Wei Ba always thought that Zhuge Liang wanted to take a detour to Longyou and then take Guanzhong. He did not expect that Zhuge Liang was more cautious than he imagined.
Zhuge Liang never thought of taking Guanzhong, his goal was Longyou.
Most of Ma Su's words are very detailed, and a small part of them are very vague, but in summary, there are only a few considerations:
First, Guanzhong is similar to Hanzhong. Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an and burned, killed and looted everything around Chang'an in a few years. Later, Ma Chao brought trouble to Guanzhong and repeatedly fought with Han Sui and Cao Cao, which exhausted the remaining vitality in Guanzhong.
Today's Guanzhong is as desolate as Hanzhong. The eight hundred miles of Qinchuan used to be sparsely populated. Even Cao Wei only had a small garrison and no common people. Without the common people, it would be impossible to produce a large amount of food to supply the army. Without food, no matter how large the army is, it will be useless.
It is impossible to hold on. In other words, it is not easy to seize the pass, and it is even harder to hold it.
Second, the geographical location of Guanzhong is important. Cao Wei cannot sit back and watch Guanzhong fall. They will definitely go all out to recapture Guanzhong. In this way, the Shu Han will face two problems, either to stick to Guanzhong - this will be a difficult task because of insufficient troops.
, food is even more scarce. Transporting food from Hanzhong to Guanzhong is already extremely difficult, and transporting food all the way from Chengdu to Guanzhong is even more chilling to think about. Either give up Guanzhong - but if in the end it is
If we have to give up Guanzhong, what’s the point of taking it now?
Third, compared to Guanzhong, capturing Longyou has three advantages.
First of all, the possibility of success is greatly increased. According to Zhuge Liang's arrangement, Cao Wei's main force will not be able to enter Longyou within half a year. The more than 10,000 troops stationed in Guanzhong alone are no match for Zhuge Liang's army.
Secondly, there are war horses in Longyou. Occupying Longyou can give Shu Han an additional horse-producing base and build a powerful cavalry, which greatly enhances its strength.
Finally, Longyou is more than two thousand miles away from Luoyang. Compared with the distance between Chang'an and Luoyang, it is more than twice as far. If Cao Wei wants to go to Longyou to fight, his battle line will inevitably be lengthened. And once he puts his main force there
Longyou, then Sun Quan from Jiangdong can take advantage of the opportunity. By then, Cao Wei will inevitably be running back and forth on two fronts that are more than three or four thousand miles long, and will be exhausted. It won't take long before he is exhausted.
, at that time, when I am strong and the enemy is weak, it will be much easier to take Guanzhong, like searching for things in a bag, than it is now.
Wei Ba thought about it for a long time and had to admit that Zhuge Liang's plan made some sense. Taking Longyou first was not as complete as Ma Di said, but it was indeed much less successful than risking Guanzhong.
—If everything goes according to his plan.
"Can you understand the prime minister's painstaking efforts now?" Seeing Wei Ba pondering for a long time with a look of relief on his face, Ma Di finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Wei Ba looked easy-going, but in fact he was similar to Wei Yan and was not easily accepted.
A person who persuades others - if he speaks nicely, it means he has an opinion; if he speaks badly, he is stubborn - and he is very courageous. If he cannot be persuaded fundamentally, who knows what tricks he will create. Ma Di
One of the reasons why I personally rushed to Anyang was to persuade Wei Ba to completely give up the Ziwu Valley plan. Only by making him realize the shortcomings of the Ziwu Valley plan and truly realizing that Prime Minister Zhuge's plan is smarter and more secure can future troubles be avoided.
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If Wei Ba didn't know the development of history, or if Wei Yan wasn't that bad-tempered, Wei Ba would really be persuaded by Ma Su to give up the Ziwu Valley plan. However, although he can't convince Ma Su now, he doesn't think Zhuge Liang's plan is foolproof.
Because history has proven that Zhuge Liang failed. And countless descendants, including real military strategists, all think it is a pity not to use the Ziwu Valley Plan.
But Wei Ba did not say any more. He knew very well that it would be more difficult to convince Ma Di under such circumstances than to capture Chang'an. The most difficult thing to conquer in the world is not the city, but the people's hearts. At the moment, Ma Di is in his prime, and everything is going smoothly.
You have never suffered any setbacks and are eager to make great achievements. How could you be persuaded by a young boy like him? Could you tell him that you will lose the street pavilion and the Prime Minister will kill you, and then in a few years, the Prime Minister will also die of exhaustion?
Wuzhangyuan?
Do you think that once the domineering spirit is revealed, the heroes of the world will bow down and cry: Lord, will you accept me?
Therefore, Wei Ba wisely showed an expression of admiration and shame on his face, and bowed deeply to Ma Su: "Joining the army is really smart. Listening to your words is worth studying for ten years. Thank you very much for joining the army for your guidance."
Ma Su laughed loudly and helped Wei Ba up with both hands: "Okay, don't be humble. When I was your age, I was not as good as you. Ziyu, you are very smart, what you lack is experience and knowledge. Read more
Books, experience more things, in the future the big man will have to rely on young people like you. I think I will be lucky enough to see that day."
At this point, Wei Ba believed that Ma Su and Zhuge Liang were somewhat sincere, and he thanked him again: "Thank you very much for joining the army for your encouragement, and please join the army to repay the prime minister. Ba is deeply grateful, and I must remember this deeply and not forget it for a moment.
