For new generation generals such as Yue Yun, Pei Yuanqing, and Huang Tianhua, the names of Wen Zhong and Jiang Shang as the "North and South Pillars" may be unfamiliar to them.
But for Mesozoic generals such as Bai Qi, Li Jing, and Su Dingfang, the names of Wen Zhong and Jiang Shang are really like thunder.
To put it bluntly, the former Han Dynasty was able to persist in the face of internal and external troubles until the Zhangjiao Yellow Turban Uprising, and was completely cut off from the national destiny. Wen Zhong and Jiang Shang took the greatest credit.
Most of the famous generals who are active in the military today have grown up listening to the legend of the two, and Wang Jian is no exception.
Strictly speaking, Wang Jian is actually a new generation of generals. After all, he was in politics before and only joined the army a few years ago.
Wang Jian's military experience was not as long as that of Yue Yunchu, but he only made great contributions in the war against Japan. Only then did he complete the transition from political affairs to military affairs, and was directly promoted to the position of deputy governor.
Although Wang Jian's military experience is not long, he is old. He is already a grandfather. Currently, among the generals at the level of governor of the Qin Army, there is no one older than him.
Wang Jian is old and has rich life experience, so it is naturally impossible for him to be heard by Wenzhong.
Wen Zhong was firstly a veteran in the military world, and secondly, a disciple of the Shangqing Sect. No matter which of these two identities, Wen Zhong could go out of the camp to greet him in person.
Wang Jian personally came out of the camp to greet him, which made Wen Zhong a little flattered. His affection for Wang Jian increased greatly, and he naturally felt more comfortable helping such a junior.
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Wang Jian also felt that Wen Zhong had no ill intentions, and asked straight to the point: "Senior, you must have something important to entrust me with when you come here this time."
Hearing this, Wen Zhong showed a serious look and said in a deep voice: "I am here for my old friend Jiang Shang."
"Jiang Shang? What is his relationship with Da Qin?" Wang Jian asked in confusion.
"It doesn't matter at the moment, but it will soon. All this stems from the Taoist order issued by the Supreme Master. After learning about it, the Taoist disciples came down to help the Tang Dynasty."
"What?"
Wang Jian looked shocked. If he didn't know this news yet, then there was a high probability that Da Qin's intelligence department didn't know either.
Now that Da Qin has conquered Guanzhong, it has achieved a phased victory. At this time, so many Taoist disciples have come down to assist the Tang Dynasty. God knows what trouble they will cause, so they must report it as soon as possible.
Wang Jian was surprised and a little puzzled at the same time, and immediately asked: "Taoist Taiqing actually asked Taoist disciples to go down the mountain to help the Tang Dynasty at this time? Doesn't he know that Sanguan has been lost, and Chang'an has lost the turtle in the urn?"
Like all the Taoist disciples, Wang Jian was also puzzled by this.
If Li Tang was strong or could still be saved, it would be nothing if Taoist disciples came down to help Tang.
But Li Tang is about to be destroyed now. You, Taiqing Yuqing, still asked the Taoist disciples to go down the mountain to help Tang. Do you want all the Taoist disciples to die at the foot of the mountain?
If he hadn't known that Taiqing Yuqing was extremely powerful and would never harm a Taoist disciple, Wang Jian would have even suspected that the two old men had been tricked.
After hearing Wang Jian's words, Wen Zhong also smiled bitterly. He was completely confused about this matter and didn't understand why the two junior uncles would do this.
"Disciples from the Taiqing and Yuqing sects of the Taoist sect came down one after another to aid the Tang Dynasty. Although there are many capable people and lofty ideals among them..."
At this point, Wen Zhong glanced at Wang Jian and continued: "But judging from the current situation, it probably won't pose much of a threat to Da Qin."
After hearing what Zhong said, Wang Jian nodded and agreed.
Although there are many talented Taoists who have come down from the mountain, the generals of Qin are not useless. Moreover, with the four passes blocked and both the inside and outside trapped, Li Tang's defeat has been determined and cannot be reversed by manpower.
"Most Taoist disciples will not pose a threat to Great Qin, except for one person, and that is Jiang Shang.
Jiang Shang is a man who is almost as intelligent as a demon, and also very cunning.
He is not only the top commander, but also the top strategist. He has the ability to single-handedly turn the tide of the war around even in desperate situations.
Junior Brother Jiang was not ready to interfere in the affairs of the world, but this time, for some unknown reason, he would rather go against his will and go against the will of heaven to help Tang.
Since he has decided to help the Tang Dynasty, he must have a certain degree of confidence. If the generals of Da Qin do not know his existence, they will definitely suffer losses if they make calculations inadvertently." Wen Zhong said with a solemn face.
When Wang Jian heard this, he nodded in agreement on the surface, but in his heart he was a little unconcerned.
In a desperate situation, can you single-handedly turn the tide of the war around?
It is not that there are no such people, but after searching the whole world, there are only a few, and basically all of them are on the side of Da Qin.
During the war between Han and Ming Dynasty, the Han Dynasty was almost destroyed. It was Guiguzi who set up the "Dragon Trap", which reversed the advantages and disadvantages between Han and Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop, allowing the Han Dynasty to survive for a few more years.
The reason why Gui Guzi's plan was successful was mainly because Ying Hao captured Zhang Liang, which directly caused the Yellow Turbans to lose their mastermind, and they reversed the situation in one fell swoop.
The lineup that Da Qin dispatched this time was the most luxurious so far, and the commanders, counselors and generals were all impeccable.
Although Jiang Shang is undoubtedly a top counselor, the counselors of Great Qin are not weak, and the commanders of Great Qin are not stupid.
No matter how powerful Jiang Shang is, he is only one person. One person is short-witted, while others are wise.
Anyway, Wang Jian didn't believe that Jiang Shang could turn the entire Guanzhong war situation around with the help of one man's wisdom in this desperate situation.
If this could be done, then Jiang Shang would no longer be a human being, but a god.
Although Wang Jian didn't take it seriously to what Wen Zhong said, he would not disobey Wen Zhong. After all, he had good intentions when he came to remind him.
"Thank you, senior, for coming to report."
Wang Jian bowed and said, "Junior, I am brave enough to ask you, senior, to stay and help me."
"I have exactly what I mean."
After hearing this, Wang Jian was secretly happy. Everyone had entered his military camp, and it would not be so easy to leave again.
Although Wang Jian did not think that Jiang Shang would destroy Qin's plan to occupy Guanzhong, he wanted to beware of the calculations of top wise men like Jiang Shang, so he immediately wrote a handwritten letter to report all the news about the Taoist disciples coming down the mountain and that Jiang Shang might be secretly planning for Li Tang.
Go up.
The next day, Wang Jian was discussing the next course of action with Wen Zhong, but unexpectedly he received the news of Gongsun Yan's defeat.
"Report... to the Commander-in-Chief, General Gongsun Yan's troops marched to the front line of Wuzhangyuan and were attacked by Tang General Wu Ji.
After General Gongsun Yan repelled the enemy, he led three thousand elite troops to pursue him. Unexpectedly, he was ambushed by the Tang army. More than half of the three thousand vanguard army was lost. Even General Gongsun Yan was almost killed by an unknown Tang general.