Chapter 922 Different thoughts

  The noisy battlefield fell silent.

  In the faint light of the morning, thick lead-colored gunpowder smoke, carrying a sickening smell of blood, oppressed the open northern plain.

A bunch of curled up, or mutilated, **** corpses lay horizontally and vertically in the most cruel and natural postures in the world on the flattened grass. .

  Mixed with broken limbs and internal organs, **** dead horses, and flying battle flags...

  The most eye-catching thing is the Jingguan built with human heads in the center of the corpse.

  The eyes of the dead soldiers opened angrily, not knowing whether it was death with regret or accusation of cruelty to the enemy.

  The eagles and vultures pecking at the corpses are flying in groups, and the large black crows are chattering endlessly.

   Even though a day and a night had passed since the fighting, the strong smell of blood still seemed to pervade the entire wilderness, too strong to dissipate.

  When Bi Gui saw the shocking scene in front of him, his eyes protruded like the eyes of a dead fish, and his face began to turn pale.

  He was not uncomfortable because of the tragic scene in front of him.

   After all, he also served as the governor of the border for several years.

  The reason why he looks like this is because the two generals Su Shang and Dong Bi died in battle.

  The heads of the two of them were specially hung on the flagpole by the Hu people, and they were inserted in front of the Beijing Temple, which was extremely eye-catching.

   The whole army was wiped out!

  No horse can return!

  Bi Gui's eyes were dull, and he only felt his forehead rumbling.

   "My lord, the dog is cruel, insulting the soldiers so much, we can't wait to go upstairs and slaughter them!"

  When the generals of the Wei army saw the scene in front of them, their eyes were shattered, and they called for a fight one after another.

   "Slaughter? Who to butcher? Who to butcher?"

   Bi Gui murmured.

  The former army he sent was Bingzhou Jingqi.

  Now the fine cavalry is gone, and the rest are the conscripted Hu cavalry.

  Hu people are inherently changeable. In this situation, it is hard to say whether the Hu Qi on my side will be shaken...

  Thinking of this, Bi Gui suddenly woke up.

   "How far is it from the building?"

   "Less than thirty miles."

   "Quick, quick, clean up the wreckage, retreat!"

  Bi Gui was a figure who became famous at a young age, and he served as the governor of Bingzhou for several years.

  He is just arrogant, not stupid.

  Out of the pass, there are not enough cavalry, and it is a dream to fight against the Hu people.

   Now that the fine cavalry is gone, I heard that the barbarians are still gathering on the building in front of them. Without the fortress as a support, it is very likely that it will be my turn to wipe out the entire army.

   "Retreat?"

  The generals of the Wei army were all accidents.

   "Emissary, why do you want to retreat?"

   "There may be an ambush upstairs." Bi Gui repeatedly urged, "Clean up quickly!"

   Looking at Bi Shijun's face, all the generals knew that he was terrified.

  I couldn't help feeling a little contemptuous:

   It was you who insisted on chasing after the fortress. Now that the barbarians are in front of you, it is you who tried to retreat!

   It's just that Wei Fa is strict, and Bi Gui is the commander in chief. Although the generals are unwilling, they are not slow at hand, and quickly buried the corpse.

   Then hurriedly retreated to the pass.

   On the second day, Ke Bi Neng personally led more than ten thousand riders to Loufan.

  When he learned that Wei Jun had retreated, he couldn't help but regretfully said to his son:

   "It's a pity! If he stays one more day and annexes the army of the state, I will destroy them all."

   "Even if you can't enter the frontier and occupy it, you can still plunder Bingzhou's money and silk women as my own."

  Ke Bi Neng's son looked ashamed:

   "My lord taught me that I was too impatient."

   "I don't mean to blame you, but to regret it. You did a good job this time. Not only did the Han people panic and flee in a hurry, but it also shocked Bu Dugen."

  In June of the 11th year of Jianxing, the governor of Bingzhou, Bigui, rushed forward greedily, and the pursuers sent by Ke Bineng's son were wiped out in the Loufan area, and the whole army was wiped out.

   Even the two generals Su Shang and Dong Bi were killed in battle, and no horse could return.

