Yang Wei wanted to say more, but Zhuge Qiao nodded solemnly. "Ziyu, you are right, be prepared. The situation you mentioned is indeed possible. As long as it is possible, no matter how great the possibility is, we must be prepared.
.Yuanxiu, please invite Zong Canjun here immediately, and we will discuss it."
Yang Wei didn't agree, but he couldn't resist Zhuge Qiao's order, so he had to go there in frustration. Not long after, Zong Yu rushed over. After listening to Zhuge Qiao and Wei Ba's analysis, he frowned and thought for a long time.
"What Ziyu said makes sense and we should be prepared for any danger. We should prepare in advance. But we must grasp the scale. Mengda is not only guarding against Sima Yi, but also guarding against us. He will not want us to enter Xincheng County. If Sima Yi does not come,
, but we arrived first, we were just afraid that things might not go well."
Wei Ba bowed sincerely: "Zong Shenjun is still scheming and thoughtful, but I ignored Meng Da's own thoughts."
Zong Yu smiled and turned to Zhuge Qiao and said: "I think we can order the forwards to attack Shen Yi and prepare for rescue. At the same time, we can send someone to notify Meng Da and inform him of our worries, so as to reassure him and don't misunderstand that we have
what idea."
Seeing that the two soldiers had the same opinion, Zhuge Qiao no longer hesitated and immediately summoned the generals for discussion. After the discussion, he decided to personally lead 3,000 troops to Xicheng and push the front to the border of Xincheng in the name of transporting support materials. Zong Yu
The task of staying behind was naturally given to Wei Ba. Wei Ba not only had to defend the city, but also ensure the safety and timely delivery of food. This task was not light at all.
After making arrangements, everyone went their separate ways. Zhuge Qiao ordered Yang Wei to write an urgent letter and report the situation here to the Mianyang Camp. Yang Wei had reservations about Zhuge Qiao's plan. He felt that Zhuge Qiao was interested in Wei.
Ba's words are taken too seriously. This is simply impossible. Who is Meng Da? He has led troops in battles for more than thirty years and has dealt with Sima Yi for so many years. Doesn't he know Sima Yi less well than Wei Ba?
"Yuan Xiu, please stop talking. Although Wei Ba's words are a bit ridiculous, we have to be on guard." He paused and then said: "I didn't expect this result at the beginning. I just thought it was Meng Da's hesitation.
He was undecided, or he wanted to take the opportunity to threaten him, but he didn't expect that the city had not been repaired yet."
Yang Wei frowned and said consolingly: "I can't blame you for this. It was Mengda who wanted to support his own troops and separate the three eastern counties. He had something in his heart and refused to inform us, so he had to force us to make this move.
It is also a last resort. Otherwise, the Prime Minister will not be able to wait any longer. If the opportunity is lost at the slightest moment, how can it be delayed like this endlessly?"
Zhuge Qiao let out a long sigh and rubbed his face vigorously: "There was a mistake from the beginning. I'm a little worried. If Sima Yi is like Wei Ba said, he marched directly to Fangling without waiting for the edict, Meng Da
If you can't defend the mausoleum and hold off Sima Yi, then the Prime Minister's plan will be greatly affected. If you have an arrow on the string, you have to shoot it. There is no turning back arrow when you draw your bow."
When he returned to his residence, Wei Ba was very angry. Zhuge Qiao knew that Mengda had raised a rebel flag before the city was repaired, but he didn't take it seriously. He just hid it from him and was still so excited. This was not only because he was too slow, but also because he was so excited.
He didn't realize the danger at all, and he didn't regard Wei Ba as a confidant at all. He didn't even reveal any news before. Today, Deng Xian has returned from Mianyang Camp, so he told him like a treasure.
His purpose is not to discuss, but to show off, which is a disguised demonstration.
You see, without your help, we still managed to get things done, and we did it beautifully. Mengda surrendered, and the three eastern counties returned to Shu Han, so there was no need for a major war.
Zhao Guang and Mi Wei walked in, and when they saw Wei Ba's appearance, they also fell silent.
"Zhongde, Zilie, I still feel a little uneasy." Wei Ba exhaled forcefully, "Zhuge Qiao is too careless. He is worried that the war will have twists and turns. Like Meng Da, he did not take Sima Yi seriously.
It is very fatal to underestimate your opponent."
Miwei pressed the knife, lowered his head, looked at the tips of his boots casually, and said lightly: "He is originally a man with great ambitions and little talent. There is nothing surprising about him."
Wei Ba frowned and looked at Mi Wei. Zhao Guang was also a little puzzled. After Mi Wei's uncle Mi Fang surrendered to Sun Quan, he had been serving as a general in Jiangdong and his life was quite comfortable. After Zhuge Liang came to power, he formed an alliance with Jiangdong again.
, they had no choice but to treat Mi Fang's matter coldly, pretending it was nothing like it. But for the Mi family, this opened a gap. Although they didn't show any signs of it openly, they still had contact secretly.
Zhuge Qiao was originally Zhuge Jin's son and had been growing up in Jiangdong. Mi Fang was no stranger to him. It was not unusual for Mi Wei to know some of Zhuge Qiao's past.
Feeling that Wei Ba and Zhao Guang were looking at him, Mi Wei raised his head and said with a crooked corner of his mouth: "He, like his brother Zhuge Ke, is a famous Jiangdong hero. It's just that Zhuge Ke is talented, but he is
Gentlemanly."
