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After the war, the banks of the Fen River were in shambles, and the weapons and armor discarded by the Later Qin people were piled up.

In the Battle of Pingyang, more than 70,000 Qin troops were defeated in a battle, Yao Xing was almost spared, and Qin generals such as Yao Ping, Yao Shao, and Lei Chong were killed one after another.

Except for Yao Xing, who took away 20,000 people, the rest were almost all annihilated.

According to preliminary statistics, there were no less than 20,000 prisoners alone.

After the war, Wei Shuo sent Sima Xiuzhi and Gao Jinzhi to each lead 3,000 cavalry to pursue.

As a result, the two killed many Qin soldiers along the way.

Later, he was worried that he would be counterattacked by the Qin army when he went deep into the hinterland, so he chased out for thirty miles and led the army back.

The huge results of the battle were exchanged for the lives of the Hexi soldiers, and the Hexi army lost more than 10,000 people before and after the battle.

Most of them were killed and wounded during Yao Ping's breakout.

Among them, the 30,000 Hexi soldiers who were responsible for besieging Chaibi suffered huge losses, and no less than 3,000 people died in the battle.

Unlike the elated Hexi Army, after the Chaibi army was completely annihilated, Yao Xing immediately led the army to retreat south.

He didn't dare to stop for a moment in the middle, and immediately led 20,000 remnants of the army to defeat the general and returned directly to Pusaka.

After arriving in Pusaka, Yao Xing was still in shock, and immediately prepared to cross the river and return to the old nest in Guanzhong.

Tens of thousands of troops were wiped out, and Yao Ping and Yao Shao were killed in battle, so that Yao Xing completely lost his ambition to dominate the world.

Although the Battle of Binh Duong reversed the current unfavorable situation, however, this did not mean that the party was at its fingertips.

However, he finally cleared the flank threat from Hexi, and then he could devote himself to the battle of the party.

After repelling the Qin army, before everyone could catch their breath, Wei Shuo was in the firewood wall and convened everyone to discuss the next course of action.

"Originally, after the war, everyone should have a good rest, Keer and others know that the party has not been broken today, and the Xianbei people are still resisting."

"Please work harder, wait for the recovery of the party, and then talk to everyone about wine."

"The last general is willing to obey the teachings of the Lord and swear to wipe out the Xianbei people."

"Good! Next, I would like to ask Meng Xun to introduce the current military situation. ”

"No!"

"According to the scout's report, the Liangyan coalition army is divided into three major corps, which are stationed in Hukou Pass, Changzi, and Gaodu."

"The three places are centered on the eldest son, and they are arranged in a long snake formation, and Murong Kai, Murong Shao, and Murong Yong are each other's horns."

"Once our army commits the eldest son, Murong Shao and Murong Kai will quickly send troops to attack Murong Yong inside and outside, and completely annihilate our army."

When Fuqu Mengxun gave a brief introduction to the military situation, Wei Shuo got up and pointed to the eldest son on the map, and said to the generals: "According to the original plan, after occupying Pingyang, the Hexi Army will pass through the Qinshui Valley and take the eldest son directly. ”

"But now it seems that this plan is a little inappropriate."

"I'm afraid that as soon as I attack the eldest son, Murong Kai and Murong Shao will raise troops to help, and then the enemy will join forces inside and outside, and our army will be in danger!"

"Well, the worries of the lord are indeed worrying."

If before the Battle of Pingyang, everyone might still have the courage to wrestle their wrists head-on with the Liangyan coalition army.

Now after the war, the Hexi army is not only physically and mentally exhausted, but also consumes a lot of grain and grass.

Moreover, the road to the party is rugged, it is difficult to transport grain and grass, and it is rash to attack the eldest son, once surrounded by the enemy, coupled with the untimely supply of grain and grass, there is really a danger of annihilation of the whole army.

Since it was so difficult to attack the Shangdang, why did Wei Shuo insist on sending troops?

Among them, there are strategic considerations, whether it is for the conquest of the Three Jin Dynasty or the need to unify the world, Shangdang Heights is a hard bone that must be gnawed off in Hexi.

After taking this piece of highland, whether it is the control area of Houyan in the North China Plain or the land of the Northern Wei Dynasty, it will be under the overlook of Hexi.

At that time, for Hexi, which has mastered the geographical advantage, how to play the cards does not have to worry too much about the reaction of others.

But now Hexi can't think that far, because the control of Shangdang Heights is still in the hands of Liangyan.

From the perspective of geographical conditions and location, the Changzhi Basin (Xiangyuan in the north, or the eldest son in the south) located in the north is undoubtedly the most strategic place to be seized in Hexi.

Occupying the eldest son and Xiangyuan is equivalent to occupying the essence of the party.

