"The general is willing to issue a military order!"
When Zhao Guang heard this, he quickly stood up and said loudly.
"Okay! If you can hold the north for a month, I will consider you a great contribution!"
Zhuge Liang praised and said, "Now there is a scholar Yang Tiao in Anding County who leads the clan troops to guard Yuezhi City to resist Cao's thieves. When you arrive at Jitou Road, you can find a way to contact him. If Yuezhi City cannot be defended, you can let him lead the tribesmen.
Enter Longyou."
"The last general takes command!"
Seeing the hesitation on Zhao Guang's face, Zhuge Liang asked again, "What else is there?"
"That's right, Prime Minister, when my brother, er, General Feng led the army to cross the street pavilion, he discussed the terrain of this place with the last general."
Zhao Guang said hesitantly.
When Zhuge Liang heard this, he smiled happily and said, "You are all leaders of the army. When you see a dangerous situation, you survey the terrain and point out the location of the military camp. You are eager to learn. This is a good thing. What can't you say?"
At the same time, he was thinking in his heart that the boy finally lived up to the military book he gave him.
"That's what I said. It's just that when I passed the street pavilion from Longguan this time, I found that the camp set up by General Ma was very different from what General Feng said."
Zhao Guang's heart was pounding. He still didn't understand why his brother suddenly couldn't stand Ma Su.
"What's the difference?"
The situation in Longyou was excellent. Zhuge Liang was in a good mood and asked with a smile.
"There is a mountain to the south of Jieting. It is extremely dangerous and can garrison ten thousand people. Now General Ma personally leads his men to camp on it, but General Liu is asked to lead a partial army to garrison in the small town of Jieting."
"But what General Feng said to the last general at the beginning was that the army should rely on Jieting City to establish a stronghold and send troops up the mountain to respond. The last general couldn't figure out which of these two methods is better?"
When Zhuge Liang heard this, he carefully looked at the location of the street pavilion and muttered, "It all makes sense. When a large army sets up a stronghold in the street pavilion, it will focus on defense. If it builds a stronghold on a mountain, it will focus on attacking. After all, it is condescending.
, thanks to the geographical advantage..."
Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang thought to himself, it seems that You Chang is still eager to achieve success. This method of establishing a stronghold is naturally thinking of annihilating the enemy. From this point of view, You Chang has the ability to change the formation when the opportunity arises, and Feng Mingwen,
It means you are fully aware of your intention to thwart the enemy.
"Just Prime Minister, there is no water source on the mountain. We can only draw water from the bottom of the mountain. If the enemy comes and invades, but does not attack, what will happen?"
Zhao Guang said cautiously.
"Huh?" When Zhuge Liang heard this, he turned around suddenly and stared at Zhao Guang, "What did you say?"
"Mountain... there is no water on the mountain, so the army must draw water from the bottom of the mountain."
Zhao Guang finally realized that he was afraid this time and stammered.
Jiang Wei lowered his head and acted as if he heard nothing.
Although he had just joined the Han Dynasty, the Prime Minister took good care of him, so he naturally knew that there were two people whom the Prime Minister admired the most, one was Feng Mingwen and the other was Ma Youchang.
Now that Zhao Guang had returned from Longguan, he suddenly mentioned the matter of Ma Di's fortification. Although he didn't know the reason for this, Jiang Wei knew that it would definitely not be as simple as Zhao Guang said.
Jiang Wei could think of it, and so could Zhuge Liang.
The Han Prime Minister looked at Zhao Guang and asked slowly, "Tell me honestly, whose idea was it when you mentioned this matter?"
Seeing the Prime Minister's appearance, Zhao Guang gritted his teeth and said forcefully, "Returning to the Prime Minister was the final decision of the General himself. My brother led the army to attack more than 260 miles in five days and broke through Long Pass in three days."
"Now we are still guarding the pass on the top of Guan Mountain to block the enemy from the east. The street pavilion leads to Qingshui in Guangwei County in the south and the gateway to Longyou in the west is Lueyang City. This is my brother's only escape route."
"If there is a mistake, not only will all the previous efforts made by my brother be wasted, but the army he leads will have no way to advance or retreat. They can only wait to die on the mountain. Therefore, General Ma will feel uneasy when he sees General Ma encamping like this.
