It is the spring flood season, and the Gan River flows down in a mighty way. There is a cool moisture in the air, as if there is cold mist.
A half-moon hangs in the western sky, filled with stars, like rolling pearls on a blue jade plate.
The lights under Qianyuan City are dotted with lights, just like the starry night sky.
The lights in the county government office were brightly lit, and there were many generals standing there, but there was no sound.
Li Chengzhi was sitting on a chair, staring at the map on the case and mumbling something. But his voice was too low, and no one could hear what he was mumbling.
Below the steps from Diao Zheng, generals Li Daoyuan, Yuan Zhi, Yuan Gui, Li Mi, Xue and Neng stood solemnly.
Li Liang stood beside Li Chengzhi, while Li Shixian and Li Song stood in the corner on one side of the government hall as if they were transparent.
The atmosphere was unusually quiet, even a little strange. With dozens of generals gathered together, they could not even hear a slightly heavier exhale, as if they were afraid of waking up Li Chengzhi.
After standing frozen for a long time, Diao Zheng looked around, winked at Li Daoyuan, and raised his chin to the hall.
Li Daoyuan stroked his beard, pondered for a long time, and finally shook his head.
Diao Zheng tilted his head slightly again and looked behind him. But before he could turn his head sharply, the lieutenants beside him, including Yuan Zhi, Yuan Gui, Li Mi, Xue He, etc., lowered their heads at the same time, as if they were asleep.
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Everyone knew what Diao Zheng wanted to do, but they were simply wondering why Chang Yi retreated so quickly, even almost escaping, giving up the city of Qianyuan?
Everyone knows that it must be related to the fact that Li Chengzhi sent Li Rui to Chang Yizhi to deliver a letter in the morning, but no one knows what was written in the letter to have such a powerful effect?
All the generals were almost bursting with curiosity, but Li Chengzhi became more and more majestic, so even Diao Zheng was a little afraid and did not dare to take the initiative to ask.
In a hurry, Diao Zheng looked to the side of the Yamen hall again. He saw Li Shixian grinning as if he had a toothache and shook his head.
The generals were even more surprised: Li Shixian didn’t know this?
He really didn't lie, at most he only knew a little more than Diao Zheng and others. Because of this, he was more curious than anyone else...
A rush of footsteps broke the silence. Li Rui stood outside the door and announced loudly: "Lang Jun, Gu Zanghou and Yang Sima have arrived at the Yamen!"
Li Chengzhi didn't even raise his head and shouted loudly: "Please!"
Li Rui left quickly, and within a few breaths, Li Shao and Yang Jun came hand in hand.
The two were about to greet each other when they saw Li Chengzhi wave his hand impatiently: "Now that we're all here, let's come and take a look..."
As he spoke, he turned the map upside down again so that the generals could see it more clearly, "In two days at most, Chang Yizhi will exit Chencang, pass through Chencang, and return to Hanzhong via Baoxiang...
I invite you all to come here today because I want to discuss how to bite off a piece of meat while he is retreating... Otherwise, if Chang Yizhi is allowed to retreat intact, wouldn't it be too easy for him?"
When all the generals heard this, their hearts trembled.
No one doubted why Li Chengzhi dared to conclude that Changyi would return to Hanzhong without stopping. What they couldn't figure out was how Li Chengzhi did it?
Is that letter really that powerful?
Everyone focused their attention on Li Shao and Yang Jun. They thought that since these two people had a close personal relationship with Li Chengzhi, it would be okay to ask.
Li Shao pondered for a moment and looked at Yang Jun again.
Yang Jun's eyes were so bright that he looked like a thief: "Why?"
Li Chengzhi was so weird: "It's natural to fight and kill the enemy. Why don't you ask me? Why don't you ask Chang Yizhi and the Southern Emperor Xiao Yan why they invade our Wei territory?"
Yang Jun was choked and blushed: "What I'm asking is not this, but...what did you say in that letter that made Chang Yi run like a bereaved dog?"
I'm really idle, I don't care about business, but I dig into these details.
