Han Guan, the governor of Yuzhou, suddenly sent a memorial to the capital. The memorial was written to the emperor, but it was immediately sent to the Taifu Mansion. The Yangzhou army crossed the border and entered Shen County along the Ying River!
This happened at least two days and two nights ago. This required the messenger to change horses along the way regardless of fatigue and travel day and night.
Not long after, Zhuge Dan asked for an audience outside Taifu's mansion, and soon he came in with Sima Zhao.
When Sima Yi saw Zhuge Dan in his palace, Zhuge Dan didn't speak fluently: "Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother is in Shouchun. Wang Ling, Wang Feixiao and Qin Liang have complained in detail about the Taifu's crimes and have already launched an army to return!"
Sima Yi's expression and demeanor were usually very calm, but at this time his eyes were wide open with a very complicated expression, and he said in an unbelievable tone: "Queen Mother Guo?"
Zhuge Dan nodded hurriedly and said: "Yes."
This is impossible!
The situation is getting more and more bizarre. Ever since Queen Mother Guo disappeared, things have become unimaginable. Now she actually appears in Shouchun! And Wang Ling sent troops so soon?
Counting the days, Wang Ling had to make up his mind to rebel as soon as he learned of the military uprising in Luoyang. Time was so tight that it was almost impossible... However, on the eve of Sima Yi launching the uprising, only his father and son knew about the plan.
, it is impossible for Wang Ling to know the fate of the soldiers in advance.
It can only be that Wang Ling's movements were too fast, unexpectedly fast.
Wang Ling! Can't you wait a few months?
The faces of Queen Mother Guo, Wang Ling, Wang Feixiao, Linghuyu and others flashed through Sima Yi's mind. The people and things at this time were completely out of Sima Yi's experience and imagination. However, Qin Liang's face was a little blurry.
Could it be that he had misjudged Qin Liang? Sima Yi really didn't pay much attention to this man who was a fifth-rank official in Luoyang and became a county guard in Yangzhou.
Sima Zhao looked at the sleeves of his father's robe. Sima Yi immediately reached into the wide sleeves and grabbed his slightly trembling hand.
In any case, Sima Yi, relying on his rich experience, immediately sensed that the situation was very serious!
Because it is still difficult for the Chinese and foreign armies to be completely under control at this time. Yesterday, Sima Division gathered a battalion of soldiers and horses to set off, which was quite difficult. Fortunately, Sima Division had been the guard general for several years and had won over many people who were favored by Cao Shuang.
The dismissed general.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to control the army in a few months. Those people will at least become depressed and mess up the military affairs, or they will want to escape. After getting the armor and weapons, they will definitely mutiny under the instigation of the generals.
The opponents that Sima Yi faced in the past, such as Cao Shuang, Gongsun Yuan and others, could almost figure it out, and the opponents would probably act according to Sima Yi's ideas. After all, judging from each person's temperament, there were not many choices. Only this time, the situation
But quite strange.
Even now, Sima Yi still feels that Wang Ling should not have sent troops so quickly. He had just been granted the title of Taiwei, but no one related to Wang Ling had been moved.
Sima Yi pondered for a while and asked: "What crime did they say I had in Shouchun?"
Zhuge Dan looked embarrassed: "This..."
Sima Yi said calmly: "Say."
So Zhuge Dan narrated what he said at that time. It was probably Sima Yi who took the oath as a joke, slaughtered the ministers of the auxiliary clan, killed Cao Shuang's wife, the late emperor's concubines, and made the princess of Wei kneel down and kowtow, hoping to become emperor.
Sima Yi was so angry that he almost vomited blood and paced back and forth. Although he had done most of the things before, it was really irritating to be told this in public!
The private soldiers raised by Master Sima were only loyal to the Sima family. They were useful when used, but they did not have as much respect for military law as the officers and soldiers of the Chinese and foreign armies, and they were difficult to control. What's more, the Chinese and foreign armies of the Wei Dynasty often carried out massacres in the past. Things like rape and robbery have not been done before? Why should we talk about such things?
Zhuge Dan said: "I dare not say it."
Sima Yi glanced at him, suppressed his anger, and said calmly: "The rebels are just trying to frame the situation. It's great that you can be loyal to the court."
Zhuge Dan hurriedly said: "The day before Wang Ling and others made a blood alliance, I didn't know that they were going to rebel, otherwise I would never marry my daughter to Wang Guang!"
Sima Yi ignored it, but he knew very well in his heart: Zhuge Dan ran back to Luoyang simply because he felt that Wang Ling could not defeat him.
Sima Yi fought many victorious battles in his life and had a high prestige. Many people feared and believed in his abilities. As long as he survived, most people would not dare to become his enemy. For example, Zhuge Dan's fear of the strong and authority was one of the most common among people. Nature is very normal.
But now Sima Yi is still a little confused. Things have undergone some strange changes that he did not expect. This kind of complete accident has greatly affected his self-confidence.
Sima Yi looked out the window and thought for a while, then suddenly turned around and said to Sima Zhao: "Immediately send someone to send an order to Ziyuan, telling him not to go to Lejia anymore. He should immediately send Qingqi to Nanton and Chen County to supervise the local officials and clear out the hoarding." The food and grass are burned!”
Zhuge Dan and Sima Zhao were both startled. After a moment, Sima Zhao bowed and said, "Here!"
"Go and ask for an edict first." Sima Yi said again, then walked to a few cases, picked up a brush and prepared to write a letter. He wanted to persuade some people, and if he couldn't talk face to face, he should at least write a letter in person.
