Just as he said when he met with Jia Chong, Qin Liang's plan for the Western Front began with a raid. The time was this autumn.
Starting from Hanzhong County, Zitong County and other places, heading south to Shuhan Kingdom, separated by Micang Mountain, there are roughly four roads. From west to east, they are Yinping Trail, Jinniu Road, Micang Road, and Jiandao (Litchi Road);
All roads lead to Yizhou, but the one that can really transport grain trucks and armies is the Jinniu Road. The key is to go straight to the plains of western Sichuan!
However, troops could also march along the Micang Road and Jiandao in the east. In the early days of the Wei State, they took the east road to capture the population.
Qin Liang's deployment this year was to repeat his old tricks, sending people to take the Micang Road and the Jiandao Road, and go south to the east of Yizhou to harass. At the same time, he deployed troops on the west road to cooperate with the feint attack.
The size of the victory is not the point. The main purpose is to distract the attention and strength of the Shu Kingdom. The Shu army has to set up defenses in all directions to create a key breakthrough next year!
In addition, the large-scale gathering and mobilization of the Wei army to the north of the Shu Han Dynasty is unlikely to hide the enemy's careful operations. The Shu Han army will find out that this year is a harassment, and when the Wei army comes again next year, the Shu Han people will not be able to determine whether it is a harassment or not.
Just like the story of the boy who cried wolf.
Moreover, the preparations of the Wei army on the western front are not sufficient, and this year is not suitable for rushing to launch a large-scale attack. It is better to take this opportunity to do something to prevent the Shu army from thinking about Jiameng Pass and other places.
As the governor and general of the Wei State, Qin Liang could directly issue military orders to Chen Tai and Deng Ai. However, for such a premeditated military action, Qin Liang still went to the Empress Dowager Guo first for a formality. Just like he could bring a sword.
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The memorial was sent to the palace by Huang Menlang and Tongshilang. The next day, Empress Dowager Guo sent someone to summon Qin Liang. It is estimated that the officials gave priority to the general's memorial.
The door to the summoning place is closed in the temple.
Qin Liang dressed neatly and entered the palace via the usual route. After entering the palace from Dongye Gate, he and his entourage immediately walked north and passed through the long road to the Shangshu Provincial Courtyard.
Wang Jing, Xin Chang, Zhuge Dan and others all came to the gatehouse, and more and more people were welcomed one after another. The courtyard door was opened, and people came to pay their respects. One of the officials in khaki robes stretched out his hand to hold the wooden door.
He bent down and respectfully invited Qin Liang in.
Qin Liang just returned the courtesy and strode in.
Xin Chang walked beside Qin Liang and immediately said: "The names were reported by the state officials, and the servants then sent them to the general."
The eunuch Huang Yan said, "Don't be anxious in the middle. The general must first pay an audience to His Highness."
Qin Liang turned around and said, "Tai Yong will come back to meet you later."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at the officials around him. Wherever he looked, some people immediately bent down slightly.
I saw that the colors of everyone's clothes were not the same, and it looked untidy at first glance, but the color was not used to distinguish grades. Wearing red was due to the season, and wearing yellow was because the Wei Dynasty was a soil virtue.
Normally, people still pay attention to a humble, courteous and courteous corporal. But Qin Liang is usually more polite in private and less polite in public. He does not show arrogance and arrogance. He still behaves elegantly and calmly, but walks with his back straight.
He looked confident. He accepted the respectful gestures of lower-level bureaucrats calmly.
Qin Liang was not like this before, it was completely the mentality he learned in the Wei Dynasty. A person in his position must not have any guilty conscience!
Of course he also understands that most officials are respectful only because he currently has great power. However, powerful ministers are also ministers. If you don't want to climb higher and fall harder, then you must fix your position in a high position!
Qin Liang did not go around and took the road outside Shangshu Province. He passed the courtyard of Shangshu Province openly and openly. When a group of people arrived at the northwest gatehouse, he turned around and said simply to everyone: "Everyone should perform their duties." stop."
Everyone bowed and bowed: "Congratulations, General!"
The group then passed through the court courtyard and soon arrived outside the gate in the north. At this time, Rao Dashan and other attendants stayed outside the gatehouse, and Wu Xin also stopped at the office on the west side of the gatehouse. The eunuch Huang Yan led them Qin Liang went to the small courtyard behind the gatehouse together.
It's still the original attic. But this time, the curtain inside is placed at the door of the back room, which is equivalent to two rooms for the reception, and the space is wider.
There were no eunuchs in the attic, only three women. Among them, Mrs. Zhen was standing in the outer room. As soon as Qin Liang walked in, he immediately discovered that Princess Zhen Yao of Qi was also beside the Queen Mother Guo.
Qin Liang felt a little nervous inexplicably! In fact, Queen Mother Guo and Mrs. Zhen were both acquaintances, but Zhen Yao's status and temperament did not put pressure on people. The temporary nervousness may be caused by the environment.
Empress Dowager Guo recently summoned Qin Liang, usually in the central area of the palace because she didn't have to leave the palace. But compared to the East Palace, which had been idle for a long time, there were too many people in this place. When he thought of doing something quietly, he subconsciously felt uneasy. .
Especially since Qin Liang had just come from Shangshu Province and calmly met with a large group of court officials. Nearly half of the court officials were separated only by an open court hall!
Qin Liang immediately understood that he would still worry about being discovered by people regarding his affairs with Queen Mother Guo and others.
If you really want to get rid of this fearful situation, you must at least be granted the title of king and duke, and when you can put your disobedience on the surface!
Therefore, Qin Liang can behave confidently and calmly in front of others, but is never arrogant. He has always been cautious in his heart, probably because he knows his situation well.
