Brief Introduction to the Empty City Plan in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Cao Rui, the ruler of Wei Dynasty, made Zhang He a pioneer and marched with Sima Yi. At the same time, Xin Pi and Sun Liling led fifty thousand troops to help Cao Zhen. The two of them left with a letter. Sima Yi led 200,000 soldiers out of the village and invited Zhang He, a pioneer, to the tent, saying, "Zhuge Liang was cautious all his life and never dared to do anything. If I play, I will take Chang 'an from the Meridian Valley Trail, which was a long time ago. He has no plan, but he is afraid of losing and refuses to take risks. Today, I will leave the army's diagonal valley to get a new town. If the new town is taken, the soldiers will be divided into two ways, and one army will take the valley. I have sent word to Zidan, refusing to defend the new city, and soldiers can't go to the battlefield when they come; Tell Sun Li and Xin Pi to stop the valley. If soldiers come, they will attack them with surprise soldiers. " * said, "Where should the general join the army today?" Yi said, "I know there is a road west of Qinling, called Jieting. There is a city next to it, ranking Liucheng: both of them are the throats of Hanzhong. Zhuge Liang bullied Zidan by surprise and decided to enter the customs from now on. You and I will take the street pavilion and look at Yangpingguan not far away. If Liang knew that we had cut off its street kiosks and roads, Longxi could no longer hold its own territory and would inevitably rush back to Hanzhong overnight. If he retreats, we will attack him on the road and win; If I don't return, I will break all roads and defend them with soldiers. There was no food in January, the Shu soldiers starved to death, and the morning was captured by me. " When Zhang realized this, he knelt down and said, "The commander is also a psychic!" " Sima Yi said, "Even so, Zhuge Liang is not much better than Meng Da. The general is a pioneer, so you can't travel light. Pass it to the general, follow Shanxi Road, and spy from a distance. If there is no ambush, we can move forward. With a slight negligence, Zhuge Liang fell into the trap. "Zhang * is the leader of this plan. Zhuge Liang was in the stronghold of Qi when he suddenly reported that the spies in Xincheng had arrived. Zhuge Liang summoned him to ask questions and told him in detail: "Sima Yi went the same way and arrived in Xincheng on the eighth day. Mengda was caught off guard; Shen Dan, Shen Yi, Li Fu and Deng Xian were among them: Mengda was killed by the rebels. Today, Sima Yi retired from Chang 'an, met with Lord Wei, and went out with Zhang He to refuse our teacher. " Zhuge Liang was frightened and said, "Meng Da didn't do anything shady and died naturally. When Sima Yi goes through the customs today, he will take the street pavilion and cut my throat. " He asked again, "Who dares to lead the troops to guard the street pavilion?" Before the words were finished, Ma Su joined the army and said, "I'd like to go." Kong Ming said, "Although the street pavilion is small, it is very important. If the street kiosk is lost, all our troops will stop. Although you are well versed in strategy, there is no fortress here, and it is difficult to keep it. " He said: "I have been familiar with Sun Tzu's art of war since I was a child, and I know Sun Tzu's art of war quite well. Can't you keep a street pavilion? " Zhuge Liang said: "Sima Yi is not an idle person; There is even a pioneer, Zhang, who is a great general of Wei. I am afraid I can't be an enemy. " He said, "Don't say goodbye to Sima Yi and Zhang He, who are relatives of Cao Rui. What are you afraid of? If there is a difference, the whole family will be embarrassed. " Kong Ming said, "There is no joke in the army." He said: "I am willing to make a military order." Kong Ming did so, so he wrote a written military order and submitted it. Zhuge Liang said, "Your 25,000 elite soldiers, I will send another general to help you." He asked Wang Ping to pay, saying, "I have always known that you have been cautious all your life, so I entrusted you with this important task. You can guard this place carefully: the next village must be the main road, so the thieves can't wait to steal it. After camping, I drew four or eight geographical maps. It's not easy to settle everything. If there is no danger, it is the first merit of Chang' an. Stop