Based on Cao Zhen's understanding of Liu Ye, he knew that Liu Ye would not say this for no reason, so he asked Liu Ye:
"What can the waiter teach me?"
Cao Zhen's attitude was quite polite and virtuous.
Cao Zhen's attitude reminded Liu Ye of a person in a trance, and that person was Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei, who single-handedly founded the foundation of Cao Wei.
Back then, Cao Cao was so courteous to him and not ashamed to ask questions. But after that humble attitude, how many times did Cao Cao adopt his advice?
Liu Ye was a little depressed when he recalled the past, but he still quickly answered Cao Zhen:
"Military intelligence has always been a matter of life and death for the army.
Because of the importance of military intelligence, all famous generals throughout the ages have not failed to be extremely cautious about this point.
But because of the importance of military intelligence, for hundreds of years, many good warriors have taken advantage of this to defeat the enemy.
Fei Yao's army has not left Xiegu so far. According to what he said in his report, it was due to weather factors. But is the autumn rain in Hanzhong only in Xiegu?
The Luo Valley Road is more difficult to walk than the Xie Valley Road, but the general was able to walk out of the Luo Valley as scheduled despite the obstruction of the autumn rain. This is because the general took the lead and did not avoid difficulties.
Thinking about what General Fei Yaowu did, otherwise his army would not have left the Xie Valley today.
Fei Yao is a direct descendant of the general, so there are still some inaccuracies in his report, let alone Mi Yang?
Mi Yang is now in Xingshi City. It was our army's spies who found him from the Han army. But is this definitely true?
Mi Yang's talent is no less than that of famous generals in ancient times. It is possible that he deliberately released false news to confuse our army. "
After hearing Liu Ye's analysis, Cao Zhen nodded in agreement.
Ask yourself, if he is Mi Yang, he may indeed deliberately release some false news to confuse the enemy's actions.
But why did Mi Yang do this?
Cao Zhen quickly expressed his doubts.
Facing Cao Zhen's inquiry, Liu Ye looked at the vast plains at his feet and said:
"Liangzhou has few soldiers, and Mi Yang has many places to guard against.
The entrance of Luo Valley and the entrance of Xie Valley are not dangerous places, so Mi Yang did not place heavy troops at the entrance of these two valleys to stop our army.
But this does not mean that Mi Yang will be indifferent to the arrival of our army.
Among the cities in Hanzhong, Xingshi and Nanzheng had the strongest defenses, and because of Xingshi's geography, Mi Yang deployed heavy troops there, which was not surprising to Ye.
In the situation where Xingshi has a heavy army, if Mi Yang releases the news that he is in Xingshi, no matter who we lead the army towards, we will definitely lead a heavy army to surround Xingshi.
But this is exactly the case, and it may be Mi Yang's plan.
With one person's reputation, tens of thousands of our elite troops are involved in the city. Our army is a guest army. The guest army comes from afar and is most afraid of being disadvantaged by a long attack.
When the two armies are fighting, the battle is actually about the hearts of the people. "
After listening to Liu Ye's analysis, Cao Zhen felt a sudden realization.
Will Mi Yang be afraid that Cao Wei's army will besiege him?
Of course you are not afraid of it in the short term.
It's not that easy to capture a strong city.
But as Liu Ye said, without some victory, the Wei army had better not engage in a protracted siege.
I remember that when Emperor Wu of Wei went on an expedition to Hebei, his military strength was not weak. However, because he was unable to capture Yecheng for a long time, it inevitably caused instability among the people in the army.
If Wei Wu's prestige is like this, how much more so for Cao Zhen today?
Seeing that Liu Ye's analysis was reasonable, Cao Zhen continued to ask Liu Ye: "Do you have a plan to defeat it?"
Cao Zhen's tone at this moment was less polite and more sincere.
Hearing is worse than experiencing it.
Cao Zhen is also a famous general, and he certainly knows whether Liu Ye's analysis is reasonable.
Since Liu Ye can accurately analyze the current situation between the enemy and ourselves, he naturally has a corresponding solution in mind.
Liu Ye did not disappoint Cao Zhen. Almost a moment later, Liu Ye smiled and revealed his plan.
"Mi Yang wants to use silence to stop the enemy and weaken our army's energy. Since he has this intention, our army should use violence to break the silence and turn against the enemy."
"Now that our army is twice as powerful as Mi Yang, the general is worried that the rising Han army will leave the city and cut off our army's food routes.
But what if our army leaves an elite force outside Xingshi City to contain the Han army inside the city?
If a warrior wants to win, he must not be restrained by the enemy's forces, and must firmly grasp the initiative of the war in his own hands.
After the general leaves a group of elite troops outside Xingshi City to contain the Han army inside the city, the general can dispatch other armies to attack the remaining cities in Hanzhong.
Liangzhou's military strength was insufficient, so Mi Yang stationed most of his troops in Xingshi and Nanzheng cities. In this way, our army could easily capture other cities in Hanzhong. "
What is a guest army? The guest troops are those who have no local support.
Since ancient times, the military's local support has been the city.
