Zhuge Liang Mansion in Luoyang City

Early in the morning, everyone was summoned to say that there was an urgent military situation, so the civil and military ministers gathered early in the big tent at this moment, and everyone was anxious.

After a while, Zhuge Liang turned out of the backyard, sat down, looked at Jiang Wei, and said, "Boyo, you can tell everyone about last night's military situation." ”

Jiang Wei received the order and said: "Obey the Prime Minister's order!" Last night, the spies of the Tiger Prison Pass came to report that Emperor Cao Rui of Wei led his army to Luoyang in person, vowing to fight to the death with our army and recapture the Wei capital! ”

When the generals heard this, their faces were happy.

Wei Yan took the lead in clasping his fists and said: "Prime Minister, forgive Cao Rui for being a stinky child, what a good way!" And our army has won successive battles, morale is high, Cao Rui led the troops to attack, it is a wonderful time to exterminate Cao thief. Yan Yuan led an army of elite cavalry, taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, and raided Cao Ying in the starry night, if Cao Rui could be captured in one fell swoop, then the Central Plains could be decided in a battle! Dahan Kexing! ”

When all the generals heard this, they all asked for orders to join the war.

Zhuge Liang shook his fan and said with a smile: "Wen Chang (Wei Yanzi Wen Chang) is brave and invincible in the world. However, can Wen Chang know how many soldiers and horses Cao Rui brought in this battle? ”

Wei Yan's face was arrogant, and he said: "Yan regards the Wei army like a mustard ear, even if there is an army of millions, what is there to fear!" ”

Zhuge Liang turned his head to look at Jiang Wei and said, "Boyo, you can deploy the Wei army one by one." “

Jiang Wei clenched his fists and said, "No! It is reported that Wei mobilized several large soldiers to attack Luoyang; On the first road, Sima Yi's younger brother Sima Fu and Sima Wang's father and son raised troops from Yecheng to attack the Mengjin Pass ferry north of Luoyang; On the second road, Wei generals Lü Qian and Liu Shao raised troops from Wancheng to attack Yique Pass south of Luoyang; On the third road, Emperor Cao Rui of Wei personally led the army, worshipping Manzhong as the governor of the capital, Tian Yu and Zhao Zhao as the governors of the front army, Zhu Ling and Sun Li as the governors of the left and right of the Chinese army, Chen Tai, the son of Chen Qun, and Chen Qian, the son of Chen Jiao, were the governors of the rear army, and Liu Ye was the governor of the military division, Dong Zhao and Yang Fu were the deputy military governors, and Jia Chong, the son of Jia Kui, and Cheng Wu, the son of Cheng Yu, joined the army. This road to Hebei, Xuchang, Chen Liu's various places to ride on foot, the momentum is huge, straight to the east of Luoyang barrier Tiger Pass. ”

When everyone heard this, their faces changed, there were many passes in Luoyang, and it was bound to be difficult to hold on to so many attacks, and Manzhong, Tian Yu, and Zhao were all famous generals of Wei, and they all had Liu Ye, Dong Zhao and other resourceful people as staff officers, and the Wei army was bound to win this battle.

Wang Pingping, the general of the expedition to the north, said solemnly: "The Wei army is very good at the art of war in this battle, and the layout is exquisite, so there must be a master to guide it." Since there are masters, I measure Wei Jun more than that, I am afraid that there will be a follow-up move. ”

Zhuge Liang was quite appreciative when he heard it, and praised: "Fortunately, lucky! Zijun (Wang Ping's character Zijun) is far-reaching, and he has won my heart, and he is really a good general! After that, he nodded and motioned for Jiang Wei to continue.

Jiang Wei nodded and said: "Zijun expects the enemy to take the lead, which makes Wei admire. It is reported that the Wei army intends to take advantage of our army's frontal rejection of the enemy, and the Wei generals Qin Lang and Xiahou Xian will raise troops from Jinyang and go straight to the Pujin ferry to threaten Chang'an Guanzhong. In addition, Shangyong was too guarded by Shenyi, and since Shangyong raised troops to attack Hanzhong, he wanted to cut off the retreat of our army. In this way, a total of five armies, the Wei army is known as a million, and the army of the country is overwhelming, and wants to fight with our army! ”

Everyone was secretly amazed by the enemy's plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao, and heard that the million-strong army was silently pondering.

