Ma Yan's power shook China, and for a time it affected the southern transfer of Cao Wei's entire Kwantung power.

For this situation, it can only be said that a few families are happy and a few are sad.

However, the most worrying thing is Sima Yi in Chang'an. When he heard that Ma Tan flooded the three armies and shocked China, he understood that everything was over.

The battlefield on the Western Front of Great Wei was basically over, and it was only a matter of time before it fell.

Nanyang and Guanzhong are basically the two lifelines of Cao Wei's northwest defense line. No matter which one is lost, there will be irreparable holes on the North-Western Front.

Originally, Sima Yi thought that if Nanyang was lost, Yingchuan would be in crisis, and if Yingchuan had problems, Qianjun would be affected. Now most of the big clans in the Cao Wei court are from Yingchuan and Qianjun, so they will naturally pay attention to Ma Tan's Eastern Expedition.

After all, he dispatched more than 50,000 troops, which was just a little more than Zhuge Liang's troops. Even if Ma Jian can fight again, with the ability of those old cadres in the DPRK and China and the strength of the Great Wei Kwantung, it is only a matter of time before Ma Jian is stoned to death.

Therefore, Sima Yi did not send troops and horses to aid Nanyang, but pressed all the large corps on the front line of Weishui. With the army stationed on the front line, the wasteland was opened up in Guanzhong on a large scale to prepare for the subsequent battle in Guanzhong.

But the development of events was obviously beyond Sima Yi's expectations, and Ma Jian not only blocked the counterattack of the Central Army, but also shot and killed the Huainan Governor Manzhong. But even here, Sima Yi still didn't care, and said to the general with great confidence,

"Although Ma Tan likes to fight, he is indecisive, and he has few soldiers and little food, so he can't jump for long. We only need to send a partial division and lead thousands of troops from Wuguan to the south, and within a month, Ma Tan's head will be on His Majesty's table! ”

Then Sima Yi confidently sent Sun Li and led 9,000 troops south from Wuguan to rescue Wancheng.

As a result, within a month, Ma Jian broke the Wei army in Runan and reimbursed 70,000 people to the Wei army in one go. Then the whole of Nanyang was desperate and looked at the wind, and the Shu army quickly captured the whole of Nanyang.

Including the fortified city of Wancheng and the garrison of tens of thousands, Xiangfan, which had strong city defenses, all surrendered, and no one dared to fight with the Shu army anymore.

As for Sun Li, he was rejected by Zhang Yi under Wancheng,

"Rubbish! Wang Ling is a waste! Jia Kui is even more of a waste!! They are doing this, so how can I guard the pass! ”

"They are joking with Da Wei's national fortune!" Sima Yiqi's face turned pale, and the more he looked at the map, the higher his blood pressure became.

In the past few years, I have watched the territory of the northwest of the Great Wei shrink step by step, but I have done nothing on my side. Neither strategically nor tactically, not enough attention has been paid to it.

As a result, from Longyou to Liangzhou, from Shangyong to Nanyang, the Wei army's front was pushed back step by step.

If you lose again, you will lose Guanzhong, and then you will lose the state, and after losing the state, you will lose the Central Plains, and then you will not have to lose!

Don't even have a face!

"Father, what are we going to do?" Sima Shi looked at the map next to him and asked with a solemn expression.

"What else can I do? Send troops to retake Wancheng! Sima Yi waved his hand, sighed, and then said slowly.

"If Nanyang is lost, Guanzhong will be unstable, and Chang'an will inevitably be attacked from three sides. If we don't take advantage of the shortage of troops in the Shu army to counterattack Nanyang, and wait for them to digest the Nanyang surrender, it is estimated that it will be our turn to be uncomfortable in the coming year. ”

Nanyang was the core of the Cao Wei Southwest Theater, and its internal garrison numbered tens of thousands. After this battle, these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were basically all surrendered and reorganized by Shu Han.

What Cao Wei could have bullied Shu Han was the advantage of troops. If they succeed in digesting Nanyang, the strength advantage of the Northwest Front over the Shu army will be wiped out.

Therefore, in any case, Sima Yi had to send troops south to recapture Nanyang before the Shu army finished digesting Nanyang.

It just so happened that at this time, the news that Cao Rui was going to drive to Xudu in person and prepare for the Kwantung to defend the southern front came with all his might. Sima Yi replied quickly, assuring Cao Rui that he would definitely send troops to aid Nanyang and attack Nanyang with His Majesty.

Subsequently, Sima Yi sent most of his family and drew 20,000 people from the Chang'an garrison. He ordered Sima Shi and Guo Huai, who had rich experience in fighting Ma Yan, to lead the troops together and gallop south from Wuguan to help Sun Li.

As for Sima Yi himself, he must stay in Chang'an, block Zhuge Liang head-on and watch Zhong Xuan's group. If he leaves Chang'an as soon as he leaves, with the level of Chen Tai Feiyao's group, there is a high probability that he will not be able to stop Zhuge Liang.

Speaking of which, Sima Yi is also quite tired, only himself is the only one who can block the Shu army on his own side, but there are two great gods sitting at the opposite end. If this situation continues, Dawei will have problems sooner or later.

Well...... If this battle is not won, it is indeed time to find a way out for the Sima family.

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At the same time that Sima Yi got the news, the Han army camp stationed in Meiyang also knew the news of Ma Yan's shock to China.

The difference is that the Han army was jubilant, and the ministers and generals were all cheering. Everyone celebrated that Ma Tan Dahan had expanded his territory and achieved a brilliant victory.

Since then, the Wei people will never dare to despise the Han soldiers again, and the pseudo-Wei people will be beaten with fear.

However, Deng Zhi, who is more proficient in things, keenly found that the prime minister who read the battle report did not smile. His face was a little less calm, and his emotions seemed strange.

Seems a bit ...... Angry?

It shouldn't be, General Zhengbei fought such a big victory, and the first battle opened up the situation. Such a great victory, shouldn't he be happy for the prime minister who is so eager to return the Han family to the old capital?

"Bo Miao."

"Prime Minister, what do you say......"

"Do you know how to draw people to make him have a long memory?"

"Huh?"

"That's it...... Forget it, I'll think for myself. Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and shook his head gently, forcibly suppressing the urge to go to Nanyang immediately to smoke Ma Yan.

Ma Tan, Ma Tan! You have led the Northern Expedition, why are you still so risky? Do you know how much of a loss your death is for Shu Han?

How old are they, why do you still like to run around so much.

Zhuge Liang has already begun to think about how to draw horses after the battle to make him have a long memory.

It's best to find a stick to draw hard!

"So Prime Minister, what are we going to do next?"

"Press it up!" Zhuge Liang waved his hand and said concisely.

"Ma Jian made such a big move in Runan, it is estimated that the whole country on the pseudo-Wei side is crazy. At this moment, the loss of Ma Tan's troops is definitely not small, and the military pressure is extremely great. ”

"In this case, we must no longer let Guanzhong put pressure on Nanyang, we must go up so that Sima Yi must not go south with a large army!"

"Order Wu Yi to cross the Weishui immediately and press the martial arts! I will then personally lead the army to find an opportunity to force the Weishui crossing. ”

"In any case, the Wei army in Guanzhong must not be given a chance to go south!"

(End of chapter)