Zhuge Liang glanced at Feng Yong with dissatisfaction and said, "All five routes have disadvantages, so why can't we go to the Northern Expedition?"
"The Northern Expedition is naturally necessary, but how to go, how to fight, and how to defend must be carefully considered." Feng Yong said, "You dare to ask the Prime Minister, do you want to capture Yong and Liang with all your strength? Do you want to capture Longyou overlooking Guan Zhonghu?"
Zhuge Liang raised his brows, with a look of surprise on his face again, "At this time, you are really a bit of a master! If you can go all out to win Yong and Liang, that would be the best. How should you do it?" yes?"
"To seize Yong and Liangzhou with all your strength, you have to take risks." Feng Yong paused and then said, "Ask a fierce general to lead 5,000 elite soldiers, and let 5,000 auxiliary soldiers carry dry food, which should be enough for three months." . Travel secretly from Ziwu Valley, attack Chang'an directly, and capture Tongguan."
"Nowadays, Cao Cao's thieves focus on guarding Jianghuai and Guanzhong is short of troops. The person who is now the commander-in-chief of Guanzhong is Xiahou Dun's son Xiahou Mao. He has no military strategy and is good at running his family business. Chang'an is definitely defenseless."
"If a surprise army suddenly arrives in Chang'an, it may not be impossible to attack. Tongguan is now the confidant of Cao's thieves. There will definitely not be many troops at the gate. Chang'an will be there for a while, and then Tongguan will be attacked again."
"The prime minister then led his army to march quickly from Xiegu, and gathered at Tongguan before Cao's thieves could help Guanzhong."
"In the meantime, we will divide our forces to capture Pubanjin Ferry above and Wuguan below. This way, Guanzhong is all in our hands, and the Northern Expedition is already half successful."
"No!" Zhuge Liang flatly refused, "Not to mention the dangers of Ziwu Valley, even if we succeed in capturing Tongguan, the Cao thieves garrison at Pubanjin Ferry above and Wuguan below will definitely be alert."
"From Hanzhong to Xiegu to Tongguan, even if the soldiers are marching, it will take more than 20 days and nearly a month at least. And Wanluo's soldiers will take no more than ten days to Tongguan."
"Whether Tongguan can be defended by then, Pubanjin Ferry and Wuguan must have been filled with Cao soldiers. How can we capture these two places?"
"At that time, Cao Cao's thieves sent a large army from Pubanjin to exert pressure, and then sent cavalry from Wuguan in the rear to attack the grain road. Then the Tongguan army would not be able to advance or retreat, and would be trapped in Tongguan, and would be trapped in a dead end. This plan definitely does not work!"
Having said this, Zhuge Liang glared at Feng Yong again, "Don't you know how Cao Cao defeated Ma Meng and his army of 100,000 to defend Chang'an and Tongguan?"
Feng Yonggan laughed.
"If the Prime Minister doesn't use this strategy, he can only go to Qi Mountain and cut off Longyou."
This is an indirect admission of the flaws of Ziwu Valley's strategy.
The man's foundation is still too weak to afford gambling.
Feng Yong himself knew that this strategy was too risky.
When he mentioned this strategy, he certainly didn't expect Zhuge Liang to accept it. He was actually laying the groundwork for the next strategy.
As for the people in later generations who strongly admire the Ziwu Valley's conspiracy, they probably don't know who Sima Xun, Gao Yingxiang, and Wang Yaowu are - anyone who goes to Ziwu Valley will not end well.
Moreover, few people who think that the Ziwu Valley Conspiracy will succeed will talk about what kind of situation the Han army will face after successfully capturing Tongguan Chang'an.
In their view, conquering Chang'an means everything will be fine.
Little did he know that the real nightmare began after conquering Tongguan and Chang'an.
Even if the big man is the biological son of God, the Han army was allowed to go straight to Chang'an and Tongguan, but what about Wuguan? What about Kasakazu Ferry?
Tongguan is not the only pass in Guanzhong.
How did Liu Bang enter Guanzhong? Isn’t it just from Congwuguan?
After the Han captured Tongguan, Cao Wei knew to strengthen the defense of Wuguan and Pubanjin Ferry as long as his IQ was not below the human average.
It would be good if Tongguan's partial division could hold Tongguan. How could they dare to allocate their forces to seize Wuguan and Pubanjin Ferry?
It would take at least a month for Zhuge Liang to arrive with his army.
The Central Army of Cao Wei stationed in Wanluo is not mentally retarded or dead, and there are many cavalry. If they travel day and night, it will not take ten days, but six or seven days to reach Tongguan.
In ten days, we can reach Wuguan and Pubanjin Ferry no matter what. How could a big man easily seize these two entrances again?
By that time, the Han Dynasty's extremely fragile grain roads were directly exposed to Cao Wei's cavalry.
What's even more dangerous is that Cao Wei's Yongzhou and Liangzhou legions are not injured at all, and they will attack from the west.
The idea that it will be decided based on rumors is simply a fantasy.
During the First Expedition, all three counties rebelled. In the terrible situation in Guanzhong, Guo Huai, Xu Miao and others not only were able to wait for the arrival of reinforcements, but even launched a counterattack.
