Wei Ba's argument rendered the girl in white speechless, which saved his father's face, but he could not be proud for long. After Wei Yan finished handling the government affairs and drove out Mianyang Ling and his subordinates who had just been spanked, Wei Yan's face became dark.
Come down.
"What do you think of Guan Hou?"
As soon as Wei Ba saw Wei Yan's face, he knew that the real problem was coming. The Ma family's matter was just a matter of honor, Ma Chao was dead, and Ma Dai was just a school captain. With his father's temper, he would not put them in this situation.
In his eyes, he just scolded him and what else could he do. But Guan Yu's matter was not a trivial matter. He knew from Wei Wu's words that Wei Yan did not accept anyone but admired Guan Yu, and he admired him so much.
This can probably only be attributed to similar temperaments. Wei Yan and Guan Yu have many similarities. They are brave and good at fighting, well versed in military strategies, and have read some books, but look down on scholars, especially their tempers. Wei Yan is as confident as Guan Yu, so confident that he is almost arrogant.
It can be said that he is arrogant. This can be seen from the fact that he even disdained the five good generals of Cao Wei. Among the several generals of Shu Han, only Guan Yu could really catch his eye. Guan Yu flooded seven armies and shocked China.
The thing that forced Cao Cao to almost move the capital was something he yearned for. After guarding Guanzhong for these years, he had been looking forward to one day leading the Northern Expedition like Guan Yu and restoring the Central Plains.
Wei Ba called Ma Chao a lost dog, which was not a problem at all. In Wei Yan's eyes, Ma Chao was a lost dog. However, Wei Ba did not take Guan Yu seriously, and Wei Yan could not accept it and was very angry.
When Ma Chao's daughter is angry, she is like a female leopard, with a powerful momentum, but in front of Wei Yan, a real tiger, she is nothing compared to a big witch. As soon as Wei Ba saw Wei Yan's elongated face, his heart began to beat, and his calves
The habitual trembling was worse than wearing two pieces of armor. Wei Yan looked at him sideways and slowly pinched him with his fingers. If Wei Ba didn't handle it properly, he would come up and overturn him to the ground, causing him to be flattened in pain.
A posture of meal.
If Wei Ba was still the weak Wei Ba before, if Wei Ba had not reflected deeply on the hospital bed and decided to defeat himself and change his destiny from now on, he would be frightened to the point of fear now, let alone face it calmly.
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However, now he is ready. The defeat of the Ma family just now has given him a lot of confidence. He hopes to take this opportunity to remind his father Wei Yan not to follow Guan Yu's footsteps. Master Xu said that people
You can be proud, but you must not be arrogant. Arrogant people usually die miserably. This is the case for Guan Yu. If you don't change, it will be the same in the future.
Wei Ba stabilized his mind and spoke slowly. "Father, I heard that when the First Lord visited Prime Minister Zhuge in Longzhong, the Prime Minister once had a strategy to divide the world into three parts. Does Father know about it?"
Wei Yan frowned and was a little unhappy that Wei Ba didn't answer his question, but mentioned Liu Bei's three visits to the thatched cottage. However, seeing that Wei Ba's expression was calm and his tone was calm, and it didn't sound like a joke, he did not reprimand Wei Ba for the first time, and paused.
After a pause, he said: "I occasionally heard the First Master mention it back then, but it was just a few words and my knowledge is limited. Where did you hear it from?"
"Father, please don't ask me where I heard it first." Wei Ba didn't want to get entangled in these minutiae and dragging them here and there, maybe the secret would be exposed and the subject would be diverted. He interrupted Wei Yan directly.
Then he asked: "Prime Minister Zhuge's countermeasures actually have two key points. One is to cross Jingyi and divide the world into three parts. The other is to send troops in two directions to restore the Central Plains."
Wei Yan narrowed his eyes and looked straight at Wei Ba. What he just said was not a lie. He indeed only knew a little about this strategy. This was mentioned by Liu Bei and Fazheng when they were discussing the general trend of the world. The specifics
He didn't know the situation clearly, but the two points Wei Ba just said could indeed sum up everything.
