Hulao Pass fell, and Sima Yi fled. The Wei army that stayed in Henan was blocked south of the Yellow River by Pan Zhang's navy. Xu Huang's army quickly occupied Puyang, Mount Tai and other places, forcing the Wei army to the small area of the Yellow River Bank.
Calling Tiantian but not Earth and Earth did not work. As the commander-in-chief, Manpang could only choose to surrender. The Long Army successfully occupied Yanzhou, Yuzhou and other places.
Li Tong, the governor of Qingzhou, did not dare to fight and asked for help from Zang Ba of Xuzhou. The news he received was that he was powerless. Seeing that Xu Huang's army was about to arrive in Beihai, Li Tong took his family and stole across the Yellow River and ran away. Upon seeing this, the prefects from various places revolted and surrendered to Long's army.
This battle lasted for less than half a year. Three of the four states in Wei and Henan announced their surrender and became part of the Tianlong Empire. Only Zang Ba still wanted to make a last stand.
Xu Shu suggested to strike while the iron is hot and capture Zang Ba. But Li Ru said: "Zang Ba has been operating in Xuzhou for many years, and Chen Gui and his son are helping him. Sending troops to attack will only make Xuzhou unite. It is better to abandon it and wait for him.
When great events in the world take place, Zang Ba will surely come and surrender."
Mu Shuang rarely spoke, but at this time he said: "Chen Gui and his son are my subordinates of Hei Bing. Why don't I go there? Maybe I can persuade them to surrender. Even if not, it can create a rift between Zang Ba and Chen Gui and his son."
, win the opportunity for big brother’s army to attack!”
Long Fei was a little hesitant. Mu Shuang originally called on the Black Bings of the world to join the Tianlong Empire, but there was no news about Sima Yi and Chen Gui. This already showed that Chen Gui was going to be the enemy of Long Fei. At this time, Mu Shuang was sent.
, what should I do if something goes wrong?
Everyone was waiting for Long Fei's decision. After a long time, Long Fei shook his head: "My sister is the deputy speaker of my parliament. She should not be taken lightly. It is better to cool down Zang Ba first. After destroying Cao Cao, it is not too late to take action."
Although Cao Cao withdrew most of his troops to Hebei, these soldiers were not capable of fighting. Hebei suffered from successive disasters, and suddenly there were so many more mouths to eat, and there was a big problem in the supply of food and grass. Now Hebei is surrounded on three sides and has reached a desperate situation.
He could only hold on with all his strength. Fortunately, Long Fei suspended all actions, giving Cao Cao a chance to breathe.
Sima Yi crossed the Yellow River and immediately went to Yecheng to meet Cao Cao. His purpose was very clear. Since he was the governor, Cao Wei's troops should be commanded by him. Cao Cao really wanted to deal with this aggressive governor, but at the moment it was
Don't be angry when employing people. What's more, the issue of reinforcements still depends on Sima Yi's two brothers.
The early court was as usual, and Cao Cao attended even though he was ill. Looking at Cao Cao's weak appearance, the courtiers who had been fighting for many years until Cao Cao's campaign were a little unkind. Especially Cao Hong and others. Now that Wei is in danger, he can't contribute to the country. As a general, his heart bleeds.
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Cao Pi presided over the court meeting as the supervisor of the country. He asked about the soldiers and horses as soon as he opened his mouth: "Where is Yu Jin? How is the training of the soldiers and horses? Can we fight Long Fei?"
Yu Jin quickly said: "Prince Rongzhen, the soldiers and horses returned from Henan are uneven, a mixture of good and bad. It is quite time-consuming to reorganize them. I am afraid that they cannot go to the battlefield yet. If we do it forcefully, not only will it not be effective, but it will
It will be dangerous!”
Yu Jin was deprived of the post of governor by Sima Yi. After returning to Yecheng, he was assigned to train and reorganize the soldiers who had returned from Henan. This was also Yu Jin's strength. He worked conscientiously, and these soldiers improved greatly in Yu Jin's hands.
