Chapter 142 Stars Falling on Wuzhang Plain

[In the letter, the prime minister asked Sun Quan to take the initiative to attack the north to attract Cao Wei's attention, and Sun Quan readily agreed.

In fact, this move was useless.

First of all, who was Cao Wei's "Yongliang never disarmed, Zhongyuan never put down the saddle" because of?

Anyway, it was definitely not because of Sun Quan.

Secondly, Sun Quan went to Hefei again this time...

Although the process was slightly different, the result was always surprisingly similar.

Sun Quan attacked Hefei, but failed; Cao Rui led the army to help, and Sun Quan ran away in fear.

Then there was nothing to do on the eastern front, and Sun Quan happily clocked out and went home to watch the show. 】

"Damn it..."

Zhang Fei only had these three words to say.

Liu Bei was too lazy to care about his third brother, just kept shaking his head.

...

Ganlu Palace in Chang'an.

Li Shimin was well versed in military tactics, and had seen all the battles mentioned by the light curtain, but he was also very interested in watching them with the maps and explanations of later generations.

"Chenggan is already ten years old..."

The content on the screen also affected him. Now he thought that this son seemed to care little.

Otherwise, he would have dinner with his son tonight and test his homework.

Li Shimin made up his mind. Besides, should he write the "Emperor Model" in advance?

And according to the time on the screen, Chenggan was exactly thirty years old when he died.

I think he also contributed to this century of prosperity?

With a softer heart, Li Shimin turned to ask another question:

"How many times did Sun Quan attack Hefei?"

Five times. "Changsun Wuji hurriedly responded.

"All failed?"

"Three times, one time he took the initiative to withdraw his troops, and one time he was defeated. "

Li Shimin shook his head and said nothing.

It felt like Sun Quan would gain a lot if he said one more word.

[In February 234 AD, the Prime Minister led an army of 100,000 and marched out of Baoxiadao.

In preparation for this Northern Expedition, the plank road burned by Zhao Yun was repaired.

And for logistical considerations, a special fleet of horses suitable for water transport was made.

When the second expedition came out of Chencang, we said that the Prime Minister would not really fight at that time, because the Chencang Road would face the Guanzhong Plain directly, and there was no place to defend.

But that was based on the fact that the second expedition was a small army. Now that they are going all out, the strategy is naturally different.

With fewer troops, they can defend the dangerous areas slowly, while with more troops, they can decide the outcome in one battle.

It is precisely because The prime minister found it too difficult to attack, so he changed his mind, lured the enemy in the plain and annihilated the main force, and Longyou was pacified.

The Records of the Three Kingdoms recorded that there was a reserve force in Qishan during the Northern Expedition, which should be used to mop up the plan.

In April, Wei Yan led the vanguard army out of Xiegu and led the main force of the Han army to station in Wuzhangyuan, Mei County.

The choice of Wuzhangyuan was very simple and clear:

The high terrain means that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even in the second battle, it is very difficult to attack from above.

The Wei River in the north means that there is sufficient water source and there is no fear of water shortage, and the Wei River can also block the enemy in the north.

At this time, Sima Yi was afraid that the Zhuge phenomenon had begun to spread from person to person, and no one said that they wanted to compete with the prime minister anymore.

Sima Yi had a clear idea of ​​how the Wei army should respond.

First, they could not be stationed north of the Wei River, because Zhuge Villager was good at winning people's hearts. If the people of Mei County to the east of Wuzhangyuan followed Zhuge Villager, it would be a big trouble.

Secondly, Sima Yi also wanted to be safe in his use of troops. If he was stationed north of the Wei River, although the probability was small, Zhuge Villager would openly attack Mei County and secretly steal Chang'an, which would be a lot of fun.

Therefore, Sima Yi finally decided that the Wugong River was to the east of Wuzhangyuan, and we would camp next to the Wugong River.

The Wei generals said: "Master, your opinion is great."

Only Guo Huai made a suggestion that was adopted: Guo Huai was afraid that the prime minister would take the Long Road, so he thought that he should first occupy Beiyuan, but was rejected by Sima Yi. Ma Yi accepted it.

