Shuhan

Liu Chan did not station himself in Tongguan, but camped on the side of Fenglingdu, and provided mutual aid to Tongguan on the earth wall.

Originally, in Liu Chan's idea, he was stationed on the side of Fenglingdu, which could support Tongguan and support Pubanjin through the waterway. In this case, the defense in Guanzhong would be impregnable.

Unfortunately.

This idea was stillborn before it could be realized.

Pubanjin has been defeated by Wei.

The north side of the river was already within the attack range of the Han army.

Although the information Liu Chan has now received is that the Wei army in Pubanjin has not sent troops, the Han and Wei armies are still facing each other across the river.

But by occupying Pubanjin, the Wei army could cross the river at once, and the strategic initiative was already in the hands of the Wei state.

At this moment, Liu Chan stood on the high platform of the ferry, looking at the surging river with complicated emotions.

The river surges like a giant dragon. Thousands of acres of waves are endless.

The river surged with primitive power, hitting the river bank and splashing layers of white waves.

On the river, the waves are turbulent, and the currents collide and merge with each other, forming countless whirlpools and surges.

These currents are like the muscles and bones of the river, strong and powerful, pushing the river forward.

In the distance, the river meets the sky, forming a magnificent landscape. In the afterglow of the setting sun, the river sparkled like a golden dragon soaring between heaven and earth.

The rolling Yellow River passes eastward
Compared with the majestic river, people seem too small.

"Hey~"

Liu Chan sighed deeply.

Under the weak sunlight, Liu Chan's face looked particularly heavy. There was deep sorrow between his brows, as if there was an invisible boulder pressing on his heart, making it impossible for him to let go.

"The General of the Cavalry died in Yong County."

When he got the news, Liu Chan was still a little unbelievable.

A month ago, Ma Chao and his brother Ma Dai even went out of the city to fight with the Wei army. They were so brave that they died suddenly in the camp within a few days after arriving in Yong County.

It's too incredible.

"Your Highness, perhaps the Cavalry General was harmed by someone!"

Liu Chan knew that Ma Chao died this year in history, but he did not expect that Ma Chao died at this time.

So sudden!
As the supreme commander of the Wei army in the west, coupled with Ma Chao's influence in Guanzhong, Han could have used Ma Chao's reputation to defend Wei's west attack with the minimum number of troops.

Those soldiers were mainly Qiang people, who were constantly attracted by Ma Chao's reputation to work under his shogunate and serve as Han cattle and horses.

But now, Ma Chao is dead.

Whether he was harmed by someone or it was his destiny.

Without the banner of Ma Chao, the situation in the west took a turn for the worse.

The Qiang people will not sacrifice their lives for the Han Dynasty.

In front of Liu Chan, it was already a mess.

"General Hussar died in Yong County, and the morale of the army in Yong County was in turmoil. At this time, Cao Zhen, Guo Huai, and Hao Zhao led their troops to attack, and Yong County was defeated."

As the first line of defense, Yu Mi completed his task very well.

However, the Han State spent a lot of people and material resources to build the second line of defense, which did not delay the Wei army for long, but was captured by it.

And
Yong County was defeated so suddenly that all the food, grass and baggage were captured by the Wei army.

It was too late to re-build a defense line behind Yong County to block the Wei army's attack.

but
In fact, it is impossible to build a line of defense at all.

On the front line of Yumi, the Wei army's cavalry still failed to show its power.

But when they arrived at Yong County, the gap was wide and the plains stretched as far as the eye could see. It was already impossible to resist the Wei army on such a long defense line.

Especially now, most of the Han army is gathered on the east side of Guan, preparing for a decisive battle with the main force of the Wei army.

To the west of Chang'an, the Han army was weak, and most of its soldiers were in the Yong County area. It happened that Yong County was defeated by the Wei army.

After the Han troops stationed in Yong County were affected, they fled. Most of them were disorganized when they fled backwards, and their losses could be described as heavy.

