Sima Yi was furious and said: "There are five things in the army. If you can fight, fight; if you can't fight, defend; if you can't defend, run away; if you can't run away, surrender; if you can't surrender, you can only die in battle. Why should we send the prince as a hostage?" What?" Then he scolded the envoy to go back and report the matter to Gongsun Yuan, who fled away with his head in his arms. After going back and telling Gongsun Yuan, Gongsun Yuan was very surprised. He discussed with his son Gongsun Xiu and selected a thousand men. At the second watch that night, he opened the south gate and prepared to escape to the southeast.
Gongsun Yuan came out of the city and was very happy to see that there were no Wei troops. However, after walking less than ten miles, he suddenly heard a cannon shot on the mountain and the sound of drums and horns. Wei soldiers and horses appeared. The man in the center was Sima Yi, and on the left was Sima Shi. On the right is Sima Zhao. The two of them shouted: "Rebels, don't leave!"
Gongsun Yuan realized that he had been ambushed, and quickly turned his horse around, preparing to find another way to leave. Hu Zun had already arrived with his troops, including Xiahou Ba and Xia Houwei on the left, and Zhang Hu and Le Wei on the right. They would be able to escape. The direction was completely blocked, and Gongsun Yuan and his son had no choice but to dismount and surrender.
Sima Yi turned around on his horse and said to everyone: "I observed astronomy yesterday and saw a big star landing here. It will come true today!"
Everyone hurriedly congratulated: "The Taiwei's miraculous plan is beyond our reach!"
Sima Yi looked at Gongsun Yuan and his son, sneered, and ordered them to be killed directly. The two knelt on the ground, facing each other, and their heads were beheaded. Sima Yi sent troops to attack Xiangping. Before they reached the city wall, Hu Zun had already led his troops. The horses entered the city, and the people in the city burned incense to greet them. The Wei army entered the city, and Sima Yi also sat in the yamen. He gathered all the Gongsun Yuan clan and related personnel together, a total of more than seventy people, and killed them all. Stay and publish the list to appease the people.
Someone told Sima Yi that before this, Jia Fan and Lun Zhi had tried hard to persuade Gongsun Yuan not to rebel, but they were both killed by Gongsun Yuan. Sima Yi buried the two of them richly, gave their descendants a title, rewarded the three armies, and returned to Luoyang.
The Lord of Wei, Cao Rui, was in the palace. At the third watch, suddenly a gust of wind blew and the lights went out. He saw Queen Mao and a servant coming to the seat to ask for his life. Cao Rui was frightened and fell seriously ill, so he asked the servant to take the light. Liu Fang and Sun Zi, the officials of Lu, were in charge of all affairs of the Privy Council. They also appointed Emperor Wen's son, King Cao Yu of Yan, as a general to assist the crown prince Cao Fang. Cao Yu, a thrifty and gentle man, refused to accept this important task and insisted on not accepting it. Cao Rui had no choice but to summon Liu Fang and Sun Zi and ask: "Who within the clan can take on important tasks?"
These two people had benefited from Cao Zhen for a long time, so they said: "Only Cao Zhen's son Cao Shuang can take on this important task."
So Cao Rui obeyed, and the two of them said again: "If you plan to use Cao Shuang, you should let King Yan return to his fiefdom."
Cao Rui followed this suggestion and issued an edict. They used the emperor's edict to say to King Yan: "The emperor's edict orders King Yan to return to the country. He must set out now. If there is no edict, he cannot enter the court again." After hearing this, King Yan paid his respects. He paid homage and left in tears, so he appointed Cao Shuang as general and regent of the government.
Cao Rui's health was deteriorating, and suddenly a close official came to report that the new emperor Yu Yi abdicated the throne in Jingzhou Nanjun, Liu Chan proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu, and Yu Yi was appointed prime minister. At the same time, Jingzhou Nanjun, Xiangyang, and Hanzhong, a total of Three groups of troops were sent out to fight towards the Central Plains.
