Yu Yan explained the current general trend.

For now, Wei Ba's strength is undoubtedly the strongest in the world, with a total army of more than 150,000, and the rich land in the world is almost under his control. Money and food are sufficient, morale is strong, and the general trend of domination of the world has been achieved.

However, Wei Ba's advantage was not yet overwhelming. If he wants to unify the world, he still has two problems to overcome.

The first problem is, of course, the Wei state. Wei seemed to be on the verge of exhaustion, but he still had an army of nearly 100,000 to occupy the three states and the three rivers of Youji. Luoyang is the capital of the Han Dynasty, and it is indispensable to take it, and Jizhou is the most powerful state in Hebei, even if you look at the world, it is also one of the few large states, and it cannot always remain in the hands of Wei. And the state is the terrain is dangerous, good horses are strong, and Liangzhou, Youzhou and called the world's heroes, has always been a place for soldiers. Wei Ba also sealed the king of Jin, and Bingzhou is theoretically his fiefdom, if he falls into a tug-of-war in Bingzhou, whether it is from the perspective of practical interests or from a moral point of view, it is very unfavorable to Wei Ba.

Therefore, using Luoyang as a bait to force Wei to raise heavy troops to help, gather under Luoyang City, and break it in one fell swoop has become the best choice.

The second problem is even more difficult than that of Wei, and that is Jiang Wei of Chang'an. Jiang Wei is a prime minister, and the dead soldiers who assassinated the King of Jin are all from Liangzhou, which is undoubtedly related to him Jiang Wei. But why don't you blame Jiang Wei for not specifying his surname? The reason is very simple, Jiang Wei has soldiers in his hands, before Wei Ba's army conquers Luoyang, if Jiang Wei mutinies in Guanzhong and coerces the Son of Heaven to order the princes, then Wei Ba will be at a moral disadvantage. Guanzhong four stops. There is also a Tuntian foundation, if Jiang Wei guards Tongguan, based on Guanzhong, plus Yizhou and Liangzhou, he still has half of the country. In the future, if you want to tackle key problems, it will inevitably take a lot of time.

Therefore, temporarily stabilizing Jiang Wei and making him unable to find a reason to jump over the wall in a hurry, so that he has more time to solve Wei State first, has become the safest choice at present. Then they will be oppressed in the court. took advantage of the opportunity of besieging Luoyang and waited for an opportunity to seize the military power in Jiang Wei's hands.

Two questions, one answer: use Luoyang as bait to lure the Wei army. Internal forced Jiang Wei.

Since Luoyang is bait. Of course, you can't go unattacked. And they can't attack with all their might, which not only has to cause pressure on the soldiers coming to the city, but also gives them enough time to react. How to grasp the degree of this. That's the crux of the matter.

The attack on Hanoi, of course, was to cut off the connection between Luoyang and Jizhou, in addition, once Jizhou was occupied, it was possible to break west into Hedong, cut off the connection between Luozhou and Luoyang, and it was even possible to drive straight into it and suddenly appear in front of Tongguan. If the war in Youzhou goes well, Sima Yi can be flanked from both the north and the south to speed up the reunification.

Of course, if before that, Sima Yi rushed to Luoyang's aid, it would be even better.

In general, this plan is a strategic plan that comprehensively considers all factors, and in the process of implementation, it is also quite flexible and can be adjusted according to the actual situation.

After listening to Yu Yan's detailed explanation, Wei Wumao suddenly opened, patted his forehead and said with a smile: "I just thought it was to fight Luoyang, but I didn't expect there to be so much attention here." Hearing this about the sacrificial wine, I kind of understood. Sacrificial wine, no wonder my brother admires you, your vision is indeed brilliant. ”

Yu Yan smiled: "This is not my opinion alone, it is the best plan that is synthesized by all the generals and repeatedly deduced by the military strategists." ”

Wei Wu nodded again and again, he understood why Wei Ba asked him to report to the military conspiracy group. A person who thinks is sitting in a well and watching the sky, and discussing with these smart people, is standing tall and seeing far.

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Jinyang, Longshan Daying, Sima Yi pushed the wheelchair and paced slowly. Within dozens of steps, there were only two of them, father and son, and there was not even a personal guard. Sima Zhao was silent, looking at the green Longshan Mountain in the distance, listening to the faint sound of running water, and sighed leisurely.

"Father, are you going back to Luoyang?"

Sima Yi didn't answer, he pushed the wheelchair to the stream, sat down on a boulder, took off his shoes and socks, soaked his feet in the water, stared at the clear stream and the small fish swimming, looked at it for a long time, and suddenly said: "Why did Zhuge Liang come to this point?" ”

"Because he's in power." Sima Zhao chuckled: "Anyone who might compete with him for power has been cleaned up by him." There were Peng Xian and Fa Zheng first, and then Liao Li and Li Yan, but it was a pity that he had been fighting with Wei Ba for so many years, but he couldn't clean up Wei Ba, but Wei Ba waited for the opportunity and fought back. This blow pushed him into the catastrophe of annihilation. If nothing else, the Zhuge clan may have to be wiped out from now on, at least ...... There will be generations that will not be able to breathe this breath. ”

Sima Yi shook his head: "Wei Ba is not in power? ”

"Wei Ba shares profits with others, how can he be arbitrary?"

"From the beginning of Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition, Wei Ba started with iron and account books, to the later thunderbolts, crossbow machines, and then to later warships and fire bombs, how many of these things, except for some leaks due to accidents, are not in Wei Ba's own hands?"

