Good news came from Tongguan, and good news from Zuo Fengyi and Shangluo also came immediately!

Xue Rengui and Wang Jun captured Linjin!

Chang Yuchun broke through Shangluo, although he failed to keep it, but a fire burned down the Shangluo City that the Xiliang army relied on to hold, which can also be regarded as a great victory. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Liu Mang is overjoyed!

Linjin is the preferred strategic target!

In the Yongliang strategy planned by Wang Meng, the status of Linjin is even ranked before Tongguan!

It is not that the strategic position of Linjin is higher than that of Tongguan, but that the gains and losses of attacking Linjin are higher than those of Tongguan based on many factors such as strategic location, difficulty of attack, and possible losses!

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Tongguan, the gateway to Guanzhong, is a place where soldiers must fight.

All dynasties, no matter who planned the Yongliang strategy, must first think of seizing Tongguan.

Liu Mang and his staff are the same.

However, Tongguan is not a child's play. The losses of storming Tongguan are incalculable.

Liu Mang, Liu Bowen, Du Ruhui and others are not crazy yet. Instead, he sensibly put the Tongguan strategy in an auxiliary position, just to cooperate with Zuo Fengyi's battle.

However, the good news of Tongguan and Linjin came one after another, and Liu Mang and the staff were really going crazy!

The capture of Linjin and Shangluo is already a great surprise, but it is still expected.

And the capture of Tongguan is really too unexpected!

Liu Mang didn't think about it, but he couldn't believe that Deng Ai had really completed this impossible task!

This unexpected surprise came too suddenly, and Liu Mang and the others were unprepared.

Liu Mang hurriedly summoned Liu Bowen, Wang Meng, Du Ruhui, as well as Deng Qiang, Zhang Xutuo and others to discuss how to adjust Yongliang's strategy and tactics.

Capture Tongguan, the gateway to the Guanzhong Plain is opened.

Occupying Tongguan and Linjin, the Yongliang strategy will become simpler.

However, the situation will also become more urgent.

Shangluo City was destroyed, Tongguan and Linjin, two strategic places were lost, Yang Guang and Li Ru would never give up.

Yang Lin's main force is rushing towards Zheng County and Tongguan.

The showdown between the main forces of the two armies is inevitable.

The primary task of the Luoyang Army is to ensure the safety of Tongguan and Linjin.

The land is vested and must not be lost again. Otherwise, all the previous efforts and sacrifices will be in vain.

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In Tongguan, the situation is the most urgent.

The wall on the west side of Tongguan has not yet been built. The enemy attacked from the west, and the Luoyang army was under great pressure on its defense.

The tactics of defending Tongguan were quickly formulated.

To the west of Tongguan, several large camps were built.

On the south bank of Weishui, build a battalion. It was garrisoned by Zhang Xutuo, Gao Chong, and Yang Zaixing, and cooperated with the navy to protect the north side of Tongguan.

At the foot of the Qinling Mountains, two battalions were built. One was garrisoned by Wei Chigong's department, and the other was garrisoned by Deng Ai and Shi Jin's department.

Deng Ai had no soldiers and horses, and Liu Mang transferred 3,000 elite soldiers from his own Su Wei Department and temporarily placed them under Deng Ai's command.

Wei Chi Gong and Deng Ai are two departments, each other is a horn, protecting the south side of Tongguan.

To the west, build a battalion. It was garrisoned by Deng Qiang, Guo Kan, Zhou Dewei, and Ge Shuhan to meet the main force of the Xiliang Army.

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Liu Bowen, Wang Meng and others suggested that when the Tongguan passage was opened, the focus of strategy and tactics should be shifted from Zuo Fengyi to the Guanzhong Plain along the Weishui River.

The strategies and tactics of the Shangyu Changyu Spring Department, Zuo Fengyi, and Xu Shiji's Department should also be adjusted accordingly.

In the area of Shangluo and Lantian, a large number of enemy troops were contained, and their own casualties were extremely large. It is necessary to give priority to rest and recuperate, and to contain it, and not to take the initiative to launch an attack, so as not to cause unnecessary casualties.

Xu Shiji's troops, on the premise of ensuring the safety of Linjin and the smooth waterway of the Yellow River, cleared the enemy troops on the front line of Xiayang and Haoyang as soon as possible, and assembled in the area on the north bank of Weishui.

