But it was said that Sima Yi was defeated by Zhang Yi and Liao Hua, and he fled into the dense forest alone. Zhang Yi held back the rear troops, and Liao Hua chased him closely. Just as he was about to catch up, Sima Yi panicked and circled around the tree. Liao Hua slashed it with his sword, right on the tree. By the time he pulled out the knife, Sima Yi had already fled outside the forest. Liao Hua then drove out, but could not figure out where Sima Yi was going. He only saw a golden helmet left on the east side of the woods. Liao Hua took off his golden helmet and hung it on his horse, chasing him eastward. It turned out that Sima Yi threw the golden helmet to the east of the woods, but turned west and fled. Liao Hua chased Sima Yi for a while, but found no trace of Sima Yi, so he ran out of the valley entrance and met Jiang Wei, and they went back to the stronghold to meet Zhuge Liang. Zhang Ni drove the wooden cows and horses back to Dazhai. After the delivery was completed, he seized more than 10,000 shi of military rations. Liao Hua presented Sima Yi's golden helmet, which was recorded as the first achievement. Wei Yan was very unhappy and complained, but Zhuge Liang just pretended not to hear him.

Sima Yi was very angry when he fled back to the stronghold. Suddenly, an envoy arrived with an edict, saying that three groups from Dongwu had invaded, and the court was discussing the selection of generals to resist the enemy. He ordered Sima Yi and others to stand firm and not fight. Sima Yi has finished his order. There are deep trenches and high bases, and he can't hold on.

But Cao Rui heard that Sun Quan's soldiers were coming in three groups, so he also raised troops to fight in three groups. He ordered Liu Shao to lead troops to rescue Jiangxia, Tian Yu to lead troops to rescue Xiangyang, and Cao Rui personally led Man Chong to lead an army to rescue. Hefei. Man Chong first led an army to the mouth of Chaohu Lake and saw numerous warships on the east coast with flags in order. Man Chong entered the army and reported to Cao Rui: "The Wu army must have despised our army coming from far away and has no defense. Tonight we can take advantage of the situation and seize their water stronghold, and we will definitely win." Cao Rui said: "What you said is exactly what I want. "Immediately sent the brave general Zhang Qiu to lead five thousand troops, each equipped with fire starters, to attack from the mouth of the lake, and Man Chong to lead five thousand troops to attack from the east bank.

At the second watch that night, Zhang Qiu and Man Chong each led their troops to quietly march towards the mouth of the lake. When they approached the water village, they shouted together to attack. The Wu army was immediately in chaos and retreated without fighting. The Wei army set fire to it and burned countless warships, grain, grass and utensils. Zhuge Jin led the defeated troops to flee back to Miangkou, and the Wei army returned with a great victory.

The next day, Tan Ma reported to Lu Xun, and Lu Xun summoned all the generals to discuss: "I want to write a petition to the Lord, asking him to withdraw from the siege of the new city, send troops to cut off the Wei army's return route, and I will lead the attack In front of them, let them not look at each other, and they can defeat it with one blow." Everyone was convinced.

Lu Xun immediately wrote the form and sent a junior high school student to the new city secretly. After receiving the order, the principal came to the ferry with his watch and seal. Not wanting to be caught by the Wei army who ambushed the road, he was escorted to the army to see Cao Rui. Cao Rui searched for Lu Xun's seal. After reading it, he praised: "Lu Xun of Dongwu is really a clever plan!" He ordered Wu soldiers to be imprisoned and ordered Liu Shao to be on guard against Sun Quan's return.

But after Zhuge Jin was defeated for a while, it was summer again, and many people and horses were sick. He hurriedly wrote a letter and sent someone to tell Lu Xun that he would withdraw his troops and return home. After Lu Xun read the letter, he said to the visitor: "Reply to General Zhuge: I have my own idea." The envoy went back to report to Zhuge Jin.

