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Chapter 380: Dividing troops into fields
Cangqiu City.

"The Shu army has retreated!"

On the hospital bed, Huan Wu sat up with some difficulty and picked up a cup from the short table beside him.

The tea moistened the throat, and the dry feeling was much better.Huan Wu looked at Fang Yuting who was standing in front of him, with some surprise on his face.

"It is said that the King of Shu sent an edict, forcing Yang Xian to retreat. Our army's scouts crossed the Weishui River to explore the Shu army's camp and found that there was no trace of them."

"King of Shu? Does she have this ability?"

In the eyes of Huan Wu and even the princes of the world, King Xia Gongni of Shu was just a puppet in Yang Xian's hands. How could she influence Yang Xian's decision.

However, at this time, King Xia Gongni of Shu sent an edict to withdraw the troops, and there was indeed something worth pondering about it.

"Behind the King of Shu is the Xia family. Logically speaking, their relationship with Yang Xian is quite tense. There is no reason to help Yang Xian at this time and take the blame on yourself?"

"This is what my subordinates don't understand."

The withdrawal of the Shu army was sudden, and the King of Shu's edict was even more sudden, without any warning in advance.The information obtained by Fang Yuting's Shenji Guards was that the Shu army was heavily armed and prepared to fight to the death with Liang Jun.

"At that time, Xia Gong Nie disappeared and the Shu Kingdom was in turmoil. The Xia family almost broke up with Yang Xian. After that, although Yang Xian brought back Xia Gong Nie, the rift between the Xia family and Yang Xian was irreparable. At this time, it seems that With Yang Xian and our army both suffering losses, this should be what the Xia family wants to see the most."

When the world was in chaos, the Xia clan followed Yang Zhong and escaped from the divine capital.Then there was the Battle of the Weishui River, and the two sisters Xia Yunhua and Xia Yunhao were dispersed by the rebel army.Part of the Xia clan followed Xia Yunhua into Shu, while others followed Xia Yunhao.

After Yang Zhong's death, Yang Chun withdrew from the court disputes to protect his young master, and the Yang family also retreated behind the scenes.The Xia family in Xian City once held great power.

But in the past six years, Yang Xian first deposed the county soldiers in various parts of the Shu Kingdom, and then exiled Li, Zhang, Huang and other members of the Yizhou family, firmly holding the power of the Shu Kingdom in his hands.So after Xia Yunhua's death, the Xia family, who wanted to use Yang Xian to check and balance the aristocratic families in Yizhou, had not yet realized that the Shu Kingdom had become controlled by Yang Xian alone, and they also had a close relationship with the Xia family in Shendu. Like the clan, it has reached the edge.

Whether it is the Xia family in Shendu or the Xia family in Xian City, what they most want to see is for Yang Xian and Huan Wu to fight and lose both sides, or preferably both die.

Huan Wu shook his head. He couldn't figure out the internal relations of Shu for a while, so he could only raise the cup helplessly and took another sip of tea.

"Lord, do we want to raise an army to attack the Shu army?"

"Who among the Shu army is at the rear?"

After hearing Fang Yuting's words, Huan Wu became interested.Although the Shu army has retreated, it means that the Liang army has won.But this time the Shu army invaded the north, and it had a very bad impact on Liang Jun.The Shu army took advantage of the main force of the Liang army to attack both sides of the Wei River. Qin Feng even led more than [-] Xiliang cavalry to Fufeng County.

This group of Shu generals, with Jin Xin and Qin Feng as the top ones, did not pay attention to Liang Jun at all. They came and left whenever they wanted.

For Huan Wu and all the Liang generals, there was no glory.If we can take advantage of the opportunity of the Shu army's retreat to pursue and achieve victory, we can somewhat save our face.

"It's Shu general Yang Ping."

When he heard it was Yang Ping, Huan Wu put down the cup he was holding.

"A good defender has no great achievements. I underestimated this Yang Ping before, but now it seems that he has got a bit of the true biography of old man Yang Chun. Since Yang Xian is the queen of the palace, he will naturally not give us a chance, no need I'm in pursuit." The Liang army and the Shu army have been stalemate on both sides of the Weishui River these days, although there is no large-scale battle, small-scale temptations in private are happening every day.

Yang Ping is not too old, but his marching formation style gives people a mature and steady feeling.

"My lord, after the Shu army has retreated into Sanshui Pass, while their main force is returning to Shu, shall we take back Sanshui Pass?"

Sanshui Pass is the gateway from Yongzhou to Shu, and its strategic location is very important.With it, the security of the southern area of ​​Zhongdi County is guaranteed. Without it, this vast area will be exposed to the front of the Shu army from time to time.

"No need!" Huan Wu was very sure, "Sanshuiguan is only twenty miles away from our army's stronghold, but hundreds of miles away from the Shu army's stronghold. Put it in Yang Xian's hands, and the Shu army will go north in the future. You will be able to grasp the trends immediately.”

Sanshuiguan was in the hands of the Shu army, and it was impossible for Yang Xian to put tens of thousands of troops in it, because the logistics could not support it at all.With the strength of the Shu army stationed at Sanshuiguan, there is not much threat to the Liang army.

On the contrary, once the Shu army increases its troops at Sanshuiguan on a large scale, it will be equivalent to an early warning.In the past, if Liang Jun wanted to grasp the movements of the Shu army, he had to cross hundreds of miles of Shu roads, but now he only needs [-] miles.

Fang Yuting quickly understood what Huan Wu meant, but was a little worried.

"But in this way, the southern part of Zhongdi County must be guarded by a soldier. Moreover, it needs a fairly reliable guy to guard the situation in order to stabilize the situation."

Fang Yuting said this, but Huan Wu smiled, as if he already had an idea in his mind.

"Does the Lord already have someone in mind?"

"Meng Qing!"

Sanshuiguan.

The main force of the Shu army retreated into this magnificent pass, and a large amount of supplies were also transported here.

For a while, the pass was bustling with people and became very crowded, and the soldiers of the Shu army could not even find a place to stay.

"Lord! Do our troops want to abandon this Sanshui Pass?"

Among the towers of the city pass, the generals of Shu have disputes. Should they guard or abandon this grand pass?
Although Sanshuiguan is the intersection of Yizhou and Yongzhou, it has always been called the gateway to Guanzhong.Because twenty miles to the north of Sanshui Pass is the vast Guanzhong Plain. The forces in Guanzhong can transport a large amount of materials here to resist the enemy forces from the direction of Yizhou.

On the contrary, although the forces in the direction of Yizhou can transport materials to Sanshui Pass through Sanshui, it is hundreds of miles away, and the value is much smaller.

Yang Xian shook his head and said: "Our army will go north in the future, and we will pass through Sanshui Pass. If we abandon it today, we will retake it in the future. After this battle, the Liang army should not raise troops to seize the pass again. As for the transfer of food and grass, We can divide our troops to garrison the fields on Micang Road."

The rice warehouse road is dangerous and congested, but there are scattered areas along the hundreds of miles long road. The terrain is relatively flat and suitable for farming.The division of troops and garrisoning can, firstly, serve as a fulcrum for the Shu army to march into Sanshuiguan, and secondly, it can also relieve the pressure on military supplies.

If the Shu army wants to make the Northern Expedition, they must manage the Micang Road, which is the most important transportation route for the Shu army to go north.

"Follow my lord's orders."

(End of this chapter)