Chapter 1259 Infighting

  Huan Fan led the people, forcibly controlled his facial expressions, and finally walked out of the periphery of Sima Yi's army, only then did he dare to breathe a sigh of relief.

  In the crisp autumn weather, he has only walked such a short distance, and his chest and back are already soaked.

  Escaping at this time, he couldn't wait to say to Si Fan and Bu Qu:

   "The matter is urgent, I will go to Xuchang first to report to the general, and you leaders must also speed up."

   "I expect Sima Yi will react soon, and will definitely send someone to chase after that time. Don't be careless."

   It's not that Huan Fan didn't know that it was the most appropriate way to bring these people to Xuchang himself.

   But now, Sima Yi will definitely not let himself and others go easily.

  When so many people walk together, it will not only slow down the journey, but also easily expose the target.

  The lesser of two evils, even if he knows, keeping these people will become a loophole for his plan.

  But right now, he can only save himself first.

  Although the mouth of the dead is naturally the safest.

  But Huan Fan is not the leading general. Since he became an official in Cao Wei, he has basically been regarded as a civil servant.

  After arriving in Jizhou, although he also served as the general of Zhenbei as usual, he was not familiar with the affairs of the army.

  Under the circumstances at that time, without the cooperation of Si Fan and other cronies, how could they barely stabilize the morale of the army under the pressure of Sima Yi's army?

   Not to mention that without the assistance of Si Fan and others, it would not be so easy to wipe Cao Shuang's **** by relying on his own servants.

  So now we can only try our best to get these people to Xuchang.

  After arriving in Xuchang, everything is easy to talk about.

  Therefore, before leaving, Huan Fan specifically said to Si Fan:

   "If Sima Yi knew about the matter of Yecheng, it would be difficult to deal with it. So now you and I are in the same boat."

   "If you are lucky enough to reach Xuchang safely, I will definitely report your achievements to the general. Then why worry about rewards?"

  Drawing a big piece of pie, Si Fan and the others' eyes lit up.

  After comforting everyone, Huan Fan got on his horse and galloped towards the south with a few of his most trusted cronies.

   It’s just that the flatbread is delicious, but if you want to eat it in your mouth, you have to get Xuchang.

  The most serious problem faced by Si Fan and others was that they were too close to Yecheng, or in other words, too close to Sima Yi.

   And far away from Xuchang, or in other words, too far away from the general.

   More importantly, the people Sima Taifu sent to chase them were far faster than expected.

  In order to catch up with Huan Fan as soon as possible, Sima Yi even sent out Jingqi, who was regarded as a treasure in his hand.

   Moreover, these elite cavalry are still modeled on the Ji Han cavalry army, equipped with a three-piece cavalry suit.

   "Where is Ambassador Huan?"

   Facing more than a hundred menacing Jingqi, Si Fan, who still wanted to rush to Xuchang to receive the reward, wanted to resist.

   But looking at his side, he was immediately discouraged, and he simply ordered his subordinates to abandon their weapons and surrender.

  In order to get out of the city safely and not be suspected, they all pretended to be Huan Shijun's family members.

  The one who holds it is no more than a sword, and the one who wears it is no more than a cloth armor.

  How can you fight against these fine knights who are showing off their might?

   Not to mention that Huan's servants, who only deal with weak women who have no resistance, immediately dispersed when they saw the pursuers.

   And I don't know if they had been ordered long ago, but these people still scattered and fled.

   "Teacher, please forgive me!"

  Si Fan is also a sensible person.

  As soon as he was brought in front of Taifu Sima, he saw Taifu's gloomy face that was about to drip water.

   Before the Taifu could speak, he immediately begged for mercy.

  Huan Fan has already run away, so for the matter of Yetai, if he can’t say it, he has to take the blame and become the main culprit.

   If you don’t beg for mercy at this time, when will you wait?

   "Where are the talents that Cao Shuang sent to Tongqueyuan?"

  Sima Yi asked in a low voice, staring at Si Fan firmly.

