contend

Chapter 403
Time is precious.

Yang Zheng stared at the sand table, and the land of Henan and Shuofang were in his pocket without any effort, which greatly saved Liangzhou's energy.

Some of the remaining tribes are no longer successful, nothing more than sticks in one hand and sweet dates in the other.

Yang Zheng's gaze fell to Longyou.

This is the land of Longxing in the Qin State, with a large population. Taking this place will not only complete Du Yu's strategy of encircling Chang'an and besieging the city to fight for aid, but also look south to the middle of Shu.

"The Yellow River is frozen, so has Deng Ai sent troops?" Yang Zheng said leisurely.

"Not yet. Troops from the various counties in Longyou are gathering for Didao," Pang Qing said.

Previously, Deng Ai had used his elite troops to cross the river on a sheepskin raft from Fanghan and broke through three forts.

Yin Chun was very clever and also drove his troops across the river, captured two Wubao in Longxi, and outflanked Deng Ai's rear, forcing Deng Ai to retreat.

Of course, the reason why Yin Chun was able to play with Deng Ai like this was that on the one hand, he was superior in military strength, and on the other hand, he was in his own hands, such as Heguan and other fortresses on the Yellow River.

Now that Deng Ai has assembled a large army, it is obvious that he is going to play a big game.

"Yuan Kai thinks, can Yin Chun resist Deng Ai?" Yang Zheng was unavoidably worried, after all, Deng Ai had a great reputation in history.

"In the battle of Duangu, although Deng Ai won a complete victory, the casualties must have been heavy. In a frontal battle, General Yin is no match, but if he defends, he should be safe. There are Zhou Zhi, Li Te, and Gong Yu in the south. , Shao Tong and other generals, even if Deng Ai breaks through one or two cities, he will inevitably be defeated. His subordinates feel that they can feed him one or two cities. With Deng Ai's temperament, he will inevitably go deep alone. Deng Ai lost his power back and forth, so he doesn't need Gu Zang's army, just Jincheng and Zhechong mansions in Xiping, and he can eat Deng Ai one bite at a time." Du Yu said.

Yang Zheng understood what he meant.

This is trying to avoid a head-on decisive battle with Deng Ai, so as to avoid mutual losses.

Throwing two cities to him made him feel that there was an opportunity.

In the past, Deng Ai was also someone I looked up to, but now, Deng Ai is no longer qualified to sit at the same gambling table.

It shows the rapid expansion in these years.

"Transfer [-] guards to the south of Yuzhong and hand them over to Boyu, just in case something happens." Yang Zheng felt that Deng Ai should be given some respect.

"The general is thoughtful." Du Yu flattered him.

Yang Zheng laughed.

Everything is arranged properly, it depends on when Deng Ai will do it.

However, to Yang Zheng's surprise, after waiting for a full month and a half, Deng Ai never made a move.

Everything is ready here.

The powerful, Qiang people, and even the Tianshui defenders have opened up their joints.

Deng Ai seemed to smell something, and he didn't make a move for a long time.

This made Yang Zheng a little impatient.

The importance of Longyou in the grand strategy is still higher than that of Henan.

One is because of Deng Ai, the sharpest minion of the Sima family.

Second, taking Longyou by yourself can be used as a springboard for attacking Guanzhong. Conversely, it can also be used as a springboard for Sima Zhao to attack Hexi. Let Deng Ai manage it for a few years, and Sima Zhao will turn back hundreds of thousands of troops to overwhelm Mount Tai...

The less fancy it is, the more powerful it is.

If Deng Ai didn't make a move and took a defensive position, Yang Zheng could only attack by force. Even if he took Longyou, blood would flow into rivers.

"What link went wrong? Could it be that Deng Ai noticed something?"

"Probably not. With Boyu's ability, there should be no flaws." Du Yu also looked puzzled.

"Then could it be Sima Fu or Sima Zhao who ordered him to endure?" Yang Zheng said.

This possibility is very high.

Deng Ai is eager for revenge, but Sima Fu is an old tortoise who has been in the same line as Sima Yi.

