After Guo Huai escaped, he did not dare to confront Ma Su because of his small number of soldiers, so he wrote all the changes in the Qiang land in a memorial, which was sent to Luoyang and reported to Cao Rui for his decision.
Wuzhangyuan.
The third month of the confrontation between the Wei and Shu armies.
The land on Wuzhangyuan is fertile, the scenery is unique, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Zhuge Liang personally led his army to station here, with no intention of taking the initiative. He only stayed in the highland camp, and started an autumn-style interactive friendship with the people of Wei State. The book inspired the latter to raise troops to attack.
Challenge letters came one after another, and were delivered to the Wei army's camp stationed on the south bank of the Wei River as if they were free of charge.
The general idea of the letter can be summed up in one sentence: "I have already killed the Prime Minister in the hinterland of Wei State. How can you, Sima Yi, endure it? Why don't you quickly raise troops to attack me?"
However, after the letters were sent, they all fell into disgrace.
Although Sima Yi did not reply, the posture he put on was clearly saying something.
I can still bear it!
Sima Yi really felt that this battle was not easy to fight.
First of all, the terrain of Wuzhangyuan is not very friendly to the attacking side. The Shu army is sitting on such a natural fortress. Even if they wipe out all the soldiers and horses on Wei's western front, they may not be able to attack it.
Secondly, Zhuge Liang ran the army rigorously and did not reveal any flaws.
Sima Yi had nowhere to start.
Although Sima Yi deduced from the intelligence constantly sent back from the Qiang region in Sichuan that the Shu Han was now gaining momentum and its strength was growing rapidly.
But there is no way. Among the two countries of Shu and Wu, Wu is the more powerful and needs to be more focused on prevention.
Therefore, the Western Front can only be used in a defensive posture for the time being.
Stationing on the south bank of the Weishui River and keeping an eye on Zhuge Liang at close range is the best response plan Sima Yi can make at the moment.
Which should be conquered first, Shu or Wu?
Sima Yi couldn't make the decision on this issue. The person in charge was Cao Rui, the third generation emperor of Wei.
In Luoyang Beigong, Cao Rui has been weighing this issue for many days.
Wei's initial strategy was to defend in the west and attack in the east, first Wu and then Shu. As a result, Cao Cao suffered a shocking defeat in Chibi.
So Cao Cao changed his strategy to defend in the east and attack in the west, starting with Shu and then Wu.
The situation went smoothly at the beginning, with Ma Han defeated, Song Jian destroyed, Hexi conquered, Hanzhong swallowed up, and he was about to sweep Sichuan and Shu...
Then Liu Bei drove him out with a hammer.
Cao Cao, who was already old, had no choice but to leave this problem to Cao Pi.
Cao Pi's national policy was to put Wu first and then Shu. During the Battle of Yiling in 221, Liu Ye suggested to Cao Pi that he should unite Shu and Han and try to destroy Wu (which was not adopted), and clearly proposed Cao Wei's strategic steps of putting Wu first and then Shu.
Cao Pi also asked Jia Xu about the strategy of unifying the world.
Jia Xu said: "Both Wu and Shu have dangerous mountains and rivers. Liu Bei is a talented person, Zhuge Liang is good at governing the country; Sun Quan is pragmatic and pragmatic, and Lu Xun is good at military strength. They are either guarding the mountains and forests, or they are in the rivers and lakes, making it difficult to attack in a short time. Your Majesty hastily used heaven to Even if the power comes, there is no guarantee of victory. I believe that we should first be civilized and then martial, and cultivate civilized virtues to serve people from afar."
Jia Xu did not give a direct answer as to who came first and who came last. He only advocated civil society first and then military power, restoring the economy, stalemate with Wu and Shu, and waiting for the world to change before taking action.
Cao Pi felt that this method was too slow and he might not be able to unify the country in his lifetime, so he decided to follow Guangwu's story, first Wu and then Shu. During his seven years in power, he launched three campaigns to attack Wu.
However, the strategy of attacking Wu first did not make progress. Wei and Wu formed a stalemate in the Huainan and Jingbei areas. Facing the insurmountable natural dangers of the Yangtze River, Wei was powerless.
After Cao Rui ascended the throne, he continued this strategy.
In fact, since Cao Rui ascended the throne, except for a few troop movements in Longyou, Guanzhong, and Hanzhong in response to Ge Liang's Northern Expedition, Wei's main force has always stayed in the south-central and eastern parts of the Central Plains to guard against the number one enemy. Soochow.
The Battle of Hanzhong, which lasted for one year and seven months, made the Wei monarchs and ministers deeply aware that the Shu Han was a tough nut to crack.
If the Shu and Han were attacked first, the Wei State would fall into a protracted war of attrition. The main force of the Wei State would inevitably be trapped in the high mountains between Bashu and Shu, making it difficult to escape, and thus shake the Jiangbei defense line to the east and south of the Wei State.
