Guanzhong, and even the Sili area, were quickly mobilized because of Cao Pi's several edicts.
As for Xuchang, Sima Yi didn't even wait for Wang Ling to take over. He left the government affairs and county officials behind, traveled lightly, and headed straight for Wancheng with only twenty personal guards and his eldest son Sima Shi.
Sima Shi, who was only seventeen years old, did not understand his father's behavior and asked doubtfully, "Father, according to the law of the court, those who leave before the successor official arrives will leave their post without authorization. Why is my father so anxious? Isn't it inappropriate for others to talk about it?" ?!”
In the first ten years, Sima Yi's life was not easy.
At that time, Cao Cao was in power. Faced with such an old fox, no matter how cautiously Sima Yi acted, he could not completely eliminate Cao Cao's suspicion of him.
There was no way, why did Sima Yi pretend to be a bit too much in his early years, and he also had a face that really couldn't be easily believed.
"Book of Jin" says that Sima Yi did not want to serve Cao Cao in his early years because his family had been Han ministers for generations and could not stand Cao Cao's behavior, so he pretended to be ill and did not want to serve Cao Cao.
Actually, Sima Yi didn't want to be an official in his early years, not because of the Han Dynasty, but just for the sake of his own life.
In the early years, the Sima family had cooperated with Cao Cao. Sima Yi's eldest brother Sima Lang was recruited by Cao Cao as an official of the Sikong Prefecture when he was twenty-two years old, and he officially became an official in the Cao Wei Group.
Logically speaking, the Sima family has a good relationship with the Cao Group. Therefore, when Cao Cao heard that Sima Lang's younger brother Sima Yi was quite talented and wanted to recruit him as an official, Sima Yi had no reason to refuse.
But Sima Yi was young at that time. He was so energetic that no one could stop him if he wanted to commit suicide.
Cao Cao personally recruited Sima Yi to serve as an official. However, in order to show his superiority, Sima Yi refused Cao Cao's recruitment by saying that he had "wind paralysis" and could not get out of bed and walk.
This trick might be really useful for ordinary Eastern Han officials. After all, it was popular in those days.
Even if these officials knew that Sima Yi's excuse was poor, they would still praise him in the end as "an elegant scholar who is not burdened by the world." So this time Sima Yi met Cao Cao.
Who is Cao Cao? Can he not see through what tricks you, Sima Yi, are up to? ! Can I get used to this? !
Okay, don't you call yourself "wind paralysis syndrome"? ! I will send someone to observe you secretly and test you. If I catch you lying, your life will not be spared.
Sima Yi was so unlucky that he lay in bed pretending to be hemiplegic for several years.
Later, Cao Cao didn't bother to talk nonsense with Sima Yi. He just issued a conquest order and forced Sima Yi to serve. At this time, Sima Yi finally understood what kind of king he was facing. He knew that if he continued to play tricks, he would be real. It was a life-threatening matter, so he obediently joined the Cao Group.
Later, maybe because the impression left on Cao Cao was not very good, even though Sima Yi worked hard, Cao Cao always felt that this boy was not a good person. In addition, Sima Yi himself had a rather strange appearance, which gave him a more dangerous feeling. a feeling of.
It's really not what the folklore says. Sima Yi's head can turn 180 degrees, but his appearance is more sinister, giving people an overly serious feeling.
Cao Cao was a very suspicious person, and Sima Yi had tried to commit suicide once before, so Cao Cao had always been uneasy about Sima Yi.
In addition, in those years, Cao Cao's power increased day by day, and his attitude towards the aristocratic family became more and more unpredictable day by day. Cao Cao would kill Kong Rong, a famous person in the world, if he said to kill him. Although Cao Cao did not kill famous people like Mi Heng, he had His treatment wasn't much better.
Sima Yi is really a bit unclear about Cao Cao's attitude towards the aristocratic family, but it is obvious that he, Sima Yi, is indeed a standard member of the aristocratic family, and has always been suspected by Cao Cao. Under such circumstances, Sima Yi has always done his best and was cautious. .
This is why Sima Yi's eldest son Sima Shihui raised questions when Sima Yi did not abide by the court's laws this time and set out for Wancheng before Wang Ling took office.
This is not in line with dad's usual style.
What can Sima Yi say? !
It can't be said that times are different now. The incomprehensible Emperor Taizu Wu is no longer around. Now that I am a close friend, we don't have to be so taboo about it. It's so embarrassing to say it.
Therefore, Sima Yi pretended to be serious and said to Master Sima in a tone of educating his son, "My son is young and doesn't know how to fight. Don't you hear that soldiers need speed? It will take several days for the emperor to send an edict. It will take several days for my father to wait for Wang Yanyun to arrive and hand over the affairs. It will take several days to rush to Wancheng. The military situation in Wancheng is extremely critical. How can Zhang Wenyuan afford to wait for so long when he is trapped in the isolated city. My father rushes to Wancheng because of How can the emperor blame some red tape when the country is in danger?!"
This is indeed true. Sima Yi rushed to Wancheng in such a hurry because of his speed. After all, the situation in Wancheng, with Sima Yi's strategic vision, could not fail to see how bad it was.
