It turned out that after Sima Yi used the power of darkness, he competed with Yu Yi in Pang Tong's dream, and was later defeated by the fog-ringed snake with the help of the power of the times inspired by Yu Yi. He secretly entered a deep mountain to heal for a long time. After recovering, he entered Xudu. At that time, there were fewer and fewer counselors around Cao Cao. Someone recommended Sima Yi. Cao Cao also felt that Sima Yi was somewhat wise, so he recruited him as chief of staff. He did not trust Sima Yi in his heart. After Sima Yi officially became an official, all he wanted in his mind was how to take revenge. He thought about defeating the Shu regime openly and capturing Yu Yi alive after many failures in secret, so he proposed to Cao Cao to attack Xichuan.
Cao Cao remembered the scene when he just entered Hanzhong. He saw the barren mountains and rivers and the dangerous geographical environment. He had long lost his confidence. In addition, because he was old and worried about gains and losses, he rejected Sima Yi's suggestion and sighed: "If it weren't for the right time, , I’m afraid we won’t be able to get Hanzhong so easily, people, just because the desire is endless, it will be painful. Now that we have got most of Longxi, we don’t dare to expect to take Shu immediately.”
Liu Ye thought that Cao Cao thought that Sima Yi was young and his suggestion was not credible, so he said: "Sima Yi's suggestion just now is right. If it's too late, Zhuge Liang is the best at governing the country. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao and others are all top-notch." War general, plus Yu Yi has an unexpected plan, wait until the Shu Kingdom is completely stable and then guard the passes in the middle of Shu, then we will have no chance."
Cao Cao still felt that going deep into Shu would be a waste of life and money. In addition, because of his old age, he had inner resistance to the dangerous road, so he said: "The expedition is very hard for the soldiers. It's better to comfort them first and rest for a while." So he stood still.
The people of Xichuan heard that Cao Cao had captured all the land in Hanzhong, Dongchuan, and thought that he would attack Xichuan next. Within a few days, people's hearts were filled with panic, and when Liu Bei found out, he immediately found Kong Ming for discussion.
Kong Ming said: "I have an idea to ask Cao Cao to withdraw his troops personally."
Liu Bei asked Kong Ming, "What's the plan?"
It turned out that Kong Ming had been thinking about returning Jingzhou. After all, delaying it would be detrimental to the relationship between Sun and Liu. In addition, his brother came to ask for it in person, so he simply killed two birds with one stone and said: "When Cao Cao attacked Hanzhong, he divided his troops and horses. Part of them went to Hefei, so the one who is afraid is Sun Quan. Now if we return the three places of Changsha, Jiangxia, and Guiyang to the State of Wu, let a counselor go to the State of Wu to lobby, and let the powerful relationship be established, let the State of Wu raise troops. Attacking Hefei will affect the situation, and Cao Cao will definitely move his troops and horses back to the south."
Liu Bei asked: "Who can be the envoy?"
Yi Ji said: "Let me go!"
Kong Ming said: "You can let Yuyi go with you!"
Liu Bei was very happy, so he wrote a letter and brought some gifts, asking Yi Ji to go to Jingzhou first, inform Guan Yu and Yu Yi, and then enter Wu State with Yu Yi to discuss the interests.
After Yi Ji told Guan Yu the situation, Guan Yu was very angry. He smashed the tea cup in his hand and said, "I think Soochow is just a bunch of rats. Why should I be afraid of them and let Jingzhou go?"
Yi Ji said: "Now that Cao's army has occupied Dongchuan, if they attack Xichuan, given the current situation in Xichuan, it will be very difficult to defend it."
Guan Yu said: "Go and tell my elder brother that I am willing to lead an army and attack Xudu directly. Then the siege of Xichuan will be solved!"
Yi Ji did not expect this to happen, so he walked up to Yu Yi and said, "When I came out this time, Kong Ming specifically asked the general to go to Soochow with me."
Yu Yi took the letter from Guan Yu, read it, walked to Guan Yu, and said: "Sun Quan does not have the legitimacy of Jingzhou's status, but when we had no place to live, it was Soochow who helped us. We don't Also, I am afraid that my eldest brother will also break his trust in the world. People in Xichuan are now unstable. If Cao Jun attacks Xichuan, then eldest brother will be in danger. You are now leading an army to attack Xudu. Regardless of whether you can succeed, we will also appear in the rear. Sun Quan wouldn't have any ideas about the spare state. In addition, the Changsha Three Groups are relatively backward counties in Jingzhou. If they are given away, they can be exchanged for Soochow to attack Cao Cao. This strategic significance is great."
Guan Yu sighed and said, "Since you all think so, then just go ahead and handle this matter." After that, he turned and left.
Yu Yi said to Yi Ji: "My second brother has a bad temper, but he is a very nice person. Don't be afraid. We are getting ready to leave for Moling."
Before leaving, Yu Yi said to Huang Shumin: "After I leave, I will take care of Rui'er more."
Huang Shumin smiled and said, "You are so merciful. You don't know how Diao Chan and the others are doing?"
Huang Shumin's words reminded Yu Yi, who said: "Yes, I want to see them too." After saying that, he and Yi Ji got on a small boat and walked towards the center of the river.
When they arrived at Moling, they met with Sun Quan and exchanged their names. Sun Quan called Yu Yi in. Yu Yi saw that Sun Quan looked like a king. After the ceremony, Sun Quan looked a little unhappy and said, "What are you doing here? "
Yu Yi thought to himself that Sun Quan must have some thoughts about him because of the affairs in Jingzhou, so his words showed rudeness and arrogance. He bowed and said: "Earlier, Zhuge Jin went to fetch Changsha and other three groups. Because the military advisor was not here, he added My second brother had a bad temper, so he kept delaying the delivery. Since we agreed to return Jingzhou, we must keep our promise, so I rode a horse to Xichuan to meet my elder brother and asked him to write down the paperwork in person, so The main purpose of my visit this time is to return the three counties in the south of Jingzhou."
Sun Quan's expression seemed to change a lot after hearing this, and he said: "Since you know how to keep your promise, why don't you return all the land!"
Yu Yi bowed again and said, "I have this plan, but you also know that Cao Cao's thieves took Dongchuan with his troops recently, and they have the intention to attack Xichuan. If Xichuan is occupied, then Cao Cao will The territory of the thieves will be larger, which may not be good for Wu Hou. Now that Cao and the thieves have divided their forces, most of the troops are in Dongchuan, and Hefei is empty. This is a good opportunity. I hope Wu Hou can march to take over these lands. , when Cao Cao withdraws his troops and returns south, my eldest brother and the military advisor will definitely capture Dongchuan as soon as possible. When Dongchuan is captured, all the land in Jingzhou will be returned."
Sun Quan felt that this deal was a good deal, but he couldn't reply immediately, so he said: "You go back to the library first, and I will come back to discuss it again."
So Yu Yi retreated, and Sun Quan asked everyone. Zhang Zhao said: "What Yu Yi said is very true. This is because Liu Bei is afraid that Cao Cao will attack Xichuan, so he wants us to rescue him. However, his analysis is reasonable. Cao Cao is currently stationed in Hanzhong. It will also be a good opportunity for us to attack Hefei now."
Sun Quan accepted this suggestion, sent people to reply to Yu Yi and Yi Ji, and then began to discuss a plan to attack Cao Cao.
