Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1842 Sima Yi's Guess
Huguan.

As the command center of the Wei army, where the king's tent is located, there are more than [-] troops stationed here, the main force of which is the tiger and leopard cavalry led by Cao Chun, and the [-] soldiers and horses led by Cao Ang as the core.

If it weren't for the [-] troops led by Cao Ang, it would not be so easy for Cao Cao to launch a general offensive. After all, once all the troops are released, he will lose his sense of security.

At this moment of Huguan, horseshoes are rustling, and people's voices are boiling.

The sound of shouting and killing during the practice can be deafening, straight to the top of the sky.

"Zhong Da!"

Standing on the city wall, Cao Cao looked at the darkness below the city, and his soldiers were practicing their majestic posture. He couldn't help laughing, "Look at my Han army's mighty man?"

If he does not stand on behalf of the Han for a day, he is still the king of the Han court Wei, and the soldiers under his command are still soldiers of the Han army.

Although now everyone thinks that this is Wei Jun.

But Cao Cao never felt that way.

Because he never had the idea of ​​standing on behalf of Han.

"mighty!"

The young man standing next to him fixed his eyes for a moment, then said in a low voice.

"According to Zhongda's thinking, can a single soldier win this decisive battle?" Cao Cao asked solemnly.

"Can win!"

Sima Yi said without hesitation.

Not that he thought he could win.

It was Cao Cao who wanted to win.

Therefore, his answer will always be an answer without the slightest hesitation, and will never give Cao Cao any handle on him.

"Ha ha!"

Cao Cao smiled, his smile had a special meaning, he looked at Sima Yi, this seemingly well-behaved young man, but gave him a very familiar feeling.

I seemed to be like this when I was in front of General He Jin back then.

"Father!"

Cao Ang walked up to the city wall, walked over quickly, handed a bamboo tube to Cao Cao, and said in a low voice: "The news just came back from the front line, Guo Jijiu won a big victory!"

Cao Cao opened it and took a look, then shook his head: "There is no such thing as a big victory, it's just a small victory!"

"That's victory!"

Cao Ang said: "It's enough to boost our morale!"

"Ok!"

Cao Cao nodded: "That's right. At this moment, any unusual victory will increase our morale. Morale is the key to a great battle. We must not lose morale!"

"Then shall we encircle the eldest son city immediately?"

Cao Ang asked.

"Zhongda, what do you think?" Cao Cao asked Sima Yi.

Sima Yi didn't hesitate, but answered very directly: "The situation is still unclear, and my subordinates think that we should be more careful, and don't rush this moment!"

"Why is the situation unclear?"

Cao Ang frowned.

"Prince, have you seen the news about the son of tomorrow?"

Sima Yi asked back.

"Isn't he in the eldest son city?"

"Who told the eldest prince that he is in the eldest son city?"

"The news has always said so, and I saw him appearing in the eldest son city before..."

"But the eldest prince knows, how long has there been no news from Tianzi?"

"They put all their troops there, where else can he go?"

"Eldest Prince, tomorrow's son is so treacherous, it's rare in the world. If we underestimate him, we will lose everything!" Sima Yi said bluntly.

Cao Ang looked a little embarrassed.

"Zixiu!"

At this time Cao Cao spoke, looked at Cao Ang tenderly, and said, "I have always taught you to be more stable, but you have always been so impetuous, how can you take on the great cause in the future!"

"It's my son Meng Lang!"

Cao Ang admitted his mistake.

"It's okay!"

Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Ask Zhongda more in the future. Although Zhongda is not much younger than you, Zhongda is smart and capable. He is a capable minister who can assist the Han Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty is too famous, Yi just wants to contribute his modest strength to the imperial court!" Sima Yi said a little flattered.

"Ha ha!"

Cao Cao smiled: "Zhongda, don't be humble!"

He looked ahead, with dark eyes, and continued: "The morals of the world we live in have undergone great changes throughout the ages. Those who are capable will rise amidst the turmoil. You are capable, so why hide!"

"Subordinates deserve ten thousand deaths!"

Sima Yi broke out in cold sweat, and his pupils froze with fear.

To hide clumsiness, it depends on who is in front of it.

In front of this person, he didn't think he could hide his ability for long. If Sima Fang hadn't died early, he really didn't want to go out to face this hero.

He prefers to wait until this person dies before he comes to assist the Han Dynasty or the Wei Dynasty, he doesn't mind.

"It doesn't have to be like this, I don't eat people!" Cao Cao beat Sima Yi on purpose. This guy hid too deeply, making himself somewhat invisible. The more invisible a person is, the more dangerous he is.

