Hengnong Shaancheng, nearly 20,000 Western troops have been eating here for almost two months. At the beginning, he was able to recruit the people and transport grain and grass to the west into the Guanzhong, but in a few days, Gao Ao Cao led the Luodong army of Heluo to kill, and won a few battles in the two times, regardless of victory or defeat, and since then it has been entangled inside and outside Hengnong County. Although the Eastern Army could not recapture Hengnong, the Western Army could no longer transport the reserves in the granary to Guanzhong.

Even so, the nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses in Hengnong County had to eat and drink enough, which could be regarded as relieving a lot of burden for Guanzhong. It's just that the days of such a "leisurely" are not long, and suddenly I heard that 200,000 Eastern troops have gathered in Jinyang and are about to cross the big river west and enter Guanzhong!

The previous Dou Tai was only 50,000 horses, which had already stirred up the restlessness of Kansai, and this time Gao Huan came in person, and he led 200,000 people, is this still possible? For a time, in Shaanxi, the soldiers of the West were worried and uneasy.

Yuwentai immediately summoned the generals to come and discuss it.

He Batsheng scratched his head and said, "200,000 troops? That's a true number of days! Don't say that there is no calculation of the daily expenses, just arranging the troops and coordinating the upper and lower levels, which is already difficult. These many people were dragged to Jinyang in one go, and they had to crowd together to cross the river... It sounds outrageous. This time, isn't the thief singing a suspicious plan again, hoping to scare us away and recapture Hengnong? ”

Yu Jin twisted his long beard and muttered: "If it is just to intimidate us, the high thieves should gather troops in Luoyang in front of them, why should they go as far as Jinyang?" I heard that this time not only Hedong and Hebei, but also the soldiers and horses of Qingxu and Yanyu were also dispatched to Jinyang. ”

Half of the Thai people in the army agreed with what Yu Jin said, so between his eyebrows, the wrinkles became tighter and tighter.

Yu Wentai coughed lightly and opened his mouth: "If you are not a suspicious soldier, then let's talk about how to deal with it." ”

Li Hu admonished that Pei Guo of Huazhou could be ordered to deploy defenses along the river, and Hengnong would divide his troops to the north and cross the Fengling Crossing to threaten the southern flank of the Eastern Army.

Before the words fell, Hou Mo Chen Chongxian jumped up and said: "200,000 East thieves crossed the river together, and Feng Yi's filial piety brother only had more than 10,000 people in his hands, how could he stop it?" ”

Da Xiwu also shook his head: "Even if the troops are divided here to go north, how many people can be divided?" The high thief had no choice but to send a partial division to the south to meet him, but he couldn't stop his main force from crossing westward. The eastern thief is powerful, and the troops can be divided, and our army is small, so it is better to use the strength in one place. ”

Zhao Gui narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Chengxing (Da Xiwu table) means, isn't it to abandon Hengnong, my whole army will retreat to Guanzhong, and go to Huazhou together to resist the East Thief?" ”

"Exactly!" Da Xiwu said loudly: "The Eastern Thief has already sent all the soldiers and horses from all states to Hedong, how can we dare to wander in Hengnong?" Since returning to Guanzhong early, he has been defending the defense line of the big river. If the 200,000 thieves crossed the river to Guanzhong, it would be too late. ”

"That's true." Zhao Gui sighed and said leisurely: "It's a pity that this great Hengnong granary can't be moved away... ”

Dugu Xin said with a smile: "Yuangui Agan, don't be greedy, I want Gao Ao Cao to advance day by day, I will hesitate again, I am afraid that I will not even be able to return to Guanzhong." This time, if you abandon Hengnong for the time being, it's not a big deal, as long as you repel the high thieves in the future, you won't be able to kill the generals at any time? This so-called, lost land and people. ”

"What a lost land!" Yu Wentai's eyes lit up and he nodded again and again. Seeing that the generals had reached an agreement, they ordered the whole army to reorganize and return to the west as soon as possible.

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In the third year of the Great Unification (the fourth year of Tianping in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the third year of Liang Datong), on the eighteenth day of the leap month, the western army of Hengnong gathered in Shaanxi, and opened the city overnight that night to escape to the west.

In addition to the military equipment battle, the soldiers each carried 20 catties of rations, so when they turned back to Guanzhong, they could last more than a month. Although the burden is not light, the generals of the Western Army do not think it is bitter, one is that the big guys have a full meal these days, and their fat is about to grow out, and some of them are strength; Second, for more than a year, everyone has been really hungry and afraid, no matter how heavy the back is, it is all food, who will be disgusted? It is said that there is also a wide and strong body, who carries fifty pounds of rations on his back, and does not breathe on the road.

