Shu Chen

Chapter 472
After losing Gaoping City, Sima Yi's deployment was point defense.

The whole can be divided into two parts.

One, of course, is the defense of Chang'an City-Beiyuan.

If he left Wuqiu Jian to guard Chang'an City, he assigned a miscellaneous general to supervise 1 soldiers and horses to guard the exit of Ziwu Valley, and the rest of the soldiers and horses were stationed in Wugong County and Mei County along the Wei River, on the south bank of the Chengguo Canal ( Known as Yangsui and Xiwei in history). 【Note [-]】

In this way, the two exits of Baoxie Valley into the pass can be monitored under the nose, and the intention of the Han army to cross the river from Wuzhangyuan to Beiyuan can be stopped, and Chen Cangcheng can be supported by the situation.

It's just that the line of defense is very long.

In order not to be attacked by the concentrated forces of the Han army, three to five thousand soldiers were gathered in each stronghold.

It also made Sima Yi feel deeply about the lack of troops.

After deducting the defense of these strongholds, the mobile force he reserved was only [-].

The other is the area around Yangcheng where there are many mountains and hills.

Instead, Yangcheng, Huixian County, and Fanxukou were respectively selected as defensive strongholds, presenting a triangular mutual watchful trend.

Because this area is the northwest corner of Youfufeng, it is a necessary defense to prevent the Han army from entering the pass from Xiaoguan Road and Guanlong Road. 【Note 2】

It is also the northern barrier of Chencang City.

As long as the Han army does not pull out these three fortresses, they will not be able to be sent down to Chencang City along the Lishui River.

However, Chencangcheng is located on the north bank of the Weishui River and the west bank of the Lishui River. If the Han army only entered the pass through Dasan Pass, it would be impossible to completely surround Chencangcheng.

But such a layout is not without flaws.

Yangcheng is about four hundred (Han) miles away from Chencang City, and it is even farther away from the [-] mobile troops that Sima Yi stationed in Xiwei and later led by General Niu Jin!

Almost alone in the north.

In addition, the three places stationed in Yangcheng were limited by the hoarding of grain and fodder because of the strong walls and clear fields and the inability to farm outside the city. There were only [-] troops stationed there.

Yangcheng, which bears the brunt, is guarded by veteran general Wang Sheng's [-] elite troops.

When returning to the city, Zhou Dang, a general under Sima Yi in Jingzhou, guarded it with [-] soldiers and horses; Fanxukou was garrisoned by General Wang Qi's headquarters.

In other words, they can't rescue each other at all.

This is why Sima Yi fears that Zheng Pu is still standing still in Wuwei County, Hexi.

If Babapu supervised Xiliang's iron cavalry to go south along the Sishui River Valley and harass the Siwei meeting, then the farmland along the Chengguo Canal would be affected by the flames of war.

Even if the emperor Cao Rui had already transferred six thousand Wuhuan Tuqi to Guanzhong to be controlled by him, it could not make him feel at ease.

The five thousand cavalry of Zhao Guangbu, the general of Nishu Xiaoqi, are still in Gaoping City!

He teamed up with Scaru's Xiliang iron cavalry, and their morale and strength were far superior to those of Wuhuan Tuqi.

Not to mention that Scar Puyou is good at setting up an ambush.

In Sanfu, Guanzhong, where there is no cavalry to prevent the enemy from encroaching on the grain roads and the garrison land to support the long-term battle, it is impossible to defeat the enemy just by guarding the city.

Yes, Sima Yi did not worry about the counties southeast of Anding County where Hu Zun was strict.

There are many Qianghu tribes in that area, and the Hu family has a high reputation. No matter whether it is the Nishu Weiyan tribe or the Bapu governor, the Qianghu tribe will notice before the soldiers approach the city and tell Hu Zun to prepare for the battle.

He has no possibility of a surprise attack.

"Xiaowei, you have been stationed in Anding County for a long time, do you have a strategy to curb the rebellious cavalry from entering the Lishui River Valley?"

