Sima Yi's method of saving himself was to change from his cautious step-by-step approach when facing Ni Shu to a very radical and quick decision.
This is also the only way he can quietly involve his selfishness when making arrangements.
Because a more radical mutiny is unlikely to succeed.
Don't look at it now that he is in charge of the country's military, but he has lost too many trusted generals, and his control over the soldiers in various ministries is very weak.
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For example, Qin Lang, who is actually in charge of the 50,000-strong Luoyang Army, is fully confident that he and his confidants will be killed on the spot if he reveals any evil intentions!
Not to mention, the prestige of Ta Kemeng Da and Ping Liaodong in the past has disappeared with the defeats in these years.
In matters like mutiny, not many people would dare to put their lives and wealth on him.
Moreover, even if he wanted to fight passively and put pressure on Emperor Cao Rui in a way of raising the bandits' self-respect, it would still not work.
At the beginning of the invasion of Wu Yin against Shu, the Wei government and the public felt that the time for the decisive battle in Guanzhong had arrived, and they also questioned and criticized his delay in holding back the troops. Not long ago, Cao Rui also sent a letter urging the battle. Under the circumstances, he had no room to postpone the war.
Perhaps, before he could deploy the delaying technique, all the Yongliang troops and the Luoyang army came to force a fight.
Therefore, while the military power is in control of this matter, it is best to set the tactics of this war as a quick victory.
Only a quick victory can make everyone willing to believe that he is still an important minister who is dedicated to the public good and is willing to die for the Wei Kingdom without regrets.
Regardless of the outcome of the battle, he could make Emperor Cao Rui's suspicion melt away!
If he wins, he will be the biggest hero. Cao Rui will not kill the donkey at this moment, but he can also take the opportunity to use his illness to submit to Luoyang to rest and recuperate, and give up the military power.
In this way, the Dukes of Gongun will praise him for his lack of love for power, and Cao Rui will only remember his achievements in expelling Nishu from Guanzhong, and will also expose the involvement of his second son Sima Zhao.
There is no need to worry that Cao Rui will not allow him to return to Luoyang.
Just as Yizhou was in ruins against Shu, the wars of these years also devastated the people of Wei.
Even if he wins the decisive battle in Guanzhong, Wei will not have enough war experience to pursue the victory and recapture Longyou and Hexi Corridor; and when he regains strength, he may not be able to wait for that day...
After all, he is already over sixty years old and has already become old!
And if he was defeated, he would sacrifice his own life to leave a name for his family's small clan to be loyal and die for the country, so that even if Cao Rui had hatred in his heart, he would not be able to express it.
After all, Cao Rui is not a mediocre or foolish king.
I will definitely not instruct others to make things difficult for the heirs of a minister whose country is in jeopardy, under the difficult circumstances of returning to the old capital from Shu.
Unless he really does not care about the safety of the country and wants to arouse the common people to think that Wei is not worthy of loyalty!
Yes, Sima Yi, who was in a position of suspicion, whose heirs were being manipulated by the emperor, and who felt that he was being suspected, was determined to die for the sake of his family's descendants.
In other words, this incident triggered his extreme psychology that had long been exhausted.
Frequent failures made him restless at night, and overwork made his body deteriorate, so he suddenly felt very tired.
Therefore, regardless of victory or defeat, he wanted to leave a posthumous reputation as a loyal minister and a family name that could extend the family and clan.
As for his desire for a quick victory, will Ni Shu get what he wants~
No need to worry.
Sima Yi is not like Wei Wen Cao Pi or Jiangdong Sun Quan. Once he decides to send troops, he will definitely have a way to force the enemy to fight, and will not let the situation happen.
To be precise, it is not difficult for him to attack him and save him.
It's just that you have to take some risks.
In the previous military discussions he gathered with various generals, he roughly deduced a very safe decisive battle tactic.
They left 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses to guard Zuo Fengyi and Jingzhao Chang'an to ensure that the food and fodder would be transported after the army was sent out, and that the common people would not be instigated and turbulent.
County Qishan besieged the Wei Yan tribe against Shu, allowing Wei to maintain its military advantage.
And it can move according to the time.
If he goes against Shu and drives troops to rescue him, he can encircle a certain point for reinforcements. He can even use his superior strength to send out several troops to attack its weak points, accumulating small victories into a great victory.
If Ni Shu doesn't save him, he will capture Yong County regardless of casualties!
The Wei Yan tribe against Shu only has more than 30,000 troops, and the terrain in Guanzhong is flat and almost impossible to defend. If they don't have reinforcements, they will definitely be able to capture it with the combat power of Luoyang's central army.
Once Yong County is captured, Wei can divide its troops into two groups.
They marched all the way to Chencang and besieged them, and then marched north to sweep Longdong, threatening Xiaoguan and Gaoping City.
In this way, the situation was the same as when Chencang was besieged in the past, and Nishu no longer had the strength of the past and did not have enough food to fight for a long time.
But now he is abandoning this most reliable tactic.
In addition to the necessary garrison of more than 10,000 troops in each city, he will mobilize 100,000 infantry and cavalry and go straight to attack Chencang City with all his might!
Only this tactic can force all the troops Ni Shu left in Guanzhong to come out to fight him decisively.
Regardless of whether he rebels against Shu or Wei, those who hold Chencang can change their offensive and defensive positions.
Ni Shu will never sit idly by and watch Chen Cang make mistakes.
The danger that such tactics entail is that Wei will face an unbearable burden.
There is no need for the Wei army to be defeated. As long as the war does not go smoothly or the stalemate continues and the troops are exhausted, Wei will be pursued by Ni Shu when it has to retreat. When it retreats, it will be unable to resist due to the demoralization of the army and will be swept away by Ni Shu.
, and then evolved into a situation of imminent defeat. Guanzhong cannot be defended!
But he ignored the situation.
He also refuted the doubts raised by other generals about this tactic with sufficient reasons.
First, it is an opportunity that cannot be missed.
In the decisive battle of Guanzhong, Wei's greatest chance of winning was because Ni Shu sent many troops to fight in the three counties east of the country. If they planned to do it slowly, Ni Shu might have time to deal with it.
For example, abandon the three eastern counties and send troops back to Guanzhong for rescue.
The second best is to feed the enemy.
In the past, when he had just succeeded the governor of Yongliang, he opened ditches and cultivated fields near Chencang City. After taking over Shu, he was also diligent in farming and mulberry. Now that the autumn harvest is approaching, the Wei army suddenly killed them with thunderous force, more or less able to
Grab some grain.
Finally, it is the high-sounding act of loyalty to the emperor.
He boldly claimed that if Wei wanted to retake Guanzhong, this decisive battle was the only good opportunity!
It is also the moment when these soldiers, who have been on salary for many years and have been greatly favored by the Wei State, serve the monarch and show their loyalty, they should have the determination to "do it or die"!
There is no retreat; there is only victory but no defeat.
Deeply favored by the third emperor of Cao Wei, he set an example and repaid his kindness with his death!