If the general can capture most of the cities in Hanzhong, our army will have support in Hanzhong. However, the only counties in Hanzhong that Mi Yang can control will be Xingshi and Nanzheng counties.
At that moment, who is the guest army in Hanzhong, and who is the main army in Hanzhong?
That's how it is to be anti-customer. "
As soon as Liu Ye finished speaking, Cao Zhen couldn't help but burst into laughter.
He is truly a wonderful person in the world.
But Cao Zhen was a little too happy.
Liu Ye then said: "Dividing our troops to attack other counties in Hanzhong will not only allow our army to turn against the enemy, but also allow our army to win successive victories, thereby stabilizing our army's morale.
On the contrary, once the news spreads in Liangzhou that all counties in Hanzhong have been surrendered to our army, what will happen to the people of Liangzhou? What will happen to the people of Yizhou? "
"When two armies are at war, they are fighting for the hearts of the people."
Liu Ye reiterated this sentence emphatically again.
The first time Liu Ye explained this truth, Cao Zhen might not have had too many feelings.
But when Liu Ye reiterated this sentence again, combined with Liu Ye's words just now, Cao Zhen's laughter became louder and louder.
Cao Zhen's laughter floated down from the high ground, causing the layers of Wei troops stationed on the mountainside to look up curiously.
What is it that makes the general so happy?
What made Cao Zhen happy was not only that he got an excellent tactic, but what made him even happier was that he truly understood Liu Ye's talent.
If Duke Xun comes back to life, I'm afraid it will be nothing more than this.
How many people in the world can see Mi Yang's plan and come up with countermeasures?
After laughing, Cao Zhen patted Liu Ye on the shoulder with a satisfied look and promised:
"From now on, you can stay with Gu to counsel the military aircraft."
Liu Ye is currently the minister of the Wei Dynasty. The minister of the Wei Dynasty is a noble official position directly subordinate to the Wei Emperor.
Cao Zhen's implication was that he planned to transfer Liu Ye from the central government to his side.
If it were a time of peace, Cao Zhen's appointment could be said to be a kind of relegation, because the status of Beijing officials during the Taipei season was much greater than that of local officials.
But now is the time when the Three Kingdoms are at odds, and wars are ongoing on the border. In this environment, if Liu Ye can go from being a servant with no real power to becoming a counselor next to the general Cao Zhen, then this arrangement can definitely be regarded as a promotion.
And Cao Zhen's arrangement was in line with Liu Ye's psychological expectations.
Liu Ye was a member of the Han clan but had to work hard for Cao Wei, the usurper of the Han Dynasty. In the final analysis, it was nothing more than fame and fortune.
A rare smile appeared on Liu Ye's face, and he bowed deeply to Cao Zhen: "I pay my respects, General."
After rewarding Liu Ye, Cao Zhen felt more confident at this moment because of Liu Ye's clever plan.
With confidence in his heart, Cao Zhen's mood changed again when he looked at the vast world below.
"Zi Yang, I heard that when the late emperor conquered Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, you were also in the army."
Seeing Cao Zhen mention this past event, a look of memory appeared on Liu Ye's face.
When Cao Cao conquered Zhang Lu in Hanzhong and won a great victory, everyone praised Cao Cao for his skill in using troops, but who remembers his contribution in that battle?
At that time, he was only Cao Cao's chief secretary. At that time, Zhang Lu's younger brother Zhang Wei led the troops to defend Yangping Pass. Cao Cao led his troops to attack various villages on Yangping Mountain. However, the terrain was steep, resulting in many casualties among the soldiers.
At that time, Cao Cao planned to withdraw his troops and return to Guanzhong, but at that time, it was he who discovered Zhang Wei's flaw that allowed Cao Cao to defeat Zhang Wei's army in one fell swoop and capture the entire territory of Hanzhong.
Unfortunately, due to Cao Cao's suspicion, his contribution in this battle has never been known to the world.
Liu Ye responded with a melancholy voice.
Liu Ye's melancholy tone seemed to affect Cao Zhen. He put away the smile on his face and showed a heavy look on his face.
He asked slowly: "Does Ziyang think our army will win this battle?"
It's no wonder that Cao Zhen lacks self-confidence. The truth is that the enemy he is facing now is Mi Yang. Mi Yang's existence has always been like a big mountain, which Cao Zhen cannot ignore.
Cao Zhen's question reminded Liu Ye of what Cao Cao asked him back then:
"Is it okay to attack Shu now?"
Liu Ye's eyes gradually became firm, and he said to Cao Zhenyan:
"After Emperor Wu captured Hanzhong, he once led his ministers up a high mountain and looked in the direction of Shuzhong.
At that time, Liu Bei had just captured Yizhou, and his minister suggested that Emperor Wu should take advantage of the instability in the people of Shu to lead an army to attack. The soldiers and people of Shu would definitely surrender in hope, but Emperor Wu later did not adopt his suggestion.
When the news of the panic in Yizhou reached Emperor Wu later, Emperor Wu lamented that he had missed a good opportunity.
The opportunities that the general now faces are better than those that Emperor Wu faced back then. What does the general have to worry about?
