The last three kingdoms

Chapter 951 The supply line that cannot be lost
In fact, the turmoil in Jinyang City was only the tip of the iceberg of the war in Bingzhou. As soon as the first month entered the ninth year of Taishi, the Jin army suddenly launched an attack on the area controlled by the Shu army.

The situation in Bingzhou has always been criss-crossed. The Shu army controls the northern, western and southeastern parts of Bingzhou, while the Jin State controls the central, southern and southeastern areas of Bingzhou. There is no clear boundary between the control areas of the two sides. , in many places, forming a situation where there is me in you and you in me.

The cause of this situation is mainly due to the formation of the battle against the Huns. Although the two sides of Jin and Shu did not form an alliance at that time, in order to jointly deal with the Huns, the two sides have been in a state of peace. Territories and cities are generally owned by whoever is the default, and the other side does not come to fight.

The only exception is Jinyang City. The two sides could not settle down, and finally compromised. Half of the family, the Jin State occupied the east city, and the Shu State occupied the west city.

In the area of ​​central Jin, the State of Shu occupies Zhongyang, Zishi, Daling, and Ganyang to the west of Jiuze Lake, while the State of Jin controls Zhongdu, Qixian, Yangyi, and Yuci. Afterwards, the area around Jinyang has been peaceful all the time.

After the outbreak of the Battle of Jizhou, the situation in Bingzhou has naturally become much more sensitive. The two sides are at war, and the war seems to be on the verge of breaking out.

The situation in Bingzhou is that Jin is more important than Shu, because the Shu army has a long supply line, from Pujin Pass in the west to Weize Pass, stretching for hundreds of miles, across the entire Bingzhou.

This supply line is extremely important to the Shu army. The 20 Shu army is fighting in Jizhou, and most of the food, grass, and supplies must be transported through this supply line. For the Shu army on the front line, it will be fatal.

The garrison in the entire Bingzhou area was transferred from Guanzhong, about 3 to 3 people. Although [-] to [-] people seem to be not a small number, it is indeed pitifully small to be stationed in various places. To maintain the role of this supply line, if the Jin State launches an attack, the Shu army's defense line may be broken at any time.

After the initial war against Shu, the Jin State did not list the attack on Bingzhou as the first choice. The reason is very simple, that is, Sima Jun believed that the main force of the Shu army was in Jizhou. No more brainstorming.

Therefore, the Jin army concentrated all its forces in Jizhou, trying to eliminate the Shu army within three months through a decisive battle.

As a result, things backfired. Instead of being wiped out, the Shu army was not wiped out. On the contrary, in the first battle of Anguo, the Jin army suffered heavy losses, and the complete elimination of the Shu army in Jizhou became out of reach.

The defeat in the Battle of Anguo shook the court of the Jin Kingdom no less than a major earthquake. The monarchs and ministers of the Jin Kingdom were terrified and mourned. Some ministers in the court began to consider new strategies to deal with the unfavorable situation in Jizhou.

Jia Chong said in a letter that the Shu army in Jizhou has become a tail, and it is almost impossible to destroy it in a short period of time. The grain and grass supplies needed by the Shu army must be transported from Guanzhong. If the Jin army can cut off the Shu army If the transportation line is used, the Shu army in Jizhou will inevitably fall into a food shortage, and there will be chaos without a fight.Therefore, Jia Chong believes that the key to the battle of Jizhou is not Jizhou, but Bingzhou. As long as Bingzhou is won, all problems will be solved.

Sima Yan greatly appreciated Jia Chong's strategy, so he gave Sima Jun an order to divide his troops to take Bingzhou and cut off the Shu people's way back.

The Battle of Jinyang was just the beginning. As the state government of Bingzhou, Jinyang City's status in Bingzhou is extremely important. It is a transportation hub connecting the east, west and north and south of Bingzhou, and it will naturally become the first target of the Jin army. However, after the battle of Jinyang began, the curtain of the Jin army's full-scale attack on Bingzhou was lifted. Sima Jun concentrated his troops, attacked Weize Pass in the east, and took Linjin Pass in the west. Take the entire Bingzhou.

Of course, Liu Yin cannot take this supply line lightly. Although the strategic goal of the Shu army has moved eastward to Jizhou, Liu Yin has always been paying close attention to Bingzhou, especially Jinyang City, Weizeguan, and Linjin. For key areas like this, Liu Yin personally deployed the defense system, striving to be foolproof.

This supply line is too important for the Shu army. It can be said that it maintains the survival of the 20 troops who entered Jizhou. Its gains and losses are life and death.

But at the same time, this supply line is also quite fragile, stretching for hundreds of miles, if there is a problem at any node, this supply line may break, and this is undoubtedly fatal.

The garrison troops in Bingzhou are basically transferred from Guanzhong. It is really difficult for 3 to [-] people to guard such a transportation line that is hundreds of miles long.

After the eradication of the Xiongnu, the great war between Jin and Shu broke out immediately. Liu Yin could barely deal with the affairs of Bingzhou. Fortunately, the main target of the Jin army was also in Jizhou, and Bingzhou was fine. Let Liu Yin have no worries for the time being.

After the Battle of Anguo, the two sides temporarily suspended their troops and entered the winter break period. Throughout the winter, countless food, grass, supplies and military supplies were transported to the front line of Jizhou through the Bingzhou supply line. At the same time, Liu Yin had some hidden worries. The two have entered a stalemate stage, and the war will not end in the short term, so the war will inevitably extend to the depths, and the supply line of the Shu army will undoubtedly become the preferred target of the Jin army.

Sure enough, as Liu Yin expected, the intelligence showed that after entering the first lunar month, the Jin army was mobilized frequently. The Jin army's Wenyang Corps, which was originally stationed in Zhao Guo and Guangping, had mobilized a lot of troops and secretly sent to Bingzhou. Move around Shangdang County.Another Jin army stationed in Hongnong, under the leadership of Anbei General Wang Jun, quietly crossed the Yellow River and entered Hedong County.

All the signs indicate that the Jin army directed its attack at Bingzhou, and a battle for Bingzhou has quietly begun.

In view of this, Liu Yin decided to mobilize part of the army to return to Bingzhou to deal with the new offensive of the Jin army.

Zhang Le's Wudang Flying Army and Zhao Zhuo's Yang'an Army became the first troops to return to Bingzhou to fight. The Wudang Flying Army's defense site was Weize Pass, the throat between Shanxi and Hebei, and Zhao Zhuo went to Jin Yang aided Taiyuan prefect Du Ji.

The advance speed of the Shu army was not slow, but the offensive momentum of the Jin army was also very fierce. Before Zhang Le reached Weize Pass, the Jin army's brigade had rushed over from Leping and launched an attack on Weize Pass.

(End of this chapter)