是智是怯说子午--《三国演义》诸葛亮智能性格侧议

<三国演义>中魏延所提出兵发子午谷、奇袭长安的建议,被诸葛亮拒绝,多数论者认为这是诸葛亮的一大失误.本文分析了当时的军事形势、地理特征,认为上庸在魏军控制之中,如引兵入子午谷,只能是死路一条,魏延之计勇而无谋,诸葛亮未予采纳,乃正确决策.此事足显诸葛亮之智,而非露其怯.

A Comment on the Rejection of Ziwu Valley Battle-Interpretation of Zhuge Liang's Intelligence

Wei Yan,a character in Three Kingdoms,suggests that troops should be dispatched in Ziwu Valley,and then make a sudden attack on the City of Chang'an,which is rejected by Zhuge Liang.Most people think this is Zhuge Liang's mistake.This article analyses the then military situation and geographical poison,holding that the dispatching of troops of Ziwu Valley will lead the army to a dead end because Shangyong is in the control of Wei troops.So it is clear that Weiyan's suggestion shows his boldness but lack of strategy,and this case does not expose Zhuge Liang's cowardness,but really reveals his intelligence.