Chapter 100 The Ninety-ninth Chapter: Zhuge Liang Defeats the Wei Bing Sima Yi and Enters Western Shu

In the seventh year of Jianxing in the Shu Han Dynasty, in the fourth month of summer, Kong Mingbing was in Qishan and divided into three villages to wait for Wei soldiers. But it is said that Sima Yi led the troops to Chang'an, and Zhang He met them to prepare for the future.Yi ordered He to be the vanguard and Dai Ling to be the deputy general. He led 100,000 soldiers to Mount Qi, and went to the village south of the Wei River.Guo Huai and Sun Li came to see them in the village.Yi asked, "Have you ever fought against the soldiers of Shu?"The two replied: "Not yet."Yi said: "Shu soldiers have come from thousands of miles away, and the advantage is to fight quickly; if we don't fight here today, we must have a plan."Is there any information about the roads in Longxi?Huai said: "there have been detailed investigations, and the counties have been very careful, and there is nothing else to do with dikes day and night."Only Wudu and Yinping have not returned.Yi said, "I sent someone to fight Kong Ming myself."The two of you rushed to save the second county from the small road, but they hid behind the soldiers of Shu, and they would be in chaos.The two were recruited and led five thousand soldiers to rescue Wudu and Yinping from Longxi Xiaolu, after they attacked the Shu soldiers.Guo Huai called Sun Li on the road and said, "How is Zhong Da compared to Kong Ming?"Li said: "Kong Ming has won Zhongda for a long time."Huai said: "Although Kongming won, this strategy shows that Zhongda has superior wisdom."If the soldiers of Shu are attacking two counties, if we copy them from behind, won't they be in chaos?In the middle of the speech, Ma Lai suddenly sent a report: Yin Ping has been broken by Wang Ping.Wudu has been broken by Jiang Wei.Not far from the soldiers of Shu.Li said: "Shu soldiers have already broken through the city, how can they send troops outside?"There must be fraud.It's better to retreat quickly.When Guo Huai sent an order to teach the troops to retreat, there was a sudden bang, and an army horse flashed out from behind the mountain. On the flag, there was a big book: Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, with Kong Ming sitting on a four-wheeled cart in the center; , there is Zhang Bao on the right.Sun and Guo were shocked when they saw it.Kongming laughed and said, "Guo Huai and Sun Lixiu go!"Can Sima Yi's plan be hidden from me?He makes people fight in front every day, but he teaches you to attack our army's rear.Wudu and Yinpingwu have taken it.The two of you didn't come to surrender early, and you want to drive the troops to fight me decisively?After hearing this, Guo Huai and Sun Li panicked.Suddenly it was reported that there were shouts of killing from behind: Wang Ping and Jiang Wei led troops to kill from behind.The two generals Xing and Bao led the army to kill from the front.After two flanking attacks, Wei Bing was defeated.Guo and Sun abandoned their horses and climbed the mountain.When Zhang Bao saw it, his horse rushed over. Unexpectedly, he and his horse fell into the stream.The rear army hurriedly rescued him, but his head was broken.Kong Ming sent people back to Chengdu to recuperate.

