"Sun Qing, why not?" Cao Rui suppressed the anger in his heart and asked slowly. fast
Sun Zi replied: "In the past, Emperor Taizu Wu conquered Nanzheng and defeated Zhang Lu. After the battle at Yangping, relief came after danger. Later, Liu Bei attacked Hanzhong, and Emperor Wu personally went to Hanzhong to rescue Xiahou Yuan's army. He said several times: Nan Zheng Zhi is the heavenly prison, and the middle sloping valley road is the stone cave ear of 500 miles.
Emperor Wu meant that the road from Guanzhong to Hanzhong was deep and dangerous, and it was a blessing to be able to rescue Xiahou Yuan's army.
Moreover, Emperor Wu was good at using troops. He noticed the Shu thieves living on the rocks and the Wu captives scurrying in the rivers and lakes. He would avoid them every time. He did not blame the soldiers for their strength and did not fight for the anger of the day. As the saying goes, fight when you see victory and know the difficulties. And retreat.
Now, if we were to march into Nanzheng to attack Zhuge Liang, not only would the road be difficult, but we would also need to plan to transfer elite troops to guard the four southern states to defend against Sun Quan's navy. In this way, we would have to mobilize approximately 150,000 to 60,000 horses to achieve success. However, a long expedition will definitely cause turmoil in the world and will be very laborious. This is something your Majesty should consider deeply.
The husband's ability to defend the battle is three times different. Nowadays, as long as the troops originally guarding the northwest are used and the generals are assigned to guard key dangers, it is enough to frighten the strong bandits, calm the battlefield, make the soldiers sleep, and the people are fine.
In the past few years, China has become more prosperous, and the two captives of Wu and Shu will surely give up. By that time, Your Majesty will send another large army to conquer, and he will be able to gain full success. "
Sun Zi's words can be regarded as his old point of view. In the past, when Cao Pi wanted to attack Shu, he had tried to dissuade him on the grounds that the roads in Shu were dangerous. Now he used the same reason to dissuade Cao Rui. fast
After hearing this, Cao Rui felt that what Sun Zi said was very reasonable. He hesitated in his heart. When he saw Sima Yi lowering his head and said nothing, he asked him: "Sima Qing's family, what do you think should be done to Xi Shu?"
Sima Yi cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, Sun Quan just invaded last year, and now Zhuge Liang wants to raise troops again. They are attacking our Wei Dynasty one after another. It seems that there is a secret alliance to cooperate.
Therefore, when we look at Zhuge Liang in the west, we must not forget Sun Quan in the east. Now Zhuge Liang is stationed in Hanzhong to observe the situation. Is it because he is waiting for news from Sun Quan? Are the two thieves Wu and Shu going to raise their troops at the same time?
Therefore, I believe that the current situation is still unclear, and we will discuss how to deal with Zhuge Liang after finding out Sun Quan's movements. "
Cao Rui nodded and asked unwillingly: "What if Zhuge Liang goes north to invade the country after resting in Hanzhong for a few days, can we wait any longer?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Xishu is a small country, and the only famous general is the former Guan Yu. Although Zhuge Liang is a great talent, he is only good at governing the country. He has no other achievements except going south to wipe out some southern barbarians.
Moreover, the Shu army only has tens of thousands of troops and few generals. If it attacks, the defenders in Guan and Long will be able to handle it. If they can't handle it, it's still too late for the DPRK and China to send troops to support them. ”
"Ai Qing's words are reasonable." Cao Rui said, "What do you think?"
The ministers could not see that the emperor was already leaning towards Sima Yi's suggestion, so they immediately bowed and replied: "I second the plan of the hussar general."
Seeing the support of the ministers, Cao Rui was determined and immediately made a decision. He then sent an order to Sichuan Province to continue to investigate Zhuge Liang's movements, while the two states of Yongliang and Yongliang were careful and took precautions.
In Wuchang City, Sun Quan received the news that Zhuge Liang was leading his army north to Hanzhong earlier than Cao Wei. Because the two families were allies, after Liu Chan issued an edict to attack Wei, Zhuge Liang sent people to Soochow to inform Sun Quan.
"My lords, the latest news is coming from Western Shu. Zhuge Liang has arrived in Hanzhong and the Shu army is stationed in Mianyang County. When do you think Zhuge Liang will send troops to attack Wei?" In the main hall, Sun Quan once again summoned his close ministers to discuss the Shu Han's upcoming northern expedition. .
