Early the next morning, the scouts reported that Fei Yao had led his Wei army to retreat to Chang'an overnight. Although Qi Hu still regretted not being able to annihilate the two thousand Wei troops, it was always a good thing for the Wei army to retreat, so he immediately signed a letter with Feng Chong

Write a letter to report the victory to Yang Qing.

At the same time, with Taiping Ferry as the center, five hundred soldiers and horses were sent to the upper and lower reaches of the Wei River to capture the other three ferries. This way, this section has the most ferries and the slowest river surface. The nearly 30-mile-long south bank of the Wei River is completely blocked.

It was blocked by the Han army.

In Huaili City, after having breakfast under the pavilion in the back garden of the county temple, Yang Qing was about to summon Guan Xing, Liu Yin and others to discuss the next strategy of entering the army, when he saw Qin Kuang running over from the corridor in a hurry.

"The envoys Qi Hu and Feng Chong jointly reported that our army had captured Taipingdu, the largest ferry on the south bank of the Wei River, according to the planned plan, and successfully repulsed the three thousand Wei troops who came immediately. The Wei army's chief general Fei Yao has already

He led the remaining troops back to Chang'an and successfully completed the task of blocking the south bank of the Wei River."

Yang Qing was overjoyed after hearing this, and said with a smile on his face: "Okay, I was still worried about this, and I didn't want their victory report to be sent back." He took the victory report and read it carefully.

"Well, this Fei Yao is indeed a famous general of Cao Wei. He is not only decisive and brave in the use of troops, but also very cunning and sharp. He almost broke through the pass in the first attack. He really has two brushes. No wonder he can sit in the high position of the rear general.

Fortunately, Qi Hu was still calm and did not mess up the situation, and Wudang Feijun's combat power was better than that of the Wei army. Coupled with Feng Chong's timely arrival, this battle was finally a safe one."

"What the envoy said is absolutely true. This battle is extremely dangerous. If we are not careful, our army will be defeated by the Wei army. Fortunately, destiny is with me, the great Han." Qin Kuang said.

Yang Qingdao: "However, from this battle, we can still see some of the problems currently existing in our army. Although the Wei army has been defeated in consecutive battles in the past two years, the combat power of its soldiers is still extraordinary, and its generals are not incompetent. Its national strength

Still far better than my big guy.

Therefore, facing such an opponent, we must not underestimate the enemy and be careless, otherwise we will be in danger of defeat. This time, Qi Hu almost lost to Fei Yao because of his carelessness. This is the best lesson."

"I remember that before General Qi Hu set out, the envoy warned him not to become complacent and underestimate the Wei army."

Yang Qing nodded: "Yes, Qi Hu is not only brave in battle, but also very smart. He is considered a top talent among the generals in the Wudang Feijun. General Zijun and I both have high hopes for him.

But his temper was a little impatient, and his command before the battle was a little rough, so I specially reminded him to be careful and meticulous when fighting the enemy, and not to be careless. However, it seemed that he didn't really listen. Alas, I hope he has learned this lesson.

In the end, he can learn from it."

After a pause, he then said: "By the way, Bo Zheng, please quickly draft a document to inform the entire army about the battle between Qi Hu and warn the generals to learn lessons and never make the mistake of underestimating the enemy again."

"No, I'll go to my humble position right now."

After Qin Kuang left, Yang Qing returned to the hall, walked to the wooden map, looked at Chang'an and other places marked on it, and began to think about the subsequent military strategy. After a while, he smiled knowingly and murmured to himself: "

Huaili and the south bank of the Wei River are all in the hands of our army. The first phase of the mission has been successfully completed. It seems it is time to leave this small city and attack Chang'an."

Feng Chong's guess was very accurate. Not long after he led two thousand cavalry to leave, tens of thousands of Han troops attacked Huaili City in one fell swoop. Except for dozens of people who escaped by chance, almost all the Wei troops in the city were annihilated by the Han troops.

Wei general Wu Kun was also beheaded by Liu Yin in a street fight.

Up to now, all the troops have rested in Huaili City for a full day, so the morale of the Han army is not only high, but also full of energy. It is time to continue to march towards Chang'an.

