Outside the city is a cavalry team of a thousand people. The leader is a young general. He is seven feet tall, with exquisite features, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and a majestic air.
This person’s compound surname is Sima and his single name is Zhao.
Sima Zhao is currently the general of the Wei Dynasty, Diannong Zhonglang,
He is the second son of Sima Yi, the great general of the Wei Dynasty. Today he has an important task.
Welcome——
A few days ago, the envoys of the Han Dynasty went to Luoyang to formally inform the kings and ministers of the Wei Dynasty, Liu Chan, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, remembering that there had been an alliance between the Han and Wei Dynasties.
Unable to bear the loss of life, he decided to release him in the Battle of Jinzhong.
The captured monarchs and ministers of the Wei Dynasty.
"???"
This made the kings and ministers of the Wei Dynasty feel a little confused.
Years ago, the Wei Dynasty struggled with Zhou Zhang,
Moreover, seven counties, including Dai County, were ceded to the Han Dynasty in order to redeem the captured Wei monarchs and ministers.
But——
After the Wei fulfilled their commitments, the Emperor of Han made a mistake and refused to release the captured kings and ministers of the Wei. At the same time, he also proposed to release them...unless Cao Wei ceded Shanggu County to the Han.<
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Hum——
Soon the monarchs and ministers of the Wei Dynasty believed that even if the Wei Dynasty ceded Shanggu County to the Han Dynasty in accordance with the wishes of the Emperor of Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty would not release their captured monarchs and ministers in Jin.
The Han did not keep their word. They wanted to use the captured monarchs and ministers of the Wei Dynasty as bargaining chips for blackmail, and then kept making various unreasonable demands to the Wei Dynasty.
Knowing that it is a bottomless pit.
If left unchecked, it is possible that the Wei Dynasty would be destroyed soon.
It was also for this reason that the Wei Dynasty quickly made a decision.
Re-establish a new monarch.
King Cao Yu of Yan subsequently ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, becoming the third emperor of the Wei Dynasty.
As for the captured Cao Rui and others,
They also want to rescue them.
But Da Wei will not make any compromises for them anymore.
It’s a good thing to be back.
If you really can't come back, it won't affect the development of Wei.
Of course, the vast majority of Wei people feel that their former emperor Cao Rui and the generals who were captured on the battlefield in Jinzhong may never return to Wei in this life.
But——
It didn’t take long for the Wei court and the people of Wei to accept the fact that they would not be able to come back. It should only be half a year in total.
The Han Dynasty sent envoys to Luoyang.
The Han Dynasty will unconditionally release the monarchs and ministers of the Wei Dynasty who were captured on the battlefield in Jinzhong.
This is a great joy.
But in the Wei court, there were different voices.
Although Emperor Cao Yu expressed his joy, he was very grateful to the Emperor of Han Dynasty for his willingness to release their captured monarchs and ministers regardless of past grudges.
But, in Cao Yu's mind...what are all these things?
Cao Yu is now the emperor of Wei, but Cao Rui, who is about to be released by the Han Dynasty, is also the emperor of Wei.
When Cao Rui returns to China, how should Cao Yu deal with himself?
Should he abdicate and continue to be the King of Yan, or should he continue to be his emperor?
As for the ministers, they are also divided.
The people headed by Situ Weizhen were a little worried about this. They were more willing to accept that the Han Dynasty would never release Cao Rui and the others, because they were the courtiers who supported Cao Yu's ascension to the throne.
Sikong Cuilin, who was the first to support the establishment of a new monarch, was the first to stand up and welcome back the captured monarchs.
The reason is simple.
Originally, Cui Lin wanted to support King Cao Fang of Qi to succeed to the throne.
He once wanted to kill Cao Yu, King of Yan, on the way, and the person who belonged to King Cao Yu of Yan was someone supported by his mortal enemy Wei Zhen and the others.
The entire Wei court suddenly had an undercurrent.
Some people were excited because the Han Dynasty released the captured monarchs and ministers, while others were worried about it.
It was at this time that General Sima Yi, who had never taken sides before, made his decision, and he made the decision without the consent of Emperor Cao Yu.
That night, he sent his second son Sima Zhao to quietly lead a thousand cavalry to Tongguan to meet the captured Wei monarchs.
"General!"
A small colonel asked with some confusion: "The Han army will really release His Majesty... and the eldest son?"
The eldest son in the small school's mouth is none other than Sima Yi's eldest son, Sima Shi.
During the Battle of Jinzhong, Sima Shi, under the orders of General Sima Yi, led 50,000 elites to rush to the battlefield in Jinzhong. As a result, he encountered Han general Zhao Yun who was rushing to rescue Jinzhong. In the end, he was captured by Zhao Yun's son Zhao Tong.
Master Sima was also one of the people the Han Dynasty agreed to release this time.
"Yes!" Sima Zhao affirmed.
Just——
They arrived at Tongguan City early in the morning, but after waiting for more than two hours, the Han Dynasty still did not release Cao Rui, Sima Shi and others from Tongguan.
His soldiers were a little worried, and Sima Zhao was naturally even more worried.
It’s just that he is more willing to believe that the big man will not make a mistake this time.
While the two were talking——
Zhiqua...
A crisp sound of opening the door attracted the attention of all the Wei cavalry. They were not here to attack Tongguan today. They only had a thousand cavalry. They couldn't attack Tongguan even if they wanted to.
The Tongguan City Gate slowly opened, and Sima Zhao immediately widened his eyes and stared at the city gate hole.
He is very nervous.
'Brother, brother...'
Sima Zhao silently called in his heart, he was looking forward to seeing his brother soon. They had been separated for more than half a year.
Before leaving, his father Sima Yi once told him that the big man would never make a mistake this time. Although he didn't know why, he believed his father's prediction.
Just when Sima Zhao was waiting anxiously, a group of Han soldiers took the lead and rushed out of the city gate. There were hundreds of them.
Each of them holds a weapon, but they are not going to fight.
Because after they left the city, they lined up in two lines, leaving a passage in the middle.
"Dong-dong-dong"
Three crisp war drums sounded, and a Han knight rushed out. Behind him were several knights. They ran directly towards Sima Zhao after leaving the city.
Although they were not here to attack the city, the Wei army still became nervous instinctively. All the soldiers immediately clenched their swords and were ready to fight at any time.
However, behind these knights, there were several carriages following closely behind.
SNSD——
The Han knight stopped more than ten steps away from Sima Zhao, then slightly raised his hand to Sima Zhao and said: "General Sima, you are right!"
Sima Zhao also responded: "General Liao is right!"
The coming general is Liao Hua, the guard general of Tongguan of the Han Dynasty.
After a simple courtesy, Liao Hua said loudly: "By the order of the Emperor of Han Dynasty, today we will capture your country's monarchs and ministers, a total of thirty-nine people." After saying that, Liao Hua turned around and pointed to several carriages behind him, and more than thirty people following behind.
The man said: "Send them all back to General Sima."
As soon as Liao Hua finished speaking, Sima Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, and then thanked Liao Hua: "Thank you, General Liao!"
"Let them go!"
Following Liao Hua's order, the Han soldiers driving the carriage in front immediately drove the carriage forward until they arrived in front of Sima Zhao. After they handed the carriage into the hands of the Wei army, they turned back to Liao Hua's