To the south of Dagu Pass, there are two cities where Yang people gather and Guangcheng gather. When Liu Bei's army raided Dagu Pass, he naturally captured the two county seats.

At this time, Liu Bei's army had already withdrawn from Yangren and Guangcheng, leaving troops to garrison the county town of Manzhong south of Rushui (dozens of miles south of Rushui in today's Ruyang City).

In the south of the city, close to the border between Jingzhou and Sili, Huoyang Mountain.

"Military advisor, why do you want to give up Yangren and Guangcheng?"

Zhang Fei was very unwilling, not to mention that he failed to capture Dagu Pass, Zhuge Liang actually gave up the two cities that he had already reached, even if there were not too many troops left in the barbarians. Although Guan Yu didn't speak, he seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Zhuge Liang's decision.

Zhuge Liang said with a chuckle while issuing military orders to arrange military affairs: "General Zhang, if Cao Cao is about to fight a decisive battle with Xiang Ao, what our army should do is to drag Xiang Ao's soldiers and horses in Luoyang as much as possible, rather than attacking Luoyang. ”

"Xiang Ao is powerful, since we have already been defeated, why don't we pretend that the whole army is defeated?"

"The whole army is defeated?" Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were stunned for a moment, not knowing what to do.

"Yes, rout!" Zhuge Liang smiled confidently: "Since Xiang Ao is going to fight a decisive battle, he will definitely not attack Luoyang with a large army. If our army is defeated, do the two generals think that the Yan army will chase or not? ”

When Zhang Fei and Guan Yu heard this, they frowned and thought about it.

Chase, I'm afraid it will affect the decisive battle of Guandu; If you don't chase it, let the enemy army keep swaying in your throat, and it's rare to be stable! Guan Yu seemed to be connected, and said with some excitement: "What does the military advisor mean, pretending to flee and ambushing the soldiers?" If Xu Shu sends a large army to pursue, we can break it; If you don't come to pursue, our army will be the sharp blade on Xu Shu's army, so that Xu Shu will not dare to move easily? ”

"Yes!" Zhuge Liang smiled firmly and continued: "Not only that, Liang also has a plan. If Xu Shu's army dares to chase after him, Liang will take Dagu Pass! ”

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up and he looked excited. If you can take Dagu Pass, the main soldiers and horses will be able to take the initiative and come to Luoyang at any time to win the heart of the world.

Zhuge Liang was constantly calculating Xu Shu in his heart, but Xu Shu was still on the Dagu Pass at this time. The one who led the soldiers and horses to pursue was the newly promoted Pingnan general Sima Yi. Xu Shu is the general of the General's Mansion, and there is no problem in sealing the title of General Pingnan in the face of war.

Sima Yi Gaozu was the general of the expedition to the west during the reign of Emperor An of the Han Dynasty, Sima Jun, both civil and military; And Sima Jun is the eighth grandson of Sima Wei, Sima Wei's original surname is Cheng, and he was named one of the princes of the Eighteen Roads by Xiang Yu, King Yin.

Although Sima Yi prides himself on being a strategist, after all, most of his ancestors are military generals, and Sima Yi's martial arts are naturally extraordinary. This time he sent troops to pursue Liu Bei's army, and Sima Yi changed into the dress of a Japanese scribe and went into battle in armor. Sima Yi, who is nearly eight feet long, naturally does not lose to Tai Shici, who is in the same industry.

"General Ziyi, the scout has come to report that Liu Bei's army has been stationed in Manzhong City." Sima Yi clenched his fists at Tai Shi Ci and said in an inquiring tone: "I don't know if General Ziyi has a strategy against the enemy?" ”

Tai Shici looked at Sima Yi with some surprise. This time he sent troops to pursue, Sima Yi was the main general, and Sima Yi was young and vigorous, Tai Shici didn't expect Sima Yi to ask for his opinion at all.

"General Zhongda said that he laughed!" Tai Shi Ci smiled lightly and said: "Let the last general lead the army to fight, and the last general will definitely fight bravely." But this enemy's strategy is helpless in the end. ”

Originally, Tai Shi Ci was still a little unhappy with Xu Shu's arrangement, but now seeing Sima Yi giving himself face like this, Tai Shi Ci was surprised and didn't plan to say more. First, if there is merit, it doesn't hurt to give it to Sima Yi; Second, the lord's strategy is to stabilize Luoyang and fight a decisive battle first. If something goes wrong, you won't be implicated too much.

"But the general thinks it's better to be safe. After all, the lord pays more attention to Guandu and Cao Cao on Guandu. Although he didn't plan to fight, but after all, they were all courtiers of the Yan Kingdom, Tai Shici still reminded Sima Yi.

Hearing this, Sima Yi nodded with a calm face, and at the same time looked at Tai Shici's gaze becoming more and more friendly.

"General Ziyi, don't be modest." Sima Yi pondered for a moment and said: "General Ziyi has followed the lord for many years and has made countless meritorious achievements, but Yi has just reached the crown, and among the army, he still has to rely on General Ziyi's support." ”

"Well said, well said!" Tai Shi Ci chuckled and clenched his fists.

"What does General Ziyi know about Zhuge Liang?"

When Tai Shi Ci heard this, he hesitated slightly and said: "The last general and Zhuge Liang don't have many entanglements, but I have heard the lord and the general talk about it. This person has no last resort and does not like to take risks; It's a scheming, but it's not a quick success. Most of Liu Bei's forces today are obtained by Zhuge Liang's contributions, and he is Liu Bei's most relied on strategist. ”

"Oh?" Sima Yi said with some disbelief: "The name of Wolong, is it really so powerful? ”

"Being able to be Liu Bei Qizong naturally has its extraordinary place." Tai Shi Ci looked at Sima Yi's disbelieving expression, and admonished with a calm face: "General, don't underestimate Zhuge Liang. The last general has been fighting with the lord for many years, and although the lord often takes the lead and puts himself in danger, the lord has a habit. ”

"What habits?"

