In the afternoon of the same day, Deng Ai from the front sent another urgent report. The Shu army divided into three groups and took the initiative to cross the sandy river.
The subordinates and generals who joined the army around Qin Liang all subconsciously thought that Jiang Wei's troops were so fast and fierce that he seemed to have changed his strategy of staying away from the battle and adopted an offensive!
But Qin Liang quickly came to his senses and judged in an unquestionable tone: "Jiang Wei's will to fight decisively is not firm, and he is leaving a way out!"
Several people around him echoed one after another, but judging from their looks, they probably didn't believe it and were just giving Qin Liang face. Because at this time, Qin Liang, as the coach, had the motive to boost morale; even the generals and subordinate officers,
Good news is also needed to build confidence.
It was difficult for Qin Liang to explain clearly, so he picked out a picture from the bag and looked at it. It was more convenient to figure out the direction on the picture.
At this time, some of the maps drawn by people were oriented north to south, with north at the bottom, close to their location. But the maps Qin Liang drew on paper were all from north to south, just out of habit.
The intersection of Mayuan water and Dasha water looks like a curved "D" on the picture; the right part of the river is shaped like a "factory", which is Mayuan water.
Among them, Dasha River on the left has a section that twists and turns southward, forming a large river bend, like a "∨" shape. The current location of the main force of the Wei army is at Dashaji, northwest of the river bend.
After the Shu army's three-pronged attack gradually unfolded, the front of the Shu army was generally facing the northwest. Tens of thousands of troops straddled the north and south of Dasheshui, and were mainly deployed in the river bend on the north bank of Dasheshui... This river bend is located on both sides of the river.
It is surrounded by Tao Mountains and is about 20 miles wide. The terrain is mainly low hills and hills, and there are rivers intersecting.
After the Wei army arrived at Dashaji, they turned to the southeast and faced Jiang Wei's army head-on!
Qin Liang believed that Jiang Wei was leaving a way out, precisely because the Shu army arrived at the west bank of Mayuan River first. If Jiang Wei wanted to retreat at this time, he could only go west, and could not go east and return to the Nanxiang County Basin.
Already.
Of course, it's not certain. Maybe Jiang Wei just thinks that this area is convenient for the army to deploy? What's more, before starting the war, the coach must first think about the way out. This is also the coach's prudent and routine operation.
Qin Liang didn't know Jiang Wei very well and had never even met him.
But thinking about it, Jiang Wei's thoughts at this time seem to be a bit many and complicated.
But Qin Liang's thoughts at this time were very pure, even relatively simple. No matter what the cost, he would destroy the main force of the Shu army in a battle, or drive it completely off the battlefield! Then he would occupy the Nanxiang Basin and open up the eastern section of Mianshui River.
Not long after, the Chinese troops arrived east of Dashaji and stopped advancing near a small village.
This place is very close to the Wei army's front line. The sun is setting in the west, and the soldiers must set up camp in advance to build fortifications.
There are almost no villagers in the small village, and all the people have fled long ago. Villagers in mountainous areas have built scattered houses, and have formed a habit of reacting to war by running into the mountains and forests; after the army leaves, they return home.
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Qin Liang never ordered the massacre of civilians, but the people didn't know that running away first was indeed a safer choice.
However, Qin Liang would not be lenient on the battlefield. Even people of the same culture and race, or even like the Guanqiu Jian rebels who were Wei troops not long ago, could not control the intensity once they organized hostilities.
At the beginning, people may still feel a little compassion, but as the casualties of their own people increase, each other will be jealous of each other, and the initial pity seems meaningless, and will delay the war opportunity. The only way to determine the winner as soon as possible,
End the war and the killing will truly stop!
Qin Liang did not care about the affairs of the Chinese army building camps. He first ordered to notify the generals of several large camps and sent people to the Chinese army in the evening to discuss matters. Then he took his entourage and found a slightly higher mountain and began to climb the mountain again.
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Qin Liang climbed the mountain more than once along the way. The generals accompanying him were very smart. Regardless of the danger of being close to the battlefield, several of them did not wear armor.
Qin Liang said nothing while climbing the slope, and his breathing was even. Soon after he reached the top of the mountain, he finally stood for a while, let out a long sigh, took a breath, and continued walking forward.
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The soldier in front drew his sword and chopped through the sawgrass that was half a man tall. The group immediately came to a piece of granite on the side of the mountain. Qin Liang was wearing iron armor, but the skin on the back of his hand was still scratched by the grass blades, and he felt itchy and uncomfortable.
It hurt. He couldn't help but rub the back of his hand twice and looked up into the distance.
Without the obstruction of vegetation, when you are at a high place, your vision suddenly becomes clearer!
The sight line in the mountainous area is not very wide, but as long as you go to a high place, you may be able to see further than on the plains. Qin Liang estimated the distance, and he could easily see the scenery three to five miles away.
Pan Zhong's soldiers in the southeast were busy in the valley. The men, horses, and flags were clearly visible. Qin Liang looked far into the distance and could even see figures moving on the mountains in the distance. They were the Shu army!
Qin Liang looked at the figure and blurted out: "It's not far away. The battle can start early tomorrow morning."
The people accompanying him were still panting and nodded after hearing this. Wang Chen echoed with a solemn expression: "Yes!"
