Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 764
At dawn, the sky was hazy, and the eastern sky was pale.

In a small camp on Zhongyin Mountain, the commander of the Han army was standing on a high point, looking at the morning sun in the distance, warning the army.His subordinates were harnessing the horses and sorting out the supplies in the camp, preparing to rotate with the Han soldiers who came in the afternoon.

Standing on a high point, Jia Liang, a young man with a short mustache, is dressed in fine armor and looks into the distance with piercing eyes.

He is the eldest son of Jia Yuan, the captain of Yangwei, a great Han Dynasty, and his style name is Daishan.A native of Shu County, his father moved his family to Tianshui, so he is a native of Tianshui today.He has learned riding and archery since he was a child, and he is brave in combat, and he also has the style of his father Jia Yuan.

Since he joined the army, because of his bravery in combat and being a veteran general, he was appreciated by the Nanyang prefect Jufu and appointed as the chief scout. He was sent to garrison outside the border town to investigate the military situation in Wufang County.

After watching for a while, there was no change, so Jia Liang asked the newly recruited Xiao Wu to replace him.I went to pack my luggage, prepare my horses, and prepare to take the crowd out to explore the surrounding situation.

"How long!"

"Ok!"

As soon as he saddled the horse, Jia Liang heard Xiao Wu screaming, pointing to the east with trembling fingers.

"There are many enemies~"

Hearing this, Jia Liang threw down the sheepskin felt cloth on which he slept peacefully, and took a few steps up to the high platform.Under the morning light, long winding dragons appeared in the sky, swaying and swaying, all of them were human heads, densely packed, the number was unknown, the flags fluttered in the wind, and the horns shook the sky.

"Didn't the Wei people go to attack Wu?" Xiao Wu said in horror.

Jia Liang ignored his timidity and shouted loudly to his subordinates: "Jia Fang will stay with me and continue to investigate the enemy's situation. Everyone drops supplies, food and grass, gallops on horseback, and reports to Wu Yin."

"promise!"

Following Jia Liang's shout, everyone came to their senses, discarded the useless supplies on the horseback, and acted separately according to Jia Liang's arrangement.

……

"drive!"

"Get out of the way, Wuyin urgently reports."

The horse galloped on the official road, bringing up countless smoke and dust, waiting to ride on the horse and shout.

The people walking on the official road all looked sideways, and hurriedly stepped aside to let the waiting horses pass quickly.Waiting for the rider to carry the crimson envelope with the word "urgent" on his shoulder, undulating on the horse's back, galloping towards Wancheng not far away.

The governor of Jingzhou belonged to the yamen, and the attendants carrying the command flag held up the bamboo slips and documents, and rushed into the court, shouting: "Liu Hujun, Wuyin's military situation is urgent!"

Hearing this, Liu Min, who was buried in the paperwork, got up decisively and took the urgent document from Wuyin. He didn't bother to check the mud seal on the knotted rope, and directly tore off the mud seal, and spread out the slips to check.

Liu Min, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, was also shocked by this news, and ran directly towards Wang Ping's courtyard, shouting loudly: "General Cheqi, the Wei army is not attacking Wu, but attacking me in Jingzhou, the vanguard against Wei!" It has reached the Wufang area."

Sitting behind the case, Wang Ping, with dark skin and white hair on the temples, looked at Wuyin's military documents, clenched his fists, stood up abruptly and said, "Immediately, call the generals to discuss matters."

"promise!"

After a long while, the generals of the Han army in armor gathered in the yamen hall. They were extremely shocked by the news that the Wei people had turned to attack Jingzhou, and discussed how to deal with the enemy.

It wasn't until Wang Ping came out from the side room and sat down on the couch that everyone calmed down a little, waiting for Wang Ping to speak.After so many years, all the generals present here have more or less followed Wang Ping in battle, even if they have not followed Wang Ping in battle, they have heard of Wang Ping's record.For his background and military exploits, he admired him.

