Sima Yi's withdrawal from Luoyang can only be said to be that the overall situation is very favorable to the Han Dynasty, but it does not mean that Sima Yi can only passively be beaten and trapped in Luoyang, unable to do anything except wait for reinforcements.
In fact, Sima Yi's arrangement has strengthened the defensive strength of Luoyang's outer defense line, and at the same time consolidated its own retreat, and it is not just a lonely city.
Moreover, even if Sima Yi really reached the point of besieging the isolated city of Luoyang, this city of Luoyang is not easy to fight. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Wang Shichong only relied on the isolated city of Luoyang to withstand Li Shimin's attack for half a year.
As for Sima Yi, not only does he now have Hedong, Hanoi, Mengjin, and Hulao Prison in his hands, he also has reinforcements.
Once they fall into a war of attrition with the Wei army in Luoyang, with the 70,000 soldiers brought by Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, there is really no guarantee of victory.
Although Zhuge Liang didn't know Wang Shichong, he knew that Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu attacked Luoyang. After occupying Hedong, Hanoi, and Mengjin Ferry, and almost cutting off all the wings and reinforcements in Luoyang, he besieged Luoyang for several months. In the end, he finally Luoyang was captured by persuading the defenders to surrender. Luoyang was really difficult to defeat.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang is also adjusting his strategy as quickly as possible, arranging his troops and isolating and dividing various parts of Luoyang.
Send Zhao Yun as the chief general and Zhang Yi as the deputy general, and lead 10,000 troops to clear out the Wei army from Ru River to Xiangcheng, eliminate hidden dangers on the flanks, and at the same time free the 10,000 soldiers led by Wu Yi to besiege Luoyang.
Zhang Fei was sent as the chief general and Wang Ping as the deputy general. He led 10,000 troops to the west to attack Hangu Pass and join Wei Yan. Pang Tong's partial army entered the pass. After the two armies merged, they set off to Mengjin Port in the north to cut off Hanoi County. and Henan County.
Divide another 10,000 troops, with Deng Ai as the chief general and Guan Xing as the deputy general. He will lead 10,000 troops and detour eastward to attack Hulao Pass in an effort to cut off the previous connection between Henan County and Chenliu County.
After Zhuge Liang led his troops into Henan County and occupied Liang County, the remaining troops of his headquarters began to stagnate.
It's not that he doesn't want to attack Luoyang quickly, it's that his troops are too spread out. Now Zhuge Liang only has more than 17,000 men at hand. If he continues to march to Luoyang, he is really crazy.
One theory is that Zhang Xi was actually opposed to Zhuge Liang's large-scale division of troops. The reason was that Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition in history had the effect of shaking the three counties, but in the end he failed. It was not entirely because Ma Di failed to hold the street. Pavilion's pot.
Ultimately, the real reason for the failure of the Northern Expedition was that Zhuge Liang was a little distracted when faced with a good situation. He divided his troops too seriously. When Zhang He led his troops to rush towards Jieting, Zhuge Liang discovered that he had the generals he could use. There are really not many people left.
As long as Zhuge Liang can fight steadily and does not spread his troops too thinly, he will not have to send Ma Di to guard the street pavilion. This is indeed a major mistake of Zhuge Liang in using troops, and since that time, Zhuge Liang's previous Northern Expeditions have failed again. There are no arrangements for large-scale division of troops.
Obviously lessons have been learned.
But in this time and space, Zhuge Liang has never experienced such a disastrous failure, and what he is doing now is very similar to the operation during the first attack in history. Although this opponent is not Zhang He, it is more difficult than Zhang He. The entangled Sima Yi.
Is Zhuge Liang really not afraid of Sima Yi taking the risk and taking the initiative to attack the main force of the 17,000 Northern Expeditionary Army in Liang County with 40,000 people? !
If Zhuge Liang was defeated by Sima Yi, and Sima Yi was allowed to fight back to Yingchuan County, blocking the retreat of all the Northern Expeditionary Army, it is hard to say how much the Northern Expeditionary Army could withdraw this time.
You can't, Zhuge Liang is really playing an empty city strategy in Liang County, right? !
It's not that the Empty City Strategy cannot be played, but now we don't have the conditions. Sima Yi is not Lu Bu. If an opponent of Sun Shiwan's level really plays the Empty City Strategy in front of him, the result will definitely be different from what is described in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
So, Zhang Xi really persuaded Zhuge Liang not to divide his troops too much. We are also veterans with many years of experience. Of course we know that Zhuge Liang's intention is to eliminate the threats around Luoyang, but he went a bit too far.
But Zhuge Liang didn't care.
First, Zhuge Liang did not think that Sima Yi would abandon Luoyang City and take the initiative.
Sima Yi had just led his army back to Chang'an, and the morale of the army was low. It would definitely take some time to rest and reorganize the troops.
