Prime Minister take care

Chapter 366 Bustling
Changxian, Changshui Wharf.

The ships were swaying quietly, and the soldiers were standing in line.Boxes of military supplies are being unloaded from carriages and ready to be loaded onto cargo ships.

Huan Zishan stood on the dock, counting the supplies.Compared with other Liang Jun soldiers, Huan Zishan was not tall, and his face was as young as that of a boy.

If he didn't say it, no one would associate him with General Liang Jun, and would only think that he was a scholar studying in the countryside.

Before the Battle of Zhounan, General Zhang Rui of the Liang Army captured Guoting, and the relationship between the Liangzhou Army and the Liang Army became quite tense. Huan Zishan also led his army to garrison at the border of Liangzhou.But since Huan Wu and Zhu Zi made peace and exchanged customs and cities, the tense situation on the border has eased a lot.

The [-] troops under Huan Zishan were originally the elite of the Shendu Northern Army. They stayed at the Liangzhou border just in case. Now that the situation has eased, they are naturally preparing to withdraw.

Originally, in Liang Jun's plan, Huan Zishan's troops would be transferred directly to Haojing via Lu River, and Huishendu would be mobilized for defense.

But just one day ago, Huan Zishan received a warning message from Hao Jing.

When the Shu army kowtowed, Jin Xin, the general of the Black Cap army, advanced to Sanshui Pass. Jin Xin urgently ordered Huan Zishan's troops to go to support.

After receiving the order, Huan Zishan traveled two hundred miles in one day to Chang County, preparing to go to Cangqiu by water.

Chang County is a large county in the western border of Yongzhou and is also a transportation hub.From Changxian, you can go directly to Cangqiu by going down the Changshui River.

Cangqiu City is located on the north bank of the Wei River, where it meets the Changshui River. It is the most important military town in Yongzhou.

If the Shu army takes Sanshuiguan and marches north, Cangqiu City, which has strong defenses, will be a point that cannot be bypassed.

Since the exchange of trade between Liangzhou and Wei, many merchants from Yongzhou have gone to Liangzhou through Changxian, a transportation hub, in exchange for wild beast furs and rare specialties from the wilderness.

Normally, merchants gathered at Changshui Wharf, but at this time Liang Jun's troop deployment documents arrived, and the magistrate of Changxian County immediately blocked the seven Changshui Wharfs under its jurisdiction for the use of Huan Zishan's troops.

Nowadays, only a few pedestrians can be seen on the edge of the pier.Because Changshui was impassable, all merchants planning to go to Yongzhou had to postpone their journey.As a result, all the inns in Chang County became full.

Everyone was talking a lot, wondering what happened?
No matter how bustling Chang County is at the moment, Huan Zishan on the pier is very calm.He knew the status of the businessmen and even the people in Changxian County, and he also knew that the news about the Shu army and the border troops could not be kept secret for long.

Next, if the Shu army expands the war, Changshui and Weishui will be blocked by the Liang army.As a result, it would take a long time for these businessmen to return to Yongzhou.

With an unusually calm face and calm command, Huan Zishan was the best defensive general among the younger generation of Liang Jun, and was as famous as Huan Youji.

No matter how calm he looked, Huan Zishan was always worried in his heart.Because he was good at defense, Huan Zishan knew that the situation in Yongzhou was not optimistic at this time.

Liang Jun was defeated after Zhou Nan, and more than [-] elite troops suffered heavy losses. At this time, when the army was in decline, Huan Wu ordered the establishment of the Rhinoceros Cavalry.

In order to open up the land of Hehuang, not only the large amount of supplies were transferred, but also [-] troops were transferred from Yongzhou. The power of the entire Liang Army in Yongzhou was suppressed to the point of collapse.

Although Huan Zishan didn't understand why Huan Wu was so eager, he could smell a hint of crisis.Huan Zishan once submitted a letter to Huan Wu, suggesting that the establishment of Shangxi Cavalry should be postponed, but in the end, the letter fell into the sea and there was no news from the Shendu.

