Cao Shuang was still hesitating, but the battle on the front line would not stop because of Cao Shuang's hesitation. The news that Hedong County had fallen south of Fenshui finally reached Yecheng.
At this time, Cao Shuang could not hesitate any longer.
Cao Shuang didn't have much strategic vision, but he could still understand that if Hedong County fell, Hanoi County would be attacked from two sides.
In addition, Jia Kui had analyzed the situation clearly in front of Cao Shuang before. Cao Shuang knew that if he hesitated like this, Wei would really be hopeless.
Although he was very reluctant, Cao Shuang put down his posture and visited Da Sima's mansion in person.
No one knows what Cao Shuang and Sima Yi actually talked about. However, at the court meeting three days later, Sima Yi, who said he had been ill for a long time and had not been able to go to court for a long time, actually showed up and personally asked Cao Fang, the emperor of the Wei Dynasty, to lead 20,000 troops to help the Wei Dynasty. county.
Cao Fang was just a child of seven or eight years old, so he would naturally not have any new insights at the court meeting. In the end, it was General Cao Shuang who came forward and personally gave Sima Yi the Tiger Talisman, allowing him to personally select the elite of the Yecheng Forbidden Army, and then immediately lead the troops. .
The singing of Cao Shuang and Sima Yi naturally aroused a lot of discussion, but for veterans like Jia Kui and Jiang Ji, it was finally a big relief.
Sima Yi has returned to fight, and at least the situation in Wei County to the east should be stabilized.
But what about the war in Hedong County to the west? !
Just when Jia Kui and Jiang Ji were worried, Cao Shuang suddenly sent out a military order, ordering Qin Lang stationed in Heyang to immediately lead troops north to Yewang County to help defend Gaodu, an important town in Shangdang County. Le Wei was ordered to lead 20,000 county soldiers to leave Chaoge and go to support Wen County.
The first of these two orders was in response to the war situation in Hedong. Once the Shu thieves in Hedong chose to advance eastward after occupying Jiangxian County, Qin Lang could resist the advance of the Shu thieves at the first time. At the same time, in the north of Fen River, As long as Sima Division seizes the opportunity and launches a counterattack, it is not impossible to regain the south of Fen River.
As for the second military order, it was to make up for the balance of forces in Hanoi County after Qin Lang retreated to the north.
Qin Lang withdrew, and the pressure on Zhuge Liang's flanks suddenly weakened, which would inevitably increase the intensity of the attack on Wen County. Therefore, Cao Shuang asked Le Wei to lead the troops to support Wen County. On the one hand, he increased the defensive intensity, and on the other hand, he also hoped to attract Zhuge Liang. With his attention, he dragged the main force of Shu thieves under Wenxian County.
After the two orders were issued, at least ideally speaking, it could temporarily alleviate the critical situation. However, it is difficult for people to believe that such a targeted military order was an order that Cao Shuang could make.
In fact, this was not Cao Shuang's idea, it was Sima Yi's plan and strategy for Cao Shuang.
And the reason why Sima Yi did this is that on the one hand, Sima Yi really didn't want the Wei Dynasty to be destroyed all at once.
After all, the Sima family's investment in the past few decades has been invested in Da Wei. If Da Wei disappears, it will not be of any benefit to the Sima family. Therefore, if there is an opportunity to turn the tide, Sima Yi will still do his best. to do.
On the other hand, Sima Yi actually had two plans.
Even Sima Yi's second son, Sima Zhao, didn't understand this. Even Sima Zhao didn't understand why his father wanted to lead the army at this time.
"Father, Cao Shuang usually has a high level of ambition and suppresses our Sima clan at every turn. Why would father go out to lead troops to rescue Cao Shuang at this time?!"
In Grand Sima's mansion in Yecheng, Sima Zhao was in Sima Yi's study, angrily asking about his father.
But Sima Yi frowned slightly, glanced at Sima Zhao, and then scolded in a low voice, "Zhao'er is careful to contribute to the country, so why should we care about each other?!"
"Father, this is the study room. It's just you and me. Why should father worry?!" Sima Zhao couldn't help but rolled his eyes at Sima Yi's words.
My father's recent behavior is almost more "cautious" than that famous Zhang Yuanchang.
Sima Yi was so angry that he almost picked up something and threw it at him! ! !
But think about it, this is my son after all, my dear.
Another thing, Sima Yi actually felt that he was a little too pretentious and couldn't help it. In the past six months, Sima Yi had become used to pretending to be a turtle, and he didn't react all of a sudden.
