"The gate has been broken!" The Taifu Mansion received an urgent report early in the morning.
Sima Yi knew the Eight Passes in Luoyang well, but he still habitually glanced at the map on the wooden case. Standing next to him were Sima Shi, Deng Ai, Sima Fu and several others.
Shenyuan Pass is located in Songshan Mountain. The shortest way from Xuchang to Luoyang is to take Shenyuan Pass. The overall direction is almost a straight line.
But Sima Yi, Sima Shi, and Deng Ai who were present were not in a hurry. Because the Shuyuan Pass was in a ravine, and the road was winding and undulating, making it very difficult to walk. Merchants who were in a hurry might choose that place, but the large army would go there.
It is better to go around Yuan Pass.
Obviously, neither Sima Yi nor Deng Ai believed that this was the direction of the rebels' main attack.
After listening to the report, Shenyuan Pass felt very ridiculous.
Sima Yi had guessed early on that it was possible for the rebels to make a desperate move and directly attack Luoyang, so he sent people to supervise the troops at various passes to remind the defenders to be on guard against the enemy pretending to be defeated and deceiving the pass.
Unexpectedly, a group of rebels arrived at Shenyuan Pass and promised to give fifty bolts of silk to the guard, so the idiot sold the pass!
The most dangerous of the eight passes in Luoyang is worth fifty pieces of silk. From now on, Sheyuan Pass might as well be renamed Fifty Pieces Pass.
Deng Ai had gotten along well with Sima Shi before, but this time he seemed very silent. Sima Shi finally said, "Will the rebels really attack Luoyang directly?"
Sima Yi nodded and said: "Yes. Judging from Qin Liang's behavior recently, it is extremely possible and cannot be judged by common sense!"
Before the gates of Luoyang were closed yesterday, Sima Yi also received news that the rebels had arrived at Gaoguan (Hulao Pass). But this was all a misleading feint.
Someone in the Gaoguan garrison recognized the rebel general. It was Linghuyu's subordinate, Ma Long, a military general from Yanzhou. He dared to attack Gaoguan with a group of soldiers, and he was not afraid of death when he feinted to attack.
Sima Yi finally expressed his opinion, pointed to the map and said: "Yique Pass (opposite the Dragon Gate)." After saying that, he turned to look at Deng Ai.
Deng Ai nodded and said: "Servant, if it is Qin Zhongming, he will also go to Yique Pass, and the troops should not be dispersed."
In front of Sima Yi and Deng Ai, Qin Liang's feinting tactics had no effect at all. Only mediocre people would believe the illusion that the rebels were besieging Luoyang on three sides.
At the same time, Qin Liang probably had a pretty good guess as to what Sima Yi was going to do, because he gave Sima Yi almost no choice.
Qin Liang took the initiative and pressed hard without giving him any chance to breathe. Sima Yi could only mobilize the main force to go out of the city to fight. It was impossible for him to defend the city. Not only were the twelve city gates in Luoyang difficult to defend, but someone was almost bound to want to open the door! At this moment,
, any strategy will not work.
Because the rebel general Qin Liang has a bad brain! As soon as a big event happened in Luoyang, the thief had no intention of discussing it. He immediately raised his troops for no reason at an alarming speed. Then he fought all the way from Yangzhou, defending Xuchang and attacking Xuchang, and then attacking Luoyang.
Luoyang. None of Sima Yi's strategies or persuasion will work. As long as Sima Yi does not leave the city, the judge's army will definitely march directly to the city.
Sima Yi said to Sima Fu, the general guarding the army: "My third brother is going to ask for a copy of the edict to show to the generals. If we win this battle, all the generals will have their merits in suppressing the rebellion, and all generals of the generals and above will be granted the title of marquis! Then!
In the Changmancang east of Kaicheng, all the soldiers will be rewarded."
Sima Fu was startled for a moment, then he cupped his hands and said, "Here!"
Of course, all the generals of the Chinese and foreign armies have been changed. Sima Shi is the leading general, Sima Zhao is the military guard general, and Sima Fu is the guard general. The middle-level generals, who have some relationship with Cao Shuang, have also been changed.
Because there was too little time, the remaining people could only win over them by promising rewards. After doing so, the army still had problems, but they tried their best to avoid defections and mutinies.
But there was no way, the rebels didn't give Sima Yi any time. It has only been about half a month since they learned about the Huainan rebellion!
