When Cao Rui heard this, he felt unwilling:

"As a result, the Wei Dynasty is on the defensive, fearing that it will damage the morale of the army."

In Cao Rui's heart, he was actually very eager to take back Longyou.

After all, Qishan is one of the three strategic locations for defending Shu and Wu.

If Qishan had not been lost, why would the Wei Dynasty be in such trouble today?

"Your Majesty, as soon as Longyou was lost and the Shu captives occupied Longyou and leaned over the pass, the Wei Dynasty was on the defensive and had to defend it!"

Sima Yi tried his best to persuade him.

There was Zhang He in front of him and Cao Zhen in the back, but they all fell in front of the Shu captives.

This time, it was finally my turn. When matters related to my life, I couldn't be too careful.

If His Majesty waits for him to arrive in Guanzhong and issues an edict to lead his army to attack Shu like he did last year, it will cost lives.

How could Cao Rui not know that what Sima Yi said was true.

Even if he didn't know it before, he had seen it clearly after the Battle of Xiaoguan.

At this time, he particularly missed the first two years after taking the throne.

In the first year, they defeated Soochow.

In the second year, Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Shu, entered Hanzhong.

Thinking about it now, at that time, the Shu people were basically preparing for the Battle of Longyou, so preemptive strike was the best way.

Unfortunately, one wrong move resulted in today's predicament.

Cao Rui's thoughts were swirling, but eventually they turned into sighs: "The general is going to Guanzhong, and he can take care of the military and political affairs. I only have one request, don't lose Guanzhong, don't lose Chang'an, is that okay?"

As an emperor, when he said this, his attitude could not be lower.

Sima Yi's body was shaken, his face was full of emotion, and at the same time there was a little sadness. He kowtowed again with tears in his eyes: "I will defend Guanzhong to the death!"

Just when the Han State was sharpening its sword to attack Liangzhou, the Wei State took the opportunity to complete the replacement of the commander-in-chief of Guanzhong.

Cao Zhen ultimately failed to make it to Luoyang and died of serious illness on the way.

After Sima Yi arrived in Guanzhong, he first strengthened the integrity of Chang'an and Tongguan, and at the same time inspected Xicheng, Qixian and other important places.

He also followed the advice of Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, and vigorously cultivated fields and reclaimed wasteland, and prepared his troops and horses in preparation for the Battle of Guanzhong that would come sooner or later.

Because he knew that after the battle at Xiaoguan, Guanzhong had no way to put pressure on Longyou for the time being.

Without the pressure from Guanzhong, Liangzhou would surely perish at the hands of the Han.

Once Liangzhou is lost, the Han people will no longer have any worries, and there will definitely be a war in Guanzhong.

Naturally, the change of commander in the Wei army in Guanzhong could not be concealed from Longyou and Hanzhong.

But at this time, the Han Dynasty's attention was on Liangzhou. As long as the Wei army in Guanzhong stayed safe and allowed the Han Dynasty to occupy Liangzhou in peace, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty had no intention of causing trouble to the Wei army in Guanzhong.

At the end of July in the ninth year of Jianxing, Zhao Yun personally led an army of 20,000 and began to try to march from Lingju to Liangzhou.

From Lingju to Liangzhou, you have to cross a mountain called Hongchiling.

It is the gateway and throat of Liangzhou, and it is also an important point on the Middle Silk Road, with a dangerous terrain.

Xu Miao had already deployed the Wei army here and dug more trenches and barriers.

Zhao Yun had been preparing for Lingju for more than half a month, but he was still blocked by the mountain and was unable to enter.

Xu Miao thought he had a plan, and said to his left and right: "Everyone in the world says that Zhao Yun has a brave strategy, but in my opinion, it is nothing more than this."

"Come to think of it, he just thought that most of the business travelers came to Liangzhou with their orders. He thought that it would be easy for a large army to enter Liangzhou, but he never thought of leaving from Dadou."

"Even if he goes to Wuyin County to enter Wuwei, as long as the food and grass can be supplied, it will be easier than leaving Lingju."

Unexpectedly, not long after his words came out, news came that the Han cavalry was rushing to attack Wuwei in Manyin County.

Xu Miao was shocked and quickly called for a big fight to pull the Wei army forward to defend his military power.

What made him even more unexpected was that the Wei army who was fighting in Dadou Valley had just arrived at Zanggu in Wuwei. The Hu cavalry guarding Dadou Valley suddenly mutinied and turned around and rushed straight to Zhangye, the rear of Wuwei.

Xu Miao asked the Hu elite cavalry to guard Dadou Bago because there was not a sufficient number of Han troops opposite Dadou Bago.

Therefore, he transferred the Wei army back to guard the more important Wuwei, and left the Hu people to guard the big fight and valley pulling, which was not a threat for the time being.

Who would have thought that the dog guarding the door of the house would suddenly turn into a vicious wolf and start biting people?

With Wu Wei being attacked from both sides, Xu Miao was angry and anxious. His eyes suddenly turned black and he almost couldn't breathe.

The Han army advanced in three directions, which shocked Liangzhou and made everyone feel at risk.

The news that Wuwei and Zhangye fell into military chaos within a few days quickly spread from Jiuquan County to Dunhuang.

To the east of Dunhuang, there is a mountain called Sanwei Mountain.

The three peaks of its mountain stand so tall that it looks as if it is about to fall.

In the hinterland of Sanwei Mountain, there is a spring with sweet water. A large oasis is formed around the spring.

This place has been used as a wintering place by a Qiang and Hu tribe all year round.

At dawn that day, several Hu riders rode into the oasis from outside, shouting loudly in Hu language.

The Hu people who stayed here were awakened one after another.

After a while, the barbarian leader was running, wrapping his body in wool with his hands, rushed outside a large tent, and shouted:

"Liu Langjun, good news, great news!"

There was movement in the tent. After a while, Liu Liang's eyes relaxed and he yawned repeatedly, opened the tent curtain and walked out:

"What good news? Could it be that the Han army is coming?"

As he spoke, he reached down to grab it, and then tied his belt again.

There is no way, in this kind of environment, even if you want to be particular, you can't be particular.

Part of the soap I brought was used to buy the friendship of the Hu leader, and part was used to coax the Hu girl. The remaining bit was used for my daily bathing, and had been used up a few days ago.

It seems that lice have begun crawling on his body. How do you ask him to be careful?

The morning in the mountains was already a bit cold, and since we were in a place like Liangzhou, Liu Liang finished scratching his itch and realized that the clothes on his body were a little thin.

"How did Liu Langjun find out? Could it be that we made an appointment in advance?"

The leader of the barbarians asked in surprise.

"ah?"

Liu Liang was halfway through his yawn, and couldn't close his mouth for a long time, so he just stared blankly at the barbarian leader.

I was still thinking of going back to Longyou to get some more supplies for some operations, so I called you here?

The barbarian leader rubbed his hands and whispered excitedly:

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu Lang. As long as the big man really calls me, I will definitely respond with the whole family. When the time comes, Mr. Liu Lang, don't forget to promise the villain."

As long as the Han people can really attack here, then the Wei people are basically finished. Responding to the Han people means there is no risk at all, so why not do it?
Chapter completed!