Sima Yi was really lucky that he had marched all the way and arrived in Luyang three days earlier than expected.
Really, if he had traveled at a normal marching speed, Luyang would have been captured by Shu thieves before he could reach Luyang.
And when he arrived in Luyang and listened to Wang Ling excitedly telling him that he could go out of the city to attack the Shu bandits, Sima Yi was sweating on his back.
I'm so lucky I came early.
Is this Wang Ling out of his mind? How could Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang be at odds with each other?
Don't you, Wang Ling, know that these two people have had the same temperament since they met, and they even had to wear a pair of trousers, and they even just became in-laws? !
Could these two be at odds? !
When Wang Ling faced Sima Yi's question, he was also dumbfounded. He blinked and didn't react for a long time. Who the hell knew? When the two of them got married, they didn't invite me to participate! ! !
Yes, Wang Ling really didn't know that Zhuge Liang and Zhang Xi were related to each other.
On the one hand, limited by the efficiency of information dissemination in this era, up to this time, the fact that Zhang Xi’s daughter married Zhuge Liang had slowly spread from Guanzhong to the Central Plains, but it was still a rumor and was limited to teahouses and Chuguan. spread within.
And Wang Ling himself is still very clean and self-possessed. It is impossible for him to go to those places for a walk. In addition, in the past six months, Wang Ling has been busy with military affairs and preparing for war. It is normal that he has not heard such rumors.
On the other hand, the detailed report in the army did mention this matter, and the transmission speed was much faster than that among the people. Sima Yi in Luoyang had already received the information about this matter, and Sima Yi had known about it for a long time.
But the problem is, Sima Yi really doesn't think this information is something of high value. Such an obvious thing will spread all over the world sooner or later, so Sima Yi really didn't send this information to Wang Ling in Xuchang.
The official couldn't get any specific information, and there were rumors among the people that Wang Ling didn't have time to ask whether he didn't know about it until now.
Sima Yi was also a little dumbfounded. He really didn't expect that Wang Ling didn't know about the marriage between the Zhuge family and the Zhang family.
Okay, even if you don’t know this, as the commander of an army, you should know the personal connections of the enemy’s commander, right? !
Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang, even if they are not married, have already sent back information carefully, saying that because they are very compatible, they have always had a good relationship. You, Mr. Wang Ling, should know this information, right? !
Wang Ling really knew this information, but the problem was that this information was already from seven or eight years ago.
Now do you know what the relationship between the two is? !
Moreover, the two of them are both ministers of Tuogu, but one controls the political situation in the court, and one person is less than ten thousand people, while the other is transferred back and forth, out of town. You can be sure that there is really no conflict between these two people. What? !
Thinking about it normally, how could anyone toss one's political allies back and forth like this? !
Look at our own side, Chen Qun had a very good relationship with Cao Xiu back then, but now in the court, the one who demands severe punishment for Cao Xiu's defeat is Chen Qun, isn't he? ! !
As a good friend of Cao Xiu, Wang Ling received many letters from Cao Xiu during this period, complaining about this problem.
There is no definite answer to the alliance between politicians.
So, it’s not Wang Ling who is mentally retarded. On the one hand, it’s because of incomplete information. On the other hand, Wang Ling also has his own reasons.
Sima Yi was very angry. He wanted to refute Wang Ling, but for a moment, Sima Yi really didn't know where to start. Because what Wang Ling said was really reasonable.
Apart from anything else, Sima Yi, who was also Minister Tuogu, felt vaguely that he seemed to have been alienated from politicians by the other three Ministers Tuogu in the court. They always put their own interests first.
Okay, just pretend that you, Wang Ling, have your own reasons. But how can you tell that Zhuge Liang doesn't know how to use soldiers? !
Wang Lingxin said, "Is that still worth watching?" Zhuge Liang led his troops to attack the city once, and you will understand everything. Then Wang Ling was slapped in the face.
The next time Zhuge Liang attacked the city, he brought a large number of siege equipment, the sergeants were strict in their discipline, and their morale was high. It seemed that they were not affected by any bombing of the camp at all.
The attack rhythm was wave after wave, continuously attacking the Luyang City Wall, and even with the help of siege equipment, they were able to climb the Luyang City Wall and engage in a battle for the city wall.
As for the counterattack troops sent by Wang Ling to burn down the siege equipment, they were shot back by dense arrows not far from the city gate and could not get out at all.
Really, if there were not 40,000 troops stationed inside and outside Luyang City, Wang Ling would have been hurriedly demolishing the east wall to repair the west wall, and fell into a complete passive defense of the city.
