Yang Huiyu mentioned one thing, saying that Xu Yun, the servant, was seriously ill. Qin Liang's thoughts were all on Yang Huiyu that day, and he didn't think much about it. After a few days, he remembered the matter again.
I feel a little strange.
Perhaps because Xu Yun was teaching Emperor Cao Fang how to practice swordsmanship, Qin Liang paid more attention to him.
However, Qin Liang couldn't understand too much about the situation for a while.
Qin Liang's time in power was too short, and before that, he was unable to move in Luoyang and was constantly being watched by Sima Shi's people. The early preparations were not enough, and it was impossible to unknowingly place undercover agents in the homes of all important ministers.
What's more, even if there is an undercover agent, they may not be able to hear any secrets.
Just like when the army was launched in Yangzhou, Qin Liang and a few others had secret discussions, either in the basement or in the attic. Even if there were undercover agents of the Sima family in the house, they could not get any information at that time. Even if the Sima family has been in business for so many years, they are not aware of everything.
Able to know everything...
At this moment, Qin Liang suddenly received a shocking news: Wang Feixiao was defeated in Dongguan and lost more than 10,000 elite troops!
Qin Liang immediately summoned the messenger to General Wei's mansion to ask about the situation face to face. However, the messenger seemed to be asking to see him and had already arrived outside the gate of the mansion.
Qin Liang left the palace and went to the familiar office on the west side, where he prepared to meet the messenger alone.
Qin Liang felt that it was dangerous to attack Dongguan before, but the Wei army was not at a disadvantage in terms of combat power. It was difficult to predict the outcome on the battlefield. So when he was convinced at this time, he was surprised, but not too surprised. After all, fighting is not
To win is to lose.
After a while, the messenger Lao Jing arrived. Lao Jing had been a confidant of the Wang family for a long time, and now he was an official of the General's Mansion. Wang Feixiao sent such a person back to Beijing to report the message, so he obviously knew that this matter was important!
After the two met, Qin Liang ignored the pleasantries and immediately asked: "Even if the attack is unfavorable, why do so many people die on the front line?"
Lao Sheng said solemnly: "If Gong Yi (Wang Feixiao) hadn't seen the situation unfavorable and decisively withdrew his troops, our army would have been in danger of being annihilated! Fortunately, Gong Yi has judged the situation."
Bullshit! Qin Liang cursed in his heart. Like the Lujiang Army's establishment, three thousand people are one unit. The scene when they get together is a mighty one. How many units can there be between ten and twenty thousand people? One battle can do it
With so many people lost, corpses would be scattered all over the mountains and plains!
Lao Jing thought for a while and said: "The weather was cold in the twelfth lunar month, so Zhuge Ke ordered people to pour water on the city wall, which froze the wall. The city was built on a mountain, so our army had no choice but to besiege the city first and lure the enemy to rescue.
Unexpectedly, Ding Feng, the general of the water thieves, made a sneak attack at night. The military camps were surrounded by hillsides and the roads were rugged and the terrain was undulating, making it difficult for our army to move. However, the sword and shield barbarians led by Ding Feng were brave and adept at fighting and were very flexible, and defeated our army.
Several military camps, causing chaos.
Then Zhuge Ke led a large number of troops to advance by waterway, using the terrain to launch echelon attacks on our army. Some people rowed small boats and had passed the Dongguan Embankment.
At daybreak, the public wing inspected the east side of the river. Due to the unfavorable terrain and the chaos of the soldiers, the battalions were unable to gather in formation in a short time. They also speculated that Zhuge Ke wanted to destroy the pontoon bridge to the north of Dongguan. If he still couldn't find a way, the army would be in the east of the river.
There are too many people and horses in the department, and the road is narrow. It will be very difficult to retreat when the time comes!
So Gongyi and General Hu sent people to defend the pontoon bridge while gradually retreating the army to the west of the river. In the afternoon, the pontoon bridge was burned down. Ding Feng made a surprise attack along the river bank and penetrated deep into our army's formation. Our army was gradually divided into two parts by Ruxushui.
