Chapter 29 Fourth, the good news of the wooden doorway
At dusk, it has always been the most noisy time in Shangyuyuan.The Shu army stationed here used to get half an hour of free time at this time of the day: the soldiers took a walk, practiced exercises, worked, read, and chatted. , It really is "the kite flies and the fish leaps, everyone has their own fun".
However, the dusk in Shangyuyuan was unusually quiet today.A series of large-scale Shu army teams are moving in an orderly manner to the south outside Shangyuyuan.It turned out that Zhuge Liang had started to prepare for the retreat four days ago, but he decided to withdraw the whole army from Shangyuyuan today.
Sitting on the horse, he couldn't help turning his head to look at Shangyu Yuan behind him, with a bit of chagrin and sadness in his eyes.Shangyuyuan, this rich and vast "open-air granary", was coated with a layer of golden light by the setting sun, standing silently, watching the teams of Shu soldiers leave sadly.And on the observation deck of the Wei Army high in Xiaolong Mountain, Zhuge Liang saw the figures there were vaguely visible, but he couldn't see their faces clearly.But he knew that Sima Yi must be standing among those figures, watching him and the Shu army leave.
He guessed right, Sima Yi was standing on the watchtower, looking down at the huge and long Shu army troops going away from his field of vision row by row, and he never said a word.Since hearing the news that the Shu army was about to retreat yesterday, Sima Yi sent Deng Ai and Wei Ping to lead a team of elite soldiers to guard the main road near the exit of Shangguyuan to closely monitor the movements of the Shu army.Now, the news was confirmed, and Zhuge Liang finally left, but Sima Yi was not at all happy, and the expression on his face became more and more serious.The generals of the Wei Army watched from the sidelines, each thinking about his own concerns.Starting tonight, they must face the fact that Wei's most formidable enemy has finally retreated, but they are about to enter the Sima Yi era of the Guanzhong army.During the war, unanimous awareness of the outside world dominated; and after the war, those things that were previously covered up, precipitated and ignored will inevitably surface.Among them, some people will have to pay the due price for some of their previous words and deeds, and naturally some people will also get their due rewards for their previous words and deeds.
In the silence, Sima Yi suddenly said a word: "Listen!"
So all the generals listened attentively.After a while, Sima Yi asked again: "Did you hear that?"
Fei Yao, Niu Jin, Guo Huai and others looked at each other blankly, not knowing how to answer.They had tried their best to listen, but they could only hear the silence of approaching night, without any special sounds.In the silence and confusion, only Zhang Yun said, "I heard it."
Hearing this, Sima Yi turned his head to look at Zhang He, with an indescribable look of astonishment and appreciation in his eyes, and said, "What did General Zhang hear?"
Zhang He said seriously: "This subordinate heard what a general should hear."
Sima Yi nodded with a complicated expression, and said, "General Zhang knows me well." Then, he thought for a moment, and said, "Look!"
So the generals will be farsighted again.After a while, Sima Yi asked again: "Have you seen it?"
The generals once again looked at each other blankly, their eyes were blank. They had tried their best to observe, but they only saw an empty field without any special sight.In the deeper silence, amidst the confusion, only Zhang Yun said again: "This subordinate saw it."
Sima Yi stared at him deeply again and said, "What did General Zhang see?"
Zhang He said sternly again: "This subordinate has seen what a general should see."
Sima Yi nodded slowly, clapped his palms twice, smiled deeply, and said, "Well said!"
The conversation between the two of them caused the generals to fall into a sea of clouds and mist, not knowing what kind of riddle the two generals were trying to guess.Fortunately, they quickly gave the answer.Sima Yi nodded slightly to Zhang He, and Zhang He was not polite. He stood in front of the stage, pointed at the Shu army going away, and sighed: "Look, gentlemen——Zhuge Liang's one hundred thousand troops retreated overnight. The mountains move silently without making a sound; a ten-mile battalion is pulled out overnight, which is as invisible as the undercurrent of a great river. From this, it can be seen that his military skills have reached the state of "quiet as a mountain but moving as water", isn't it daunting ?”
As soon as these words came out, the generals realized why Sima Yi was unhappy and worried when he saw the Shu army retreating.Just imagine, it only took two hours for Zhuge Liang's thousands of troops to evacuate, and from the beginning to the end, they were able to make no sound at all. What does this mean?And the dozens of miles of camp sites they left behind were even more clean, without any debris left, as if no one had ever visited this plain. What does this mean?This shows that Zhuge Liang's 100,000 troops have reached the state of "being like one person" because of their strict discipline and capable style of work—Zhuge Liang is their brains, and they are Zhuge Liang's brothers and feet, and everything works in harmony like a complete, Healthy, nimble giants are as light and easy!