So he wanted to make Sima Yi feel a little awe and fear in his heart, so that he could better control this person.

"Zhongda, the great Han country is in danger now, we are the ministers of the Han family, and we can eat the emperor's fortune and worry about the emperor's worries. At this time, we can't care too much about gains and losses!"

Cao Cao said as if pointing.

"promise!"

Sima Yi felt that his robe was drenched in cold sweat, but he didn't dare to breathe. He responded to what Cao Cao said and never refuted.

Cao Cao returned to the topic at this time. He looked at the military report written by Guo Jia himself, and he was a little puzzled: "The Ming army's strength is very obvious. At this time, defending the city is more advantageous than attacking the city. He should Defending the eldest son city to death has almost exhausted our main force, so we choose to attack, why all of a sudden, the whole army will attack, and it feels like we will die together with us!"

He has never been able to guess through the Mulongtu.

So every step of the Ming army made him a little troubled.

"Your Majesty!"

At this time Sima Yi spoke, he knew that hiding clumsiness was the most useless move, it could only prove his own worth, and only those who are worthy have room to survive.

He cupped his hands and analyzed: "The attack of the Ming army is actually not an accident. The style of the Ming army has always been willing to take the initiative. They would rather pay more than let the rhythm of the war fall into the hands of the enemy. , so they attack at this time, more to break our layout and attack rhythm against them, once they attack, we must choose between counterattack and defense, whether it is counterattack or defense, our offensive We can only slow down, in this way, our strategic deployment will change, and our tactics will also be affected by the strategic deployment..."

Cao Cao looked at Sima Yi while listening, Guo Jia was right, this is a usable person, with this heart, he can't settle down, but talented people have arrogance.

He still believes that one day he will be able to convince this good talent.

"Is it just because of the strategic deployment of the two sides?" Cao Cao could think of what he could think of, but Cao Cao was more worried because he had fought too many battles with Mu Jing.

In the battle of Wancheng in the past, he boasted that he had a chance of winning, but he didn't expect to return after a big defeat.

So he thought about Mujing on a deeper level, that's absolutely right.

In his heart, Mujing is an old coin.

More vicious and cunning than him.

"Maybe there are other purposes!" Sima Yi pondered for a while, read the news again, and then said: "For example, to cover up their real combat deployment!"

"You mean that they took the initiative not to change the strategic deployment, but to disrupt our combat intentions, thereby covering up their real strategic deployment!"

Cao Cao's face became solemn: "This picture of shepherding dragons has really complicated thoughts!"

"My lord, tomorrow's son is young and in charge, step by step to the point where he is today, and use his own strength to overthrow my great Han country, how can he be easy to deal with!"

Sima Yi still has the admiration of his peers for this legendary tomorrow son. He is a son of an aristocratic family, and Mu Jing was born as a bandit.

However, while he was still waiting for the opportunity, Mu Jing was already the one who created the opportunity.

This had to make him somewhat jealous of his peers.

So the more he cares about Mujing, the more he wants to analyze and find out what kind of person he is: "My lord, I have learned about many battles of Tianzi. Tianzi is a man who likes to take risks and is very capable The person who grasps the opportunity, the more you use conventional thinking to guess him, the harder it is to guess, instead..."

He gritted his teeth and said, "The more you think it is impossible, the more he will do it, such as the battle of Wancheng back then..."

He was a little afraid to go on, the battle of Wancheng was a lifeline for Cao Cao, and Cao Cao's face was as black as ink.

"go on!"

Cao Cao said lightly.

"Yes!"

Sima Yi continued: "In the battle of Wancheng back then, the king had the upper hand, but the Ming army did some very wrong behaviors before the battle, such as gathering troops, retreating to defend Wancheng, and fighting decisively on the open plain. It should not be the deployment of the Ming army, but the Ming army has made such a deployment. They have done so much, nothing more than hiding the weapons that the Ming army can turn the tide of the battle, and giving us a fatal blow. In fact, I have asked a lot For the soldiers who experienced the Battle of Wancheng, although the artillery of the Ming army was fierce, its lethality was not strong. The soldiers who were actually killed by the artillery were less than one-tenth of the soldiers who died in battle. All the other soldiers were killed because they were scared Broken courage, that's why it led to collapse, defeat, being scattered, and being slaughtered..."

The more he talked, the darker Cao Cao's face became, full of murderous intent. It was as if blood was dripping from his heart when someone opened the wound. The painful feeling made him especially want to kill.

But Sima Yi didn't care. Since he couldn't hide his clumsiness, he had to be unique, otherwise how could he gain Cao Cao's trust.

This is a danger, but also an opportunity.

