Chapter 729 Failure

Meng Guan was wrapped in a cloth belt with faint traces of blood oozing from it.

It wasn't what Sima Yan's scouts said that Meng Guan was caught off guard, but he was solidly defeated.

Chen Qian took a life-threatening stance from the moment he came up. Regardless of casualties or costs, he concentrated his forces to storm the left front base, and then broke through the entire defense line from the left front base.

The Qin army had advantages in field battles, but Chen Qian's infantry were also elite.

Moreover, Chen Qian, who was in his sixties, entered the battle with a sword, and all the Jin soldiers sacrificed their lives.

There was also Zhang Fang, the governor of the tent, who was very brave. He carried two heavy halberds and charged into the Qin army. He was invincible. Even Meng Guan was hit by a halberd and almost cut off his entire arm.

This is the most incomprehensible thing about the battlefield. They don't engage in intrigues and deceptions. They rely solely on strength to crush them. They risk their lives as soon as they come up.

During the Feng Sa battle, Meng Guan raided Baishui City, allowing Yang Zheng to seal the final victory.

His advantage is also in offense, not defense.

When encountering an opponent of Chen Qian's level, failure is inevitable.

If Pang Qing hadn't come to the rescue, Meng Guan would have been handed over to Huayin.

"If Guanzhong is lost in my hands, how can I meet Your Majesty?" Meng Guan sighed.

Looking back around me, the 20,000 soldiers of the palace were dead and fled, leaving only 3,000 defeated soldiers. Many of them were still injured. It was extremely frustrating.

"The war has just begun. It's too early to give up now!" Pang Qing said with a smile.

He was still laughing at this time, which left Meng Guan speechless for a while.

"The generals of the Central Plains first recommend Chen Qian and Shi Bao. If you can keep Chen Qian, you will be able to make up for your mistakes. Victory or defeat is a common matter for military officers, so don't worry too much about it. Moreover, Lu Gong has already secured the wall and cleared the country. General Zhang refused to defend Zheng County and Lantian.

Ba Ling, Chen Qian, and Wang Jun don't have the strength to conquer Chang'an!" Pang Qing comforted.

Tongguan is in the hands of Sima Yan, and the east of Chang'an has been prepared.

As soon as Chen Qian's army entered Guanzhong, the people and soldiers took refuge in Wubao and the city.

If Chen Qian had fought one by one, his troops would have been almost exhausted by the time he reached Chang'an.

But if they don't fight, the government soldiers in these Wubao and small towns will harass their rear.

Qin's advantage lies in its ability to mobilize the grassroots.

As for surrender, it is difficult to happen in Qin State.

Under the instigation of the Xuanyi Division, the people hated the Jin army deeply and regarded them as blood enemies who came to rob their fertile land, wives and daughters.

This is indeed what the Jin army did.

Smoke and dust billowed along the way, and when they came across villages they burned them down, when they saw fertile fields, they trampled them with their horses, when they caught people, they beheaded them on the spot...

Chen Qian's purpose was very clear, to turn Guanzhong into scorched earth.

Having said that, Meng Guan still felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Pang Qing patted him on the shoulder, "In a battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, it's impossible to cover everything. I don't have time to sigh here. If I have this time, I might as well think about how to get revenge!"

Revenge!

Fighting spirit gradually ignited in Meng Guan's eyes, "Chen Qian is in front, Wang Jun is behind, supporting each other, it seems difficult to shake with the strength of our troops!"

Chen Qian and Wang Jun are both veterans of military affairs.

Wang Jun and Meng Guan have been fighting against each other for several years, and they know each other well. He is not an easy character to deal with.

However, Pang Qing's calm face made Meng Guan feel at ease. The two had collaborated many times before, and they were both from Qingying, so they had an irresistible relationship. When he saw Pang Qing's eyes, Meng Guan's heart moved, "Unless..."

Let’s attack its grain roads, or sneak attack Tongguan!”

"Your Majesty sent me here for this very reason!" A sharp light flashed in Pang Qing's eyes.

In the past few years, the generals faction has been on the rise. Wei Guan, Ma Long, and Wenyang have shone brightly. However, those who came from Qingying have been depressed a lot in recent years.

Pang Young is still young, when he is most thirsty for power.

