Chapter five hundred and forty first intrigue and suspicion
Under the Hulao Pass, Cao Jun's camp, Cao Jun's army gathered together, and Cao Cao was furious in the tent because Sima Yi's battle report had been delivered! Cao Cao really couldn't understand that Sima Yi had an army of 500,000 and more than ten generals, but he couldn't defeat it.
A legion under Liu Zhang's command. What's even more annoying is that Pang Tong, who was guarding Wuguan at that time, was not in the pass!
"What a waste! What a waste!" The failure of the battle with Liu Zhang filled Cao Cao's heart with anger. Sima Yi's defeat made him even more furious. He finally lost his composure!
"Prime Minister, calm down!" He was so angry that he was hurting his body. Seeing that Cao Cao had finished venting his anger, Cheng Yu stood up and advised him, "Liu Zhang is so powerful that everyone in the world knows that Zhongda's defeat is not surprising. But have you noticed that there is something wrong with Wuguan?"
Weird?"
"How do you say this?" Cao Cao was a hero. He suppressed his anger in an instant, but his bloodshot eyes were still burning with hot flames.
"My lord, just imagine, without Pang Tong, who in Liu Zhang's army could command the army to such a level?" Cheng Yu touched his chin and said: "I dare say that Wuguan must not only have Pang Tong as a counselor, but also a good defender.
The commander-in-chief!"
"A commander who is good at defense?" Cao Cao touched his chin and said: "Almost all the generals in Liu Zhang's army can stand alone, but there are not many people who can beat Sima Yi to the point where he is unable to fight back. At least they are Zhou Yu and Xu Shu.
level! Zhou Yu and Xu Shu have already taken on important responsibilities, and Fazheng has also been transferred away. Who else do you think can partner with Pang Tong?"
"Crouching dragon, phoenix chick, we have one to settle the world!" Xun You twirled his beard thoughtfully, but his words shocked Cao Cao.
"Come here, send a message to Sima Yi immediately. It's probably Wolong and the phoenix chicks at Wuguan Pass!" The bloodshot eyes in Cao Cao's eyes subsided. It's not surprising that Sima Yi was defeated when the enemy was in darkness and we were clear!
"I obey!" Cheng Yu quickly ordered someone to pass on the order, but Cao Cao sat helplessly on the handsome chair!
Under Wuguan, Sima Yi was also very depressed. He had been waiting for Cao Cao's punishment, even a transfer order, because he was defeated. But he never expected that what Cao Cao sent was a letter full of comfort and told him
He and Wuguan are probably Wolong and Fengchu who have arrived together! Sima Yi looked at the letter in his hand and thought bitterly: "Let Wolong and Fengchu deal with me alone. Liu Zhang thinks too highly of me!"
"Commander, should you give us an explanation?" Just when Sima Yi had a bitter look on his face, Qu Yi led a few people into the Chinese army's tent. He had no good impression of Sima Yi to begin with. After Sima Yi's defeat, he even
It’s a bit presumptuous!
"What do you want to explain?" Sima Yi's eyes turned cold when he saw Qu Yi, and his dislike of Qu Yi deepened.
"Commander, can you defeat Liu Zhang? If not, please don't mislead others or yourself!" Looking at Sima Yi, Qu Yi's face was full of arrogance. In his opinion, he had more credit than Sima Yi. Of course, Qu Yi
He didn’t mean to go against Sima Yi. It’s just that he couldn’t stand the condescending look of a wealthy family!
"Do you want me to give up the position of coach to you?" Sima Yi was also filled with anger. If Qu Yi's position in the army had not been important, he would never tolerate it!
"I don't dare!" Qu Yi sneered: "The Prime Minister has many talented people, and anyone can be replaced. Who told you not to do it?"
"That's enough!" Sima Yi said angrily: "Qu Yi, my patience has its limit! Even the prime minister didn't say anything, but you kept nagging! Seven bans and fifty-four cuts, more complaints, anger.
A general who refuses to obey restraints and is even more difficult to control is called fighting an army. Anyone who offends will be killed. Don’t you think I don’t dare to kill you?”
"Are you the coach?" Qu Yi said contemptuously: "You are just a strategist, not the coach. If you want to kill me, you are not qualified!"
"You..." Sima Yi's face was full of frost. Everyone knew that the coach Wei Yan was just a show-off, but when Qu Yi took this matter as an example, there was nothing he could do.
"Get out!" Just when Sima Yi was about to get angry, a low roar sounded, and the tent door opened, and Wei Yan walked in with a sullen face!
"General Wei, you..." Qu Yi may not be afraid of Sima Yi, but he has to be afraid of Wei Yan. At least Wei Yan has the ability and power to kill him!
"Do you still want me to say the second side?" Wei Yan was also full of anger. He was defeated by Guan Yu, but he was heartily convinced, but he was shot by a soldier with a crossbow. Although the vital part was not hurt, the pain all over his body made him feel uncomfortable.