Zhuge Jin asked: "What did General Lu do?" The envoy said: "I only saw General Lu urging everyone to plant beans outside the camp, and he and the generals shot a show at the camp gate." Zhuge Jin finished listening. Shocked, he went to Lu Xun's camp in person. When he saw Lu Xun, he asked, "Now that Cao Rui is on his own expedition, the army is very strong. Is there anything the governor can do to fend off the enemy?" Lu Xun said, "I sent someone to deliver a watch to the Lord last time. Unexpectedly, They were captured by the enemy and their plot was revealed. There is no point in fighting anymore, so it is better to retreat temporarily. I have already sent a request to the Lord to retreat slowly. We should retreat immediately, why are we delaying here?" Lu Xun said: "If our army really wants to retreat, it should move slowly. If we retreat urgently, the Wei army will definitely take advantage of the situation to catch up. This is the way to defeat the general. Supervising the ships to resist the enemy, I sent troops to march to Xiangyang as a tactic to suspect the enemy, and then slowly retreated to the east of the Yangtze River. Naturally, the Wei army did not dare to approach. " Zhuge Jin followed Lu Xun's plan and organized the ships to prepare for departure. Lu Xun reorganized his troops, bluffed, and pretended to march to Xiangyang.

There has been a detailed report to Cao Rui, saying that the Wu army has been launched and must be on guard. When Wei generals heard about it, they all wanted to go to war. Cao Rui had always known Lu Xun's talents, so he said to the generals: "Lu Xun has a plan. Could it be that he is using a trick to lure the enemy? We should not advance lightly." The generals stopped moving and waited to see what happened.

A few days later, Tan Ma came to report: "All the soldiers and horses of the three armies of Soochow have retreated." Cao Rui didn't believe it, so he sent people to inquire again, and came back to report that they had all retreated.

Cao Rui said: "Lu Xun used troops no less than Sun Tzu and Wu Qi. It will be difficult to pacify the southeast in the near future." He ordered the generals to guard the dangerous points and personally led the army to station in Hefei, waiting to attack the Wu army at any time.

But Zhuge Liang was in Qishan. He wanted to stay in Qishan for a long time, so he ordered the Shu army and the local people to work together in the fields: the soldiers would get one share of the harvested food, and the people would get two points. They would not invade each other, and the people would feel at ease. Happy industry. Sima Shi reported to Sima Yi: "The Shu army robbed me of a lot of grain and rice, and now they have mixed the Shu army with our people to farm in Weibin. It seems that this is a long-term solution. If this continues, it will really become a serious problem for the country." "Why didn't my father invite Zhuge Liang to fight to determine the male and female?" Sima Yi said: "I have been ordered to stand firm and cannot move lightly." During the discussion, someone suddenly reported that Wei Yan had provoked Sima Yi the day before. The discarded golden helmet came to call for war. The generals were very angry and wanted to fight. Sima Yi smiled and said: "The sage said: A little impatience will mess up a big plan. It is better to stick to it." The generals obeyed the order and still did not go out to fight.

Wei Yan insulted him for a long time before replying. Zhuge Liang saw that Sima Yi was unwilling to fight, so he secretly ordered Ma Dai to build a wooden fence, dig deep trenches in the camp, and accumulate dry firewood to start fires. They used firewood and grass to build makeshift nests on the surrounding mountains, and mines were laid inside and outside. After preparations were made, Zhuge Liang whispered: "You can block the back roads of Hulu Valley and secretly ambush soldiers in the valley. If Sima Yi catches up, let him enter the valley, and then set fire to it with mines and firewood." He also ordered. The sergeant held up a seven-star trumpet belt at the entrance of the valley during the day, and set up seven bright lanterns on the mountain at night. As a secret signal, Ma Dai was informed and led the troops away.

Zhuge Liang summoned Wei Yan again and said: "You will lead 500 troops to the Wei camp to discuss the battle. You must lure Sima Yi into fighting. If you cannot win, you can only fake defeat. Sima Yi will definitely pursue you. You must Head towards the Seven Star Flag, or if it is night, head towards the Seven Lanterns. As long as I can lead Sima Yi into the Hulu Valley, I will have a plan to capture him." After being tricked, Wei Yan led his troops. . Zhuge Liang then summoned Gao Xiang and told him: "You have to pack the wood, cattle and horses into a group of twenty or thirty, or a group of forty or fifty, each with rice and grain, and walk up and down the mountain road. If the Wei army robs them, it will be your credit." "Gao Xiang took the plan and drove away the wooden cows and stray horses.

