After deciding on the strategy to support Meng Da, Zhuge Liang said again: "In ten days, we will send troops to attack Wei. How do you think we should attack Wei?"
The issue of how to advance the Han army has been discussed many times by the Prime Minister's Office and the generals in the past few months. Everyone has discussed and expressed their opinions. Yang Qing and others who joined the army have also made several strategies for dispatching troops, but Zhuge Liang has never expressed his opinion on which one to choose. Which.
The reason is that the final route of advance must be determined based on the latest situation. Furthermore, Zhuge Liang also deliberately hesitated to decide on the strategy of entering the army to avoid leaking the intelligence. However, now that troops are about to be dispatched, it is time to confirm it.
There have always been five main roads from Hanzhong to Guanlong. From east to west they are Ziwu Road, Tangluo Road, Baoxie Road, Chencang Road and Qishan Avenue. Except for Qishan Avenue, which is flat and wide, the other four roads are Difficult mountain roads require crossing the Qinling Mountains, with varying degrees of steepness.
However, even though dangerous roads accounted for four out of five, at least the Han army had many options for sending troops. Therefore, how to send troops carefully was a key issue.
Everyone was still thinking, and at this moment, Wei Yan clasped his fists and said: "Prime Minister, the person guarding Chang'an now is Xiahou Mao, the pseudo-Wei Zhenxi general. This man is the son of Xiahou Dun and the son-in-law of Cao Cao. I heard that he is a typical Gaoliang son. Cowardly and without any plan.
Therefore, Yan is willing to lead an army of 5,000 elite soldiers and 5,000 rations, a total of 10,000 troops, to take the road out of Baozhong, follow the Qinling Mountains to the east, and then go north through the Ziwu Valley. It will take only ten days to reach Chang'an.
Once Xia Houmao saw that Xia was about to lead his troops, he would be so frightened that he abandoned the city and left. In this way, Chang'an could be restored. After that, Yan Zai led his troops to march from east to west, while the prime minister led the army to fight out from the Xie Valley, attacking from both sides, and the west of Xianyang could be conquered in one fell swoop. "slap
This was Wei Yan's plan that he had been planning for a long time. At this moment, he said it in one breath. He felt indescribably happy, excited, and proud. He was confident that no one in the room could come up with such a bold plan.
"Such a clever plan, the Prime Minister will definitely agree to it." Wei Yan thought in his heart, with eager anticipation on his face.
"Here we go, Wei Yan's Ziwu Valley conspiracy finally appears!"
The success or failure of Wei Yan's strategy has been discussed in later generations, and Yang Qing is also quite familiar with it. He thought he would never see this famous scene in this life, but he didn't expect to see it today.
"General Wenchang, this plan is not..."
Just as Yang Qing was about to retort, his superior Yang Yi quickly interjected: "No, it's impossible to carry out a surprise attack by going north from Ziwu Valley to Chang'an. This plan is completely fanciful."
"Yang Yi, what are you talking about? Are you saying that this plan is out of the blue?" Slap
As soon as he finished speaking, his opponent Yang Yi impatiently jumped out to object. Wei Yan was immediately furious: "Have you ever fought in a war? You've never even been on the battlefield. What tactics do you know? It's so ridiculous!"
"How come someone surnamed Wei has never been to the battlefield? He also followed the late emperor to see battle formations. It is really slanderous to say that someone has never been to the battlefield." Yang Yi immediately retorted.
Wei Yan laughed and said, "Does that count as having been on the battlefield? You either hid in the back or huddled in the city, and fought the enemy with real swords and guns for several battles before you were considered to have been on the battlefield."
"Hmph, when two armies are fighting, how can everyone charge forward and join the battle? Someone..."
The two of them were bickering and quarreling with each other. It was so intense that everyone enjoyed watching it. We haven't seen this kind of drama for more than half a month, but today everyone can see it again.
Seeing that Wei Yan and Yang Yi were getting more and more quarrelsome, Zhuge Liang, who was in charge, slapped his forehead with a headache on his face. Unable to bear it anymore, he slapped the table and shouted: "That's enough, shut up."
Hearing the Prime Minister's anger, Wei Yan and Yang Yi immediately stopped talking, lowering their heads and remaining silent. slap
"This is a military meeting, what's the point of making noise?" Zhuge Liang glared at the two of them respectively and continued: "What do other people think of Wen Chang Shicai's plan?"
Seeing that he could finally speak, Yang Qing coughed lightly, cupped his hands and said, "Prime Minister, I think General Wen Chang's plan is inappropriate."
"What's wrong?" Seeing that Yang Qing also objected, Wei Yan immediately asked unconvinced.
Yang Qing smiled slightly: "General Wenchang, please be patient and listen to me slowly. The first problem with the general's plan is that there is no guarantee that the 10,000-strong army will successfully and quietly escape from Ziwu Valley within ten days. Arrive at Chang'an City."
"Why is it impossible?" Wei Yan asked again.
