Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Battle of Weinan (7)

Under my calm and decisive disposition, with the help of my father and Xingcai, the harassment of Chang'an by the Wuwei Battalion was quickly quelled. In this battle, 248 people died in the palace city, 120 people died at the city gate, less than 20 people escaped from the city wall, and 113 people escaped into the city and were captured by the people. It seems that there are about 500 soldiers of the Wuwei Battalion who have infiltrated Chang'an, accounting for one-tenth of the total number of Wuwei Battalions. Afterwards, I rewarded Li Yan and Liu Ba heavily. Li Yan defended the city with meritorious service, and defeated tens of thousands of Sima Wang's army with less than 3,000 soldiers and horses, ensuring that Chang'an City was safe and sound. If it weren't for the fact that he had not resettled the displaced people in the short term, disturbed the hearts of the people, and made the people in Chang'an City follow, then my curfew would not have played such an obvious role, and I would not have wiped out the thieves in the Wuwei battalion so easily.

After this battle, my confidence has doubled, the people's will can be used, the army's will be available, and Sima Wang will definitely be defeated.

After helping me deal with the Wuwei camp, my father returned to his palace again and was no longer a director. The ministers in the city began to come to me again, asking for Kong Ming to return to the army, and even proposed that even if Kong Ming did not return, even if Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun sent one back.

"Your Highness, is it true that the front line can't even draw back a single team?"

"Don't talk about it anymore. You are all good, and you have handed over your retainers, more than 6,000 in all, and with a little training, you can become an army. And Lord Liu Ba recruited 5,000 people, and cooperated with the Jinwu, the guards, and the servants of each prefecture, and more than enough to defend the city. These 6,000 families will send me to Weinan to be used by the prime minister. ”

"What?" The ministers opened their mouths wide. No one could have imagined that not only did I not want Kong Ming to return to the army, but I would have to give him support again.

"Your Highness, even if you want to support, you should give Ma Chao, the crisis on the northern front, now Kong Ming on the southern front has gathered most of the men, and Wei Yan and Feng Xi have the remnants of the army, at this time, His Highness still wants to give the prime minister's troops, what is the intention?"

Even Li Yan disagreed with this matter: "Your Highness, these 6,000 troops are in my hands, and in less than ten days, I will definitely defeat the enemy army outside the city, how can I send them away?" ”

I shook my head and said nothing. It is precisely because the strength of our army on the southern front is not tight that I have to send troops forward, as long as the southern front is won, it doesn't matter if we are defeated in other battlefields. What's more, there are Ma Chao in Xiatai, guarding along the river, echoing across the river from Weinan, and there is a naval army available, even if the enemy army has a cavalry battalion, it is difficult to attack. And Chang'an, I don't have to worry about it. Previously, when Wu Ban withdrew from the army, I ordered him to retreat to Gaolu, not only to avoid Chang'an being disturbed by the rout, but also to threaten Sima Wang's flank, and to protect Ma Chao Wang Ping's rear army, blocking the way of the Wei army to the east; At the same time, all the ships were placed on the south bank of the Weishui, so that it would be difficult for the Wei army to cross the river and go south; At the same time, he ordered Fufeng to guard Jiang Wan and lead the army to defend Huaili to prevent the Wei army from moving west; Ordered Wu Yi, the captain of the Fuyi Protector Military Academy, to send troops to the east to help protect the Taishou of Beidi County and recover Beidi County. At this point, the encirclement of Sima Wang has quietly formed. It's just that Sima Wang's troops are flourishing at this time, and our army, even if it is a comprehensive number of people, is not as many as Sima Wang, so it is not suitable to fight with it. So at this time, Chang'an does not need too many soldiers and horses. At this time, the outcome is unknown, and Sima Wang is hard hit, in addition to holding Jinwu, most of our army are newly built troops, and there will be losses. On the contrary, if it is left to be chaotic and Kong Ming is defeated again, the army and horses outside Chang'an City will collapse without a fight.

The Huns, bandits, and the Liaodong Army, I will at least summon half of them. But I have not said this, otherwise I would have laughed at the ministers.

After the Wuwei battalion was exterminated, Sima Wang's momentum was obviously defeated, and there was no internal change, and it was difficult to attack Chang'an with his people, not to mention that the Xiongnu and Liaodong military horses did not follow the dispatch, and it was a dream to rely only on those poorly trained bandits to attack the city. But he was extremely ruthless and couldn't enter Chang'an, so he burned and looted around Chang'an every day. Although long before the Wei army came to the future, I had fortified the walls and cleared the wilderness, and the people belonged to each city separately, but the people were difficult to evacuate for a while. Listening to the hatred outside the city, crying and crying, I have more than enough troops to defend at this time, insufficient to attack, gritting the root of my teeth, but there is no way.

Sima Wang called outside the city: "Liu Adou, aren't your father and son claiming to love the people like sons?" Don't you always want to restore peace to the world? But don't you feel ashamed that your rebellion has caused the nations to be ruined? If thou art true lovers of the people, thou shalt come out and die in their place. When you die, we will retire, or else these people will die in your place. ”

The corners of my eyes almost cracked: "Sima Wang, you and I are apprentices of the same teacher, everything you have learned is for the world, you are now attacking Chang'an, and you do not hesitate to kill Li Min, can you be worthy of Mr. Chen's teachings back then?!" Worthy of your own conscience! From today on, I, Liu Chan, don't know you, I will think of killing you, and I will never die! ”

Sima Wang was obviously stunned for a moment, and I turned around and went down to the city, never looking back. That childhood friend, Ah Wang, who stole oranges, died at this moment, in my memory.