Especially with the successive deaths of the two famous generals of the Han Dynasty, the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang and the Taiwei Huang Quan, Wang Ping and Wei Yan were the only ones who were able to resist Liang in the Han Dynasty and were also famous.However, among the two, Wang Ping's achievements are the most outstanding, and he is also the supreme commander. When the catastrophe is approaching, Wang Ping is the backbone of everyone.

"Silence!" General Zuo, who was seated first, yelled, and the hall became completely quiet without any noise.

Wang Ping took off his saber, put it on the case table, and sat on the couch.Behind him, Huben holds a talisman and stands upright behind Wang Ping to show his power.

Wang Ping coughed lightly, and said: "Today, against Wei She Wu and invaded me, the troops were divided into four groups, and there were no fewer than one hundred thousand soldiers. And my Jingzhou troops are only thirty thousand. I don't know what you think, and how to defend against them. ?”

Liao Hua, the general who conquered the north, went out and said: "General Qiqi, Nanyang is not as good as Guanzhong and Hanzhong. Although there are mountains in the east, they are not dangerous. The army against Wei entered from the Central Plains. The road is wide and easy to march. Our army The number under your rule is only [-], which is not enough to resist the enemy. If you stick to the outer city, your troops will be scattered, and if the army is scattered, it will be easy to be broken.

"Furthermore, against the Wei Wei attack in a hurry, the center was moving the capital, and Bashu and Guanzhong soldiers and horses were short-lived. Only Xiangzhou soldiers could be transferred. However, in a short period of time, Xiangzhou soldiers assembled slowly, and it was difficult to quickly support Jingzhou from the north. Today's crisis At that time, it is better for our army to retreat to Xiangfan and Wancheng, and if we encounter the enemy, let them enter. With strong troops to defend Xiangfan and Wancheng, it will not take many days for the soldiers from Xiangzhou, Bashu, and Guanzhong to retreat. enemy."

Liao Hua believes that the current situation is not conducive to the big Han. Not only are the soldiers and horses far less than Cao Wei, but also the defender has no great advantage in terrain, so it is difficult to compete with Cao Wei.In particular, Cao Wei's troops were divided into four routes, and the few troops of the big man were placed on the four routes, which were easily scattered and defeated.

Moreover, in terms of reinforcements, due to Xia Houxuan's strategy of attacking the west, the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty were not prepared in advance, and Bashu and Guanzhong were busy moving their capitals. Although soldiers from Xiangzhou can be called, they are difficult to deploy in a short period of time, and it takes time to deploy troops. and hurry.

Therefore, it is better to retreat to the two cities of Xiangfan and Wancheng, trade space for time, and use the only large force to defend the city to defend against Cao Wei's attack.When reinforcements from all over the country arrive, Cao Wei's army can be forced back.

Wang Ping did not answer, but looked at the crowd and asked, "What do you think?"

All the people present looked at each other in blank dismay, and those who did not speak out against it agreed with Liao Hua's suggestion.Only Zhou Tai and Lu Zhi in the middle frowned, apparently disapproving of Liao Hua's suggestion, but they didn't have much to say since they didn't have a good strategy to defend against the enemy.

After being silent for a while, Wang Ping shook his head, and said bluntly: "This cannot be done. If Liao Zhengbei's strategy is followed, Jingzhou will be in danger! The land of Nanyang is adjacent to Guanlong in the north, and you can call Qiang Hu; it is connected to Bashu in the west, and you can order soldiers. , Nantong Xiangchu, you can transport grain and millet. If Fan and Wan are restricted today, how can Wuguan, Wudang, and Sui counties stick to it?"

"Xiangzhou is nearly a thousand miles away from Jingzhou. Although there is a waterway, it will take time to mobilize troops and horses. If Fan and Wan are surrendered, if the bandits take Wuguan, Wudang, and Suixian, the west can stop the soldiers of Bashu , North can control the soldiers of Guanlong, and then take Sui County, and go south to plunder Xiakou, which can lead Wu's soldiers to make trouble. , Ping's four cities, absolutely must not retreat."

