Ma Dai turned around and left the tent, and was about to leave when Huo Yi walked quickly from a distance. Seeing Ma Dai, he quickly asked: "General Ma, are you preparing to fight Xiahou Ba?"
Ma Dai nodded.
"Please wait a moment." Huo Yi said anxiously, turned around and entered the tent.
Ma Dai was a little surprised. People who could work around Zhuge Liang were all steady, and Huo Yi was a typical example of them. It was very rare to be in a panic like today. He felt nervous, could something big happen?
Thinking of this, Ma Dai turned back to the tent and waited quietly.
Huo Yi quickly walked into the tent, met Zhuge Liang's surprised gaze, and handed over the military report in his hand without any explanation. Zhuge Liang quickly took it and read it quickly, and his expression suddenly changed.
"Cao Zhi?" Zhuge Liang was surprised, "How could he lead the army? Is Zhao Zilong right?"
Huo Yi smiled bitterly. When he saw the military report for the first time, he thought he had read it wrong. Cao Zhi was famous for his poems and poems, but I had never heard of him leading an army. There were many generals named Cao. Could it be Zhao Yun?
Wrong. But he immediately denied his conjecture. Zhao Yun rarely makes mistakes, especially for such important matters. He will definitely figure it out before reporting it.
Zhuge Liang turned around and walked to the case, took out the map and spread it on the case. He suddenly sighed: "This is my fault."
Huo Yi remained silent. He had been with Zhuge Liang for many years. When Zhuge Liang frowned, he could roughly guess what Zhuge Liang meant. Zhao Yun made such a mistake, naturally because the cavalry was transferred away by Zhuge Liang, leaving only a very limited number around him.
The movement speed of his war horses is greatly affected. If he had an established cavalry, even three to four hundred cavalry, there would not be such a big loophole.
"So, Xiahou Ba is not alone. Cao Zhi is going straight in with a single sword." Zhuge Liang muttered, his face changing. This news is so surprising. With nearly 20,000 cavalry breaking into Guanzhong, he must be worried about the situation in Guanzhong.
It will have a major impact. If these 20,000 people cannot be killed as soon as possible, Guanzhong will soon be stabbed to death by this knife.
"Call Yang Yi and Jiang Wei." Zhuge Liang ordered. Huo Yi turned around and was about to leave when Zhuge Liang said again: "Let Ma Bozhan come in first. Also, don't make any publicity."
"Here." Huo Yi turned around and left the tent. He walked up to Ma Dai, bowed and saluted: "General Ma, the Prime Minister invites you to come in."
Ma Dai had already guessed that something was going on, so he returned the favor and quickly entered the tent. Huo Yi turned around and left.
"Bozhan. Things have changed." Zhuge Liang heard Ma Dai's footsteps and said without raising his head: "There are more than 15,000 infantry behind Xiahou Ba. They are led by Cao Zhi and are rushing towards Tongguan.
.However, I suspect that his real goal is Chang'an or our place. Calculating time, if his goal is here, he should be able to arrive in about ten days..."
"No. Prime Minister, if he marches in a hurry, he may be able to arrive in five days." Ma Dai interrupted Zhuge Liang.
"Five days, it can't be so fast, right?"
"Yes." Ma Dai explained: "There is a Chi Road from Tongguan to here. Except for Chang'an, no one can stop him along the way. If he marches in a hurry, he can arrive in about five days. Xia Houyuan was at Longyou back then.
At that time, it was famous for its rapid march. It was said to be five hundred in three days and one thousand in six days. Tongguan is about 700 miles away, and it can be reached in five days."
Zhuge Liang looked at Ma Dai, who had a serious face, and his eyes showed a little nervousness. When Ma Dai reminded him, he suddenly remembered Cao Cao's capture of Jiangling. At that time, his cavalry galloped three hundred miles a day and night, and they were on Changban slope in Dangyang.
He caught up with Liu Bei and killed him. The Cao family did have a tradition of rapid military speed. It is entirely possible for Cao Zhi to imitate Cao Cao or Xia Houyuan and violate the taboos of military strategists and march quickly to achieve the effect of surprise troops.
If that is the case, then it is entirely possible for Cao Zhi to arrive at Qian County within five days, or even earlier. If he bases his battle plan on ten days, he will inevitably fall into a passive position.
In fact, he calculated based on Cao Zhi's advance of seven hundred miles in ten days, which was bold enough. But he didn't expect that there would be something more bold, five hundred in three days, one thousand in six days. My God, even the cavalry couldn't be that fast.
Bar?
Zhuge Liang felt real fear and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Jiang Wei and Yang Yi walked in side by side, their expressions equally ugly. As soon as they entered the tent, Jiang Wei said urgently: "Prime Minister, Cao Zhi has his father's style in using troops. Don't be careless."
"What did you say?" Zhuge Liang was surprised again: "Do you know something about Cao Zhi?"
Jiang Wei nodded, raised his sleeves, and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "My fellow countryman Yang Yishan once went to Yecheng. At that time, when Cao Zhi's brothers were fighting for the throne, Cao Zhi once recruited him and discussed war with him. According to reports
Yang Yishan said that Cao Zhi often accompanied his father on expeditions since he was a child. When Cao Cao attacked Guanzhong, Cao Zhi was in the army, so he had a very clear understanding of the situation in Guanzhong. He had a fatherly style in his military use and was deeply loved by Cao Cao. The Marquis of Guan's Northern Expedition flooded the seven armies.
