Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang suppressed his smile, turned his head and glanced at Wei Min, who was on his lower right, and said, "Wen Jing, why don't you go out and see what's going on?"

"No." Wei Min agreed and hurried out of the tent.

After a while, Wei Min returned to the tent with a heavy face, raised his hands to Zhuge Liang and said: "Prime Minister, according to reports from the Youwei lurking in Fufeng County, Zhang He is leading five thousand cavalry on the long journey to Chang'an. It has already passed.

From Meiyang County, we can reach Chang'an as soon as tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"What, Zhang He led the army and arrived?"

"Doesn't he want Qian County? He needs to go all out!"

"Once the five thousand Wei cavalry arrive, the city of Chang'an will really be impossible to conquer."

...

The generals were all shocked when they heard the news, and there was a lot of discussion in the tent. However, the expressions of the generals did not show panic. Although these five thousand Wei cavalry were a considerable force, they were not

If it poses too great a threat to the Han army, it can at most help Cao Zhen ensure that Chang'an is not lost.

"Prime Minister, Cao Zhen is trying his best to protect Chang'an, even the defense line at the east entrance of Longshan." Zhao Yun said with a smile.

Zhuge Liang has not yet responded, but Guan Xing interjected: "Old General, you can't say that. According to the news from the previous patrol, Zhang He has about ten thousand men in his hands. Now he only leads five thousand troops to the east for reinforcements, which shows that Qian

He still had five thousand soldiers and horses left in the city area.

In this way, the Wei army still has the strength to defend Longkou. After all, there are only a few thousand troops left in Longyou, and Liao Canjun and others are not strong enough to take the opportunity to cross Longshan to the east and go to Guanzhong."

"What An Guo said is right. Zhang He must have made complete preparations here. It is unrealistic to want Liao Yuanjian and the others to take the opportunity to advance eastward and encircle Wei to save Zhao. We can only rely on our side to deal with Zhang He's five thousand Wei cavalry.

Fortunately, Cao Zhen, Guo Huai and others were severely damaged by our army, and the Wei army was not strong enough, so our army can retreat to Hanzhong safely." Yang Qingdao.

Having said that, Zhuge Liang's face was still serious, his brows were furrowed, and he turned to stare at the map beside him in silence, as if he was thinking about something.

When Yang Qing saw that Zhuge Liang's gaze was not only on Fufeng County in the west, but also on Fengyi, Hongnong, Nanyang and other places in the east, Yang Qing suddenly felt something in his heart. If he realized something, he asked softly: "

Prime Minister, I am worried that not only Zhang He will come to rescue, but the Wei army east of Chang'an may also be on the way to rescue Chang'an?"

"Yes, with the ability of Cao Zhen, Guo Huai, and Fei Yao, they have already fled back to Chang'an. Logically speaking, they don't need to ask Zhang He to come back for reinforcements. Are they so unconfident in guarding Chang'an?

Moreover, it had only been two days since Cao Zhen escaped back to Chang'an. Judging from the time, asking Zhang He to lead the army to return reinforcements must have been an order issued in advance. Unless Zhang He made his own decision, he would not have been able to come so quickly." Zhuge Liang analyzed calmly.

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Yang Qing nodded and said: "Yes, this matter is indeed a bit strange. If there is really a plan, then Cao Zhen's intention is not just to ensure the safety of himself and Chang'an. It is very likely that he wants to give our army a big blow."

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"What Mingzhi means is that Cao Zhen still wants to fight with our army again?" Zhao Yun said in surprise.

Yang Qingdao: "It is very likely that Cao Zhen will not be reconciled to the Wei army's consecutive defeats. If he does not make a turnaround, how can he explain to the false emperor Cao Rui?"

"But judging from the current strength of the Wei army, they are no longer enough to fight our army again. When Zhang He arrives, will Cao Zhen really dare to go out of the city to fight with our army in the field? Brother, I really don't believe it." Xing smiled.

Jiang Weidao: "Maybe it's not just Zhang He's troops, maybe Cao Zhen also mobilized other troops?"

"The other Wei armies in Guanzhong were either defeated or restrained by our army. Apart from Zhang and He, where else Wei army can come to reinforce? Unless..." Guan Xing's heart was spinning, and there was something bad at this moment. speculation.

