Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 120
Wei Yan's words were astonishing, and he cupped his hands and said, "I think we can attack Guanzhong first!"

After Liu Chan heard this, he was stunned for a moment. Could it be a conspiracy of Ziwu Valley.But Liu Chan didn't interrupt, but motioned Wei Yan to raise his hand to continue speaking.

Seeing Liu Chan's actions, Wei Yan felt a little relieved, and continued, "I believe that this Northern Expedition can follow Han Xin's strategy of secretly hiding Chen Cang."

"Han Xinming came out of Longyou, actually sneaked into Chencang secretly, broke Chang'an, and returned to Sanqin. The old minister thought that we could repeat this plan, and the prime minister followed the example of Fan Kui, Guan Ying and others of the former Han Dynasty and led troops to feign an attack from Qishan Road. Longyou, I am willing to lead elite troops to take the old road (Chencang Road) to attack Chang'an (Note ①)." Wei Yanyang said.

When Huang Quan heard the words and seemed to be about to refute, he heard Liu Chan speak out and said calmly: "Why, Wei Qing? Don't be shy."

Wei Yan looked at Liu Chan who was behind Mian, and clasped his hands and said in a solemn voice: "I have been in Hanzhong for several years, and I know a lot about Xia Houmao, the governor of Cao Wei Guanzhong. In addition, my big man has done nothing in Hanzhong for many years. The defense line in Guanzhong is like Chencang City, and Xiahoumao has not been repaired.

Liu Chan was surprised, why Wei Yan didn't say he came from Ziwu Valley but from Chencang, and asked curiously, "Why didn't Wei Qing send troops to Ziwu Valley?"

Wei Yan was stunned when he heard about it, and after returning to his senses, he said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, don't make fun of Yan Ye. The Meridian Valley is [-] miles ([-] kilometers) long. The water flow is fast, and the passage depends entirely on the plank road on the rock, which is ten times more dangerous than the Shu road. If Cao Wei finds out, it only needs a thousand people to lie in ambush in the valley, and the lives of the ministers and more than ten thousand soldiers will not be guaranteed."

"And if it rains, the plank road will be cut off, and people need to be repaired. Even if we pass through the Ziwu Valley, how can we save food and grass?" Wei Yan explained.

Liu Chan smiled awkwardly, and eased the atmosphere and said, "I saw that Wei Qing followed Han Xin's example of taking risks, that's why I asked."

After a pause, Liu Chan looked at Zhuge Liang and Huang Quan who were standing one behind the other, and asked in a deep voice, "I don't know what Xiangfu and Huang Qing think?"

Zhuge Liang didn't say anything, he just stroked his beard and thought about what Wei Yan said.

But Huang Quan was anxious, and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Han Xin secretly said that Chen Cang was able to succeed because Qin divided the land into three kings, Yong Wang Zhanghan, Zhai Wang Dong Yi, and Sai Wang Sima Xin; the three kings could not Working together, Xiang Yu is far away in Pengcheng, so we can give the Marquis of Huaiyin a chance. Now that the Three Qins have been unified, and the capital of Wei is in Luoyang, Luoyang can reach Chang'an in a few days. If you can't rush down, the army will be in danger!"

After Wei Yan heard this, his face turned red, and he argued vigorously: "If I come to Chang'an, Guanzhong will definitely be shaken. Xia Houmao is a man of no plan. If he fights with our army, he will be defeated! Once the Wei army is defeated, our army will be like a broken bamboo. You lead your troops to Guanzhong and join me, then Guanzhong will be settled."

Huang Quan shook his head again and again, for fear that Wei Yan would take the young and energetic son of Han, and said with a serious face: "The Guanzhong land is by no means so easy, does the text chief know how long it took Han Xin to defeat Zhang Han and others before taking the Guanzhong land? "

Wei Yan was speechless for a moment, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

Huang Quan Fuxu sighed and said: "Zhang Han and others held on to the Guanzhong cities for ten months, and there was no rescue from Xiang Yu outside, and the city was destroyed just now. In addition, Dong Yi and Sima Xin surrendered. If I, a big man, can go to Guanzhong, Bingzhou and Luoyang can be encircled overnight, and we need to cross the Qinling Mountains to transport food, how far is the journey?"