Sima Yi turned his head with a smile on his face, but the smile was a little bitter. "Zishang, the right is not only the power of the court, broadly speaking, the right is born of profit, Zhuge Liang is arbitrary because of his power, but Wei Ba is because of his power. Scholars only see power, and look down on profit, at least they are unwilling to speak of profit. They forget that the world is bustling, all for profit, and the world is bustling, all for profit. The right without profit is unreliable after all. Mencius refused to speak up, and as a result, he spent his whole life in ruin, leaving only articles, empty and self-sufficient, and his scholarship hidden but not obvious. Zhuge Liang refused to share the profits, so the family betrayed and fell apart. He's not taking power, he's taking advantage. If there is no interest, who will die for him? ”

"Since Zhuge Liang is also good at profit, and Wei Ba is also good at power, then why will Wei Ba win, and Zhuge Liang will lose?"

"Zhuge Liang seized the benefits because of his power, and what he shared was nothing more than the existing benefits. Wei Ba seized power because of profit, and his profit was created by himself. The thickness of the foundation is not comparable to Zhuge Liang. Sima Yi sighed: "Cause and effect are reversed, how can you be undefeated." Zhuge Liang was not defeated in his hands, but in his vision. He never saw what Wei Ba's strongest weapon was. After the last understanding, it was irreversible, and the only way to do it was to assassinate. If he had understood earlier, a piece of military order would have killed Wei Ba, how could it have come to this point. ”

Sima Zhao was silent for a long time: "Then what should we do?" ”

"What to do? The Great Wei is already in the waning mountains, and there are not many days left. Sima Yi sighed: "The world is going to return to Jin." ”

Sima Zhao's eyes shrank: "Then what should we do?" ”

"What can we do?" Sima Yi laughed again, and laughed sadly. "Can't you see it, Xiahouba retreated thousands of miles and lost the entire Yanzhou in a month, which is too bizarre. Even if you run, you can't run so fast. Last time Qing Xu changed hands, I heard that it was Empress Dowager Guo's idea, and she always wanted to negotiate with Wei Ba. This time, Xiahou Ba also took the initiative to give up Yanzhou, and I don't know if he reached any agreement with Wei Ba. The imperial court and important ministers are vying to bribe the enemy, what hope does Great Wei have? Perhaps in two days, an edict proclaiming the title of minister will arrive. ”

Sima Zhao also sighed involuntarily. He felt the scenery in front of him turn gloomy. They had just received news that after Wei Ba took Yanzhou lightly, his troops came to Xingyang and confronted Xiahou Ba, while Lu Xun led his army to Yuyuan Pass. Luoyang is in a hurry and is recruiting a large army to King Qin. At present, the main force of the Wei army can still be mobilized, and only the Bingzhou Corps remains.

After defeating Li Yan last time, they obtained a large amount of baggage, especially many thunderbolts, crossbow cars, and thousands of armor, and the strength of the state legion was greatly enhanced. Father Sima Yi was the first to defend Luoyang City last time, and he was much more sure of defending Luoyang than Cao Shuang.

However, his father Sima Yi was not in the mood to rush to Luoyang. Listening to his words, it was obvious that in his heart, there was no need for Luoyang to be saved, and the demise of Great Wei was only a matter of time. Empress Dowager Guo and the Son of Heaven want to make peace, Xiahou Ba also has ulterior motives, and Luoyang City cannot be defended.

In that case, they have to think about their fate.

Sima Zhao thought for a long time, and then said tentatively: "We...... Also with Wei Ba...... Contact? ”

"No, I'll wait for him to contact me." Sima Yi smiled, stood up barefoot, crossed his waist, and looked into the distance. "His strength is strong, but not strong enough to be invincible in the world. If Jiang Wei held the Son of Heaven hostage and guarded Tongguan, Wei Ba would have to take the road from Bingzhou. If I stop here, he won't be able to get by, and he won't even dare to leave Luoyang. ”

He turned his head, looked at Sima Zhao, and said with a smile: "What do you say? ”

"Then he will attack and merge the state, we are not his opponents." Sima Zhao frowned slightly: "I heard that Wei Ba's heavy armored cavalry is very strong in combat, and Chen Tai can't hold out for long." ”

"It's not so easy to attack." Sima Yi shook his head: "What's more, if Jiang Wei can't even see my role, what qualifications does he have to fight with Wei Ba." If Wei Ba attacks and annexes the state from Luoyang, Jiang Wei will definitely attack. The southern side is not a big problem, but it is the northern front that may be broken through. As you said, Wei Ba's heavy armored cavalry is very powerful, but fortunately, the heavy armored cavalry can't attack the city, as long as I defend it properly, I still have a chance. ”

Sima Zhao laughed, he shook his head, noncommittal.

Sima Yi blinked: "What do you mean by this?" ”

"It's nothing, I just think the world is a mess. Wei Ba wants to take advantage of the internal discord of my Great Wei to take Luoyang, but we want to use the internal discord of Shu Han to confront Wei Ba, thinking about it, it really makes people wonder what to say. Sima Zhao thought for a while, and then said: "Father, left and right, or empty-handed, you have to think about it." For now, Wei Ba may not have a quick win. But in the long run, even Zhuge Liang is not Wei Ba's opponent, how long can Jiang Wei hold out? ”

Sima Yi's eyes flashed, and he hesitated a little

(To be continued......)