Yang Qing replied: "First of all, the Ziwu Valley is six to seven hundred miles long. Even if the general shortened the distance by crossing from Baozhong to the east, it is still three to four hundred miles away, and the roads along the way are rugged and steep. Ten thousand infantry cannot do it." It cannot be completed in ten days.
Secondly, the general couldn't make a surprise attack to Chang'an City. The north exit of Ziwu Valley was called Zikou. According to the Qing Dynasty, the Wei army set up a checkpoint at Zikou. Once the army appeared nearby, it would be discovered. So this is impossible. "slap
After hearing this, everyone thought that this was indeed the case and nodded in agreement.
Wei Yan laughed when he heard this: "Although what Mingzhi said makes some sense, I have ways to overcome it.
The reason why a certain person asked five thousand people to carry grain and grass on their backs was to allow the other five thousand elite soldiers to travel more easily and double the route with light vehicles, so that they could pass through Ziwu Valley in ten days.
As for the Wei army's stronghold, I have long known that, during the march, I will send out scouts to clear out the Wei army's outposts, ensuring that they remain silent. So Mingzhi's worries are unnecessary. "
After hearing these two methods, many people found them feasible, and they suddenly regained confidence in this plan.
Yang Qing smiled and said: "General Wen Chang is good at using troops. Qing has always known it. Even if the first problem is solved by the general." He did not argue about this and added: "But there is a second problem. .”
"Oh? What is it?" Wei Yan thought he had refuted Yang Qing's first inappropriate comment, so his tone became calmer. slap
Yang Qingdao: "The second problem is that the general said that Xia Houmao would abandon the city and flee as soon as he saw the army. This was too arbitrary.
Although Xia Houmao is an incompetent person, how could he know that he would be so cowardly as to abandon the city? Even if he wanted to escape, wouldn't the civil and military officials around him dissuade him? And even if Xia Houmao really ran away, would all the officials in the city abandon the city with him?
If there are one or two people in charge who lead the troops and refuse to defend, it will be difficult for the general to quickly attack a big city like Chang'an with only 10,000 infantry, right? "
"This..." Wei Yan was a little speechless. When Yang Qing said this, he also murmured in his heart, but he argued on his face: "How can we do everything in a war? We must use troops to take risks. , can we defeat powerful enemies. If we win the bet, Chang'an can be restored and Yongliang can be secured."
"Okay, even if General Wen Chang is right, there is a certain possibility that Chang'an can be conquered by surprise. However, there is a third problem with me."
Wei Yan opened his eyes wide: "Any more?"
"Yes, the third problem is that the general asked the Prime Minister to lead the army from west to east to join the Duke. It is probably very difficult. The Baoxie Road is also a difficult and dangerous road. When the Prime Minister's army comes out of the Xie Valley and conquers the cities along the way, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the Prime Minister to lead the army from Tongguan to Tongguan. The Wei troops in the east and west of Longshan have already arrived with reinforcements." Slap
"This..." Wei Yan was speechless for a moment.
Yang Qing continued: "One more thing, General Wen Chang, have you ever thought that even if this plan is successfully implemented and the Prime Minister's army and Gong Chenggong join forces to regain Guanzhong, the situation after that will become that our army will be defeated by the enemy west of Tongguan. With the enemy from Longyou surrounded in the pass, the army fell into a more dangerous situation."
"This..." Wei Yan couldn't answer it again.
"Ming Zhi is right, this plan is too dangerous and will never work." Seeing Wei Yan being questioned, Yang Yi felt relieved and immediately agreed.
Zhao Yun also said: "Prime Minister, what Mingzhi said is very reasonable. Chang Wen's plan is too risky. He needs to complete the steps of marching, raiding, breaking the city, joining forces, etc. one by one. If he is not careful, he will be full." Everyone loses, the chance of failure is too high.”
"The general also thinks that Wen Chang's plan is too dangerous and will never be feasible." Gao Xiang also said over there.
For a time, everyone spoke out against Wei Yan's Ziwu Valley conspiracy, leaving him silent and looking extremely ugly. slap
Zhuge Liang couldn't stand it anymore, stopped everyone, and said tactfully: "It's good that Chief Wen has such a plan, which shows that he is quick-thinking and good at using strange weapons. It's just that this plan is too dangerous and not a foolproof strategy. It's better to take the easy way and defeat Long." Right, everything will be conquered without any danger."
"Prime Minister, if we advance from the main road, the Wei thieves will mobilize all the troops in Guanzhong to meet the enemy on the road. If there is a stalemate, the war will be protracted. When will we capture the Central Plains?" Wei Yan had been planning this plan for a long time and was unwilling to give up. He wanted to try again. .
Zhuge Liang said: "No, I will follow..."
"Prime Minister, General Wenchang's idea is very good. His words inspired me. Qing also wants to send troops from Ziwu Valley." Zhuge Liang was about to refute, but Yang Qing suddenly interrupted.
Zhuge Liang was taken aback and laughed dumbly: "Do you also have a secret plan in Ziwu Valley?"