This does not understand how to use troops. This is simply a veteran commanding the battle! ! !
At this time, how could Wang Ling not know that he was so close to falling into the trap of that Zhuge villager! ! !
As for Zhuge Liang, there was nothing he could do at this time.
Sima Yi led his troops to Luyang earlier than he expected. There were already 40,000 defenders in Luyang City.
And with Sima Yi's ability, Zhuge Liang didn't think that his little tricks could deceive him, so he simply didn't continue with the little tricks he had done before, but camped still, waiting for Zhang Xi to build the siege equipment. Send it over.
In these ten days, Zhang Xi's army of more than 30,000 people did not attack the city. They were all arranged by Zhang Xi to build siege equipment.
Now that it's just finished, just use it.
Sima Yi's arrival in Luyang was not a bad thing.
As long as Sima Yi is nailed to the front line of Luyang with a strong attack, then Wei Yan and their partial divisions can break through Pubanjin and enter Hongnong County. With the cooperation of the Hongnong Yang family, they really hope to attack Luoyang and defeat them in one battle. .
Zhuge Liang gave up the idea of quickly occupying Luyang and sent his army to attack.
Zhang Xi, on his side, no longer just watched the show, but also cooperated with Zhuge Liang to launch an attack on the south gate of Luyang.
At the west gate of Luyang, Wang Ling was guarding it, and at the south gate of Luyang, no need to ask, Sima Yi must be guarding it.
It was at this time that Zhang Xi officially learned how difficult Sima Yi, who was considered Zhuge Liang's lifelong enemy in later generations, was.
Yes, don't look at it. When Sima Yi faced Zhuge Liang, he seemed to be beaten all the time. If it weren't for the advantage of Wei's national power, he would not be able to stop Zhuge Liang's attack. In fact, this cannot be wrong, but it is also a kind of attack. An oversimplified misunderstanding.
King Sima Xuan adopted the smartest and most appropriate way to deal with the threat of Shu Han.
This is not a reflection of his incompetence, but a reflection of his great sensitivity to the current situation and the overall situation.
After all, it's not like he, Sima Yi, has never tried to command a battle with a similar strength. In the battle of Lucheng, he was beaten by three thousand people.
Since I can't fight hard, why should I fight with you? If there are other easier ways to win, why not use it? !
Sima Yi is a person who can recognize reality very clearly, and he is also a person who has a very clear understanding of himself. This is the key reason why Sima Yi can survive Zhuge Liang.
As for that idiot Cao Shuang, to be honest, he is the easiest thing to deal with. In the Gaoping Ling Incident, what best demonstrated Sima Yi's level was the exchange of interests with the martial arts and noble families of Cao Wei in a short period of time to get their support. Sima came to power.
All in all, King Sima Xuan is really not as described in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He was in a panic when he met Zhuge Liang and could only torture novices like Ma Di and Cao Shuang. At least Zhang Xi's feelings now are completely different.
The defenders at the south gate of Luyang, under the command of Sima Yi, defended very tightly.
Even if Zhang Xi had enough siege equipment to help him, it would be difficult to find Sima Yi's defensive weakness during the attack.
On the west gate side, Zhuge Liang could find a chance to climb the city wall, but on the south gate side, Zhang Xi had no chance at all.
For a moment, Zhang Xi even had the idea - why not switch with Zhuge Liang from Ximen and let him deal with this destined opponent? !
After all, Zhuge Liang can really defeat Sima Yi in history! ! !
Likewise, Sima Yi on the south gate tower was also frowning, paying attention to the development of the entire situation.
Zhang Xi on the opposite side is indeed a famous general in the world, but he is really not that easy to deal with.
The law in the army was in order and the troops were used rigorously. While attacking, they were always on guard against counterattacks by the defenders. Sima Yi looked for opportunities to leave the city and burn the siege equipment. None of his troops could last longer than a stick of incense and were quickly driven away by the enemy's bows and arrows. Returned to the city.
It's really not an easy opponent to deal with.
At this time, Sima Yi was actually thinking, since Zhang Xi on the south gate is so difficult to deal with, why not switch with Wang Ling on the west gate and deal with Zhuge Liang himself? !
After all, compared to Zhang Xi, a famous general in the world, Zhuge Liang is famous for his political skills. Maybe he is not as difficult as Zhang Xi in military affairs? !
In this way, after thinking about each other for three days, Zhang Xi and Sima Yi met again at the west gate of Luyang! ! !
What the hell is this? !
(End of chapter)
