Han Xiang

Chapter 579: Kong Ming is in danger in an urn

Xiangyang is thousands of miles away from Chang'an. The first half of the march on the Nanyang Plain is very fast, but after entering Wuguan and crossing the Qinling Mountains, that section of the mountain road is relatively narrow and difficult to travel.

A normal march takes more than 25 days, and if you are carrying baggage and food, it may even take more than a month.

Liu Bei worked day and night, and it only took fifteen days.

In mid-July, we arrived at Chang'an City.

At that time, the city gates of Chang'an were closed tightly, creating a tense atmosphere for outsiders.

Liu Bei mistakenly thought that the city was lost, and he didn't hear anyone shouting until he was at the bottom of the city.

"It's my lord, and the three generals!"

After a while, the city gate slowly opened.

Mi Fang, dressed in military uniform, appeared in front of Liu Bei.

Fortunately, Chang'an was still there, Liu Bei sighed secretly.

"Zifang, everything is going well in Guanzhong. Where is the military advisor?"

"Originally it was fine, but he was the strategist."

Seeing Mi Fang hesitating, Liu Bei's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly asked: "The military situation is as great as the sky, if you have anything to say, please tell me quickly."

"Eh."

After Mi Fang was scolded, she immediately became smooth and answered truthfully: "General Zhao and General Wei were guarding Chencang and Yunyang. The enemies from Longyou and Anding were stationary. Chen Shuzhi from Tongguan was also trying his best to resist Cao Hong, but the senior officials On the way there, we rushed to cross Pubanjin, but Shi Junyi failed to stop him and lost Linjin again, so the military advisor went to the east in person."

When Liu Bei heard this, he couldn't help but interrupt Mi Fang and sighed: "There are only [-] defenders in Guanzhong. They are scattered everywhere. I heard that Gao Gan brought [-] soldiers from Bingzhou, while Linjin only had [-] defenders." The army can be forgiven for not being able to defend it."

"It's not like this."

Mi Fang shook her head to dismiss Liu Bei and said carefully: "Although there are only [-] soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, the military advisor's arrangements are smooth. Yunyang, where General Wei is located, only has two or three thousand defenders, and it has not been lost so far."

"So, the scholar is incompetent?"

Liu Bei interrupted Mi Fang again, his face getting darker and darker: "Tell me how the military advisor deployed."

“Military advisors have different allocations for each place according to the importance of defense. Among them, there are [-] troops stationed in Chencang, [-] troops stationed in Yunyang, [-] troops stationed in Tongguan, and [-] troops stationed in Linjin;

The garrisons in Huayin, Huaili, Chiyang and other places only ranged from [-] to [-]. In the end, there were [-] soldiers and horses left in Chang'an City, which were used to maneuver and respond to various places. The reason why Linjin fell so quickly was because there were no troops at all. Warn Chang'an, I heard. I heard"

At the end of her words, Mi Fang started to hesitate again.

"Huh?" Liu Bei frowned and said angrily: "Don't hear about it, just tell me."

"I heard that Shiren was incited to rebel and surrendered to Cao's army. He also took the soldiers from Bingzhou and went south to attack Huayin."

Mi Fang's voice became smaller and smaller towards the end.

Liu Bei's eyebrows were about to stand up, Zhang Fei clenched his fists loudly, and hurriedly reminded him: "Brother, Huayin relies on Tongguan. If it is lost, Tongguan is in danger, and Chen Shuzhi may be in danger. I will lead the troops first." .”

"Third brother, wait a moment."

Liu Bei stopped Zhang Fei and said in a deep voice: "If my guess is correct, the military advisor should go to Huayin and ask about other situations first before making a decision."

"Zifang, how many people did the military advisor take away? What is the current situation of Chencang and Yunyang?"

"There are ten generals in Liangzhou. Among them, Ma Teng's five troops are in Chencang. They have been testing the attack in the past two days. General Zhao can barely block it. Han Sui's five troops are attacking Yunyang. General Wei is struggling with his small number of soldiers. I was planning to ask General Yuan to bring two thousand reinforcements, but Zhuge Military Advisor only brought two thousand to the east."

"what?"

As soon as Mi Fang finished speaking, Liu Bei, who showed no emotion or anger, his face was already covered with dark clouds.

