After two months of fierce fighting between the Shu army and the Han army in Hanzhong, in mid-August, the winner finally began to be decided. Please visit the latest free chapter of this book... Even with the support of Zhao Jun's armor and equipment, the overall strength
The Qi army, which was weaker than the Shu army, still began to show signs of decline.
All the counties in the southern part of Hanzhong were lost again to the Han army. In the battle with the Shu army, the Han army lost more than 50,000 soldiers and more than 30,000 young men. It can be said that the Han army mobilized to Hanzhong has already
Divide sixty-seven out of ten. Of course,
The Shu army also failed to escape, and also suffered more than 50,000 casualties. The reason why the Han army suffered such heavy casualties was because, with the support of the Zhao army's armor and equipment, it forcibly captured many private individuals from the powerful Hanzhong families.
Ding's sake.
After receiving the support of Zhao Guo's military equipment, the Han army once entered the city of Hanzhong and almost cleared the Shu army out of Hanzhong. However, the king of Shu, Situ Che, refused to let go of Hanzhong and continuously mobilized large armies from the south to counterattack.
Finally, after two months of stalemate, the Han army's shortcomings gradually began to appear.
When Mianyang, Baozhong, Chenggu, and Anyang counties in southern and central Hanzhong were lost, Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, had to lead his troops to evacuate to Xicheng in central Hanzhong. Today, only Xicheng is still in Situ Fei's hands
As well as the three counties of Xixian, Shangyong and Fangling in the western part of Hanzhong.
Shangyong, this place has now become the temporary center of the Han army. At this moment, the decadent-looking King of Hanzhong and his important civil and military officials gathered here.
"The rear can no longer provide us with more food and supplies. In other words, we are about to lose the Battle of Hanzhong! Everyone, what do you think we should do now?" He looked at the same dull face.
All the ministers under his command, Situ Fei suddenly felt a little irritable.
After a long while, the new Zuocheng King He Wen said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think we can ask the King of Luoyang for help. At the very least, we should ask the King of Luoyang to provide us with a batch of grain and grass supplies to cope with the current predicament."
Situ Fei said in a deep voice: "The King of Luoyang has provided us with a batch of supplies, but now, the situation of his Luo army is not better than ours. In addition, even if we have food and supplies, our current military strength cannot withstand the Shu army's attack.
"
You Cheng Weiping said: "If we don't let the Luo army send troops to help, after all, this Hanzhong area is also the western defense line of Jingzhou. If it is occupied by the Shu army, it will be detrimental to Jingzhou. He, the King of Luoyang, is also half of Jingzhou."
Lord, could he
Can you watch Hanzhong being occupied by the Shu army and watch the Shu army approach Jingzhou? In the past, the Shu army occupied Wuling Mansion in the south of Jingzhou. The Shu army was a life-and-death enemy for us and him. If the Shu army were allowed to occupy Hanzhong, Situ Che would give up the fight.
Jingzhou’s **?”
"In addition, the Qi army in the east of Jingzhou is already busy cleaning up the internal chaos and has no intention of attacking Jingzhou. The Luo army stationed in Jingzhou does not need too many men and horses anymore. It can completely mobilize some of them to march westward and enter Hanzhong..."
Hanzhong General He Jinglin said in a serene voice: "Your Majesty, there is no problem in asking the Luo Army for help. However, most of the Luo Army's troops are now in the Shu Army in Wuling Mansion in the southern region and the Qi Army guarding the southwest. Although the Qi Army is now due to the east
Because of the civil strife in the country, he wanted to try Jingzhou again. However, he wanted to draw troops from the south.
Army, and then support Hanzhong, this will take a long time, especially logistics problems, which will take a long time. And we don’t have much time now. Xicheng County is now being attacked by the Shu army. If the Luo army cannot be in time
If we get there, I'm afraid the Shu army will invade the three counties in the eastern part of Hanzhong."
Wei Ping said in a deep voice: "There are still 30,000 to 40,000 Luo troops in the north of Jingzhou. We can ask the King of Luoyang to first mobilize the Luo troops stationed in Nanyang Mansion. Nanyang Mansion is not far from here, so we can definitely catch up..."
