Chapter 454: Having to go to Long to visit Shu, he begged Jiang Wei
Author: Soy Sauce Mixed History
Chapter 454: Having to go to Long to visit Shu, he begged Jiang Wei
Based on Cao Zhen's understanding of Liu Ye, he knew that Liu Ye would not say that without reason, so he asked Liu Ye:
"What did the waiter teach him?"
Cao Zhen's attitude was quite courteous to virtuous people.
Cao Zhen's attitude reminded Liu Ye of a person in a trance, that person was Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei who single-handedly founded the foundation of Cao Wei.
Back then, when Cao Cao was wrong, was he so courteous to the wise men and not ashamed to ask questions? But after that humble attitude, how many times did Cao Cao adopt his advice?
Recalling the past, Liu Hao felt a little depressed, but he quickly answered Cao Zhen:
"Military intelligence has always been a matter of life and death for the army.
Because of the importance of military intelligence, all famous generals from ancient times to the present have never been very cautious.
However, due to the importance of military intelligence, for hundreds of years, many good warriors have taken advantage of this point to defeat the enemy.
Fei Yao's army did not leave Xiegu until the Ming Dynasty. According to what he said in his report, it was due to weather factors. But could it be that the autumn rain in Hanzhong happened in Xiegu?
The Luo Valley Road is more difficult to walk than the Xie Valley Road, but the general is able to walk out of the Luo Valley as scheduled despite the obstruction of the autumn rain. This is because the general takes the lead and does not avoid difficulties.
Thinking about General Fei Yaowu's actions, otherwise his army would not have left the Xie Valley until the bright moon.
Fei Yao is a direct descendant of the general, so Shanghui's report is full of inaccuracies, let alone Mi Yang?
The fact that Mi Yang was found in Xingshi City was discovered by spies from the Han army, but does that mean it must be true?
Mi Yang's talent is not that of the famous generals in ancient times. Is it possible that he deliberately released false news to confuse other troops?"
After hearing Liu Ye's analysis, Cao Zhen nodded in agreement.
Ask yourself, if he is not cunning, he may indeed deliberately release some false news to confuse the enemy's actions.
But why would Mi Yang do that for the core?
Cao Zhen quickly expressed the doubts in his heart.
Facing Cao Zhen's question, Liu Ye looked at the vast plain to the east of his feet and said:
"Liangzhou has few soldiers, and Mi Yang has many places to guard against.
The entrance of Luo Valley and the entrance of Xie Valley are not dangerous places, so Mi Yang did not block his army with heavy troops from Budong at the entrance of these two valleys.
But that doesn't mean Mi Yang will remain indifferent to the arrival of other troops.
Among the cities in Hanzhong, Xingshi and Nanzheng had the strongest defenses, and because of the geographical location of Xingshi, it was not surprising that Mi Yang had heavy troops in the east of Xingshibu.
In the situation where Xingshi has a heavy army, if Mi Yang releases the news that he is in Xingshi, no matter who he leads the army towards, the troops will surely surround Xingshi.
But whether this is the case or not, it may be Mi Yang's plan.
With one person's reputation, he attracted tens of thousands of other elite troops to the east of the city. The other army was a guest army. The guest army came from a long way and was most afraid of the disadvantage of a long attack.
The two armies are fighting, but the battle is not about the hearts of the people."
After listening to Liu Ye's analysis, Cao Zhen felt a sudden realization.
Would Mi Yang be afraid that Cao Wei's army would besiege him and gain momentum?
Of course it's not scary in the short term.
It's not that easy to capture a strong city in the east.
But as Liu Ye said, in the absence of some victory, the Wei army had better not engage in a protracted siege.
I recall that when Emperor Wu of Wei went on an expedition to Hebei, his military strength was not weak. However, the delay in attacking Dong Ye City inevitably caused instability among the people in the army.
If Wei Wu's prestige is like this, how much more so for Cao Zhen?
