Hanzhong City in the seventh year of Jian'an of the Han Empire and the second year of Tianping of the Ming Empire.
Today's Hanzhong City, under the management of Qin Yang and the Yellow Turban Army, has become like an imperial capital. The Central Plains has been fighting for years. Conquests continued between the Great Demon Empire and the Great Han Empire. After the Demon General Han Xin led his army from
After the Songjiang landing, Soochow also fell into war. Fortunately, Qin Yang had already sent the barbarian king Meng Huo to lead a hundred thousand demon army to set up an ambush at the bottom of the river. The barbarian army and the Wu army joined forces and finally forced the demon army back to the north of the Yangtze River.
But this is the case, because of the reinforcements of nearly one million demon troops under Han Xin. Soochow is also facing many crises. In order to avoid the war, the people of the Central Plains flocked to Hanzhong and Xichuan. Under the rule of Qin Yang, the Ming Empire became increasingly prosperous.
Not long ago, the situation in the Central Plains changed again. Bai Qi, the first marshal of the Demon Army who was severely wounded by Qin Yang in front of Hulao Pass two years ago, returned again! This time, Bai Qi led his chariot guards,
Sun Bin's Mizong Army, Lian Po's Yanlingwei, Wu Qi's Wei Wuzu, and Le Yi's Yanyun Iron Cavalry. A total of five elite troops raided Hulao Pass. Hulao Pass, known as the most dangerous pass in the world, fell in one day. Cao Jun
Guo Tu joined the garrison at Hulao Pass and Tian Feng died in battle.
After taking Hulao Pass, Bai Qi's army marched westward and attacked the two capitals of Luoyang and Chang'an. The generals guarding both cities, Li Jue and Guo Si, were killed in battle. After that, the demon army marched westward, marched into Tianshui, and marched directly to the west.
During the battle between Liang and Xiliang, Han Sui, the governor of Xiliang, died in the battle, and the world-famous Xiliang cavalry was destroyed. Ma Teng, the governor of Xiliang, was seriously injured and led the remaining soldiers of Xiliang to flee into Hanzhong.
It took less than half a month from the time Bai Qi raised his troops to the time he captured Xiliang. Everything happened so fast and suddenly that the two empires had no time to react. It was not until the elite troops of the two empires were assembled that
After that, the entire north of the Yellow River was under Bai Qi's control.
And just when the royal court of the Ming Empire was shocked by this sudden change, a man and a horse had already galloped into Hanzhong City and arrived in front of the imperial palace with the yellow scarf flag raised high.
"Your Majesty! In the tent of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, Military Advisor Sima Yi wishes to see you."
"Sima Yi?" Now above the Golden Palace, Emperor Ming Qin Yang was discussing with civil and military ministers how to deploy defenses against the demon army in Ziwu Valley, Dingjun Mountain and other places. When he heard the name Sima Yi, Qin Yang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.
, I thought to myself, "What is he doing here at this time?"
"Let him come up." Qin Yang pondered for a moment and said calmly.
"His Majesty Emperor Ming has an edict to announce that Sima Yi will come to the Jin Dynasty——!" After receiving Qin Yang's order, Huangmenguan immediately turned around and shouted at the entrance of the Golden Palace at the top of his lungs, and his voice could be heard far away.
Not long after, a figure in a robe had arrived in front of the Golden Palace. After simply dusting off his body, the man walked up to the Golden Palace step by step.
"Your Majesty, Sima Yi, is here to see His Majesty Emperor Ming. Long live your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!"
"Mr. Sima, please settle down." Qin Yang said calmly. At this time, he had been His Majesty the Ming Emperor for two years. As an emperor, the majesty of the nine-fifth supreme emperor was revealed inadvertently.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Sima Yi then stood up, raised his head, and secretly glanced at the young man who was less than thirty years old on the throne.
It was not until this moment that Qin Yang and the ministers discovered that Sima Yi still had the elegance of the past. Both his face and hair were covered with dust. His robes seemed to have been stained with sweat countless times.
It is as if soaked and dried in the sun, the color of dust is fully revealed, and the state of embarrassment rises sharply.
Qin Yang couldn't help but smile slightly when he saw this and said, "Why did Mr. Sima come here?"
Sima Yi took a deep look at Qin Yang, then bowed his head and said: "Reporting to His Majesty Emperor Ming, I am here to ask for help from Your Majesty on the orders of King Wei."
