The last three kingdoms

Chapter 110 The Idealist

The reason why Jiang Wei chose to farm in Tazhong was not entirely to avoid disaster.For Jiang Wei, as long as he leaves Chengdu, as long as he has the military power in his hands, it doesn't matter whether he can avoid disaster or not. No matter how long Huang Hao's hand stretches, it is impossible to reach the front line. With heavy soldiers in his hands, anyone who wants to shake Jiang Da The position of general is wishful thinking.

Jiang Wei's main purpose in choosing Tazhong to farm is to actively prepare for the Northern Expedition.Tazhong is adjacent to Longxi, separated only by the Qinling Mountains. After the grain is cooked this autumn, Jiang Wei is already planning to go north from Didao and march to Longyou next spring.

The Northern Expedition was Prime Minister Zhuge's last wish, and it was also Jiang Wei's constant pursuit throughout his life.For Jiang Wei, who has passed his sixtieth year, there is not much time left for him. Life is endless and fighting is endless. Jiang Wei has never thought of disarming and returning to the fields. The flag of his hometown was planted on his homeland.

This is his obsession.Jiang Wei was sent to Shu during Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition in the sixth year of Jianxing. He was originally a Zhonglang general in Tianshui County. When the Shu army invaded Longxi, Tianshui prefect Ma Zun fled in a hurry. Jiang Wei was forced to surrender to Shu. country.

The first Northern Expedition was declared a failure with the loss of Jieting. People at that time would not have believed that a descendant from the State of Wei would become a general in command of the army of the State of Shu in the future. Although I haven't got an inch of land in Longyou, but getting Boyue is better than thousands of miles in Woye." At that year, Jiang Wei was 26 years old.

Not long after Jiang Wei returned to Shu, his mother sent him a letter asking him to look for Angelica, metaphorically telling him to return to Wei, which shows that Jiang Wei's mother is also a very smart person.But Jiang Wei replied: "A hundred hectares of good land is not in an acre; but a long-term ambition is not in an angelica." The reason why Jiang Wei replied to his mother in this way was not that he was unfilial, but that Jiang Wei saw his future in Shuzhong.The state of Wei is full of talented people and there are many powerful families. Although Jiang Wei is talented, he can only be an official like a sheriff in his life. In the state of Shu, he is highly valued by Zhuge Liang. There is an opportunity to be exposed to the world.

During the long journey of half a century, Jiang Wei stepped up to the pinnacle of power step by step, but the unfulfilled Northern Expedition made him heartbroken. He had won and failed, but his persistence never ceased. No change.

"Maybe this will be the last Northern Expedition in my lifetime." Jiang Wei said so self-deprecatingly when planning the Northern Expedition next spring.

It was he who had always been concerned about the Northern Expedition, so he gathered heavy troops in the seemingly remote place of Tazhong.Jiang Wei recalled the conversation between Liu Yin and him when he was in Chengdu, and he snorted softly: "How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan!"

From Jiang Wei's point of view, how much does a grandson like Liu Yin know about military affairs.Hanzhong's plan to gather troops and gather in the valley was planned by him with great care. The biggest advantage of this plan is that it takes advantage of Hanzhong's geographical advantages and can reduce the garrison troops in Hanzhong to the minimum requirement, thus ensuring that Jiang Wei has enough troops. The troops launched an attack on Longyou.

In fact, this is also a helpless move. If a large-scale force is put into the defense system of Hanzhong, the force that can be used for the Northern Expedition will become even thinner. The offense cannot be guaranteed, but the offense is guaranteed, and the defense naturally has to find another way out.

In fact, the defense strategy that Jiang Wei believes in is that the best defense is offense. Use continuous attack to destroy the enemy's offensive plan, make the enemy tired of defense, and naturally be unable to launch an attack, so as to achieve the strategy of defending the enemy outside the country.

From this point of view, Jiang Wei is more like an idealist.

He was not afraid of Wei Guogong's attack on Hanzhong, because apart from the strong fortresses in Hanzhong, Wei State had no strength to break through these fortresses, and his own army was always threatening Wei State's Longxi counties, and once Wei State attacked The Hanzhong and Longxi areas must be empty. At this time, the Northern Expedition can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"I want to see that idiot dares to risk losing Longxi to attack Hanzhong?" Jiang Wei said disapprovingly after losing the defense map of Hanzhong.

However, Jiang Wei still ignored Sima Zhao's determination. After half a century of gambling, Sima Zhao was determined to annex Shu. Shu.

The intelligence from Guanzhong was quickly sent to Jiang Wei in Tazhong. In addition to the Lieutenant's Mansion, the intelligence system of the Kingdom of Shu has another set of intelligence agencies in the military, which can ensure that Jiang Wei can grasp the information of the army of the Kingdom of Wei in the first place. trend.

Although Jiang Wei had grasped the news of Zhong Hui's attack on Hanzhong from Ziwu, Xiegu, and Chencang at the first time, he did not immediately send troops to reinforce Hanzhong. In Jiang Wei's consciousness, he still wanted to fight back and take advantage of the situation. And take Longxi.At the same time, he was too confident in his plan to gather troops, even to the point of blindness.

Jiang Wei sent an urgent flight report to Liu Chan in Chengdu with six hundred miles.Jiang Wei asked Liu Chan to order Zhang Yi and Liao Hua, the chariot and cavalry generals on the left and right, to lead troops to garrison Yinping Qiaotou and reinforce Yang'an Pass respectively.

However, Jiang Wei did not intend to use his troops in Dazhong. The troops in Dazhong were prepared for the Northern Expedition, and Jiang Wei seemed to feel that this might be a good opportunity for the Northern Expedition of the Kingdom of Shu. Once Zhonghui's [-] troops fell into Hanzhong Don't let yourself go, if you send Di Dao by yourself, the whole of Longxi will be at your fingertips. At that time, the offensive and defensive will change, and the situation of the whole world may change greatly.

But many things were not wishful thinking. Jiang Wei could think of a counterattack, but Zhong Hui might not have thought that while the main force of the army was attacking Hanzhong, Deng Ai's [-] troops also quietly crossed the Qinling Mountains and attacked in the middle.

Deng Ai's troops divided into four groups, dispatching Tianshui prefect Wang Qi to lead [-] troops to outflank Tazhong from the left, Longxi prefect Guo to lead [-] troops to outflank Tazhong from the right, and Jincheng prefect Yang Xin to lead [-] troops. Sneak attack on Gansong, cut off Jiang Wei's retreat, lead [-] troops by himself, march from Didao, and go straight to Tazhong.

Deng Ai and Jiang Wei have fought against each other for many years. He knows himself and the enemy. He also knows that his 12 troops cannot defeat Jiang Wei's [-] troops. Sima Zhao asked him to take the lead by name. As for Deng Ai, it was a partial division, used to trip Jiang Wei and prevent him from rescuing Hanzhong. Block Jiang Wei in Tazhong, and when the overall situation in Hanzhong is settled, Jiang Wei will become a tree without roots and water without a source in Tazhong, and he will be defeated without a fight.

(End of this chapter)