That is Yang Jun. If it had been anyone else, he would have scolded him long ago.
He was about to pretend to scold him, but when he raised his head, he was suddenly shocked to find dozens of pairs of eyes staring eagerly at his face, which made his skin feel cold.
Are you all so curious?
Li Chengzhi couldn't laugh or cry: "That's it...Li Rui!"
"Servant is here!"
"I will give you a brief account, generals, starting with my interrogation of the captured generals, then how you got to the South Camp, how you reasoned with Xiao Zhi of Chang Yi, moved him emotionally, and made him stop fighting and retreat..."<
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Including Li Shao, Diao Zheng and others all turned around and stared at Li Rui, which shocked him.
Li Rui calmed down and spoke eloquently.
What he said was also in a standard tone, without changing a single word. But the generals became more and more confused as they listened.
From Li Rui's point of view, it seems that Li Chengzhi interrogated the captured southern generals and then learned the secrets of Chang Yizhi, Pei Sui, Na Cheng Jingjun and others.
But if this were to be the case, how many of the secrets would be known to a few captives and generals in the capital of the Southern Dynasty? How could Li Chengzhi have the confidence to think that if he really implements the plan, Changyi will be defeated?
These people fell into the trap of Jiankang's relatives, so why did Chang Yizhi, Pei Sui and others think that a disaster was coming when they heard the bad news?
They are not ordinary people, how can they not hear the flaws in it. Just like Chang Yizhi and Pei Sui at that time, all the generals unanimously thought of the rumors about the "man given by heaven" and the "divine plan".
Thinking back to the beginning of the army in Luoyang, Li Chengzhi, as the commander-in-chief of the army, led a lone army to the north and put down the Woye Rebellion. The generals felt their hearts trembling and stood up without feeling cold.
When he looked at Li Chengzhi again, his eyes were even more awe-inspiring, and his face was even more respectful...
Yang Jun felt so regretful that his intestines were almost green, and he wished he could stop his mouth.
To know that this was the result, even if he was curious to death, he would never ask...
Quietly winking at Li Shao, Li Shao sighed secretly and took the initiative to change the topic: "Since the commander-in-chief said that it is better to pursue the enemy, does he have a plan?"
"Yes, there is, but I am hesitant and undecided for a while, so I invite you all to come over and discuss..."
Li Chengzhi held his chin with one hand and pointed at the map with the other, "Let's see: now the troops and warehouses in Changyi can be said to be advanced or retreated. Although I have threatened them with words, I will retreat soon, but I only need to cut off the rear with one guard.
, divide five thousand each to guard Dashan Pass on Chencang Road and Xieyuguan on Baoxie Road, so that we can block the way for us to pursue Jinwei...
From Guanzhong to Shu, only these two roads are the most spacious and can be used by large armies. If you go further east, although you still return to the old roads such as Tangluo and Ziwu, they are all plank roads carved along the mountains. Not to mention the dangers of horses, you can't go fast.
The horse needs to be spared for nearly two hundred miles, so if it is blocked by these two roads, it will be impossible to pursue..."
Li Chengzhi moved his finger to the west again, pointing from Qinzhou Shangbang (today's water) over Qishan Mountain, passing through Wudu Town, and the area around Baimaguan in Nanliang. He said in a deep voice: "The east road is not feasible, so the only way left is the west road.
...If we send light cavalry out of Qishan, we can block Changyi in the Qinling Mountains..."
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang attacked Wei several times, all of which came from Qishan to compete with Cao Wei for Guanzhong. Later generations called it Longxi Road.
It is true that the detour is quite far, nearly 500 miles, but the Longxi Road has wide valleys and gentle slopes, and is mostly smooth, making it very convenient for horse riding.
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it became. Li Chengzhi clapped his hands fiercely: "In this case, there are two things to consider: one is to guard Wudu, the key point of Longxi Road, and the second pass of Baima. But these two passes are guarded by Yuan Li.