"Oh? Asking for help? Is King Wei trapped?" Qin Yang asked calmly. Above the Golden Palace, the civil and military personnel of the Ming Empire were slightly moved. Since losing Luoyang and Chang'an, Cao Cao has led his army southward.
, went straight to Jingzhou. Could it be that Bai Qi was so fast? He had already caught up with Cao Cao?!
Sima Yi shook his head and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, King Wei is not trapped at this moment."
Qin Yang said calmly: "Since the King of Wei is not trapped, why did he come to ask for help? Could it be that Liu Bei took action against the King of Wei?"
Although Qin Yang said it casually, it was indeed a guess in his mind. After all, although Liu Bei and Cao Cao both worshiped the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu, Sun, and Cao had always supported their own troops and fought against each other. Now, while Cao Cao is taking advantage of
After retreating, if Liu Bei's head gets hot, he may not do anything to add insult to injury.
Sima Yi shook his head again and said: "Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense in front of Your Majesty. Uncle Liu Huang understands the righteousness and did not take this opportunity to start another war. Instead, he greatly helped our lord, the King of Wei."
Qin Yang narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "In that case, are you here to entertain me?"
Hearing this, Sima Yi hurriedly knelt on the Golden Palace with a bang and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. The ministers are indeed here to ask for help from your Majesty. Your Majesty does not know. This time, since the demon general Bai Qi suddenly broke through Hulao Pass, Wei
The king has already made a plan with Uncle Liu Huang and King Wu..."
"Plan?!" Qin Yang's eyes flashed, and he looked at Guo Jia and others not far away, quietly waiting for Sima Yi's next words.
Sima Yi continued: "This time Bai Qi gathered five armies and captured Hulao Pass in one day. The troops were so swift and fierce that they were unstoppable. On the Jingzhou side, there was Zhang Han, the general under the command of Demon Commander Han Xin, who led the army to watch with eager eyes and did not dare to move lightly.
.Under the crisis, our lord, King Wei, came up with a plan. He retreated all our elite troops to Chang'an, then bypassed Huashan Mountain, exited the Qingni Pass, and entered the boundary of Jingzhou. After entering Jingzhou, the army moved slowly to serve as a bait.
, the purpose is to lure Bai Qi's army to pursue, and then King Wei and Liu Huangshu will use all their elite troops to set up an ambush to surround and annihilate Bai Qi's elite, and take advantage of the situation to conquer the lost territory of Chang'an and Luoyang."
Qin Yang pondered for a moment, nodded, and said: "Sure enough, it's a clever plan. If Bai Qi pursues those five elites, they will definitely be hit hard."
Sima Yi kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, you know this! Although this plan is wonderful, it is a sign of great disaster! If we really act according to this plan, our army will be defeated. King Wei will die! By then, Jingzhou's main force will be lost. Jingzhou will lose its main force.
It is bound to be impossible to preserve it. Once Jingzhou is lost, the Han Empire will be in danger! It is said that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. If the Ming Empire does not have the barrier of the Han Empire, the next spearhead of the demon army will be aimed at your Majesty's Hanzhong!"
Qin Yang naturally understood what Sima Yi said. However, he couldn't figure out why Sima Yi was so sure that Cao Cao and Liu Bei would be defeated in the next war?
Thinking of this, Qin Yang asked: "Mr. Sima, you said that the King of Wei will lose this battle, but what is your basis?"
Sima Yi shook his head and said: "As for the specific evidence, Wei Chen can't provide it. But just three days ago, Wei Chen had a meeting with Mr. Wolong in Jingzhou. The two of us watched the sky at night. Suddenly we found that the Han Empire was in danger. So,
Only then did I arrive at starry night to ask for help from Your Majesty."
"Hmph!" Hearing this, Qin Yang's face suddenly darkened, and he snorted displeasedly and said: "Sima Yi, I respect you as a talent for governing the country. But you came all the way to Hanzhong to entertain me? You and Zhuge Liang just
Just by looking at the stars, do you know that you will lose? Not to mention that Zhuge Liang is now Liu Bei's chief adviser, and his words carry a lot of weight. Even if it is you, if you step in to stop Cao Cao, it will be more than enough. Even if it is true, the two of you will
This scheming guy won't handle it on his own. Instead, he comes to Hanzhong to beg me?"