  Although Si Fan had long expected that the Taifu would ask about this matter, and the Taifu sent people to chase him and the others, most likely it was because of this matter.

  But when he heard the Taifu's question at this time, cold sweat was still breaking out on his forehead, and his mouth became stuttering:

   "Back, back to Tai Tuo's words, those, those..."

"Say it!"

  Sima Yi shouted loudly.

"Yes, yes, the villain said," the sweat dripped into his eyes, and Si Fan didn't dare to wipe it with his hand. , all, all..."

   Speaking of this, Si Fan was a little afraid to continue.

   "Zizi wants to die!"

  Sima Yi, who was very good at nourishing qi on weekdays, didn't care about his demeanor at this time, so he just drew his sword and pretended to slash.

   "Don't say it again, believe it or not, I will let you sharpen my sword?"

   "The old man can't help but want to marry me, don't you really think that I can't help you?"

   "Even if your wife and children are in Xuchang, believe it or not, this old man can still make a living?"

   "Believe me! Believe me!"

  Si Fan's face was pale and his head was like garlic.

   "The old man is now asking you to say what Huan Fan Pif has done to the late emperor!"

  Sima Yi was furious, and swiped his sword across, and Si Fan's bun was cut off immediately.

   "Yes, yes..." Si Fan only felt a slight chill on his head, terrified, and quickly said, "I was killed by envoy Huan, all of them were killed by envoy Huan!"

   already guessed the answer, Sima Yi was not too surprised, he continued to ask:

   "Where is the body? Where is the body buried?"

   "Not buried, Mr. Huan asked the villains to put those corpses, stones and iron objects in sacks and sink them in Zhangshui..."

   "Every man! This is really not as good as a beast!"

  Sima Yi cursed angrily, and ordered:

   "Where are you sinking? Quickly lead the way!"

  Although the Zhangshui in Ye City is not in a hurry, Huan Fan sinks the corpse for several days, and it is not easy to pick it up again?

   Sima Yi sent a large number of people to search along the water's edge.

   After a few days, I got lucky and picked up two sacks.

  It’s just the corpse inside, already swollen and rotten from the blisters, beyond recognition, it’s hard to identify.

  Si Mayi had no choice but to let people restrain himself and bury him.

   The talent of the former emperor that Cao Shuang sent to Yetai was not found in Yecheng, which made Sima Yi's plan not so perfect.

   He may even give Cao refreshing facts in the future.

   But this is the end of the matter, and there is no use in regretting.

  However, Cao Shuang has never been secretive in his affairs, and the Taichung Sangou is even more rampant.

   It is already an open secret of the court that the former emperor's talents are hidden in the general's mansion.

  Even if Cao Shuang was not caught this time, it does not mean that Cao Shuang did not do those things.

  Not to mention in my own hands, there are Si Fan and others.

  The only thing to worry about is how to cover up the fact that the army entered Yecheng without authorization, so as to stop Youyou's mouth?

   Alas, I'm afraid it will take a lot of thought!

   Just when Sima Yi was trying to figure out how to take over Jizhou at the least cost.

  Huan Fan has been running all the way, crossing the big river from Baimajin, traveling day and night, entering Chenliu, and then running from Chenliu to Xuchang.

   Cao Shuang was shocked when he heard that Huan Fan had arrived, and hurried out to greet him in person.

  When he saw Huan Fan's appearance, he couldn't believe that the person in front of him was his fellow villager:

   "But Yuan Zejun face to face? You, how did you become like this?"

  But seeing the man in front of him, disheveled, with long hair covering half of his face, his exposed face was all smeared with gray and black dirt.

  The clothes on his body are all stained with mud. If the cloth and the jade pendant that pressed the clothes were not recognizable, they belonged to the rich and powerful. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the person in front of him is a refugee fleeing famine.

  When Huan Fan saw Cao Shuang, he stepped forward quickly and said three words: "General..."

