Just as Wei and Tang each have a Jingzhou,—— in fact, Pu Qin also has a Jingzhou, and the three Jingzhous are all under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou during the original Qin Dynasty. The Qinzhou of Puqin was earlier than the Qinzhou of Dingxi. Longxi County was originally a subordinate county of Puqin Qinzhou. Qinzhou in Dingxi currently governs the three counties of Longxi, Wudu and Yinping; Puqin's Qinzhou currently governs three counties: Nan'an, Luoyang, and Tianshui.

The main general of the garrison of Pu Qin and Qinzhou, since Pu Mao usurped the throne, has been Pu Badger Sun, until Pu Mao will attack Luoyang, or Pu Badger Sun is sitting in Qinzhou, but soon after, after confirming that the news of the death of Koji Qiu is true, Pu Mao thinks that as soon as Koji Qiu dies, the remaining generals in Dingxi Qinzhou are not worried, and there is no need to leave Pu Badger Sun to guard, so Pu Badger Sun was transferred to the army out of the customs to enhance the strength of attacking Luoyang. However, although the generals of Qinzhou in Dingxi are not first-class strong enemies, but Qinzhou borders Dingxi after all, and Pu Qin cannot sit without heavy generals, so because of Meng Lang's strong recommendation, Meng Lang's friend when he was a teenager, a Tang man named Qin Guangzong, took over Pu Qin's position of "supervising the military of Qinzhou and the history of Qinzhou", and now, it is this person who is in charge of the military of Puqin and Qinzhou.

In other words, Tang Ai's opponent in this battle is mainly this Qin Guangzong.

The garrison situation of the three counties of Puqin and Qinzhou, Dingxi has already explored clearly, and its main force, about 10,000 foot cavalry, is personally commanded by Qin Guangzong, and is now stationed in Tianshui County's county Zhiji County, Nan'an County and Luoyang County's garrison has about 5,000 or so each.

Nan'an County is located in the westernmost part of Qinzhou, bordering the southeast eight counties of Dingxi in the west, and bordering Longxi County in Qinzhou in Dingxi in the south.

Shi, in the Di people of the tribe is not a very big surname, this surname and the Han surname of the Di people are the surname of the Di people "He" branch Yin, but although it is the He family, only from the current point of view, because of the chiefs represented by Shi Ping in the saddle before and after the horse to support Pu Mao, the value of this surname in Pu Qin is more than He, and its clansmen in the Pu Qin Dynasty and the army are very many generals. Pu Qin's fierce general Shi Junnu, who was shot to death by the crossbowman under the command of Koji Qiu, and Shi Shou, the general of Pu Qin, who was beheaded in Shouyang, are of the same clan as Shi Ping.

The above is the general military situation of the three counties of Puqin and Qinzhou.

Tang Ai and the others were all clear about these situations, and there was no need to say anything more, so Tang Ai told everyone about the established battle strategy.

To put it simply, it can be summed up in three sentences.

One sentence is: The joint forces of Wudu, Yinping, and Longxi counties with Zhang Daochong as the main general were the first to fight, and the Longxi soldiers were from the west, and the Wudu and Yinping soldiers joined forces from the south to besiege Tianshui County. One sentence is: Zhang Daochong's army also raised the banner of Beigong Yue at the same time. One sentence is: After Zhang Daochong and Qin Guangzong started the war, Tang Ai led the cavalry gathered in Wushi County to attack Nan'an County.

Beigong Yue is familiar with the art of war, and after listening to Tang Ai's speech, he said in his heart: "This sound is also a plan to attack the west!" Hearing Tang Ai's questioning of everyone's opinions, he replied, "Xin Gong's decision is indeed excellent!" There will be no objections to the end. ”

Wang Shuwang and most other officials in the hall also had no objections.

Tang Ai asked Tian Ju: "What did Xuanwei say?" ”

“…… There is only one concern. ”

"What's the matter?"