Moreover, once Hangu Pass is broken, Wei Yan, Zhang Fei and others can directly threaten Luoyang from the west. Even if they go to the north of Luoyang to attack Mengjin, the distance from Luoyang is no further than the distance from Luoyang to Liang County.
Whenever Sima Yi dares to take the initiative to send troops to attack Liang County, he must be mentally prepared for Wei Yan and Zhang Fei to attack Luoyang.
After all, not only Wei Yan and Zhang Fei were there, but also Pang Shiyuan. Sima Yi's move to send troops to leave Luoyang would definitely not be hidden from Shiyuan's eyes. By then, there would be no need for Zhuge Liang to take the initiative to convey military orders, Shiyuan would also Adjust your tactical goals according to the actual situation.
Second, even if Sima Yi really wanted to take the initiative to attack Liang County, how many troops would he bring? !
With fewer troops, he was not sure of conquering Liang County, which was occupied by 17,000 soldiers, in a short time. With more troops, Luoyang's defense would be empty, and he might face the possibility of being attacked at any time.
In addition, Zhang Xi is still in Liang County. With Zhang Xi's ability, 17,000 soldiers and horses are guarding Liang County. How can he still be afraid of the 40,000 troops in Sima Yi's hands? !
Therefore, Zhuge Liang's judgment is that Sima Yi will definitely not make such an unwise move and take the initiative to go out of the city to attack Liang County.
Zhang Xi can understand the other reasons, but the last one... It doesn't count that I guarded the street pavilion for Ma Di once in my life. I have to guard Liang County for you once? !
However, Zhang Xi had to admit that, at least for now, there was nothing wrong with Zhuge Liang's arrangement. With 17,000 people guarding Liang County, Zhang Xi was really not afraid of the 40,000 troops in Sima Yi's hands.
At worst, just be a coward.
Back in Chongquan County, Zhang Xi was able to defend against the siege of Cao Zhen's 70,000-strong army. There was no reason why he would not be able to defend Liang County.
Then stop gossiping with Zhuge Liang and hurry up and strengthen the city defense! ! !
At this time, Sima Yi in Luoyang City was actually quite confused.
Zhuge Liang divided his troops to capture three areas, and his move to stop advancing in Liang County was not unexpected by Sima Yi. It can even be said that Sima Yi had anticipated Zhuge Liang's move in advance and made corresponding arrangements in advance.
At least in a short period of time, it is impossible for the Shu thieves to complete the attack on the Yingchuan flank, Hulao Pass, and Mengjindu.
If you want to cut off my Luoyang wings, there is no way.
But this place in Liang County is really tempting to Sima Yi.
Zhuge Liang overdivided his troops. There were only 17,000 men stationed in Liang County. If he could seize the opportunity and attack quickly, with 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers and horses, he would raid Liang County and defeat Zhuge Liang in one fell swoop. This would be the so-called Northern Expedition of the Shu thieves. , it’s completely over.
Not only is Zhuge Liang likely to be captured alive by him, but even among the 78,000 or 80,000 Shu thieves who have penetrated deep into Henan County, none of them can even think of going back.
Sima Yi was still just excited, but Xinpi, a man who knew little about military affairs, had already begun to persuade Sima Yi to send troops quickly to defeat the Shu thieves in one battle and lift the siege of Luoyang.
Really, now Sima Yi can probably understand how Yuan Shao lost to Emperor Taizu Wu in the first place. There was so much jealousy, half-informed ideas, and Yuan Shao was a brainless guy who couldn't lose to the talented one. Strange.
Yes, Sima Yi could also see the importance of Liang County and the emergence of fighter planes, but the question is, can you really seize this fighter plane? !
What Zhuge Liang could think of, Sima Yi actually also thought of. Let’s not talk about anything else. With the 40,000 people we have in hand, can we really break through Liang County, which is guarded by 17,000 Shu thieves? !
Even if the opponent is fighting away from home, Liang County is newly occupied, and people's hearts are not yet attached to him. Don't forget, there is always Zhang Xi beside Zhuge Liang.
He was obviously no less famous than Zhang Fei and a veteran general like Zhao Yun. Why did Zhuge Liang send troops to sneak attack Hulao Pass instead of letting Zhang Xi lead the troops? He would rather let Zhang Xi's disciple Deng Ai lead the troops? !
Has Deng Ai's ability surpassed Zhang Xi's? !
Obviously, Zhuge Liang is also on guard against what you are doing. Even Sima Yi suspects that Zhuge Liang deliberately sold this flaw to lure him to send troops, and then use Liang County to consume his own troops. Shu thieves from other directions will take advantage of the opportunity to sneak attack Luoyang. It depends on the battle.
Really, everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, no one should play tricks on anyone else.
Therefore, Sima Yi's response plan was to hold on and not get out.
If you, Zhuge Liang, want to lure the snake out of its hole, we will stay in Luoyang and not move.
As for the battle for the battlefields around Luoyang, I’m sorry, but it’s not certain who will win and who will lose! ! !
(End of chapter)