Seeing Qin Yang's anger, Sima Yi couldn't help but tremble slightly. He said with a bitter face: "His Majesty Emperor Ming clearly knows that this plan was personally formulated by Liu Huangshu and the King of Wei. And for this reason, my lord, the King of Wei, has lost all his territory and lost his troops. Uncle Liu Huang
He also handed over all the defenses along the Jingzhou area to the King of Wu. Both sides have paid a heavy price for this battle. And my lord, the King of Wei, is desperate and has no choice but to fight. Although Mr. Wolong and I are both counselors and important ministers,
, but it was completely unable to stop the two lords from going their own way. Mr. Wolong once had a rift with His Majesty, so Sima Yi traveled to Hanzhong at night and night to ask for His Majesty's rescue. Everything the minister said is true, and I ask Your Majesty to look into it."
Qin Yang couldn't help but frown slightly when he saw that Sima Yi was speaking truthfully. In the past, he didn't care about the stars at all. However, since he returned from heaven, he has understood the mysteries involved. Now he sees
Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang, the two leading counselors in the Three Kingdoms, both said this, and his heart couldn't help but move.
You know, what Sima Yi just said about the consequences of Cao's army's defeat is actually not an exaggeration at all. Now the Great Demon Empire relies on its fearless demon army to dominate in terms of military strength. Before that,
Qin Yang has formulated a good battle plan. The Demon Army is powerful, but it is not good at managing internal affairs. As a result, logistics supplies are very insufficient. So Qin Yang decided to keep fighting with the Demon Army. After three or five years, the Demon Army
Logistics is stretched thin, and without the supply of ordnance and food, they will directly lose.
Obviously, the Demon Emperor was also aware of this. Therefore, he stepped up the war, hoping to use war to support war and destroy the Han Empire and the Ming Empire. But now, Cao Cao and Liu Bei actually want to fight the Demon Army. This is completely true.
You must know that in addition to Bai Qi's troops, the Demon Lord also has several elite soldiers. Even if Bai Qi is really eliminated, I am afraid that it will not be able to shake the foundation of the Demon Lord.
Thinking of this, Qin Yang took a deep look at Sima Yi and said in a deep voice: "Since Mr. Sima's words are sincere, let me think about it. Sir, you have been tired all the way, so please go down to rest first and retire from the court."
When the civil and military officials on both sides saw what Qin Yang said, they immediately stood up and walked towards the outside of the palace one after another. Sima Yi also went down to rest under the guidance of a guard.
"Guo Situ, wait." Outside the Golden Palace, Guo Jia, who was now Lord Situ of the Ming Empire, was chatting with the civil servants around him when he suddenly heard someone calling from behind him.
Guo Jia turned around and saw that the person greeting him was none other than Zhao Yun, the current commander of the Yellow Turban Royal Forest Army of the empire. When the other officials saw Zhao Yun coming in person, they all greeted Guo Jia very wisely and left first.
Guo Jia also turned around and smiled at Zhao Yun: "General Zhao, what's the matter?"
Zhao Yun smiled slightly, clasped his fists and said, "According to His Majesty's decree, at the third watch tonight, Guo Situ is invited to enter the palace together with Lord Sima Pang Pang, Lord Sikong Ma, and Lords Juxianyuan, Xi Zhicai and Jia Xu.
There are five gold medals here. When the adults arrive in front of the palace gate, someone will guide them."
Guo Jia was startled for a moment, then said with a grimace: "General Zhao, aren't you clearly looking for trouble for me? Do you want me to give away the gold medals of these four people?"
Zhao Yun smiled slightly and imitated Qin Yang's tone and said: "Your Majesty, Guo Jia has been pampering himself all day long and gained more than ten kilograms since he became a Situ. Now we must find more things for him to do. Otherwise,
.This kid didn’t die in the battle, but he died of obesity first.”
After saying that, Zhao Yun hurriedly explained: "These are His Majesty's exact words. Your Majesty also said that if Guo Situ doesn't want to send it..."
"Okay, okay, why don't you let me go and send him off?" Guo Jia hurriedly interrupted Zhao Yun and reluctantly accepted the five gold medals. It would be better for him to listen less to Qin Yang's threats.
Seeing this, Zhao Yun smiled and clasped his fists and said: "In that case, then I have to do it for you. In fact, what your Majesty said is that if you don't want to give it away, then the general will do it for you..."
"I'll wipe..." Guo Jia was startled, looking at Zhao Yunfei's back as he walked away, and shook his head helplessly. His mind seemed to be getting rusty, and he didn't expect that he would be tricked by the honest Zhao Yun today.
When he thought of using his brain, Guo Jia lowered his head and looked at the five gold medals in his hand. Suddenly a light of excitement flashed in his eyes. It has been two years, and it seems that His Majesty can't sit still anymore?
