Chapter 292: Zhuge Wuhou's Northern Expedition! Ziwu Valley's Strategy!

Late Han Dynasty.

Public Security Port.

As a politician and military strategist, Zhuge Liang was actually very interested in astronomical knowledge.

After watching this video about the hottest planet in the universe.

Zhuge Liang felt a sense of mystery coming from the depths of the universe.

Looks very comfortable.

Even want to know more about the universe.

But Zhuge Liang knew.

I want to learn about the universe.

To a large extent, we can only rely on the skylight, which appears irregularly.

This made Zhuge Liang feel a little melancholy.

"I really envy the Chinese people of later generations."

"Their understanding of the universe must have reached a very deep level, right?"

"If we, the people of the Han Dynasty, only understand one ten-thousandth of the universe."

"Then, have the people of later generations already understood more than 30% of the universe?"

Zhuge Liang made a very bold proposal.

A bold and somewhat unrestrained guess.

At this time, the sky gradually fell into darkness.

It's very late.

Zhuge Liang was still not sleepy. Instead, he looked up at the starry sky and began to think about life.

Until a new day.

After Zhuge Liang got up.

He first inspected the people's livelihood in the city.

It can be seen that although Gong'an Port is just a small town.

But since Liu Bei set up the government seat here.

The development speed of the entire city is taking off at a speed that is visible to the naked eye.

The town is growing bigger and bigger.

People's livelihood is also very good.

And in recent times, people from nearby states and counties have been taking refuge in Gong'an Port.

The purpose was to obtain Liu Bei's direct protection.

Plans to expand the city have also been implemented.

Soon the size of the city will expand further.

This was the temporary seat of Liu Bei’s group.

Build it into one of the brightest new stars in the entire Jingzhou area.

After a satisfied tour.

Zhuge Liang came to Liu Bei's residence, ready to discuss today's administrative affairs with Liu Bei, and waited to admire the sky curtain.

And soon, a new sky appeared.

Take a look at the title on the sky screen.

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but gently wave his feather fan and smiled.

Liu Bei on the side smiled even more happily and said:

"The military advisor has indeed gone up to the sky again."

"With the ability of the military advisor, ascending to the sky canopy will surely bring us good news."

Zhuge Liang was not worried.

Because Zhuge Liang felt that he didn't need to worry about Tianmu saying bad things about him.

No dark history, no fear of exposure!
What Zhuge Liang was thinking was.

Since Tianmu wants to play content about itself.

Maybe I can infer some key information from the contents of the sky curtain.

The title of the sky curtain is:

[Fate and regret! Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition to the Central Plains! ]

【207 AD.】

[Liu Bei is already 47 years old, but still has no foundation. 】

[The emperor and his ministers met for the first time in Longzhong with Zhuge Liang, who was 27 years old at the time and was known as Crouching Dragon.]

【Zhuge Liang proposed the Longzhong Plan. 】

We are all familiar with this.

[First, occupy the two territories of Jingzhou and Yizhou, and when there is a change in the world, order a general to lead the army of Jingzhou to attack Wanluo.]

[Let Liu Bei personally lead the troops of Yizhou to attack Qinchuan.]

[Once Zhuge Liang's idea is realized, it will be unstoppable! ]

[The common people along the way would also welcome the royal army with food and drink.]

[Of course, Zhuge Liang also said that according to the Longzhong Plan for the Northern Expedition, the prerequisite for the success of the restoration of the Han Dynasty is to wait for changes in the world first.]

【And this wait lasted for a full twenty years. 】

[Until 227 AD.]

【Zhuge Liang felt that the time was ripe, and wrote down the famous poem "The Model for Teachers".】

[In his "Departure to the Capital", Zhuge Liang wrote: "Now that the south has been pacified and the weapons and armor are sufficient, we should encourage and lead the three armies to conquer the Central Plains in the north, so that we can exhaust all our resources, drive out the treacherous and evil, restore the Han Dynasty, and return to the old capital."]

【With the publication of this letter of departure. 】

[The Northern Expedition that Zhuge Liang had waited for twenty years finally officially began. 】

【First, let’s look at the situation at that time. 】

【You can see it from the map. 】

[After Sun Quan seized Jingzhou in 219 AD, the Shu Han regime was left with only Yizhou.]

[The strategic offensive direction of the two armies from Jingzhou and Yizhou simultaneously heading north was lost in the Longzhong Strategy.]