After all, Wei's current national strength is not enough to cope with a decisive battle on both the east and west fronts at the same time.
Especially after the Battle of Yiling, Wu was strong and Shu was weak. Soochow was the victor in the civil war of the alliance, and its strength greatly surpassed Shu. As Shu was not a concern for the time being, Cao Wei could only give priority to Soochow, the largest country. threaten.
But now, the situation is different.
Since Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition, the Shu Han suddenly stepped up its pace of annexing the Western Qiang. In just two years, it annexed five Qiang people. The entire Liangzhou counties were completely exposed under the eyes of the Shu Han. This situation shocked the Wei government and the public. .
The strategy had to be changed.
Cao Rui secretly made up his mind.
In July (230 years), Cao Rui summoned hundreds of officials to discuss gathering troops in Guanzhong. He would first retreat from Zhuge Liang, and then turn his troops around to attack Hanzhong.
Sikong Chen Qun said: "Your Majesty, Wuzhang is easy to defend but difficult to attack. No matter how many troops are gathered, it will not help. However, the Qiang land is far away and it is difficult for Ma Su to deal with it. I think it is better to march from Ziwu Road and point directly to Hanzhong."
"If Zhuge Liang hears that our army is going to attack Hanzhong, he will definitely return to the army, so that the siege of Guanzhong can be solved; if Zhuge Liang does not return to the army, then our army can take the opportunity to capture Hanzhong."
"This is Zhuge Liang's previous plan of 'surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao', and now he is using this plan to retaliate against him."
Cao Rui was overjoyed and ordered General Cao Shuang of the Military Guard and forward Xiahou Ba to lead 30,000 troops out of Ziwu Valley to attack Hanzhong.
When Zhuge Liang heard the news, he did not withdraw his troops from Wuzhangyuan. He only ordered the generals in Hanzhong to strengthen the defense of the city and Akasaka and other important places. He also ordered Li Yan to lead 20,000 troops from Jiangzhou to Hanzhong to stop the enemy, and appointed Li Yanzi and Li Feng as the governor of Jiangzhou. , defend the rear.
Xiahou Ba, the vanguard of the Wei army, marched forward from Ziwu Valley to Xingshi and set up camp in the twists and turns of the canyon.
Unexpectedly, before they met the Shu soldiers, they encountered continuous heavy rain, cut off the plank road, and blocked the march. The Wei army was blocked in the Ziwu Valley and could not advance even an inch.
At the same time, Zhuge Liang sent envoys to Wu and invited Sun Quan to attack Cao Wei in the north. He also ordered Ma Su to lead the Qiang troops to attack Liangzhou Governor Xu Miao, and to protect the Qiang captain Guo Huai and the rear general Fei Yao.
The war on the Western Front is about to break out.
…
Shenlangqiang, royal palace.
The light screen in front of Ma Su flashed.
After the Shenlang Qiang returned home, the five major tribes in the eastern part of the Western Qiang close to the Han Dynasty, namely the Yinping Qiang, the Dong Qiang, the Xianling Qiang, the Shaodang Qiang and the Shenlang Qiang, were all controlled by the Shu Han.
The inventory of assets, population, and the reorganization of Shenlangqiang's personnel structure were also carried out in an orderly manner under the auspices of Axiu.
Considering that the last time the population of the Shu Han was counted, it was the last time. After that, two large tribes, the Shaodang Qiang and the Shenlang Qiang, were conquered. It is necessary to re-take stock of the basic population of the Shu Han.
Therefore, Ma Su entered Liu Chan's name in the "Scan other people's attributes" column and looked at it intently.
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Name: Liu Chan (own)
Occupation: Emperor (Shu)
Hidden position: none
Age:23
Intelligence:5(55-50)
Force:3
Prestige:5(55-50)
People: 253/2.8 million people (Note 1: This population does not include the 260,000 troops. Note 2: There are still 270,000 barbarians who have not yet been conquered.)
Army: 260,000 (180,000 Han troops + 80,000 Qiang troops.)
National power: 253/280 (Note 1: There is still some national power that has not been activated; Note 2, the full score of national power in the current era is temporarily 1000).
[Special talent...]
"What an advantage!"
Ma Su was overjoyed, and Farmer Ji Ke's Sanquan came to the scene.
After more than two years of hard work, the Shu Han family finally became prosperous.
This is exciting.
Looking at numbers alone, including the army, the total population of Shu Han has exceeded 3 million, reaching 3.06 million. This population is almost the same as Soochow (309+20), and is approximately equivalent to half of the population of Wei.
Although in terms of wealth, Shu Han is still far behind Wu and Wei, such a solid foundation is enough to make Shu Han in an invincible position. Looking at the world, it really has the capital to compete with Wei and Wu.
This wave is invincible!
While he was being impassioned, Zhang Xiu suddenly came quickly from outside, holding a stack of bamboo slips in his hand. He started shouting from a distance: "General, the Prime Minister has a military order!"
