The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 277 Those with great aspirations work hard at every step, and those with high talents cherish each other

After Cheng Yuanzhi made the reformed Jiupin Zhongzheng a national policy, Jia Xu stepped forward and said:
"Wei Wang, it will take a few years to see the effectiveness of this system. Although Sun Quan is now a vassal, he is still loyal to the Jiangdong counties. This matter must be guarded against!"

"I believe that Xichuan is far away and dangerous, so it is not easy to plot. In contrast, Jingzhou and Jiaozhou are easier to attack. Therefore, the elimination of Sun Quan should be the top priority."

Cheng Yuanzhi nodded, looked around and said, "Do you have any objections to this matter?"

Everyone said in unison: "I have no objection!"


Cheng Yuanzhi sighed and said, "Time waits for no one. It's a pity that we have to rest our troops in the last few years to recharge our batteries. Otherwise, this is a great time to sweep the world."

As soon as the words fell, a servant hurriedly walked into the hall and said: "It's not good. Fifteen days ago, Liu Bei led an army of [-] troops and marched along the Jinniu Road to attack Yangping Pass. General Zhang He asked support!"

Hearing this, there was an uproar in the hall, and all the civil and military people were discussing, and they thought silently: This Liu Bei has taken the courage of the bear and the leopard. He just got Xichuan, and he is not stable, so he wants to plot Dongchuan? !

The guts are too fat!
Cheng Yuanzhi was also surprised and felt that Liu Bei's move was too hasty. In the original time and space, Liu Bei occupied Xichuan in 214, and it took five years of preparation to accumulate enough strength to attack Hanzhong in 219.

And in this time and space, although Liu Bei got Xichuan ahead of schedule, he had only occupied Xichuan for a year, and the internal situation in Yizhou hadn't been straightened out yet, so he was anxious to get angry and attack Hanzhong?
In such a hasty Northern Expedition, if it fails, the consequences will be extremely serious. Is Liu Bei really not worried?
Looking at the comparison of the strengths of the two countries, Liu Bei's chances of winning are too slim.

Thinking of this, Cheng Yuanzhi frowned: "Now we have to fight if we don't have to fight. Liu Bei's troops are dispatched to Yangping Pass, and Hanzhong is in an emergency. Let's have a discussion, how should I deal with the enemy?"

Tian Feng came forward to offer advice: "Yangping Pass is a dangerous city. Back then, it took more than eight months for the king to lead an army of 20 to conquer this pass. Now Liu Bei only has [-] troops and horses. Suddenly it is impossible to break through the pass."

Hearing this, everyone in the hall nodded in agreement.

Tian Feng continued: "Besides, I have [-] soldiers in Hanzhong, and the famous general Zhang He is in charge of guarding the pass. How can Liu Bei stand in front of the pass for a long time with our army? In March, Liu Bei will inevitably retreat due to the heavy losses in the battle, and Hanzhong will not be rescued from this crisis."

Cheng Yuanzhi nodded his head and said: "Although that is the case, we should send reinforcements to help the defenders."

"Xu Sheng, Pan Zhang, Lu Xun, Zhu Ling, Jiang Qi, Gao Gan, Yuan Mai, you and six will lead an army of [-] to Hanzhong for reinforcements!"

"The end will be ordered!"

The six generals responded and accepted the order.

Cheng Yuanzhi continued to dispatch troops and generals: "Shen Rong, Jiao Touch, Zhang Nan, Meng Dai, Yan Jing, He Mao, you and the other six will command [-] troops, from Longyou to the ancient road of Qishan, and make the decision to cut off Liu Bei's retreat. Posture, let me see how he comes to take Hanzhong!"

"promise!"

Another six generals came out to take orders.

"In addition, pass on my general's order to order the Hanzhong soldiers to stand deep in the ditch and wait for the enemy!"

All the people in the hall responded in unison: "Follow the king's order!"

After clicking "General", Cheng Yuanzhi subconsciously glanced at the empty seat in the second seat on his left and wondered, "Where is Yang Xiu?"

Isn't this guy absent from work again?

The examiner clasped his hands and said, "Why doesn't Your Majesty remember? Yang Xiu was kicked out of the hall by His Majesty because of a slip of the tongue in the hall."

Cheng Yuanzhi slapped his forehead, and suddenly said: "I have forgotten what happened just now, time is not forgiving, it seems that I am old..."

When Jia Xu heard the words, he hurriedly came out and said, "The king of Wei is busy with state affairs and manages all kinds of affairs every day. How can we take such small things to heart, and it's normal not to remember them."

"Furthermore, Your Majesty Gui Geng is just over fifty, and he is nearly twenty years younger than the old minister. The minister still refuses to accept his old age, let alone Your Majesty!"

The angle of this flattery is too tricky, Cheng Yuanzhi was overjoyed, he pointed Jia Xu with his finger, and said with a smile: "Listening to what you say, I will be happy for several days!"

All the ministers in the hall saw that the two old fellows, whose combined age was more than 120 years old, were flattering each other in the courtroom, and they all curled their lips and resigned.

Seeing everyone filing out, Cheng Yuanzhi muttered to himself: "Liu Bei, Liu Bei, I hope your decision to attack Hanzhong this time was not made on a whim..."