He felt very aggrieved!
"Yes!" People under the low eaves had to bow their heads. Wei Yan had higher official position and power than Qu Yi, so Qu Yi had to bow down and retreat!
"I don't know what's wrong!" Wei Yan turned around and saluted Sima Yi and said: "Military advisor, many people are not self-aware and like to seek death. Don't be angry!"
"Anyway, he will die sooner or later. How can I be angry with a dead person?" The frost on Sima Yi's face gradually melted, and he asked with a smile on his face: "Wen Chang, how is your injury?"
"I can't die. I just feel itchy and painful all over my body. I'm quite unhappy!" Wei Yan said with a bitter smile: "Liu Zhang's army is really despicable. When we were fighting generals, he actually ordered people to shoot me with crossbows. Fortunately, I have extraordinary martial arts, otherwise it would be unimaginable!"
"Shoot you with a crossbow?" Sima Yi frowned and said, "If it were really a crossbow, even if you could avoid the vital points, you wouldn't only suffer this little injury!"
"Military advisor, Liu Zhangjun's crossbow is a bit strange. It is much smaller than ordinary crossbows. It can shoot several arrows at a time, but its power is somewhat lacking!" Wei Yan quickly explained that he did not want to have any misunderstandings with Sima Yi!
"Commander, don't be nervous, I didn't say anything!" Sima Yi sighed: "It seems that this small crossbow is a newly developed weapon by Liu Zhang's army."
Wei Yan asked: "Military advisor, do you want to send someone to get some small crossbows like that to study?"
"No need!" Sima Yi said with a smile: "Liu Zhangjun has not succeeded in his research, otherwise you will definitely not be able to come back!"
"I understand!" Wei Yan said: "Military advisor, we have experienced this great defeat. Many generals and soldiers in the army have become suspicious. What do you think we should do now?"
"It's okay, just stay for a while!" Sima Yi said with a smile: "Many of our army's sergeants are domestic slaves. These domestic slaves only obey the orders of the family master. There is no need to worry about loyalty issues. As long as the generals' health improves,
, we can compete with Liu Zhangjun again!"
"That's great!" Wei Yan breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that the morale of the army would not improve. With the current situation, if the army loses morale, breaking through Wuguan will become a luxury!
"That's right!" Sima Yi asked: "Did Pang Tong return to Wuguan after attacking our army that day?"
"This..." Wei Yan shook his head and said: "According to the small school report, Pang Tong retreated directly to the west after attacking our army and did not enter the pass! Presumably, he also wanted to take the opportunity to make a sneak attack!"
"Alas!" Sima Yi sighed and said, "Chang Wen, it seems that our army's situation is critical!"
"What do you mean?" Wei Yan said: "We have an army of 500,000. Even if we deduct the consumption, there are still more than 400,000. Liu Zhang's army only has more than 100,000. What threat can it pose to our army?"
"Winning a war does not mean having more people! The terrain, strategy, equipment, city, people's hearts, etc. are all the key to the outcome. It depends on who can grasp it better! Now that Liu Zhang's army has occupied Xiongguan, it has already made a difference between the terrain and the city.
They are better than us in many aspects. But we only have the strength and have no advantage at all!" Sima Yi shook his head, feeling very sad. The stronger Liu Zhang's army became, the more unhappy he felt!
"What the military advisor said is wrong!" Wei Yan said with a smile: "Our army has another advantage, and that is you, the military advisor! With your wisdom, are you afraid that you will not be able to deal with Liu Zhang's army?"
"Chang Wen, you think highly of me!" Sima Yi shook his head and said: "Liu Zhang once said that there are Wolong, Fengxiao and Zhonghu in the world. Their strategies are not much different, and I am Zhonghu. But this time, I
Izuka Tiger has to face Crouching Dragon, and Feng Chu joins forces. Isn't it dangerous?"
"What?" Wei Yan asked in shock; "Wolong also came to Wuguan? Didn't I hear that Liu Zhang asked him to be in charge of national government affairs, imitating the position of prime minister, so how could he be allowed to guard Wuguan?"
"Mostly because of me!" Sima Yi sighed: "Feng Chu is good at attacking, but guarding is not his strong point. As for Wolong's talent, no one knows what it is. I only heard that he has talents from all over the world! He is not afraid of opponents.
The most terrifying thing is that you don’t know the details of your opponent. Now that the enemy is in darkness and we are in the dark, how can it not be dangerous?"
"Commander, what should we do?" Wei Yan was also a little worried. He frowned and said, "Why don't you ask the Prime Minister to send another counselor to help you?"
"I do think so!" Sima Yi said: "But no one under my lord can compete with Wolong and Fengxiao! Even Xun You and Jiang Ji are slightly inferior. Unless you invite Master Cheng Yu
Come! Master Cheng Yu is here at Hulao Pass to help the lord deal with Liu Zhang, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Fazheng is no ordinary person!"