it! Stop! " The two men bowed and led the troops away. Kong Ming thought for a moment, fearing that they might make a mistake, and called Gao Xiang to say, "There is a city in the northeast of Jieting called Liucheng. It's a mountain road, where you can station troops and camp. Take your ten thousand soldiers to this city. But the street pavilion is in danger, and you can lead the troops to save it. " Gao Xiang led the troops away. Kong Ming thought again: Gao Xiang is no match for Zhang *, but there must be a general. Only by stationing troops on the right side of the street pavilion can he guard against it. So he asked Wei Yan to lead his troops to the street pavilion and station behind it. Yan said, "First, we should defeat the enemy before the battle, so why put it in a secluded place? Zhuge Liang said: "It is selfish for the striker to defeat the enemy. Today, I want you to see the street pavilion. As soon as the sun is flat, you will run on the road and always guard the throat of Hanzhong: This is a great responsibility, so what is the leisure? Don't take it for granted, you will lose my big event. Be careful! " Wei Yan was overjoyed and led his troops away. At this moment, Kong Ming felt at ease. He called Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi to share the spoils, saying, "Sima Yi is sending troops today, which is different from the old days. You two each led an army out of the valley, thinking you were suspicious. If you meet Wei Bing, you will fight or not, so as to surprise his heart. I have unified the army and taken the new city by the oblique valley path; If you get a new city, Chang' an can be broken. " The two were ordered to leave. Kong Ming made Jiang Wei a pioneer and went out of the inclined valley. Ma Su and Wang Ping go to the street pavilion to see the terrain. Ma Su said with a smile, "Why is the Prime Minister so paranoid? How dare Wei Bing come to this secluded place! Wang Ping said, "Although Wei Bing dare not come, he can go to the village from the main entrance of No.5 Road." . However, the sergeant was cut down for a long time as a fence. "He said," did you go to the village when you were in power? There is a mountain near here, which is not connected on all sides and has a wide range of trees. This is a godsend risk: you can station troops on the mountain. " Ping said, "It is not enough to join the army. If you station troops in power and build city walls, there will always be hundreds of thieves, and you can't steal them; If we give up this important road today and station troops on the mountain, if Wei Bing suddenly comes and is attacked on all sides, how will we protect it? " Joe smiled and said, "You really have a woman's opinion! Sun Tzu's Art of War said: From a high perspective, it looks like a bamboo. If Wei Bing comes, I will teach him not to come back! Ping said: "I am tired of fighting with the Prime Minister. Wherever I go, the Prime Minister tries his best to give me advice. Looking at this mountain now, it is simply a Jedi: if Wei Bing breaks my pumping way, the sergeant will be in chaos without fighting. " He said, "Don't mess around! Sun Ziyun: Give up and go to hell. If Wei Bing denied my method of pumping water, wouldn't Shu soldiers fight to the death? One can be a hundred. I have been studying Sun Tzu's Art of War, and the Prime Minister asked me all the questions. How can you stop me? "Ping said," If you want to join the army and camp on the mountain, you can split up with me and start from the next small village in Shanxi, so you will stand in a corner. If Wei Bing comes, he can respond accordingly. " Ma Su didn't obey. Suddenly, people from the mountains came in droves to report that Wei Bing had arrived. Wang Ping wants to resign. Ma Su said, "Since you don't listen to my orders, you and 5,000 soldiers will go to the camp. When I break Wei Bing, I won't get any honor in front of the Prime Minister! Wang Ping led his troops to the village ten miles away from the mountain and drew a picture album. On a starry night, he sent someone to report to Kongming that Ma Su had come down from the mountain. Sima Yi was in the city, and asked his second son, Si Mazhao, to explore the road: If there are soldiers guarding the street pavilion, don't wait. So he ordered Si Mazhao to inspect and reported to his father, "The street pavilion is guarded by soldiers." Yi sighed and said, "Zhuge Liang is