  Cao Shuang felt a foul smell coming from his nose. He quickly covered his nose and took a few steps back:

   "You, are you really Yuan Ze?"

   Although Cao Shuang and Huan Fan are from the same hometown, and on the surface, Cao Shuang treats Huan Fan quite politely.

   Otherwise, he would not be allowed to be the governor of Jizhou.

  But in Cao Shuang's heart, he was actually not very close to Huan Fan.

   Normally, Cao Shuang would naturally be able to hide his inner feelings, but at this time, the stench emanating from Huan Fan's body really made him a little nauseous.

   This movement of covering his nose and stepping back was a subconscious behavior.

  Huan Fan came to his senses when he saw Cao Shuang like this.

  Although he knew that Meng Lang was a bit angry, Cao Shuang's actions made him feel uncomfortable.

  Cao Shuang also reacted at this time, and put down his hand covering his nose in embarrassment.

   "Yuanze, this is, what's going on with you?"

   "Don't mention it." Huan Fan was a little dejected, "Sima Yi led the troops across the state border, and the soldiers surrounded Yecheng and Jizhou. They have already fallen into the hands of the old man."

   "What!" Cao Shuang's face changed greatly when he heard this, "Why did you do this?"

  Huan Fan ran wildly all the way without stopping at all, and his speed was faster than the speed of news.

   Not long after Cao Shuang got the news that Jizhou was besieged, he heard from Huan Fan that Jizhou was lost, and he was really surprised and angry.

   He even wanted to blame Huan Fan in his heart.

  Seeing Cao Shuang's extremely ugly expression, Huan Fan smiled wryly, and told Sima Yi's plot.

  After listening, Cao Shuang was startled into a cold sweat again.

   But seeing him grit his teeth and say:

   "The old thief Sima Yi's actions are really extremely vicious. This is trying to put me to death!"

  At first he was a little annoyed that Huan Fan had lost Jizhou, but now he heard that Huan Fan had done so many things for him before he escaped from Yecheng.

  My heart has changed from anger to gratitude.

   "General, the old thief Sima trespassed across the border without authorization, surrounded Yecheng with his troops, and openly slandered the general. His intention to seek rebellion is clearly revealed."

  Seeing Cao Shuang like this, Huan Fan quickly suggested:

   "The general should immediately report to the emperor, issue an edict to dismiss him from his position as Taifu, denounce it as treason, and call the army to conquer it."

   "That's natural!" After Cao Shuang blurted out, he seemed to think of something again, his face changed, and he was a little embarrassed, "Oh, in fact, I have wanted to kill the old thief for a long time."

   "It's just," he said, shaking his head, with a look of embarrassment on his face, "Oh, the western thief is powerful, and I want to use his hand to stop the thief, so I have to keep him for now."

   "Besides, Yuan Ze, you are not ignorant. Over the years, the country has been in peril, and Wu Kou in the southern country has committed crimes in the north every year. It is becoming more and more difficult to control, alas!"

   "I have the overall situation in mind, so I have been holding back. I didn't expect that old thief to be so disregarding the safety of the country!"

  Hearing Cao Shuang's rambling words, Huan Fan frowned.

  Actually, how could he not know the current situation of Da Wei?

   If you really want to attack Sima Yi immediately, maybe it will make the West Thieves and the Nankou laugh?

   At that time, it will only lead to the overthrow of the Great Wei, and the name of the country will no longer exist.

  So his real intention was to ask:

   "General, Wu Kou really took Xiangyang when he committed the northern crime this time? How much did the troops in the south of the Wei Dynasty lose?"

  Cao Shuang's complexion became increasingly ugly:

   "That fellow Sun Quan is really treacherous. He used his body as bait to storm Hefei, Shouchun and other places."

   "However, Lu Xun was sent to attack Xiangyang. What's even worse is that the western thief Feng Yong actually sent troops to Chencaoqiao Pass to cooperate with Lu Xun."