Zhuge Liang transferred the Qishan soldiers away one by one, except for farming, and ordered: "If other generals come to challenge the battle, they can only pretend to be defeated; if Sima Yi commits suicide in person, we can attack Weinan with all our strength. Cut off their return." Zhuge Liang had finished allocating his forces and personally led an army to set up camp near Shang Shang Valley.

Xia Houhui, Xia Hou and two other people entered the camp and reported to Sima Yi: "The Shu army is now dispersed and setting up camps in various places. It seems to be a long-term plan. If we don't take this opportunity to eliminate them, let them After living here for a long time, it will be difficult to shake. "Sima Yi said: "This must be Zhuge Liang's plan." The two said, "If the governor is so worried, when will the enemy be destroyed? , To repay the country's favor." Sima Yi said: "In this case, you two can go out to fight separately." Then he ordered Xiahou Hui and Xiahou to lead five thousand troops to meet the enemy. Sima Yi sat down and waited for news.

But it was said that Xiahou Hui, Xiahou and the two soldiers were divided into two groups. While they were marching, they suddenly saw the Shu army driving wooden cows and flowing horses. The two men killed the general together, and the Shu army was defeated and retreated. The wood, cattle and horses were captured by the Wei army and sent to Sima Yi's camp.

The next day, more than a hundred wooden cattle and stray horses were plundered and sent to Dazhai. Sima Yi interrogated the captured Shu army to tell the truth. The Shu army reported: "Zhuge Liang expected that the commander-in-chief would not be able to hold out, so he ordered us to disperse and camp in the fields as a long-term solution. We did not expect to be captured." Sima Yi immediately released all the Shu soldiers. Xia Houhe asked: "Why didn't the governor kill them?" Sima Yi said: "Forgive these little soldiers, killing them is of no use. Let them go back to their home base and let them say that General Wei is generous and merciful, so as to alleviate their war intentions. This is Lu Meng The plan to capture Jingzhou back then."

Sima Yi ordered that all Shu soldiers captured in the future should be treated well and sent back, and meritorious generals would still be rewarded heavily. All the generals followed the order.

But Zhuge Liang ordered Gao Xiang to pretend to be transporting grain and drive wooden cattle and stray horses between the camp and Shangfang Valley. After Xia Houhui arrived, he intercepted and killed him from time to time, winning several battles in a row in half a month. Sima Yi felt happy when he saw the Shu army's repeated defeats. One day, dozens of Shu soldiers were captured.

Sima Yi called to the tent and asked: "Where is Zhuge Liang now?" The soldiers reported: "Prime Minister Zhuge is not in Qishan, but camped ten miles west of Shangfang Valley, transporting grain and accumulating food every day Go to the valley above.

After Sima Yi inquired in detail, he immediately sent everyone back, summoned the generals and said: "Zhuge Liang is not in Qishan now, but is camping in Shangfang Valley." You will work together to capture Qishan Dazhai tomorrow, and I will personally lead the troops to support you. "After receiving the order, the generals prepared to fight.

Master Sima asked: "Why did my father go behind the generals this time? Sima Yi said: "Qishan is the foundation of the Shu army. If they see our army coming to attack, all battalions will come to rescue them with all their strength. However, I go straight to the valley above to burn their food and grass, so that they can't look at each other, and they will be defeated." "Sima Shi surrendered. Sima Yi immediately sent out troops and ordered Zhang Hu and Le Wei to lead five thousand troops each to rescue them.

Let's say that Zhuge Liang was on the mountain and saw the Wei army or a team of three to five thousand men. , or a team of one or two thousand people. The team looked back and forth, expecting that they would attack Qishan Dazhai, so they secretly sent an order to the generals: "If Sima Yi comes in person, you must take the opportunity to rob Wei Zhai and occupy Weinan." "The generals listened to their orders.