   Bi Gui retreated to the pass in fear.

  After this battle, Budugen finally made up his mind to join Ke Bineng.

  After merging Budugen's tribe, Ke Bineng's power spread from Shanggu County (near Zhangjiakou, Hebei) in the east to the hometown of Jiuyuan (Hetao area) in the west, and flourished for a time.

  Although Bi Gui led the army back to Senai in time, Ke Bineng did not intend to stop there.

  In addition, Budugen has stayed in Bingzhou for many years and is very familiar with the geography of Bingzhou.

  Under the leadership of Budugen, Kebi could lead 30,000 elite riders and plunder the border of Bingzhou.

  For a time, wars broke out in Bingzhou, and the border officials were miserable.

  Bi Gui was not good at leading the army at all, and with the loss of Bingzhou Jingqi, there was no way to stop Ke Bineng's looting.

   As a last resort, he could only ask Luoyang for help.

  The urgent report from Bingzhou was sent to Luoyang, Cao Rui was furious, and dropped the memorial to Bi Gui.

  Central Guard Jiang Ji went out to impeach him and said:

   "Bi Gui first suffered the defeat of Lou Fan, and then the failure of not protecting Bingzhou. If he is allowed to continue relying on the governor of Bingzhou, he may lose the hope of officials."

  "Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, and they cannot be forced. They are elegant and willful, and they are a beautiful weapon. However, they are not talents in politics, let alone leaders."

   "If you don't let him enter a prominent position, and don't destroy his virtue, it will be good for the country. This is the key to safety, and only the saints can check it."

  It is suggested that Bi Gui be transferred back to the court and not allowed to work.

  Cao Rui was dissatisfied with Bi Gui because of the vanity case, so he asked:

   "Who can appoint the governor of Bingzhou?"

   "In the past, there was Qianzijing in Bingzhou who served as the captain of the guard of Xianbei, and there was no chaos in the territory of the Hu people. Not long after the Qianzijing left, the Hu people broke out in chaos."

   "Tian Guorang and Qianzijing are both named in the place of seclusion, if you don't let Tian Guoren take over."

  The so-called "Jianzi Jing" refers to "Qianzhao", who passed away the year before last.

  Tian Guorang was Tian Yu who was excluded from Youzhou by the governor of Youzhou.

  Cao Rui hesitated slightly after hearing this suggestion.

  The reason why Tian Yu was transferred from Youzhou back then was also because he used more troops against the Hu people, which caused unrest on the border.

  If you let him be the governor of Bingzhou, how can you make people feel at ease?

  Because there was a suggestion before recruiting students:

  Shu bandits have the intention of invading the Central Plains, and Ke Bi Neng has the intention of going south, so beware of the joint attack of Wei by the two.

  After the First Battle of Xiaoguan, Feng Zei's reputation became more and more popular.

  According to detailed investigations, most of the Hu people in Liangzhou obeyed their orders.

   Bingzhou is not far from Guanzhong.

  Thinking of this, Cao Rui felt more and more that what he saw was far-reaching.

  It's a pity that this kind of talent can no longer guard the border for the Great Wei!

  Thinking of this, Cao Rui let out a long sigh:

   "What is urgent now is that Kebi can cause chaos in Bingzhou. If Bigui is transferred away at this time, I am afraid that Bingzhou will become more chaotic."

   "So what we need to do now is how to drive Ke Bineng and Bu Dugen out of Bingzhou first, so that the people of Bingzhou can settle down."

  Central leader Yang Ji came out and played:

   "Kebi Neng and Budugen have a new merger. The hearts of the people are not united, and the army is defeated. It is the right time. If the delay is too long, let the two be of one mind, I am afraid that the two states will be merged in the future."

   "I don't know? It's just who should lead the army?"

   "The minister is willing to go."

  Cao Rui forbids:

   "This time leading the army to Bingzhou, we are only allowed to win, not to lose. Although Yang Qing is the leader of the Central Committee, he has never led the army before. It is better to stay in Luoyang."

  Yang Ji, like Bi Gui, is actually a scholar.

