"Report!"

"speak."

"General, the former army destroyed a stronghold and captured more than 500 rebels. May I ask the general how to deal with it?"

"Huh? Rioters?"

Jiang Jihun, who was standing on the mountain road looking at the terrain, said nonchalantly, "Let's join the civil servants. When we get to Hedong..."

Just in the middle of what he said, he suddenly stopped and turned his head sharply: "Rogue people?"

Where did the chaos in Zhiguanxing come from?

Zhiguanxing has been the most convenient passage from Hanoi to Hedong since ancient times.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, why did Qin and Zhao, with all their might, fight the Battle of Changping?

It was because the Qin State controlled Zhiguanxing and then attacked Hanoi through Zhiguanxing, cutting off the Shangdang's connection with the mainland of Korea.

If Shangdang falls into the hands of Qin, Zhao's capital, Handan (north of Yecheng), will be directly exposed to the threat of the Qin army.

It can be said that controlling Zhiguanxing can not only control the connection between Hanoi and Hedong, but also affect the ancient Xiaohan Road, that is, the connection between Luoyang and Chang'an.

The importance of this mountain road can be imagined.

Although Hanoi and Hedong have not been threatened by foreign enemies in recent years, there has been a little more civil unrest within the Wei Dynasty.

Especially in the land of three rivers, there are heavy farming counties.

Therefore, there were originally garrisons at both ends of Zhiguanxing to ensure the smooth flow of the pass.

I haven't seen the garrison on the east side of Zhiguan Road. They were probably transferred to guard against the Shu captives.

But how long did it take before chaos broke out?

As soon as Jiang Ji thought about this, he felt that something was not right.

"Have someone bring the leader of the rioters here."

"Go back to the general, the leader...has been killed."

"Kill?" Jiang Ji was slightly startled, but he showed no surprise and nodded, "Then pick a few random people who are familiar with the situation."

It didn't matter to Jiang Ji whether the leader of the rebellion was killed before quelling the rebellion or after quelling the rebellion.

Anyway, sooner or later he will be killed.

After a while, several rioters in tattered clothes and covered with yellow mud were brought to Jiang Ji.

Jiang Ji glanced at the cowering mob and asked:

"Who are you from?"

Several people dared not speak.

The Wei soldier next to him made a clang sound and half-sheathed his sword:

"The general asked, why didn't you answer?"

As he spoke, he hit someone hard on the back with a scabbard.

The man staggered a step, with a look of horror on his face:

"The villain, the villain, the villain is from Wenxi County, Hedong..."

"Wen Xi?" Jiang Ji's eyes flashed, "Then why are you occupying the mountain here and creating chaos?"

"Yes, it's Master Wang..." As soon as the man said it, his face turned pale, his legs softened, and he knelt on the ground, "No, I made a mistake, it's a Shu captive."

"Shu captives?" Jiang Ji's expression changed, "Shu captives are here to hear the news?"

He hurried along slowly and led his elite troops to double the route, leaving the large army behind, just to pass through Zhiguanxing as quickly as possible.

The best thing is to block the Guanjuejin Valley before the Shu captives enter Pingyang County.

As long as the Shu captives cannot cross Guanjuejin Valley, they will have to withdraw from Bingzhou sooner or later.

When the time comes, there is no need to pursue them. Whether the Shu captives can return to Liangzhou from the desert is still a question.

At the worst, he would arrive at Jiangyi one step ahead of the Shu captives and rely on the Hui River to resist the Shu captives and prevent them from entering the east of the river.

Who would have thought that before I left Zhiguanxing, I would suddenly hear the news about the Shu captives.

"I've passed. I've passed Wenxi and went to Anyi."

"What!" Jiang Ji lost his voice, "How could it be so fast? Did the Shu captives attack Wenxi City?"

Are the defenders of Pingyang Hedong County all dead?

"No, because Wen Xi surrendered to the Shu captives, the Shu captives forced the farmers to harvest grain from the fields."

