Although Zhong Yan has the soul palace and has a natural advantage in deduction, he may not be afraid of Sima Yi or Zhuge Liang if he really wants to face them. However, sometimes, why do things that can be done in other ways? Work hard. What he wanted more to see was how the two wise men would compete with each other. It must be interesting.
After Zhong Yan made a decision in his mind, he immediately started wandering around the West City.
Along the street, I looked at the various customs and customs in the city, and carefully observed the various buildings, every street, and every citizen in the city. Everything was like a photo, directly imprinted in my mind and gathered in the soul palace. Inside. Unknowingly, the power of the mind covers every area, and every word and deed is naturally collected in the mind. Become an unbreakable part.
When you are tired, you will find an inn to eat and rest. After resting, you can continue to look at the plants and trees in the city, or even go outside the city to measure various places.
In the city, the tense atmosphere was always spreading.
The loss of the street pavilion caused an important military site to be occupied by the enemy. The West City in front of them was almost undefendable, with few soldiers and generals. How to face the next large army now is the most confusing thing for many people in the city. If Prime Minister Zhuge Liang were not still in the city, I am afraid that many people would have escaped long ago. In fact, there is no way to leave a large part of the city now. The belongings are here, and if you leave, there will be nothing.
The smell of war is spreading.
Time flies and three days pass.
On this day, in the government office in the city.
When Zhuge Liang and a group of civil servants were making arrangements for the next response, suddenly, a servant came to report.
"Fu'an, what's going on?"
In the lobby, Zhuge Liang asked. The person who came in was his book boy, an old man who has been following him for decades. He is now middle-aged and has a very strong relationship. He has formed a habit no matter where he goes. , it is inevitable to take him with you.
Only he can enter the lobby during discussions.
"Someone handed a greeting card to the government office, named the person and handed it over to the master."
Fu'an said, holding a greeting card in his hand.
"Bring it up."
Zhuge Liang nodded and reached out to take the invitation.
When I opened it, I saw that there was no extra writing on the greeting card, only three words - Empty City Strategy! !
At the moment of witnessing it, the whole world seemed to fall into silence.
In the Shenhan Civilization, in an ancient manor, a middle-aged man was playing chess with others in the garden. He exuded an inexplicable aura of wisdom. Suddenly, the fingers holding Bai Zi in his hand paused in mid-air, and his face showed Smiling, he said slowly: "Brother Zhou Ping, someone touched Liang's fantasy world. I'm afraid, Liang will have to go there first this time."
"Haha, it's about the birth of Brother Kong Ming's fantasy world. It's a pity that I can't go there in person, otherwise, I really have to experience it. Fighting with the sky is endless fun, fighting with people is even more fun. This is a blessing. , the chess game will continue when we come back.”
The man in front of him said with a chuckle.
"That's it, let's go."
Zhuge Liang chuckled and nodded, and the next second, he closed his eyes and said nothing.
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Not long after, in an inn in the city, Zhong Yan suddenly raised his eyes and looked into the void, with a strange color flashing in his eyes.
"The trajectory of destiny is shaken. As long as Zhuge Liang sees the greeting card, there will be a change. It should be that when Zhuge Liang sees those three words, he will understand and let the destiny change. The destiny is in turmoil, and the heavenly veins have begun to absorb the destiny. Power, eroding the original space."
"I don't know how many True Name Lords will come this time. Zhuge Liang is definitely one of them, and Sima Yi is definitely no exception."
Zhong Yan felt the vibration of destiny. In the next second, a trace of his mind had already merged into the heavenly veins. He probed his mind into the source space. He could see that the entire source space was covered with a special layer of dense aura. .
The next moment, he saw more than a dozen spiritual lights falling from the sky. These dozen spiritual lights turned into real spiritual fish in the sea of origin and were constantly wandering.
"There are thirteen true spiritual fish. Are only thirteen true name lords coming?"
"Besides Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, there are others. Who are these?"
After Zhong Yan noticed the changes in the original space, a trace of doubt arose in his heart, and he secretly speculated in his mind. What is certain now is that Zhuge Liang is definitely one of them, and Sima Yi may also be one, but it is impossible to estimate who the others are.
"Among them should be Wei general Cao Zhen. Whether Cao Zhen followed Sima Yi is also a question."
This is an uncertain factor.
However, he did not panic. This battle itself was a game between Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang. Others are not qualified to intervene.
In the West City, the world that seemed to be at rest came back to life again. Zhuge Liang, who was sitting above, had a flash of surprise in his eyes. He looked towards the lobby and absorbed the memories in his mind, suddenly enlightened.
"It turns out that this is here, Xicheng. This is the battlefield where I used the empty city strategy. The person opposite is Sima Yi. He is really an old rival."
A strange color flashed in Zhuge Liang's eyes, which also had a strong solemnity.
