When Wang Ze rode his horse back to the camp, he felt that his right hand was trembling slightly, and he hurriedly intervened in his arms, pretending to caress his chest and cover up the past—otherwise, if the soldiers saw it and knew that the main general was cowardly, would the battle continue?

This tremor was purely neurotic, although it had only been three days since the fierce battle with the Karma army, he felt that his life was like a year, and his pride in his life had been exhausted, and he was afraid that if he came for another two days, even his ambition would gradually be lost......

Because, this stone tiger is really too brave and good at fighting!

Originally, Wang Ze set up the Yao Temple in accordance with the cardinal's pre-plan, facing Fenshui, and the front base was only five miles away from the river bank. You can reach the river bank at any time, even if the Zhao army really crosses the river to attack, do you still have a place to camp? With my back to the water, I only need one round of charge, and you all have to fall into the water to feed the king!

But I didn't expect it...... Unexpectedly, first, it was Shi Hu who dared to personally lead the main force to cross Fen to attack, and also used the speed of the cavalry to repeatedly invade the Jin base from the flank, so that Wang Ze could not attack the enemy in Bandu, nor could he annihilate the thief on the riverbank; Unexpectedly, second, Shi Hu pretended to fight against the water, attracting the Jin army to repeatedly launch assaults in the northwest direction, but he sneaked the main force to the north of the Yao Temple after wading and successfully set up a large camp......

As a result, the Jin side lost most of its original geographical advantage, and was forced to rely on newly dug trenches and newly piled earth fortresses to resist an army three or four times its size. Wang Ze was full of confidence at the beginning, feeling that he would stick to it - although it was not too strong - as long as he didn't make mistakes, there was no problem in carrying Shihu for ten days and half a month. Who Cheng thought that the fierce offensive of the Qian army was greatly unexpected by him, and Shi Hu's main attack direction was suddenly in the west and in the east, so that Wang Ze's head was almost bad......

He couldn't help but sigh secretly, if Governor Zhen was here, he would be able to face the battle stone tiger and be less defeated; If Yang Qing was here, with his treacherous nature, he would probably be able to predict the direction of Shi Hu's attack...... I originally voted for the Metropolitan Governor, and I can't say that I have won a hundred battles, and I have few defeats, so I feel that I have a strong army, and the world is not enough to be peaceful! Who would have thought that they would run into a hard ball today...... It's really when it's time to fight, and Fang knows how to plan less; At the time of the battle, Fang Hate is weak!

In the past three days, the Jin army was basically pressed and beaten by the soldiers. Wang Ze initially dared to try to send troops forward, wanting to rebel against the thieves on the plains, but he was soon killed and could only huddle behind the base. The most important thing is that he has almost all infantry in his hands, and there is no mobile force, and the number of cavalry in Qian Zhao is more than 3,000, so he can still defend it with a base, and he basically gives away his head for nothing.

Shi Hu often came to the front in person, shouting and scolding, Wang Ze wanted to use a small number of elites to cross the base at the beginning, to raid Shi Hu, take his head, but he didn't expect Shi Hu to be so brave, a spear dance will open, there is almost no enemy in front of him! The Jin side was only above the captain, and Shi Hu personally picked and killed as many as seven members, Wang Ze couldn't help but secretly said: Fortunately, I didn't rush out......

Not to mention Zhen Sui, even if Chen An is here, how can he allow Shi Hu to be so arrogant?!

Thinking of Chen An, Wang Ze was even more depressed. Chen An saw that he was in Pingyang City, why didn't he kill out to cover the enemy and respond to our troops?

Of course, Wang Ze also knew that although Shi Hu would cross the main force eastward, it was impossible not to leave soldiers and horses under Pingyang City in Fenxi, and it was also difficult for the Pingyang defenders to rush out and cooperate with him. Moreover, according to the advance deduction of the pivot, since the distance is so close, only separated by a Fenshui, it is very likely that the army will build a pontoon bridge somewhere, so that it can maneuver at any time; Maybe Shi Hu is looking forward to the Pingyang defenders fighting out of the city, so he can take the opportunity to return to the division quickly and break it on the plain!

