Sima Yi's younger brother Sima Fu also wrote to ask about the military situation on the front line, and Sima Yi replied: "Liang Zhi is big but does not see the opportunity, more scheming and less decisive, good soldiers but no power, although he has raised 100,000 soldiers, he has fallen into my painting, and he will be broken." ”

Soon, Zhuge Liang sent an envoy to ask for war, Sima Yi didn't talk about military affairs, and asked the envoy: "How is Zhuge Gong's living and diet, and how much rice can you eat in one meal?" ”

The messenger said, "Three or four liters." ”

Then when asked about political affairs, the envoy said: "The punishment of beating more than 20 military sticks is all read and approved by Zhuge Gong himself." ”

After some casual questioning, Sima Yi said to the person: "Zhuge Liang is going to die." ”

Sure enough, Zhuge Liang died of illness in the Wuzhang Yuan Army that month.

The Shu generals did not mourn secretly, and the whole army retreated. The local people ran to report that Sima Yi sent troops to pursue, and the Shu general Yang Yi returned to the flag and sounded the drums, making a counterattack, and Sima Yi retreated with "poor Kou Mo chasing".

At that time, someone said: "Death Zhuge goes to life Zhongda", Sima Yi heard it and laughed and said: "This is because I am good at predicting the things of the living, not at predicting the life and death of people." ”

The next day, Sima Yi inspected Zhuge Liang's camp and praised Zhuge Liang as "a genius in the world".

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Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, which lasted for seven years, came to an end. Zhuge Liang attacked Cao Wei, who was dominant in the Central Plains, with a state of land, and even though he tried his best to be loyal and wise, it was difficult to achieve his strategic goals due to the disparity in strength. Cao Wei, on the other hand, under the correct command of Sima Yi, Cao Zhen and others, adopted a defensive strategy with superior forces to force the Shu army to retreat, and won the final victory.

The Shu Han generals Yang Yi and Wei Yan fought for power after the withdrawal of the army, and Yang Yi killed Wei Yan. Sima Yi wanted to take the opportunity to attack Shu, but Emperor Wei Ming did not approve it and gave up.

In the third year of Qinglong (235), Sima Yi was promoted to Taiwei and increased the number of feuds. The Shu general Ma Dai invaded the country, and Sima Yi sent Niu Jin to meet the attack and beheaded more than 1,000 Shu troops. Wudu Di Wang Fu Shuanghe Qiang Duan led more than 6,000 of his subordinates to surrender.

Meng Da's sister-in-law Zhang was pregnant for two years and gave birth to a boy, everyone was surprised, Zhang Chunhua asked Zhang, "Why does this son lie so long?" ”

Zhang said, "Fear of my father." ”

Zhang Chunhua asked again, "Why are you afraid of your father?" ”

Zhang said, "I am afraid that his father will not recognize his son." ”

Sima Yi hesitated, but still named the boy Sima Wei (

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g), that is, to recognize this child, this is Sima Yi's eighth son. With his mother's education since childhood, Sima Wei is quiet and self-cultivation, respectful and cautious.

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In the film and television drama, when Sima Yi was fighting among the warlords in the late Han Dynasty, Gongsun Du owned Liaodong. This separatist force has always rebelled against Cao Wei and maintained a semi-independent status.

After Gongsun Yuan succeeded as the Taishou of Liaodong, he was even more inferior to Wei. Emperor Wei Ming was furious and sent Jingzhou to assassinate Shi Wu (Guà

Qiu Jian served as the assassin of Youzhou, when the water rose sharply, and Qiu Jian returned without being unfavorable.

The crusade was blocked, which made Gongsun Yuan even more proud. In the first year of the early Jing Dynasty (237), Sun Yuan, the former Taishou Gong of Wei Liaodong, betrayed Wei and established himself as the king of Yan, placed hundreds of officials, and set the capital Xiangping. Gongsun Yuan sent Sun Quan to Nantong to worship the border people, lure Xianbei, and invade the north.

So, in the first month of the second year of Jingchu (238), Emperor Wei Ming recalled Sima Yi and ordered him to lead his troops to fight.

Emperor Wei Ming asked him what countermeasures he estimated Gongsun Yuan, and Sima Yi said: "It is the best plan to abandon the city and flee in advance." Relying on Liaoshui to resist our army, this is a plan. Sitting in Xiangping, then he will be a prisoner. ”

Emperor Wei Ming asked again: "Which one will Gongsun Yuan adopt?" ”

Sima Yi replied: "Only smart people can correctly assess each other's strength. Abandoning the city in advance is not something that Gongsun Yuan can do. He will definitely think that our lone expedition cannot last, and that it is the middle and the next plan to resist first in Liaoshui and then retreat to Xiangping."