Tian Ju had a dark face and said: "There are more than 10,000 Qin soldiers in Tianshui County, and most of the soldiers and horses that can be called in Wudu and Yinping have been sent to Wushi and temporarily under the command of the general.

"If you can't, Shi Ping, Qin Yu's fierce general, its soldiers are 5,000, and not much less than our army, Nan'an County, our army is bound to be difficult to conquer in a short time, Ji County is a stone's throw away from Nan'an County, reinforcements are coming, then when Qin Guangzong's reinforcements arrive, our army has a strong city in front of it, and there is enemy aid outside, don't say that Nan'an has been captured, general, I'm afraid our army will also be in danger!"

Tang Ai laughed, and said in his heart: "It is precisely because of this that I suggested that Ming Gong, don't say to the outside world that I led troops to fight Nan'an, only under the banner of General Xuanwei!" ”

However, he is not called Tang Ai to the outside world, only Tian Ju, this plan is not someone else, it is Tang Ai who proposed it to Xin Er, and the reason why Tang Ai proposed this plan is precisely what Tian Ju said.

He said to Xin Er at the time: "I only ordered Zhang Daochong to feint to attack Tianshui, but I am afraid that I can't delay Qin Guangzong's rush to Nan'an, and I have to add a countermeasure."

"Duke Ming can order the generals of Beigong Yue to attack Nan'an in this battle, and only mention the name of Tianju to the outside world, not the name of Ai. Tian Ju, a mediocre general, Qin Guangzong heard that he attacked Nan'an, and he would despise him; In the battle of Qinzhou before, Zhang Daochong was not discouraged by defeat, so he defeated the general Qiu Tai who attacked Wudu County, and Beigong Yue beat the banner and beheaded the general, and also made outstanding contributions in the battle of Qinzhou, feared by Qin Yu, Qin Guangzong will definitely attach importance to the two of them, one despises and the other attaches importance to it, so that Ai Qianjian can at least drag Qin Guangzong's troops to stop Nan'an for ten days.

"Ten days, it's enough to take this county!"

A little recalling the scene of Xiang Xin'er's strategy that day, Tang Ai turned his mind back to the present, he no longer has the sophistication of dealing with the world, and now he also knows that if he thinks these things, then Tian Ju is afraid that he will turn his face with him on the spot, before leaving Guyin, Xin Er Yin instructed him to take the overall situation first, and must not conflict with Tian Ju and affect the war against Nan'an County, so for Xin Er's instructions, but also for the smooth progress of the war, Tang Ai did not say what he thought, he just said with a smile: "Xuanwei is reasonable." However, Xuanwei, please be relieved, I have expected that Qin Guangzong's reinforcements will definitely not 'arrive at dawn and evening', and our army has enough time to attack Nan'an. ”

Tian Ju said, "Really? ”

The tone was full of suspicion.

Tang Ai didn't pay any attention to him, asked the rest of the people who didn't express their position, and said, "What do you see?" ”

The strategy is set by Xin Er, the main general of this battle, that is, the commander is Tang Ai, everyone is very conscious, knowing that they are just the identity of the people who listen to the order, although there are also those who are worried about the field, but there is no one who does not know the eyes, no one raises any objections, and they all say: "This clever strategy is also!" ”

Tang Ai said: "I have 10,000 people riding in Wushi, the news is difficult to hide for a long time, you and others have no objections, the soldiers are fast, it is advisable to surprise the enemy, so they immediately spread the Wudu County, Lao Zhang Taishou two days later, led the Wudu and Longxi soldiers, and feinted to attack Tianshui!" Jun and the others go back, the soldiers and horses should be strong, the logistics should be done well, and our army will attack Nan'an in four days! ”

Beigong Yue, Tian Ju, Wang Shuwang and others got up to take the order.

The officers returned to the camp and encouraged the soldiers; The civil servants of the county mobilized the people of the county and increased the power of the people.