Situ Fei said coldly: "That is the army to defend the Zhao army in the north. How can it be easily mobilized? Not to mention the King of Luoyang, even in his position, I would not dare to mobilize the last defensive army in Jingbei. You
I don’t think that since the Zhao army has trade relations with the Luo army, it will really not go south. Hanzhong has become like this now. If Jingbei is invaded by the Zhao army again, then there will be no hope for our Han army and his Luo army.
Already."
Looking at the suggestions made by Wei Ping and others, King Hanzhong Situ Fei felt depressed. Now he found that these people were far different from his former subordinate Lin Shucheng. Ordinarily, he could not see that, in this crisis,
From time to time, you can see the difference between them. But it can be
Unfortunately, Lin Shucheng has been forced by him to surrender to Zhao Jun, and now all he has left is regret. Yes, Situ Che really regrets not reusing Lin Shucheng in the past. If he reuses Lin Shucheng, what will happen to him?
Even if the army were defeated, the King of Hanzhong would not be in the same situation as he is now.
Look at Lin Shucheng's current situation in the State of Zhao. He serves as the governor of Yongzhou, is responsible for the political affairs of Yongzhou, and is the feudal official of the State of Zhao. More importantly, now Situ Fei has seen Lin Shucheng's talent. In just a few months, he has become a full-fledged official.
Suffering from war
Yongzhou is very different from before. With its rapid recovery, coupled with Zhao's system and policies, Yongzhou's prosperity has far exceeded that of the old days. Especially the rapid connectivity of Chidao in various places has made Yongzhou increasingly prosperous.
.
If I had reused Lin Shucheng in the past, Yongzhou might still belong to me, and under my rule, Yongzhou might be like this now. Whenever he saw the northern intelligence sent back by spies, Situ Fei could only
So sighed.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Army Commander Ma Tianyu said bitterly for a long time: "Your Majesty, I think that the situation is very dangerous now. Because our overall strength is not as good as that of the Shu Army, although we once had the upper hand, we have an advantage.
Unsustainable
So, if there are no reinforcements now, our failure will be a foregone conclusion. In this case, it is better to follow the old plan and recruit others to join Hanzhong. Our Han army cannot defend Hanzhong, so naturally it cannot be cheap.
To the Shu army."
"In addition, due to the continuous retreat of our army and the two months of fighting, the soldiers in the army are now in some disorder. In addition, the orthodoxy of the King of Shu promoted by Situ Che has a great impact on our army. Therefore, I suggest
, immediately give way to the North
Fang's defenders officially let go of the Ziwu Valley, Luo Valley, and Xiegu fortresses, allowing the Zhao army to move south to Hanzhong. In this way, we can still keep the three eastern counties of Hanzhong, which is better than falling into the hands of the Shu army. The most important thing is that we
Only in this way can the morale of the military be stabilized.”
The strategy Tian Yu mentioned was also a last resort strategy set by Situ Fei in the past. In this way, the land of Hanzhong, especially the main areas in central Hanzhong, will fall into the hands of Zhao Jun. Speaking of which, the threat of Zhao Jun is greater than
Even worse than the Shu army. After all, the Zhao army is stronger than the Shu army. However,
At the moment, the Shu army poses a greater threat to the Han army and has shaken the morale of the Han army. In addition, if the Shu army is allowed to occupy the Hanzhong area, the Han army will lose all the areas under its jurisdiction in Hanzhong. However, if the Zhao army is allowed to occupy this place,
Because they wanted to contain the Shu army in the south, the Han army could still occupy the three counties in the eastern part of Hanzhong.
Of course, the land of three counties alone is not enough to satisfy the Han army. However, the participation of the Zhao army can stabilize the morale of the army, which has been turbulent due to long wars and rumors about the Shu army. For the King of Hanzhong
, nothing is more important than ensuring one's own army. Therefore, the lesser of two evils, the only one who can contain the current situation is the Zhao State, which is eyeing the enemy.
In fact, not only Tian Yu knew that this was the only choice at this moment, but also a forced choice, other ministers also knew it. However, such a suggestion was a difficult decision for the King of Hanzhong and the Han army. In this way
, the land of Hanzhong
Then it has nothing to do with the Han army and the King of Hanzhong. If it falls into the hands of the Zhao army, the King of Hanzhong will never get it back. The Shu army and the Han army fought fiercely for more than two months. For the Zhao army in the north,
It was two months for them to recuperate.