Hearing Huang Quan's words, Wei Yan couldn't help but feel ashamed. As the Hanzhong prefect of a big man, he has guarded the northern border for several years, and there are so many loopholes in this strategy.

Huang Quan looked at Zhuge Liang's back, paused, and then comforted Wei Yan: "However, Wen Chang's strategy is still feasible. We can attack east and west, pretending to go out of the inclined valley, and actually go out to Longyou. I don't know what the prime minister thinks?"

Zhuge Liang, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up and said: "Gongheng (Huang Quan's word) is right, but I have other strategies to lure the people of Cao Wei to not know the real movement of our army."

After hearing the words, Liu Chan, who was kneeling on the imperial couch, showed a smile on his indifferent face, raised his hand and said, "Master, please?"

Zhuge Liang held a feather fan in front of his chest, smiled to show everyone, and said: "I think it is fair to say that it is feasible for troops to go out of the inclined valley; but Wen Chang's words of attacking east and west, and wanting to point directly at Guanzhong, are also quite advisable. "

Everyone was puzzled when they heard this, but Wei Yan snorted softly when he heard that Zhuge Liang agreed.His snort reached Yang Yi's ear, and Yang Yi showed displeasure.Huang Quanfu had to think about Zhuge Liang's intentions behind it.

"I thought that after Wen Chang returned to Hanzhong, he could threaten to send troops out of the Ziwu Valley to let the Wei State know. Then he could order the general to pretend to leave the Xie Valley. In this case, the Wei State would send heavy troops to guard the pass. Prepare, and Liang will personally lead the army, and the troops will be dispatched to Longyou, and Longyou can be easily taken down."

After Liu Chan heard the words, he was surprised, got up and clapped his palms and said with a smile: "Father Xiang's strategy is not tired of deceitful for the soldiers. First, he threatened the soldiers to go out of the Ziwu Valley, and then they went out to the praise ramp (Note ②), and then they secretly went out to Qishan Road to attack Longyou. The father of the prime minister is really Han Xin, and there is hope for the recovery of the great man in this battle!"

Huang Quan stopped stroking his beard for an instant, he was very surprised, and smiled wryly in his heart, Zhuge Liang will not be able to catch up with himself.Huang Quan always believed that Liu Bei's appointment of his minister Tuogu wanted him to assist the emperor with military strategy and Zhuge Liang to assist the emperor with his ability to govern the country.

That's why I'm very dissatisfied with Zhuge Liang's Southern Expedition, but out of public interest, I can only let go of this heart, but always pay attention to the South China War to prevent the war from being unfavorable, and prepare to take over the Southern Expedition army at any time.But I didn't expect Zhuge Liang to calm Nanzhong easily.

And until the emperor summoned himself into the palace to discuss the Northern Expedition, he thought he could flex his muscles and lead the Northern Expedition.Unexpectedly, Zhuge is also good at military strategy, and he is comparable to the three heroes!

Yang Yi sneered in a low voice and said, "The prime minister is a great talent! But there are always mediocre people who compare themselves to Han Xin."

Wei Yan next to me heard about it, and he was very angry. He was a mere Confucian and dared to laugh at me.Anger and shame surged through Wei Yan's heart, and the fists under the sleeves were clenched tightly.

Wei Yan squinted at Yang Yi, but due to etiquette, he could only swallow it.
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① "Three Kingdoms Wei Yan Zhuan" is published every time, and they want to invite tens of thousands of soldiers, and they will meet with Liang in Tongguan, just like the story of Han Xin, which is not allowed under the Ming system.Yanchang said that Liang was timid, and lamented that his talents were inexhaustible.

The plot of Ziwu Valley comes from "Wei Lue", but the part of Wei Lue's history of the Shu Han Dynasty is really unreliable, and since ancient times, those who have gone to Ziwu Valley have basically never won (Cao Zhen defeated Shu and went to Ziwu Valley, Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang went to Ziwu Valley and died) as Hanzhong How could Wei Yan, the prefect, not know that the road in Ziwu Valley is rough and difficult.

But the reason why Ziwu Valley's conspiracy is spread, maybe Zhuge Liang and Wei Yan are singing and spreading false information.

②The valley has two mouths, the south is called Bao, and the north is called Xie, so it is also called Baoxie Valley.The total length is four hundred and seventy miles.

(End of this chapter)