Xu Du.

General's Palace.

Yang Ling accompanied Zhang Ji and walked towards the outside of the mansion.

"The ladies are all in good condition, don't send them off, the general."

Zhang Ji said politely.

"It's rare for Mr. Zhongjing to come, what's wrong with me sending it?"

Yang Ling smiled and waved his hand.

Since Cao Pi seized the military power, except for accompanying Huang Yueying to see the craftsman's workshop from time to time, Yang Ling has been at home.

This also gave Yang Ling a lot of time to accompany the beauties in the house.

With his unremitting efforts, the bellies of all the wives and concubines bulged.

Cao Qing, who was most favored by him, was also happy for the second time.

Today, Yang Ling invited Zhang Ji to come to check the body of the beautiful woman in the house.

Fortunately, everything is as usual, and Yang Ling is also relieved.

"General, the old man has retired!"

Zhang Ji bowed to Yang Ling, and then floated away.

As soon as Zhang Ji was sent away, before Yang Ling could return home, he saw Dian Wei, Xu Chu and Zhao Yun striding from a distance.

As soon as they saw Yang Ling, the three of them couldn't help but shout,

"Big brother, there is a battle report from the front line back to Xudu!"

Yang Ling was slightly stunned, and nodded at the three of them,

"Let's talk about it when we enter the house!"

Several people came to the lobby together, and as soon as they sat down, Xu Chu gloated and smiled,

"Big brother, we received news that Sima Yi's gang was defeated in Jiangxia County!"

Although Yang Ling had long expected that Sima Yi would not be the opponent of Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu, he was still taken aback when he was really defeated.

"What's going on?"

Dian Wei did not hesitate, and told Yang Ling what they had learned about the Jiangxia war.

Yang Ling listened, but he was a little ridiculous.

I didn't expect the battle of the upper valley in history to happen in such a form!

"It's a pity General Li Dian, what a good person."

Dian Wei shook his head and sighed.

"That is, if it weren't for Your Majesty...... Well, Sima Yi lightly advanced the enemy, how could General Li Dian die in battle? ”

Xu Chu muttered a few words dissatisfiedly,

"And the fire in the valley, why didn't Sima Yi burn to death?"

"In fact, it is reasonable that Sima Yi was not burned."

Yang Ling shook his head with a smile.

"Oh? Why is that? ”

Xu Chu said suspiciously.

The valley where Zhuge Liang ambushed Sima Yi had a narrow entrance and a vast hinterland, high on both sides and low in the middle, and this terrain was not conducive to air circulation.

When a fire breaks out in the valley, the hot air is convection, and the water vapor rises to the sky, and when the temperature is low at the high altitude, the water vapor turns into water droplets and forms rain.

In addition, in the area of Jiangxia County, it is now the rainy season.

Only then did there be a life-saving heavy rain, allowing Sima Yi and the others to escape!

Such a complex scientific truth, with Dian Wei and Xu Chu's heads, it is impossible to understand it at all.

Yang Ling smiled, and did not explain, but instructed Zhou Cang on the side,

"From now on, you will declare to the public that I am sick and have been on bed rest without seeing anyone."

"Why does the eldest brother call him sick?"

Dian Wei and Xu Chu looked dazed.

Zhao Yun reacted and said tentatively,

"Big brother is pretending to be for His Majesty?"

"That's right."

Yang Ling nodded with a sneer.

With the defeat of Cao's army, whether Sima Yi returns alive or not, the situation in Jingnan will take a sharp turn for the worse.

At that time, if Cao Pi wants to stabilize the situation, there is no other way than to find Yang Ling.

Yang Ling deliberately called himself sick, but he also wanted Cao Pi to know that he was not his master!

……

Xudu Palace.

After knowing that Sima Yi was defeated and trapped, Cao Pi's face was pale, and he pinched the jade seal of the country tightly, and finally resisted the urge to throw it out!

He wanted to scold Sima Yi for being a waste, but he couldn't.

After all, he promised at the beginning that if anything unexpected, he would not blame Sima Yi.

"What plan do you have?"

Cao Pi looked up at the ministers.

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, or Cao Pi's close minister Chen Qun stood up.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is necessary to rescue the general of Zhengnan!"

Sima Yi was the general of the imperial court, whether he was killed in battle or captured, the blow to Cao Wei was too heavy!

Cao Pi took a deep breath and nodded,

"What the long article says is extremely true! Immediately send someone to inform General Wei and ask him to do everything possible to rescue Sima Yi! ”

After Cao Pi ascended the throne, the Cao clan was greatly promoted.

Cao Ren was promoted from the original General of Annam to General Wei.

"Whoa!"

Several eunuchs took the order and left.

"I'm tired, you all stand down first!"

Cao Pi looked tired and waved his hand.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't stay any longer, so they got up and retreated.

Just as Jia Xu was about to leave, he heard Cao Pi stop him,

"Mr. Wenhe, please stay!"

Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, and then stopped.

After everyone else had left, he said respectfully,

"I wonder what Your Majesty commands?"

Cao Pi rubbed his forehead and sighed,

"Now that Sima Yi has defeated Jiangxia County, what do you think should be?"

Jia Xu is a smart person, so he naturally understands what Cao Pi means.

It is important to send someone to rescue Sima Yi, but more importantly, what should be done next?

Sima Yi's defeat not only affects the situation in Jingzhou, but also affects the situation in the world.

Cao Jun has not suffered such a tragic defeat for a long time.

Today's defeat can be said to break the myth of undefeated brought by Yang Ling to Cao Jun!

Will the powerful clans from all over the country, as well as the princes such as Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang, and Gongsun Du, who originally defected to the imperial court, be ready to move?

Jia Xu was quite unimpressed.

Regarding Sima Yi's defeat, his thoughts are only eight words, he knew today, why bother in the first place?

Originally, Yang Ling served as the general of the expedition to the south, and the war was going well, and it would not be long before Sun Quan and Liu Bei could be resolved.

But Cao Pi wanted to suppress Yang Ling and sent Sima Yi to replace him.

That's right, Cao Pi still has to point fingers, urging Sima Yi to take the initiative to fight.

The result is today's defeat!

However, these thoughts, Jia Xu just thought about it in his heart, and on the surface he was still respectful,

"According to the minister, it is better to invite the general to go out of the mountain."

Cao Pi frowned,

"What does Mr. Wenhe mean by this?"

"The general is both civil and military, and his prestige is extremely high, and no one inside or outside the court can match it."

Jia Xu said slowly,

"Once the situation in Jingzhou deteriorates, only when the general goes out of the mountain can the situation be stabilized!"

"Wen He is reasonable, but the situation can still be controlled at the moment, and there is no need to alarm the general."

Cao Pi said coldly.

It was not easy for him to take away Yang Ling's military power, if he went to invite Yang Ling out of the mountain again, wouldn't it be a waste of his previous achievements?

Seeing that Cao Pi didn't take his words to heart, Jia Xu pondered for a moment and cautiously reminded,

"Your Majesty, don't forget what the emperor said before he died."

Cao Pi was stunned at first, and then his face changed greatly!

Before Cao Cao died, he once said to Yang Ling in front of his ministers that if it weren't for Cao Pi's incompetence, Yang Ling could abolish it and take another meritocracy from the Cao family's heirs to assist him in ascending the throne.