Seeing that Hu Ji had arranged the matter and returned to the account, Zhuge Liang continued: "Although the Wei army retreated, it does not mean that the war has ended. According to the defensive counterattack strategy set before, it is time for us to launch a large-scale counterattack."

"Please give the order." The generals were very upbeat and held their fists and asked for their orders.

Zhuge Liang did not speak immediately. After looking around everyone for a week, he said loudly: "The generals obeyed the orders, rectified their troops and horses, prepared food, equipment, chariots and other military supplies. After Li Zhengfang and Jiang Bo made a request for the two troops to return to Jianchenggu Camp, they rushed north and headed straight to Chang'an."

"Abide by Prime Minister Jun's order."

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "General Zilong."

"The last one is here." Zhao Yun stood up and agreed.

Zhuge Liang pressed his hand and signaled him to sit down and talk, then said: "General Zilong immediately sent an order to Wu Ban and ordered him to lead his troops to pursue Cao Zhen's army."

"Prime Minister, Wu Ban has only 5,000 troops. Is it not enough to send this little man to chase him?" Zhao Yun had a little doubt.

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly: "Chasing Cao Zhen's army is just a trick to hide the truth. Wu Ban's real task is to take the opportunity to move north from Ziwu Road to attack Tongguan, and cut off the way back to Cao Zhen's army to return east."

"So that's the case. The Prime Minister's clever plan must be Cao Zhen, Liu Ye and others who cannot judge the true intentions of our army."

Zhuge Liang said: "When Zilong sent an order, he must remind Wu Ban that the attack on Tongguan should not be too early or too late. It should be consistent with the speed of the march of our army to the north, so as not to become an isolated army and be eaten by the thief army."

"Yes, Yun Mingming will definitely give Yuanxiong a careful advice in the letter."

Zhuge Liang ordered Hu Ji again: "Weidu, please immediately write two secret letters for me and send them to Mingzhi. Wen Chang's hand, asking them to act according to the plan."

"yes."

The deployment of the counterattack army was completed, Zhuge Liang stood up and said to everyone with five-point emotion and five-point excitement: "You guys, we took Liangzhou and most of Yongzhou in the first two Northern Expeditions, and we will definitely recover Chang'an and the entire Guanzhong in one fell swoop.

If it can be achieved, our great Han Dynasty will support the three states of Yong and Liang, and will jump into the powerful Qin power of the past. Such a large territory and so many people will be enough to go east to Tongguan to complete the great cause of destroying the counter-Wei and the three-restors of the Han Dynasty. By then, our old ministers will also comfort the spirit of the late emperor in heaven." After that, his voice choked and his eyes were filled with tears.

Most of the people in the tent were old ministers of the Liu Bei era. After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, they could not help but think of the special kindness of the late emperor to him. They all showed nostalgia and shed tears.

Zhao Yun and Liu Bei met at a small moment, and the friendship between the king and the minister was even deeper. When they recalled the past, their minds were inspiring. They secretly made up their minds to do their best to recover Chang'an, even if they were willing to sacrifice their lives.

"So I hope you will do your best to help Liang recover Chang'an and fulfill the will of the late emperor." Zhuge Liang stood up after leaving the seat and bowed to him.

Zhao Yun and others quickly returned the gift and replied in unison: "We are here to go through fire and water, and we will never refuse."

There is a Xingping Ferry twenty miles northwest of Huaili City. Because it is not in a densely populated area, there are usually only three or four ships ferrying here. But today, the Xingping Ferry is full of ships and bustling. The north and south sides of the Wei River are filled with people and horses, and a vast area is endless to see at a glance.

Although there are many people, they are not confused at all. They cross the river and get off the boat, set up camps, orderly and orderly, and are well-trained and disciplined. Anyone who sees them will praise this team as a powerful army with all their talents.

A flagpole stands on the slope, with the Chinese characters on the top of the pole about a square foot, waving in the wind, and it is very majestic. Yang Qing and Wei Yan stand under the banner, watching the army crossing the river, while discussing the latest military situation.

"Report to the two envoys, I will report to the horses. Xiahou Ru and the others have learned that our army has left Meiyang and crossed the Wei River south. Now that 30,000 Wei cavalry have withdrawn their siege and Wugong, Zhengbi is chasing us on both sides. It is estimated that there are still 40 or 50 miles away from our army. The Wei army vanguard will be here in as early as two hours." Tao Gong rode his horse up the mountain and clasped his fists.

