Cao Jun pursued and killed them for dozens of miles until early morning.
The remnants of the Han army that broke out from Baozhong escaped at night, and most of them were captured or killed. Until some of the remaining people arrived at Hancheng (Mian County), the largest town in the western part of Hanzhong, others fled to Huang on the north bank of Mian River.
The enemy's pursuit gradually subsided.
When General Fu Qian rushed into the small town of Huangsha, there were not many soldiers left around him, and he could only escape with his own life. He then took a boat from Huangsha across the Mianshui River, and headed east along the south bank of the Mianshui River to Jiang Wei's
Camp.
As soon as he passed Beishan, Fu Qian tied himself in front of the army.
Jiang Wei heard the report and hurried out of a house. Sure enough, he saw Fu Qian in the yard! This Fu Qian was the general who was ordered to defend Baozhong City, and now he appeared here? Jiang Wei was stunned for a moment and felt something bad.
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Moreover, Fu Qian looked very embarrassed, with his hair in a messy bun, damaged clothes and armor, and wounds on his face and neck. Jiang Wei couldn't help but blurt out and asked: "Did you lose the praise?"
All the generals were shocked, their eyes focused on Fu Qian's face.
Fu Qian had his arms tied behind his back before entering the courtyard. He bent down with a look of shame on his face and said: "The bandit army attacked the city day and night. I was entrusted by the general of the guard and was defeated in the south city... I wanted to die for the country, but because of the general's urging
, I have just led my troops to break out of the encirclement and come here to request military justice!"
As expected, if Baozhong had not been captured, Fu Qian would not have appeared in Beishan at this moment. But Jiang Wei was still speechless for a while, with only one voice in his heart: Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Master Sima also looked surprised: "Although Cao's army entered Baozhong in August, they only began to attack the city in September. It has been less than a month. The general led a heavy army and defended the fortified city. How could the city be breached so quickly?
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Fu Qian sighed dejectedly.
However, other generals did not say anything to blame, and even Zhang Yi, the general of Zhengxi who was present, did not say much.
Not only was Fu Qian close to Jiang Wei, but his late father had risked his own life to protect Emperor Zhaolie (Liu Bei) during the Battle of Yiling. After being defeated and captured, he would rather die than surrender, and died heroically. He was indeed a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, no matter whether it was for Jiang Wei's face or the loyalty of Fu Qian's father, everyone was willing to show some mercy.
Jiang Wei also believed that Fu Qian had tried his best. He came to his senses and stepped forward to untie Fu Qian's rope. Fu Qian said with a moved expression: "General Wei..."
Jiang Wei interrupted him, and as he walked into the house, he turned around and asked, "What strategy did Cao General Qin Liang use?"
Fu Qian then described the thief's siege methods again.
The bandits connected the trenches and advanced to the base of the city wall, building earthen walls, fences and other fortifications to protect the attackers.
The Han army officers defended themselves on the city wall, and the enemy troops in the distance used trebuchets to bombard the city wall, killing and wounding the officers and destroying the heavy crossbows, gold juice stoves and other facilities guarding the city. The Han army was forced to evacuate from the city to reduce casualties and hurled stones.
The machine stopped firing again, and the bandit army then rushed out of the trench fortifications and approached the city wall to continue building mountains.
Jiang Wei had received a letter asking for help from Fu Qian before, but he did not expect that the bandit army could forcefully break through Baozhong so quickly.
After Fu Qian finished his narration, he added: "The rebel army's method of fortifying the city reduced casualties during the siege and preserved morale. However, our army was suppressed by trebuchets many times, and was also attacked day and night by the rebel army. The officers and soldiers were exhausted.
, morale is low; therefore, after accidentally losing a city wall high ground, it will be difficult to regain it." The face of the Sima Master next to him became more and more ugly. His eyes were very complicated, showing resentment and shame. The Sima Master took a deep breath.
