"Second brother, I don't understand why you don't continue your travels under the current situation, but instead defect to Cao Cao at this juncture? Is there any possibility for Cao Cao to win the world now?" Sima Lang looked at the man who had been with him since childhood.

The second brother, who is extremely independent and has an almost gloomy temperament, said in confusion.

As the eldest son of the Sima family, he has already joined Cao Cao. According to general principles, Sima Yi should choose someone else even if he joins the army. What's more, among the four major princes in the world, although Cao Cao is wise, his power is far less than that of Yuan and Yuan.

, the only advantage of holding the emperor became useless because of the princes proclaiming themselves emperor. Sima Lang didn't understand what other reasons Cao Cao had for Sima Yi to defect to.

"Brother, as you said, the situation in the world has become increasingly obvious. If I don't show up, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to show up." Sima Yi took it for granted. From the time Yuan Shubing left Liangzhou, he realized the chaos of this troubled world.

Time is running out, but he has never found a suitable entry point to participate. This is a good opportunity for him.

"As for why I chose Cao Mengde, I have my own thoughts. I can't say more for my brother at this time, and you don't need to ask more, brother, as long as you know that I am thinking about my Sima family and will not do anything stupid." Sima Yi.

A strange light flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile.

Looking at his sinister second brother, Sima Lang felt tired. Because of Dong Zhuo's disaster, he was ordered by his father to lead his family to flee Luoyang and join his father's favorite Cao Cao. During this period, he had been his replacement.

My father came to educate his younger brothers.

The other younger brothers were okay. They were as docile and sensible as he was. Maybe they were a little less talented, but they were all capable. But this second younger brother alone made him feel helpless.

He has been gloomy and very opinionated since he was a child. No one knows what he is thinking. However, he is extremely talented and intelligent. He is valued by the reclusive Hu Zhao and regarded as a confidant. They are both teachers and friends. From then on, he regarded him even more

I can't tell this second brother anymore and I can't discipline him at all.

But he knows Sima Yi's character very well, as he knows his brother Mo Ruoxiong. He doesn't believe that Sima Yi is serving as an official at this time just to show off his ability and get reuse when Cao Cao is in danger. Otherwise, he would have been killed in the melee in the Central Plains a year ago.

It’s long past time to leave the mountain.

"Second brother, I know that you are smarter than others, and I am far inferior to you, but I still want to warn you. You should put safety first in everything. Now that our Sima family is already stable, there is no need to take such risks.

Danger." Sima Lang warned.

What is the relationship between the Sima family and the current princes? The Yuan family where Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu belong to is the boss of the Sima family, and both parties are related by marriage. The Chen family where Liu Bei relies most on Chen Qun is a cousin of the Sima family.

.Cao Cao was recommended by Sima Fang with his keen eye and knowledge, and he had the kindness to meet him.

Moreover, the Sima family is very good at doing things. Although Sima Lang served as an official under Cao Cao, he basically did not participate in the military. He rarely gave advice. He was just an invisible person and devoted himself to the work of governing one party. If it is said that a military advisor might be

It will also attract people's hatred, so no princes will hold grudges against Sima Lang, an internal affairs type.

This is the Sima family's way of survival, which is similar to the Xun family's bets. The Sima family tries to please everyone. The Sima family itself is neither strong nor weak. It is not as big as the Xun family, and it is even less able to fight with them.

Compared with the Yang family, the Yuan family is engraved in their bones that they know how to behave, so that they can sit on the wall no matter what the situation is, and I will remain unmoved no matter how big the storm is.

In the original historical trajectory, Sima Yi had been avoiding Cao Cao's invitation at the beginning. It was not until Cao Cao completely unified the north and the overall situation was decided. In addition, after Guo Jia's death, he was "forced" to become an official. He gradually gained Cao Cao's trust and replaced him.

Guo Jia's position became Cao Cao's new mastermind. Looking at the late Han Dynasty, the Sima family can be called an outright yinbi. They secretly killed the strongest generation and then rose up. Later, the Sima family was just like Yuan

Like a family, he is regarded as a disciple and an official all over the world.