Tang Ai temporarily lived in the county temple, and when everyone was saying goodbye to Tang Ai and was about to do their own things, a person hurried over and logged into the hall. This person was wearing a red pleated hakama uniform, with a long black face and a sword hanging from his waist, but it was Guo Daoqing.

Tang Ai stopped sending Beigong Yue and the others out of the hall and said, "Zishan, why did you come?" I have finished what should be said, and I have finished giving the order. …… By the way, you show them the warrant of Gong Xin. ”

"Oops, it's late, it's late. …… This is Xin Gong's warrant, please take a look. Guo Daoqing is Tang Ai's deputy, Tang Ai didn't wait for him, he finished all the military affairs that should be done, and he wanted to change someone else, he was dissatisfied, he was a good temper, but he was not a little angry, while apologizing to Tang Ai and Beigong Yue, while obeying Tang Ai's instructions, he took out the warrant and gave Beigong Yue and others a look, he and Tian Ju were old colleagues, but because they knew Xin'er, they would have this warrant, and they didn't know what to say to Tian Ju for a while, and when they saw the crutches in Tian Ju's hand, they barely found a way to speak, and said, "Changxian, I heard that you have a foot disease?" ”

"yes."

"The big war is coming, don't get in the way, right?"

Tian Ju was righteous and awe-inspiring, and said: "Even if it is in the way, of course, we who are courtiers should also focus on state affairs." ”

"Makes sense, makes sense."

……

In the afternoon of the next day, Tang Ai's edict was transmitted to the Wudu County to defend it.

The soldiers and horses of Yinping and Wudu, who feinted to attack Tianshui County, had already gathered to debate, and Zhang Daochong spread the word to Longxi County, and the soldiers and horses of the two roads went out of the camp together the next morning. The two armies played flags, claiming to have a total of 20,000 soldiers, Longxi from the east, Wudu from the south, and marched towards Tianshui County. "20,000" is the claim, the three counties, the two road soldiers together, is less than 5,000, but there are temporarily recruited three counties Tang Min, Qianghu, just from the momentum of the march, dusty, mile long, but quite "20,000" appearance.

Xiabi County borders Shichang County of Tianshui County, and the distance between the two counties is only 200 miles.

The general of Shichang was shocked and hurriedly sent a horse to Ji County to report to Qin Guangzong. Xiangwu County, the county governor of Longxi County, also borders Tianshui County, and the distance between it and Xinxing County of Tianshui County is closer.

That night, Qin Guangzong received two urgent reports one after another.

"The Longjun of Wudu and Longxi are marching towards my Tianshui border?"

"Yes, Ming Gong. Both military newspapers were written in the afternoon, and it is expected that by tomorrow at the latest, the Long army of Longxi County will arrive at the western boundary of our county, and the day after tomorrow at the latest, the Long army of Wudu and Yinping will enter the territory of Shichang County. ”

Qin Guangzong is more than fifty years old, his figure is similar to Meng Lang, he is relatively thin, the faces of the two are similar, he also has a clear face, but his beard is not the same, Meng Lang did not dye his beard, his beard is already gray, he dyed his beard, under the candlelight, it is black and shiny.

After carefully reading the two military reports, Qin Guangzong said: "Zhang Daochong and Beigong Yue are generals, known as 20,000 foot riders. ”

"Yes, Ming Gong."

"In the three counties of Wudu, Yinping, and Longxi, the total Longxi army is not 20,000! This must be a bluff. ”

"Yes, Ming Gong."

"But one, Meng Gong had already guessed that Dingxi might take advantage of the opportunity of my Wang Shi to crusade against the Murong clan, Kou I Qinzhou, but Wudu and other three counties of the Long army has not moved, until today, suddenly sent troops, now it seems that they must have been preparing before, and now it should be prepared, second, Zhang Daochong, Beigong Yue, all know the soldiers, and the generals of Longshang, therefore, although they do not have 20,000 steps to ride, they should not be despised if they violate our realm today."