Since he shot an arrow at the top of the city yesterday and claimed to surrender, he must have done it for a reason and not for deceit. It can be seen that the generals under his command have long lost their thoughts and are wavering.
Moreover, under such a situation, if the generals guarding the two passes were not blind, they would have known the news of Changyi's retreat, and even more aware that the situation was over. If he knew the benefits, he would have been able to persuade the passers to surrender... p>
The second is the Jialing River... But the northern section of the river belongs to Liangquan County in the Longxi County of Qinzhou in the Wei Dynasty. Now that Cui Zujia, the governor of Longxi County, has deserted the secrets and defected to the bright side, he should be sent to join the army. After reaching Liangquan, he can recruit civilians and mobilize all the troops.
, it doesn’t take half a day to build a pontoon bridge for cavalry to pass..."
Hearing that he was thinking so carefully, Yang Jun suddenly felt a bit of toothache: "Now that we have won a great victory, as long as he exits Chencang and returns to Hanzhong, you and I will have made an unparalleled contribution. Why are you chasing after him so hard?"
,To do such a dangerous thing?"
Is it dangerous?
Indeed some.
For example, Wudu, Baima Pass, and Liangquan County at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains have all rebelled. What Li Chengzhi said about persuading surrender at the pass and sending Cui Zutun to surrender is still taken for granted now.
If these rebellious generals, rebellious ministers, and rebellious people no longer know how to repent and are bent on rebelliousness, then this matter will never go away.
What's more, Liangquan is located at the junction of the Yuan, Wei, Tuyuhun, and Nanliang kingdoms. If you are not careful, there is an 80% chance that the strange army Li Chengzhi mentioned will never return.
But if he just watched Chang Yi's whole body beheaded and fled back in such a swagger, Li Chengzhi would really be a little unwilling.
I have never been beaten in the face or had a nosebleed, and yet I have to pretend I don’t know what to do...
He sighed sadly: "It is better to use your remaining courage to chase the poor bandits, not to be a famous scholar. If you let Chang Yizhi go this time, there is no guarantee that he will not be like Xiang Yu in the future. Now I will die with regret..."
Li Shixian wanted to jump up and cover Li Chengzhi's mouth: He actually compared himself to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty... How dare you say such taboo words?
Li Shao's heart was beating wildly, while Yang Jun opened his eyes and looked at Li Chengzhi with a strange look on his face.
Seeing his calm expression, the generals just thought that Li Chengzhi was speaking freely without thinking.
Li Shao winked at him and then said thoughtfully: "You have just asserted that Yuan Li has abandoned the secret and surrendered to the light. It is not a real deceit, but a false surrender. Therefore, why don't you cooperate with him inside and outside, and attack from both inside and outside?"
Li Chengzhi smiled helplessly: "I would like to think about it, but how can I make a plan with Yuan Li, how can I make him respond internally, and when and where should I cooperate externally?
Moreover, Changyi's army had tens of thousands of soldiers, while Yuanli only had one or two thousand soldiers. Therefore, even if he wanted to rebel in front of the battle, it would have to be carefully planned and launched suddenly to have a chance."
"You are really a wise man, do you think the same thing? I, Yuan Li, seem to know your concerns and come here specifically to help you solve your problems..."
Li Shao chuckled, groped around in his arms, took out a letter and handed it to Li Chengzhi: "After Changyi retreated, when I ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield, I found two spies among the dead bodies.
He claims to be Yuan Li's confidant, and is secretly sent by him to provide you with advice...
In order to prevent fraud, I took the liberty to read it first, so I concluded that this letter should be Yuan Li's own handwriting..."
Last year, monks and people in Jingzhou rebelled, and Yuan Ke appointed Xi Kangsheng as the governor of the five states, and recruited names to quell the rebellion. At that time, Li Shao was the governor of Qizhou, and Yuan Li was the governor of Yongzhou, both of whom were appointed governors by Xi Kangsheng.
Due to military needs, the two exchanged secret letters from time to time, so Li Shao said it was Yuan Li's handwriting, so it must be Yuan Li's handwriting.