Going north from Wuzhangyuan across the Wei River and the river valley, there is a small highland, which is Beiyuan, another commanding height.

The prime minister chose to do the opposite, attacking Mei County in the east to cover up his tracks, and Wei Yan led his troops to cross the Wei River and attack Guo Huai.

Unfortunately, Guo Huai had been dealing with the prime minister for too long and was not deceived. He defended Beiyuan to the death, and Wei Yan could not defeat him.

Han and Wei confronted each other across the Wugong River. Sima Yi was very curious about what this great enemy looked like after not seeing him for three years.

The scout brought back his first impression:

Riding a plain carriage, holding a feather fan, commanding the three armies to advance and retreat in moderation. 】

The last battle! The generals held their breath.

"What if Sima Yi defends Beiyuan and attacks Chang'an directly?"

Perhaps because he had heard about his own Ziwu Valley plan in history before, Wei Yan was quite interested in this Chang'an.

"Difficult! "Guan Yu denied it.

"Chang'an has no strategic location to defend. If Chang'an is captured, there is still the natural strategic location of Tongguan. Ignoring Sima Yi will only cut off the food supply."

"This will make us an isolated army, which will not help the war situation."

Huang Zhong also raised a question:

"Why don't we attack Mei County directly after leaving Baoxiadao before Sima Yi arrives?"

"Not appropriate." The smile on Zhang Fei's face has completely disappeared:

"From the light screen, there is no strategic location to defend from Xiagu to Mei County. Sima Yi can arbitrarily invade the food supply and put himself in danger."

"Moreover." Zhang Fei added:

"The troops in Qishan should only be new recruits. Shanggui is a strong city that is difficult to attack. Therefore, it is not advisable to leave Xiagu and cut off Longdao. "

Liu Bei didn't like this atmosphere, or rather, this situation reminded him of the Battle of Yiling.

When the armies were in a stalemate, most of the time it was like this, fighting tooth and nail, competing in logistics, and looking for opportunities to cut off the opponent's food supply.

Looking at the map again, the Han army's food supply route went directly from Xiegu to Wuzhangyuan, which was protected by valleys and rivers and was easy to defend.

And what about Sima Yi's? Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh and became more stable.

Sima Yi is to the east of Wuzhangyuan, and the grain road is behind his butt.

Liu Bei was a little irritable. This kind of stalemate was often a competition of patience and luck.

And Liu Bei himself felt that Ji Han had spent all his luck in getting the sleeping dragon and phoenix chick.

This was the case in Yiling, and it was also the case in several Northern Expeditions.

Pang Tong watched Kong Ming purse his lips tightly and said with a smile:

"Kong Ming, where is your four-wheeler?"

Kong Ming shook his head and just said:

"It's a pity that Wuzhang originally had no scholar Yuan Xiang to help him."

Pang Tong stopped talking, but he understood in his heart:

Kong Ming is really short of people, too short.

As long as there are a few more reliable people, if the street pavilion is not lost, it may not reach this point.

Jian Yong also sighed:

"Guo Huai is a man who ruined the plan of the Northern Expedition."

More than Guo Huai?

Liu Bei suddenly thought of the Longxi governor who traveled to Chu during the first Northern Expedition.

A prefect on the border has such insight. There are so many talented people in the north.

[The Prime Minister is well prepared for this protracted war.

Choosing to use his talent as a villager again, he started farming directly in Wuzhangyuan.

And having said that, Wuzhangyuan itself is a valley terrain, with Weishui River in the north and Wugong River in the east. It is indeed fertile farmland.

And Sima Yi is lying in the camp without moving. If you, a villager from Zhuge, know how to farm again, will you be able to farm across the plains of Guanzhong?

And after a few months, Sima Yi received the news that Sun Quan had withdrawn his troops, so he didn't panic anymore.

Outside the military camp, the Han army was provoking and shouting, but inside the military camp, Sima Yi was at ease.

Then soon his subordinates sent a gorgeous women's dress, a gift from Zhuge Liang.

