Chapter 1079 Luoyang
“Sir, there is news from Hedong that Feng has been staying in Hedong and seems to be planning to increase his troops.”
Sima Division, who was granted the title of Central Guard, could finally enter the army openly and follow Sima Yi.
At this time, with a slightly worried look on his face, he took the news from Hedong and reported it to his lord.
“Sir, tell me, is Thief Feng up to another trick?”
Sima Yi, fifty-eight years old, has a ruddy complexion, a broad forehead and a high nose, a pair of deep-set eyes with sparkle, and a long, slightly silvery beard under his chin.
Compared to some sons who are less confident, Sima Yi is a veteran of four dynasties and has experienced countless hardships.
Not to mention the Wei State, even if we look at the entire world, from the heroes competing for the throne to the decades of dividing the world into three parts, how many people can still survive after experiencing it all personally?
Not to mention that Sima Yi was from a noble family, and his ability and knowledge were far beyond ordinary people.
With the death of Ge Thief, there are only a handful of people who can compete with him in politics and military strategy at the same time.
Without the pressure of Ge Zei, Sima Yi seemed much more calm when facing Feng Zei alone:
"When I withdraw from Guanzhong, it's hard to say if the Shu captives still have some strength left and can brave the severe cold and march out of Tongguan to pursue them closely."
“But now that Ge Zei is dead, Feng Zei is well-equipped with civil and military titles, and is outstanding in leading the army and governing the people, but he..."
Having said this, Sima Yi paused for a moment before continuing slowly:
"He is still young and has too little experience, so he may not be able to convince the public. There are hundreds of thousands of Shu captives in Guanzhong, but he may not have the courage to lead so many troops out of Tongguan."
Although Feng Thief is currently the commander-in-chief of the Shu army in Guanzhong, Sima Yi knows that the Shu army in Guanzhong is actually divided into two parts.
Part of them are the Liangzhou army brought by Feng Thief from Liangzhou, and they can be regarded as his direct descendants.
But the larger part is the Hanzhong army that has been led by Ge Thief himself.
∣ meant by ′′ Feng thief's ability to be able to make these hundreds of thousands of people guard the pass without causing chaos , It's already an extraordinary ability .
If he dares to lead these men and soldiers to march eastward rashly at this time, then he really has to wonder whether Feng Thief is so famous that he can't live up to it?
Seeing his master's indifference, Master Sima felt reassured, but he still hesitated:
"Then he has been staying in Hedong for the past two months and has continued to increase his troops in Hedong. What is his intention?"
Sima Yi calmly explained to his son:
“Contain Jiang Zitong (i.e. Jiang Ji) and prevent him from reinforcing Yecheng and Shangdang.”
Sima Master has naturally thought about this possibility.
But he had a deeper consideration:
"Sir, Hanoi is the foundation of our Sima family! Thief Feng has always been full of tricks. This person is like a poisonous snake. If he doesn't move, he will die. If he moves, he will definitely be cunning and want to kill people. You must be on guard."
It’s not that he doesn’t trust adults, if it were someone else, he wouldn’t have any worries at all.
But Feng Thief is different.
After all, your Excellency was forced to lead the army from Guanzhong back to Luoyang, but Feng Thief had a share of the credit.
How could Sima Yi not know his son’s psychology?
But he was a little helpless about this matter.
The Battle of Guanzhong, the aftermath has not been settled.
No matter how much he didn’t want to admit it, Sima Yi could tell that even his son felt restrained in his heart after facing Feng Thief.
From this we can see how many people in the Wei army are not afraid of this thief?
“That’s why Thief Feng stayed in Hedong at this moment!”
Sima Yi sighed, "In this way, not only can he hold back Jiang Zitong, but he can even hold us back indirectly, so that the army in Luoyang will not dare to easily send reinforcements to go north to Yecheng."
Although Sima Yi believed that the Shu captives were unable to advance eastward at this time, Feng thief always did not act according to common sense, so he should not be careless about this person.
“But sir, we are not...”
Sima Shi originally wanted to say, "It's not that we don't have plans to reinforce the Shangdang."
