Chapter 168 Zhang He has a strange plan to seek the moon
Henan City was heavily guarded. The hot south wind seemed to be carrying fire, blowing the flags backwards like wildly dancing fire dragons, adding to the hot atmosphere. Every Wei army officer had a solemn look on his face and a heavier mood.
The soldiers here had just returned from the front line. The Forbidden Army soldiers who had participated in the battle were certainly depressed, and the soldiers who had not had time to participate in the battle were equally unhappy. Before the news of Cao Xiu's defeat had passed, they heard it, which made them even more devastated.
The news: The Shu Han army launched a full-scale attack, and everything west of Tongguan was lost.
Tongguan was lost, and the western part of the Wei Dynasty was lost. Yongzhou, Liangzhou, and the more distant Western Regions were all out of control. Now less than half of the Wei Dynasty is left. For anyone, this is a hopeless situation.
Accepting the bad news.
The neatly dressed Cao Rui sat under the green cover, with a slight sweat on his face, but nothing strange in his expression. He calmly looked at the hussar general Sima Yi and the right general Zhang He who were sitting in front of him, and asked calmly: "
What do you think, Sir?"
Sima Yi was frowning in deep thought. Faced with the emperor's inquiry, he smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, Guanzhong is condescending and cannot be lost even for a moment. Longyou is the place where horses are raised, and it is also the foundation of our great Wei Dynasty. Now that we have cheated against Shu and gained Guanzhong,
Our army should attack with all its strength, take advantage of the enemy's unstable foothold to recapture Guanzhong, and quickly support Longyou. Since the general is at Tongguan, I should personally lead the army into Wuguan and fight to the death. However, Jiangdong has won a new victory and morale is strong.
He also formed an alliance with Ni Shu. If our army goes to Wuguan, Lu Xun will go to Wanluo. How will we deal with it?"
Cao Rui nodded slightly: "General Hussar is very concerned, but what good advice can you give me?"
Sima Yi bowed and said: "When the late emperor was still alive, in order to inherit Emperor Wu's great wish to unify the world, he had a strategy of replacing attack with defense and living with the people. In the battle of Yiling, Liu Bei died, and the serious trouble in the western part of the country was temporarily eliminated. Therefore,
The late emperor was able to use all his strength to attack Jiangdong. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang did not know the weather, sent troops against the time, and colluded with Jiangdong, which made the Wei Dynasty tired of dealing with it. To solve the current predicament, there are only two strategies. One strategy is to imitate the old plan during the Battle of Xiangfan.
, persuaded Sun Quan to dissolve his alliance, and sent Sun Quan up the river to attack Chengdu, forcing Zhuge Liang to return to rescue, and our army moved westward to relieve the siege of Yongliang."
Cao Rui smiled: "What General Hussar said is true, but our army has just fought with Sun Quan in Jianghuai and it may not be easy to form an alliance with him immediately. Please tell me about the second strategy."
Sima Yi sighed: "The second strategy is to temporarily cancel Emperor Wen's policy of resting with the people and recruit troops nationwide. When Liu Bei died, there was no voice against Shu. Emperor Wen planned to defend the west and attack in the east for the sake of the people of the world.
Plan. Now Zhuge Liang has sent troops to invade Guanzhong and formed an alliance with Jiangdong. In the short term, our army will fight on two fronts. With the current standing strength of our army, it is inevitably stretched. We can only recruit troops to alleviate the emergency."
Cao Rui breathed out softly, "What General Hussar said is a good strategy. However, the water of the East China Sea cannot save the trout. The recruitment is already underway. The troops from Hedong, Henan and Bingzhou are ready to go.
The soldiers from Jizhou are also gathering. Regarding the alliance with Jiangdong, I have also sent envoys. Just waiting is not a good strategy after all. Even if the Hussar General cannot enter Wuguan in a large scale, he still has to show his interests and divide the troops in the pass."
"Your Majesty, what will happen if Lu Xun sends his troops towards Wancheng?"
"Then I will lead the assembled army and rush to Wancheng in person to meet with this famous Jiangdong general who defeated Liu Bei."
Sima Yi had nothing to say and bowed to accept the order: "Wei!"
