Chapter 588 Everyone does what he can
“The general is willing to issue a military order!”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Guang quickly stood up and said loudly.
“Okay! If you can hold the north for a month, you will be considered a great achievement!”
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 orders!”
Seeing that Zhao Guang was hesitant to speak, Zhuge Liang asked again, "What else can I do?"
“It’s like this, Prime Minister. On that day, after my brother, er, General Feng led the army to cross the street pavilion, he discussed the terrain of this place with the general in his spare time.”
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 plot 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 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 by Jieting 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 people 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 build a stronghold based on Jieting City and respond with partial troops going up the mountain. The last general couldn’t figure it out all the way. 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. If the army sets up a stronghold in the street pavilion, it will focus on defense. If it builds a stronghold on the mountain, it will focus on attacking. After all, it is condescending. , thanks to the geographical advantage..."
Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang thought to himself, this young Chang seems to be eager to achieve success. This way of establishing a stronghold, he naturally wants to wipe out all the enemies. From this point of view, You Chang has the ability to change his formation when the opportunity arises, while Feng Mingwen is well aware of his intention to thwart the enemy.
"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 should we do?"
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 the Prime Minister admired most, one was Feng Mingwen and the other was Ma Youchang.
Now that Zhao Guang came back from Longguan, he suddenly mentioned the matter of Ma Di's fortification. Although he didn't know the reason, 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 Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty looked at Zhao Guang and asked slowly, "Tell me honestly, whose idea was it when you mentioned this matter?"
Zhao Guang saw the Prime Minister's appearance, gritted his teeth, and said firmly, "Returning to the Prime Minister is 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 my brother is still guarding the pass on the top of Guanshan Mountain to block the enemy coming from the east. The street pavilion leads to Qingshui County in Guangwei County in the south and is close to the Longyou Gate in the west. It is the only way for my brother to escape."
"If there is a mistake, not only will all the previous efforts made by my brother be wasted, but also 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 setting up camp like this. Now I want to ask the Prime Minister, is General Ma's move 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 gritted his teeth and held on there.
After a long stalemate, Zhuge Liang suddenly smiled and said, "You guys have a deep brotherhood, but you can't bear this matter. Among your generation, only that kid has this kind of vision, and you are still a little behind. "
“Prime Minister, everything you tell me 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 it's like you As you said, it’s really a huge disappointment!”
If the way back 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 believe in Ma Su, they were understandable.
At that time, Guan Junhou was defeated and died because of losses in the rear. The lesson was not without its disastrous consequences.
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, could let the Prime Minister bring Ma Su back with a few words. .
I finally know the name of "Feng Langjun, the clever talker, and the ruthless Xiao Wenhe"!
Zhuge Liang was the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty after all, and he quickly suppressed his emotions rationally.
"Zhao Guang, I will give you another seven thousand men. You will lead the troops to Lueyang tomorrow. Jiang Wei, take my order 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 mountains, you will..."
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 whatever you want. Jiang Wei will go together."
“When you get there, pick out five thousand men and horses yourself, then return to Lueyang to meet Zhao Guang, and then go north together.”
“No!”
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 let them go out.
Looking at 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 half-lying on the couch and taking a nap 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 Chang'an, he received the news that Longguan had been lost and Pang Hui had died in battle. He was shocked and stunned on the spot.
The loss of Longguan is equivalent to closing the gate to 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 can climb over Longyou and swoop down to Guanzhong at any time, but Guanzhong has to look up at Longyou day and night. The difficulty of offense and defense between the two is not the same.
Last year when he first ascended the throne, Soochow took the opportunity to split into two groups and march northward, but was severely defeated. I was so high-spirited at that time, and I had the idea that the two captives of Han and Wu were nothing more than this.
That's why I heard that Zhuge Liang was in Hanzhong later and wanted to send troops to attack him.
I didn’t expect that the Shu barbarians, who had been silent in recent years, took advantage of the emptiness in the west and took the opportunity to become so difficult to deal with.
