Inside the Tiger Prison Gate

The successive defeats swept away the joy of Emperor Wei Cao Rui's previous outwitting of the Tiger Prison, and he began to be depressed.

Especially when he learned that Xiahou Xian, who had high hopes for the Northern Route Army, was killed in battle, and Qin Lang's 40,000 army was almost wiped out, Cao Rui's anger was like thunder. originally thought that Zhuge Liang's elite was in Luoyang, but he never expected that there were still capable people in the rear of Shu.

Cao Rui couldn't stop saying: "Asu (Qin Lang's nickname) bears me, Asu bears me!" After a moment, there was silence again, and the monarch and the ministers were relatively silent.

"Report! Shangyong Taishou Shen Yi attacked Hanzhong and suffered a great defeat in Qinling Mountain, and Shen Yi was only spared and fled back to Shangyong. For fear of criminal responsibility, Shen Yi hanged himself at home, and Wenpin, the governor of Jingzhou, had ordered Deputy General Shangyong to take over temporarily! "The guards outside the door came in and reported.

"Heh, it's really a house leak that happened to rain, so I lost all the way and came all the way. This incompetent villain, I originally just hoped that he could contain Hanzhong, but I didn't expect to lose again. Before I could kill him, he had a good time to commit suicide, all of which was a waste of misguided country and misking! Cao Rui sneered after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty, the minister's plan is not good, so that the five roads army has been defeated four of them, please punish Your Majesty!" Military advisor Liu Ye knelt on the ground with a thud.

"The military advisor, please get up, this is not the fault of the military advisor, Zhuge Liang is unpredictable, I underestimated the enemy." Cao Rui was still sensible and sober, and hurriedly helped Liu Ye up.

Cao Rui asked with a sad face: "What should I do now?" ”

"Your Majesty, don't worry! The other four roads were originally just to contain the Shu army, and there was no major loss to me. Your Majesty still has 150,000 troops here, which is enough to fight the Shu army. Please don't hesitate, Your Majesty, and order to take advantage of the dispersion of Zhuge Liang's troops to immediately go to Luoyang for a decisive battle! The Metropolitan Governor said with a full favor.

The words are full of favorites, the word Boning, Cao Wei is a famous general. Man Favor is brave and strategic, once participated in the Battle of Chibi, after Guan Yu besieged Fancheng, Man Favor assisted Cao Ren to defend the city, discouraged the plan to abandon the city and flee, and successfully persevered until the arrival of reinforcements. During the reign of Cao Pi and Cao Rui, Man Chong was in charge of fighting against Wu on the Eastern Front, repeatedly defeating Sun Quan and shocking the enemy. The military advisor Liu Ye recommended to Cao Rui that the old minister and the general should lead the army to resist Zhuge Liang, so Cao Rui recalled Manzhong from the front line, served as the governor of the three armies, and went out with him.

Cao Rui hesitated and looked at Liu Ye. Liu Ye had mixed feelings in his heart at the moment, as early as when he captured the Tiger Prison Pass, he urged Cao Rui to quickly send troops to Luoyang and attack it unprepared. It's a pity that Cao Rui was satisfied after the victory in the Tiger Pass, and the ministers were afraid of Zhuge Liang, and the sentry cavalry reported that there were many ambushes along the way, so Cao Rui decided to take a temporary rest in the Tiger Pass, waiting for the 150,000 troops to meet, while waiting for the rest of the four news before deciding to act. A month passed, and the 150,000 army was assembled, but unexpectedly, all four roads were defeated, and now there is only one road left against Zhuge Liang. Facing the enemy head-on, the outcome is unpredictable.

Just when everyone was pondering, Cao Shuang, the general of Wuwei, suddenly walked in and reported: "Report to Your Majesty, the officials of Xuchang City have come to report that some mountain people have found traces of the army's movements in the area from Yuyuan Pass to Xuchang, the number is unknown, and the direction is unknown. The local officials did not dare to delay, and reported to His Majesty quickly! ”

Hurried? Liu Ye stood up suddenly, this is the shortcut from Luoyang to Xuchang, the mountains and rivers are dangerous, the road is dangerous, and the army is not easy to pass. The Wei army was not deployed in this area, could it be that the Shu army was out of the customs?

