The last three kingdoms

Chapter 395
From Longxi to Chang'an, you can choose two routes. The southern route is to go east along the Weishui River, take Chencang, Wugong, and Huaili, and go straight to Chang'an. This is the Guanlong Avenue and the closest route.

The other way is to go southeast along the Jingshui River, exit Anding, take Xinping, Beidi, and Chiyang, and you can also attack the city of Chang'an.Compared with the Guanlong Avenue in the south, the Jingshui Road in the north is more remote, but compared with the heavy defense of the Wei army on the southern line, the resistance on the northern line is relatively less.

So Qianhong suggested to Liu Yin to march from the northern line, so as to bypass the main force of the Wei army and avoid attacking such a strong pass as Chencangmei County. Chang'an is the heart of Guanzhong. Once Chang'an is taken, come back and solve Chencangmei County , it can be much easier.

Wang Qi also agrees with Qianhong's opinion. It is relatively beneficial to attack the weak points of the Guanzhong defenders.

Qian Hong and Wang Qi served in Longyou for a long time, and they knew the topography of Guanlong area like the palm of their hands, and they had the most say in this aspect. Therefore, after the offensive plan was proposed at the meeting, Fu Qian, Huang Chong and others did not object.

Liu Yin pondered for a while, and asked Ji Yu Deng Ai: "Wang Qianhong suggested to take the north road and go east along Jingshui, what does Mr. Ai think?"

Deng Ai said with a chuckle: "Judging from the current situation, Wei Jun deployed heavy troops on the South Road, while the North Road is relatively lax, but what Qian Hong Wang Qi can think of, Sima Wang probably can't think of it. The Lord Ding has not yet settled down, Sima Wang Wang must have sent troops to Xinping to intercept it. Jingshui all the way may not be a smooth road. What's more, the lord's eastward advance this time will be the first to take Chencang. Chencang is the first critical pass in the west of Guanzhong. Peeking at Chang'an to the east and cutting off the ancient Chencang road to the south will not only squeeze out Sima Wang's living space in Guanzhong, but also deal a fatal blow to Zhonghui who entered Yizhou. Chencang fell, and only the grain, grass, and supplies to Yizhou were left A Meridian Road is feasible. The dangers of the Meridian Road are self-evident. This move can deal a heavy blow to Zhonghui's army in Shu, and can also block the possibility of Zhonghui returning from Chencang Road to aid Guanzhong. It can be said to serve multiple purposes. I think that if you want to take Guanzhong, you must first get Chencang."

"In Mr. Yiai's opinion, should we abandon the north and go south?"

Deng Ai smiled slightly and said: "No, my lord has to send troops to Anding first to attack Xinping."

Liu Yin wondered: "Since you think you should take Chen Cang first, why do you still send troops to stabilize?"

Deng Ai calmly said: "The art of war lies in reality. If the master takes Chen Cang, how can Sima Wang be prepared? First attack Xinping, Sima Wang must have thought that the master will march from Jingshui Road, so he mobilized troops to Xinping to resist. The lord will use a part of the army to go out to Anding, while the main force will raid Chencang, taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and capturing Chencang, the situation in Guanzhong will be opened. If Sima Wang sees through the lord's intentions and gathers heavy troops at Chencang, it may be difficult to attack."

Liu Yin laughed and said: "Mr. Ai's idea is very suitable for me."

In fact, after Qianhong and Wang Qi proposed to march from Jingshui on the North Road, Liu Yin was noncommittal and did not nod in agreement.Deep in his heart, he still prefers to march from the South Road. Without Deng Ai's introduction, Liu Yin also knew the importance of Chencang, otherwise Han Xin would not have chosen to build the plank road openly and secretly cross Chencang's strategy.Moreover, Zhonghui's army was in Shu, and Chen Cang was even more important. Taking control of Chencang was tantamount to cutting off one of Zhonghui's food supply lines and retreat routes. This significance was extraordinary.

Liu Yin knew that Deng Ai and Zhonghui had deep-rooted hatred. In order to avenge, Deng Ai naturally always thought of plotting against Zhonghui, occupying Chencang, and cutting off Zhonghui's return. Desires can go one step further.Of course, Deng Ai may not be all out of selfishness. After all, his suggestion is also an ideal one among many suggestions. Chen Cang's gains and losses are related to the overall situation in Guanzhong, so naturally he should not take it lightly.

Moreover, Deng Ai's proposal to send out suspicious soldiers in Anding and mobilize Sima Wang's entire Guanzhong for defense undoubtedly satisfied Liu Yin. It can reduce the pressure of attacking Chen Cang.

So Liu Yin ordered Wang Qi to lead a rear army of 1 horses to Anding, and march eastward from Anding along the Jingshui River, pointing directly at Xinping.At the same time, Liu Yin ordered Wang Qi to form a large formation, put up more flags, and send troops from Anding with great fanfare, giving Sima Wang an illusion that the Shu army was going to send troops from Anding to attack Chang'an.

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The defeat in the battle of Jieting made Sima learn from the pain. He knew very well that after this battle, the situation in Guanlong had been reversed. He had changed from a strategic offensive position to a strategic defensive position. There was no longer any force capable of organizing the attack.

Of course, it also means that under the current strength, if Sima Zhao can send reinforcements again, or if the Zhonghui army in Shu can quickly return to the reinforcements, Sima Wang still has a chance to launch a counterattack again.

But Sima Wang knew very well that there were no soldiers left in the Guanluo area, and the defense force in Luoyang, the capital city, was extremely weak now, let alone that Sima Zhao could send another reinforcement. The army is strong, but the Wei State occupies ten states and has a vast territory. No matter how many soldiers are distributed, the number of troops stationed in each state and county is extremely limited.Sima Wang understood that the [-] troops mobilized this time was already the limit of what Sima Zhao could mobilize, and Sima Wang was too embarrassed to ask Sima Zhao for troops again.

As for Zhong Hui, after all, he is an important part of Sima Zhao's strategic system. Sima Wang naturally has no right to mobilize him. Obviously, Sima Zhao still hopes that Sima Wang can solve the problem of Guan Long, and he has never listened to it. After hearing the news about the withdrawal of Zhonghui's army, it seems that Zhonghui's men are hopeless.

Sima Wang reluctantly accepted this situation. Since he was unable to fight back, he would fight the defense of Guanzhong well, and he must not live up to Sima Zhao's expectations.

Compared with attacking, Sima Wang is better at defending. During the Battle of the Great Wall, Sima Wang used a trick to block the menacing Jiang Wei's army under the Great Wall, making Jiang Wei unable to advance and unwilling to retreat. With the strategy of four or two, the attack of the Shu army was resolved. This battle also made Sima Wang famous all over the world.

So for this Guanzhong defensive battle, Sima Wang is still confident.

(End of this chapter)