Deng Zhi was very entangled, he didn't believe that Guo Huai had 5,000 elite cavalry, even if Longyou was a place to raise horses, it was impossible to have such a high proportion of cavalry. He believed that Guo Huai's cavalry was around 3,000 and would not exceed 4,000. But 3,000 elite horsemen are still not to be underestimated.

If it was an attack in array, the combat power of 3,000 cavalry was probably equivalent to between 10,000 and 15,000 people, as Wei Ba said, it could not offset Zhuge Liang's superior strength. However, if these 3,000 cavalry did not attack in formation, but entered Guanzhong to conduct guerrillas, then the situation would be completely different. Three thousand elite horsemen, even in the face of 10,000 foot soldiers, they dare to attack, and have a greater chance of victory, even if the situation is unfavorable, they can drift away, looking for opportunities to fight again in the dark.

In other words, if these three thousand elite horsemen were allowed to enter Guanzhong, they would occupy a few strategic places, and the rest of the places would still be Cao Wei's. It is impossible to prevent these 3,000 elite horsemen with their current strength.

These 3,000 elite horsemen are the 3,000 swords hanging above their heads, which will cut them to pieces at any time.

Wei Ba said that to keep them out of Guanzhong, it should be said that this is the best choice in desperation. Instead of letting them enter the pass and slashing wantonly, it is better to let them go to the death with Zhuge Liang's army.

However, this is beneficial to Wei Ba, but it is very disadvantageous to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang only had Ma Dai's 1,000 cavalry under his command, and the more cavalry Guo Huai had, the greater the difficulties he faced. The greater the difficulty, the longer it will be delayed, but Wei Ba can be deployed calmly in Guanzhong.

In other words, Wei Ba's arrangement pushed the difficulty to Zhuge Liang.

Deng Zhi was very unhappy about this, but he had no reason to convince Wei Ba that from the overall point of view, Wei Ba's plan was the most feasible plan.

If Zhuge Liang was here, which plan would he choose?

Deng Zhi didn't know. That's right, he is Zhuge Liang's cronies, isn't Wei Ba? This time, Wei Ba is in the middle of the gate. When Wei Yanbing came out of the Meridian Valley, he didn't hear any wind at all.

Deng Zhi had no choice but to hide his doubts in his heart and prepare to make a secret report to Zhuge Liang later.

Wei Ba continued to explain.

"Except for these passes, which need to be guarded. We still have a bone to gnaw. He nodded heavily in Chang'an City: "Chang'an." ”

"Attack Chang'an?" This time, not only Deng Zhi couldn't understand, but even Zhao Yun and Wei Ba were a little confused. Attacking a city is not a simple matter, especially a giant city like Chang'an, even if Chang'an City is destroyed now. It is also an impossible task to conquer Chang'an in a short period of time with their current strength.

"Not bad. We are going to attack Chang'an. Wei Ba scratched his head: "I also know that this is a very dangerous decision. However, there are reasons why I think so. He raised three fingers: "First, Xiahou Mao is still in Chang'an, although he is incompetent, he is Cao Wei's important minister." What's more, he also has Princess Qinghe by his side, Princess Qinghe is Cao Rui's aunt, and it is impossible for him to sit idly by. In other words, if they didn't kill or capture their husband and wife alive, Cao Wei would inevitably send heavy troops to rescue him as soon as possible. In other words, reinforcements may come sooner than we expected. ”

"Second, Xiahou Mao is the governor of Guanzhong, Chang'an is the center of Guanzhong, Chang'an will not be lost for a day, for people in other places in Guanzhong, Guanzhong is still in their hands, they will resist stubbornly, which is very unfavorable for us to control Guanzhong."

"Third, there are still two thousand elite Cao troops in Guanzhong, and if we don't solve them, we must also set aside a considerable number of troops to guard against them. At the moment we are far from enough, and if we are flanked by the enemy, the situation will be very bad. ”

After Wei Ba finished speaking, his gaze swept over the faces of the three elders. He knew that his three reasons sounded reasonable, but they were actually very reluctant, and these three were all experienced people, and it was not easy to deceive them, at least not much easier than attacking Chang'an.

Sure enough, Deng Zhi hadn't raised any objections, and Zhao Yun slowly opened his mouth: "Since you know that we don't have enough troops and don't have enough time, why do you want to attack Chang'an?" Even if there are countless reasons to attack Chang'an, how can you solve these two difficulties? ”

Wei Ba was silent for a long time, and Zuihou said word by word: "I plan to recruit soldiers." ”

"Conscription?" Zhao Yun and the three of them looked at each other, all a little inexplicable: "What kind of soldiers?" ”

Wei Ba pretended to smile calmly: "Master, General Deng, you may not know, but my father should know, what is the biggest problem in Hanzhong?" It's underpopulation. Hanzhong used to be a rich place, Zhang Lu occupied Hanzhong for 30 years, there was no major war in Hanzhong, the household registration has always been more than 100,000, and now there are only more than 20,000 households in Weishenme? ”

Deng Zhi suddenly understood: "They were moved to Guanzhong? ”

"Exactly." Wei Ba laughed even more slyly. "According to my observations during this time, these Hanzhong people are scattered around Chang'an. Although it has been more than ten years since I left my hometown, there are still many people who want to return home. I am going to requisition them, help me conquer Chang'an, and hold Guanzhong, and the reward is to be able to return to their hometown in Hanzhong, and at the same time compensate them for all their losses. ”

Zhao Yun stroked his beard and groaned, "Then how many soldiers do you estimate you can recruit?" How long will it take? ”

"I made a rough estimate, and I could probably levy about 10,000 to 15,000. At present, they are rushing to harvest grain, and the grain they receive is just enough to supply military rations. In half a month, I will have more than 10,000 people and enough food. ”

"What about before then?"

