The winter in Gansu Province seems to be drier than the autumn, but there is no snow in the cold weather. The aroma of food can already be heard in the camp outside Chencang City. Zhuge Liang ate the meal while watching the scene with Li An obvious chess game.
"Who is the master of Han Xing? His chess skills cannot be said to be exquisite, but his playing is steady and excellent." Zhuge Liang said as he just finished chewing the food in his mouth.
How did he know that Li Xian had learned Go for a few months in later generations, and he could only play the music? How could he know how to play the game? How many people had learned it all their lives, but they might not be able to play it well, not to mention that this person was a human being. Zhong Wolong, how many people can compete with him?
"The Prime Minister has given me the reward. I still have some self-awareness. However, Prime Minister, I have a question. I hope to ask the Prime Minister to explain what I have learned in my heart." Li Xian cupped his hands and said.
"It doesn't matter if the Han Dynasty is prosperous." Zhuge Liang put away his bowls and chopsticks. It seemed that Zhuge Liang in this time and space had a good appetite, and his physical condition didn't seem to have anything to worry about.
Li Xian then asked: "Prime Minister, letting Zhang He go is like letting go of a tiger, and letting Cao Zhen go is like letting go of a rabbit. Why give up the tiger to get the rabbit?"
Zhuge Liang suddenly smiled when he heard this, and immediately shook his feather fan and said: "Han Xing, you only know one, but not the other. Although Cao Zhen is a member of the Cao Wei clan, the loss of Liangzhou has already made Cao Rui angry. Even if he fights this If we can go back alive later, we must have been deprived of military power. Then we will face Sima Yi who leads the army alone. Cao Zhen can no longer restrain himself and can only use Zhang He as deputy governor. Although Cao Rui is young, he is well versed in checks and balances. Dao, given time, he will be the dominant one, so only if Zhang He returns alive can our army find a breakthrough point for Sima Yi to use his troops."
Good guy, you are just waiting for Zhang He to trick his teammates. As expected of Wolong, you may be able to calculate. This calculation can be heard even by Cao Rui in Luoyang.
"General, I understand!" Li Xian cupped his hands and said.
"Han Xing, you are obsessed with military affairs and are impeccable, but you should also pay more attention to political matters. Last time, there was no reason to kill Qiao Zhou. Many Yizhou officials have impeached you. You also You should be more cautious. Although these people are like playing the harp to a cow, they have been by His Majesty's side all year round. If His Majesty hadn't been so kind and honorable to you at this moment, these people would have stopped a lot. If Your Majesty ever listens to villains, you have to be careful. "Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and sighed.
Li Xian was silent for a moment, then nodded and said: "That's what the Prime Minister taught you."
"That's all, let's see how the battle goes today." Zhuge Liang stopped talking and just looked at the map with a smile.
At this time, on the battlefield of Taibai Ridge, Cao Zhen fell into Zhuge Liang's trap at every step. He fought until night. Not only was his camp burned to ashes, but he was also trapped in Taibai Road by Wei Yan, unable to advance or retreat. He was blocked every time he broke out of the encirclement. When he came back, if Zhang He hadn't come to rescue him, he would have been buried in Taibai Ridge. At this time, Liao Hua and Zhang Ning pretended to be Cao Zhen's defeated troops and deceived Hao Zhao and Le Lin, and opened the city gate. Zhuge Liang entered with almost no effort. Inside Chencang City. Cao Zhen and Zhang He's defeated armies had no choice but to flee eastward, and were intercepted and killed by Ma Dai for a while, losing a lot of military equipment and baggage.
The next day, at the head of Chencang City.
"The Prime Minister has a wonderful plan, and we will bow down to you!" Wei Yan, Li Xian and other generals bowed in obeisance to him.
Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan and asked everyone to get up, and said: "Now the gate of Guanzhong has been opened, and in front of us is Wuzhangyuan. I predict that there will be another battle here. Soldiers, please take a good rest today."
"yes!"
Li Xian surrendered and returned to his military tent. The three generals he saw were all in low spirits and did not look very happy.
"What's going on with you three?" Li Xian asked.
