"Prime Minister..." Jiang Wei couldn't bear the pressure of silence and murmured.
Zhuge Liang slowly straightened up and closed his eyes forcefully. After looking at the map all night, his eyes were dry and his vision was a little blurry.
"Boyo, is there a way to the wooden door from the direction of Luomen?"
Jiang Wei was startled and stared into Zhuge Liang's eyes. This was the second time Zhuge Liang asked this question. He opened his mouth but stopped talking. They had occasionally raised this issue before, and Jiang Wei said lightly at that time:
Perhaps, the best way to get to Mumen is from Shanggui to the west, and then turn south. The roads in other places are not suitable for large army movements.
Zhuge Liang didn't ask much at that time, but now that he asked again, he obviously believed that Zhang He might have attacked the wooden door. If this was true, then Jiang Wei would not be able to evade responsibility.
Seeing that Jiang Wei was worried, Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and said, "Bo Yue, don't have any worries. I'm just worried about nip in the bud. If there is really no way out, then of course it's the best."
"Prime Minister, it's not that there is no road, it's just that road... it's very difficult to walk." Jiang Wei's voice was a little dry. He walked to the map, found the place of Luomen first, and then clicked in the southwest direction of Luomen.
: "From here, follow the Fugu Waterway to the south, bypass Zhuyu Mountain, and rush to Mumen. However, this road is very far, about three hundred miles, and there are several places that are very steep and cannot be passed by the cavalry."
Zhuge Liang looked at Jiang Wei's face and sighed secretly. From Jiang Wei's tone, he could guess that this road may indeed be difficult, but it is not absolutely impossible. More importantly, they always believed that Zhang He would not attack the wooden door.
, because between the Wei River and the Yang River, there are not only endless hills, but also stretches of valley water, which are impossible to pass without ships. Now the road Jiang Wei mentioned is a little further, but it happens to be bypassed.
Duan Gushui.
If Zhang He wanted to go, he would definitely choose this path.
Zhuge Liang's face turned pale. He knew that his fate was no longer in his hands, but in Zhang He's.
Zhuge Liang stood up slowly, walked outside the tent, looked at the sky that had just revealed the color of fish belly, and pondered for a long time. Jiang Wei became anxious. Since he believed that Zhang He might attack the wooden door, what were he waiting for? He should immediately arrange for the rescue of the wooden door.
The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it will be.
"Prime Minister, if Zhang He takes that road to Mumen, it will take him at least three days, and we still have time." Jiang Wei walked behind Zhuge Liang: "We are only two hundred miles away from Mumen. If we march in a hurry, we can get there in two days.
You can get ahead of him. If that doesn't work, you can also send someone to notify the people protecting the food supply to be on guard."
Zhuge Liang sighed softly: "How many people do we need to deal with ten thousand Wei troops?"
"Fifteen thousand to twenty thousand people are enough."
"With so many people moving, can we plan a hundred miles?" Zhuge Liang turned around and looked at Jiang Wei in frustration. "Moreover, with so many troops mobilized, can we hide it from Guo Huai's eyes? If he comes out of the city,
What should we do?”
Jiang Wei was speechless. Obviously, Zhuge Liang had already thought of the problems he could think of, but he had not thought of what Zhuge Liang thought of.
He couldn't be saved, and he would definitely die if he didn't save him. In the blink of an eye, the battle situation became very unfavorable to Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang thought for a long time and suddenly turned around: "Bo Yue, please gather the generals to discuss matters and invite Ma Dai to see me immediately."
Jiang Wei was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Zhuge Liang meant, and turned around to invite him. Not long after, Ma Dai hurried over and saluted Zhuge Liang with a nervous look on his face: "Prime Minister?"
"Ji Shan." Zhuge Liang took Ma Dai's hand and walked to the map. Ma Dai was a little flattered. Zhuge Liang had never been so close to any of his subordinates. Even Ma Di, whom he trusted the most, maintained his dignity in front of everyone.
"Ji Shan, I have to entrust you with an important task related to the survival of our Kingdom of Shu. Can you...can you do it?"
Ma Dai's face suddenly turned red. Although his blood was not boiling, his voice was somewhat trembling: "The Prime Minister has an order, and I will not give up even if I die."
"Well, I will give you all the cavalry in the camp and all the horses. You can rush to Mumen immediately."
"This..." Ma Dai looked at Zhuge Liang uneasily. Except for the Ma Jiajun, the Shu army did not have an organized cavalry. Only the personal guards of each general had a limited number of horses. Plus the spare horses, the total amount was less than a thousand.
Pi, Zhuge Liang entrusted all these to him, which is a huge trust. In other words, this task must be a matter of life and death. He paused, bowed and accepted the order: "Here!"
"Go." Zhuge Liang stroked Ma Dai's back and pushed him toward the door. As he walked, he said: "Back then, the late emperor besieged Liu Zhang in Chengdu and could not capture it for a long time. When the hussar general arrived, the city was frightened.
Today, you will inherit the legacy of the Hussar General, save the building from falling, and the credit will not be given to the Hussar General."
Ma Dai was so elated that he bowed to thank her again, turned around, and walked away with a quick stride.
Zhuge Liang turned around and went back to his tent. As he walked, he ordered people to prepare hot water and porridge. He had not slept all night, and now his eyes were astringent and his complexion was probably not much better. If he didn't wash himself with hot water, everyone would think that he was very tired now.
Dejection. If you don't eat some breakfast to replenish your energy, you will be short of energy when talking, which will also let others see his weakness.
This cannot be seen by others, whether it is well-intentioned or malicious.
