After Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu broke through Wancheng, they did not see the whereabouts of Sima Yi's father and son, so they searched and arrested inside and outside Wancheng, and sent military horses to block all roads to the south, lest they defect to Guohuai in Jingzhou. book network . v o d t . Sima Yi knew that it was dangerous to go south, so he turned west and went to Shangyong, wanting to be introduced by Huo Yi and join the Shu Han court. Huo Yi had already heard of his name, and he was going to recommend him to the court, but he was afraid that Sima Yi would join Zhao Shu, and Zhao Shu's power would increase, which would be very unfavorable to Shu Han, so he refused to report it, and only settled Sima Yi and Sima Master and son in Shangyong.

Sima Yi is such a treacherous person, how can Huo Yi's little abacus escape his calculations? After living in Shangyong, Sima Yi lived in seclusion all day long, and every time he met Huo Yi, the conversation was vaguely dissatisfied with Zhao Shu's bullying. With Sima Yi's acting skills and eloquence, Huo Yi naturally quickly relaxed his vigilance and became a confidant. Since Guo Huai attacked Fancheng, Huo Yi has always paid attention to the war in Jingzhou, and knew that Sima Yi's strategy was far above his own, so he often asked the palace to discuss. Later, it was Sima Yi's plan to take Wancheng by mistake, but after Huo Yi captured the city, he was bent on keeping the fruits of victory, did not listen to Sima Yi's words, and refused to go out of the city to attack the Wei army, so Cao Xiu escaped.

Sima Yi offered advice to Huo Yi, and he was unwilling to live under others for a long time, so he asked Huo Yi to introduce him on his behalf. Huo Yi had already seen his strategy, and felt that if Sima Yi could really be loyal to Liu Chan, he might be able to contain Zhao Shu. But if the two join forces, the consequences are unimaginable, and after hesitation, Huo Yi still decided to take a gamble, if Sima Yi is unwilling to be loyal to the Liu family, he may not be willing to sincerely assist Zhao Shu. The two can fight in the future, and only Liu Chan will benefit, so Huo Yi still said Sima Yi's name.

Hearing that Sima Yi is the one who gave advice to Huo Yi, Zhao Shu was really happy and worried, happy that he finally took Sima Yi in his own hands, but worried about whether he could hold Sima Yi in his hands? With his understanding of Sima Yi, Zhao Shu felt that the most appropriate way was to kill Sima Yi and eliminate this hidden danger forever. But Sima Yijiu Zhenwancheng, very popular with the people, and defeated to vote, if Zhao Shu rashly kills him, he will inevitably lose the expectations of the world. Although Zhao Shu didn't care about these false reputations, he had already started a war with Cao Wei at this time, but he couldn't help but consider the way to win. Moreover, although Sima Yi is old and treacherous, as long as he doesn't pay for the military power, he is afraid that he will not be able to turn the sky upside down? Staying to make suggestions for himself is not a high-ranking staff.

Zhao Shu weighed it again and again, and always felt that the gain of killing Sima Yi outweighed the loss, so he smiled and said: "I want to see Zhong Dajiuye, and the general can lead me there quickly." Then he turned to Guo Tong and said, "Quickly send someone to your father's camp and invite Sima Ergongzi to meet with your father." "It turned out that although he nominally invited Sima Zhao to accompany him in the court, Zhao Shu was not a fool, knowing that Sima Yi's father and son were not fuel-efficient lamps, how could he dare to introduce them into the Shu Han court and mix with that group of people who opposed him? Didn't he ask for trouble, so he detained Sima Zhao in Guo Huai's army, fought with the army, and always held it in the palm of his hand. Now that he learned that Sima Yi was in the city, Zhao Shu was also happy to do a favor and let their father and son reunite for a while.