But before he finished speaking, Sima Yi already knew what he meant:
"We know that we don't want to send more troops to Yecheng. Even Xuchang may not dare to believe it completely. How can Feng Thief be sure? In his eyes, we and Xuchang are one."
Xuchang never mentioned asking Luoyang to send more troops to Yecheng.
Sima Yi never took the initiative to mention the need to reinforce Yecheng.
Therefore, both sides can be seen to be wary of mobilizing troops in Luoyang.
“So Feng Thief’s real intention in increasing his troops in Hedong is to contain the forces in Luoyang and Hanoi in one fell swoop.”
When Sima Yi said this, his tone finally hesitated a little:
"Of course, there is another possibility...if he has already suspected that we have a quarrel with Xuchang, then such a big fanfare can just test the relationship between us and Xuchang."
Feng Thief is cunning, and this is not just talk, it is something that everyone knows.
Things between Luoyang and Xuchang cannot be hidden.
As long as Thief Feng is careful, he will be able to detect it sooner or later.
Sima Yi believed that there might be many thieves lurking in Luoyang City.
Not to mention, when the situation has developed to this point, some people in Wei Dynasty may have begun to harbor the intention of collaborating with thieves.
People are against each other. Maybe this means people are against each other.
Although Sima Shi experienced flashy cases and had troubles in his official career, he was as famous as Xia Houxuan, He Yan and others in his early years, and he had a high reputation among the younger generation of Wei State.
Before he killed his wife and preached the truth, he was not complacent about it.
It was only after he officially participated in the family affairs, or in other words, since the Lord and the Cao family gradually drifted away.
Only then did he realize that there are many heroes in the world.
I remembered that Feng Thief was about the same age as me, and now he was not only famous all over the world, but even the adults were quite afraid of him.
Sima Master couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
Sima Yi saw Sima Shi’s appearance and seemed to know what he was thinking:
"It is expected that the enemy must be treated leniently. Regardless of whether he is a Ge thief or a Feng thief, he is the most cunning and fierce among the Shu captives."
At this point, he let out a long sigh:
"There are very few people in the world who can compete with them without falling behind, but we have to compete with them. This is both a blessing and a great misfortune!"
"The unfortunate ones will have to compete with a powerful enemy that is rare in the world; the lucky ones, if you and I, father and son, are not outstanding, how can we compete with them?"
Thinking of the dilemma during the Battle of Guanzhong, Sima Yi felt a little lucky: Fortunately, the Ge thief was dead!
If the Ge thieves are still there, I believe that in a few years, the Shu captives will definitely invade the east on a large scale. By then, who in the world can stop them?
In the past, Liu Bei entrusted all state affairs to Ge Liang, and asked Liu Chan to act like his father.
Over the years, Liu Chan has grown older, but he can still abide by Liu Bei's words and has no intention of seizing power.
There was not only no suspicion between the emperor and his ministers, but even when Zhuge Liang led the entire army of the country, Liu Chan was able to feel at ease.
How rare is it?
Sima Yi couldn’t help but sigh and said:
“Zhuge Liang and Feng Mingwen are so lucky to meet such loyal men!”
Looking back on myself, I was first forced to serve as an official by Emperor Wu again and again.
When he really became an official, Emperor Wu turned around and told Emperor Wen to be careful about interfering in Cao family affairs.
Fortunately, I had always been on good terms with Emperor Wen and was diligent in my official duties, so I was able to avoid a disaster.
Later, he was entrusted by Emperor Wen to assist the late emperor.
Compared to the fact that Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang had trusted each other for more than ten years, the former emperor was far inferior.
As soon as he ascended the throne, he couldn't wait to transfer three of the four auxiliary ministers out of the court so that he could personally take charge of the power.
That's all, but he was impatient and refused to listen to others. In the second year, he insisted on conquering the army himself and suffered a huge defeat.
When Cao Wenlie (aka Cao Xiu) and Cao Zidan (aka Cao Zhen) were there, it was still easy to say.
As soon as these two people left, the late emperor became more and more worried about the border officials and generals.
Had it not been for the protection of Zhongshu Ling, Sun Zi and others, even veterans like Man Chong would have been suspected.
well!
