The first time, Jiang Wei offered a plan

Chang'an Mansion Yazhong

One day, Jiang Wei led the troops to return from inspecting the mansion, and saw Prime Minister Zhuge Liang pacing back and forth at the door of the hall, with a solemn face. Jiang Wei couldn't help but step forward and asked, "Is there something difficult for the prime minister?" I wish to share my worries with the prime minister. ”

Zhuge Liang saw that it was Jiang Wei, smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "It turned out to be Boyo, no need to be polite, let's go in and sit down and talk." ”

After the two of them sat down, Zhuge Liang sighed while shaking his fan: "Don't hide it, a few days ago, the generals urged me to ask about sending troops, and I had doubts. Today, Luoyang has been reported, and Emperor Cao Rui of Wei originally wanted to move the capital, but was dissuaded by Jiang Ji, who was ordered by Zhongshu, and offered a strategy of sticking to the aid and echoing the internal and external attacks in the northwest. Regardless of whether this news is accurate or not, even if he deliberately omitted it, it is also my harm, and it is a sorrow. Can you say anything about it? ”

Jiang Wei lowered his head and pondered: "I have a new northwest today, I should seek stability, Emperor Wei moved the capital to my advantage, wait for me to stabilize the rear, and Luoyang will be at my fingertips for a long time." Now the thieves gather to stick to Luoyang, the northwest is shaking, and my advance and retreat are all elbows. Jiang Jiyuan was good friends with Sima Yi, and he really had far-reaching knowledge. ”

Zhuge Liang nodded with satisfaction and smiled: "Boyo knows himself and knows the other, and he does not lose to Jiang Ji, since he knows his plan, can Boyo have a way to deal with it?" ”

Jiang Wei clenched his fists and smiled: "The prime minister praised it falsely." The prime minister has repeatedly taught me to go to the army to plot, then to attack the enemy, then to attack the heart, and then to attack the city. Now that they have taken precautions, they should not rush to send troops, and should take the stability of the rear as the best policy. First, the army can be dispersed, the main road into the pass, do not make a rallying form, so that the thieves relax, give up the plan to gather the crowd to hold on, for a long time Emperor Wei is frightened, will move the capital far away, then I can develop the rear with peace of mind. Second, the stability of the rear is in the hearts of the people, Guo Huai has been in the northwest for a long time, deep-rooted, and is the first person in the northwest under Sima Yi. If you can get their help, you will respond to every call, and everyone will be convinced. And Guo Huai and others are good at war horses, and their subordinates Xiliang Army are also sharp in the world. If our army gets it, it will be like a tiger with wings, and he will be invincible in the world! ”

Zhuge Liang stroked his palms and laughed and said, "Good strategy!" Boyo has excellent knowledge, he will be a pillar of the Han Dynasty one day, and he will be reluctant! Do what you want. ”

"But..."Zhuge Liang stopped again, and said with a smile: "I also know that Guo Huai has won the hearts of the people for a long time, but I heard that he is a loyal and brave man, I am afraid that he is unwilling to surrender, can Boyo have a plan?" ”

Jiang Wei smiled and said: "Loyal ministers don't matter to the two masters, but they foolishly think that morality is divided into big righteousness and small righteousness, the prime minister has the great righteousness of the world in his heart, and Wei is willing to follow, and Guo Huai can also be influenced by the virtue of the prime minister." ”

Zhuge Liang praised and said: "Boyo knows me, and I also know Boyo." Go, look at my three-inch tongue, go and say that Guo Huai surrenders! ”

The second time, Zhuge Liang surrendered to Guo Huai

Chang'an Prison

Guo Huai and others, since Sima Yi's death, were disheartened and resolutely refused, so they were temporarily detained in the Chang'an Mansion Yada Prison, waiting to be released.

On this day, Guo Huai was wearing shackles, sitting in the corner, and saw Zhuge Liang and others open the door and enter from a distance, so he guessed the meaning of seven or eight points. shouted loudly: "Zhuge villager, don't be a lobbyist, I am captured today, but I want to die, come and kill me, there is nothing else to say!" ”

Seeing his rudeness, the jailer was about to whip, but Zhuge Liang stopped and ordered Guo Huai's shackles to be removed, dismissed everyone, and sat alone with Guo Huai.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Why does the general think it is moral? ”

Although Guo Huai was puzzled, he still replied loudly: "Eating the king's lu, serving the king, is for morality; Martyrs do not change their husbands, and loyal ministers do not care about two masters, it is for morality; The general of the defeated army, but begging for death, is for morality! ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and praised: "The general is really heroic!" However, before Sima Gong died, he asked the general to lead everyone to save their lives. The general is bent on dying today, and he is not grateful to Sima Gong's kindness, is it moral? ”

"This ......," Guo Huai was speechless for a while.