That's why I want to ask the Prime Minister, is this appropriate?"
After Zhuge Liang heard what Zhao Guang said, he looked him up and down, his expression becoming more and more serious. Although he did not speak, the power of the Han Prime Minister was not a joke after all.
Zhao Guang did not dare to look at Zhuge Liang, but he remained silent.
After a long stalemate, Zhuge Liang suddenly smiled and said, "You guys have a deep love for each other as brothers, but you can't bear this. Among your generation, only that kid has this kind of vision. You're still a little behind."
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"Prime Minister, what the general told is the truth."
Zhao Guang was anxious and said quickly.
Zhuge Liang pointed at Zhao Guang's legs, "If you really want to tell the truth, why are your legs shaking?"
As he said that, he turned around to look at the map again, and sighed, "This kid cherishes his life. He is guarding the front and wondering if there will be any problems in the back. Don't worry, I don't blame you. It's just Youchang... If that's true...
What you said is really disappointing to me!"
If the escape route is cut off, it will be a disaster. In Zhuge Liang's view, although Feng Yong and Zhao Guang's actions made it clear that they did not trust Ma Su, there is nothing wrong with them.
After all, Guan Junhou was defeated and died because of losses in the rear.
The most important thing is that what Ma Su did was indeed inappropriate.
Zhao Guang and the three others were silent.
Jiang Wei glanced at Zhao Guang and Yang Wanwan, and thought to himself: This Feng Mingwen, who had just burned the thief Cao to death in Longguan, had someone bring Liao Liao back with just a few words, and he would be able to disappoint the Prime Minister Ma Su.
.
I finally know the name of "Feng Langjun, who is clever with his words and charming, but cruel and ruthless with Xiao Wenhe"!
"Zhao Guang, I will give you another 7,000 men. You will lead the troops to Lueyang tomorrow. Jiang Wei, take my warrant and go to the street pavilion to personally check the situation of Ma Di's camp for me."
"If he really abandons the water and goes to the mountain, you will..."
After all, Zhuge Liang was the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, and he quickly suppressed his emotions rationally.
He glanced at Jiang Wei and sighed again, thinking that it would be better if Bo Yue had not just surrendered.
"Just give me my order and order him to come down from the mountain and return to the city to set up camp. Then draw a picture of his camp and show it to me. Yang Wanwan, I will also give you a warrant. You can do it as you like.
Jiang Wei will go together."
"When you get there, pick out five thousand troops yourself, then return to Lueyang to meet Zhao Guang, and then go north together."
"promise!"
The three of them responded in unison.
After Zhuge Liang finished giving his instructions, he gave each of the three soldiers talisman warrants, and then he waved his hand a little tiredly and asked them to go out.
Seeing the Prime Minister's back looking at the map with a sense of loneliness, Zhao Guang opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.
Yang Wanwan pulled him, and Zhao Guang had no choice but to walk out angrily.
Chang'an.
In the temporary palace in Chang'an, Cao Rui was lying on the couch half asleep with a somewhat depressed expression. He had come all the way from Luoyang and was already a little tired.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the territory of Chang'an, he received the news that Longguan had been captured and Pang Hui had died in battle. He was shocked and confused on the spot.
The loss of Longguan is equivalent to closing the gate of Longyou half.
If the Shu captives occupy the land of Longyou, then Guanzhong will be under the attack of Hanzhong and Longyou. At that time, I don't know how many troops will be added to Guanzhong to defend it.
Moreover, the Shu captives could climb over Longyou and swoop down to Guanzhong at any time, but Guanzhong had to look up to Longyou day and night. The difficulty of offense and defense between the two was very different.
Cao Rui couldn't help but feel upset when he thought of this.
When he first came to the throne last year, Soochow took the opportunity to go north in two directions, but was severely defeated. I was so high-spirited at that time, and I had the idea that the Han and Wu captives were nothing more than this.
That's why I came up with the idea to send troops to attack Zhuge Liang when I heard that he was in Hanzhong later.
I didn't expect that the Shu captives, who had been silent in recent years, would become so difficult to deal with after taking advantage of the emptiness in the west.
"Your Majesty, one of the guards has something to ask for."
