The sun was already setting in the west. Looking west from the head of Akasaka Castle, people faced the dazzling sunlight and saw the scene deep in the vast wilderness, which seemed to be hidden in the halo, making it difficult for people to look up and look directly.
The wind at high altitudes is also strong. The west wind howls along the Hanzhong Plain, like a cross wind across the Hanzhong Plain. The strong wind presses on people's mouth and nose, making breathing difficult.
Akasaka is the easternmost city in the Hanzhong Plain. It can directly control the situation, gold and other places. However, after the Wei army poured into the Hanzhong Plain, this city had different meanings for the offensive and defensive sides.
For Qin Liang's army, it must be captured, so as to ensure the eastern passage in and out of Hanzhong; but for the Shu army, it is almost useless, mainly because it is an isolated city and there are few soldiers in the city to defend it. If you want to re-capture it, you must first
Win the field battle.
The important town of the Shu Han army in the east was actually Chenggu, which was named Lecheng by Zhuge Liang.
This city is some distance away from Xingshishan and others, but because it is backed by Mian River and is a large city that has been repaired and reinforced many times, it is actually one of the military garrison strongholds of the Shu Han army in Hanzhong and an important node in the defense line.
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Follow the Mian River to the west for more than fifty miles, and cross the shallow Mishui River to reach Lecheng, which is still in the hands of the Shu army. Qin Liang has no intention of attacking this important city.
Continuing to walk westward along the Mianshui River from Lecheng, in the largest river bend on the north bank of the Mianshui River, there is the Hanzhong County and the county government of Nanzheng (Hanzhong City). To the northwest of Nanzheng, there is the intersection of Baoshui and Mianshui.
Intersection; not far to the north, there is Baozhong City on the west bank of Baoshui River.
These two important towns are facing Baoshui; together with Jigu, the entrance to the old road in the north of Baozhong City, and Beishan on the south bank of Mianshui River, they can actually form a line of defense facing east and west... However, Baoshui in this line of defense is not a natural hazard.
Of course, it could not stop the Wei army, it could only act as a delay in resisting step by step.
Therefore, Jiang Wei did not put his main force here, relying on Nanzheng, Baozhong and Baoshui to deploy a complete line of defense.
The Wei army quickly crossed the Baoshui River and surrounded Baozhong City.
Most of the Hanzhong Plain is on the north bank of Mianshui River. After Jiang Wei gave up the Baoshui defense line, the Hanzhong Plain was almost undefendable; the Wei army was like a draft on the plain, and could move back and forth in most places!
It's just that the big cities are all on the north bank of Mianshui River, and they are all in the hands of the Shu army, just like nails along the north bank of Mianshui River. Moreover, in the middle of the Hanzhong Plain, the Mianshui River is relatively wide, and the main force of Jiang Wei's army can also move on the south bank of Mianshui River.
, can still be mobilized from east to west along the Hanzhong Plain.
There is no clear dividing line between the areas controlled by the two armies, and the areas of activity are simply intertwined.
The Shu army was huddled in several fortified cities on the north bank of Mian River, while its mobile troops were on the south bank of Mian River. Qin Liang's army had no choice but to divide its forces to guard the three fortified cities.
Therefore, Qin Liang's army has been divided into two parts. The camp in the north of Lecheng and the garrison in Akasaka City formed a corner and became a defense zone. Qin Liang asked Deng Ai to sit in Akasaka and take charge of the military in the east.
Most of the main force of the Wei army was in the Baoshui River Basin. One of the troops built a fort near Nanzheng City; the remaining troops were in the south of Baozhong City, and locked the river with iron chains, building fortifications on the banks of the Baoshui River to divert the Baoshui River from east to west.
The military camps on both sides of the Taiwan Strait can support each other.
Qin Liang deployed military affairs in Akasaka, summoned the generals, and determined Deng Ai's highest military authority in the eastern defense zone. The next day, he led his troops out of the city and rushed west to Baozhong.
