RPAGF Chapter 410: 3 Kingdoms: Is the Sima family the Mandate of Heaven? !
Chapter 410: 3 Kingdoms: Is the Sima family the Mandate of Heaven? !
【Guan Xing died. Shu generals Wei Yan and Jiang Wei led the army to Qishan. Sima Yi of Wei saw through Zhuge Liang's plan, and Wei Yan and Ma Dai were defeated and returned.
Zhuge Liang looked at the defeated soldiers returning to the camp and said, "I am ashamed of all the soldiers for my miscalculation."
Eastern Wu and Shu Han formed an alliance, and Sun Quan of Eastern Wu led three armies to attack Wei, forming a pincer attack on Wei together with Shu.
Sima Yi knew that it was inconvenient for the Shu army to transport food and grass, so he began to stay at home and not fight in order to delay the Shu army's opportunity to fight. However, Zhuge Liang designed the wooden ox and flowing horse to transport food and grass, preparing for a protracted war.
"This wooden ox and horse neither needs water nor food, yet it can run non-stop day and night."
Sima Yi seized the wooden oxen and flowing horses, had them imitated, and ordered his men to drive them to transport military provisions from Longxi.
Zhuge Liang: "This is exactly what I want... There is a mechanism in the mouth of the wooden ox and horse. As long as the tongue is twisted, the wooden ox and horse cannot move..."
The Wei army imitated the wooden oxen and flowing horses, carrying grain and rice, and walked towards the Shu army camp, so the Shu army obtained a large amount of food and fodder.
At this time, Cao Rui's army had won a great victory over the Wu army. Zhuge Jin of the Eastern Wu was defeated at Miankou, and all three routes of his troops retreated.
Sima Yi even refused to fight behind closed doors. Zhuge Liang was still extremely worried despite being seriously ill, and tried to lure the enemy into battle.
＜Three years have passed, and this is the sixth Northern Expedition.＞
＜Even Little Guan and Zhang are gone...there is no one left in Shu!＞
＜Reasons for the six failed expeditions to Qishan: the first time, Ma Su lost Jieting; the second time, the food and grass were exhausted; the third time, Zhang Bao died and the prime minister fell ill; the fourth time, Gou An spread rumors; the fifth time, Li Yan falsely conveyed the imperial edict; the sixth time... the fire was extinguished in Shangfang Valley...＞
＜During this period, Sima Yi was already stirring up trouble. The Cao family no longer had anyone to be afraid of, and now they were concentrating on destroying the power of the Xiahou family.＞
＜In fact, during the sixth northern expedition, the prime minister was a little anxious because he felt that he might not have much time left.＞
＜The Shu Han had few soldiers and horses, and a low tolerance for error. Every time they went north, they had to be very careful to avoid heavy casualties.＞
＜Alas, what did Zhuge Liang bring when he left the mountain? It was Guan, Zhang, Zhao and Huang Ma… If they were still here, they would be celebrating their success now! ＞
＜Cao Rui was very tough, and he led the army in person. He may not be as good as Cao Cao, but he is also a wise ruler!＞
＜Cao Wei was fighting on its home turf, and possessed the nine provinces. It was well-rested and waited for the enemy to tire themselves out, and directly exhausted Shu Han.＞
＜The Prime Minister is an all-round genius, except that he can't have children! He is a rare all-round genius!＞
＜When in doubt, use your mechanics. [狗头]＞
＜The wooden ox is recorded as a large vehicle, while the flowing horse is a double-row wheeled vehicle.＞
＜Prime Minister Zhuge tried his best, knowing that it was impossible but still doing it, alas!＞
＜From the perspective of Sima Yi now, attacking without making mistakes is the best way. He does not seek to achieve success but to avoid mistakes and not to lose. This is better than fighting and losing.＞
[Tang Taizong Li Shimin: Sima Yi's approach is very cunning.]
[Sun Ce, the sixth year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty: Are wooden oxen and flowing horses really that magical?! What is the principle behind it?]
[Fang Xuanling in the fourth year of Tang Zhenguan: The last northern expedition, alas!]
[Emperor Cao Cao of Wei: My eldest grandson looks really good. He leads the army in person. He is responsible!]
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The Second Year of Zhangwu in the Later Han Dynasty
Zhang Fei wiped his face and wiped away his tears: "Ah! What a pathetic death! If I were still here, there would never be this failure! Brother, it would be better if you calmed down... and left more troops for the Prime Minister to fight in the north!"
Zhang Fei's mind was in a mess, and he felt that the further he read Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the sadder it became.
I feel sad from the bottom of my heart. Every time I see the Prime Minister leading the Northern Expedition but having to retreat due to various reasons, I wish I could go through the light curtain and fight with him together!
Jiang Wei clenched his fists and secretly swore in his heart that he must study hard and live up to the knowledge taught by the Prime Minister!
To repay the Prime Minister and His Majesty’s kindness!
