Ma Dai turned around and walked out of the tent, and was about to leave, Huo Yi walked briskly from a distance, saw Ma Dai, and hurriedly asked, "General Ma, are you preparing to face Xiahou Ba?" ”

Ma Dai nodded.

"Wait a minute." Huo Yi said a little anxiously, turned around and entered the account.

Ma Dai was a little surprised, the people who can do things around Zhuge Liang are all stable, Huo Yi is a typical example, and it is very rare to be so flustered like today. His heart tightened, could it be that something big had happened?

Thinking of this, Ma Dai turned around and returned to the tent, waiting quietly.

Huo Yi quickly stepped into the tent, met Zhuge Liang's surprised gaze, didn't care about explaining, and handed over the military report in his hand first. Zhuge Liang hurriedly took it, looked at it quickly, and his face suddenly changed.

"Cao Zhi?" Zhuge Liang was surprised, "How could he lead the troops, Zhao Zilong is not mistaken, right?" ”

Huo Yi smiled bitterly. When he first saw the military report, he thought he had read it wrong. Cao Zhi is famous for his poetry and has never heard of him leading troops. There are many generals surnamed Cao, could it be that Zhao Yun made a mistake. But he immediately denied his conjecture, Zhao Yun rarely makes mistakes, especially for such an important matter, he will definitely figure it out and report it again.

Zhuge Liang turned around and walked to the front of the case, took out the map and spread it on the case, and suddenly sighed: "This is my fault." ”

Huo Yi was silent, he had been by Zhuge Liang's side for many years, Zhuge Liang frowned, and he could roughly guess what Zhuge Liang meant. Zhao Yun made such a mistake, naturally because the cavalry was transferred away by Zhuge Liang, and there was only a very limited number of war horses left around him. The speed of action is greatly affected. If he had formed a cavalry, even if it was three or four hundred cavalry, there would not be such a big loophole.

"In this way, Xiahou Ba is not alone, Cao Zhi is a broken cauldron and a one-edged straight in." Zhuge Liang groaned, his face changing. The news was so surprising. Nearly 20,000 cavalry rushed into Guanzhong, which will inevitably have a major impact on the situation in Guanzhong. If these 20,000 people can't be killed as soon as possible, Guan Zhong will soon be stabbed by this knife.

"Call Yang Yi and Jiang Wei." Zhuge Liang commanded, Huo Yi turned around and was about to leave. Zhuge Liang said again: "Let Ma Bozhan come in first." Also, you don't make a big deal. ”

"Whoa." Huo Yi turned around and walked out of the tent, walked in front of Ma Dai, and bowed to salute: "General Ma." The Prime Minister invites you to enter the account. ”

Ma Dai had already guessed that something was wrong. Returned the favor. Fast-paced accounts. Huo Yi turned around and went.

"Bozhan, things have changed." Zhuge Liang heard Ma Dai's footsteps, and said without raising his head: "There are more than 15,000 foot soldiers behind Xiahou Ba. It was led by Cao Zhi and is now rushing to Tongguan. However, I suspect that his real purpose is Chang'an or us. In terms of time, if his purpose is here, he should be able to arrive in about ten days......"

"No, Prime Minister, if he marches in a hurry, he may be able to arrive in five days." Ma Dai interrupted Zhuge Liang's words.

"Five days, it won't be so fast, will it?"

"Yes." Ma Dai explained: "From Tongguan to here, there is a galloping road, except for Chang'an, no one can stop him along the way, if he marches in a hurry, he can arrive in about five days." When Xiahou Yuan was in Longyou, he was known for his rapid marching, known as five hundred in three days and one thousand in six days. Tongguan is about 700 miles here, and it can be reached in five days. ”

Zhuge Liang looked at Ma Dai with a serious face, and his eyes showed a little nervousness. Ma Dai reminded him that he suddenly remembered Cao Cao's capture of Jiangling, when his iron cavalry galloped three hundred miles in one day and one night, caught up with Liu Bei at Changban Slope in Dangyang, and killed Liu Bei to the ground. The Cao family does have the tradition of using soldiers to be fast, and it is entirely possible for Cao Zhi to follow Cao Cao or Xiahou Yuan, violate the taboo of soldiers, and march quickly to achieve the effect of surprise soldiers.

If that's the case, then it's entirely possible that Cao Zhi will rush to Huangxian within five days, and maybe even a little earlier. And if he does the battle according to ten days, he will inevitably fall into passivity.

In fact, he calculated that Cao Zhi had advanced 700 miles in ten days, which was bold enough. But he didn't expect that there would be something more daring, five hundred in three days, one thousand in six days, my God, even the cavalry can't be so fast, right?

Zhuge Liang felt the real fear, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Jiang Wei and Yang Yi walked in side by side, their faces just as ugly. As soon as he entered the account, Jiang Wei hurriedly said: "Prime Minister, Cao Zhi has the style of his father in using soldiers, and he should not be careless." ”

"What did you say?" Zhuge Liang was taken aback again: "Do you know anything about Cao Zhi?" ”

Jiang Wei nodded, raised his sleeves, and wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead. "My fellow villager Yang Yishan once went to Yecheng, when Cao Zhi's brothers were fighting for the crown, Cao Zhi once recruited him and discussed with him. According to Yang Yishan, Cao Zhi often went on expeditions with his father when he was a child, and when Cao Cao attacked Guanzhong, Cao Zhi was in the army, because he was very clear about the situation in Guanzhong. He has a fatherly style in the use of soldiers, and he is deeply loved by Cao Cao. Guanhou Northern Expedition, flooded the Seventh Army, captured alive, the situation was urgent, Cao Cao once ordered him to be a general, reinforced Cao Ren, and later because of drunkenness, this did not happen. ”

Zhuge Liang changed color in shock. Back then, Guan Yu's Northern Expedition was captured alive and forbidden, and he was very clear about how urgent the situation was for Wei. If Cao Cao wanted Cao Zhi to be a general at that time, it is enough to show that Cao Cao was very confident in Cao Zhi's ability to use troops, otherwise he would not have given him such an important task.

