In addition to the three camps of the Wei army in Xingshi, Akasaka, and Mianshui, all troops from all departments came to the mountains of Nanxiang County one after another.
Qin Liang has been stationed at Longba in the middle for more than ten days.
There were about 70,000 to 80,000 people from various tribes gathered in this area. After such a long time, Qin Liang had already figured out the surrounding topography and hydrology.
He has not moved yet because he has to wait for the second batch of grain and grass from Guanzhong, as well as ordnance materials such as torque catapult parts to arrive. The army has crossed the Qinling Mountains to fight, and transportation is indeed a big problem.
The generals obviously disliked activities in the ravines. Before, Third Uncle Wang Jinhu once said that he would rather go to Yifu to attack the city than spend time in the ravines. Although it was said crudely, it should be the sentiment of many generals.
Not only Wang Jinhu was like this, Qin Liang was also the same. Qin Liang even had a psychological shadow on fighting in the mountains because of his experience at the southern foot of Taibai Mountain!
However, people often need to overcome their own feelings. Just like Qin Liang didn't like the job of losing hair in the past, but he still worked hard because there was something he wanted to get ahead of him.
There is a simple and pure reason why Qin Liang is spending time in this ravine right now: to capture Nanxiang and bring in trebuchets to attack the city.
In late July, the military supplies were almost ready, and everyone came to a village in Longba again to discuss matters.
Before everyone arrived, the main room was noisy, and many of them were complaining.
In Qin Liang's impression, in order to confirm the strategy, the general might say that he would kill those who retreated, or something like that. Of course, Qin Liang did not do this.
However, he never showed any hesitation or wavering. The military power was in his hands, and as long as his attitude was certain, no one would say anything more.
All the generals and soldiers had arrived. Everyone stood in the room and bowed their heads to Qin Liang one after another and said, "Greetings to General Wei."
Qin Liang bowed and bowed in return, knelt down on the straw mat, waved his hand and said, "Everyone, please sit down."
Qi Da and others immediately hung up a large picture drawn on paper. Qin Liang then pointed at the picture and said: "The time is almost up. In two days, except for one mobile man and horse, the main force of our army will leave here.
March to the southwest. I summoned you today to arrange the positions of each battalion."
Qin Liang spoke very simply, a little casually, and his voice was not loud. But as soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of discussion in the room.
General Hu Fen, who was fighting against the invaders, said: "Jiang Wei's heavy troops are in the south, and they can't get together for more than twenty miles. If we just leave Longba and take a detour to the southwest, Jiang Wei will definitely send his troops north, and our food routes and back roads will be completely cut off.
Got it!"
Qin Liang glanced at Hu Fen and said: "This area of Longba is a low mountainous and hilly area, and it is almost impossible to defend. Even if Jiang Wei captures this place, it will not be difficult for us to take it back. This time our army will be strong."
If the troops are dispatched, the army's supplies of food and fodder can be maintained for a period of time. Maybe by the time the food and fodder are exhausted, the war will be over."
He turned to look at the drawings and said: "Why did our army first detour to the southwest and then turn back and head east? Mainly because of the terrain.
I also marked it on this map. To the west of the city gate, the height difference of the mountains is about eight or nine hundred feet (23 centimeters in Han feet); to the east, the height difference of the mountains is even greater, with the highest point being more than a thousand feet. And there is Shu.
The army is stationed in the mountains. If our army advances southward, it will be very slow and may even be difficult to move.
But to the southwest, towards the Dasheshui area, the terrain is much gentler. So even if we choose to take a long detour, it is better than a stalemate."
Yang Wei, the general of the middle base, said: "When Jiang Wei sees the fighter plane, he will most likely take the initiative to go north and cut off the Longba grain road. Our army has a large number of troops, so why not divide the troops into two groups, set up a formation at Longba to fight the Shu army, and head southwest
March into the army?"
As soon as this statement came out, two or three generals immediately nodded in agreement.
Generals who lead troops are indeed very sensitive to food routes. The more experienced they are on the battlefield, the more taboo they are about this.
When Yang Wei said this, Qin Liang did not respond immediately and couldn't help but think about it again.
After a while, Qin Liang said: "No matter what Jiang Wei chooses, he can't just wait for our army to take a detour and directly enter the Nanxiang Basin from the southwest. Otherwise, it will cut off the back roads and grain roads. The problems Jiang Wei faces are bigger than
We are much more serious; by then we still have the option of retreating, where will Jiang Wei retreat?"
He stretched out his hand and accurately placed it on the map, "After we are dispatched, there should be a big battle in this area."
After a pause, Qin Liang continued: "The main decisive battle is the top priority. Our army should concentrate superior forces on key battlefields and do everything possible to win the decisive battle. At this time, other things can be temporarily abandoned.
You just have to think about it, how many things have to happen and how long does it take to kill a thousand people in various small conflicts in peacetime? But in a decisive battle, tens of thousands of casualties may occur in one day! Once too many troops are lost,
, a power disparity has occurred, and no matter where it is, deployment will not help."
When Qin Liang said this, everyone nodded again, feeling that it made sense.
