Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 360
"Oh! If Sima Yi seizes the fake Wu Dongguan Fortress again this time, he will be regarded as a great achievement!" Deng Yang exclaimed in surprise, "Since the Jian'an period of the previous dynasty, Wancheng , Dongguan have always been the two "fangs" of the false Wu who broke into Huainan of our great Wei, and even Emperor Taizu Wu, General Zhang Liao, and Sima Cao Xiu failed to pull them out when they were alive! As soon as he launched his horse, he captured Lujiang and Wancheng in one fell swoop, and regained the six hundred miles north of Yangzhou. How powerful is this kind of limelight! General, look..."

"Well... Sima Yi secretly asked Yu Jun to come to Sima Fu, Wang Guan, and Sima Zhao to raise military equipment, food and grass, and at the same time suppressed the news of the capture of Lujiang and Wancheng. He obviously didn't want to cause a sensation and attract others. On the other hand, Ding believes that what he guards against is exactly what I should attack! We should seize his scruples and "weaknesses" and attack him fiercely, and we must not Let him succeed in the battle of Huainan!" Ding Mi raised his eyebrows and said darkly.

When Cao Shuang heard it, his heart was moved secretly: This Ding Mi is really smart, and he has seen the crux of the problem at a glance!It seems that I did not choose the wrong person when I recruited him into the shogunate!
He Yan listened over there, but kept shaking his head: "Ding Jun, it's really not easy to contain Sima Yi in the rear now? The chief executive of Shangshutai is his younger brother Sima Fu, and Taiwei Manchong is his in-laws. Duzhi Shangshu Wang Guan is his confidant and favorite general, and Duzhi Minister Sima Zhao is his own son. If they insist on transporting weapons and food directly to the Huainan front, who can stop them?"

"This... I invite you, Senior Huan, to give us some guidance!" Ding Mi didn't argue with He Yan directly, but "leveraged his strength" and handed over the chief secretary who had been sitting at the end of the table, thinking silently. Nong Huanfan pushed to the front desk.

Huan Fan sat quietly on the couch, his eyes shot over the heads of the people in the room to the western sky, and he sighed deeply after a long time: "Since the death of Zhuge Kongming in the puppet Shu, the middle school seems to be There are no more talented people who can respond immediately! Now Sima Yi is attacking Huainan on the east wing, and the puppet Wu is facing the catastrophe of losing the Jiangbei fortress. The fear of unforeseen accidents? Wu and Shu said that "mutual assistance will ensure peace, and one loss will lead to another's danger." It is like a relationship between lips and teeth—if Zhuge Kongming was alive, he would definitely take this opportunity to mobilize his troops to force Guanzhong , to relieve Wu’s poverty! They saved Wu, and they saved themselves! However, it seems that Western Shu has not yet responded to the situation of aiding Eastern Wu, which is really deplorable!”

When Ding Mi heard it, he immediately understood: "Senior Huan's words are very true, and his words awakened me to wait for the 'drunk people'! General Cao, you will immediately write an urgent secret letter for your confidants to go Hand over Liangzhou to General Xiahouba, and ask him to report to the imperial court with a speedy ride of [-] li, saying that Western Shu is preparing its horses and furious soldiers, and is eager to try, intending to come to invade our great Wei Guanlong! Take the power to conquer Shu and destroy the bandits, lead the three armies, and go to Guanzhong to rescue the emergency!
"At the same time, you told Your Majesty to transfer Sima Yi from the front line in Huainan to the rear of Luoyang Yi'an. In this way, it will be difficult for Sima Yi to find an excuse to stay in Huainan and show off! , in the name of "Riding to Help Guanzhong" and personally led the army to the expedition, and the Dasinong official office of Senior Huan is in our hands, so Sima Fu, Wang Guan, and Sima Zhao at Shangshutai are dissatisfied in every way, and they can only rely on the overall situation. The most important thing is to transfer the military equipment and supplies to your command! In this way, Sima Yi's logistics support and supply of troops and horses in Huainan must be unsustainable, so naturally he retreated."

Hearing Ding Mi's words, Huan Fan's slightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and two bright rays of light flashed across Ding Mi's face: It's really the waves of the Yangtze River that push forward the waves of the past, and there are newcomers in every generation!I have heard for a long time that the Ding family in Guanzhong is very wise and scheming, but today I saw Ding Mi's ingenuity in conversation, it really is a well-deserved reputation!

After listening to Ding Mi's suggestion, Cao Shuang nodded first, and then shook his head: "Ding Jun, your idea is not bad at all. But...but, you suggest that this general should personally lead the army to conquer Shu and destroy the bandits. ...This is really inappropriate. This general has no expertise in military matters, how can he take on this important task? This, this, we need to think about it..."

Ding Mi looked at Huan Fan in a blink of an eye, eyes full of admiration, and said: "General Cao, don't worry. Senior Huan has always been resourceful and clever, and he is not inferior to Sima Yi at all. The day you led the army to march , you can worship him as the great military adviser to conquer Shu, just like Xiang Yu respected Fan Zeng as the "Yafu" back then, and if you use him as your confidant's assistant, then you will surely win the battle in Guanzhong this time!"

"Waiting...worshiping Uncle Huan as my general's military advisor?" After hearing this suggestion, Cao Shuang calmed down a little, and fixed his eyes on Huan Fan, "Uncle Huan, you...what do you think?" ?”

Huan Fan arched his hands together, and said generously: "The country is in trouble, how dare I avoid it? Uncle Zhao, I will definitely help you resolve this crisis in the Wei family!"

"Then...then thank you very much, Uncle Huan Fan!" Cao Shuang rubbed his temples desperately with his fingers, sweat profusely dripping from his forehead, and muttered in his mouth: "No...but, conquering Shu and destroying bandits, This is a big matter, and this general will have to think about it carefully after he comes down, and think about it carefully!"