Seeing Sima Yi again, Zhao Shu felt that he was old, when he was a minister in the same hall in Xu Du, Sima Yi was still so radiant, and he was always looking forward to showing his strength in Cao Wei. But Cao Cao is the master of talents after all, knowing that Sima Yi has great ambitions and has the appearance of "wolf Gu", how dare he hand over his military power? At the beginning, the Sun and Liu families went hand in hand, and Cao Cao made a mistake for a while, so that Sima Yi and Xu Shu were in the same town of Wancheng. And Sima Yi did not miss the opportunity, and took advantage of Zhao Shu's excuse to escape from Xu Du, killed Xu Shu, seized the military power of Wancheng, and seized Wancheng for ten years. Now that Sima Yi has returned to Wancheng, he is looking at the place that has been painstakingly operated for many years, and it is used by others, and his heart is inevitably a little sad, the white hair on his head and the wrinkles on his forehead have also increased a lot in a few nights, and he does look a lot older.

is always old, but the older he gets, the more "treacherous", Zhao Shu always remembers the allusion of "Sima cheats on illness to earn Cao Shuang", and he does not dare to have the slightest slack heart for the old man in front of him. Hurriedly dismounted, stepped forward, and said with a smile: "Zhongda is not harmed?" I heard that Wancheng fell into the hands of Cao Xiu, and I couldn't get the news of Zhongda, so I was restless, so I rushed to Nanyang in person, and I didn't want Zhongda to be in General Huo's army, which was really overjoyed. ”

At the same time that Zhao Shu was looking at Sima Yi, Sima Yi was also looking at Zhao Shu. Before they met, Sima Yi was just envious of Zhao Shu's current power, he almost died under his own knife at the beginning, but now he has become a powerful figure in a country. After meeting, Zhao Shu's unchanged face and still young and handsome face made Sima Yi even more envious, although he knew that what Zhao Shu said was all deception, Sima Yi had to reply with a smile: "Thank you for the general's love, thanks to Your Majesty's grace, thanks to the general Hongfu, the old man can save his life with the dog." ”

Both of them knew that each other's words were insincere, but they had to shake each other's hands, pretending to be close friends, Rao is Zhao Shu had been mixed up for many years, and he had long been accustomed to such hypocrisy, and he also felt unbearable. After a few more kind words, Fang and Sima Yi entered hand in hand. After sitting down, Sima Yi said again: "The general broke Cao Xiu, and he had to occupy Wancheng and dominate the world, but I don't know what the general plans to do next?" Zhao Shu didn't answer, but asked: "Zhongda can return to the Han Dynasty, which is really a blessing for the imperial court." I don't hide it, I do have the heart to make further progress, but Cao Wei is powerful, I am afraid that I will not be able to fight the enemy, and I hope that Zhong Da can teach me. ”

"Don't dare." Sima Yinai said humbly: "The general has a million soldiers in his chest, and he is familiar with Tao Strategy, how dare the old man get an axe and laugh at the Fang family." Zhao Shu insisted: "Zhongda can't be too humble, can stand in Wancheng for ten years without defeat, how can ordinary people reach?" I treat each other with sincerity, and I hope that Zhongda will be truthful. Sima Yiming knew that Zhao Shu was wary of himself, and if he resigned, it would not be good, so he replied: "Although Cao Xiu was defeated, Cao Zhen's whole army is still there, and Xu Huang and Zhang Heer also have no less than 100,000 soldiers and horses in Tongguan. With all due respect, Cao Wei's military strength and national strength are still above the imperial court, although the general is very good at using soldiers, but Cao Zhen, Xu Huang and other generals only stick to it without fighting, and it is difficult for the general to win. The grain and grass transportation in Xichuan was inconvenient, the war dragged on for a long time, the army was difficult to continue, and the advance could not be won when the time came, and the retreat was afraid that it would be attacked by Cao Wei, and it fell into a dilemma. ”

Sima Yi finally opened his mouth to tell a few words of truth, Zhao Shu couldn't help nodding again and again, and asked, "What can I do?" Sima Yi then said: "In the old man's opinion, the imperial court and Sun Wu have formed an alliance, why not send people to Jiangdong, saying that they will send troops together to attack Runan, and they can divide the forces of Cao Wei." The general can rest and recuperate his armor, hoard grain and grass, and wait for the opportunity to advance again. ”

