Born in an imperial family, powerful all over the world, born with good skin, good wood craftsman. Emperor Cao Rui of Wei Ming is such a person, although he is very energetic, there are always two mountains that make him breathless. His grandfather Cao Cao Jianwuxun, and his father Cao Pili Wenzhi. None of these old ministers of the three dynasties took him seriously. But now, Liwei's opportunity has come.

In the main hall of Weiyang Palace, Cao Rui sat up from the dragon chair and said: "The Shu thief Zhuge Liang entered the Kou Yongliang area, and the three counties of Longxi all fell. I wanted to strike first, but I didn't send troops because of a thought, and I really regret it. Guo Huai, the assassin of Liangzhou, is now officially asking the imperial court for help, what is the opinion of the secretaries? ”

Is the saint blaming me for persuading him not to send troops at that time? At this time, it is better to say a few words. The favored minister Sun Zi muttered in his heart.

Prime Minister Hua Xin sighed and said: "I didn't expect Zhuge Liang to send troops to Longxi, it was really unexpected. "Hua Xin is his father's prime minister, but not his own. Thinking of this, Cao Rui was sad in his heart, so he turned his head to look at Sikong Chen Qun and Taifu Zhongxuan, and said, "Is there anyone in Zhongqing's heart who can lead the troops to retreat from the enemy?" Let's hear it. ”

The two glanced at each other, their eyes full of helplessness. Only Zhang He is left among the five good generals, and many veterans must guard the northern defense border, and the Cao family has not cultivated any generals over the years. It's not that they don't want to say, it's true that there is no one to recommend.

Liu Ye, Xin Bi, Jiang Ji and other powerful ministers of the former dynasty were also silent, and they didn't seem to take Cao Rui's words to heart at all. The former dynasty Neng Chen became dumb in front of him, and the grief and indignation in Cao Rui's heart reached the extreme, and he sneered: "Huh...... Since the Zhongqing family was silent, it was obvious that there were no good candidates, so I had no choice but to take the expedition in person. ”

The ministers all knelt down to persuade Cao Rui, and Situ Wang Lang kowtowed again and again, shouting that it must not be. Cao Rui's heart is greater than death, and in the face of these old oilers, he has no way at all. At this moment, a woman's chuckle suddenly came from outside the door, and the laughter spread all the way from the corridor to the main hall.

I saw that the woman was beautifully looking. It seems to be like a light cloud covering the moon, and fluttering like the snow of the wind. If the shoulders are cut, the waist is as plain. Stretch the neck and show the neck, and the quality is exposed. There is no addition to Fangze, and there is no lead Hua. The clouds are ethereal, and the eyebrows are trimmed. Xin Bi looked at the woman blankly and exclaimed, "Empress Wenzhao, how can you ...... Alive. ”

The woman said loudly: "The name is in the name of a strong man, and you must not take care of yourself." Sacrifice your life to go to the country, and see death as if you were going home. Unexpectedly, after the death of General Zhang Liao, the strong man praised by King Chen could no longer be found. You are all veterans who have served for three generations since Emperor Wu, has the years eroded your wisdom? ”

Cao Rui saw the stunned appearance of the ministers, and said with great joy in his heart: "The imperial sister can't be presumptuous, of course, you can't come up with any ideas." Only then did the ministers remember that Princess Cao Ying of Dongxiang was the emperor's own sister, the daughter of Empress Wenzhao.

This princess has a close relationship with the emperor, and she really can't be underestimated.

This kind of aura is not comparable to the little girl Yuan Ji, and the daughter of Zhen Ji is worthy of her name.

Cao Ying clenched his fists with both hands and said, "Brother Huang, I have brought the pillars of Great Wei." Cao Rui said with a happy face: "Da Sima has returned from Chang'an?" Hurry up and please. "Shaoqing, a middle-aged man in golden armor

The man strode into the Xuan Palace, and acted quite competently: "See Your Majesty, the ministers are in armor and cannot perform the courtesy of a monarch and a minister." ”

Seeing this, Cao Rui couldn't help but be a little moved, it seems that the critical moment still depends on the Cao family's relatives, and these outsiders are all ill-intentioned. He walked down the steps, stepped forward to help Cao Zhen and said with a smile: "In front of Uncle Zidan, I am just a child, how can there be a reason for an uncle to kneel in front of his nephew?" I knew that Da Sima would definitely come to share his worries at this time, but you should be in Chang'an. ”

Cao Zhen looked serious and said: "The emperor Shengming, the minister secretly returned to Luoyang without the eyes and ears of the Shu people, and he had a big deal. Although Zhuge Liang's army was introduced, he underestimated the combat power of the Shu army, resulting in the fall of the three counties of Longxi. According to the scouts, Shu mobilized at least 50,000 troops, and the strength of the Shu thieves was weakened. ”

Cao Rui nodded: "I have this determination, even in the face of the thief chieftain, I will not take a step back, so I plan to go to Chang'an to take command." It's just that fighting and fighting is not my forte, and someone needs to be on the front line to command, and this person is none other than a general. By the way, I am going to seal Zhang He as the general of Zhenxi and add 300 households. When my grandfather was alive, I compared him to Han Shin, and I want to send him to help you. ”

Cao Zhen thanked him and said, "Although the minister is dull, he will definitely do his best to deal with the thief." ”

In the winter of 228 AD, the great Sima Cao Zhen led an army of 100,000 out of Chang'an, marched along the Weishui, all the way to the west. The troops were stationed in Chencang, and the two places of Sanguan were horns of each other to launch a defensive position. Zhao Yun encountered a Wei army of 30,000 near the Kei Valley and was forced to block the valley and could not move. Zhuge Liang thought that the Wei army had divided its troops and the army was dispersed, so he waved his troops eastward with the intention of pulling out Chencang County and started a fierce battle with the main force of the Wei army.