"Some rebels took the opportunity to attack various villages. Now Wenxi is full of rebels..."

Jiang Ji was shocked by the rambling words of the rioters, and his face suddenly turned pale.

But seeing his body swaying, he couldn't help but said: "I have always known that Feng Thief's subordinates are good at running and attacking, but I didn't expect them to be so fast. I miscalculated this time!"

From Taiyuan to Wenxi, there are strong cities and dangerous passes.

From Hanoi to Hedong, it is only Zhiguanxing.

Unexpectedly, Shulu's speed was much faster than his own.

Thinking again that Wen Xi actually opened the city gate and surrendered the Shu captives, Jiang Ji couldn't help but feel frightened and angry.

how come?

how come?

How dare!

"Anyone who descends from the east of the Pingyang River must be killed!"

Once the Shu captives pass Wenxi County, their own supporting army will no longer have any significance in reinforcing them.

He even had to consider the possibility that the Shu captives were waiting for work in the east of the river and could set up an ambush for his supporting army.

As soon as the thought came to his mind, Jiang Ji was suddenly covered in cold sweat, and he subconsciously shouted loudly:

"Let the front troops stop immediately!"

"promise!"

"Also, ask them to send more scouting horses, especially in the direction of Wenxi, and report back immediately if there is any news!"

I led the army in a hurry all the way, because the marching speed was too fast, and because it was traveling in a valley, sometimes the scouting horses had no time to find out the situation.

Unexpectedly, Wenxi had fallen into the hands of Shu captives. If it weren't for these rogue people, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ji couldn't help but feel happy and scared at the same time.

Apart from being frightened, lingering doubts arose in his heart:

It stands to reason that Guanzhong should have reacted faster than Luoyang. Now that the Shu captives have entered Hedong so easily, could it be that even Guanzhong's reinforcements have been defeated?

Or...didn't come at all?

With all kinds of doubts, Jiang Ji did not dare to enter Hedong easily before he understood the situation.

Feng Jishi, who quietly led his army to stay in Linfen for three days, learned that the Wei army that had emerged from Zhi Guanxing actually retreated again.

He couldn't help but smacked his lips and said with some disappointment:

"I thought I could eat the reinforcements coming from Hanoi, but I didn't expect that the leader of the army was not only cautious in using his troops, but he also seemed to be quite sophisticated."

At this time, General Guan had already led his army past Anyi, and his own army was still in Linfen.

The large area from Linfen to Anyi is in chaos. It is difficult to find out the news.

Feng Yong didn't believe that the other party could accurately detect his location just after leaving Zhiguanxing.

More importantly, as long as the opponent leaves Zhiguanxing and reoccupies Wenxi County, it can cut off General Guan's retreat.

If General Guan cannot cross the river within a short period of time, he will have no choice but to go upstream to Pingyang County.

For the Wei generals, regaining Hedong means ensuring the connection between Guanzhong and Guandong, which can be said to be a great contribution to reversing the war situation in Guanzhong.

Faced with such a huge temptation, the other party actually retreated instead of advancing and retreated directly to Zhi Guanxing, which shows his keenness.

"Junhou, what should we do?"

Yang Qianwan, who was following Governor Feng, couldn't help but asked somewhat depressedly when he heard this.

Failure to capture the army of Wei thieves inside Zhi Guanxing means that we have wasted three days here.

"No need to worry, the time is mine and not there." Governor Feng smiled calmly, "If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move. I want to see whether he wants to leave Zhiguanxing or stay at Zhiguan."

Judging from the current intelligence, Sima Yi most likely planned to defend the west of the river and prevent himself from crossing the river.

Similarly, if this Wei army retreats and defends Zhiguan, it will be a better response. This is only from a military point of view.

But don’t forget that military is a continuation of politics. No matter how good military actions are, they must serve politics.

If the tactical success of military operations cannot cover up the strategic failure of politics, then it is a failure.
To be continued...