The Wei army crossed the Mianshui River (Han River) from the east of Akasaka, roughly followed the Shashui River, a tributary of the Mianshui River, and moved south along the valley. This is the road to the Nanxiang Basin; it is also the closest road.
After Qin Liang crossed Mianshui River, he suddenly understood why the small town was called Akasaka.
There is a kind of weathered rock in the Shashui Basin. The river water carries reddish-brown sand and washes it to the Mianshui River beach. Sometimes you can see a patch of red. It is said that this kind of sand is called turtledove sand by the locals. The turtledove sand is very barren, but the beans grown there
The potato tastes really good.
The army went south along the Shashui River and arrived at a place called Longba.
Although it is called a dam, there is actually not much flat land. It is a land of low hills and hills. However, surrounded by mountains on three sides with the word "pin" upside down, this hilly area is indeed a rare flat dam.
If the Wei army goes directly south from Longba, there will only be about thirty miles left to reach Mayuanshui (Muma River) and enter the western edge of Nanxiang Basin.
However, this road is now impassable. Jiang Wei built fortifications at a place called Chengguan, and by virtue of the favorable terrain, the passage was blocked.
So Qin Liang's army had to temporarily stationed at Longba.
This mountainous area is located to the south of the Hanzhong Plain. The mountainous area leading from the Hanzhong Plain to Nanxiang is nearly a hundred miles wide.
There are mountains, low hills, and rivers among them. The steep terrain cannot be compared with the Qinling Mountains, nor can it be compared with the Micang Mountains in the south. However, because of this, the hills form countless valleys, making the terrain and roads more complicated and confusing than those in the Qinling Mountains.
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The Han army's central camp, which was encamped by the Mayuanshui River, was noisy at this time. When everyone heard that a large group of Cao's troops had arrived at Longba, they celebrated and all praised Jiang Wei.
Xiahou Ba, who was not talkative in Lecheng, also exclaimed at this time: "It's amazing! The general has such a clever plan!"
Another general said: "Except General Wei, no one could have predicted the strange direction of Cao Jun's march! Let's leave Lecheng, Nanzheng, Baozhong, so many places away, but come to Nanxiang in the southeast corner, who can
think?"
Jiang Wei pretended to be calm and said: "Cao's army relies on Ma Jun's trebuchets to attack the city. Not every road can transport trebuchets. And I heard that Cao's army is building trebuchets in Xiangyang; that's not
If you walk along Mianshui River, where will you go?"
Zhang Yi, who had always been at odds with Jiang Wei, also bowed his hands and nodded to Jiang Wei.
Zhang Yi has always disagreed with Jiang Wei's strategy of luring the enemy deep into Hanzhong. But now that Cao's troops have arrived in Hanzhong, Zhang Yi no longer talks about the right and wrong of gathering troops to gather in the valley; but Jiang Wei resists all opinions and gathers troops to occupy Nanxiang.
Zhang Yi undoubtedly recognized the decision to take the initiative at this time.
This is really rare.
Jiang Wei was in a good mood and put aside his prejudices for the time being. He looked at Zhang Yi with tacit understanding and nodded in response.
Therefore, when things go well, internal conflicts can often be alleviated.
Zhang Ni, who was in charge of Hanzhong, took the initiative and asked: "Where does the general think Cao Jun will go next?"
Jiang Wei said calmly: "In a few days, Qin Liang will retreat from Longba, then besiege Lecheng and Nanzheng, and attack Baozhong! I have already deployed elite troops in Baozhong, and when Cao's soldiers are halfway across the Baoshui River,
Make a surprise attack and defeat him again."
Xiahou Ba echoed: "It should be a compliment. If Cao Jun can't take Nanxiang, he will definitely try to open up the old waterway."
Not to be outdone, Master Sima complimented: "Qin Liang has finally tasted the feeling of miscalculation and passivity every step of the way!"
Zhang Ni thought for a while and nodded: "Soon Qin Liang will find that he cannot break through to the south, so he can only send troops to explore to the southwest and deal with our army in the ravine. The terrain is complex and difficult to maneuver, and he will suffer losses for a while.
Retired."
Jiang Wei patiently listened to everyone's opinions, and then said calmly: "Cao's soldiers should control Xingshi Mountain, Tangshui, and Akasaka, and leave troops to guard the Mianshui pontoon bridge to ensure that the grain road going south is open. After dividing the troops,
Cao's troops are not superior to our army in terms of strength. What's more, they are not good at mountain warfare and have been circling our army in the mountains, which is of no benefit. As long as Qin Liang understands the situation, he will retreat."
He looked back with a smile and said, "But give him a few more days. Qin Liang has just arrived. He doesn't know much about the terrain and the specific situation. It will take time to realize it."
Several of the generals made sarcastic sounds.
At this time, a military general hinted: "There are also gifts for Qin Liang in Qinchuan!"
Xiahou Ba immediately glanced at the general.
Jiang Wei said nicely: "It doesn't matter, we are all our own people here. What's more, the Qi soldiers have already set off from Lecheng at this time. Even if Qin Liang knows now, it is too late!"
When everyone was in Lecheng earlier, Sima Division was still in Nanzheng and did not participate in the discussion. At this time, Sima Division suddenly said: "When Cao Shuang attacked Han, Fei Wenwei led a strange force to cut off Cao Shuang's retreat. That time he blocked the Han army.
The man who made the surprise attack is none other than Qin Liang."
Jiang Wei nodded and said: "I know this matter. Fei Wenwei mentioned it more than once. It was because of that fight that Fei Wenwei admired Qin Liang so much. But Fei Wenwei was not the only one who walked through Qinchuan.
Two roads."