But it was said that the Wei army was all rushing to Qishan Dazhai, and the Shu camp was shouting and running around, pretending to go to the rescue. Sima Yi saw that the Shu army was going to rescue Qishan Dazhai, so he led With his two sons and the Chinese bodyguards, they rushed towards the upper valley.

Wei Yan was at the entrance of the valley, just hoping that Sima Yi would arrive soon. Suddenly, he saw a Wei army coming and looked forward. , it was Sima Yi. Wei Yan shouted: "Sima Yi, please leave!" "Welcoming each other with swords, Sima Yi raised his gun and engaged. In less than three rounds, Wei Yan pulled back his horse and retreated, and Sima Yi then chased him. Wei Yan only retreated in the direction of the seven-star flag. Sima Yi saw that Wei Yan was just a general and there were few horses, so he Feel free to pursue, and ordered Sima Division to be on the left, Sima Zhao on the right, and Sima Yi in the middle. They all attacked together. Wei Yan led the five hundred soldiers to retreat to the valley.

Sima Yi pursued them to the mouth of the valley and sent them first. People went into the valley to investigate and came back to report that there was no ambush in the valley and there were all thatched cottages on the mountain. Sima Yi said: "This must be where the Shu army stores food." "Driving all the troops and horses into the valley. Sima Yi suddenly saw that the thatched cottage was full of dry firewood, but Wei Yan in front was missing. Sima Yi was suspicious and said to his two sons: "If their soldiers cut off the entrance of the valley, how will we respond? "Before he finished speaking, there was a loud shout of killing, and torches were thrown down from the mountain, burning the entrance of the valley. The Wei army had no way to escape. Rockets were shot from the mountain, landmines rang out, and all the dry wood in the thatched cottage was burning. Sima Yi was so shocked that he didn't know what to do. He got off his horse and hugged his two sons, crying: "We, father and son, are going to be burned to death here!" "While he was crying bitterly, suddenly a strong wind blew up, black air filled the air, and there was a thunderous thunderstorm. All the fires in the valley were extinguished. The mines did not shake, and the firearms had no effect. Sima Yi said with great joy: "We are not here at this time. Fight out, wait until when! "Immediately led his troops to charge hard, and Zhang Hu and Le Wei also led their troops to come to meet him. Ma Dai had a small army and did not dare to pursue him. Sima Yi and his son joined forces with Zhang Hu and Le Wei and returned to Weinan Dazhai together. The gate has been captured by the Shu army. Guo Huai and Sun Li were fighting with the Shu army on the pontoon. Sima Yi and others led the troops to retreat, and Sima Yi ordered his men to burn down the pontoon bridge and occupy the north bank. >

Let’s talk about the Wei army attacking the Shu camp in Qishan Mountain. When they heard that Sima Yi was defeated and lost the Weinan camp, the army was panicked and hurriedly retreated. Shu troops from all directions rushed up and the Wei army was defeated. Eighty-nine out of ten were injured and countless people died. The rest fled. When they arrived in Weibei, Zhuge Liang saw Wei Yan luring Sima Yi into the valley. Suddenly the fire started, and he was very happy, thinking that Sima Yi would definitely die this time. He didn't expect the heavy rain to prevent the fire from burning. Zhuge Liang sighed deeply when he reported that Sima Yi and his son had escaped. Said: "It's up to people to plan things, and it's up to God to make things happen. Don't force it!" Later generations sighed in poems:

But it is said that Sima Yi sent an order to the Weibei stronghold: "The fence of the Weinan stronghold has been lost, and all the generals will be killed if they say war again." After listening to the order, all the generals could not get out. Guo Huai came in and reported: "Zhuge Liang has led troops on patrol recently and must choose a place to camp." Sima Yi said: "If Zhuge Liang develops martial arts and goes east by the mountains, we will be in danger. If we go out of Weinan and go west to Wuzhangyuan, then we will be safe." "Sending people to inquire, they came back and reported that Zhuge Liang had indeed stationed troops at Wuzhangyuan. Sima Yi clapped his forehead with his hand and said, "This is a great blessing for the Emperor of Wei! Then he sent an order to the generals: "If you don't hold on, they will definitely change over time." ”

Let’s say that Zhuge Liang personally led the troops to camp in Wuzhangyuan. He sent people to fight many times, but the Wei army just couldn’t hold on. Zhuge Liang took the woman’s plain clothes, put them in a big box, repaired a letter, and sent The people were sent to the Wei army camp.