He said in a cold tone: "This thief does things by any means! He doesn't follow common sense and uses surprise to win, which often makes it difficult for people to guard against."
At this time, Zhang Yi opened his mouth and said in a deep voice: "As soon as the praise was lost, the Baoxian Road fell into the hands of the bandit army. The bandit army transferred grain from the pass, so they could go down the Bao River and store grain in the city of Baozhong. Qin Liang did not
Now that we have no worries, we will directly attack Seoul and Yangping Pass. How will General Wei defeat the enemy?"
Jiang Wei glanced at Zhang Yi, but did not respond for the time being. He opened a scroll of pictures and silk.
He no longer asked about the praise. In any case, the praise had been lost, and regretting too much now would not help. After all, the situation before him was even more serious!
On the map, on the Baoshui River in the middle of the old road (Baoxie Road), there is a mark for a Han army stronghold called Chi'an. But Chi'an must not be able to hold it! Because in Baozhong, Jigu fell into the hands of the enemy, and Chi'an
There will be no reinforcements and supplies.
There is a small road to the west of Chi'an, which is the East Wolf Valley, leading to the upper reaches of Mian River.
If the Han army wants to reinforce Chi'an, they can also go through Yangping Pass, go north along the upper reaches of Mianshui River, pass through Ju County and go to Donglang Valley. However, this road is very rugged and tortuous, making transportation difficult and detoured. If the Han army waits for
Military reinforcements and supplies have been delivered, and Chen Tai's army, which is heading south along Chencang Road, may have already divided its forces and moved towards Chi'an! At the same time, Qin Liang's bandit army in Baozhong is heading north and can quickly advance into the East Wolf Valley.
The Chi'an stronghold is different from the Golden Valley to the east. The difference is that it is difficult to supply. From the Hanzhong Plain east to the steep Golden Valley, the road is easier to walk, and there is Mianshui that can be flowed down, so it is easier to operate.
Therefore, the Golden Valley is still in the hands of the Han army. Cao Bing can only send people to guard the fortress, which is difficult to capture. In contrast, the key to the old road is Baozhong City at Jigukou. If the Baozhong is lost, it will be difficult to stop the rebel army.
The old story has been opened.
Jiang Wei had to agree with Zhang Yi's judgment. After the rebel army took control of the old road, they would directly plot against Seoul and Yangping Pass!
For a moment, all the generals looked at each other, and Liao Hua, who had always been optimistic and joking, became very serious at this time: "This is a critical time for life and death. Seoul and Yangping Pass must not be lost! Otherwise, Wudu, Yinping, Longyou, etc. will be lost."
, the door is wide open, how can Hanzhong be defended?"
Everyone agreed, knowing that the situation at this time was very bad!
When Emperor Zhaolie (Liu Bei) and Cao Cao fought in Hanzhong, the Han army was the attacking side, and it was true that they did not get the flanking Wudu Yinping in advance.
But the situation was completely different! At that time, Cao Wei's national strength was not as strong as it is now, and there was no food in Guanzhong. The source of its food supplies was far away in Hedong. However, the elite Jingzhou soldiers of the Han army had not yet been completely lost in the Battle of Yiling.
At a time when the military strength was strong, and Yizhou was united, men were soldiers and women were lucky, and they went all out to capture Hanzhong.
But now, once the Han army loses Wudu and other places, its rear supplies will have to rely on the Chengdu Plain, and it is impossible to compete with Cao's army again.
Zhang Yi's voice said: "General Wei should send his horse south to report the situation to the court."
Jiang Wei turned around and said, "That's how it should be."
This matter cannot be hidden from Chengdu. Of course, the imperial court will not change generals temporarily. No one dares to take Jiang Wei's responsibility at this time. No matter what happens, we have to wait until Cao Jun retreats!
However, Jiang Wei only defeated Cao Jun in Longyou at the end of last year and attacked and killed Guo Huai, the puppet governor of Yongliang, and became famous. Now news suddenly came back that he lost to Qin Liang in Hanzhong, so Qin Liang's reputation in Han Dynasty may still be there.