As long as the defenders can be severely damaged on the plains, can Binh Duong still be defended? If Pingyang is lost, he Wang Ze will not be able to stand in the Yao Temple, so he can only retreat comprehensively......

But even so, Pingyang won't stand still, right? If the guard is Zhen Sui, it will definitely take the opportunity to rush out, as for the final victory, let's talk about it for the time being...... It's a pity that the defender is Liu Yang, who has always been cautious, and maybe he will look forward to me being tied up with the army here for a long time, so as to share the difficulty of defending the city.

But the problem is, I don't know how many days I can stop Shi Hu!

Today is another good killing, the fortress in the north of the ancestral hall was almost broken, Wang Ze personally went to the battle, and it took a lot of effort to carry it until the red sun fell westward. However, the army is often not idle at night, and will come to the south or north to try to rob the camp, Wang Zedu has not really slept for several days, the circles under his eyes are black, but the whites of his eyes are red, and it is extremely scary to look at......

Wang Ze is particularly worried about the problem of grain and grass. They traveled more than 400 miles from the west of the river, but they carried limited rations. According to the planner of the cardinal, in fact, it was mainly Yang Qing's suggestion - when the support army set out, it only brought half a month's grain, which was enough to run to Pingyang City and fight more than one round trip, and more grain and grass were first transported from Guanzhong to Hedong County, and then transported along Fenshui to the north, so that the need for manpower and transportation consumption could be minimized, and in a sense, the safety factor was also higher.

However, on paper, it is never possible to calculate the actual situation, the speed of Shihu's southward movement, the number of troops, and the determination are indeed beyond the expectations of Chang'an, coupled with a series of mistakes in the specific operation process, which caused Wang Ze to be trapped in the Yao Temple, worried about the lack of food......

Wang Ze sometimes wonders: As far as Yang Qing is concerned, if I carry enough grain and grass to travel, I will not be so embarrassed! The same is true of the actual situation, if the reinforcements carry enough supplies to eat for several months to cross eastward, it is estimated that the marching speed will be at least twice as slow, and it is likely to be plundered by Guo Tai's cavalry...... Wang Ze will most likely be forced to retreat to Linfen and Jiangyi, and dare not go north to Pingyang; Even if he arrives close to Pingyang, he is likely to be besieged by Shihu and sent reinforcements and made dumplings; Even if it is not intercepted by Shi Hu, I am afraid that there will not be enough time to build fortifications in the Yao Temple......

In short, there is nothing wrong with the cardinal, there is nothing wrong with Yang Qing, and he Wang Ze is not wrong, it is Shi Hu who is wrong, and that guy shouldn't be so strong!

The main reason is that the Jin army in Guanzhong has repeatedly defeated strong enemies, and it is true that from top to bottom, arrogance gradually arises, and the Jin army is not taken into account...... In fact, if you think about it carefully, in the past, under Pingyang City, all the departments were core elites, and the metropolitan governor himself was in charge, so they could barely repel Shi Hu; Later, in Hanoi, even Zhen Suidu fell into Shile's trap, which led to the loss of his teacher for almost the first time in his life, and almost killed Yang Qing...... Then the soldiers and Shi's uncles and nephews are really not to be underestimated!

Although the Metropolitan Governor is "lenient to the enemy", when facing Shi Zhao, there are probably not many generals who really listen to this sentence......

At present, the rations in the army, plus those specially collected from Xiangling before encountering the enemy, are only enough to feed for five days—fortunately, ordinary soldiers do not know about it—and if the rations are restricted for non-core forces, they can be delayed for two or three more days. Therefore, if after three days, the war has not turned around, Wang Ze will have to retreat, or go east to Xiangling, or south to Jiangyi.