Zhuge Dan stood still and bowed in obeisance, and suddenly said: "Qin Liang, the governor of Lujiang County, although he is young, can not be underestimated. On the day when the alliance vowed to raise troops, he spoke the most. Maybe this matter was Qin Liang's idea, there are many people in Yangzhou People, including Wang Yanyun, all admire him very much."
Sima Yi held the writing brush, raised his head and said: "The Battle of Shaopi?"
Zhuge Dan said: "More than that, this man is known as the Confucian Tiger in Yangzhou."
Sima Yi nodded and thought to himself: I have no contact with this person, Zi Yuan may know better.
At this time, Zhuge Dan bowed to him again and said, "Please excuse me, my servant."
After everyone retreated, Sima Yi suddenly dropped the brush in his hand on the wooden table with a "snap"! He was still in his sixties and was not very strong, so the pen barrel immediately broke into two pieces.
Wang Ling! When Sima Yi was not yet an adult, he met Wang Ling with his eldest brother in Hedong County. Wang Ling almost watched Sima Yi grow up. The relationship between the two was very good in the past. After decades of friendship, Wang Ling was not. He didn't show mercy, and he immediately launched an army without any hesitation, and was about to fight you to the death!
Unexpectedly, Wang Ling is the old turtle who is the best at putting on airs. He lives a long and cunning life, and you haven't seen through him for decades?
Some big things are just one step too late, one step too late, and one is very passive from the beginning.
But now, Sima Yi will definitely not easily give so much food from Yuzhou to the rebels. He will try to save it no matter what, because it will be the life of the rebels! If he doesn't rob food from Yuzhou, there are so many people in Wang Ling, and he only needs two people from Yangzhou. The county's transportation, if you drag it on, you'll just have to wait for your corpse!
At this moment, the maid heard the sound and came to the door, but she was afraid to come in. Sima Yi flicked his robe sleeves and said, "Bring me a new pen."
The maid said: "Here."
... After receiving the news, Sima Division immediately dispatched light cavalry to Nanton and Chen County cities.
In recent years, water conservancy projects have been built in the Yingshui and Qushui basins, many farmlands have been opened, and a large amount of grain has been accumulated, which is stored in cities all over Yuzhou. Among them, Nanton and Chen County, close to Baichi Weir, have the largest grain reserves.
It is indeed a pity that the food reserves that countless soldiers and civilians have worked frugally and worked hard for several years have to be burned down like this. But it is better than falling into the hands of the rebels!
A group of light cavalry went south along the road west of Yingshui River and headed straight for Nanton County.
Suddenly, there was a neighing sound from the front! In a moment, several horses knelt forward, and the people on the horses almost jumped out of the air. Then there was a heavy "clang" sound of falling to the ground, followed by screams and screams.
Come.
"Hiss..." The mounts behind were finally restrained tightly, and the front hooves of several of them were raised high. Someone shouted: "Oh no, there is an ambush!"
At this moment, several soldiers appeared from the grass on the roadside, raised their crossbows and started shooting.
In the woods not far away, a group of cavalry also rushed out. The man in front of him was very majestic, wearing linen clothes outside his armor, and a mourning cloth tied on his helmet. The visitor shouted: "Wen Qin has been ordered to be here. We have been waiting for a long time.
Also, I’ll send you to heaven! Kill me!”
Seeing this, the Qingqi of the Wei army did not dare to kill the crossbowmen in the grass. They immediately turned their horses around, patted their horses again and ran north.
But after a delay, Wen Qin and others were already approaching. The war horses were galloping, and the horseshoes stepped on the tight road, making a sonorous and powerful sound.
The mount equipped with double-sided iron stirrups must be ridden more flexibly. Wen Qin had completely let go of the horse's reins, wielding a long-handled sword with both hands, and killed a man off the horse with one blow.
The cavalryman next to Wen Qin held a spear in one hand and slowly pulled it closer to the vest of a Wei cavalryman. The Wei soldier turned his head and glanced, waving his sword and swatting away the spear, but the horse that sat down seemed to
After receiving the wrong meaning, he actually slowed down! King Qin's soldiers immediately waved their spears and hit the man's collar with a "dang" sound from above. The knight screamed in pain and swayed on his horse.
.
At this time Wen Qin arrived and struck again with a heavy knife. The man screamed and fell off his horse with his armor on.
The road was filled with dust and gray, and the clash of steel, the sound of horse hooves, and the screams of people were mixed together. Although it was a small-scale fight, the tranquility of the wilderness had been completely broken.
After a hard fight, all the Wei cavalry were dead and wounded. Maybe if they didn't run, they could avoid the disadvantageous situation of being attacked from behind. Only a few cavalry Wei soldiers ran the fastest, and they were gradually running away. Wen Qin was still not relieved.
While reining in his horse, he threw his sword and stretched his bow.
There was a "bang" sound from the strings, and a moment later, another person in the distance fell off his horse.
Seeing that the remaining people could not catch up, Wen Qin cursed and withdrew his troops and called his subordinates to return to the vicinity of Nanton. After receiving Qin Liang's military order, he led a thousand cavalry to Nanton very early and did nothing.
Keep an eye on Nanton City. No matter who wants to go out or enter the city, kill them all without asking what they do!
The Qingqi sent by Linghu Yu set off from Ping'a County and went straight to Chen County along the canals, doing the same as Wen Qin did.
Qin Liang's intention in the military order was made clear, which was to rob the two cities of food as quickly as possible and seize the cities of Ruyang and Lejia.