But it is said that Guo and Sun escaped and went back to Sima Yi and said, "Wudu and Yinping counties have been lost."Kong Ming fell on the main road and attacked back and forth, so he was defeated. He abandoned his horse and walked before he could escape.Yi said: "It's not your fault: Kong Zhiming is before me."You can lead troops to guard the two cities of Yong and Mei, and don't go out to fight.I have my own strategy to defeat the enemy.The two bid farewell and left.Yi also called Zhang He and Dai Ling to pay the bills, saying: "Now that Kongming has won Wudu and Yinping, he must appease the people to reassure them, and he is not in the camp."Both of you led 10,000 elite soldiers, got up tonight, copied behind the Shu barracks, and came to kill the generals together; but I led the army to set up an array in front, and when the Shu army was in chaos, I drove the soldiers and horses, attacked and killed them: two The combined forces of the army can capture Shuzhai.How difficult is it to defeat the enemy if we have the mountain here?The two were tricked to lead the troops away.Dai Ling was on the left and Zhang He was on the right. They each took small paths and went deep behind the Shu soldiers.At three o'clock, when they came to the main road, the two armies met and joined forces, but they came from behind the Shu soldiers.If you can't travel less than thirty miles, the former army can't do it.Zhang and Dai looked at it from their own horses, only to see hundreds of grass carts cutting across the road.He said: "There must be preparations for this."Can take the way back in a hurry.Only then did he send an order to retreat, only to see that the whole mountain was full of flames, drums and horns shook, and ambushes came out everywhere, surrounding the two of them.Kong Ming yelled on Mount Qi: "Dai Ling and Zhang Yun can listen to my words: Sima Yi expected that I would go to Wudu and Yinping to appease the people, but I was not in the camp, so I ordered you two to rob my stronghold, but it fell into my plan."The two of you are unnamed generals, if I don't kill them, I will dismount and surrender early!He was furious, pointed at Kongming and scolded, saying: "You are a villager from the mountains and fields, and you invaded the border of our great country. How dare you say such a thing!"If I catch you, you will be shredded into thousands of pieces!After saying that, he rode his horse and raised his gun, and went up the mountain to kill.On the mountain, arrows and rocks rained like rain.He couldn't go up the mountain, so he clapped his horse and danced his spear, and rushed out of the encirclement, no one dared to do so.Shu soldiers trapped Dai Ling in Gaixin.He broke out of the old road, but Dai Ling was nowhere to be seen. He bravely turned around and entered the tight siege again, rescued Dai Ling and returned.When Kongming was on the mountain, he saw that He was among the ten thousand armies, coming and going and clashing, and he was even more heroic.When I see it today, I will know its courage.If this person is left behind, it will be a disaster in Sichuan.I should get rid of it.Then he withdrew his troops and returned to camp.

But Sima Yi led his troops to form a formation, and only waited for the Shu soldiers to move wildly, and attacked them together.Suddenly Zhang Yun and Dai Ling came in a panic, and said: Kong Ming first defended the embankment like this, so he returned in a big defeat.Yi was shocked and said, "Kong Ming is really a god!"It's better to retreat.It was sent to order the army to go back to the stronghold and not to hold on. In addition, Kong Ming won a great victory and obtained countless equipment and horses, so he led the army back to the stronghold.Wei Yan is ordered to challenge every day, but Wei Bing does not come out.For half a month in a row, there was no fighting.Kongming was thinking in his tent when he suddenly reported that Fei Yi, the emperor's servant, had arrived.Kongming entered the camp, after burning incense, he opened an edict and read:

In the battle of Jieting, Ma Su was to blame; but the king's guilt was deeply self-deprecating.He violated the king's wishes again and obeyed what he obeyed.The year before last, Yaoshi killed Wang Shuang; this year, Yuanzheng, Guo Huai escaped; Jiangji Di, Qiang, Fuxing two counties: powerful and violent, and meritorious service is obvious.Fang is harassing the world today, the original evil has not yet become a lord, the king is under great responsibility, and he is the most important thing in the country, but he has restrained himself for a long time, so it is not because of the glory.Today, the Prime Minister of Fujun: Don't say goodbye!

