Zhang Xi really hates that Zhuge Yutou now! ! !
The old guy didn't want to face Wei Yan's questioning, so he used ambiguous words to muddle through Liu Fang's matter at the military meeting.
Wei Yan was very dissatisfied with this, and therefore, in the second half of the military discussion, Wei Yan always had a bad face.
If it was just like that, that would be fine. Anyway, everyone knows what kind of person Wei old man is. If he likes to show off, just show off.
But after the military meeting, Zhuge Liang found Zhang Xi privately and asked Zhang Xi to tell Wei Yan about Liu Fang in detail.
It's not that this old guy doesn't want to tell Wei Yan and Liu Fang's affairs, but he doesn't want to tell them directly at the military meeting.
If you really want to talk about this matter, it can really be said that Zhuge Liang is in the wrong.
Moreover, based on Zhuge Liang's understanding of Wei Yan, if he explained Liu Fang's affairs to Wei Yan clearly during the military meeting, Wei Yan would have been blown up on the spot.
Wei Yan was the general of the Han Dynasty who conquered the West. Now the second-in-command in the army did not even know that such secrets existed in the army. The most unbearable thing for Wei Yan was that even Li Yan, the Zhongshu Ling, knew about it, and he actually have no idea.
With Old Man Wei's temper, it would not look good if he really felt that he had lost face and started making a fuss on the spot.
But there is no reason to leave this matter to Zhang Xi. Could it be that Zhuge Liang really thinks that Zhang Xi and Wei Yan have a good relationship? !
Well, Zhuge Liang really thinks so. After all, the only people in the whole Han Dynasty who can partner with Wei Yan for a long time are Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang.
Although Zhuge Liang and Wei Yan had been partners in the Luoyang area for seven or eight years, Zhuge Liang felt that he and Wei Yan were both civil and military, and they did not have much interaction with each other, and their relationship was not close.
On the contrary, Zhang Xi and Wei Yan were both in the army. Although they often quarreled openly with each other, the two had always had a tacit understanding as partners, which was also a recognized fact in the military.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang believed that Zhang Xi's relationship with Wei Yan was definitely better than his relationship with Wei Yan.
It is not convenient for Zhuge Liang to come forward to explain this matter, so he can only leave it to Zhang Xi.
This is Zhuge Liang's idea.
However, it is definitely not Zhang Xi's idea, nor Wei Yan's idea.
As expected, with Wei's old temper, after learning the truth of what Zhang Xi relayed, his first concern was whether the information was reliable. Well, in terms of military affairs, Wei Yan is relatively reliable.
But when Wei Yan learned that these secrets played a big role in the last Northern Expedition, he immediately became furious and caught Zhang Xi and gave him a good slap.
Such an important military secret was kept secret from Wei Yan, the second-in-command in the army, for five or six years. No wonder Wei Yan was angry.
But, maybe it's because Wei Yan has gradually tempered his temper as he has grown older over the years, or maybe it's because it's rare for Wei Yan to have the opportunity to confidently vent Zhang Xi to the point where he doesn't dare to say anything back, Wei Yan feels very happy. In short, Wei Yan's Temper comes and goes quickly.
After spraying, Wei Yan began to re-plan his strategy of advancing troops from Yanjindu.
Since he knew that it might be a trap set by Guo Huai, Wei Yan would not insist on trying to see if he could break through Guo Huai's encirclement. After all, this battle was a battle to destroy the country, and Wei Yan knew the priorities.
After the military meeting in Luoyang, Wei Yan and Zhang Xi set off for Yanzhou to make final preparations for the Northern Expedition.
Three months passed unknowingly.
On the first day of the ninth year of Yanxi, when Liu Chan offered sacrifices to heaven and earth and paid homage to the ancestral temple, Zhuge Liang personally read out the Northern Expedition memorial in front of the late emperor Liu Bei's tomb and announced the dispatch of troops to the Northern Expedition.
In February of the ninth year of Yanxi, Zhuge Liang completed all preparations for the Northern Expedition in Chang'an and returned to Luoyang.
In March of the ninth year of Yanxi, Zhuge Liang personally led an army of 180,000, known as 300,000, from Luoyang, crossed the Mengjin Ferry, and marched to Hanoi.
The Sixth Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty officially began.
At the same time, Cao Shuang, who had already received the news, also made his own response-appointing Qin Lang as the general to conquer the west. During the holidays, he commanded Xiahou Ba, Man Chong and others, and led 110,000 troops to guard Hedong. , appointed Guo Huai as the general to conquer the south. During the holiday, he commanded the four generals Le Wei, Chen Qian, Zhang Hu, and Hu Zhi, and led 100,000 troops to guard the Yellow River defense line in southern Hebei.
Cao Shuang really did nothing else.
Jia Kui and Jiang Ji, who learned about Cao Shuang's series of tricks, couldn't sit still.
The two met in private, discussed for a while, and finally decided to visit Sima Yi.
"Today, Shu thieves have invaded the country and the country is in ruins. The general is young and may not be able to do things well. So I ask the great commander to take the country and the country as his consideration and go out to lead troops to fight against the Shu thieves."
When Jiang Ji saw Sima Yi, he didn't shy away and spoke directly.
