"Yizhou!"
Sima Yi's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Yizhou has always been a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Attacking Yizhou is much more difficult than attacking Jingzhou.
"Lord Xi, does the King of Wei intend to set out from Chang'an, pass through the Qinling Mountains, and launch a surprise attack on Hanzhong via the Ziwu Valley?" Sima Yi asked tentatively.
Xi Zhicai raised an eyebrow, his heart skipped a beat!
This person is terrifying. He was able to guess the whole plan after I only revealed a little bit of information.
"Zhongda is truly extraordinary!" Xi Zhicai exclaimed.
"You flatter me, Master Xi. But the Ziwu Valley is all cliffs and precipices, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you want to cross the Ziwu Valley, you will have to pay a huge price, and you may even suffer heavy losses. Why take the risk?" Sima Yi said.
“Zhongda also knows that Yizhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Jiange alone is a place where one man can hold off ten thousand. If we want to launch a surprise attack on Yizhou, this is the only way,” Xi Zhicai explained.
After listening, Sima Yi pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked, "So, you recommended me to the King of Wei?"
Xi Zhicai nodded and said, "This plan requires a person who is resourceful, adaptable, and understands the timing and location! Only you can accomplish it!"
"Alright, since the King of Wei has given the order, Sima Yi will obey the king's command!!!" Sima Yi finally agreed.
"How many soldiers do you need?" Xi Zhicai asked.
Sima Yi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Five thousand!"
"So little?" Xi Zhicai frowned.
"Since it's a surprise attack, we don't need too many troops. Besides, the Ziwu Valley is mostly cliffs and precipices, so having too many troops would be even more inconvenient!"
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