Shuhan

Sima Yi soon learned the news of the fall of Huayin City the next day.

The reason why I knew it so quickly.

That's because Qianzhao has fled to the camp.

"Commander, Zhuge Liang is full of scheming and will be no match for the general. Now that the Han army has not yet controlled Huayin, please ask the governor to send heavy troops to cover up the enemy. Instead of occupying Huayin, the most important thing is to burn all the food and grass in the city."

Because Huayin was attacked by surprise, and when they were trying to escape, they did not have time to burn the food and grass.

If they go back this time, they may be able to burn Huayin's food and grass.

"The Han army does not lack this little food and grass."

There is indeed a lot of food and grass in Huayin City, but even if all the food and grass in Huayin City are burned, the Han army will not run out of food.

Guanzhong has a good harvest this year. As long as the grain route is not blocked by the Wei army, the Han army's grain and grass can be continuously transported to the front line through the Wei River.

Burning Huayin's food and grass will not change the situation at all.

Sima Yi would not do such meaningless things.

"Then we just sit back and watch the Han army grow stronger? Isn't what we have done these days in vain?" Qianzhao was a little anxious.

In vain?

Sima Yi shook his head and said, "How can you say it was in vain?"

"We know the power of the Han army and find out the details of the Han army. The Han army is not invincible. At the same time, we also understand that now is not the time to take Guanzhong."

There is another most important thing that Sima Yi did not say: he added a lot of color to Sima Yi's life history.

"Is the governor preparing to confront the Han army?"

Sima Yi shook his head and said: "It's not a stalemate, it's about preparing for defense!"

defense?

Qianzhao was stunned.

"What do the Governor mean by this?"

"The offense and defense have changed!"

Sima Yi let out a long sigh, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

"It is impossible to break through the Han army's defense line in a short time. Now that the Han army's support has arrived, for me, the Wei Dynasty, the opportunity to attack Guanzhong has disappeared."

From the beginning, Wei had no opportunity to attack Guanzhong.

Unless Han made a huge mistake.

In fact, for a time, Sima Yi saw hope.

But with the arrival of Zhuge Liang, this so-called hope was shattered.

"We in the Wei Dynasty still have tens of thousands of elite soldiers. The situation is still in our favor. How can we turn to the defensive?"

Qianzhao had just experienced a major defeat, and now he naturally wanted to wash away his shame. But if Sima Yi turned to the defensive like this, how could he wash away his shame with Qianzhao?

Sima Yi glanced at Qianzhao and naturally knew what he was thinking, and immediately asked: "Does the captain have a strategy to defeat the enemy?"

"I"

When Sima Yi asked this question, Qianzhao immediately blushed.

A strategy to defeat the enemy?

Of course he didn't.

But you are the governor, you come to think of a solution!
"Although our Wei State has tens of thousands of elite troops, they are scattered on both sides of the north and south banks of the river. The current military strength on the south bank is only 20,000. The Han army can already assemble more troops than this number, and it also has fortified cities. With backing, the Han army can be defeated once and again in the field, but our Wei army has no strong city to defend. Even if it wins in the field, it cannot expand the results. If it loses once in the field, it will be defeated thousands of miles away. "

Sima Yi stared at Qianzhao and said coldly: "If this is the case, to continue to stalemate with the Han army is to put the safety of the Wei Dynasty in a situation where the safety of the Wei Dynasty is put in a situation! It is not done by someone who is loyal to the country!"

Even so, the truth is also the same, but Qianzhao just can't listen to it.

He didn't want to hear it either.

"Your Majesty will not agree to withdraw the troops, and the Duke of Manchu will also not agree!"

For this Western Expedition, Your Majesty has endured so much pressure, but has not seen any results, how can he withdraw his troops?
As for the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, they would not agree to withdraw their troops when they saw that this war was a waste of money and food.

even
Qianzhao also knew a secret news.

The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty even hoped that this western expedition would fail, and even hoped for a big defeat.

As for the reason
The lead is not clear.

This involves high-level political struggle.

The reason why Qianzhao didn't know, he, Sima Yi, naturally knew.

This Western Expedition was initiated by His Majesty alone, and he was under great pressure.

If it succeeds, it will prove His Majesty's ability. Next time if there is a conquest, the resistance in the court will naturally be much smaller.

And if it fails, it will be much more difficult to mobilize troops next time.

We even had to compromise with all parties to be able to facilitate an expedition.

The situation in the Wei Dynasty is not good, but those aristocratic families are short-sighted and only care about the little power they have in front of them without thinking about long-term matters at all.

If Han defeated Wei, occupied Luoyang, and unified the world, would your family still have power in Wei?

Sima Yi was someone who could see ten steps at a time. Even though he had received many secret messages from Yuzhou these days, he pretended not to have seen them at all.

