Sima Yi, who had just returned from an inspection tour of the Wuwei camp, received a shocking news. The rebels had entered Mishui one after another and were going to attack Xuchang!
The new generals of the Chinese and foreign armies, Sima Zhao, Wei Guan and others came back and learned the news together. While the generals were shocked, Sima Yi's expression became subtle and he paced slowly on the floor.
All the generals looked sideways and observed Sima Yi.
Sima Yi was not pacing impatiently at this time. He looked thoughtful as if he had encountered some difficulty, but in fact he seemed to have seen an opportunity. If it was completely surprising bad news, his movements would not be so gentle.
He was as gentle as if he were catching a rabbit, for fear that if he moved too much, he would scare away the little thing.
With the military strength of Yangzhou and Yanzhou, there was a gap in strength between them if they wanted to confront the imperial court. However, Sima Yi was in a very passive situation in the early stage. That was because Wang Ling took action before the situation in Luoyang was calmed down. When Sima Yi learned about the matter
, the rebels are already on the way, and the result is that they can only be forced to deal with it.
In any case, the war deployment cannot follow the opponent's plan. It is necessary to find an opportunity to reverse the situation and put Wang Ling into a passive situation. Then the situation will gradually return to Luoyang.
Xuchang may be the opportunity to turn things around.
Sima Zhao's voice said: "Brother said in the letter that the former general of the rebel army should be Qin Liang."
"Qin Liang?" Sima Yi was slightly surprised.
Sima Zhao said: "He is the grandson-in-law of Wang Ling's family. I have seen him in Qinchuan and Guanzhong."
Sima Yi nodded and said, "I know this person. He wants to lure Ziyuan out of the city to fight and quickly decide the battle. Or he wants to lure the main force of the Chinese and foreign armies in Luoyang to go south as soon as possible, so that we can win or lose in advance before we are ready."
Otherwise, this matter is simply a child's play.
Sima Yi knew exactly how many troops Wang Ling and Linghu Yu had. Wang Ling plus Zhuge Dan's gathered army totaled about 30,000 people, and Linghu Yu had more than 10,000 people. Even if Lujiang County did not leave any men to garrison, they could only mobilize them immediately.
Three to four thousand soldiers garrisoned the city.
In such a short period of time, Wang Ling and others can use these military forces at most. When the gap in military strength is not big, isn't it a joke to attack the city?
Sima Yi ignored Xuchang, but turned to look at Wei Guan and said: "Go to Zhongshu Province and ask for an edict. Then you can rush to Xiangcheng, supervise General Dian Nong, Zhonglang General, and summon troops to defend the city. Then I will choose again.
The Luoyang Chinese Army is sent for reinforcements."
Wei Guan bowed and said, "Here."
Wei Guan was only in his twenties and had a good relationship with Sima Zhao, but he had never led an army. He was thin, had a broad forehead, was not tall, and did not look like a general leading an army.
But Sima Yi had no good choice for a while. He could only choose some relatively reliable nobles. Most of the nobles who had good relations with the Sima family were from Bingzhou and Hedong counties. Most of these people were also related to the Wang Ling family; this Wei Guan did not belong to Cao Shuang.
Because he lost his father in his early years and had little contact with Wang Ling's family, he was reused.
There are many people in Yongliang and Jingzhou who have been promoted by Sima Yi, but they will not be needed for a while. For example, Deng Ai is still on the road at this time.
Sima Yi had been fighting all his life. When he hired generals in Luoyang, he relied on Sima Shi's connections when he was a general guarding the army. Sima Shi had won over many Chinese and foreign military generals who had been suppressed and dismissed by Cao Shuang before.
In addition, the Second Battalion of the Zhonglian Zhongjian was formerly under the direct command of Sima Division. Although it was split up last autumn, there are still many acquaintances of Sima Division. Therefore, in such a short period of time, Sima Division was able to select nearly 20,000 people to dispatch.
Most of the remaining people, Sima Yi cannot trust them for the time being. If they are to resist foreign enemies, these people can be used immediately; as for fighting the rebels called by the Queen Mother Guo, it may not be easy for these people to defect in front of the battle, but it is foreseeable to slack off and escape.
Case.
