However, it was precisely because all the soldiers under his command ran away in an instant that Wei Yan did not have time to take any further excessive actions.
This made Zhuge Liang feel a little relieved.
Previously, in order to ensure that the plan could deceive Sima Yi and not reveal any flaws, Zhuge Liang did not tell Wei Yan the truth at the beginning. Therefore, Wei Yan's disobedience to the general's order was actually excusable.
Of course, the main reason is that Shu Han is in urgent need of generals. After defeating Wang Ping last time, Zhuge Liang sighed for a long time; if Wei Yan is defeated this time, Shu Han will really have no generals.
What's more, Ma Su had specifically mentioned Wei Yan's problem a long time ago, saying that Wei Yan's aloofness was mainly caused by his high status in the army. He should be demoted and suppressed, and then assigned to a more powerful general as a deputy general to sharpen his skills.
Temperament, it will be much easier to use in the future.
It was precisely with this in mind that Zhuge Liang finally decided not to tell Wei Yan about his "fake death" and use it to beat him.
After all, jade cannot be made into a weapon if it is not polished, and a knife cannot be sharp unless it is sharpened.
After thinking about it for a long time, Zhuge Liang turned around and looked at Wei Yan seriously: "Come here, Wei Yan disobeys military orders and takes power on his own. Drag him down and beat him with forty military sticks. He will also demote him three ranks and demote him to deputy general. This will kill him."
Come to Ma Su's tent and listen!"
Wei Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly handed over his hand to thank him, and allowed the soldiers to drag him down and beat him violently.
Just now, he thought Zhuge Liang would execute him, but he didn't expect the punishment to be so light.
The Prime Minister still has me in his heart... Wei Yan was thinking this while being beaten.
Zhuge Liang knew very well that at the most serious level, this matter was a matter of seizing power; at the most minor level, it was a personal grudge that did not involve the issue of rebellion at all.
Ma Di, who was located in Longshan Camp, naturally knew this. In the original time and space, Wei Yan's ending was so tragic because Yang Yi took advantage of the fight for power to avenge his personal revenge. Yang Yi was eventually executed by Liu Chan for killing a general without permission.
This has to be said to be a result of three defeats. Yang Yi did not win, Wei Yan did not win, and Shu Han lost two talents.
When Ma Su first came to this era, he also deeply hated Yang Yi for making small moves behind his back, despised Wang Ping for being as stubborn as an ox, and disdained Wei Yan for being so arrogant. He thought that one day he would take power, and he would have to deal with these three guys.
But after actually sitting in the position of the first person under Zhuge Liang, Ma Su suddenly looked back and felt that the grievances he had been holding on to in the past were actually trivial matters.
Especially after taking care of Wang Ping last time, he did not get the pleasure he expected, but instead felt a little empty and lonely.
Just like when Han Xin became famous, he not only laughed at those who had humiliated him, but also gave them an official title.
Isn’t it that Han Xin can’t take revenge? Of course not!
A strong person will get too little pleasure from trampling on ants, and will actually make his shoes dirty.
After failing to attack Xiao Pass for a long time, Ma Di returned to the Shu army camp on the south bank of the Weishui River, planning to attack Sima Yi with Zhuge Liang, forcing him to abandon Xiao Pass and retreat to Chang'an.
Then, bit by bit, Sima Yi was completely driven out of the Guanzhong area.
After returning to the Shu army's camp, Ma Di immediately sent a hundred and ten sharp-eyed scouts to visit the Wei army's camp and both sides of the Wei River back and forth to observe the movements of the Wei army.
Soon, the scouts reported that the order in the Wei camp was far less orderly than before, the soldiers were listless, morale was low, and signs of chaos began to appear.
Ma Su said: "Prime Minister, the road to transport grain has been cut off. It seems that the Wei army will not be able to hold on for long this time."
Zhuge Liang nodded with satisfaction, with a smile of relief on his face. From the first Northern Expedition to the present, more than four years later, he finally felt for the first time that the Wei State was not as good as the Shu Han.
The origin of all this is because of the street booth appointment more than four years ago.
Zhuge Liang returned the command to Ma Su, and sent an order to all ministries to strictly guard the occupied city and not to move out without permission. Then he waved his goose feather fan, lay down on the bed, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
With Ma Su around, he felt relieved.
Therefore, he needs to take a healthy sleep.
Now the Shu army does not need to attack. As long as the Wei army cannot withstand the retreat, it can follow behind and attack hard, and then take advantage of the situation to regain the west of Chang'an.
In a duel between two evenly matched masters, the best strategy is not to force the other side into a desperate situation all at once, but to encroach on the other side's territory and city little by little, and gradually achieve one's own strategic goals in a sustained high-pressure situation.
It is also commonly known as "the soldier who conquers the enemy without fighting".
Because under the pressure of a high-pressure situation, conflicts and disagreements will arise within the enemy. Once these differences cannot be resolved, there will be internal divisions.
Just as Ma Su expected, the Wei army, which had cut off its grain transport routes, was indeed in danger. The soldiers gathered around Sima Yi's commander's tent with uneasy expressions, hoping that the governor could turn the tide and lead them out of the predicament.
Sima Yi was also thinking about this issue. After the water transportation was cut off, he, who had always been confident, became a little unsure.
There is a strange wooden boat in the Shu army. Each boat can carry about ten soldiers. There are wooden wheels on both sides of the wooden boat. The soldiers sit in the boat and move with their feet, as fast as locusts. At the same time, the soldiers are empty.
He came out with a bow and an arrow in both hands, but when he saw the Wei soldiers on the shore coming to stop him, he shot them randomly.
This flying boat was so fast and agile that the Wei army's ships couldn't catch up or escape.
Usually, every time the Wei army's grain transport ship appears, a dozen Shu army flying boats will rush over at high speed, surround the grain transport ship and shoot at random. When the Wei soldiers on the ship are almost dead, the grain ship will be returned to the Shu army.
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If it is really impossible to seize the grain ship, then the Shu soldiers will start to shoot arrows and implement the strategy of "if you can't get it, destroy it".
This is how Wei's grain transport routes were cut off.
Sima Yi didn't know that this was the "black technology" that Ma Di had prepared as promised. He just thought it was another masterpiece of Zhuge Liang, who loved making small inventions. After thinking hard for several days without any results, he already wanted to give up.
But before him, his second son Sima Zhao had already suggested withdrawing the army. Since both land and water routes for food have been cut off, it would be the wisest choice to withdraw to Chang'an while morale is still there.
As a general, you should follow the trend, advance if the trend is with you, and avoid if the trend is not yours.
Hearing this, Sima Yi was deeply gratified. His eldest son, Sima Shi, could already take charge of the army independently, and his second son, Sima Zhao, also had such a keen insight into the battlefield situation. His hard work was truly worth it. If Wei could survive this situation,
Difficulties, there will definitely be a place for the Sima family in this world from now on.
However, Sima Zhao's next words quickly dampened Sima Yi's relief, "Father, what should we do about Xiaoguan? Let the Shu army occupy it, and then we give up all the land in Guanzhong?"
Sima Yi glanced at Sima Zhao angrily, turned to General Xiahou Ba and ordered: "Send my general order to order Sima Division to withdraw from Xiaoguan slowly, and retreat to Chang'an from the north bank of the Weishui River!"
With Sima Yi's order of "total withdrawal", the five-year battle for Guanxi between Wei and Shu gradually came to an end with Wei's complete defeat.
