The defeat of Hanoi shocked the civil and military officials of the Wei Dynasty.

Since Cao Pi became emperor, Sima Yi has almost never lost except for the Battle of Heluo that year. Even in the Battle of Heluo that year, Sima Yi was the only one who escaped unscathed. Who would have thought that Sima Yi, who was still in a confrontation before, would suddenly be almost wiped out?

The most important thing is that it is only 200 miles from Henoi to Yecheng, which also means that the Han army's military may directly reach Yecheng at any time. Yecheng is the capital of Wei. Once Yecheng is in a loss, it will definitely be a devastating blow to the Wei Dynasty, which is now at a disadvantage.

The news of Sima Yi's defeat had just reached Yecheng, and the entire Yecheng was in chaos. Some people suggested moving the capital, but more of them were opposed. It would be fine if Cao Wei moved the capital independently, but if it moved the capital at this moment, it would shake the morale of the army.

But at present, neither Sima Yi nor Cao Shuang are in the court, and none of the remaining people have enough prestige to come out to calm the situation.

As for Emperor Cao Fang, a nine-year-old child, although he is the emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty, how many people really take him seriously?

The chaos in the court gradually extended to the people, which became even more chaotic. Many people in Yecheng wanted to leave the city with their families. After all, even the court did not seem to be confident that they could stop the Han army. If the Han army invaded, the people at the bottom would be the ones who were at the bottom.

Regardless of whether it is benevolent or righteous, in the people's concept, the army will not have a saying of benevolence and righteousness when fighting. Besides, even if the Han army is benevolent and righteous, if they are really fought, they are forced to be pulled up to the city wall to block the arrow, and then they will be the enemy. The Han army has pacified the Xiongnu, destroyed the Xianbei, and wiped out the Western Regions over the years. Now that Sima Yi is defeated, no one among the people believes that the court can block the Han army. Even if there are nearly 200,000 Wei troops in the entire Jizhou now.

When Sima Yi came back, he was facing such a city that was almost lost to order. He was also a little anxious and rushed to the palace without even returning home.

"Why is the Taiwei back?" Cao Fang, nine years old, was only confused and uneasy about the quarrels of the court officials in the past. At the age of nine, he could understand now that there were enemies coming to attack and might not be able to defend. However, no one in the civil and military officials in the court was concerned about the child's feelings. Now when Sima Yi came back, he suddenly felt like he was seeing his relatives.

"Sin Sima Yi, pay homage to Your Majesty!" Sima Yi was busy all the way, but he still bowed to Cao Fang meticulously.

"What's the crime of the Taiwei?" Cao Fang wanted to stand up and go down to support Sima Yi, but was stopped by the eunuchs beside him.

"A defeat in Heyang caused heavy losses to our army. This is the crime of my minister!" Sima Yi bowed and said.

"I am not guilty of your crime!" Cao Fang waved his hand indifferently. For him, Sima Yi was still on duty, which made him feel like he had found a backbone. As for the punishment of Sima Yi, Cao Fang instinctively refused without thinking.

Now Sima Yi relies on Cao Fang, how can he punish him?

"The Grand Marshal is still in charge at this time, but the front line has been defeated?" The attendant He Yan frowned and looked at Sima Yi and said.

"Not yet!" Sima Yi didn't have the heart to pay attention to He Yan, but just shook his head and said, "Although Heyang was defeated, Guo Huai's troops were still there in Bingzhou. I have ordered Guo Huai to defend Yanjin. My son Sima Shi set up a defense line in Chaoge. The Han army is currently busy conquering Henoi and has not continued to attack. I can breathe and come back to the court to see Your Majesty!"

"The general is still fighting with the enemy in the Jianghuai area. The Taiwei does not want to kill the enemy and serve the country, and rebel and be in peace. What is this?" He Yan looked at Sima Yi and said sternly.

Since Cao Shuang was promoted to general, he began to fight for power and profit with Sima Yi. As Cao Shuang's supporter, He Yan naturally would not give up any time to attack Sima Yi.

idiot!

Sima Yi glanced at He Yan. At this time, he was still thinking about internal fighting.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the officials in the court suggested moving the capital, so I rushed back overnight." Sima Yi ignored He Yan and bowed to Cao Fang and said, "Now our Great Wei and the pseudo-Han are not only fighting for victory or defeat, but also fighting for national destiny. If the capital is moved at this time, not only will the morale of the frontline soldiers be damaged, but the people will also think that our Great Wei will be destroyed. The matter of moving the capital is absolutely not allowed. Once the capital is moved, the people will be willing to be the Han. The people who have worked hard for decades of hard work by the third emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty will be destroyed. At that time, not only will the morale be low, but the people will also turn to the pseudo-Han. It is really unwise to move the capital!"

"But..." Cao Fang hesitated: "I heard from all the officials that the Han army is strong and has the advantage of military wars. Our dynasty may not be the opponent!"

"Because of this, we cannot retreat!" Sima Yi said loudly: "We can still rely on the geographical advantage to fight the Han army. But once Your Majesty retreats, the three armies have no desire to fight. When the Han army comes again, it will be even more unmatched. We can retreat today, but we can retreat tomorrow? How did the six countries be defeated in the pre-Qin period?"

