Wang Ling raised the King of Chu to be the emperor, but no one in the world responded.

Many of the soldiers and young men under his command fled.

Sima Yi used the imperial edict to pardon his generals for their rebellion, and people's hearts were not on Wang Ling's side.

The original plan was to advance both by land and water, go up the Ying River, take Xuchang as the base, and unite Yanzhou, Huainan and Luoyang to fight against each other, but it all came to nothing after Linghu Yu suddenly died of illness.

Wang Ling had to order the soldiers to be restrained, so the march was extremely delayed.

They could only travel more than thirty miles a day, and they had to spend a lot of energy to prevent the young soldiers from escaping.

When the troops arrived at Shenqiu, Sima Wang led Xuchang troops to defend Xiangcheng early. Sima Yi's forward Hu Fen led 4,000 light cavalry to come to the rescue.

The two armies faced each other across the river.

Wang Feixiao led his army to attack Xiangcheng. Sima Wang defended it, and Hu Fen attacked and harassed him. The Huainan army was unable to attack for a long time, and the morale of the army was once again weakened.

Wang Ling had to lay siege to the city on three levels.

In July of the first year of Jiaping, Sima Yi, Master Sima and his son arrived with 20,000 troops.

Wang Ling was frightened and built deep trenches and high fortresses in order to protect himself.

His son Wang Feixiao urged, "The old thief Sima has just taken over the military power in Luoyang. The Chinese army will not join him. Moreover, he has been tired from afar and has not established a stable footing. Now we should work hard and fight decisively. Capture Sima and his son alive to thank the world! If you hesitate, don't do it."

If the soldiers' morale is gone, then my father and son will be captured by the Sima clan."

Since the Battle of Shaopi, Wang Ling has not experienced a war for nine years.

He was pampered, honored both inside and outside the court, and was granted the titles of Marquis of Nanxiang, General of Chariots and Cavalry, Third Division of Yitong, and one thousand three hundred and fifty households in the city.

In the 19th century, Gao Rou became Sikong.

In the first year of Jiaping, he was promoted by Sima Yi to the rank of Taiwei, the leader of the three princes, with the title of Jiejie Yue.

Wang Feixiao looked at the problem from the perspective of a general, but at this time Wang Ling was no longer a general.

The government and the public, the nobility, fame, etc., seemed to be bound by ropes.

The older a person gets, the more worries they have.

So now he doesn't have the courage to fight Sima Yi.

Especially when I received a letter from my eldest son, Wang Guang, "It has been eleven years since I ascended the throne, and my father has elevated the King of Chu to the throne. Isn't this a rebellion? All the people in the world have turned against my father and turned to the Sima family. This is why..."

The letter at the end stopped abruptly, and the bamboo slips were cut off.

Wang Ling was even more hesitant, "Sima Gong and my Wang family have been friends for generations. We have to meet each other with swords and swords. It's better to wait and see what happens."

Wang Feixiao urged: "The old thief Sima used deceit to gain money from Cao Shuang and the Yi tribe. Do we, the Wang family, have to follow in his footsteps?"

Wang Ling said angrily: "How can I, Wang Yanyun, be compared to Cao Shuang!"

Wang Ling is still somewhat intimidating to his own son.

Wang Feixiao did not dare to persuade him any more and resigned sadly.

The two armies faced off like this.

In the afternoon, Sima Yi's envoy Jia Chong, in the name of the emperor, entered the battle with a high-profile banner.

Unexpectedly, no one stopped the soldiers from Huainan, and they entered the Chinese army's tent directly.

Jia Chong is the son of Wang Ling's old friend Jia Kui. The Wang family and the Jia family are both large families in Bingzhou.

"The emperor always respects the Taiwei, and Sima Gong has paid tribute to him again and again. The Sima family and the Wang family are family friends. If the Taiwei has any complaints about the Taifu's administration, he can join the imperial court and assist the Zuo Wei Dynasty. Why go to war with each other, hurt the harmony between the two families, and bring trouble to the world?"

People are laughing at you?" Jia Chong said sincerely.

And his arrival also turned this war into an internal dispute among the noble clans.

But Wang Ling is not so easy to deal with.

Sima Yi has 20,000 soldiers, and Wang Ling also has 40,000 Jianghuai soldiers. If there is a fight, the outcome is still uncertain.

"Zhongda hijacked the emperor and the queen mother, and killed the generals and three clans. This was not done by a human minister. Why didn't my nephew persuade Zhongda to put down his authority, retire and return to his hometown?"

Jia Chong cupped his hands and said: "The Taifu has long wanted to retire, but there are many secret enemies inside and outside the court. Once he gives up his power, the Sima family will be in danger of annihilation. Moreover, the state affairs of the Wei Dynasty cannot be done without the Taifu. The Taifu also said that the year is over.

Things are too high, my death is approaching, my energy is running low, and I don’t know how many times I can see the Lieutenant again."

Wang Ling is eight years older than Sima Yi, and he has watched Sima Yi grow up since he was a child.