The personal guards had served Zhuge Liang for a long time and were already used to gathering together to discuss matters after Zhuge Liang stayed up all night. They quickly brought boiling hot water and cloth towels. After soaking the cloth cloth in the hot water, they wring it half dry and handed it to Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang took it and covered his face. The steam was steaming, making every clogged pore sing. The depression caused by a night of hard thinking was also relieved a lot. Thinking of the decision he had just made, Zhuge Liang's mood became lighter.
Some.
After washing his face and eating two bowls of hot porridge, Zhuge Liang's complexion recovered a little, gained more color, and seemed to be in good spirits. When everyone present arrived, Zhuge Liang walked out of the back tent and stepped steadily into the main tent.
At that moment, few people thought that he had just spent another sleepless night.
Zhuge Liang glanced at everyone and waved his hand gently. Jiang Wei took a step forward and announced as Cangcaopu that the army rations had arrived at Mumen and that they would reach the camp within two days.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief in unison. This is good news. The two armies are facing each other, and they will not panic if they have food.
"You generals must have known something just now." Zhuge Liang said calmly, his eyes sweeping over the faces of the somewhat aggrieved generals. "The army has not moved, and the food and grass go first. The importance of these food and grass to our army, I
I think everyone knows it very well. In order to ensure the safety of this batch of military rations, I have temporarily assigned all your war horses to Ma Dai. I believe you can understand my intentions."
Hearing the word "temporary", many generals breathed a sigh of relief.
"There are currently five thousand men and horses guarding the food supply, plus Ma Dai's more than two thousand cavalry, it is considered safe. However, as a precaution, I will send another ten thousand people to respond." Zhuge Liang paused.
The names of the two generals were called: "Gao Xiang, Chen Shi."
Gao Zhan, Chen Shi quickly stepped out of the queue and responded with fists clasped.
"You lead 10,000 people to Mumen. Be careful along the way. Send more scouts to send news back to the camp at any time."
Highly detailed, Chen Shi agreed with a bang.
Xiang Lang hesitated to speak, frowning slightly. Liao Hua saw it, stood up and asked: "Prime Minister, protecting the safety of food and grass is related to the safety of our army. This is understandable. However, our army is confronting the Wei army and does not have sufficient troops.
If we send 10,000 people forward, what will happen if Zhang He comes to attack?"
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly: "Yuan Jian, we have been waiting for Zhang He to attack for several days. He traveled back and forth between Shanggui and Luomen, but refused to attack, which shows his intentions. I sent 10,000 people to escort the grain and grass. On the one hand, he
In order to ensure the security of food and grass, on the other hand, we hope that Zhang He will attack."
Liao Hua was puzzled: "Prime Minister, is this... showing weakness to the enemy?"
"Exactly." Zhuge Liang nodded, but sighed in his heart. He was not completely comforting Zhang He. In doing so, he did hope that Zhang He would attack his camp. If Zhang He attacked his camp, his worries would be unnecessary.
Already.
Liao Hua stopped asking. Since this was Zhuge Liang's trick to lure the enemy, he couldn't say that you were definitely not Zhang He's opponent. In fact, although he was not as confident as Zhuge Liang, he also didn't believe that Zhang He could only rely on ten thousand fatigue.
The division can quickly defeat Zhuge Liang's main force. After all, Zhuge Liang's ability in formation is obvious to all.
Zhuge Liang looked around and raised his voice. "Everyone, Zhang He is at a loss in advance and retreat. He neither dares to fight at Shanggui nor to advance to Luomen. He has come from a long distance to attack, and his food and fodder will not be able to continue. In a few days, he will surrender without fighting."
However, this is the first battle of my Northern Expedition. Before the full success is achieved, we must not ignore it, so as not to lose the big due to small things. I also hope that you will unite sincerely, unite as one, revive the Han Dynasty, and live up to the last wishes of the late emperor."
Everyone stood up and agreed with a loud voice. No matter what their attitude towards Liu Bei was, since Zhuge Liang had brought Liu Bei out, they certainly did not dare to be careless.
After discussing some more matters, Zhuge Liang announced that it was over. He left Fei Yi behind.
"Wen Wei, go to Jiangling immediately."
"Jiangling?" Fei Yi was surprised, "Sun Quan has arrived in Jiangling?"
"Well." In front of Fei Yi, Zhuge Liang did not hold on, and his exhaustion was clearly visible. He rubbed his temples and sighed: "Our army's Northern Expedition captured Guanzhong in one fell swoop. It was indeed a huge achievement. Not only Cao Rui panicked
, the whole country came to attack, even Sun Quan couldn't sit still. The Han-Wu alliance is about to collapse, and our army is facing the danger of fighting on two fronts. Go to Jiangling and tell the truth about our army so that Sun Quan can feel at ease and don't be
Cao Rui lied."
Fei Yi's scalp exploded. Zhuge Liang said it simply, but he heard the strong murderous intention in it. If Sun Quan and Cao Rui join forces, the Shu Han will really be in danger of survival. No wonder Zhuge Liang didn't accept Xiang Lang's suggestion.
He must have thought of this before retreating to Longshan.
"Well, I'll set off right away. I will try my best to hold off Sun Quan."
Zhuge Liang nodded. He also knew that at this moment, Fei Yi had a heavy responsibility to persuade Sun Quan. No one could guarantee it. After all, Sun Quan was not an easy person to fool. He had his own judgment. Fei Yi
It is not easy to hold him back as long as possible.
Fei Yi turned around and left, and Zhuge Liang immediately ordered a message to Ma Su, asking him to leave Luomen and take the initiative to attack Zhang He with a tough attitude. As long as Zhang He can be entangled, even if the casualties are larger, it is worth it.
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