Master Sima stayed in Jiange for one night and talked with Jiang Wei for a long time after dark.
The situation is very critical!
Although the main force of the Han army was not damaged during the Battle of Hanzhong, and after the defeat, it still managed to return to the hinterland of Yizhou. In recent years, it has expanded its army to the maximum. However, due to the national power and population, the effect was not good. Except for the remote Nanzhong area, almost the entire Yizhou area
The state has only more than 100,000 soldiers capable of fighting!
Among them, the largest main force was stationed in Fujian County. In addition to the soldiers and civilians guarding the city, the total strength was about 56,000.
According to the decision of the Chengdu court at the end of April and the preliminary deployment, half of the main force in Fujian County was to reinforce Jiange, and the other half was to reinforce Jiangyouguan and Deyang Pavilion on the left. The troops were actually divided into three groups. The troops and horses starting from Chengdu and Mianzhu headed for Fujian County
, I haven’t arrived in Fujian County yet! I definitely can’t take care of Jiange.
Including the troops stationed near Jiange Pass, there are more than 10,000 troops. This is because the farmland on the Jiange side is mountainous and not enough to support many troops. In order to save the consumption of food and grass transportation, the main force is stationed in Fujian County.
Within ten days, Jiang Wei had only more than 40,000 people in his hands!
Moreover, among the more than 40,000 people, those stationed at Jiange Pass and on the northeast side can hardly move! Because there are still a large number of Cao troops watching from the north of Jiange Pass.
Therefore, the number of troops Jiang Wei could mobilize to deal with Cao Wei's front army was only about 30,000.
Cao Wei's former army, which came along the Western Han River, was so deadly that it was like a pack of mad dogs attacking the Han army's chest!
Until now, Master Sima could not believe that Qin Liang's former army could float across the Western Han Dynasty. Logically speaking, it would not be easy for tens of thousands of men and horses to cross the river by boat, let alone float dozens of miles on the river! What the hell!
Qin Liang, it’s hard to understand!
It was really hard for Master Sima to accept the thought that the person he hated so much had posed a fatal threat to the Han Kingdom. This was a country that Wei's monarchs and ministers had been unable to do anything about for decades!
The Han Dynasty could be destroyed, but Sima Shi would never want to see the Han Dynasty perished at the hands of Qin Liang.
At this moment, a military general came to the door of the wing, bowed to the room and said: "General Sima, please come to the main room to discuss matters."
Master Sima Zheng felt his eyelids twitching and his eyes hurting, so he reached out and pressed his eyes, took a deep breath and said, "I'll go right away."
He hinted to himself: now is not the time to be surprised or angry, don’t think so much, you must first calmly deal with the crisis at hand!
The general who reported the news looked at Master Sima curiously, and then said: "The chariot and cavalry generals on the left and right, the ministers and servants, and the surrender commanders are all here." After saying this, he bowed again and turned to leave.
No wonder Jiang Boyue specially sent someone to invite him this morning!
After Master Sima waited in Chengdu to receive the secret message, he immediately wrote to the imperial court. It seems that the imperial court also judged the seriousness of Cao Wei's mobilization of troops this time! It is absurd to think about it. Master Sima did not have a good impression of the Han Dynasty, but he did everything for him.
For the sake of the Han court!
After a while, Master Sima arrived at the main hall of the residence, and sure enough, Zhang Yi, Liao Hua, Yan Yu, and Dong Jue were all there. Master Sima then greeted the people from the court.
Jiang Wei took out the imperial edict on silk. It turned out that the ministers of the court and central government came, in addition to assisting Jiang Wei in organizing the troops, they also brought an edict to "conduct the military affairs of the general." The seal and ribbon placed on the wooden case may be the seal of the general!
The minister's servant shot Dong Jue's voice and said: "The rear general was originally only ordered to preside over the Jiange battlefield, but with the enemy at hand, Chen Shizhong believed that all the frontline departments should have a general to take charge of the overall situation, so that each department would not fight independently. Therefore, I recommend it to your majesty.
