Walking tens of miles west of Xuchang, you will find the Gushui River, which winds for hundreds of miles. No one can block the entire section of the river in a short time. At that time, there were chasing troops behind, and the defeated troops could hardly escape; but a few people could only find a ferry.
, it is not difficult to escape.
Sima Shi left early and naturally rushed back to Luoyang. He was not the only one who escaped, and soldiers continued to come back one after another.
So the news could not be concealed, and the news about Xuchang soon spread in Luoyang. The rebel general Qin Zhongming captured Xuchang in three days, and the Sima Division lost tens of thousands of troops! (Including soldiers and garrison troops in Xuchang and other places.)
People who don't understand battle formations at all have no idea why an important town like Xuchang was only defended for three days. Even civil and military people who know how to march and set up formations can't figure out how Xuchang was destroyed so quickly because they didn't hear detailed information.
On that day, someone spread a rumor that Qin Zhongming cast a spell to summon the Sky Stone! Sometimes rumors seem more reasonable, at least simpler and easier to understand than the truth.
"Stones as big as baskets fell from the head?"
How is that possible? Not to mention others, even Sima Yi, who was proficient in battle formations, had an expression of disbelief, and was probably more willing to believe the rumors.
Master Sima nodded and said: "Qin Liang had already made preparations in Lujiang County. He made a trebuchet as high as a house. Stone bullets weighing nearly a hundred kilograms fell from the sky and hit the ground several feet deep with a sound like thunder! The city towers and towers were not safe.
, then the city gate will be knocked open.
In order to protect the morale of the army, I had no choice but to go out to the city to fight. The rebels were outnumbered and could not be defeated in the battle. Once the Yingchuan garrison troops placed on the left rear side of the formation were roundabout and besieged, they had no intention of fighting and almost collapsed at the first touch! This caused a collapse in morale.
, I saw that the situation was hopeless, so I had no choice but to leave Xuchang."
"Rumble..." Suddenly there was a continuous burst of thunder outside.
Several people in the room looked sideways at the door as if they were worried that a stone had been thrown at Luoyang.
Of course, nothing happened outside, it was just spring thunder. Only light rain hung in the sky, and the rainwater gathered into standing water, which was dripping down along the eaves of the attic.
Sima Yi suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, feeling very confused.
This is not a clever trick that can be followed, but a crooked way that is completely illogical and unreasonable. It is a mess. If nothing can be expected, how can anyone plan it?
So who is Qin Liang? Sima Yi recalled carefully. He didn't have a deep impression of Qin Liang from just a few meetings. What Sima Yi could remember was that Qin Liang had a good appearance.
Sima Yi finally couldn't help but cursed: "Evil magic!"
But Master Sima obviously didn't think it was a witchcraft, and sighed: "When Ma Jun went to Lujiang County to become a captain, I should have been alert. But I really didn't expect that he, a county guard, was doing it for the purpose of rebellion.
Prepare."
Everyone has been staring at Cao Shuang before. Who would care too much about a county guard?
Sima Yi glanced at his son: "If Ma Jun can do this, why did he do nothing when he was in Luoyang?"
The atmosphere was very depressing. Deng Ai and Sima Zhao, who had just returned to Luoyang, were silent. Deng Ai was originally supposed to be the governor of Yingchuan, but before he took office, Yingchuan has been lost, and Deng Ai didn't seem to know what to say.
Sima Yi was speechless. After preparing for so long, he finally finished dealing with Cao Shuang, but he didn't expect that the mantis stalked the cicada and the oriole was behind him?
At this moment, a maid came to the door to report that Jiang Sikong asked to see him.
Sima Yi glanced at Sima Zhao and said, "Go and greet him."
Sima Zhao cupped his hands and said, "Here."
After a while, Jiang Ji and Sima Zhao came in together.
After greeting each other, Jiang Ji also had a complicated expression. He glanced at Master Sima and still asked: "Is the rumor true?"
Master Sima said awkwardly: "What kind of rumor?"
Jiang Jidao: "Xuchang was lost in three days, and tens of thousands of soldiers were killed."
Master Sima said nothing, which was regarded as acquiescence.
When Jiang Ji saw this, his expression changed, and he froze on the spot. He came to the Taifu Mansion in person to ask about the situation in a hurry, and he was probably upset!