After a while, Guan Xing, Wang Ping, Liu Yin and other generals were ordered to rush to the lobby of the county temple. After the ceremony, Yang Qing said: "Everyone, Qi Hu and Feng Chong have successfully blocked the south bank of the Weishui River.

The Wei army in Shanghuaili was completely annihilated by our army. As a result, there are no organized enemy forces outside Chang'an. It can be said that Chang'an is now an isolated city."

"Brother is right. Isolating the Wei army outside Chang'an from the defenders in Chang'an City is our first phase of the mission. Now that this goal has been achieved, it is time to start the second phase of the mission." Guan Xing said.

Yang Qing nodded and said: "Yes, continuing the eastward attack on Chang'an is the second phase of our army's task. As the saying goes, it is important to have fast troops and not to delay. Although Chang'an has become an isolated city without reinforcements, this is only temporary.

In a few days, Hongnong's Wei army will send reinforcements to Chang'an.

Therefore, I intend that the army will march eastward immediately after lunch, do you think so?"

"I will obey your envoy's order." Everyone responded in unison, since they had nothing to do.

Yang Qingdao: "In this case, you all should return to the camp immediately to prepare. As soon as noon passes, the army will march eastward to Chang'an."

"promise."

Two hours later, the Han troops gathered outside the city and stood ready. Yang Qing got on his horse and gave the order, and tens of thousands of Han troops marched toward Chang'an in the east with firm steps.

In order to concentrate his troops as much as possible, Yang Qing did not leave any troops to garrison Huaili, but only let several large households in the city lead more than a hundred people to maintain order.

As for whether Huaili City will fall into the hands of the Wei army again, he is not worried at all, because at present, the Wei army on the front line from Wu Gong to Chang'an only has a few stragglers at best, and there will not be a large number of Wei troops to recapture Huaili to break the

The situation of the retreat of one's own army.

Therefore, Yang Qing took all the troops and horses in his hands to Chang'an with confidence. He still asked Guan Xing to lead his own troops and horses and a thousand cavalry in E Huan's hands as the vanguard, and he, Wang Ping, Liu Yin and other generals led the main force to follow.

In the Governor's Mansion of Chang'an, Cao Zhen looked at Fei Yao who had returned from defeat and sighed deeply. He did not blame him because he knew that Fei Yao had tried his best. The reason why the current situation had deteriorated to this point was because of his inability to react in time and his behavior.

Because of confusion.

"Gongming, there's no need to be like this. This battle is not your fault. Please get up quickly." Cao Zhen stood up, left his seat, walked down the hall, and helped Fei Yao, who was kneeling on one knee, up.

Fei Yao still had a look of shame on his face and did not dare to look at Cao Zhen. He tilted his head and clasped his fists and said, "I have failed to live up to my expectations. Please punish me, General."

"Hey, I have already said that this battle is not your fault, so you don't have to blame yourself."

Guo Huai on the side also spoke with relief and said: "Yes, General Gongming, although the ferries on the south bank of the Weishui River have now fallen into the hands of the Shu army, the current situation has not reached the point of exhaustion. We still have thousands of elite troops in Chang'an City.

There was also plenty of food and grass, enough to sustain a long-term confrontation with the Shu army.

Now is the time when we are serving our country and fighting to the bitter end with the thieves, so the general must not become discouraged."

"Bo Ji is right. Yang Qing's sudden attack on Huaili and seizing the ferry are just to cut off the return route of our armies outside Chang'an and divide and annihilate our army. However, Chang'an is a fortified city. With only these seven weapons in hand,

With 8,000 people, I have the confidence to hold on.

What's more, I have sent people to Luoyang to report the situation. I believe Hongnong's reinforcements will arrive in a few days, and then it will be our turn to counterattack the Shu army. Gongming, we still need your full assistance in the future war."

"Yes, don't worry, General. I will fight to the death with all my strength."

Seeing that he cheered up, Cao Zhen was very satisfied and nodded happily. At this moment, a junior high school student rushed in quickly, bowed and said: "Report to the general, please report on the horse inspection. We have discovered the enemy thirty miles west of Chang'an."
Chapter completed!