At this time, Mi Zhu, Jian Yong, Liu Yan, Yuan Wei and others heard that Liu Bei had returned to Chang'an, and they all came out of the city to welcome him. "Lord."

"Lord."

"Brother, the military situation is urgent, make a decision quickly!"

Hearing Zhang Fei's reminder, Liu Bei suddenly held his hand and told him sternly: "Ma Teng, Han Sui and other Liangzhou coalition forces have many soldiers, and they also have strong generals like Ma Chao and Pang De. Yide will leave [-] troops in Chang'an. We must Move troops as soon as possible to reinforce Wen Chang and Zi Long. If they really can't stop them, you can slowly retreat to Chang'an, but you must not take the initiative. After the military advisor and I have retreated from the enemy in the east, we can go back and deal with the threat from Liangzhou."

"The eldest brother is the lord. I will leave 5000 men to defend the city, but let you lead [-] men to defeat the enemy? How is this possible?" Zhang Fei's eyes widened, completely unable to understand Liu Bei's arrangement.

"The military situation is urgent. I don't want to explain. You just follow orders."

Liu Bei's tone was sonorous and forceful. After dealing with Zhang Fei, he looked at Mi Zhu and others and said solemnly: "Young masters, assist Yide in defending the city. Remember not to let him drink too much."

"only."

"My lord, take care."

When Mi Zhu and others bowed their hands in greeting, Liu Bei turned around and signaled to Guan Ping: "Frankly, I'm sending an order to the whole army not to enter the city, but to divert to Huayin immediately."

"only."

Guan Ping answered loudly with his fists clasped, then turned around to give the order.

Guan Yu handed Liu Bei five thousand elite soldiers, and also asked Guan Ping to follow him for training.

"Everyone, take care."

After Liu Bei finished speaking, he quickly stepped onto Lu, glanced at the crowd, and then pulled the reins and turned around.

Just as he was about to urge his horse to start, Zhang Fei's call suddenly came from behind him.

"Don't worry, brother, I won't drink again until I retreat from the enemy."

"Yeah, please, drive!"

After Liu Bei finished speaking, he immediately rode away. When he heard Zhang Fei's promise just now, he actually felt the corners of his eyes were sore and wet.

It has been 20 years since they became sworn brothers in Taoyuan. This is the first time Liu Bei heard Zhang Fei make such a guarantee. Even though this brother once got drunk and lost Xuzhou, Liu Bei still chose to believe it at this moment.

I have to say that the elite soldiers trained by Guan Yu are indeed elite.

We had been marching day and night for half a month, but when we heard the order, we marched again with high intensity.

Xi'an is more than two hundred miles away from Huayin. It took Liu Bei three days to reach his destination, while senior officials had surrounded Huayin for five days.

Huayin originally had a garrison of [-] troops and Zhuge Liang's reinforcements of [-]. Under Gao Gan's violent storm attack, most of them were killed or wounded less than [-] people. Xiahouqi, who was defending the city, was killed by a stray arrow.

The senior cadres who originally crossed the Yellow River and captured the Jin Dynasty should directly surround Huayin and march to Tongguan, and then cooperate with Cao Hong, Cao Xiu, and Zhang Xiu outside the pass to capture Tongguan in one go.

However, Xu You wants to make a mark, and senior officials also have their own ideas.

Xu You launched a rebellion against Shiren and learned from his mouth that Zhuge Liang was in charge of Guanzhong, and during the attack on Huayin, Zhuge Liang actually brought troops to help.

There are only two thousand reinforcements. If he is defeated by senior officials outside the city, Zhuge Liang will inevitably flee back to Chang'an. However, if he is allowed to enter Huayin, it will become a situation of catching a turtle in a urn.

As long as Zhuge Liang is captured, Guanzhong will be within easy reach.

Xu You wanted to step on Zhuge Liang's shoulders and become famous, but the senior officials wanted to use Zhuge Liang to take over Guanzhong. He was forced to surrender to Cao Cao under pressure. At this time, he sent troops to Guanzhong to gain benefits. Taking Chang'an first would naturally bring more benefits.

Zhuge Liang was a clever woman who knew that he might not be able to get out of Huayin, but he was willing to use himself as bait to delay time.

As long as Liu Bei rushes back to Guanzhong, there is still hope for everything.

(End of this chapter)