Cao Rui turned to Zhang He: "General Right, what are your opinions on the changes in Guanyou?"
Zhang He bowed and said: "Your Majesty has inquired, and I will do my best to see you. Guanzhong has four solid walls and high buildings. Once they rebel against Shu and occupy Guanzhong, they will be able to follow the old strategy of Han Emperor Gaozu. Therefore, we have to guard against it. Longyou is where our cavalry of the Wei Dynasty is rampant."
We should not make any mistakes even for a moment. I just have some ideas and would like to ask your Majesty for your clear opinion."
Cao Ruimu rubbed his fingers and hesitated for a moment. He made his meaning very clear. Sima Yi entered Wuguan and Cao Zhen entered Tongguan. The first priority was to recover Guanzhong. However, Zhang He said he had an idea, obviously he did not agree with him.
Should you listen to this strategy or not? If you listen, all previous arrangements will be overthrown. If you don’t listen, this right general Zhang He is the famous general who knows the western theater best. Since the time of Emperor Wu, he has been in Guanzhong and Hanzhong.
Fighting, even going deep into Bashu, when it comes to the western theater, who else has more say than him?
Cao Rui quickly weighed the pros and cons, nodded and said, "General Right, please speak frankly."
"Wei, your majesty is wise." Zhang He saluted again, then raised his head and looked at Cao Rui with bright eyes. Cao Rui was slightly angry at the sight, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel relieved. He saw strong confidence in Zhang He's eyes.
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"Your Majesty, there are dangerous mountains and rivers in Guanzhong, and they are close to the elbows and armpits. The dangers are self-evident. Moreover, Zhuge Liang's troops are in Longyou, and only Wei Yan and Zhao Yun have 20,000 or 30,000 people in Guanzhong. It seems that it is easy to capture Guanzhong, but it is difficult to capture Longyou.
However, I have a different opinion and think that we should take Longyou first and then Guanzhong."
Cao Rui lamented, thinking that Zhang He had indeed overturned his own strategy. He looked a little embarrassed, but he still nodded: "General Right, please elaborate on the reason."
Zhang He glanced at Sima Yi intentionally or unintentionally: "Your Majesty, I think so because of two people."
"Which two people?"
"The first is to rebel against Prime Minister Zhuge Liang of Shu. The second is to rebel against Prime Minister Shu and join the army of Wei Ba."
Cao Rui raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he understood something, and the slight anger in his heart suddenly disappeared.
"Zhuge Liang did not send troops to Guanzhong, but sent troops to Longyou. He simply did not dare to face the counterattack of Wei Dynasty. He was timid before fighting and did not advance when encountering the enemy. It is obvious that he is not a good general and his ambition is evident. Therefore, although he unified the army in Long
On the right, it was just a bluff. The shock in Longyou was only due to the commotion among the people in the three counties of Anping, Nan'an and Tianshui. It was not because his troops were unstoppable. Although Wei Ba was young, he was quite capable of using troops. This
One point, I think General Hussar understands it best. I heard General Hussar say that the Ziwu Valley plan came from this person. At that time, many famous ministers and generals in the Wei Dynasty thought that Ziwu Valley was not feasible for military operations. However, the facts are that
In front of us, it was the strange soldiers that appeared from Ziwu Valley that caused Guanzhong to fall quickly, and Tongguan also fell into the hands of Wei Yan. It can be seen that although this man is young, he is scheming and knows the principle of the interdependence of Qi and Zheng. Although there are few soldiers in Guanzhong,
It’s not easy to attack.”
Cao Rui glanced at Sima Yi. Sima Yi's head was lowered, almost to his chest. Although he couldn't see his expression, he could imagine his embarrassment. Sima Yi and Zhang He had always been at odds with each other. Cao Rui knew this, and it was him.
It was deliberately arranged. If the general and his deputy are too harmonious, it may not be a good thing. But Zhang He exposed Sima Yi's shortcomings in front of so many people today, which is really not a gentleman.
Cao Rui nodded calmly: "General You, you mean to take Longyou first and then Guanzhong?"
