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The weather is getting warmer day by day, swallows are murmuring, and light rain is slanting.

However, Wei Shuo's mood has not gradually cleared up like the weather recently.

Or rather, since Qin Weiyan formed an alliance, his mood was as obscure as the clouds in the sky that were pressed very low.

Not long ago, the front-line scouts came with the news of Qin Weiyan's joint dispatch of troops.

The Houyan army was divided into two routes, led by Murong Kai and Murong Shao respectively, and successively stationed in Hanoi and Handan.

Later Qin general Yao Shao also stationed troops in Pingyang and made a state of eagerness to attack.

The Northern Wei Dynasty was also not to be outdone, and the army was frequently mobilized, faintly with the intention of going south to Yanmen Pass.

The sudden change in the situation forced Wei Shuo to abandon the plan to attack Shangdang from the west and north, and led the army to temporarily retreat to Xicheng.

Seeing that Dadu Hu frowned and pondered, the surrounding guards didn't even dare to come out of the atmosphere, and they all held their breath and stared like stone statues.

After a long time, Wei Shuo sighed and felt a very headache, Liu Muzhi, Cui Hao and others happened to open the curtain at this time.

Seeing a few henchmen coming in, Wei Shuo felt a little more comfortable.

Before he could speak, Cui Hao opened his mouth first.

"I really didn't expect that the situation would change."

"At present, Tuoba Wei is in the north, Murong Yan is in the east and south, Yao Qin is in the southwest, and the three kingdoms surround the land of Shangdang, faintly forming a huge encirclement."

"As long as the Hexi Army dares to continue to march into the hinterland of the Shangdang, the enemy will definitely surround it from all sides.

Hearing this, Wei Shuo felt related and nodded with feeling.

"This time, Hexi suddenly won most of the annexed states, which has caused great fear among other countries, so that Qin Weiyan will unite."

"It's just how to break the Triple Alliance and ensure that the annex of the state is not lost, and I ask you gentlemen to give me advice."

"My lord, if Hexi wants to turn the passive into the active, the only way to attack is to find the enemy's weak point."

"Dare to ask Bo Yuan, what is the enemy's weakness?" After speaking, Wei Shuo stared at Cui Hao with an eager face.

Cui Hao didn't say a word, got up, took a step forward, came to the large map, and pointed his finger at Pingyang County on the map.

He turned to look at Wei Shuo and said confidently: "Lord, this is where the enemy's weakness lies. ”

"Binh Duong? Why did Bo Yuan think that Binh Duong was the enemy's weakness? Wei Shuo was puzzled.

"Back to the lord, if you want to understand this, you have to start from the party and the surrounding terrain."

"As we all know, Bingzhou is also known as the land of the Three Jin Dynasty, and it has been known as the mountains and rivers since ancient times."

"What are mountains and rivers on the surface? That is, there are great rivers outside, and high mountains inside. ”

"Shangdang is located in the southeast of Bingzhou, which is a place with extremely special terrain."

"The place is surrounded by mountains, and the overall terrain is higher, so it is regarded as the spine of the world by the people of the pre-Qin Dynasty, and it is said that it is the party with the sky, so it is named Shangdang."

"To the northwest of Shangdang is the Huotai Mountain Range, which and its remaining veins stretching north and south separate Shangdang County from Xihe County."

"In the past, Hexi had no choice, so I had to cross Huotai Mountain from the west and north, cross a large area of mountainous land, and enter Shangdang."

"Due to the rugged roads along the way, logistics and supplies are not easy, and once the army is surrounded, it is possible that the entire army will be annihilated."

"Now the enemy is taking advantage of this, using the eldest son as bait, laying many traps, waiting for the army to take the bait."

"Huh, they want to be beautiful? Do you think Pontus is a fool? Do it knowing you can't do it? ”

"Hahaha, the lord is wise~! Indeed, at present, there is no need for the Hexi Army to risk raiding the eldest son, and it should change its marching strategy. ”

"I wish Wen Boyuan high opinion."

"Since it is not advisable to go west, then we will go south."

"Actually, I have been eyeing Pingyang for a long time, but because the plan to merge the state is being implemented, the minister doesn't want to make extraneous branches, so I didn't encourage the lord."

"But now that Hou Qin is involved in the battle for the party, the minister has nothing to worry about."

"As long as Pingyang is taken, the army will not only sweep away the flank threat, but also enter Shangdang from the southwest along the Qinshui Valley."

"Although the Qinshui Valley is not a smooth road, it is much easier to walk than a large area of mountainous terrain."

"It is said that during the Qin-Zhao Changping War, the Qin army crossed the Fenshui Valley from the east of the river to enter Shangdang."

"What's more, from Xicheng south to Pingyang, it is almost a flat river, and there is no worry about uneven roads at all."

"And because the focus of the coalition forces is all on Shangdang at this moment, Hexi will attack Pingyang by surprise, and he will definitely be able to catch the enemy by surprise."

"Once Pingyang is successfully taken, Hexi will completely reverse the unfavorable situation."

"At that time, the army can not only enter the Shangdang in the east, but also go south to Hanoi to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, forcing Murong Kai to withdraw his troops."

"Hahaha, Bo Yuan's plan is brilliant!"