It seems that as long as there is a little foresight, they can understand the importance of the Wushu Alliance. Zhao Shu's so-called "heart of re-advancement" is just a tentative word, after seizing Chang'an and Wancheng, he has the heart to stop and recuperate. Sima Yi can have the same opinion as himself, but he also has a bit of "heroes see the same thing". Although Zhao Shu said yes in his heart, he didn't say it in his mouth. Seeing that Zhao Shu was noncommittal, Ma Bing next to him said: "My subordinates don't dare to agree with Lord Sima's intentions. Now that our army has won a new victory and its morale is high, it is time to take this opportunity to march north, and the troops are directed at Luoyang. If the army is stopped, as the lord said, the national strength of the imperial court is far inferior to Cao Wei, once it recovers, will it be more difficult for our army to win? ”

Ma Bingzhi's words did make some sense, Zhao Shu nodded slightly, turned to look at Sima Yi and said, "What does Zhongda think?" Sima Yi recognized Ma Bing and knew that he was Zhao Shu's confidant, so he didn't want to argue with him, so he smiled and said: "What Master Ma said is also very reasonable, the old man is old, just to seek stability, far less than the ambition of adults and young people." As for where to go, I still ask the general to decide. Zhao Shu secretly scolded the old fox in his heart, Sima Yi's words, neither denying his suggestion just now, nor offending Ma Bing, and returning the problem to Zhao Shu, it can be said that killing three birds with one stone, it seems that the biggest winner of the three kingdoms is really not in vain. Zhao Shu was also inconvenient to show his mind about this, but smiled and said: "Then I will make a decision after discussing with the generals." To be able to enter Wancheng today, the power of Zhongda and General Huo should set up a banquet to celebrate the achievements of the two. ”

After Huo Yi and Sima Yi thanked him, they sent someone down to prepare. From time to time, wine and food were served one after another, but before the banquet began, a sergeant came in and reported: "Lord Yan has returned from an envoy to Soochow, and he is out to ask to see the general." Yan Peng was ordered to go to Dongwu, originally to return to Xichuan through Jingzhou, but he heard that Zhao Shu was in Wancheng in Xiangyang, so he changed his route to the north, and just arrived today. I first saw Guo Huai outside the city, only to know that Zhao Shu had entered the city, so he rode into the city again to ask for a meeting.

Zhao Shu wanted to know the news of Dongwu and hurriedly ordered someone to invite in. Seeing that Zhao Shu had something to discuss, Sima Yi got up beside him and said, "Since the general still has military affairs, the old man still retires first." Zhao Shu motioned for him to sit down, and said with a smile: "Zhongda is also an important minister of the imperial court, so if he wants to discuss major matters, how can he miss it?" Please sit still, I still have something to ask for advice when I am young. Since Sima Yi saw Zhao Shu, he called himself an old man, and seemed to have forgotten that he still had the official positions of "Marquis of Wancheng" and "General of the Town Army" of Shu Han. Zhao Shu had to explain his words at the moment, that is, he wanted Sima Yi to understand that he was already a courtier of Shu Han, and he should not have any illusions.

Sima Yi refused to call himself a "subordinate official", although he was unwilling and unwilling to succumb to Zhao Shu, but secondly, he did not want to be a prince on one side, so he immediately changed his name to be a minister, so as not to be looked down upon by Zhao Shu and others. Now that Zhao Shu said so, it is undoubtedly an acknowledgment of Sima Yi's status in Shu Han, and Sima Yi has a step to go down, so he said: "In this way, thank you to the general." He sat down again.

After a while, Yan Peng stepped in, saluted Zhao Shu first, and when he looked up, he suddenly saw Sima Yi also sitting inside. He had originally lived in Wei Ying for a period of time, and when he knew Sima Yi, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised, and he approached and said, "I've seen Master Sima." Although Yan Peng knew Ma Yi, Sima Yi didn't know Yan Peng, and when he saw his salute, he hurriedly got up and returned the salute, and asked: "Forgive the old man for being clumsy, the adult is ......."

