Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 503

Du Xi asked: "Junyi has been in the battle for a long time, so he should have a good analysis, but where should we retreat?"

Zhang He looked up at the sky, guessing that it would be dusk soon, and he replied with a serious expression: "We have to hurry up and cross the Mian River. It's getting late and it's too late to go to Nanzheng. Why don't we go back to Yangping Pass and join General Guo?"

"Good." Du Xi nodded.

Zhang He and Du Xi led their men to retreat to Mianshui while fighting. The Yizhou soldiers in Dingjun Mountain descended like fierce tigers, taking advantage of the victory to pursue them. The fighting lasted from noon to late night, and did not stop until Cao Jun crossed Mianshui in embarrassment.

The next day, the battlefield was counted. At present, more than 7000 Cao soldiers have been killed. In addition to the soldiers who were driven into the Mian River and drowned, more than half of the [-] soldiers brought by Xia Houyuan were damaged in the Battle of Dingjun Mountain.

Looking at Xiahouyuan's corpse, Liu Bei encouraged the hero Huang Zhong: "Bei keeps his word. General Huang beheaded Xiahouyuan. You are the new general who conquers the West. You will receive Hanzhong to remake the official seal robes, and of course the wealth, silk and land. reward."

"Thank you, my lord, the last general will die forever." Huang Zhong was very excited.

Huang Zhong is now seventy years old, and he was able to be promoted to a heavy general in his later years. Not only Guangzong Yaozu is also a famous general in ancient and modern times, leaving a strong mark.

Liu Bei said to the others: "Everyone should work together, and when the land of Hanchuan is recovered, Bei will reward you for your merits."

"Wei." All the generals clasped their fists in response.

Huang Zhong was promoted to the general of Zhengxi, and his position in the army directly surpassed Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to rank under Ma Chao. The reason why Liu Bei orally determined the position first was to discuss with Zhuge Liang and others after the Battle of Hanzhong.

Rewarding officials is also a technical job. The last time Liu Bei promoted Pound based on his personal preferences, he was immediately dissatisfied by the generals in Yizhou. In addition to motivating the rest to fight bravely, there is also the idea of ​​​​bringing out conflicts among the various factions.

After Liu Bei's inspiring words were over, all the generals gathered around Huang Zhong to congratulate him. Huang Zhong beheaded a strong man like Xia Houyuan at such an advanced age, and those who were jealous in their hearts did not dare to show it on their faces.

At this time, it was the end of the year, and Liu Bei looked at the slowly flowing water, and asked Pang Tong and Fazheng: "Xiahouyuan was defeated and died, and Zhang Yun led the remnants to flee to Yangping Pass. Where do the two military advisers think they should go next?" Into the army?"

"Xia Houyuan left Guo Huai with more than [-] defenders at Yangping Pass, plus Zhang Xi's defeated troops should have [-] more. According to the information brought back by Captain Song from Nanzheng, Xu Huang only had more than [-] troops." Fazheng analyzed .

Liu Bei nodded, "There are still [-] troops in Dingjun Mountain. Cao Jun's newly defeated troops have no fighting spirit. Should we concentrate on attacking Yangping Pass or Nanzheng, or divide our troops and attack both ends at the same time?"

Pang Tong shook his head straight: "Nanzheng and Yangpingguan are both solid and difficult to attack. Cao Jun is in a weak state and will not fight easily. If we attack by force, it will be difficult for a short time, but it is absolutely unwise to divide our troops.

In addition, Xia Houyuan died in the battle at Dingjun Mountain. I expect Cao Cao to leave Chang'an and come to Hanzhong in person. We must be prepared for a tough battle. I suggest a feint attack at Yangping Pass or Nanzheng. "

Liu Bei frowned and his eyes were firm. He drew out his sword and pointed at the mists in front of him. Ministers who give advice and advice, generals who are accustomed to fighting, have preparedness, and you are stronger."

