He speeded up and was about to escape into the valley. At this time, another pursuer came, so he committed suicide. The rest of the Wei army surrendered. Kongming sent troops overnight and rushed to the stronghold in front of Qi Mountain. He rewarded Jiang Wei. Jiang Wei said: "I can't wait to kill him." Cao Zhen kills him!" Kong Ming said: "It's a pity that our strategy was used on other people. It's a big plan but a small use!"
Soon after the defeated army learned about the situation, it reached Cao Zhen's ears. Cao Zhen regretted it very much and discussed the retreat strategy with Guo Huai. So Sun Li and Xin Pi sent a letter to the Wei Lord that night, saying that the Shu army was approaching Qishan and Cao Zhen lost his troops and generals. The situation It was very dangerous. Cao Rui was very surprised. He called Sima Yi over and asked, "I heard that Cao Zhen was defeated again and the Shu soldiers left Qishan. Do you have any strategies to retreat?"
Sima Yi has become the backbone of the Wei Lord. He controls the entire situation. Cao Zhen's matter has been taken into account, so the Wei Lord is prepared when he summons him. He immediately said: "I already have a plan to defeat Zhuge Liang. There is no need for the Wei army to show off its power. The Shu army It will naturally recede.”
Cao Rui quickly asked about the content of the plan and replied: "I once told your majesty that Kong Ming would definitely come out from Qishan, so I sent Hao Zhao to guard it. My words came true, because it is very convenient to transport food from Chencang. Nowadays, Hao Zhao and Wang Shuang are very powerful and have completed the task of guarding Chencang very well, so they dare not transport food from here. It is very difficult to transport food on other roads. I calculate that the Shu army can only transport food for one month. , so we are preparing to resolve the battle quickly. Then our army will not be able to leave. Your Majesty can issue an edict and ask Cao Zhen to guard the intersections of various passes. Do not go out to fight. Within a month, the Shu army will not be able to supply food, so the Shu army will naturally be If they retreat, then we can take advantage of the opportunity to attack, and Zhuge Liang can be captured alive."
Cao Rui accepted it happily and said, "You still have the foresight. Why don't you bring a team of troops to sneak attack?"
He replied: "I am not cherishing my life and hiding behind the battlefield. I really want to save these soldiers and horses to defend Lu Xun of Soochow. Sun Quan will definitely proclaim himself emperor. When the time comes, he will be afraid that your majesty will attack him. So I will definitely attack the north first, I am preparing these troops and waiting for him!"
While he was talking, a nearby minister suddenly came and said, "Captain Cao is reporting on the military situation."
Sima Yi said: "Your Majesty can immediately send someone to tell Cao Zhen that once he pursues the Shu army, he must observe the actual situation and not go deep into important areas, lest he fall into Zhuge Liang's scheme."
Cao Rui then issued an edict and sent Taichang Qing Han Ji Chijie to warn Cao Zhen, saying: "You must not go to war, you must guard well, and wait until the Shu army retreats before you attack!"
Sima Yi personally sent Han Ji outside the city and told him: "You must give this credit to Cao Zhen. After meeting Cao Zhen, don't say this is my intention, just say it is the emperor's edict. It is better to be conservative and pursue him." When it comes to the Shu army, you should also look carefully and don’t chase after them in a hurry.”
In the Hanzhong Palace, Yu Yi enjoyed the blessings of the world. In addition to going to court every day, he spent time around his women and children. He distinguished his sons according to their characteristics and trained them in civil and military aspects. He felt that every day Very fulfilling.
When the news about the battle in Chencang reached the court, the ministers discussed it one after another. Someone said: "Chencang is the key to opening up the grain road. Now that Sima Yi has the foresight to send people to guard it, it is extremely difficult for our army to capture it and we have lost troops and generals. It is better to go first." Come back and think about it in the long term.”
Yu Yi said: "When it comes to the Northern Expedition, the Prime Minister has the most experience. It is normal to encounter difficulties. The so-called foreign troops will not accept their orders, so let's wait and see what happens."
In fact, Yu Yi secretly wanted to go to the front line, especially to have a duel with the general named Wang Shuang to test his martial arts. But later he felt it was inappropriate and gave up the idea.
Later, another military report came, saying that Jiang Wei faked a surrender and lured 50,000 Wei troops to Qishan. The leading general Fei Yao committed suicide.
Yu Yi was very happy after hearing this. This incident was originally a good thing and auspicious news, but some ministers came out to analyze and said: "Chencang is the best channel for transporting food. Now, although the Northern Expedition army is approaching Qishan, it cannot guarantee the food supply. If the Wei army cannot hold on, our army will naturally retreat."
Yu Yi thought this suggestion was reasonable, so he convened everyone for discussion. As a result, Huang Yueying immediately rejected everyone's ideas and said, "Have you never heard of Mu Liu Niu Ma?"
Yu Yi knew it as soon as he heard it. He had seen this thing last time he went to Kong Ming's house. He believed that it would be very effective in this battle. So he said: "The Prime Minister naturally has a way to solve this problem, let's wait and see what happens."
During this period of time, Yu Yi compared the situation of the two Northern Expeditions and found that the second expedition was unfavorable. At the same time, with Sima Yi's speech in Wei, the difficulty was much greater. As Kong Ming's old enemy, it made the sad life even more difficult. Adding insult to injury.
After the court came down that day, Yu Yi summoned Queen Huang Ruier to his side and said, "Now that the fighting is tense on the front lines, it's really hard for me to sit quietly in the rear. You may be needed to preside over the government again, so I'm leaving!"
Huang Rui'er knew that Yu Yi had made a decision and couldn't stop him, so he said: "Don't worry, I will be behind you."
Yu Yi stepped forward and kissed Huang Rui'er on the forehead, and left Hanzhong that night and headed for Xiangyang.
When he arrived at the inn that night, Yu Yi had nothing to do, so he dialed Kong Ming's video and asked, "Prime Minister, is everything okay?"
Kong Ming was reading a book. After hearing the video, he hurriedly opened it, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please atone for your sins!"
Yu Yi looked at the growing number of gray hairs on Kong Ming's head and couldn't bear it, saying: "The Prime Minister works too hard, he should pay attention to his health!"
He replied: "My body is nothing compared to the big man's career."
Yu Yi shook his head and said: "You are the mainstay of the Han Dynasty. If you hadn't been supporting us from the front, I believe Xi Shu would have perished long ago."
Kong Ming said: "Western Shu is because of His Majesty's glory."
Yu Yi sighed: "Historically, the emperor of Western Shu was not me, but Adou, also known as Liu Chan. You were in charge of all the affairs of Western Shu, while he lived in Chengdu. You left Qishan five times and settled in the Central Plains eight times. , In the end, I still didn’t escape my fate!”
After hearing this, Kong Ming's body shook violently, he collapsed on the ground, and said slowly: "Does your Majesty mean that our Northern Expedition will finally fail?"
Yu Yi smiled and said: "It's not that pessimistic. At least I became the new emperor and also took some land in Xiangyang, which proves that there are changes."
Kong Ming then said with some relief: "Your Majesty is a modern time traveler. I hope this situation can be changed so that the Han Dynasty can continue. I am here to thank Your Majesty for the Han Dynasty." After saying this, Kong Ming actually knelt down in front of the video, and then fiercely He kowtowed three times.
Yu Yi looked at Kong Ming, but was unable to help him. He sighed in his heart: "The depth of obsession is really unmatched. I will try my best."
