Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 403 Sima Yi

233 AD, the first year of Qinglong, November.

It was early winter, the wind was bitter, and the land in Guanzhong was a desolate scene.All the soldiers of the Wei Army put on heavy winter uniforms, breathed a sigh of relief, and began to practice under the command of the general of the Wei Army.

Sima Yi, dressed in a black uniform and stroking his beard, looked at all this on the school field and nodded in satisfaction.

Since Cao Zhen's defeat in Gaoping City, Cao Wei's Guanzhong army has suffered serious losses, and the entire middle and high-level generals have suffered heavy casualties, basically broken.In addition to the continuous battles and floods, the people in Guanzhong fled in all directions, and the grievances have been accumulated for a long time.

If it weren't for the undecided Liangzhou of the Han Dynasty and the hardships of the people in the country, Zhuge Liang would have sent his troops eastward to conquer Guanzhong.

Under such circumstances, Sima Yi entered Guanzhong to turn the tide.The first is to calm the people, take out the military food and rescue the people in Guanzhong first, so that the people can be stable and resume production.

With the strategy of "refusing to defend the wall and waiting for work with leisure", the national canal was built to irrigate thousands of hectares of fertile land, and soldiers were stationed.In a few years, tens of millions of stones of grain and grass have been obtained, which is enough for the country's strength, so that the soldiers in Guanzhong don't need to worry about grain and grass.Let all places build cities and smelt weapons and armor for military use.

At the same time, soldiers were drawn from other states and counties in the world, mixed with the soldiers of the original Guanzhong Army, and the outstanding ones were selected as generals, such as Le Wei, Sun Li, Xia Houba, Guo Huai, Deng Xian, Li Fu and others.Let them lead the generals, refine the soldiers, and select brave men as elites to rebuild the Guanzhong Army.

Le Wei, the son of Le Jin, the right general, is quite like a father. He is a good general who takes the lead and is resolute and resolute. Sun Li is a man of fortitude and courage. Sima Yi reused the legion.

Deng Xian and Li Fu, relatives of the traitorous general Meng Da, went out and surrendered when Sima Yi attacked Shangyong, which caused Meng Da to be defeated and enmity with the big man.Sima Yi thought about this, so he transferred the two of them into the army as generals.

As for Guan Qiujian, who was originally transferred to Guanzhong, he was transferred back to Jingzhou to guard against the imminent Soochow.

In other words, after Sima Yi's drastic changes, the Guanzhong Army, which had been interrupted, quickly completed the reorganization.After three or four years of training, although the elite level of the officers and men of each unit is not as good as that of the Guanzhong Corps at its peak, it is possible to be called a strong soldier.

At the same time, Cao Rui sent the Chinese army to station near Chang'an as a supplement to the troops in Guanzhong, and arranged for Xiaoqi General Qin Lang to lead the Chinese army to station [-] troops between Guanzhong and Luoyang as a mobile force.

While Sima Yi was looking at the soldiers practicing on the school field, the eldest son, Sima Shi, stepped forward quickly and whispered, "Father, your majesty will send you a letter!"

"Huh?" Sima Yi took the letter handed over by Master Sima, opened it and read it.

After Sima Yi finished reading, he handed the letter to Master Sima, but he stroked his beard thinking.

"What does Ziyuan (Sima Shizi) think?" Sima Yi asked, looking at the crowd of Wei soldiers.

Master Sima raised his head to look at Sima Yi, and said solemnly, "Father, Soochow is ready to move, colluding with the prefect of Jiangxia to plot a rebellion, and the southern border of our Great Wei will start a war. I am afraid that Zhuge Liang may also raise troops to invade Guanzhong. Your Majesty's question can be said to be about me. Where is the gate of the Great Wei's life? Based on what I have learned, I am afraid it will be difficult to answer."

Cao Rui wanted to lead an army to rescue all the way when the Han and Wu attacked, and asked Sima Yi if he was needed in Guanzhong, or which side needed him more.

