After the battle reached a stalemate, it was painful for both sides.
Qin Liang thought that this uncomfortable suffering would continue for a while, and he didn't know when it would end. But unexpectedly, he soon heard the report and the Shu army retreated!
Qin Liang didn't sleep well at all that night. When he returned to the village east of Dashaji, it was already very late. He was still tossing and turning on the cave, making it difficult to relax. The more he thought about it, the harder it became to fall asleep. It wasn't until midnight that he fell into a daze.
fell asleep.
"General, General Qin..." Qin Liang heard someone calling him and climbed up from the collapse.
Qin Liang suddenly came back to his senses when he saw Qi Da's rough face and Wang Kang, an official next to him. He was in the Wei Dynasty, in Nanxiang County, Hanzhong County, in an unknown small village that he had never been to before.
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Then Qin Liang glanced at the small window high up on the earth wall. It was pitch black outside the earth cave and it was not yet dawn. Soon he discovered that he could no longer hear the sound of rain outside. He didn't know when the rain stopped.
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Qi Da took another step forward, his armor clanking, and he bowed and said: "General Pan sent someone to report and found that the Shu army had broken camp and left."
When Qin Liang heard this, a hint of joy suddenly flashed in his eyes. He vaguely felt as if a tight string suddenly loosened up!
Qin Liang exhaled and asked, "Is the person here still there?"
Qi Dadao: "Still in the yard."
"Very good!" Qin Liang nodded, stood up and quickly put on his coat.
Yesterday, his armor was soaked by the rain. When he came back, he took off his armor and changed into dry clothes. He didn't wear his armor after that. Then he picked up the scabbard on the desk, hung it on his body, and strode out of the room.
Not long after meeting the generals who reported the news, Wang Kang, Xin Chang, Zhong Hui, Wang Shen and others, as well as some generals, came. Obviously the Shu army did not withdraw in one place, and many people in the Wei army had received the news.
Sure enough, one after another the generals from each battalion sent people to report the news. Everyone in the middle army celebrated for a while.
The Wei army did not defeat Jiang Wei's army. Jiang Wei's army suddenly broke out of camp in the early morning, so the victory came a bit suddenly. However, this is certainly a victory!
Victory and defeat have various consequences. In addition to annihilating the opponent, defeating the enemy army, and driving the enemy off the battlefield, the victor is also... If Jiang Wei won, why did he have to leave the battlefield?
The battlefield of this battle is very important, otherwise Jiang Wei would not be willing to fight this battle!
It was still dark outside the house, and in the darkness, the cheers of the soldiers in the distance could be vaguely heard. News of Jiang Wei's defeat had spread like wildfire.
At this moment, Pan Zhong, who was tall, thick, and had a double chin, also came to the central army. Pan Zhong entered the room, bowed to him, and asked for orders: "Please lead our troops and go west to intercept the defeated Shu army!"
Qin Liang turned back and glanced at the dark scene outside the door, and said casually: "General Pan, don't be anxious. After daybreak, occupy the battlefield first and occupy the Dasheshui River Bend."
He told him not to be impatient, but Pan Zhong still looked impatient and reluctantly cupped his fists and said, "Here."
After a moment, Pan Zhong spoke again: "General, when the bandit army crossed Dashashui south, they fled to the southwest; to the southwest is Micang Mountain. They will eventually have to turn north to return to Hanzhong. If our army
Go directly to the west, and the pursuit will be closer than the retreat route of the rebel army."
Qin Liang moved his eyes away from the map on the case, looked at Pan Zhong, and thought to himself: If the general has no desire to be greedy for merit, it would be abnormal.
So Qin Liang asked: "What are we doing in the Nanxiang mountain area?"
Pan Zhong thought for a while and said: "Occupy the Nanxiang Basin and open up the Mian River."
Qin Liang said calmly: "That's it. The goal is direct and clear. If Jiang Wei dares to give up the battlefield, we will capture Nanxiang and leave him alone."
Zhong Hui also said: "The mountainous terrain is complex and is not conducive to our army's operations. What's more, the generals of the Shu army are on their own ground and are more familiar with the place. We'd better not be greedy for credit. If we want to specifically deal with the main force of the Shu army, we should do it on the flat ground.
better."
Pan Zhong bowed to Qin Liang again and spoke more clearly: "I will obey the general's orders!"
Qin Liang nodded. His eyes passed over Zhong Hui's face again, and he actually agreed with Zhong Hui's words just now. He felt that the hero saw the same thing.
The main reason is that the Shu army was not defeated at all and still maintained almost complete combat effectiveness at this time. It was simply that Jiang Wei couldn't stand it anymore and retreated on his own.
If Qin Liang stops here, he may miss an opportunity to expand the results; but the battle goal has been achieved, and the victory of this battle can be quickly confirmed! Even if there is another war, it will be another battle.
A new battle has a new goal.
Otherwise, if we pursue Jiang Wei, the battle is not over yet; the advantage we gain on the battlefield is temporary. Maybe we will get bitten back during the pursuit.
If Jiang Wei is unwilling to end this battle, he should continue to spend time here. But after he leaves the battlefield, Qin Liang will end the battle unilaterally!
Qin Liang then turned to look at Xin Chang. Xin Chang noticed Qin Liang's gaze and immediately raised his hand to signal.
Xin Chang often helped write military orders because Du Yu, the chief official, was still in Guanzhong.