The more Liu Ye thought about it, the more cold sweat broke out. Yuyuan Pass...... Xuchang ...... Not good! Could it be that the Shu army wants to attack Xuchang by surprise! Then that's all over!!

"Your Majesty! Zhuge Liang is bold and bold, and may send troops out of Yuyuan Pass to attack Xuchang! Your Majesty, please come back quickly! Liu Ye turned around and said with a serious face.

"It's ....... Can't it, Zhuge Liang's troops are clumsy, and he dares to divide his troops to fight Xuchang? Cao Rui couldn't believe his ears, and after calming down for a while, he asked suspiciously, "What does the military advisor mean?" ”

I saw Liu Ye gritting his teeth, raising his head and saying, "Retreat!" Please leave your majesty to guard the Tiger Pass, and the army will retreat to defend Xuchang, and then make a good plan! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Everyone understands what Xuchang means and what it means to retire.

The Metropolitan Governor Manzhong was quite dissatisfied when he heard Liu Ye's remarks, and said confidently: "The military advisor should grow the morale of others and destroy his own prestige." Zhuge Liang is now a great enemy, isn't it a taboo to divide troops to attack? Besides, the mountains and rivers are dangerous, and the roads are dangerous, how many soldiers and horses can pass through? Even if the Shu army goes out of the customs and goes deep into the enemy's territory, there is no rescue outside and no supplies inside, and it will bring about its own destruction and will not be able to set off the wind and waves. In my opinion, if there is really a Shu army out of the pass, it shows that Zhuge Liang is short of troops at this time, panicked and timid, and does not hesitate to trick our army to return to help slow down the speed of the march. The more this is the case, the more we should take this opportunity to storm Luoyang, and we will definitely be able to fight it! ”

When everyone heard this, they all nodded and felt reasonable.

Liu Ye called Chen Shen the operator, he had no last resort, and naturally thought about it for a long time, but he thought for a while, and made a gesture to Cao Rui and Man Chong, and said: "Your Majesty, the Metropolitan Governor, what kind of character do you think Zhuge Liang is?" ”

"What is there to say about this, although there are some talents, after all, they don't know the number of days, and they are reckless thieves."

Liu Ye smiled slightly, "Zhuge Liang is naturally a traitor who doesn't know the number of days, but as the saying goes, only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated in a hundred battles." His Majesty grew up in the deep palace, and the governor of the capital has been fighting against Wu for a long time, so he may not know Zhuge Liang enough. ”

"Oh, please sir." Cao Rui became interested for a while.

Liu Ye continued: "In his early years, he was fortunate to accompany Emperor Taizuwu to conquer Hanzhong, and he heard about him, and later wrote letters with Sima Yi and Jiang Ji to talk about this person. Recently, he talked with the soldiers of Shu in the Tiger Prison Pass, and combined with Zhuge Liang's strategy of using troops before and after, the ministers had a deeper understanding of him.

Those who have the talent of Wang Zuo in ancient and modern times may not have the spirit of heroes and heroes; Those who have the spirit of heroes and heroes may not have the festival of loyal ministers and righteous men, and the three are difficult for the world. The whole one, I'm afraid there is only Zhuge Liang!

Zhuge Liang is a person, who lives in the grass and knows the world, and his vision can be described as long-term. Liu Bei was like a lost dog in front of him, drifting and accompanied, and after getting Kong Ming, he was like a fish in water, like a tiger with wings. Fighting Chibi, taking Jingzhou, entering Sichuan and Shu, winning Hanzhong, and then becoming the cause of the king, it can be seen that Zhuge Liang has the ability to govern and change, and there is indeed a talent of Wang Zuo.