really a god, so I might as well try!" " Zhao smiled and said, "Why did father abandon his ambition? Men's street kiosks are easy to find. " Sima Yi asked, "How dare you say such a big thing? "Zhao said," The man saw with his own eyes that there was no stockade on the road and the army was stationed on the mountain. He knew it could be broken. " Yi was overjoyed and said, "If the soldiers are all on the mountain, it will be the angels' success! "So he changed his clothes and brought more than 100 riders to watch for himself. It was a sunny night until the foot of the mountain, and I patrolled around before returning. When Ma Su saw it on the mountain, he laughed and said, "If he had a life, he wouldn't come around the mountain! "Send a message to the generals:" When the soldiers came, they saw the red flag flying on the top of the mountain, that is, coming down from all sides. "Sima yi returned to the village, making people ask why he led the troops to keep the street pavilion. Wang Ye said, "It's Ma Su, Ma Liang's younger brother." Yi smiled and said, "this is just a hollow reputation, but it's just a mediocre ear!" Kong Ming used such a character, how can he not get used to going wrong! " He asked, "Are there any other troops around the street pavilion? "Wang Ping camped ten miles away from the mountain," said the horse scout. Sima Yi ordered Zhang He to lead an army and take Wang Ping's route. So Shen Dan and Shen Yi led two soldiers to surround the mountain, first cutting off the road for pumping water. Take advantage of the chaos of the Shu soldiers and attack them. The schedule for the evening has been fixed. The next morning, Zhang * led the troops to the back first. Sima yi drove his horse and swarmed in, surrounded by mountains. Looking from the mountain, Ma Su saw that Wei Bing was everywhere, and the standard team was very neat. When the Shu soldiers saw it, they were all discouraged and did not dare to go down the mountain. Ma Su will move the red flag, the army will push you and me, and no one dares to move. Anger and suicide. All the troops were frightened and had to work hard to get down the mountain and rush to Wei Bing. Wei Bing stood still. Shu soldiers retreated up the mountain again. Ma Su saw that things were not harmonious, so he taught his army to guard the village gate and waited for the response from the outside world. Wang Ping met Zhang He, saw Wei Bing coming, and led his troops to kill him. After dozens of battles, I was poor and lonely, so I had to quit. Wei Bing was trapped from morning till night, there was no water on the mountain, the army could not eat, and the village was in chaos. In the middle of the night, the Shu soldiers in Shannan opened the gate wide and went down to Wei. Masu can't stop. Sima Yi released Yamakaji again, and the Shu soldiers on the mountain were even more chaotic. Ma Su couldn't keep it, so he had to drive down the beaten army and kill Shanxi to escape. Sima Yi put a road through Ma Su. Zhang He led the troops to catch up. In more than 30 miles, drums and horns were ringing in front, and a tiger army came out, letting Ma Su go and stopping Zhang He; See it, but Wei Yan also. Ride a horse with a knife and take Zhang He straight. Go back to the army. The delay troops came and took back the street pavilion. After more than fifty miles, he shouted, and the ambush appeared on both sides: Sima Yi was on the left and Si Mazhao was on the right, but he copied behind Wei Yan and trapped him in his heart. When Zhang Hefu came back, three soldiers met in one place. Wei Yan rushed to the right and left, unable to get away, and lost most of his troops. At the critical moment, suddenly an army of tigers and wolves rushed in. That's Wang Ping. Yan was overjoyed and said, "I have to have a baby!" The two generals joined forces and killed for a while, and Wei Bing retreated. When the two commanders hurried back to the village, the camp was full of Wei Bing's flags. Shen Dan and Shen Yi fought their way out of the camp. Wang Ping and Wei Yan rushed to Liucheng to vote for Gao Xiang. When he heard that the street pavilion was lost, he led his troops to Liucheng to rescue him and meet Yan and Ping. Gaoxiang said, "Why don't we rob Zhai Wei tonight and then go back to Jieting? "At that time, three people were negotiating under the hillside. It's getting late, and the soldiers are divided into three ways. Wei Yan