Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Although recommending Jiang Wan was not in line with Wei Yan's way of serving as an official, Wei Yan had to repay Zhuge Qiao's love.

Looking at Wei Yan's leaving figure, Zhuge Qiao took the grass stem in his mouth again.

"The success or failure of military battles in this world is partly determined by man's plan and partly determined by nature."

"I have tried my best to plan the plan. Whether it is determined by fate or not depends on your luck."

"If you encounter force majeure, you can only regret: God will not help you succeed."

Zhuge Qiao supports Wei Yan's Ziwu Valley conspiracy. Although it is very dangerous, it is not absolutely certain to fail.

Later generations, Cao Zhen Ziwu Gu, Gao Yingxiang Ziwu Gu, Sima Xun Ziwu Gu, and Wang Yaowu Ziwu Gu all failed. It is not that Ziwu Gu cannot use clever tricks.

But the Ziwu Valley that these four people walked through could not be called a conspiracy at all.

Because these four people are the main force with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses!

To use the main force to go to Ziwu Valley is to put the cart before the horse and reverse the truth.

How stupid must the enemy be to let you use the main force to attack Ziwu Valley successfully?
The core of Ziwu Valley’s Strange Plan is wonder!

Whenever you use troops, use the right combination to win by surprise.

If this strange plan is to succeed, it must have a serious army!
For example, Deng Ai sneaked into Yinping, and his strategy was: attack his heart with surprise troops, Jiange led troops to rescue, Zhonghui's army could take advantage of the situation to advance; Jiange defended the enemy and refused to withdraw, leaving Fucheng empty.

Smuggling into Yinping is a rare weapon, and Zhong Hui of Jiange is a regular soldier. Only with Zhonghui's regular soldiers in Jiange, Deng Ai's sneaking into Yinping has a chance.

Without the cooperation of serious soldiers, the misuse of strange strategies is equivalent to flying moths into the flames.

Zhuge Qiao did not interfere too much with the specific implementation of Wei Yan's Ziwu Valley conspiracy.

When to send troops and when to pass through Ziwu Valley, these are all Wei Yan himself has to consider.

Zhuge Qiao had already told Wei Yan the core of guerrilla tactics, and persuaded Jiang Wan in Chengdu, revealing Pan Jun's details.

Only then did Wei Yan wonder "Pan Jun is an insider" after seeing the parchment. Even Wei Yan was surprised. How much trust would Cao Zhang have in Pan Jun?

This alienation strategy has been tried and tested since ancient times.

Zhuge Qiao will not miss the opportunity to use alienation tactics.

After leaving Liu Bei's palace, Zhuge Qiao came to look for Zhuge Liang.

"Bosson, you came just in time."

When Zhuge Liang saw Zhuge Qiao arriving, he ordered Zhuge Qiao to sit inside.

"Your Majesty and I have different methods of using troops."

"I have experienced few battles, so I use my troops to seek stability. I calculate defeat first, and then seek victory."

"Your Majesty has spent half his life in the military and is experienced in battles."

"Since Cao Cao died of illness, there are very few soldiers in the world who can match your Majesty's ability."

"In this personal expedition, Your Majesty has many elite soldiers and generals at your disposal."

"I'm worried that your Majesty will underestimate his opponent and not take Cao Cao's son seriously."

"Gongsun Zan's defeat at Jieqiao, Yuan Shu's defeat at Kuangting, Yuan Shao's defeat at Guandu, and Cao Cao's defeat at Chibi were all due to underestimating the enemy's carelessness and resulting in major defeats."

"Although Cao Cao is dead, there are still many capable people under Cao Cao's command. If His Majesty uses a trick to lure the enemy to show weakness, there may be accidents."

"Although Fa Xiaozhi had a strategy, he never really organized the troops, deployed the troops, and dispatched the generals. If Your Majesty could not discern the illusion of the Wei soldiers in organizing the troops, deployed the troops, and dispatched the generals, it would be difficult for Fa Xiaozhi to tell the difference."

Zhuge Liang slowly expressed his worries.

There is a big difference between being able to make plans and being able to organize troops.

Fazheng is better at conspiracy, such as Cheng Yu and Guo Jia of Wei State.

Without the experience of Ping Longyou, Zhuge Liang would never have said such a thing.

