Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 260 Controlling half of the Cao family (4)
On the contrary, Cao Xiu was robbed of the conversation by Sun Zi's intrusion in such a way, and in addition to the fact that Sun Zi was gesticulating in front of him, the great Sima, as a fourth-rank bureaucrat, it seemed a bit too ostentatious. Changed his color and said: "Sun Jun's plan is too passive and not aggressive! As you said, how long will my Great Wei delay the great cause of conquering Wu and destroying Shu? You sit in Zhongshu Province and only know how to shake With a shake of the pen and a word of mouth, how did you experience the hardships of the soldiers in front of you who took arrows and stones and fought bloody battles? We can't wait to wipe out the Wu and Shu bandits as soon as possible, so that everyone can return like Sun Jun. The hometown of Central Plains enjoys a happy life!"

When Sun Zi heard this, his face turned red and he secretly gritted his teeth.This Cao Xiu is clearly picking on his words deliberately!Doesn't Sun Mou want to take down the two captives of Wu and Shu as soon as possible?But do the current realities allow it?Because of this, Sun Mou proposed such a strategy of "waiting for work with ease, waiting for opportunities, and seeking victory in stability"!But why did you jump up and spit such angry remarks at Sun Mou inexplicably?Isn't this intentionally insulting people?
Sima Yi saw that the atmosphere between the two sides had become tense, so he had a haha, came out and said, "Sun Jun's words are the perfect strategy of 'seeking progress while maintaining stability'. In the eyes of the veteran, it cannot be ignored. We are in the same temple, and both Serve the country wholeheartedly! A little flaw, why bother? By the way, Cao Da Sima, you have lived in Dongjiang for a long time, and you must have some experience in conquering Wu——Yi is here to listen!"

Seeing that Sima Yi came out first to smooth things over, Chen Qun, Chen Jiao and others also joined in the persuasion.Man Chong laughed beside him, and said: "Cao Da Sima's determination and confidence in the two captives of Wu and Shu to 'destroy this imperial food' is very great--Man also admires him very much! Man also believes that Cao Da Sima is There must be someone with a high opinion..."

Cao Xiu ignored their words, but stabbed Sima Yi's face deeply, and said in a cold tone: "According to Xiu's experience, the key to defeating the enemy lies in making changes in the face of the situation and acting randomly. Can it be presupposed? But, Commander Sima, you have always been wiser than others, and you must be the one who truly 'owns your own wisdom'! Hugh, please teach me!"

According to common sense, under Cao Xiu's soft but hard stab, other ministers, such as Dong Zhao, Chen Qun and other "old tricks" might have avoided it, so as not to confront him head-on.However, Sima Yi seemed to have a very thick skin. Regardless of Cao Xiu's two cold and sharp eyes that were about to shoot him straight through, he still calmly said: "This... Thanks to the humility of the Great Sima, the old minister is really a little If you have a stupid view, please correct me, Your Majesty and all the gentlemen."

When Cao Rui heard this, his spirits jumped up: "What is Sima Aiqing's strategy to defeat the enemy, tell me quickly!"

"Your Majesty Qi Zuo, according to the old minister's humble opinion, if you must attack the Wu and Shu captives now, you must take the Wu captivity as the first. However, it is very difficult for the Wu captives to rely on the advantage of the boat master to jump across the river. But soldiers There is a saying in the tactic, "Anyone who attacks the enemy must first strangle his throat and smash his heart, and then everything will be accomplished." Xiakou in Jingzhou, Dongguan in Xuzhou, and Wancheng in Yangzhou are all the throats for Wu Lu to transport troops in and out. ;Wuchang outside Sanjiang Estuary, and Chaisang by the Poyang Lake are both the heart and lungs of Wu Lu. If our Great Wei first marched straight to Dongguan and Wancheng with the army on foot, and attracted Sun Quan to come from the east of Wuchang to help, and then use water The division's powerful brigade followed the Han River to Xiakou, took advantage of its emptiness and attacked it, and quickly crossed the river and swept Wuchang, it can be said that the "magic soldiers descended from the sky", and it must be broken!"

