Chapter 1328: Qin Wen is critically ill and Qin Hao returns
Chapter 1328 Qin Wen is critically ill and Qin Hao returns
Chapter 1326: Qin Wen is critically ill and Qin Hao returns
Zhuge Liang traveled thousands of miles to fight, and when he arrived at Zhenbei Pass, he still had 30,000 cavalry under his command;
And Bai Qi went north to Yinshan County, also bringing 30,000 cavalry;
In other words, before the decisive battle began, the Han army had 60,000 cavalry in Yinshan County.
After the decisive battle began, the Han army attacked Zhenbei Pass from both sides. Although they finally succeeded in seizing the pass, they also lost 15,000 cavalry.
Afterwards, Li Jing led 5,000 cavalry, 10,000 main force and 20,000 militiamen and left Yinshan City. He replaced the 20,000 cavalry in Zhenbeiguan with 10,000 main force and 20,000 militia, and used 25,000 cavalry to stop Murong Chui. An army of 200,000 infantry and cavalry.
Although Li Jing successfully blocked Murong Chui outside the pass, his cavalry also suffered a lot of losses, with nearly 5,000 cavalry casualties.
In other words, out of the Han army's 60,000 elite cavalry, there were only 40,000 left.
Now these 40,000 fine cavalry, under the leadership of Li Jing, all went south to pursue Murong Chui who broke out to the south.
With all the cavalry moving south, the total strength of the Han army in Yinshan was only 20,000 main troops and tens of thousands of militiamen, and they still guarded Yinshan City and Zhenbeiguan.
For the Han army, such a weak force distribution is undoubtedly extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, even Zhenbeiguan and Yinshan City may be breached. This is a big loss for the Han army, which has already secured victory. thing.
However, it was precisely because this arrangement was too dangerous that it was possible to hide it from Murong Chui and complete the new layout.
Zhenbeiguan.
Zhuge Liang stood at the pass and saw that all the cavalry in the pass had poured out, and his eyes narrowed slightly, looking like he was smiling.
“Military advisor, can you really deceive Murong Chui like this?”
Yuwen Chengdu appeared behind Zhuge Liang and said solemnly: "Our army has now achieved a decisive victory. Not only did it defeat the main force of Yuan Meng in one battle, but it also killed Yuan Emperor Temujin in one fell swoop. From now on, we can win as long as we fight steadily. Why take such a big risk?”
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "The reason why I took such a big risk is of course for a greater victory."
The dangerous plan of transferring all the cavalry was certainly not proposed by Zhuge Liang. With his character of seeking stability in everything, he would not do it unless it was absolutely necessary.
The planner of this plan was Bai Qi, and his reason for persuading Zhuge Liang was also very simple.
“As long as there are military advisors and the governor here, Zhenbeiguan and Yinshan City will be as stable as Mount Tai.”
Zhuge Liang originally had doubts, but when he saw what Bai Qi said in the letter, he put aside all his doubts.
Yes, what Bai Qi said is absolutely right. Although Zhenbeiguan and Yinshan City do not have many troops, as long as he and Bai Qi are there, Yuan Meng's slave army will never be able to break through in a short time. city.
What's more, the Han army in Yinshan County was not fighting alone. Shortly after the Ningxia Campaign, Meng Tian led 60,000 Jin troops across the river and border to Yinshan County to help in the battle.
As long as Meng Tian’s reinforcements do not arrive, the Han army’s strength in Yinshan County will be reduced to 80,000 main troops and 60,000 militiamen. It will be very easy to fight against the 150,000 slave army.
Zhuge Liang looked at Yuwen Chengdu and asked with a smile: "General Chengdu, what do you think our chief governor is thinking about now?"
Among the many generals of the Qin Army, Yuwen Chengdu was definitely the most in awe of Bai Qi. When he teamed up with Yang Lin and Sizhou to fight against Bai Qi, he was beaten throughout the whole process and had almost no power to fight back.
“The governor’s heart is as deep as the sea. How can the generals guess his thoughts?” Yuwen Chengdu answered directly without thinking.
“Guess, saying no will make you right?”
Zhuge Liang continued to confuse, and when Yuwen Chengdu heard this, he also began to think hard, but after a while, he still shook his head. “It’s really hard to guess the final general.”
"All right."
Zhuge Liang waved the fan in his hand helplessly, and then a strange color flashed in his eyes, and he chuckled: "Liang guessed that our Grand Governor must be thinking about how to force the army of 150,000 slaves to surrender at this time."
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Yuwen Chengdu suddenly took a breath of cold air and exclaimed: "Forcing an army of 150,000 slaves to surrender? Is this possible?"
"How is it impossible? After Murong Chui escaped, the remaining troops have already become turtles in the jar. What's more, this is not the first time our governor has done this."
Yuwen Chengdu thought about it and couldn't help but smile knowingly.
It's true, my commander-in-chief seems to like to do this kind of thing, forcing the enemy to a desperate situation, and then I directly force the enemy to surrender.
Yellow Turban Rebellion forced Chen Youliang and hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops to surrender at Dagu Pass;
Sizhou Battle, besieged Yanglin in Hongnong County, and finally forced tens of thousands of Liang troops to surrender.
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In short, once Bai Qi targets him, it will be difficult to survive alone, and Yuwen Chengdu seems to have seen the fate of this 150,000-strong army!
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On the other hand, after Qin Hao conquered Ningxia County, he immediately blocked all roads going south from Yinshan County to prevent Murong Chui from escaping with his cavalry. Of course, it is not easy to completely blockade the Hetao due to the terrain.
But when Qin Hao was about to personally lead his army northward and completely wipe out Murong Chui, he received bad news: his father Qin Wen was critically ill, and Qin Hao was urgently recruited to return to Jinyang.
Qin Wen's critically ill Feige letter was written by Qin Hao's mother Jia Yu, so there is no doubt about its authenticity. Although Jia Yu's description in the letter is obscure, the sadness and urgency in the words are extremely obvious. , which means everyone can see it.
Son, your father may be dying. If you don’t come back, you may not see the last of your father.
After learning the news, Qin Hao felt as if he was struck by lightning. Without even thinking about it, he decisively decided to leave the battlefield and return to Jinyang.
Before leaving, Qin Hao sent a letter to Luoyang again. He didn't know whether Mu Guiying had left or not, so he directly asked Mu Guiying to take the whole family back to Jinyang.
Because of the war, Qin Wen and Mu Feng have not seen their grandchildren yet, so no matter what, Qin Hao wants his children to see their grandfather for the last time.
Qin Hao didn't let Liu Mu go to Jinyang. After all, his father Qin Wen didn't like or even hated Liu Mu. It was fine at first. But if after seeing Liu Mu, Qin Wen got angry with him, then Qin Wen would be angry. Hao Ke didn't even have a place to cry.
Qin Hao couldn't explain the reason directly to Liu Mu, so he only said that keeping Liu Mu in Luoyang would stabilize people's hearts, so he didn't let Liu Mu go back.
But as Qin Hao's first wife, if Liu Mu didn't even attend his father-in-law's funeral, it would make the world gossip.
So, Liu Mu came back in the end, but Qin Hao didn't know it yet.
After explaining his family affairs, Qin Hao also explained the affairs in the general. Naturally, the position of chief general belonged to Wang Meng, while the position of deputy general was given to Xue Rengui.
After explaining everything, Qin Hao took Jiang Juan and Jiulongwei on the way back to Jinyang.
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