In an army of 100,000 people, there are more than 100 generals and more than 2,000 camp commanders. Just replacing the generals will not be enough. The generals will not know the people below. It will take time to continue to replace the middle-level generals, and then let the generals become familiar with each other, and be powerful and respectful.
Win over more people.
If the approach is more meticulous, you have to consider actions such as overt promotion and covert surrender to minimize the resistance of the soldiers. Or use a combination of kindness and power to gradually make the original generals recognize each other and show their loyalty. In just three months, the situation of the Chinese and foreign armies will change.
no the same.
Even a month later, there will be some changes compared to now. Combat morale cannot be restored as soon as possible, but at least the personnel will be much more reliable.
So Sima Yi said to Sima Zhao again: "Send a message to your eldest brother, no matter how the rebel army challenges you, stick to Xuchang and not come out. If you weaken his edge, wait another month, and the situation will be very different."
Sima Zhao bowed in obeisance and accepted his promise. When he saw several banquets with written slips, he knelt down and wrote a letter on the spot.
At this time, Sima Yi combined the current situation and said in a lesson tone: "The simplest problem with using troops is that the more conservative the purpose, the easier it is to succeed. Defense will be easier than offense. Even if we meet in the wild, the defending side will occupy a larger area."
Advantage. Not to mention defending the city. As long as Ziyuan does not leave the city, even if there are 100,000 rebels, they will not be able to capture Xuchang for a while."
Sima Zhao said: "I have remembered it." Sima Yi immersed himself in looking at the pictures on the table. Qiaojun in Yuzhou is on the west side of Shibao's army. As long as Shibao enters Qiaojun, he can threaten Chenxian, Yingshui and other places. Wait a moment
In ten days, Shi Bao can contain some of the rebels.
The best situation is for the rebels to confront each other near Yingshui while guarding against Shi Bao. It takes time first and waits for the situation to slowly and gradually reverse.
However, Qin Liang suddenly marched into Xuchang, and the two sides could only enter a fierce confrontation in advance. Sima Yi had no choice. He could not just give up on Xuchang, otherwise the impact would be too bad.
Sima Yi would not let Zi Yuan go to battle. Zi Yuan's army was weaker than the rebels and eager to go to war, so they resorted to a fueling tactic, which is a taboo for military strategists.
You can neither give up nor fight, so you can only defend. Qin Liang's move has actually forced the Sima family to the point where they have no choice. Therefore, from a strategic point of view, Sima Yi is still in the stage of passive response.
However, Ziyuan's army had a great chance of winning in defending the city, unless Ziyuan fell into the trap and couldn't control his temper and led his army out of the city to fight. Based on Sima Yi's understanding of his son, this possibility was unlikely.
Although they were forced to start the war early, after this offensive and defensive battle, as long as Ziyuan defends Xuchang for one month, the situation will completely change!
Young people like Qin Liang became impatient once they came to power. They risked their lives and deaths on the first move. They could only rely on their courage to act boldly.
Sima Yi looked at the drawings and thought to himself: Between the Jishui and Yingshui rivers, there must be a place where the rebels will die.
Sima Yi slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and then moved his eyes to farther places on the map. Qingxu and Jingyu are the closest, especially the troops in Wancheng, Ancheng, and Xiapi of Xuzhou, can be reached in ten days
Enter the Yingru waters; in the ensuing life-and-death battle, it should have the greatest impact, so you must try your best to fight for it.
A little further away from the Yuzhou battlefield are Jizhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou. The farther the distance, the longer the impact. Guanqiu Jian, Cheng Xi and the others cannot be allowed to rebel, otherwise the battle against Wang Ling will not be over yet.
, this battle is endless, the nights are long and there are many dreams.
Another important place is the land of Yongliang, which can threaten Luoyang's front and rear.
Among them, Xia Houxuan is a key figure. He has many contacts and can influence Guanqiu Jian and others. Sima Yi's idea is to temporarily stabilize him. Guo Huai is also very important. He has many old troops in Yongliang. Although he is Wang Ling's However, he can fight for his relatives to let Guo Huai play a greater role.
Sima Yi planned the overall situation and thought: Qin Liang can only rely on Wang Ling's trust to temporarily take charge of military affairs, and can only temporarily seize an advantage somewhere. After the Battle of Xuchang, the advantage will not be given to him again.