After Tian Yu said this, Situ Fei's face darkened and he was speechless for a long time. However, Situ Fei also knew that he had no choice now. The soldiers in the army were unstable, especially after Situ Che spread rumors, the situation in the army became even more serious.
, if this continues, Situ Fei will become the next prince to be expelled.
"Report..." Before Situ Fei could make a decision, soldiers came to report from outside the door.
"Tell me, what happened?" After letting the soldiers in, Situ Fei found out that the other party was a messenger sent back from Xicheng. Situ Fei couldn't help but feel anxious and asked urgently.
"Reporting to your Majesty, the west city was attacked by the Shu army. Our army resisted the hardship. General Fang sent a small force to ask for help."
When Situ Fei heard this, he immediately said to Wang Hewen in a deep voice: "Fei Ge sent a message to the Sangu Border Guard General, asking them to immediately give up the border city and let the Zhao army enter. While giving up the pass, send someone to contact the Zhao army in the north.
, let them enter the country quickly. However, Zhao Jun must ensure that these soldiers can return smoothly."
Situ Fei finally made a decision and allowed Zhao Jun to enter. It was not that he wanted to do this, but now that the Shu army was pressing closer, he had no choice.
"He Jinglin, call your troops immediately and rush to support Xicheng. Before Zhao Jun enters, we must ensure that this place is not lost."
Since the Zhao army is required to enter Hanzhong to contain the Shu army, it is natural that the Shu army cannot be allowed to seize the three counties in the east of Hanzhong before the Zhao army arrives. These three counties are far away from the central part of Hanzhong and closer to Jingzhou.
Of course, the King of Hanzhong would not let go of the western defense line.
It fell into the hands of other princes. Whether it was the Zhao army or the Qi army, they were all their own enemies and had ambitions for Jingzhou. In addition, as long as these three counties were preserved, it would be considered that the King of Hanzhong had not lost all the land of Hanzhong, which was important for stability.
Military morale also helps a lot.
Zhao Jun has been paying attention to the battle situation in Hanzhong. In addition, Zhao Xun also personally gave orders to the Eighth Town of the Forbidden Army stationed in Jingyang Prefecture in the north of Hanzhong and the First Town of the Forbidden Army stationed in Jingzhao Prefecture, asking them to always pay attention to the war on the southern front and take action at any time.
Good preparation for action.
Therefore, after the Han army in the south conveyed the message to him, Qin You, the general of the eighth town of the Forbidden Army, immediately ordered the army to go south and begin to enter the northern part of Hanzhong. At the same time, he immediately reported the situation to Zhao Xun in Chang'an and Luoyang.
.In addition, in order to move south as quickly as possible, Qin You also agreed to the request of these Han troops and waited until Zhao Jun occupied the northern part of Hanzhong in the future and allowed them to leave freely.
As the Han army was retreating steadily, it never gave up control of the cities in the north, nor the control of the northern pass. In order to prevent the Han army in the north from jumping over the wall in a hurry and letting the Zhao army enter, the Shu army never gave up control of the underground areas in the north.
hand.only
It is to disconnect them from the Han army headquarters in the east of Hanzhong and send people to persuade them to surrender. I hope to persuade the Han army in the north to surrender, seize the entire land of Hanzhong smoothly, and stop the Zhao army.
and outside the boundary to prevent Zhao Jun from getting involved.
But the generals of the Shu army did not expect that even so, the King of Hanzhong would have strong control over the defenders of the northern cities. They did not expect that Situ Fei had already made up his mind and let the northern tiger Zhao army in.
As the situation developed, it became more and more favorable to the Shu army. Therefore, under the strict orders of Situ Che, the Shu army stormed the west city of the central city of Hanzhong. They wanted to capture the west city and took advantage of the situation to advance eastward and capture the three eastern counties of Hanzhong.
.If the west city and even the three eastern counties can be captured, the Shu army will occupy the entire territory of Hanzhong. The remaining cities in the north will naturally become isolated cities. At that time, it will be much easier to surrender them.