"When the First Lord entered Yizhou, Guanhou stayed in Jingzhou. He not only shouldered the important task of crossing Jingyi, but also took on the important task of sending troops from both directions in the future. However, Guanhou defeated Maicheng, and even though he died, he also took Jingzhou
It was handed over to Soochow, and crossing Jingyi became an empty talk, and sending troops from both directions became out of reach. With the current situation, if Shu wants to send troops, it can only go to Hanzhong. Compared with sending troops from Jingzhou to Wanluo, I don't know how difficult it is.
How many times more. The defeat of Guan Hou almost destroyed most of the life of Shu Han. Can a person like this still be called a famous general?"
Wei Yan snorted: "You are judging heroes based on success or failure. Don't you know that you don't have to be invincible to be called a general? Sometimes, there are many reasons for defeat, but they are not controlled by the general's instinct. Since you have read
Taishi Gongshu, don’t you know that Overlord Xiang Yu said that it was God who destroyed us, not a crime of war?”
Wei Ba was a little surprised. Hearing his father's tone, could there be some hidden meaning behind it?
"Is it not his fault that Marquis Guan lost Jingzhou and fled to Maicheng, but the responsibility of others?"
"There are many secrets behind the defeat of Guanhou, and it is difficult to explain them clearly in a few words. When I get back to Nanzheng, I will tell you in detail when I have the opportunity." Wei Yan sighed, looking a little lonely, "But you can realize that
Losing Jingzhou is disadvantageous to our army, which is a bit of insight. I heard from your brother that you have guessed that the Prime Minister is about to enter Hanzhong for the Northern Expedition. Then you can tell me what strategy the Prime Minister will adopt for the Northern Expedition."
Wei Ba was also a little nervous. He knew how Zhuge Liang went to the Northern Expedition, but it hadn't happened yet. It was a prediction, not a judgment on the fait accompli. If he guessed it right, of course there would be no problem, but if he guessed wrong, then there would be no problem.
Trouble is, the good impression that was built so easily in Dad's mind will suddenly collapse.
"What's wrong? You dare to speak of the Marquis of Guan, but you dare not speak of the Prime Minister?" Wei Yan laughed sarcastically.
Wei Ba took a deep breath and decided to take a gamble. He had just come to this world and had never been out of Hanzhong. He should not have had such a big impact that he could change the direction of history. What's more, Zhuge Liang was not an ordinary person.
People can influence it.
"Leave Xiegu with suspicious soldiers, and leave Longxi with the main force."
"The suspected soldiers left Xiegu, the main force left Longxi
?" Wei Yan smiled disappointedly, his tone full of disdain: "Is this your opinion? Haha, it's really nonsense and nonsense. I'm just saying, how could you become smart all of a sudden? Now it seems, it's just
It’s just some cleverness, it can’t be taken seriously.”
Wei Ba was unmoved and smiled slightly: "What does father think?"
Wei Yan looked at him, thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "Well, it's rare that you are interested in military affairs, so I will enlighten you so that you won't be embarrassed outside in the future." He sat behind the case and tapped the case twice with his back finger.
Then he raised his head and said: "Those who run an army should know geography. First tell me how much you know about the geography of Hanzhong."
Wei Ba shook his head: "I only know a little bit about it, and my specific knowledge is limited. I would like to ask my father for advice."
Wei Yan didn't expect him to say anything. He stood up and took out a roll of silk maps from the inner room, spread it out on the table, and waved Wei Ba to sit closer. Wei Ba looked over and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. The map was very simple, with only
A few lines were drawn and a few place names were marked. Not only could it not be compared with the maps of later generations, it was also much cruder than the Han Dynasty military map unearthed in Mawangdui.
"There are three options for sending troops from Hanzhong to capture Luoyang." Wei stretched out his finger and lightly traced it on the map. His movements were rare and gentle. It was obvious that he cherished this map very much. "One, let Hanzhong move down.