Wei Yan said: "Two hours? Well, it's enough. The remaining troops will be able to pass at most half an hour. The army will rest for a while and be ready to fight the Wei army here."

Five days ago, Wei Yan, who had already arrived at Jieting, led more than 10,000 cavalry to quietly cross Longshan and descend from Weicheng all the way south to Meiyang and Yang Qing.

On the third day after the two departments successfully met, Yang Qing received another news that Cao Rui issued an edict to withdraw his troops. So the Han army, who had been in Meiyang for nearly a month, finally started to move. Today, he suddenly went south across the Wei River and headed straight to Huaili.

"No." Yang Qing shook his head slightly: "General Wen Chang, this place is not the place where we fight the Wei army."

"Why? Mingzhi, we have the secret weapon of a new type of horse harness. Once the men are equipped, their combat power can completely suppress the Wei cavalry. Xiahou Ru and others will be exhausted when they chase each other, and our army is waiting for their hard work, so we can fight the Wei army here." Wei Yan's face changed and he said in a deep voice.

Yang Qing smiled and explained: "What General Wen Chang said is very reasonable, but our army only has 15,000 cavalry, and it is twice as few as the Wei army in terms of military strength. Even though our army has three secret weapons: iron bilateral stirrups, high bridge saddles, and horseshoes, there is no certainty to win the decisive battle.

Therefore, the Qing Dynasty thought that we would continue to lure the Wei army to chase after them, and wait to drag them out of touch and disconnect them. That was the best fighter for us to annihilate the Xiahou Ru tribe."

"With that being said, the fighter is fleeting, and it is difficult to guarantee any changes if it is dragged on. Although our cavalry has a little less force, An Guo and the others are also advancing eastward. The infantry and cavalry combined together can eat up 30,000 Wei troops.

Is it because I still think that the decisive battle with the Wei army here is the best time? If we go east, An Guo and the others will not have time to arrive at the battlefield." Wei Yan still insisted on his own opinion.

Yang Qing said: "The infantry and cavalry have only 30,000 troops added together, which is just about the Wei army. We still have no confidence in winning. Besides, the infantry and cavalry are tens of miles apart, making it difficult to form an effective joint attack. A bad infantry is in danger of being eaten by the Wei army.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! General Wen Chang, you should know that 30,000 Wei cavalry is not a small number, and most of them are experienced old soldiers. Our army must be very cautious in the battle with them, and must not be too hasty.

Once you make a mistake, all your previous efforts will be wasted. The favorable situation that you finally formed may be reversed. At that time, it will be difficult for you and I to explain to Prime Minister Zhuge."

"Haha, I thought you, Yang Mingzhi, was a brave and decisive person, but I didn't expect that when things came, I was timid and looked forward to it. It really disappointed me. Humph, you are afraid of not being able to fight the Wei army, but I, Wei Yan, are not afraid at all.

You must be careful of your explanation to the Prime Minister and you can lead your troops to evacuate. Someone will lead the troops to fight the Wei thieves here." Wei Yan said arrogantly with disdain on his face.

Yang Qing's face darkened: "Before the war, the Prime Minister had a clear order that all the troops and horses in the two prefectures of Yongliang were controlled by Yang. Although General Wen Chang was similar to my official rank, he was no exception. Without a certain military order, no one could mobilize a soldier, otherwise we should not blame our military law for being ruthless."

"You..." Wei Yan was furious when he heard this and pointed at Yang Qing and couldn't speak.

He was determined to argue, but he did not dare to openly disobey Zhuge Liang's orders. He was in the territory of Yongzhou. Without Yang Qing's orders, he could not mobilize Guan Xing, Wang Ping and others, so he had to force himself to suppress his anger and endure it for the time being.

Seeing that Wei Yan was suppressed, Yang Qing looked slow and said with a smile: "General Wen Chang, in fact, Qing is also considering the overall situation. Even if he wins the Wei army here, it is very likely that he will only defeat rather than annihilate it.

If you endure for one or two days, you will likely achieve great achievements in completely annihilation of the Wei army. By then, you and I will be famous in history and be comparable to the famous generals of ancient times. Why not do it?"

Wei Yan's heart moved when he heard this. Thinking of this beautiful prospect, the anger that had just been suppressed by Yang Qing, the junior, suddenly disappeared a lot. Then he went downstairs and nodded and said, "Well, just do it. But if you can't defeat the Wei army, don't blame me for not cooperating."

"Haha, please rest assured, General Wen, please look at Yang's methods." Yang Qing said confidently.
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