"Yes, Ming Gong."

"You just said well, probably tomorrow the Long army of Longxi County will arrive in Xinxing County, and the Long army of Wudu and Yinping will enter Shichang County the day after tomorrow."

"Yes, Ming Gong,...... The two Long armies, attacking our county, are menacing, how should our army respond? Please also ask Ming Gong to make a decision as soon as possible! ”

Qin Guangzong was able to get Meng Lang's recommendation, and he himself had military and political talents, he thought about it for a while, and had a countermeasure, and said: "Zhang Daochong and Beigong Yuesuo must be the main force of the Longjun Army of Tianshui this time, and our army should focus on guarding Shichang County!" Pass my order, immediately adjust the pace and ride 3,000, and gallop to help Shichang overnight! As for the Longxi Longjun in the western boundary of Koumy County, I count its soldiers, at most 2,000 cavalry, and the emerging defenders are enough to resist it, so there is no need for me to send troops to help for the time being,—— only General Shi of Nan'an can send troops to help. Wait to see how the battle situation in Shichang County is, wait for me to concentrate my forces, break Zhang Daochong and Beigong Yuebu, and then transfer to Xinxing, and defeat will be easy. ”

This is a tactic of first breaking the enemy's main force and then defeating the enemy's other troops; objectively speaking, this is a good strategy for dealing with the enemy.

"Ming Gong is clever in this strategy."

"After Meng Gong raised me to take charge of the military of Qinzhou, he wrote a private letter to me, in which he said, my country has been built to the present, Tang Shi has served as the governor of the state, I am the first person, and the nobles of the court are quite criticized, and I hope that I can use martial arts to gag their mouths! If I can defeat my Long army today, even if I can't capture Zhang Daochong and Beigong Yue alive, when I play the king, Meng Gong will be very pleased. ”

"Yes, Ming Gong!"

Qin Guangzong's deployment order to respond to the battle was transmitted to the camp outside the city that night.

The 3,000-foot cavalry who was transferred to help Shichang, according to his orders, left the camp overnight and galloped to Shichang.

The order ordering Shi Ping to divide his troops and aid Xinxing County was also issued that night.

Shi Ping received the order the next morning.

Xinxing County was originally a county under the jurisdiction of Nan'an County, but because most of the boundaries of Nan'an County were on the north bank of Weishui, only Xinxing County was on the south bank of Weishui, because in order to facilitate the overall military layout of Nan'an and Tianshui Counties, Pu Qin reclassified Xinxing County to Tianshui County. Therefore, the county governance road of Nan'an is very close to Xinxing County. Yesterday afternoon, when the new guard general reported the enemy's intelligence to Qin Guangzong, long before Qin Guangzong learned about it, Shi Ping already knew about the eastward advance of the Long army in Longxi.

At this time, Qin Guangzong's order was delivered, "criticizing Qin Guangzong", Shi Ping was one of them, he was Pu Mao's former official, his identity was different from ordinary people, and it was inevitable that he was a little unwilling to live under Qin Guangzong, a Tang man, but at the moment of foreign enemies, he still obeyed Qin Guangzong's order, immediately arranged troops, transferred thousands of people, and ordered to immediately cross Wei to the south to aid Xinxing County.

The situation on the battlefield is changing all the time, and no one can predict the complete process of the entire war in advance. However, this was not expected, but it was beneficial to Dingxi, and the defenders of Nan'an County were reduced by a thousand, which was equivalent to Qin Guangzong indirectly helping Tang Ai to attack Nan'an County.

It has been three days since Tang Ai arrived in Wushi County.

The day after Shi Ping transferred his troops south, that is, the fourth day after Tang Ai arrived in Wushi County.

According to Tang Ai's military order that had been issued for three days, Gao Yancao, Beigong Yue, Tian Ju and other departments pulled out their camps and marched to Nan'an.

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