This move made Sima Yi furious and asked Cao Rui for a fight, but Cao Rui refused.

Not only was Cao Rui not allowed to do so, Cao Rui also sent Wei Wei Xinpi Chijie as his military advisor to ensure that his will could indeed be carried out.

So this provocation has no effect, and the two parties will continue to be in a stalemate.

But Sima Yi was quite confident. He wrote in a letter to his brother: If you fall into my trap, you will break it. 】

"I always feel... something is wrong." Zhang Fei always felt that something was wrong.

"Of course there is a problem." Pang Tong said calmly:

"Sima Yi is definitely not angry, he just wants to maintain his dignity, so he goes to court."

"If he is really angry, he will definitely raise troops. Cao Rui will send him to supervise the military affairs in Guanzhong. Why should he ask for instructions on everything?"

"And..." Pang Tong paused, gritted his teeth and said:

"So Sun Quan was frightened away by Cao Rui's troops, and then Cao Rui probably sent troops together with Sima Yi!"

"How many months has it been? Cao Rui has already returned and can give orders to Sima Yi to send ministers, so Sun Quan is really useless at all?"

Liu Bei sighed:

"He repeatedly faced dangers and only focused on profit. Later generations' evaluation of Sun Hou was indeed correct."

Guan Yu also sighed, but it was because of this method in the light screen:

"Such a fierce strategy to seek battle will only reveal your cowardice."

Guan Yu could not understand more clearly that the core of the art of war is to strive for what later generations would call the initiative.

Sima Yi may not have understood it before, but after receiving this woman's clothes, he must have understood the Han army's eagerness to fight.

But it was Sima Yi who had the final say whether to fight or not. It was clear who was active and who was passive.

[Sima Yi inquired about the basic situation from the Prime Minister’s envoy:

If the punishment is more than twenty, everyone will see it in person; the food will not exceed a few liters.

Sima Yi understood it as soon as he heard it, and uttered the sigh: How can it last long if there is little food and many things?

Anyone with more than 20 military sticks in the military camp must be inspected personally. This inspection is definitely not just a matter of "reading".

It is actually quite tiring to read the self-report first, then read other people's accounts, then read the laws and regulations, and then make the judgment.

Since the Prime Minister came to govern Shu, he has worked hard day and night and done everything personally.

He has to worry about making money for the people, the salt that the people eat, water conservancy in Sichuan, tools, iron tools, and ordnance.

He understood Liu Chan and wrote many more letters to Liu Chan than to his family.

He had high expectations for Liu Chan, and personally copied Liu Chan's "Six Tao" and other books that he needed to learn, and became a model for governing the country.

He understood Jiang Wei. After Jiang Wei surrendered, he wrote to Jiang Wan, thinking that he was a sergeant in Liangzhou, especially better than Ma Liang, and needed to be reused.

He knew very well that there was a shortage of talents in Jihan. As long as he had talent and reputation, he would treat him as a corporal, and he would keep in mind all those who could do something.

Everyone in Shu was held in the heart of the Prime Minister, except himself.

The two sides stayed together until August, when the prime minister's condition further deteriorated and he became bedridden. This was a very dangerous signal in ancient times.

Liu Chan sent Li Fu to Wuzhangyuan to visit his father-in-law.

Facing Li Fu, the Prime Minister spoke openly about his life and death issues and said:

I don't have long to live, and after I die, I will rely on Jiang Wan.

Li Fu asked: What about after Jiang Wan? The prime minister said to Fei Yi.

Li Fu was still dissatisfied and asked what happened after Fei Yi? The Prime Minister did not speak, but glanced in the direction of Chengdu.

Your Majesty, I have done my best in the past eleven years. From now on, I need you to govern Ji Han!

Not long after Li Fu left, it was night:

The long star is red and has horns, flowing from the northeast to the southwest, casting bright camp, and then returning three times, becoming larger and smaller.

Things went wrong in Xiegu, and Jiang Xing died in the camp.

The fire of Yanhan, the stars fell on Wuzhangyuan. 】

I finally wrote it here, and today is also the last busy day. I sigh with emotion and will try to update more tomorrow!