Deng Zhi was very confused. He did not believe that Guo Huai had 5,000 fine cavalry. Even if Longyou was a horse-breeding land, it would not be possible to have such a high proportion of cavalry. He believed that Guo Huai's cavalry was around 3,000 and would not exceed 3,000.
Four thousand. But three thousand fine cavalry should not be underestimated.
If it is an attack in formation, the combat strength of three thousand cavalry is probably equivalent to between 10,000 and 15,000 men. As Wei Ba said, it cannot offset Zhuge Liang's superior strength. But if these three thousand cavalry are not in formation,
Instead of attacking, but entering Guanzhong as a guerrilla, the situation is completely different. With three thousand fine cavalry, even if they face ten thousand infantry, they dare to attack, and they have a greater chance of winning. Even if the situation is unfavorable, they can still remain calm.
Go far away and look for opportunities to fight again in the dark.
In other words, if these three thousand elite cavalry are allowed to enter Guanzhong, apart from occupying a few strategic locations, the other places will still belong to Cao Wei. To defend against these three thousand elite cavalry, it is impossible to do so with their current strength.
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These three thousand fine knights are the three thousand swords hanging above their heads, which will cut them to pieces at any time.
Wei Ba said that to block them outside the pass, it should be said that this was the best choice out of desperation. Instead of letting them enter the pass and kill them wantonly, it would be better to let them fight Zhuge Liang's army to death.
However, this is good for Wei Ba, but very bad for Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang only has a thousand cavalry from Ma Dai. The more cavalry Guo Huai has, the greater the difficulty he faces. The greater the difficulty, the longer it will take.
But Wei Ba can deploy calmly in Guanzhong.
In other words, Wei Ba's arrangement pushed the difficulties onto Zhuge Liang.
Deng Zhi was very unhappy about this, but he had no reason to convince Wei Ba. From an overall perspective, Wei Ba's plan was the most feasible one.
If Zhuge Liang were here, which plan would he choose?
Deng Zhi didn't know. Yes, he was Zhuge Liang's confidant, so wasn't Wei Ba? This time Wei Ba was in Guanzhong, and when Wei Yan's troops came out of Ziwu Valley, he didn't hear anything about it.
Deng Zhi had no choice but to hide his doubts in his heart and prepare to make a secret report to Zhuge Liang later.
Wei Ba continued to explain.
"In addition to the need for people to guard these passes, we still have another bone to chew." He nodded heavily in Chang'an City: "Chang'an."
"Attack Chang'an?" Not only Deng Zhi couldn't understand this time, but even Zhao Yun and Wei Ba were a little confused. Attacking a city is not an easy task, especially a huge city like Chang'an. Even if Chang'an City is destroyed now, if you want to attack it with
With their existing military strength, it is also an impossible task to conquer Chang'an in a short period of time.
"Yes, we are going to attack Chang'an." Wei Ba scratched his head: "I also know that this is a very dangerous decision. However, there are reasons why I think about it this way." He raised three fingers: "First,
Xiahou Mao is still in Chang'an. Although he is incompetent, he is an important minister of Cao Wei. What's more, he has Princess Qinghe beside him. Princess Qinghe is Cao Rui's aunt. He cannot sit idly by and ignore it. In other words, if he does not kill or capture alive
As a couple, Cao Wei will definitely send heavy troops to rescue him as soon as possible, which means that reinforcements may come faster than we expect."
"Second, Xiahou Mao is the governor of Guanzhong, and Chang'an is the center of Guanzhong. If Chang'an is not lost for a day, for people in other places in Guanzhong, Guanzhong is still in their hands. They will resist stubbornly, which is very detrimental to our control of Guanzhong.
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"Third, there are still two thousand elite Cao troops in Guanzhong. If we don't deal with them, we have to set aside a considerable amount of troops to guard against them. At present, our troops are far from enough. If we are attacked from both sides, the situation will be very bad."
After Wei Ba finished speaking, his eyes swept across the faces of the three elders. He knew that his three reasons sounded reasonable, but in fact they were very reluctant. These three were all experienced people. If he wanted to deceive them,
, is not an easy task, at least not much easier than attacking Chang'an.
As expected, before Deng Zhi raised any objection, Zhao Yun slowly spoke: "Since you know that we don't have enough troops and don't have enough time, why do you still attack Chang'an? Even if there are countless reasons to attack Chang'an, these two difficulties are difficult for you.
How to solve it?"
Wei Ba was silent for a long time, and finally said word by word: "I plan to recruit troops."
"Conscription?" Zhao Yun and the other three looked at each other, and they were all a little confused: "What kind of soldiers are you recruiting?"
Wei Ba pretended to smile calmly: "Master, General Deng, you may not know, but my father should know, what is the biggest problem in Hanzhong? It is the lack of population. Hanzhong used to be a prosperous place, Zhang Lu occupied the three-thirds of Hanzhong
In the past ten years, there have been no major wars in Hanzhong, and the household registration has always been more than 100,000. Why are there only more than 20,000 households now?"
Deng Zhi suddenly understood: "They were moved to Guanzhong?"
"Exactly." Wei Ba smiled even more slyly. "According to my observations during this period, these Hanzhong people are distributed around Chang'an. Although it has been more than ten years since they left their hometown, there are still many people who want to go home.
I plan to recruit them to help me conquer Chang'an and defend Guanzhong. The reward is to be able to return to their hometown in Hanzhong and at the same time compensate them for all their losses."
Zhao Yun stroked his beard and pondered, "Then how many troops do you estimate you can recruit? How long will it take?"