But if Cao Cao was in power, do you think Sima Yi would use his "subjective initiative" like this? !
In the final analysis, Cao Pi trusted Sima Yi enough, and Sima Yi also believed that as long as he did things well, Cao Pi would not hold on to these small details.
Of course, it is indeed a very correct approach to use high-speed troops.
Not to mention Sima Yi, even Cao Pi couldn't figure out the specific situation in Wancheng for a while. He only knew that Zhang Liao was stalling in Deng County. How long the delay could be, Zhang Liao didn't say, and Cao Pi couldn't judge.
Therefore, Sima Yi could only seize time and arrive at Wancheng one day earlier, the greater the possibility of holding Wancheng.
Master Sima looked at Sima Yi's explanation with a look of sudden realization. The father and son rushed to Wancheng without talking nonsense all the way.
From Xuchang to Wancheng, the road is actually not too close.
Compared with sending troops from Xiangyang north to Wancheng, Xuchang is definitely much closer to Wancheng, but if compared with the distance from Deng County to Wancheng, Xuchang is far away.
Therefore, Sima Yi really hurried along the way and arrived at Wancheng as quickly as possible.
As soon as he arrived in Wancheng, Sima Yi got bad news.
When Sima Yi rushed to Wancheng, the news that Deng County had been conquered by Shu thieves finally reached Wancheng, along with the news that Zhang Liao died for his country.
This news was told by Zhang Liao's personal guards and more than a thousand soldiers who retreated from Deng County to Wancheng. Even Zhang Liao's body was escorted back to Wancheng by them. It cannot be false at all.
After Zhang Liao died of illness in the military tent, the next day, Zhang Liao's personal guards followed Zhang Liao's orders and surrendered to Guan Yu.
Guan Yu did understand Zhang Liao's intentions, and did not embarrass the surrendering Wei troops, nor did he intend to recruit them. Instead, he distributed some dry food to the surrendering soldiers and asked them to escort Zhang Liao's body and go north to Wancheng to report the funeral.
After all, this was not only Zhang Liao's death, but also Guan Yu's last farewell to his friend.
Although Guan Yu was mentally prepared, he would not feel good after actually learning the news that his friend had been killed in battle.
Not to mention, his friend still died in his own hands, which made Guan Yu's mood even more complicated. Naturally, he would not be too embarrassed to deal with these more than a thousand people.
After seeing his father's body, Zhang Hu suddenly fell to the ground and cried loudly.
At this moment, Zhang Hu no longer had the spirit to continue fighting. According to Zhang Liao's instructions, he wrote to the Emperor of Wei, Cao Pi, requesting that his father's coffin be returned home for burial. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Cao Pi to disagree.
After Sima Yi arrived in Wancheng, he also went to pay homage to Zhang Liao.
On the one hand, it is respect for this veteran general, on the other hand, Sima Yi also wants to regain his military morale.
Most of the Nanyang Army Corps were soldiers who had followed Zhang Liao in guarding Nanyang for five years. They must have great respect for Zhang Liao. Sima Yi did this in exchange for the Nanyang Army Corps' recognition of himself, so that the province would be restrained in directing defensive battles in the future.
Cao Pi's private message to Sima Yi made it very clear that reinforcements are unlikely to arrive in the Nanyang area in a short period of time. Sima Yi must rely on Sima Yi to command the more than 20,000 defeated troops in Nanyang and hold on for a period of time before Cao Pi can help Sima Yi. reinforcements arrived.
But the Nanyang Army, after all, is a newly defeated army. If they want to hold on, the discord between the soldiers will obviously cause a big problem. Sima Yi can just pay tribute to Zhang Liao and get the most basic favor from the soldiers. Why not? ? !
After paying homage to Zhang Liao, Sima Yi immediately promoted all the generals except Zhang Hu to their posts, awaiting Sima Yi's orders.
In fact, there is nothing to complain about, there are just a few people, these generals are not great talents, they are better than lieutenant colonels, but Sima Yi now understands why the entire Nanyang Army collapsed as soon as Zhang Liao got into trouble. It’s the same as the sky.
But Sima Yi has nothing to do now. There are just a few pieces of crooked melons and cracked dates. You have to use them when they are needed.
After being promoted to a general and asking about the situation in the army, Sima Yi made some defensive arrangements, and then asked the generals to abide by their duties and do their best.
Wancheng's defense has its own system. This system was first laid out by Zhang Liao.
With Zhang Liao's experience and ability, there is no problem with this system. Sima Yi is not the kind of headstrong person who insists on denying everything of his predecessor. Since Zhang Liao has arranged a good system, then he should stick to it.
The most important question now is when the Shu thieves will invade.
At this time, Sima Yi finally received good news.
The Shu thieves have been resting in Deng County since they captured Deng County. It has been five days now, and there is no sign of marching north to Wancheng.
This news is good, but it makes Sima Yi a little confused. What on earth are the Shu thieves doing? !
Guan Yun, a famous general for a long time, must not know the importance of military speed. Is there some conspiracy? !
(End of chapter)