Li Chengzhi was overjoyed when he heard this and took the letter as fast as he could. When he saw the line "Someone who wants to give up the secret and turn to the light...can ask the county to cooperate with others...", Li Chengzhi suddenly burst out laughing: "God help me...
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Just like under the city of Qianyuan, the lights in Chencang are like stars, clustered and dense.
It was already midnight, but the military camp was still like a bustling city, bustling with people.
Marching is not an easy task, not to mention that an army of hundreds of thousands marched for more than 40 miles in half a day.
And most of them are infantry and can only rely on two legs.
In such a panic, the more than 100,000 troops did not collapse like water. Instead, they all retreated back to Chencang in an orderly manner. Not a single battalion was delayed or separated, which is enough to show that Changyi's reputation is well-deserved.
But in a hurry, many things will be left behind, such as walking too fast and losing camp accounts, encountering mountain ridges, muddy ground, etc., and having to abandon the car, food and grass, etc., the list goes on and on.
Moreover, they can only stay for one day at most and have to set off again the next day. Nearly 100,000 troops cross mountains and ridges, and it is a big problem for people to eat horse chews.
So tonight, no one in this camp of 100,000 people can sleep...
The county government office is full of lamps, which are as bright as day. Sitting at the top is Chang Yizhi, and below him are only Pei Sui, Lan Ziyun, Yu Zhong, Yuan Li, Fulo and others.
Just like Qianyuan, there was no sound in the hall, but the atmosphere was extremely dull, and each face looked uglier than the last.
Just a moment ago, Chang Yizhi had a big quarrel with Yuan Li. Just a little bit away, the two of them started to fight...
"Even if Yuan Mou rebels, this Chencang is not your Chencang of Chang, let alone your Chencang of Nanliang. Therefore, I dare to ask Chang County Marquis, under what name do you order Yuanli to withdraw the army and hand it over to me?"
You?
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Since the withdrawal of troops from Mianyin City, the name of this coalition has not lived up to its reality. Therefore, you should not use the name of commander-in-chief to oppress me, Yuan... If you have the courage, order the people around to kill me, Yuan, here, but
If you want me, Yuan Li, to give up Chen Cang, that’s just a fool’s errand..."
After saying that, Yuan Li waved her sleeves and left the county office with an angry look on her face.
Yu Zhong's face was full of embarrassment: "Don't be upset, county magistrate, I will go and persuade him later..."
"If you don't agree with each other, don't try to persuade each other!"
Chang Yi waved his hand in low spirits, "In that case, it's okay to let my army of 100,000 camp for one night, so let's just disperse..."
If it was just because the soldiers were short of blankets and tents and needed to enter the city to rest temporarily, why would Yuan Li need to give up the four-city wall?
Chang Yizhi was obviously afraid that Yuan Li was up to something secretly...
Everyone just did not know and dispersed one by one. Seeing Yu Zhong getting up, Chang Yizhi called out again: "Please stay a moment, Duke, I have something to ask you!"
"Please tell me from the county magistrate, I will tell you everything I know!"
When everyone was about to leave, Chang Yizhicai whispered: "Since Chang led his troops out of the customs, King Jiyin seems to have disliked Chang. He is always picky and picky. Now he is even more tit-for-tat and in trouble everywhere... Please give me some advice.
Lord, why is this happening?"
Yu Zhong pondered for a long time and sighed sadly: "To be honest with the county magistrate, the reason why Yuan Li followed us in the uprising was because our dynasties had been accustomed to Han customs for several generations, and Yuan Ke was the worst offender... And before the incident, I
She also had a heart-to-heart with him, and Yuan Li said: If big things don't happen, he will definitely go north or west instead of south..."
Chang Yizhi was stunned for a moment, then hehehaha, and actually sneered.
It turns out that this bastard never thought of joining the Southern Dynasty from the beginning to the end. No wonder he didn’t leave any escape route?
"Okay, I understand. Thank you so much, Duke... If there is nothing else, please rest early!"
Yu Zhong had no doubt that he was there, so he respectfully resigned...