Zhang He bowed and said: "Your Majesty the Holy Ming. Although I have never fought against Wei Ba, I can tell from my actions that Guanzhong is not easy to obtain. Furthermore, although Guanzhong has a dangerous terrain, it lacks a population. It is impossible to defeat Shu to obtain Guanzhong."
Like Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, he had the talent to dominate the world. In comparison, Longyou was more important. Zhuge Liang used Wei Ba to enter Guanzhong and took Longyou for himself. His purpose was to use Guanzhong to reject our army and take all Longyou for him.
Buy time on the right. Or attack Guanzhong by force, then Guanzhong can be recovered, but Longyou will be lost. It is better to capture Longyou first and then recover Guanzhong."
Cao Rui pondered for a moment: "I'm just running thousands of miles, but I don't have enough food and grass."
"Your Majesty, even though Anding is rebellious, he is just intimidated by the situation, and may not truly follow him. If our army hesitates to go out, and after a hundred days, Zhuge Liang calms down people's hearts, then Liangzhou will not be mine. If our army attacks, Anding will definitely attack Zhuge Liang.
Call for help. If Zhuge Liang comes to fight, our army can wait for work and defeat An Ding. If Zhuge Liang does not come, An Ding can easily recover, and Nan'an and Tianshui will also fall by the wind. In this way, Longyou can be protected. Then
Attack Guanzhong from all sides. If Zhuge Liang retreats to Guanzhong, the manpower in Guanzhong will not be enough to support his army. If he retreats to Hanzhong, Wei Ba in Guanzhong will be isolated and helpless, and a defeat is expected."
Zhang He talked eloquently, and finally added: "Your Majesty, we in the Wei Dynasty have laws. If we besiege the city and reinforcements fail to arrive for a hundred days, those who surrender will not be guilty of harming their families. It has been nearly two months since we sent troops against Shu. If within one month, our army will
It cannot appear in Longyou, I am afraid Longyou is not owned by the state."
Cao Rui's brows jumped and he nodded secretly. He turned back to look at the attendant Liu Ye and the minister Jiang Ji. Liu Ye came closer and nodded: "I think Zhang He's plan is feasible."
Jiang Ji shook his head: "If we abandon Guanzhong and take Longyou first, then the army must march westward from the north of Bingzhou. The journey is long and it has to pass through the land where Qiang and Hu are rampant. What will be done if there is a loss?"
Cao Rui was hesitant. After many years of fighting in the Central Plains, the country's power was declining. The Qiang and Hu troops were increasingly moving southward, especially in Bingzhou and Youzhou. Xihe County, which originally belonged to Bingzhou, was no longer under the control of the empire. It was necessary to bypass the pass from the east of Hedong.
In order to reach stability, there will inevitably be conflicts with the Qiang and Hu. In normal times, he would not be too worried, but now that the empire is in the most danger, he does not want to start another war with the Qiang and Hu.
Cao Rui pondered for a long time, and finally said to Zhang He: "The right general will lead the army to Hedong first and act according to the opportunity."
Zhang He couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard the words "act according to the situation". Without thinking too much, he immediately agreed and retreated. When he left, he didn't even look at Sima Yi. The corner of Sima Yi's mouth twitched, but there was nothing.
He said, just sitting there silently, waiting for Cao Rui's further orders.
After careful consideration, Cao Rui issued an edict, ordering Sima Yi to leave 10,000 people to guard Wancheng and lead 30,000 troops to rush into Wuguan; Zhang He was ordered to lead the 30,000 forbidden troops who had just withdrawn from the southeast battlefield and immediately rushed to Tongguan to meet with the general Cao Zhen.
At the same time, he ordered Shangshu Jiang Ji to be the general guarding the army, and to add casual cavalry and regular attendants to station in Hedong. He assembled an army of 20,000 troops urgently recruited from Hedong and Henan to cooperate with General Cao Zhen in the battle. At the same time, he issued an edict to recruit troops.
Wuhuan from Youzhou suddenly rode out and conquered Jizhou, and the scholars from Bingzhou gathered in Luoyang to prepare for a battle that would overwhelm the country.
At the same time, an envoy rushed to Wuchang with Cao Rui's edict.
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