Zhang He clasped his fists and said, "Sima, our army suffered consecutive defeats and its morale was sluggish, but the Sichuan thieves were in full swing. At this time, they should not stand firm and avoid the edge for the time being. When the enemy's spirit is exhausted, they will find an opportunity to defeat it. This is the best way."

"But Chang'an won't last long, so how can we have more time to avoid the enemy's edge?" Xiahou domineering.

Cao Zhen turned his head and looked at a general sitting at Zhang He's head and asked, "Gongming, you are the one who knows the truth and reality of Chang'an the most. Do you think Xiahou Ru and others can defend Chang'an?"

The man had a lot of cloth wrapped around his upper body, which was Fei Yao, a general of the Wei army. Yesterday, after being defeated by the Han army outside Chang'an City, he fled to Lantian to meet with Cao Zhen and the others. Although he was seriously injured, he saved his life after treatment by the doctor.

Because Fei Yao was familiar with the situation in Chang'an, Cao Zhen still asked him to participate in today's military discussion with his injuries so that he could consult at any time.

Fei Yao said slowly: "Grand Sima, I and the governor Xiahou were defeated by the Shu army. Although I was unable to withdraw to Chang'an, I expected that the troops in the city would be less than 10,000 at this time.

These people, ahem, are mostly defeated soldiers. Even if the governor of Xiahou and governor Guo are not mediocre people, they may not be able to defend for a few days. Alas!" After saying that, he buried his head and sighed repeatedly.

Cao Zhen said, "Are we really unable to turn the world up in this battle?" He asked the first person on the left again, "Zi Yang Gong, you have a strange plan, do you have a wonderful plan to turn the world?"

"Grand Sima, if Zhuge Liang hadn't come so quickly, I would have another plan." Liu Ye said.

Cao Zhen suddenly felt energetic when he heard this and hurriedly said, "What's the plan?"

"With our current strength, it is difficult to defeat the Shu army and protect Chang'an. If we divide the troops into Tongguan and attack the cavalry general inside and outside, we can regain Tongguan and bring in Guandong reinforcements. Once the reinforcements arrive, the situation will change immediately, and we can fight Zhuge Liang again."

Yesterday, Cao Zhen led his troops to Lantian and learned from the Lantian defenders that Tongguan had been captured by the Wu Ban. Now Cao Hong is attacking 30,000 infantry and cavalry day and night, but Tongguan is difficult to break through for a while.

After hearing this, Cao Zhen slapped the table and shouted, "What a wonderful plan!"

"What Mr. Ziyang said was indeed a clever plan, but Zhuge Liang led his army to come. We will send troops to attack Tongguan and make it blocked by the Shu army. This strategy is probably difficult to implement." As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang He poured cold water on him.

Liu Ye sighed: "General Jun Yi hit the nail on the head, this plan is no longer possible. Zhuge Liang is probably just guarding against us for this move, so he came so quickly."

"Zhuge Villager, I disobey the Supreme Kingdom. I swear to kill you, swear to kill you!" Cao Zhen said gritting his teeth.

Liu Ye bowed and said, "The Grand Sima, for the sake of the present, the first thing to do is to send additional envoys to bypass Tongguan and ask the court for help, and suggested that reinforcements do not enter from Tongguan, but cross the Yellow River from the east of the river to enter Guanzhong.

As long as reinforcements arrive, there is still room for maneuver in the situation in Guanzhong. Even if there is not, we can still take us back to Guandong, so that the entire army will not be wiped out.

Secondly, we should cheer up our spirits and boost our morale. After a few days, the soldiers will finish resting and try to go out of the city to fight the Shu army. Even if we cannot defeat the Shu army, we can still restrain the Shu army brigade to relieve the pressure on Chang'an.

Finally, we have to make the worst plan. Once reinforcements cannot enter or Chang'an is taken away by the Shu army, what should we do? I'm afraid we can only withdraw from Guanzhong, and the amount of food and grass will restrict our army's movement distance.

So the Grand Sima, Ye thought that from now on, the army's food and grass must be allocated quota and strictly controlled, so that the soldiers can no longer waste a grain of rice."