With Cui Hao's advice, Wei Shuo swept away the haze for days, and the whole person became excited all of a sudden.

Even he further thought that if Hexi went to Pingyang and joined forces with the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was possible to drive Later Qin back to Guanzhong.

Recently, Yao Xing has frequently used troops in Guandong, successively occupying the four counties of Pingyang, Hedong, Shangluo, and Hongnong, and his power has been greatly expanded.

If it weren't for Hou Yan inviting him to rescue the Shangdang this time, Hou Qin would have been in Luoyang at this time.

At present, the plan has been decided, Wei Shuo set up a large camp of the Chinese army in Xicheng, urgently summoned all the generals to come, and began to secretly transfer troops and send generals.

On the first road, Tan Daoji served as the guard of Yanmen Pass, and led 10,000 cavalry to garrison Yanmen Pass.

Tan Daoji is no longer a fledgling general, after many battles, he has grown into an experienced veteran general.

Coupled with his resourcefulness and unique experience, he was naturally entrusted with the important task of Weishuo and was fully responsible for the northern border defense of the state.

Wei Shuo repeatedly stated four points to Tan Daoji: First, the garrison at Yanmen Pass must stop the Wei army from going south so that it cannot penetrate deep into the hinterland of Bingzhou, so as not to affect the war in the south.

Second, the army must march with great fanfare, so that the Northern Wei people can clearly see Hexi's determination to hold Yanmen.

Third, unless the Northern Wei Dynasty took the initiative to attack, it was not allowed to start a war to meet the enemy, but only to ensure the momentum of confrontation.

Fourth, the garrison should give priority to ensuring the safety of the passes, and must not go deep into the north without authorization.

Even if the enemy is defeated and flees, he is not allowed to go north without orders, so as not to fall into the enemy's tricks.

At the end, Wei Shuo also calmly told Tan Daoji: "The key point of the Erbu is to prevent the Wei army from going south with a confrontational momentum, and remember not to be greedy for merit." ”

"No!" Tan Daoji took the order with a sigh, and patted his chest and said: "But there is a mistake, the last general will come to see you!" ”

After speaking, he rode on his horse and went north, at this time there was only his brother Xue Tong in the pass, and Tan Daoji was also a little relieved.

On the second road, Zuo Sima Wang Zhen led 20,000 elite infantry soldiers, lightly armed out of Taiyuan County, went east through Leping Kingdom for a short rest, and then secretly went south, straight to Huguan.

"Suppress evil, this road is the birthplace of the battle between Qin and Zhao Yan, the famous general of Zhao State, Zhao Hao, broke the Qin army, and was named the king of Ma Fu by King Zhao after the war."

"Shuo hopes that you can follow the example of the famous generals of the ancients, successfully win the Huguan, and cut off the connection between Shangdang and Houyan."

In the end, Wei Shuo told Wang Zhenxi: "This road is a strange soldier, and the point of the march is not short, but secret, only to not be detected by the enemy." ”

"As long as you can arrive smoothly and win the pot pass, it will be a great achievement!"

The last route was personally commanded by Wei Shuo, who would lead 50,000 steps to ride out of the Xihe River and go south to recover Pingyang County, opening the passage from the southwest to Shangdang.

Since Pingyang County had actually fallen into the hands of Hou Qin, there were heavy troops guarding various places, and the task was the heaviest along the way.

In addition to arranging the armies from all walks of life, Wei Shuo also ordered Liu Muzhi to sit in Xicheng with the respect of the right Sima Zhizun, and was responsible for coordinating the follow-up troops and horses.

Although Liu Muzhi is not a veteran in the army, he has both civil and military qualifications, and his thinking is steady and meticulous.

There are many things like coordinating the follow-up troops and horses, but the biggest difficulties are in two places: first, how to secretly and orderly transport all the large-scale offensive equipment to the front line; The second is how to constantly reorganize the soldiers and soldiers transported from the rear into an army and dispatch them to various places according to demand.

The generals of the whole army, except for Wang Zhenxi, who led the troops to the battle, and Wang Maide, who temporarily presided over daily military affairs, only Liu Muzhi had the ability to take on such a cumbersome and heavy task.

In addition, Wei Shuo also ordered Xihe County Taishou Kouzan to be responsible for supervising the transportation of grain and grass.

As the saying goes: before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first, which shows the importance of logistics supply.

"Please rest assured, the minister is willing to make a military order: during the war, there will be endless cars and rivers, so as to ensure the smooth delivery of military rations to the front line."

"Good! With Fengguo here, Shuo doesn't have to worry about being hungry. ”

"In addition, Shuo once again told Fengguo that this war is a matter of the gains and losses of the state, and the success or failure of the hegemony."

"Once the battlefield opens, it will be unprecedentedly tragic, and the required materials, grain and grass will be lost."

"And Bingzhou has been occupied for many years, and all parts are tired, which is simply not enough to meet the needs of the army, and must rely on Hexi for support."

Kou Zan was shocked and swore an oath: "Please rest assured that most of the protectors will be taught." ”

After everyone left, Cui Hao suddenly asked: "Lord, what about Huan Zhen, who sneaked into the eldest son to stand by before?" ”

Wei Shuo pondered for a while: "Authorize Huan Zhen to act freely, and do not ask him to occupy any place, only to protect himself first." ”