Zhuge Liang then asked: "In order to achieve his own personal name, the general failed Sima Gong's instructions, which is unjust. If the general is bent on death, the generals will also follow, and it is unrighteous to force each other with righteousness. After the death of the general, all the soldiers will be in danger, the crowd is excited, if you can't control everything, you can only kill the soldiers, and the general alone will affect the three armies, which is unjust. If I want to march into the Central Plains, the rear must be stable, and it is indispensable to suppress the innocent blood by force, and the general has been on one side for a long time but has harmed the people of a state, which is unjust. The general has four injustices, and he still wants to say that he knows righteousness? ”

Guo Huai was suddenly startled when he heard this, and stared at Zhuge Liang tightly.

Zhuge Liang saw that Guo Huai had nothing to say, shook his fan and smiled: "Therefore, morality is divided into big righteousness and small righteousness. It is a small righteousness for the general to be loyal and not surrender, and it is a great righteousness to protect all the subordinates and save the living souls from being ruined. The ancients said that people of great virtue still have small righteousness but are insufficient, and take great righteousness without being informal, and the good is also. In the past, Yun Chang descended to Mengde, and this is also the case. After the general's fame, he has excellent martial arts and is familiar with history, and now he just wants to go to the soup and fight the fire, with the courage of a horseman, it is a pity that he is full of ambition. My lord is thirsty for talent, if the general surrenders, he can lead the original troops and horses, only need to protect the territory and the people, and will not fight with the old master, so that the three armies are very fortunate, the northwest is very fortunate, and I hope that the general will think about it! ”

After Guo Huai heard this, he lowered his head and groaned for a while, suddenly sighed, raised his head and said: "What the prime minister said is very true, I am a stupid person, and I almost made a big mistake because of my own private name. No matter what, I hope that the prime minister will not break his word, Guo Huai is here to thank you! “

Zhuge Liang was overjoyed and hurriedly went to help Guo Huai up, Guo Huai knelt down and said: "I still have something to ask for, please agree!" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "General Guo said that it doesn't matter, Liang will do his best." ”

Guo Huai wept and said: "Please bury Sima Gong with a thick burial, and allow us to wait for Dai Xiao to pay tribute in person." ”

Zhuge Liang helped Guo Huai up and praised him: "General Guo is really a loyal man!" Tomorrow will hold a state funeral for Sima Gong in the north of Chang'an, and I will personally lead the civil and military forces to worship with General Guo! ”

"Prime Minister Xie!"

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The next day, Zhuge Liang held a state funeral for Sima Yi and the soldiers who died in battle in Chang'an with great fanfare. The article was sincere and made everyone cry. After Zhuge Liang's sacrifice, he fell to the ground and cried, tears like springs, and mourned.

Guo Huai and other generals wept and said: "People are the mortal enemies of Zhuge Liang and Sima Gong, and now looking at their memorial feelings, they are like-minded people who cherish each other, and everyone is lying about it." May Sima Gong have a spirit in the sky, and I will uphold the will today, and I am willing to descend to Prime Minister Zhuge . ”

Everyone then knelt down, Zhuge Liang got up in grief under the support of others, and hurriedly helped Guo Huai and others, immediately announced Liu Chan's edict, appointing Guo Huai as the general of Sanpin Zhenbei, the false festival, and the marquis of Fengguan, Hu Zun was the former general, Yang Qiu was the general of the broken captives, Dai Ling was the general of the rebellion, Xu Miao was still the history of the Liangzhou assassin, Wang Jing was the history of the Yongzhou assassin, and the rest of the northwest generals also had rewards.......... Guo Huai and others were moved, kneeling and kowtowing to thank him.

Zhuge Liang ordered Wei Yan, Wang Ping, Li Yan and others to guard Chang'an, strictly ordered not to attack, and ordered Guo Huai to be the front, and he personally led Jiang Wei, Yang Yi and other leading troops to pacify the northwest rear. Everywhere he went, Guo Huai was in charge, and he called out to surrender. Some hesitated, Huai said: "I still surrender, let alone you?" Zhuge Liang ordered all the officials who surrendered to be reinstated, and ordered the army to go down to the list to calm the people, and not to harass the people along the way.

Since then, the northwest has been settled, and Zhuge Liang has looked to the east again.