After a while, Sikong Yang Yi said: "The Wei army is such a major military aircraft, how can our army know? In particular, the soldiers of Jinyang and Shangyong are very secret, and they can take advantage of our army's refusal to fight, and suddenly send troops from Jinyang and Shangyong to disturb our rear. Now it is easy to learn, I am afraid that it is fraudulent. ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and praised: "Wei Gong (Yang Yizi Wei Gong) is thoughtful, and I also have this doubt. After thinking about it again and again, I realized its way. First, such a five-way army coming to attack, the formation is huge, which can help its prestige and increase its morale, but on the other hand, it can make our army frightened. Second, not long after we newly pacified the northwest and Luoyang, the people's hearts were not attached, and the Wei army created its momentum, and our rear will be terrified, and there will also be counties and counties that are afraid of rebellion. Thirdly, if I get this information, I will divide my forces and refuse to defend it. Our army is insufficient, and if it is combined, it can be fought, but if it is divided, it will be difficult to fight. However, Chang'an and Hanzhong are also important towns in our rear, and they must be saved. No matter whether our army divides its troops or not, it is all in Wei's calculations, which is really clever! ”

Everyone thinks it makes sense.

Zhuge Liang Zhengse said: "The art of war, the two armies are fighting, and they care about the right time, place and people. This autumn is high and the horses are fat, the Wei army is strong and strong, and the grain and grass are sufficient. There are many passes in Luoyang, I need to divide troops to guard, and the Luoyang Plain is conducive to the Wei cavalry to fight, which is geographically advantageous. The Wei State was united in this battle, raising the troops of the country and the strength of several states to provide a continuous supply of food, grass and ordnance for the front-line soldiers.

On the other hand, our army, although it has been fighting for several months, but the front is thousands of miles, the troops are scattered, although it is new to the northwest and Luoyang, the people's hearts are not attached, and the soldiers still need to be met in Shuzhong. At the same time, the soldiers have been fighting for a long time, and the people's minds are home.

It can be seen that the time and place are favorable, and our army is not advantageous, but this battle is related to the fortune of the country, if I win, then the Central Plains can be passed on, the Han can be prosperous, if Wei wins, then the princes and my previous efforts will be in vain.

Therefore, this battle is the biggest crisis of the Han Dynasty, it is a crisis and a fighter, although it is unfavorable today, it will also fight and win! ”

Zhuge Liang paused and continued: "In the previous battles, our army used tactics to win, and we did not face it head-on. Now that the Wei army is coming here, it has a lot of momentum and strategy, and the monarchs must not underestimate the enemy because of victory. Say, look at Wei Yan.

Wei Yan's face was displeased and silent.

Zhuge Liang inspected the people left and right, and said: "It's critical now, can you have a strategy to retreat from the enemy?" ”

Everyone was talking, only to see Jiang Wei hugging his fists and saying: "Although Wei is not talented, I am willing to share the worries for the prime minister!" ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and shook his fan and smiled: "Boyo doesn't have to be too humble, if you have any clever plans, you can talk about it." ”

Jiang Wei said: "Although our army is unfavorable, it can still fight for three reasons. First, the rear of Wei is not peaceful, there is Gongsun Yuan in the north, Sun Quan in the south, the Wei army wants to fight quickly, and our army waits for work, and sends an envoy to invite the two countries to attack the Wei army, but a battle is also. Second, the Wei army's combatable soldiers are none other than Northwest, Jingyang, and Youzhou, all of which are soldiers who have fought for a long time on the border. Now the northwest has been lost, Jingyang and Youzhou will refuse to move lightly in order to prevent Sun Quan and Gongsun Yuan.

Therefore, the Wei army is known as one million, and the soldiers of the generals are only 2560,000, and most of them are newly recruited soldiers in Tuntian, the Central Plains, and our army also has more than 100,000 soldiers, all of whom have been fighting for a long time, and they have won consecutive battles, and their morale is strong, and they can be three enemies with one enemy. It can be seen that although the Wei army is numerous, it is not enough to fear, but it can also be a battle. Third, the Wei army advanced in five directions, and if our army refused to defend it with heavy troops on all sides, it was afraid that it would be broken by each of them. Today, if you concentrate your forces on the critical passes, frustrate the enemy under the city, and wait for the enemy's morale to disappear and the food and grass are scarce, you can fight a battle. In my opinion, among the five roads, the Tiger Prison Pass in the east and the Pujindu in the rear are the most important. If the Tiger Prison Pass is lost, the Wei army will drive the road to Luoyang, and Pujindu will be in danger in the northwest, and if it is lost, our army will suffer from the enemy on its back, so it can only abandon Luoyang and retreat to Shuzhong. Therefore, it is imperative to send a general to guard the two passes, and then wait for Shuzhong to send troops to help, so that the prime minister can fight with Cao Rui! ”