Sima Yi paced back and forth, and said: "I thought that from my father's point of view, we should follow the strategy of putting the easy first and then the difficult. What Wu relies on is nothing more than the advantage of the navy, but the battle of the foot is short. The purpose of the northern expedition is to seize all the states in the north of the Yangtze River. Land. Among the places in the north of the Yangtze River, Xiangfan and Hefei are the most important places, but these two cities are so difficult to get down."

"After a long attack, the soldiers were discouraged. Sun Quan also heard that His Majesty led the army to the rescue. He dared not fight in the field, and he would flee in fear. At that time, he would retreat all the way! The Western Shu was different, and his determination to go to the Northern Expedition was abnormal. You can retreat easily." Sima Yi calmly analyzed while looking at Hanzhong.

"Before the land of Lianglong was not acquired, the bandits of Western Shu were powerful in foot combat, and their bows and crossbows were extremely sharp. With mutual help, we will not be weaker than our country. Besides, Zhuge Liang is strict in military management, and his soldiers are brave. He is really a strong enemy. He cannot attack, and he should put defense first!"

The double pedal saddle of the big man was discovered by the Wei people during the battle of Gaoping City, and it was obtained by Cao Wei.Cao Zhen and Sima Yi discovered its subtlety, and immediately inspected and promoted it to the cavalry in Guanzhong, and spread it to the Cao Wei armies.

Master Sima followed behind Sima Yi and asked, "In my father's opinion, can you let Your Majesty retreat to Wu first, and then send troops to support Guanzhong to retreat Zhuge Liang?"

Sima Yi sighed, and said: "We don't say whether Zhuge Liang can be repelled by sending reinforcements, but if we don't retreat to Sun Quan first, there will be no peace on our Wei border. Therefore, defending Shu and retreating from Wu is the best policy."

Master Sima was silent, Zhuge Liang had put too much pressure on people these years, it was like a mountain was pressing on the chests of Cao Wei and everyone, and they couldn't breathe.It's hard to believe that there are only more than [-] people in Guanzhong, but there are [-] troops in the Central Army and the Guanzhong Corps, and Zhuge Liang, who is resisting the invasion at any time, is under extraordinary pressure.

If reinforcements from the Chinese army are sent over, let alone whether Zhuge Liang can be repelled, Sun Quan in the south will have no one to restrain him, and the Wu people will be able to carry out a long-lasting siege, and it will be easy for the Wu people to capture some important cities.At that time, Wei will be blocked at both ends, and will be in a dilemma.

Sima Yi waved his hand and said: "These words must not be known to other generals. For the sake of my father, I will tell His Majesty the pros and cons of this matter!"

"No!" Sima Shi said seriously.

"Is there any change in the direction of Longyou and Anding County?" Sima Yi asked.

Master Sima thought for a while, and said, "According to the report of General Guo and General Deng, the bandits Liao Hua and Huo Yi are ready to attack Anding County."

Sima Yi stroked his beard to think, and muttered: "Anding County?"

"Exactly! Did father think that Zhuge Liang would go to Longshan to attack Anding County in order to seize Guanzhong?" Sima Shi asked curiously.

Sima Yi shook his head and said: "This matter is unknown for the time being, and I have seen the movements of the thieves, thinking that it will be the second mover. I think that my father has recently thought about it. Zhuge Liang may send troops from multiple directions, not all the way. Therefore, there should be false troops as bait, as if they are attacking from east to west. It's like cutting Longyou, don't worry."

After a pause, Sima Yi taught, "Zi Yuan, the way to use troops is that if things are not set in advance, you can't be rushed; if you don't plan ahead, you can't win. Zhuge Liang is not an ordinary enemy. You need to seek stability while thinking carefully before acting. "

"No! Thank you father for teaching me." Master Sima wrote it down seriously.

"It was ordered that if the enemy is found in Qian County and Chencang, there is no order to send troops. If the bandits Liao Hua and Huo Yi invade Anding County, let Anding Prefect Guo Huai send soldiers to attack to test the enemy's reality."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)