Now Sima Yi said that he was old and his death was approaching, which just hit Wang Ling's guard.

Wang Ling has always considered himself different from Cao Shuang.

As a member of the Bingzhou gentry, Sima Yi would not and did not dare to be too rude to him.

Of course, with just these few words from Jia Chong, it would be impossible for Wang Ling to give up.

Wang Ling is even more looking forward to a negotiation that will allow him to share Cao Wei's power.

This is the real reason why he raised an army.

And his thoughts had already been spied by Sima Yi.

Seeing Wang Ling's silence, Jia Chong took out a few more pieces of silk and said, "This is an autographed letter from Sun Lingjun, Liu Qiaoqi, Gao Situ, and Wang Shangshu. The Taiwei can't trust Sima Gong, so he should trust these four."

Zhongshu Ling Sun Zi, Hussar General Liu Fang, Situ Gaorou, and Shangshu Wang Guan were all veterans of the four dynasties.

All of them are in their seventies or eighties, and have great reputations both in the court and among the noble families.

Especially Sun Zi, who was born in Taiyuan and was an old friend of Wang Ling.

"The world has been at war for a long time. The Wei Dynasty has experienced the defeat of Luogu and has just regained some vitality. If the Taiwei raises his troops against each other, the soldiers are bloody, the people are in ruins, and Wu and Shu take advantage of the provocation to invade, how will the Taiwei treat the people of the world? How will they treat Emperor Wu, Emperor Wen, and Emperor Ming?

A great favor?"

Seeing Wang Ling's expression change, Jia Chong took the opportunity to speak.

Wang Ling sighed, "Just go ahead."

Jia Chong bowed his hands respectfully and said, "My nephew, please leave."

Under the watchful eye of the Huainan army, Jia Chong calmly left the camp.

The coming and going not only reduced Wang Ling's fighting spirit, but also made the Huainan Army hesitate.

To fight or not to fight?

Even Wang Ling's closest confidants were confused.

When Jia Chong returned to the Chinese army camp, Sima Yi and Sima Shi came out to greet him.

"Oh, Gonglu, you have worked hard this time." Sima Yi stood tremblingly with the support of Sima Shi.

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Jia Chong bowed his hands and saluted, "It is Chong's blessing that the Tutor can use Chong. Why bother working for the Tutor?"

In front of Wang Ling, Jia Chong looked solemn and solemn as he acted for the country and the people.

However, in front of Sima and his son, Jia Chong looked flattering.

Sima Yi stroked his beard and smiled, "You are the pillar of the public family, and you brothers will never forget each other again!"

Jia Kui was very happy to have a son in his later years, so he named him Chong with the courtesy name Gonglu.

Master Sima also smiled and said, "Gonglu is an old friend of my family. How can we forget each other?"

Jia Chong was overjoyed and said some compliments before going down.

Master Sima looked at his back and said, "This man can be my family's minion."

Sima Yi's smile gradually turned cold, "Jia Liangdao has always been loyal and strong, but it's a pity that he gave birth to such a son."

Master Sima couldn't help being astonished.

However, Sima Yi no longer dwelled on this topic, pointing to Wang Ling's army camp under Xiang City and said: "One surge of momentum will weaken again, and three will be exhausted. If Wang Ling takes advantage of my unstable footing and leads the troops to a decisive battle, the victory or defeat will be between 50 and 50.

It's a pity that Wang Ling doesn't have the courage."

"So Wang Ling must be captured by his father?"

Sima Yi shook his head, "The key to this battle is not between you and me."

Although the 20,000-strong Chinese army is elite, it has been under the control of the Cao brothers for nearly ten years. It is inevitable that there will be people who care about the Cao family among them. Sima and his son have just taken over the military power, and the soldiers may not be loyal to them.

Although Wang Ling's army was disorganized, his Huainan soldiers were his confidants who had followed him for many years.

As one goes and the other goes, the outcome is uncertain.

Sima Yi was an experienced hunter and would never put all his eggs in one basket.

This was true when facing Zhuge Wuhou, and it is true now.

Master Sima thought for a moment and then understood his father's intention, "Could it be Zhuge Dan?"

Sima Yi glanced at his eldest son with admiration, "Exactly."

"But if Zhuge Dan's daughter marries Wang Guang, how can he send troops to help me?"

"Zhuge Dan's second daughter is still married to a general. He is a smart man and knows how to choose."

Sima Yi's third son Sima Yi, named Zijiang, is currently the regular attendant of Sanqi and sits in Luoyang together with Sima Fu.

The Sima family actively formed marriage alliances with major noble families.

Major noble families are also marrying into the Sima family.

Wang Ling, the governor of Yangzhou, planned to support the king of Chu. How could Zhuge Dan, the governor of Yangzhou who was just around the corner, not know about it?

Guanqiu Jian, the governor of Yuzhou, stayed away from this chaos and could certainly choose to remain neutral.

But how could Zhuge Dan have any reason to stay out of the matter?

Master Sima immediately understood, "Zhuge Gongxiu is waiting for a price!"
Chapter completed!