Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 219 Q & A
The spring rain season is particularly refreshing. The drizzle outside the pavilion looks like fog but not fog, and the inside of the pavilion is very quiet.

Liu Chan couldn't help but be amazed at Wei Yan's initiative to send troops to Liangzhou, go deep into the Huangshui Valley, mobilize Guo Huai's troops, and wait for an opportunity to annihilate the Wei army.

In Wei Yan's seemingly simple words, there are actually a lot of inside stories, the operation is very difficult, and the use of troops can be described as extremely bold.

To understand the feasibility of Wei Yan's strategy, one must understand the geographical conditions of Longyou County, Jincheng County, and Xiping County.

Longyou County and Xiping County are located in Hehuang Valley.

The Hehuang Valley is not a continuous valley. As the name suggests, it is a river valley formed by the impact of the Yellow River and the Huang River. There are mountains between the Yellow River and the Huang River, but there are small paths connecting them.

For now, Cao Wei occupies the Huangshui Valley, and the Han Dynasty occupies the Yellow River Valley. Wei Yan just wants to take the trail from the Yellow River Valley to the Huangshui Valley and attack Liangzhou.

As for Liangzhou, the Wei army's key defense was in Jincheng County (today's Lanzhou City), and the defense against Huangshui Valley has always been insufficient.

Wei Yan discovered the weakness of Cao Wei's deployment of troops, took a fancy to this point, bypassed Wei Jun's key defense in the front of Jincheng County, and attacked the rear side where his troops were empty and lacked defensive preparations.

Wei Yan took a rugged and steep route that was usually not noticed by people.Take the positive soldiers as the attraction point, lead the strange army as the outflank point, combine the positive and the strange, avoid the real and attack the false.He also carried out the strategy of besieging Wei and saving Zhao, so Guo Huai had to give up his plan to go south to Didao and try his best to rescue Liangzhou.

Liu Chan was silent for a long time, his eyes fell on Wei Yan, and he said: "Wen Chang's plan to use troops is quite dangerous. I still need to discuss with the Prime Minister and General Cheqi before deciding on Wen Chang's plan to leave Liangzhou."

Hearing this, Wei Yan took out a scarf from his bosom, a little excited, and said: "This is the minister's detailed strategy, please check it out, Your Majesty and the Prime Minister, and decide on the strategy."

Liu Chan frowned slightly, and said, "Let's put it down! Qinzhou's military strategy, I must accept the opinion of the general of the chariot before making a decision."

Wei Yan hesitated to speak, sighed softly in his heart, saluted respectfully, and took his leave.

It's not that Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang couldn't decide on Wei Yan's plan to send troops, but that Liu Chan was admonishing Wei Yan and beating Wei Yan, telling him to abide by the order of superiority and inferiority in the future, and not to report easily.

If Liu Chan agrees to Wei Yan's plan to send troops at this time, it seems that Wei Yan will be reused, but in fact it will lead to Wei Yan's growing prestige and make him domineering.It also damaged the prestige of Huang Quan, who was in charge of Qinzhou's military, which was not conducive to Huang Quan's future rule of the army.

After Wei Yan left, Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang checked Wei Yan's strategy in detail.

"I don't know what Xiangfu thinks of Wen Chang's strategy?" Liu Chan said slowly, looking at the military tents under the mountain with his hands behind his back.

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly, pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "Wen Chang's strategy, although using troops is dangerous, but we have to say that Wen Chang's strategy is very likely."

"In the meaning of Xiangfu? Or promise Wenchang this plan, the northern expedition to Liangzhou?" Liu Chan frowned slightly, and asked a little bit tangled.

"Perhaps it can be done. If Wen Chang's plan can be achieved, Liangzhou is close at hand. After defeating Cao Zhen this time, the ministers will raise troops next year, and perhaps Liangzhou can be included in the territory of the Han Dynasty." Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Chan's back, thinking Said.

After a pause, Zhuge Liang seemed to sense Liu Chan's hesitation, and asked, "But does Your Majesty have any doubts?"

Liu Chan turned to look at Zhuge Liang, breathed out lightly, and said, "I don't have any doubts, but I'm just worried that the plan won't work. Losing troops and horses will lead to a disadvantageous situation in the battle. My big man occupies Longyou, and Liangzhou will sooner or later I am a big man, and now..."

