"Bixia, the military situation is urgent, we can't delay it any longer." Sun Zi couldn't stand the long silence and had to remind softly.

"Hmm." Cao Rui turned around and walked slowly towards the hall, although his steps were slow, they were very steady, and he couldn't see much difference from usual. Sun Zi knew that this Son of Heaven had a city government, but now that the southeast was defeated and the northwest was lost, Cao Rui was still so calm, which still surprised him.

"Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and Cao Xiu was deceived by thieves, and it is rare to get rid of hard fighting. Let him deal with it carefully, and don't let Sun Quan take advantage of the gap to attack Jianghuai. Jianghuai is the southeast gateway of the country, and at this extraordinary time, there is no room for error. ”

"Yui!" Sun Zi hurriedly responded, this is the Son of Heaven's disposition of Cao Xiu. It is not surprising at all that since Sima Yi has not been removed from his post after losing the battle, Cao Xiu, as a member of the Cao clan, should be forgiven.

Seeing that Cao Rui had no other instructions, Sun Zi bowed and retreated. Cao Rui picked up Cao Xiu's military report, read it again, and then gently put it aside, and sighed softly: "Ande Mengshi!" ”

Lang Zhongmao, who was standing on the side, listened to it in his ears, his eyebrows jumped, and he just wanted to say something, but when he thought of the temper of the son of heaven in front of him, he closed his mouth tightly.

"Summoning the general into the palace, I want to discuss the war in the northwest with him."

Mao Zeng was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and bowed down to receive the order: "Only! ”

……

The general Cao Zhen hurriedly walked in, unsheathed his sword at the door, took off his shoes, and then trotted all the way to Cao Rui and fell to the ground.

"Marquis Shao Ling, General Chen Zhen, meet Bixia."

"Get up." Cao Rui pointed to the side, "Give a seat to the general." ”

Mao once moved a seat, Cao Zhen thanked him, saluted again, and then sat down carefully.

"What is the general's opinion on the war in Guanzhong?"

Cao Zhen wiped the slight sweat on his forehead. He glanced at Cao Rui in surprise. The Shu Han army occupied Tongguan, Xiahou Mao's life and death were uncertain, and whether Chang'an had been lost. Now I don't know that Cao Rui is still so calm, which is really beyond his expectations. However, he quickly reined in his thoughts and replied respectfully, "Bixia." The minister thought that he should immediately send troops to recover Yongzhou. ”

"Can it be recovered?"

"Absolutely." Cao Zhen raised his sleeves and wiped the slight sweat on his forehead. He's not been in good health lately. The weather was frighteningly hot, and he trotted all the way to come, and he was already a little overwhelmed. This sweat is like rain, just wiped off a layer, and another layer is added. "Bixia, although Zhuge Liang sent troops to Longyou in a big way, he also sent Wei Yan to occupy Tongguan. It seems that all the customs have been taken, but in fact, it will not be possible. Please bixia Rongchen be careful. ”

"You say." Cao Rui glanced at Mao Zeng: "Prepare a map for the general." ”

Mao Zeng took the map and spread it on the case in front of Cao Rui, and Cao Zhen took two steps on his knees and came to the front of the case. First, he pointed to the location of Jincheng County. "Bixia, Zhuge Liang entered Qishan, although Tianshui and Nan'an rebelled, but Jincheng County was heavily guarded, Guo Huai's initial battle was unfavorable, and he would definitely retreat into Jincheng. Although Zhuge Liang won the three counties west of Longshan, he was unable to conquer Jincheng. ”

"Who is the defender of the Golden City?"

"Hao Zhao."

