Xudu.
The General's Mansion.
Yang Ling accompanied Zhang Ji and walked out of the house.
"The ladies are all in good condition. General, please don't send us off."
Zhang Ji said politely.
"It's rare for Mr. Zhongjing to come here once, so what if I send him off?"
Yang Ling smiled and waved.
Since Cao Pi seized the military power, apart from accompanying Huang Yueying to visit the craftsman's workshop from time to time, Yang Ling has been idle at home.
This also gave Yang Ling a lot of time to spend time with the beautiful women in his house.
Under his unremitting efforts, the bellies of all the wives and concubines became bulging.
Cao Qing, who was most favored by him, was also happy for the second time.
Yang Ling invited Zhang Ji here today to check up on the beautiful lady in his house.
Fortunately, everything was as usual, and Yang Ling felt relieved.
"General, I have resigned!"
Zhang Ji and Yang Ling bowed their hands and then drifted away.
Just after sending Zhang Ji away, before Yang Ling could return home, he saw Dian Wei, Xu Chu and Zhao Yun striding from a distance.
As soon as they saw Yang Ling, the three of them couldn't help shouting,
"Brother, there are battle reports from the front line sent back to Xudu!"
Yang Ling was slightly startled and nodded towards the three of them.
"Let's talk after we enter the house!"
Several people came to the lobby together. As soon as they sat down, Xu Chu smiled happily and said,
"Brother, we received news that Sima Yi was defeated miserably in Jiangxia County!"
Although Yang Ling had already expected that Sima Yi would not be Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu's opponent, he was still surprised when he actually lost.
"What's the specific situation?"
Dian Wei did not hesitate and told Yang Ling exactly what they learned about the Jiangxia war.
After hearing this, Yang Ling felt a little dumbfounded.
I never thought that the historical Battle of Shangfang Valley would happen in this way!
"What a pity, General Li Dian, what a good man he is."
Dian Wei shook his head and sighed.
"That is, if Your Majesty hadn't... well, Sima Yi underestimated the enemy and rushed in, how could General Li Dian die in battle?"
Xu Chu muttered something dissatisfied,
"And that fire in the valley, why didn't Sima Yi burn to death?"
"Actually, Sima Yi was not burned to death, which is reasonable."
Yang Ling smiled and shook his head.
"Oh? Why is that?"
Xu Chu said doubtfully.
The valley where Zhuge Liang ambushed Sima Yi has a narrow entrance and a vast hinterland, with high sides and low middle. This terrain is not conducive to air circulation.
When a fire breaks out in the valley, hot air convection causes water vapor to rush straight into the sky. When the temperature at high altitude is low, the water vapor turns into water droplets and forms rain.
In addition, Jiangxia County is now in the rainy season.
Then there was a life-saving heavy rain, allowing Sima Yi and others to escape by chance!
Such complex scientific principles are simply incomprehensible to Dian Wei and Xu Chu's brains.
Yang Ling smiled and did not explain. Instead, he ordered Zhou Cang beside him,
"From now on, you will announce to the public that I am ill and have been lying in bed without seeing anyone."
"Why did brother claim to be sick?"
Dian Wei and Xu Chu looked confused.
However, Zhao Yun reacted and said tentatively,
"Could it be that eldest brother is just pretending to show His Majesty?"
"That's right."
Yang Ling sneered and nodded.
With the defeat of Cao's army, regardless of whether Sima Yi can come back alive, the situation in Jingnan will take a turn for the worse.
If Cao Pi wants to stabilize the situation by then, he will have no other choice but to find Yang Ling.
Yang Ling deliberately claimed to be sick because he wanted Cao Pi to know that he was not the one to blame!
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Xudu Palace.
After learning that Sima Yi was defeated and trapped, Cao Pi's face was ashen, he held the imperial seal tightly, and finally resisted the urge to throw it out!
He wanted to scold Sima Yi for being a waste, but he couldn't.
After all, he had promised that if anything unexpected happened, he would not blame Sima Yi.
"Do you have any plans?"
Cao Pi raised his head and looked at the ministers.
Everyone, look at me and I look at you. Chen Qun, Cao Pi’s trusted minister, stood up.
"Your Majesty, I thought it was necessary to rescue General Zhengnan!"
Sima Yi was the imperial general who conquered the south. Regardless of whether he died in battle or was captured, the blow to Cao Wei was too heavy!
Cao Pi took a deep breath, nodded and said,
"What Chang Wen said is absolutely true! Send someone immediately to inform General Wei and ask him to do everything possible to rescue Sima Yi!"
After Cao Pi ascended the throne, he promoted a large number of Cao family members.
Cao Ren was promoted from his original position as General Annan to General Wei.
"Here!"
Several eunuchs took the order and left.
"I'm tired, you all should leave first!"
Cao Pi looked tired and waved his hands.
Seeing this, everyone couldn't stay any longer and stood up to leave.
Just when Jia Xu was about to leave, he heard Cao Pi calling him,
"Mr. Wenhe, please stay!"
Jia Xu was startled and immediately stopped.
After everyone else left, he said respectfully,
"I wonder what your Majesty's orders are?"
Cao Pi rubbed his forehead and sighed,
"Now that Sima Yi has defeated Jiangxia County, what do you think should be done?"
Jia Xu was a smart man and naturally understood what Cao Pi meant.
Sending people to rescue Sima Yi is important, but more importantly, what should we do next?
Sima Yi's defeat not only affected the situation in Jingzhou, but also the situation in the world.
Cao Jun had not suffered such a tragic defeat for a long time.
Today's defeat can be said to have broken the myth of invincibility that Yang Ling brought to Cao Jun!
Will the powerful nobles from all over the country who originally took refuge in the imperial court, as well as Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang, Gongsun Du and other princes, be ready to make a move?
Jia Xu was quite dissatisfied.
Regarding Sima Yi's defeat, he only had eight words to think about it. If he had known about it today, why bother in the first place?
Yang Ling originally served as the general in the southern expedition, and the war was going smoothly. Sun Quan and Liu Bei would be defeated in a short time.
But Cao Pi wanted to suppress Yang Ling and sent Sima Yi to replace him.
No matter this, Cao Pi still wanted to point fingers and urge Sima Yi to take the initiative to fight.
The result was today's defeat!
However, Jia Xu only thought about these thoughts in his mind, and on the surface he was still respectful.
"In my opinion, it would be better to ask the general to come out."
Cao Pi frowned.
"What does Mr. Wenhe mean by this?"
"The general is both civil and military, and his prestige is extremely high. No one can match him inside or outside the court."
Jia Xu said slowly,
"Once the situation in Jingzhou deteriorates, only the general comes out to stabilize the situation!"
"Wen He is right, but the situation is still under control right now, so there is no need to alarm the general."
Cao Pi said coldly.
He finally took away Yang Ling's military power. If he went to invite Yang Ling to come out again, wouldn't all his previous efforts be wasted?
Seeing that Cao Pi didn't take his words to heart, Jia Xu pondered for a moment and carefully reminded,
"Your Majesty, please do not forget what the late emperor said before he died."
Cao Pi was stunned at first, then his expression changed drastically!
Before Cao Cao's death, he once told Yang Ling in front of all the ministers that if Cao Pi was not stupid and incompetent, Yang Ling could depose him and recruit talented people from the Cao family's descendants to assist him in ascending the throne.
