Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 239
Sima Yi smiled slightly, and patiently persuaded him: "Mr. Pei, the foreign enemy is indeed powerful, but we also have our own ways to deal with it. There is a saying in the tactics of soldiers, 'When two armies meet, if they cannot fight, they will make peace; if they cannot make peace, they will defend; When you and Xia Houru arrive in Jiangling, don't go out of the city to compete with him, Lu Xun, you just need to hold him patiently outside the city for 30 to [-] days, and everything will be fine!"

"What? To delay him for 30 to [-] days?" Pei Qian still looked worried, "Governor, Pei can only promise to do his best here..."

"Pei Jun, I believe that you will be able to hold on." Sima Yi solemnly said, "In my opinion, Jiangling City originally had [-] soldiers, with strong walls, thick doors, complete supplies and equipment. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack; secondly, although Lu Xun has [-] elite soldiers and is far away from the root cause, it is not advisable to procrastinate for a long time. Therefore, you will definitely be able to survive until the last moment..."

The expression on Pei Qian's face still couldn't cheer up: "Pei is most worried about what happens if Sun Quan sends troops to reinforce Lu Xun..."

"You don't have to worry too much about this. The governor can swear by the Han River outside the city and assure you: Sun Quan will never send troops to reinforce Lu Xun." Sima Yi waved his hand and called him to come closer. Standing up and leaning over to him, he said with confidence, "Why did the governor leave you alone? I just want to give you a detailed analysis. You may not have seen it, but this time Sun Quan implemented the 'combat attack from east to west, attack from both sides'" In terms of deployment and deployment of troops, there have been obvious selfish distractions from the very beginning. Since the Battle of Yiling five years ago, Lu Xun has set fire to the [-]-mile company battalion of the Shu army and forced the puppet emperor of Western Shu, Liu Beizhi, to death in one fell swoop. Great Gong, who had a great reputation in Jiangdong's ruling and opposition parties. Sun Quan may have already harbored a secret suspicion of him as a master of great merit... That's why he deliberately let Zhuge Jin command far more troops than Lu Xun this time, forcing him to Lu Xun had to use a small force to gnaw at the "hard bone" of Jiangling City, which gave him a dilemma. If he wins this battle, it goes without saying that Lu Xun will definitely win the battle very hard, and the results will not be very dazzling. "If this battle is lost, Lu Xun's prestige will be damaged and his reputation will plummet. In fact, Sun Quan is secretly happy about it. Since Sun Quan has such a mind, you say he will send troops to reinforce Lu Xun, and once again add to Lu Xun's numerous achievements." '?"

Sima Yi spoke in such detail in his mouth, but at the same time he thought to himself in his heart: The emperors and monarchs in the whole world are almost all the same, no matter whether it is Cao Pi or Sun Quan--all of them are the achievements of jealousy. Power, for talented and capable subordinates, they are often overtly guarded and restrained!If Sun Quan made a decisive decision with a vigorous and upright attitude, let Lu Xun go and treat him as he did during the Yiling battle, boldly allocate [-] to [-] elite soldiers, and order Zhuge Jin to attack from the east with only [-] cavalry If Mianyang is to support Lu Xun, then Lu Xun's soldiers will be able to take Jiangling in one fell swoop and drive northward with a strong force. That is the most serious crisis that our Great Wei fears!What is gratifying is that Sun Quan abandoned this plan because of his own selfishness, which is really the great luck of Wei!Based on this point, Sima Yi has already seen the "crux" of Sun Quan's success as an emperor despite being a hero of a generation - he is just as afraid of Sima Yi as Cao Cao was, and also deeply afraid of his No. [-] Confucian general Lu Xun!

After hearing Sima Yi's words, Pei Qian was secretly relieved, and his frowns that were tightly locked gradually relaxed.Feeling relaxed, he clasped his fists to Sima Yi and said, "Thank you, Commander Sima, for your guidance and clear up the confusion! How about this, the situation in Jiangling City is critical now, and Pei doesn't dare to stay any longer, why not just leave it at that Take your leave, and rush there with General Xia Houru to make a good garrison!"

Sima Yi nodded solemnly, waved his right hand, and said, "Mr. Pei acted decisively, swiftly and without sloppiness! This governor admires it very much! Alright! You go now! This governor hereby wishes you the best of luck and drives out the enemy in one fell swoop. Under the strong city!"

After Pei Qian hurriedly exited the hall door, Sima Yi slowly leaned on the brocade backrest of the couch.He took a rough breath, and the resolute and steady expression on his face gradually subsided like layers of light tides, replaced by a look of deep anxiety and exhaustion.

"Governor, now that the plan has been decided, what else are you so anxious about?" Niu Heng glanced at Sima Yi and asked cautiously.

Sima Yi squinted his eyes slightly, and asked in a serious manner: "There is an old saying, 'Disasters often arise from negligence.' Mr. Niu, guess what this governor is anxious about right now?"

Niu Heng rolled his eyes, and replied softly: "Could the governor still be anxious about Meng Da?"

"That's right." Sima Yi opened his eyes and stared straight at him, "This Meng Da is capricious, unpredictable, and elusive. If he attacks Xiakou City in the east of Bendu, he will fight inextricably with Wu Kou At this time, they became mad and ran wild, and they used Li Yan, the governor of the puppet Shujiang Prefecture on the east side of Shennong Mountain, as an aid, while they went straight to Xiangyang and went down to the inside—how should we deal with it?"

