In these days, the two armies were fighting each other on the east coast, and each suffered losses.

But in general, the big man still has the upper hand.

After all, Sima Yi led an army of more than 100,000 people and had no choice but to let more than 10,000 Han troops come and go on both sides of Wugong River.

It can be seen from this that the Prime Minister has been training soldiers and martial arts in Hanzhong these years, and a certain country turtle has opened some weird plug-ins.

For example, weapons are harder and sharper, armor is thicker, armor coverage is higher, etc.

As a result, the Han army was no longer the same as before.

Therefore, although the prime minister only led more than 60,000 soldiers for the Northern Expedition this time, he left 30,000 soldiers in Hanzhong to guard the emperor in case Wei made another sneak attack from upstream of the Han River.

But these 60,000 soldiers are enough to defeat more than 100,000 Wei troops.

Although this water-crossing battle was not a decisive battle between the main armies of both sides, Sima Yi had already keenly seen the gap between the Wei army and the Han army.

After this battle, he completely gave up all thoughts of taking the initiative against Zhuge Liang and only wanted to hold on.

The surge in the water flow in Guanzhong is not only good news for Sima Yi, but also seems to be good news for the rest of the Wei army.

"Qin...General Qin, this, this is the best opportunity!"

When Deng Aicai came to Qian County, the Wei River immediately rose. He was overjoyed and quickly found Qin Lang:

"When the flood comes, it will be even more impossible for the Shu army in Wuzhangyuan to cross the Wei River. This is the time for General Cheng to make a contribution!"

Qin Lang and He Yan are two extremes as they are both fake sons favored by Cao Cao.

He Yan likes to be in the limelight, eager to be rich and powerful, but doesn't know how to hold back.

When Cao Pi was the crown prince, He Yan's clothes were similar to those of the crown prince, which made Cao Pi dislike him very much.

So after Cao Pi became emperor, He Yan didn't even get a small official.

By the time of Cao Rui, He Yan was the main figure in the flashy case and was also disliked by Cao Rui.

Unlike He Yan, Qin Lang was low-key, cautious, and kind to others. He traveled around during the Cao Pi era. After Cao Rui ascended the throne, he immediately called him into the court as an official.

Not only did he often accompany me on trips, but she even affectionately called him by his nickname "Asu" in private.

Therefore, although Deng Ai was from a humble background, Qin Lang never despised him because he was sent by Da Sima.

Hearing Deng Ai's advice at this time, he asked slightly hesitantly:

"Why did General Deng teach me?"

Deng Ai quickly replied:

"General Qin is leading the army to guard Qian County this time in order to prevent Feng's thieves from coming from the pass. Now that Feng's thieves are blocked at Qiaoshan, is it unintentional for the general to hold the 50,000 heavy troops entrusted by His Majesty?"

Qin Lang was silent for a while and then said:

"First I received great favor from Emperor Wu, and now I receive your Majesty's trust. I just wish I could kill all the thieves in order to repay the country's favor. How can I say it's unintentional?"

At this point, he sighed:

"However, the thieves are fierce and cunning, and I am stupid and stupid. I am really ashamed to have failed the king!" He looked at Deng Ai, "If General Deng has any advice for me, I would be very grateful to Lang Ming."

"Don't you dare!" Deng Ai returned the salute quickly and then continued, "The people the Shu captives rely on to lead the army are none other than Ge Thief and Feng Thief. Even Wei Yan, in my opinion, is just a brave man.

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"So now the Ge thieves are dragged by Da Sima at Wuzhangyuan, and the Feng thieves are blocked by General Guo at Qiaoshan. These two lead most of the Shu captives. The rest are mediocre, so there is no need to worry about them."

Deng Ai said, raising his left and right hands, clenching them into fists, making a collision gesture, "This time the Shu captives tried to attack from the north and south, but they were defeated by Da Sima!"

"Thief Ge and Thief Feng are just like fighting with fists, but they are entangled by Da Sima. Now they are in a dilemma, but they don't know that the vital points of their chests have been exposed in front of our eyes."

The more Deng Ai talked, the more excited he became, gesticulating and saying:

"And the general's 50,000-strong army is like a sharp blade that can pierce the heart of a Shu prisoner!"

Qin Lang was no fool. His heart moved when he heard this, and he asked tentatively:

"Longyou?"

"Exactly!" Deng Ai said excitedly, fisting his fist, "Feng thief led the army through the desert. Liangzhou must be empty, and most of Longyou's troops are in a stalemate with General Fu Guo at the Jing River."