Moreover, he also hopes that Cao Cao can win.

Because Cao Cao lost the battle, his Sima family would not end well. The Ming court had a natural hostility towards the aristocratic families, and they preferred to concentrate power on the court.

And as a member of a powerful family, he was born to be an enemy of the Ming court.

"Thus, although the weapons of the Ming army are powerful, in fact, what is even more powerful is the strategic deployment of the Ming army. Their counterattack after defeating our army's morale is like flowing water, without the slightest hesitation, and without the slightest mistake. Let them crush our main force!"

Sima Yi continued: "And I think that the Ming army we are facing now is just like the battle of Wancheng back then. They are also covering up their strategic goals!"

He resolutely said: "I don't think that the all-out offensive in the decisive battle is their ultimate goal, and their ultimate goal is to hold back our troops through such a decisive battle. Now the main force of our army, twenty Yu Wan is already on the front line, to a certain extent, as long as they can hold back, then they will be able to complete the strategic goal of the first step?"

"Then what is their ultimate combat goal?"

Cao Ang asked subconsciously.

Sima Yi just smiled lightly, but didn't say much.

"Catch the thief and capture the king!"

Cao Cao said coldly: "Mulongtu likes to use this trick the most, so their purpose is nothing more than to isolate the king!"

"But we also have [-] main forces in Huguan!"

Cao Ang said with a sneer: "Huguan is standing firm, with our [-] main force superior, unless he doesn't have three times as many troops as us, how can they sneak attack us!"

Huguan was originally easy to defend and difficult to attack. They still had 30 troops to harvest. If they wanted to attack by force, at least [-] main troops would be needed to break through this pass.

"The east side of our place is the front wall, and the west side belongs to the back wall. The terrain of Huguan is like a Hukou, so it is also called Hukou Pass. Even though the city is still tall, attacking from the back will expand the geographical area. advantage, they only need to double their strength, and it is possible to attack Huguan!"

Sima Yi said.

"Double?"

Cao Ang spat and said: "We don't know how many troops the Ming army has. Their main force is not as good as ours. Let's not say that the main force has been suppressed by us on the battlefield. Even if they still have Tibetan soldiers, thirty to fifty thousand It's already the limit, if you want to have 20 main force, where did you come from, I really thought that he, Mulongtu, was a great virtuous and good teacher back then, and you can turn beans into soldiers?"

It is rumored that Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army and the great virtuous teacher of Taiping Dao, had the ability to turn beans into soldiers and create troops out of thin air. This made many people believe in him at the beginning.

"Scattering beans into soldiers is just a trick, it's just a way of blinding one's eyes. On the battlefield, one poke will pierce through!" Cao Cao said indifferently: "If Zhang Jiao really had the ability, he would have already established Huang Tian and overthrew my Han family. !"

He fought the Yellow Turban War, so he naturally knows these things.

Cao Cao looked at Sima Yi and narrowed his eyes. It is true that this young man's ability cannot be underestimated, but the more capable he is, the happier he is. As for Guo Jia's worries, that is also a matter of the future.

Now, he needs capable people to serve him and win this fateful battle for him.

"Zhongda, you don't think that the Ming army has 20 main forces hiding something against us, so if you have any guesses, go ahead and say it!"

Cao Cao said in a low voice.

"My lord, my subordinates are thinking, if the Ming army really has such a plan, then what is their support? I have always thought about it, and I am afraid there is only one!"

"Cannon?" Cao Cao also thought of it.

"That's right!"

Sima Yi said: "A weapon that can make us helpless on the battlefield can indeed subvert the victory of a war!"

Cao Cao closed his eyes, put his hands on his back, and his thoughts quickly moved.

After a while, he opened his eyes and said: "The artillery of the Ming army is indeed extremely sharp, and the city walls are like tofu, but with such a powerful weapon, I don't believe that the Ming army can have endless numbers, so I am not very worried. , but your conjecture is not unreasonable, so what should be guarded against, you still have to be guarded against!"

He ordered: "Sima Zhongda, I ordered you to be Cao Ang's deputy general, to assist Cao Ang, clean up the surrounding areas, and release the scouts as far as you can. I want to see if your guess is correct!"

"promise!"

Sima Yi nodded.

"Zixiu!"

"exist!"

"You send a letter to Guo Jia. The content is to ask Guo Jia to speed up the attack, mainly to force out the artillery army of the Ming army, or to force the son of tomorrow to show up!"

Cao Cao said: "If he doesn't show up for a day, he will be restless all day, and he will not even dare to put all his troops on it!"

"Yes!"

Cao Ang took the order and immediately wrote a letter, which was sent to the front line in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)