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"So good."
Ma Di encouraged Wei Ba a few more words, then stood up and said goodbye. Wei Ba walked him to the door, clasped his hands, and respectfully watched him striding away, and then turned around and entered the house. As soon as he entered the door, Mi Wei turned around from inside.
He came out and stared at Wei Ba's face for a moment: "You gave up?"
"It's too early to say." Wei Ba smiled and waved his hand: "What he said makes some sense, but whether it really makes sense depends on whether the situation changes as he expected. We should continue to prepare, anyway.
When the time comes, the initiative is still in our hands whether to use it or not.”
Miwei breathed a sigh of relief and laughed: "I feel relieved now. If you give up now, I will have to dig out my own eyes and trample them into a puddle of mud."
Wei Ba pretended to be surprised and looked at Mi Wei: "For your bright and discerning eyes, I can't give up easily."
Miwei was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but laugh loudly. In the laughter, the two people who had always thought that they were taking advantage of each other suddenly seemed to find a tacit understanding, as if there was a thick layer of estrangement slowly growing in the laughter.
Slowly dissolving, although it has not completely disappeared, it is no longer so alienated. The two of them looked at each other in unison, and then laughed even happier and more happily.
After laughing for a while, Wei Ba stopped smiling, shook his head and said: "Although I don't completely agree with their views, I still gained a lot from what he said today. We haven't thought deeply enough about some issues, and it's difficult.
It may be far more than we imagined, and I have to think about it again and make more preparations."
"Well, that's true. It's always good to make more preparations, as long as you don't become timid the more you think about it. War is just like doing business. Sometimes you have to be determined and don't dare to take risks. There is no chance of making a fortune."
Wei Ba looked at Mi Wei and suddenly said: "I say, although you have good martial arts skills, at heart, you are still a businessman."
Miwei's face sank, a little unhappy.
Wei Ba shook his head and said: "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to belittle businessmen. In fact, to a certain extent, I think businessmen are more useful than those scholars who read scriptures. You see, Confucius did not discriminate against businessmen, he also paid
He made Zigong his disciple. If it weren't for Zigong, Confucius might not have become a saint."
Mi Wei's expression softened a little, and he glanced at Wei Ba and said meaningfully: "If you are willing to be Zi Lu, I might as well be Zigong for a time. It's a pity that our prime minister may not be willing to be Master.
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Wei Ba smiled and said nothing, as if he hadn't heard anything.
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Ma Su came to the county temple where Zhuge Qiao lived. Zhuge Qiao stood at the foot of the steps to greet him with clasped hands, as respectful as if he were the prime minister. Ma Su was not too polite, calmly climbed the steps and sat down on the chair. Zhuge Qiao
Qiao stood aside, looked at Ma Su's face carefully, and laughed softly: "Joining the army is indeed a guaranteed success."
Ma Su glanced at him and said nothing, but waved to Yang Wei who was standing behind him: "Yuan Xiu, go prepare some drinks. I have been talking to Wei Ba for a long time, and my mouth is dry."
Yang Wei's face darkened, he responded, turned around and went out.
Seeing him like this, Zhuge Qiao became a little nervous, and his expression became unnatural. He coughed dryly: "Join the army, Prime Minister...Do you have anything to say, Prime Minister?"
"Prime Minister, I have nothing to say to you. Everything you have done so far has been satisfactory and there is nothing to blame."
Zhuge Qiao lowered his head. It was quite satisfactory, which means ordinary. This was obviously not a result that would satisfy his father.
"You know about Wei Ba's letter to the Prime Minister, right?"
Zhuge Qiao nodded: "I know. He originally wanted me to write it. Later...I was afraid that my father would be dissatisfied and unable to go back, so..."
"Is there anything that cannot be reconciled between you father and son?" Ma Di interrupted Zhuge Qiao and said seriously: "Are you worried that the people in the recording office will leak the letters between you father and son? Wei Ba wants to pass
Your letter to the Prime Minister is where he knows how to advance or retreat. At this time, if you can convince him, convince him yourself. If you cannot convince him, you must control him in your own hands and not let him do whatever he wants. Let him write the letter himself.
Prime Minister, can you put yourself aside?"
Zhuge Qiao said nothing.
Ma Su sighed: "Bosong, I know that the Prime Minister is very strict with you, and you are also a little afraid of the Prime Minister. It doesn't matter, this is just a temporary discomfort. In the future, when we get along for a long time, you will know that the Prime Minister is really
He treats you like his son, otherwise, he wouldn't be so strict with you."
Zhuge Qiao drooped his head and hummed.
Seeing his dejected look, Ma Su felt unhappy. He coughed and said, "Bosong, although you only have five thousand men now, you are the commander-in-chief of an army. If you don't have any confidence, how will you be able to command thousands of troops and conquer the world in the future?"
Raise your head, believe in yourself, and more importantly, believe in the Prime Minister's vision. If you don't have such qualifications, how could he spend such effort to cultivate you?"
Zhuge Qiao was stunned for a moment, then slowly raised his head and said in a trembling voice: "Really?"
Ma Su was angry and funny: "Of course it is true. If you were like your third uncle, would he bring you to Hanzhong? If the Prime Minister and Wei Ba are so attentive, how could they not take you to heart?"
Zhuge Qiao breathed a long sigh of relief and smiled brightly.————Monday, please recommend and collect!