Wanli 1592

Chapter 856 Confident Generals
After the capture of Hanzhong on October 25, Liu Ting and Ma Wei went out to attack the city and seize land. Chenggu, Mian County, Bao County and other surrounding cities were all captured.

The resistance encountered during the attack was very weak. After all, the Hanzhong garrison had been basically defeated before that. Some of these remote counties did not have two or three hundred soldiers. No will to resist.

The important areas of Hanzhong Mansion were quickly captured, including a large amount of military rations hoarded in Hanzhong. Liu Ting and Ma Wei quickly deployed troops to occupy various military points, and then began to rectify themselves, arranging troops to garrison, and at the same time China Unicom connects Sichuan, Yunnan and the headquarters of Myanmar to consolidate grain roads.

After Yunnan was taken down, Deng Zilong was not willing to be lonely. He didn't want to stay in Yunnan to guard the rear, and then he could only get a small credit when the big event was successful. So when Yunnan was basically calmed down in mid-September, he couldn't help it. Sun Li couldn't stop him. After asking Xiao Ruxun for instructions, Xiao Ruxun allowed Deng Zilong to go north.

So Deng Zilong took [-] soldiers and horses to go north to Sichuan, and began to consolidate the achievements of Liu Ting and Ma Wei along the way. Jinjin, but Ma Wei and Liu Ting's progress was too fast, and he couldn't keep up.

When he arrived in Chengdu on October [-], Chengdu had already been taken. Liu Chengsi, who was temporarily appointed by Tan Xisi as the general of Sichuan, received Deng Zilong and informed Deng Zilong that Ma Wei and Liu Ting had gone north to attack Hanzhong.

Deng Zilong was very upset, so he left his deputy to guard Chengdu, and then forced Liu Chengsi to be a guide, all the way north.

When Deng Zilong was on his way in a hurry, Liu Ting and Ma Wei were gathering in Hanzhong to discuss the next course of action.

Although the task given to them by Xiao Ruxun was to guard the heroes and restrain the army in the Northwest, the two agreed that they hadn't enjoyed the fight after occupying Sichuan. They were very dissatisfied.

Moreover, they have been winning battles along the way, progressing rapidly, they are now full of confidence, and they really want to make big news.

Blindly defending and waiting for the enemy to attack is not their usual style at all. Neither Liu Dadao nor Mahjong likes to defend. The two haven't quite decided yet.

Liu Ting tends to take the initiative, while Ma Wei is hesitant.

"The commander-in-chief told us to stick to Hanzhong and not to go north, and to restrain the soldiers and horses of the four towns in the northwest, but I always feel that this is not enough. Let's fight smoothly all the way. When the soldiers are sharp, it is the time when the morale is full. At this time Instead of continuing to fight, you have to stop, isn't it a waste of morale?"

Liu Ting is a resolute main fighter.

Mawei has some doubts about this.

"This is true, but the commander's order is an order. If we are not allowed to continue fighting north, it is also the soldiers of the four towns. If the soldiers and horses of the four towns are really mobilized, there will be at least 10 people. Our total Only [-] soldiers and horses, it's not easy to fight!"

Liu Ting shook his head again and again.

"There are more than [-] soldiers in Sichuan, so they were taken down by us?"

Ma Wei quickly shook his head and said: "Most of the soldiers in Sichuan are the local garrison. The soldiers and horses of the four towns have been fighting against the northern captives all year round. The soldiers and horses are not the same. If we really want to fight, they may not be worse than us. In terms of strength, we will not occupy it." Advantages, don’t jump to conclusions.”

Liu Ting pointed to Guyuan Town on the map and said, "Should we wait for Li Wen, the governor of Guyuan, to mobilize troops to attack us from the south? It is precisely because we have few soldiers and horses that we can't be timid. We must take the initiative to attack, and vice versa. Deter Li Wen, or wait for them to overwhelm the border, and then we will passively fight? Are you sure that Xiaoxiao who surrendered will not take the opportunity to make trouble behind our backs?"

Ma Wei immediately felt that what Liu Ting said made sense.

It is precisely because the Zhennan Army's momentum since the Northern Expedition has been so strong that it has deterred the officials and the army. It is because of such strength that they dare not resist and dare not do the right thing. But once they are timid, once they are defeated even once, Both may cause rear instability.

They haven't established a stable local rule yet. Sichuan is not their rear, and it can even be said that Yunnan is not. It's just that most people are waiting and watching. Once a conclusion is drawn, the situation may reverse again.

This is probably the reason why the Zhennan Army must keep attacking north and cannot stop.

Continuing to build a strong and invincible image will strengthen the existing foundation.

And more importantly, there is another reason Liu Ting said.

"Brother Ma, are you really willing to just wait for the commander-in-chief to take down the capital and then go directly to the capital? Are you planning to stop here? Think about it, those people who are now with the commander-in-chief will undoubtedly make meritorious deeds." They are the biggest ones, and when they arrive in the capital, they will be the first to be rewarded.

They are by the commander's side, so they have the greatest military exploits, and we stop here and don't move forward, and we don't go to the commander's side. When the rewards are awarded, they will definitely not grab as much as them, and we will miss the golden opportunity in vain!If we took the Northwest and Guanzhong, and then took the initiative to lead the troops to the capital to meet the commander, how much credit would that be? "

Makes sense...

As the chief general of one of the four battalions of the Zhennan Army's infantry, Ma Wei received Xiao Ruxun's attention and was able to command a team to take charge of one aspect of the battlefield alone. He himself thought that his ability must be good, otherwise Xiao Ruxun would not have valued him so much.

However, if he hadn't arrived when the heroic general who captured the Great Seal of the Capital hadn't arrived and failed to get the first soup, he might have been squeezed out by those who came later.

He doesn't want to encounter such a thing.

stop?
Ma Wei thought for a while, feeling unable to stop.

Not only can't I stop, but the army can't stop either. The soldiers of the Zhennan Army must continue to maintain a strong fighting will. If they stop and turn to the defensive, the good morale and fighting will will be wasted.

So the two directly wrote a letter to Xiao Ruxun, and began to discuss how to attack next.

Then the two stared wide-eyed.

how to spell?
Right now, there are only five ways to attack Guanzhong from Hanzhong.

Either go to Qishan Mountain, or take the Chencang Ancient Road to Lianyun Plank Road, or take the Baoxie Road, or try to go to Luogu or Ziwu Valley.

Nothing is easy.

Well, indeed, attacking Longyou and Guanzhong from Hanzhong is not easy at all.

Since ancient times, there have been too many wars in this area, and the strategies and tactics that should be used have been almost used. The battle examples are easy to predict, so it is actually more important than playing tricks. Don’t you see Zhuge Wuhou Did he fail to realize his plan even after his death?

After thinking about it, Liu Ting and Ma Wei felt that it was not a good choice to take the initiative, because they predicted that Li Wen might quickly attack Hanzhong and recover Sichuan for no other reason than food.

(End of this chapter)