Prior to this, Yuwentai had sent someone to Feng Yi to inform Pei Guo, saying that the army was about to rush to Huazhou Huihe, and asked Pei Guo to hold on to it with peace of mind and not to teach the Dahe defense line to be lost.

The Western Army ran suddenly, and Gao Aocao was too late to stop it. He also knew that all the elite thieves in the west were here, and hurriedly chased them, so he was afraid of being ambushed, so he immediately ordered the three armies to act carefully, and first recaptured the counties of Hengnong, and then sent fast horses and light boats to report the news to Gao Huan in Hedong as soon as possible.

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On the 21st of the leap month, the Western Army retreated into Guanzhong.

Yuwentai left Dugu Xin to guard Tongguan, and sent Yang Zhong and Yuwenhu as auxiliaries. Since it is necessary to concentrate troops to resist the enemy Gao Huan, there are not many soldiers here in Tongguan, but with Tongguan in hand, there is no risk of loss.

The main force of the Western Army waited until Feng Yi went north to the south bank of the Wei River, when suddenly an envoy from Huazhou arrived and reported urgently: "The East Thief has already set up a pontoon bridge in Pusaka, and he will cross the river in three or two days." Pei Envoy Jun said that Huazhou can no longer be defended, please lead the prime minister to retreat westward, don't go north again! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.

Yu Wentai frowned and said, "The Wei River is not as wide as the Yellow River, so I can build a pontoon bridge here overnight and cross the river to the north." At most, the army will be able to reach the other side of Kasakatsu by tomorrow evening. Even if the thieves crossed the river tomorrow, it would not be possible for 200,000 people to cross the river together. Xiaokuan, but with me, how can he not stop the East Thief Forward? With a wave of his hand, he shouted to the messenger, "Go!" Quickly go and inform your family Pei Yuanjun, just say that my Yuwentai will come tomorrow, and tell him to stick to Mo Slack! ”

The Huazhou envoy stagnated, his face flushed, and he was hesitant, and he stopped talking.

Everyone was wondering, and Yu Wentai had already shouted: "What is this? If you have something to say, let it go if you have a fart! ”

The envoy was shocked, and he didn't dare to do it again, and said with a sad face: "Don't dare to hide it from the prime minister, Pei Envoy Jun ordered the withdrawal of the defense line along the river this morning, and the whole army of Huazhou shrank, and went to Feng Yicheng first... ”

Yuwentai was startled, his face changed rapidly, and he blurted out: "Xiaokuan actually abandoned the big river without making a sound?" How so? He... He, he, he, he wants to retreat to Feng Yicheng? ”

"Definitely!" The envoy replied: "Pei envoy Jun said that Feng Yi could not be defended, and he wanted to lead the whole army of Huazhou to set off from Feng Yi, cross the (northern) Luoshui, and go south to meet with Dacheng. ”

Hiss! The generals in the field all gasped.

Someone said in a trembling voice: "The great river is discarded, even Feng Yijian City is gone, Pei Xiaokuan him... What is he going to do? ”

Hou Mo Chen Chong thought for a while, touched his short mustache and said: "Brother Xiaokuan, please ask the prime minister to retreat west, and he will lead his troops south... Isn't this the meaning of guarding Chang'an with Prime Minister Dacheng? ”

Before the words fell, Yu Jin jumped out and said loudly: "No! If the sect thief approached Chang'an, wouldn't half of the pass be gone? There is no need to say that Chang'an can be guarded or not, and the hearts of the people in Guanzhong will definitely float for it, and it will be difficult to clean it up at that time! ”

"Isn't it?" Immediately, someone answered in a strange manner: "The so-called enemy is outside the country, and it should have been to defend the defense line of the big river." Pei Yuanjun's experience, hehe, is really a little reckless. ”

Many people echoed it, and even He Batsheng muttered: "This little fruit... I was still saying that he was bold a while ago, but why did he become so timid this time? ”

Seeing that there was about to be a commotion in the field, many people were clamoring for Yu Wentai to go north immediately, and Pei Guo was strictly ordered not to go south.

Yuwentai frowned, narrowed his eyes and said nothing, his ears buzzed like flies, he just couldn't hear it.

After about a cup of tea, he suddenly opened his eyes and yelled, "Quick! Take the map! ”