Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 542 536. Solving Doubts
"Master, the Wei army's offensive today should be stopped."

Han general Wang Ping stood on the wall of Jieting County, watching the dense Wei army retreating like a tide. Zhuge Liang was sitting in the county hall of Jieting. After hearing Jiang Wei's report, he looked calm and composed, as if he had already thought of the result.

A few days ago, the Wei army rushed towards Liangzhou like crazy, but Zhuge Liang noticed the enemy's purpose and personally led 50,000 troops to attack the enemy at Jieting and fought fiercely with Cao Zhen's army.

Zhuge Liang personally leading the team is naturally no match for Ma Su in the original timeline. Although the Wei army's camp has become much more luxurious, Cao Zhen still cannot take Jieting and can only sigh at the sight of the city.

As for Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, Ma Chao and others, they continued to lead their troops to attack, preparing to completely take over the rest of Liangzhou.

"Master, why did Cao Zhen suddenly lead a large army to attack Jieting? Don't they know that the Grand Commander is in Wancheng? If the Grand Commander directly threatens Luoyang, and Cao Zhen does not return troops to rescue, won't he be afraid of being blamed by the Emperor of Wei?"

Jiang Wei couldn't understand Cao Zhen's desperate behavior. Now that Feng Xi had conquered Wancheng and Luoyang was just around the corner, did Cao Zhen really trust Cao Li in Luoyang to be able to withstand Feng Xi's attack?
"Haha, Boyue, we are being treated as soft persimmons."

Zhuge Liang waved his fan, smiled, and then stood up.

"Although Cao Zhen is quite brave, he lacks strategy. Xiu Yuan had previously used a trick to force Sima Yi to submit to Cao Zhen in Guanzhong and become a military supervisor without real power.

Now it seems that Cao Zhen is out of ideas and has to re-employ Sima Yi. And the attack on Jieting this time must have been Sima Yi's idea. "

Although Zhuge Liang had some deviations from reality in details, the whole process was almost correct, which was really terrifying.

As a result of Feng Xi's full efforts, Sima Yi had already entered the eyes of the Han high-ranking officials. Feng Xi was quite wary of him and told Zhuge Liang that this man's wisdom was no less than Guo Jia and Jia Xu, and that he was also quite shrewd and could endure what ordinary people could not, so he must not be given a chance.

Zhuge Liang would naturally not neglect it. Since Feng Xi could give such an evaluation of him, Zhuge Liang would naturally not regard him as a mediocre person. He even used all his skills in this battle against Sima Yi.

"A soft persimmon?"

Zhuge Liang's words stunned Jiang Wei for a moment. This statement was very new to him.

"This is what the Grand Commander once said, 'You only pick the softest persimmons, and you only cut the thinnest hemp ropes. Bo Yue, tell me, now that my Han army is marching north in many directions, what strategies can Cao Zhen use?"

Zhuge Liang shook his fan but did not reveal the answer. His habit of speaking halfway came back again. Fortunately, Jiang Wei was his disciple, so he just treated it as a test.

"Well... In my opinion, as the general who dominates Guanzhong and commands nearly 100,000 troops, and the governor of Guanzhong, Cao Zhen's best solution at this moment should be to shrink the defense line, defend Chang'an, and even rely on Tongguan to resist our troops in Sichuan to the west. He should lead the elite troops of Guanzhong back to Luoyang immediately to assist the Luoyang defenders in resisting the governor's troops heading north."

Jiang Wei thought about it and gave a standard answer.

"With this decision, you have surpassed most mediocre generals. However, if Cao Zhen really acts in this way, it will play into the hands of the Grand Commander."

Zhuge Liang smiled and shook his head, which puzzled Jiang Wei. After all, rushing to the capital to help was the top priority. Cao Zhen's attack on Liangzhou was inconceivable to him, so he asked this question.