Seeing that Xue Ti remained silent, Sima Yi couldn't help urging him out, and said in relief, "Today, the three of us will have a private discussion. If Xiaowei has an opinion, you can speak it freely, and don't be shy about other things."

Well, since Du Xi asked to be transferred back to Luoyang due to old age and sickness, although Xue Ti had no objection to Sima Yi's deployment of Yushu, Sima Yi's promotion of Niu Jin, Hu Zun, Zhou Dang and Deng Ai's confidantes will take on important responsibilities He has always been secretly dissatisfied with his approach.

In any case, he came from a humble background, but he was promoted and trusted by Wei Wu Cao Cao, and he couldn't get used to this kind of distinction between direct line and non-direct line.In particular, the current predicament of Nishu and Wei's offensive and defensive changes across the board is due to Deng Ai's greed for meritorious service and unauthorized dispatch of troops and Hu Zun's loss of Gaoping City!
Those who succeed less than fail more than others!

He was entrusted with an important task!

hum~
Xue Ti, who came back to Guanzhong from the governor of Yuzhou, was often slandered along the way.

However, now that the matter has come to this point, he will not argue with Sima Yi, causing a disagreement between the generals and making Nishu profit.

Hearing the question, he murmured for a while, then cupped his hands and replied, "Captain, the only way to do it now is to wait and see what happens. You can tell the two generals who supervised Wuhuan Tuqi to be careful about the Lishui River Valley. If you see the enemy, you must not fight with them." As for the struggle, it is enough to guard the east bank of the Sishui River so that Nishu does not invade the villages and plunder the Li people. Furthermore, if the Nishu army enters the Sishui River Valley, wouldn’t it be in line with the governor’s wishes?"

Indeed, in the current deployment, the three places of Yangcheng hang alone in the north, which is not only due to the terrain and strategy, but also Sima Yi's intention.

As a commander-in-chief, you can't limit your eyes to the present.

It is even more necessary to make preparations for three to five years later.

The three places in Yangcheng are designed to attract the Han army to attack!

From the perspective of rebelling against Shu, no matter whether you take Chencang Road or Baoxie Valley, you will be stopped by Wei Guo with heavy troops to enter Beiyuan, which has more fertile soil.But if you enter Youfufeng from Xiaoguan Road or Guanlong Road, as long as you occupy the Sishui River Valley, then the Siwei Meeting will be in your pocket.

The plains created by the intersection of the two rivers are naturally fertile.

And in the pre-Qin period, the Siwei meeting was the stronghold that the Qin people relied on to enter the Guanzhong~
Ni Shu, who has always been trapped in food and fodder, An Neng is not salivating!

Therefore, based on this, Sima Yi took advantage of the situation and completely isolated the three places of Yangcheng, which guarded the Longguan Road, to see how long Ni Shu could endure the strategic temptation without attacking.

Because regardless of whether Ni Shu is attacking or not, from a strategic level, it will be beneficial to Wei.

If he didn't attack, with three years of grain reserves, it would be impossible for the three places of Yangcheng to fall, and it was he who contained Nishu within the territory of Youfufeng.And if they forcibly attack the fortifications, Ni Shu will inevitably suffer heavy casualties, and Wei Guo will have the opportunity to fight back.

Victory is more important than longevity.
If Ni Shu cannot be attacked for a long time, morale will inevitably slump. At that time, the Luoyang Central Army and all the departments in Guanzhong will work together to drive them out of Guanzhong.

Yes, whether it is Cao Rui or Sima Yi, they all understand the truth that if you keep it for a long time, you will lose it.

No matter how long Nishu has been entrenched in Guanzhong, it will be a huge blow to Wei's prestige and people's hearts, they are well aware of it.

After all, it hasn't been many years since the Wei Dynasty replaced the Han.

Losing Liangzhou and Longyou is enough, and even expelling Nishu from Guanzhong is impossible. Those Kandong aristocratic families have different ideas.