Sometimes people have to choose. Should they choose intuitive experience or choose to believe in abstract war theories? Qin Liang chose the latter this time.
Completely destroying the enemy or driving the enemy completely off the battlefield is the only goal of the battle!
Everyone discussed with each other for a while and finally decided on the general strategy. Qin Liang got up and moved around, asked the guards to bring tea in, rested for a while, and planned to start deploying specific military affairs after a while.
Residential houses in each region have some similar characteristics in their construction. Houses in Hanzhong that are relatively well-off have a small backyard in their yard. This is the case for the house where Qin Liang lives in Akasaka, and the same is true for this house with tiles.
The ancients had a saying about retreating and thinking twice. Qin Liang had just discussed important matters with the generals, and now he walked through the house and came to the relatively quiet backyard.
However, Zhong Hui and Wang Chen soon followed. They seemed not to want to leave Qin Liang alone.
Zhong Hui's voice said: "General Qin is the most resolute person I have ever seen. What you said in return to General Xiaoqi is the most manly. Yes, that's the sentence, if you don't take Nanxiang, how can I carry the stone?
machine."
Qin Liang heard something strange and couldn't help turning his head to look at Zhong Hui.
Probably because Zhong Shiji didn't marry a wife, there were rumors that he was as good as Long Yang. What caught Qin Liang's eyes was a young man with a beard that reached his face.
Qin Liang smiled to himself, feeling that it didn't seem like it.
Zhong Hui said softly: "The general's voice is not loud, his face is expressionless, and he is a little cold, but he has an aura that is convincing and unquestionable."
When Wang Chen heard this, he also observed Qin Liang's face calmly. He seemed to want to say: Why didn't I feel it?
The person who stared at Qin Liang was the big man Zhong Hui. Qin Liang felt slightly uncomfortable and said casually: "There is often only a wall between perseverance and stubbornness."
Zhong Hui asked with great interest: "How to tell the difference?"
Qin Liang smiled and said: "Winning means perseverance, losing means stubbornness, that's all."
Zhong Hui also laughed twice, and then mused: "Whether you win or lose, you still have to make your own judgment. And you have to be confident and believe in your own vision."
Qin Liang nodded slowly and said: "It makes sense."
Zhong Hui added: "The general is careful and prudent in his use of troops. This time, the general is taking some risks."
Qin Liang had thought about it several times before, so he said calmly: "The risks are equal."
Qin Liang turned his head and glanced at the back door, cupped his hands and said, "It's almost time, Shi Ji, Chu Dao, let's go back to the main room together."
...Jiang Wei originally thought that Cao Jun would retreat in the face of difficulties. This was not Jiang Wei's opinion alone, several generals thought so.
However, Cao's army had spent more than ten days in the mountains and had no intention of retreating! Things obviously deviated from expectations and did not progress according to the ideas of Jiang Wei and others.
This is definitely not because the generals of Cao's army did not understand the terrain and situation. They have so many soldiers and horses, no matter how stupid the generals are, more than ten days are enough to explore all the situations within a radius of one or two hundred miles.
Jiang Wei couldn't help but secretly wonder: Is Qin Liang alive? What on earth is he doing in the ravine?
As time went by like this, Jiang Wei himself felt a little unsure.
"Are the gold guards still there?" Jiang Wei buried his head in looking at the simple graphics on the cloth.
The general next to him said: "Some people from the Golden Valley just returned yesterday, and the walled city is still there. However, because there are no reinforcements, there are too few people in the walled city, and they dare not go down the mountain to stop the rebel army. They cannot block the people from the west of Ziwu Valley.
The thieves are gone."
Jiang Wei nodded but had no reaction.
Mianshui is on the other side of the Golden Valley, like the upper part of a "convex" character tilting to the right, and Golden Castle is on the upper left corner of the convex character, overlooking Mianshui.
At the same time, that place is the intersection of Jinshui and Mianshui in the north, so it can control the trail leaving Ziwu Road and heading west to Hanzhong.
The Han Dynasty first built a small fort in Huangjin, and then built another one. The terrain was very dangerous, so Zhang Ni had previously advocated keeping the enemy out of the country, so he dared to offer only 1,500 soldiers to resist the rebel army coming from Ziwu Road.
From Huanghuang to Nanxiang, there is basically no way to go through the mountains. If the bandits on Ziwu Road want to go south, they can only come along the rugged road of Mianshui, and then enter Mayuanshui (Muma River), which is too easy
was blocked.
Jiang Wei's tens of thousands of troops are now in Nanxiang, and it is impossible for the enemy to break through from the east!
Jiang Wei then moved his gaze to the west on the map.
At this moment, a veteran general was suddenly brought to the door of the house. Jiang Wei turned around and saw that the man was covered in tatters and looked like a beggar.
Jiang Wei stared and said, "What happened?"
The general bowed down and bowed, and immediately cried out: "I just returned from Qinchuan. Before the brothers could reach each other, they suddenly encountered Cao General Ma Long's sneak attack in the valley, and almost the whole army was wiped out! Servant, wuwuwu
Woo..."
Jiang Wei didn't come back to his senses for a while. What's going on with him? The soldiers went to attack the grain road, but they were attacked instead? Useless things!