Although Sima Zhao is a little lacking in military strategy, he has a vision of the overall situation.

Even pointing at Sima's nose and scolding himself, he could bear it.

"It should not be as the general expected." Du Yu said.

If so, there is a problem.

Deng Ai shrank to Longyou, and those small and medium tyrants might not dare to move.

"When it comes to military and national affairs, don't be impetuous. The general might as well be patient for a while and wait and see the changes. The time will always come." Du Yu comforted.

On a snowy day, Yang Zheng didn't want his soldiers to fight Deng Ai to the death.

In the current situation, I wear shoes, while Deng Ai is barefoot.

Besides, Deng Ai is in his sixties, and he might ascend to heaven by himself someday.

In Didao City.

Deng Ai was also staring at the map.

In fact, there were no special orders from Chang'an or Luoyang. Sima Zhao actually didn't pay much attention to Deng Ai, and his thoughts were more on the gentry.

It was Deng Ai who sensed the crisis himself.

Moreover, in his original plan, he never thought of attacking Jincheng and fighting Yang Zheng in Hexi.

It is impossible for Deng Ai not to see what others can see.

To be old and not die is to be a thief. Some people are old and their bodies and minds will be dull, but Deng Ai has been working hard all year round and never relaxes in martial arts. Therefore, his body is very good, his mind is not rigid, and his sense of smell is even more sensitive.

"The army is assembled, why does father stand still?" Deng Zhong was more anxious than Deng Ai.

"The Yellow River freezes between December and February every year, and Yang Zheng certainly knows about it."

"So what if he knows?" Deng Zhong was puzzled.

Deng Ai turned to look at his son, "You are more than brave but not resourceful. Forgot how Yang Zheng defeated Guo Huai two years ago?"

Deng Zhongyi thought, "Taking advantage of the freezing of the Yellow River, the cavalry crossed at night and attacked Guo Dudu's main formation."

"That's right. Yang Zheng has used the Yellow River once. How could he not know that the Yellow River will freeze at this time, but he has no defense at all."

"Yang Er must be luring me to cross the river, there must be an ambush in Jincheng County!" Duan Zhuo blurted out.

Deng Zhong scolded angrily: "Tie Yang is so cunning, he should have taken the head of this thief when he was in the middle school!"

Deng Ai laughed, "Such a small trick, but also to plot me, I really don't know the heights of the heavens and the earth! He really thinks that the attack on Jincheng in the past few months is out of anger? Wrong, this is just to give him this illusion, thinking that the certain Drive your troops across the river, rather than risk your life."

"Isn't the general's plan in Jincheng?" Duan Zhuo pondered.

"Of course not, so what if we take Jincheng? Behind Jincheng is Xiping, and behind Xiping is Wuwei. With the strength of Longyou's troops, there is no way to destroy Yang Bandit."

"Then where does the governor want to take?" Duan Zhuo asked.

Deng Ai has just been promoted to General Anxi, Governor of Longyou.

"An Ding, Xiao Guan!" Deng Ai said in a deep voice.

Deng Zhong and Duan Zhuo took a long breath at the same time.

Duan Zhuo cupped his hands and said: "The key point of the bandits is not in Jincheng, but in An Ding. Taking Anding can keep the western bandits away from the west of the Yellow River. It's a great plan for the governor."

In a world of ice and snow, surprise soldiers crossed Longshan Mountain and attacked Xiaoguan by surprise.

Others may not be able to do it, but Deng Ai will definitely be able to.

"With Xiao Guan in hand, Chang'an is safe, and our army can advance and retreat freely. When the general comes with all the soldiers from the country, Bandit Yang will definitely die!" Deng Zhong laughed.

Deng Ai said arrogantly: "Jiang Wei and Yang Zhenggu are heroes for a while, unfortunately, they are worthy of someone, so they are poor. If the general can pay me with the matter of Yongliang, within three years, someone will If we can wipe out Liangzhou, we can capture Yang Zheng alive and offer it to Luoyang!"

(End of this chapter)