Zhuge Liang got up and left his seat, clapped his hands and praised: "Boyo is resourceful, loyal and brave, what Fang just said, it is very much in line with my wishes, this day to give Boyo to the Han also, it is really the blessing of the Han!" According to Boyo's plan, he asked the general Fei Yi to send envoys to Gongsun Yuan and Sun Quan and invite them to attack Cao Wei together. As for the Tiger Prison Pass in the east, it is the Luoyang barrier, Cao Wei's army is the first to bear the brunt, and now there are only 5,000 soldiers and horses of the former protector Xu Yun, and it is still necessary to choose a wise and brave general to guard it, who can be in this position? ”

Wei Yan saw that Jiang Wei, Wang Ping, Yang Yi and others were all in the limelight, but he was angry, and asked for orders again: "Although Yan is not long, I am willing to go to the tiger prison to guard the tiger, there is so-and-so, and the Wei army will not even think of passing the test by one person and one horse!" ”

Zhuge Liang saw that it was Wei Yan, and had doubts, Wei Yan asked for his life again, and seeing that there was going to be a disagreement again, the general Fei Yi hurriedly came out and said: "Wen Chang is the governor of the capital, and he captures Sima Yi, captures Luoyang, and shocks the enemy. With the presence of the metropolitan governor, Cao Wei's army can be slowed down, and I can hold on until the soldiers and horses in Shuzhong come to help, and the prime minister should make a decision quickly. ”

When Zhuge Liang saw Fei Yi come forward, he knew that if he rejected Wei Yan again, he was afraid that something would happen. Then he nodded and smiled: "I know that Wen Chang is brave and martial, and it was originally reused. Since Wen Chang is willing to go to the Tiger Prison without hesitation, he naturally can't ask for it. This trip can lead 15,000 troops, and join forces with Xu Yun at Tiger Prison Pass, with a total of 20,000 soldiers and horses. It's just that this time you just need to stick to it, and don't be reckless. If you can hold on until the arrival of reinforcements in Shuzhong, it will be the first achievement. In addition, I will send two more generals to assist the chief of the civil service, and wait for the dispatch. ”

The two brothers, General Guan Xing of Zhenxi and General Guan Suo of Anxi, came out and said: "Although the last general is young and quite accustomed to the art of war, he is willing to follow the governor of Dadu to guard the Tiger Prison Pass, and he will never give up!" ”

Zhuge Liang praised: "Good, since ancient times, the tiger father has no dogs, and the two generals are young heroes, if they can guard the pass and make meritorious contributions, they will not disgrace the prestige of Guan Gong!" ”

Wei Yan saw that Zhuge Liang only ordered him to hold on, and also sent two junior generals to accompany him, he was not happy in his heart, and he retreated with the order, and Zhuge Liang did not care.

Zhuge Liang said: "There are already candidates for Tiger Prison Pass, who is willing to go to Pujin Ferry?" ”

Huo Yi, the general of Annan, came out of the line and said: "Although the last general is not talented, he is willing to guard Pujin Pass." Never live up to the high expectations of the prime minister, people are in the city! ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "I originally belonged to you, in the past, my father General Huo rejected Liu Zhang's army with hundreds of people, and the first emperor praised it." Today, you are ordered to be the governor of Pujin Pass, and Huang Chong, the general of Pingbei, is ordered to be the deputy general, leading 10,000 troops to guard the ferry. After the two are famous generals, they hope to inherit the will of their ancestors, and must not let the Wei army cross the river and threaten Guanzhong! ”

Huo Yi and Huang Chong received the order and said, "No! May the military order be established, and if you don't win, please behead me! ”

Jiang Weidao said: "Only guarding the Pujin ferry is not a perfect strategy, Pujin ferry connects Guanzhong, and the important town in Guanzhong is none other than Chang'an. If Chang'an is lost, our army will lose its northwest foundation and lose everything. Therefore, Chang'an must not be lost, and it needs to be heavily guarded. ”

Zhuge Liang said: "I also know that Chang'an is my northwest foundation, and the hussar general Li Yan is in Chang'an, so he can take on this position." ”

Jiang Wei hesitated for a while, and then said: "The matter of Chang'an, I am afraid that the war will be difficult." In my opinion, it is not ......"

