After Liu Ye used his own insights to relieve Cao Pi from a huge worry in his heart, Cao Pi's face became more and more happy.
After some knowledgeable Wei officials saw joy on Cao Pi's face, some of them finally had the courage to continue to advise Cao Pi.
Sima Yi walked out from behind Liu Ye, then he came to Cao Pi's throne and bowed down: "I believe that your Majesty is worried about not only Wancheng, but also Guanzhong."
Hearing that Sima Yi would take the initiative to give him advice today, Cao Pi had a look of surprise on his face.
When the Han army deployed the Queyue Formation on the banks of the Han River and defeated the Wei army's cavalry, Sima Yi was also one of the generals who fled back to Wancheng after defeat.
But Cao Pi knew that the two clansmen, Cao Tai and Xiahou Ba, were most responsible for the defeat, and Sima Yi was just following orders.
Therefore, he did not impose any punishment on his close friend.
On the contrary, Cao Pi had many times comforted his good friend in private.
However, after returning to Wancheng, Sima Yi, who had great foresight and foresight, seemed very silent, perhaps because of shame.
Therefore, Cao Pi was inevitably a little surprised when faced with Sima Yi's sudden advice about his background.
What also surprised Cao Pi was Sima Yi's advice.
We were discussing the matter of Wancheng at the moment, so why did Zhongda get involved in Guanzhong again?
Seeing the look of surprise on Cao Pi's face, Sima Yi did not hesitate. He calmly continued to speak to Cao Pi:
"Zi Yang's strategy can protect our army from worries in Wancheng. However, the Liu thief calls himself the Emperor of Han and always thinks of invading our country. His ambition is never lacking."
"Now that Wancheng is close to the Central Plains, our army can gather Si Yu's troops and defend Wancheng.
Liu Bei knew that outside Nanyang was the place where the heroic cavalry was riding. When General Zuo arrived, he would definitely defend the territory for the time being and would not attack Wancheng easily.
However, everyone knows Liu Bei's ambitions. Today he retreats because he has no cavalry advantage. He will definitely learn from the pain and seek an attack from him to make up for his own shortcomings.
If the rebels want to gain the advantage of the cavalry, they can only achieve success by turning to the key points and separatizing Yongliang.
Therefore, after Liu Bei retreats, Your Majesty should think deeply about the dangers in the future and take precautions in advance. "
When Sima Yi said these words to Cao Pi, not only Cao Pi, but also other Wei officials in the hall had worried looks on their faces.
Because what Sima Yi said makes sense. It is an undeniable fact that Liu Bei is a outstanding person.
As an outstanding man, Liu Bei knew that he would suffer a great loss without the advantage of cavalry in the Central Plains, so it was impossible for him not to find ways to make up for his shortcomings.
Most importantly, today's situation is very different from that in history.
In history, the Jihan forces were already on the verge of national subjugation after experiencing two major defeats in Maicheng and the Battle of Yiling.
With such a separatist force, Cao Wei and his superiors would not have any fear of him at all.
Even if they get information that Ji Han may make a northern expedition to Guanzhong, I'm afraid they will only view it as a joke.
But in this world, because of Mi Yang's efforts, Ji Han not only saved Jingzhou, but also won several consecutive victories that shocked the world.
Even if such an enemy's national strength is far weaker than our own, it is still enough to make Cao Wei's rulers and ministers worried about their possible attacks in the future.
So after listening to Sima Yi's words, Cao Pi immediately asked Sima Yi: "Since Zhongda knows Liu Bei's strategy for coming to Japan, what can he do to control it?"
Facing Cao Pi's somewhat anxious inquiry, Sima Yi calmly stated the countermeasures he had already thought about:
"The bandit army has invaded several times, and they have always won by field battles. Even if they come out later, they will definitely not attack the city again. We should fight in the field."
And every time the bandits hate the lack of food, they will accumulate grain when they return. I predict that they will not be able to move for several years. "
"The bandit army dared to gallop to Xiangfan because China is not used to water warfare.
However, the land in Guanzhong is mostly plains, and the bandit army and navy can no longer show off their power.
Anyone who attacks the enemy must grab his throat and rip out his heart.
In the four roads of Hanzhong, the thieves have entered the invaders' throats. Your Majesty immediately ordered General Zhenxi to assign elite troops to guard them.
In addition, General Anxi can be ordered to intensify the repair of city defenses in the northwest fortress.
In the future, if the bandit army invades from the four roads in Hanzhong, General Zhenxi can lead his army to stop it.
If the rebel army is caught by surprise and comes out from a side road, our army can also fortify the city and consume the enemy's energy and food.
And His Majesty sent another general to lead the elite cavalry to sit in Chang'an and choose the opportunity to go out.
When the bandit army was exhausted, tens of thousands of fine cavalry came out and took advantage of their weakness to attack them. This magic weapon fell from the sky and was sure to break them. "
After Sima Yi finished speaking, Cao Pi couldn't help but lean forward.
