Wei Feng and Wei Ba were overjoyed when they heard this. They quickly packed away the desks in front of Wei Yan that were piled with slips and silk books, and asked people to bring two more cases outside. The four of them, father and son, sat together, eating and chatting.
The warm aroma of the food filled the tent, adding a bit of warmth to the originally solemn military camp.
"I first returned to the village to prepare the account pages. With the strong support of my wife and the hard work of the craftsmen day and night, I finally completed the task on the morning of the third day. Later, it was managed by Manager Chen and the governor's office.
We sent them to various counties together, so I didn’t ask any more questions. As for the weapons, the basic transformation has been completed. The masters of Tiezuo are making the final improvements. It is estimated that the first batch of swords and halberds will be equipped in about half a month.
My Wei family’s song is on trial.”
Wei Yan nodded repeatedly. He had received the letter from his wife, and he knew everything about what happened in the Wei family manor. He had no objections to the handling of the chief steward Zhang Ping and the maid Huan'er beside his wife. Since the wife was both
There is nothing to say, and of course he will not blame Wei Ba. In his eyes, although Wei Ba is a bastard, he is not something that those slaves can bully. But if Wei Ba himself is useless, then he can only
It is impossible for him to step in and stop someone being bullied. Wei Ba can be tough on his own, which is what he wants. As long as he can have a useful son, even if Zhang Ping and Huan'er are beaten to death, it will still be worth it.
of.
"Later, I went to the prefect's mansion in Nanzheng City and looked through the archived official documents. I roughly read all the newspapers from the past two or three years." Wei Ba paused and then said, "I even read through them specially.
Relevant reports on the 24th anniversary of Jian'an."
Wei Yan's hand holding the chopsticks froze, and after a moment he regained his composure. He hummed noncommittally, picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth, chewing it slowly until the meat was chewed up and swallowed, then he put it down.
Chopsticks, asked slowly: "What did you see?"
"I've seen a lot of doubts." Wei Ba said carefully. This matter was very important, and the official document didn't go into detail enough. It only had scales and claws, which was far from enough to reveal the truth. But he knew that at that time,
Dad Wei Yan is in Hanzhong, and he should know more things that will not be mentioned in official documents.
"Tell me about it." Wei Yan raised his head and glanced at the door of the tent. Dunwu, who was standing at the door, immediately understood and turned around to leave the tent.
"The Marquis of Guan attacked Xiangyang in July of the 24th year of Jian'an. The Battle of Hanzhong ended in May. The late emperor proclaimed himself king in Hanzhong in July and sent Liu Feng, Meng Da, and Li Yan to attack the three eastern counties.
Presumably Hanzhong was basically stable at that time. But why did Chengdu and Hanzhong not take any action in response to Guan Hou in the next few months?"
Wei Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and said nothing.
"Afterwards, Guan Hou flooded seven armies, and his prestige was greatly enhanced. Cao Cao quickly mobilized various armies to rescue Fancheng. Among them, Xu Huang and his troops were transferred from Guanzhong. Cao Wei was ready to prepare, and more than ten armies successively reinforced Fancheng, so that Guan
The Marquis has insufficient troops and can only mobilize troops from Jiangling and the Public Security Bureau. Why was the First Lord indifferent? If he had ordered a large army to go down the Mian River from Hanzhong at that time, it would have been very convenient to support the Marquis of Guan. There was no need to mobilize the troops from Jiangling and the Public Security Bureau.
So that Lü Meng could take advantage of it."
"Furthermore, the Marquis of Guan was defeated. Why didn't he go west to Hanzhong and return to Jiangling? Why did he have to return to Chengdu via Ziji?"
Wei Yan touched his beard and pondered for a moment, then turned to Wei Feng and said, "A Feng, you were in Hanzhong at that time. Can you explain A Ba's question?"
Wei Feng shook his head: "Dad, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. I have always had the same question as Aba, and I can't figure it out. I would like to ask my father to clarify it."
Wei Yan pondered for a moment and shook his head. "Although you have read the Di Bao, it is not enough. It is too early to discuss this issue now. When you read all the Di Bao from Jian'an twenty years ago, maybe you can
I understand the reason."