A few days ago, Sima Yi invited Jiang Ji to write a letter to Hu Zhi, the governor of Qingxu, asking Hu Zhi to mobilize troops and horses to attack the rebels from the east. Jiang Ji was reluctant at first and wanted to pretend to be sick. Later, Sima Yi came to visit him in person.
Only then did he reluctantly agree.
Although Jiang Ji has always behaved relatively neutrally, his friendship with Sima Yi is not ordinary after all. When Jiang Ji was the general of the army, he sold his officials at a clear price, and the innocent price list had spread to everyone. Sima Yi
When I asked him, he actually said that prices in Luoyang were high, so the price was not discussed. As a result, Sima Yi, who was in charge of the Chinese and foreign military affairs, did not do anything to Jiang Ji.
This time, Jiang Ji was asked to write a letter, and Sima Yi came to ask for help in person. He finally couldn't save face and had no choice but to agree.
But now Jiang Ji may also feel that the situation in Luoyang is not very good, and his intestines may be filled with regret!
You can tell it from Jiang Ji's face. With such a pale and ugly face, if he looked like this when he was pretending to be sick a few days ago, almost no one would believe it.
"Then what should we do?" Jiang Ji finally asked.
No one could answer his question.
People who pretended to be neutral in the past always had their reasons, but now Jiang Ji didn't seem to care about the Sima family and only cared about whether he was in danger or not.
Sima Yi was still looking at the drawings on the table without raising his head.
Xuchang City lost its troops and lost its territory. With so many people involved, such a big event will not only spread in Luoyang, but also spread quickly to other places. Originally, there were expectations for the governors of various places, but now those people will definitely continue to wait and see.
For example, Wang Chang, the governor of Jingyu, was appointed as an official because of Sima Yi's recommendation. It can be said that he owed the favor of acquaintance. Later, Wang Chang replaced Xia Houru and was promoted to the governor of Jingyu, which was also facilitated by Sima Yi.
But Wang Chang has also had a good relationship with Wang Ling since childhood, and regards Wang Ling as his elder brother. Unless this person is forced to do anything, or the situation is very clear, and Shunfeng makes a clear stance, he is most likely not willing to get involved in this matter. After all, he will add insult to injury to his brother.
, bad for reputation.
There is also Wang Ji, the governor of nearby Lujiang County, who was an official of Wang Ling. So far, there is no news at all, and most likely he plans to stay put.
Recently, the Wu army attacked Xiangzhong in Jingzhou, which gave Wang Chang an excuse. It is unlikely that Wang Chang will send troops to help.
Hu Zhi, the governor of Qingxu, had always been cautious. Although he followed the path recommended by Jiang Ji, the situation was such that it was unlikely that Hu Zhi would send troops at this time just based on a letter from Jiang Ji.
The impact of the Battle of Xuchang can be said to be quite bad!
The only person who sent troops in the local area turned out to be Shi Bao, who was promoted by Sima Shi against all opinions. Sima Yi disliked this person very much at first, because Shi Bao was extremely lustful and had poor personal ethics. Unexpectedly, in the end, only this person was the most reliable.
.On the contrary, the lustful Qin Liang suddenly gave Sima Yi a slap in the face.
Shi Bao has led his army into Qiao County and can threaten the rebels' food route from the flanks, but after all, he is single and weak. To have a significant effect, Wang Chang and Hu Zhi will have to come forward.
There is also Guo Huai, who has a good relationship with Sima Yi. But Guo Huai is Wang Ling's brother-in-law. When the situation is not right, it would be good if he doesn't stab him in the back.
So when Sima Yi just finished dealing with Cao Shuang, the first thing he thought of was Wang Ling, because he had foreseen the current situation!
Most of the people who had a good relationship with Sima Yi also had inextricable connections with Wang Ling. Once something happened, many people who could have been useful would become sitters and watchers.
At this time, Master Sima's expression was also very nervous, and his big eyes were bulging. He was almost so frightened by this incident that his eyes almost bulged out. If he was not Sima Yi's son, no matter what the reason, such a bad thing happened to him.
It had already been dragged out and chopped.
But the seriousness of the matter goes beyond that.
Sima Yi couldn't help but secretly thought: Could it be that the Sima family in Hanoi, with its inheritance accumulated over many generations, would be destroyed in one fell swoop because of Qin Liang, a young man in his twenties?
Sima Yi calmed down, looked at the picture and pondered for a long time, and suddenly said: "If Xuchang is lost, judging from Qin Liang's recent actions, the rebels may march directly to Luoyang."