This is not a simple arrival of the true spirit. In fact, this is not a fair war or a game of wisdom.
"Prime Minister, this is Xicheng. Opposite us is Sima Yi. Are we going to use the empty city strategy again this time? I'm afraid it won't work."
In the lobby, a burly general stepped forward and spoke. He is Wei Yan, a general of the Shu Kingdom. Following the turn of destiny, he came naturally, and he also understood what the situation was now. Even he knew about the empty city plan, and it was impossible for Sima Yi on the other side to hide it.
There are Wang Ping and Gao Xiang in the lobby, their eyes are shining with different lights. Obviously, they are also beings who have awakened their true names. When they come here, of course, their whole thoughts have changed. It became clearer how critical the situation at hand was.
"Haha, the empty city strategy could not deceive Sima Yi in the first place. The reason why Sima Yi was able to retreat in the first place was because Sima Yi did not want to destroy our country of Shu. His purpose was to turn the conquest army into his own private army and plot rebellion. , to usurp the great cause of the Wei State. His ambition is obvious. I saw it very clearly back then, and deliberately set up an empty city strategy, which was to predict that Sima Yi would definitely go with the flow and withdraw his troops. What he wanted was for the Shu State to continue to contain the Wei State. The army gives him the opportunity and time to transform this army into his own private army."
"The original empty city plan was not Sima Yi's plan. I know that Sima Yi also knows that we are just trying not to expose each other. In the eyes of a wise man, the most important thing is always his own interests. He has a disobedient heart, so naturally , dare not destroy Shu."
Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan slightly in his hand and spoke slowly.
This is enlightenment and an exposition of the most fundamental laws of the supramundane world.
The original empty city plan was just a show. Zhuge Liang needed this scene to protect Shu, and Sima Yi needed Shu to contain Wei so that he could profit from it, so he naturally used the trick to retreat and retreat.
The reason is unknown to others.
Only when Sima Yi's ambition is completely exposed can he understand the original meaning.
"Prime Minister, since Sima Yi has long understood the secret of the empty city plan, what should we do next? It is just a fantasy world now. Sima Yi will never miss such an opportunity again. A large army will definitely attack. To capture the West City, he will seize the source of destiny. .”
Wang Ping said.
The biggest problem now is that the reality in the city is no longer a secret to Sima Yi. There is no reason to be spared when the army attacks. It is obviously impossible for 2,500 soldiers to fight against an army of 150,000 people.
"Well, the enemy is not indestructible and has no weaknesses. On the contrary, their weaknesses are also very obvious. I remember that the people commanding the troops on the opposite side should be Cao Zhen and Zhang He. Plus Sima Division, Sima Zhao. The Wei State does not completely trust them. Therefore, Sima Yi sent Cao Zhen to accompany the army during the expedition. There is no doubt about Cao Zhen's loyalty to the state of Wei. This time the destiny changes, Cao Zhen will definitely come to the true spirit. In other words, he must know Sima Yi's ambitions and even the future. Initiative.”
Zhuge Liang smiled calmly.
Who is Cao Zhen?
Cao Zhen lost his father when he was young and was adopted by Cao Cao. He was strong and brave and was taught to ride on tigers and leopards. Because of his campaign against the bandits in Lingqiu, he was granted the title of Marquis of Lingshou Pavilion. He successively served as a partial general, a central leader, and a guard of the Shu army, and participated in the Battle of Hanzhong. After Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he was appointed as the General of Zhenxi, the military commander of Yongliang, responsible for guarding the northwest border, and was granted the title of Marquis of Dongxiang. He moved to Chijie, the general of the Shangjun army, and oversaw all the Chinese and foreign military forces, becoming one of the highest commanders of Cao Wei's army.
Sima Yi usurping the throne is definitely something that Cao Zhen cannot accept. Even in a fantasy world, if he encounters him, he will definitely be a life-or-death enemy. Up to now, the Cao family and the Sima family are fighting fiercely and they have never stopped.
In the army, it's hard to say who has higher prestige, Sima Yi or Cao Zhen.
Today's Cao Zhen should have better control over the army, and Sima Yi's strategy is even more outstanding. Once the two of them meet, it is very likely that there will be a big battle between the two before the army attacks.
"The Prime Minister's words are reasonable. Sima Yi is the chief culprit who usurped Cao Wei. The Cao family has always been at odds with the Sima family. When they meet, they will definitely fight. We don't need to take action, they can start internal strife first. However, even if there is internal strife, it will not Whoever dares to win, I am afraid that the power in our city cannot resist it. The Prime Minister may have a clever plan."
Wei Yan said.
With an army of 150,000, no matter who wins or loses, it is not difficult to capture the West City.
Therefore, the problems to be faced are still serious, unless both Sima Yi and Cao Zhen suffer losses, causing heavy losses to the army and being unable to capture Xicheng again.
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