Getting up at dawn is a habit that Cao Liang has cultivated in the army for many years, as long as he hears the sound of roosters, no matter how heavy he sleeps, he will wake up.

Cao Liang didn't disturb Sima Ru, the wind and rain were violent all night, and the tired Sima Ru was still asleep, but the jade arm like a snow lotus fell outside the quilt, Cao Liang gently covered the corner of the quilt for her and went out of the house.

The sky outside was already bright, but the spring was cold and cold, and the frost was still on the branches, Cao Liang practiced his sword for a while, and he didn't feel cold anymore.

Before he finished practicing his sword, Fang Bu had already stood aside, he had rushed back from Chang'an overnight, but from Fang Bu's eyes, there was no trace of fatigue.

He stood respectfully not far away, this position was extremely familiar to him, for many years, whenever Cao Liang got up in the morning to practice swords, he was standing here to accompany him throughout the whole process, although now he is no longer Cao Liang's personal guard, but the habit he has developed over the years still makes him stand like this.

However, after Cao Liang saw Fang Bu, he did not continue to practice the sword as usual, but put away the sword and came to Fang Bu's side, because what he was waiting for was the latest news brought by Fang Bu.

However, this news was obviously not what Cao Liang wanted to hear, and when Fang Bu arrived in Chang'an, Xiahou Xuan had already left his post and went to Luoyang with an army of 10,000.

Fang Bu originally told Cao Liang in detail all the things he saw and heard during his trip to Chang'an, and even included some inconspicuous details, but Fang Bu did not hide them.

Cao Liang frowned, it seems that Sima Yi is still much faster than him, but this incident also reflects Xiahou Xuan's status in the Guanzhong from one side, which is far worse than he imagined, the power of the soldiers and horses in the entire Guanzhong is completely in the hands of Guo Huai, Xiahou Xuangui is the general of Yongliang Assassin Shi Zhengxi, in fact, he has no power, he is completely the object of slaughter, Cao Liang had certain illusions about him before, and it seems that it is also in vain.

Although Sima Yi mastered the Luoyang Imperial Court and received the support of many families, it does not mean that he can do nothing and dominate the world, after all, many of the current feudal officials may not still be with Sima Yi, such as Wang Ling in Huainan, Xiahou Xuan in Guanzhong and Linghu Yu in Yanzhou, and Biqiu Jian in Youzhou, but they are all different characters from Sima Jiazheng, which is the basis for Cao Liang to strive for the establishment of an anti-Sima alliance.

Although Cao Liang also knew that Xiahou Xuan's position in Chang'an was embarrassing, but after all, Xiahou Xuan had been in Guanzhong for five years, and if he could control some of the forces, he would still have the opportunity to form a horn with the state.

This is also the main reason why Cao Liang sent Fang Bu to Guanzhong, Cao Liang hoped that Xiahou Xuan in Guanzhong would join him to carry the banner against the Sima clan.

But it's a pity that Cao Liang saw this, how could the scheming Sima Yi not see it, so he quickly sent someone to Guanzhong, transferred Xiahou Xuan back to Beijing, and pushed his henchman Guo Huai to the position of Yongliang's leader.

Fang Bu was finally a step late, and when he arrived in Chang'an, Xiahou Xuan had already left Chang'an, and under the escort of the army, he went to Luoyang, not so much as an escort, but an escort, at this time, Xiahou Xuan's status was no different from that of a prisoner.

If it was a small force that escorted Xiahou Xuan back to Beijing, it would not be too difficult to rescue Xiahou Xuanlai with the force of Fang Bu, but with an army of 10,000, it is impossible to think about it, the so-called unstoppable courage is just an adjective, and in the era of cold weapons, it is impossible to have 10,000 enemies.

According to Cao Liang's original idea, if Xiahou Xuan really couldn't gain a foothold in Guanzhong, he might as well take him to the state, after all, Cao Liang and he had a good relationship, and Cao Liang didn't want such a friend to die in the hands of Sima.

But unfortunately, Xiahou Xuan could not be saved, he returned to Luoyang and embarked on the road of no return that belonged to him.

There is another person who Cao Liang is concerned about, that is Yanghu's father-in-law, Xiahou Ba. However, when Fang Bu arrived in Chang'an, Xiahou Ba had already escaped and defected to Shu, which was no different from Xiahou Ba in history.

At this point, Xiahou Ba is obviously more shrewd than Xiahou Xuan, returning to Luoyang is obviously a dead end, although it is difficult to defect to Shu, but at least there is hope.

So Xiahou Ba Mingzhe protected himself and chose to defect, which is not good news for Yanghu, but it is definitely not bad news, alive, there is hope, even if he is in a foreign country, there is still a chance to meet after all.

In fact, what made Cao Liang most vigilant was the 10,000 people who escorted Xiahou Xuan, and no matter how dangerous a person was, he would not mobilize 10,000 troops, Sima Yi's move must have another meaning.

Now Sima's army is stationed in Hanoi and has not taken the initiative to attack Bingzhou, but Cao Liang does not think that Sima Yi will stop fighting from now on, but will sharpen his sword and may attack at any time.

Cao Liang knew that Sima Yi was a cautious and serious person, and he did not fight an unprepared war, and the current army in Hanoi, whether in terms of numbers or logistical support, was obviously not capable of expeditions and annexation of states.

This time, 10,000 Yongzhou troops were mobilized from Guanzhong to Luoyang, obviously not half a dime to escort Xiahou Xuan, this army is undoubtedly preparing to attack Bingzhou, Sima Yi is mobilizing troops from all sides, accumulating strength, and preparing to carry out a fatal blow to Bingzhou.

Moreover, the 10,000 Yongzhou army is far more than all the forces mobilized this time, Sima Yi will definitely mobilize troops and horses from other aspects, if his army cannot achieve an overwhelming advantage, Sima Yi will not easily send troops.

Judging from Sima Yi's mobilization of the Yongzhou army this time, Sima Yi is playing a jigsaw puzzle, whether the Yongzhou army is the last piece of the puzzle or one of the puzzles, Cao Liang does not know.

However, Sima Yi's action made Cao Liang more vigilant, it seems that Sima Yi attaches great importance to this attack and the state, and mobilizes the world's troops to prepare for a large-scale attack, the scale of which will be unprecedented, and Cao Liang must be prepared to deal with it.

The current defense system was formulated according to the strength of Sima's army in Luoyang and Hanoi at this time, and Cao Liang had to make corresponding adjustments when the Yongzhou army arrived.

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