Therefore, Feng Yanzhang, the commander-in-chief of the Shu army who was in charge of the war in Hanzhong, began to launch a fierce attack on the West City. However, Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, also knew the importance of the West City to him, so he did not give up on him easily. In other words,
He abandoned him when the Zhao army entered Hanzhong. Therefore, the two sides fought a deadly battle in the Xicheng area. Although the Shu army had a great victory, the Han army occupied the advantageous location and fought to the death. For a while, the Shu army did not retreat.
We can capture Xicheng.
Although the Han army defended the city desperately, the situation gradually moved closer to the Shu army. In particular, some officers among the Han army secretly left the city and surrendered to the Shu army, making the Han army's situation extremely unfavorable.
Seeing this, the Shu army commander Feng Yanzhang did not continue to attack. He just besieged the West City and began to persuade him to surrender every day. He observed the movements of the West City outside the city every day, waiting for the opportunity to attack.
On this day, Feng Yanzhang and his generals continued to observe the West City outside the city, and said with a smile: "It seems that this West City is about to die. Look at their soldiers. It won't be long before we can capture this city and march eastward."
The counties in the east captured Hanzhong and made great achievements..."
Suddenly, the sound of rapid horse hooves interrupted Feng Yanzhang's laughter. A fast horse rushed to Feng Yanzhang with a scout, and reported in a sharp voice: "Report! General Qi, there is an urgent report from Chenggu.
The Zhao army has entered Hanzhong, captured Bao City, and fought to the outside of Chenggu City."
Feng Yanzhang was stunned for a moment. He didn't react for a while, and he pointed at the city in front. After a while, his expression changed and he hurriedly said: "What's going on? Zhao Jun? How could Zhao Jun appear in Chenggu?"
?And Baocheng was captured by the Zhao army, what happened?"
The faces of the generals around Feng Yanzhang also changed drastically. Zhao Jun entered Hanzhong... Zhao Jun had already captured Baocheng and attacked the central part of Hanzhong. How is this possible?
"Reporting to the general, three days ago, the Zhao army broke out from the checkpoint controlled by the Han army in the north. They raided Baocheng at night and headed straight for the city. However, because there were no large armies stationed in the cities along the way, they were still there.
The Zhao army captured the city before it could react. Now there are only 5,000 defenders in the city, and it is still an important place for our army to store food. General Chu is worried that the city will be difficult to resist, so he asked the general for help."
When Feng Yanzhang heard this, his face turned pale for a moment. Chenggu was located to the west of the West City, which was the county seat that the Shu army had captured earlier. Now, it is the place where the Shu army hoarded food and supplies. Now 10,000 Shu troops are storming the West City, and the city is firmly defended.
There are only about 5,000 troops. If Zhao Jun were to occupy this place... Feng Yanzhang simply couldn't imagine such a situation.
As for why the Zhao army appeared in Hanzhong, it goes without saying that it was the Han army who let it in. This is exactly what the Shu army was worried about. Therefore, the Shu army has not dared to easily force the pass in the north occupied by the Han army.
The city was so large that they were afraid that the Han troops would take risks and abandon the northern pass to allow Zhao troops to come in. Unexpectedly, this fear turned into reality.
"How could the Han army let the Zhao army enter? How could it be possible..." Feng Yanzhang lost his sight for a moment and muttered to himself.
"General, now we are not worried about why the Han army went out to let the Zhao army enter, but we need to guard against the loss of the city. If the city is occupied by the Zhao army, our army will be attacked from behind by the Zhao army. More importantly, this
The food and supplies for the 10,000-strong army are completely gone," the deputy general said urgently.
"Yes! Yes! Yes..." Feng Yanzhang suddenly woke up and quickly asked the messenger: "How many Zhao troops are there in the attack?"
"Reporting back to the general, according to the intelligence coming from Shuangxi City in the north, the people entering Hanzhong this time are the Zhao army from the eighth town of the Forbidden Army, and there are soldiers from the capital who are marching towards Chenggu."
"One capital soldier? Zhao Jun's establishment, one capital is 5,000 people. Zhao Jun's military strength is comparable to that of Chenggu. It stands to reason that Chenggu can occupy the advantageous location and recruit the young men in the city to resist Zhao Jun.
.However, our army has been fighting for a long time and our soldiers are exhausted, while Zhao’s army has gone out to fight with high morale and full energy. Therefore, our army’s advantage is not obvious.”
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