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Chapter 463 Dilemma
There are only more than a thousand people left behind in Zheng County, and the Wei River has frozen.

[-] paces crossed the river easily and took down large and small camps.

Zheng County is only the path for Pang Hui to withdraw to Tongguan, and there is another route to Wuguan via Lantian.

Yang Zheng ordered Meng Yu to lead 8000 men to attack Lantian in the wind and snow.

These cities had been destroyed as early as the time of the great plunder. Without the people and food, they lost the value of being heavily guarded.

Zheng County and Lantian were captured one after another, and the Bashui and Lishan Second Battalions were surrounded.

Of course, Pang Hui could retreat from other places without passing through these two cities.

For example, detour around the Qinling Mountains in the south, or cross the Weishui River in the north and take Feng Yi.

There are even many small roads between Zheng County and Lantian.

The problem is that it is cold winter, they are infantry, and most of the Liangzhou army are cavalry.

No matter how you go, you can't escape the pursuit.

And in this kind of weather, walking through the Qinling Mountains is tantamount to courting death.

The Sima Ban in Tongguan also found that something was wrong, and sent two thousand riders to investigate. When they saw the "Yang" banner, they turned around and ran away. Liu Heng chased after him but failed to catch up.

After Sima Yi, the level of the Sima family declined all the way, leaving only Sima Fu and Sima Zhao after Sima Shi.

Now, the destruction of Sima Fu has already hurt the Sima family's muscles.

In this battle in Chang'an, the already paid a lot.

The loss of [-] war horses, the total number of soldiers killed in battle and minor and serious injuries, there are also [-] to [-] people. The [-] to [-] troops besieged the city for several months, and the people ate horse chews. The food consumption is an astronomical figure. , Most of them were tripped during the rush, either their legs were crippled or their feet were crippled...

After so many years in Liangzhou, only a thousand heavy cavalry were built.

Both humans and horses are very demanding.

There is also armor, horse armor is more expensive than human armor.

But all the sacrifices are worth it.

The battle of Chang'an was crucial. The siege and reinforcements not only destroyed the reinforcements, but Chang'an was also breached.

It greatly inspired the hearts of the people inside and brought a huge impact to the world.

After all, the Shu army has been in the northern expedition for decades, but they have not reached the city of Chang'an.

Of course, this victory was not only due to the lives of the soldiers in Liangzhou, but also Sima Zhao's overwhelming power to overwhelm Zhuge Dan, leaving Guan and Luo empty, and the soldiers were exhausted.

"Did Pang Hui move?" A sudden snowstorm came and went quickly.

"My lord, Pang Hui abandoned the Bashui camp, withdrew back to Lishan, joined forces with Xu Yi, and General Zhang entered the Bashui camp." Meng Guandao.

"Send someone to find out what Pang Hui is saying." Withdrawing to Lishan seemed to strengthen the defense, but it also cut off the way back.

Meng Guan let out a sigh of relief, "Perhaps Pang Hui will stick to it and wait for Sima Zhao to send troops to rescue him?"

"Sima Zhao fought fiercely in Shouchun for a year, and only returned to Luoyang in May. In June, he ordered Wang Ji to lead [-] Chinese troops to assist Luoyang, and [-] troops to assist Taiyuan. He also strengthened the defenses of Linjin, Tongguan, and Wuguan. How many troops do you have in Luoyang? If you come too few, you will fall into the same situation as Wang Ji;

War is by no means a numbers game on paper. The armed forces go ahead without using food and grass.

It is also necessary to assess the situation and consider factors such as the right time, place and people.

Now at the beginning of November, Sima Zhao brought another large army over, just in time for the twelfth lunar month of winter.

The cold resistance of Liangzhou soldiers is far higher than that of Central Plains soldiers.

In the past, when Yang Zheng had not risen, he often saw Qiang people in ragged clothes and a pair of straw sandals running around in the wind and snow.

If the northwest wind drinks too much, the ability to resist cold will also increase.