"We have to learn from them!" Sima Yi sighed.
However, the 100,000 Shu troops on the edge of Shangguyuan could not hear Sima Yi's heartfelt exclamation.They marched neatly in the direction of Hanzhong with the grief and indignation of their failure and the tranquility as deep as the sea.The sun had already set, and the entire army presented huge black silhouettes in the sky. From a distance, they looked like groups of silent lions, depressing and frightening.
After a long time, Sima Yi broke the silence on the watchtower, as if asking the generals, but also asking himself, "Now, what should we do?"
All the generals "swipe" all their eyes to Zhang He.Zhang He pondered for a moment, and said: "According to my subordinates, the Shu army is indeed retreating without food this time, so they must not dare to fight. But in the early stage of retreat, we should not lightly push their front. Arrows, coupled with the eagerness to resupply food and grass, will cause confusion on the way—then we can take the opportunity to snipe!"
Sima Yi, like all the generals, was quietly listening to Zhang Yun's talk.He gently stroked the long beard on his chest with his hand, just smiled slightly and said nothing.When others saw it, they all thought that General Sima's move was affirming and admiring Zhang He's words.However, Sima Yi looked calm on the outside, but his mind was full of thoughts: Regarding the analysis of the current situation of the Shu army, Zhang He was right, and every word and every word pointed to the vital point, as if it was right on the target.However, why did he, who had always acted low-key and calm, jump out so impatiently today to give advice on the military and show off his strengths?Perhaps he, Chen Qun and Hua Xin have reached some agreement in private. As long as he makes some achievements in the battle against Shu, Chen Qun and Hua Xin will echo him from a distance in the court, push him to power, and push him to the throne. Lose yourself?And now it is the final stage of the Battle of Yushu. For him, it is really an "opportunity not to be missed". Naturally, he can no longer hold back...
Thinking of this, Sima Yi couldn't help but a faint inexplicable smile flitted across his lips. He raised his eyes to look at Zhang Yun, nodded slowly, and said leisurely: "General Zhang is very resourceful, I admire him. Sigh... this commander I am old, and I am not flexible enough to move, so I invite General Zhang to perform this extraordinary feat!" At this point, his face turned serious, and he ordered: "General Zhang obeys the order, and this commander will send you 8,000 horses to ride quickly!" At the same time, the commander-in-chief led the army behind him, and when General Zhang dragged the Shu army in front and exhausted him, he launched a general attack and slaughtered the Shu army with the momentum of a tiger descending the mountain. Destroy!"
All the generals were elated and high-spirited when they heard this.Only Sima Shi was standing in the corner of the watchtower, and when he suddenly heard his father say such heroic and decisive words, without the previous timid and cautious attitude, his heart couldn't help being shaken, and he just stomped his feet secretly. He sighed from the bottom of his heart: "Father's actions are really unpredictable, it's too wonderful!"
Over there, Zhang Yun had already responded and left with the order.
Looking at the back of Zhang He hurriedly walking down the observation deck, Sima Yi stood quietly, not saying a word, but a cold light seemed to flash in the depths of his eyes, as bright and sharp as a knife's edge.
"General Zhang, ahead is the last pass for the Shu bandits to retreat into Hanzhong - the wooden gate!" The spies who came to report the news said hurriedly and nervously, "If we don't attack again, Zhuge Liang will not lose a single soldier." The entire division has withdrawn to Chengdu—by then it will be too late for us to act!"
After hearing this, Zhang He reined in his horse, looked up at the cliffs on both sides of the wooden doorway in front of him, saw the shadows of trees on the cliffs, he hesitated, and murmured: "You are right! But We have only 8,000 cavalry in pursuit, and the Shu bandits have left more than 20,000 soldiers behind, how dare I put all my eggs in one basket? Let's wait a little longer! General Sima's follow-up army will be here soon!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand to make the cavalry stop temporarily.At this time, a side general beside him murmured in a low voice: "General Zhang has always been brave. Has he become a little timid after following General Sima, who is as fearful of Shu as a tiger?"