With Long You's experience in personally commanding troops, Zhuge Liang had a clearer understanding of commanding troops and forming formations, which was a completely different concept from Qimou's decision-making.

Why is Han Xin the God of War?

Because Han Xin was able to command troops, he carefully calculated how many horsemen he needed in the company and how many miles the horsemen could travel every day.

And Fazheng was extremely dependent on Liu Bei to organize his troops and mobilize his troops.

Zhuge Qiao understood Zhuge Liang's worries.

Whether it was Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and Liu Bei, they all made the same mistake and suffered a major defeat at the peak of their power.

Gongsun Zan took 10,000 sudden cavalry to show off his power on the boundary bridge. As a result, the 10,000 sudden cavalry were shot into fools by Qu Yi, and even the general Yan Gang was shot dead.

Yuan Shu aggressively led his troops northward, but was defeated at Kuangting and was chased for 600 miles by Cao Cao.

Yuan Shao faced off against Cao Cao in Guandu. He could have pushed Cao Cao away with force and skill, but instead Cao Cao burned his supplies.

Cao Cao could have defeated all the heroes, but he suffered the biggest defeat in his life in Chibi, and most of his ambitions were directly wiped out.

Liu Bei did the same thing. He went to fight Sun Quan aggressively, but was burned by Lu Xun.

Although Liu Bei no longer personally conquers Sun Quan, but instead personally conquers Cao Pi, there are many people in Wei who are good at fighting and planning, including Lu Xun and Sima Yi.

Sima Yi seemed to be timid when facing Zhuge Liang, but he was only timid when facing Zhuge Liang.

But when facing other people, Sima Yi beat him hard: Xiangyang defeated Zhuge Jin, Shiyang defeated Sun Quan, Shangyong captured Mengda, Liaodong defeated Gongsun Yuan, Sanzhoukou defeated Zhu Ran, and Lujiang defeated Zhuge Ke.

Although the current Sima Yi has never led an army alone, Sima Yi joined the army when Cao Cao conquered Zhang Lu, and he is not someone who does not understand military affairs.

Cao Pi even said to Sima Yi: I will send troops to the east to conquer Sun Quan, and you will be responsible for Luoyang; while I am in Luoyang, you will be responsible for conquering Sun Quan eastward.

This shows Cao Pi's recognition and trust in Sima Yi.

Zhuge Qiao thought carefully and said, "I can't persuade your Majesty to use troops."

"Your Majesty granted me the right not to be subject to military orders, and also granted Wei Yan's strange plan to send troops out of Ziwu Valley."

"With Wei Yan and I as our two extraordinary troops, we may be able to break the situation in times of crisis."

Zhuge Liang was surprised: "Did Chang Wen still not give up on his plan to leave Ziwu Valley? It will not be easy to succeed."

Zhuge Qiao said solemnly: "It is indeed not easy!"

"Seven parts of it are human planning, three parts of fate, and luck plays a big part."

"Wei Yan was taught by His Majesty. If Wei Yan wants to fight, Your Majesty will not refuse."

"I have tried my best to help Wei Yan perfect the Ziwu Valley plan. Even if we can't take Chang'an, we can still preserve that extraordinary army."

Zhuge Qiao briefly informed Zhuge Liang of his guerrilla tactics and plans to alienate Pan Jun.

When mentioning Jiang Wan, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but sigh: "Jiang Gongyan is a weapon of the state, but it is a pity that Pan Jun is implicated."

"Although His Majesty has appointed Gong Yan as Shangshu Lang, he has already begun to distance himself from me."

"If Chang Wen has really accomplished extraordinary feats, it will be a blessing for the great man to recommend Gong Yan to His Majesty."

Zhuge Qiao said again: "Let's not mention Wei Yan's matter for now. I came to find my father because I was worried about Shangyong."

"Cao Pi deployed heavy troops in Guanzhong, Luoyang and Nanyang."

"If he learns that His Majesty is personally conquering Guanzhong, Cao Pi will most likely point his troops at Shangyong to contain the troops from Shangyong and Jingzhou."

"Sun Quan is a capricious person. If the Han troops in Shangyong and Jingzhou are restrained, and Sun Quan is defeated in Hefei, he may have evil thoughts."