He approached the curtain, still bowed his head, and bowed respectfully: "Chen Liang, pay homage to Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager."
Queen Mother Guo's voice was slightly joyful and she immediately said: "General, please get up quickly."
Princess Qi, who was sitting on her knees next to Queen Mother Guo, received the salute, then bowed down to Qin Liang and returned the salute, saying softly: "I didn't expect to see the general today."
Qin Liang knelt down and sat down at the banquet, then bowed to Zhen Yao and Mrs. Zhen and greeted her.
At present, the palace maids and eunuchs are all outside the attic, but the door to the south of the attic is open, so Qin Liang cannot be too casual, so he can only maintain etiquette and report business as if nothing happened. When mentioning military and state affairs, Princess Qi and Mrs. Zhen retreated through the back door first. Already.
Qin Liang first gave a general description of this year's deployment.
He went on to say: "Deng Ai, the governor of Yongzhou, is in charge of this campaign, and two generals, Ma Long and Hu Fen, are sent to the east. Deng Ai is in charge of the west, pretending to attack Jiange, and deploying troops to open the Yinping Road to contain the Shu army. .”
The voice of Queen Mother Guo said: "I heard that the leader of the Wu Kingdom, Sun Zhongmou, was seriously ill. Why did Zhongming want to copy the Shu Han?"
Qin Liang did not answer immediately. He suddenly thought, would Deng Ai go through Jiangyou Pass and aim directly at Chengdu?
The general on the front line may not obey the military orders of the imperial court! As the saying goes, if the general is outside, he will not accept the emperor's orders, let alone the military orders of the general's office.
Historically, the most difficult section of the Wei army's sneak attack on the Yinping Trail was the Motian Ridge south of Yinping. But now that the Wei army has occupied Jiange North, Jiameng Pass and other places, they can bypass Motian Ridge and attack Jiangyou directly.
Pass, it is easier than taking the original Yinping Trail!
Deng Ai was very greedy for military glory, and there was indeed the possibility of stealing it. Moreover, Deng Ai was a tough man, and unlike Chen Tai, he did not understand the court structure and worldly affairs.
In that case, this matter will be troublesome! At this time, the Shu Han's internal affairs have not reached the level of decay. If Deng Ai advances rashly, wouldn't it be a waste of troops and delay Qin Liang's opportunity to attack Shu?
Even if Deng Ai succeeds in his adventure, it is not a good thing. Qin Liang himself is still waiting to destroy the country!
In fact, as long as Deng Ai doesn't take the credit for destroying the country, he can claim other military achievements. Deng Ai is over 50 years old. Even if he takes credit for himself in the future, Qin Liang will tolerate it. Let's see who can outlive the other!
Qin Liang didn't respond to Queen Mother Guo for a while, and was a little distracted. He thought again, Deng Ai had a good sense of the situation on the battlefield, and he should have been able to figure out that it was impossible to succeed in a sneak attack at this time?
To be cautious, one must write a letter to warn Deng Ai, or simply order Chen Tai to supervise the army.
At this time, Qin Liang finally came to his senses and said suddenly: "When Sun Quan dies, our army will have no good way to deal with Wu for a while. In autumn and winter, the Wei army can only take the road of Zhongdu River to march straight to the south of the Yangtze River. In spring and summer,
, Fertilizer water and Shishui are connected, warships can enter the river from Huai River, or even Ying River and Ru River, but the Wei army officers and soldiers are not adapted to the hot and humid climate, and uncontrollable situations may occur."
Queen Mother Guo pondered for a moment and said: "Zhong Ming knows the war, and his words are reasonable."
Qin Liang added: "When next year, the food and supplies on the western front are ready, I will personally lead the army to destroy Shu first!"
As soon as these words came out, Queen Mother Guo in the curtain immediately turned to look at her, vaguely surprised.
Qin Liang had never mentioned his plan to destroy the country. But when he suddenly mentioned it today, no wonder Empress Dowager Guo was surprised.
Across the curtain, Queen Mother Guo's face was a little hazy. Qin Liang's eyes swept across her face, and then he said in a deep voice: "Don't spread this matter for the time being, so as not to increase speculation among the courtiers."
Empress Dowager Guo said "Yes" and said: "Zhongming captured Hanzhong and became famous all over the world, which was beyond everyone's expectations. But the reason why the Wei army was able to cross Qinchuan was because Jiang Wei gathered his troops in the valley and opened the passes?"
Qin Liang thought to himself: Your Highness has never led troops, but he has seen many of the court's remarks, and he seems to know something about military affairs.
He had to admit: "What Your Highness said is absolutely true. Both Baoxie Road and Tangluo Road can be easily defended. If we don't seize the opportunity of the enemy to withdraw from the siege, our army will have to launch from Longyou to attack Hanzhong, which will probably take a long time."
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Empress Dowager Guo said softly: "There are still mountains in the north of Shu. If the Shu army defends the pass, can our army break Micang Mountain?"
Qin Liang pondered: "The key is still to capture Jiange Pass."
Queen Mother Guo was silent for a while, then breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Zhongming is careful in his work. Even if he fails to capture Jiange Pass for a while, he will not be defeated."
But if unfortunately it is really defended by the Shu army, this battle will definitely affect Qin Liang's plan!
In the past ten years, Qin Liang has continuously defeated the enemy in internal battles, captured Hanzhong, swept through Xianxi, Dongguan, and won great victories along the way; if he suddenly loses on the western front, the unstoppable momentum will come to an abrupt end, which will affect the
His prestige! If you wanted to go further at that time, the situation you faced was not as good as it is now, and you had to choose to delay.