"What Mr. Zi Yang said is really comprehensive and hit the nail on the head. I immediately implemented the three policies proposed by Mr. Zi Yang. What do you think?" Cao Zhen said.

Zhang He and others agreed, so Cao Zhen and others finalized the details one by one and then disbanded the military discussion.

Luoyang, Wei Gong Dongtang, Cao Rui, Hua Xin, Chen Qun and other important civil and military officials gathered here. Almost everyone looked depressed, and some even looked frowning and depressed. The atmosphere in the hall was extremely depressed.

It’s not that Cao Rui was so mean. The current situation was extremely bad for them. First, Tongguan was taken away by the Han army. Cao Hong led 30,000 infantry and cavalry to capture for a long time, and could not be reached for reinforcements in Guanzhong.

Later, there was also bad news that Ji Han's general Wei Yan led more than 10,000 cavalry to suddenly enter Hedong. More than ten cities in Bingzhou were attacked by the Han army, but the Wei army could not stop it. The situation in Bingzhou was in great decay.

In addition, the two bad news that Cao Zhen's army, which was previously sent back, was trapped in Ziwu Valley and was surrounded by the Han army, have always been stolen by the hearts of Cao Rui and the ministers of Chang'an City.

Even though everyone in the hall was very talented, Cao Rui was helpless in the face of such a dangerous crisis. He had been talking for a long time but didn't come up with a good solution.

"Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen both faced a crisis when they were alive, but they could eventually turn danger into safety and turn danger into safety. Can't I follow their feats?

Is it a shame of destruction of the country and land on me? Will my country and country in the Great Wei Dynasty be defeated in my hands?" Cao Rui broke the silence with a hint of anger.

Hua Xin and others quickly bowed their heads to the ground and shouted in unison: "I am incompetent, I am guilty!"

"What are you doing? I just blame myself and don't mean to blame you." Cao Rui said with a smile: "You are all pillars of our Great Wei, and you will definitely come up with a good plan to turn the world around. Don't worry, I'll just wait patiently."

The ministers became even more frightened when they heard this. They all thought that although the emperor was not old, he was worthy of being Taizu and the descendant of Shizu. He had only been ascended to the throne for only four years and had already become a bit unpredictable. It was really frightening.

"Your Majesty, now the two shortcuts entering Guanzhong in Tongguan and Hedong have been blocked by Shu thieves. We must find a way to open a passage, otherwise no reinforcements will arrive in Guanzhong. I am afraid that Chang'an will really fall into the hands of Shu thieves.

Therefore, I would like to urgently transfer troops from Yan, Xu and Qing, as well as military troops from both Huaihe Rivers to rush to the front line to help the General of the Cavalry to break through Tongguan and turn the situation around in one fell swoop." Hua Xin bowed his hand and said.

Sun Zi said: "Your Majesty, I do not agree with the plan of the Taiwei. Tongguan is dangerous and the army cannot be carried out. There is no difference between the attack of 30,000 and the attack of 80,000. It is better to go to Hedong and enter Fengyi County."

"But there are tens of thousands of elite cavalry from Wei Yan in the east, so it is not so easy to pass? When our army crosses the river, the Shu cavalry will definitely come to interfere, and they may suffer defeat at that time." Hua Xin retorted.

Sun Zi insisted on his own opinion: "Wei Yan's troops attacked Hedong and threatened Henan's confidant. We should send a large army to wipe out the thief first, and then calmly cross the river and enter Guanzhong."

"Hmph, Wei Yan's troops are all cavalry, and they come and go like the wind, so how easy it is to wipe out? Besides, even if Wei Yan's troops can be annihilated, how much time will be delayed? I am afraid that when we destroy Wei Yan, Chang'an will have already fallen into Zhuge Liang's hands, and Grand Sima and the others will be in danger.

Therefore, Your Majesty, I still believe that reinforcements should focus on attacking Tongguan. Entering Guanzhong from Tongguan is a shortcut. Wouldn't you hear that soldiers are more powerful and rescue is like putting out a fire?" Hua Xin said.
Chapter completed!