This time, he does not seek to win, but to remain undefeated!
As long as he is undefeated, he will have a chance to lead next time.

The situation is ever-changing. Who knows when the next opportunity will appear?
Things are unpredictable, as long as you survive, there will always be opportunities.

"Of course we will not withdraw our troops, but we will not choose to stalemate with the Han army here!"

There is at least one Pubanjin camp on the north bank as the rear. The Wei army camp here is far inferior to Pubanjin camp.

The Pubanjin camp is said to be a camp, but it is not much different from a city. The Wei army camp where he is located is really a camp. If the Han army sends troops to attack, the Wei army may not be able to defend it if it has the advantage of troops.

"Then where will the governor choose to confront the Han army?"

Sima Yi turned around and looked at the map behind him.

"Since we are on defense, we must ensure that Hedong and Hongnong are not lost."

Hongnong's army had no natural dangers, so they could only build forts and forcibly defend. However, there was a place in the east of the river that was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

"Captain of the Xianbei, can you build a city?"

fortification?

Qianzhao was stunned.

"When I was in Liaodong, I built a small town."

Although he didn't know what Sima Yi meant when he said this, Qianzhao answered truthfully.

"I heard from people from the Pei family in Hedong that there is a towering loess plateau in the southwest of Jishan County, which is shaped like a jade. If a city is built, it can stop the invasion of a hundred thousand troops and protect Hedong."

Jade?

Qianzhao was stunned.

"Isn't the North Bank at Pubanjin Camp? Why go to Jishan County?"

"Although Pubanjin Camp is strong, Puban City cannot be taken. Without food and grass transportation, Pubanjin Camp will collapse without attack."

Sima Yi also wanted to stalemate with the Han army at Pubanjin camp.

But the key is
Puban City cannot be defeated!

Pubanjin lies between Pubanjin Camp and Hedong. If the Hedong Army wants to transport grain and grass there, it must pass through Puban City. Will the Han army in the city watch you transport food and grass there?
Just send hundreds of people out of the city to harass the grain team.

Unless you send a large number of cavalry escorts every day.

But even if there is a large number of cavalry escorts, this food and grass may not really be transported to the Pubanjin camp.

The greatness of the cavalry lies in its flexibility and speed, but in order to protect the grain team, this flexibility and speed were abandoned, and the combat effectiveness plummeted. Escorting once or twice was okay. If it was escorted all the time, no matter how many cavalry the Wei army had, they would not be able to withstand this kind of consumption. .

It was only a matter of time before the Wei army gave up the Pubanjin camp.

Sima Yi took a deep look at Qianzhao and said: "If the jade bis can successfully build the city and resist the Han army's attack in the future, it will be a great achievement. This matter is of great importance. Are you sure you can complete it?"

Building the city was indeed a meritorious service.

But Qianzhao also knew the difficulty of building a city.

It doesn't matter if you build a small city, just mobilize a few thousand people and it's done. But according to what Sima Yi said, if you want to build a city that can withstand an army of 100,000 people, then the amount of work will be huge.

I am afraid that tens of thousands of people will be mobilized to build the city.

And so, where did the tens of thousands of people come from?

Qianzhao still knows how much he weighs.

"The construction of the city can probably be left to the Hedong Family. I am recruiting an outsider, but even if I take this job, I won't be able to complete it."

You're not stupid either.

Sima Yi nodded approvingly towards Qianzhao.

Just now he asked for credit for Zhao Zhao, so Sima Yi gave him one.

It's just that this credit is a poisonous apple. Whether you can survive after eating it is one thing.

This person was considered smart and did not blindly accept the appointment.

Otherwise, it will definitely not end well in the end.

Being executed for questioning does not seem to be an impossible thing.

"On the Hedong County side, someone will naturally be in charge, but on our side, we also need to send someone over to supervise the progress."

Sima Yi glanced at Qianzhao lightly and said, "The city will be built successfully within one year. Are you sure of it?"

He was not the only one to take the blame, so Qianzhao immediately hesitated.

"I can't reply until I get to the jade."

Who knows what the local situation is like. If there are no supplies and no people to build the city, how do you want me to successfully build the city within a year?
Sima Yi smiled and said: "Building a city within a year will be a great achievement, but if it takes more than a year, it will be a failure."

As for why?

Sima Yi knew it in his heart, and Qianzhao might also know it in his heart at this moment.

When the Han Dynasty sent troops from Chang'an, it was obvious that the focus was no longer on Longxi, but now on Guandong.

The time that Sima Yi could buy was one year.

If Yubi City is not completed in more than a year, it will be built in vain.

Not only was there no success, but there was even success!
"If the Colonel Hu Xianbei doesn't dare to take over this matter, I will leave it to others. It's just that the Colonel was defeated. Now our army is going to be on the defensive. Can we really make a contribution and wash away the shame?"