   Now that Bigui has an accident, Cao Rui is naturally worried about letting Yang Ji lead the army.

  Jiang Ji stepped forward again:

   "The minister is also willing to go."

  Jiang Ji is a veteran who followed Cao Cao in his early years. He has led the army many times and is good at military affairs. He is a suitable candidate.

   It’s just that Cao Rui didn’t agree immediately:

   "The matter is very important, let me think about it again."

   Although the position of the Central Guard is not as high as that of the Shangqing, it has a lot of power. In addition to being the president and generals, in charge of the imperial guards, he also has the right to choose and appoint military officers.

  There is a ballad in Luoyang: If you want a Yamen, you should get a thousand horses; if you supervise five hundred people, you will get five hundred horses.

   It is said that if someone wants to be a Yamen general, he has to send 1,000 pieces of silk to Jiang Ji; even a low-level officer like a five-hundred-person supervisor needs 500 pieces of silk.

  Of course, the Wei State is based on aristocratic families, and there are many things that are illegal for the rich and powerful.

   This point of bribery and bribery is not a big deal at all.

  Sima Yi once asked Jiang Ji about this matter, and Jiang Ji replied jokingly:

  Luoyang is expensive, and you can’t get it for less!

  So the two laughed at each other.

   From this, it can be seen that Sima Yi and Jiang Ji have a very good personal relationship.

   It is precisely because of this that Cao Rui is unwilling to lead the army to Bingzhou with Jiang Ji.

  The reason is also very simple.

  Now nearly half of Wei's elite soldiers are gathered in Guanzhong, under the command of Sima Yi.

  The troops that can be sent to Bingzhou at the moment can only be the Chinese army stationed in Luoyang.

  If the Chinese army is handed over to Jiang Ji, Cao Rui may not sleep well at night.

   At this time, a battle report sent from Guanzhong solved Cao Rui's worries.

   "When it comes to using troops, Da Sima can make people feel at ease!"

  The battle report stated that troops were sent to the north several times to expel the Hu people and consolidate Beidi County.

  And most of them are led by Qin Lang, so in the battle report, Qin Lang is also specially asked for credit, saying that he has the style of a general.

   Cao Rui saw this and said happily:

   "I know who to lead the army to Bingzhou!"

   Immediately issued an urgent edict and sent a fast horse to Guanzhong.

   Urgent edicts continued day and night, and they arrived in Chang'an in only two days.

  Qin Lang got the edict, dared not neglect, rushed to Luoyang as quickly as possible, and then led the Chinese army to set off for Bingzhou.

   "My lord, Your Majesty really asked Qin Lang to lead the army to Bingzhou!"

  Master Sima looked at Sima Yi with admiration on his face, "My lord's previous predictions have all come true. It is indeed a deep plan!"

   "Although your Majesty has the ambition of Emperor Qin and Han Wu, he does not have the wisdom of Qin Emperor and Han Wu. In addition, he is still young and has an impatient temper."

  Sima Yi was not happy with Sima Shi's words, but said indifferently, "Over the years, I can sort of figure out what His Majesty is thinking."

  Seeing his lord's appearance like this, Master Sima hesitated to speak.

  Finally, he looked around and made sure that no one else heard the conversation between his father and son, so he couldn't help asking in a low voice:

   "My lord tried to transfer Qin Lang out of Guanzhong, but did he have a plan?"

  In fact, Sima Yi, who has been paying attention to Bingzhou, learned about the situation in Bingzhou almost at the same time as Luoyang.

   After all, the north of Beidi County is the hometown of Jiuyuan.

   Feng Yi County in Guanzhong is only separated from Bingzhou by Pingyang County.

  Even if he didn't have all the information, Sima Yi could already guess the current situation in Bingzhou based on the information at hand.

  So the battle report sent to Luoyang was sent in time.

  If Master Sima had doubts a few days ago, he is almost certain now.

  Sima Yi glanced at Master Sima, and said calmly:

   "I also said that you dare not ask."

  Master Sima's face changed slightly, and he uttered two words with some difficulty:

"grown ups…"

   I can no longer speak.

   "Don't worry, it's not what you think."

