In fact, when Cao Zhen first proposed to launch a large-scale attack on Ji Han next year, Cao Rui had already made some plans in his heart. However, due to the strong opposition from the court at that time, he did not express his attitude for the time being.

Cao Ruifang was only twenty-five years old this year, and he had been on the throne for only four years. This young emperor was in the prime of life, strong and arrogant. How could he swallow the bad breath of being defeated by Ji Han twice?

If the lost territory of Yongliang cannot be regained as soon as possible, Cao Rui will feel ashamed to face the spirit of his father and ancestors in heaven and the ardent expectations of the subjects in the country, so he and Cao Zhen actually have the same idea.

Before, Cao Rui tolerated the pending decision because Chen Qun and other important ministers tried their best to obstruct it. These civil servants were eloquent, and Cao Zhen, a general, could not beat them. But today, Cao Zhen's eloquence was so good that he almost made Chen Qun speechless. If you are right, you can take advantage of the situation and confirm the plan to conquer Shu in one fell swoop.

"What Great Sima said is absolutely true. We, the great Wei Dynasty, accepted the Zen throne of the Former Han Dynasty, and there is no better country than this dynasty. Unexpectedly, Liu Ge and his ministers falsely claimed that they were descendants of the Miao of the Former Han Dynasty. They did not know the laws of heaven and refused to accept the king's status. They separated themselves and fought against the superior country. This thief is ambitious and bent on making an enemy of the Wei Dynasty. If he is not eliminated as soon as possible, he will definitely become a serious problem and endanger the country of the Wei Dynasty. Do you think so, sirs?"

These words were related to their loyalty to Cao Wei. Chen Qun and others did not dare to show any indifference and quickly expressed their stance: "Your Majesty clearly sees that annihilating the Shu thieves is related to the foundation of the country. How dare I not work together as one?"

Cao Rui said with satisfaction: "Very good, I believe that as long as all the ministers and I work together, we will be able to complete the great cause of conquering Western Shu and Dongwu and achieving domestic unification."

"Your Majesty is extremely ambitious, and I deeply admire you." Sun Zi said: "It is necessary to send troops to attack Shu. However, the Shu and Wu thieves attack and defend the alliance. Once the elites of the country are transferred to the western front, the emptiness on the eastern front will be taken advantage of by the Wu thieves. This matter cannot be ignored, and your Majesty, please think twice."

Sun Zi had always disapproved of sending troops to attack when the current Ji-Han Dynasty was clear and had few flaws. He had previously discouraged Cao Rui from attacking Shu by saying that the road to Shu was as difficult as a cave in heaven. Today, even though Cao Rui and Cao Zhen are determined to attack Shu, he I still want to give you some advice.

Chen Jiao had the same general idea and echoed: "What Zhongshu Ling said makes sense. Your Majesty, compared with the two thieves of Shu and Wu, the Wu thieves are stronger. If our army, Wang, mainly goes west to attack Shu, I am afraid that the defenses of Jingzhou and Yangzhou The pressure doubled. If the Wu thieves took the opportunity to break through the eastern front, the precious land of the Central Plains would be devastated.

The Central Plains is the foundation of the country, and there is no room for loss. If it is lost, it will corrupt the place in the least case, and shake the country in the worst case. I hope your majesty will be careful."

Seeing that there were still people preventing him from sending troops to attack Shu, Cao Rui was very unhappy, but thinking that he was going to be a wise king, he held back his anger, smiled slightly, nodded and said: "What did the Qing family remind you? If we launch a massive offensive on the front, the eastern front must be tightly defended."

After a pause, he looked sideways at Cao Zhen and asked, "Da Sima, if the king's army launches a large-scale attack on Shu, how should the eastern front be defended?"

Seeing that the emperor had begun to ask about the strategy of defending against Soochow's attack, everyone realized that the emperor's intention to attack Shu was very strong. Now it was no longer about trying to persuade the emperor to give up the attack on Shu, but to think about the military affairs of attacking from the west and defending from the east. Arranged.

"Your Majesty, the reason why the Wu thieves dare to become enemies of the Wei Dynasty is just relying on the advantage of the navy. When it comes to land warfare, they are far from the king's enemy. Therefore, your majesty can rest assured about the invasion of Soochow. By firmly guarding the strongholds in Hefei and Xiangyang, the Wu thieves will be blocked by the fortified city and will not pose much of a threat to the essence of our Central Plains." Cao Zhen said confidently.

Thinking of last year's defeat, Cao Rui still had worries in his heart and said uneasily: "But our army was defeated in the battle of Shiting last year, which shows that the Wu thieves are not as weak in land warfare as we always thought.