Zhuge Liang's talent is far better than that of his lord Liu Bei and Liu Chan, and since he was given the order, he has pacified the country internally and attacked strong enemies externally. The upper does not violate the etiquette system of the monarch and the ministers, and the lower is harmonious with the army and the people. The law is strict and the people are satisfied, and the people do their best to do their best without complaining. It makes the monarchs and ministers of Shu Kingdom one heart, which can be described as loyal ministers and righteous soldiers.

Zhuge Liang took Liu Bei's defeated army, rose from the new, conquered the south and the north, talked about martial arts training, and made the cultivation and warfare armed, the criminal law was neat, and the Shu army had become the elite of the world. Its use of troops cannot be used properly, and retreat cannot be pursued; It cannot be attacked by day, and it cannot be attacked by night; On the day of the soldiers, the world shook, and the people of Shu were not worried, they were really heroes and heroes, rare in ancient and modern times.

Zhuge Liang combines Wang Zuo's talent, loyalty, and heroism, and no one can underestimate him. Zhuge Liang has been thinking about it for many years, and his strategy is to frequently mobilize our army and wait for the opportunity to eliminate the main force of our army in the gap of movement. And because every time Zhuge Liang enters the Kou, the border soldiers can't control the enemy, and the Chinese army needs to go, and the money, food, soldiers and horses are huge, but Zhuge Liang can eat the enemy, do not shake the country's foundation, come and go freely, win in the transfer and then calmly take the city. In the long run, our state and county will not be disarmed, China will not release the saddle, the country will be poor and the people will be lacking, the money and food will be greatly damaged, and the victory or defeat will be decided.

Sima Yi and others knew their strategy, and they knew that Zhuge Liang was cautious in his life, so they insisted on resisting the enemy without a fight. But it was rumored that Zhuge Liang was critically ill in Wuzhangyuan a few days ago, how did he know that he had cheated to death and defeated Sima Yi. I watched his use of troops, and since then, there have been many tricks and tricks. is probably the consciousness of life and death, knowing that time is short, and it is difficult to win if you blindly seek stability.

The sneak attack on Xuchang was a plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao. Our army attacked its rear before, and Zhuge Liang used his way to govern his body, and he turned against the guest in an instant. Zhuge Liang is such a good character, plus Wei Yan and other brave people, and now suddenly send troops to appear in the Xuchang area, if he is not sure, Zhuge Liang will not make this risky move. Xuchang is my foundation, once it is lost, the three armies are in chaos, how can it not be worrying? ”

Cao Rui heard Liu Ye praise Zhuge Liang so much, and he felt unhappy in his heart, but he felt that what he said was true, so he sighed and said, "Alas, such a talent, it's a pity that it's not used for me." If there is such a person to help, why can't I calm the world? ”

Seeing this, Man Zhong sneered: "According to what the military master said, Zhuge Liang is a god." Where in this world is there a man of God! The more Zhuge Liang cheats, the more empty-hearted he becomes. Its troops are insufficient, and most of them are infantry, Luoyang is surrounded by a horse and a flat river, I am 150,000 foot cavalry steady and steady, encircling Luoyang, and His Majesty's divine power and heavenly blessing, even if Sun Wu is reincarnated, how can I help our army! Besides, Xuchang City is high Chijian, and there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, how can Zhuge Liang capture it even if he sneaks in? This must be Zhuge Liang's suspicious plan! Please don't hold back any longer, if you delay for a long time, morale will be frustrated, and there will be a shortage of food and grass, and you will miss the best opportunity in vain! "Man Chong has just been transferred back to the imperial court from the border, and he has long heard of Zhuge Liang's prestige, and now is the opportunity to show his ambitions, and the battle against Zhuge Liang is just around the corner, how can he give up easily.

Cao Rui also felt justified when he heard it.

Seeing Cao Rui swaying, Liu Ye said in a hurry: "Your Majesty, I previously offered a five-way siege to Luoyang, hoping that Zhuge Liang would disperse his troops, take care of one thing and lose the other, and take the initiative to abandon Luoyang and retreat under the coercion of our army. This is the best policy not to fight the soldiers.

After the victory of Tiger Prison Pass, our army took advantage of the fact that Zhuge Liang's forces had not yet been assembled, and attacked Luoyang with a great victory, which was the middle policy.

