Before Lu Kang arrived, Jiang Wei had already planned the defense system of Xiling. After all, Jiang Tong could not count the Lu Kang or the Wei army. Which one would come first?

Therefore, the first time Jiang Wei retreated to Xiling, with the cooperation of Bu Xie, the original prototype of defense was built on the periphery of Xiling.

The main reason why it is called the prototype is that Jiang Wei did not have enough troops at that time. After fierce battles, the Shu army under Jiang Wei had not had time to replenish their troops. With the Xiling Army of the Infantry Association and the Jiangling Army of the Infantry Association, the total force was only 50,000 or 60,000. If you want to defend the huge Xiling defense line, the troops would not be sufficient.

Moreover, the morale was also plummeting. The three groups of people were mixed together and they could not pee in a pot at all. Especially the Jiangling Army, their prefect was detained. They gave up Jiangling and came to Xiling completely under coercion. Their resistance was very serious. How could they obey Jiang Wei's orders? The entire army was in a state of disarray.

So at that time, Jiang Wei could only rely on his own troops and the Xiling Army of the Infantry Association. It was difficult to build a complete line of defense.

Fortunately, after the Wei army took Jiangling, it did not take advantage of the victory, which was equivalent to giving Jiang Wei a chance to breathe. The return of several troops such as Lu Kang, Sima Lun, Luo Xian also made Xiling's defensive situation develop in a favorable direction.

At least, Xiling's troops have doubled to as many as 110,000 people. Jiang Wei has more available troops, so he can naturally deploy them with ease, and his morale is relatively stable and his combat effectiveness has been significantly improved. Jiang Wei has gained full confidence and confidence in fighting this battle well.

To defend Xiling is not simply to defend Xiling. Jiang Wei knew that the Wei army's siege firepower was too strong. If the Shu army defended Xiling City to the death, it would not be able to withstand the Wei army's attack. Therefore, if you want to defend Xiling, you must make a fuss about the terrain around Xiling.

This is also an important reason why Jiang Wei decisively gave up Jiangling after seeing the terrain of Jiangling. Jiangling has no danger to defend when facing water. Once surrounded by the Wei army, the Shu army has no chance to defend the city, and even has no chance to escape. Therefore, in Jiang Wei's view, Jiangling is a dead place and has no defensive value. Withdrawing from Jiangling is his only choice.

Relatively speaking, Xiling is much better. The Xiling area is surrounded by mountains on three sides, which is Jiang Wei’s favorite combat terrain. The Shu army originally had the specialty of mountain combat. As long as it can cleverly utilize the dangerous terrain of the Xiling area and build a long siege, Jiang Wei has great confidence to defend Xiling.

The 文版 became the key to the entire Xiling Battle. When he retreated from Jiangling to Xiling, Jiang Wei decisively transferred half of his troops and handed them over to his deputy general Ning Sui, asking him to defend the 文版.

Especially when Xiling’s defense is not complete, the gains and losses of the 杨 Pavilion are particularly important. As long as the Wei army crosses the 杨 Pavilion, they can reach the foot of Xiling City, which shows the importance of the 杨 Pavilion.

Therefore, Jiang Wei naturally did not dare to take such an important place lightly. Although the deputy general Ning Sui was Jiang Wei's confidant and had certain abilities, Jiang Wei knew very well that he was not able to stand alone. When he retreated, the situation was urgent and Jiang Wei had no general at hand, so he sent Ning Sui to guard the pavilion temporarily.

Now that all the troops have returned to their posts, the strength of the Shu army has increased greatly, with many generals and talents, Jiang Wei naturally has to select a capable person to take charge of the Qiting.

The first thing Jiang Wei thought of was Sima Lun. Although Sima Lun was young, he had extremely rich combat experience. He fought with the Wei army the most times, and he was most familiar with the situation of the Wei army. Moreover, Sima Lun had a very high sense of overall situation, which ordinary generals did not have. He could judge the situation on the battlefield and make strategic adjustments. He naturally had to use it on the blade, so Jiang Wei handed over the important task of defense of Yanting to Sima Lun, and at the same time allocated Sima Lun 30,000 troops, which exceeded one-quarter of the total strength of the Shu army in Xiling. This shows Jiang Wei's trust in Sima Lun.

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Sima Lun immediately said that he would never let Jiang Wei down, and he would not refuse.

After resigning Jiang Wei, Sima Lun led his 20,000 troops to the Qiting Pavilion, took over the defense of the Qiting Pavilion, and also took over the 10,000 troops originally stationed in the Qiting Pavilion.

Ning Sui returned to Xiling alone and to Jiang Wei's side.

With Sima Lun going to guard the temple, Jiang Wei could really feel at ease. He and Lu Kang were in charge of Xiling and coordinated and commanded all the people. In addition to the temple, there were several key points that needed to be sent to guard the temple.

First of all, Huya Mountain, which is north of the Qiting Pavilion. In order to prevent the Wei army from going to the flank of the Qiting Pavilion and threatening the Qiting Pavilion's defense, Jiang Wei specially arranged for the Xiling Governor of the Qiting League to lead 20,000 troops to guard Huya Mountain.

Bu Xie knows the situation in Xiling better than anyone else. As long as he guards the northeast direction of Xiling, he can steadily defend the passage of Wei's flank attacks, which will greatly reduce Sima Lun's defense strength in the Qiting Pavilion. The Qiting Pavilion and Huya Mountain will also form an important defense line in the eastern part of Xiling.

At the same time, Jiang Wei attached great importance to Ma'anshan in the northwest direction of Xiling, especially when Qian Hong's 30,000 troops appeared after Shangyong. Not only could they go south directly to threaten Zigui, but they could also directly attack Xiling if they advance southeast, so Ma'an's defense was particularly important.

So Jiang Wei sent Luo Xian to defend Ma'anshan to block the Wei army's advance eastward. As for Zigui, Jiang Wei had already sent a veteran general Zong Yu to strictly guard against the enemy to ensure the smooth road of retreat.

Jiang Wei was still extremely cautious in using troops. Even if he had the confidence and confidence to defend Xiling, he would not put himself in a dangerous place. The most important thing was to ensure the smooth and unobstructed retreat.

As for Liao Hua, Lu Shi, Zhang Xian and other generals, they all acted as the reserve team and were responsible for the role of the reserve team. Jiang Wei asked them to stay away from the horse and not take off their armor and be prepared to join the battle at any time.
Chapter completed!