What is known so far is that Wang Ping retreated to Chencang and Ma Dai retreated to Yi County. No one knows how many soldiers are left.

Maybe there are more than ten thousand people, maybe there are only a few thousand people left.

In short, Yong County has been defeated, and there is almost no danger to the west of Chang'an, so the Wei army can control it.

Unlike the Wei cavalry that went deep into enemy territory before, the Wei army that entered Guanzhong at this moment did not have their logistics supply lines cut off. There was no food crisis. They did not have to rack their brains to search for food and grass, and only had to focus on dealing with the Han army.

The threat from the Wei army is naturally different.

"Wen Wei, what do you think of this matter?"

Fei Yi thought for a moment and said: "Your Highness, this city is in critical condition! As soon as Yong County is broken, our army's food route will be cut off by the Wei army. We will sit in the mountains and empty mountains. If we cannot end the battle for a long time, or solve the logistics issues to the west, , then our army will be defeated, but to defeat Cao Zhen's troops, I am afraid we need to move a large army. If the army east of Chang'an is diverted to suppress Cao Zhen, where will the troops be able to deal with the main force of the Wei army?"

In this world, you don’t know which surprise or surprise will come first.

Pubanjin was broken.

On the eastern border of Guan, we must be prepared for the Wei army to send troops.

This must be defended by troops.

Yongxian County was defeated and its logistics was cut off, so the Han army had to take care of it.

but.
The strength of the Han army was not that large, and Liu Chan could not fight on both sides.

"At least be on one side and hope for a quick victory!"

Xiang Chong, who had made great achievements in Zheng County before, bowed to Liu Chan and said slowly: "If we talk about which side is easier to deal with, there is no doubt that it is Cao Zhen's group. He was defeated badly, and even if his strength is restored now, it will be difficult." The recovery is limited. If the army presses on the border, the chaos may be suppressed in a short time. "

Pick out the soft persimmons and pinch them.

Compared with Cao Pi, Cao Zhen must be easy to bully.

"But when the army goes to Youfufeng to fight the rebellion, one part of the Wei army attacks Tongguan, and the other part crosses Pubanjin to cross the river. What will happen?"

If Tongguan is broken, Guanzhong will be like a plain for the Wei army.

Yong County was lost, and the Han Dynasty was in great crisis.

If Tongguan is broken, the results of the Han army's overwhelming battle may not be preserved.

Which one is more important or less important, Liu Chan still knows.

"No wonder Cao Zhen didn't fall for the trick. It turned out that he knew about the death of General Hussar."

After Cao Zhen's defeat, he was faced with a decision.

Should we go to Zuo Fengyi or return to Longyou?

Liu Chan's control of people's hearts was relatively accurate. He guessed Cao Zhen's thoughts at that time and deliberately released false news that Zuo Fengyi was still holding on, with the intention of attracting Cao Zhen to Zuo Fengyi and annihilating him.

In the end, this guy didn't fall into the trap at all, and turned around to defeat Yongxian County.

It turned out to be because he knew the information about Yong County.

Call ~
Liu Chan slowly exhaled a breath.

He shook his head gently and threw the messy thoughts out of his mind.

After the panic, Liu Chan finally thought it through.

"My father is guarding Chang'an, and there are prime ministers and ministers serving at his side, and the city of Chang'an is full of food and grass. There is no need to worry about it in the short term."

He has already arrived at Tongguan, and there is no way he can turn back to fight Cao Zhen.

Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Fa Zheng are not ordinary people.

With them stationed at the rear, and the food and fodder problem not being critical in a short period of time, he did not need to worry too much about the enemy in the west for the time being.

What he has to do now is to deal with Cao Pi who wants Guandong.

Quick wins are the best.

If a quick victory is not possible, the Wei army must be driven back at least within half a year.

The situation was slowly moving in a direction that was beneficial to Wei, and Liu Chan had to think of a way to break the situation.

But is this way to break the situation so well thought out?
ps:
There is another chapter tonight. (End of chapter)