led the troops to the street pavilion, but no one was seen. He became suspicious and didn't go in, waiting at the intersection. Suddenly, he saw soldiers coming from Gaoxiang. They said that Wei Bing didn't know where he was. I just ignored it. Wang Pingbing didn't arrive. Suddenly, the cannon sounded, the flames were blazing, and the earth shook: Wei Bing came out together and surrounded Wei Yan and Gao Xiang. The two men had a conflict and couldn't get away. Suddenly, I heard a thunderous cry behind the hillside, and a tiger army rushed in. It was Wang Ping who saved Gao and Wei and rushed to Liucheng. When Bi Ran arrived at the gate, an army had arrived at the edge of the city, and the words "Wei Taishou Guo Huai" were written on the flag. It turned out that Guo Huai consulted with Cao Zhen, fearing that Sima Yi would win the world, so he divided Huai into street kiosks. When Sima Yi and Zhang He heard about this, they led troops to attack Liucheng. I met three generals and killed them for a while. There are many wounded soldiers in Shu. Fearing that Yangpingguan would fall, Wei Yan panicked and took Wang Ping and Gao Xiang to Yangpingguan. When Guo Huai took over the army, he said to the left and right, "I didn't get the street pavilion, but I took the fierce stream city, which is also a great achievement. When the soldiers came to the gate, they saw a cannon on the gate and all the flags were erected. At the top of the flag, they wrote "Sima Yi, commander of the day. Yi held the hanging board, leaned against the railing and said with a smile, "Why are you late?" ? Huai was startled and said, awesome, I can't compete with him! "He went to town. Yi Zhuo said, "Now that the street pavilion has been lost, Zhuge Liang will go. Citizens can use Zidan to chase at night. " Guo Huai obeyed his words and left the city. Sima Yi called Zhang, saying, "Zidan, fearing that I might win the world, I have come to take this city. I don't want to succeed alone, it's just luck. I expect Wei Yan, Wang Ping, Ma Su, Gao Xiang and others to go to Yangpingguan first. If I go to take this pass, Zhuge Liang will kill him later, and he will be trapped. Sun Tzu's Art of War says: If you return to the division, you will not hide, and the enemy will not chase. You can withdraw your troops. I led my own soldiers as soldiers in Inclined Valley. If you fail, you can't refuse, but you have to give up halfway: Shu soldiers do everything they can. "Zhang * cheated by half of the troops. Sima Yi ordered, "I'll take the oblique valley and enter from Xicheng. Although Xicheng is a remote county, it is the place where Shu soldiers station grain, and it is also the thoroughfare of Nan 'an, Tianshui and Anding counties. If you get this city, the three counties can be restored. " Sima Yi left Shen Dan and Shen Yi in Liucheng, and led his army to look at Gu Jie. Zhuge Liang hesitated after ordering Ma Su and others to guard the street kiosks. Suddenly it was reported that Wang Ping had sent someone to deliver the map. Zhuge Liang called in and showed the picture above. Kong Ming took it apart and looked at it. He was shocked and said, "Ma Su is ignorant and trapped our army to death!" The left and right asked, "Why is the Prime Minister mad?" Zhuge Liang said, "I read this map, but I lost my way and took the mountain as my stronghold." If Wei Bing is surrounded on all sides and the road of pumping water is cut off, the army will be in chaos in two days. If the street pavilion is lost, shall we return safely? " Yang Yijin, who has a long history, said: "Although someone has no talent, he is willing to return to Ma You often." Kong Ming gave Yang Yi the methods of camping. I was just about to leave when a horse thief arrived and said, "The street pavilion and Lieliu City are all lost!" Kongming hung his head and sighed, "The great event is over! This is my fault! " Then he called Guan Xing and Zhang Bao to share the spoils, saying, "You two each lead three thousand chosen men to the path of Wugong Mountain. In case of Wei Bing, don't strike hard, just make noise, make a hullabaloo about, and surprise the suspected soldiers. He should go by himself, and should not chase after him. When the troops retreat, they will go to Yangpingguan. " He also ordered Zhang Ji to lead the army to repair Jiange in case of returning home. He also secretly ordered the army to secretly pack up and prepare for