The generals did not dare to hide it and led the envoys to see Sima Yi. Sima Yi opened the box and looked at it in public. There was a woman and a letter inside. Sima Yi opened the letter and read it, and said in the letter:

Sima Yi was furious after reading it, but pretended to laugh dryly and said: "Hehehehe, Zhuge Liang actually regards me as a woman!" He immediately accepted it and sent someone to entertain him. . Sima Yi asked: "How simple is Zhuge Liang's sleep and food?" The envoy said: "The Prime Minister works hard at night and day, and punishes more than twenty people by himself. He eats no more than a few liters of food every day." Sima Yi said to the generals: "Zhuge Liang has little food and trouble, how can he live a long life?"

After saying goodbye, the envoy returned to Wuzhangyuan, met Zhuge Liang and said: "Sima Yi accepted the women's clothes. After reading the letter, he was not angry, but When I asked the prime minister about his troubles in sleeping and eating, he didn't mention the military affairs at all. I answered correctly. But he said: "How can you live long if you have little food and troubles?" Zhuge Liang sighed and said, "Sima Yi really understands me!"

Yang Yong, the chief secretary, advised: "I often see the prime minister personally proofreading documents. I think it is unnecessary. Governing a country depends on hierarchical management, and top and bottom cannot invade each other. Just like running a family, there must be certain If the servants are allowed to farm and the maids weave, and everything is in order, then the master of the house can be at ease and rest assured. If he has to do everything by himself, he will be exhausted and ultimately accomplish nothing. Servant? This is the true way of a master. Therefore, the ancients said: If you sit down and talk about the Tao, you can be a good official; Without knowing the specific amount of money and grain, he said: Those things have to be managed by others. Now the prime minister is personally handling the minutiae and sweating all day long, so how can he not be tired? "Sima Yi's words are wise." Zhuge Liang cried: "How can I?" I may not understand this truth, but since I am entrusted by the late emperor, I am afraid that others will not work as hard as I do!" All the generals shed tears. From then on, Zhuge Liang felt uneasy and the generals did not dare to attack.

But the Wei generals knew that Zhuge Liang used women's clothes to humiliate Sima Yi, and Sima Yi refused to fight after accepting it. The generals were very angry and reported to the account: "We are all famous generals of a great country, how can we endure such humiliation by the Shu army! Please go out to fight immediately to decide the male and female." Sima Yi said: "I don't dare to go out to fight and I am willing to be humiliated. However, the emperor has issued an edict, telling us not to move. If we attack easily now, we will be disobeying the emperor's orders." The generals are still indignant. Sima Yi said: "Since you all want to go to war, how about waiting for me to report to the emperor, and then go to the enemy together?" All the generals agreed.

Sima Yi then wrote a report and sent an envoy to the Hefei army to report to Cao Rui. Cao Rui took off his watch and watched. The table said:

After reading the seal, Cao Rui said to the officials: "Sima Yi couldn't hold on, so why did he come to the table again to ask for a fight?" Wei Wei Xinpi said: "Sima Yi had no fighting spirit in the first place. , it must be because he was humiliated by Zhuge Liang and the generals were angry and asked for war, so he made this statement. He wanted to beg His Majesty to issue an order to stop him from going to war, so as to stop the generals' mouths." Cao Rui thought it was reasonable, and immediately. Xin Pichijie was ordered to come to the Weibei stronghold to deliver an edict, ordering him to stand firm and not fight. Sima Yi received the edict and entered the account. Simpi read out the edict and said: "If anyone dares to speak out and go to war again, he will be punished immediately for disobeying the imperial edict." All the generals had no choice but to obey the edict.