"Even if Sun Quan is not wrong, I think it is very likely that he will lead troops to attack Wenpin again."

"If Sun Quan is allowed to take the northern part of Jiangxia County, your Majesty will suffer a hidden loss in terms of Jingzhou."

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment: "I understand. Shangyong and Jingzhou are left to me, and Guanzhong is left to Bo Songce."

"Your Majesty, you cannot lose this battle, you can only win, otherwise the hearts and minds of the people in the north will return to Cao Wei."

If Zhuge Liang went on the Northern Expedition, being undefeated would not have much impact; but if Liu Bei goes on a personal expedition and is unable to win, it will make more northern people think that Wei is destined to be their destiny.

If Liu Bei wins, it will be overwhelming.

After a great victory in Hanzhong to defeat Xiahou Yuan, a great victory in Xiangfan to capture Yu Jin, a great victory in Longyou to capture Mengda, and another great victory in Guanzhong, Cao Pi had to consider moving the capital.

If Cao Pi moves the capital, Liu Bei can return to the old capital.

Then it is hard to say whether the destiny belongs to the Han or to the Wei!
Liu Bei cannot lose this battle; similarly, Cao Pi cannot lose either!
Although it is not a decisive battle, it is more dangerous than a decisive battle, and any accident may occur.

After discussing the specific details with Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Qiao led his guards back to Hebei County and summoned Huang Zhong, Jiang Wei, Wang Lian, Huo Yi and other civil and military officials.

When he heard that Liu Bei was going to fight in person, Huang Zhong's tiger eyes instantly brightened: "Bosong, your Majesty is going to fight in person, won't I also be able to go to Chang'an?"

Huang Zhong did not forget Zhuge Qiao's promise.

Huang Zhong stayed in Ji County instead of returning to Nanzheng and Chengdu so that he could continue to participate in the war between Yongliang and Yongliang.

As a veteran, Huang Zhong just wants to achieve more exciting results in his final years.

For Huang Zhonglai now, living one more day is a struggle with the sky!

It was very important to Huang Zhong whether he died of old age and depression on the bed, or whether he died vigorously on the battlefield.

Zhuge Qiao said with determination: "Old General, I will definitely fulfill my promise."

"When His Majesty personally mobilized troops and generals, he promised me the right not to receive military orders."

The old days.

Zhuge Qiao once promised Huang Zhong that the future Northern Expedition would definitely give Huang Zhong a vigorous battle, and Huang Zhong would never commit suicide like the former flying general Li Guang because he got lost.

The end of Huang Zhong's life is not in Chengdu, but in Chang'an!

now.

Zhuge Qiao still had the same attitude.

What is promised will be fulfilled.

Huang Zhong laughed: "Then I will obey Bosong's military orders. I will go wherever Bosong tells me to go."

Huo Yi looked at Huang Zhong, but subconsciously clenched his fists and hesitated to speak.

He wanted to persuade Huang Zhong to spend his old age in Ji County, but he was worried that Huang Zhong would be depressed because of this. This tangled mentality made Huo Yi very uncomfortable.

Jiang Wei carefully considered Liu Bei's pre-war plan for his own expedition and asked, "How is Bo Song going to act?"

Zhuge Qiao said solemnly: "Priority is given to ensuring that the grain and rice transported by the Western Han Dynasty can reach Wuzhangyuan smoothly."

"Although these two hundred thousand stones, grains and rice will be consumed on the road, it will be enough for Your Majesty to fight a big battle with Cao Zhang in Guanzhong."

"President Wang, I'd like to trouble you to requisition ships from the wealthy families in each county. As long as they are willing to provide them, I will make the promise."

"At the same time, we will recruit laborers in Tianshui County and Nan'an County to assist in the transportation of grain and rice. We will still promise money, grain, and silk, and do a good job in supervising the officials."

"Those who dare to take advantage of the opportunity to enrich themselves and frame their colleagues will be exiled to Nanzhong for the crime of confiscating their homes. As for the dedicated officials, I will definitely commend their achievements to Your Majesty when he takes over Guanzhong."

Wang Lian took the order: "General, don't worry, I will never miss this matter."

With Zhuge Qiao's current prestige in Longyou, anyone who dares to cause trouble at this time will only be confiscated and exiled.

