The weather has been cloudy for several days, with two light rains in the middle, but it suddenly cleared up today. There are still clouds in the sky, and the sun in the east is cloudy and sunny sometimes. Sometimes when it comes out, the sunlight is blocked by the clouds and water vapor, which makes it difficult for the sun to shine.
The light is like a pale color!
But no matter what, it was already bright between heaven and earth. The main force of the Han army had arrived in Hande County, but Jiang Wei appeared on horseback on Huangbai Avenue in the north.
He turned his head and looked at the highland forest on the east side of the road. He waved his hand and shouted: "The rear of the palace has withdrawn!" A voice from the forest responded: "Take orders!" Jiang Wei then turned his horse's head and led his entourage.
Go south along Huangbai Avenue.
Some people say that a man's breath is what sustains him. Although Jiang Wei lost the battle, his breath obviously hasn't dissipated yet!
Otherwise, he probably didn't have the heart to patrol the rear of the army. His expression was heavy and tired, but his eyes were still alert. He turned his head and glanced at the Sima Master who was riding a horse, and suddenly asked: "In Ziyuan's opinion,
Is my decision wrong?" Master Sima said with a complex expression: "Of course not."
"Yes!" Jiang Wei sighed,
"There is often only one chance to escape unscathed! If the war continues today, it is almost impossible to last until dark. If you suddenly retreat before the battle, even if the entire army is not wiped out, at least it will suffer heavy losses!" When he said this, his face changed.
He showed a look of hatred again, and finally swallowed the curses that came to his mouth, pretending to be calm and said,
"Does Qin Liang dare to take risks, or is he a cautious person who seeks stability?" If Qin Liang is a cautious and prudent person, then he took more than 30,000 lone troops deep into the Han army's defense line and personally led the troops. Isn't it a risk?
Come to gamble?
How can he be prudent! But if he dares to take risks, his performance during these two consecutive days of battle was simply cautious to the point of dullness!
Jiang Wei was in the third camp of the East and gave him a chance, but he refused to go. He insisted on holding on to the battlefield and fought to the end!
It was unspeakably uncomfortable to fight against such people. After the first day of the battle, it was not difficult for the Han army to maintain the front line; but Jiang Wei had already noticed that the Han army was depleting its troops significantly faster, so he immediately decided
Without judgment, the battle is probably unwinnable.
However, the Han army could not withdraw from the battlefield, because the battlefield was already within the defense line of Jiange Pass! Once the Han army left the battlefield, or even just wanted to shrink the front line, Jiange Pass could not be defended; the only way was to keep an eye on Qin Liang's main force.
Therefore, Jiang Wei spent the first night trying to find ways to get Cao Jun to leave the battlefield on his own, such as going to the northeast to fight for a small road.
Only when the situation changes and the two sides continue to compete and drag back and forth can there be a chance to wait for help. As for the East Third Camp, the path may be penetrated, and such risks are worth it!
But Qin Liang obviously wants to go all the way to the dark side, and is unmoved at all, just fighting hard on the battlefield!
Moreover, the thousands of fresh troops mobilized by Jiang Wei could not reverse the situation of the battle, and could only delay some of the defeat.
When the battle progressed to the evening of the second day, that is, last night, the situation was probably doomed! Of course Jiang Wei wanted to use all his strength and do everything possible to win this battle; but if the army collapsed in front of the battle, the outcome would be the same.
If it cannot be changed, but thirty or forty thousand elite soldiers will be wasted in vain, what good will it do?
This is the case with many major events. When it comes to the last moment, it is actually already too late. Just like Bian Que's treatment for Duke Huan of Cai, he had to delay it until he was terminally ill and dying. Only then did he decide whether he was willing to treat it or not.
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The only chance is to make a judgment in advance and make a decisive decision! Of course, this is not easy. Many mediocre generals are unable to make a correct judgment in advance, or they clearly predict the result, but they insist on seeing the coffin without shedding tears!
Jiang Wei thought about it for a while, and then Master Sima's voice said: "It's just a mad dog!" Jiang Wei came back to his senses, frowned and said, "It is indeed." At this time, Master Sima turned to look at Jiang Wei
He glanced twice and said in deep thought: "General, there is nothing wrong, but doing the right thing is even more difficult." When Jiang Wei heard this, he was startled.
I remember that Sima Yi and Prime Minister Zhuge were mortal enemies, but I didn't expect that Master Sima understood Jiang Wei so well.
Master Sima was right. If Jiang Wei simply killed all the tens of thousands of people in Jiange Pass, then there would be nothing that could be done about the matter.
But Jiang Wei has retained his strength, so there is still a little chance! But because Jiange Pass was lost, the situation deteriorated rapidly. To realize that little chance, it must be more complicated and difficult to do!
But isn't it the same with Master Sima? After the overthrow of the Sima family, didn't he also cross the mountains and reach the Han Dynasty? Sometimes people just can't swallow that breath and can't close their eyes!
Not long after, Jiang Wei and his party rode to Hande County. There were people everywhere inside and outside the county seat. Most of the teams had arrived at the county seat, and the vanguard had probably already taken the road to the south of the county seat.
Jiang Wei and others entered the city and first went to the county temple. When he entered the hall, he saw only a few generals and officials here.
People greeted each other without saying much, and the atmosphere was quite dull! Shangshu Pushe Dong Jue took the initiative and said: "I have sent a messenger to report the military situation on the front line to the court!" Jiang Wei just nodded, and then glanced at Dong Jue.