Tian Dali cupped his hands and said: "General, our department has not lagged behind others in the battle. Why don't we wait for Chencang's victory today? I don't accept it!"
Xu Zhi also cupped his hands and said: "General, you know my martial arts skills, but I don't accept it!"
Then he looked at Gong Jie, who was a little calmer. Unexpectedly, Gong Jie also held up his hands and said, "I'm not convinced either. We soldiers are all veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time. Why are we allowed to watch them celebrate?"
Li Xian sighed and quickly comforted him: "Don't worry, generals. There is a reason why the Prime Minister does not need us to wait today. In the battle of Wuzhangyuan in the future, you will naturally show your power."
"I don't know when the next war will be. I'm afraid I can't wait for the big ax in my hand." Xu Zhi said.
Li Xian was also helpless. In fact, he didn't know that the prime minister was fully aware of the shortcomings of the Tengjia soldiers, so he didn't let these people participate. If his own army was set on fire, that would be fine.
"General Li, the Prime Minister has something important to discuss with you!"
"I'll be there soon!" Li Xianzheng was worried that he couldn't explain to these people, so he came up with a delaying strategy at this time.
The head of Chencang City.
"Han Xing, look." Zhuge Liang pointed to the military formation on the bank of the Wei River and said.
Li Xian immediately took a look and saw that a large banner with Chinese characters fluttering in the wind had been set up on the bank of the Wei River.
"After Zhang He was defeated and left, he camped on the north bank of the Wei River. What do you think of the rise of the Han Dynasty?" Zhuge Liang asked.
"Prime Minister, Zhang He was defeated and refused to leave. I originally wanted to rely on the power of the cavalry to defeat the spirit of our army at the Wei level." Li Xian looked at it and said with cupped hands.
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Han Xing, Zhang He is really a famous general in hundreds of battles. If he had killed Xia Houyuan without filial piety and used the strategy of turning against the enemy, I'm afraid the victory or defeat of our army in the battle of Hanzhong would be unpredictable. You can't think of defeating the enemy." Policy?"
Li Xiangong raised his hand and said: "Prime Minister, now our army has captured Liangzhou and Chencang. If we want to invade Guanzhong, it is the battle of the Wei River Plain. We do not produce horses in Sichuan, but Liangzhou is rich in horses. Why do we want to order them?" The general refuses to defend Chencang and refuses to engage in battle. The prime minister has gathered all the brave cavalry from Liangzhou and thinks they are sharp. The next year, he will fight decisively at Wuzhangyuan, and he will be defeated."
Zhuge Liang nodded when he heard this: "The most important thing for our army to regain Liangzhou is that Liangzhou's horses and Liangzhou cavalry can be used by me, so that we can decisively defeat the Wei soldiers on the plains. Now our army will fight steadily and never return to the Yi army again." Due to the tragic situation of the defeat of the mausoleum, the truth is that I have sent an order to the Holy Emperor to make you the prefect of Chencang to stop Cao Zhen and Zhang He."
When Li Xian heard this, he immediately raised his hands and said, "Prime Minister...is this...going too far?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head, held Li Xian's hand and said, "Don't trust the people you employ, and don't trust the people you trust. With you in Nan'an, I can rest assured."
Li Xianli immediately said: "The last general will live up to the Prime Minister's kindness! And Prime Minister, didn't you go to Liangzhou to build cavalry? Can you see if our department can build some more war horses?"
Zhuge Liang laughed when he heard this and said: "Well, you Han Xing, with this little material, you still want your cavalry, that's fine! I've told you the truth, I'll bring you at least five thousand cavalry, and I'll give you a cavalry of eight thousand." Cavalry troops! You have to defend Chen Cang for the truth!"
Li Xian was overjoyed and immediately held up his hands and said: "I wonder if I can fight with my life to block Zhang He to the west of Chencang and never let him advance even half a step!"
"Okay! The truth will be returned to Nan'an with Wei Yan and Ma Dai in three days. Liao Hua and Zhang Ning will be left at your disposal. Remember to hold on!"
"Yes! The last general takes the order!"
