"Two and a half years of practice!"
"I love singing and dancing!"
In a tea shop, the two slogans successfully connected.
Hao Santong held the scout's hand tightly and whispered: "Please tell me, sir, that I am not good at being a spy. Please choose someone else who is worthy of me!"
The scout looked very serious and scolded: "You have successfully penetrated into the Wei army, how can you return without success?"
"But...but what if I'm discovered by Wei Jun?"
"You don't have to worry. As long as you keep your whereabouts secret and won't reveal any clues, the Prime Minister won't let you act easily. All you need to do is find out the situation of Wei Jun. It's very simple. Do you understand?"
Hao Santong's face was full of bitterness. He just wanted to lie down. Why was the world so difficult and dangerous that he had to do such a dangerous job?
He had no choice but to whisper to the scouts the information he had gathered recently.
Then he stood up, lowered the brim of his hat, and hurried towards the Wei army.
Sima Yi attached great importance to Hao Santong, perhaps to set an example and show off Wei Jun's kindness.
He often summoned Hao Santong and patiently asked about the situation in Shuhan. Hao Santong's notice was unclear and he could only make random remarks.
Sima Yi smiled and did not blame him. He listened to the story and picked out useful information.
"You mean, the governor of Liangzhou is named Jiang Tuo. He is very young. What are his abilities and his character?"
Hao Santong gritted his teeth and cursed: "This man is cruel, arrogant, and heinous. He never cares about the lives of the people and kills whenever he wants. He is just like a devil."
"So that's it." Sima Yi looked at Hao Santong's face, and it didn't look like he was faking it.
"What about the situation of the Shu army?"
Hao Santong was stunned. He knew nothing about the situation of the Shu army.
But under Sima Yi's gaze, he could only bite the bullet and said: "Master, the situation of the Shu army is very bad. The soldiers have been fighting for days and are physically exhausted and are on the verge of collapse."
Sima Yi smiled and said: "In this case, it is a good time for us to send troops!"
"Master, do you want to send troops?"
"Otherwise?" Sima Yi said with a smile: "If we win this victory, you will be our hero in the Wei Dynasty. When the time comes, I will make you the Protector General!"
"Thank you, Master."
Sima Yi quickly organized his troops and planned to attack the Shu army.
However, he was very cautious and only used 2,000 men and horses to test the attack. Unexpectedly, the Shu army was indeed very tired. After only an hour of fighting, the Shu army retreated towards the west.
Sima Yi didn't want to fight anymore and quickly withdrew his troops back to camp.
Under Hao Santong's dumbfounded gaze, Sima Yi raised his hand and loudly announced in front of all the generals that he would be made the Protector General.
For more than twenty days after that, Sima Yi kept asking Hao Santong about his strategy. Hao Santong insisted on talking nonsense, but miraculously, the Wei army defeated the Shu army's attacks again and again.
They even organized a counterattack with troops.
Hao Santong's military position is getting higher and higher, from General Protector to General Protector, then to General Fenwu, and a little further up, he can be named Chariot General, which has almost touched the core of the Wei army.
Many generals came to visit Hao Santong and wanted to ask him about his military strategy and fighting experience, but Hao Santong was very guilty. He always talked about him and refused to reveal anything.
In the eyes of others, Hao Santong is a man of great ability, and military secrets will never be leaked!
But Hao Santong was very desperate. He agreed that he was just going to get information, but if he continued like this, he would lead an army himself!
In the evening, Sima Yi's most outstanding son, Sima Shi, came to visit Sima Yi.
Master Sima entered the tent, waved his hand to disperse the guarding soldiers, and then whispered: "Father, what do you think? These days, you admire Hao Santong very much, but you neglect other generals. Is it just a surrendered general? Is it worthy of your attention?"
Sima Yi smiled and said: "Since Hao Santong joined our army, our army has won many battles. Isn't this due to his contribution?"
"Father, I have communicated with Hao Santong. Whether I asked him about the art of war, strategy, or governance, he was hesitant and couldn't even finish a sentence... In my opinion, he is just a loser!"
"Oh? There is also great foolishness in great wisdom."
"What a smart guy!" Master Sima frowned and said, "Father, if we let him lead the army himself, our Wei army will definitely be defeated miserably!"
Sima Yi took a sip of tea, looked at Master Sima, was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked: "Father, I want to ask you, who is the biggest enemy of our Sima clan now?"
Master Sima pondered and looked at his father silently.
My father asked about the biggest enemy of the Sima family, not the enemy of Wei. So it was not Shuhan or Soochow, but a certain family from the Wei Dynasty?
But does Wei have any rivals from their family?
