There were only a thousand or so people left in Zheng County, and the Wei River had frozen.

Twenty thousand cavalry easily crossed the river and captured various large and small forts.

Zheng County was only the route Panghui took to evacuate to Tongguan, and there was another route to Wuguan via Lantian.

Yang Zheng ordered Meng Fei to lead 8,000 men to take advantage of the snow and storm to attack Lantian.

These cities had already been destroyed during the great plundering. Without the people and food, they had lost the value of being heavily defended.

Zhengxian County and Lantian were captured one after another, and the second battalions of Bashui and Lishan were surrounded in the middle.

Of course, Pang Hui could retreat from other places without passing through these two cities.

For example, you can go around the Qinling Mountains in the south, or cross the Weishui River in the north and take the Feng Yi route.

There are even many small roads between Zheng County and Lantian.

The problem is that it is winter now, they are infantry, and most of the Liangzhou Army is cavalry.

No matter how you go, you can't escape the pursuit.

And in this kind of weather, traveling through the Qinling Mountains is tantamount to courting death.

The Sima Ban of Tongguan also realized that something was wrong and sent two thousand horses to investigate. As soon as they saw the big flag with the word "Yang", they turned around and ran away. Liu Heng chased after him but could not catch up.

The level of the Sima family has been declining since Sima Yi. After Sima Shi, only Sima Fu and Sima Zhao are left.

Now, killing Sima Fu has already damaged the bones of the Sima family.

The battle in Chang'an cost a lot of money.

Eight thousand war horses were lost, and the total number of soldiers killed and lightly and seriously wounded was five to six thousand. An army of fifty or sixty thousand had besieged the city for several months, and the horses were eaten by people. The food consumption was astronomical, and even the heavy cavalry lost more than a hundred riders.

, most of them were tripped while charging, and either their legs or feet were crippled...

Liangzhou has only built a thousand heavy cavalry for so many years.

The requirements for both humans and horses are very demanding.

Also, horse armor costs more money than human armor.

But all the efforts are worth it.

This battle in Chang'an was crucial. The city was besieged for reinforcements. Not only were the reinforcements destroyed, but Chang'an was also captured.

It greatly inspired the hearts of the people inside and brought a huge impact to the world.

After all, the Shu army had been on the Northern Expedition for decades, but they never reached Chang'an City.

Of course, this victory was not only the sacrifice of the soldiers of Liangzhou, but also the overwhelming force of Sima Zhao with the overwhelming power of Mount Tai to overwhelm Zhuge Dan, leaving Guan and Luo empty and the soldiers exhausted. Sima Zhao temporarily did not have the energy to march westward, so that Yang Zheng could succeed.

"Has Pang Hui moved?" A sudden snowfall went as quickly as it came.

"Reporting to the Lord, Pang Hui abandoned the Bashui Camp, retreated to Lishan Mountain, and joined forces with Xu Yi. General Zhang entered the Bashui Camp." Meng Guandao.

"Send someone to find out what Pang Hui said." Withdrawing to Lishan seemed to strengthen the defense, but it also cut off the retreat.

Meng Guan exhaled a breath of white air, "Perhaps Pang Hui will defend and wait for Sima Zhao to send troops to rescue?"

"Sima Zhao fought fiercely in Shouchun for a year and returned to Luoyang in May. In June, he ordered Wang Ji to lead 40,000 Chinese troops to aid Luoyang and 20,000 troops to aid Taiyuan. He also strengthened the defenses of Linjin, Tongguan and Wuguan.

How many troops are left in Luoyang? If few come, they will fall into the same situation as Wang Ji; if more come, there will be insufficient food and grass, and the soldiers will become resentful."

War is by no means a numbers game on paper. The three armies must move forward before food and grass are used.

It is also necessary to assess the situation and consider factors such as the right time, place, people, and so on.

Now at the beginning of November, Sima Zhao brought another large army over, just in time for the twelfth lunar month of winter.

The cold-resistant ability of Liangzhou soldiers is far superior to that of soldiers from the Central Plains.

Before the rise of Yang Zheng, Qiang people in ragged clothes and a pair of straw sandals were often seen running around in the wind and snow.