After Kongming heard the edict, he called Fei Yi and said: "Our country's affairs have not been accomplished, how can I return to the post of prime minister?"Resignation is not acceptable.Yi said: "If the prime minister is not in office, he will disobey the emperor's will and indifferent the hearts of the soldiers: it is appropriate to accept it."Kong Ming just accepted it.Yi resigned. When Kong Ming saw that Sima Yi was not coming out, he thought of a plan and sent orders to pull out the strongholds everywhere.When there is a detailed report, Sima Yi will be informed that Kong Ming has withdrawn his troops.Yi said: Kong Ming must have a big plan, so don't move lightly.Zhang He said: "This must be returned because the food is exhausted. Why not pursue it?"Yi said: "I expect that Kong Ming had a big harvest last year, and now the wheat is ripe and the food and grass are abundant; although the transfer is difficult, you can still hesitate for a long time: Will you leave if you are safe?"Seeing that I have not fought for days, he pretended to be tempted by this trick.It can be seen from a distance.The sergeant found out and reported back, "Kong Ming went to the village 30 miles away from here."Yi said, "I expect Kongming will not leave."And stick to the gate, don't enter lightly.After staying for ten days, there was no news, and there was no future war in Shu.Yi sent someone to spy again, and reported back, "Shu soldiers have set up camp."Yi didn't believe it, so he changed his clothes and mixed it with the army. He came to see it in person, but he saw that the Shu soldiers retreated another 30 miles to the village.Yi returned to the camp and called Zhang He, saying: "This is Kong Ming's plan, and we must not pursue it."After staying for another ten days, I was sent to watch again.The report said: Shu soldiers retreated another 30 miles to the village.He said: "Kongming used the strategy of slowing down his troops to gradually retreat from Hanzhong. Why did the governor doubt him and not pursue him sooner?"He is willing to go to a decisive battle!Yi said, "Kong Ming has a lot of tricks. If there are mistakes, our army's spirit will be lost."Do not enter lightly.He said: "If I go, if I am defeated, I will be willing to be a military order."Yi said, "If you want to go, you can divide the army into two branches: you lead one branch first, and you need to fight hard to the death."I then responded to prevent an ambush.You advanced the next day, stationed halfway, and fought the next day, so that there was no shortage of troops.Then the division of troops was completed.The next day, Zhang He and Dai Ling led dozens of lieutenants and 30,000 elite soldiers to advance bravely and went to the village halfway.Sima Yi left many soldiers and horses to guard the stronghold, and only led 5,000 elite soldiers, and then marched.

It turns out that Kong Ming secretly sent someone to spy, and saw that Wei Bing stopped halfway.That night, Kongming called all the generals to discuss and said: "Now when the soldiers of Wei come to pursue them, they must fight to the death. You must count one as ten, and I will cut off the rear with ambush soldiers. If you are not a wise and brave general, you can't do this job."After finishing speaking, he looked at Wei Yan with his eyes.Yan bowed his head and remained silent.Wang Ping came out and said: "Someone is willing to be it."Kongming said: "If there is a loss, what should I do?"Ping said: I would like to be a military order.Kongming sighed and said, "Wang Ping is willing to give up his life to risk Shishi, and he is really a loyal minister!"Even so, Nai Wei's soldiers came back and forth in two branches, and Duanwu was in ambush. Even though Ping is wise and brave, he can only be one head, how can he be divided into two parts?It is better to have another general to go with him.However, there is no one in the army who is willing to die first!Before he finished speaking, one general came out and said, "someone is willing to go!"Kong Ming looked at it: it was Zhang Yi.Kong Ming said: "Zhang He is a famous general of Wei. He has the bravery that no one can match. You are no match for him."Yi said: "If something goes wrong, I would like to offer my head under the tent."Kongming said: "If you dare to go, you and Wang Ping will each lead 10,000 elite soldiers to ambush in the valley; only wait for the Wei soldiers to catch up and let him go to the end, and you and others will each lead ambush soldiers to hide and kill them from behind."If Sima Yi came later, he divided his troops into two: Zhang Yi led an army to stay in the rear, and Wang Ping led an army to cut off the front.The two armies need to fight to the death and I have my own plan to help each other.The two were tricked to lead the troops away.Kong Ming also called Jiang Wei and Liao Hua to share and said: "I will share a bag with you two, lead three thousand elite soldiers, put down the flags and drums, and lie down on the front mountain."If you see Wei soldiers surrounding Wang Ping and Zhang Yi, it is very critical, you don't need to rescue them, just open your kit to see, and you have your own strategy to relieve the crisis.The two were tricked to lead the troops away.He also ordered the four generals Wu Ban, Wu Yi, Ma Zhong, and Zhang Ni to pay attention to them and said: "If the Wei soldiers arrive in the future, they will be full of vigor, so they can't be greeted casually, but they will fight and leave."Just look at when Guan Xing led his troops to plunder the formation, you will return to the army to chase and kill, and I will have my own soldiers to respond.The four generals were planned to lead the troops away.He also called Guan Xing to pay and said: You led five thousand elite soldiers to lie down in the valley; you only saw the red flag flying on the mountain, but you led the soldiers to kill them.Xing was plotted to lead his troops away.