The chamberlain came in quietly and whispered.
"Oh? Please come to the front hall quickly!"
When Cao Rui heard this, he quickly opened his eyes and stood up.
Wei Zhen, who followed Emperor Wei to Chang'an, saw Cao Rui coming out of the back hall, and quickly saluted, "I have seen your Majesty, Wei Zhen, and may your Majesty live forever..."
"No courtesy, no courtesy, among the guards, but there is news about General Zhang at the front?"
Cao Rui interrupted Wei Zhen's salute and asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty, Long Pass is dangerous. Even if General Zhang wants to retake Long Pass, it will take time to gather troops and horses. It will not be accomplished in a day. Your Majesty, there is no need to be impatient."
Wei Zhen said calmly.
"How can I not be in a hurry? If I lose Longyou, I will lose Guanzhong if I defend it for a long time!" Cao Rui's face was full of anxiety, "If I lose Guanzhong..."
"Your Majesty, be careful what you say!" When Wei Zhen heard what Cao Rui said, he frowned and interrupted Cao Rui loudly.
He could only hear him scolding, "Your Majesty is the lord of a country and has the hope of all the people. Now he is also the leader of the army. Millions of soldiers are led by your Majesty."
"If your Majesty loses his mind and becomes confused, then the people will have no base and the soldiers will have no fighting spirit. Who at this time still believes that the Wei Dynasty can defeat the Shu captives and regain Longyou? I hope your Majesty will be careful!"
When Cao Rui heard Wei Zhen's words, he felt as if cold water had been poured on his head. He immediately woke up with a look of shame on his face, "I didn't think carefully."
When Wei Zhen saw Cao Rui admitting his mistake, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty, the situation in Longyou is in chaos. It's just that the Shu captives took advantage of the Wei Dynasty's unpreparedness and succeeded for a moment."
"Now General Zhang is leading the tiger and wolf divisions and his elite men to rush to Longyou's aid, and the meeting will be held at Keding. Your Majesty, just sit back and wait for the good news."
Cao Rui was comforted by Wei Zhen, and his panic calmed down a little. He took a deep breath, nodded and said, "What the guard said was right, I was wrong."
After saying that, he turned around and knelt back to the main seat, forced himself to calm down, and asked, "I wonder what important matters the guards are here for this time?"
Only then did Wei Zhen bend down and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I do have some good news for you when I come this time."
"Oh, what's the good news?"
"The general defeated the Shu captive Zhao Yun at Jikou the day before yesterday, forcing Zhao Yun to flee to Hanzhong. He even set fire to the plank road because he was afraid of being chased by the general. The Shu captives will no longer threaten Guanzhong for the time being!"
When Cao Rui heard this, he wanted to stand up on the spot, but remembering what Wei Zhen said just now, he knelt down and sat back. His face, which was pretending to be calm, couldn't help but be happy, "Is this true? That's really too much.
alright!"
"Your Majesty, how can we joke about such a national event? Your Majesty, please read the battle report here."
Wei Zhen said, took out the official document from his sleeve and handed it over.
"The bodyguards are very skilled in cultivating qi!"
Cao Rui couldn't wait to take it, and when he saw Wei Zhen's calm face, he couldn't help but praise him.
After he opened the battle report and read it, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The general is worthy of being an important minister of the clan entrusted by the late emperor, and he will live up to my expectations!"
Just thinking that the Shu captive Zhao Yun burned down the plank road to stop the pursuing troops, Cao Rui was a little angry, "This Shu captive is leaning against the mountain for danger. If it is advantageous, he will attack and harass, but if it is disadvantageous, he will retreat. It is really disturbing."
Wei Zhen smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, the Shu captives were defeated at Jikou and retreated to Hanzhong on the burning plank road. They thought they had a plan, but they didn't know that the Wei Dynasty has gathered elites in Guanzhong to defeat it at this time."
"There is a plan among the guards to defeat the captives? Can you tell me?"
Cao Rui stood up quickly after hearing this and asked in surprise.
Wei Zhen said calmly, "Your Majesty, please listen to me. Now that Zhuge Liang is leading the Shu army in Longyou, his food route must be from Hanzhong, through Wudu, and through Qishan Mountain."