After hearing this, Cao Rui fainted and quickly sent an envoy with an edict to quickly recall Sima Yi.
Yu Yi went to war without announcing it and caught the Wei border off guard. Jiang Wei and Yu Yi were both very good at using soldiers. Although Sima Yi arranged some defenses at the Wei border, he was quickly defeated by Yu Yi and others.
By the time Jiang Wei led his troops to Qishan, Yu Yi had already captured Fancheng, Anzhong and other small cities, and was approaching Nanyang in Jingzhou, also known as Wancheng.
Soon the news reached the front line. Sima Yi looked very surprised and sighed: "The new emperor Yu Yi abdicated the throne in order to deceive others. His true intention was to create an illusion for everyone that there were great internal conflicts in Xishu. In fact, it was Take advantage of me to pacify Liaodong and launch a sneak attack on the Central Plains." So he ordered the troops to march all night without rest.
As time went by, a large number of talents in the early period of the Three Kingdoms withered away, and the subsequent young generals had not experienced war. Many people's theories were still on paper, so they gave Yu Yi a chance. Some generals had never heard of Yu Yi. With Yi's name, he thought he was just an ordinary soldier, and he would challenge him one on one when he came out, so the soldiers and horses of Xishu advanced all the way to the bottom of Wancheng.
Yu Yi has been paying attention to the developments in the north. He knows that none of the other Wei generals are opponents. The opponent in front of him is Sima Yi, and the real opponent is the evil force. Although it is regrettable that Kong Ming passed away, he must cheer up and unify the Central Plains. Complete your mission.
The news of Sima Yi's pacification of Liaodong soon reached Yu Yi's ears. He just sighed and said: "Sima Yi's strategy is better than before. I didn't expect that Gongsun Yuan would be defeated in such a short time." So he sent an order to Wancheng quickly. To encircle and attack intensively, we must seize all the time.
As for Jiang Wei, Yu Yi also used ancient books to keep an eye on the progress. He found that Jiang Wei still followed Kong Ming's strategy of hoarding troops and horses in Qishan, and then moved forward steadily and steadily. The progress of the Northern Expedition was not as fast as that of Yu Yi. Bian Shunli, because Sima Yi had been leading the Northern Expedition to defend Kong Ming, so those generals knew the tactics of the Western Shu Northern Expedition. Knowing that the opponent did not dare to advance, they guarded the key road and could not escape. Jiang Wei had no choice for the moment. .
After Yu Yi learned about the situation, he prepared to make a video call with Jiang Wei, but Jiang Wei called first and asked about the situation. He learned that Yu Yi had captured Fancheng and then surrounded Wancheng. He was amazed and at the same time he reported the situation of the Northern Expedition. Explained and reported the difficulties.
After hearing this, Yu Yi nodded and said: "It's good that you inherited Wuhou's ambition. However, Kong Ming left Qishan four times and settled in the Central Plains eight times during his lifetime, but he never completed the task of getting out of Qishan. This proves that a steady approach can work. It doesn’t make sense.”
Jiang Wei nodded as if he understood, and said: "Qishan Mountain is surrounded by mountain roads. The enemy has guarded all the key points. We really have no other way."
Yu Yi criticized Jiang Wei: "You have to know how to adapt. When Kong Ming was alive, he didn't like Wei Yan very much because this man had a bone in the back of his head and there was a hidden danger of rebellion. But his idea was good, which was the Ziwu Valley Strange Conspiracy."
Jiang Wei was very surprised after hearing this and said: "When Prime Minister Kong Ming was here, he often criticized this idea. If Sima Yi arranged a team of troops there to ambush our army, wouldn't it be heavy casualties?"
Yu Yi laughed loudly after hearing this and said: "Sima Yi and Kong Ming are old enemies and know each other very well. He knows that Kong Ming is cautious in his life and will never take such a dangerous action."
After hearing this, Jiang Wei asked tentatively: "Prime Minister, do you mean that we will also use the Ziwu Valley Strategy in this Northern Expedition?"