Sima Yi sighed deeply, remembering the trustworthiness of Emperor Wen in the past.
Thinking about it again, could it be that I have reached this point because of the late emperor’s suspicion?
How great would it be if the late emperor could trust himself as Liu Chan trusted Zhuge Liang?
Sima Master didn’t know what Sima Yi was thinking. After a while, he heard his master suddenly ask:
“I told you, sir, that they will all arrive in Luoyang the day after tomorrow.”
"The man who leads these craftsmen is a man named Ma Jun. As soon as he arrives in Luoyang, I will ask him to come to see me immediately."
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Sima Yi stood up, walked to the window, and looked out the window at the streets of Luoyang.
Sima Taifu can now be regarded as one of the most distinguished figures in the Wei Dynasty.
As long as the pavilions in the palace are no higher than the palace, it is not considered a violation of the regulations - even if it is a violation of the regulations, no one will probably come to investigate.
However, with Sima Taifu's caution, it is certainly impossible for political opponents to seize the opportunity.
Standing in front of the window of the pavilion of the Taifu Mansion, you can see the busiest street in Luoyang City.
More than half a year has passed since the defeat of Guanzhong.
The initial panic gradually dissipated. As the capital of the Wei Dynasty and the core area of the Central Plains, Luoyang City began to regain its bustle.
Although it is not as prosperous as in previous years, at least there are already a lot of pedestrians.
Looking at the people and cars passing by on the streets of Luoyang City, Sima Yi, who was really in charge of the city, had no focus in his eyes and seemed to be thinking about the future direction.
Under the nose of Taifu Sima, a group of carriages came from the east gate and stopped in front of Juepinju, the best restaurant in Luoyang.
A handsome man jumped out of the car.
Someone next to me shouted:
"Mr. Mi Lang, I haven't seen you for a long time. You, a top-notch guest, can't you open the door?"
Mi Shiyilang bowed his hands to the man and saluted:
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I left the city for business a few days ago and haven’t returned yet, so the wine shop didn’t open in time. I’m sorry for neglecting Mr. Cao.”
The passerby who called Mi Langjun was named Cao. I heard that he was related to the Cao family.
At this time, I didn’t mind what Mi Langjun said.
Everyone knows about the chaos in the city a few days ago.
This Mr. Mi Lang must have left the city to escape.
Now that peace has been restored in the city, I rushed back.
He was a little envious of Mi Langjun for being able to leave the city freely.
Since Taifu Sima led the army into Luoyang, the Cao family members who did not follow the late emperor on his eastward tour, although they were not harmed, were restricted to Luoyang City and were not allowed to go out at will.
Those who rely on the Cao clan for food naturally have no choice but to stay in Luoyang.
“My husband at home has been clamoring to come over for dinner. Now that Mr. Mi is back, I think he will get what he wants.”
“The day after tomorrow, let me make some preparations in the past two days. The restaurants will definitely be open to welcome guests the day after tomorrow.”
"Then it's settled. I have to tell Mr. Lang when I get back home. If you come over the day after tomorrow and the door is not opened, I will break down the door."
"sure!"
…
Many dignitaries in the city knew that behind Juepinju, or in other words, behind Juepinju's owner, there was the Princess Qinghe's backing.
But you know, you know, some things still have to be covered up and cannot be put on the table.
For example, when Mi Langjun came back from Xuchang, he didn't go directly to Princess Qinghe's house - if that were the case, it would be too showy.
But go back to Juepinju first, wash off the dust on your body, recharge your batteries, and then go again.
Of course, the greater possibility is that Mi Langjun hasn’t left yet.
The princess will send someone over early the next day, saying that she wants to eat Juepinju’s food and ask Mi Langjun to deliver it to her house.
The steward who stayed behind in the store welcomed Mi Langjun into the store:
“Lang Jun, in the past few days since you left Luoyang, many people have come to ask questions.”
“What did you ask?”
“Most people ask when our restaurants will open.”
“We are all regular customers, haven’t we offended anyone?”
"No, no, how dare you, a villain. Oh, by the way, a few days ago, some of Langjun's relatives and friends came to visit Langjun, and they are still waiting."