"The lion fights the rabbit, and also with all his strength! Whether it is Xianbei, Yellow Turban, or Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, the lord has never looked down on anyone. ”

Sima Yi was stunned when he heard this, and then suddenly he was stunned. Turning to Tai Shi Ci, he bowed deeply, and said sincerely: "Thank you General Ziyi for mentioning it!" Tai Shi Ci saw that Sima Yi had realized, so he smiled lightly, hugged his fists and saluted in return, without saying much.

"Report!"

As soon as Sima Yi got up, the scout shouted loudly and rushed over.

"General, the scouts are here to report, there are less than five hundred people in the barbarian city!"

"What? Less than five hundred? Sima Yi was stunned for a moment, and then asked in a deep voice, "What is the situation?" ”

"It is indeed the banner of Liu Bei's army on the city wall of Manzhong, but the gate of Manzhong City is wide open, and only a few soldiers are guarding it, and behind the city gate, you can still see many soldiers cleaning the streets and alleys."

"So, it's no different from an empty city?"

"It's no different from an empty city."

Tai Shi Ci on the side also frowned deeply, and couldn't help but ask, "Can you find out what is wrong outside the middle of the city?" ”

"General Yu Taishi, there is a radius of ten miles in the barbarian side, and no trace of the enemy has been found."

"Take the map!" Sima Yi snorted softly, and the guards hurriedly handed over the map.

"General Ziyi, can you find local people who are familiar with the terrain?" Looking at the unclear terrain in the area above the map, Sima Yi frowned and asked Tai Shici for help.

"Wait a minute, the general will go to look for it immediately!"

After a while, Tai Shi Ci came to Sima Yi with a look of horror, and the old man dressed as a hunter.

"Don't be afraid, old man!" Sima Yi tried his best to make himself appear soft and said, "We are the soldiers and horses under the command of King Yan, chasing the enemy army. ”

"General, please ask, as long as the old man knows, he will definitely tell the general everything." The hunter spoke fluently, but the trembling hands still made people see the worry in the old man's heart.

Seeing this, Sima Yi chuckled helplessly, and still said softly: "Old man, in addition to Rushui in the north and Huoyang Mountain in the south, there is also a place for Tibetans?" A place where tens of thousands of armies can be hidden. ”

When the old man heard this, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, and said with some trembling: "There are many places for Tibetans. Huoyang Mountain to the south, to the west is full of mountains, there are Yao Mountain, Tianxi Mountain, the mountains are full of trees, not to mention tens of thousands, even the original tens of thousands of Yellow Turban Army can be hidden. ”

"How's it going to the east?"

"East?" The old man thought about it again and said: "Although the terrain in the east is flat, there are also many hills and forests, but if you want to hide tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, I'm afraid it still won't work." ”

"Besides, the east is close to the border of Yuzhou, and I heard that Cao Gong's army has been occupying Liang County at the junction, and if there are rebels, they will not flee to the east." The old man looked puzzled, and subconsciously asked, "I don't know where the rebels pursued by the general came from?" ”

Tai Shi Ci frowned, and said in a deep voice: "What is this asking for?" ”

When the old man heard this, his heart jumped, and he quickly knelt on the ground, begging in a trembling voice: "The general spares his life!" The general spares his life! The old man was stunned for a while, and asked casually. Beg the general to spare his life! ”

Sima Yi looked at Tai Shi Ci with an inquiring look, Tai Shi Ci was still frowning, and shook his head not too sure.

"Come on, bring a bag of millet to my father-in-law!" Sima Yi pondered for a moment, helped the old man up, handed a small bag of millet handed by the guards to the old man and said, "The old man should know that my lord Yan Wang is the prince of Zhenguo in the previous dynasty." ”

"The little ones know, the little ones know." The old man didn't dare to take Sima Yi's millet, and said with a pale face: "Zhenguo Gong, oh no, King Yan is benevolent, in order to save the people, the little family is grateful to King Yan." ”

Sima Yi frowned, I don't know if he was unhappy that his husband didn't pick up Xiaomi, or if he felt that his husband seemed to have something to say.

After sending the old man away, Sima Yi stared at the barbarian in the south, his eyes narrowed into a line.

"General, do you want to attack the barbarians?" Tai Shici was not sure at this time, how Liu Bei's soldiers and horses were placed, and he looked worried.

"Hey, hey! Empty city plan? Sima Yi continued with an evil smile: "General Ziyi, if our army ignores the barbarians and directly attacks Liang County, what will happen to Liu Bei?" What will happen to Cao Cao? ”

Tai Shici was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then suddenly said excitedly: "What does General Zhongda mean is that Liu Bei designed the empty city, but in fact, the army has already settled in Liang County?" ”

"Isn't it so simple to settle in Liang County?" Sima Yi's face became fierce, and he said firmly: "If it is designed by this general, we must unite with the Cao army of Liang County and eat the 20,000 troops we sent to Dagu Pass." ”

"Since Zhuge Liang has no last resort, my Sima Yi has broken his previous myth today! Hey! ”

Although Sima Yi's face was gloomy, Tai Shici didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it. If Sima Yi's guess is correct and the raid on Liang County is successful, not to mention the merits of this battle, Cao Cao's defense line will be lengthened again, and the impact on the battle situation in Guandu will not be a little bit.