To defeat Jiang Wei.
A man in his twenties actually pushed Jiang Wei into a desperate situation! Jiang Wei felt mixed emotions at this time and still found it unbelievable.
Jiang Wei looked solemn and finally gave the order: "Send orders to all battalions to move west and return to Dingjun Mountain!"
All the generals bowed their heads one after another and said, "I obey."
Dingjun Mountain is located south of Yangping Pass, across the Mianshui River. It was the place where Emperor Zhao Lie stationed troops. After decades, everything seems to be reincarnation.
...Qin Liang boarded the tower in the north of Baozhong City. The Wei army had not deployed trebuchets in the north of the city before, and the buildings here were still intact.
The sky was already bright, but there was still a vast white mist all around. According to Qin Liang's life experience, when there is fog in the morning, it is usually a sunny day. Thinking of this, he turned his head and looked to the east, and he saw the red sun. The red sun.
Because of the scattering of the fog, the crimson color is highly saturated.
But Qin Liang believes that before long, the sunshine will dispel all the fog between heaven and earth!
Baoshui River is also to the east, with white mist floating on the water. From a distance, it looks like a dream. Qin Liang had no time to appreciate the scenery, so he turned back and looked towards Ji Valley in the north.
Wang Jinhu and others around him were also looking north. As expected, they were all concerned about the situation of Baoxie Road. However, Baoxie Road should not be a big problem.
The Shu army's defense of Baoxie Road mainly relies on Baozhong City, which is also the reason why the city is built at Jigukou. As long as the Hanzhong defenders garrison Baozhong City and leave the city, they can block the enemy from Guanzhong at Jigukou; the troops coming from Guanzhong will be
Being blocked in a valley, it can't be moved out of the way, and it has to rely on supply lines hundreds of miles behind, which is a huge disadvantage.
However, this time when the Wei army came from the Hanzhong Plain, the situation was very different.
At this time, Xin Chang, the military adviser, also walked up to the tower. He bowed to Qin Liang, exchanged a few words, and then took out a draft memorial and presented it to him.
After reading the content, Qin Liang thought for a while and said: "General Qiaoqi led his troops in front of Nancheng and fought bravely to kill the enemy. He has made great contributions. Tai Yong can write a few more sentences in the memorial."
Wang Jinhu, the general of Xiaoqi, turned around and said hurriedly: "The ministries took turns to attack the city, not only the men and horses of our Xiaoqi camp. Besides, everyone knows that Zhongming drew the fortification drawings and personally deployed the men and horses of each camp. The first victory in this battle was Zhongming's.
Ming'a."
Qin Liang was the commander-in-chief of the entire army, so his military exploits could not be affected in any way. He then added: "The first soldiers to occupy the city wall were the soldiers of Xiaoqi Camp. Third uncle, there is no need to be modest."
Wang Jinhu then smiled, cupped his fists and bowed.
Xin Chang cupped his hands and said, "I will rewrite the memorial according to the general's wishes."
Qin Liang nodded and responded.
The situation at this time is very good. However, in recent years, the Wei army has made little progress in various foreign wars. This is not due to limitations of national power, but mainly due to internal problems.
Qin Liang couldn't help but wonder whether Wang Ling, Wang Guang and others in Luoyang really wanted him to take Hanzhong? Fortunately, the general's subordinate officer Wang Shen had limited power in the army, and his third uncle Wang Jinhu didn't seem to be the one causing trouble behind the scenes.
No one can influence the Battle of Hanzhong. Qin Liang wanted to ask for credit for Wang Jinhu just now, just to show an attitude of uniting the internal forces.
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(Thank you to the leader of the book friend "Youyouwang Ancient and Modern"! Yang is still not very good at writing. Today's words are not enough, so I will add more tomorrow.)