The city is solid and the Dongshan camp is strong.

Zhuge Liang put down the victory report sent by Deng Zhi, smiled and said to Zhao Yun, Yang Yi and others sitting below: "Bo Miao assessed the situation, made a decisive decision, led the army to attack proactively, and gained a lot. This battle greatly enhanced the prestige of our army.

"

After a pause, he looked at Yang Yi and said: "Mr. Wei, arrange the merit book and pass the victory report of this battle to the three armies to boost the morale of all soldiers."

"No." Yang Yi accepted the order with her hands raised.

Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said: "Prime Minister, this time Xiahouba led more than ten thousand Wei troops to sneak into Xingshiwei. It was obviously a conspiracy carefully designed by Cao Zhen and others. The purpose was to open a gap into the hinterland of Hanzhong from the Tangluo Road. Although the Wei army's plan

It was discovered by our army by chance and the success was almost defeated, but there is no guarantee that Cao Zhen will not send additional reinforcements to Xiahou Ba to attack forcefully?

Prime Minister, the current strength of Xingshiwei is still a bit weak, do you want to send more reinforcements to strengthen defense?"

"It doesn't matter, Gao Xiang has already sent a troop of troops to reinforce Xingshi. Even if the Wei army invades in large numbers, relying on Xingshi's dangerous terrain, Bo Miao and the others can hold out until the follow-up reinforcements arrive.

At present, the main force of the Wei army is still on the Ziwu Road, so we should not make drastic changes to the original defensive strategy and just let all the troops be on guard." Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and replied with a smile.

The original fortifications of Xingshi Mountain were designed by Zhuge Liang himself. Therefore, he was very familiar with the terrain and landforms there, and naturally he was very confident in the solidity of Xingshi Wei.

Zhao Yun nodded: "Yes, I understand."

"Prime Minister, General Hussar is reporting urgently." At this moment, the chief secretary Hu Ji quickly walked into the tent and reported.

Zhuge Liang took the sealed letter and quickly opened it. After a while, he shouted loudly outside the tent: "Come here, call Jiang Boyue quickly."

Jiang Wei happened to be the guard of the Chinese army camp today, so he did not participate in the discussion in the tent at this time.

"Prime Minister, what happened?" Yang Yi saw Zhuge Liang's expression change slightly and knew something must have gone wrong on the front line, so she asked hurriedly.

Zhuge Liang said: "Not long ago, Sima Yi asked Wei General Niu Jin to secretly lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to avoid the eyes and ears of our army, cut a road through the mountains, advance by water and land, and use the valley paths to bypass Shangyong and Xicheng. Currently, this Wei army has reached the south.

Within the township.

However, Li Zhengfang's army was held back by Sima Yi's main force and was unable to move. He could not spare any extra troops to rescue Nanxiang, so he asked the Chinese army to deal with Niu Jin and the Wei army on their own."

"Is this happening?" Yang Yi was shocked when he heard this: "Well, the Prime Minister had already sent a letter to General Hussar to warn General Hussar to be careful about Sima Yi's troops being sent around. Unexpectedly, he fell into Wei Jun's trap."

Zhuge Liang waved his hand: "If you stand in confrontation for a long time, you will inevitably relax your vigilance. Don't be too cautious.

I saw that Sima Yi had more troops left in Fangling, so I thought he was going to secretly divide his troops and insert them behind Shangyong to cut off the connection between Shangyong's armies and Hanzhong. I didn't expect that he actually sent troops to bypass Dong Er County directly.

, inserted diagonally into the hinterland of Hanzhong, this man is indeed bold in his use of troops, and he is indeed a formidable enemy."

"Prime Minister, Nanxiang has a small army and few generals. It may not be able to stop the Wei army for too long. Once it is lost and the flank defense line is opened, our Hanzhong belly will face the Wei army's blade. We must send troops to rescue immediately." Zhao Yun said urgently.

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Yes, that's why I called Bo Yue." As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Wei entered the tent with quick steps.

"Prime Minister."

"Bo Yue, the Wei army in the two eastern counties suddenly divided their forces..."

After explaining the cause and effect, Zhuge Liang immediately asked Jiang Wei to lead three thousand tiger infantry to rescue Nanxiang.

While the Han and Wei armies were each using their own strategies and wrestling with each other, a fierce court debate was taking place in the Tai Chi Hall in Luoyang.

"Your Majesty, Hanzhong has been raining heavily for almost a month. Due to road obstruction, Wang Shi can only travel a few miles a day at most. He is still hundreds of miles away from the south entrance of Ziwu Valley. It is still impossible to penetrate deep into the hinterland of Hanzhong. The war continues like this.

, the country is spending a lot of money and it is difficult to sustain a long-term war.

It is better to order Grand Sima to return to the court as soon as possible while the food and grass are not cut off and there is still a way to retreat, so as to protect the safety of more than 100,000 soldiers. As for the expedition against the Shu bandits, we can leave it to find a good opportunity in the future.