When Pang Tong and Fazheng heard Liu Bei praise themselves in person, they immediately felt warm in their hearts. They sighed that it was not easy to have such a lord, and they all bowed to Liu Bei to salute.

"My lord, what Shi Yuan said is not bad at all. Now the remnants of Hanzhong are all mourners. Even if they attack by force, they will have to pay a huge price. I also suggest to feint to attack Yangping Pass first, and wait for Cao Cao's main force to enter Hanzhong for support. Then they will be able to attack." Win." Fazheng suggested.

Liu Bei looked puzzled: "I can understand if we don't attack Nanzheng. After all, if our grain road extends eastward, it will not only be easily harassed by Cao's army, but also increase the consumption of transportation. But why wait for Cao Cao to increase his troops? No Should we seize Yangping Pass before the main force arrives?"

Fazheng stretched out three fingers and gestured: "There are three reasons. First, although the road is difficult to navigate in winter, and the Baoxiang Road is in danger of wind, frost, rain and snow at any time, Cao Cao will definitely arrive there in a month's time. We may not be able to take it during this time." Yangping Pass; secondly, although Cao Hong, the military capital, was restrained by the two generals Zhang and Ma, it is not ruled out that they will desperately come to rescue; the third is that even if they can win Yangping Pass during this period, Cao Cao will retreat to Nanzheng Tu at that time. Our army is at a disadvantage."

Liu Bei understood the first two points, but the third point is in the fog. Why is it not good to take Yangping Pass?
"Xiaozhi said in more detail, why is it not good for the army to win Yangping Pass?" Liu Bei asked for advice.

Fazheng drew on the sand with his saber, and roughly marked the positions of Yangping Pass, Dingjun Mountain, and Nanzheng. He pointed to the location of Yangping Pass and explained: "If Cao Cao increases his troops to take Yangping, Dingjun Mountain behind him must be If we want to give up, we and Cao Cao can win head-on, while the opponent retreats to Nanzheng. If we can't win, we can only stick to Yangping. How can we be willing to win only one pass after many years of preparation?"

"Go ahead." Liu Bei frowned.

"If Cao Cao defeats Yangping, my lord will continue to attack Nanzheng, but our supply line has been extended, and the Mianshui area from Yangping Pass to Nanzheng will become a dangerous point for Cao's army to harass and rob grain." Fazheng frowned.

Looking at the Mian Shui in front of him, Liu Bei seemed to understand a little bit, and he continued to ask: "If Yang Ping can't defeat Cao Bandit, what should we do then?"

Fazheng shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The Jinniu Road is [-] miles long. If we confront Cao Cao at Yangping Pass, how can we overwhelm them? At that time, we can only expect a rebellion in the Central Plains, and Cao Cao will return to the army to eliminate the Central Plains. thieves, otherwise it would be very difficult to capture Hanzhong."

"Hearing what Xiaozhi said, we still have to wait for a chance to collect Hanzhong?" Liu Bei suddenly felt hopeless.

At this time, Pang Tong spoke up and said: "I have discussed carefully with Xiaozhi. If we want to defeat Cao Cao in Hanzhong, we must still use Dingjun Mountain as our camp and give up Chicken Rib Yangping Pass to Cao Cao. In this way, his supply line in Mianshui will become At the point of our attack, the total strength of Cao's army must be greater than ours, so once the grain road is attacked, the consequences will be more dangerous."

"The military adviser said that Cao Cao transported grain from Baoshui in Guanzhong, and then merged into Mianshui to reach Yangping Pass in the west, but he can take the wider Chen Cang Road in the west. What will happen then?" Liu Bei frowned.

Pang Tong smiled slightly and said: "Although Chencang Road is not within the range of our army's attack, my lord, don't forget Yide who is hidden in Wudu, and the distance to take Chencang Road will be hundreds of miles away. Many, I believe Cao Cao will not give up the distance."

(End of this chapter)