Cao Rui thought for a moment and laughed: "With Hao Zhao here, Jincheng can be guaranteed." He looked at Cao Zhen: "It seems that you were right to leave him in Jincheng at the beginning." ”

"Bixia Shengming." Cao Zhen also smiled. Jincheng not only has Hao Zhao, but also Lu Pan and Wei Ping, but those people's abilities are not as good as Hao Zhao, and their reputation is not as good as Hao Zhao. Hao Zhao used to be a fierce general under the Marquis Zhang Liao, in the battle of Xiaoyaojin, he killed Sun Quan's general Chen Wu, and later guarded Hexi for more than ten years, the people were afraid of subdued, and he was a famous general in Hexi. Cao Rui is very familiar with him and appreciates him very much. Hao Zhao's pacification effect on Cao Rui alone is greater than that of the other two generals combined.

"Moreover, although the strength of our army in Longyou is only more than 20,000, the number of elite cavalry is more than that of Shu Han, and the terrain is familiar, which is far beyond the ability of Zhuge Liang's scholar. It will not be easy for Zhuge Liang to defeat them and gain a firm foothold in Longyou. ”

The corners of Cao Rui's mouth were raised, and his jaw head agreed. In his impression, Zhuge Liang is a powerful minister who can handle power, and he is not a famous general who knows soldiers at all. Sending troops in midsummer is nothing more than wanting to take advantage of the opportunity of something in the southeast to take advantage of the situation, to put it bluntly, he still knows that his strength is insufficient, so he is opportunistic. Although the Wei army only had 20,000 troops in Longyou, it had superior cavalry, and the frontal battle was insufficient, and it could also be guerrilla to contain their pace. Zhuge Liang wants to win quickly, which is obviously not an easy task.

"What about Guanzhong?"

"Guanzhong is not terrible. Guanzhong is sparsely populated and does not have enough food, although it has started to be tuntian this year and has some savings, but with the population of Guanzhong and the strength of Shu Han, it will not be able to support it for too long. In the opinion of the minister, if Zhuge Liang did not send troops to Longyou, but entered the pass from the Bao slope, and then Wei Yan out of the Meridian Valley, guarding the Tong Pass to reject our army, with his troops, he could still fight and Tun, and take the advantage of the four stops in the Guanzhong, and hold on for a while. Sending troops to Longyou shows that he doesn't know military aircraft. ”

Cao Rui thought for a while: "How many people and horses have entered Guanzhong against Shu?" ”

Cao Zhen had already prepared, and immediately said: "Based on the news I found last year, Zhuge Liang's total strength in Guanzhong is about 1230,000, and if he leaves 20,000 to 30,000 people to guard Hanzhong, the troops he can use will not exceed 100,000 at most. Since Wei Ba surrendered by fraud, he must be very clear about my Longyou's troops, and without more than twice the troops, he didn't dare to act rashly, that is, Longyou's troops were at least more than 50,000, and it was likely to be seven to eighty thousand. In this way, the total strength of Zhao Yun and Wei Yan will not exceed 30,000. ”

"30,000 people, to guard Tongguan, Wuguan, plus Xiaoguan, Longshan, and several strategic places in the pass, it is definitely stretched. If you want to siege the city, it is even more insufficient. The war in Guanzhong is chaotic, the people are panicked, and the people are scattered, where do they have enough manpower to Tuntian? If you can't farm the land, you can only rely on transportation of grain from Hanzhong, which requires a lot of manpower. ”

"General, there is one thing that we must not be guarded against." Cao Rui said: "There are many Hanzhong people in Guanzhong, although they have moved to Guanzhong for nearly ten years, they may not regard themselves as real Guanzhong people. If they are mobilized to cultivate the fields, it is still possible to solve the food problem. ”

Cao Zhen smiled: "Bixia, the minister dares to ask Bixia, if Bixia sends troops from Hanzhong, will it attack Longyou, or will it be in the middle of tackling the problem?" ”

Cao Rui raised his eyebrows and laughed: "The general just said that the score is clear, so naturally he has more advantages in the customs." ”

"Bixia Shengming, however, Zhuge Liang sent troops to Longyou, it can be seen that he doesn't know how to use troops at all, it's better to Bixia in case. This is true for soldiers, and the same is true for employing people. Cao Zhen put away his smile and continued: "As far as I know, Zhuge Liang is in power, and the people he reuses are all Jingxiang people, and he excludes Yizhou people in many ways. The people of Hanzhong will not support him. ”

Cao Zhen bowed: "Only those who have the world in mind can use the talents of the world." Zhuge Liang is narrow-minded, jealous and jealous, but he is just a scholar and is not a problem. Don't look at his current popularity, it's just a momentary scenery. As long as my Great Wei Xiong soldier comes out, he will inevitably dissolve like snow meets the sun. ”

Cao Rui nodded again and again, and finally had some smiles on his face. "How many men does the general need?"