departure. And Ma Dai, Jiang Weixian patrol, fell in the valley, waiting for all the troops to come back, are not allowed to retreat. He also sent confidants to report to the officials, soldiers and people of Tianshui, Nan 'an and Anding counties, and all of them entered Hanzhong. He also sent a confidant to Jixian to pick up Jiang Wei's mother and send her to Hanzhong. Kong Ming's allocation has been decided. First, he led 5,000 soldiers to retreat from Xicheng County to carry hay. Suddenly, the flying horse reported for more than ten times and said, "Sima Yi led 150 thousand troops, and I hope the west city will flock!" "At that time, there was no general around Kongming, only a group of civilian officials, and the five thousand soldiers he led had sent half of the hay, leaving only two thousand five hundred troops in the city. Hearing the news, all the officials turned pale. Kong Ming went to the city to have a look, and sure enough, it was dusty. Wei Bing watched Xicheng County kill him in two ways. Kong Ming ordered that "all flags should be hidden; "All the troops are guarding the store city. If there are people who make mistakes and talk big, cut them off Open four doors, each with twenty soldiers, pretending to be ordinary people and sweeping the streets. If Wei Bing comes, don't move. I have my own plans. " In front of the watchtower in the city, Zhuge Liang sat on the railing, burning incense and playing the piano. Sima yi's former army sentry came to the gate, saw this battle, and dared not go in. He reported to Sima yi urgently. Yida couldn't believe it with a smile, so he stopped three armies and looked at them from a distance. If you see Kong Ming sitting on the rostrum, smiling, burning incense and playing the piano. There is a boy on the left, holding a sword; There is a boy on the right, with a tail in his hand. Inside and outside the city gate, more than twenty people bowed their heads and offered sacrifices, and no one was around. Easy to see big doubts, so I went to teach the rear army to be the former army and the former army to be the rear army, and looked back at Beishan Road. Si Mazhao, the second son, said, "Is Zhuge Liang doing this because he has no army? Why did my father flinch? " Sima Yi said, "Liang was cautious all his life and never took risks. If the gate is opened today, there will be an ambush. If our soldiers advance, they will fall into a trap. Do you know that?/You know what? It is advisable to retreat quickly. " So both soldiers retreated. Seeing Wei Jun gone, Kong Ming clapped his hands and smiled. The ministers were frightened and asked Zhuge Liang, "Sima Yi is a famous Wei. Today150,000 elite soldiers came here and quickly retreated when they met the Prime Minister. Why? " Zhuge Liang said, "This man knows that I have been cautious all my life and will never take risks. Seeing this, I suspected an ambush, so I retreated. I'm not taking a risk, so I have to use it because I have to. This man will lead an army to the North Temple. I have asked Xing and Bao to wait there. " Everyone was surprised and said, "The prime minister's opportunity is unpredictable. If someone thinks so, they will abandon the city. " Zhuge Liang said: "Our army is only 2,500 people. If you leave the city, you can't escape far. Isn't it captured by Sima Yi? " Later generations have a poem praising: "The seven heroes defeated the mighty division with three feet, and Zhuge Xicheng retreated from the enemy. 150,000 people returned to the horse, and the natives pointed out that it was suspicious. " Then he clapped his hands and laughed and said, "If I were Sima Yi, it would be inconvenient to leave." Then he ordered people from Xicheng to join the army in Hanzhong. Sima Yi will come back. So Kong Ming left Xicheng and looked at Hanzhong. Officials, soldiers and civilians from Tianshui, Anding and Nan 'an counties came one after another. Sima Yi looked at the path of Wugong Mountain and walked away. Suddenly, behind the hillside, there was a shout of killing the sky, and the drums shook the ground. Yi looked back at his second son and said, "If I don't leave, I will fall into Zhuge Liang's trap." I saw an army killed on the road, and the banner read "General Zhang Bao, the right-back of Tiger River North". Wei Bing dropped his armor and left. Less than a journey, shouts shook the valley, drums sounded loud, and a banner was hung in front, which