Wei Ba said oh and didn't ask any more questions. His purpose was not to ask about the reasons for Guan Yu's defeat. This was just a report on the results of his hard work during this period. He wanted to let his father know that he had not wasted his time. His real purpose was
I want to remind my father of the risks of the Ziwu Valley Plan, and hope that he will not be stubborn and argue with Zhuge Liang over this, resulting in a rift.
"In addition, I also read the Di Di newspapers in recent years. Until the end of last year, the Prime Minister was planning to send troops to the Northern Expedition."
"Tell me about it." Wei Yan's expression became more relaxed.
"I noticed a problem. This time, Prime Minister Zhuge prepared about 120,000 to 30,000 troops for the Northern Expedition. Including the troops stationed in various places, the total strength was around 250,000. In other words, the Prime Minister almost mobilized
He can mobilize all the troops to fight with all his strength. Judging from the current situation, our army's military strength is better than that of Cao Wei. Even if Cao Wei transfers the main force of the imperial army from Luoyang, our army will not be at a disadvantage and can completely attack with a majestic division.
, there seems to be no reason or necessity to take risks.”
The corner of Wei Yan's mouth trembled slightly, his eyelids raised, and he looked at Wei Ba: "You only know one, but not the other."
Wei Ba bowed and said, "Please give me some advice, Dad."
"Yes, the strength of our army is indeed better than that of Cao Wei's Guanzhong garrison. Even if Cao Wei transferred the main force of the imperial army from Luoyang, we still have a lot of people. However, there is a big problem here. The 120,000 to 30,000 soldiers mobilized by the Prime Minister
In addition to the barbarian soldiers who have just surrendered, the real main force is new soldiers. The actual combat they have experienced is only the Battle of Nanzhong the year before last. They have not experienced a real war at all. But our opponents are experienced in hundreds of battles.
The main force of Cao Wei, especially the main force of the Forbidden Army stationed in Luoyang, has almost never gone on a campaign in recent years."
"Recruits?" Wei Ba was very surprised. The official document contained an approximate number of troops because the Prime Minister's Mansion needed Hanzhong to supply some food, but the document did not mention recruits or veterans. If the 120,000 to 30,000 soldiers were all new recruits, this combat strength would be
It's going to be a big discount.
"It seems that although you have read the Di newspaper from around the 24th year of Jian'an, you have not read the Di newspaper from the Zhangwu period. You don't know that almost all of our main force of warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles have been destroyed in Xiaoting. Now it is really
There are only three parts that can be regarded as warriors in hundreds of battles: The most powerful ones are of course our Hanzhong garrison. Although they are small in number, they are the strongest in combat power. I believe you have seen this in the manor. The second is
The Baijie soldiers are the remnant force brought back by the First Lord from Xiaoting. Their strength is far inferior to that of the past. They are now led by Chen Dao and are stationed in Yong'an to guard against the Wu people. Secondly, there are more than 20,000 people in Li Yan's hands. These people
The Dongzhou soldiers were the main ones back then, and their combat strength was not weak. Now that he is staying in Zhenjiangzhou, he will naturally defend Chengdu and serve as a reserve force, ready to respond to the east and north directions at any time."
"Therefore, the prime minister can only lead new soldiers." Wei Yan took a sip of wine and continued: "Moreover, these 120,000 to 30,000 soldiers cannot attack across the board. At least two to thirty thousand soldiers must be left in Hanzhong.
As backup to prevent Cao Wei from taking advantage of the situation, the number of people that the prime minister can really use to fight will not exceed 100,000 people. If they are divided into suspect troops, he will only have 70,000 to 80,000 people. Compared with Cao Wei's main force, we
Although they are not inferior in terms of numbers, when it comes to combat strength, and Cao Wei has many cavalry, but our army is almost all infantry, then our military strength is far behind."
Wei Yan stood up, walked to the map, and pointed to the location of the Qinling Mountains: "Our army must first cross the Qinling Mountains to attack the key points. It is difficult to get back and forth, and transporting food is even more troublesome. We can only follow Han Xin's story and use lightning speed to cover our ears.
