Gan Ning's defeat had already allowed Zhuge Liang to show his strength for the first time. Therefore, Xu Shiji did not dare to be too careless about it.
Facing such a powerful enemy as Zhuge Liang, Xu Shiji had to be cautious when arranging his troops and be fully prepared!
This point was learned through blood during the battle with Wu Qi!
He didn't want to make the same mistake again with Zhuge Liang!
And Zhuge Liang is of course a very powerful figure, and being able to be ranked among the Ten Philosophers of the Martial Temple has already reflected his ability from the side!
Many people felt that Zhuge Liang was too cautious in using his troops and did not dare to take risks. I just know that a good soldier doesn't know how to make clever plans. The combat is mediocre and the adaptability is insufficient.
But is this really the case? Is Zhuge Liang's military skills really insufficient?
"However, bright talents are great at governing the army, and clever plans are short-lived. Managing the people is better than generals. And the enemies they fight may be worthy of outstanding people, and the numbers are too small to support them. They are different in attack and defense. Therefore, even if they mobilize the masses year after year , failed to overcome it. In the past, Xiao He recommended Han Xin, and Guan Zhong promoted Wang Zicheng's father. They all considered their own strengths and failed to have both. A bright weapon can govern politics, but it can also be managed. Famous generals do not have Chengfu and Han Xin, so their achievements are delayed, and their righteousness is not as good as evil? It is destiny that has its destiny, so it cannot be fought with intelligence.
However, he has been trying to mobilize the masses for many years without success. He must adapt to the general strategy and it is not his strength! "
Chen Shou's evaluation in the Three Kingdoms has a very high standard. Not to mention Zhuge Liang meets the standard, most famous generals in the past dynasties are not exempt from this standard. Compared with Cheng Fu and Han Xin, how many people are left who can be called famous generals?
Compared with Han Xin, how many people can be said to be good at using troops? How many people are not adaptable and are not their strengths?
Moreover, Chen Shou may be an excellent historian, but it does not mean that he is an excellent military strategist.
As a true military strategist, Li Shimin commented on his achievements in the Central Plains and said: "Looking at his heroic strategy, he was decisive internally and his heroism was decisive externally. He killed his grandson in a hundred days and captured Meng Da in ten days. He moved his troops like a god and had no more plans." That’s it.
Even if Zhuge Liang had few troops, would he be at a slight disadvantage against the heroes of Wei? Zhang He is also considered a famous general in Cao Wei. Once he goes into battle, he will not even have a chance to escape.
Sima Yi, who "uses troops like a god", faced off against Zhuge Liang, who "is not good at generals". With far superior national power, military strength and geographical advantages, he made a "fear Shu like a tiger, have three thousand soldiers at the head, and ask for battle to demonstrate". This is a What style of painting?
If Zhuge Liang doesn't know how to use troops, what about Sima Yi? Does Chen Shou dare to say that Sima Yi, who was as afraid of Shu as a tiger, was not good at using troops?
And history's evaluation of him cannot be separated from the word military strategist.
Even in terms of military management, military training, and military tactics, he was still top-notch, so much so that people in Jin Dynasty had to learn from him.
Facing Zhuge Liang, Xu Shiji adopted the method of attacking the enemy and rescuing it. He divided Liu Xiu and his troops to attack Yiling. In order to prevent Liu Xiu from insufficient troops, he divided 10,000 Shu troops to temporarily listen to Liu Xiu's orders.
If Yiling falls, Wu Qi will have no way out. Zhuge Liang will never ignore the situation in Yiling. As long as Zhuge Liang dares to send reinforcements, then that will be Xu Shiji's chance.
This is a conspiracy. Although it can be seen through at a glance, it cannot be cracked unless more powerful strength is used to deal with it. This is the direct and essential difference between conspiracy and conspiracy.
People who are good at conspiracy are definitely more terrifying than those who are good at conspiracy.
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"Lord, I'm afraid this Yiling City is hard to fight!" Zu Ti said with a headache.
Yiling connects Bashu at the top and Jingxiang at the bottom. It can be said that this place is particularly critical. Although it was only a small city originally, it was quite large at this time due to repeated repairs by the Jin army.
Moreover, there are 8,000 troops stationed in the city. Although they have 20,000 troops in their hands, the opponent has a defensive advantage because they do not have much advantage in terms of military strength.
"Although Zongze is an old man, he is not a famous person in the world. However, since Li Jing ordered him to garrison in Yiling, he is probably not an easy person to deal with!" Liu Xiu also said in a solemn voice.
As the commander-in-chief of the Conquest of Shu, Li Jing did not seem to interfere too much with Wang Jian and Wu Qi. However, this was because the battlefield was changing rapidly and it was impossible for him to make the decision on everything. Moreover, Wang Jian and Wu Qi The ability is also strong enough.
However, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Conquest of Shu, leading all wars related to the Conquest of Shu, it is absolutely impossible for Li Jing to really turn a blind eye to other soldiers and horses. When it is time for him to make arrangements, he will definitely make arrangements, and Zongze is one of them.
Zongze had been working with Li Jing at Hulao Pass since the Battle of Jingbei. Although he was not well-known among the generals, Li Jing was well aware of his talent.
Therefore, in order to help Wu Qi secure his retreat, he even surpassed Yue Fei and put Zongze in the key place of Yiling.
Although Liu Xiu had not experienced Zongze's ability, he also knew that his ability would not be too bad to be entrusted with important tasks by Li Jing. Therefore, they must also deal with it seriously.
"My lord, Xu Shiji has mobilized 10,000 Shu troops. Although he is here to help our army, he is also urging our army!" Liao Li said with squinted eyes.
Xu Shiji was so on guard against them, but with Liao Li's character, he was not willing to let it go.
Liu Xiu only has a little bit of territory in his hands, which means that his military strength is only a little bit, and his strength is only a little bit. In today's world, he is definitely the weakest of the first-tier princes. He can't even be called a first-tier prince.
In this kind of war that is sweeping the world, with the little strength they have, they won't even be able to splash out.
However, Xu Shiji transferred 10,000 Shu troops. Although they were nominally to assist in the war, they were actually supervising. This was because he was not willing to give them the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.
As for letting the Shu army be the main force and the Chu army watching the show from behind, although this is not impossible, it is definitely extremely difficult to succeed. After all, those Shu troops were not all fools.
"This Xu Shiji really doesn't know what's good or bad!" When Xu Shiji was mentioned, Liu Xiu would inevitably feel a little angry.
Liu Xiu asked himself, if he were the other party, he would definitely take the same approach as Xu Shiji and send an army to supervise them. But when they were put in the position of being supervised, Liu Xiu must have been upset. The happy side.
Even if you can understand it, you still feel unhappy. This is human nature!
Moreover, Liu Xiu asked himself, this time, he really wanted to help Liu Che. As a member of the Liu family, it was impossible for him to watch the decline of the Han family's power.
(End of chapter)