Zhuge Liang said that he saw Jiang Wei's hesitation, and said: "Boyo, don't scruple, but it's okay to say." ”

Jiang Wei hugged his fists and said: "Wei Si has thought about it again and again, the matter of Chang'an, unless His Majesty has to come in person, so that the soldiers will serve their lives, then the northwest will be subdued." Otherwise, it is not enough to determine Chang'an! ”

Everyone was shocked when they heard it, His Majesty came to Chang'an in person, and if it was lost, the Han Dynasty would be suspended.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while, suddenly raised his head and said: "Boyo's words are very reasonable!" This battle is related to the fortune of the country, the Lord of Wei is still in person, if His Majesty can sit in Chang'an, then the officers and men of the three armies dare not serve their fate, and they will be able to thwart the enemy! Passing on the order, Sikong Yang Yi quickly entered Sichuan to tell His Majesty, the statement is powerful, Your Majesty is heroic and sage, and he will be able to understand the will of his ministers. Ordered the great Sima Jiang Wan, the lieutenant Dong Yun, the general of the Zhenjun Xiang Chong, and the generals Chen Cao and Zheng Xuan to lead 10,000 troops to escort His Majesty and guard Chang'an with the hussar general Li Yan. Jiang Wan's main body, together with Wang Jing of Yongzhou and Xu Miao of Liangzhou, pacified the counties in the northwest and supplied front-line military supplies; In addition to Li Yan's command, he led the army to reinforce the Pujin ferry at any time to quell potential rebellions in various places. In addition, Situ Deng Zhi, Ma Zhong, the general of Zhengnan, Zhang Wei, the general of Zhennan, Meng Shu, the king of the Southern Barbarians, and Zhu Rongsu led the troops of Sichuan to Luoyang to join me. Ordered the general Wu Ban of Zhengbei, the general of Zhenbei Ma Dai, the general of Anton Liao Hua, and the general of Anbei Zhang Yi also led troops to help, and when the three armies were ready, they immediately went to the decisive battle with Cao Rui!

As for Chengdu, Ling Shangshu ordered Chen Zhen and the servant Guo Youzhi to stay behind and deal with the government affairs, with Meng Guang as the big Si Nong, Xu Ci as the Great Changqiu, Yin Zheng as the secretary as the secretary, and He Yi as the Chengdu Order. The defenders took Du Qiong as the general of the left zhonglang, and Liu Gan, Du Qi, Lai Min, and Zhou Qun as captains, guarding the counties in central Sichuan. ”

Everyone saw that Zhuge Liang was arranged in an instant, and they were very admired.

Wu Yidao, the general of the cavalry, said: "Our army is short of troops, and now is the time to use troops everywhere. Since Wu Shu is an alliance, it is a pity that Yong'an should attack Wei with one heart and Yong'an will be stationed in the army, can the Yong'an defenders be dispatched to participate in the war? ”

The general Fei Yi came out and said: "No, our army and the Wei army are really fighting a war, and in my opinion, Sun Quan of Eastern Wu must not be guarded." I have been on several missions to Eastern Wu before, and I know that although Wu and Shu are allied, Sun Quan secretly has strong ambitions, and is mercenary, not a loyal person. The Wei army is about to go on an expedition, and for fear that it will attack and disturb the rear, it will send an envoy to persuade peace. Sun Quan is good at profiting from it, if Wei is strong, he will be in Shu, and if Shu is strong, he will be in Wei. The defeat of Guan Gong Jingzhou in the past is also for this reason. Now that our army has won successive battles, captured the Wei capital, and has the image of reviving the Han Dynasty and recovering the Central Plains, Sun Quan will never stand idly by. If our army wins, it can take advantage of the situation to capture Wei's Jingzhou and Yangzhou, and if the Wei army wins, it can lead the naval army to attack Yong'an in the west and divide Shu with the Wei army equally. The prime minister must not ignore the situation here! ”

Zhuge Liang shook his fan and said: "Wen Wei (Fei Yizi Wenwei) is insightful and very wise. I know that Sun Quan has no morality, and although he has an alliance with him, he only hopes that he will bind the Wei army in the east, and he is not willing to believe in his heart. In the past, the shame of Guan Gong and the hatred of the first emperor have not dared to forget it for a day! The Yong'an army must not be moved, and as for the deployment of troops, I have another conclusion. ”

Wu Yi and Fei Yi both said that they had promised to retreat.

Zhuge Liang said: "As for the rest of the passes, let Zhendong General Fu Kuang and Weinan General Hu Ji lead 5,000 troops to guard Yique Pass in the south of Luoyang, just hold on, not fight!" ”

"Fu Kuang, Hu Ji take orders!"

Zhuge Liang said again: "General Liu Yong and General Dong Que led the army of 5,000 to guard Mengjin Pass in the north of Luoyang, just hold on, not fight!" ”

"Liu Yong and Dong Que take orders!"

Zhuge Liang issued the tokens in his hand one by one, and said: "This dispatch of troops is related to the fortune of the country, and all generals must follow the order, and no one can make a mistake." Violators are engaged in military law! ”

"No!" All the people were ordered to retreat and prepare.

The First World War that decided where the world belonged finally came.