Outside the sky.

Liu Bei's smile disappeared.

Because he saw it in the opening clip of this sky curtain.

The territory of the Shu Han regime established by himself initially spanned the two states of Jing and Yi.

It shrank by nearly half in an instant.

Only Yizhou was left.

What about Jingzhou?
What about his half of Jingzhou?
In other words, his forces withdrew from Jingzhou!

And it is clearly stated on the sky curtain.

It was Sun Quan who captured Jingzhou!

Rather than quitting on their own initiative.

Could it be the ally Sun Quan?

In the end, he still attacked himself?
Sun Quan will demand Jingzhou.

In fact, Liu Bei was not surprised by this.

Because in so many previous sky curtain clips, it has never been directly explained how Sun Quan captured Jingzhou.

But it can be roughly seen that Sun Quan not only seized Jingzhou.

And the process of taking it was not very pleasant.

Liu Bei, whose capital is now in Gong'an, has a fairly good relationship with Sun Quan's forces.

But it can definitely not be called a seamless cooperation.

Both sides have to be on guard against each other.

Liu Bei also knew that if he took Yizhou, Sun Quan would definitely find a way to take back most of Jingzhou, including the four counties in southern Jingzhou.

I just don't know how he took it back.

Liu Bei still had a lucky mentality before.

I thought it might be me, after I took over Yizhou.

In exchange for interests, he was forced to give up Jingzhou.

But now, it is basically certain.

It should be after he took over Yizhou.

Sun Quan used force to forcibly occupy Jingzhou.

Although this news was not good news for Liu Bei.

But Liu Bei was not panicked.

On the contrary, I feel that after Tianmu exposed this matter.

Instead, he could go and question Sun Quan as a victim.

Do you want Sun Quan to completely give up Jingzhou?

That's obviously impossible.

However, we can use our moral advantage to stabilize Sun Quan and strengthen our defenses.

So, seeing the sky can provide these key information.

Liu Bei felt very fortunate.

It's bad news though.

However, the bad news is avoidable and actionable.

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang standing aside again.

It was clear at a glance that Zhuge Liang and he had the same opinion.

Although losing Jingzhou is a bad thing.

But knowing in advance that Jingzhou would be lost would be a good thing.

Zhuge Liang is also full of the demeanor of a famous scholar.

He smiled calmly and said:
"Well, now thanks to Skymound, we know."

"On the issue of Jingzhou, while bargaining, we must also be more cautious about Sun Quan."

"That's a good thing."

"But it seems that the main point of this section of the sky curtain is to talk about the Northern Expedition that I will lead later."

"I hope Tianmu doesn't reveal too many military plans."

"Otherwise, the Northern Expedition plan will have to be redesigned, hahahaha."

Zhuge Liang's overall mentality was quite relaxed.

After all, Zhuge Liang also knew it.

In the absence of the Sky Canopy, the Northern Expedition he carried out probably ultimately failed.

Since it has failed in history.

So it doesn’t matter if Tianmu leaks some key information during the review.

And the sky continues.

【The conditions for the two-front attack in Longzhong Strategy have been lost. 】

【But in 227 AD, Zhuge Liang chose to march north. 】

[New conditions for the Northern Expedition have emerged.]

[After Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang, who was ordered by Liu Bei to assist in government affairs, knew that the army was now defeated and in danger, so he stopped trying.]

【Focus on a defensive strategy. 】

【Keep developing peacefully and behind closed doors. 】

[During these years, Zhuge Liang's ability to govern the country was fully utilized. He managed Shu Han in an orderly manner, quickly restored production, and gradually improved the country's strength. ] [The material resources for the Northern Expedition began to become more and more sufficient. ]

[The Shu Han's low-key and closed-door lifestyle also made the northern power Cao Wei relax its vigilance. ]

[In Cao Wei's eyes, Shu Han was just a small country with only one famous general, Guan Yu.]

["Shu is a small country, and its famous general is Weiyu."]

[Now that Guan Yu and Liu Bei are both dead, Shu Han really doesn't dare to say anything. They just close the door and live happily in their own little world.]

【So Cao Wei also relaxed its vigilance against the Shu Han regime. 】

[Cao Wei's main military attention was placed on the empire's eastern front to deal with Sun Quan.]

[In contrast, the military preparations in the Guanzhong region were gradually relaxed.]