Zhuge Liang said: "Unless the Wei army east of Tongguan is also coming."

"ah!"

All the generals were shocked when they heard this. If a large group of Wei troops really came from the east, it would be really bad for their own side.

"Prime Minister, the Lantian County Patrol Guards have sent urgent military information and are asking for a meeting outside the tent." At this moment, the voice of the guards outside the tent sounded again.

Zhuge Liang was shocked and said: "Lantian? Could it be..." After calming down, he still said to Wei Min: "Wenjing, go out and take a look."

"promise."

Wei Min quickly left the table and went out to the tent again. After a while, he returned with a serious look on his face. When everyone saw his appearance, they all secretly said that something was wrong.

"To report to the Prime Minister, according to the report from the traveling guards in Lantian County, Sima Yi, the puppet Wei cavalry general, personally led 30,000 cavalry and traveled through the starry night to Chang'an. They have now passed Wuguan and arrived in Shangluo. It is less than 200 miles away from Chang'an. ."

As soon as these words came out, they immediately stirred up waves. All the generals were shocked and could no longer remain as calm as before. After all, the weight of the 30,000 Wei army was far beyond what Zhanghe's 5,000 soldiers and horses could match. Once they arrived in Chang'an, , will completely change the battlefield situation between the enemy and ourselves.

"Prime Minister, Cao Zhen has indeed recruited reinforcements from the east. The two Wei armies, Sima Yi and Zhang He, attacking at the same time must have been premeditated. Someone thought that Cao Zhen wanted to gather troops to fight our army for another decisive victory," Zhao Yun said, holding his fists.

Guan Xingdao: "I saw the same thing as General Zilong. Cao Zhen wanted to use Chang'an as a bait to lure our army to attack the city, and then let Zhang He and Sima Yi come from outside to annihilate our army in Chang'an. Below the city."

"This plan is very vicious. Zhang He's army can arrive in the morning and evening, and Sima Yi's army can arrive in two days at the earliest. Therefore, we must retreat immediately to avoid being surrounded by the Wei army." Jiang Wei said anxiously.

Yang Qing said: "Prime Minister, Qing thought that the bait Cao Zhen designed for us was Anling, but our army's offensive was so fierce that his plan could not keep up with the changes, so he had to abandon Anling and flee back to Chang'an, and then use Chang'an as bait to attract me. military.

This plan is indeed wonderful and beautiful. The two armies of Sima Yi and Zhang He were not detected by the Youwei until they reached the vicinity of Chang'an, which shows that they were fully prepared. The current situation was critical and they must retreat immediately.

Fortunately, our army had planned to withdraw to Hanzhong after three days without success. All preparations for the withdrawal were almost complete. As long as we arrived at Yicheng quickly, Zhang He and Sima Yi's army would have no choice but to miss us. Even if they came after us, The army can also calmly retreat to Hanzhong along the Baoxian Road."

"Shan. Mingzhi's words coincide with mine. Although the Wei army is approaching fiercely, our army has already made preparations to withdraw. There should be no danger of retreating this time."

Zhuge Liang paused for a moment, stood up and said seriously: "Generals, listen to the order."

"Yes." The generals also stood up and responded.

Zhuge Liang said: "Tomorrow morning, the army will withdraw westward according to the planned deployment, with only a few changes." He looked at Yang Qing and said: "Obviously, when Cao Zhen sees our army retreating, it is very likely that he will lead his army to stop it. Tomorrow you will lead your cavalry to follow Bo Yue.

After a break."

"promise."

Zhuge Liang said again: "Zhang He's army has arrived at Meiyang, so Zhang Boqi and others on the north bank of the Weishui River are in danger. Knowing this, you quickly issued an emergency order and ordered Zhang Ni to withdraw to Wugong together with the soldiers and horses left in Anling."

"Yes." Yang Qing responded.

Zhuge Liang said: "It's getting late. When you go back, take the time to rest and lead the army to evacuate tomorrow morning."

"Promise." All the generals agreed in unison.

Everyone returned to their camps. Yang Qing immediately summoned Wu Que and asked him to arrange for men to go to the south bank of the Wei River overnight to convey orders to Zhang Ni who was still stationed there. He then summoned Liu Yin, Tao Gong and others to inform them of the withdrawal instructions and asked them to do so.
Chapter completed!