While pondering, Zhuge Liang smiled and sighed: "The ancient and modern battle formation techniques and the methods of military training can be deduced, but the ancient eight array diagrams, I only hear its name, but I don't know its truth." ”

Seeing Jiang Wei's shocked expression, he turned his head sideways and asked, "Can you know the Eight Formations?" ”

The Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu once wrote several poems to lament Zhuge Liang's life, including a poem called "Eight Arrays", saying:

The power covers three countries, and the name is high in eight formations.

The river does not turn, and the hatred is lost.

Poetry is like his person, the creation of eight arrays and the world's thirds of the plan, can be called the two deeds that can best represent Zhuge Liang's talent.

In this regard, Jiang Wei II is a human being, how can he not know?

At that moment, he hugged his fists and replied: "The Yellow Emperor of the Yellow Emperor began to set up eight formations, and the defeat was especially Zhuolu. ”

Zhuge Liang stroked his palms and praised: "Yes, the eight arrays are the king's array, the dignified and fierce, the world is unmatched, if the eight arrays are completed, after that, the teacher will not be defeated." ”

After a pause, he sighed again: "It's just that the eight arrays are profound and profound, and the changes are endless, I studied its method when I was in Nanyang, and I have been searching for ten years, but I have to take a peek at the leopard......"

Jiang Wei sat upright, and said sincerely and firmly: "Wei firmly believes that one day, the military advisor will be able to master this method!" ”

Zhuge Liang was infected by his emotions and said with a smile: "So, borrow your auspicious words." ”

******

When I came out of the office of the Grand Sima Mansion, it was almost lunchtime.

Jiang Wei was on vacation and could not enjoy the public kitchen as usual, so he rode back home to eat.

Along the way, I have been thinking about the art of war and the eight array diagrams in Zhuge Liang's mouth.

Speaking of which, later generations have some controversy about Zhuge Liang's talent, especially Chen Shou, the author of "Three Kingdoms", who said that Zhuge Liang is good at governance, and "adaptation will be strategic, not his strength".

But is that really the case?

In history, with the defeat of Liu Bei's army and the White Emperor to orphans, Zhuge Liang ushered in the second half of his difficult but glorious life - the regent, the prime minister.

At this stage, he experienced the opening of the government, the alliance with Wu, the training of the army, the southern expedition, and the northern expedition, accumulating a lot of valuable political, military, and diplomatic experience.

Nanzhong rebelled, he led the army to march in person, and returned after half a year;

During the first Northern Expedition, with Zhao Yun as the partial division, he successfully contained Cao Zhen's army, and the main force went west out of Qishan, quickly descended to the three counties, and the earthquake in Guanzhong sounded.

The strategic purpose of the Second Northern Expedition was to contain Cao Wei for Eastern Wu, so the army only brought one month of grain and grass, besieged Chen Cang to attract Zhang He, Zhang He's troops arrived, Zhuge Liang's strategic goal had been achieved, so he retreated from the army, and beheaded Wei General Wang Shuang;

The third Northern Expedition, sent Chen style to attack Wudu and Yinping, Wei Yongzhou assassin Shi Guo Huai led the crowd to attack, Liang Zi went to Jianwei, repelled Guo Huai, and leveled the two counties;

In the Fourth Northern Expedition, he cut wheat and Shangqi, broke Guo Huai and Fei Yao, hit Sima Jia's first 3,000, and shot the famous general Zhang He when he retreated;

The Fifth Northern Expedition, the troops were stationed in Wuzhang Plain, Sima Yi did not dare to come out, and let the Shu Han army and the local people plough together, almost taking root in Guanzhong, until Zhuge Liang died, and the army had no choice but to retreat.

It can be seen that throughout Zhuge Liang's life, almost all of the battles took place in the enemy's territory, and he was often able to capture the city, kill the generals and capture the flag, and no matter how bad he was, he could save the army and retreat.