"Before that, I would like to ask Master to lead two thousand people to sit in Chang'an. With the prestige of the master, presumably Xiahou Mao did not dare to act rashly. At the same time, I will negotiate with him to stall for time. He turned to Deng Zhi and said with a smile: "My father is going to Tongguan, and he is also responsible for the defense of Pubanjin, he has no spare strength, my senior brother is going to Longshan and Xiaoguan, as for Wuguan, it may be hard for General Deng." ”

Deng Zhi was sneering, Wei Ba was inch by inch, and he actually came up with an idea to hit him on the head. Conscription of 10,000 soldiers? What are you kidding, Wei Yan is the general of Zhenbei, Zhao Yun is the general of Zhenbei, they are only leading 10,000 troops, you are the Prime Minister's Mansion to join the army, it stands to reason that you have no qualifications to lead troops, let alone lead 10,000 troops. Leading 10,000 troops is a heavy general, and it is enough to guard Guanzhong, you must know that Cao Wei's Guanzhong Governor Cao Xiahou Mao is a heavy general who commands 10,000 troops.

Do you want to dominate Guanzhong? You can think that that's your business, but if you want to pull me on your back, that's not so good. It is conceivable what kind of reaction the prime minister will have after getting the news, I am afraid that his counterattack will not be gentler than Cao Wei.

Although I am also from Nanyang, is it necessary to accompany you to take this risk, do we have such a deep friendship?

Just when Deng Zhi was about to reject Wei Ba's proposal to recruit soldiers, he heard Wei Ba's words asking him to lead his troops to guard Wuguan, and his heart suddenly moved, and all the unhappiness just now was thrown aside. "I'm going to guard the martial arts?"

Wei Ba nodded: "Yes, I really can't think of anyone else who can take on this important task, so I have to bother General Deng, I don't know ...... General Deng."

Deng Zhi pondered for a long time. He was a little unimpressed by Wei Ba's proposition, but he was moved by Wei Ba's proposal. Don't look at him as a martial general, in fact, he has never led soldiers. If you don't bring troops, you won't have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and you won't have much chance to be a marquis. For him, who was born in the Nanyang Xinye Deng family, if he can't be a marquis, he will lose the meaning of life.

When he first arrived in Yizhou, he was not reused by Liu Bei, he was very disappointed, so he went to Yizhou to engage in Changyu face-to-face. Zhang Yu gave him a laughable result: he could be made a marquis, but he would not be until he was seventy years old. At that time, Deng Zhi almost fainted. Although disappointed, he could only accept his fate, so he had to wait patiently, and now Wei Ba suddenly said, you can lead the troops to guard the martial pass, like a ray of sunshine, suddenly penetrating the thick clouds, appearing in front of him without any preparation, making him dizzy.

Could it be that Zhang Yu is wrong, I don't need to be seventy years old to be a marquis? It must be yes, otherwise how could that shaft be killed by the first emperor, known as a good minister, but he didn't get his own life.

Deng Zhi quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. Of course, he knew that Wei Ba's proposal was not given in vain, if he wanted to get this opportunity, he had to agree to Wei Ba's proposal to recruit troops, as a supervising army, he was equivalent to giving Wei Ba this permission on behalf of Zhuge Liang, at least he could not object. In the future, Zhuge Liang will be asked, of course Wei Ba is the first person responsible, but he can't escape the relationship.

And it is more likely that Wei Ba has made great contributions, has a heavy army, and has Lao Tzu Wei Yan and Master Zhao Yun as the backing, Zhuge Liang will not be able to touch him for a while, he can only acquiesce, and he Deng Zhi will become a scapegoat.

Is it worth the risk of a chance to lead the troops? Deng Zhi involuntarily clenched his fists, and his mane was soaked with slight sweat, wetting his hair.

Wei Ba looked at Deng Zhi, he was not afraid of Deng Zhi's opposition. Since he learned that Zhuge Liang put him together, he was ready to dominate Guanzhong, with the support of his father and master, coupled with the strength he could accumulate in his own hands, he was seventy percent sure that he would take Guanzhong into his pocket and not let others get involved. It is true that Deng Zhi is a prisoner of the army, but he has no soldiers, and the symbolic meaning is greater than the practical significance. It's better for him to agree, and if he doesn't, kick him out of the way and do it himself. There are many people who are willing to cooperate with him, and as many enemies Zhuge Liang has, he has as many potential allies. There are not many Deng Zhi, and there are not many without Deng Zhi.

The room was suddenly a little quiet, Zhao Yunyun drank the sobering soup lightly, and seemed to be unaware of everything in front of him, Wei Yan obviously didn't mean what the meaning was, just smacked impatiently, urging Deng Zhi to agree early. Wei Ba looked at Deng Zhi quietly, and Deng Zhi was sweating.

After a long time, Deng Zhi lowered his voice and laughed dryly: "I haven't led a soldier, I'm afraid I can't bear such a heavy responsibility." ”

Zhao Guang was just about to speak, but Wei Ba preemptively said: "Otherwise, Zong Deyan has never led troops before, but in the battle of Fangling, he has the style of a general." I believe that General Deng will not be worse than this township party. ”

As soon as he heard the word Zongxuan, Deng Zhi's face changed, he pondered for a moment, and nodded heavily: "Since this is the case, then I will do my best." ”

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