The last three kingdoms

Chapter 473

Although Wuguan was conquered, Du Yu's march on Wuguan Road did not go smoothly.

Qianhong was retreating and resisting steadily on Wuguan Road, relying on the complex and narrow terrain of Wuguan Road to block Du Yu step by step, fighting and retreating.

Qianhong's strategy was undoubtedly correct. Since his troops were smaller than Du Yu's, Qianhong tried his best to take advantage of the terrain and avoid a decisive battle with Du Yu.The loss of Wuguan made Qianhong more cautious. When he retreated to Shang County, Qianhong felt that the terrain here was too open for defense, so he directly gave up Shang County and retreated to Shangluo.

Although Du Yu's military strength was several times that of Qianhong's, the narrow terrain of Wuguan Road made it impossible for him to display this advantage at all. Du Yu could only follow Qianhong closely. After capturing Shang County, Qianhong built a new line of defense in Shangluo, and the two sides fell into a new offensive and defensive battle.

Shangluo is the second-to-last pass on the Wuguan Road, and the last pass is Lantian. Once he crosses Lantian, Du Yu will be able to enter the vast Guanzhong Great Plain. Seeing that victory is in sight, Du Yu is naturally full of confidence, facing Shangluo The defenders of the Shu army launched a fierce attack.

Qianhong has no way to retreat at this moment, so he can only grit his teeth and resist. If Shangluo loses again, then the entire Wuguan Road will only have Lantian one pass to defend, so there is no room for maneuver.

But Du Yu's determination was great, and the offensive was extremely fierce. Qianhong was a bit difficult to parry. He knew very well that the defenders in Guanzhong were now a radish and a hole, and there was no extra troops to help him. Liu Yin is in Hanzhong, but Wuguan Road is far away from Hanzhong, and I am afraid that he will not be able to return in a short time.Qianhong could only rely on the pass to resist desperately, and made preparations to withdraw from Lantian.

The pressure on Qianhong is great, and the pressure on Du Yu is not light. The longer the battle on Wuguan Road is delayed, the more unfavorable it will be for the Wei army. Generally, the front has been sealed, and if the back is also sealed, it really has to wait for the air to dry.

Therefore, Du Yu did not dare to devote all his troops to the Wuguan Road, and left 1 troops stationed in Danshui as a backup. But despite this, Du Yu still sent his eyeliners to Shangyong and Hanzhong to inquire about Liu Yin. trend.

The first thing that came back was a piece of good news. Zhong Hui did not stand still in Shuzhong, but used the Great Teleportation Technique to run from Chengdu in the west of Sichuan to Langzhong and Xuanhan in the east of Sichuan, and opened up the road leading to the upper reaches of Sichuan. Yong's Padang trail finally solved the food road problem.

It can be said that Du Yu's purpose of supporting Zhonghui has already been achieved, but obviously Du Yu has a greater purpose, which is to open up the Wuguan Road and enter Guanzhong. Now that the Shu army's forces are scattered, it is his good idea to enter Guanzhong. Opportunity, as long as he can seize this opportunity, Du Yu can make great achievements, which is exactly what Du Yu longs for.

The only thing that worried Du Yu was Liu Yin who was in Hanzhong. Judging from Liu Yin's past tactics, this person is best at playing cards not according to common sense, and he specializes in slanting fronts. If he is an ordinary general, he will be the first Return to Guanzhong within the time limit, and rush to Lantian to reinforce Qianhong before Du Yu attacked Lantian to ensure that Guanzhong is not lost.

However, Liu Yin was known for his elusiveness when he used soldiers, and it was difficult for Du Yu to guess what Liu Yin's next move would be. Before he got the exact news of Liu Yin, Du Yu could not rest for a day.

A letter sent by Shenquan, the prefect of Weixing County, made Du Yu's worries come true. Liu Yin did not return to Guanzhong, but went straight to Shangyong in Xicheng. Now Shangyong's defense in Xicheng is extremely empty. He was unable to resist Liu Yin's attack, and the loss of Xicheng seemed to prove this point.

Soon, Shangyong also sent urgent documents, and the situation was obviously worse than Du Yu expected. Shangyong prefect Yang Qi was defeated and killed in Mulansai. After being destroyed, the most dangerous pass in the three eastern counties fell into Liu Yin's hands, and Shangyong and Fangling's splendens were in danger.

If Shangyong and other three east counties fall, it will be the biggest threat to Du Yu who is on Wuguan Road. Although Du has reserved 1 horses in Nanxiang Danshui, Du Yu knows very well that with only this 1 Tens of thousands of horses can hardly stop Liu Yin's attack. Liu Yin who won the three eastern counties is likely to send his troops eastward to attack Nanxiang and cut off Du Yu's return.

This tactic was really ruthless, because he wanted to seal Du Yu's army on the Wuguan Road. Liu Yin did not simply return to rescue Lantian, but chose to attack the weak point of the Wei army, that is, the three eastern counties.The East Three Counties have not experienced wars for a long time, so the defense forces here are quite lax, and the defensive awareness of the defenders is relatively weak. Naturally, there is nothing surprising about the loss of the East Three Counties.

The key now is how Du Yu will respond and withdraw his troops?Du Yu was very unwilling, broke Wuguan, Keshang County, Du Yu had already attacked Shangluo, and was about to open up the entire Wuguan Road, but this bad news came, and it took half a hundred miles to travel. , Du Yu had already paid a high price for attacking Wuguan Road, but now he had to withdraw his troops from Wuguan Road.

"General, the situation looks a little bad. Liu Yin conquered the three counties in Dongdong, and he will definitely attack Nanxiang next. Our army's retreat may not be guaranteed." Shao Yuan said with a worried face.Marching and fighting are all about logistics, and the back road is copied by others. This is not a good phenomenon.

After hearing the news of the fall of the East Three Counties, the entire Wei army was shocked. Everyone knew what this meant. Now the supply of food and supplies for attacking Wuguan Road is basically transported through Shangyong or Xiangyang. If Shangyong If the back road is cut off, the entire army may be in a desperate situation.

What Shao Yuan was thinking was exactly what Du Yu was thinking. Du Yu felt that the burden on his shoulders at this moment seemed to be of great strength. How to lead this Wei army out of the predicament and not be wiped out by Liu Yin was the only way for Du Yu focus of consideration.

Although all of Du Yu's previous efforts were in jeopardy with this withdrawal, Du Yu did not dare to gamble with the survival of tens of thousands of troops. There may be a chance to regain the abandoned passes and cities. , It is not so easy to recover.

Du Yu's eyes dimmed, looking at Shangluo who was almost certain to be taken down, Du Yu took a deep breath, and gave the order in a helpless but firm tone:
"withdraw!"

(End of this chapter)