  Cao Shuang let out a long sigh when he said this, "Wu Qiujian, the governor of Jingzhou, took care of one thing and lost another, and was at a loss when dealing with it. Xiangyang was finally captured by Lu Xun."

   This is also one of the reasons why he didn't directly blame Huan Fan.

  One lost Yecheng, and the other lost Xiangyang.

  Eldest brother does not say second brother.

   "How big is the loss of Jingzhou troops?"

   "Guanqiu Jian led the main force of Jingzhou and went to Caoqiao Pass to defend against Feng's rebels. Although there are many defenders staying in Xiangyang, in general, it is better to lose some vitality than to wipe out the whole army."

   It’s okay not to mention Xiangyang, but Cao Shuang became more and more irritable when he mentioned Xiangyang.

  These days, there has been a lot of discussion between the ruling and opposition parties, and many veterans have taken the opportunity to attack and have publicly expressed their dissatisfaction with themselves.

   I almost pointed out directly that I am a general who is "virtuous and honorable" and "drinking and lustful are poisonous".

   In order to appease the inside and outside, Cao Shuang already felt a little overwhelmed.

  No matter how stupid he is, he knows that this is definitely not the time to openly attack Sima Yi.

   Otherwise, let’s not say whether the West Thief and the Nankou will take advantage of the opportunity.

   It is inside the Great Wei. Today I send a large army to the north, and tomorrow someone may raise troops to respond to Sima Yi.

   After all, Xiangyang was lost, and the impact was too great.

  This is the first time since the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty that Wu Kou has taken territory away from him.

   Not to mention the importance of Xiangyang to Jingzhou.

  Without Xiangyang, Nanyang is unstable.

  If Nanyang is unstable, Xuchang will be in trouble.

  It is a strange thing that the government and the opposition do not turn upside down if they lose their territory externally and use troops internally.

   "The general has the overall situation in mind, so he has concerns. A certain person naturally understands that Sima Yi will not think about Wei."

  Huan Fan knew that Cao Shuang's concerns were not entirely unreasonable, but he still had to remind:

   "Sima Yi was outside the city of Ye. He counted many crimes and slandered the general. He has made it clear that he will not be at odds with the general."

   "Even if the general wants to be patient with Sima Yi and serve the country, he must make preparations as soon as possible."

   Cao Shuang frowned when he heard this, "What can I do?"

   "If the general wants to focus on the overall situation, he must try to stabilize Sima Yi so that he can't look south."

  Cao Shuang sighed: "Can Sima Yi follow our thoughts?"

   Huan Fan had already thought of a way to escape all the way, and immediately said:

   "General, Sima Yi couldn't find a talented woman from the late emperor in Yecheng, and he has lost most of his righteousness."

   "The general should reprimand him to show his innocence, and then order him to guard the Taihang districts to prevent western thieves and make meritorious deeds."

   "Sima Yi has the heart to swallow Jizhou, so he will take advantage of the trend and pretend to obey the general's order in order to control Hebei."

   "When the world sees Sima Yi like this, they naturally only think that the general reprimanded Sima Yi is justified, and those who are clear will be cleared."

   Cao Shuang listened, nodded secretly, and asked again:

   "Old thief Sima is scheming, I'm afraid he may not be fooled."

  Huan Fan said:

   "Unless Sima Yi is really dedicated to the public and does not want to seek Jizhou, if he ignores the safety of the Great Wei and marches south."

   "In this way, the general can use the emperor's edict to dismiss him from the position of Taifu, and then reprimand him for slandering important officials and violating the laws of the Great Wei. His intention is to seek rebellion."

   "At that time, he has no righteousness in his hands, and he has no regard for the overall situation. Isn't he falling into the favor of others? How can the insightful people of Wei Dynasty follow?"

   Cao Shuang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that: "Wonderful!"

  If Sima Yi obeys the order, what face will he have in the future to oppose himself with righteousness?

  If you don't obey orders, you will fall into the popularity of others, so what is there to fear?

   Wonderful, really wonderful!

  (end of this chapter)