...Mianshui is in the middle of the Hanzhong Plain. There is a big river bend, which is like a "V". The location of Hanzhong County governing Nanzheng is in the river bend. To the northwest of Nanzheng, on the other side of Mianshui is Beishan, which belongs to Micang Mountain.
Remaining pulse.
Jiang Wei's main force of tens of thousands is stationed at Beishan Military Camp.
The generals gathered at the foot of Yaling Mountain in Beishan. It was very noisy at this time, and they were all talking about the current situation.
The enemy general Qin Liang's use of troops is indeed a bit strange, at least very different from Cao's previous generals; for example, when he first went to attack Nanxiang, it exceeded most people's expectations. Now Cao's army's layout is also very strange, leaving Lecheng alone
, instead of attacking important regional towns like Nanzheng, they went straight to Baozhong, stretching the army's formation into a long line, and the flanks were still under threat from the Han army!
Originally, the generals had agreed on the strategy of holding on to the fortified city to delay changes; now seeing Cao Jun setting up such a long snake formation and marching straight into the important town, everyone became panicked again.
However, because the Han army had fought against Qin Liang, no one dared to be careless.
Zhang Yi, who had always been conservative, reminded him: "Qin Liang's plan may be to lure the main force of the Han army into a decisive battle."
Someone immediately echoed: "Cao's army relied on its large number of soldiers and horses to deploy east and west along the Hanzhong Plain. It seems to be scattered, but the east and west ends are actually no more than a hundred miles apart. If our army attacks one place, it will not be defeated if there are few soldiers; once a large army is deployed,
, Cao's soldiers can also gather their troops for a big battle within a day or two. Where our army will attack from, we must have a long-term plan!"
The surrendered general Sima Shi said without hesitation: "Perhaps the princes are thinking too complicatedly. Qin Liang just wants to attack Baozhong in an attempt to open up the old route of Baoshui."
Zhang Ni, the governor of Hanzhong, actually had the same view as Sima Shi, and said with a solemn expression: "In the past, the late emperor and Cao Cao fought in Hanzhong, and Cao Cao retreated due to lack of food and grass. But at that time, Guanzhong was very desolate, and Cao Cao's army had to transport food and grass from the east of the river.
Hundreds of miles! Now Cao Jun is arranging grain from Guanzhong. If he is allowed to control the Bao River and hundreds of miles of water flow down the river, how will the situation end? "
When Jiang Wei heard this, he couldn't help but look sideways at Zhang Ni, and then glanced at Master Sima's face.
Sima Shi, a surrendered general from Cao Wei and a loser in the civil war, did not seem to have much experience in leading troops; but after Jiang Wei got along with him, he felt that Sima Shi was quite knowledgeable about military matters and had probably received some true information from his father, Sima Yi.
Jiang Wei still didn't say anything. He raised his head and looked across the Mianshui River to the northeast, looking in the direction of Baoshui. But he couldn't see too far away with his naked eyes. Then he unfolded the scroll in his hand, and his eyes immediately
When I found the commendable position on the picture, I couldn’t help but silently recited twice in my mind: praised!
The views of General Zhang Yi, Sima Shi, Zhang Yi and others are indeed correct, they just look at the problem from different angles.
One or two hundred thousand people from both sides have been fighting in a small place like Hanzhong for two months. Until now, the deployment of both sides has been difficult to hide. Many times, the general has no choice between right and wrong, only the priority.
If Jiang Wei goes to rescue Baozhong, it will most likely develop into a battle between the main forces of both sides. The Han army did not take advantage of the confrontation with Cao's army in the Nanxiang mountainous area. If it were a field battle on the plains, Jiang Wei would really have no confidence!
But if we don’t save it, can we keep the praise?
Before Jiang Wei implemented the strategy of gathering troops to gather in the valley, Baozhong City underwent a lot of reinforcements and repairs. However, Cao's army now has trebuchets, and Baozhong City is still in danger of being captured!