But in the end, the crisis broke out, and Yang Xian did not miss this opportunity.Taking advantage of the important autumn harvest season, [-] black troops resolutely went north to attack Sanshui Pass.

The order given to him by Huan Zhong made Huan Zishan suspicious that the situation ahead was already quite bad.Huanzhong did not ask him to rush to Sanshuiguan after entering Cangqiu. Instead, he asked him to organize military affairs, inventory supplies, and wait for reinforcements after entering Cangqiu.It seems that Huan Zhong has determined that the Liang army on the front line of Sanshui Pass cannot stop the Shu army.

There was an eagle cry in the sky, and Liang Jun's signal eagle hovered in the sky and landed quietly on Huan Zishan's arm armor.After untying the bamboo tube, Huan Zishan raised his arm slightly, and the Xingying flapped its wings and flew into the sky again.

Huan Zishan took out the information from the bamboo tube, opened it and frowned.

The situation was worse than he imagined. It took Jin Xin three hours to break through the Sanshui Pass.After capturing Sanshui Pass, Jin Xin did not choose to stand still and wait for help, but took the initiative to attack and defeated several Liang Jun troops rushing to rescue Sanshui Pass.

The Heiyu army attacked fiercely. After entering Yongzhou, they captured three cities in a row.At this rate, the Shu army would be able to reach the south bank of the Wei River in less than two days and surround Cangqiu.

If Cangqiu is lost, the Liang army will no longer have a barrier on the western frontier of Yongzhou, and the hinterland of Guanzhong will be under the front of the Shu army.With the important military town of Cangqiu, the Shu army could follow the Wei River and fight all the way to Haojing.

"Speed ​​up, we must reach Cangqiu before dark tomorrow."

Huan Zishan gave the order, but his heart became more and more anxious.Although he was convinced that with the military strength and strategic terrain of Cangqiu City, the Shu army would not be able to capture it in a short time.He had enough time to rush to Cangqiu and organize his defense, but in the end he felt panicked.Cangqiu is too important to miss.

Going north from Sanshuiguan and entering Yongzhou territory, the terrain suddenly opens up.

The Qianli Plain of Yongzhou is divided into two parts by the Wei River.The Heiyu Army fought several battles, but now the Liang Army in the southern part of Zhongdi County could no longer organize an effective defense.

Standing on the high ridges of the fields, with the light yellow sea of ​​millet in front of his eyes, Jin Xin held a long knife.He had just experienced a bloody battle, and the smell of war smoke still lingered on his armor.

"General, we have collected Liang Jun's supplies. At this rate, our army will be able to reach Haojing directly in less than a month."

The soldiers under his command had joy on their faces, but Jin Xin shook his head, his eyes seeming to penetrate everything.

"This is just a trick of the old thief Huan Zhong to underestimate the enemy. He knows that Yongzhou's military strength is uneven at the moment and it is difficult to take care of it, so he takes the initiative to shrink the defense line from the Sanshuiguan line to the Cangqiu line, leaving the area south of the Weishui River in Zhongdi County to We will be killed. If we are careless and attack Cangqiu, we will probably suffer big losses."

"Then do we have to wait for the Lord's reinforcements?"

Jin Xin shook his head and said: "No, push our army's battle line to the south bank of the Wei River and prepare pontoons and ships to cross the river."

"What does the general mean?"

"With the current strength of our army, we cannot attack Cangqiu, but we might as well let Liang Jun think that we are going to attack Cangqiu. News from the rear is that Yang Ping has led [-] Changce troops northward from Baocheng Pass. In a few days, they will be able to attack Cangqiu." Rendezvous with our army."

"My subordinates understand!"

"I want to see if there are any heroes among Liang Jun now?"

Jin Xin smiled and said leisurely.

(End of this chapter)