Mi Shiyilang paused slightly, and then his face showed just the right amount of surprise:
“Friends and relatives?”
Finally, I think again:
“Well, I guess it’s because the situation is chaotic, so I came here to seek refuge. Where are the people now?”
"Knowing that the man was a relative of Lang Jun, the villain was bold enough to keep him without permission."
Very casual conversation.
Mi Shiyilang took a deep breath, made a fist with his right hand, and retracted it into his sleeve, trying not to show the trembling of his fingers.
But I saw him say in a calm tone:
“Take me to him.”
The steward took Mi Shiyilang to a wing in the backyard.
When he saw the people in the wing, he took a quick step and kicked the threshold away without even realizing it.
The steward followed behind, closed the door on his own initiative, and stood guard at the door.
“I’ve met Mr. Mi Lang.”
Mi Shiyilang stepped in the door, his lips trembled slightly, and he gestured with his hands for a long time before he spoke:
"Mr. Han, you...why are you here? I...I heard that there are many border checkpoints and the inspection is very strict. How did you get here, sir?"
Having been lurking in the thief country for so long, I dare not talk in my sleep even when I sleep.
In the past few months, when I suddenly heard that the Han Dynasty had regained Guanzhong and Bingzhou and Hedong, Mi Langjun bit his towel at night and did not dare to laugh out loud.
From that moment on, he suddenly felt that everything he did had meaning.
Han Long smiled slightly:
"Wei thieves are indeed strictly investigated in Luoyang and Hebei, but I came from Wuguan Road via Nanyang."
In fact, when Han Long came out this time, he initially followed Yang Yi along Wuguan Road.
If you don’t find anyone, don’t look back and just find a way to contact Mi Shiyilang in Luoyang.
"The prince said that we must find a way to find Mr. Mi Lang. When I passed through Wancheng, I heard that Luoyang was quite chaotic in the past few days."
Speaking of this, Han Long smiled easily, "I was still thinking about whether Mi Langjun would be okay, but I didn't expect that when I arrived in Luoyang, I saw that this unique residence is still there."
“The prince has sent you sir, but what’s the important matter?”
Han Long shook his head, "It's nothing important. The situation has been unstable in the past few months. The Lord is worried about Mi Langjun's situation, so he sent me to come and take a look."
Mi Shiyilang sent Wu Shaoyao (the goddess of heaven) back to Guanzhong, but he stayed in Luoyang. He only said that the situation was chaotic and it was the time to do great things.
Feng Junhou was worried, and when the situation stabilized, he sent Han Long over, hoping that he would **** Mi Shiyilang back to Dahan.
At this time, Mi Shiyilang was not willing to leave easily. He shook his head:
“Now I am deeply trusted by Princess Qinghe and no one will doubt me, so even though I am in the tiger’s den, I am still very safe.”
“Besides, I’m far more useful here than back in Dahan.” Mi Shiyilang said, his expression became solemn, “Sir, how is the situation in Guanzhong now?”
“The Prime Minister recommended the princes to take charge of all affairs in Guanzhong, and everything is fine now.”
Mi Shiyilang had a look of hesitation on his face: "Then...has anything happened?"
“What does this mean, Langjun?”
Mi Shiyilang asked tentatively:
"Wenchang Wei and Duke Yang Weigong are both old men in the prime minister's house. When the prime minister was there, they couldn't work together. Now that the prime minister is gone, how can the prince suppress them?"
When Han Long heard this, the smile on his face disappeared:
“Have you heard anything about it, Mr. Mi Lang? There is indeed one more thing that I have to do when I come here this time.”
“What’s the matter?”
"Yang Yi disappeared three months ago. No one was found alive, and no body was found after he died. The king suspected that he had turned into a traitor, so he sent me to track him down. I have not been able to catch him all the way here."
When Mi Shiyilang heard this, his face suddenly sank:
“There is no need to doubt, he is a traitor!”
Han Long was shocked: "How did Mi Langjun know?"
"This matter has spread throughout Xuchang, and..." Mi Shiyilang gritted his teeth, "I saw him once from a distance in Xuchang."
“Mushui villain!”
(End of this chapter)