He looked at Sima Yi with admiration. He had indeed seen the right person in the past.
Sima Yi's advice, both in terms of strategy and tactics, relieved his inner worries to a great extent.
It also relieved some of his fears about the Han army's field combat capabilities.
No matter how strong the Han army is in field combat, if the Wei army does not fight the Han army, what can the Han army do?
In fact, Sima Yi's suggestion was unique in tactics.
However, in terms of strategy, it is essentially the same as the strategy of "defense as offense" that Jia Xu had enjoined on Cao Pi.
Just two similar strategic ideas, but at this time they had different effects on Cao Pi.
This is not a sudden increase in Cao Pi's IQ, but his current mentality is different.
The bandit army now entrenched around Xiangfan is not the Shu army or the Chu army that represents the separatist forces, but the Han army that is really capable of destroying the Wei Dynasty.
This mentality was not only felt by Cao Pi after the Wei army suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Xiangfan. I am afraid that as time goes by, the entire Wei Dynasty will feel this way.
Such an opponent, even Cao Pi, who calls himself the "Lord of China", will now treat him as an equal.
Cao Pi's eyes meant that he would adopt Sima Yi's suggestion.
When this information was released, another minister immediately stood up and came to Cao Pi and spoke to him again:
"The land of Yongliang is of vital importance, no less important than Guanzhong. Although Yu Shi Zhongcheng's strategy is good, there are still some shortcomings.
I once served in Yongliang and participated in the Hanzhong War with the late emperor. I have a deep understanding of the customs and customs of Yongliang.
The people of Yongliang have a brave temperament and are restless and restless.
However, the governors of Yongliang and Liangzhou ignored the law, thieves acted in public, and the state knew about it but did not correct it. How could the people of Yongliang be right?
With this in mind, if the bandit army attacks in large numbers, there may be internal trouble in Yongliang.
I am willing to ask to be the governor of Yongzhou, to strictly investigate lawlessness and stabilize the people of Yongliang for your majesty. "
The person who said this to Cao Pi was Jia Kui, the current governor of Yanzhou.
When Jia Kui said these words to Cao Pi, in line with his glorious political achievements in the past, Cao Pi was full of expectations for Jia Kui's self-recommendation.
If Sima Yi proposed strategies against the Han army from the perspective of military warfare, then Jia Kui proposed strategies from the perspective of domestic affairs.
Cao Pi is not a talentless person. Maybe he would have ignored this before, but now he has reacted to it after Jia Kui's suggestion.
In order to stabilize the situation in Guanzhong to the greatest extent, it is best to start from both the military and political aspects.
Moreover, although they were both governors, compared with a large state like Yanzhou, Jia Kui's self-appointment as the governor of Yongzhou was undoubtedly a demotion.
It can be seen that Jia Kui is completely public-minded.
Faced with such a request from his ministers, which was beneficial to the country and himself, Cao Pi certainly had no reason to refuse.
He looked at Jia Kui and couldn't help but admired: "You are really a minister of the country."
After praising Jia Kui, Cao Pi immediately asked Zhongshu to order Sun Zi to draft an edict.
He must quickly implement the strategies proposed by today's officials as quickly as possible.
What Cao Pi didn't expect was that just now he was angry that he had given advice to the country's unscrupulous ministers.
Unexpectedly, after Liu Ye came out, good ministers came out one after another to offer him advice.
It would have been great if a good minister had given such advice before and helped him defeat the Han army.
What Cao Pi didn't know was that the current situation was entirely his own fault.
It is true that Liu Ye's views on the current situation are among the best in the world, but it is not true if he is the only one of the Wei officials currently in Wancheng who has extraordinary views.
Some of the Wei officials just now, like Liu Ye, did not agree to give up Wancheng.
But the reason why they didn't come out in time to speak out was because Cao Pi's previous performance made them worried.
Even Sima Yi, who was relied upon by Cao Pi as a close friend, also had this concern in his heart.
Now Zihuan is no longer the polite and virtuous Crown Prince of Wei he used to be. He has become more arbitrary and willful.
You must know that in this hall, the smell of blood spread by a loyal minister named Bao Xun is still lingering in the hearts of the ministers.
Wasn't what Bao Xun said at the beginning not good advice? If Cao Pi was willing to listen to Bao Xun, how could the Wei army be defeated?
Even if Cao Pi had been willing to adopt the good strategy proposed by Jia Xu, the current situation of the Wei army would not have been so passive.
Wei has never been short of good ministers.
The reason why Sima Yi and Jia Kui came out one after another to offer advice after Liu Ye came out was just because they saw that Cao Pi was finally willing to accept the correct opinions.
Among these three ministers, Liu Ye behaved more like a speculator because he wanted higher power or status.
Judging from Cao Pi's current reaction, Liu Ye's risky speculation is undoubtedly the right thing to do.
