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.

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

"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.

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! ”

Everyone nodded their heads when they heard it, and felt justified.

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 it, and later wrote letters with Sima Yi and Jiang Ji about this person. Zhuge Liang is a person, living in the grass and knowing the world, and his vision is not 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. However, 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's military and political talent is far better than that of his ancestor Liu Bei, and since he was given the order, he has been dreaming of sleeping all night and unswerving. 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. Governing the country has a share, the imperial army has a law, accumulates merits and prospists, gets the opportunity, has no spare strength, and has surplus food. The law is strict and the people are satisfied, and the people do their best to do their best without complaining.

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, which was really rare in ancient and modern times. Zhuge Liang has been thinking about it for many years, and he is planning every day, and I look at his strategy, which is to frequently mobilize our army and eliminate the main force of our army in the gap of movement, so that I am cool and Yong, China does not release the saddle, the country is poor and the people are lacking, and the money and food are greatly damaged, but he eats on the enemy, does not shake the country's foundation, and comes and goes freely, winning in the mobilization and then calmly taking the city. In the long run, the winner has been decided. ”