There are Sima Fu and Wang Ji sitting in Chang'an, with more than 10,000 elites and [-]+ civilians. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for the Liangzhou army to capture, but a rain and snow, one change, the advantage of the Liangzhou army It stands out.

In a word, Sima Zhao will not send troops at this time. Even if he does, Yang Zheng will not be afraid. He will eat if he can eat, and run away if he can't...

Lishan Camp.

Knowing that Chang'an was breached, Sima Fu and Wang Ji were beheaded, and the camp was miserable.

Wang Ji is not a member of the Chinese army.

Therefore, at the most dangerous time in Chang'an City, Pang Hui stood by with his hands and won the tacit approval of most of the generals.

In their view, Wang Ji had been famous for decades and had just won Shouchun. It was the time when he was in the limelight. Even if he couldn't defeat the Liang army, he would definitely have no problem defending Chang'an.

But in a blink of an eye, Chang'an was broken.

Their fear of the Liang army rose again.

For Pang Hui, the more serious problems came later.

This fiasco requires one person to take responsibility.

If it was an ordinary defeat, Pang Hui could still fool him, and Sima Zhao would pardon him for Renjun's personality.

But now Chang'an is lost, and Sima Zhao's uncle, Sima Fu, the pillar of the Sima family, is dead.

Do you think Sima Zhao will let him go?
"What do you think I will do? I didn't lose Chang'an City." Pang Hui didn't know where to vomit his bitterness. He felt that since he met Yang Zheng, he had never encountered anything good in his life.

The flickering gazes of the generals made Pang Hui feel cold in his heart.

These people either have family backgrounds or backers, but Pang Hui has nothing. His father, Pang Dening, would not surrender to Guan Yu. It wasn't given by Sima Zhao...

"What the general said is true. If Bashui and Lishan battalions were abandoned that day, Chang'an would be an isolated city, and sooner or later it would not be able to hold it." Xu Yi, who was in sympathy, raised a hand to Pang Hui.

Seeing that the Sima family is about to replace Wei, the status of these former court officials is the most embarrassing.

"What the general said is very true. Chang'an City was broken. It's not because I didn't do my best, but because the western thieves are too cunning. When I return to Luoyang, I will definitely tell the truth to the general." The generals echoed one by one.

The more Pang Hui listened, the more he felt something was wrong. What is the truth?

But right now is not the time to worry about this. Only by guarding the Lishan camp can we live until that time.

"Each battalion guards the camp tightly for ten days and a half months, and the general will send reinforcements." Pang Hui himself did not believe this.

The generals also lazily agreed.

Everyone retreated, Xu Yi stayed behind, "Bo Guang, disaster is imminent for you and me!"

Pang would be even more upset.

"For today's plan, Bandit Yang divides his troops into Zhengxian County and Lantian, and Chang'an is empty. Let me gather our forces and attack Chang'an in one go. Maybe we can pay off the crime!" I have never seen the scene of Liangzhou cavalry destroying the world when charging.

But Pang met and remained silent.

Xu Yi sighed and said: "If you don't want to attack the city, you can quickly attack Lantian and retreat to Wuguan. If you can bring these 2 people back to Luoyang, the general may spare your life. As for the future, that is the end of it. .”

Pang Hui's eyes are wide open. Over the years, he has been jumping around repeatedly, and he is extremely utilitarian. He only wants to make a fortune, and his future is gone. What's the point of his life?
"A real man has no power or power, like a pig or a dog!"

"If you don't attack, leave, or fight, if you stay in Lishan, your entire army will be wiped out sooner or later," Xu Yi kindly reminded.

"I have [-] stones of food and grass, and more than [-] elites. If I refuse to defend the favorable location, what can Yang Zheng do to me? If I defend it for two or three months, the general will send troops to rescue!" Pang Hui has made up his mind.

"Report to the general, the western thief...someone is here." The soldiers came in to report.

(End of this chapter)