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The loss of Langzhong was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, thundering Xishu up and down.

Originally, everyone thought that it would be foolproof to defend the Sword Pavilion, but who expected that in a blink of an eye, the situation would take a sharp turn for the worse.

When the news reached the Sword Pavilion, Chen Daofu's head exploded.

As a member of the Shu County clan, no one knows better than him what Langzhong means to Western Shu.

Langzhong was lost, the door of Jiangzhou was wide open, and the entire southeast of Yizhou became precarious.

The Hexi Army's surprise attack on Langzhong was tantamount to inserting a knife behind the side of Xishu.

Although this move was not very fatal, it broke the stalemate and gained the initiative on the battlefield.

The Western Shu Army had to give up its own advantages, come out of the dangerous passes, and confront the Hexi Army in the field.

Although the current situation is precarious, Chen Daofu is not as messy as others.

After receiving the will for help, Chen Daofu repeatedly decided to divide his troops to the south.

That night, Chen Daofu summoned Hou Hui and Chen Mingzi to advise on the future.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now that Langzhong is lost and Jiangzhou is in danger, I will decide to divide troops to rescue Jiangzhou."

"What? Divide your troops to the south? ”

Hou Hui hesitated: "General, there are not many garrisons in Sword Pavilion and Yangping Pass, how can they still divide their troops to the south?" ”

"Frightened~ What General Hou said, how could I not know? But are there any other options right now? ”

Hearing this, Hou Hui was stunned, glanced at the bitter face of Daofu, and suddenly understood.

The Xishu regime was created in a hurry, with weak national strength and very limited troops.

In addition to the 50,000 soldiers and horses in Jiange and Yangping Pass, only the more than 10,000 defenders in Chengdu remained.

Even with the sporadic garrisons in various places, their entire strength together is only 70,000 or 80,000.

If it is difficult to defend it, it is barely enough, but now that Jiangzhou is tight, it will suddenly make Chen Daofu, Hou Hui and others feel stretched.

Hou Hui couldn't help but sigh secretly: It's really difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice!

"After I leave, the Sword Pavilion and Yangping Pass will be guarded by two people."

"You must remember: no matter how provocative the Hexi people are in the future, you should not pay attention to it."

"As long as you stick to the pass and don't come out, the Hexi Army will have nothing to do with you."

Hou Hui and Chen Mingzi nodded in unison, indicating that they had memorized the advice.

Chen Daofu glanced at Hou Hui and Chen Mingzi left and right, and stopped talking several times, but finally didn't speak again.

In fact, Chen Daofu is not worried about Hou Hui, but he is not at ease with Chen Mingzi.

Although Hou Hui does not have much ability, he can plan a military coup, which must be extraordinary.

But Chen Mingzi is different, this person is just a fool, and he is in a high position because he is his own brother, and he has no ability.

Chen Daofu was worried that after he left, under the suppression of no one, Chen Mingzi would make his own assertions.

But he was afraid that talking too much would have the opposite effect, so he had to keep silent.

Just as he was suffering from gains and losses, he suddenly heard Hou Hui open his mouth.

"I wonder how the general is going to redeem the defeat? Directly rescue Jiangzhou? ”

Rescuing Jiangzhou was the will of the King of Shu to Qian Daofu, so Hou Hui asked this question.

After the fall of Langzhong, the strategic location of Jiangzhou was highlighted.

Jiangzhou guards the water and land points in eastern Sichuan, and is the center of the three counties in eastern Sichuan.

If Jiangzhou is lost, it will be equivalent to the three counties in eastern Sichuan falling into the hands of Hexi.

What's more, after leaving Jiangzhou in the west, there is the Chengdu Plain, which is a flat river, and there is almost no danger to defend along the way.

It is precisely because of this that the Western Shu Dynasty constantly asked the Sword Pavilion to divide troops to rescue Jiangzhou, wanting to block the Hexi Army in Jiangzhou.

But Chen Daofu will not blindly follow the will of the King of Shu, he has his own judgment on the current situation.

In the face of Hou Hui's questioning, Chen Daofu did not hide it, so he told the truth.

"If the Hexi Army had not moved after capturing Langzhong, it would have taken advantage of the situation to move eastward and recapture the important town of Langzhong."

"If the Hexi Army has moved south from Langzhong and attacked the southeast of Yizhou, and Jiangzhou has not yet fallen."

"Ben will gallop to Jiangzhou and fight with the Hexi Army in Jiangzhou."

Speaking of this, Chen Daofu suddenly glanced at Hou Hui and smiled bitterly.

"Actually, there is no need to say much, General Hou must have guessed that the above two scenarios are just pipe dreams."

"The Hexi Army will definitely not stay in Langzhong honestly, and the Jiangzhou defenders will not be able to stop the Hexi soldiers nine times out of ten."

"If I were Wang Maide, I would definitely go to Jiangzhou under the stars after capturing Langzhong."

"Therefore, it is not surprising that by the time the reinforcements arrive in Jiangzhou, Jiangzhou may have already fallen."

And once Jiangzhou changes hands, it will undoubtedly be bad news for Xishu.

With the combat effectiveness of the Shu army, if you want to take Jiangzhou, which is guarded by the Hexi army, the difficulty can be imagined.

Hou Hui bowed slightly, agreeing with Chen Daofu's judgment.

"Since Jiangzhou is too late to rescue, how does the general plan to break the enemy?"

"That King Yong has a great appetite, and his target must not only be Langzhong and Jiangzhou."

