Cao Mao knew very well that Master Sima was going to take action against Guanqiu Jian.
But he didn't expect that Master Sima would be so quick.
Cao Mao originally thought that Sima Division would probably wait until January to issue the order, and then end the war within half a year.
Although Cao Mao had made a lot of preparations, he was still a little uneasy in his heart.
Guanqiu Jian was very capable of fighting, but could he win against Sima Shi's all-out attack?
What he has to face now is the five armies, Sima Shi, Deng Ai, Zhuge Dan, Wang Ji, Hu Zun, and Wang Chang who supports the armies and is responsible for outflanking the retreat.
Needless to say, the disadvantage in terms of military strength is the most important disadvantage in terms of food.
The Huainan elite under Guanqiu Jian had low fighting spirit because their family members were in the north, but there was a solution. They could recruit soldiers from the local area to supplement their combat effectiveness.
But how to solve this food problem? No matter how powerful Guanqiu Jian was, he still couldn't conjure food out of thin air.
Moreover, people like Deng Ai, Wang Ji, and Hu Zun are by no means easy to deal with.
It is not easy to break through the defense line of Deng Ai and others in a short period of time!
If the battle continues for a long time, then Guanqiu Jian will collapse across the board.
Of course, Master Sima's mood is not much better than his own, and he also has many worries.
Guanqiu Jian's famous general was not just blown away, but actually played.
According to the records of the peninsula's classic history book "Historical Records of the Three Kingdoms", the powerful dynasties including Goguryeo and Fuyu, as well as the eight South Island kingdoms including Mahan and Chenhan, faced Guan Qiujian's provocation and fought hard to defeat more with less. , assassinated famous generals and defeated the pursuers, causing Guanqiu Jian and others to lose their troops and generals. They could only massacre the royal city to vent their anger, and then returned without success.
Of course, these historical materials are not recorded in our country's history books, probably because our ancient historiography was not developed enough and failed to record such precious and authentic information.
"Three Kingdoms" records another incident. The King of Goguryeo was arrogant and arrogant. He repeatedly provoked Wei and sent people to plunder. His minister Peizhe came to persuade the king to stop, thinking that this would bring about bad consequences. He suffered. After pleading to no avail, he went on a hunger strike and died.
The local people admired him. After Guan Qiu Jian learned about this incident, he was very moved. After conquering Wandu City, Guan Qiu Jian ordered that no harm should be done to Pei Zhe's family members, his widow and children were released, and he also sent people to protect his tombstone.
How dare Master Sima despise such a famous general?
Moreover, the generals in various places are not absolutely loyal to the Sima family. The Sima division not only has to guard against Guanqiu Jian, but also the other generals. In addition to the internal generals, there are also Wu and Shu outside. .
With Jiang Wei's character, whenever he learns that there is fighting within the Wei State, he will definitely send troops to the Northern Expedition!
In the case of Wu State, the newly appointed prime minister and general also need a victory to stabilize their position. Huainan is close to Wu State, so they will definitely intervene.
All in all, this situation is not good for both parties.
Sima Yan obviously did not expect these things, he even looked a little happy.
"I have long heard that General Zhendong is a famous general in the world. Zhuge Ke's 200,000 troops who fought in Hefei fled in panic and beheaded tens of thousands. No one can compare!"
"If he comes to serve as a captain, will he still need to worry about the rats of Shu and Wu in the future?!"
Looking at Sima Yan's appearance, Cao Mao touched his chin. In fact, you are right. Today's temples really don't have to worry too much about Wu and Shu. After all, Guanqiu Jian is the number one enemy.
Yang Hu lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
He is a very smart person. Not long after he arrived at the palace, he has already seen many things clearly.
He must also be able to see clearly the complex situation today.
Sure enough, Yang Hu quickly got up, resigned and left in the name of patrolling the Forbidden Army.
Cao Mao didn't stop him anymore. Now he had a lot of things to take care of.
"An Shi, have you come into contact with the generals of the Chinese Army in the past few days?"
Cao Mao asked curiously.
"Of course I have contacted you. They came to me on their own initiative and even held a banquet with them. I originally wanted to invite you, but they didn't dare."
Cao Mao asked: "What do you think of these people?"
Sima Yan suddenly fell silent for a moment.
He said with some trepidation: "Actually, they are all very good people. They respect me very much. They invited me to drink and their words were funny."
"But what?"
"But I don't think they are suitable to be generals. They don't know anything about military matters. When I asked about matters in the army, they just said not to worry about it and leave it to their deputies."
"They also feel that my uncle has gone too far, and they feel that Sima Ban and others are innocent."
"And they can't wear armor either."
Cao Mao glanced at Sima Yan, and then sighed: "An Shi has made great progress."
"These people can serve as generals, not because they really have the ability to lead troops, but because they have good family backgrounds and are famous. They spend all their time drinking and drinking, boasting, and have no talent. Are they qualified to serve as generals?"
This was obviously good news, but Cao Mao didn't feel happy.