Without waiting for Yan Peng to introduce himself, Zhao Shu said first: "This is a talented man in the country, surnamed Yan Mingpeng, and his life." In the future, they will be officials in the same dynasty, and the two will be more close. Yan Pengnai said with a smile: "The general praised it falsely. Lord Sima is famous, and the lower officials will definitely have a good life in the future. Although Sima Yi didn't know who Yan Peng was, he didn't dare to hold it up when he heard Zhao Shu's praise, and hurriedly said, "Don't dare, don't dare." ”

Zhao Shu saw that the two were polite to each other, so he stopped: "The two of you are so polite, I'm afraid that I won't be able to finish my words when it's dark." Let's get back to the point, Shengping can tell us about the situation of going to Jiangdong. Yan Peng didn't mention the trip to Jiangdong because he saw Sima Yi on his side, and now since Zhao Shu asked, he had to say: "Xia Guan is fortunate not to be dishonored, and King Wu promised to send troops to Runan." Zhao Shu nodded and asked, "Who is the general?" Yan Peng replied again: "Sun Huan." Zhao Shu didn't ask any more, pointed to a seat next to him and said: "Shengping Kurama is tired, today's banquet is just right for you to wash the dust." ”

After sitting down, Zhao Shu turned to Sima Yi and asked, "What does Zhongda think?" Sima Yi understood what Zhao Shu was referring to, and replied after a little consideration: "It turns out that the general has already planned in his chest. It's just that in the old man's opinion, Sun Huan is more than brave, but he is not wise enough, and he is afraid that it will be difficult to take on the big responsibility. As he spoke, he seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be asking Zhao Shudi: "There is an Optimus Pillar in Eastern Wu, but Sun Quan abandons it, somehow." Zhao Shu laughed and said, "Sun Quan is old." Come, come, come, drink to your heart's content today, don't get drunk. ”

Although Sima Yi knew that Sun Quan had always been suspicious of Lu Xun, the conquest was a major national event, so how could it be child's play? Although Cao Wei transferred all his soldiers and horses to the front line of the war with Shu Han, there were still tens of thousands of soldiers left in Runan, and his generals Zhuge Dan and Wen Qin were not mediocre, how could Sun Quan abandon Lu Xun and use Sun Huan? Sima Yi peeked at Zhao Shu, who was talking and laughing, and secretly guessed, was this not his ghost? If that's the case, then this person is too powerful......

Sima Yi was conjecturing, but Zhao Shu raised his glass, got up and said, "Lord Sima is fortunate to return to the Han family. On behalf of His Majesty, the general would like to present a glass to the general and hope that the Lord will do his best to serve the Imperial Court. Sima Yi hurriedly got up and thanked him, and said, "Thank you for the kindness of the general, and thank you for your grace." Zhao Shu drank it all, sat down again, looked at Sima Yi a little distracted, and knew that he had temporarily suppressed him. I deliberately asked Yan Peng to say these words just now, first, I wanted Sima Yi to know that he had already prepared for the matter of uniting Eastern Wu; The second is about Lu Xun, Sun Quan does not use Lu Xun, and there is indeed Zhao Shu's plan in the middle. As for what the plan was, Zhao Shu was inconvenient to say clearly, but it just made Sima Yi secretly guess and fear himself even more.

After a few rounds of drinking, Zhao Shu heard a "father" outside, and saw someone striding in front of Sima Yi, bowing his head and shouting: "Father, I don't want my child to see you again." "Needless to say, it is Sima Zhao, the second son of Sima Yi. Sima Yi looked at his beloved son unharmed, but he didn't care about his son who was supposed to be in Chengdu, how he got here, stretched out his hand to help Sima Zhao, two lines of old tears rolled down the corners of his eyes, "Wu'er ......" only said these two words, because he was too excited and old, he fainted and fell to the ground.