After coughing a little and changing the rhythm of his speech, Sima Yi whispered to Sima Zhao, "Father, are you trying to save that man from the siege?! After several defeats in the past, my father's reputation has plummeted, so I can only keep a low profile. How can I Are you afraid of that common man?! Now, the Wei Dynasty is in trouble and the common man is at a loss. If we miss this opportunity, when will my father be able to take advantage of the situation and return to the court?!"
After hearing this, Sima Zhao nodded slightly, and then asked, "In that case, my father should not have chosen this time. Two months ago, when Uncle Jia and Jiang Hujun came to persuade my father, why not take advantage of the situation and go out? Why do you have to wait until the situation is so ruined to rush out?!"
Sima Yi was a little embarrassed to ask this question.
In this matter, Sima Yi really made a miscalculation.
At that time, Sima Yi did not come out of the mountain. On the one hand, it was because with the support of Jiang Ji and Jia Kui, even if Sima Yi came back to the mountain, he would not get much support. With Cao Shuang's strength in the court, Sima Yi would still be lower than Cao Shuang. In fact, if Cao Shuang was smarter, Sima Yi would become Cao Shuang's tool and increase Cao Shuang's reputation.
This is also the main reason why Sima Yi didn't come out of the mountain, because he didn't have the opportunity.
On the other hand, Sima Yi actually did not expect that the Northern Expedition of the Shu thieves would be so large and fierce, and that Cao Wei would fail so quickly in the defense of this Northern Expedition.
According to Sima Yi's prediction, Zhuge Liang's troops would most likely be a feint attack. Heyang and Wen County had gathered more than 100,000 of the main force of the Wei Dynasty. Zhuge Liang would definitely not attack easily and should focus on containment.
Unexpectedly, after Zhuge Liang crossed the Mengjin Ferry, he immediately divided his troops to attack Heyang and Wen County. The posture did not look like a containment, but like an attack.
As for Guo Huai, Sima Yi did not expect that Guo Huai could lose the Yellow River defense line so easily.
Sima Yi actually agreed with Guo Huai's strategy of defending the Yellow River defense line. It was indeed a clever move to shrink the defense line, lure the enemy deeper, and lengthen the enemy's supply line.
But Sima Yi also didn't expect that Guo Huai's enticement of the enemy in the southern part of Jizhou would go deep, and it would directly turn into a retreat in Wei County. If the soldiers and horses did not block the way, Yecheng would be really in danger.
What Sima Yi least expected was the war in Hedong County.
Sima Yi had not thought about the possibility of a sneak attack by Shu thieves on Hedong County, but Sima Yi thought that the sneak attack on Hedong County was just a diversion and harassment tactic used by the Shu thieves in their Northern Expedition. There would not be too many troops. With the ability of Sima Division, he could trap this harassing group. The Shu thieves should be fine.
But he really didn't expect that Zhuge Liang would place a group of troops here alone, with a total of 80,000 people to attack Hedong.
Originally, Sima Yi wanted to hold on tighter and ask for more rights from Cao Shuang, but after receiving the news that Hedong County had fallen south of Fenshui and Jiang County had fallen, Sima Yi really couldn't stand it anymore.
In addition, Cao Shuang also realized the seriousness of the problem and visited Sima Yi in person, giving Sima Yi enough face. The two also had a private exchange of rights and Sima Yi had to go out.
If we don't come out of the mountain, Wei will really be gone.
So, when Sima Zhao asked Sima Yi why he agreed to go out when the situation was somewhat ruined, how did you want Sima Yi to answer? !
Could it be that you and I actually made a miscalculation? !
Therefore, Sima Yi’s answer was this.
"If it weren't for such a critical moment, how could Uncle Cao Zhao come to ask me to be my father in person, and how could he gain the right to be my father?! I'm kidding, you should think twice before acting when something happens, and don't just rely on temporary happiness and anger!!!"
The first half of the sentence was reasonable, but in the second half, Sima Zhao wanted to roll his eyes again.
Who doesn’t know what his father’s temper is like? Only when he can’t find an excuse and becomes angry will he reprimand himself for no reason. He can’t even make up a decent reason! ! !
Sima Zhao saw through his father's sophistry, but he forgot that as his son, how could Sima Yi not understand what this guy was thinking just by looking at his expression.
I couldn't hold it back anymore, I directly picked up the pen holder on the desk, threw it towards Sima Zhao, and scolded, "What are you doing here? Go prepare a gift and follow me to visit Jiang Hujun!!!"
Sima Zhao caught the pen holder smoothly, then immediately bowed and left. You are dad, you can say whatever you want! ! !
As for visiting Jiang Ji, Sima Zhao didn't need to be reminded by Sima Yi to understand that there was really no one available in the court now.
(End of chapter)