The queen general conducts general military affairs."
Master Sima thought: Jiang Wei does not do things for personal gain, but he still has allies in the court, people like Chen Zhi. Even if Jiang Wei bears a huge responsibility in Hanzhong, Chen Zhi is still willing to trust Jiang Wei!
At this time, Jiang Wei actually looked at Yan Yu, the commander-in-chief of the surrender: "Eunuch Huang recommends General Yan to your Majesty and recalls him to Chengdu. This is a high hope. How about General Yan accepting this seal of general?"
Yan Yu instantly showed a look of horror! Others probably just want to be promoted, how can they be willing to bear such a big responsibility at this time?
At this critical moment, only Jiang Wei would take responsibility without hesitation, because Jiang Wei didn't care about his own life and reputation at all, and his obsession in his heart was extremely firm.
Yan Yu immediately waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty has an order here, how dare your servant to overstep his authority?"
General Zhang Yi of the Zuo Cavalry frowned and said, "General Jiang, please stop making such angry remarks."
Zhang Yi's remarks in the court this time did not oppose Jiang Wei, so the words of advice just now should not anger Jiang Wei. Seeing this, Master Sima said nicely: "Your Majesty, Chen Shizhong trusts the general. At this time,
The general should first take charge of the overall situation to relieve the country's difficulties."
Jiang Wei was silent for a moment and then said: "General Liao immediately rushed to Zuodan Road and sent people halfway to Jiangyou Pass to call everyone back, leaving only four thousand soldiers on each road. The rest all met up with Zitong.
Then lead the army to Hande County."
Dong Jue immediately frowned and said, "General, aren't you afraid that Cao's army will go to Jiangyou Pass and other places and invade the hinterland of Yizhou?"
Jiang Wei said coldly: "So what? I have said many times that Qin Liang's goal is Jiange Pass! Only by taking Jiange Pass can Cao Jun's soldiers, horses, grain, grass, and baggage continue to enter the Han Kingdom.
Besides, the road on the other side of Yinping is narrow and single, with mountains and rocks standing between them. A few thousand people will be able to stand in a stalemate for a long time, so it is not an urgent matter."
Zhang Yidao: "General Jiang conducts military operations in accordance with General Jiang's deployment."
Liao Hua bowed and said: "As ordered!"
Liao Hua asked again: "Is it still too late to mobilize troops?"
Jiang Wei looked sideways and said, "It's too late! But if Jiange Pass is breached, half of the Fujian garrison will go to defend Jiangyou Pass and other places. What's the use?"
Everyone nodded.
Jiang Wei clenched his fists and said again: "When we were in Chengdu, I said we couldn't divide our troops like this, but I didn't listen! If there were more than 50,000 troops stationed in Fujian, and they all arrived at Jiange now, why would our army be so embarrassed?"
Just now Zhang Yi advised Jiang Wei not to say angry words, but he was right. Jiang Wei was angry in his heart, and now he finally spoke out.
Seeing everyone's silence, Master Sima did not hesitate to say: "The main thing is that Qiao Zhou is talking nonsense in the palace!"
Jiang Wei's anger didn't stop there. He was also very dissatisfied because his idea of going on the Northern Expedition and recovering Jiameng Pass first was delayed!
But Master Sima really wanted to say something from his heart. The Han court treated ministers very benevolently and righteously. Jiang Wei still had many political enemies for losing the three counties of Hanzhong. At the beginning, Master Sima thought that Jiang Wei would not be able to escape the death penalty.
A group of people would push him to take the blame. Sima Shi himself was also thinking about running away to Soochow! However, the Han court did not kill him, and he can still continue to command the army? This is simply unimaginable in Wei State.
Unless that person is a powerful official, the kind of person who strangles the emperor's neck, then it can only be regarded as a violation of the government.