"Bo Yue, do you know the result of the battle of Wancheng?" Zhuge Liang also knew that Jiang Wei had just surrendered to the Han Dynasty and did not have an intuitive feeling about the combat effectiveness of the Jingzhou army. Jiang Wei naturally nodded, but he did not care much about it.

"I heard that the Grand Commander wiped out nearly 110,000 Wei troops in the Battle of Wancheng. I think the Jingzhou army suffered heavy losses. If I were Cao Zhen, whether I went out of Wuguan and harassed the rear of the Jingzhou army, or directly rushed to Luoyang to support it and attack Luoyang from both sides, I think the Jingzhou army would have a headache."

After a moment's thought, Jiang Wei answered Zhuge Liang's question.

"This is the battle report that the Grand Commander sent to Chengdu a few days ago. It just arrived at the Liangzhou camp today."

Zhuge Liang did not say much, but handed Feng Xi's previous battle report to Jiang Wei. For both public and private reasons, Feng Xi's victory report naturally had to be reported to Liu Chan. Of course, Liu Chan took a look at it, and with the idea of ​​sharing the joy, he also sent a pigeon to Zhuge Liang.

"Hiss... Were we able to wipe out the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry with less than 50 casualties? Most of the casualties were caused by the night battle a few days ago and the subsequent street fighting?"

Jiang Wei seemed to be reading a war report from another world. After all, the casualties were too horrific.

Feng Xi led an army of 70,000 to 80,000 to face the Wei army of 110,000. He suffered less than 10,000 casualties and wiped out all 110,000 of the opposing army. This damage exchange ratio was comparable to an ordinary siege battle. The most terrifying thing was that the Han army was the attacking party.

"Now you know, if Cao Zhen leads his army to Luoyang in a hurry, he will have to fight a battle in the field with the Grand Commander. By then, it is unknown how many of Cao Zhen's troops will survive."

Zhuge Liang walked around twice and sat down again.

"Then Master, why can't Cao Zhen use his cavalry to attack the local area through Wuguan?"

Jiang Wei still didn't understand. Cao Wei had a lot of cavalry. Just like when Cao Zhen attacked Jieting this time, there were 30,000 cavalry alone. Not to mention the large number, if there were at least 10,000 to harass the material transport team of the Jingzhou army, wouldn't that be a sure thing?
"If they are harassing us in Sichuan, this method is acceptable. But if Cao Zhen really does this, I'm afraid that as many people as he put in will be killed.

You have also read the battle report. When the Grand Commander was still in Sichuan, he seemed to have many methods to target the Cao Wei cavalry. In the battle of Wancheng a few days ago, fireworks were used to disrupt the formation of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, causing those ordinary war horses to be frightened and out of control.

If the Wei army sent several thousand cavalry to harass the Jingzhou army, the Jingzhou army would not need too many, and the same number of infantry would probably be able to wipe them out. And if Cao Zhen mobilized so many cavalry, the pressure on us would be reduced.

And there is another important point, that is, Wancheng is in the upper reaches of the Yu River, which goes directly to Xiangyang. The Jingzhou army basically transports grain by water. Even if Cao Zhen really sends cavalry to harass, I am afraid they can only sigh at the water. "

Zhuge Liang shook his head. Cao Zhen was now in a dilemma. This was a naked threat from the powerful.

"Now that your teacher says that we are vulnerable, it is because Cao Zhen made the choice, or Sima Yi made the choice for him.

Unlike what you just thought, Cao Zhen's current plan is to completely defeat our Sichuan Army, and then go to support Luoyang without any worries. In some sense, even if Luoyang falls faster than they thought, they can still preserve their troops in Guanzhong and have the hope of making a comeback in the future. "

Zhuge Liang's eyes were deep when he said this. Cao Wei, Cao Wei, naturally, was Cao first and Wei later. It is said that Cao Rui lost the political struggle before and was originally going to be exiled to Jincheng, but because the Han army came, he is now trapped in Chang'an.

This emperor doesn't necessarily have to be Cao Li, right?
(End of this chapter)