If you drink too much northwest wind, your cold resistance will increase.

Chang'an has Sima Fu and Wang Ji in charge. He has more than 10,000 elite men and hundreds of thousands of civilians. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for the Liangzhou Army to capture it, but a rain or snowstorm would cause the Liangzhou Army to lose control.

The advantages are highlighted.

In a word, Sima Zhao will not send troops at this time. Even if he does send troops, Yang Zheng will not be afraid. He will eat if he can. If he cannot eat, he will run away...

Lishan camp.

After learning that Chang'an had been captured, Sima Fu and Wang Ji were beheaded, the camp was in a miserable state.

Wang Ji is not from the Chinese military lineage.

Therefore, when Chang'an City was at its most dangerous, Pang Hui stood by and watched, gaining the tacit approval of most of the generals.

In their view, Wang Ji had been famous for decades and had just defeated Shouchun. It was a time when he was in the limelight. Even if he couldn't defeat Liang's army, there was absolutely no problem in defending Chang'an.

But in the blink of an eye, Chang'an was shattered.

Their fear of Liang's army rose again.

For Pang Hui, the more serious situation lies behind.

This fiasco requires one person to take responsibility.

If it was an ordinary defeat, Pang Hui could still get through it, and Sima Zhao would pardon him for the sake of his character as a benevolent monarch.

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But now Chang'an is lost, Sima Zhao's biological uncle and the pillar of the Sima family, Sima Fu, is dead.

Do you think Sima Zhao will let him go?

"What do you think I will do? I didn't lose the city of Chang'an." Pang Hui felt so bitter that he didn't know where to vomit. He felt that since he met Yang Zheng, nothing good had happened to him in his life.

The twinkling eyes of the generals made Pang Hui's heart feel cold.

These people either have family backgrounds or backers, but Pang Hui has nothing. His father Pang De would rather die than surrender to Guan Yu. The Pang family is not a noble family and has nothing but merit. But this merit was given by Cao Wei.

It wasn't given by Sima Zhao...

"What the general said is true. If we abandon Bashui and Lishan's two battalions that day, Chang'an will be an isolated city. Sooner or later, we will not be able to defend it." Xu Yi, who shared the same illness, raised Pang Hui's hand.

Seeing that the Sima family is about to succeed the Wei Dynasty, their status as former dynasty heroes is most embarrassing.

"What the general said is absolutely true. The city of Chang'an was destroyed not because we didn't try our best, but because the Western thieves were too cunning. When we return to Luoyang one day, we will definitely tell the truth to the general." The generals agreed one by one.

The more Pang Hui heard, the more something was wrong. What was the truth?

But now is not the time to worry about this. Only by holding on to the Lishan camp can we survive until that time.

"Each battalion will hold on to the camp for ten days and a half, and the general will send reinforcements." Pang Hui himself didn't believe this.

The generals also responded lazily.

Everyone dispersed, but Xu Yi stayed behind, "Bo Guang, we are in great danger!"

Pang would be even more distraught.

"For the present plan, Thief Yang divided his troops into Zhengxian County, Lantian, and Chang'an is empty. You and I can gather our forces and attack Chang'an in one go. Maybe we can lose our merits!" Xu Yi has been escorting grain and grass from the rear and has not been to the front line in person, so

I have never seen the scene of Liangzhou cavalry destroying the world when charging.

But Pang Hui had seen it and remained silent.

Xu Yi sighed and said: "If you don't want to attack the city, you can quickly attack Lantian and withdraw to Wuguan. If you can bring these 20,000 people back to Luoyang, the general may spare your life and mine. As for the future, it ends here."

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Pang Hui's eyes widened. Over the years, he had repeatedly jumped around and was extremely utilitarian. He only wanted to achieve success. If his future was gone, what was the point of his life?

"A real man has no power, like a pig or a dog!"

"If you don't attack, leave, or fight, and stay in Lishan, your entire army will be wiped out sooner or later." Xu Yi kindly reminded.

"I have 50,000 stones of food and grass and more than 20,000 elite men. Now I refuse to defend the favorable location. What can Yang Zheng do to me? If I defend for two or three months, the general will send troops to rescue him!" Pang Hui was determined.
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