Cao Shuang asked some questions about the forward's military situation, and then asked Qin Liang to go back and urge Guo Huai to step up the attack. If the troops were insufficient, the Chinese army could reinforce them at any time.
Qin Liang had lunch at the camp of the Chinese army in the village, and returned with his two followers in the afternoon. The sun set quickly in the mountains, but when Qin Liang and others returned to Guo Huai's army, the sun was still on the top of the mountain.
Guo Huai immediately stepped back and asked about the status of the discussion.
Qin Liang said: "Many people advised the general to retreat, but the general had not made up his mind yet. When he was about to leave, I got the general's request. When he came back, he urged my uncle to continue the attack."
He paused and then added: "There was a lot of quarreling during the discussion. But I often encounter this kind of situation in the General's Mansion, so I'm used to it."
After hearing this, Guo Huai pondered deeply and seemed to stop talking.
When Qin Liang saw this, he said calmly: "My servant is just reporting the forward military situation truthfully. The enemy has already occupied a favorable location, and my uncle has no good solution."
When Guo Huai heard this, he immediately forced a smile, his expression seemed to relax a little, and he said calmly: "That's true, Zhong Ming is a sensible person." After saying this, he sighed, as if he was about to get up.
At this time Qin Liang suddenly said: "Will the Shu army block our retreat?"
Guo Huai immediately sat back and looked at Qin Liang in surprise. Of course he was not surprised by Qin Liang's statement, because Qin Liang was not the only one who was considering this possibility. Guo Huai probably felt surprised that Qin Liang actually
Suddenly I had an idea.
Because Qin Liang has been in the army for more than a month and has been fishing. He is working as a forward military counselor. In fact, he has no strategy. Maybe Guo Huai also thinks that Qin Liang's reputation as a strategist is just a waste.
It's just a false reputation. Sometimes Guo Huai takes the initiative to ask for advice, and Qin Liang basically says the same thing. What he said is equal to not saying anything.
Now that Qin Liang took the initiative to talk about business, Guo Huai couldn't hide the look of surprise on his face.
Qin Liang added: "Jiang Wan, the great commander of the Shu Han Dynasty, is in Fu County (near Mianyang). From the time it takes to mobilize troops and take the Golden Bull Road, it is estimated that he will soon reach Hanzhong. If he is Jiang Wan, he will not be willing to run away in vain.
Once you get there, you have to find a way to fight back."
Guo Huai nodded after hearing this.
This idea is very normal. When Qin Liang was in Huainan, he was able to persuade Wang Ling and Sun Li to counterattack not only because their relationship was going well, but also because the party being beaten was prone to the urge to counterattack.
Guo Huai said: "But how are the Shu army going to counterattack and block the road? Take the Baoxie Road or find a small road? The Xiegu mouth of the Baoxie Road is indeed not far from the Luogu mouth of the Tangluo Road, but the Shu army has to enter Guanzhong first.
The ground is flat. Guanzhong is currently empty. It is indeed a solution, but it is still very dangerous; the Wei army may block the entrance of the Xiegu, making it impossible to advance or retreat."
Sure enough, when it came to running away, Guo Huai suddenly became a sensible person and spoke eloquently about the use of troops.
Qin Liang cupped his hands and said, "My aunt is right, so I guess I'm looking for a small road."
Guo Huai was silent for a long time and said: "It is not easy to do. It took hundreds of years for people to open four channels in the Qinchuan River. Jiang Wan had to find another channel temporarily, which was difficult to find."
Qin Liang said: "But the temptation is also great. Once Jiang Wan can block the front and rear of the Tangluo Road, he can starve nearly 100,000 Wei troops to death in the valley without fighting. At that time, the western front of the Wei Dynasty was empty and half of it was eroded.
Wan will have the opportunity to occupy a large area of Yongliang territory in an instant, which is something Zhuge Kongming did not dare to think about back then. Zhuge Kongming made so many northern expeditions, but he only wanted to occupy Longyou."
Qin Liang then said in a deep voice: "Such a big opportunity is completely worth the risk for Jiang Wan."
At this time, the light gradually dimmed, and the two of them couldn't help but look sideways outside the account. It was probably the last sunlight in broad daylight, which had just been completely blocked by the mountains to the west. Guo Huai's eyes were not dimmed by the light, but instead
It was brighter. The two people couldn't help but move closer to each other.
Sometimes danger comes so quietly that it is difficult for people to really feel it before a disaster strikes.
It is said that Wei Yan came up with a surprise plan and wanted to attack Guanzhong through the Ziwu Valley, but Qin Liang felt that the chance of that plan was not great because the effective forces of the Wei army on the western front had not been eliminated. What Wei Yan had to deal with was not the city wall of Chang'an, but the people;
It seems that the Wei army entered Qinchuan not to overthrow the Qinling Mountains.
On the contrary, this time, Shu Han may be able to turn things around. Of course, as the war continues, China's population will further decline, which may not be a good thing.
Cao Shuang was like a gambler who lost 500 Wen. He was furious. Maybe the gambler on the other side had already focused on the entire family property here, which was not the 500 Wen at all.
After being silent for a while, Qin Liang couldn't help but say again: "My great-uncle dispatched a part of the division and his servants to find the trail and be on guard in advance. If Jiang Wan is really brave enough to fight and takes a wrong approach, we will destroy him."
Strategy is the first step in retreating from the war."
"Retire from war?" Guo Huai pondered. At this time, there is no term for retreat from war. It does sound a bit strange. Retreat is called war.
Guo Huai's expression still seemed a little unbelievable and hesitant.
Qin Liang remembered the marketing strategy of later generations and could not let the other party hesitate too much. He strengthened his tone and said decisively: "Five hundred! With five hundred elite soldiers, we can determine the overall situation of the tripod!"
Qin Liang, the fisherman, suddenly became very radical in his remarks. And unlike Guo Huai, he was secretive about what happened before. At this moment, Qin Liang said directly and honestly: "If I really bump into Jiang Wan, grandma
The soldiers sent by the public are the main generals, the king gets the main merit, and the servants get the secondary merit."
"Hmm." Guo Huai looked thoughtful.
Qin Liang immediately said in a deep voice: "Two hundred! I only need two hundred soldiers."
Guo Huai finally raised his head suddenly, no longer hesitated, and said: "For the sake of Zhongming's words, I will give you five hundred soldiers to keep an eye on Jiang Wan."
Qin Liang breathed a sigh of relief, clasped his fists and said, "My grandpa is wise!"
Guo Huai said: "The general has not yet ordered the troops to retreat, and the troops in the vanguard dare not leave. The military order I gave Zhongming, the reason for the troop deployment is to explore the route, find a detour for the attack, and at the same time guard against enemy attacks on the camp."
Qin Liang nodded and said: "If we really encounter the enemy, I will defend in front and immediately send someone to inform my grandma of the emergency. My grandma will definitely send reinforcements as soon as possible."
Guo Huai said: "Don't worry, Zhongming. The army should have retreated by then. I also left the valley northeast of Xingshi Mountain. After receiving the news, I marched at full speed. Reinforcements will arrive within two days."
Qin Liang thought for a while and felt that the problem was not big. Guo Huai was a bit tired when he was the forward, but this time it was about escape, and Guo Huai had no reason not to quickly reinforce him.
After the sun was blocked by the mountains, it got darker slowly. Qin Liang breathed a long sigh of relief. When he looked at the mountains outside, he could still imagine the fiery sun still lingering in the sky behind the mountains.