Now he only hopes that Mo Huaizhong can quickly transport the grain. However, Mobu is only 500 people, even if you add the defenders of Linfen, Jiangyi and other cities, I am afraid that it will not be able to reach 3,000, so you will bring more food, and if you are slow to move, you will be robbed by thieves...... It's useless for him to come!

Wang Ze couldn't help but grit his teeth and secretly plotted: Should I simply take a risk, give up the Yaoci position, go south to meet Mo Huaizhong, and then retreat to Jiangyi? No, Jiangyi is too far away to cope with the war in Binh Duong. Why don't I take the initiative to retreat east to Xiangling?

Just when he was thinking about it, in Pingyang City, more than ten miles away, Yao Yizhong finally figured out the problem, so he hurriedly found Liu Yang and analyzed:

"The cardinal department sent reinforcements to echo for me and help defend Pingyang, and what they planned, one gain and one loss.

"It has to be placed in Xiayang first, and the grain is stored in Anyi, and preparations are made in advance, once the alarm is heard, it can come to help quickly, which is expected by the thief, so that Shi Hu has to divide his troops to attack it.

"However, it is not advisable to station reinforcements in the Yao Temple - the Yao Temple is only ten miles away from Pingyang City, even if the infantry is fast, it can be reached in two moments, and it is a pity to be separated from the Fenshui River...... If there is no Fenshui, the two phases should be coordinated to resist the karma; Now Fenshui is separated, it is harmful to me, and it is not harmful to the enemy - the thieves are numerous, but the pontoon bridge Fenshang, or Pingyang, or Yao Temple, can be maneuvered at any time.

"It is the last general who thinks that the reinforcements should be sought to enter the city - the city of Pingyang is wide, that is, 50,000 people can also be accommodated; In the plan, enter Xiangling to threaten the flank of the thieves; The next plan is the garrison Yao Ancestral Hall......"

Liu Yang pondered for a while, then smiled bitterly and said: "What Qing said is true, it's a pity that it's too ......late" If Pei Dadu was here, it is estimated that he would use a new word, called "hindsight"-" And although what Qing said was good, it was a pity that when the thieves were around, it was not easy for reinforcements to enter the city; As far as he said, Xiangling is too far away after all, and the place is narrow behind the mountains, but the thief sends an army to scratch it, I am afraid that he will not be able to copy it out, and it will be difficult to save Pingyang ......"

The upper and middle plans you mentioned may not have been considered by the cardinal, but they are not perfect solutions, and there are always problems that are difficult to solve-

"At this point, it's really a mistake for us. If you can stand Pingyang on the plain south of the city, on the west bank of Fenshui, you can build a barrier or a small city, twenty or thirty miles apart, in case of reinforcements, you will have no worries! ”

Of course, this is also an "afterthought". Previously, Shi Hu returned to the east, and Shi Le made Shi Sheng defend and annex the state, so the Jin army on the Pingyang side would only consider how to attack, and would no longer think about sticking to the matter of waiting for reinforcements; When Shi Hu sneaked back, he broke Tuoba Xianbei again, forcing Pingyang to temporarily take the defensive, after all, the time was too short, and it was too late to set up a small city or a barrier.

Besides, even if a small city is erected, do you want to release the troops? If you put too much, the defensive power of Pingyang will be weakened, and if you put it less, the Qian army will inevitably attack first. After all, it's not a seemingly harmless Yao Temple, will the army allow you to leave the city empty, and you can't wait for reinforcements to come and settle in?

After listening to Liu Yang's words, Yao Yizhong couldn't help but nodded, and then suggested: "The reinforcements are stationed in the Yao Temple, and the enemy is expected, so that Shi Hu will lose his ground, and the pressure on Pingyang will be suddenly reduced. However, as the last general Shicai said, with Fenshui as the separation, Shi Hu can go all out to attack the Yao Temple, but it is inconvenient for us to rescue and respond - the reinforcements will not be able to hold on for a long time!