If this defeat is finalized, he will be punished for his involvement.

You don’t have to think about getting promoted in the future.

"Humph!"

Qianzhao snorted coldly in his heart, and could only grit his teeth and said: "For those who don't know who is in charge, has the governor decided on the candidate?"

Sima Yi smiled mysteriously and said, "Your Majesty decides on the candidates, how come it's me?"

Sima Yi was not powerful enough to appoint ministers.

hmm~
Maybe there will be a chance in the future.

"However, I recommended Pei Qian, the minister of Sanqi and the prefect of Wei County, to take charge of the construction of the city. Your Majesty will probably agree."

Pei Qian was born in the Pei family of Hedong, and he was able to mobilize the resources of Hedong County. The main work was given to him, and he was able to complete the major task of building the city.

Qianzhao had obviously heard of Pei Qian's reputation, and immediately said: "Pei Qian is a great talent. With him, the city will be built successfully."

Sima Yi raised his eyebrows, smiled, and asked, "Did the captain agree?"

Qianzhao nodded.

So what if you work hard for credit?

Sima Yi chuckled.

Pei Qian has great talent?
Not enough!

Although this person is talented and elegant, that's all.

Of course, building a city, given his ability, would be no problem.

December 11th of the first year of Tianming.

Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, led his army to Tongguan.

Zhao Yun led the Tongguan army and immediately went out of the city to greet him.

"The general will pay homage to the Prime Minister!"

After bowing respectfully to Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun lowered his head and said loudly: "Yun guarded the pass and failed to investigate, which caused the fall of Huayin. Please forgive me, Prime Minister!"

Zhuge Liang stepped forward, patted Zhao Yun's shoulder gently, and helped him up.

"Zilong tried his best to guard the pass. If Tongguan is not lost, he will have great achievements. How can he be punished?"

After speaking, Zhuge Liang looked around at everyone and said: "Sima Zhongda is a hawk and a wolf. He is extremely cunning and scheming. You are right to be cautious. Although Huayin was lost, it was insignificant. Hasn't it been recovered now? He also annihilated the Wei army. An elite cavalry unit surrendered more than a thousand Xianbei cavalry, and a bad thing turned into a good thing. "

The bald-haired Shouchan immediately stood up, saluted Zhao Yun, and said, "The bald-haired Shouchan pays homage to General Zhao. This time, I have more than a thousand Xianbei cavalry to obey the general's orders."

"It's polite."

Zhao Yun had no airs and bowed his hands to the bald Shouchan in return, then turned to look at Zhuge Liang.

"Does the Prime Minister already have a plan to defeat the enemy?"

The guilt in Zhao Yun's heart still hasn't dissipated.

The capture of Huayin, a place where grain was stored, had a great impact.

If Chang'an hadn't sent troops to quickly break through the city and delay it until there was no food in Fengling City and Tongguan City, the situation would really have deteriorated.

Zhao Yun then prayed that he would be able to perform meritorious service on the battlefield and avenge his previous humiliation!
"Why do you want to defeat the enemy?"

Zhuge Liang's words stunned Zhao Yun.

"How can we repel the Wei army without defeating the enemy?"

"Hahaha~"

Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan slightly, his brows and eyes glowing with confidence.

"Sima Zhongda saw no hope of conquering Tongguan, so he naturally had to retreat."

Retreat?

Zhao Yun then thought about it, it was really possible.

But can we just watch him withdraw?
"When Sima Zhongda retreats, can't he pursue him?"

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and shook his head.

"I think Sima Zhongda is a cautious person. Even if he retreats, he will be well-organized and will not give us an opportunity to take advantage of. Instead, there will be an ambush. Don't take risks because of this."

There is no point in killing a few Wei troops now.

After His Majesty regains Longxi and takes control of Liangzhou, it will be time to manage Hongnong and Hedong.

"Should I sit back and watch them retreat?"

Zhao Yun was unwilling.

"If there is a chance, we may not be able to pursue it, but things may not go as I just said. There may be a big battle."

Looking at the confused look on Zhao Yun's face.

Zhuge Liang smiled and explained: "Sima Zhongda will naturally retreat, but whether the false emperor Cao Pi will agree to retreat is another matter."

I will not accept your order from the outside king.

But if an edict is issued and a warrant is dropped from the air, do you, Sima Yi, dare to disobey?

Luoyang.

royal palace.

Not long ago, Cao Pi, who was in charge of the eighth daughter, fell ill, and even after taking medicine for more than ten days, he was not completely cured.

This time when I saw the handwritten letter sent by Sima Yi, my face suddenly became sad.

Withdrawal?

Are you kidding me? (End of chapter)