After that, Sima Wang's sabotage behavior was obviously restrained, firstly, because there was no one outside the city for him to do, and secondly, because my words had a huge impact on him, which made him think to himself. However, he began to organize people to dig the river, saying that he wanted to flood Chang'an City.

Sima Wang's actions angered the soldiers and the people, and the Qin people were eager for justice since ancient times, brave and warlike, not afraid of death, not afraid of death, not afraid of death, listening to the cry of the people outside the city, they organized people and horses to come to ask for battle. I asked Li Yan to arrange for someone to train. At the same time, he quietly let Li Sheng out of the city and blended into the Xiongnu camp to meet his brother Huhe. Hohe Pleiades said: "The meeting of Weinan, I remember it in my heart. Tell the prince that if the Han army wins, the Xiongnu army is willing to be the vanguard. If the Han army was defeated, the Xiongnu army would be helpless. ”

This was not unexpected, and it also strengthened my confidence in winning this battle, the Huns were actually the strongest under Sima Wang, as long as the situation changed, such as Kong Ming's victory, they would definitely fight back. When the time comes, I'll see where you're still fleeing.

However, will the prime minister be able to win?

Kong Ming is also a human after all, and he is facing Cao Pi's army. At present, the retreat to Weinan has lengthened the Wei army's supply line, making the Wei army's supply of grain and grass tight, but the Cao army has always been extremely strict in the management of the grain road, and the person who supervises the grain must be a general. In addition, Cao's army was in close formation, the information was fast, and it was extremely difficult to rob grain. Moreover, there are many strategists in the camp, and Sima Yi is there, if you use a procrastination decision, it is difficult to say how the victory or defeat will be.

Before long, messages came from the front. Regarding what I said, "Chang'an is fine, the former army can rest assured", Ma Chao said: "Got it." Kong Ming said: "Light the beacon smoke in the city of Chang'an." ”

My spirit was shocked, and the beacon smoke was ignited, which means that the war is tight and the army is recruited to defend itself? Mr. wants to make a chaotic appearance and lure Cao Pi out? Is Kong Ming going to make a move?

Cao Pi saw the wolf smoke in Chang'an City, and also got the news that the Wuwei battalion had entered the city and Sima Wang had gathered the Huns and Liaodong elite cavalry to besiege Chang'an, and a raging fire ignited in his heart. Breaking Wei Yan and getting Hexi, the Han army has been compressed into a small circle, and now Chang'an is in chaos, and Kong Ming's army is bound to be in chaos, so it will definitely have to retreat, so even if it does not retreat, its military spirit is unstable, and it will not be able to pose much danger to itself. At this time, he can be described as the time, the location, the people and everything, as long as they concentrate their superior forces and carry out a fierce blow, the Han army will be defeated. However, if Chang'an is really lost, the Han army has countless ways to transmit the news, so why point the wolf smoke, this is obviously deliberately to let yourself see. Could it be that the military situation in Chang'an is not urgent?

Cao Pi was very careful with his soldiers, especially when he was facing Zhuge Liang, who was famous all over the world. Although Jia Xu did not accompany the army, Sima Yi, Chen Qun, Mao Jie, and Dong Zhao ...... The major strategists are all in the army, Chang'an Neiying, Hedong luring the enemy, and Hexi ambushing the soldiers, all of which are from their strategies, and they can see that the Han army is no longer able to resist. Perhaps, it won't be long before he can recover Chang'an, defeat Liu Bei's entire army in one fell swoop, and pacify the world, just around the corner.

However, all kinds of strategies to deal with the Han army's partial division are acceptable, but for Zhuge Liang, Cao Pi completely follows Sima Yi's method, that is, to overwhelm the outnumbered, to attack the weak with the strong, fortify at all levels, attack together, keep a distance between the various departments, respond at any time, never be greedy for merit, and never give Zhuge Liang any opportunity to take advantage of. Therefore, no matter how Kong Ming lured the enemy, how he showed weakness, and how he sent troops, Cao Pi gritted his teeth and insisted, ignored it, and just waited for the army to surround and strike with all his might.

Against such a huge turtle with nowhere to go, Zhuge Liang was also helpless, so he had to close his door and confront the Wei army.

This time the wolf smoke, is it true or false? Or Zhuge Liang's strategy?

Cao Pi then beat the drum to gather the generals, and the advisers gathered together to discuss countermeasures, and asked whether Chang'an was really wrong.

Sima Yi said: "The Han army lit the wolf smoke to send the police, on the surface, it seems that the Chang'an army is tight, and the people and horses are summoned to help, but if it is really urgent, the Han army has the method of flying birds to pass the book, and its speed is no less than the wolf smoke, and its secrecy is far better than the wolf smoke, why abandon it and not use it?" ”

Chen Qun said: "What Zhongda means, is Chang'an fine, and the Han army is tricky?" ”

"Nope. This just shows that there is really something in Chang'an, the virtual is real, the real is virtual, and Kong Ming has the law. Judging from the beacon fire in Chang'an, Kong Ming will inevitably return to the army, and our army needs to prepare for the attack of the Han army. ”

Cao Pi said: "Chang'an is lost, does Zhuge Liang still dare to attack?" ”

Sima Yi said: "If it is someone else, Chang'an is lost, and he will lead the army to flee, but Zhuge Liang will not, he will attack our army, if he is defeated, he will stick to Weinan, if he wins, he will quietly return to the army to relieve the siege of Chang'an." ”

Everyone was amazed.

Cao Pi nodded and praised: "Feiqing, who can be Zhuge Liang's opponent." However, according to Qing's proposal, is he going to deliberately lose to Zhuge Liang? ”

"Then you don't have to, if it's deliberate, it will be noticed by Zhuge Liang, just need the Chinese army to be prepared and adapt to the situation."