"In order to break this situation, we should first destroy the Fenshang pontoon bridge, so that it is difficult for thieves to maneuver on both sides of the strait; And if you want to destroy the pontoon bridge, you must first destroy Guo Taisuo's cavalry! ”

Liu Yang said "oh", and said in his heart, where are you waiting for me here......

As to whether the defenders of Pingyang should attack Xiping City first, or first find and capture Guo Taisuo's troops, for several days, the three generals Liu, Chen, and Yao have always been arguing. Chen An advocated fighting Guo Tai, one is that he is good at cavalry, but he wants to compete with the cavalry face to face; Second, the cavalry is highly mobile, if it can't be destroyed first, do we dare to attack Xiping City with all our might?

Besides, the more than 10,000 soldiers in Pingyang City have an absolute advantage over the enemy in Fenxi, and it makes no difference who fights first. However, the enemy is still in Fendong, if we rush to help Xiping City, it will be possible at two o'clock - of course, it is more likely to attack Pingyang first, encircle Wei and save Zhao - then on the way we retreat, if we are copied and killed by the cavalry or even firmly bitten, I am afraid that the whole situation will be erosive!

Liu Yang did not agree with Chen An's proposition, one is that he himself is good at infantry, and he is not fully sure of fighting cavalry, and second, his reasons are also very sufficient-

"Mrs. Guo plundered Sixiang and his whereabouts are uncertain, how to capture it? If it is delayed for a long time and cannot be broken, it is in the hands of the thief, I am afraid that the Yao Temple will fall first...... If I attack Xiping City first, Mrs. Guo will definitely come to the rescue, or I can take the opportunity to attack and kill it. ”

Yao Yizhong listened, and hurriedly persuaded him, saying General, you plan to use the attack on Xiping City to lure Guo Tai, this idea is correct, and the possibility of success is also very high, but in this way, our army may need to deal with the strong fortress of Xiping City and the mobility of the cavalry at the same time, if Shi Hu takes the opportunity to return to the division...... Not only will we die, but we will die ugly!

Liu Yang waved his hand and said of course I know this-"Therefore, you should not move lightly, and you should plan carefully." ”

This careful planning was delayed for two whole days. The Jin army tried to go out many times to destroy the empty fortress left by the Jin army, but because it was not far away and the number of soldiers was not large, it was not able to lure out Guo Tai's troops to intercept and harass them. Chen An said that this will not work, we must take the initiative to go out of the city to search for the cavalry, and wait for the battle.

Liu Yang was still hesitating, Yao Yi Zhongnai suddenly came to him and said, I understand, if you want to break the situation, you must destroy the Fenshang pontoon bridge - the pontoon bridge is destroyed, and the main force of the Qian army will not be able to maneuver quickly on the east and west banks, or Pingyang, or Yaoci, at least all the way to the Jin army will be completely alive and can be freely planned - and if you want to successfully destroy the pontoon bridge, you must take the lead in Zhao Fang's mobile corps left in Fenxi, that is, Guo Taisuo's department!

Liu Yang said that I have been pondering for the past two days, whether it is to fight Guo Taisuo's cavalry or Xiping City, it is not so easy, the key is that we dare not send the main force out of the city too far, to prevent Shihu from gaining trust, turn back and kill back, and seek to capture Pingyang City. Don't think that I'm just destroying the empty fortress of thieves outside the city, I've been worrying about Yaoci!

"The enemy situation is unknown, and it cannot be won, if the enemy situation is clear, it can be planned," Liu Yang soon called Chen An and others, pointed to the map and said to them, "I will send people to investigate the truth today, the general in Xiping City is Chen Chuan, and the department is only three or four thousand old and weak remnants, and it is not difficult to attack, and it is useless to break it...... Shi Hu's main force is in the north of the Yao Temple, and is attacking the headquarters of the general of the Yao Temple; The pontoon bridge is five miles north of its camp, and there are six in the north and south; As for the grain, straw, cattle and sheep of the thieves, most of them were hidden in the high beams, twenty miles east of the pontoon bridge......"

For the Jin army, internal combat is always a big advantage!

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