Zhang Bao gritted his teeth and lowered his head, his eyes a little red.
He and Guan Xing are both dead... Little Guan Zhang... is ultimately inferior to his father and second uncle!
Guan Yu stood on the deck with his head half up, looking calm, and whispered: "If I had defended Jingzhou, these things would not have happened!"
He suddenly opened his eyes, looked at the endless river with a sharp gaze, and said: "Set sail, and go to war!"
Whether it is Eastern Wu or Cao Wei, they will all be under the control of the Han Dynasty.
……
[Sima Yi fell into Zhuge Liang's trap and entered the valley to rob food and grass. A large amount of dry firewood was thrown down from the top of the valley, and Sima Yi, his son and a group of Wei soldiers were trapped in the upper valley.
The whole valley was engulfed in flames, leaving the Wei army with no way to escape, and many were burned to death.
Sima Yi and his son hugged each other desperately in the fire.
“My father and I, my sons, died here.”
Just when everyone thought that the Wei army would be killed without a burial place, suddenly dark clouds rolled in the sky, lightning and thunder flashed, strong winds blew, and heavy rain poured down, and all the fires in the valley were extinguished.
Sima Yi laughed loudly: "God is on my side! If I don't strike now, when will I strike?"
The sudden rainstorm made Zhuge Liang, who was standing on the top of the valley, feel helpless. He closed his eyes tightly in pain and stood motionless in the heavy rain. The Shu army soldiers were all annoyed and frustrated.
As he was nearly burned to death, Sima Yi held his ground and refused to come out, even though he received a humiliating letter from Zhuge Liang.
"Zhongda is the commander-in-chief, commanding the people of the Central Plains. He does not think of putting on armor and taking up sharp weapons to fight to the death, but is willing to defend his nest to the death and avoid swords and arrows. How is he different from a woman?"
And they actually sent a set of women's clothing.
Sima Yi laughed when he saw this, "Come here, change my clothes for me." Sima Yi generously asked the guards to put on the women's clothes that Zhuge Liang had sent him. He accepted all the humiliation from Zhuge Liang with a smile.
＜I found that Sima Yi would be defeated if he took the initiative to attack! ＞
＜God: Liangzi, it’s time to pay back the high-interest loan you borrowed from Dongfeng!＞
＜Is the Sima family the one who was appointed by heaven? !＞
＜Sima Yi, Sima Shi, Sima Zhao activate the skill [Heaven's Mandate]＞
＜Man proposes, God disposes. God is always on your side. Fight against God!＞
＜But this time, Sima Yi was really scared and never dared to attack again! ＞
＜Escape is shameful, but it is useful＞
＜Oh my God! Why did you let the Sima family start the darkest era! ＞
＜It is really hard to say what the celestial phenomena are. During Liu Xiu's time, there were meteorites and frozen rivers. No matter how you look at it, the Han Dynasty should not have perished.＞
＜Sima Yi: I have read it, but I will not reply. I will just be a coward.＞
＜Sima Yi has a really good mentality, a heroic demeanor, patient and ready to strike, and immune to verbal provocation. It seems that mentality and demeanor are more important than IQ.＞
[Liu Bei, Emperor Zhaolie of Han: Destiny?! I don’t believe it!]
[Luo Guanzhong, 29th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty: The destiny is with Cao Wei, not Shu, so Prime Minister Zhuge has been defying heaven to change his destiny. Novels need to add a lot of dramatic things to attract readers... You can't blame me for writing this way, this is a romance, not history! ]
[Emperor Cao Cao of Wei: Humph, Sima Yi is flexible! But is the Sima family a man of destiny? I will not let them have their wish!]
[Tang Taizong Li Shimin: Destiny? Mysterious.]
[Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han: It is true that a meteorite fell from the sky that year, and luck is also a part of success.]
……
Now Cao Cao finally understood how Sima Yi had stolen his kingdom.
He can bear it!
He is so patient!
"The cowardly tactic is a good one!"
Whether he was dealing with Zhuge Liang or the Cao Wei court, he just kept forbearing... and won without any effort.
Step by step, when no one noticed, he cannibalized the loyal ministers of Cao Wei around him, and only the loyal ministers of his Sima family were left.
"Is there really such a thing as destiny when dynasties rise and fall?" Cao Cao also became puzzled at this time. If that was true, why did the destiny during the Three Kingdoms period shift to the Sima family!
"Destiny is equal."
Cao Cao glanced at Guo Jia, who continued, "The light curtain has appeared, and everyone knows what will happen next. For us now, the future is unknown, and it may even become more difficult and unpredictable than in history."
……
Sima Yan wanted to make a comment on the screen: The Sima family is destined by heaven!
But... there are too many people who like Zhuge Liang, and it is easy to be attacked by everyone if I say this at this point in time.
Besides, since it’s a Three Kingdoms special, almost all Three Kingdoms people hate the Sima family...
Sima Yan was self-aware of this and followed his grandfather's example by being patient.