Editing of the ten loyal ministers and the emperors standing up

Chapter 44: The Fourth Northern Expedition ended with an anticlimax
Prime Minister Zhuge's words made many people wonder, why was the big man defeated again?

Da Qin, Young Master Fusu asked in disbelief:

"Father, why is this happening? Zhuge Cheng is fighting with Lianjie.
He even killed the enemy's deputy governor general Zhang He, and the Wei army was defeated. How could he be defeated again? "

Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng frowned slightly, shook his head and said:

"I don't know either. There is too little information above, and I don't know why he was defeated inexplicably."

……

big man,

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was also confused. How could he fight well and then lose?

Sigh...Why are big men always so unlucky?But just when they were chasing victory, they suffered a disastrous defeat. Who made the mistake this time?
Could it be that Dahan has another character like Ma Di?
Ji Han:

Zhang Fei yelled:
"Hey, who ruined the military advisor's good deeds? I, a big man, have just started the Northern Expedition. Why did someone ruin his good deeds again?"

Liu Bei was also a little disappointed and said:
"The military advisers all said that this time the Northern Expedition failed, there must be a reason for it. We should check more and fill in the gaps to see where we went wrong."

Liu Bei did not complain or accuse too much, but instead gave a few words of comfort.

Zhuge Liang also said angrily:

"My lord, I am really incompetent."

Although I don’t know how the fourth Northern Expedition was lost?But Zhuge Liang subconsciously took the blame. As a good subordinate, he was always ready to take the blame for his leader.

"Military advisor, don't say that. Since I have entrusted you with all military and state affairs, I have placed my utmost trust in you.
Gu suspected that the fault still lies with me, but the prime minister was accidentally implicated. "

Liu Bei deeply regretted it, and regretted the original Battle of Yiling even more.

How many elites did the big man lose in that battle?How much of the great man’s heritage has been wasted?

It's impossible to calculate, it's probably an astronomical figure, and even though the prime minister has worked hard for so many years, he still hasn't recovered.

Just looking at the troops and horses that the prime minister brings with him every time he goes on an expedition is enough to get a glimpse of the situation.

Except for the first Northern Expedition, when the Han army was ahead of the Wei army in terms of military strength, the other three Northern Expeditions were far inferior.

It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. With a weak army, he was able to defeat the Wei State and be unable to retreat. This is indeed Prime Minister Zhuge's ability.

But Liu Bei should not be proud of this, but should be ashamed of it.
If he gave the military advisor an army that was comparable to the Wei army, would the Northern Expedition still be defeated?
If he had not lost Jingzhou and allowed the military advisors to send troops from Hanzhong and Jingzhou, would the military advisors who had no worries about food and grass have left the battlefield with regret?

Liu Bei thought a lot at this moment, but endless regret came to his heart. In the end, he couldn't help but hold Zhuge Liang's hand.

Zhuge Liang almost stumbled when Liu Bei suddenly attacked him. He asked weakly:

"Lord, what are you doing?"

"Military Commander, I regret my mistakes. If you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good.

I won't go my own way in the future, and I hope my military advisor will help me, help me and help this big man. "

"Be prepared..."

"Bright…"

There were sparks in the eyes of the two of them, everything was settled, and they trusted each other even more.

……

Above the sky, the picture appears again!
Jiang Wei asked with a puzzled look:

"Prime Minister, why is this? We obviously gained the advantage and ambushed Cao Wei General Zhang He. How could we be defeated?"

Not only Jiang Wei was puzzled, but other soldiers also looked puzzled.

Zhuge Liang said with an angry look on his face:

"Alas... Li Yan sent a letter in the tone of your majesty, saying that there is no money and food in the warehouse, and he ordered my army to return to the court."

"We can still think of a way to deal with this... food and grass matter. Wouldn't our retreat be a waste of all our efforts?"

Prime Minister Zhuge shook his head and said with a bitter smile:

"If that's all it is, let's just leave it at that. However, although our army is exhausted, Cao Wei still has some remaining strength.
A large army has been sent to surprise the hinterland of our army. Wei Zhen may have led his troops into Sichuan. "As Zhuge Liang finished speaking, Jiang Wei's face turned ashen, and all the soldiers were also dejected.