As the saying goes, times make heroes, and Ye firmly believed that the general was such a hero. "
Liu Ye used an incident that Cao Cao regretted back then to relieve Cao Zhen's depression, and the effect was surprisingly good.
After listening to Liu Ye's explanation, Cao Zhen drew out the long sword from his waist and pointed it in the direction of Zheng. He ordered Liu Ye:
"Order to send the order to Fei Yao quickly. After he leads the army out of the inclined valley, there is no need to join our army for the time being.
He was ordered to immediately lead his army to attack the two cities of Han and Le in Hanzhong, completely cutting off the connection between Yangping Pass and Nanzheng. "
After listening to Cao Zhen's general order, Liu Ye nodded in response.
Looking in the direction of Nanzheng City, Cao Zhen sneered in his heart:
No matter where you are, there is only one way to force you to appear in front of me.
If you have to go to Long to look at Shu, why not!
In Yangping Pass, Mi Yang still didn't know Liu Ye's plan for Cao Zhen.
Before Mi Yang could wait for Ren Xiang's return, Lu Yi returned to Mi Yang first.
Lu Yi returned to Xingshi from Wudu, and Yangping Pass was the only way for him to pass through. After Lu Yi returned to Yangping Pass, he was brought to see Mi Yang privately by Fa Miao.
The moment he saw Mi Yang, Lu Yi was surprised.
Although he was astonished, he had not forgotten his mission this time.
Lu Yi first relayed Ma Chao's heroic words to Mi Yang.
After listening to Ma Chao's heroic words, Mi Yang had a deeper understanding of Ma Chao.
Whether looking at the values of current or future generations, what Ma Chao did in the first half of his life cannot be called a human being.
But this does not negate Ma Chao's desire to become a loyal minister and filial son in the rest of his life.
In addition to the joy of Ma Chao's performance, Mi Yang was even more surprised by the news brought by Lu Yi.
Lu Yi roughly recounted Shi Zhi's characteristics. After hearing Shi Zhi's characteristics, Mi Yang's thoughts were temporarily down.
Isn’t this oil?
As a person from later generations, he really couldn't think of any other liquid in this world that could naturally possess such frightening flammability.
When the world doesn't know about the wonderful uses of petroleum, how can Mi Yang, a future generation, not know about it?
But before, Mi Yang never thought that oil would have appeared in the world during the Three Kingdoms period.
In fact, in Chinese history books, there are already records about the emergence of oil in ancient times.
For example, "Hanshu Geography" records: There is confusion water in Gaonu County, Shangjun. The water is like oil and can burn.
Even the "Book of the Later Han" and "Shui Jing Zhu" have records of oil.
Mi Yang had read a lot of history books in his previous life, but most of what he read were the deeds of famous officials and generals. As a non-history major, how could he delve into those boring ancient geography.
After realizing that what Lu Yi was describing was probably oil, Mi Yang immediately excitedly asked Lu Yi where the oil Ma Chao discovered was produced.
Mi Yang's excitement surprised Fa Miao.
He hadn't seen Mi Yang so excited for a long time.
When Lu Yi left Ma Chao, he specifically asked where the origin of Shizhi was. So Lu Yi quickly came to a map hanging in the tent and tapped hard on a certain place with his hand.
That place is where Liangzhou is.
Seeing that Shi Zhi appeared in the enemy-occupied area, Mi Yang was a little less interested.
If the origin of stone fat was in Liangzhou, then Mi Yang would have many more tricks to play with stone fat.
But now far water cannot quench the near thirst.
But despite this, Mi Yang still kept this important news in mind.
After he regains Liangzhou in the coming day, this news may come in handy.
When Mi Yang was disappointed, Lu Yi inadvertently provided Mi Yang with a piece of bombshell news.
In Lu Yi's narrative, he mentioned that Guo Huai's vanguard general this time was a young general named Jiang Wei.
The reason why Lu Yi mentioned Jiang Wei specifically was because Ma Chao had praised Jiang Wei's abilities in front of Lu Yi.
Mi Yang had a strange feeling when she heard that Jiang Wei had also appeared in the Wei army's southern expedition.
"May your Majesty endure the humiliation for a few days. I hope that the country will be restored to safety after danger, and the sun and moon will be dim and bright again."
This sentence is difficult for many people in later generations to understand.
But now the protagonist who said this sentence has become the vanguard general who conquered the Han army. This really makes Mi Yang feel the wonder of the world.
But then Mi Yang thought, wasn't Jiang Wei in history also Wei Chen at the beginning?
Mi Yang quickly stood up and came to the map hanging high in the tent to look at it carefully.
Shi Zhi was in Liangzhou, and if Mi Yang's account is correct, Jiang Wei's mother was still alive at this time and was also in Liangzhou.
Thinking of this, Mi Yang's eyes shined.
He looked at Lu Yi with glowing eyes:
"I heard that Ji Yang has a unique skill, that is, he is good at copying other people's handwriting?"
Seeing Mi Yang suddenly asking about this matter, Lu Yi's face was startled.
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There seemed to be some unknown premonition in his heart.
(End of chapter)