Does it depend on the message promised in the dream? Why didn't you come?
This situation is really more terrifying than losing the street pavilion.
After losing the street pavilion, they could retreat to Hanzhong in a thrilling way. But after the surprise attack on Tongguan, the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Han Dynasty not only faced attacks from three sides by hundreds of thousands of Cao Wei, but also had no way out and had to completely defeat them.
Otherwise, the whole army will be wiped out and no one will survive.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he has trapped himself into death.
"Since we can't swallow Yongzhou in one go, we can only take a step back, take Longyou and overlook Guanzhong. Since ancient times, guarding Guanzhong must guard Longyou. Without Longyou, Guanzhong will be safe. If Longyou is captured, Guanzhong will be in our hands sooner or later. .”
In fact, the strategic goal of the First Northern Expedition was correct. Unfortunately, Ma Dazui's performance was extremely disappointing.
"To guard the pass, you must guard Longyou. Without Longyou, there will be no danger in the pass. This is really a wonderful saying!"
Zhuge Liang had just thought that Feng Yong was too whimsical, and he was just disappointed in his heart. He didn't expect that he would say these words again, and he couldn't help but admire him, "Tell me, what if we take Longyou?"
"This is much simpler. Marquis Zhuyu of Huaiyin is in front, and we can also follow his example. He orders a general to spread suspicion on the troops and march to Xiegu or Chencang with great fanfare, while the prime minister leads the army from Qishan Mountain unexpectedly."
"Cao Pi regards Sun Quan as his formidable enemy, so most of his troops are stationed in the Jianghuai River. The troops in Guanzhong can only protect themselves, and the troops in Longyou are even more empty. If the prime minister leads a large army to attack Longyou unexpectedly, he is afraid that the counties in Longyou will be unprepared and frightened. And it’s still unknown whether it will come down.”
"Even if there are die-hards who defend the city, as long as we can cut off the enemy from the east to help Cao Cao for a month, the officials and people in the city will no longer want to defend it."
"Okay!" Zhuge Liang applauded and applauded, "This plan is safe and risk-free. You can get a glimpse of the pass from the right side of Longlong. It's a great idea!"
His face was slightly flushed with excitement, and he looked at Feng Yong, his eyes full of excitement, "Do you have any ideas on how to stop Cao's thieves from rushing to Longyou?"
The first Northern Expedition was the most promising opportunity for the Han Dynasty to make a comeback. Feng Yong had debated it with people on the Internet countless times before he traveled through time.
At that moment, he said calmly, "There are five roads from Guanzhong to Longyou. Two of them are small roads, which are not feasible for large armies, so they can be ignored. The remaining three roads are all passable by large armies."
"The northernmost one is to pass through Xiaoguan, one of the four passes in Guanzhong. It goes through the Jinghe River Valley, passes Longshan and then goes south. This road is relatively long. If Cao Wei had taken this road, he would have traveled a long distance, not to mention the fatigue of the people and the time. We may not be able to make it in time.”
"By then, I'm afraid Longyou will have long been owned by the Han Dynasty, so they will definitely not choose this path."
"The southernmost one leaves Sanguan from Chencang and detours to Wudu, then turns north to reach Tianshui. This road is the smoothest, but it is the farthest and is too close to Hanzhong."
"If the Cao thieves take this route, they can directly cut off our army's retreat and put our army in a situation where we cannot advance or retreat. But I always think that this is the path that the Cao thieves are least likely to take."
"Why?"
"Not to mention the journey is too far, and it is very close to Hanzhong. As soon as they leave Chencang, Hanzhong will definitely know. At that time, the prime minister will just lead his troops to turn back and block the Wu capital area. Hanzhong will send another division to harass the back road. Cao's thieves will I'm afraid the reinforcements will only go to ten or sixty-seven, so how can we help Longyou?"
"Then according to you, they will take the last path?"
"Yes!" Feng Yong said with certainty, "This road is the closest, and it is the main passage from Guanzhong into Longyou. It is Guanlong Avenue. As long as the Prime Minister can guard the pass of Guanlong Avenue, all the counties in Longyou will be safe. In the bag.”
"Guanlong Avenue starts from Longdi in the east and ends at Jieting in the west. Therefore, if you want to defend Guanlong Avenue, the top plan is to carry Longshan Mountain and occupy Longdi, and the bottom plan is to hold Jieting to block Cao's thieves."
"How to say?"
Zhuge Liang was really getting more and more surprised. He didn't expect that he just wanted to ask this son about the situation of Hanshui in Nanxiang, but he didn't expect to get such shocking words.
The joy in my heart is really beyond words.
This is the true disciple of a master, who has good plans, sits in the hall, and strategizes the country.
"The prime minister can view the old events of Emperor Guangwu. Emperor Guangwu personally came to Chang'an and sent seven generals including Geng Yan, Gai Yan, Ji Zun, Wang Chang, Ma Wu, Liu Xin and Liu Shang to attack Gongsun Shu of Bashu from Guanlong Avenue."