The speed of the collapse of the Wei army was extremely exaggerated. It was actually not that bad at the moment. It collapsed completely after Sima Yan founded the country. Several refugee rebellions took several years to fight, and they were even unable to defeat them.
A group of Hu-Han alliance killed the "famous" generals in the government and the opposition to a complete defeat. The entire army was annihilated. The rebellions in various places were completely unable to be suppressed. From then on, it was unbelievable that the battle was handed over to Hu mercenaries to fight on their behalf.
"If you promote talented people based on their family background and reputation, this will be the result."
Sima Yan was thoughtful and asked, "Then what should be used to promote talented people?"
"Character and talent are just different directions to focus on at different times."
"Okay, take off your armor quickly. Your uncle doesn't dare to break into the palace wearing armor. It's better for you to be fully armed."
Sima Yan nodded, and couldn't help but ask: "Then next time the East Hall banquet, your Majesty, can you invite Wang Taichang over?"
"Then I have to ask him. Okay, you go and do your work. I also have to go to the east hall and wait for the teacher to come!"
Cao Mao stood up as he spoke, and Sima Yan did not stay. Before leaving, he persuaded the emperor again. It was obvious that he hoped that Wang Xiang could participate in the future East Hall Banquet to make his banquet more influential. .
After sending Sima Yan away, Cao Mao rubbed his forehead again.
Master Sima started too quickly.
We have to find a way to hold him back. Think about it quickly, what will Liu Chan do?
"His Majesty"
At this moment, Sima Kuan's cry interrupted Cao Mao's contemplation.
He raised his head and saw Sima Yu's complicated eyes.
Cao Mao was very surprised.
Cao Mao had only talked to Sima Ku once since she entered the palace. Since then, the two had no communication at all. Cao Mao could not have any thoughts about her, and she would not have any thoughts of being close to Cao Mao.
They both live their own lives.
Of course, the maids around Sima Yu were not idle. They used Sima Yu's name to win over the power in the harem, divide the power of the Queen Mother in the harem, and even tried to use other means to bribe the eunuchs around Cao Mao and investigate. Cao Mao's secret plans and thoughts.
Cao Mao didn't care about this. He never revealed anything to the people around him.
Even Mr. Xu didn't know what he was planning.
These people have not shown much destructive power yet and are still in the stage of accumulating strength. After all, the Queen Mother has been operating in the harem for many years. It is really a bit foolish to want to seize her power in the harem in the short term.
Unless she and the Queen Mother are gone, and then Sima Yu becomes the Queen Mother again and completely hands over the power of the harem to the Sima family.
Cao Mao looked at Sima Yu calmly.
"What do you want?"
Sima Ku shook his head, "Nothing."
Cao Mao nodded, walked past her, and quickly disappeared from the door. Sima Ku didn't speak again.
Just now she heard some conversations between Cao Mao and Yang Hu in the inner room.
Neither Cao Mao nor Yang Hu wanted to avoid her. Cao Mao didn't care about Master Sima's attitude. They had already reached this point anyway. He didn't say much. He just wanted to find someone to talk to. Guanqiu Jian was not dead yet. , what can you do?
And Yang Hu did not avoid her. Anyway, what he told was the truth, and he was not afraid that the general would know. The general's methods were a little cruel, but the general was not a lunatic who liked to kill indiscriminately.
Cao Mao's words made Sima Yu feel some pity in his heart.
However, as a poor person, she has no energy to comfort another poor person. Besides, with her status, who dares to trust her?
Cao Mao quickly walked towards the east hall.
A lot of things have to be done in advance.
The first thing is the reform of the Zhongzheng system. With Wang Xiang's caution, it is unlikely that he will jump out and cause trouble at this time.
He couldn't change his mind, but Chen Qian couldn't tell.
This person is even more radical than Wang Xiang.
We have to find a way to meet with Chen Qian so that Chen Qian can raise this matter as soon as possible, disrupting Sima Shi's deployment and distracting him from dealing with Guanqiu Jian with all his strength.
Then there is the issue of the clan, for which we have to rely on the Queen Mother.
I will go to the Queen Mother later and ask the Queen Mother to help issue the edict and find something for the general to do from the clan side.
Cao Mao quickly walked to the east hall, but Wang Xiang had not yet come.
Cao Mao ordered the book to be fetched, and he pretended to read it, but began to ponder in his heart. Uncle Jiao must have obtained his letter, right?
I don’t know if he found Liu Lu or sent the letter to Huainan in time.
All these can only be heard from Ji Kang at the banquet.
After Jiao Bo read the letter, he would definitely inform Ji Kang about the outside affairs and ask Ji Kang to tell him.
If this war really can't be delayed any longer, then we have to be prepared to start a fire in the rear.
While Cao Mao was thinking about these things, Wang Xiang finally came to the east hall.
Cao Mao quickly got up and bowed to see him.
Wang Xiang was about to speak, but Cao Mao grabbed his hand and asked eagerly: "Who has been chosen as the captain of Sili School?"
When Wang Xiang heard this, his eyes were filled with fear.
