Sima Yi is very annoyed now, really annoyed.
There was a shameless boy who gave himself a gift that he didn't want at all - women's clothing in a box made of sandalwood.
Sima Yi was so angry that his face turned red! ! !
Unfortunately, I still admired you so much before, kept praising you, and helped you improve your reputation. Is this how you repay me? !
So is Zhang Yuanchang. Is this how he acts as a role model? !
Why don't you teach something like "Spring and Autumn" and "Book of Rites"? Why don't you teach these classics to your disciples? Even if you teach some military strategies, it doesn't matter. How about teaching your disciples to give women's clothes to others? !
Do you think the reputations of your master and apprentice are not bad enough? !
The first victim of giving women's clothes to others was Guo Huai, and Guo Huai, a famous general in the Wei Dynasty, was now reduced to guarding Wuguan. It is difficult to say that it was not affected by this incident.
The whole process of Guo Huai's "victimization" is known to the whole world, and it started when Zhang Xi sent women's clothes to Guo Huai at the foot of Jixian County.
Now what is the purpose of the bastard boy opposite him replicating this? Not to mention Sima Yi, even the military and junior high school knew what the other party wanted to do.
You have to motivate yourself to fight.
To be honest, no man could bear such a shame and humiliation. Sima Yi impulsively wanted to order the entire army to prepare and go out of the city to fight to the death with the Shu thieves! ! !
But Sima Yi was Sima Yi after all. Soon, he calmed down.
Judging from the situation, 40,000 Shu thieves are now attacking Wancheng, but they can't even break through the outer defense line they have set up. They can only use this clumsy method of provoking themselves to fight. It can be seen that there is no other strategy available.
Now if he fell into the trap, Sima Yi felt that he should not be a fool without using his existing defensive advantage and using 30,000 troops to fight 40,000 Shu bandits in the field! ! !
Therefore, judging from the situation, the best way to deal with it is to ignore the women's clothes sent and continue to hold on to the city without moving.
Didn't you see that unlucky Guo Huai? If he had not bothered with women's clothing in the city of Hebei County and continued to attack Hebei County at his original pace, maybe Hebei County would have been defeated long ago. How could he be flanked by the cavalry led by Ma Chao later? matter.
In that case, who is currently guarding Wancheng, how can it be his turn to be Sima Yi? In terms of qualifications and military exploits, isn't Guo Huai more suitable than Sima Yi? !
Therefore, you must not be fooled by this method of provoking generals. Whoever is fooled will be unlucky.
Intellectually, Sima Yi really thinks so, but if he ignores women's clothing and refuses to go to war, a new problem will arise - what will happen to his reputation? !
Although Guo Huai failed to capture Ji County and reverse the situation in the northwest, he bravely accepted the challenge. No matter what he said publicly, everyone had to praise him in private. After all, he was a pure man.
Guo Huai had already set a precedent. If Sima Yi ignored the women's clothes and continued to stand still and refuse to fight, it would be... well, hard to say for his own reputation.
In these days, from the perspective of a wealthy family like Sima Yi, reputation is sometimes more important than life.
Sima Yi didn't want to risk going into battle and giving the Shu thieves a chance to defeat him, but he also wanted to keep his reputation and avoid being criticized, so he needed to find a way.
As for the solution, with Sima Yi's mind, it's not difficult to think of. After all, he is one of the top three smart people in this era.
To crack this strategy and at the same time keep your own reputation, the easiest way is to remove the contradictions of this strategy.
The biggest difficulty Sima Yi faced with this strategy was not that he could not control his soldiers, but how to reject Deng Ai's humiliation of cross-dressing with good reason and at the same time maintain his reputation.
It is not easy for Sima Yi to refuse directly. If he refuses directly, no matter what reasons and excuses he has, in the eyes of outsiders, he will still be suspected of being timid and avoiding fighting. In other words, he is giving in.
That is no different from wearing women's clothing.
It would be okay if he faced Zhang Xi, a Shu general of similar rank. Anyway, with Zhang Xi's reputation for giving away women's clothes, and using this kind of strategy, Sima Yi could even get support from some people if he didn't go to war.
The person who can use this strategy is Deng Ai, who is a proper junior to Sima Yi.
It doesn't sound good to admit it to the juniors.
Therefore, Sima Yi thought for a long time and decided to act.
First of all, Sima Yi showed considerable anger, but had to bear it. He repelled the Han envoy by saying that "the two countries are fighting without killing each other".
As for women's clothing, Sima Yi didn't say he would accept it, nor did he say he wouldn't accept it, just to delay it.
Next, Sima Yi summoned the generals and pretended to discuss how to face the current situation.
For the generals stationed in Wancheng, although Deng Ai's female costume was given to Sima Yi, to a certain extent, it was also given to them. Everyone in Wancheng was within the scope of this humiliation.
Therefore, the attitude of the generals is very clear-the whole army goes to war.
At this time, Sima Yi stood up again and asked the generals, with 30,000 soldiers fighting 40,000 Shu bandits, are they sure of victory? !
Since you are fighting because you don’t want to accept women’s clothing, you must win, otherwise, you will be laughed at by the world.