However, under the persuasion of Dongxiang princess Cao Ying, Cao Zhen changed his defensive position and prepared to strike first, still strengthening the city wall on the surface, and fiercely attacking Zhao Yun's camp. Secretly, Zhang He was ordered to be the main general, Deng Xian Shenyi was the deputy general to lead tens of thousands of Wei army elite cavalry to the north to raid the Jieting, and the pass west of Guanshan was called Jieting, which was the throat of the traffic in Longxi in Hanzhong. As soon as the street pavilion is broken, Zhuge Liang will inevitably lose ground and will not be able to fight again.

If it succeeds, then for the Shu army, which lacks cavalry, the pursuit of the Wei army's iron cavalry is like a doomsday death knell, and it is very likely to be completely annihilated in Longyou. Zhuge Liang naturally knew the importance of the Street Pavilion, but facing the enemy head-on needed Wei Yan, Ma Dai and other battlefield generals. For a while, it was impossible to decide who to hand over the street pavilion to defend, so a military council had to be held.

The feather fan in his hand pointed at the topographic map of Longyou, and Zhuge Liang said: "Sooner or later, what should be faced will have to be faced, if you want to take Chang'an, our army will have to fight with Cao Zhen sooner or later." Before that, our army must march into Chencang, completely eliminate the remnants of the thief army, and take the Sanguan and Jingzhao that are still resisting, so that they can completely occupy Yongliang and Liangzhou. The only thing that worries Liang is our army's grain and grass town, Jieting, which must be consolidated as soon as possible before the decisive battle. If the street pavilion is lost, our army will have no place to stand in Longxi, and it will be defeated without a fight. Who would dare to lead troops to the street guard pavilion.? ”

If Jiang Wei takes the lead again, my position will be lost. You dared to take risks that day, how can I be more timid than you now? Ma Tan was confused by jealousy, and immediately expressed his willingness to lead 10,000 troops to guard the street pavilion.

Zhuge hesitated for a moment, pursed his lips and said, "Although the street pavilion is small, the relationship is very important. If the kiosk fails, we will be annihilated. Although you are well versed in strategy, in order to avoid mistakes, Liang will send the name * to go together. Wang Ping, you are usually cautious and quite popular with the military, so please go with you to help Youchang. The two of you lead 20,000 troops, and you must set up a fortress at the mountain pass, so that it is enough to resist the Wei army's iron cavalry. (The first emperor said that Ma Jian could not be used, Liang was gambling with the first emperor?) ）

Wang Ping held back the joy in his heart and said, "No." (This is an opportunity, I have waited so long for a chance to finally show my skills)

Jiang Wei was worried, he still knew that Ma Tan had lost the street pavilion. After a series of observations of Ma Tan, he found that Ma Tan was quite talented and very good at military strategy and military art. But history is history, and he had no way to change Zhuge Liang's choice, so he had to remind: "We seem to ignore the existence of another general, Zhang He." The good general of the time, the five sons first. Zhang He is known for his clever battles, will he suddenly attack the street pavilion? ”

Zhuge Liang hesitated for a moment before he said: "Zhang He is clever, but his courage is not as good as Zhang Liaole's. It is unlikely that he will lead the troops to raid the street pavilion. ”

Jiang Wei lamented in his heart, sure enough, history is sometimes irreversible, Kong Ming is lying to himself.

Wei Yan also persuaded: "If I can see through the importance of the street pavilion for Wei Jiang, then with Zhang He's old and spicy eyes, he will definitely make a move." With Zhang He's strength, even the first emperor was afraid that if he joined the army with inexperience, he would probably have a big deal with the veterans who had been trained in hundreds of battles. I hope you can take Wang Ping as the main general and join the army as a deputy general. ”

Yang Yi sneered: "Oh...... General Wei turned around and wanted to praise himself for his performance better than the first emperor, right? Or do you really want to be a general in the thief camp (Zhang He's position)?

Wei Yan shouted violently: "Shut up for me, talk about twists and turns, and secretly do something unclean." You're a sour literati at the best. ”

Zhuge Liang saw that the two were arguing, and inexplicably remembered the tragic situation during the Battle of Yiling. The bodies of dozens of generals were lined up on the altar of the White Emperor City, Liu Bei's desperate eyes, the disappearance of his best friend Ma Liang, and the rebellion of Huang Quan Mengda. If these generals were still there, the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains might be much easier.

Thinking of this, his heart was upset, and he said: "Enough, what kind of system is the noise in the tent." Now that the task of the street pavilion has been decided, you must not speak again. Zhang Wei, you also go with Ma Tan, and when you finish camping, you will draw four to eight topographic maps immediately, if you can defend the street pavilion, the three of them will be the first to win Chang'an. ”

However, Zhang Wei's words made waves again.

In the last few days, I have been infected with a cold wind, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to take on this heavy responsibility.