Liu Chan didn't say anything later, but Zhuge Liang heard Liu Chan's conservative intentions.

Indeed, Liu Chan really wanted to be conservative and retreat from the enemy this time.

Now that the world situation is beyond Liu Chan's control, Liu Chan has to worry about Wei Yan's dispatch of troops this time.Liu Chan, who came across time, bet on taking Longyou for the first time in the Northern Expedition.Now that the world situation has changed drastically, Liu Chan, who has lost the perspective of God, has to be suspicious of it.

As long as the big man doesn't die this time, Cao Wei's army will probably be repelled by the big man, and Liangzhou is just the meat of the big man's mouth, slowly eating away, almost ready to go.

Unlike the big gamble of the first Northern Expedition, Liu Chan was cowardly this time, wanting to be honest and not taking risks.

Zhuge Liang bowed his head and meditated for a long time, looked up at the emperor, and said: "Your Majesty, the way to use troops is to follow the heaven and benefit, follow the good time, and follow the people's will. There are three ways to win!"

"Heavenly benefits are available, but good times are not prepared, which is against the times; good times are available, but natural benefits are not prepared, this is against the heavens; both natural benefits and good times are prepared, but the public will not accept it, it is against the people. Today's benefits , good times, and public opinion are all ready, Wen Chang can win this expedition, and even if he can’t win, he can return safely.”

"There are many trails in the Hehuang Valley, and the chief of the text has a guide in front of him. He is familiar with the advantages of the valley. This is also a natural preparation; now Cao Wei Xiping County is empty, and the army is assembled in Jincheng County. I am a big man who knows his strategy, but Wei Wei does not know me. The strategy of the great man, the enemy is clear and we are dark, this is a good time to prepare; Bo Yue made friends with the Qiang people and won the hearts of the Qiang, and the surname in Longyou can be used by my great man, this is the popular opinion."

Holding a lupine, Zhuge Liang talked eloquently about how to use soldiers.

"I don't know why His Majesty has any doubts?"

"Guo Huai is also a good general. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Wenchang to win." Liu Chan hesitated for a while, and finally asked.

Zhuge Liang laughed and asked, "I wonder if Your Majesty thinks Wen Chang is a good general?"

"Wen Chang can be a good general!" Liu Chan nodded and replied.

"Your Majesty, the way to use soldiers is that the foolish conquers the wise. This is not common sense. The wise conquer the foolish. This is common sense. The wise conquer the wise. Only by making good use of good opportunities can they be defeated. Guo Boji and Wei Wenchang are good generals in the army, Wise man, if Wenchang wants to win, he needs to make good use of the opportunity to do so."

Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Chan and said seriously.

"And the good opportunity lies in what Liang said just now, among the three things: favorable weather, good time, and public opinion. I wonder if His Majesty still has anything to worry about?"

Liu Chan shook his head slightly, calm in his heart, and smiled with emotion: "What Xiangfu said is deafening, and I have no doubts in my heart! I don't know who Xiangfu plans to use as a helping hand to Wenchang."

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment, then probed and said: "The minister thought that the former general (Wu Yi) could help, so Wen Chang will be the commander-in-chief, and the former general will be the deputy general."

"Former general! Former general!" Liu Chan muttered.

"Exactly, although the former general was higher than the chief minister, the former general was universally loved and approachable. Going to extremes." Zhuge Liang said.

Liu Chan nodded, agreeing with Zhuge Liang's point of view, but still felt vaguely inappropriate.

Wu Yi is a former general, General Wei Yan Zhenxi, a head lower than Wu Yi.According to common sense, without Wu Yi, he would definitely be unwilling to be under Wei Yan, but Wu Yi is different.

Wu Yi is a relative of a big man, although he is brave in battle and energetic.But Wu Yi is very loving, approachable, and considerate of the overall situation. It is not impossible for him to be wronged and specially assist Wei Yan.

However, Liu Chan also thought about it, waved his hand, and said boldly: "I thought that the chief of the text could be specially appointed as the left general, and then the former general would be under the jurisdiction of the chief of the text."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhuge Liang responded.

"Wait for General Cheqi to arrive in Hanzhong, and then discuss with him. After confirming that it is correct, we will act according to today's arrangement." Liu Chan laughed.

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(End of this chapter)