And Baozhong is different from Jiangling City. Wu general Zhu Ran can gather almost all Jingzhou soldiers and horses in one city to defend Jiangling City. Jiang Wei cannot do this, otherwise the main force will be trapped in one city and Han will not be able to rescue it with its national strength.
Moreover, if there is a lack of reinforcements in the west, Cao's army may take Wudu County and other Longyou areas first, and Hanzhong's situation will be even worse.
Previously, many Han generals believed that Cao's Long Snake Formation was dangerous. If everyone hadn't known that the leader of Cao's army was Qin Liang, I'm afraid many people would have thought that what they encountered was a fool who didn't know how to fight!
But Qin Liang was like this. He used his troops at tricky angles and could always find a breakthrough point, making it difficult for people to stand still with peace of mind. Jiang Wei had previously been determined to retreat and hold on, but now he couldn't sit still.
Jiang Wei walked slowly outside the camp, pacing back and forth.
At this time, Zhang Ni, the governor of Hanzhong, suggested: "Baozhong has to be rescued! The general can first send people to Nanzheng with great fanfare to lure the enemy troops in Baozhong south for reinforcements; then the main force of our army will start from Beishan, suddenly cross the Mian River, and meet
The defenders in Baozhong should cooperate with each other inside and outside, attack the enemy's stronghold in Baozhong, and burn their weapons!"
Jiang Wei frowned and said nothing. He knew in his heart that no matter what strategy he used, he would eventually defeat the enemy on the plains before he could break the siege of Baozhong. It was impossible to stun Cao's army and win without fighting without fighting.
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However, Jiang Wei could not reason with Zhang Yi unless he admitted in public that the Han army could not defeat Cao's army in the field!
Although it is an obvious thing, no one will admit it at this time, otherwise it will affect morale too much.
Jiang Wei could not respond directly to Zhang Ni, so he could only change the subject and express his own opinion: "Cao Jun deployed troops on the north bank of Mian River, and it was more than a hundred miles from Akasaka to Baozhong; among them, the section from Akasaka to Lecheng was the longest.
It is narrow, and Cao's army has fewer troops on the east side. Our army can set up a camp on the south bank of Mian River and wait for an opportunity to cross the river and attack this section of the grain road."
Zhang Ni thought for a while and said, "Unless we transfer all the main forces from Beishan to the east, we can only attack and harass, but still cannot break the siege of Baozhong."
Jiang Wei pretended to be calm and said: "Baozhong City is very strong. We should not change our strategy in a hurry to avoid falling into passivity. For now, we should still stick to it and wait for change."
Master Sima immediately echoed: "General Wei is strategizing and is as stable as Mount Tai."
When Zhang Ni heard this, he couldn't help turning his head to look at Master Sima, with a vague sense of ridicule. Master Sima's judgment was obviously similar to Zhang Ni's, but as soon as Jiang Wei spoke, he immediately changed his tone; this son was not so much surrendering.
After leaving the Han Kingdom, it seems that he defected to Jiang Wei.
However, mobilizing the main force for battle must not be rash, and the generals should not be anxious. Moreover, everyone must know that the current comparison of forces is very unfavorable to the Han army.
Sure enough, Master Sima and Zhang Ni looked at each other and said: "At this time, if there is no great change, the Han army has no way to reverse the situation. If we act rashly, it is better to calm down and wait for the opportunity."
For this reason, Zhang Yi stopped trying to persuade him, and General Zhang Yi also had a very conservative view and did not agree to rush to a decisive battle with Cao Jun. So everyone resumed their noisy discussions and discussed individually.
Jiang Wei faced the Mian River, standing tall and looking to the north for a long time. The war had not spread to the Beishan side, and the waves on the river bank hit the beach again and again, just like Jiang Wei's ups and downs of mind.