When the Chu and Wei armies were facing each other in Guandu, Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang were also preparing intensively... to retreat!
After all, we have learned that Liu Bei is not dead, and Chang'an is not really that easy to fight. If we don't retreat at this time, are we really waiting to be made into a rice dumpling?
"Wugong County is most likely to have been blocked. If you want to retreat to Chencang, it is equivalent to searching for a path in the maze drawn by Sima Yi. If you are not careful, you will be in danger of the entire army being annihilated. For now, instead of retreating...
, why not go in!" Zhuge Liang said to Guan Yu in front of the sand table.
At this time, knowing that Liu Bei was not dead, Guan Yu was more able to listen to Zhuge Liang's words, especially since he had suffered two defeats in Pingling just now, and now that he had returned to Maoling, Guan Yu relied more on Zhuge Liang and believed in Zhuge Liang's judgment.
"Go in? No matter how unprepared you are, it's impossible to capture Chang'an, right?" Guan Yu frowned.
Zhuge Liang rolled his eyes at the side - So second brother, you also know that you can't score?
"Chang'an is definitely inaccessible. The key point is here..." Zhuge Liang pointed at Xinfeng and then at the Ziwu Valley not far south of Chang'an!
As long as he could capture Xinfeng and retreat into Ziwu Valley, with the support of the Chu army in Hanzhong, Sima Yi would not dare to pursue him further.
At this time, Liu Bei and Liu Ji were in Chencang. Normally, if Guan Yu wanted to retreat, he would have to retreat to Chencang. Especially since the main force of the Chu army led by Fazheng had already entered the east of Chencang from Baoxie Road. In theory, as long as the martial arts were not cut off.
, the Chu army will ensure Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu's retreat.
However, the previous defeat at Pingling made Zhuge Liang understand that Sima Yi already wanted to tighten his pockets!
At the same time, in Chang'an City, Zhang Yan was a little nervous, but he was sitting in the main seat, drinking tea and looking at the map of Guanzhong. Sima Yi asked: "The Chu army has entered Guanzhong from Baoxie Road! Because the martial arts was lost before,
We have almost given up a natural barrier to the Chu State. If the Chu army continues to enter now..."
"Don't worry, my lord, most of the Chu army's energy is currently in Guandong and Guandu! It's impossible to devote too much attention to Guanzhong." Sima Yi didn't look worried.
"Do we really want to give up Guanzhong to Wei? And those Qi troops..." Zhang Yan was still a little unwilling.
"Hey, if Liu Bei can be captured alive, I don't have to rush to persuade the Duke to vote for Wei. If we can really integrate the forces supporting Han, it will be another situation. But now... the only way is to let Wei gather the power of the north.
, Only then can we hope to fight with the Chu State." Sima Yi didn't say anything else: And the hope is only 15%.
10% is because the current development model of the Wei State can suck the blood of Xianbei in the north, while the Chu State... only has some overseas desert islands! The other half is because "Xichuan" is still there, which can be regarded as planting a nail in the back of the Chu State!
If there can be a long-term confrontation for several years, or even longer, and Wei can take advantage of Xianbei's blood-drawing power and win Hanzhong, there will be a 30% chance.
Of course, this can only show that Sima Yi understands Wei and Guanzhong, but he does not understand Chu!
Let’s not talk about whether it is 15% now, how many more years will it be delayed?
I'm afraid that Chu State has taken out all the missiles guided by spiritual power...
The failure to capture Liu Bei alive was indeed a bit "injurious" to Sima Yi. Otherwise, the best expectation is to establish a new emperor while detaining Liu Bei and encroaching on the Central Plains of Guandong...
That's why Sima Yi stuck his watch and notified Wei Guo on time. His idea was that if there was hope, he could support it a little longer and "reduce" the cost more in the future.
"As for those Qi troops... they can't escape." Sima Yi looked at the location of Ziwu Valley on the map and said.
"Didn't you say before that Zhuge Liang is your strong enemy and you really want to make friends?" Zhang Yan looked at the confident Sima Yi and became confused.
"Zhuge Liang was indeed a strong enemy before, but now... even his spirit has been reduced by three points. What else can he be 'enemy' with?" Sima Yi pursed his lips confidently.
Yes, after his "ideal" was completely shattered, Zhuge Liang did lose 30% of his abilities.
For other people, Zhuge Liang's 30% discount is still a luxury, but for Sima Yi, 30% off already shows the difference!
"Lord, please go and straighten out the military affairs from now on. I will rely on you more in the final battle in Ziwu Valley." Sima Yi gave his sincere advice to his lord.
The next half month was just as Sima Yi expected.
Because the retreat route was cut off and the baggage transportation was not smooth, the Qi army was eager to withdraw to Chencang. However, in fact, they "secretly visited Chencang" and did not return to Chencang (Chencang: Did they come or not?)!
They pretended to be reducing troops and increasing stoves, but in fact... they were really reducing troops. Just to be considered as reducing troops and increasing stoves, they actually crossed the Laoshui River overnight and headed straight for Ziwu Valley.
Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi are like two peerless swordsmen fighting with their armies as swords.
However, Zhuge Liang refused to follow his sword at first - before, Guan Yu didn't fully listen to Zhuge Liang's opinions and could only persuade him.
After that, the sword was finally fine, but Zhuge Liang's heart had another flaw...
Even against most first-rate counselors, Zhuge Liang's weaknesses cannot be considered weaknesses, but now his opponent is Sima Yi!
After the small defeat at Pingling for another half month, the two of them went back and forth, and finally Zhuge Liang "got his wish" and broke into Ziwu Valley.
In fact, after entering Ziwu Valley, Zhuge Liang had already realized that something was wrong - he felt that Sima Yi did not try his best to stop him.
Could it be that he was really deceived so completely and completely fell into his own plan of "deliberately being discovered and pretending to reduce troops and increase firepower"?
I always feel that Sima Yi is not so easily deceived...
However, it was already too late to withdraw at this time. We could only bite the bullet and head south along the Ziwu Valley, trying to join the Chu army in Hanzhong.
Unfortunately, Fazheng's main goal is to "enter Guanzhong safely" and "ensure that Liu Bei and his son in Chencang don't have any problems." As for preserving Guan Yu's Qi army, the priority is to the back row, so Fazheng chose to start from a position closer to Chencang.
They marched on Baoxie Road and abandoned Ziwu Valley, otherwise they would have joined together now.
In the end, before the rendezvous, they were captured by Sima Yi's subordinates... No! It was Sima Yi's lord Zhang Yan, who personally led the Zheng army to ambush them.
Taking advantage of the early spring when the climate in Guanzhong was still cool and the vegetation was not green, a fire was lit in Ziwu Valley...
Sima Yi was still a little "sad" in Chang'an City - when everyone was "supporting the Han Dynasty" before, he and Zhuge Liang were considered ministers of the same dynasty, but they were in Guanzhong and Guandong respectively, and they never really "same palace".
Among the princes who assisted the Han Dynasty, the only one Sima Yi cared about was Zhuge Liang. As for the so-called heavenly generals and divine generals... Sima Yi didn't take it seriously.
"It's a pity that I can only ask you to call the curtain early." Sima Yi pretended to beep and sat down by the window, spilling a cup of tea outside.
But at this moment, along with the tea falling to the ground, there was a patter of rain... and a small raindrop also fell to the ground!
And within two moments it turned into pouring rain!