[It can be said that it is full of relaxation. 】

[And in 227 AD, Cao Rui had just ascended the throne. ]

【It is at a time when the country is in a state of uncertainty and the domestic political situation is unstable. 】

[As one side gained strength while the other side lost strength, Zhuge Liang, who had a well-trained army and sufficient food, naturally felt that the time was ripe. ]

[So he stopped being low-key and once again raised the banner of restoring the Han Dynasty! ]

[Although the Han Dynasty had already perished at this time, it had only been a few years since its demise, so it still had a large market across the country.]

[Cao Wei, who usurped the Han Dynasty in the north, still had a certain appeal among many of the Han Dynasty's old and young.]

Outside the sky.

Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng saw this and said with some envy:
"The fake Han people have already perished, so why are there still people waving the banner of the Han people to cause trouble?"

"I don't know. In the original history, after the fall of the Qin Dynasty, did anyone fight for the restoration of the Qin Dynasty?"

"In the nearly 600 years of our Great Qin, we have been very kind to the nobles and the people."

"Even if the Great Qin Empire collapsed, there would be people who would raise an army to save the country under the banner of reviving the Great Qin, right?"

……

And the early Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang saw this after the demise of the Han Dynasty in later generations.

Even after Liu Bei had passed away.

Zhuge Liang once again took up the banner of making the Han Dynasty great again.

I am also very excited.

Although Liu Bang knew that there is no banquet that will last forever and no dynasty that will last forever.

But no matter what, Liu Bang still wanted his Han Dynasty to last as long as possible.

Liu Bang drank a glass of wine, laughed and said, "It's great!"

"Even if the Han Dynasty is destroyed, there are still people willing to fight for its revival!"

"The Jiang Wei that Tianmu mentioned before."

"And there is this Zhuge Liang of later generations."

“They are all outstanding people, all heroes!”

The sky continues.

[After Zhuge Liang presented his memorial to the emperor, Liu Chan issued an edict, ordering the official start of the Northern Expedition.]

【So Zhuge Liang led his army to Hanzhong and began to discuss the strategy of the Northern Expedition. 】

【And this time the Hanzhong Conference. 】

[Wei Yan made a big suggestion right from the start.]

[Wei Yan was a fierce general of Shu Han. At that time, his official positions were the governor of Liangzhou and the prime minister's secretary.]

[Wei Yan's suggestion is that Cao Wei's Guanzhong region is now under defense.]

【The one guarding Chang'an is Xiahou Mao, a cowardly and unstrategic person.】

[To deal with such people, please give me five thousand elite soldiers and five thousand grain transport teams.]

【Let me march northwards to Chang'an from Ziwu Valley. 】

[Within ten days, we can reach the outskirts of Chang'an City! ]

[Xiahou Mao is a loser. He will definitely abandon the city and flee when he hears that our Han soldiers are coming.]

[The commander fled to save his life, so the remaining censors, governors, and the like are nothing to be feared.]

[If I'm lucky, I can take Chang'an in one go! ]

【At least we can surround Chang'an. 】

【As for the army's food, they can collect it locally and obtain it from the vicinity of Chang'an. 】

[Cao Wei will definitely send troops to support us. ]

[However, it would take at least 20 days to send troops from Guandong to Chang'an, no matter how fast you try.]

[And Prime Minister, you led the main force from Xiegu and reached Chang'an within 20 days.]

【If everything goes well. 】

[With one battle, we can take over the entire territory west of Xianyang! ]

[With five thousand elite soldiers, we can capture Chang'an in ten days and the entire area west of Chang'an in twenty days! ]

【This plan sounds very tempting. 】

[And this plan proposed by Wei Yan is also the famous Ziwu Valley Strategy in history. ]

[In later times, especially on the modern Internet. ]

[Some people often think that the Ziwu Valley plan was very brilliant and bold, and if successful, it would be a military miracle.]

[At the same time, I also think that it was because Zhuge Liang was too cautious in using troops that the Ziwu Valley plan was not implemented. ]

Outside the sky.

Wei Yan, who was still training troops in Jingzhou at this time, saw that after following Liu Bei, he was promoted to the position of Governor of Liangzhou.

It was a bit of a surprise.

Although the post of Governor of Liangzhou was a nominal one, its rank was not low.

At the same time, Zhuge Liang took him with him on the Northern Expedition and discussed it with him.

This shows that Zhuge Liang also thinks highly of himself.