"Therefore, after the Hexi Army takes Jiangzhou, it will definitely seek Chengdu to the west, and then all benefit Liang."

"I intend to defend and retreat from the enemy on the only way from Jiangzhou to Chengdu - Yu County (now Santai County)."

"As long as you can successfully hold Yunxian, or you can recover the declining situation, it is not impossible to even take the opportunity to launch a counteroffensive."

"Yu County?"

"Not bad! From Jiangzhou to Chengdu, you must go to Yunxian. ”

"As long as you hold Yunxian, it will be difficult for the Hexi Army to take a step to the west, so Chengdu will have no worries!"

Hou Hui was thoughtful when he heard this, as a native of Shuzhong, he was very familiar with the geography of Shuzhong, and he also knew this place in Yuxian.

Yunxian is not far from Chengdu, about 200 miles east of Chengdu, and is one of the only roads leading to Chengdu.

Chen Daofu proposed a strategy of holding on to and breaking the enemy in Yu County, which won Hou Hui's great approval.

The next day, Chen Daofu bid farewell to Hou Hui, Chen Mingzi and other generals, and personally led 20,000 soldiers to rush to Qi County, east of Chengdu.

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As expected by Chen Daofu, the Hexi Army did move very quickly.

After taking Langzhong, Hu Fan and Zhu Lingshi immediately decided to divide their troops.

Hu Fan led a small number of soldiers and horses to stay in Langzhong and took the main force south, while Zhu Lingshi led 5,000 people south to Jiangzhou.

The 5,000 Hexi Army went all the way non-stop, connecting Ke'anhan, Dianjiang and other counties on the way, and went straight to Jiangzhou, the seat of Ba County.

At that time, there were only 3,000 Shu troops in Jiangzhou City, and in the face of the Hexi Army falling from the sky, the defenders collapsed directly.

As a result, Zhu Lingshi took Jiangzhou almost bloodlessly.

After conquering Jiangzhou, the Hexi Division finally stopped its frantic march and began to rest in place.

A few days later, the main general Wang Maide led his army to Jiangzhou and officially merged with the partial division.

"Ling Shi, what is the current movement of the Shu army?"

"Governor Qiyu, after the fall of Langzhong, the king of Shu ordered the defenders of the Sword Pavilion to divide their troops to the south."

"A few days ago, Shu General Qian Daofu has led 20,000 Shu troops into Yu County."

"After Tan Daofu arrived in Yu County, he immediately withdrew all the surrounding garrisons to Yun County, and it seems that the Shu army intends to defend Yu County."

"Twenty thousand? It seems that Chen Daofu has made a desperate bet. ”

Chen Daofu guarded Yu County, which did not surprise Wang Maide.

After the fall of Jiangzhou and Langzhong, Yunxian has become the last line of defense in front of Chengdu.

As long as the Shu army is not stupid, it is bound to stick to Yu County.

However, he is not worried about it.

In his opinion, when the Hexi Army broke through Langzhong, the fate of Xishu was almost a foregone conclusion.

Chen Daofu's move is just a lingering breath, and wanting to block the Hexi soldiers is tantamount to a fool's dream.

Even in Wang Maide's opinion, sooner or later he will have to fight to the death with the enemy.

Instead of attacking Chengdu in the future, it is better to destroy the enemy in Yuxian.

Moreover, Qian Daofu placed most of his troops in Yunxian, which can be described as a desperate gamble.

In this way, it will inevitably cause the Sword Pavilion and Yangping Pass to be empty.

I believe that with the skills of Mao Dezu and Huan Zhen, they will never easily let go of the opportunity in front of them.

As long as a breakthrough is achieved in the direction of the Sword Pavilion, then Xishu will be wiped out.

Wang Maide didn't know why Qian Daofu couldn't see this, maybe he was full of confidence in the Sword Pavilion Heavenly Danger, so he dared to invest heavy troops in Yu County.

"Dudu, when will you attack Yuxian?" Zhu Lingshi couldn't wait to ask.

"Attack on Yuxian? Well, it's going to be attacked! But it's not a real attack, it's a feint. Wang Maide said with a smile.

"Feint?"

"Yes!"

"Now Xishu has a heavy army in Yuxian Tun, and it is difficult for our army to capture it in a hurry."

"Yes...... But if you don't take Yunxian, how can you attack Chengdu? ”

"Chengdu? Hahaha, no hurry, no hurry. ”

"Ling Shi, you have to remember: the most taboo on the battlefield is impetuousness, and sometimes you need a little patience."

"In the past month, you have fought from Hanzhong to Jiangzhou, and you have fought thousands of miles, so it's time to take a break."

"Governor, the end will not be tired......"

Seeing that Zhu Lingshi was about to argue, Wang Maide waved his hand to stop the other party and explained: "The governor of Pontus asked the army to suspend the offensive, not only because the army was tired, but also because he was thinking about the plan to destroy Shu. ”

"Right now, almost all of the enemy's attention has been attracted, but Yangping Pass and Sword Pavilion have become 'insignificant' places again."

"Do you know what that means?"

"Oh, I see, the Admiral understands!"

Zhu Lingshi suddenly realized, and at the same time admired Wang Maide more and more.

Fortunately, Wei Shuo was not at the scene, otherwise he would not know how to feel when he saw that the old enemies in history actually admired each other.

But I have to say that Wang Maide is really powerful, and he deserves to be a famous general in the history of the total annihilation of Liu Song Guanzhong Group.