Yang Qing and the generals stationed themselves on the shore of the horse, observing the water situation and discussing the next march strategy.

"Just now Bo Qi asked me why I led my troops to the northwest and crossed the Jing River three times. I will tell you the reason..."

Everyone had long expected him to answer their questions, and seeing that they would know the answer soon, they all listened carefully. Yang Qing said: "Our army is defeated, and Cao Zhen will not give up the opportunity to annihilate us. Therefore, as long as the Wei army recovers its strength, they will

will come to chase our army, so there is a possibility that our army will be overtaken by them if we continue to retreat westward.

Going west, we enter Fufeng County. There are Wei troops on the left and right here. There are Zhang He's 10,000 troops in Qian County. Not to mention the west and south, Cao Wei's heavy troops on the Wei River are not far away. Once our army cannot get rid of it,

If you pursue troops, you may be surrounded by Wei troops.

Moreover, the families of the rebels are hiding in a small town to the west. We cannot attract a large group of Wei troops there, otherwise they will suffer revenge from the Wei troops, so we must not go to the west.

Our army suddenly diverted to the Jingshui River, which was a big surprise to Cao Zhen, and it bought time for our army to cross the Jingshui River and escape from the pursuing troops."

Everyone suddenly realized after hearing this, and then understood Yang Qing's intention to change the marching direction. However, Liu Yin was still worried and asked: "It's just envoy, will this mean that we are getting further and further away from the Prime Minister and the others? Aren't you?"

Are you saying that the Prime Minister's army is marching towards Chang'an? If we cross the Jingshui River, how will we meet up with the Prime Minister and the others?"

"Meeting up with the Prime Minister's army is our best choice. If the situation is unfavorable, we cannot force it. The most important thing for us is to delay the Wei army north of the Wei River for a little longer. As long as Chang'an's emptiness becomes more urgent, we will

The army’s future plans will be more likely to be realized.”

Liu Yin, Zhang Yi and others looked at each other, nodded and said, "I see."

"So our army's third crossing of the Jing River is not only to escape danger, but also to lure Cao Zhen and the others to the east bank. It is also to prevent Yan He's army from returning for reinforcements and buy more time for the Prime Minister and the others." Yang Qing continued.

said.

In fact, this is Yang Qing's ultimate goal. Although Yan He's nearly 10,000 troops are still dragged by Feng Chong in Feng Yi County, Feng Chong only has a thousand soldiers and horses in his hands, so it is impossible to hold them back for too long.

Yang Qing estimated that it would only take two or three days for Yan He's army to come back for reinforcements. If this army was allowed to rendezvous with Cao Zhen and the others smoothly, it would be very bad for the future war situation. Therefore, he wanted to cross the river in person to stop and delay the plan for the next step.

obtain more favorable conditions.

After listening to all of Yang Qing's plans, everyone was filled with admiration. They didn't expect that he could find new opportunities from the defeat so quickly. Moreover, the plans were so closely linked that it seemed that the entire battlefield situation had changed compared to before the city was lost.

Better.

Just when everyone was getting carried away discussing the details of the plan, they suddenly heard waves of paddling and cheers coming from the upper reaches of Jingshui River. It turned out that the scouts had successfully brought back more than 20 ships, which made all the sergeants extremely happy.

"Report to the general, we have the latest military information."

In Anling City, Cao Zhen was meeting with a group of powerful powerful men. After he had treated them with kindness and power, he saw a scout rushing into the hall to report.

Cao Zhen hummed and said with a smile: "Everyone, I have urgent military affairs to deal with, so I won't accompany you."

"General, I'll take my leave." All the dignitaries were very sensible and hurriedly left.

After everyone left, Cao Zhen asked hurriedly: "Where have the Shu army fled to?"

"Back to the main army, the Shu army has turned northwest and headed straight for Jingshui River." the scout replied.

Cao Zhen murmured to himself: "Jingshui? Well, Yang Qing wants to cross the river to the east bank. But what is he going to the east bank for? Does he want to retreat north or attack Yan and them?"

He thought for a moment and was unable to determine Yang Qing's intention, so he simply stopped thinking about it and decided that no matter what tricks his opponent was playing, he would suppress them with a large army.

"I know, let's investigate again and report again."

The scout accepted his promise and stood up to retreat. Cao Zhen ordered his bodyguard to call Deng En and told him: "You will lead the cavalry to Jingshui first, followed by the infantry of a certain army. If the Shu army has not crossed the river yet,

You only have to hold it back; if the Shu army has already crossed the river, you must not act rashly."

"promise."

When Dunn led the cavalry to the west bank of Jingshui River, there were no Shu soldiers anywhere, and only a burned pontoon bridge was seen. In desperation, he had no choice but to send people to search for the ships and send envoys to report back to Cao Zhen.

Two hours later, when Cao Zhen arrived with 3,000 infantry, Dunn had already found a boat and was building a pontoon bridge.

"General, are we going to chase him?" Dunn asked, cupping his fists.

Cao Zhen looked at the burned pontoon bridge not far away, pondered for a moment and said: "Chase, why not chase? Yang Qing burned the pontoon bridge because he was afraid of being pursued by our army. He must have something on his mind when he ran to the east bank. I'll wait for him

Is there any reason for him to get what he wants?"

Chiyang County, formerly known as Jingyang County, means the north bank of Jingshui River. The Han army passed the Jingshui River and marched non-stop to the northeast for a day before they saw Chiyang County. At this time, the army was running out of food and grass. In order to obtain supplies, they

Yang Qing decided to take a rest in Chiyang.

The city of Chiyang was not high and there were only a few hundred county soldiers. How could it withstand the fierce attack of thousands of Han troops? Half an hour later, the county magistrate of Chiyang hanged himself. Several prominent people in the city took the initiative to open the city gates to welcome the Han troops into the city.

"Your Majesty, according to the spies' report, the Wei army really came after us after we crossed the river. They were also searching for the ships. It seems they wanted to cross the river to pursue us." Liu Yin reported.

Yang Qingdao: "A certain person is about to be chased by the Wei army. Now that Cao Zhen is so sensible, we can save our efforts and think of a plan to lure him across the river. Chiyang City is about fifty or sixty miles away from the east bank of Jingshui River. If Cao Zhen doesn't

If we send the cavalry ahead, they will still be a day's journey away from us. Take advantage of this opportunity to treat the wounded and reorganize the soldiers."

"No." Liu Yin and others responded with clasped fists.

Yang Qing continued: "What I am worried about now is Yan He's army. I wonder where this Wei army is now?"

"Your Majesty, Shu Qi has personally gone north to investigate. I believe there will be news soon." Zhang Ni said.

Yang Qing nodded and was about to ask about the peace of the people in the city when he suddenly saw Wu Que walking in quickly.

"Your Majesty, I have inquired about my position clearly. Yan He has ordered Lieutenant General Bian Bao to lead the cavalry to return for reinforcements. He himself will lead the infantry to stop the guerrilla attack by Feng Gongxu and others." Wu Que finished speaking in one breath, gasping for breath.

.

Yang Qing asked: "Where are the leopard cavalry over there now?"

"This cavalry has passed Yunyang and is only one day's journey from Chiyang."

Liu Yin was shocked: "It's only one day's journey! Sir, how should our army respond?"

"Although Yan, Bian Bao and others returned earlier than expected, it is still within my expectations and the plan remains unchanged. Come on, look, we..."

Yang Qing pointed at the map and began to plan the next move. Zhang Yi and others quickly gathered around to listen carefully, not daring to miss anything.
Chapter completed!