Seeing that Liu Ye's analysis was reasonable, Cao Zhen continued to ask Liu Ye: "Do you have a plan to defeat it?"
Cao Zhen's tone at that moment was much less polite and much more sincere.
Hearing is worse than experiencing it.
Cao Zhen was not a famous general, so he certainly knew whether Liu Ye's analysis was reasonable.
Since Liu Ye could accurately analyze the situation between the enemy and his enemies in the east, he naturally had a corresponding solution in mind.
Liu Ye did not disappoint Cao Zhen. Almost a moment later, Liu Ye smiled and revealed his plan.
"Mi Yang wants to use silence to stop the enemy and weaken his army's energy. Since he has that intention, his army should use violence to break the silence and turn against the enemy."
"Now that the strength of his army is twice that of Mi Yang, the general is worried that the rising Han army will come out of the city and cut off his army's food route.
But what if his army left an elite force in the east outside Xingshi City to contain the Han army outside the city?
If a warrior wants to win, he must not be restrained by the enemy's forces, and should firmly grasp the initiative of the war in his own side.
After the general left a group of elite troops in the east to contain the Han army outside Xingshi City, the general could dispatch various armies to attack the remaining cities in Hanzhong.
Liangzhou's military strength is insufficient, so Mi Yang will station most of his troops in Xingshi and Nanzheng cities, so that when other cities in Hanzhong are visited, his army can easily take over."
What is a guest army? A guest army is a person who has no support in the local area.
Since ancient times, the military's local support has always been a city.
If the general can capture most of the cities in the Eastern Han Dynasty, his army will have support in Hanzhong. If one thing is declining, the other is growing, the only Hanzhong counties that Mi Yang can control will be strong, and the two counties of Nanzheng.
At that moment, who can deny Hanzhong's guest army, and who can deny Hanzhong's main army?
Is this the case if we turn our backs on guests?"
As soon as Liu Ye finished speaking, Cao Zhen couldn't help but burst into laughter.
He is truly a wonderful person in the world.
But Cao Zhen was happy a little too early.
Liu Ye then said: "Splitting our troops to attack other counties in Hanzhong will not only allow other armies to turn against the enemy, but also allow other armies to win successive victories, thus stabilizing their military morale.
On the contrary, once the news spreads in Liangzhou that all the counties in Hanzhong have surrendered to other armies, what will happen to the people of Liangzhou? How will the people of Yizhou feel?"
"The two armies are fighting, and the fighting is unpopular."
Liu Ye reiterated that sentence emphatically again.
The first time Liu Ye explained this truth, Cao Zhen was not very impressed.
But when Liu Ye reiterated that sentence again, combined with Liu Ye's words just now, Cao Zhen's laughter became louder and louder.
Cao Zhen's laughter floated from the high ground toward the east, causing the layers of Wei troops stationed on the mountainside to look up curiously.
What is it that makes the general so happy?
What made Cao Zhen happy was not only that he got an excellent tactic, but what made him even happier was that he truly understood Liu Ye's talent.
If Duke Xun comes back to life, I'm afraid it will be like this.
How many people in the world can see Mi Yang's plan and come up with countermeasures?
After laughing, Cao Zhen patted Liu Ye on the shoulder with a satisfied look and promised:
"From now on, I'll just follow Gu and counsel the military aircraft."
Liu Ye is currently the minister of the Wei Dynasty. The minister of the Wei Dynasty is a noble official position directly subordinate to the Wei Emperor.
Cao Zhen's implication was that he planned to transfer Liu Ye from the central government to his side.
If it were not for the Taiping Festival, Cao Zhen's appointment could be said to be a kind of relegation, because during the Taiping Festival, the status of Beijing officials was greater than that of local officials.
But now, when the Three Kingdoms are standing in a tripartite state, wars are ongoing on the border. Liu Ye can go from being a servant with no real power to becoming a counselor next to the general Cao Zhen in the Zhitou Realm. So that kind of arrangement is definitely a kind of promotion.
And Cao Zhen's arrangement was in line with Liu Ye's psychological expectations.