Sima Yi suddenly thought of another way, that is Emperor Cao Fang.
A young face suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. Cao Fang, who will be fourteen this year, has gradually grown taller.
Cao Fang had been emperor for seven or eight years, but had never held power before, and he obviously knew nothing about governing the country. But such a half-understanding young man might really do something unexpected.
Just like Cao Fang, who insisted on learning horse riding and swordsmanship, the ministers refused to listen no matter how much they advised. People who are not aware of the consequences are sometimes not so reliable.
Cao Fang forced him to learn those things. What kind of thoughts did a teenager have to hide it from Sima Yi?
So Sima Yi thought about it a lot and gave up the idea of leading the emperor on a personal expedition. The morale of the army was already unstable, but if this kid was wronged and frightened and started yelling and screaming in the army, it would be completely over!
Sima Yi then turned to look at his son Sima Zhao: "After the army sets off, I will stay in Luoyang and keep an eye on Sima Men."
After all the soldiers were taken away, the gate of Luoyang City was not important. What was important was the emperor.
Sima Zhao bowed his head and said, "I obey my command!"
At this moment, a servant came to the door and said, "General Wei Guan wants to see you."
Several people looked at each other immediately. Isn't this person in Xiangcheng?
Sima Yi said: "Tell him to come in."
Wei Guan looked like he was tired from work. He walked in and said, "Huan Fan, Huan Fan is among the rebels!"
Master Sima said softly: "Wen Qin is here too."
Sima Yi couldn't help but glance at his son. He originally thought that his son had a very wide eye, but now it seems that he didn't notice many things!
How did Huan Fan and Wen Qin get involved with Qin Liang? These things are beyond imagination.
At first, Master Sima's judgment was that Qin Liang was not yet reliable for the Sima family, but he must have separated from Cao Shuang's government. The result? Huan Fan, Wen Qin and other Cao Shuang's gang members ran straight from Luoyang to Huainan. In such a short time,
It was done almost without hesitation, without any prior collusion between them?
Wei Guan said: "The rebels came to Xiangcheng City and showed the seal of Yingchuan County Governor. Huan Fan also took Da Sinong's seal and went to the city. The thieves shouted outside the city that the Tuntian Colonel did not recognize Da Sinong's name.
He doesn’t even recognize the governor’s seal, so does he only recognize the Sima family’s personal seal?”
Wei Guan took a breath and said, "I saw that something was wrong. The military commander wanted to surrender, and Xiangcheng was full of military soldiers. They were all under the control of Da Si Nong. I then went down to the city and took the opportunity to leave from the west of the city."
In fact, he was running away, but Wei Guan did not surrender directly to the rebels. He still wanted to come back and was considered a more reliable person. At this time, Sima Yi did not blame him and said: "You still take the original troops and serve in the camp."
Wei Guan said happily: "I thank you, Master."
Sima Yi looked back and said: "The rebels are already in Naxiangcheng, Jiaxian and other places, and they are indeed going through Yique Pass."
Several people echoed one after another: "Master is wise!"
Yiqueguan is indeed the best choice for the rebels. The baggage and supplies take the Yingshui River into the Tuolu Canal, then enter Ru River, and then go north along Ru River. The waterways go hand in hand, and the roads are also easy to walk. After arriving in Liang County, go north
It won't take long to reach Yishui. After crossing Yishui and occupying Xincheng County and other places, we can advance to Yique Pass.
It is difficult to defend the upper reaches of the Yishui River, especially in the dry season. Therefore, to fight the enemy in the south of Luoyang, it is usually to go to Guangcheng Pass on the Ru River. If you don't have time to go to Guangcheng Pass, the best choice is to go to Yique Pass. Those people in the late Han Dynasty
In order to resist the Yellow Turban Army, it is not unreasonable to set up eight passes near Luoyang.
However, the terrain in the south is not dangerous. It cannot be compared with the Shenyuan Pass in Songshan Mountain and the Gaoguan Pass (Hulao Pass) in the east gate. After all, the outcome will still have to be decided on the battlefield! The Qin thieves who have a lot of enemies do not care about the head but the tail.
I just came here to work hard, and it wouldn't work if I didn't fight with him.
Sima Yi looked away from the drawing, and when he raised his head, he immediately saw the cloudy sky outside the window.