Sima Yi sneered and said: "Generals are the bravest of soldiers. Without decent generals, no matter how good the soldiers are, it is useless. I suggest you choose generals and assistants from all over the country. I have a list here. They are all selected by me as I have traveled around the world over the years."
As long as the prince and your majesty promote these people to generals and give them the power to command the troops, I will be able to stop the dragon army. Please take a look at it with your majesty, the prince and your majesty."
The chamberlain handed Sima Yi's list to Cao Pi. Cao Pi unfolded it and felt a little unhappy. He could bear Sima Yi's aggressiveness, but he knew most of these people, and many of them were related to the Sima family. Among them was Du Shu,
Du Yu and his son. Du Yu is Sima Yi's son-in-law. During this promotion, Sima Yi asked Cao Cao to make Du Shu the governor of Youzhou, and Du Yu the general of the gangsters. Du Shu supported Cao Zhi in one aspect and was dissatisfied with himself as the prince. Now
But there was a grudge in his heart that he wanted to use Cao Pi so highly.
Sima Yi saw Cao Pi's reluctance, but he didn't say anything. He just glanced back and said, "Your Highness, the candidates drafted by my father are all talented people. Now Wei Guo doesn't ask, he must have someone."
Only those who have talent can stop the Dragon Army. My brother-in-law Du Yu is well-read and is known as 'Du Wuku'. He is praised for his erudition and knowledge. He is one of the best talents in the world and must not be used."
Many generals in the army followed suit. Dong Zhao was surprised when he saw it. Sima Yi had only been in Yecheng for a few days, but he had gathered so many people as his wings. Even Le Jin sided with Sima Yi. Dong Zhao said sternly: "Your Majesty, choose
All good and capable people are justified, is it possible that you want to coerce His Majesty?"
When Dong Zhao came to the rescue, Cao Pi let out a sigh of relief: "Let's do this. I will discuss this matter with my father and I will give an answer to the governor in a few days! Disband the court!"
Now Sima Yi has tens of thousands of Wei army elites in his hands, and Cao Wei is in danger. As the emperor, Cao Cao does not want to get involved. If Sima Yi has evil intentions and gets into trouble with him, it will give Long Fei a chance. After careful consideration, he still follows Sima Yi's plan.
Du Yu and his son took great care of Du Shu. Not only did they appoint Du Shu as the governor of Youzhou, but they also made him the Marquis of Guannei. Du Yu was also promoted to the rank of former general.
After the chamberlain read the imperial edict, a faint smile appeared on the faces of Sima Zhao and others. The smooth progress of this incident made Sima Yi even bolder. He quickly placed these cronies in the army, emptied the ban, and truly started the Wei Dynasty.
He was the governor-general and commanded all the troops of Wei State. Cao Cao was suffering from chronic illness and had no choice but to turn a blind eye to it. Seeing that Sima Yi had become such a bad person, he was forced by Sima Yi to grant him the title of
The Great General, Sima, commanded the country's troops and was responsible for blocking the Dragon Army.
In the newly built General's Mansion, Sima Yi sat in the hall, and the generals under the hall were divided into two groups. The eldest brother Sima Lang and the third brother Sima Fu also came back. The power of the Sima family was fully exerted in Cao Wei. The two brothers were still halfway there.
When he heard that his second son had been awarded the title of Great Sima General, he hurried back to Yecheng and came to the general's residence without meeting Cao Cao.
After congratulating him, Sima Yi drove out all the irrelevant people. Only Sima Lang, Sima Fu, Sima Zhao and son-in-law Du Yu were left. Speaking of Sima Lang and Sima Fu's secret mission, Sima Lang laughed: "It's not bad.
Success, Xianbei has agreed to send troops to help, and attack Shuofang and Beidi together with the Xiongnu, to hold off Zhao Yun first."
