So Kong Ming continued: "When Huan and Ling of the Han Dynasty were in power, the eunuchs were in power, and troubles occurred one after another. The country entered a dangerous situation, and thieves from all directions swarmed. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo, Guo Si, Li Jue and others followed one after another. Since then, the Han emperor has been hijacked, and all lives have been reduced to ruins. This is all because the temples are filled with old antiques as officials. Above the palace, beasts are doing ungrateful things with their salaries. Some people are flattering and groveling like slaves. The key is They hold a lot of power, so the country is overthrown and the people are suffering. I have known for a long time that you live on the coast of the East China Sea, and you entered the officialdom as a filial and honest person. You were supposed to support the Han Dynasty and assist the king. Why did you help the rebels? Conspiracy together to usurp the throne is really a sinful crime that heaven and earth cannot tolerate. Everyone in the world will eat your flesh! Fortunately, God's will did not destroy the Han Dynasty. The new emperor continued to rule Xichuan on behalf of the Han Dynasty. I am now entrusted to him He gave the order to raise troops to fight against thieves. Since you are a flattering minister, you secretly hide behind like a tortoise and just live an ignoble existence. How dare you stand in front of the battle and falsely claim that the demise of the Han Dynasty is due to the fate of heaven! You old man! , white-haired old thief! You are about to return to the west. How can you go to see the twenty-four emperors under the imperial power? You can retreat quickly and let your rebel leader come and fight with me!" Kong Ming This remark was reasonable and well-founded, and it made Wang Lang very ashamed. Wang Lang had a heart disease. After hearing this, he was so angry that he yelled and was knocked to death by his horse.
In fact, Yu Yi discussed the topic of the Han Dynasty with Kong Ming. Kong Ming was a real defender of the Han Dynasty. The reason why he supported Yu Yi as the new emperor was because the two had a good relationship. In addition, Yu Yi also offered support. in the name of the Han Dynasty. Because he knew that a large area of land in the Central Plains was occupied by the Cao family, and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was also abolished. The people of the Central Plains lived happily and did not have much thought about whether to restore the rule of the Han Dynasty. This was especially true for Sichuan, who had to climb mountains to attack. In the Central Plains, those who wasted their people and money could not get the support of the people of Western Shu. Only with the Han Dynasty as the long-term goal, could there be a reason to attack the Central Plains. This is also the meaning of Yu Yi's insistence on supporting the Han Dynasty. As for what will happen in the later stage, Yu Yi has no idea Overthinking, he just wanted to complete the mission after time travel and find the key to return to modern times.
After Wang Lang was scolded and died, Cao Jun looked very surprised and was very afraid of Kong Ming. Kong Ming pointed at Cao Zhen with a feather fan and said: "I won't force you now. You can go back and reorganize your troops. Let's fight tomorrow!" After that! The general waved his hand and asked everyone to push the four-wheeled vehicle back, and the two armies retreated.
Cao Zhen packed up Wang Lang's body and sent it to Chang'an. Deputy Governor Guo Huai said: "Zhuge Liang knows that our army will be controlling mulberry today, and he will definitely attack our camp in the middle of the night. He can divide his troops into four groups, and two groups of troops will ambush on the mountainside. We took advantage of the small road to attack the Shu army's camp. Two groups of soldiers were ambushing outside our camp, attacking from both sides."
Cao Zhen was very happy after hearing this and said: "This idea coincides with my idea!" So he sent an order to the two pioneers Cao Zun and Zhu Zan: "You two each bring 10,000 troops and horses, come out from behind Qishan Mountain, When you see the Shu army coming to our camp, you go around and secretly attack the Shu army camp. If there is no movement from the Shu army, then retreat and don't attack easily." The two of them took the trick and left with their troops.
Cao Zhen said to Guo Huai: "Then we each take a team of troops and ambush outside the camp. Some weeds are piled up in the camp, leaving only a few people. When the Shu army arrives, we will set fire as a signal." So everyone took the order. Go get ready.