"Defense from the west and attack from the south...or defend from the south and attack from the west...Which strategy is better?"

Cheng Yuanzhi murmured and fell into deep thought.

the other side.

In front of Yangping Pass, the King of Han barracks.

Liu Bei paced back and forth in the big tent, distracted.

There was a reason why he was anxious to attack Hanzhong. Since Zhuojun started his army, in the 30 years, he suffered countless defeats and lost countless territories. His achievements in all aspects were far behind by Cheng Yuanzhi of the same age, and he was overwhelmed. Can't get up.

Now that we finally have another continent, if we don't take advantage of Wei Guo's recuperation time, take back Hanzhong, and tighten the gates of Yizhou, once Wei Guo recuperates, then Yizhou will face too much pressure.

And this, this is only one of the benefits of attacking Hanzhong at this time, the other two are: to build up prestige through war, to divert the contradictions of various classes in central Sichuan; to screen talents through war and eliminate hidden dangers.

There are many people who come to take refuge in him from the land of Shu. Suddenly, it is difficult to tell who is available and who is not.

And after a war, the virtuous and mediocre can be fully revealed.

In order to quickly control the situation in Xichuan and speed up the progress of running-in with the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs under his command, the Battle of Hanzhong must be fought this time.

Therefore, Liu Bei ignored the opposition of Zhuge Liang and other civil and military personnel, and immediately made a decision to send troops to Hanzhong to regain the gate of Yizhou.

But what he didn't expect was that this hasty decision would directly detonate a war with a larger scale and a wider scope.

In July of the 19th year of Jian'an (214), Guan Yu who was stationed in Wuling learned that Liu Bei had entered Hanzhong, and at the same time learned that Sun Quan had sent Lu Su to send troops from Jiaozhou to lead the army to attack Nanye, and handed over the defense of Jingnan to Lu Meng. He immediately felt relieved. Planning the Northern Expedition to Xiangyang in response to Liu Bei.

In August, Guan Yu left [-] troops to guard Wuling, and personally brought [-] elite troops across the river to attack Xiangyang.

At that time, Sima Yi, the guard general of Xiangyang, heard the news and summoned the generals to discuss matters in the city.

Sima Yi condescendingly watched Guan Yu's menacing army, and said with a slight smile, "Everyone, now that Guan Yu is attacking, what should I do?"

General Hao Zhao pondered for a moment and then said: "Guan Yu overestimates his capabilities and invades our territory. The general should lead his elite troops out of the city to defeat his military power. While establishing his reputation, he will also let him know how powerful our army is!"

Sima Yi shook his head, and said, "Guan Yu is very brave. It is said that he reads "Spring and Autumn" day and night, and he knows the art of war. He cannot win in an instant."

After finishing speaking, Sima Yi turned his head and looked at Hao Zhao, and said with a smile: "I will guard the city, and when the old army is exhausted, I will attack with all my strength."

Hao Zhao said: "With the general's ability, even if Guan Yu has read military books, how can he be the opponent of the general? If I refuse to fight now, if he divides his troops to take Fancheng and Xinye and isolate Xiangyang, what should he do? ?”


Sima Yi smiled and said: "If he does this, it will be exactly what I want. Guan Yu has fewer soldiers, the more cities he occupies, and the more scattered his troops are, the greater his vulnerability will be. At that time, I can choose a weak link to attack. In short, you can win all!"

"Furthermore, when Zhuge Liang entered Sichuan, he left this person alone to guard Wuling. There must be a deep meaning. I should be cautious and not rashly go to war!"

Hao Zhao was taken aback when he heard the words: "Zhuge Liang's name is too good to be true, why should the general build up other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige?"

Sima Yi waved his hands and said, "Don't underestimate this man. When your Majesty captured Jiangdong ten years ago, he praised Zhuge Liang in the army as a genius in the world and an unparalleled scholar."

"Furthermore, as Xu Yuanzhi said, the matter of the king's huge sum of money to recruit is still in sight. Zhuge Liang is by no means an ordinary person. I should be cautious in dealing with the people he relies on."

Hao Zhao didn't take it seriously, but still thought that Zhuge Liang's words were exaggerated, and argued, "How is his intelligence better than the general's?"

Sima Yi shook his head and sighed: "I don't know, I have been friends with him for a long time, I hope that in my lifetime, I can fight against him on the battlefield, and see who is better, so that I can live up to what I have learned in my life."

Hao Zhao has been with Sima Yi for a long time, and he knows the latter's ability well. Hearing that the latter praised Zhuge Liang, who was born as a farmer, he couldn't help being stunned and silent.

After a long while, Fang said: "Zhuge Liang really has such abilities? The general admires him so much? Why didn't Liu Bei take his army of [-] to attack Hanzhong, and why didn't he take him along with the army instead of leaving him in Shu?"

Sima Yi glanced at Hao Zhao angrily: "Compared with attacking the city and looting land, the responsibility of guarding Xichuan is greater. Liu Bei's move is just in time."

After a pause, Sima Yi said earnestly: "Don't even think about it. If Liu Bei takes Zhuge Liang with him to conquer Hanzhong, if chaos breaks out in Sichuan, Liu Bei will be homeless by then!"

Hao Zhao patted his forehead, suddenly said: "So that's how it is, General, the general will not be educated."

(End of this chapter)