The purpose of these two people's visit to Sima Yi was very simple, that is, to persuade Sima Yi to take the initiative to stand up in the court, actively fight for military power, and lead troops to the expedition.
In the eyes of Jiang Ji and Jia Kui, this is actually not difficult.
Sima Yi has a righteous reputation. No matter what, Sima Yi is also the minister appointed by Cao Rui. Before the old fox's tail showed up, Sima Yi is still a veteran of three dynasties in the Wei Dynasty, a loyal minister and a good general.
Cao Shuang has not been in power for a long time, and his foundation in the court is not stable. With Sima Yi's reputation and connections as a veteran of three dynasties, as long as he is willing to stand up and raise his voice, there will naturally be people willing to run for him.
In the past, Sima Yi had always been giving in. In the eyes of Jiang Ji and Jia Kui, this was to prevent the Wei Dynasty from falling into internal strife. Sima Yi took the overall situation into consideration and took the initiative to make sacrifices. But now, it is no longer the time to give in.
The Shu thieves are about to make a northern expedition, and the Wei Dynasty has not made many response plans at all. If anything goes wrong in this decisive battle, the Wei Dynasty will be in danger.
Therefore, Jiang Ji and Jia Kui hoped that Sima Yi could stand up and take the initiative to lead the army.
However, these two people are destined to return disappointed.
"Why did Zitong say this?! The general is in his prime and has many talents under his command. He will be able to turn the tide. On the other hand, I am too old to be useful. I lost Wancheng in the first battle and Yanzhou in the second world war. How can I compare with the general?"
This was Sima Yi's answer.
The first words are the compliments of the courtiers to Cao Shuang in the court, while the second words are the evaluation of Sima Yi among the public.
Behind this, the public opinion promoters of Hebei aristocratic families are naturally indispensable.
When Sima Yi said this, he did not necessarily mean to complain, but it was more of a tactful rejection.
But Jia Kui couldn't listen to this.
"Da Sima, the matter is urgent, why are you making such angry remarks?!" Jia Kui said eagerly.
Jiang Ji is somewhat selfish, but Jia Kui is really dedicated to serving the public good.
Therefore, Jia Kui didn't want to delve into the meaning of Sima Yi's words. He only knew that if Sima Yi didn't stand up at this time and let Cao Shuang continue to operate blindly, he would be in real trouble.
Therefore, Jia Kui continued to persuade, "The army of Shu thieves invaded the country, and Cao Shuang's son spent half a year with no plan to deal with it. If Sima Gong did not go out to lead the army and allowed the Shu thieves to wreak havoc, the country of Wei would be in danger. .”
"Since Emperor Taizu Wu conquered Sima Gong, Sima Gong has been favored by the three generations of the Wei Dynasty. Today, the country is in danger, but Sima Gong is sitting peacefully in his mansion. What will happen in the future, seeing the three generations of the late Wei emperors underground?!"
Know with reason, speak with emotion. What Jia Kui said was true, it was very sincere, and Sima Yi was somewhat embarrassed by it.
Let's face it, Sima Yi actually didn't have a good impression of Cao Cao. After all, in order to force Sima Yi to become an official, Cao Cao threatened and monitored him and did many things that Sima Yi couldn't accept. However, Sima Yi still had some feelings for the two emperors Cao Pi and Cao Rui. of.
Especially Cao Pi, Sima Yi is relatively recognized. The two are not only monarchs and ministers, but also have a very good personal relationship.
So, it's really hard for Sima Yi to refute Jia Kui's words.
But, it's hard to refute, but Sima Yi is still an old fox after all, and Sima Yi has never been Zhuge Liang's kind of person who can devote himself to death in order to repay the kindness of knowing and encountering him.
Sima Yi is a classic representative of a wealthy family in this era. His words and deeds first consider the interests of the wealthy family, and then the interests of the country.
And obviously, going out now and carrying the thunder for Wei is completely thankless.
If he succeeds, the credit may not lie with him, but if he fails, Sima Yi will have to bear the blame for the harm to the country and the people. How could Sima Yi do such a loss-making business?
Therefore, although Sima Yi was a little moved in his heart, on the surface, he just sighed, stood up, bowed to Jia Kui, and said, "Liang Dao is devoted to the country, I am ashamed of myself. It's just, the words of the second master, but It’s also a bit arbitrary.”
"The general has done his duty carefully and never slacked off since he came to power. He is the pillar of the country and must not be slandered wantonly."
"You and I are not in the center, and we know very little. The secrets in the army have never been known to outsiders. The second public security officer knows that the general has no way to deal with it?! Guo Huai and Man Chong are both outstanding people at one time. These two people Just be careful when guarding the place. Although the Shu thieves are numerous, they may not be able to defeat them."
"Although I have a little reputation, it is also true that I have been defeated by Shu thieves several times. If I rush out of the mountain this time, the army may not be convinced, and I will have a bad relationship with the general. It will not be beneficial to our great Wei Dynasty."
"This is not what I said to evade. I mean it from the bottom of my heart. I hope you will observe it carefully and don't create extraneous matters and ruin the general's plan."
Well, to put it simply, I won’t leave the mountain! ! !
(End of chapter)