However, due to the lack of national strength of Shu Han and the persistence of his old enemy Sima Yi, Zhuge Liang made several northern expeditions, often retreated for some reason, and strategically could not compete for full success.

But in terms of tactics, especially in the later period of his use of troops, the power of the Eight Formations seems to have been exerted to the extreme, and the Wei soldiers did not dare to come out to fight at all, and the battle was bound to be defeated.

It can be said that Zhuge Liang's biggest enemy is not the generals of Wei, but grain, grass and time.

Sima Yi praised his genius in the world, and combined with his previous achievements with Wei, it is enough to judge that Zhuge Liang's military strategy talent is not under the talent of internal affairs at all.

In his later years, he wrote "Twenty-four Chapters on the Art of War", which recorded in detail his experience in marching and fighting wars and governing the country and the country over the past several decades. He himself was greatly respected in later generations, completing the three immortals of virtue, speech, and meritorious service, and became a model of loyal ministers and the embodiment of wisdom.

The first minister of the Three Kingdoms, well-deserved!

Such a person, no matter how the unconventional ones in later generations smear, should also be glorious in history!

******

"Second brother, you're finally back!"

When Jiang Wei returned home, he stepped into the courtyard, but saw that it was not Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu who came to greet him first, but Guan Yinping, who was dressed in green clothes and smiled smartly.

He rubbed his eyes, and said in surprise and joy: "Silver screen!" How are you here? "Hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

reunited after half a year, only to see that the girl had grown a lot taller and more slim; Maybe it's because of the water and soil in Shu, at this time, her skin is whiter than snow, and she looks more and more delicate and cute.

As soon as the two met, Guan Yinping couldn't help but smile, and when the two approached, for some reason, her eyes suddenly turned red, and hot tears couldn't help but surge.

Jiang Wei was stunned when he saw this.

I saw Guan Yinping's head hanging slightly, his chest rising and falling slightly, and he was quite choked up:

"I said that I would go back soon, but how could I go for more than half a year...... I haven't brought back a letter yet, and I only heard from my second brother once in a while...... Plain people worry about ......"

"I'm angry about this." Jiang Wei patted her on the back and chuckled: "People are fighting bloody battles in other places, every day is precarious, and there is no post house groom to support, so naturally they can't bring home books." ”

Guan Yinping heard the words "the morning is not safe" at first glance, and he didn't care about being petty, so he suddenly raised his head, pulled his sleeve, and asked with concern: "Are you hurt?" ”

Seeing the tears in her eyes and her pitiful appearance, Jiang Wei's heart suddenly softened, and he unconsciously said softly: "I look forward to coming back to see you every day, how can I be easily injured." ”

While talking, two brothers, Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu, rushed to greet them.

Standing with his back to him, Jiang Wei gently brushed away the tears from the corners of Guan Yinping's eyes with his hand, and said in a low voice: "Don't cry, don't cry, you can teach people to see jokes." ”

After a pause, he said, "I brought you a gift, and I'll see if I like it for a while." ”

After all, it is the heart of a girl, and when she encounters such gentle words and soft words, Guan Yinping only feels infinite joy in her heart, and suddenly bursts into laughter.

As soon as the two groups of people approached, Jiang Wei immediately instructed: "Ah Wu, bring Dawan Tianma here." ”

Jiang Wu heard the order and left, and after a while, he brought a half-big horse with a fiery red body and a thin head and a high neck.

Jiang Wei turned to Guan Yinping and introduced: "This horse I won from a heroic man in Xihai, it is a purebred Dawan horse, now it is only two years old, and it can be driven in another year......

While speaking, Guan Yinping had already looked around the horse, and she saw that although the horse had not grown up, it had slender limbs, thin skin and fine hair, and it had a bit of the style of a red rabbit horse.

Chitu was the famous horse of her father Guan Yu who dominated the world back then, and she was in a trance when she saw things and thought about people.