After Kong Ming returned to the camp, he called Zhao Yun and Wei Yan to listen to the order. Kong Ming said: "You two will take your troops to rob the camp today."
Wei Yan added: "Cao Zhen knows the art of war and will definitely analyze that we will take advantage of the funeral to rob the stronghold. He will definitely be on guard."
Kong Ming smiled and said: "I just want Cao Zhen to know that we are going to rob the camp. He will definitely ambush his troops behind Qishan Mountain. After our troops and horses pass by, he will attack our camp. So I deliberately sent you two to lead the troops. After passing the foot of the mountain, set up camp and let the Wei army come to rob the camp. When you see a fire as a signal, the troops divide into two groups. Wei Yan stops him at the mountain pass. Zhao Yun leads his troops and fights back. He will definitely encounter the Wei army. Let him go back. If you take the opportunity to attack, they will definitely kill each other and achieve complete victory."
The two of them left with their troops and horses, and then summoned Guan Xing and Zhang Bao, and ordered: "You two each take a team of troops and ambush in a dangerous place in Qishan Mountain, let the Wei army go, and then take the road from the Wei army. Go to the Wei army's camp and kill them." The two of them left after being tricked, and ordered Ma Dai, Wang Ping, Zhang Yi, and Zhang Yi to ambush outside the camp and attack the Wei army from all sides. Kongming pretended to set up a fence and piled firewood in the middle. Prepare to be the signal for a fire, and at the same time personally lead the soldiers to retreat to the back of the camp and wait for any movement.
Cao Zun and Zhu Zan, the vanguards of the Wei army, left the camp at ten o'clock in the evening and advanced slowly. Around the second watch, they saw faint soldiers moving in front of the mountain in the distance. Cao Zun thought to himself: "The deputy governor is really clever!" So he urged him! The soldiers and horses advanced and approached the Shu army camp. At around three o'clock, Cao Zun entered the Shu army camp, only to find that there was no one inside. Only then did he know that he had fallen into the trap. When he was leaving, the camp was on fire. Zhu Zan When the soldiers and horses arrived, they were fighting each other, and the people and horses were in chaos. Cao Zun and Zhu Zan fought, and then they realized that they were trampling each other. When the soldiers and horses were gathered together, suddenly there were loud shouts from all directions, and Wang Ping, Ma Dai, and Zhang Yi led They came out with soldiers and horses.
Cao and Zhu fled towards the road with their trusted soldiers and horses. Suddenly, drums and horns sounded, and a group of people blocked the way. The leader was Changshan Zhao Zilong, shouting: "Where will the thieves go? Why don't you come here and die!"
The two had no choice but to find other routes to run. Suddenly, the shouts started again. Wei Yan led a group of troops to kill them. The two were severely defeated. They finally found their way back to the camp. The Wei army guarding the camp only said that the Shu army was robbing the camp. , hurriedly set off a fire, and Cao Zhen on the left and Guo Huai on the right came out to cover each other up. Three Shu armies from behind came to kill, Wei Yan in the center, Guan Xing on the left, and Zhang Bao on the right. They fought for a while, and the Wei army was defeated. There were many dead in many miles, and the Shu army won a complete victory before withdrawing its troops and returning.
Cao Zhen and Guo Huai had no choice but to pack up and join the army and return. They discussed: "Now the Wei army is very small and the Shu army is powerful. What should we do?"
Guo Huai said: "Winning or losing is a common thing for military strategists. There is nothing to worry about. I have a good idea. The Shu army will not be able to look at each other from head to tail, so they will naturally retreat."
Cao Zhen was very happy, and quickly asked about the content, and replied: "The people on the Xiqiang side have been paying tribute year after year since the time of Taizu, and Emperor Wen also has favors for them. We can temporarily rely on the danger to defend this place and send people to the central Qiang via the trail. If you ask for help and promise to make peace, they will definitely send troops to attack the rear of the Shu army. We will respond from the front and attack from head to tail. How can we not win?"
Cao Zhen agreed to this suggestion and quickly sent someone to the Qiang tribe with a letter.