Emperor Wei Ming asked, "How much time will it take?" ”

Sima Yi said: "Go for 100 days, go back for 100 days, attack for 100 days, and rest for 60 days, one year is enough." ”

At that time, the imperial court overhauled the palace, plus military supplies, and the people were hungry. Before Sima Yi set out on the expedition, he persuaded Emperor Wei Ming: "In the past, the Duke of Zhou built Luoyi, Xiao He built Weiyang Palace, and today the palace is incomplete, this is my responsibility." However, north of the Yellow River, the people are impoverished, and there are many internal and external servitudes, and it is inevitable that they will not be able to rebuild all kinds of waste, and internal affairs should be temporarily suspended in order to save the current emergency. ”

When relatives and friends sent each other off, Sima Yi sang with emotion: "Heaven and earth are opened, and the sun and the moon are renewed." Encounters will be encountered, and Bi Li will be able to go away. will sweep away the filth and return to the hometown. Clear thousands of miles, total eight wilderness. Tell the old man and wait for the sin. ”

In the first month, Sima Yi led Niu Jin, Hu Zun and other 40,000 horsemen, starting from Beijing, passing through Guzhu, Yuejieshi, and in June, entering Liaoshui. Gongsun Yuan really urgently ordered the generals Bei Yan, Yang Zuo and others to lead tens of thousands of cavalry, encircling more than 20 miles according to the Liaoshui trench, fortifying the walls and high bases, and blocking the Wei army.

Sima Yi adopted the strategy of attacking the west from the east, first spreading a number of flags on the southern front, feinting to encircle the trenches, attracting the enemy's main force, and using the main force to cross the Liaoshui in concealment and force into the enemy's Xiangping base camp.

Sima Yi said: "The enemy's strong camp is to exhaust our soldiers, and if we attack the city, it will be in their plan." The ancients said that although the enemy is strong, those who have to fight with us will be saved if they attack it. Now their army is here, but the nest is empty. I pointed directly at Xiangping, the enemy army will be afraid, afraid and seek to fight, and it will be broken."

Then the array was reorganized and advanced, and the enemy came out to intercept it. Sima Yi said to the generals: "The reason why I didn't attack his camp was precisely because I had to wait for the current situation. So he commanded the Wei army to attack hard, won all three battles, and then took advantage of the victory to enter the siege of Xiangping.

When Gongsun Yuan heard that the Wei army was attacking, he begged Sun Quan for help, and Sun Quan also sent troops to support him, and wrote a letter to Gongsun Yuan: "Sima Yi is good at using his troops to move forward, and he is deeply worried about his virtuous brother." ”

coincided with the heavy rain, the Liao water swelled, the flat ground was several feet, the Wei army was afraid, and the generals wanted to move the camp. Sima Yi ordered those who dared to move the camp to be beheaded, and the governor ordered Shi Zhangjing to be beheaded in violation of the order, and the army's heart was at ease.

Gongsun Yuanjun rode the rain out of the city, collected firewood and herded horses, and was safe. The Wei generals asked for an attack, but Sima Yi refused to allow it. Sima Chen Gui asked Sima Yi: "Back then, when we attacked Shangyong, we advanced in eight ways, day and night, so we were able to capture Jiancheng and kill Meng Da in ten and a half years." Why is it moving more slowly this time from afar? ”

Sima Yi said:

"At that time, Mengda's army was small and the food could support a year, our soldiers were four times that of Mengda, but the food was less than a month. Four to one, even if half of the people were killed or wounded, it was feasible, and at that time, regardless of the dead and wounded, it was precisely to buy time for the limited food and grass.

"Now that there are many enemy soldiers, our army is small, the enemy has less food, we have more food, and in the event of heavy rain, it is impossible to fight quickly. From the moment I sent out the troops, I was not afraid that the enemy would attack, but that they would flee. Now that the enemy's food and grass are running out, and our army's encirclement has not yet been closed, if they plunder cattle and horses now, they will be forced to flee.

"The soldier is treacherous, and the good is due to the incident. Now, with great numbers and great waters, they will not be taken away even though they are hungry. At this time, it is better to stabilize the opponent and not scare the enemy away for small profits. ”

Sima Yi will do what he plans and deliberately show weakness.

The imperial court heard that the rain was a strong enemy, and many people asked for Sima Yi to be recalled. Emperor Wei Ming said: "Sima Yi is in danger to make changes, and the capture of Gongsun Yuan is just around the corner." ”

After a month, the rain stopped and the water gradually receded. The Wei army completed the encirclement of Xiangping and attacked day and night. The food in the city was exhausted, and there were many dead, so he surrendered Yang Zuo and others. Occasionally, a meteor crossed from the southwest to the northeast of the city and fell near Liangshui, and the city became more and more frightened.

Gongsun Yuan was also very frightened, and in August, he sent Wang Jian and Liu Fu, the imperial historian, to ask for relief from the siege.

Sima Yi beheaded the envoy and issued a document to severely reprimand: "In the past, Chu and Zheng were parallel countries, and Zheng Boshang welcomed the Chu army with meat and sheep. The lonely family is the king's minister, and he is in Shanggong, and Wang Jian and others want me to break the siege and retreat from the army, and treat each other like Chu Zheng. The two of them are old and confused, and they must have beheaded them because their words did not match the original meaning. If there is anything to be said, then send a young man who is wise and determined. ”

Gongsun Yuan also sent the guards to ask for a date to be sent hostages. Sima Yi said to him: "There are five major things to fight: to be able to fight, to be defended if you can't fight, to go if you can't defend, and to go if you can't defend. If Gongsun Yuan refuses to restrain himself and plead guilty, he is determined to seek death, and there is no need to send any hostages. ”

Gongsun Yuan wanted to break through from the south of the city, but Sima Yi's troops broke his army, and Gongsun Yuan died on the edge of Liangshui.