At midnight, in a very secluded courtyard of the palace, a scribe in a robe stood at the door, looking up quietly at the stars in the sky.
This is the room where Sima Yi stayed. According to the rules, Sima Yi, as an envoy from another country, cannot live in the palace. But Qin Yang made an exception this time and secretly ordered people to arrange for Sima Yi to rest here.
Sima Yi was so smart that he understood Qin Yang's intention almost immediately. After washing up, he stood in the courtyard and waited quietly.
"It's so late, Mr. Sima, why aren't you still sleeping? Qin Yang admires Mr.'s concern for the country and the people!" Just when Sima Yi raised his head to look at the stars for the fifth time, a faint voice suddenly sounded,
Outside the courtyard door, two figures in casual clothes walked slowly.
Sima Yi smiled slightly when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Sima Yi respectfully welcomes His Majesty Emperor Ming."
"Okay, don't use the ones in the Golden Palace in private. I hate this kind of red tape the most. Guan Hai, you stand guard at the door. No one is allowed to come within fifty meters of this courtyard." Qin Yang
Smiling and waving to Sima Yi, he walked calmly into the courtyard. But the burly man who had been following Qin Yang like a shadow stopped at the door of the courtyard at this moment, his big eyes flashing faintly in the dark night.
Han Mang looked around warily.
In the hall of the house, Sima Yi had already prepared two tea cups and cooked a pot of tea. After Qin Yang sat down casually, Sima Yi said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what I said during the day, you
How are you going to deal with it?”
Qin Yang smiled slightly, stared into Sima Yi's eyes, and said lightly: "I just want to ask you, is there any moisture in what you said during the day? I think you should be able to understand what I mean."
Sima Yi's expression tightened and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, even if Sima Yi had great courage, he would not dare to plot against your Majesty Zhuge Liang. What happened this time is absolutely true. But now, if Zhuge Liang plots against Your Majesty, he is plotting against him.
On your own."
Qin Yang nodded, took a sip of tea and said, "Even so, in your opinion, what should I do?"
Sima Yi pondered for a moment and said: "In my opinion, Your Majesty has two choices. But both choices are based on the premise that the Han Empire cannot be destroyed."
Qin Yang nodded and said, "Tell me about it."
"Yes." Sima Yi accepted the order and said: "The first option is that your majesty can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. When the demon army and the soldiers of the Han Empire are both killed, send troops to attack. In this way, if you win, you can weaken the enemy.
With the strength of the big man, he can take the land of Chang'an into his arms. However, doing so requires taking huge risks."
Qin Yang said: "How big is the risk?"
Sima Yi said: "First, the Demon Army not only has Bai Qi, an elite soldier. And according to the information I have received, in addition to Bai Qi and Han Xin, the Demon Army also has at least two extremely powerful combat forces.
.Once our army rushes out and wants to gain the advantage of the fishermen, the demon army suddenly attacks in large numbers. It is unclear who will win and who will lose. Once our army is defeated, I am afraid..."
Having said this, Sima Yi paused. Qin Yang must also understand the consequences of defeat. After seeing Qin Yang nod, he continued: "Second, even if our army wins, it will inevitably become the enemy of the Han Dynasty.
Now, the territory of the Demon Army is bordering the Ming Empire. If the Demon Army devotes its main force to attack our Hanzhong, I believe that the Han Empire will not only not help us, but will also retaliate against me."
Qin Yang nodded and smiled: "That's right. I guess the second option you want to talk about is that we send troops now to help the Han annihilate the demon army, right?"
Sima Yi nodded and said: "Your Majesty is aware that I believe that not only are these troops going out, but they are going to move out quickly! They want to annihilate all Bai Qi's troops before the Demon Emperor's reinforcements arrive!"
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At midnight, Hanzhong City, the Imperial Palace of the Ming Dynasty, and outside another courtyard. Under the guidance of a personal guard, five figures walked through the hall and came to a courtyard.
When the guards retreated and the five of them were about to enter the courtyard, they heard a chuckle from the courtyard: "You guys are too punctual, aren't you? It's the third watch, so don't bring those who came earlier.
.Come in, everyone, I have already taken a nap. In a while, these delicious dishes will probably be cold..."
When the five people outside the hospital heard this voice, they smelled the aroma wafting from the room. Their eyes lit up at the same time and they all looked at each other. In each other's eyes, they all saw a long-lost fighting spirit.