Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 466

Outside the tent, the cold wind was blowing, the flags were fluttering, and the soldiers of the Wei army patrolled the tent with guns and halberds.Inside the tent, the heating was blazing, the brazier was crackling, and Cao Wei Wenwu sat on the table.

Simpi coughed a few times, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty is wrong! I think the success or failure of this battle is very important to maintain the world. In the past, Gaozu broke through Chang'an, set the Central Plains, destroyed Xiang Yu, and became an emperor. Now that our army is here, the epidemic is raging. Stick to it, don't move lightly. What's more, His Majesty puts himself in danger, how can it be feasible!"

Cao Rui frowned slightly, and said: "Our army has a disease, and the Shu army is also afraid of the severe cold. Both armies are in trouble. Why did you say that?"

Wei Zhen, who came up with this plan, was also not satisfied, so he cupped his hands and said, "Since Mr. Xin has dealt with the epidemic in the camp, how many people in our army are currently suffering from the epidemic?"

"Two thousand five hundred and seventy-eight people." Simpi replied.

"But what kind of battalion soldiers, do you know if they are elite?" Wei Zhen asked back.

"Most are soldiers of the guerrilla battalion and households in Luoyang, even the elite of the guerrilla battalion!" Simpi replied.

Wei Zhen stood up, turned to Simpi, cupped his hands and said, "Seven days ago, our army had only a thousand people infected with the disease, but today there are more than [-] people. Dare I ask Duke Xin, if we wait until spring and summer to deploy troops, how can we use them?" How many soldiers are left in our army? How can we resist the Shu army? Doesn’t Duke Xin want to restore the defeat of Wulin?”

As Wei Zhen said, according to the current trend of illness, it will be Wei Jun who will eventually suffer from a stalemate with the Shu Army.Simpi was speechless, so he sighed, turned around and sat down.Wei Zhen apologized to Simpi and sat back in her seat.

Cao Rui nodded in satisfaction, and said, "The words of Gong Zhen are my intentions. What Gong Xin said is also right to the point. Since I read the history, I have found that there have been countless large-scale and large-scale battles in Guanzhong. However, historians have all noticed that it was on the battlefield in Guanzhong that the rise and fall of many generations of kings were determined, and the rise and fall of one generation and the fall of another.”

"In the past, Qin occupied Guanzhong and dominated the world, until the first emperor destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world; the former Han Gaozu occupied Guanzhong and ruled the world, destroyed Zhao Wei, established Qi Yan, defeated Xiang Yu in the south, and became emperor; the later Han Guangwu started in Hebei. , prospered in Guanzhong, and the Han Dynasty was rejuvenated. However, Emperor Wu divided his troops into two groups, defeated Ma Chao, surrendered to Han Sui, and unified the northwest."

Cao Rui was high-spirited, with a long sword in his hand, and he was pacing upright in front of the map, analyzing the battles in Guanzhong in the past dynasties.

Cao Rui glanced at Simpi, and said in a deep voice: "Today, our army is wearing one hundred thousand armors, and the soldiers are elite. Although the enemy troops are fighters, they are afraid of the cold and few. How can they match! I don't understand what Zhu Qing said about Liu Bang's extermination The matter of Qin, it seems that this place in the middle of the pass is doomed to be more or less good for us."

"Although I have never experienced the battle of Emperor Wu's defeating Ma Chao, I often listen to Emperor Wu's reminiscences. Twenty years ago, Emperor Wu embarked on a journey from Xuchang, marched into Guanzhong, and the northwest land was unified. Wherever our army went Here, the people wholeheartedly welcome it, and it can be said that they have taken advantage of the time and harmony of people.”

Cao Rui watched everyone draw out their long swords, pointing at Mei County on the map, and said.

"Although I have never seen that kind of vigorous vitality and the phenomenon of all things competing, but listening to his words still emerges in front of my eyes. Could it be that after 20 years, this place is so close to change and become the burial place of our army? No matter how you say it , the battle force is 150,000 vs. [-], and I have the advantage."

"Your Majesty's opinion!" Everyone stood up and clapped their hands in response.