"Brother, Ding Mi suggested that you take command of Shu and destroy the bandits yourself. This is indeed a brilliant strategy!" Cao Xun rubbed his palms happily and said to Cao Shuang, "In fact, you should have used this strategy to make meritorious service long ago!"

Cao Shuang rubbed his forehead, lowered his head, and said with deep worry: "Brother Xun, you don't know. I'm really worried about this brother. The puppet Shu is surrounded by the natural danger of mountains and mountains, and its soldiers are famous all over the world. For brother Where can I easily gnaw on this hard bone!"

"Hey! Brother, what are you worrying about? There was Zhuge Liang in Pseudo-Shu before, and it was a big worry. Now that old Zhuge is gone, why are you afraid of them?" Cao Yan also spoke up to encourage him, "At present, my Great Wei has nearly 20 troops stationed in the Guanlong area, and its strength is far superior to that of the pseudo-Shu. With the advantage of this large number of people, we don't have to be afraid of them! In my opinion, you have to bring the nearly The 20 Great Wei army went to attack a mere Hanzhong County and a Qishan camp, wouldn’t it be easy to capture it?”

"But...but, Zhuge Liang's direct disciple Jiang Wei and his previous able-bodied general Wang Ping are still stationed in Qishan and Hanzhong, so I'm afraid they won't be their opponents as brothers!"

"Hey! Big brother, why are you afraid of Jiang Wei and Wang Ping?" Cao Xun turned his mouth away, "Guo Huai, Hu Zun, Wei Ping, Lu Zhi and the others are as capable as Jiang Wei and Wang Ping. There are them' The Four Tigers of Guanzhong 'help each other, you can rest assured if you want to defeat Jiang Wei and Wang Ping!'"

"That's true." Cao Shuang frowned slightly, "It's just that Guo Huai, Hu Zun, Wei Ping, and Lu Zhi, the 'Guanzhong Four Tigers' have a deep relationship with Sima Yi. Will they listen to Brother Wei's orders?"

"Brother! Why are you so unconfident!" Cao Xun raised his eyebrows and said heavily, "You are a dignified first-rank general and minister of the auxiliary country. If you eat them for profit and reward them with honor, you are not afraid that they will not obey you! Besides, besides Hu Zun, which one of them was not cultivated by our father in Guanzhong at the beginning? Xiahouba When we arrived in Liangzhou earlier, we already gathered Fei Yao and Dai Lingtuan by our side, which can be regarded as laying a relatively solid foundation for us. Now, big brother, you are personally ordered by the emperor to return to Guanzhong on behalf of our Cao family to exert influence. Are those generals in Guanzhong unwilling to surrender?"

"Well... brother training makes sense." Cao Shuang was completely relieved at this moment, and nodded repeatedly, "Brother cleverly wins over the 'Guanzhong Four Tigers', and at the same time invites Uncle Huan to accompany him on the expedition. The defeat of the bandits in Shu will surely succeed immediately!"

"Brother wants to invite Uncle Huan to join the expedition?" Cao Yan was taken aback when he heard that, "Have you really made such a decision?"

Cao Shuang nodded and said, "Yes!"

Cao Yan hastily waved his hands to persuade him: "Brother! This Uncle Huan is highly respected, wise and far-sighted. If he goes out with you, he will definitely be able to make great achievements, but he will inevitably worry about taking the lead!"

"Between the guest and the host?" Cao Shuang was taken aback.

Cao Yan approached him and lowered his voice and said to him, "Brother, you don't know, there are rumors everywhere outside that Huan Fan is about to become the second father of our Cao family, and it is said that you are Huan Fan who is behind the scenes. If you take him to the battlefield this time to fight with you, where are you going to put him after he has performed his supernatural powers and made great achievements? If he is promoted to the position of Sangong, won't he be under your pressure again? The other Sima Yi on the top of his head? On weekdays, he treats our brothers like a child. If he is the most important of the three, if he can start a family and establish a school of his own, wouldn't we be like a tiger running into a mountain and building a tree of our own? Is the enemy a fool?"

Cao Shuang's face gradually darkened when he heard this, and he asked coldly, "Then what do you think should be done?"

"Brother, as long as you can buy the allegiance of the 'Guanzhong Four Tigers', and Xiahouba, Fei Yao, and Dai Ling will assist you, it will be superfluous to take Huan Fan with you in your battle to conquer Shu and destroy the bandits! See, you leave Huan Fan in Luoyang under the name of sitting in the rear. You tell him that you are most worried about Sima Fu, Wang Guan, and Sima Zhao who will block your food bags and military baskets from behind, and specifically ask Uncle Huan to stay behind Stay in the rear to defuse all kinds of unexpected dangers. In this way, Huan Fan can only stay in Luoyang obediently, but you, elder brother, can take command of Shu and destroy the bandits by yourself alone, and you will be the sole responsibility and monopoly of the great contribution!"

"But...but Brother Wei personally took command of Shu to destroy the bandits, so I still don't know what to do!" Cao Shuang was still a little trembling, "Since Uncle Huan can't let Brother Wei go on the same expedition, why not send Ding Mi or Brother Wei alone? Saying that Xia Houxuan went out together with him, their status and fame shouldn't pose any threat to Wei Brother..."

"Ding Mi? Hmm... Ding Mi stays in the back to make suggestions, and it's okay to adapt to the situation. If you take him to the battlefield, he hasn't fought any battles, so I'm afraid it won't be of much benefit to you in your campaign." Cao Yanfu He raised his eyebrows and said in thought, "It's Taichu who went with you, and was able to go out for you to coordinate the relationship with Xiahouba and the others, and unite everyone to work together to win the battle... This must be taken!"

(End of this chapter)