Liu Chan sat on the main seat at the top, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong sat on the second seat next to them, one left and one right, and the other civil and military forces were further below.

Zhuge Liang was very close to Liu Chan, and when he saw Liu Chan asking, Zhuge Liang replied: "Your Majesty, the five counties of Longyou, Tianshui, Nan'an, Guangwei, Anding, and Longxi have all surrendered.

During this time, Weichen also sent many officials to various counties, especially the three counties of Guangwei, Longxi and Anding, and the officials sent by Weichen from Yizhou were all reliable people. ”

Longxi borders Liangzhou, Anding is connected to Guanzhong, and there are street pavilions in Guangwei, so the stability of the three places is very important, and Zhuge Liang sent officials from Yizhou to the three places.

Liu Chan nodded and said: "Good job, now I have ordered Dexin to replace Mao Xu to guard Guangwei, and ordered Mao Xu and Zhengyang to lead 20,000 troops to settle to replace the third uncle, and let the third uncle come back."

There are nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses on the Anding side, Mao Xu, and Zhengyang are not reckless, as long as they are in camp step by step, and they are close to the mountains, even if the Wei army turns around to fight Anding, it is enough to support Liangzhou.

What's more, winter is about to begin, the weather is cold, and the mountain battles make it even more difficult for the Wei army to take stability. ”

Liupan Mountain is located in Anding County, its terrain is steep, the return cannon is useless, Liu Chan has already instructed Huang Xu to adopt a step-by-step strategy.

That is, the strategy of using Lu Xun in the Battle of Yiling to deal with Shu Han, relying on the steep mountains to camp widely, if you can't resist it, you will retreat to the rear camp and not confront the Wei army head-on.

In this way, the Wei army's attack one camp after another, it would take a long time to advance for a hundred miles.

Zhuge Liang listened to Liu Chan's words and frowned: "Your Majesty brought 50,000 soldiers and horses from Yizhou. Now he has brought 20,000 soldiers and horses to Tianshui, and sent 20,000 soldiers and horses to settle down, so isn't there only 10,000 soldiers and horses in the street pavilion? Although the city was built, was it too risky? ”

Pang Tong smiled when he heard this: "Kong Ming doesn't have to worry, you haven't seen Jieting City to have such concerns, if you see it, you won't be like this, don't say that there are only 10,000 soldiers and horses, that is, 5,000, and the Wei army can't take it for three or five months." ”

"That's it!" Zhuge Liang is 100% trusting of Pang Tong, and seeing him say so, the street pavilion must be as stable as Mount Tai.

Zhuge Liang immediately said: "In addition, yesterday on the side of Qishan Fort, Liu Yin sent a message to say that the defenders had surrendered. I ordered him to send his soldiers to Wudu, leaving 3,000 soldiers and horses to guard Qishan Fort, and leading the remaining 7,000 soldiers and horses to Tianshui, so that Tianshui has 17,000 people in addition to His Majesty's 20,000 soldiers and horses.

The last general asked for an order to lead 20,000 soldiers and horses to Longxi to meet Meng Qi to pacify Liangzhou, His Majesty can lead the remaining 17,000 men and horses to sit in Tianshui, dispatch in the center, support Weichen to the west, support Anding to the east, Street Pavilion, I don't know what Your Majesty wants? ”

Liu Chan said with a smile: "On the central scheduling, raising grain and grass, this matter is still in the line of Da Sima, now it is about to enter winter, Liangzhou is a bitter cold place, very cold, when the time comes, I am afraid that I will not be able to attack in a short time, so the grain and grass will be tight, so I will bother Da Sima to continue to sit in Tianshui." ”

Zhuge Liang arched his hand and said: "Since this is the case, Weichen takes the order!" However, although all parts of Longyou have surrendered, even the defenders of Qishan Fort have surrendered when they learned that Zhang He's soldiers were defeated and died. But there is still one land, which has not been taken! ”

Liu Chan said without thinking: "Shangtai Guo Huai? ”

Zhuge Liang bowed his head and said: "Yes, Weichen led the army out of Qishan, and Guo Huai fled to Shangtai, but because Weichen divided his troops and was busy consolidating the people's hearts, he didn't take care of him for a while, so Shangtai has never taken it."

