The last three kingdoms

Chapter 924 Surrounding Wei and Rescue Zhao
According to the information sent back so far, the Jin army has mobilized almost 15 troops and launched a siege on Xindu, but not all of the 15 troops were aimed at Xindu. The men and horses were deployed around Xindu, which seemed to be a bit of a reinforcement.

Of course, Sima Jun may not have such a high strategic vision. His starting point should be to win Xindu first. This kind of troop allocation is to ensure that Xindu is taken down, and about half of the troops are deployed. Around Xindu, the purpose is to prevent the rescue of the Shu army to Xindu.

According to common sense, after the Shu army learned that Xindu was besieged, it would go all out to rescue. At this time, the Jin army deployed around Xindu could play a role. Sima Jun's purpose was clear. If the army drags on for a period of time, the Jin army that besieged Xindu can calmly take Xindu down.

However, only when the Shu army breaks through the Jin army's defense line, can they have a chance to break through the siege of Xindu. Both Fu Qian and Luo Xian think this is a relatively difficult task. Wuyi and other places are already deep trenches and high moats, and they are ready to fight. If the Shu army attacks by force, the gains will not be worth the losses.

"Has the general considered abandoning Xindu? If you forcefully send troops to rescue, you will definitely fall into the trap of the Jin army. Xindu is currently only guarded by the Yang'an army, and its strength is weak, so it is difficult to hold on for a long time. It is better to save our strength and withdraw from the battle earlier, so that the losses will be smaller." Luo Xian suggested.

Liu Yin's military proposition has never paid attention to the gains and losses of a city and a place. If it is difficult to keep the letter, then Liu Yin will still consider releasing the letter.

"It's okay to give up Xindu, but now that the Jin army is besieging the city, without reinforcements, if the Yang'an army wants to forcefully break through, they will inevitably fall into the heavy siege of the Jin people and lose the cover of the city wall. The disadvantages in terms of military strength will be highlighted, and the road of the Yang'an Army to break through will never be easy. Even if the entire army is not destroyed, it is estimated that more than half of the troops will be lost. In this case, the Yang'an Army will almost be defeated. It's disabled. Withdrawing troops is also an art. If you master it well, you can retreat completely. If you master it poorly, the entire army may even be wiped out." Liu Yin said solemnly.

Fu Qian and Luo Xian nodded. They agreed with Liu Yin's words. Now the Jin army has ten times the strength of the Yang'an army around Xindu. With the tall city walls of Xindu, the Yang'an army can barely Deal with it for a while, but if you give up the capital, the Yang'an army that forcibly breaks through the encirclement will definitely be besieged by the Jin army. Still difficult.

"Is there a good strategy for propaganda?" Fu Qian asked.

If you want to rescue the Yang'an army, you must break through the outer encirclement of the Jin army. According to the current deployment of the Jin army, it is extremely difficult for the Shu army to break through the Jin army's defense line.

"Siege Wei and save Zhao!" Liu Yin raised his eyebrows and said, "Almost all the main forces of the Jin army are concentrated in the Xindu area. The rear of Yecheng must be empty. If you want to relieve the siege of Xindu, you must do it in the rear of the Jin army." To make a fuss, only by encircling Wei and saving Zhao can we turn passive into active and turn the situation around."

"Surround Wei and save Zhao?" Fu Qian and Luo Xian said almost at the same time, but they quickly showed relieved smiles on their faces, and said repeatedly: "A wonderful plan, a wonderful plan."

Yecheng was at the rear of the Jin army, and the Shu army's attack on the city was just a bluff to lure the Jin army back to aid Yecheng. With the combination of inside and outside, the siege of Xindu can be lifted.

Of course, if the Jin army ignores it, the Shu army might as well go straight to Yecheng. Yecheng is the rear base of the Jin army, and all military supplies are stored in Yecheng. If the Shu army really captures Yecheng, take Letters are all in exchange, and it is totally worth it.

To hit a snake is to hit Qicun. This Yecheng is where Sima Jun’s Qicun is located. If you exchange all the letters for Yecheng, Sima Jun must be unwilling to do so, which means that Sima Jun will definitely send troops back to Ye In this way, the Shu army can easily mobilize the Kaijin army and create conditions for the next step to lift the siege of Xindu.

Liu Yin immediately made an arrangement that, except for a part of the army staying in northern Hebei, most of the main force of the Shu army would immediately go south to rescue Xindu.

The army to rescue Xindu was divided into two parts. On the one hand, the three armies of the left army led by Fu Qian marched from Xiabo and approached Xindu; Leaving from Yecheng, Liu Yin's Central Army Corps moved to Quyang to meet them at any time.

Luo Xian's four armies are responsible for the protagonists of "surrounding Wei and saving Zhao". Since these four armies are all cavalry, they are extremely fast. After going south from Gaoyang, Shu Xian led the army to drive forward all the way. In terms of the city's posture, Luo Xian went all the way south with great fanfare.

It was not easy not to attract the Jin army's attention to such a big movement. Sima Jun received the report very quickly, and the brigade of the Shu army left to attack Yecheng.

Sima Jun's face turned pale immediately, he never expected that Liu Yin would do something like this, the Jin army deployed heavy troops around Xindu, and just waited for the Shu army to come to take the bait, once the Shu army fell into heavy siege by the Jin army , the Shu army will become very difficult, and as long as the rescue army of the Shu army can be severely defeated, the Shu army of the trustworthy capital will completely lose confidence and hope. Abandoning the city and fleeing may be their best choice.

However, under the heavy siege of the Jin army, the Shu army who abandoned their trust and left the capital wanted to escape, there was absolutely no hope.

Sima Jun was very satisfied with his careful layout, but Liu Yin did not follow common sense and played the trick of besieging Wei and saving Zhao. City, indeed completely disrupted his plan.

The importance of Yecheng to the Jin army is self-evident. Yecheng is not only a passage connecting Jizhou and Luoyang, but more importantly, Yecheng has accumulated almost [-]% to [-]% of the Jin army’s grain, grass and logistics materials. If there is any loss, the consequences will be disastrous .

In desperation, Sima Jun had no choice but to withdraw part of the army that besieged Xindu, and moved westward, trying to intercept the Shu army that was attacking Yecheng on the way.The letter couldn't even be taken down, and the Shu army came to take advantage of it again at this time. Sima Jun's carefully prepared tactics were completely ineffective, and he was also devastated by it.

(End of this chapter)