While Chen Tai and Deng Ai were both in Wugong County, Qin Liang arranged for the deployment of troops.
The middle and backbone of the Luoyang Chinese Army, the Third Battalion of Xiaoqi, has more than 60,000 elite troops; the Liangzhou Chinese and Foreign Army led by Deng Ai has more than 10,000 people; General Hu Fen, the new governor of Longxi County, led the Longyou Army, and the Guanzhong Army The total force of the Ministry was 80,000 to 90,000 and came out of the Tangluo Road. With the addition of the Guanzhong garrison, the first wave of troops reached more than 100,000. The attack was planned in early July.
The troops mobilized in the early stage of this campaign have exceeded the scale of Cao Shuang's expedition to Shu.
In addition, Chen Tai led the Guanzhong army to garrison Chencang. In addition to serving as a reserve reinforcement force, he also had to prepare to take the Chencang Road to capture the military strongholds of Wudu and Yinping counties in the later stages of the campaign.
Wang Jing, the general of Polu and the governor of Nan'an County, led his troops to deploy military affairs in Longyou and prepared to assist Chen Tai in capturing Wudu County.
Qin Liang also left Shi Duyu, the commander of the guard general, in Guanzhong to lead troops to assist Superintendent Chen Tai in transporting grain, grass and baggage.
Therefore, the attack on Shu can only be launched by someone who has the power of the court, and the generals who govern the two states cannot mobilize so many troops and resources. As long as the Wei court is still fighting and constraining each other, there is no way to attack Shu, and it can only be carried out in Stalemate on the Western Front!
Things in the world are not simply repeated, but they often seem familiar. When Cao Shuang conquered Shu, he also followed the Tangluo Road. Qin Liang naturally thought of his experience that year.
At the beginning, Qin Liang had to go to the front line to fight. Now, as the commander-in-chief of the entire army, his situation is obviously different. But the most different thing is that this time he has to bear all the risks and consequences himself! The pressure is also different. of.
Faced with many complicated and uncontrollable factors, Qin Liang is not immune to it and will have some strange moods.
Just like people believe in luck, omens and other things; there are auspicious customs such as not seeing a doctor or taking medicine on the first day of the new year, or eating a boiled egg on your birthday, hoping that the next year will be like a boiled egg and go smoothly. .
It makes no sense at all, but it makes a connection.
However, before the troops were sent out, all signs seemed to be going well, and it felt a bit auspicious.
During the days of harvesting the wheat, the weather had been very good. The sun was shining brightly every day, and the wheat dried quickly. After the wheat was loaded into the warehouse, it suddenly started raining heavily!
Qin Liang stood on the eaves, looking at the rain curtain in the courtyard, listening to the sound of rain, and couldn't help but said: "Good sign!" At this time, Mrs. Lu's voice said: "Who is the general talking to? "
Qin Liang turned his head and took a look, pointed at the gray sky and said, "Talk to it."
Mrs. Lu's slender eyes showed a hint of smile, but then she stopped.
A gust of wind blew in the face, and the rain in the air also deflected and floated towards the eaves. The hem of Qin Liang's red robe immediately changed color in the raindrops. He subconsciously took a step back and kicked his heels on the threshold. Qin Liang simply turned around and walked into the door to hide from the rain. He turned around and said, "Another heavy rain is coming. Come in quickly."
Mrs. Lu quickened her pace and walked out of the room, gently tugging at the hem of her skirt and shaking it a few times.
Mrs. Lu said: "I am familiar with the paths near Tangluo Road. Does the general want to take me to Qinchuan?"
As soon as she said this, she suddenly looked a little embarrassed, and then she said "Oh". She probably realized that she was from Han and her relatives were still in Han.
Qin Liang said: "I have almost figured out that place. Women are generally not taken on the battlefield, let alone a beautiful woman like Xiangu."
Mrs. Lu has been through Qinchuan many times, so she does have experience, but her control of the overall terrain is probably not as good as Qin Liang's.
When Qin Liang took the Tangluo Road, he even drew contour lines in certain areas and recorded clearly the trends of the mountains in various places. In the past few months, he had interacted with officials from various places in Yongliang and learned about it from their discussions.
More to come.
Mrs. Lu raised her eyes and cast a glance, then turned slightly sideways and gently placed her palm on her cheek.
Unable to go out on a heavy rainy day, Qin Liang knelt down at the banquet in a relaxed manner and opened a map. He pointed at it and said: "This is roughly where we met. It is indeed fate. There are hundreds of miles of mountains and mountains around.
We can meet each other even though we are surrounded by people."
Mrs. Lu said softly: "The area near Taibai Mountain may seem steep, but it is a place where Taoist priests flock to. Every year, people go to get close to the immortal energy."
Qin Liang added: "My situation was very bad at that time, and my life was almost in danger. But after a few years, when I look back, I feel a little nostalgic. Maybe many things are like this. I thought it was amazing at the time, but when I think about it, I feel a little nostalgic.
Not that serious."
Both of them seemed to be caught up in memories. At this time, Mrs. Lu said: "General, there is no need to look down on my character. I am really not that kind of loose person. At that time, how could I have imagined that the people I met by chance in that place were also
What about the chance to meet again?"
When Mrs. Lu said this, she seemed to realize that there was something wrong with her explanation, and her cheeks turned red.
But she continued to explain in a low voice: "It's only because of the general's temptation that he could still have evil thoughts at that time. I was also surprised, why were the clothes so exaggerated? I thought we would never see each other again, so I wanted to see what was going on.
I have no other thoughts."
Qin Liang raised his head and glanced at her, not wanting to argue. It was okay to blame him, so he smiled and remained noncommittal.
But Qin Liang's casual reaction actually made Mrs. Lu a little angry. The woman's thoughts were indeed a little different. She frowned and said: "Later, the general was so kind to me. He not only rescued me in Luoyang, but also wrote to General Fei to propose
Exchange prisoners and help me save my late husband. I don’t believe that it’s just the kindness of Qinchuanzhong for the food! Can I pretend not to know what the general wants? I just don’t want to owe you anything, so I showed it to the general in Lujiang County.
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Some things became darker and darker as they were described. When Mrs. Lu said this, her cheeks were already red. She could only sigh and finally fell silent.
At this time, Qin Liang looked serious and said: "You are right. Even if there is kindness, you still worry about having a husband, and then it is the mourning period, so we didn't do anything at all. If it is a dissolute relationship,
How can humans be like this?"
Mrs. Lu gently bit her red lips and calmed down a little.
Qin Liang said simply: "But now the mourning period has passed."
Mrs. Lu was slightly startled and stood there without saying a word. Although Qin Liang had only one sentence just now, he got to the point.
Qin Liang suddenly noticed that she was getting nervous and was wrapping her fingers with the fabric from the hem of her shirt. Such small movements made Qin Liang feel a little uncomfortable... It was as if he himself had become that finger and was being touched by something.
It was wrapped so tightly that it felt like it was hard to breathe.
After a while, Mrs. Lu murmured: "Although the Han army is good at fighting and has an advantageous location, the general has so many troops, so he shouldn't encounter the same danger as last time?"
Qin Liang said casually: "As a general, he has to bear the greatest responsibility for victory or defeat. If there is any mistake in the army of 100,000, it will be worse than being killed directly in battle."
He just told the truth in his heart.
When Mrs. Lu heard this, she immediately raised her head and looked at Qin Liang. She wanted to say something, but she seemed to feel that her identity and position were not consistent. Her expression was a bit confusing.