"I understand what I mean, brother. Please rest assured, brother, I have my own way to continue to maintain the unfailing status of our Sima family." Sima Yi said confidently.

He is not here to turn the tide for Cao Cao. Cao Cao is just one of his choices. If Cao Cao really survives this, he may look at him differently and help him. But if Cao Cao is defeated, he has his own way.

He presented Cao Cao as a gift to Yuan Shu to establish his own status.

...

"Are you Boda's younger brother, Sima Yi?" Sitting on the main seat, Cao Cao looked at the young man with a calm face and a hint of gloom in the audience with interest.

"That's right." Sima Yi said, neither humble nor arrogant.

"How confident are you that you can convince Yuan Shao and Liu Bei to send troops?" Cao Cao said with a faint hint of appreciation in his eyes.

The admiration in Cao Cao's eyes did not escape Sima Yi's gaze, and he chuckled in his heart. He studied with Hu Zhao for several years, and what he learned most was the insight into people's hearts. What Hu Zhao hoped was that he could see all kinds of people's hearts in the world and understand them.

The good and evil of the human heart and the weaknesses of human nature then guide people towards good. But Sima Yi was different from what Hu Zhao thought. He only learned the former, but he learned it thoroughly, even far surpassing the teacher Hu Zhao.

For a suspicious person like Cao Cao, you can't pretend to be too stupid, nor hide too deeply. Only by showing your edge appropriately but letting the other party feel that you have something to hide can you win the other party's trust. Let Cao Cao see through his "clumsiness"

Only by hiding " can you completely feel relieved. This is what Sima Yi did.

"I am sure that I will be Ming Gong." Sima Yi said flatteringly.

"Oh? Let's take a look?"

"Ming Gong holds the land of two states and has an army of 400,000. Both strategic depth and strength are enough to resist Yuan Shu's army. If it is a three-party alliance, it is even enough to compete with Yuan Shu head-on or even counterattack. The reason why Liu Bei and Yuan Shao are not willing to come to the rescue with all their strength

It’s not because they remain silent, but because they are worried about their own safety and lack the attraction of interests. As long as these two points are resolved, Sima Yi said calmly.

"Although Yuan Shu placed 30,000 cavalry in Liaodong to threaten Yuan Shao, 30,000 cavalry is nothing more than a small trouble for Yuan Shao. One hundred thousand infantry is enough to defend Youzhou, not to mention the existence of the Southern Huns. And Sili's

Not to mention tens of thousands of troops, the Hebei family now regards Bingzhou as a forbidden area, and Yuan Shu cannot attack it at all. And when attacking Jizhou, Liu Bei is a line of defense they have to face."

"Yuan Shao didn't want to come because he was afraid of Duke Ming. What he wanted to see was that both Duke Ming and Yuan Shu would suffer, so that he could reap the benefits. Yuan Benchu ​​has never given up in Qingzhou, and he will never give up once Yuan Shu retreats.

Let this place go. And if Ming Gong is defeated, he can also take advantage of the situation to capture Qingzhou and go south to resist Yuan Shu's army, which has just experienced a great battle."

"To put it bluntly, he is lucky to have Yuan Shu's strength and is wary of Ming Gong. It is not difficult for me to persuade him to come to help. I just need to know the benefits and show that Ming Gong poses no threat to him, and then secretly put pressure on him.

After all, the relationship between Ming Gong and him was not so good that he risked his life to resist Yuan Shu and allowed him to rob him later. If he didn't come to help, it would be a big deal. Han Sui and Liu Biao were living well in Jinling, weren't they?

"?" Sima Yi said calmly.

"Despite Yuan Benchu's arrogance, if you really say this, he will definitely not compromise. Instead, he will become furious, and it will be even worse when he falls." Cao Cao frowned.

"So, these words cannot be said by the minister, but by the person who should say them." Sima Yi had already responded.
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