"Then what should we do?" Wei Yan looked at Sima Yi with a worried face. He knew that Liu Zhang was very powerful, but he didn't know that Liu Zhang was so powerful. Suddenly, he felt weak all over, and his future was even more gloomy!
"Chang Wen, don't worry. Although our army is slightly at a disadvantage, it will still be difficult for Liu Zhang to defeat us!" Seeing Wei Yan's confused face, Sima Yi didn't want him to be discouraged and quickly offered words of comfort. If the general had lost confidence,
, what kind of morale do the soldiers under my command have?
"Commander, I'm fine!" Wei Yan took a deep breath and wiped away the decadence in his heart. He smiled and asked, "Can we ask Jiang Dong to help us?"
"What ideas do you have, please tell me?" Sima Yi knew that Wei Yan was quite resourceful, and he also wanted to hear Wei Yan's suggestions.
"Wuguan and Hulao Pass are both powerful passes, but the Jiangdong Army can bypass Shangyong and Fuguan to enter Liu Zhang's territory. If there is chaos in Liu Zhang's jurisdiction, don't we have a chance?" Wei Yan slapped his thigh, and he felt that he
The method is very good!
"What Chief Wen said is true!" Sima Yi's eyes lit up. It wasn't that he had never thought of uniting with Jiangdong, but he felt that Jiangdong was unreliable. However, now that Cao Jun and Liu Zhang's army were in a stalemate, Jiangdong's army became the one to break the deadlock.
new force!
"Should we contact Jiangdong as soon as possible?" Seeing that Sima Yi also agreed with his opinion, Wei Yan was overjoyed. It was an honor for him to be praised by Sima Yi, because in his heart, only Sima Yi among the Cao army deserved his admiration.
, even Cao Cao has to be ranked second!
"Send envoys first, then send troops! Chief Wen, I will write a letter to tell the prime minister your decision right away. How about you prepare first?" Sima Yi patted Wei Yan on the shoulder, with a happy smile on his face.
"My decision?" Wei Yan frowned and said, "Commander, this is obviously your decision, I only provided some opinions!"
"Wen Chang, you don't understand!" Sima Yi said with a bitter smile: "The more capable you are, the greater the power you can control. The more capable I am, the easier it is for me to be suspected by the Prime Minister. Instead of letting me be suspected by the Prime Minister, it is better for you to be suspected by the Prime Minister."
Reuse, given the relationship between you and me, isn’t what’s mine yours?”
"Thank you for the promotion, military advisor!" Wei Yan knelt on one knee and said, "I am determined to live up to your expectations!"
"Okay!" Sima Yi helped Wei Yan up, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes. In fact, he didn't believe Wei Yan because Wei Yan was not from a wealthy family!
A few days later, Sima Yi's report was delivered to Cao Cao's office. However, Cao Cao hesitated when he saw the report. He could see that Sima Yi's opinion was correct, but Sima Yi said that it was Wei Yan's opinion. If Wei Yan was really like this
With his mind, he and Sima Yi were together, which gave Cao Cao some headaches and even regrets!
"Zhongda, do you think it was wrong for me to let Wei Yan and Sima Yi be together?" Cao Cao rubbed his temples. He felt that his headache seemed to be starting to attack again.
"Not necessarily!" Taking the report, Cheng Yu sneered: "The ideas in the report may be Wei Yan's ideas, but at least 80% of them are Sima Yi's decisions. It seems that Wei Yan has been conquered by him!"
"Oh?" A cold light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes. He was wary of Sima Yi himself. Seeing that Sima Yi dared to play tricks on him, he felt murderous intent in his heart.
"There is no need to be angry, Prime Minister. Sima Yi must be mainly protecting himself!" Cheng Yu shook his head and said: "The aristocratic family is too powerful. Now the Sima family is like the leader of the aristocratic family, and Sima Yi is outstandingly talented and has a wolf-like look.
.It would be strange if he doesn’t know how to avoid suspicion!”
"Hmph!" Cao Cao snorted coldly: "Is he really that stupid?"
"Prime Minister, it's not that you are stupid, but that there are people who use a villain's heart to judge a gentleman's belly!" Cheng Yu said with a smile: "Sima Yi doesn't know that the Prime Minister has always been kind to his own people, and he takes great care of his loyal people. He doesn't
The consciousness of dedicating yourself completely to the Prime Minister!"
"You!" Cao Cao shook his head and said, "You are the good guy and you are the bad guy. I don't know which one to listen to! Tell me, what should I do about this?"
"Everything works for the Prime Minister, what does it matter if there are good guys or bad guys?" Cheng Yu said with a smile; "As for this matter, since Sima Yi wanted to give credit to Wei Yan, the Prime Minister praised Wei Yan and ordered Sima Yi to contact Jiangdong and attack Sili as soon as possible.
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"According to Zhongde's words!" Cao Cao stood beside the commander's desk, wrote something on the silk book, and called the primary school to send him to Wuguan as soon as possible...