Wei Ba rolled his eyes. We are all civilized people. It is enough for this purpose. Being elegant often means being incompetent. In other words, it is just an embroidered pillow. Mi Wei's evaluation of Zhuge Qiao is a bit vicious.
. Not only that, he was even a little disrespectful to Zhuge Liang. He dared to say this in front of him and Zhao Guang. This meant treating them as his own and binding them together.
"Zhongde, what should we do? There should be no problem with a thousand people guarding Anyang, but if something unexpected happens on the front line, we can't just sit back and watch, right?"
Zhao Guang frowned and thought about it, but there was still no good solution. "The Prime Minister ordered Zhuge Qiao to lead five thousand people to Anyang. He should have planned this situation long ago. Our task is to bluff and give Meng Da a chance to reinforce
City defense, rather than taking the initiative to attack the west city. If we really want to attack, if Zhuge Qiao's four thousand men can't solve the problem, what's the use of our thousand men joining in?"
He walked to the map, lifted the cloth covering the map, and drew a line between Anyang and Fangling: "It's nearly six hundred miles from Xicheng to Fangling, and Shenyi is in Xunkou. If nothing happens,
, there will also be heavy troops stationed in Mulansai. With just five thousand of us, it is simply impossible to attack and advance all the way."
Wei Ba was also scratching his head. Of course he knew that if five thousand men defended the city, it would be a considerable strength, but when it came to attacking the city, five thousand men was too few. The normal casualty ratio between the attacking and defending sides was four to one or five.
Compared with one, that is to say, if a thousand people defend the city, it is possible for five thousand people to conquer it - it is just a possibility. Even if they win, it will be a tragic victory. If you want to successfully conquer the city, you must have a sufficient military advantage.
Sun Tzu said in the Art of War that ten times to siege and five times to attack, that mostly refers to field battles. The proportion of siege is even greater. If you don't have siege equipment, you can't attack a city with ten times the strength. Even if you have
You have enough troops and siege equipment, but if you meet someone who is good at defending the city, you may also be amazed at the sight of the city.
In history, there are many people who successfully defended a city with a small number of troops. There was Huo Jun in the Shu Han Dynasty, who defended Jiameng Pass with hundreds of troops. He faced an attack of more than 10,000 people and defended it for a full year. In history, Hao Zhao defended Chencang shortly afterwards.
, forcing Zhuge Liang to lose his temper is also a classic case.
Although Huo Jun and Hao Zhao defended the city well, it also showed that it was very difficult to attack the city.
There are more than 2,000 defenders at Xunkou. If you include Mulan Fortress behind it, the 5,000-strong Shu army has no hope of conquering it. They can only show their sincerity and give Mengda moral support.
That's all.
Wei Ba stared at the map, rubbed his fingers, weighed for a long time, and finally said: "The matter is critical, I want to write a letter to Ma Canjun."
…
In the Mianyang camp, Zhuge Liang was mobilizing for the last time before the war. He had been preparing in Hanzhong for more than half a year, and everything was ready, just waiting for Meng Da to rebel. The news of Meng Da's rebellion against Wei arrived, and he had been hanging in his heart for a long time.
Falling back into his belly, he immediately summoned the generals and announced the Northern Expedition.
However, the scene was a bit embarrassing, not because Zhuge Liang once again rejected Wei Yan's suggestion - after being rejected several times, Wei Yan was already a little discouraged, hanging his head and sitting aside without speaking, as if he was resigned to his fate - but
It was because Zhuge Liang unexpectedly appointed Ma Su as the vanguard general.
This decision has been questioned by almost everyone. Even Zhao Yun, who has become more and more proficient in Yunshou recently and is more aloof from the world, expressed his opposition tactfully. As for others, it is much more fierce, although they dare not
It was clearly said that Zhuge Liang was nepotistic, but the suspicious look he looked at Ma Su said it all.
Zhuge Liang was very angry, but he did not show any displeasure. He just waved his hand and signaled Hu Ji to continue announcing the order.
Hu Ji looked calm. They had expected that this appointment would cause an uproar before, so they were fully mentally prepared.
"Order, Zhendong General Zhao Yun, the Central Supervisory Army, and Yangwu General Deng Zhi lead 20,000 people, spread the flag, leave the Xie Valley and rush to Yi County, thinking that the army is suspected."
Hu Ji finished announcing the order and looked at Zhao Yun with burning eyes. If Zhao Yun stood up and accepted the order, the process would be smoothly transitioned. The appointment of Ma Di just now would be considered final and there would be no further discussion. In case Zhao Yun refuses to accept the order
, are still entangled in Ma Su's appointment, then this matter will be troublesome.
This is the reason why Ma Di's appointment was announced first, and then Zhao Yun's appointment was announced immediately.
Before Zhao Yun could stand up, Deng Zhi had already stood up and looked at Zhao Yun respectfully. Zhao Yun sighed softly and stood up to take the order: "Here."
Hu Ji breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhuge Liang, Ma Di and others also breathed a sigh of relief. Hu Ji coughed and his voice became louder.
"Order, General Wu Yi of the left will lead 20,000 troops to stay in Hanzhong and wait for action."
Wu Yi stood up, cupped his fists and accepted the order: "Here."——Third update, please recommend and collect!