Because in Cao Pi's oral edict, there was an edict that rewarded Liu Ye as the Marquis of Guannei.
As for the other two people, Sima Yi and Jia Kui, they also received rewards.
After Sun Zi quickly wrote the edict dictated by Cao Pi, Sun Zi read the contents of Cao Pi's edict aloud in front of the ministers.
This move means that today's suggestions from the three ministers Liu Ye will soon become Cao Wei's strategic national policy and begin to be implemented.
After Sun Zi read the contents of the edict aloud, Cao Pi, who had temporarily stabilized his mind, began to order all the ministers to retreat.
Although his current mood is not good, it is still much better than the endless sadness and resentment at the beginning.
After all the ministers left the palace, Cao Pi used his eyes to signal Guo Guifei, who had been sitting aside, to help him up.
Even if Cao Pi did not show any abnormality in front of the ministers just now, it is true that he almost fainted just now.
His physical condition had actually suffered a severe blow during the violent emotional ups and downs just now.
This cannot be reversed instantly by any drug.
Concubine Guo helped Cao Pi up from the throne with worried eyes, and then helped Cao Pi walk towards the inner hall step by step.
While walking towards the inner hall, Cao Pi asked Guo Guibi, "Is there any more Hanshi Powder?"
When Queen Guo heard what Cao Pi asked her, her eyes froze.
But when faced with the inquiry from Cao Pi, who was both emperor and husband, Queen Guo did not dare to hide anything. She replied with a warm voice: "There are still some."
Hearing what Queen Guo said, Cao Pi did not continue to say anything, but a trace of thinking flashed across his face.
Cao Pi knew about the medicine Hanshi Powder.
Legend has it that its origins can be traced back to the pre-Qin Dynasty. It was an elixir prepared by the alchemists ordered by the emperor of the previous dynasty.
This medicine was spread to the current dynasty and was also spread among some dignitaries.
For example, He Yan, the fake son of Emperor Wu of Wei, Cao Cao, was a strong advocate of this drug.
Under He Yan's strong praise, Cao Pi also had some understanding of Hanshi Powder.
When he was carried into the inner hall due to physical discomfort just now, even though most of the imperial doctors who came were national experts, they were unable to restore Cao Pi's consciousness in a short period of time.
But Cao Pi knew that if he could not regain his consciousness as soon as possible, the situation in Wancheng would soon collapse as time delayed.
So in desperation, he used this strange medicine recommended to him by He Yan.
Although to be on the safe side, he didn't take much.
However, after taking Hanshi Powder, he suddenly felt that the discomfort in his body was rapidly reduced, his mind was cheerful, and his physical strength was also restored.
After this good-feeling attempt, Cao Pi felt very good about Hanshi Powder.
So when Queen Guo helped her all the way to the bed and was about to close her eyes to rest, Cao Pi said to Queen Guo: "When you return to Luoyang, ask Uncle Ping for more."
After saying this, Cao Pi fell into sleep with peace of mind.
But when Cao Pi's slight snoring sounded, Queen Guo looked at the cold food powder placed aside, and she felt a bad premonition slowly wrapping around her.
Is this medicine really a fairy medicine?
Nanyang County, in Xinye City.
Liu Bei, who had finished keeping vigil for Guan Yu yesterday, personally took Guan Yu's coffin back to Xiangyang.
Although according to Liu Bei's edict, Zhang Fei is now the governor of Jingzhou.
But for a big state like Jingzhou, it would not be a matter of time before Zhang Fei wanted to take over Jingzhou completely.
Therefore, Liu Bei did not order Mi Yang to return to Yibei as soon as possible. He first ordered Mi Yang to temporarily stay in Xinye City to guard the north for Jingzhou.
Mi Yang stayed in Xinye City and had another mission.
After the Battle of Xiangfan, more than a dozen counties in Nanyang County surrendered to the Han.
Although the Han army was temporarily unable to capture Wancheng, it achieved the best result of capturing Nanyang.
However, after these dozen counties were added to the territory of the Han Dynasty, not only the northern territory of the Han Dynasty was close to the Central Plains of Cao Wei, but also the strategic depth of Jingbei was greatly expanded.
This geographical situation was enough to put the Han army in a position where they could advance and attack and retreat and defend in Jingzhou.
But after all, Wancheng had not yet been captured, so Liu Bei thought of resetting the dozen surrounding counties that had surrendered to the Han to Yiyang County with Xinye as the center.
This will be more conducive to the rule of the Han Dynasty in this area.
This is what Mi Yang is mainly doing in Xinye City now.
In order to train Mi Yang, Liu Bei gave Mi Yang a task before leaving, which was to recommend to him a candidate for the prefect of Yiyang.
Obviously, this is Liu Bei testing Mi Yang's ability to recognize people.
This is a chapter for the two days.
(End of chapter)
