In June of the twenty-fifth year of Taiping, the Gui army suddenly attacked, Xu Dahu angrily beheaded the envoy from Yunzhou, and surrounded the Sanxian City at the junction of Yungui and Guizhou. At the same time, the defenders at the victory gate of Yuezhou moved secretly overnight, and under the leadership of the deputy general Le Zheng, they took a small road to the Yunyue border.

The soldiers and horses led by Le Zheng were only 10,000 iron cavalry, but it was the feint attack of this 10,000 iron cavalry that made Sima Lang misjudge the direction of the main force of the imperial court. It wasn't until dawn that Sima Lang transferred the main army to the Yunyue border that the news of the city's destruction came from Sanxian City.

In the Yunzhou General's Mansion, Sima Lang borrowed wine to drown his sorrows, Sima Tao broke in, lifted Sima Lang's wine jug and poured the remaining spirits on Sima Lang's head: "Drink! I'll let you drink! Drink enough!"

"Uncle. Sima Tao is Sima Lang's most trusted relative, Sima Tao poured wine on him, instead of being angry, he was sober for the most part.

Sima Tao hated that iron could not become steel, and when he saw that there were still several dishes of meat on the table, he had nothing to say for a while, leaving only a gloomy face. In addition, Sima Lang is now a general, and Sima Tao is Sima Lang's elder in terms of seniority, but in terms of official position and status, Sima Lang is definitely the biggest person in the Sima family now, so Sima Tao is not beating, nor is he scolding, so he can only kick the table next to him as a vent.

"Uncle, I'm sorry for you. Sima Lang seemed tired, and there was some frustration in his words.

"You cheer up!" Sima Tao shouted angrily: "I knew that you were so unproductive, it is better not to rebel! Now the entire Sima family has stepped into the Yama Hall with half a foot! With you as a leader, I don't see a little hope!"

This is Sima Tao's most disappointed words, and his tone gradually flattened, it is conceivable that Sima Tao is very disappointed.

The defense line in Sima Lang's heart was shattered again, and even Sima Tao began to blame him.

The strength of the wine came up again, and with the strength of the wine, Sima Lang sat down paralyzed, and said with a smile in vague words: "What can I do, before I really rebelled, Xu Dahu was in a hurry to make a meritorious statement, and Liu Shiqi's Yuezhou army was also in the border city, presumably they were united, no matter what, my Yunzhou Sima family is a chess piece that the imperial court wants to give up through the war." “

Sima Tao smacked the table with his right hand, but only sighed and did not speak.

Sima Lang wanted to complain at this time, and gushed endlessly: "Uncle, you have asked me about my opinion of the current imperial court before. In fact, a few days ago, you and I discussed whether to rebel, and I was still hesitating. This Xiao family really has a hand in governing the world, at least now the life of the common people is better, and they are not as corrupt officials as before. However, because I thought you had made up your mind to rebel, I decided to rebel. ”

Sima Lang paused and said, "Now it seems that you are right. ”

Immediately afterwards, Sima Lang kept repeating a sentence like an endorsement: "The heart of defense is indispensable, the heart of defense is indispensable, and the heart of defense is indispensable!"

Sima Lang wanted to hear Sima Tao's advice to him to solve his predicament, but Sima Tao never said a word. Sima Lang suddenly stood up again, looked at Sima Tao, and tried to sober himself up: "Uncle, the child has disappointed you. “

This sentence is sincere, not mixed with a little falsehood.

Sima Tao slowly raised his head and looked at this young nephew, who was shouldering the mission of reviving the Sima family, and suddenly felt pity and sympathy. Thinking that his Sima family is a big family, and he is in such a sensitive political relationship, he really shouldn't embarrass such a young man.

If he did not have the identity of the son of the Sima family, Sima Lang might be a civil official now, a relatively free civil official.

"Uncle, you speak. Sima Lang tried to look at Sima Tao with his eyes open, he was a little uncomfortable, but he knew that Sima Tao would help him.

The two looked at each other for a long time before Sima Tao said: "Now you only have one way to go, but this road is not easy to walk." “

"Uncle, speak. Sima Lang smiled: "As long as your uncle has a good plan, the children will listen to you." “

Sima Tao asked: "Do you think that now that the enemy is being attacked on all sides, Yunzhou has insufficient troops, and there are no reinforcements?"

"Uncle is wise. Thinking of this headache, Sima Lang poured himself another glass of wine.

Sima Tao pretended to be indifferent, but asked a little eagerly, "Then how are you going to solve it?"

Sima Lang replied: "The child doesn't know. “

Sima Tao's lips moved slightly, and he stopped talking.

Sima Lang continued: "Uncle, it doesn't matter, the child has his own thoughts. “

Only then did Sima Tao say: "You can borrow troops from He Kun." “

This short sentence is also the most practical, and it is what Sima Lang thinks in his heart.

However, their family had already carried too much before, and what greed for life and fear of death, betraying the Lord for glory, without exception, was degraded. If He Kun is contacted this time, it will conflict with the Sima family's previous remarks that the white elephant is a barbarian and is not worthy of being compared with the Sima family, which will eventually become the laughing stock of the world, and Sima Lang will be in the center.

But what was he afraid of? It's just that I'm afraid that the older generation won't be able to get over it, so Sima Lang wants Sima Tao to bring it up first.

Sima Tao originally thought that Sima Lang would hesitate, but unexpectedly, Sima Lang's expression instantly relaxed: "Uncle's strategy is the only way to save Yunzhou, and the lives of hundreds of people in my Sima family are also here." Ants are still stealing their lives, not to mention that we are only being looked down upon, and if there is a chance to revive our family in the future, it will be too late to recover our previous reputation. “

Sima Lang gushed about this paragraph, not only to express his position to Sima Tao, but also to make a decision, and Sima Tao's face softened. It turns out that this nephew is not rotten wood that cannot be carved, but he is too smart and thinks a lot.

The reason for the delay is that the time to do it has not yet come, if the imperial court has an overwhelming advantage, then Yunzhou does not oppose it, and it can plot a successor. Next door to Yunzhou, there was Liu Shiqi, the god operator back then, Liu Shiqi was loyal to the Xiao family as soon as he took effect, witty and talented, ruthless and decisive. Since the imperial court wants to get rid of the Sima family in Yunzhou, how can Liu Shiqi, as the executor, give them a chance to breathe?

It is not so much that the Sima family is not well prepared, but that Liu Shiqi is forcing the Sima family.

And the Xu Dahu in the north is just a butcher's knife that Liu Shiqi borrowed a knife to kill people, Liu Shiqi is good at playing chess layout, long before Qingzhou was breached, he had already expected the follow-up development, and had already thought about how to deal with it in advance.

The Yunzhou Sima family has neither a literary talent who can strategize and explore the overall situation of the world, nor a fierce general who can take the head of a general in a million troops, all of which makes the Yunzhou Sima family feel powerless. Only by relying on other forces can Yunzhou become truly strong.

is strong, and then Xu Tu will follow, but the opportunity is fleeting, and all the costs are very insignificant in the face of this opportunity.

The trick of borrowing a knife to kill people, Sima Lang will also.