Zhu Ran, the general who conquered the north last year, said: "Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang's army has only arrived in Hanzhong not long ago. They have to rest and regroup, and they have to wait and see the situation in the north. Therefore, I don't think Zhuge Liang will mention it for at least two months." Soldiers march north."
Sun Quan nodded, looked at Lu Xun on the right and said, "Bo Yan, what do you think?" In terms of military matters, he was still the most convinced of Lu Xun's opinion. fast
Lu Xun pondered for a moment and said: "Back to the Supreme Being, although Western Shu has issued an order to attack Cao Wei in the north, Zhuge Liang has always been cautious in using troops. Therefore, I think that as long as there are no changes in Guanzhong, Longxi or the Central Plains to contain some of Cao Wei's energy, Zhuge Liang will not
Will send troops easily. "
"Then how long will he wait?" Sun Quan asked again.
Lu Xun said: "It's hard to say, but we have to send troops within a year, otherwise the morale that the army finally aroused will slowly dissipate. Zhuge Liang would not have thought of this."
Sun Quan nodded and said, "Xi Shu is about to take action. Do we in Soochow also need to take action?"
Last year, he was fully prepared and took advantage of the opportunity of Cao Pi's new death to divide the army into two groups to attack Wei. Unexpectedly, it ended in an anticlimactic end, with no results at all.
What's even more annoying is that the general Han Zong who stayed in Wuchang actually defected with his family under Cao Xiu's inducement. This incident was an even heavier blow to him.
Sun Quan has not had a good year this year, and he has been holding his anger in his heart and wants to raise troops to take revenge. Now, Zhuge Liang is about to send troops. This gives him another good opportunity to attack Cao Wei, and he must seize it no matter what. Rui children a lesson. fast
"Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang has to take action first this time, so that we can take advantage of Cao Wei's lack of time to look east." Prime Minister Gu Yong said with a smile.
Sun Quan also smiled and said: "Yes, this time we Dongwu can't take the lead, and it's up to Xishu to stand in the way. Huh, didn't Liu Chan, son, in the imperial edict, order me to follow him? Then we will obey the order and wait. Zhuge Liang went north to Guanlong and then raised his troops, hahaha..."
The ministers also laughed in agreement, and they all laughed and didn't care about Ji Han's claim that he was the orthodox Han Dynasty and regarded his family as a vassal.
Of course, they would not be so bored that they would refute it. The dispute over the Han-Wu orthodoxy was now put aside. It was not a formal occasion for the two families to meet. Everyone tacitly mentioned their own issues.
After the ministers dispersed, Lu Xun stayed and said to Sun Quan: "Your Majesty, because it involves confidentiality, I didn't say a word when you asked Zhuge Liang when he would send troops."
"Oh? What are you talking about?" Sun Quan asked curiously.
Lu Xun looked around, and Sun Quan waved his hand knowingly and ordered the servants to retreat. After they were the only two people left in the palace, Lu Xun replied in a low voice: "I heard that Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition would have to wait for Shangyong's side to cause trouble before sending out troops. Meng Da had written a letter before, expressing his intention to surrender. I heard that Zhuge Liang was duplicitous. Zhuge Liang must have expressed his intention to surrender.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang would not let go of this opportunity, and would only officially send troops to attract Cao Wei's attention. "
Sun Quan said in surprise: "Isn't it possible? Then Meng Da betrayed Liu Bei and was a sinner of Western Shu. How could Zhuge Liang accept him?"
"Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang knows the weather and is adaptable to changes. He will not reject Meng Da because of what happened in the past."
Sun Quan nodded and said, "In this case, Meng Da is betting on both sides, isn't he surrendering himself to you?"
"Your Majesty, this matter is very common. I know that Zhuge Liang must know that Meng Da has also surrendered to me, Soochow. The ownership of the three counties in the East is quite variable. Who will end up in the end depends on his own ability. However, it doesn't matter whether Meng Da rebels against Wei. No matter how we make money, it just depends on whether we make more or less."
Sun Quan said: "That makes sense. It seems that there is a lot of excitement in Cao Wei this year. It's time to let Gu come out of his chest." After a pause, he said again: "Bo Yan, what did you say about Mengda? How should we act?"
"Your Majesty, I thought I was waiting..." Lu Xun came closer and began to discuss with Sun Quan in a low voice. fast