The weak defeated the strong. Even though his troops were far inferior to those of Wei, he was still able to overwhelm the opponent and even forced Sima Yi to hide in the camp and not dare to fight!
However, the national power of the Shu Han Dynasty cannot be compared to that of the Wei State after all. They have many soldiers and generals.
I directly sent heavy troops to contain the main force of Shu Han in two battlefields. How dare you not withdraw?Then I will send a heavy army to suppress the border.

What overwhelms Prime Minister Zhuge is never strategy and wisdom, but the general situation. With equal national power and military strength, Prime Minister Zhuge can defeat Sima Yi.

During the battle, Sima Yi discovered that there were no flaws in the opponent's formation, so that Sima Yi could not find even a breakthrough.

This was an experience that Sima Yi had never had before, and it left a deep impression on him. He had no choice but to confront the Shu army, hoping to wait until Zhuge Liang showed his flaws.

For Zhuge Liang, Cao Wei's pressing situation without a decisive battle was extremely unfavorable. On the one hand, Zhuge Liang could not forcefully break through the main force of the Wei army and continue to advance north;

On the other hand, the Wei army did not intend to engage in a decisive battle with him, but was determined to engage in a war of attrition.

There is another, more fatal reason.

Wei Zhen is here!

Wei Zhen was an important adviser to Cao Wei in the middle and late period of Wei. During Zhuge Liang's Fourth Expedition, he suggested to Cao Rui to send strange troops into Sanguan to cut off the Shu army's food routes.

Cao Rui followed his advice and appointed him as the general to conquer Shu. He would supervise all military affairs during the holidays. He planned to enter Wudu from Sanguan and attack the Shu army's retreat.

As soon as Wei Zhen arrived in Chang'an, Zhuge Liang led his troops back to Hanzhong, and the pass was known as Chencang Road.

However, the difference in national power is huge. When Sima Yi's main force of Cao Wei's central army was pinned to Qishan by Zhuge Liang, Cao Rui was still able to mobilize troops and arrange for Wei Zhen to attack Hanzhong from Chencang Road~
The more I understand about the Northern Expedition, the more I admire Zhuge Liang for his defiant actions for the sake of his ideals and beliefs, knowing that he couldn't do anything.

After the explanation on the sky screen, Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng also showed a relieved look and said to the young master Fusu next to him:
"We, the Great Qin Dynasty, are where we are today because of the remaining power of Fen Sixth Generation. If your father and I were in charge of the weak South Korea, I am afraid that I would not be able to unify the six countries.

Mr. Zhuge, if you lose, you will lose because Shu Han is too weak. "

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che also understood why Mr. Zhuge wanted to withdraw his troops. It turned out that the troops at hand were not enough and the food and grass were not enough.

With no food and grass and no strong army, half of the battle is lost. Why should we fight with the Wei army?

"Alas... I'm sorry for Mr. Zhuge."

Even Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, had no good solution.

……

Ji Han:

Liu Bei suddenly realized that as expected, all the mistakes he made were his own fault!
When he was secretly feeling sad, the five tiger generals of the Shu Han Dynasty offered words of encouragement.

Guan Yu stroked his beard and said:

"Brother, now we have many soldiers and generals. He Jun, Cao Wei, send troops directly from Jingzhou. The last general is willing to be the vanguard!"

Zhang Fei also smiled and said:
"Hahaha, I should be the vanguard general. I don't believe we can't destroy Cao Cao!"

Zhao Yun also said with bright eyes:
"Yun, if you dare not die, I am willing to follow my lord directly to Chang'an!"

Ma Chao also said:

“My generals, I don’t have much time left and I don’t want to die on this bed.

I have experience in fighting Cao Cao's thieves. I once killed him to the point of cutting off his beard and robe. I will take the position of vanguard general and take it upon myself to do so! "

"Hahaha…"

Everyone burst into laughter and were all amused by Ma Chao. Ma Chao, who had only a short time left, was pulled away by Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong volunteered and said:

"If you don't have much time left, wouldn't I be buried in the ground now?
No matter what, I should be the vanguard general! "

Zhuge Xiang patted Liu Bei and said with a smile:

"The military spirit can be used, the morale can be used, and the lord has nothing to worry about!"

"Hahaha, be prepared, with your help, this life is enough, this life is enough!"

Liu Bei smiled and couldn't help but shed a tear, smiling with tears...

(End of this chapter)