The location of Jingzhou is too critical. As the revolving door of the world, you need to go through Nanyang to go to any place.If according to Liao Hua's intention, if you stick to Fan and Wan, you can gather troops and horses, rely on the strong city, and wait for the reinforcements to arrive.

However, Liao Hua forgot the peculiarity of Nanyang's terrain. It is bordered by Qinling Mountains and Daba Mountains to the west.Another point is that Nanyang can also go south to Xiakou through the Suizao Corridor. After Cao Wei's army entered Jingzhou, which was indefensible, the entire Jingzhou was reduced to Wei. They could go south to Xiakou and lead Wu soldiers into Xiangzhou.

Xiangzhou has only 10,000 to [-] soldiers and horses. Facing the [-]+ Wei army entering Jingzhou and the restless Wu State on the east side, it is difficult for Xiangzhou to send troops north to support.At that time, the entire war situation will not be under the control of the big man, and Jingzhou will also fall into chaos.

Liu Min, the left guard, had followed Wang Ping in the north and south all these years, and had admired him for a long time. He cupped his hands and said: "The general's strategy of chariots and cavalry is really the best strategy. If our army sticks to Fan and Wan, they will not have enough food, grass and equipment for a long time." To defend the city, we still need to strengthen the outer city. In the past, our army built the city wall high and filled it with food, grass and equipment. If we hold on to it now, it should be enough to hold on for half a year."

Lu Zhi, governor of Jingzhou, also stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Jingzhou is vast, with thousands of miles of fertile land, and the people are everywhere. If the enemy army goes deep and eats our army's rations, then our army's power is gone. We must stick to the outer city."

Liao Hua was not angry, but cupped his hands and asked, "If you dare to ask the chariot general, if he guards the outer city, how should he defend it so that the thieves will not enter Jingzhou."

Wang Ping's face was calm, and he immediately replied: "Guo Huai's troops in Duyang are nothing to worry about. He is well aware of the strength of Duyang, and according to Wei Hu's bravery, he is strong enough to resist the enemy. Bai Dashan, the road is rugged, it is not a large army, Zhoutai led the reinforcements to Pingshi, and Deng Zhi's troops stationed in Jiangxia can send troops out of the rear to harass Wang Lingliang Road, which is enough to defend against the enemy."

After a pause, Wang Ping pondered and said: "Today's great enemy is no more than Wuyin and Biyang's enemies, and the army led by Cao Shuang must be the main force. Ju Fuke led five thousand troops to station on Zhongyin Mountain on the side of Wuyin. Raise a banner stretching for more than a hundred miles to strengthen the army. I will lead the main force of the army to Biyang to the south and defend Tianyu."

Liao Hua looked puzzled, and asked: "Since Cao Shuang led the army, why did he arrange a fake army to resist the enemy? If the enemy sees it through, wouldn't Wuyin be dangerous?"

Wang Ping grabbed the saber on the case and said with a smile, "Liao Zhengbei will know by then."

Everyone looked at Wang Ping who got up and wore the Han sword and easily resolved the crisis. They once again realized the gap between a famous general and an excellent general.

It's not that Liao Hua is not good. The plan he proposed is indeed in line with the current situation in Jingzhou, but he is undoubtedly insufficient in macro strategy, and he has not deeply realized the disadvantages of letting Cao Wei's army in.Jingzhou, which is adjacent to the Central Plains, once the door is opened, the next Cao Wei will send tens of thousands of soldiers to fill in the line, and the reinforcements of the Han Dynasty are blocked, so what can they do.

In Wang Ping's words, it can only be said that his strategic vision is too far away. Without being influenced by the outside world, he calmly analyzes the current situation and chooses an optimal solution for the big man.

(Fan Wai will be at a later date, so I have a headache~)

(End of this chapter)