Sima Fu also said: "Goguryeo and Wuhuan have also agreed to send troops to attack Gan Ning's military port in western Liaoning. If this happens, Long Fei's navy will be destroyed!"
"Very good!" Sima Yi nodded: "As long as Xianbei, Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Goguryeo can follow our instructions, I guarantee that they will have food to eat every year!"
"Father-in-law, these barbarians outside the Great Wall are going back on their word, we need to be careful!" Du Yu is young and beautiful, a little younger than Sima Zhao. He is in his youth, he is steady in his work, and is highly valued by Sima Yi. Seeing that Sima Lang and Sima Fu are too envious
Optimistic, he reminded Sima Yi: "The barbarians outside the Great Wall have long had ambitions to invade our Wei State. If they insist on leaving, with our current strength, there is nothing we can do against them. These people still have to be released."
"Well, Yuan Kai is right!" Sima Yi nodded: "You have to use it, but also guard against it! Your father Du Shu is the governor of Youzhou. He can be the governor of Goguryeo and Wuhuan. We still need to merge the governors of the states, so why not go with the eldest brother or the third child?
Bar?"
"It would be better if my uncle is appointed as the governor of Bingzhou and my third uncle is appointed as the governor of Jizhou! In this way, Cao Wei will become the ruler of our family!" Sima Zhao immediately suggested. Sima Lang, Sima Yi, and Sima Fu all laughed when they heard this.
Sure enough, at the court meeting the next day, Sima Yi handed over a list of appointments. The first two were Sima Lang as the governor of Bingzhou and Sima Fu as the governor of Jizhou. No matter how stupid Cao Pi was, he could see Sima Yi's intention to do this. He was forced to do so.
He had no choice but to agree. When he returned to the back hall after leaving the court, he knelt down at Cao Cao's feet and cried loudly. Cao Cao was almost terminally ill, unable to speak and his eyes were dull.
The third son, Cao Zhi, cried when he heard Cao Pi. He knew how powerful it was, so he advised: "Prince, don't be anxious. The Sima clan used force for a while, but there are many good ministers who are loyal to our Wei State. Why don't the Crown Prince be anxious and discuss countermeasures? There will always be a solution."
Find a way to compete with the Sima clan."
A word awakened the dreamer. After returning to his house, Cao Pi immediately sent his confidants to secretly invite Cheng Yu, Dong Zhao, Jiang Ji, Yu Jin, Li Dian and others into the house. In order to guard against Sima Yi's eyes and ears, Cao Pi asked people to pull goods.
The carriage first carried several carts of cloth into the Prince's Mansion, and deliberately alerted the soldiers arranged by Sima Yi to check. After nothing was found, he hid a few people in the cart and transported them into the Prince's Mansion.
He was not in the living room, and there was no need for servants. He went directly into the secret room. Cao Pi said that Sima Yi's aggressive behavior was a heinous crime. As the emperor, the Cao family almost had no way to survive. He burst into tears and said that he was so sad that he almost gave it to everyone.
He knelt down and said, "You are all good ministers of our Wei State. There are traitors running rampant in the Wei State. I hope you can think of a complete strategy to eliminate this traitor for our Wei State. I would like to thank you on behalf of my father."
The Sima clan was able to make waves in the Wei Kingdom overnight, and many people attached themselves to the Sima clan. The entire Wei Kingdom seemed to be in a state of change. Now that the enemy is facing a powerful enemy, everyone does not want to contribute to the country, but what they want to do is
How to plan for themselves. They completely forgot that there was Long Fei watching around them. Even Sima Yi seemed to have forgotten that Long Fei's army was still on the south bank of the Yellow River and had not withdrawn.
Until one day, news suddenly came from the army. The Long army suddenly divided into five groups, from Guandu, Baima, Dongping, Jinan, Le'an to the Yellow River. The army had entered the border of Hebei. Only then did everyone realize that Long Fei was really going to destroy Wei.