The east and west routes were blocked, and they were unable to coordinate with each other for a while.
The public wing then set up a military formation in the open area to the west, and at the same time ordered the various tribes to the east to break out of the encirclement. Even so, many soldiers were divided and surrounded by the enemy troops, and died in battle on the east bank of the Ruxushui River, about ten thousand of them.
Many people failed to break out."
Qin Liang listened attentively to Lao Jing's description and remained silent for a while.
Lao Jing sighed and said: "Those Shanyue barbarians didn't even have armor. Everyone thought they were just young men captured by Zhuge Ke to make up the numbers! Unexpectedly, their advance and retreat tactics were novel and methodical, and they were very fierce in the mountains."
Qin Liang secretly exhaled a breath, took his hands away from his temples, and said: "The matter has come to this, it is useless to regret it anymore."
Lao Jing nodded and said: "Yes, fortunately we avoided the bad luck of annihilation of the entire army."
After Qin Liang heard this, he didn't know what to say. He didn't care about so many people in the world. The simple fact before him was: the Eastern Front was defeated and there were heavy casualties.
Moreover, it is already the middle of the twelfth lunar month, and there is no news at all from Wang Ling in Jingzhou. It is obvious that Jiangling City cannot be captured again. This large-scale military operation that started seven years ago can be said to be a complete failure!
Although Qin Liang didn't really want Wang Ling to win a big victory and thus increase his reputation, he also didn't want to see what would happen now.
Originally, the new ruling group of the Wei Dynasty had just taken office, but something like this happened immediately; this was no longer a matter of prestige, the rationality of the ruling was questioned by the world!
Therefore, war is a gamble, and the stakes are very high, and the situation will become very rapid. For example, Sima Yi was able to go from being in power to being a drowned dog in just one month, because of the rapid impact of war.
Qin Liang didn't want to talk too much with an official, so he sent his hard work away. He didn't have much time to deal with trivial matters, so he returned to the inner house to rest early.
Wang Lingjun's belly is already very conspicuous and she has been wearing loose clothes recently. She is expected to give birth in February next year.
Ling Jun asked Qin Liang what happened. Since she had already asked, Qin Liang did not lie, so he showed Lao Jing's letter to Ling Jun.
Compared with other women, Wang Lingjun is considered a calm person, but after reading the letter, she couldn't help but show a worried look on her face. After all, it was a matter of the Wang family, and her concern was humane.
Seeing this, Qin Liang glanced at her belly and said: "There is a winner and loser in a war, and it is not a child's play. But you don't have to worry too much. The war in Huainan is over. Although my second uncle and the others were defeated, they are all fine."
Wang Lingjun couldn't help but ask: "Are my grandfather and father in danger in Jiangling City?"
Qin Liang slowly persuaded: "Because there is Ruxu Mountain on the other side of Dongguan, the terrain cannot be adjusted, which is why some soldiers on the east bank of Ruxu Mountain were divided and surrounded, and died bravely in battle. There are 80,000 to 90,000 of our troops outside Jiangling City.
The terrain of the large army is flat, and even if there are rivers, it cannot stop the movement of the army when the water is dry in winter. Why did Soochow use to besiege my grandfather and uncle? Zhu Ran can hold Jiangling City, he should be thankful to God."
He paused for a moment and then said: "My grandfather probably just couldn't capture the important town and will withdraw his troops before the spring begins."
Wang Lingjun thought for a while and asked: "With the war going like this, is there nothing in the court?"
Qin Liang pretended to be indifferent and said: "Don't worry, my cousin and I are guarding Luoyang and controlling the military power. We have indeed been unlucky recently, but nothing major will happen. Please bear in mind."
Wang Lingjun pursed his lips, looked into Qin Liang's eyes and nodded slightly.
Qin Liang said kindly: "Don't think too much, Qing. You can have a good life and take good care of your health. By the way, Lu Ning has been persuaded by me to stay and has not left Luoyang yet. She has experience. You can ask her to take care of your lord in the spring next year."