But Zhang Yun and Dai Ling led the troops to come, like a storm.The four generals Ma Zhong, Zhang Yi, Wu Yi, and Wu Ban followed up and went out to confront each other.Zhang He was furious and drove his troops to chase and kill him.The soldiers of Shu fought and left, and the soldiers of Wei pursued for more than twenty miles. It was June and the weather was very hot, and the men and horses were sweating like splashing water.After walking fifty miles away, all Wei soldiers were out of breath.Kong Ming moved the red flag on the mountain, and Guan Xing led his troops out.Ma Zhong and other four generals led their troops back together to hide and kill them.Zhang He and Dai Ling fought to the death without retreating.Suddenly there was a loud shout, and the two armies came out: Wang Ping and Zhang Yiye.Each chased and killed them bravely, and cut off their rear.He shouted at the generals, saying: "If you wait here, if you don't decide to fight to the death, when will you wait?"Wei Bing fought hard and could not escape.All of a sudden, there was a clamor of drums and horns behind him, and Sima Yi led his elite troops to kill him.Yi commanded the generals to trap Wang Ping and Zhang Yi in Gaixin.Yi Da shouted: "The prime minister is really a god!"The plan has been calculated, and there must be a good plan.We shall fight to the death!Divide the troops into two groups: Ping led an army to intercept Zhang He and Dai Ling, and Yi led an army to act as Sima Yi.A deadly battle between the two ends is called killing the sky.Jiang Wei and Liao Hua visited on the mountain, and saw that Wei's army was powerful and Shu's army was in danger, and they were gradually unable to resist.Wei Weihua said: "In such a critical situation, you can open your bag to see how it works."The two took it apart and looked at it. The internal letter said: "If Sima Yi's troops come to surround Wang Ping and Zhang Yi is in a hurry, the two of you can divide your troops into two and attack Sima Yi's camp. Yi will retreat quickly, and you can attack them in disorder."Although you can't win the camp, you can win a complete victory.The two were overjoyed, so they divided their troops into two groups and attacked Sima Yi's camp.

It turns out that Sima Yi was also afraid of being tricked by Kong Ming, so he kept telling people about it along the way.While Yi was urging the battle, suddenly the meteors and horses flew to report that the two soldiers from Shu had gone to Dazhai.Yi turned pale with shock, so he said to the generals, "I guess Kong Ming has a plan. If you don't believe me, you try to chase after him, but you miss a big deal!"He raised his troops back in a hurry.The army walked away in panic.Zhang Yi then concealed the attack, and the Wei soldiers were defeated.Seeing the isolated situation, Zhang He and Dai Ling also walked along the remote mountain road, and the Shu soldiers won a great victory.Behind Guan Xing led his troops to meet all the roads.Sima Yi was defeated for a while, and when he rushed into the stronghold, the Shu soldiers had already returned.Yi collected the defeated army and scolded the generals, saying: "You don't know the art of war, you only rely on the courage of your flesh and blood, and you want to fight, so you are defeated."In the future, you must not act rashly, and if you don't follow it, you will definitely correct the military law!Everyone retreated in shame.During this period, there were many dead in the Wei army, and countless horses and equipment were abandoned.

But it is said that Kongming collected the victorious army and horses into the stronghold, and wanted to raise troops to advance.Suddenly it was reported that someone came from Chengdu, saying that Zhang Bao was dead.When Kong Ming heard about it, he burst into tears, vomited blood, and fainted.Everyone wakes up.Kong Ming has been bedridden since then.All the generals are grateful.Later generations have poems sighing: The brave Zhang Bao wants to make a contribution, but the gods do not help the hero!Marquis Wu shed tears to the west wind, and bowed in honor of no one. Ten days later, Kong Ming called Dong Jue, Fan Jian and others to enter the accounts and pay the bills, saying: I feel drowsy and can't manage affairs; it's better to go back to Hanzhong to recuperate, and then make a good plan.Don't let it out, you guys: If Sima Yi knew, he would come to attack.Then an order was issued to secretly pull out the stronghold that night and return to Hanzhong.Kongming had been gone for five days. When Yifang learned about it, he sighed and said, "Kongming really has a plan to appear and disappear: I can't do it!"So Sima Yi left all the generals in the stronghold and divided his troops to guard the passes; Yi returned from his squadron.