When the time is ripe, in the area of Zheng County, gather the main forces of the cavalry, infantry, and water army to fight a decisive battle with the Xiliang army!

The general direction of the strategic adjustment has been decided, and everyone has begun to study the key details.

In the courtyard, there was a sudden commotion.

Outside the door, Yang Wenguang, the commander of the guards on duty, shouted: "The lord and others are discussing the military situation, and no one is allowed to disturb it!" ”

"General Xiao Yang, I really have an emergency, and I want to show the lord in person!" The speaker is Shi A, the junior colonel of the Wang Jun Department of the Navy Army.

"I'll take a look." Wan'er got up and walked out.

After a moment, Wan'er turned back.

Wan'er turned her back to the door, and the light in the room was dim, but the flickering tears in Wan'er's eyes were clearly visible!

Liu Mang's heart tightened, strode over, and snatched the letter from the newspaper......

Liu Mang's hands were trembling......

Inside the house, everyone looked at each other carefully, no one knew what was going on, and no one dared to ask questions......

Liu Mang's Adam's apple shook for a moment, tried to control his emotions, waved his hand at everyone, and walked quickly into the back hall.

"Madame, what's the matter?" Du Ruhui asked cautiously.

Wan'er covered her mouth with her hands, tears pouring down her face. "Yong, Yusaburo...... Killed ......"

"Who?!" Deng Qiang stood up suddenly. "Yuzaburo? Wang Bodang?! ”

Wan'er choked up and ran into the back hall.

Shi Ah stood timidly at the door, at a loss.

Deng Qiang asked again, and Shi Acai nodded cowardly.

"How, how can it be ......" Deng Qiang rubbed his hands helplessly, and his thick joints made a rattling sound.

Wang Bodang was killed in battle?

Deng Qiang couldn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe it......

Hedong Yanchi Qunhao, Wang Bodang's status is far inferior to Chao Gai, Shan Xiongxin and others.

However, if you talk about popularity, three mountains and five villages, as big as the head of the salt lord, as small as the porter, as long as the name of Yong Saburo is mentioned, everyone has to pick a thumbs up!

Deng Qiang strode in front of Shi A. "How did Saburo die?!"

Deng Qiang's appearance was extremely scary, as if Shi A was the murderer of Wang Bodang.

"Medium, medium and chaotic arrows...... and ...... dead"

"I ask you who did it!" Deng Qiang roared.

Shi Ah didn't know the details. “…… Belch...... It's Li Dao's team......"

Du Ruhui was a young man, walked over, and persuaded Deng Qiang: "Deng Shuai, casualties are inevitable in the war. Du Ruhui asked the frightened Shi A to go out and wait, and Shi A hurriedly retreated.

"Alas......" Deng Qiang sighed heavily. I know! However, it's good for anyone to die in battle, why is it Yuzaburo? What a pity! ”

Deng Qiang and Wang Bodang, both from Yanchi, have long had a relationship, and it is naturally difficult to accept the bad news when they hear it.

Zhang Xutuo is a son of the Hongnong family and has no friendship with Yanchi Qunhao.

Moreover, at that time, Qunhao was entrenched in the salt pond, and Zhang Xutuo's hometown was only separated by the Yellow River.

Yanchi is a group of heroes, who are lucky with smuggled goods, grab territory, and often fight with weapons. The families and people on both sides of the Yellow River are overwhelmed.

Therefore, although Zhang Xutuo, Wang Bodang, Shi Jin, etc., were both generals under the command of the lord Liu Mang, he did not have a good impression of the generals who were born in Yanfang.

Zhang Xutuo said lightly: "Die before the battle, and the general will return." I think that Mr. Berwyn and Mr. Jingluo should persuade the lord that they should not delay Yongliang because of the death of General Wang. ”

Wang Meng shook his head. "Bodang is a hero, and the lord is the most affectionate. Hearing the bad news suddenly, it is inevitable that the heart hurts. Our consolation will only deepen the pain of the lord. ”

"yes." Liu Bowen also shook his head. "General Zhang, don't worry. The lord values affection, but knows more about the severity. If we go in and make noise, it is better to let the lord be quiet for a while. (To be continued.) )