Only by seizing Guanzhong and using Guanzhong as the base can we compete with Cao Wei and restore the Han Dynasty. Hanzhong is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is also not conducive to attack. Moreover, the place is small and cannot accommodate 100,000 people. With Hanzhong as the base,
In the end, it can only be a cause of partial hegemony. If you want to compete with the Central Plains, it is absolutely impossible. Otherwise, Emperor Gao would not have lost all fighting spirit just because he was named the King of Hanzhong."
"Only by taking Guanzhong first can we compete for balance in the world. If we want to seize Guanzhong without being superior in strength, how can a dignified army be effective? Furthermore, to govern the country with righteousness and use military force with surprise, we only want to win with dignity.
Master, wouldn’t that make him the Duke of Song Dynasty? There is a saying in the art of war: use correct tactics, use odd combinations, and only focus on the correct soldiers, how can you win?"
Wei Yan flicked his sleeves, with a proud look on his face. "You have only been studying for a few days. It is rare for you to ask this question. I am very relieved. However, your foundation is too weak after all, and you are not yet able to point out.
The level of your feet. Boy, follow me and learn for a while before you stick your tongue and shake your lips."
Wei Ba was a little embarrassed. He wanted to convince his father, but he didn't expect to be despised by him first. However, the questions his father said did make some sense. For example, he had never been clear about the distribution of troops and how powerful the combat force was.
He should have been able to imagine the fact that there were not many veterans left, but he did not expect that it was expected that he would be despised by his father. However, when he thought about it, in history, his father's Ziwu Valley plan was indeed not adopted by Zhuge Liang. Could it be that
Is it just because of Zhuge Liang's caution? No, regardless of other circumstances, there is indeed something wrong with the Ziwu Valley plan itself.
Wei Ba smiled, put down his chopsticks, and bowed: "Dad, I do know a lot about military affairs. It would be a great benefit to get advice from my father. However, I still have different opinions on the plan to send troops to Ziwu Valley. I want to
Please ask dad for advice."
"Hmph, I can't see that after reading the book for a few days, you have become brave enough to question my plan. Well, just come and listen and I will explain it to you clearly so that you don't go out and talk nonsense.
It hurts my face."
Wei Ba smiled helplessly and had to ask his questions one by one. Wei Yan listened attentively, with a disapproving smile on his lips. When Wei Ba finished speaking, he laughed, leaned over, and lightly touched Wei Ba's head.
He tapped lightly: "Bad boy, yes, yes, the problems you mentioned do exist. Being able to see these shows that you really put your heart into it. However, since you are a rare soldier, how can you not take risks? You sit at home on weekdays.
, it is inevitable to fall, let alone fighting with soldiers? Who can't fight a battle in which the strong bullies the weak will not show his ability. And if you want to defeat the strong with the weak, how can you not use surprise soldiers? I believe the Prime Minister understands this truth
, he will definitely adopt my suggestion, I have established this skill, just wait and see."
Wei Ba shook his head. "Dad, I guess the Prime Minister will definitely not agree to your plan."
Wei Yan sneered and dismissed it.————Continue to ask for all kinds of support! PS: After careful book friends reminded me, Lao Zhuang noticed that the "boring" brother actually chased me again. Lao Zhuang was really speechless. As the saying goes
Well done, I would rather offend a gentleman than a villain. After thinking about it, I really don’t know where I have offended whom. The saying that “you don’t give tips when you sing” is even more unexplainable. I haven’t been to Wolf for several years.
Wow, you are so unjustly accused. There are only two ways to go about this. One is to ask all the book friends to take advantage of it and use your strong combat power to lift up the impressions of the three book friends in front of you so that this dear friend will not be able to get ahead.
.If this plan fails, Lao Zhuang will have no choice but to use his special skill to block readers’ impressions. Lao Zhuang doesn’t interact much with book friends, so I didn’t want to do this, but in the face of a brother who is chasing after me so closely, I have no choice but to make this move.