Jiang Wei finally sighed and said no more. He turned around and walked to the top, knelt down behind the tables where the seals and ribbons were placed, and unfolded a roll of maps.
Liao Hua took a step forward, probably about to leave and prepare for the trip.
At this moment, a military general came in at the door, stepped forward and clasped his fists, saying: "Report! In the valley eight miles south of Shashui, a large number of bandit troops were discovered, no less than ten thousand people!"
The generals suddenly started talking quietly.
Jiang Wei said: "I understand."
Just as the general who reported the news left, another shout came from outside the door: "Report!" The visitor heard his voice before he saw him, and his voice became more urgent.
"Something bad has happened!" the general who came in said first before bowing and bowing.
Jiang Wei frowned and said, "Why are you so alarmed?"
The visitor said: "The bandit army came in large numbers along the sandy river and headed straight for the Third Camp of the East! Drums were beating one after another, and there were flags everywhere on the hillside. There were no traces of them. Our scouts didn't know how many people were coming from the bandit army.
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At this time, the generals were in an uproar and said one after another, "It came so fast!" "It takes two or three days for ordinary people to organize and gather in the mountains?"
According to the latest military information, Cao Jun has two base camps in the north and south. The ravine where Shashui is located is the northern route of Cao Jun.
The Eastern Third Battalion of the Han Army refers to the three camps stationed in the northeast of Jiange Pass. They have a total strength of several thousand people and occupy a strategic position. In order to guard against the enemy forces in the north, they take small roads to bypass the Jiange defense line.
Go to the east side of Jiange Pass!
Jiang Wei, who had been cursing and cursing before, now became unusually calm and knelt down on his knees without saying a word.
General Yan Yu immediately said: "The bandit front army wants to attack our East Third Battalion from the front and back. Together with Chen Tai's army on the north side of Jiange Pass, they will attack from the front and back! In this way, the bandit army can get reinforcements from Chen Tai's army and gain the opportunity to go north.
Escape!"
Liao Hua, who had not left yet, also said anxiously: "When we came, the reinforcements from Fujian County had already arrived at the southern end of the Nanpo Valley, but they had already set up camp on the spot. General Jiang can transfer the main force north to the East Third Battalion for reinforcements."
Jiang Wei suddenly said: "Have you ever thought that the bandit army is feigning an attack?"
Shangshu Pushe Dong Jue looked at Jiang Wei with some worry and said: "If it is not a feint attack and our army does not reinforce in time, what will happen?"
Jiang Wei said: "Don't worry, Mr. Dong. If the bandit army really comes, it will be fine for a while."
Jiang Wei must be very familiar with the terrain around Jiange Pass, but he still pointed to the map and said, "The place where the East Third Battalion is stationed has high mountains and dense forests, and there are fortifications. From the north, Chen Tai's army took a small road to bypass it, and the march alone was
It’s not easy, and breaking down the fortress will take more than a moment’s success.”
He paused for a moment and said, "The Shashui troops of the former rebel army attacked from the south. They are in the same situation. The farther north they go, the more rugged the road becomes. At this time, if the main force of our army attacks eastward from the southern slope of Jiange Pass, then Cao Wei's front
The Junsha Water Department can only encounter a big battle with my main force first."
Zhang Yi asked: "If the enemy's front army is feigning an attack, where can the main attack direction be?"
Jiang Wei pointed on the map with his finger, "Huangbai Avenue, this area on the east side of the southern end of the valley on the south slope!"
Master Sima looked at the drawing, thought for a while and agreed: "General Jiang's words are reasonable. Since the rebel army is on the waterfront of the Western Han Dynasty, it is divided into two routes, the north and the south, so the south route may also be the main force."
Yan Yu still pondered: "This is unreasonable!"
Master Sima blurted out: "Things that are unreasonable are most likely to be done by Qin Liang. If Cao's army attacks the South Road, then Qin Liang must have gone to the front army personally."