Moreover, the foundation of a country is based on the people, and the people are based on food and clothing. Therefore, we should encourage farmers to cultivate mulberry trees, stabilize the people, and make the people stay away from hunger and cold, and no longer leave their homes. In this way, the world will definitely be in great order, and the teachings of the sages will become deeper every day, and people from far away will be able to

You will feel the power and virtue, and the people of Wu and Shu will return in time." Hua Xin came out of the class and said.

Cao Rui was silent when he heard the words. Chen Qun said: "Your Majesty, I agree with what the Taiwei said. At present, the king's army is advancing slowly and is trapped in Ziwu Valley. The situation is extremely critical. If the Shu army attacks and cuts off our retreat, then

The King's Division in the middle is in danger of being wiped out, so I beg Your Majesty to order the King's Division to withdraw immediately."

Yang Fu, the Shaofu, said: "Your Majesty, in the past when King Wen of Zhou Dynasty, red crows appeared, but King Wen was still worried until dusk and did not bother to eat. When King Wu was conquering Zhou, a white fish jumped into the boat, and the emperor and his ministers changed their colors.

When a good omen appears during the operation, they are worried, let alone when there is a disaster, how can they not be afraid? Now that Wu and Shu are not in peace, and natural disasters continue, Your Majesty should reflect deeply and respond with concentration. Sit on your side and use

To demonstrate virtue and practice frugality.

Master Wang encountered heavy rains as soon as he set off on the expedition, and was isolated and stranded in the dangerous mountains for many days. The transportation of grain and grass was now very difficult and costly, and if he could not provide successors, things would definitely be counterproductive.

"Zuo Zhuan" says: To advance when you see an opportunity and to retreat when you see a difficulty is good military governance. To trap the army in a valley in vain, unable to advance or retreat, is not the way to use troops.

Although King Wu saw the white fish jumping ship and returned to the army, the Yin Shang were eventually destroyed. This was because King Wu knew God's will. Since the harvest was bad this year and the people were hungry, a notice should be issued to reduce the food and clothing in the palace, as well as the skills and treasures.

recall.

In the past, when the ministers were summoned to live in peace, they still told the Han emperor to save excess food. Now that the Wei army is in short supply, we should be more frugal." After saying this, many people in the class stood up to second his opinion.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Your Majesty, we, the Wei Dynasty, have been preparing for the destruction of Shu for a year, using more than 100,000 elite soldiers, hundreds of thousands of young people, and the rest of the military resources

It has cost countless people, and the formation is so large. How can we easily withdraw our troops? Doesn't this make the world laugh?

Moreover, the Wang Division was only slow to advance due to the heavy rain and did not suffer a major defeat. It still has fighting strength. When the rain stops and the troops move south, there is still a chance of victory. If we withdraw at this time, wouldn't all our previous efforts be wasted?" Seeing those who support the withdrawal,

The noise became louder and louder. For the sake of his father's career and reputation, Cao Shuang could no longer avoid suspicion and hurriedly objected.

"I second the opinion of General Wuwei. Your Majesty, the heavy rain will eventually stop. As long as we persist, the king's army will be able to defeat the Shu thieves when they leave Ziwu Valley."

"Your Majesty, Xiahou's vanguard is currently fighting from Tangluo Road to Xingshiwei. Given time, they will be able to break through Xingshi and advance into Hanzhong. We must not give up halfway at this time."

"Your Majesty, according to the latest intelligence reports, General Sima has attacked Nanxiang and is threatening the Shu army's flanks. Once General Niu Jin defeats the traitor Jiang Wei, our army will be able to advance straight in and tear apart the Shu army's entire defense line.

, Hanzhong will be owned by the country by then, and we must not fail now."

...

As soon as Cao Shuang finished speaking, Cao Xiu's eldest son Cao Zhao, Xiahou Dun's second son Xiahou Mao, Cao Hong's eldest son Cao Zhen and a group of second-generation Cao Xiahou also immediately stood up to express their support. The opposition to the withdrawal was also very strong.

When Cao Rui saw the two groups arguing, he suddenly felt a pain in his forehead. He looked at the ministers helplessly without saying a word. At this time, he was really in a dilemma. He could not support the country by continuing to attack, and his troops returned to the court and returned.

I feel unwilling and it is really difficult to make a decision.

At the moment of the dilemma, a Xiaohuangmen on duty outside the palace broke in and bowed to the ground and reported: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the front line. General Niu Jin who attacked Nanxiang fell into the trap of Shu general Jiang Wei.

As a result, the army was deeply encircled and suffered a major defeat. Now General Niu Jin led the remaining troops to retreat twenty miles to rest and prepare."

"What?"

Cao Rui and his ministers were all shocked. As the only Wei army that had invaded the hinterland of Hanzhong, Niu Jin's tribe was the hope of the group that opposed the withdrawal. Now that the Wei army had been defeated, Cao Shuang and others no longer had any strong reasons to refute.

As expected, Hua Xin, Chen Qun and others took advantage of the situation and continued to advise them to withdraw their troops. As expected, Cao Shuang and others were no longer as tough as before.

Seeing this, Cao Rui sighed slightly in his heart, waved his hand feebly and said: "That's all, I will immediately issue an edict to Da Sima, ordering the three armies to return home, and look for a good opportunity to fight again in the future."

"Your Majesty is wise!" All the ministers agreed in unison.
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