However, Sima Yi dared to conclude that Ni Shu would definitely attack the city!
The reason is still insufficient food and fodder.

There are about [-] soldiers from the Yan tribe of Nishu Wei who came out of Xiaoguan. They can't support them only by the farmland in Chaona and Wuzhi counties of Anding County. Frequent transfers from Longyou will also consume people's strength. Not to attack?
How can we not beg for the meeting of Siwei!

"Xiaowei knows little about his work, and I can't hide half of my thoughts and plans."

After hearing this, Sima Yi nodded with his beard and straightly admitted Xue Ti's guess, and continued to ask, "Since Xiaowei has seen through what I want, do you have any advice?"

"Xiaowei must have a good opinion!"

Before Xue Ti could make a sound, Zhao Yan on the other side spoke first, "When I left Luoyang, His Majesty once whispered about me, claiming that Xiaowei had been in Yongliang for a long time, and ordered me to ask for advice."

Uh.
As soon as these words fell, although Xue Ti's expression did not change, he cursed in his heart.

Both of them are veteran ministers who have been up and down for many years, how could Xue Ti not know why Zhao Yan spoke first?

What is the emperor whispering?
It was clear that Zhao Yan knew that his relationship with Sima Yi was not good, so he used the name of the emperor to tell him not to refuse Sima Yi's question with resentment!
However, is he a person who abolishes the public for personal reasons!
"Don't dare to be the commander-in-chief's advice and the emperor's praise."

Xue Ti got up and left the table, and after cupping his hands in the direction of Luo Yang, he said slowly, "The deployment of the governor is the best in the current situation. I really have nothing to say. However, I think that Perhaps Shu will not attack the three places of Yangcheng first, but attack the southeast of Anding County first. Although General Pingxi, who sits in Linjing, has been in battle for a long time and has great prestige in the county, but Ba Pu is not an idler, and the governor must not Don't guard against it!"

Nishu will use Scarpu to attack Longdong first?

Hearing this, Sima Yi and Zhao Yan looked at each other, and then both fell into deep thought.

It's not that they ignored the defense of Anding County earlier.

Instead, I feel that Hu Zun has five thousand elite soldiers and about two thousand county soldiers guarding the city, and there are Qianghu tribes outside for help. Some of Wei Yan's soldiers went to support against Shu, Wei Guo would naturally find out in advance, and dispatched troops to reinforce in advance!

But now that it was mentioned by Xue Ti, they were also vaguely worried.

Without him, before the fortress of Yinyin and Gaoping City changed hands, everyone in Yongliang felt that it was indestructible!
That's "my big trouble for Wei" Scaru~~
It can't be normalized.

What's more, if Anding County is all occupied by Ni Shu, the defense line in Guanzhong of Wei State will face an unbearable burden.

In the pre-Qin period, the dog army defeated the Zhou royal family and went south along the Jingshui River Valley in Longyou.

Moreover, the capital of the royal family of Zhou was on the south bank of the Wei River, while today's Chang'an City is on the north bank of the Wei River, eliminating even the disadvantages of crossing the river!If Hu Zun was defeated by Scar Pu, then Sima Yi would have to give up You Fufeng and shrink all his troops back to guard Chang'an City!
However, even though Sima Yi was vigilant, he couldn't increase troops to garrison now.

Only a few counties such as Linjing and Pengyang cannot afford to support so many soldiers and horses.
"Xiaowei's words won my heart deeply."

When he was young, he nodded heavily, and said loudly, "It happens that Xiaowei is currently guarding grain in Zhengguo Canal and Baigou. If you move to Gukou (the left end of Zhengguo Canal), I will give you some soldiers so that we can rescue Longdong at any time?"
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[Note 1: During the Three Kingdoms period, Mei County and Wugong County were both on the north bank of the Weishui River. 】

[Note 2: Huicheng is on Guanlong Road, forty miles northwest of Longxian County, Shaanxi Province, and Huizhong Road passes north. "Continued Hanshu·Junguozhi" Li County: "There is Huicheng, named Huizhong."]

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