Now Sun Quan has usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and appointed Lu Xun as the Great General to command the troops of Soochow. Lu Xun was proficient in the art of war and was well versed in strategy. He was actually the best general in the world. Even Liu Bei and Zhuang Hou were defeated by him. In his hands, it can be seen that this man, like Zhuge Liang, is the number one enemy of Wei Dynasty.

According to the latest detailed reports, Lu Xun has been intensifying training with Zhuge Jin, Bu Zhi, Zhu Ran and others since he took office as general. It is obvious that he has the ambition to go north to invade the country.

Therefore, your Majesty and others must not be careless. It is of course important to send troops to attack Shu, but we must not relax our vigilance against Sun Quan, a capricious person."

"Your Majesty clearly sees that our army is marching westward to attack Shu. According to Sun Quan's despicable and greedy nature, he must take advantage of the situation and go north to invade the country. However, just as Da Sima said, our army has deployed troops and horses on the front line of Jing and Yang. One hundred thousand, as long as he can't hold on, Wu Thief will be powerless in the end.

As for the previous defeat of Zhuang Hou at the hands of Lu Xun, it was actually due to underestimating the enemy's rash advance. As long as His Majesty issued an edict and strictly warned the Jingyang ministers to learn from the lessons of the Shiting battle, even if Lu Xun came in person, he would definitely return without success. ." Jiang Jidao.

Liu Ye then said: "Besides, the Hussar General and the former General are both talented in both civil and military affairs. With them guarding Jing and Yangzhou, they are enough to deal with the likes of Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin.

I just don’t know what Da Sima’s strategy is for attacking Shu. If he wants to send out Jingzhou soldiers and horses, I’m afraid he will have to discuss it in detail with General Hussar to determine how many troops the Jingzhou army will send out, how many troops will stay behind, and who will lead the troops to attack Shu. Stay and take charge of defense and other matters."

"Yes, Jingzhou is connected to Wuhui in the east and Bashu in the west, guarding the center line. It is in an important position and can affect the whole body. If we really want to use Jingzhou's army and horses, we really need to make a plan." Cao Rui said.

Cao Zhen sat upright, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, my initial idea is to use more than 100,000 infantry and cavalry troops to attack the Shu bandits in three directions."

"Oh? Which three groups of troops are they?" Cao Rui asked hurriedly.

Hua Xin and others all knew that Cao Zhen had been planning to conquer Shu since he returned to Luoyang to assist in the government affairs. However, they did not know how far Cao Zhen's plan had gone. Now that they heard that the other party had a draft, they were very interested and listened carefully.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Cao Zhen looked around and said confidently: "Your Majesty, gentlemen, when attacking Western Shu, the first priority is to recover the lost territory of Yongliang, and the second is Occupying the Han Dynasty cut off the foundation of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition. Finally, according to the changes in the situation, he invaded the center of Shu and reached Chengdu to capture and kill the puppet emperor.

Therefore, I believe that we should use the Guanzhong Army under General Xia Houru as the first line of troops to march westward to regain Wugong, Yicheng and even Longyou. Even if we fail, we should still contain the two thieves Yang Qing and Wei Yan.

In the second line of troops, the hussar general Sima Yi led 30,000 Jingzhou troops up the Han River, attacking Shangyong, Xicheng and other places, and diagonally inserted into Hanzhong's flank.

Finally, the minister asked for orders to lead the Chinese army and mobilize 100,000 troops from Hebei, Yu, Yan and other places, and march south from Ziwu Road to Nanzheng and Mianyang for a decisive battle with Zhuge Liang's main force.

In this way, the total number of soldiers and horses to attack Shu is no less than 160,000, and the three armies attack simultaneously, and the momentum is huge enough to deal a thunderous blow to the Shu thieves."

When Cao Rui heard this, he was very excited. He slammed the desk and shouted: "Very good, our Wei Dynasty is strong and has many soldiers and generals. To deal with the Shu thieves, we must use an upright army to overwhelm them. What Great Sima said The strategy of advancing the army is quite correct and in line with military principles. I deeply agree. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty has seen clearly, and I will second my opinion."

Hua Xin and others answered very simply. The reason for this was firstly because the emperor had said so. How could they still object? Secondly, because Cao Zhen's strategy was indeed very thorough, although many details still needed improvement. , but Hua Xin and others felt that they could not come up with a more clever strategy.

Cao Rui asked Cao Zhen again: "Da Sima, using so many soldiers and horses cannot be done in a short time. I wonder how long it will take to prepare?"

"Your Majesty, it is definitely too late this year. I estimate that the soldiers, generals, military equipment, and military equipment can be deployed with the army and the people by next summer and autumn."

Cao Rui nodded: "Then there is still one year. Grand Sima, I will entrust you with full authority to handle the preparations for the expedition to Shu, and the rest of your family will fully cooperate."
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