Cao Zhen calculated: "The minister estimates that 70,000 steps can break Zhuge Liang." ”

"Seventy thousand paces?" Cao Rui hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Okay, I'll give you 70,000 steps to ride, you go and prepare. General, you are in poor health, and I should not dare to bother you, but the state affairs are important, and I have to borrow a general like you. ”

"I am willing to serve Bixia as a dog and horse." Cao Zhen was accustomed to thanks, and then he was stunned again: "Bixia, where did you get the 70,000 steps to ride?" The war in the southeast has ...... It's over? ”

Cao Rui smiled bitterly: "It's over, but it's not the end we expected." He handed Cao Xiu's plea to Cao Zhen, Cao Zhen took a look, was taken aback, and immediately sweated like rain.

“bixia？”

"At this point, it is useless to say more." Cao Rui is much calmer than Cao Zhen. "Although the southeast was defeated for a while and some soldiers and horses were broken, it did not lose its roots. It's just that the forbidden army has suffered a lot of losses, and I can't muster 70,000 cavalry for a while, so I have to recruit Sima Yi, Zhang He and other generals to follow you westward. ”

Cao Zhen understood, Cao Rui said that he was giving him 70,000 foot cavalry, but in fact, this already included 30,000 people in Sima Yi's Southern Theater, and only 40,000 people were really under his command.

Cao Zhen felt that his shoulders were heavy, he wanted to speak several times, his expression was embarrassed, and he hesitated for a long time before reminding: "Bixia, do you want the minister and the hussar general to go hand in hand?" ”

Cao Rui didn't speak, he knew what Cao Zhen was reminding him of. The Western Theater was originally Cao Zhen's jurisdiction, and it was messed up by Xiahou Mao, and he should clean up the mess. Now not only do you have to ask Sima Yi to help, Sima Yi's strength is almost the same as him, but he is walking on the Wuguan Road, which is much better than Tongguan, and it is likely to enter the pass before him. In the future, Sima Yi will be rewarded for meritorious deeds, which is not a good thing for him who is bent on suppressing Sima Yi.

However, what can Cao Rui do? Cao Xiu suffered a big defeat, and the main force of the 50,000 forbidden army that made him to make meritorious service lost more than half, and now he can only get his hands on the more than 20,000 defeated soldiers who have just withdrawn from the southeast battlefield and the 20,000 forbidden troops who stayed in the capital.

"They are all under the command of the general, but the general feints to attack Tongguan to attract the attention of the anti-Shu, and the hussar general takes the Wuguan Road, hoping to break into the pass while he is weak." Cao Rui grinned and showed a reluctant smile: "The general is in a hurry, the general is the important minister of the country, and he is also a knowing general, he will not be unfamiliar with the truth that Qi Zheng depends on each other and the corresponding truth of virtual and real, and he will not know the truth of the speed of soldiers." ”

Cao Zhen didn't dare to say any more, and bowed down to receive the order: "Only! He paused and then asked, "When will you go on the expedition?" ”

"The soldiers are fast, the withdrawn forbidden army is still on the way, and the general can lead the 20,000 cavalry left in the capital to set off first." Cao Rui sighed: "We have been delayed for too long, we can't hesitate any longer." ”

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Haha, Lao Zhuang is now dangling between the tenth and eleventh of the new book monthly pass, went up yesterday, and came down again today, ask for support! Let Tang Sanzang be nervous again. Come and see the old village again in the evening, if there are twenty votes, it must be added! (To be continued.) )