In this way, Cao Zhi is really a hidden master of soldiers?

Then his current strange blow completely makes sense.

"Wei is so versatile, not only has a general like Zhang He, there is an alienated clan like Cao Zhen, and there is a hidden royal family like Cao Zhi." Zhuge Liang sighed softly: "No wonder Yuanzhi and Zhouping are not famous. ”

The tent was horribly silent for a while, and a mountain was pressed on everyone's heart. Having a Zhang He is enough of a headache, and now there is another Cao Zhi who has no trace of soldiers, and he has already entered Guanzhong, what can I do? The people present here all have an understanding of the situation of both sides and have a general idea of the possible impact of Cao Zhi.

Yang Yi didn't know much about Cao Zhi and didn't take it too seriously, but now when she heard Jiang Wei comment on Cao Zhi like this, her face suddenly turned pale, and sweat couldn't stop dripping down her thin cheeks, and she couldn't wipe it clean.

In comparison, the other four were quite calm and did not mess up. Jiang Wei and the others looked at Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang looked at the map, his originally sparse eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and there was anxiety between his eyebrows that could not be erased.

After a long time, he suddenly sighed: "The matter has come to this, and it is useless to be in a hurry." Shaoxian, you prepare pen and paper and supper, let's discuss this matter. ”

Jiang Wei and Ma Dai looked at each other, they didn't understand what Zhuge Liang meant, they just discussed the matter, they had a chance to have a supper, what do you want paper and pencil for? Huo Yi immediately understood, answered, and turned around to prepare.

Zhuge Liang sat down in front of the case, straightened out the official documents on the case, put them aside, and then spread out the map, and said unhurriedly: "Boyo, do you remember the tactical deduction that Wei Ba once said?" ”

Jiang Wei was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood what Zhuge Liang meant, and then he was a little lost. Of course he knew about Wei Ba's tactical deduction game, but he had always only regarded it as a game, and Zhuge Liang himself did not attach much importance to it, let alone officially adopted it. Now Zhuge Liang solemnly wants to use Wei Ba's method to solve the difficulties encountered in front of him, whether it is active or passive, it shows that Zhuge Liang recognizes Wei Ba's clever method.

"Yes."

"Well, let's try to use this deduction today to solve the problem in front of us and sort out the clues."

Although Zhuge Liang's voice was a little dry, in a short period of time, he had regained his calm, and his face had returned to normal. His calmness also infected several other people, and they sat down around the desk. Zhuge Liang raised his eyelids, glanced at Jiang Wei, and said with a smile: "Boyo, you know something about Cao Zhi, and you have a lot of ideas about using soldiers, so you can do Cao Zhi first, figure out Cao Zhi's thoughts, and see what kind of tricks and tricks he can make, how about it?" ”

When Jiang Wei heard this, his spirits perked up, and he also laughed: "Okay, according to what the prime minister said, I will also think crankily once." He paused, and then said: "Actually, the most suitable person to simulate Cao Zhi should be Wei Ba, if you want to use troops in a strange way, he is the person closest to Cao Zhi." ”

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly: "There are talented people in the country, so why bother Wei Ba." ”

Ma Dai also laughed: "What the prime minister said is very true, Wei Ba's biggest strength is not how many tricks he has, but that he can give full play to the strength of everyone, and consider the same thing from different aspects, which is often unexpected." At the beginning, he was figuring out each other with Zhao Guang, Guan Xing and others, but now that the prime minister is presiding over this matter, of course he can do better. ”

Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows, pondered for a moment, and said with a smile: "Bo Zhan reminded me that there are people who are more familiar with this tactical deduction in our camp." Come here, call Guan Xing and Zhang Ling together, if you want to play, just have fun. ”

Jiang Wei then turned around and went out of the account, asking people to invite Guan Xing and Zhang Ling.

Guan Xing was sitting in his tent, drinking alcohol, and suddenly heard that the prime minister had an invitation, he pursed his lips: "What kind of do I want to do?" ”

Someone came to look at Guan Xing and said politely: "When the prince was in Fangling, he had a tactical deduction with Wei Zhennan. ”

Guan Xing rolled his eyes and nodded blankly: "I've played, what's the matter, the prime minister also has to deduce tactics?" He smiled, even more incredulous. Zhuge Liang never consults with his subordinates when he wants to formulate how to fight, even if he discusses, it is symbolic, and the announcement is more than consultation, except for a few inconsequential opinions from a few specific people, no one will generally find themselves bored. As for him, he only has the ability to listen, and he has no qualifications to put his beak.

"Are you kidding me?" Guan Xing squinted his eyes, looked at the person who came, and laughed at himself: "When did Lao Tzu get to this point, even a thing like you dared to joke with me." ”…… (To be continued......)