Liu Ye was a clan member of the Han Dynasty but wanted to work for Cao Wei who had usurped the Han Dynasty. In the final analysis, it was nothing more than fame and fortune.
Liu Ye's face showed a rare smile, and he bowed deeply to Cao Zhen: "I pay my respects, General."
After wrongly rewarding Liu Ye, Cao Zhen felt more confident at that moment because of Liu Ye's ingenious plan.
With confidence in his heart, Cao Zhen's mood changed again when he looked at the vast world in the east.
"Xuan Yang, I heard that when the late emperor conquered Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, I was also in the army."
Seeing Cao Zhen mention that past event, Liu Ye's face was filled with memories.
When Cao Cao conquered Zhang Lu in Hanzhong and won a great victory, everyone praised Cao Cao for his godlike military skills, but who remembers his contribution in that battle?
At that time, he denied Cao Cao's position. At that time, Zhang Lu's younger brother Zhang Wei led the troops to defend Yangping Pass. Cao Cao led his troops to attack various villages in Yangping Mountain, but the terrain was steep, resulting in many soldiers killed and injured.
At that time, Cao Cao planned to withdraw his troops and return to Guanzhong, but at that time, he discovered Zhang Wei's flaw, allowing Cao Cao to defeat Zhang Wei's army in one fell swoop and capture the entire territory of Hanzhong.
However, due to Cao Cao's suspicion, his contribution in that battle has never been known to the world.
Liu Ye responded with a melancholy voice.
Liu Ye's melancholy tone seemed to affect Cao Zhen. He put away the smile on his face and showed a heavy look on his face.
He asked slowly: "Does Xuan Yang think that his army will win in that battle?"
Bu Xiang Cao Zhen has no self-confidence. In fact, the enemy he is facing now is Mi Yang. Mi Yang's existence has always been like a big mountain, which Cao Zhen cannot ignore.
Cao Zhen's question reminded Liu Ye of what Cao Cao asked him back then:
"Is it okay to attack Shu tomorrow?"
Liu Ye's eyes gradually became firm, and he mistakenly said to Cao Zhen:
"After Emperor Wu captured Hanzhong, he led his ministers across a high mountain and looked in the direction of Shuzhong.
At that time, Liu Bei had just captured Yizhou, and his ministers suggested that Emperor Wu should take advantage of the instability in the people of Shu to lead an army to attack. The soldiers and people of Shu would definitely surrender in hope, but Emperor Wu later did not adopt his suggestions.
Later, when the news that people in Yizhou were panic reached Emperor Wu, Emperor Wu lamented that he had missed a good opportunity.
The opportunity the general is facing now is much better than what Emperor Wu faced back then. What does the general have to worry about?
As the saying goes, times make heroes, Ye firmly believes that the general is not such a hero."
Liu Ye used an incident that Cao Cao regretted back then to relieve Cao Zhen's depression, and the effect was surprisingly good.
After listening to Liu Ye's explanation, Cao Zhen drew out the long sword from his waist and pointed it in Zheng's direction. He mistakenly ordered Liu Yedong:
"Order people to hurry up and pass the order to Fei Yao. After he leads the army out of the inclined valley, there is no need to join up with other troops for the time being.
He was ordered to immediately lead his army to attack Han and Leer cities in Hanzhong, completely cutting off the connection between Yangping Pass and Nanzheng."
After listening to Cao Zhen's general order, Liu Ye nodded in agreement.
Looking in the direction of Nanzheng City, Cao Zhen sneered in his heart:
Where am I? Is there any way to force me to appear in front of him?
If you have to go to Long to see Shu, why not!
In Yangping Pass, Mi Yang still didn't know Liu Ye's plan for Cao Zhen.
While Mi Yang was waiting for Ren Xiang's return, Lu Yi returned to Mi Yang first.
When Lu Yi returned to Xingshi from Wudu, Yangping Pass was the only way for him to pass through. After Lu Yi returned to Yangping Pass, he was brought to see Mi Yang by Fa Miao Sedong.