But it is said that Kongming stationed his army in Hanzhong and returned to Chengdu to recuperate; the civil and military bureaucrats went out of the city to meet him and sent him to the prime minister's mansion; In the autumn and July of the eighth year of Jianxing, Cao, the governor of Wei, was seriously ill. He wrote in a table: "Shu soldiers have invaded the border several times and repeatedly violated the Central Plains. If they are not eliminated, they will be troubled in the future."It's cool autumn now, people and horses are at ease, and it's time to conquer.The minister is willing to lead the army with Sima Yi, go straight into Hanzhong, wipe out the traitors, and clear the border.The Lord of Wei was overjoyed, and asked Liu Ye, the attendant, "Zidan persuaded me to attack Shu, what do you think?"Ye Zou said: "The general's words are true: if we don't eradicate them today, we will be in serious trouble later."Your Majesty can do it.Rui nodded.When Ye went out to go home, many ministers came to visit him and asked, "I heard that the Son of Heaven and the public accountant discussed raising troops to attack Shu. What's the matter?"Ye Ying said, "It's nothing to do with it: there are dangers in the mountains and rivers in Shu, and it's not easy to map."It is of no benefit to the country to spend the labor of the army and horses in vain.All the officials retreated silently.Yang Xie entered the interior and said: "Yesterday, I heard that Liu Ye urged Your Majesty to attack Shu; today, I discussed with all the ministers, and it was said that I can't be attacked: it is to deceive Your Majesty."Why doesn't your majesty call and ask?Rui Shi called Liu Ye into the room and asked, "Qing advised me to attack Shu, but now I can't say that."Why?Ye said: "I have detailed it, Shu cannot be attacked."Rui laughed.When he was young, Yang Xie went out.Ye Zou said: "Yesterday, my minister advised Your Majesty to attack Shu. It is a major matter for the country. How can you let it out to others?"Husbands and soldiers are deceitful: it is best to keep things secret before they happen.Rui Dawu said: "Your words are true."Since then more and more respect.Within ten days, Sima Yi entered the court, and the Lord Wei told Cao Zhen's performance one by one.Yizuo said: "I expect that the Eastern Wu did not dare to send troops, and today it is time to take advantage of this to attack Shu."Rui Zhi worshiped Cao Zhen as the governor of the Great Sima Zhengxi, Sima Yi as the deputy governor of the general Zhengxi, and Liu Ye as the military adviser.The three of them bid farewell to Lord Wei, led 400,000 soldiers, marched to Chang'an, and went straight to Jiange to take Hanzhong.The rest, Guo Huai, Sun Li, etc., went their separate ways.