As soon as he said this, the audience shook!Sima Yi's strategy of "soldiers descended from heaven, attacking east and west, and advancing both land and water" is quite different from the previous strategy against Wu, showing three new bright spots: First, Wei and Wu have fought for more than [-] years, and the state of Wei The main attack direction is Huainan in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, which has little effect; however, Sima Yi suggested that the main attack direction should be changed to Xiakou in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.The second is that in the past Wei Guo used the method of overwhelming troops to attack Wu, and used tens of thousands of troops to storm Huainan, but the method of "attacking the east and attacking the west, using both the virtual and the real" as Sima Yi said has not been used before, which can be called "a new method of offensive warfare." .The third is that in the past, the main attacking arm of Wei State has always been the army, but Sima Yi used the technique of the army's feigned attack and the navy's actual attack, which can be called "a new offensive arm"!These three new highlights make Sima Yi's strategic strategy for conquering Wu even more brilliant and eye-catching!Rao Cao Xiu had a big prejudice against him, so he had nothing to say after hearing this plan.However, although he had nothing to say on the surface, he was still a little unhappy in his heart: How long has Sima Yi been in charge of the military?But more than a year of work!Why does it seem irrefutable to put on the air of a seasoned veteran?Your strategy for conquest of Wu is clearly a hint to the imperial court that the hope of pacifying Wu and destroying the bandits should be pinned on the Hannan area where you are in charge of the army, not the Huainan wing where I, Cao Xiu, have been in charge for many years!In your words, where do you put me, Cao Xiu, the general who conquered the East?Is it possible that in your heart you still want to "pick up" the two important positions of the Governor of Zhennan and the General of Zhengdong? !
He was thinking about it here and there, but Cao Rui secretly admired Sima Yi's plan after hearing Sima Yi's plan!He looked at Sima Yi from a distance, and saw that he sat still like a clock, talked about the world like a river, and showed a solemn, majestic and grand demeanor when he raised his hands and raised his feet, which was really heartbreaking. Endless!He thought of his father, Emperor Cao Pi, who had become relaxed and undisciplined because of his habit of admiring Xiaoyi, and he couldn't help sighing deeply in his heart: the speech and behavior of Governor Sima It's really just the appearance of the pillars of my great Wei who support the sky and the earth!

At this point, Cao Rui showed his face and said: "Sima Aiqing's words are extremely brilliant-but I don't know if you have any other words to fill in the gaps?"

Hearing Cao Rui's words, Cao Xiu opened his mouth slightly.In fact, before he went to Beijing to face the saint this time, he received a top-secret surrender letter from Zhou Fang, the prefect of Poyang, Wu State.In that letter, Zhou Fang claimed that he had worked so hard for Sun Quan in the past two or three months to put an end to the rebellion of Peng Qi, the chief surname in the county, who gathered a crowd to start an army. He berated him in public!Under this insult, Zhou Fang believed that Sun Quan's judgment was unfair, that rewards and punishments were unclear, and that he was unwise, so he cut off his oath in a fit of indignation, intending to raise the county to vote for Cao Xiu.Cao Xiu asked people to investigate secretly, and found that what Zhou Fang said was true, but it was difficult to determine the authenticity of his motives, so he did not bring it to the public to discuss it with the officials.But he also vaguely felt that if Zhou Fang's request for surrender was revealed in public at this moment, it should be a wonderful supplement to Sima Yi's strategy of "soldiers descended from heaven, east and west attack, and land and water advance side by side"!However, he changed his mind again: Sima Yi is now clearing Jingchu and destroying Mengda, and just now he wants to get involved in Huainan military affairs, it is really menacing!His popularity almost surpassed Cao Zhen and himself!If I give him "the icing on the cake" at this time, isn't it just a cocoon?It's better to keep Zhou Fang's request for surrender in his arms first, maybe he will be of great use after he settles down!So, he closed his mouth tightly and said nothing more.

Cao Rui saw that all the ministers in the pavilion had no objection, so he said solemnly: "Since you and others have no objection, then I hereby issue an edict——Sima Aiqing and Cao Da Sima are the ministers in charge of this plan, Yangzhou Mu Manchong, Mu Jiakui of Yuzhou, Mu Peiqian of Jingzhou, etc. are all his deputy. Qing and others will join forces in Xuchang to accompany the capital, and after making preparations, they will choose a day to implement this plan, and strive to complete their achievements in the great cause of defeating Wu in one battle!"

The aggressive Cao Xiu

"Zhongda, brother Wei is actually most worried about your journey to the west!" Although Man Chong is Sima Yi's in-laws, he is ten years older than Sima Yi, so of course he should call himself "for the sake of you!" "Brother", "Even if my brother, Cao Da Sima, and Jia Mujun tried their best to attract Sun Quan's main force to the east wing, will the combat effectiveness of your boat division that sailed down the Han River from Xiangyang pass smoothly?"

The open window of Xuchang Accompanied Capital Camp's study room let in a bright sunlight, reflecting a metallic luster on Sima Yi's cheeks.He fixed his eyes on the silk map of the military terrain of the Wu Conquest spread out on the desk, and used a copper ruler to draw an arc lightly in Wancheng, Dongguan, and Xiakou, and said in a deep thought: "This A great plan to conquest Wu of "Soldiers descended from heaven, attack from east to west, and advance by land and water" gathered troops from the four prefectures of Jing, Yu, Xu, and Yang in our great Wei Dynasty. Brother Man, you have 12 sailors there, Cao Da Sima has [-] cavalry under his command, Jia Jun has [-] soldiers in Yuzhou camp, and Yi can take out [-] elite soldiers here-these can be used as a whole. According to Yi's design, your [-] water The division will be dispatched to my side in Xiangyang, and don't disturb the Wu thieves from Yangzhou. Your [-] navy and my [-] elite soldiers will be a perfect combination, and they will surely form a powerful force to capture Xiakou in one fell swoop and take advantage of the momentum to cross Cross the Yangtze River and take Wuchang City, the capital of the puppet Wu!

(End of this chapter)