The moment he saw Mi Yang, Lu Yi was surprised.
Although he was surprised, he did not forget his mission this time.
Lu Yi first relayed Ma Chao's heroic words to Mi Yang.
After listening to Ma Chao's bold words, Mi Yang had a deeper understanding of Ma Chao.
Regardless of whether it is judged by the values of current and future generations, what Ma Chao did in the first half of his life cannot be called a human being.
But that cannot deny that Ma Chao wanted to be a loyal minister and filial son in the rest of his life.
In addition to the joy of Ma Chao's performance, Mi Yang was even more surprised by the news brought by Lu Yi.
Lu Yi roughly recounted the characteristics of Shi Zhi. After hearing the characteristics of Shi Zhi, Mi Yang's thoughts were temporarily down.
Isn’t that the same thing as oil?
As a person from a later generation, he really couldn't think of any liquids in this world that could naturally have such frightening flammability.
When people in the world don't know about the wonderful uses of oil, how can Mi Yang, who is a future generation, not know about it?
But before, Mi Yang never thought that oil would have appeared in the world during the Three Kingdoms period.
In fact, in Chinese history books, there are already records about the emergence of oil in ancient times.
For example, "Hanshu Geography" records: There is Yuoshui in Gaonu County. The water is like oil and can burn.
Even the "Book of the Later Han" and "Shui Jing Zhu" have records of oil.
Mi Yang had read a lot of history books in his previous life, but most of what he read were the deeds of famous officials and generals. As a non-history major, how could he delve into those boring ancient geography.
After realizing that the oil Lu Yi described was likely to be oil, Mi Yangma excitedly asked Lu Yi where the oil Ma Chao discovered was produced.
Mi Yang's excitement surprised Fa Miao.
Could it be that he hadn't seen Mi Yang so excited for a long time?
When Lu Yi left Ma Chao, he specifically asked where the stone fat was produced. So Lu Yi quickly came to a map hanging outside the tent and tapped a few things hard with his legs.
That place is where Liangzhou is located.
Seeing that Shi Zhi appeared in enemy-occupied territory, Mi Yang was a little less interested.
Please tell me if the origin of stone fat is outside Liangzhou, then there are many ways Mi Yang can use stone fat.
The posthumous title cannot quench the thirst of the people far away.
Despite this, Mi Yang kept the message of re-seeking in her heart.
After he regains Liangzhou in the coming month, this information may be of great use.
When Mi Yang was disappointed, Lu Yi unintentionally provided Mi Yang with a piece of bombshell news.
In Lu Yi's narrative, he mentioned whether Guo Huai's vanguard general this time was a young general named Jiang Wei.
The reason why Lu Yi specifically mentioned Jiang Wei was because Ma Chao had praised Jiang Wei's abilities in front of Lu Yi.
Mi Yang had a strange feeling when she heard that Jiang Wei also appeared in the Wei army's southern expedition.
"May Your Majesty bear the humiliation for a few months, and I hope that the country will be restored to peace after danger, and the country will be restored to brightness every month."
How many people in future generations will find it difficult to understand that statement?
The posthumous hero who said that sentence was actually the vanguard general who conquered the Han army. This really made Mi Yang feel the wonder of the world.
Bu Nao Mi Yang then thought, didn't Jiang Wei, who was still alive in history, reject Wei Chen at the beginning?
Mi Yang stood up and went to the map hanging outside the tent to take a closer look.
Shi Zhi was in Liangzhou, and if Mi Yang's account is correct, Jiang Wei's mother was still alive at that time and was also in Liangzhou.
Thinking of this, Mi Yang's eyes shined.
He looked at Lu Yi with glowing eyes:
"I heard that Ji Yang has a unique skill. Are you good at copying other people's handwriting?"
Seeing Mi Yang suddenly asking about this matter, Lu Yi's face was startled.
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There seemed to be some unknown premonition in his heart.
(End of chapter)
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