  Sima Yi glanced at Master Sima, as if he knew what Master Sima was thinking.

  Master Sima breathed a sigh of relief.

  No, since my lord knows what I'm thinking, doesn't it mean that my lord has also thought about it...

  He suddenly looked at Sima Yi again.

  Si Mayi did not continue this topic, he looked to the west with far-reaching eyes, and after a long time, he suddenly opened his mouth and said:

   "Dalang, between Shu and Wei, there will eventually be a battle in Guanzhong, or even several battles. The two countries will not be able to tell the winner, and I am afraid that they will not give up. Do you think it will be Shu or Wei Sheng?"

   "Of course it's Wei Sheng."

  Master Sima replied without hesitation.

  Sima Yi turned to look at him: "I'm asking who will win, not who you want to win."

  Sima Shi originally wanted to say "because there is an adult in Guanzhong", but when he felt the pressure in his adult's eyes, he was speechless for a while.

  It’s just that the adults just kept staring at me, as if they must get the answer from me, Master Sima gritted his teeth, and then said:

   "Let's open five-five."

  Si Mayi nodded:

   "That's right. It would be a joke if anyone said that the Shu people wanted to enter Guanzhong before the Battle of Longyou."

   "But now..." At this point, Sima Yi sighed, and his voice sank, "It's different now."

   "There were Zhuge in the front of the Kingdom of Shu, Feng Bandit in the back, and the bravery of the Shu army. Even I may not have the confidence to win against these two."

   "Your Majesty asked me to guard Guanzhong. If I can defeat these two, where will I be promoted from Da Sima?"

   "If I am defeated by the two of you and let Guanzhong fall, how will my crime be determined?"

  Master Sima was shocked when he heard this, and looked at Sima Yi in disbelief.

  But seeing the adult who usually has plans for everything, his face is slightly gloomy, and he doesn't know what he is thinking in his heart.

"grown ups?"

  There was a cold light in Sima Yi's eyes, and there was a little uncertainty on his face:

   "Since the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty, the generals in the army have been dominated by clan relatives, but now the clan clan has become weaker."

   "Now there is Man Chong in Yangzhou, and I in Guanzhong, neither of whom are clan relatives, but they control most of the elite soldiers of the Great Wei."

   "Furthermore, over the years since His Majesty ascended the throne, he lacked external prestige, and internally, the aristocratic family has gradually gained the right to select local officials."

   "This time, although I had expected it, I still wanted to try Your Majesty."

   Speaking of this, Sima Yi's face became more and more gloomy:

   "I didn't expect that His Majesty really chose Qin Lang. From this point of view, His Majesty has actually taken precautions against the current situation."

  Nine-rank Zhongzheng system, so that the power of selecting officials gradually fell into the hands of the aristocratic family.

  Since His Majesty has the ambition of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty, how could he watch helplessly after the aristocratic family takes power and then take over the military power?

  So although I was sent to Guanzhong by His Majesty, I was entrusted with full-time power.

  But behind this seemingly extreme trust, it may not be a good thing.

  If Master Sima hears this, if he still doesn't understand, then Sima Yi has spent so long training him in vain.

   "So my lord thinks of a way to transfer Qin Lang out of Guanzhong, it's..."

   "It's just to make some plans for the future."

  Speaking of this, Sima Yi glanced at Master Sima again, "Now you know why I reminded you to pay attention to Xiahou Hui?"

  Master Sima trembled, his face pale.

  Xiahou Hui is the wife of Master Sima.

  She is the daughter of Xiahoushang, the younger sister of Xiahouxuan, and she was born in one of the three Xiahou clans.

  Xia Houxuan was hated by His Majesty because of Empress Mao's younger brother and the vanity case.

   "The members of Xiahou's family are now tabooed by His Majesty. If you don't want her to implicate our Sima family, you'd better make preparations early."

   "Furthermore," Sima Yi's eyes turned cold, "Who knows what Xiahou's family will do in order to turn around?"

   "If someone else got hold of our Sima family, go to His Majesty to claim credit and show loyalty..."

  Master Sima "thumped" and knelt down.

  (end of this chapter)