"I made a rough estimate, and it's probably about 10,000 to 15,000 people. Right now they are harvesting food, and the food they received can just supply military rations. In half a month, I can have more than 10,000 people, and
Enough food."
"What happens before then?"
"Before that, I would like to ask Master to lead two thousand people to sit in Chang'an. With Master's reputation, Xiahou Mao must not dare to act rashly. At the same time, I will negotiate with him to delay time." He turned to Deng Zhi and smiled: "I
My father is going to Tongguan and is responsible for the defense of Pubanjin. He has little spare time. My senior brother is going to Longshan and Xiaoguan. As for Wuguan, General Deng may have to work hard."
Deng Zhi was sneering. Wei Ba was so aggressive that he actually thought of hitting him on the head. Recruiting tens of thousands of troops? Are you kidding me? Wei Yan is the general of Zhenbei and Zhao Yun is the general of Zhenbei. They only lead ten thousand troops. You are the prime minister.
Logically speaking, if the government joins the army, he is not qualified to lead an army, let alone lead an army of ten thousand people. Leading an army of ten thousand people is a powerful general, which is enough to guard Guanzhong. You must know that Cao Xiahoumao, the governor of Guanzhong in Cao Wei, commanded ten thousand soldiers.
The human aspect is important.
Do you want to dominate Guanzhong? You can think, that is your business, but if you want to ask me to support you, that is not such a good thing. You can imagine what the Prime Minister will do after getting this news
I'm afraid his counterattack will not be gentler than that of Cao Wei.
Although I am also from Nanyang, do I need to take this risk with you? Do we have such a deep friendship?
Just when Deng Zhi was about to refuse Wei Ba's proposal to recruit troops, he heard Wei Ba asking him to lead troops to guard Wuguan. His heart suddenly moved, and all the unhappiness just now was thrown aside. "Shall I go to guard Wuguan?"
Wei Ba nodded: "Yes, I really can't think of anyone else who can take on this important task, so I have to ask General Deng. I don't know General Deng..."
Deng Zhi thought for a long time. He was somewhat dissatisfied with Wei Ba's proposition, but he was moved by Wei Ba's proposal. Although he was a military general, in fact he had never led an army. Without an army, he would have no chance to fight.
If you perform meritorious service, you will have little chance of becoming a marquis. For him, who was born in the Deng family of Xinye, Nanyang, if he cannot be granted the title of marquis, the meaning of life will be lost.
When he first arrived in Yizhou, he was not reused by Liu Bei. He was very disappointed, so he went to Yizhou to meet Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu gave him a dumbfounding result: he could be made a marquis, but not until he was seventy years old. At that time,
Deng Zhi almost fainted from anger. Although he was disappointed, he could only accept his fate and wait patiently. Now Wei Ba suddenly said, you can lead troops to defend Wuguan. It was like a ray of sunshine that suddenly penetrated the thick clouds.
Appearing in front of him without any preparation, it made him dizzy.
Could it be that Zhang Yu was wrong, that I don’t need to be seventy years old to be granted the title of Marquis? It must be true, otherwise how could that Shuzi be killed by the late emperor and be called a good minister, but he was not killed.
Deng Zhi quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. Of course he knew that Wei Ba's proposal was not given in vain. If he wanted to get this opportunity, he had to agree to Wei Ba's proposal to recruit troops. As the supervisor of the army, he was equivalent to giving Wei Ba the money on behalf of Zhuge Liang.
This permission, at least, cannot be expressed against. When Zhuge Liang investigates in the future, Wei Ba will of course be the first responsible person, but he cannot escape the relationship.
The greater possibility is that Wei Ba has made great achievements, has many troops, and is backed by his father Wei Yan and his master Zhao Yun. Zhuge Liang will not be able to touch him for a while and can only express his acquiescence, and he, Deng Zhi, will become the scapegoat.
Is the opportunity to lead an army worth taking the risk? Deng Zhi clenched his fists involuntarily, and a slight sweat soaked into the corner of his mane, making his hair wet.
Wei Ba looked at Deng Zhi. He was not afraid of Deng Zhi's opposition. Ever since he learned that Zhuge Liang had tricked him, he was ready to dominate Guanzhong. With the support of his father and master, and the strength he could accumulate in his own hands, Wei Ba looked at Deng Zhi.
, he is 70% sure that he will keep Guanzhong in his pocket and prevent others from getting involved. It is true that Deng Zhi is the supervisor of the army, but he has no soldiers, so the symbolic meaning is greater than the actual meaning. If he agrees, it is better. If he disagrees, he will be kicked away.
, Do it yourself. There are many people willing to cooperate with him. Zhuge Liang has as many potential allies as he has enemies. There are not many with Deng Zhi, and there are not many without Deng Zhi.
The room suddenly became strangely quiet. Zhao Yunyun drank the hangover soup calmly, seemingly unaware of everything in front of him. Wei Yan obviously didn't realize there was any deep meaning in it, but just smacked impatiently, urging Deng Zhi.
Agree earlier. Wei Ba looked at Deng Zhi quietly, Deng Zhi was sweating profusely.
After a long time, Deng Zhi became hoarse and laughed dryly: "I have never led a soldier, so I'm afraid I can't bear such a heavy responsibility."
When Zhao Guang was about to speak, Wei Ba was the first to say: "Otherwise, Zong Deyan has never led an army before, but in the battle of Fangling, he has the style of a general. I believe General Deng will not be worse than this township party member."
Upon hearing the word "Zong Yu", Deng Zhi's expression changed. He pondered for a moment and nodded heavily: "In that case, I will do my best."
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