Hanzhong people report to Chengdu.At this time, Kong Ming was very ill. He practiced men and horses every day, and learned the eight formations. The soldiers went to guard the ancient road of Chencang to be soldiers of the Wei Dynasty;The two said: "People report Wei's army of 400,000, and falsely claim 800,000. It is very powerful. How can we go to guard the pass with only 1,000 soldiers?"If the Wei soldiers are so large, why refuse them?Kongming said: "I want to give more, but I am afraid that the soldiers will be hard-working."Yi and Ping Ping looked at each other in blank dismay, neither daring to go.Kongming said: "If there is a mistake, it is not your fault."Needless to say, let's go.The two begged again, saying: "The prime minister wants to kill some two people, so please kill them, but he dare not go."Kongming laughed and said, "How stupid!"I told you to go and have your own opinion: I looked up at the astronomy last night and saw that Bi Xing is at the division of the lunar moon, and there must be heavy rain this month.Although there are 400,000 Wei soldiers, how dare they go deep into the dangerous land?Therefore, there is no need to have many troops, and you will never be harmed.All my generals will stay in Hanzhong for a month, and when the Wei soldiers retreat, they will be covered by large soldiers. If we wait for work with leisure, our 100,000 troops can defeat the 400,000 Wei soldiers.After the two listened, Fang was overjoyed and left.Kongming went out of Hanzhong with the unified army, and ordered all the passes to prepare dry firewood, fodder and fine grain, which would be enough for one month's men and horses to prevent the autumn rain; But it is said that Cao Zhen and Sima Yi led the army together, and when they went to Chencang city, they did not see a house. When asked by the people looking for land, they all said that when Kong Ming returned, they set it on fire and burned it down.Cao Zhen was about to set out from Chencang Road.Yi said: "Don't take it lightly: I watched astronomy at night, and I saw that Bi Xing was at the division of the lunar moon, and there must be heavy rain in this month."If you go deep into an important place, you can always win; if there is danger, and people and horses suffer, it will be difficult to retreat.And it is advisable to set up a nest shop in the city to live in, in case of rain.Follow his words.Less than half a month later, the rain fell heavily, dripping endlessly.Outside the city of Chencang, the water was three feet deep on the flat ground, and the military weapons were completely wet. People couldn't sleep, and they were restless day and night.Heavy rain fell for 30 consecutive days, there was no fodder for horses, and countless people died.The sergeant complained endlessly.When it was introduced to Luoyang, the Lord Wei set up an altar, and he could not ask for sunshine.Wang Su, the attendant of the Huangmen Gate, said: There is a previous aspiration: if you feed food for thousands of miles, the scholars will look hungry;This is called a marcher on a flat road.What's more, if you go deep into dangerous obstacles and dig the road, then it will be laborious, and it will be hundreds of thousands.Now it is raining again, the slopes are steep and slippery, the crowds are forced to move forward, and the food is far away and it is difficult to keep up: this is also a big taboo for the army.It is said that Cao Zhen has been out for more than a month, and he has traveled half a valley, and he has made great achievements in governing the Tao. The soldiers all said: "It is because he is able to relax and wait for work, which is the fear of military strategists."Speaking of the previous generation, the king of Wu defeated Zhou, left the pass and returned; in terms of recent events, Wu and Wen conquered power, but it was not helpful at the riverside: isn’t it true that God knows the time and is able to adapt to changes?May your majesty rest the soldiers because of the hardships of the water and rain; if there are quarrels in the future, take advantage of them.The so-called joy makes trouble, and the people forget their dead. Master Wei looked at the table and was hesitating. Yang Fu and Hua Xin also went up to remonstrate.The Lord of Wei issued an edict to send envoys to Cao Zhen and Sima Yi to return to the court. But Cao Zhen discussed with Sima Yi and said: "It's been 30 days in Lianyin, the army has no fighting spirit, and everyone wants to return. How can we stop it?"Yi said, "it's better to go back."Zhen said: "If Kong Ming chases after him, how can he retreat?"Yi said: "Follow the two armies first, and then return to the army."During the discussion, suddenly the mission came to call.The two then took the front team of the army as the rear team, and the rear team as the front team, and retreated slowly. But he said that Kongming calculated the autumn rain in January, and the weather was not clear, so he mentioned that an army would be stationed in Chenggu, and he also sent an order that the army would be stationed in Chipo.Kong Ming raised his tent and called all the generals to say: "I expect that the Wei soldiers will leave, and the Lord Wei will issue an edict to fetch Cao Zhen and Sima Yi's soldiers back."If I chase him, I must be prepared; it is better to let him go and make a good plan.Suddenly Wang Ping sent someone to report that Wei Bing had returned.Kong Ming sent a message to Wang Ping: "Don't pursue, I have my own strategy to break the Wei army."Exactly: Even if Wei Bing could lay an ambush, Prime Minister Han refused to pursue them.I don't know how Kongming broke Wei, let's see the breakdown below. ① Annihilate, annihilate, eliminate. ② The tent is temporarily built as a straw shed for protection and security.This is the shack now. ③ After woodcutter Su, Cuan Qiao, to collect firewood; Su, to fetch grass; Cuan, to light fire for cooking.This sentence means: first collect firewood and grass, and then cook.