The Sima family, which originated in Hanoi County and developed in Yingchuan County, has now become the first family in the Wei Dynasty. Both Sima Yi and Sima Fu hold important official positions in the court. Their family owns extensive land and a distinguished reputation.
He also established a large and effective intelligence system, and with the help of marriages with other wealthy families, he vaguely controlled half of the court.
"I don't know, kid." Master Sima shook his head.
Sima Yi had no expression on his face and said slowly: "Whether it's Cao Cao, Cao Pi, or Cao Rui, they asked me but didn't dare to use me. I have all my talents but nowhere to put them to use. I can only do things carefully without taking a single step." Dare to make mistakes.”
Master Sima nodded. His father was the teacher of the late Emperor Cao Pi.
But even so, the emperor would be suspicious of him in every possible way, and he was unwilling to hand over military power to his father until his death.
Several times, he wanted to complain about his father.
But Sima Yi behaved very meekly. He never argued or fought for power. He always considered the court, worried about the emperor, and did what he should do.
In the eyes of others, they will give a thumbs up and can't help but praise "Loyal Minister of Wei!"
"It's Cao Zhen!"
Sima Yi said slowly.
"Huh? General?"
"Yes." Sima Yi nodded and said: "Cao Zhen is the adopted son of the late emperor. He is skillful with bows and horses, and is proficient in the art of war. He is deeply loved by the current emperor. If he does not die, then I will not be able to succeed, and our Sima family will eventually suffer from excessive power. If you are too big, you will be jealous of the emperor and risk annihilation."
Master Sima's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
"Father, what should we do?"
Sima Yi raised his head, his cloudy eyes flickering, as if he could see through what would happen in the future.
He mused: "I can see through Hao Santong's poor acting skills at a glance. But so what if he is a spy of the Shu Han? I need to let him do something, for example, let him convey Cao Zhen's military information to the Shu Han."
"Father, are you trying to kill the general?" Master Sima was shocked.
"Perhaps Cao Zhen will be defeated miserably, or perhaps Cao Zhen will die."
Sima Yi looked at Sima Shi. This was the son he valued most. The city, methods, and strategies were all very similar to his own, but he was still very immature at the moment and needed some experience.
"After Cao Zhen's death, Cao Zhen's son, Cao Shuang, has great ambitions but little talent, but is brave and resourceless. The emperor will definitely hand over the military power to me. At that time, the opportunity for our Sima clan will really come. Do you understand?"
Master Sima waited for a while before he understood Sima Yi's plan.
This plan is so bold, it is simply a strategy to drive away wolves and tigers, borrowing the help of Shu Han to destroy the Wei general Cao Zhen.
If the news leaks out, this will be the crime of collaborating with the enemy and the country, and their entire Sima family will be buried with them!
Master Sima asked with lingering fear: "Father, is this really necessary? If Cao Zhen's army is defeated miserably, then the northern front will be lost and Chang'an will be in danger. The entire Wei Dynasty will probably also suffer a huge blow!"
"What does the survival of the Wei Dynasty have to do with me?"
Sima Yi turned his head and spoke coldly. His entire face, illuminated by the flickering candlelight, looked strange and dark.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, aristocratic families were always full of romance and pride. If a high-ranking official with two thousand stone was imprisoned, he would rather die than be humiliated.
And a humble person like Chen Tang can still generously sacrifice his life to serve in the world.
During the Three Kingdoms period, there were many heroes who were comparable to our ancestors.
Just like Guan Yu, who has followed him for thousands of miles and regarded wealth as a floating cloud; just like Shen Pei, who refused to surrender before his death, shouting that my master is in the south and can't let me die facing the north; just like Liu Bei, unwilling to be subordinated by others, persevered and regained the Han Dynasty!
When all these people died, Zhuge Liang, who was romantic, brave, determined and proud, appeared on the stage, and he became the last tragedy of the entire Han Dynasty.
In contrast, Sima Yi is a complete egoist. He never considers the future of the country or the safety of the people. Before doing anything, he only needs to consider how to do it more beneficial to himself.
Such a character is a fighting machine in troubled times.
He can win at any cost, and from beginning to end there are only exquisite calculations and cold decisions, rigorous and ruthless.
So when he besieged Gongsun Yuan, he could let his soldiers soak in the water; so he would rather put on women's clothes and resolutely avoid fighting; so after he launched the Gaopingling Incident, he decisively broke his promise and killed Cao Shuang's clan.
So in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the gentry officials had no dreams and could only talk and talk naked every day and run naked on the streets.
Later, when the horn of the frontier sounded, and a humble Jie man dared to trample on the Han emperor, the entire century-old history of humiliation in China truly came to an end.
The author's writing is very poor, and the results of this book are also very poor... Maybe working in a factory is my destination. Alas, I am really tired.
