Although Chen Cang was lost, the Shu army could barely seal the Wei army's way westward after retreating to Jiming Mountain. In addition, the defenders on Jieting could protect Longxi in a short period of time.

Despite the heavy losses in the Battle of Loesspo, Hu Fen successfully brought the remaining 7,000 troops back to Jieting. Although it was not realistic to expect Hu Fen's 7,000 people to defend Jieting, it could at least hold on for a period of time. As long as it can ensure the smooth retreat of the military and civilians in various parts of Longxi, it would be enough.

Therefore, when formulating the strategy for the retreat of Longxi, Jiang Wei took the factor of Jieting. After all, there are as many as hundreds of thousands of people in Longxi. Not to mention all of them are moved, even if they are only half of them, it will be enough for the governments of various counties to struggle for a while.

Most ordinary people have a complex of homeland. They don’t have the noble goal of fighting the thieves and reviving the Han Dynasty. They want to have two meals a day and one night to have enough food and clothing. They don’t want to leave their hometowns and live a displaced life. Even if the Shu government promised him the superior resettlement conditions, it would be difficult to touch people’s hearts. The people really don’t want to leave unless they are poor and poor households with no houses and no bars, they will consider following the Shu army.

However, it is impossible for both Wei and Shu to seek opinions from ordinary people. Whether it is going to or staying, the governments of various countries will always consider their own interests and will not appreciate the difficulties of the people.

Therefore, when the people of Longxi moved to Shu this time, whether they agreed to relocate or did not agree to relocate, anyway, everyone must obey the orders of relocating, and violators will be punished. As for those who gathered to fight and incite trouble, they will be killed without mercy. The Shu army will never allow anyone to destroy the plan of relocating.

In order to successfully complete the civil relocation affairs, Jiang Wei specially dispatched some troops from Jiming Mountain to return to Longxi to assist the prefects of various counties in exercising their power and suppressing some rebellious forces.

Jiang Wei demanded that all counties should take action immediately. Now that the Wei army is in a turmoil, the situation on the front line is quite tense, so the evacuation and relocation matters must be carried out quickly. Jiang Wei also set a timetable for the prefects of each county. The prefects of each county must complete the established withdrawal tasks within the prescribed time. If there is any violation or delay, they will be severely punished.

The entire Longxi quickly fell into tension and busyness. In order to complete the task of relocation, the prefects of each county used all kinds of methods, either to lure, intimidate, tempt, or coerce. As long as the people of Longxi could be allowed to submit, they could use all the tricks.

Many people were unwilling to move away, so the officials and troops of various counties used the means of scattering houses and destroying houses to force the people to leave, and many people's houses were burned.

Faced with the vicious officials and soldiers, ordinary people dared not speak out. Without houses and food, it was difficult to survive in the snow and ice. Many people could only accept some food distributed by the government against their will and embarked on the road to migration south.

From Longxi to Shu, we walked basically on Qishan Road. The entire Qinling valley was densely filled with crowds of people, calling children and daughters, crying all over the world.

All the ancient Qinling roads are known for their steepness. Ordinary people are not as good as well-trained troops. They meander through this mountain road, move slowly and intersect with each other, seriously affecting the efficiency of traffic.

But this is impossible. After all, the mountain road is narrow and difficult to steer, and the road is difficult to move. Among ordinary people, there are not only young and strong people, but also a large number of old, young, women and children. After walking for ten or twenty miles a day, they have already complained and can no longer walk.

The traffic capacity of Qishan Road is so limited that there are a large number of people gathering near Qishan Fort. It is cold and the government cannot provide enough tents. Many people have to sleep in the wild, and countless people will die of freezing every day.

But even so, it cannot shake Jiang Wei's determination to move into Shu. Among the factors that determine the success or failure of the war, the population factor is an aspect that cannot be ignored. Because of the shortage of population and shortage of troops, Shu was always at a disadvantage in the battle with the Wei army.

I thought that this time I took Longxi, the Shu army could hold on, and then use Longxi as a springboard, and then took Guanzhong to spy on the Central Plains.

Unfortunately, Chen Cang's failure made Jiang Wei's expectations shatter. However, although Jiang Wei could not occupy the territory of Longxi, at least he could move the people of Longxi, it would be a small gain, because as long as there are people, there will still be hope. If this Northern Expedition is not successful, then wait for the next time. If the next time fails, then wait for the next time. Only with enough strength, Jiang Wei can try it repeatedly until he finds an opportunity.

Therefore, Jiang Wei's attitude is quite firm on the issue of rifting. No matter how many doubts he received, Jiang Wei will not change his original intention.

Simalun had no objection to this, because in Simalun's view, Jiang Wei's move was to maximize his interests and minimize losses. The Longxi land could not be saved and was destined to be taken away by Cao Liang. In the future, Cao Liang would also build Longxi into a base for advancement, gaining a high view of Shu, using this place as a springboard, and attacking Shu.

Jiang Wei's move to move people not only helps increase the population in Shu and replenish the troops of the Shu army, but also can weaken Cao Liang's strength and destroy the construction of the Longxi Forward Base. This kind of killing two birds with one stone is impeccable in terms of not considering people's livelihood.

The lives and death of ordinary people have never been valued by rulers. In the eyes of rulers, ordinary people are just grass and ants, and no one cares about the existence of ants.

Since the Battle of Hei Shuiyuan, the Wei army did not take advantage of the victory, but suspended its attack. Although the Wei army won a great victory in this battle, it also took a lot of effort and suffered casualties. It took some time to rest. Therefore, facing the defense line rebuilt by the Shu army in Jiming Mountain, the Wei army was not in a hurry to attack.

However, this seems to be temporary. The Wei army has taken Chen Cang and opened the door to Longxi. There is no reason to be scared by the Shu army in Jiming Mountain. Therefore, after completing the rest, the Wei army will definitely launch a new attack.

Jiang Wei had already made plans to withdraw from Chencang Road, but since the task of withdrawing troops and evacuating people in Longxi has not been completed, he cannot evacuate from Jiming Mountain for the time being. If the Wei army quickly attacked Jiming Mountain, this fierce battle would be inevitable.

But none of the Shu soldiers retreated, and the spirit of Wudang Feijun's vow to fight to the death inspired them. Before the retreat order was issued, they had to guard Jiming Mountain no matter what.
Chapter completed!