"There is a saying in the art of war that if we attack what we are attacking, we must save it. The grain road in Hanzhong must be saved by the Shu captives. If Zhuge Liang attacks Longyou, I will attack him in Hanzhong and cut off his grain road."
"At this time, all the troops of the Shu captives are on the right side of Longxi, and there are definitely not many troops in Hanzhong. Now the general has tens of thousands of troops and horses, and they have nothing to do in the pass. Why not take the opportunity to pass through Dashan Pass and take the Chencang Road to attack Hanzhong? If Hanzhong can
If it goes down, great things can be decided."
"If the Shu captives' army supply route to Longyou is cut off, they will be in chaos without a fight. Without Longyou's army, the Shu captives will have no soldiers left to fight. Don't say that Longyou will be able to recover at that time. Your Majesty only needs to order a general to organize the troops and march forward.
Three ba, it is unknown if the land of Shu will come down with a drum."
"Wonderful!" Cao Rui exclaimed. It was like seeing candles in the dark night, his face bursting with excitement, and he said ecstatically, "General Zhang once said before leaving for Luoyang that the Shu captives abandoned the danger and were defeated.
At the right time, this statement makes a lot of sense.”
"Wei Aiqing, everyone is worried about how to attack Long Pass, but I didn't expect that you have a unique vision and see the weakness of the Shu captives. If the Shu captives can be destroyed in this battle, you should be the first to contribute!"
Although he has repeatedly warned himself not to show joy or anger, Wei Zhen's plan is really too brilliant. If it can succeed, it will be an unparalleled achievement. How can Cao Rui, who is only twenty-four years old, endure it?
I was so excited that I couldn't help myself.
Longguan.
Since capturing Longguan, Feng Yong would stand on the city wall every day, looking eagerly down the mountain, looking forward to Zhang He's arrival, but for some reason, Zhang He, who should have arrived long ago, has never been seen.
"It doesn't make sense. Why is this He so slow? Even if it's climbing, it should be to the top of the mountain. Why is there still no one there?"
Feng Yong couldn't bear it anymore, turned around and shouted, "Come here, ask General Wang to come over and see me."
Wang Han quickly arrived in a hurry, bowed his hands and said, "General, do you have anything to tell me?"
Feng Yong suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and nodded, "General Wang, I want you to take the people from the Dark Night Camp down the mountain to find out what Cao Cao is doing. I always feel that Cao Cao has not been here for so long.
It’s a little weird.”
"promise!"
Wang Han responded and was about to turn around and go down when Feng Yong quickly shouted, "If you find the Cao thief, remember to look at the handsome flag to see who is leading the troops. Also, the foot of the mountain is the land of the Cao thief. You must do it."
Be careful."
"clear."
After Feng Yong ordered Wang Han, he scratched his head and muttered, "What on earth is this thief Cao doing?"
"The general led the army to attack nearly 300 miles for several days and captured Long Pass easily. He has the style of a general. Why are he so worried after winning the natural danger of Long Pass?"
Zhang Ni walked up behind Feng Yong at some point, with a worried look on his face, and asked.
Feng Yong looked back at Zhang Yi and smiled bitterly, "Longguan is the chokepoint of Longyou. That Cao Cao thief allowed us to repair Guancheng and delayed going to Longshan. It was really weird, so I thought
disturbed."
"The general also said that this is the choke point of Longyou. If Cao's army wants to go to Long, it must pass through Long Pass. As long as we guard here, the prime minister will handle the rest."
Zhang Ni advised, "The general is the commander-in-chief of the army, but just sitting still can calm the hearts of the army, and leave the rest to the generals and others. If the general is uneasy, how can the generals have the confidence to kill thieves?"
Guarding the gate?"
That's because you didn't know that the person facing you was Zhang He, the only remaining member of Cao Cao's five great generals!
Although Feng Yong was under great pressure, he could only nod his head when he heard Zhang Ni's words, "General Zhang is right, but I am a little too anxious. By the way, are there flutes in the army?"
"Flute? What does the general want with the flute?"
Feng Yong let out a long sigh, "I haven't played the flute for a long time, and I want to play some music to relieve my boredom. You're right, I can't do anything except wait."