Zhang He's ears have always been very keen, and he could hear the general's muttering clearly.He would not be angry because he was ridiculed by his subordinates as Sima Yi, who was so timid and timid, but he was really reluctant to watch tens of thousands of Shu bandits retreat into the wooden door. It is really useless!There are thousands of thoughts in his chest, divergent and intertwined in a mess.After being silent for a while, he gritted his teeth, drew his sword out of its sheath, and raised his arms and shouted, "Come on! Go up and destroy the Shu bandits!"
As soon as he gave this order, the eight thousand cavalry around him rushed out like a whirlwind, and rushed towards the Shu army who was slowly retreating into the narrow and steep wooden doorway that was as narrow and steep as the mouth of a canyon!
At this moment, the Shu army at the rear suddenly turned their spearheads together, formed a square formation, stepped forward, and greeted them!At the same time, one could only hear the sound of gongs and drums on the top of the cliffs on both sides of the entrance of the wooden doorway. The locusts, artillery like thunder, overwhelmingly pressed down on Zhang He and his 8,000 cavalry at the foot of the mountain!
Zhang Yun was shocked, and before he could react for a moment, the 8,000 cavalry under him were already dead, wounded, and fleeing, and they were immediately defeated!Just when he was in doubt, he heard another cannon fire in front of him. Wei Yanlai, a general of Shu, galloped out of the opponent's battle formation. The thieves will come to pursue them, so they have already laid a net here——Zhang He, you are hard to fly today, and you are doomed!"
Zhang Yun hurriedly waved his hand and ordered: "All generals, please suspend the attack and retreat quickly!" Unfortunately, his sonorous and forceful voice was already drowned out by the shouting of horses, sabers and guns on the battlefield at this moment. I can't control this messy situation at all!
At this moment, there was another sound of shouting and killing behind him.Zhang Yun didn't dare to look back, looked up to the sky and sighed, and hissed: "Unexpectedly, I, Zhang Yun, fought south and north and fought across the Central Plains. I have been a soldier and horse all my life, but today I am under the enemy's back and back, and I was framed by the Shu bandits under the wooden doorway!"
The side general beside him turned his head to look, but couldn't help being surprised, and shouted: "General Zhang! It's General Sima's brigade who has arrived!"
When Zhang Yun heard this, his heart was shocked, and he hurriedly turned his head to take a look. Sure enough, he saw a row of "Wei" flags flying high, and thousands of troops galloping towards them!It's really Wei Guo's reinforcements who have arrived!
I saw Sima Yi, Master Sima and his son charging forward, Guo Huai and Wei Ping guarded on both sides, and rushed straight to rescue Zhang He and Baqian Weiqi!
Zhang He was overjoyed immediately, turned around and reined in his horse and shouted to the cavalry: "Cavalry, go forward! Beat them to pieces!" Shouting, he took the lead and charged towards Wei Yan again!
Suddenly, with a "whoosh", a sharp arrow shot from nowhere, pierced through the air, and hit Zhang Yun's right knee!Hearing the soft sound of "Bo", Zhang Yun immediately felt that the sharp arrow penetrated deeply into the flesh, but it was not as painful as ordinary sharp arrows, but felt the itching of his right leg intermittently.When he looked down, he couldn't help but turn pale with shock—his entire thigh had swollen to the thickness of a small bucket in an instant!
It turned out that this is a sharp arrow that has been quenched with poison!Zhang Yun's thoughts turned, and he didn't have time to think about it. Without hesitation, he swung the sword in his right hand, and with a "cha", he chopped off his entire swollen thigh!
However, it was too late!The arrow poison was too powerful, it spread extremely fast in his body, and had already penetrated into the viscera!He suddenly felt dizzy in his head, and with the sound of "Dang", the sword could no longer hold it, and it fell to the ground.At the same time, he couldn't help shaking his whole body on the horse's back, and fell down slumped!
At the moment when he fell into the dust, he saw Sima Yi's face full of anxiety poking out in front of his eyes, as well as the deep wrinkles on his face.He struggled hard to say something to Sima Yi, but felt that his throat seemed to be choked, and he couldn't say anything.Finally, amidst the dangling vain feeling, his eyes went dark, and he didn't know anything...
In the battle of Mumendao, more than 12,000 Shu troops were wiped out, and countless supplies were captured. The record is naturally brilliant.When the Great Sima Cao Zhen was alive, the most enemies he destroyed was only 8,000 Shu troops.Therefore, this record is unprecedented.