If there is anyone who is dissatisfied and wants to rebel or cause trouble, the Wudang Feijun's sword will not recognize him.

April of the second year of Zhangwu.

First, Zhang Feimao came out of Chencang City, and then Zhao Yun came out of Xiegu and entered Yi County. The "Edict to Defeat Wei" was also introduced to the counties in Guanzhong.

The edict details the ten major crimes of Cao Wei. Emperor Liu Bei of the Han Dynasty personally conquered Guanzhong. Those who obeyed will prosper, and those who rebel will perish.

As soon as the message came out.

Guanzhong is shocked!

Cao Zhang of Chang'an ordered Zhang He of Anding County to go to Chencang to resist Zhang Fei and Ma Chao; on the other hand, he ordered Xiahou Ba, Xian Yufu, Dai Ling, Liu Ruo and other generals to lead troops into Yi County to resist Zhao Yun.

"General Zhenxi, Liu Bei personally conquers Guanzhong. This matter must be sent to Luoyang quickly."

"With just the newly trained soldiers in Guanzhong, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist Liu Bei."

Sima Yi exhorted in a concentrated voice.

Mengda lost so many elite men that Cao Zhang had to recruit more troops. Generals such as Xiahou Ba, Xian Yufu, Dai Ling, Liu Ruo, etc. were all transferred from other places to assist in training and commanding troops.

Except for Xiahou Ba, Xian Yufu and other generals were all veterans who followed Cao Cao.

Although Cao Zhang wanted to compete with Liu Bei, he felt a little guilty when he thought of the elite soldiers and generals under Liu Bei's command.

Liu Bei's personal expedition and Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition are two completely different concepts.

Against generals, kings against kings.

This matter must be reported to Cao Pi.

Cao Zhang nodded and said: "Supervisor, I don't understand the urgent report. Why don't you go to Luoyang yourself."

Sima Yi pondered for a moment and said: "If I go to Luoyang, General Zhenxi must not go to war with Liu Bei easily."

"It is difficult to transport grain from Hanzhong to Guanzhong."

"If Liu Bei is stationed at Wuzhangyuan, it means that Liu Bei is ready to fight steadily. General Zhenxi can let the defenders of Xi County defend the city. Don't let the first battle dampen your spirit."

"If Liu Bei leads troops to Yi County, it means that Liu Bei is preparing for a quick victory. General Zhenxi can personally lead troops to Yi County to help. As long as Liu Bei cannot take Yi County, he will run out of food and leave."

"It's just that I thought that since Liu Bei was on the expedition himself, he wouldn't withdraw easily."

"I expect that they will station troops in Wuzhangyuan and use Wuzhangyuan as a place to store grain."

Cao Zhang thought for a moment and agreed with Sima Yi's assertion: "I will keep the words of the supervisor in mind."

Sima Yi no longer hesitated, led a few personal guards and left for Luoyang.

Although Chang'an and Luoyang were separated by more than 800 miles, there were supply stations along the way. Sima Yi traveled day and night and arrived in Luoyang in less than two days.

When we arrived in Luoyang, it was midnight and Luoyang had already closed its city gates.

Sima Yi had a special status and the city gate order did not dare to stop him.

After entering the city, Sima Yi went straight to the palace.

Cao Pi in the palace, who was warming up his soft jade, played a game of dragon and phoenix with Queen Guo, and fell asleep early.

Although there were reports of war on the eastern front and Sun Quan led troops to attack Hefei, Cao Pi did not take Sun Quan seriously and only asked Man Chong to lead troops to help Cao Ren and Zhang Liao defend the city.

Sleeping room.

The chamberlain knocked on the door anxiously.

Cao Pi hadn't woken up yet, but he woke up Queen Guo Zhao first.

Guo Zhao opened the door with some dissatisfaction: "Your Majesty is taking a rest. Is there anything important that we can't discuss tomorrow?"

The chamberlain did not dare to hide it: "Queen, it is your right servant Sima Yi who urgently asks to see your majesty."

Guo Zhao was stunned: "Sima Yi? Isn't he in Chang'an?"

Although he was a little confused, Guo Zhao still woke up Cao Pi.