His forehead is flat and not very full. In terms of facial appearance, people with this kind of appearance have not had a good life in the first half of their lives, so they will give people the illusion of being from a poor background. Moreover, Xin Chang never wore armor or a crown in the army.
He often wore a scarf on his bun, which gave him a certain temperament of a simple scholar... However, Xin Chang actually belonged to a noble family, his father was a high official, and he failed to do so only because he offended the powerful.
Qin Liang said: "Your Majesty, write a few military orders and ask the generals of each battalion to lead the army to occupy the camp left by Jiang Wei tomorrow morning and occupy the river bend on the north bank of Dashashui." He thought for a moment and then said: "Deng Shizai is at the easternmost point.
, and asked him to first send a ranger out to the east to find out the situation in the Nanxiang Basin, and then as a vanguard, go to the north bank of Ma Yuanshui to Nanxiang."
Xin Chang cupped his hands and said, "Here."
From Dashaji, go directly east along the north bank of Mayuanshui to reach the western edge of Nanxiang Basin.
This is the closest road to the Nanxiang Basin. It only takes about forty miles to reach the edge of the basin; and there is no need to cross the river. However, this road is between two mountains. Some terrains are a bit narrow and can easily be blocked.
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Therefore, when Jiang Wei's main force had not left Nanxiang, the Wei army could not take this route. They could only continue to advance southward and take a long detour to Nanxiang, in order to allow Jiang Wei to block the Wei army's battlefield and position it more clearly.
open.
But now that Jiang Wei and his army have retreated, the Wei army no longer needs to take a detour and can go directly eastwards for forty miles to reach the Nanxiang Basin... the place that Qin Liang has been thinking about for more than half a month.
In the morning, Deng Ai's army left first, still in the vanguard. After the forward soldiers confirmed that the road to Ma Yuanshui was clear, Qin Liang's troops also began to move out one after another, heading west in batches. In the evening, the scouts captured several people in the mountains and forests to the north.
The common people of the Shu Han Kingdom. The generals of the Wei army asked them some questions and then released them.
Only then did Qin Liang learn that the house that Jiang Wei had requisitioned as a garrison for the Shu army was nearby. So Qin Liang went to the place chosen by Jiang Wei and used it as a garrison for the night.
Jiang Weiting knows how to choose a place. Although this house with rammed earth walls and tiles is not very good, the surrounding scenery is very good.
With a mountain behind and water in front, the breeze blows gently; and there is a large piece of low flat land on the other side of the Ma Yuan River, which makes the front line of sight very open. In a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, walking by the earth dam at dusk makes people's minds seem to wander.
Be more relaxed.
Qin Liang and others rested here for the night. There was a kitchen and they could cook a hot meal.
The next morning, Qin Liang came to the earth dam again and looked at the river. Looking at the scenery on the other side, he felt quite complicated. He was almost certain that Jiang Wei must have wandered around this earth dam when he was stationed here.
"Da da da..." The rapid sound of horse hooves sounded on the dirt road to the east, and then voices came from the other side.
Not long after, the two soldiers walked quickly into the earthen dam. When they saw Qin Liang, one of them came forward to pay homage. He took out a piece of paper and said: "I pay my respects to General Wei. Deng Shijun reported."
Qin Liang took it and opened it to see that Deng Ai's handwriting was stamped with a seal. He quickly read the content and handed it to the soldiers around him.
After passing the message to two people, Wang Chen looked at it and said in surprise: "Didn't Jiang Weijun cross the Dashashui south? Why did he send troops to Longba so quickly?"
Qin Liang said unhurriedly: "After all, Jiang Wei was not willing to directly defeat his formation. He still wanted to fight. Jiang Wei withdrew his troops early yesterday morning because he wanted to turn the formation battle into a mobile battle. Seeing that we did not cooperate, he
Then he sent people to cut off the grain road in the north."
As long as everyone pays attention to Qin Liang's expression and the speed of his speech, you can feel that he is very calm and not panicked at all.
Sima Wang Kang rarely spoke during discussions, but he listened attentively to every discussion and looked attentive.
Zhong Hui then said: "At this time, there will not be too many enemy troops marching to Longba in the north. Our army can remain unchanged and cope with any changes."
Qin Liang turned around and said, "What Shi Ji said is true. Let's see what Jiang Wei wants to do first."
Zhong Hui smiled and said: "Perhaps with proper planning, Jiang Boyue's tens of thousands of people can surround our army in the Nanxiang Basin?"
When everyone heard this, they suddenly burst into laughter.
Qin Liang didn't smile. He had been serious in his words and deeds in recent days. However, he was much more relaxed now, and when he thought of Jiang Wei being at his wits' end, he couldn't help but feel a little happy.
Wang Chen pondered: "Will Jiang Wei go north to attack Akasaka and build a stronghold on Mount Shi?"
Qin Liang said: "There are fortifications, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Our army can easily reinforce them. What's more, even if Jiang Wei can attack and occupy Xingshi Mountain, it will be of little use now. Our army's food road also has Ziwu Valley and the waterway of the three eastern counties."
Everyone agreed and agreed.
So Qin Liang and the generals and officials of the Chinese army finished breakfast together before ordering the Chinese army to move out. The troops continued to advance towards the Nanxiang Basin.
There are still clouds in the sky, and the road has not dried out yet. It is still muddy and difficult to walk on. But the rain has stopped long ago, so at least people will not get wet along the way.