Satisfied, Cao Rui put the long sword back into the scabbard, looked at Sima Yi and asked, "Now we are going to attack Western Shu. The general is good at planning military strategies. Do you have any advice?"

Hearing this, Sima Yi hesitated for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, according to the scouts sent by the minister, about [-] people under Huang Quan's command are stationed near Mei County in Weibei, and Wei Yan leads [-] people in Wuzhangyuan, Weinan. , the rest of the Shu army should be in the Yongcheng camp."

After a pause, Sima Yi continued: "I think that if our army wants to advance, to be on the safe side, we should first cut off the Shu army's food road, so that it has no food, and secondly, attack and break it. There used to be two Shu army food roads, namely the Chencang Wei waterway. And Baoxie Road. The Chencang Wei River leads the grain from Longyou to the east, and it is stationed at the meeting of Qianwei; the Baoxie Road sends out the grain from Hanzhong, and it is stationed in Wuzhangyuan.”

"Where is the granary now? I don't dare to speak with certainty. If I let the minister guess, I think that there should be grain accumulated by Zhuge Liang's army in Wuzhang. After all, this is the grain of an army of [-], not the grain of [-] or [-]. This is why, Zhuge Liang sent Xiao General Wei Yan to live in Wuzhangyuan, in order to protect the granary here."

Sima Yi's guess was close to ten. Since Chencang was conquered, the grain and grass of the big Han are basically transported to Chencang Wei waterway and stored in Chencang.After conquering Mei County, Zhuge Liang moved part of Wuzhangyuan's army rations to Mei County, and when he moved the army to Yongcheng, he took away part of Wuzhangyuan's rations.

Today's Han army rations are stored in many places, just like putting eggs in different baskets, which is in line with Zhuge Liang's cautious character.After all, if any granary is destroyed, the Han army will not fall into a state of food shortage.

Cao Rui frowned slightly, and asked: "According to the general's intention, how about crossing the Wei River to attack Wei Yan's troops and attracting Zhuge Liang to help?"

Sima Yi pointed to Meixian County and Wuzhangyuan on the map, and revealed the plan that he had been thinking about for a long time, and said: "Exactly, our army can divide into two routes, and Weibei and Weinan will attack at the same time. I am willing to lead The elite go to Weinan and attack the original Wuzhang camp of the Shu army; and your Majesty can lead a large part of the false army to attack Mei County, so that Huang Quan dare not cross the river and come to help."

Wei Zhen expressed concern, and said: "If Your Majesty stationed an army in Weibei, and Zhuge Liang and Huang Quan attacked, what should the general do?"

Sima Yi glanced at Wei Zhen, and explained: "Your Majesty, the minister did not put His Majesty in a dangerous place. Your Majesty led an army of 60,000 to attack Mei County as a fake soldier; I selected five to [-] people from the army to besiege Wei Yan. Real soldiers. Zhuge Liang and Huang Quanruo attacked His Majesty, and the minister crossed the river to attack his tail, and flanked His Majesty back and forth to defeat the Shu army."

"If Zhuge Liang crosses the river to rescue Wei Yan, Your Majesty can successfully besiege Huang Quan's troops and send soldiers across the river to assist the ministers. At that time, I will take advantage of the winter cold to break Zhuge Liang's army in Weinan, and join your majesty in Chencang. I wonder if your majesty is confused? " Sima Yi said.

Cao Rui pondered for a while, and asked, "If I command the elite of Weinan, will I still be able to destroy the thieves like this?"

Sima Yi stroked his beard and said, "If Your Majesty leads the Weinan army, the same is true for me as a false soldier. However, if Zhuge Liang crosses the river to rescue Wei Yan, I can send the general to bypass Meixian County, go behind Zhuge Liang, and attack Your Majesty." Zhuge Liang."

Cao Rui caressed the cold hilt of his sword, and said in a deep voice: "I have already conquered by myself, so how can I be a false army? I will lead the elite of Weinan to attack the Shu rebels, and I will be in the north of me to protect my flank."

"No!" Sima Yi replied.

"I hope that all the ministers will work together to retreat the Shu army together to protect Guanzhong." Cao Rui said.

"Your Majesty should fight hard to repay Your Majesty." Everyone responded.

(End of this chapter)