Even if the Hexi army does not attack Hukou Pass and Gaodu, after a long time, the defenders of the two places will retreat on their own.

After all, you can't maintain the two places by climbing over the Taihang Mountains every time, it's too difficult.

Although the idea of taking the eldest son directly is very tempting, it is very difficult for Hexi to do so.

First of all, the Changzhi Basin, where the eldest son is located, is located in the core area of the Shangdang Highlands, and between the Pingyang County, that is, the Linfen Basin, which Hexi has just occupied, there is a valley with a depth of nearly 300 miles from east to west, and the distance and difficulty of crossing it are even higher than crossing the Taihang Mountains.

That is to say, if the Hexi Army marches from the eastern edge of the Linfen Basin to the western edge of the Changzhi Basin, there is no supply ground for strategic support.

And this is the reason why Wei Shuo did not take the liberty of ordering an attack on his eldest son, not to mention that the Hexi Army had just experienced a big battle.

On the other hand, if the Hexi army directly attacked the eldest son, then Murong Yong would inevitably receive strong support from Murong Kai and Murong Shao from the northeast and southwest.

"In short, it is not realistic to directly attack the eldest son at present, and the battle plan must be changed."

"If you dare to ask what you think about this, you might as well tell me about it."

When everyone heard this, they fell into deep thought, and began to rack their brains to offer suggestions, and finally Zhang Teng, who was more familiar with the geography of the Bingzhou area, spoke first.

"My lord, since the plan to take the eldest son directly is very risky tactically, why don't you go south to attack Gaodu?"

"After eliminating Murong Kai's troops, the army will turn around and deal with Murong Yong."

"If we can occupy the strategic place in the south of Shangdang, we can't even rule out forcing Murong Yong to give up the eldest son who has become a lone army through political and military means."

"Although the Longque proposal is good, although there are many advantages in attacking Shangdang from the southern front, there is still a problem for Hexi that is the same as the northern front."

"In other words, if the Hexi army wants to take Gaodu directly from the Linfen Basin, the distance they can travel through the mountains is no less than that of attacking the eldest son."

"There is still a possibility that Hexi will be caught in a tug-of-war with difficult supplies."

"There is a risk, but I think it's worth the risk."

"Moreover, as long as the strategy is right, it may not be impossible to reduce the risk."

"I wish to hear the dragon sparrow."

"The previous lord killed Yao Ping and forced Yao Xing to retreat to Guanzhong, which reduced a lot of pressure on the Jin army in the Central Plains."

"Now it's time for them to help us, the lord can send an envoy to invite Xiahou Zongzhi to cross the Yellow River north and make a gesture of attacking Hanoi."

"If Huguan is taken by Zuo Sima again, then Murong Kai will really be trapped in Shangdang County!"

"In this way, can Murong Kai calmly compete with me for the high capital?"

"Hahaha, of course not!"

"The road before and after is cut off, as if you are in a place of death, unless Murong Kai is willing to accompany Murong Yong to die and destroy the country, but unfortunately it is not Murong Chui who guards the eldest son."

Zhang Teng's words made Wei Shuo's eyes light up, once the Hexi Army occupied Hanoi, it would be able to control the two main roads in and out of Shangdang, Yiguan and Taihang, and then cut off the retreat of Murong Kai, the capital of Gaodu.

Therefore, as long as Hanoi is threatened, Murong Kai cannot sit idly by.

"The next thing is how to persuade the Henan Jin army to cross the river and go north!"

"However, we can't all hope for the Jin army, and Shuo decided to divide a detachment of partial divisions to the south to feint Hanoi."

The strategy was certain, and Wei Shuo began to secretly dispatch.

He ordered Wang Zhongde and Sima Xiuzhi to lead a cavalry army of 10,000 and go south to Hedong County, which is adjacent to Pingyang, to make a threat to Hanoi.

Before the two of them set off, Wei Shuo specially advised: "This time we must go south with great fanfare, and we must make Houyan think that Hexi will take the land of Hanoi." ”

"In addition, passing through Hedong County this time, if Liu Gongan guards himself, it will be fine."

"As long as he dares to obstruct the movement of the army, don't be polite, teach him a hard lesson."

"Xiuzhi, Shuo hopes that you can use your clan identity to put pressure on the Jin army in Henan, and be sure to let them cooperate with Hexi to cross the river to the north."

"No! Subordinates obeyed. Wang Zhongde and Sima Xiuzhi received the order in unison, and left in a hurry.

After arranging the suspicious troops, Wei Shuo will command the remaining 30,000 horses and enter the Qinshui Valley to secretly station.

Only when there is good news from Hanoi on the southern line and Huguan on the northern line, he will lead a large army to raid Changping and Gaodu.