Sima Yi quietly said to Xin Pi: "Sir, you really know my heart!" Then he sent an order to the army: The emperor ordered Xin Pi to observe discipline and ordered Sima Yi not to go to battle. After the Shu general heard about this, he reported it to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "This is Sima Yi's way of appeasing the three armies." Jiang Wei said: "How did the Prime Minister know?" Zhuge Liang said: "He has no intention of fighting. The reason why he asked for a fight was to find an excuse to suppress the generals. Didn't you listen? He said: "The general will be away, and the emperor will not accept his orders. If you really want to go to war, how can you go thousands of miles away to ask for a fight?" This is because Sima Yi deliberately carried Cao Rui out to suppress everyone, and now he deliberately spread this word. They want to slacken our military morale."

While they were discussing, someone suddenly reported Fei Yi's arrival. Zhuge Liang invited in for questioning, and Fei Yi said: "Cao Rui heard that Dongwu was marching in three directions, so he personally led the army to Hefei and ordered Man Chong, Tian Yu, and Liu Shao to divide their troops into three directions to meet the enemy. Man Chong planned to burn down Soochow. The Wu army suffered from many diseases due to lack of food and grass. Lu Xun made a petition to the King of Wu and agreed to attack from both front and rear. Unexpectedly, the man who sent the petition was captured by the Wei army on the way, so the trap was leaked and the Wu army retreated without success.

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Zhuge Liang sighed after hearing the news and fainted on the ground. The generals hurriedly rescued him. After a long time, he recovered. Zhuge Liang sighed: "I am confused in my heart. The old disease has relapsed. I'm afraid I won't be able to get it again! "

That night, Zhuge Liang helped the sick man out of the tent. After looking up at the astronomy, he was very panicked. He went into the tent and said to Jiang Wei: "My life is at stake!" "Jiang Wei said: "The Prime Minister has always been familiar with the method of praying for life, why not use this method to save his life? Zhuge Liang said: "I don't know what God's will is." You lead forty-nine soldiers, each holding a flag and wearing a coat, around the outside of the tent. I am praying for the Big Dipper in the tent. If the main lamp does not go out during the seven days, my life span will be increased by ten years. If the lamp goes out, I will die. Do not put in any idlers, etc., and send only two children to carry whatever is needed. "Jiang Wei went to prepare after receiving the order.

It was the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, the Milky Way was full of smoke, the jade dew was zero, the flags were motionless, and the fighting was silent. Jiang Wei led the forty-nine people outside the tent. Zhuge Liang set up fragrant flower sacrifices in the tent, seven large lamps on the ground, forty-nine small lamps on the outside, and a zodiac lamp on the inside. Zhuge Liang offered his blessings and said:

Zhuge Liang offered his blessings. After that, he lay down in the tent and waited. The next day, he continued to take care of the doctor, but he still vomited blood. He dealt with military aircraft during the day and fought on foot at night.

But he said that Sima Yi stayed in the camp and saw Zhuge Liang for a long time. Instead of sending generals to scold him for fighting, he summoned Xiahou Ba and said, "The Shu army has not been fighting for a long time. I guess Zhuge Liang is ill. You lead a thousand soldiers to Wuzhangyuan to investigate. If the Shu army is in disarray and does not come out to fight, then Zhuge Liang must be ill and I can seize the opportunity to attack. "Xiahou Ba led his troops forward.

It was the sixth night that Zhuge Liang prayed for disaster in the tent. He was very happy when he saw the main lamp was bright. Jiang Wei entered the tent and saw Zhuge Liang with his hair spread. Sword, suppressing the star. Suddenly I heard someone shouting outside the stronghold, and just as I was about to send someone to investigate, Wei Yanfei stepped into the tent and reported: "The Prime Minister is in trouble, Wei Jun is here! "

A gust of wind from Wei Yan's footsteps actually extinguished the main lamp. Zhuge Liang abandoned his sword and sighed: "Death and life are determined, don't pray for mercy! "Wei Yan fell on the ground in fear and apologized. Jiang Wei was angry and drew his sword to kill Wei Yan.

Huang Qijun

? Written on November 4, 2018 (the twenty-seventh day of the ninth month in the ancient calendar)

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