, along the Mian River to Xiangyang, directly to Wanluo. This route is the most direct and shortest, so it is the best strategy. The second option is to cross the Qinling Mountains, go straight to Guanzhong, and then go east along the Weishui River, and then go to Luoyang. Because you have to cross the mountains.
, this road is more difficult, and it takes time to take Guanzhong first. However, Guanzhong is geographically dangerous and is known as the four fortresses of Guanhe. Back then, Qin used Guanzhong to conquer the world. As long as our army guards Tongguan and prevents Cao Wei from advancing westward, we can
Taking Guanzhong by sitting down. Compared with taking Wanluo directly, the number of troops is also smaller, which is a safer way. It can be called the middle strategy. The last road is the one you mentioned out of Longxi. This road is the farthest.
Moreover, after taking Longxi, and then taking Guanzhong, it is necessary to break through Longshan, which is quite difficult. If time is wasted in Longxi and the main force of the Wei army comes to help, there will definitely be a fierce battle in Guanzhong, and it is not yet known who will win. So, what you said
This road is the most unreasonable of the three, and your strategy is also the worst."
Wei Yan raised his head and looked at Wei Ba with a sneer. "Among the three strategies, you choose the worst one. With your knowledge, how dare you challenge Zang Fuguanhou?"
Wei Ba disagreed. He believed that his father's vision was correct. Among the three strategies, leaving Longxi was indeed the worst strategy. However, Zhuge Liang did leave Longxi in history. Could it be that he couldn't see the advantages and disadvantages of these three strategies? Although it is impossible for Zhuge Liang to do so.
Just like in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang is one of the most outstanding military strategists of this era, and there is no doubt about it. He does not take the best strategy, but only the middle strategy, and he must have his reasons for taking the wrong strategy. Even if
He chose this way out of his cautious nature, and there must be a reason why he had to do this, but he doesn't know it now.
Wei Ba knows that when it comes to science and technology, he can be considered the best in the world, but when it comes to military strategy, he has a lot of historical stories. When it comes to specific things, he knows nothing about it. For example, Wei Yan just said
He was completely confused about the geography of Hanzhong.
He smiled: "Father, what you said may make sense, but this is just your choice. Prime Minister Zhuge may not think so."
Wei Yan sneered again. "The Prime Minister is the chief general of the Northern Expedition, of course there is no doubt about it. But as your father and I, as generals of Zhenbei, have guarded Hanzhong for nearly ten years under the orders of the late Lord, and the Prime Minister wants to go to the Northern Expedition, why don't you listen to my opinion? Even if
He will not adopt all my best strategies, but it is inevitable that he will adopt the middle strategies. With the prime minister's wisdom, he will take the best strategies? Do you think he is you?"
Wei Ba touched his nose and smiled more modestly. It was extremely difficult to convince his father now. No matter from which aspect, he could not have the upper hand. He would only make his father unhappy. But fortunately, he made the right judgment.
The criterion for wrongness is not to see who is right, but to see what the final facts are. Since Dad is so sure, it might not be a bad thing to let him hit a wall in front of the facts.
"Father, anyway, the Prime Minister will come to Hanzhong soon. We might as well wait and see what strategy the Prime Minister will adopt."
"It's natural." Wei Yan thought about the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition and that he was about to be of great use, and he felt relaxed. He smiled proudly, stroked the short beard under his chin, and pondered for a moment: "Although your knowledge is not good, your knowledge is good."
Your brother can't compare to your brother in writing and writing. Since you are also interested in military affairs, let's do it. From now on, you will handle some paperwork, so that you can help your brother share some of it."
Wei Ba responded habitually, and when he reacted, his scalp became numb. It was okay to talk with his own words, but if he really wanted to write, not to mention whether he could write official documents in classical Chinese, his hands were shaky.
He couldn't bring up the words on the table. He raised his head, looked at Wei Yan, met his father's encouraging eyes, thought for a while, opened his mouth, and finally swallowed the rejection and nodded vigorously.
If you want to survive in this world, you must learn calligraphy and learn to read and write official documents in classical Chinese. In this case, why not start from now. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Now that you encounter problems, you can still learn from dad and brother.
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