However, Guo Huai is not an easy person, and he will not sit idly by, although the scout came to report that the soldiers and horses have been in the city, but Guo Huai is likely to have left. ”

Liu Chan nodded and said, "Hmm! Longyou is so big, our army has just arrived, and the mountain and forest paths that he walked carefully have not had time to fortify, if he learned that Zhang He's army was defeated, he would definitely flee. However, Shangtai still has to be taken down, and tomorrow he can order a general to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses with 20 return artillery to Shangti, and calm Shangtai is talking.

If Guo Huai is in the city, it is naturally the best. ”

"No!"

Early the next morning, Liu Chan ordered Wei Yan to be the main general, Jiang Wei and Ling Tong to be the deputy generals, and led 5,000 troops to attack Shangqi.

Shangqi is only less than 100 miles away from Ji County, Wei Yan led the army to arrive in Shangqi in only two days, and was about to let the soldiers return the artillery and attack the city of Shangqi, but unexpectedly, the defenders in the city suddenly opened the city gate, but it was Tianshui who was too guarded by Ma Zunkai to surrender.

Ma Zun held the roster of soldiers in his hand, and said: "The general should not attack the city, he is willing to surrender!" ”

Wei Yan didn't see Guo Huai, and said coldly: "Who are you?" Where is Guo Huai? ”

Ma Zun replied: "In Xia Tianshui, Guo Huai had already taken the path from Duangu into Chencang to Guanzhong five days ago. ”

"Sure enough, as Da Sima expected!" Wei Yan sighed and looked back at Jiang Wei again, only to see Jiang Wei glaring angrily at Ma Zun. Wei Yan immediately shouted coldly at Ma Zun: "You just said that you are too water and too guarded by Ma Zun? Sling the bull! Tianshui is too shou is Liang Xu, when did you become Tianshui Taishou? ”

Ma Zun hurriedly changed his words: "It's the day before yesterday that the water is too guarded." ”

Wei Yan sneered: "You were sealed by Wei Guo that day, since you sincerely surrendered, you should claim to be a subordinate, how dare you claim to be a prince?" Since Guo Huai had left five days ago, why didn't you come down at that time? Can you see that you don't really surrender? Someone, take him down for me! ”

Ma Zun's face suddenly changed in fright: "The general spares his life, the general spares his life!" It's a sincere surrender. ”

When Guo Huai left, Ma Zun wanted to go with him, but Guo Huai didn't want to take Ma Zun with him, because if Ma Zun also left, the defenders in the city would have no one to lead, and they would definitely flee, so that the Han army would know that he had fled, and the speed of walking the path was slow, and it was very likely that he would be caught up by the Han army.

Because Guo Huai let Ma Zun stay in Shangqi, if the Han army did not come, it would remain the same, if the Han army came, it would surrender, Ma Zun's family was in Ji County, and Guo Huai coaxed him into agreeing to stay, and he also kept his promise, and the Han army did not take the initiative to surrender if he did not come.

Wei Yan shouted: "Since you have sincerely surrendered, why did you wait until now? A half-hearted villain like you, it's not a pity to die, come on, drag me down and cut it down. ”

Jiang Wei stopped Wei Yan and persuaded: "General Wei, although this person is timid and afraid, he still cherishes the people on weekdays and has a lot of prestige. ”

Wei Yan pointed at Ma Zun and scolded: "Look at it, the person you couldn't trust at the beginning is now trying to save your life, but the person you can trust has abandoned you." For the sake of Boyo's sake, I will spare your life, come and lock him up for me first, and then hand him over to your majesty. ”

"No!"