Hearing that Sima Yi urgently asked for an audience, Cao Pi sat up in shock and subconsciously asked, "Could it be that Cao Zhang rebelled?"

Although Cao Zhang was hired, Cao Pi was not worried about Cao Zhang.

In addition to sending many generals from the "List of Honorable Names of General Wei Gongqing", such as Xian Yufu, Dai Ling, Liu Ruo and other veteran generals to Guanzhong, Sima Yi was also appointed as the supervisor of the army.

"Change my clothes quickly!" Cao Pi was anxious.

If Cao Zhang rebels, Cao Pi must immediately dispatch troops to capture Cao Zhang.

After hurriedly changing his clothes, Cao Pi immediately came to the outer room to see Sima Yi and asked: "Zhongda, but Cao Zhang has different intentions?"

Seeing that Cao Pi doubted Cao Zhang when he opened his mouth, Sima Yi couldn't help but secretly sigh.

Even brothers would be like this!

Thinking of his two sons at home, Sima Yi was determined to teach Sima Shi and Sima Zhao well.

No matter how successful the two of them were, at least they were brothers and sisters, instead of being suspicious of each other.

"Your Majesty, General Zhenxi has no different intentions in Chang'an." Sima Yi first gave Cao Pi reassurance.

"As long as you don't have any objections!" Cao Pi breathed a sigh of relief: "It's not Cao Zhang's problem. Could it be Liu Bei's problem? Did Liu Bei ask Zhuge Liang to attack Guanzhong again?"

"I had already expected that Sun Quan would not go to Hefei for no reason. Sure enough, he was colluding with Liu Bei."

"It was impossible to advance in two directions last year. Do you want to repeat the same trick this year?"

"Humph!"

"I still recognize Cao Zhang's ability in using troops. With Zhongda's help, Zhuge Liang will definitely not be allowed to show off again."

Worrying about Cao Zhang's disapproval, and valuing Cao Zhang's ability to use troops, Cao Pi had no one to worry about.

Sima Yi secretly sighed again and said in a solemn voice: "Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang did not come to conquer Guanzhong, but Liu Bei did it himself."

Cao Pi didn't take it seriously: "Liu Bei's old soldier rebelled, so what can he do if he goes on a personal expedition?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Pi's face suddenly froze, and his tone was full of surprise: "Who are you talking about? Liu Bei? Liu Bei did the conquest himself? How dare Liu Bei conscript himself?"

Sima Yi solemnly nodded, and took out the "Edict to Defeat Wei" from his arms and handed it to Cao Pi: "Liu Bei sent Ma Chao and Zhang Fei to attack Chencang, and sent Zhao Yun and Wu Ban to Wu Yi to attack Yi County."

"This is the "Edict to Defeat Wei" that Liu Bei sent people to spread throughout the counties in Guanzhong. It says that in one month, Liu Bei will come to Guanzhong in person and capture the city of Chang'an."

Cao Pi took the "Edict to Defeat Wei" and scanned it quickly, feeling his blood surge straight to his forehead.

"Liu Bei, a common man, how dare you insult me!"

Cao Pi threw the "Edict to Defeat Wei" to the ground.

No one who claimed to be emperor and empress dared to abuse Cao Pi like this.

Qin Mi's writing is also quite poisonous, especially the sentence "The king is the guide for the ministers, and the father is the guide for the son. To seize the throne from the father-in-law is unfilial", which directly called Cao Pi Liu Xie's unfilial son-in-law.

Although Cao Pi adopted Liu Xie's two daughters, it was Cao Pi's inner distortion, and he wanted to use this to gain pleasure by stepping on Liu Xie.

What father-in-law?
Cao Pi did not recognize Liu Xie as his father-in-law, and at most called him brother-in-law.

But this "Edict to Defeat Wei" bluntly stated that Cao Pi was Liu Xie's son.

"Your Majesty, now is not the time to be angry."

"General Zhenxi's soldiers in Guanzhong are mostly newly trained soldiers. Although there are many people, they may not be able to resist Liu Bei."

"We still need to transfer the general to Guanzhong."

Sima Yi's mentality was not as impatient as Cao Pi's, and he offered advice calmly.

Cao Pi suppressed his anger towards Liu Bei: "Who does Zhongda want to transfer?"