“Your Majesty, the guard has something to ask for.”
The chamberlain came in quietly and whispered.
“Oh? Please come to the front hall quickly!”
Upon hearing this, Cao Rui 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 hurriedly saluted, "I have seen your majesty, Wei Zhen, and may your majesty live forever..."
“No courtesy, no courtesy, I’m in the guard, 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, don't be impatient."
Wei Zhen said unhurriedly.
"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!" Wei Zhen frowned when he heard Cao Rui's words and interrupted Cao Rui's words 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 be without a stronghold and the soldiers will have no fighting spirit. At this time, who 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."
Wei Zhen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Cao Rui admitting his mistake, "Your Majesty, the situation in Longyou is in chaos. It's just that the Shu captives took advantage of Wei's unpreparedness and succeeded for a moment."
"Now, General Zhang, under the leadership of the Tiger and Wolf Division, and his elite men, are rushing to the aid of Longyou, and the meeting point will be directed towards 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."
With that said, he turned around and knelt back to his seat, forced himself to calm down, and asked, "I wonder if the guard is here this time, but what is the important matter?"
Wei Zhen then bent down and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I do have some good news for your Majesty 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 is here."
Wei Zhen said, took out the official document from his sleeve and handed it over.
“The bodyguards are very good at nourishing 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, "The general is worthy of being an important member of the clan left by the late emperor to assist the government, and he will live up to my expectations!"
Just thinking that the Shu captive Zhao Yun burned down the plank road to cut off the pursuing troops, Cao Rui was a little angry, "This Shu captive is leaning on 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 had gathered elites in Guanzhong and was about to defeat it."
“There is a plan among the guards to defeat the prisoners? Can you tell me?”
Hearing this, Cao Rui stood up quickly 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 you must save whatever you attack. The grain road in Hanzhong must be saved by the Shu captives. Zhuge Liang attacks me at Longyou, so 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 Longyou. 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 Guanzhong. Why not take the opportunity to pass through Dashan Pass and take the Chencang Road to attack Hanzhong? If Hanzhong can attack Hanzhong, , then big things can be decided.”
"Once the grain road to Hanzhong is cut off, the army of Shu captives in Longyou will be in chaos without fighting. The Shu captives will no longer have any soldiers 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 his troops and march to Sanba. It’s unknown if the land of Shu will come down in one fell swoop.”
"Wonderful!" Cao Rui exclaimed. It was as if he suddenly saw light in the dark night. His face burst out with radiant energy 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 you are uniquely discerning and have seen 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 24 years old, endure it? He was so excited that he couldn't help himself.
Longguan.
Since the capture of 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, was never seen.
"It doesn't make sense. Why is this He'an so slow? Even if he climbs, he should have climbed to the top of the mountain. Why is there still no one there?"
Feng Yong couldn't bear it any longer. He 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, what do you have to say to the general?"
Feng Yong suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and nodded, "Little General Wang, I want you to take the people from the Dark Night Camp down the mountain to find out what Thief Cao is doing. I always feel that Thief Cao has not been here for so long. It’s a little weird.”
“No!”
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, so be sure to Be careful."
"clear."
After Feng Yong gave Wang Han instructions, he scratched his head and muttered, "What on earth is this thief Cao doing?"
“The general led his army to attack nearly 300 miles for several days and captured Longguan lightly. He was quite like a general. Why was he so restless after winning the natural danger of Longguan?”
Zhang Yi 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 gave a wry smile, "Long Pass is the choke point of Long You. That Cao Cao thief allowed us to repair the pass city and delayed going to Long Mountain. 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 take care of 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 Zhang He was on the opposite side, and he was the only one left with Cao Cao's five good 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 the flute for?”
Feng Yong let out a long sigh, "I haven't played the flute for a long time, and I wanted to play a tune to relieve my boredom. You're right, there's nothing I can do except wait."
Zhang Yi:…
(End of this chapter)