"The best strategy for a general is to lead 50,000 troops and break through the Long Pass. By then, not only Longyou will be able to attack, but even Liangzhou will be within easy reach! Who can achieve an immortal feat other than a general?"

When Qin Lang heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

He just thought about it for a moment and finally shook his head:

"If Longguan could be conquered easily, General Zhang would not have been defeated at Jieting."

When Qin Lang was in danger, he and Wang Shuang guarded Qian County for several years to prevent Shu captives from coming down from Longguan. How could he not know the situation in Longguan?

Not to mention that the defenders of Long Pass were the fierce thieves brought out by Feng himself. Even several mountain roads and trails near Long Pass were equipped with beacons.

Whether it is a large army attacking Longguan head-on or a partial force sneaking around the mountain road, it is still difficult!

After hearing what Qin Lang said about the situation at Long Pass, Deng Ai, who was originally planning to lead his army to cross Longshan secretly, suddenly lost half of his enthusiasm.

He thought for a while, but was not discouraged and continued:

"In this case, there will be another plan."

"General Deng, please come."

"General Qin, look, this is Xiao Pass, which is Anding County, and the Longyou bandit army led by Deng Zhi is located in the easternmost part of Anding, far away from Xiao Pass."

"If we can find a way out..."

Before Deng Ai finished speaking, Qin Lang was shocked:

"Isn't this the story of the battle between Cao Dasima and Feng Thief in Xiaoguan?"

This time Qin Lang took the initiative to come to Qian County, and he really had to bite the bullet.

After all, the battle at Xiaoguan was really like a nightmare to him.

When he heard that Thief Feng was not in Longyou but in Qiaoshan, he actually breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little lucky.

Now that he heard that Deng Ai suggested taking the path that Cao Zhen had walked, he subconsciously felt a wave of heart palpitations.

Deng Ai didn't expect Qin Lang to have such a big reaction when he heard that he was walking back to the middle road.

Seeing the look on Qin Lang's face again, I felt puzzled:

Even if in the battle of Xiaoguan, 20,000 Feng thieves defeated Cao Dashima's 100,000 troops, it wouldn't make people change their minds after hearing about it, right?

Why is it that General Guo is like this and General Qin is like this?

So what did Thief Feng do back then?

Deng Ai's thoughts were still spinning, but Qin Lang had flatly rejected his suggestion:

"Qixian County is the gateway to the west of Guanzhong. You must not miss anything. What's more, Xiaoguan is an important pass. How can the thieves be unprepared? If Xiaoguan cannot be passed, but Qixian County is taken advantage of by thieves, what should we do?"

In addition to having some taboos about returning to the middle road, Qin Lang actually had the same thoughts as Sima Yi:

The Ge thieves want to cross the water but cannot, and the Feng thieves want to cross the mountain but cannot. As long as they are dragged down, they have no other way but to retreat.

As for the stable bandit army, there is nothing to fear.

This is completely safe, so why take the risk?

If we take risks easily, if we fail and Guanzhong becomes an uncontrollable situation, who can bear the responsibility?

When Deng Ai heard that Qin Lang rejected his suggestion again, he couldn't help but feel a little angry:

"A general has a large number of troops, but sits back and watches thieves rampage and defeat the enemy. This is probably not the way to be a general!"

Qin Lang was not angry either. He knew that what Deng Ai said made sense.

The main strength of the Shu army is now known, so it would be timid for me to remain stationary in Qian County.

But Qian County is an important place and must not be lost. It is impossible for him to leave lightly.

He looked at Deng Ai and said warmly:

"General Deng, don't be anxious. I only said that we should guard against thieves taking advantage of Qian County. I didn't say that we might not be able to give General Deng's suggestion a try."

Deng Ai was arrogant and had a bad temper. He had just said the evil words and was already regretting it. When he saw that Qin Lang didn't care, he felt ashamed:

"What does General Qin mean by this?"

"I want to guard Qian County, so I cannot leave lightly. However, as General Deng said, Longyou is most likely to be short of troops at this time, and Qian County does not need so many troops at this time."

When Qin Lang said this, he pretended to be deep in thought, "If someone is willing to lead the army northward..."

He glanced at Deng Ai.

Deng Ai understood and said loudly:

"If the general doesn't give up, Ai is willing to give it a try!"

Qin Lang smiled slightly:

"This plan was originally proposed by General Deng. Since General Deng can take the initiative to ask for help, it is the best."

"However, General Deng is not qualified enough, so he may not be able to convince the public. I will send another strong general to assist the general."
To be continued...