After swallowing his saliva, Sima Yi said in a deep voice: "Besides, there are still 200,000 soldiers in Jizhou. Although the Han army is strong, the troops are not strong. In addition, there are 300,000 troops in Yanjin. No matter how strong the Han army is, it is difficult to have few enemies. What are you afraid of? On the contrary, if you retreat at this time, if you have no intention of fighting, our generals of Wei will be unable to resist the enemy anymore!"

In fact, the total number of troops on Yanjin is only 50,000, but in order to give Cao Fang confidence and to give the civil and military confidence in the court, Sima Yi lied about the number.

After the defeat of Heyang, Liu Yi's rapid movements exceeded Sima Yi's perception of Liu Yi. He originally thought that Liu Yi was the kind of person who was steady and steady, but after winning the battle in Heyang, Liu Yi did not stay in place to digest the results, but quickly crossed the river. The counties in Henoi did not delay Sima Yi for too much time, and 50,000 yuan in Yanjin was really not enough.

In the Battle of Heluo, the Wei army had more than twice the strength of Guan Yu, but they were different from that of Guan Yu? What's more, the other party is more than twice the strength of his own. Sima Yi must bring reinforcements as soon as possible, otherwise Yanjin would not be able to defend at all.

"Your Majesty!" Sima Yi looked at Cao Fang and said in a deep voice: "This is the critical survival of our Great Wei Dynasty. We should gather in the river. The soldiers from the north fight to the death with the Han army. There may be something to do. I ask Your Majesty to issue an edict to gather the soldiers and horses of various counties to go to Yanjin to fight the Han army with the decisive battle!"

"No!" He Yan's expression changed when he heard this, and he stood up and said sternly: "If so, who will protect Yecheng?"

"There are 20,000 troops left in Yecheng to guard against the pseudo-Han sneak attack. If all the troops gathered in Yecheng, would He Shizhong see the Han army coming to the city? I wonder if He Shizhong, how many people are willing to defend the city at that time? How much food and grass are there in Yecheng that can support these 200,000 troops!?" Sima Yi suddenly turned around, and the momentum that burst out at that moment made He Yan subconsciously take a step back.

It seemed to feel a little embarrassed. He Yan took a step forward, but what Sima Yi said left him speechless. If he really did come to the city, it means that Yecheng had become an ancient city. So what if there were soldiers and horses? The Han army only had to besiege Yecheng. Just because these 200,000 people and horses were eaten, the Han army would not even have to attack, and it would be possible that Yecheng would be destroyed without attacking.

At this time, He Yan finally felt the crisis of the current situation. He didn't dare to say more and silently retreated back to the train!

"Your Majesty!" Sima Yi looked at Cao Fang and said in a deep voice: "The pseudo-Han army is indeed strong, but our dynasty has been in Jizhou for many years, and the Han army may not be able to win. What we lack now is the courage to fight to the death with the Han army. I will rush back to Yanjin as soon as possible and ask Your Majesty to mobilize Hejian and the soldiers from Zhongshan come to help to protect our Great Wei!"

Cao Fang nodded and said, "Since this is the case, I will pass on my edict that all the troops and horses in Jizhou will be dispatched by the Taiwei. The supply of food and grass must be sufficient and there must be no mistakes!"

Although the court officials did not take Cao Fang seriously, Cao Fang was the emperor after all. Since Cao Fang made the decision and Sima Yi was standing here, the court officials did not dare to object.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Sima Yi received the edict and breathed a sigh of relief. At least in this way, he also had the bargaining chips to continue fighting with Liu Yi.

As I said before, although it was to obtain military power, it was indeed true. Cao Wei has reached a critical Autumn for survival and demise. Cao Shuang in the Central Plains has retreated step by step. He must defeat Liu Yi as soon as possible and lead his troops south to join forces with Cao Shuang to defeat Pang Tong. However, it is difficult to regain the territory lost since the war started.

On that day, the imperial edict quickly spread to various counties, Qinghe and Zhao troops began to assemble to Yanjin.

The movements on Cao Wei's side could not be hidden from Liu Yi. Although Liu Yi had accelerated the speed of encroaching Hanoi, he still could not take down Yanjin before Sima Yi persuaded Cao Wei's ministers.

"Governor!" Wei Yan quickly stepped in and said to Liu Yi: "The Cao Wei soldiers and horses have gathered a lot, and there should be more people going to Yanjin to gather on the front line of Chaoge. This Yanjin is probably difficult to break through for a while."

"It's okay, there's no way to attack quickly, so slow down the progress. We have already got Hanoi as our foothold, and we are here to set up a battalion. The old rules are yours. The army is under your control, but remember, don't send troops easily. Sima Yi, an old thief, is unusual. If you are not careful, you will fall into a trap. Be careful. Although our army is strong, it is not invincible!" Liu Yi nodded. Over the past period of time, he has only issued an offensive order, but he has not personally participated in the command. He really participated by himself, and the effect may not be as good as Wei Yan's command.

"Don't worry, Governor!" Wei Yan nodded. He had worked with Liu Yi for not once or twice. Liu Yi was willing to delegate power and trust the style of his generals. Wei Yan knew very well and did not refuse.

"In addition, I will notify all counties in Hanoi that I will recruit hired workers." After arranging the matter, Liu Yi stood up and said.

"Uh..." Wei Yan smiled bitterly, "Governor, it's not good to have a decisive battle now?"

Liu Yi obviously wants to carry out construction in Hanoi, which is almost a routine.

"I'll discuss major issues with me, military... I don't understand if you ask me, what's wrong?" Liu Yi asked back.

Wei Yan: “…”
Chapter completed!