"Kui Xiao on the right side of Longyi was afraid that the Han army would attack him and raised his troops to rebel against the Han. He ordered his general Wang Yuan to occupy Longdi and cut down the wooden road to resist the Han army. Seven generals of the Han army turned their backs to Longdi and refused to attack. In the end, they were defeated. Big defeat.”
"Prime Minister, think about it, Emperor Guangwu is so talented and strategic, and he has many generals under his command, but he can't conquer the Longdi area at the pass of Guanlong Avenue. How can the Cao thief compare with Emperor Guangwu?"
Guarding the street pavilion at the west end of Guanlong Avenue is only a passive defense, while guarding Longdi at the east end is the best choice.
Longdi is backed by Longshan and overlooks the land of Guanzhong. The army coming from Chang'an can only attack from its back.
As long as Longdi can be taken into his hands, let alone Zhang He's 50,000 troops, even if he adds 50,000 more, he may not be able to survive Longshan.
The danger of Longdi is that it has Longshan Mountain at its back.
If they come from Longshan, Longdi will lose its danger. It will be much easier to attack Longdi from the direction of Longshan.
This is equivalent to the difference between a person's front and back.
As for whether Longdi can be captured, it depends on the speed of the march.
In the first Northern Expedition, both Ma Di and Zhuge Liang seriously underestimated the speed of Cao Wei's advance.
More importantly, this guy Ma Dazui was defeated so quickly that Zhuge Liang had no time to react and almost cut off his escape route.
As for how to block the northernmost Xiao Pass after occupying Long Di and Long You, that is another matter.
Anyway, according to the historical process, Anding had already responded to the Northern Expedition and returned to the Han Dynasty to rebel against Wei. Xiaoguan belonged to Anding County, so it was normal to capture Xiaoguan without bloodshed - this was one of the reasons why Zhang He did not leave Xiaoguan.
At that time, Liu Xiu, the son of the plane, had unified the north and the south of the Yangtze River. Only Kaixiao of Longyou and Gongsun Shu of Bashu had their own separate territories.
It was this mere land of Longyou that was attacked by the children of the plane with all the strength of the country. They fought and lost, and defeated and fought again and again. They fought for it several times before finally chewing it down with difficulty.
The thief Cao is definitely no match for the son of the plane, and Kai Xiao is no match for the old demon Zhuge.
What's more, at this time, the Han Dynasty still had Bashu in Hanzhong.
In fact, in Feng Yong's heart, as long as he can occupy Longyou, the Han Dynasty will be stable - at least it will be a situation like the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Whether the stalemate lasts for decades or hundreds of years, at least for Feng Tubao himself, there is no need to worry about the Han Dynasty being tortured to death by Cao Wei in his lifetime.
"Okay, okay!"
Zhuge Liang laughed, feeling extremely happy, with a look of relief on his face, "I finally have someone who will succeed me!"
He looked at Feng Yong and suddenly felt regretful.
"The first time I saw you the year before last, when I heard you suggested the strategy of harmonizing the East with Sun Wu and conquering the South, I told you that I wanted you to join the government and join the army, but you refused."
"Now that I hear your words again, I can't help but have this thought again. I don't want you to go to Yuejun. Why don't you go directly to the Prime Minister's house to help me with military affairs?"
Isn't that the same as joining the army?
Of course, joining the army may be much more valuable than joining the army as mentioned the first time, but it is still joining the army!
Feng Yong coughed dryly and said, "Prime Minister, even if I don't join the Prime Minister's house, I can still help you with military affairs."
After Zhuge Liang heard this, he suddenly woke up, then shook his head and smiled to himself. He knew that he was impatient.
The relationship this boy has now is not as innocent as it was back then.
If he were to be forced into the house now, I don't know how many people would be offended and unable to sleep.
After all, what he carries on his back is not the property of a single family.
If he was called into the Prime Minister's Mansion, everyone would suspect that the Prime Minister's Mansion would forcefully intervene in these industries, which would definitely cause a lot of trouble.
"That's all, do whatever you want."
Zhuge Liang said, thought for a moment, as if he remembered something, and then said, "I want to ask Yang Yi to build a high platform outside the city and erect a stone tablet for the purpose of the alliance."
"These days, you must be well prepared. When the alliance is held, you will bring the ghost generals and ghost soldiers to witness the alliance. Don't let anything go wrong then."
Feng Yong sighed, "Prime Minister, Yong understands."
After bidding farewell to Zhuge Liang, Feng Yong returned to the camp and saw only Li Yi, Wang Xun, Yang Wanwan and three others in the tent.
"Where are Guan Ji, Huang Ji and Erlang?"
Feng Yong asked strangely.
Li Yi explained, "Brother, Guan Ji and Lady Amei went back to the city first. As for Huang Ji and Yiwen, they went to test ride their newly acquired BMW. They said that the horse was too hot-tempered and they wanted to help brother train it. tame."
At this time, the two-legged BMW, like the four-wheeled BMW in later generations, was loved by men.
Feng Yong was not surprised that Zhao Guang was happy to see Lie Xin, "Forget it, leave him alone. Wenxuan, there is something I want to ask you."
"I wonder what brother wants to ask?"