Furthermore, if the battle fails and a large number of soldiers are lost, there is no guarantee that Wancheng can be defended.
Once Wancheng fell, the Shu thieves took advantage of the situation and attacked Luoyang. The Emperor of Wei was in Luoyang. Who could shoulder this responsibility? !
The situation today is actually different from the situation in history.
Historically, when Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi confronted each other, Sima Yi had the upper hand in terms of military strength and ordnance and logistics. In that case, the generals in the army would definitely be dissatisfied if they could not avoid fighting. Therefore, Sima Yi "feared Shu as much as a tiger" His reputation is not unreasonable.
But now, Wancheng's defenders are at a disadvantage in terms of strength, and Wancheng's geographical location is too important. Unlike Wuzhangyuan, even if they lose it, Guanzhong Sanfu can be used as a retreat. If Wancheng is lost, Luoyang will Directly under the threat of the Shu thieves' military front.
The most terrible thing is that Cao Rui stays in Luoyang.
Therefore, when Sima Yi stood up and analyzed the pros and cons, the generals with a little bit of brains already realized the seriousness of the problem.
Indeed, under the current situation, as long as you can defend Wancheng, it is the greatest achievement. If you go to war, you may be able to win, but once defeated, the consequences will not be what the soldiers and generals of Wancheng can bear.
But the question is, what will happen to your reputation if you don’t go to war? !
Is it possible that you, Sima Yi, really want to wear women's clothes? !
What about those of us who are ordered to fight under you? Fighting with a commander who wears women's clothing and directs the battle. If this is revealed, our reputation will be lost.
Therefore, all generals agreed with Sima Yi's analysis in their hearts, but their pursuit of war still continued.
You have to show your own attitude. Anyway, we are not willing to avoid fighting, but the coach insists on having his own way, and we, as subordinates, have no choice but to follow orders.
Sima Yi also knows what his men are doing, so he is very tired! ! !
Most of the generals stationed in Wancheng were from Yingchuan, and he, Sima Yi, was from a noble family in Hedong.
When these generals were under Zhang Liao's tent, because Zhang Liao was a military general and not from a wealthy family, there was no interest relationship with them, so they could cooperate happily.
But I understand the relationship between the Yingchuan family and the Hedong family.
Sima Yi felt that it would be a great help if these things didn't hold him back.
Another thing is that the abilities of his subordinates are just that. They can still cooperate a little when the enemy is at hand, but once they relax. In the past five years of guarding Wancheng, only Sima Yi knows how difficult it is for him.
As long as there is one person among these guys who can take the responsibility and is willing to endure for the sake of the country, Sima Yi will not have to face the threat of the entire Jingzhou Army of Shu thieves by himself.
Therefore, Sima Yi's reaction to his generals was actually expected, and this was also the reason why Sima Yi chose to act.
My subordinates are really unreliable.
Therefore, Sima Yi publicly stated that he had been deeply favored by the three generations of the Wei Dynasty, so he should naturally put the overall situation first. If he lost his reputation, he would lose it.
As long as Wancheng is not lost, then Sima Yi can be regarded as worthy of the kindness of the late emperor and the emperor.
What he said was very upright and awe-inspiring.
When the generals in the army heard Sima Yi's statement, they were immediately filled with admiration. Although these people also hoped that Sima Yi would take care of this matter alone, everyone knew how much damage this matter would have to their reputation, so , when Sima Yi really planned to carry it off by himself, everyone still admired Sima Yi's "ability to bend and stretch".
But, next, Sima Yi changed the subject and said, since all the generals are eager to fight, as the commander of an army, he has to take into account the issue of military morale. What he said made the generals' hearts rise again. .
What does this old fox mean? He wants to dig a hole first, so that if he loses the battle later, he can put the responsibility on us? !
It's not impossible. This old fox is not a good person at first glance. Rumor has it that Emperor Taizu Wu even said in his early years that this old fox has the appearance of "an eagle watching the wolf". Listen, is this a word to describe a good person? !
But the problem is, by now, the generals have been provoked by Sima Yi's words. It's not good for them to go back on their word now and say that they actually don't want to fight, right? !
Therefore, I can only listen to what Sima Yi continues.
And Sima Yi, Sima Yi is really not that shameless.
Although the relationship between the Hedong Family and the Yingchuan Family was half-cooperative and half-antagonistic, Sima Yi still had the responsibility as the commander of the first army, and it was impossible to think of an excuse to pass the blame to his subordinates when there was no fight.
Sima Yi still has this pattern.
What Sima Yi really wanted to say was actually this - report the situation in Wancheng to the emperor and ask for his decision.
Whether to fight or defend, it is up to the emperor to decide. In this way, not only Sima Yi, but also the generals in Wancheng can easily get rid of the reputation of being timid and avoiding battle.
If the emperor wants to fight, there is no need to say anything. Just start fighting. Even if you lose the battle, it will only be a disadvantage in the battle. If the emperor wants to hold you accountable, it will not be too serious.
The emperor said that we must defend. We asked for a fight, but the emperor refused. It is really not that we are afraid of the enemy and avoid fighting.
After listening to Sima Yi's words, the generals in the army suddenly brightened up - after all, the old fox has a way! ! !
(End of chapter)