Seeing this, Wei Yan felt that it was worth it for him to lead all his troops to join Liu Bei, and he finally did not follow the wrong person.

Wei Yan only felt that he was more motivated.

I plan to train more troops and make great efforts in the upcoming Yizhou strategy!

But soon, Wei Yan realized that his Ziwu Valley strategy was not adopted by Zhuge Liang.

Wei Yan frowned and said:

"Although I haven't done much research on the situation in Hanzhong and Guanzhong."

"But attacking Chang'an with 5,000 elite soldiers is a great opportunity. It's totally worth a try."

"What's wrong with this military advisor Zhuge? Is he only good at making plans and not so good at fighting a war?"

At this time, Zhuge Liang was in Gong'an Port.

After seeing Wei Yan's proposal of the Ziwu Valley strategy, he fell into deep thought.

From Tianmu’s tone, I was the commander-in-chief of an army at that time.

It should be that Wei Yan’s proposal of Ziwu Valley strategy was not accepted.

So why didn't I accept it?

Zhuge Liang's overall analysis and thinking.

Although Zhuge Liang did not have much contact with Wei Yan, who had just joined the group.

But in the limited contact, Zhuge Liang could also see that Wei Yan had outstanding military talent.

When he proposed to attack Chang'an through the Ziwu Valley, it was definitely not because he had looked at the route drawn on the map and thought it was close.

Instead, a preliminary investigation should have been conducted.

But is this Ziwu Valley road really traversable?

……

Qin Dynasty.

After seeing Wei Yan's brilliant plan for Ziwu Valley, Ying Zheng felt only disdain.

"Haha, then Chang'an is Xianyang."

"Isn't it too unrealistic to think that you can take Chang'an with only 5,000 elite soldiers?"

"Without 30,000 men you don't even have the qualifications to attack such a big city!"

"Even if what Wei Yan said is true, Xiahou Mao who was guarding Chang'an was a complete waste. He didn't even have the courage to hold on in the city and just ran away."

"But does Wei Yan really know what kind of road Ziwu Valley is?"

"That road is not easy to walk on!"

"We really need to let Wei Yan lead the army into Ziwu Valley."

"On the Cao Wei side, we only need one troop to guard the exit of the valley to prevent Wei Yan from getting out."

"And when I look at the map, although the starting point of Ziwu Valley is controlled by Shu Han, the Shangyong area not far away is controlled by Wei!"

"Then Wei will send another army from Shangyong to block the retreat route!"

"Then all 5000 of Wei Yan's elite soldiers were trapped and died in the mountains."

In short, Ying Zheng, whose capital was in Xianyang, was very familiar with the main imports and exports of the Guanzhong region.

He was very pessimistic about the Ziwu Valley strategy.

Han Dynasty.

When Huo Qubing saw the battle plan proposed by Wei Yan, his eyes lit up.

“You can tell from the map.”

"The strength of Cao Wei is at least five times stronger than that of Shu Han!"

"It might even be ten times more powerful!"

"With such a huge disparity in strength, if we don't come up with a surprise move, I'm afraid we won't be able to win."

"If we follow Wei Yan's plan, we can capture Chang'an in one fell swoop and then swallow up the entire Guanzhong region."

“This formed the situation of the powerful Qin and Taizu back then.”

"The originally weak Shu Han will now be able to gain a strategic advantage."

"I have to say that Wei Yan's Ziwu Valley strategy is worth a try."

It was obvious that Huo Qubing admired Wei Yan's radical battle plan.

But Wei Qing on the side shook his head.

"Qubing, when you first debuted."

"I am only willing to give you 800 men to conduct reconnaissance and let you take risks."

"And the power of the Shu Han regime is definitely much weaker than our current peak Han Dynasty."

"For the Han Dynasty, the loss of 5,000 elite soldiers is painful."

"And the weak Shu Han may find it even more difficult to bear the loss of 5,000 elite soldiers."

"Let a country like them lose a few 5,000 people."

"I guess I won't have to live anymore."

……

tomorrow.

Emperor Chongzhen saw Wei Yan's brilliant plan for Ziwu Valley.

Also disdainful.

"Fortunately, Zhuge Wuhou did not adopt the Ziwu Valley strategy."

"Otherwise, my reputation will be ruined."

"Think about the bandit leader Gao Yingxiang back then. He was so arrogant and rampant."

"As a result, they took the Ziwu Valley and were completely wiped out."

"Whoever walks here will die!"

(End of this chapter)