read: "The left guard ordered General Long Xiang to accept." Gu answered, I don't know how many Shu soldiers there are; What's more, Wei Jun suspicious, dare not stop for a long time, had to abandon the trench and go. Xing and Bao did not dare to chase after the order, so they came back with many weapons and hay. Seeing that there were Shu soldiers in the valley, Sima Yi didn't dare to go out, so he went back to the street pavilion. At this time, Cao Zhen heard that Zhuge Liang was going to withdraw, and hurried to catch up. There was a cannon behind the mountain, and Shu soldiers came from all directions of the mountain: Jiang Wei and Ma Dai were the first. What a shock! Said pioneer Chen had been beheaded by Ma Dai. It's really leading troops to flee and return. Shu soldiers rushed back to Hanzhong overnight. Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi were ambushed in the valley. When Yun Chang heard that Zhuge Liang had ordered him to return to the army, he said to Zhi, "Wei Jun knows that our army has retreated, and he will come after our army. I'll lead an army to fall behind first, and the public will lead the troops to retreat slowly under my banner. I have my own escort step by step. Guo Huai sent his troops back and called the pioneer Su Fu, saying, "Zhao Yun, the commander of Shu, is heroic and invincible. Be careful, if his army retreats, there must be a plan. " Su * said happily, "If the viceroy is willing to receive him, he will definitely capture Zhao Yun alive." Then he led three thousand soldiers to run into the valley ahead. Look at the soldiers who caught up with Shu, and I saw the red flag flashing white on the hillside, writing "Zhao Yun". Sue * retreat quickly. Within a few miles, the shouts were loud, and a tiger army rushed out: the first general held a gun, swaggered and shouted, "Do you know Zhao Zilong?" Sue * got a fright and said, "how do you have Zhao Yun here again? "Off guard, he was stabbed to death by the cloud. Yu Jun was dispersed. Dark clouds rolled forward, followed by another army, which was the Ministry of Guo Huai. Seeing that Yun was in a hurry, he stopped his horse and stood at the intersection, ready to fight. Shu soldiers have walked more than 30 miles. Zheng Wan recognized Zhao Yun and did not dare to move forward. The cloud waited until dusk before he brought the horse back and walked in slowly. When Guo Huaibing arrived, Zheng Wan said that Zhao Yun was still brave, so he was afraid to go near. Huai ordered the troops to hurry and ordered hundreds of strong men to ride here. When I arrived at a big forest, I suddenly heard someone shouting behind me: "Zhao Zilong is coming! "More than 100 people were shocked by the fall of Wei Bing, and the rest of them climbed over the ridge. Zheng Wan reluctantly came to the enemy, was hit by an arrow from the cloud, and fell into the stream. Cloud pointed a gun at it and said, "I will spare your life!" Tell Guo Huai to come! "Zheng Wan escaped and came back. Yun Chang rode his car and fought soldiers to see Hanzhong, and there was no loss all the way. Cao Zhen and Guo Huai recovered three counties, thinking that they had made great contributions. Said sima yi suited to catch up. At this time, the Shu soldiers returned to Hanzhong, and it was easy to lead an army back to Xicheng. Because he asked the residents and secluded people, it is said that there are only 2,500 troops in the city, no generals, only a few civilians, and there is no ambush. " Guan Xing and Zhang Bao each had only 3,000 soldiers, and they turned to the mountains and shouted, but without other troops, they dared not fight, "said Wugongshan citizens. Yi regretted it, looked up at the sky and sighed: "I am not as good as Kong Ming! So he appeased the local officials and people and led his troops back to Chang 'an to see the Lord Wei. Rui said, "Today, the counties in Longxi have benefited from your efforts." Sima Yi said, "Shu soldiers are all in Hanzhong, but they are not completely destroyed. I implore the soldiers to take Sichuan and report to your majesty. " Rui was overjoyed and ordered Yi Lian to split the bill. Suddenly a man in the class came out and said, "I have a plan, which is enough to make Shu surrender to Wu." Exactly: when the generals in the middle of Shu returned to China, the ministers of Wei sought again. I don't know who the contributor is, and see the next chapter.