He pondered for a moment and then said: "The person who knows the land of Yongliang best is Guo Huai. After Guo Huai's death, Qin Liang, who has been absent from the Western Front for a long time, may not be so easy to understand the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers to the west."
At this moment, Zhang Yi finally said: "General Fei, Sima Zhongda, Guanqiu Jian, who is not a famous general? They have all suffered losses in front of Qin Liang. General Wei should not despise him too much."
This Zhang Yi had shown good intentions to Jiang Wei just now, but he couldn't help but go against Jiang Wei. If he didn't do this once, he would probably feel uncomfortable all over!
But at this time Jiang Wei did not want to have a useless argument with him, and Zhang Yi just said something that did not suit the situation, but it was not unreasonable. Jiang Wei then nodded slightly and thought to himself for a while.
It's just that Zhang Yi shouldn't mention Sima Zhongda. As expected, Sima Shi said coldly: "General, there is no need to think too highly of Qin Liang. This man has never had any clever tricks. What he is good at is catching Yi Qiang."
Opportunities to bully the weak, fight fiercely.”
Because Sima Shi was a demoted general, even if he had made great contributions to the Han State, senior Han generals like Liao Hua still would not take Sima Shi too seriously. Liao Hua immediately said in a joking tone: "Mr.
Being able to rely on the strong to bully the weak is a sign of someone who is well versed in the art of war, isn't it? Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements unless they encounter a very bad opponent."
Jiang Wei immediately spoke for Master Sima: "What Ziyuan said makes sense. Now everything is under control. Let's maintain it for a few days."
Master Sima immediately cast a grateful look, and then offered advice: "I can write a letter and ask the general to send an envoy to Deng Ai."
Jiang Wei was a little surprised, because Sima Shi himself said a few days ago that he could not give Deng Ai enough benefits.
Master Sima added: "I only need to tell you in detail in the letter that Deng Ai started from a young age, and the Sima family has been kind to him. If you can't persuade Deng Ai to surrender, it can also play a role in driving a wedge."
Anyway, there is no harm. At most, one messenger will be lost. Jiang Wei immediately agreed: "Good!"
...The western edge of the Nanxiang Basin is only a few miles away from the Chengguan. As soon as the envoy passed the Chengguan camp, he went north along a large ravine. More than twenty miles away was Longba, where the Wei army was stationed.
Deng Ai soon received a personal letter from Master Sima. Without saying a word, he ordered the messenger to be chopped down, and then sent it directly to the Chinese army camp without opening the lacquer seal.
After all, the two armies are fighting without killing the envoys. Now the two armies are circling in the ravine and have not fought a decent battle. Is it probably not considered a war between the two armies?
In fact, the two sides were confronting each other in the ravine, and no one had an easy time. The soldiers of the Shu army were also very frustrated, and it was difficult. But Jiang Wei wanted to do this, and he took advantage of the location, but he still didn't want to fight... Battles require mutual cooperation. If
If one party does not want to fight, the situation will become more complicated and the deployment will have to be readjusted.
However, Qin Liang did not show his emotions in public. He took the bamboo scroll from the guard and immediately saw the lacquer seal.
Qin Liang held it with one hand and couldn't help but ask Deng Ai: "Master Sima, what is the use of giving this roll?"
Deng Ai was stunned for a moment and said truthfully: "It's probably a divorce plan."
Qin Liang shook his head, then handed out the bamboo slip and said: "Take it and throw it into the cesspit."
The guard almost stopped laughing and said with a blushing face: "Here!"
At this moment, Wang Jinhu's voice muttered: "Nanxiang is a useless place. There is no need for our army to waste time in the mountains. We should withdraw our troops. We would rather go to the Hanzhong Plain to attack the city!"
When Qin Liang heard about chicken ribs, he suddenly remembered that Cao Cao was also in Hanzhong when he said chicken ribs.
However, back then, it was Cao Cao himself who said it was useless, which was why his subordinates interpreted it too much. Today, the person who said this word was Wang Jinhu, and Qin Liang did not say it.
In front of the generals, Qin Liang immediately turned around and said something to put things in perspective. He had said this before. He said calmly: "If I don't take Nanxiang, how can I move the trebuchet in Xiangyang?"
come over?"
Wang Jinhu sighed, cupped his fists and said, "General Wei is the commander-in-chief, and the general has the final say."
Qin Liang frowned and said: "At this point, it is not easy for Jiang Wei to avoid the war. I have a way to force him to fight. Otherwise, he will give up the Nanxiang Basin."
The clock suddenly looked sideways and took a closer look at Qin Liang's face. Qin Liang was angry, but his overall behavior was relatively calm, at least he did not show any sadness or hesitation.
Qin Liang stood up from the mat and specifically told Qi Da Dao: "Put the picture away."
Qi Da bowed: "Here."
Qin Liang led a group of soldiers out of the courtyard. Everyone left the Chinese military camp on horseback and went all the way to inspect the ravine positions in the southwest.
Sometimes when walking among the soldiers, you don't need to ask any questions at all. As long as you are careful, you can feel the morale of the soldiers. If people are full of resentment, all the details will be different.
At present, Qin Liang feels that the morale is not bad. Especially the officers and soldiers of the Luoyang Central Army, they all know that the diet of Qin Liang and other generals is the same as that of the soldiers. There is no such thing as everyone suffering in the front while the general enjoys it in the back.
Moreover, Qin Liang was also farming when he was stationed, so of course the matter would spread among the army.
Sharing the joys and sorrows with the soldiers on the battlefield at least has the advantage that the troops can endure the harsh conditions better.
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(Thank you to the Supreme Book Friend "Book Friend Jane" for being another ally. I don't have time to type so many words today, so I will add more tomorrow.)