, thought to himself: Who do you think I am? Am I the kind of person who wants to deceive His Majesty after losing the battle?
General Yan Yu moved the corner of his mouth, and finally asked: "What should our army do next?" Jiang Wei turned around, took the drawing from his entourage, unfolded it on the short table, and looked at it with his head.
meeting.
Everyone knelt down and sat around in silence. Jiang Wei raised his head and said, "Let's go to Zitong City two hundred miles away first." No one responded at all, because the Jinniu Road runs along Hande County, Zitong County, and Fu County.
The road from Mianzhu leads directly to Chengdu.
As expected, Yan Yu asked: "Are we going to retreat to Chengdu?" Jiang Wei was stunned! He heard that the eunuch Huang Hao valued Yan Yu very much and wanted to train Yan Yu as a general, but according to Yan Yu's remarks, he could become a general.
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Jiang Wei frowned and said: "The Chengdu Plain is very favorable for Cao's army's cavalry. If you go to the Chengdu Plain, you will definitely die! We went to Zitong first to gather the scattered troops nearby." He immediately went on to say,
"The 20,000 people who were previously recalled from Jiangyouguan and Zuodan Road have almost reached Zitong by now; then withdraw all the remaining 8,000 people from the two groups! The total strength of our army will reach 60,000 to 70,000." There was a pause.
, he pointed to the map and said: "After gathering the troops, we first pretended to march in the direction of Fujian. When Cao's army came in pursuit, our army used the mountain blocking to delay, and then suddenly changed its route to the southeast, toward Jiangzhou! At that time, from Chengdu,
The troops from Mianzhu have also arrived in Fu County, and our army will be combined with the troops from Dudu, so they can be strengthened again." Yan Yu muttered: "General, do you want to gather troops?" Jiang Wei looked sideways and said: "Otherwise, we will wait to be defeated one by one.
?On our way to the southeast, we will mobilize the garrison in Langzhong; given time, reinforcements from Jiangzhou will also arrive! At that time, our army will regroup nearly 100,000 troops, choose a mountainous battlefield, and then fight Cao Jun for a final decisive battle! As long as we fight
If we win the decisive battle, our army will not only regain Yizhou, but also severely damage the main force of Cao's army, and then regain Hanzhong, Longyou, and even Guanzhong!" Jiang Wei said generously, but the response from everyone was mediocre!
Everyone looked at each other in confusion for a while. Zhang Yi, the general of the Zuo Cavalry, finally frowned and said, "Will Qin Liang go to Chengdu?" Jiang Wei said, "After Cao's army enters Yizhou, Chengdu is destined to be unable to defend itself. But your Majesty, everyone in Chengdu is leaving.
Divide Dongling Ridge, go to Jianwei County and Jiangyang County along the river, and temporarily move the capital to Jiangyang or Jiangzhou; there are also vast Nanzhong counties in the south, which can temporarily avoid the military peak! Our army is in the mountainous area near Zitong, responsible for moving the capital
Buy time." Zhang Yi sighed and looked at Jiang Wei with very complicated eyes: "It's not that simple to move in a hurry. I'm afraid that your majesty and the princes are not willing to leave Chengdu." Jiang Wei stared at the map and said solemnly:
"We have to leave Chengdu! Our main force is intact and can still fight. Isn't it more advantageous to fight in the mountains in the hinterland of Yizhou than to go all the way to Longyou to fight?" General Yan Yu said: "To the east of Fu County, there are mountains everywhere.
, which is conducive to infantry operations. Why does General Jiang insist that your majesty move the capital?" Jiang Wei said: "It will take time for the reinforcements in Jiangzhou to move north to join forces; the most important thing is that this can continuously weaken Cao's army! The chance of winning will be greater." He took a deep breath.
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"The main force of our army suddenly changed its retreat direction. If Cao Jun wanted to follow up, he would have to open a road in the mountains and find a new march route. He could no longer transport grain along the Golden Ox Road. The farther the road was, the more rugged it became. Cao Jun had to start from the rice warehouse
The more difficult the food road is from the mountains; and the newly opened road must be protected by separate troops. As our army marches in the hinterland of the country, it is not only familiar with the terrain and customs, but can also obtain food and grass from the counties and counties along the way. On the one hand, it can look for fighters and constantly attack the enemy.
Counterattack at the salient, and wait until the time is right to gather your troops for a battle and defeat the bandit army in one fell swoop!" Upon hearing this, the generals began to whisper among themselves.
Sima Shi's voice said: "At this time of life and death, since there is still a chance, why should we put our lives in the hands of others? If the princes in the court and the Yizhou nobles are unwilling, the court will not care about them! As long as the army
The generals can still fight, so it is not impossible for Your Majesty to agree to adopt this strategy." Zhang Yi said: "This is the truth, but it is not easy to convince Your Majesty." Dong Jue said: "This matter is of great importance, General Jiang must first submit a letter.
Send them back to Chengdu on a fast horse and wait for the imperial edict." Jiang Wei looked back and said, "Sending a letter is not enough. Duke Dong, General Zhang, and Ziyuan rushed back to Chengdu together to explain the general pros and cons in person, so that we can convince your majesty!"
After everyone heard this, they bowed their heads one after another.
Jiang Wei then asked the three men to prepare the horses and set off immediately to return to Chengdu! Not long after, Sima Shi and others returned to the county temple to say goodbye.
Jiang Wei hurriedly wrote a letter to Chen Zhi and handed it to Master Sima. With an earnest mood, Jiang Wei saw them off again until the group of people disappeared.