If this battle can achieve lasting results, there will be hope for Ping Shang Shu.

In fact, he also knew that Yang Zheng had already had this intention.

The purpose was to balance the power of the gradually rising Shu sergeants and Yongliang scholars.

A descending general system is too weak.

The children of Qingying are still growing up. Whether Pang Qing can stand out and become the eighth ordinary scholar depends on this battle.

"Your Majesty has high hopes for us, you and I must not miss this opportunity!" Pang Qing said solemnly.

Meng Guan's whole body was shocked.

He vaguely understood what Yang Zheng meant by sending Pang Qing here.

Huayin's soldiers suffered heavy losses, but the 5,000 elite Chinese troops brought by Pang Qing still had high morale.

Many of these people are from Qiang, Di and Shi origins and are good at mountain warfare.

"I'm afraid Wang Jun is blocking Huayin to prevent our army from sneaking into Tongguan!" Meng Guan raised a very practical question.

Pang Qing's eyes became deep, "Your Majesty has hidden General Zhang for so many years, maybe just for today. Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. Who knows that Chen Qian will not be like Wang Ji and die at the gate of Chang'an? If Chen Qian fails, who knows what Wang Jun will do Won’t you stand by and watch?”

If something happens to Chen Qian, Wang Jun will be alone.

What a savvy hunter is best at is lying dormant silently, waiting for the opportunity, and then striking a fatal blow...

At this moment, Chang'an was already nervous.

The soldiers climbed onto the city wall and all the scouts dispersed.

The young people in the city were also organized.

Prince Yang Xu followed Lu Zhi to express condolences to the soldiers and people. Therefore, although the city was tense, there was no panic.

However, the black smoke rising into the sky from time to time in the east made Yang Xu a little uneasy, "The Jin thieves trampled on fertile farmland and burned down villages. It is extremely hateful."

Lu Zhi said warmly: "The fertile fields have been destroyed and can be plowed again. The villages have been burned and can be rebuilt in the future. The way to govern a country is to first govern the hearts of the people. If the hearts of the people are united, why worry that the Qin Dynasty cannot cheer up?"

Yang Xu, Yang Wu, and Yang Hong were all thoughtful.

At this time, there was a sound of horse hooves coming from the east.

A dark red cavalry rushed towards Chang'an City, shouting: "Qin thief Yu Shu, listen, Yang thief has been defeated and captured in Hedong. Your Majesty has led a million Central Plains king troops to enter the pass. You will surrender immediately." , If it’s too late, the chickens and dogs will be left behind, and the old and the young will be left alone!”

The voice got louder and louder.

The cavalry on horseback were waving their flags in leaps and bounds, and the smoke was billowing, making them quite impressive.

The defenders on the city suddenly fell into silence, all looking at Lu Zhi and Prince Yang Xu.

"Father, father..." Yang Hong's face turned pale. As soon as he opened his mouth, he was frightened back by Lu Zhi's sharp look.

Unlike Yang Yi and Yang Wu, Yang Hong has been following celebrities such as Ji Kang.

I have never seen such a battle before. The Jin army was so fierce that they lost their sense of proportion.

Yang Wu was calm and unstable.

Yang Xu was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, his childish voice echoing on the city wall, "My father is invincible in the world, he must be here to deceive the city!"

Every father is a mountain in the heart of his children.

Lu Zhi smiled happily, "What His Highness said is true!"

Yang Wudao: "Sima Zhao is not the enemy of my father, let alone Sima Yan? Chen Qian's deception is not what a man would do!"

Lu Zhi and the prince did not panic, and the defenders on the city settled down.

The cavalry under the city roared for a while, but when there was no movement, they retreated.

"The master hasn't said how to cure people's hearts." Yang Xu asked.

"If you want to cure the minds of others, you must first cure your own mind. If the mind is righteous, the body will be righteous. If the body is righteous, the behavior will be righteous. If you act righteously, the human heart will return to its original state!" The longer I spend time with Yang Xu, I am full of expectations.

"Why can the Sima family be able to maintain a stable position despite their righteous heart and body?" Yang Xu asked curiously.

"That's why your father was sent down from heaven to overthrow the Sima family." Lu Zhi said with a smile.
Chapter completed!