Now Zhuge Liang has quickly pacified the four roads, which shows that he is fully prepared, has no worries, and is determined to fight with our army in Luoyang. At this time, leading the army to engage them head-on is the next policy.

Zhuge Liang used troops, the army was neat, and the advance and retreat were orderly. The Shu army has many battle formations, the soldiers are brave and brave, there are eight formations of tactics, and there are powerful weapons and crossbows, and it is difficult for anyone to win in a head-to-head confrontation with them. Although there are many soldiers and horses in our army, most of them are newly recruited Tuntian soldiers, and it is difficult to be the enemy of the Shu army. In the past, the reason why Sima Yi insisted on not fighting was also a helpless move. Forgive the courtesy, even if Emperor Taizu Wu is alive, I am afraid that it will be unpredictable to fight against him at this time.

Zhuge Liang waits for work, just to wait for our army to fight a decisive battle with him, Your Majesty must not fall into Zhuge Liang's trap! This is the last elite of my Great Wei, if the war is lost, the country will not be protected.

Our army has become a chicken rib here, and although it is a pity to retreat, it can protect itself. Your Majesty, please think again! ”

After hearing this, everyone felt more reasonable, and seconded the proposal, in fact, everyone was more worried about Xuchang's wife and concubine family and pastoral industry.

When the pet heard this, he was furious. "Bold Liu Ye! Dare to insult Emperor Wu, how can Zhuge Liang be able to talk about it, on a par with Taizu! You blew Zhuge Liang into the sky, I think you were scared. I want Emperor Taizu Wu, sweeping all directions, how majestic, Emperor Wen is also powerful! Now that the Great Wei Dynasty has dispatched troops to capture the Tiger Prison, Luoyang is close at hand, but it retreats without a fight, doesn't it make the world laugh? Sun Quan of Eastern Wu and Sun Xuanyuan of Liaodong will also underestimate us.

Moreover, Zhuge Liang has entered the army several times before, all of which are to win by fraud, which is a strategy to avoid the real and attack the false, which proves that he does not dare to fight with our army head-on. Our army now occupies a favorable geographical position, the soldiers are good and the food is sufficient, and the soldiers and horses are several times that of Zhuge Liang. His Majesty is powerful all over the world, personally in command, the three armies are all excited, and everyone does not want to repay with death. With this dare to fight, the regiment advanced, leaving no flaws, and forced Luoyang. Even if Zhuge Liang has conspiracy and tricks, in the face of the pressure of our army's Mount Tai, he is also a mantis arm as a car, how can our army not win? ”

Cao Rui was unhappy when he heard that Liu Ye praised Zhuge Liang, and Liu Ye put Zhuge Liang and Taizu Cao Cao side by side, and Cao Rui was even more angry. What's even more infuriating is that everyone actually agreed, and they had the intention of retreating. Cao Rui was about to have a seizure, when he suddenly heard the talk of being full of favors and heroes, he was very relieved, and he couldn't help but be ambitious. I want to be the king of a country, and lead the five-way army to conquer Zhuge Liang, but now Zhuge Liang's face has not been touched, and he has been repelled by the four roads, and he has an army of 150,000 but retreats without a fight, and spreads out, where is the prestige! Instead of sitting back and waiting, let's give it a go!

Cao Rui stood up, his eyes scanned the ministers firmly, and suddenly pulled out his sword, cut off a corner of the desk, and said, "I have made up my mind!" From now on, march to Luoyang and fight Zhuge Liang to the death! There are those who retreat, there is such a case! ”

"No!" Full of pets shouted confidently.

Everyone was shocked, frightened and silent, and they all promised to take the order.

Liu Ye recalled that Jiang Ji was afraid of repeating the mistakes of the past, so he no longer objected, but just prayed that Cao Rui would send some troops and horses back to help Xuchang, and pay close attention to the dynamics of Xuchang, and Cao Rui also readily agreed.

At this point, the decisive battle that affected the fate of Wei and Shu really appeared on the stage.