, was captured alive, and the situation was urgent. Cao Cao once ordered him to serve as a general to reinforce Cao Ren, but he was unable to do so because he was drunk."
Zhuge Liang changed his face in shock. When Guan Yu went to the north and was captured alive, he was very clear about how urgent the situation was for Wei. If Cao Cao had wanted Cao Zhi to be a general at that time, it shows that Cao Cao had great confidence in Cao Zhi's ability to use troops, otherwise he would not have
Leave such an important task to him.
So, Cao Zhi is really a hidden master of military use?
Then his current strange attack makes complete sense.
"The Wei State is so talented. It not only has senior generals like Zhang He, but also has estranged clans like Cao Zhen, and even hidden royal families like Cao Zhi." Zhuge Liang sighed softly: "No wonder Yuan Zhi, Zhou Ping's reputation
Not obvious."
The tent was eerily silent for a moment, with a mountain weighing on everyone's mind. Having Zhang He was enough to give people a headache, but now there is Cao Zhi, whose troops are even more traceless, and he has already entered Guanzhong.
What can we do? Everyone here has an understanding of the situation between us and the enemy, and they all have a general idea of the impact Cao Zhi may have.
Yang Yi didn't know much about Cao Zhi at first and didn't take it seriously. Now when she heard Jiang Wei commenting on Cao Zhi, her face suddenly turned pale. Sweat was dripping down her thin cheeks and she couldn't wipe it off no matter how hard she wiped it off.
Comparatively speaking, the other four people were relatively calm and did not get confused. Jiang Wei and the other two looked at Zhuge Liang, who looked at the map. His sparse eyebrows were slightly frowned, and there was an indelible worry in his eyebrows.
After a long time, he suddenly sighed: "The matter has come to this, and it is useless to rush. First, Shao, please prepare pens and paper and supper, and we will discuss this matter carefully."
Jiang Wei and Ma Dai looked at each other. They didn't understand what Zhuge Liang meant. They discussed matters as they discussed. They were in love with each other for a late-night snack, so why did they need paper and pen? Huo Yi immediately understood, responded, and turned around to prepare.
Zhuge Liang sat down in front of the case, organized the official documents on the case, put them aside, then spread out the map, and said slowly: "Bo Yue, do you still remember the tactical deduction that Wei Ba once said?
"
Jiang Wei was stunned, and suddenly understood what Zhuge Liang meant, and then felt a little disappointed. Of course he knew Wei Ba's tactical deduction game, but he had always regarded it as just a game. Even Zhuge Liang himself didn't pay much attention to it, and he never officially adopted it. Now
Zhuge Liang solemnly wanted to use Wei Ba's method to solve the difficulties he encountered. Whether it was active or passive, it showed that Zhuge Liang recognized Wei Ba's method.
"Remember."
"Well, let's try to use this deduction today to solve the difficult problem in front of us and clarify the clues."
Although Zhuge Liang's voice was a little dry, in a short period of time, he had regained his composure and his face returned to normal. His calmness infected several other people, and they all sat down around the table. Zhuge Liang raised his head
He glanced at Jiang Wei and said with a smile: "Bo Yue, you know something about Cao Zhi, and you have some strange ideas about using troops. You should be Cao Zhi first, try to figure out Cao Zhi's thoughts, and see what he can do.
How about the strange plot and tricks?"
After hearing this, Jiang Wei perked up and laughed: "Okay, just as the prime minister said, I'm going to have some random thoughts." He paused and then said: "Actually, the person most suitable to imitate Cao Zhi is Wei Ba.
In terms of using troops in a strange and unpredictable way, he is the person closest to Cao Zhi."
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly: "There are talented people in the country, so why bother with Wei Ba?"
Ma Dai also laughed: "What the Prime Minister said is true. Wei Ba's greatest strength is not how many ingenious ideas he has, but his ability to use the power of everyone to consider the same thing from different aspects, often leading to unexpected results."
.At the beginning, he was trying to figure things out with Zhao Guang, Guan Xing and others. Now that the prime minister is in charge of this matter, he can certainly do better."
Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows, pondered for a moment, and said with a smile: "Bozhan reminded me that there are people in our camp who are familiar with this tactical deduction. Come, call Guan Xing and Zhang Jiao together, we want to play.
, just have fun."
Jiang Wei immediately turned around and went out of the tent, asking people to invite Guan Xing and Zhang Jing.
Guan Xing was sitting in his tent, drinking wine. Suddenly he heard that the Prime Minister had invited him. He curled his lips and said, "What else can you ask me to do?"
The visitor looked at Guan Xing and said politely: "Did the Lord conduct tactical deductions with Wei Zhennan when he was in Fangling?"
Guan Xing rolled his eyes and nodded blankly: "Have you played before? Why, the prime minister also wants to deduce tactics?" He smiled and found it even more incredible. Zhuge Liang never discussed with his subordinates when formulating how to fight, even if it was a discussion.
Symbolically, announcements are more than discussions. Except for a few specific people who offer a few innocuous opinions, generally no one is asking for trouble. As for him, he can only listen and has no qualifications to comment.
"Are you kidding me?" Guan Xing squinted his eyes, looked at the person coming, and laughed at himself: "When did I get so cowardly that even someone like you dares to joke with me?"