"Governor, you have falsely proclaimed the post of Jingzhou pastor as a 'bait', and cast a 'smoke screen' on him. He is greedy for power and profit, and his eyes are fixed on the top official hat. I'm afraid he won't be easy Just break with me, Great Wei?" Liang Ji mused as he spoke beside him, his eyes flickering like water.

Sima Yi didn't answer his words, but still said slowly, "These are just expedient measures used by the governor to temporarily stabilize him, and they won't last too long. To be honest, they are just the governor's plan." A soft hand'. To make this Meng Da completely free of chances for profit, the governor must have a 'hard hand' to monitor and guard against him."

"Governor Sima is really overwhelmed. Meng Da probably wouldn't choose to 'fish in troubled waters' at this juncture." Niu Jin, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "You can assume that even if Meng Da took the risk in desperation, he gritted his teeth and stepped forward. After taking this step, attacking Xiangyang City from behind our army - the consequence of this is that our army may be defeated, but Meng Da may not get any advantage! Because after our army is defeated, Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin will definitely coerce tigers and wolves Zhiwei came from the north to encroach, and the power is already dominated by Yike. What profit does Mengda have in front of them? Li Yanshang is still far away in the east of Shennong Mountain. For Mengda, it is also "far away cannot quench his thirst." '. What a calculating man Meng Da is, how could he do something like the sneak attack on Xiangyang that hurts others but is not beneficial to himself? He should just wait and see and wait for the situation to change..."

When Sima Yi heard this, he was secretly amazed: I never thought that Niu Jin would grow from a valiant warrior to a general who can see current affairs as he is today!His sharp eyesight and sophistication are really different from the old "Ameng under Wu"!He was secretly happy in his heart for a while, and slowly said: "Niu Jin's words are very true. However, the governor has always been strict and careful in his actions, and he still can't let such a capricious villain like Meng Da wander out of our control... ...This man is full of tricks, who knows what troubles he will make in the future?"

After hearing this, Niu Heng lowered his head slightly and slowly muttered.After a while, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his eyes, he clapped his palms together, and said happily: "That's right! Governor, Niu almost forgot, this time this subordinate brought back a person from Xincheng County, he is very familiar with Xincheng County, The inside information of Weixing County and other areas in the southwest may be beneficial to the Governor-General to monitor and guard against Meng Da with a 'hard hand'."

"Who? What is his background?" Sima Yi's eyes jumped brightly.

"He is a dead man we have raised in Jingzhou for many years. He was born as an orphan from a poor family. He worshiped Niu as his adoptive father. His name is Zhoutai. He is 28 years old this year. Although he is young, he is smart, studious, courageous and resourceful. , He is able to act, and he is a man who can be made. Niu followed your instructions three years ago, and in order to monitor Mengda in time, let Zhoutai have been lurking in Xincheng County, Weixing County and other southwest areas as an iron dealer. Yu secretly spy on Meng Da's inside story."

"Zhou Tai? The Zhou family in Mianyang, Jingzhou is quite famous. Could it be that he is a descendant of the Zhou family from there?" Sima Yi knew all the surnames and clans in Jing very well, so he asked casually.

"To the Governor, the surname of this Zhoutai is the 'Zhou' of 'Jingzhou', not the 'Zhou' of Taishi Ling Zhouxuan. Zhoutai himself took this surname for himself, claiming that he used his name to symbolize his aspirations. : 'Those who live in a state can protect the state of a state.'”

"Oh? Taizhou? 'Can keep a state'?" Sima Yi smiled slightly, "It sounds like this kid is quite ambitious! As an iron salesman, he actually has" Interesting! Interesting! Rare! Rare! The Governor really wants to see him—OK! Go and send him in to answer!"

After Niu Heng responded and left the door, Sima Yi reached out to pick up the green jade double-eared cup on the desk, slowly sipped a sip of jujube and green lotus tea, and glanced at Niu Jin and Liang Ji at the side of his desk. Standing respectfully, he waved to the two of them and said with a smile, "You two are probably tired of standing by now—sit down on the bench and rest!"

Niu Jin and Liang Ji murmured in response, but did not move.Sima Yi knew that the two of them might lose their manners, so he didn't want to persuade them too much. He calmed down and said, "Niu Jin, it's a good thing that the governor came to this Jingxiang area. There are a few able-bodied generals such as Pei Qian who are supporting it below—otherwise, once the governor landed on the ground in Jingzhou, what a big deal would it be? You also have to be considerate of some of the governor's difficulties: Speaking of Jingxiang, there are many talents in the camp, but Xia Houru is Xia Houshang's cousin, and Cao Zhao is Cao Xiu's son. They are both relatives of the emperor with a lot of background. How can the governor easily order them? And you Brother and Pei Qian are both close friends of the Sima family, and they are not outsiders behind closed doors. Sometimes the governor's lectures are emphatic or light, so don't take it to your heart—you just need to know how to break through. After passing the current difficulty, the road ahead of everyone will suddenly be clear!"

Tears welled up in Niu Jin's eyes when he heard this, he clasped his fists together, bowed and said, "Governor, my brothers and sisters will be loyal to you to the death! If you have a mission, just speak up!"

Sima Yi nodded deeply, his eyes full of approval.He was about to speak, but when the wooden door of the hall opened, Niu Heng led a tall young man in a strong suit to come forward quickly: the young man saw Sima Yi at first glance, but suddenly stopped, and faced Sima Yi from a distance Kneeling down, he raised his voice and shouted: "Little man Zhoutai pays homage to Governor Sima!"

"Excuse me!" Sima Yi put down the earcup in his hand, his face tightened, and he replied slowly.

(End of this chapter)