However, the weather is still bad. It has been cloudy and sunny for the past few days. But this is not bad, otherwise if the sun is blazing, people will easily become dehydrated if they stay in the military formation for a long time.
Qin Liang looked at the movements of the Shu army. However, he could not see clearly their deployment. He could only see the soldiers on the top of a mountain. Especially in the ravines, they could not be seen at all because they were blocked by low hills and hills.
Qin Liang stood for a long time, sometimes thinking about the terrain, sometimes thinking about the battle formation. But occasionally he would be distracted and think about nothing. His mind was blank, or there were chaotic thoughts mixed with complicated emotions. There was not much
clue.
Longba, Dashaji, Dashashui, Qin Liang had never heard of it before. The most famous river in this place should be Mayuanshui, but it is not recorded in the books. In ordinary albums, there are usually only Mianshui and Baoshui.
and other major tributaries.
He accidentally realized that such an important battle was connected with these little-known place names, which gave him a sense of trance.
The key battle was not in the famous Yang'an (Yangping Pass), nor had it anything to do with Dingjun Mountain and other places, but it was in such a ravine, and it was because of the trebuchet that the focus of both sides changed.
Qin Liang said with some emotion: "Back then, Liu Xuande and Emperor Taizu Wu (Cao Cao) fought for Hanzhong. Men were soldiers and women were for luck. The Shu Kingdom sold pots and sold iron. They devoted all their efforts to one battle and finally won this land. Today. Today.
Jiang Wei once again puts Hanzhong on the gambling table, and the gains and losses are also determined by this battle!"
As soon as the Battle of Hanzhong was mentioned, everyone was immediately aroused, and there were many discussions and emotions. It is not easy for all countries to establish their foundations. Not only Liu Xuande, but Wei Taizu was also beaten to the point of despair by Yuan Shao.
Zhong Hui's voice said: "Tomorrow's battle, once the general wins, he will get the Nanxiang Basin. If he gets the Nanxiang Basin, he can use the trebuchet to destroy the fortified city. The key battle to attack Hanzhong is indeed at this time. Ah!" Xin Chang, the military adviser, said, "Jiang Wei thinks so too?"
Zhong Hui said: "Of course it is, otherwise Jiang Wei would not have sent his main force to Nanxiang in the first place."
Therefore, what everyone is fighting for is never this piece of land, but the battlefield situation. Once the armies of both sides leave here, this mountainous area will become just an inconspicuous ravine.
Wang Shen said in a deep voice: "This battle will definitely go down in history! General Wei is famous in the world at this time."
Qin Liang turned his head and glanced at Wang Chen, but said nothing and immediately continued to look at the mountains in the southwest.
His eyes became more and more cold, and he slowly turned around, as if he was carefully examining the entire battlefield, and even the world.
At this time, he raised his arm, pointed at a mountain shadow on the horizon, and said: "Behind that section of the mountain range, there is an open valley, but you can't see it here. It extends directly from north to south to the north bank of Dasheshui."
Zhong Hui looked at the direction pointed by Qin Liang for a while, then immersed himself in looking at the map.
Qin Liang paused for a moment and then said: "Xiong Bosong is in the northern section of the valley. Early tomorrow morning, let Deng Ai's army move closer to Xiong Shou's tribe. They will first break through the valley and directly divide Jiang Wei's formation!"
"Wonderful!" Zhong Hui suddenly clapped his hands and praised, "If our army can penetrate the Dasha River, it will not only destroy the Shu army's front line, but also shake Jiang Wei's confidence. At that time, as long as we send troops to cross the Dasha River, It can threaten Jiang Weijun's flank."
Wang Shen said: "The open terrain is conducive to cavalry charging. Jiang Wei cannot stop our army in the valley."
Zhong Hui pondered: "The Shu army had chariot formations. Zhuge Kongming's eight formations relied on chariot formations to deal with cavalry."
Qin Liang said calmly: "Jiang Wei is not Zhuge Kongming. He used a chariot formation, and I have a way to break it."
After saying that, he put away his distant gaze and turned around to face the way he came. Only then did he notice the uneven stones under his feet, and he buried his head and crushed them with his shoes.
The toad-like granite on the hillside is very strange, and the signs of weathering are obvious. The river in the south is called Dasheshui, maybe because the rocks are washed into sand?
Everyone followed Qin Liang and walked through the sawgrass, then all the way down the mountain and back to the Chinese army camp.
In the evening, some generals were sent from various ministries, and Qin Liang arranged the attack positions of each battalion according to the prior arrangements.
As the two sides gradually approached the battlefield, Jiang Wei took the lead in crossing Dashashui, and his troops were relatively aggressive. However, Qin Liang's army did not intend to adopt a conservative strategy. The first to attack this time was the Wei army.
On this battlefield, which is about twenty miles wide, although there are dense forests, crisscrossing rivers, and complex terrain, most of them are hills, and the terrain is not dangerous, and the army can spread across it.
The width of the battlefield can be widened, and the contact surface of the battle can be guaranteed. Compared with the previous small-scale conflicts, the killing efficiency will definitely be different!
The decisive moment of this battle may come sooner than expected! It just depends on how far Xiong Shou's middle camp left colonel and Deng Ai's Liangzhou Chinese and Foreign Army can break through in the valley on the left flank tomorrow.
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