Huan Fan arrived at Kim Yong City, and after Cao Liang heard about it, he put down the affairs in his hand, rushed over in three steps and two steps, took Huan Fan's hand, and said with emotion: "I heard that Mr. Yuan Ze went to Gao Pingling alone, which made me worried, so I specially ordered Fang Bu to go to pick it up, fortunately, Mr. is safe and sound, and I can finally feel at ease." ”

Huan Fan smiled bitterly and said melancholy: "It's a pity that the general didn't listen to a certain word and insisted on surrendering to Sima Yi, such a good situation was in vain, it's a pity and hateful." ”

Cao Liang said in his heart, Cao Shuang can't support the wall with mud, even if you have a clever plan, but if he doesn't listen, you have nothing to do, but that's okay, Huan Fan is completely dead to Cao Shuang, so he can do his best to assist himself.

However, Cao Liang comforted him and said: "It is up to people to make things happen, and it is up to heaven to succeed, Mr. has done his best, so there is nothing to regret." ”

Huan Fan sighed: "Cao Zidan I is a hero, but unfortunately he has a son like a dog and a dolphin, Sima Yi has a black belly and a spicy hand, how can he cut the grass and leave the roots, this time I return to Beijing, Cao Zidan and his family, I am afraid that there is no one to follow the incense." ”

Huan Fan always firmly believes that Cao Shuang's idea of Gou An is extremely stupid, Sima Yi acts ruthlessly and ruthlessly, and will never give his opponent any respite, how can he leave Cao Shuang such a bane, so the rich man-like life that Cao Shuang originally hoped for does not exist at all, he is not even qualified to be a commoner and a beggar, and Cao Zhen's family will never be heirs from now on.

"Who is this?" Cao Liang looked at Lu Zhi beside Huan Fan, a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

Without waiting for Huan Fan's introduction, Lu Zhi took the initiative to bow to Cao Liang and said: "In Xia Lu Zhi, Xi is the general Sima, and I have seen the auxiliary general. ”

The general Sima is also Cao Shuang's subordinate, but Cao Liang didn't know why Huan Fan had to take him with him when he escaped, unless he had a good relationship with Huan Fan.

Huan Fan explained: "Lu Sima, like me, is a general who escaped from Luoyang and defected, and at the same time, he also strongly persuaded the general not to surrender to Sima Yi. ”

Cao Liang said with a smile: "Lu Sima dares to offend Yan Zhizhi, and he is also a loyal and good person, he has worked hard all the way, so let's go and rest first." ”

The Chinese army took Lu Zhi down to rest.

Huan Fan said: "Although I have no friendship with Lu Zhiping, I also know that he is a loyal and righteous man, and I can't bear to be harmed by Sima Yi, so I pulled him to join the general." When the general is employing people, Lu Zhi is very talented and can be relied on as an arm. ”

Cao Liang laughed and said: "Since he is a person that Mr. likes, he must have something extraordinary, so let's appoint him to join the army first, and then use it according to his talents." ”

Huan Fan sighed lightly and said: "I don't like anything, I just think that a certain and Lu Sima's temperament is similar, and now Luoyang City will be bloody and bloody, and if you can save one more person, it will be considered a person." ”

Cao Liang smiled slightly: "Mr. is worried about the safety of Ling Lang and his family, right?" ”

Huan Fan smiled bitterly, this son of his own, is really a "pit father" goods, if he didn't try his best to persuade this time, he might not be willing to take the risk to go to Gaopingling, not to Gaopingling, and he can't afford this kind of annihilation, although he has Cao Lu to rescue, and finally saved himself from being liquidated by Sima Yi, but his son Huan who stayed in Luoyang is probably in a catastrophe.

"Don't worry, Sir, Ling Lang and his family have been safely escorted to Kim Yong City, and Sir, you will be able to meet them later." Cao Liang didn't want Huan Fan to worry about it, so he said directly.

Huan Fan's eyes suddenly lit up, it seems that Cao Liang is thoughtful, and he will actually send his family out of Luoyang City first, which really solves his worries, although this son is a bit of a cheat, but after all, he is his own flesh and blood, he can be safe, Huan Fan is naturally very happy.

"Thank you." Huan Fan thanked him.

Cao Liang smiled and said, "Between you and me, do you still need to say thank you?" ”

Huan Fan smiled reluctantly, it is true that he and Cao Liang have a deep friendship, saying thank you is to see the outside, the reason why he smiled reluctantly is because the current situation makes Huan Fan deeply worried, in comparison, Cao Liang seems more calm.

"It turns out that the general has already made arrangements, and it is determined that Sima Yi will have a rebellion one day, and I think that I still have the heart to persuade the general, and it is embarrassing to think about it." Because of the marriage between Cao Liang and the Sima family, Huan Fan also deliberately came to persuade Cao Liang, so as not to be alienated by Cao Shuang.

Cao Liang shook his head lightly and said: "What if there is already an arrangement, now that Sima Yi has the support of the Empress Dowager Guo, and has annexed Cao Shuang's army, and his power has risen sharply, I am afraid that it will be difficult for us to compete with it, and the only way to do this is to retreat to Kim Yong City and make plans again." ”

Huan Fan said with a stern expression: "Although Kim Yong City is a Luoyang fortress and the city is strong, the city is too small, and there is no room for maneuver. I thought that the general's foundation was in the annexation of the state, and while Sima Yi had just annexed Cao Shuang's army was still being integrated, he should go north quickly, which may be the only way out. ”

Huan Fan can be regarded as a think tank by Sima Yi, it is by no means Sima Yi screaming, Huan Fan's idea to Cao Shuang is completely enough to turn the tables, the only pity is that Cao Shuang is just a bad horse, only greedy for the little stack beans in the manger, so no matter how perfect Huan Fan's plan is, it can't stand up to people not adopting it, and it can only be a regret.

But Cao Liang is different, Cao Liang is a real horse, as long as Huan Fan's idea is a golden idea, Cao Liang will of course use it.

For Cao Liang, retreating to Kim Yong City is indeed just an expedient measure, now Sima Yi not only controls the three thousand dead soldiers that the Sima family has raised for many years, but now after Cao Shuang surrenders, tens of thousands of forbidden troops are also under the command of Sima Yi, plus those families who see the wind and steer the rudder, after seeing Sima Yi's power, they will do their best to support it, so the power of the Sima family is undoubtedly unprecedentedly strong, even if Cao Liang burns the arsenal, to a certain extent, it has stifled the growth of the Sima family's army, but now the strength of the Sima family, It is already unshakable by Cao Liang and the Xiao Cavalry Battalion.

It is precisely for this reason that Cao Liang took the initiative to give up the Great Xia Gate, after all, in this situation, it is no longer meaningful to just defend a city gate, but it has become a burden.

But is retreating to Kim Yong City a foolproof solution? Obviously, Cao Liang didn't think so, and Huan Fan pointed out the disadvantages of Kim Yong City, the city was small and solid, and there was no room for maneuver, so going north and merging the state became Cao Liang's only way out.