Sima Yi paused and said: "General Anyuan, Yu Jin."

Cao Pi stood up suddenly: "Zhongda, do you know what you are talking about?"

Sima Yi's gaze remained unchanged: "Your Majesty, in extraordinary times, extraordinary things will be done."

"The defeat of Xiangfan was due to the ban and not the crime of war. Although it was unethical to surrender, your majesty also punished the ban too much."

"If Yu Jin is really allowed to die suddenly because of shame, it will not be the behavior of an emperor or a gentleman, and it will be an insult to His Majesty's reputation."

"At this critical time, if Your Majesty uses Jin again, Yu Jin will definitely be grateful for His Majesty's kindness. The generals in Guanzhong will definitely fight bravely when they see His Majesty's power."

"Your Majesty sent an imperial doctor to treat Yu Jin last year. Didn't you also want Yu Jin to die like this?"

Cao Pi was silent.

Last year, Cao Pi deliberately asked Yu Jin to go to Cao Cao's tomb to repent. Yu Jin fell ill after returning to Luoyang.

Originally, Cao Pi didn't want to pay attention to it, thinking that he would die of shame at home. Unexpectedly, at this time, news came that Meng Da had been defeated and captured.

In order to stabilize the government and the opposition, Cao Pi adopted Taiwei Jia Xu's strategy and visited many generals.

Among them was Yu Jin. Seeing that Yu Jin was seriously ill, Cao Pi pretended to ask the imperial doctor to treat Yu Jin.

This gave Yu Jin, who was originally determined to die, more hope of living.

Yu Jin didn't want to die in such humiliation on the bed and leave a stigma for future generations. He had been waiting for Cao Pi to re-enable him.

Cao Pi was originally forced by the pressure of Meng Da's defeat and capture to let the imperial physician treat Yu Jin, but he was very dissatisfied with Yu Jin in his heart.

Therefore, after stabilizing the government and the opposition, Cao Pi once again forgot about the ban.

"Do we have to let Yu Jin go?" Cao Pi was unwilling.

Seeing that Cao Pi was still struggling, Sima Yi admonished him again: "Your Majesty, you should focus on the overall situation at the moment."

"General Zhenxi's time in Guanzhong was too short to truly convince the generals, and the generals did not have much confidence in repelling Liu Bei."

"Yu Jin has been good at fighting for a long time and has accumulated prestige in the army. Your Majesty uses Jin to fight back Liu Bei's troops and to calm the minds of the generals."

Cao Pi was silent again.

Although he was very reluctant, Cao Pi understood that Sima Yi's recommendation of Yu Jin was not because of his personal relationship with Yu Jin, but because of his concern for state affairs.

Just as Sima Yi said, Yu Jin's surrender was due to a lack of virtue, not a lack of ability.

For the sergeants of the DPRK, Yu Jin should no longer be reused; but for the generals in Guanzhong, Yu Jin's past achievements are also an obvious fact.

In this kind of military war situation, whoever has the ability will naturally make the generals feel more at ease.

On virtue?
When it comes to virtue, Cao Cao used to elect only those who were talented, but few were really virtuous.

a long time.

Cao Pi suppressed his inner disdain for the ban and said: "Since Zhongda wants to use it for the ban, then Zhongda will pass the decree on my behalf."

"Make Yu Jin the right general, give him a thousand tiger troops, a sword, and a horse, and go to Guanzhong to help."

Seeing that Cao Pi agreed, Sima Yi also breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty is magnanimous. If the generals in Guanzhong find out, they will fight to the death."

"Liu Bei personally conquers Guanzhong, and he has to be careful that Guan Yu from Jingzhou also takes the opportunity to go north."

"Now that Fan City has been destroyed, Xiangyang is difficult to capture. Your Majesty can send generals to Shangyong to contain Liu Bei's troops in Shangyong and Jingzhou."

Sima Yi explained the countermeasures in detail.

After listening carefully, Cao Pi already had a rough idea in his mind: "I will remember Zhongda's words. But Zhongda has gone to Guanzhong, who can plan for me?"

Sima Yi thought about it carefully, and a figure popped into his mind: "If your Majesty encounters any confusion, you can ask Ji Taiwei." (End of Chapter)