However, the price paid by the Wei army was also heavy: Zhang He, the deputy commander of Guanzhong and the general of chariots and cavalry in Zhengxi, was shot by the crossbow arrows of the Shu bandits in this fierce battle, and died heroically on the spot.
In the imperial study room, Cao Rui stared at the battle report sent by Guanzhong and Sima Yi's apology sheet about Zhang Yun, and looked at it for a long time.
Finally, he gently put the two memorials on the desk, and asked Sun Zi and Liu Fang who were standing beside him with a dull expression: "The battle of the wooden gate, the death of Zhang He, and the victory of our army——Qing?" How do you see it?"
Sun Zi and Liu Fang looked at each other, and said in a murmur, "Your Majesty, since Zhang He is dead, you don't have to worry too much about it. Do you remember the comet that fell from the sky at the beginning of this year? The warlocks said at that time: This celestial phenomenon , It symbolizes that there will be a military disaster this year, and the general will be lost... The courtiers thought that Cao Da Sima's illness and death in March had something to do with the sky... Unexpectedly, in the end, it was General Zhang's death and martyrdom that fulfilled the prophecy of the warlocks... This It's God's will!"
Cao Rui listened quietly, without saying a word.After a long time, he said slowly: "You go out, I want to think about it alone."
Sun Zi and Liu Fang hurriedly responded, and retreated cautiously and respectfully.The two of them came out of the imperial study room, walked a dozen steps forward silently, stopped at the same time suddenly, looked at each other with a sense of loss, looked around and saw that there was no one else, and then each took a breath and walked under the corridor. Standing shoulder to shoulder in the quiet place.
But seeing Liu Fang's expression was a little stagnant, he just looked up into the distance, and suddenly seemed to himself and Sun Zi, and said slowly: "Brother Sun, look at the emperor's attitude today... on the matter of General Sima Come on, are we a little too partial to him? Is he... is he really a loyal minister of the Great Wei Dynasty?"
Sun Zi let out a "huh" and didn't answer immediately, but closed his eyes slightly and began to meditate.After a long time, he gently opened his eyes, bright as a sword, staring at the front without moving, and said slowly: "What's the point of talking about this now? Brother Liu, you and I have always supported General Sima in the court. , This is a fact that is obvious to all other ministers of civil and military affairs - we have long been regarded by them as members of the "Sima Party"! Now, we and General Sima are "both prosperous and all damaged", and we are no longer There is no way out!"
"Ah?" Liu Fang was startled when he heard the words, "This... this..."
"However, it's nothing! In my opinion, this General Sima is able to protect the country with Wen Neng and Wu Neng. He really deserves to be the most outstanding and sage I admire most in my life besides Teacher Xun Yu! I I thought that he would not become a "treacherous hero" like Wang Mang, nor would he become a "hero" like Dong Zhuo, but he must be called a "Confucian hero"! This is rare among Confucian scholars in the world for hundreds of years What a genius at first sight! You and I are both Confucian scholars. Helping him achieve great things is better than Zhang Liang and Fan Zeng having to stoop to help rural people like Liu Bang and Xiang Yu back then, right?"
Having said that, Sun Zi turned his head to look at Liu Fang who was puzzled, and said, "In any case, judging from all the signs of General Sima, he is an indisputable minister of pillars—at least, On the surface, he has always been flawless. To put it more bluntly, even though he has deep ambitions and ulterior motives, you and I know better than anyone else: in the current ruling and opposition parties, who can really win me over? Wei has always maintained a strong position above the Wu thieves and the Shu bandits. I am afraid that only General Sima can do it. We support him now, so we are not sharing the worries of the country and solving the problems for the king. ? Just ask for a clear conscience!"
"Yeah!" Liu Fang sighed softly, reached out and dusted off his robes a few times, very hard and hard, as if he wanted to shake off all the dust on the robes.While brushing off his robe, he said with a little helplessness and a little confusion in his tone, "Now, you and I can only think like this in our hearts."
Besides, after Sun Zi and Liu Fang left, Cao Rui locked himself in the imperial study room by himself without seeing anyone, closed the door and held his head in thought for an afternoon.Finally, at dusk, he himself stood up and opened the door, ready to go out for a walk in the imperial garden to get some air.As soon as the door was opened, an eunuch approached and bowed to report: "Your Majesty, Sikong Chen Qun and Taiwei Huaxin have been begging to see you outside the hall for a long time. No matter how much I persuade you, I can't persuade you to leave. May I ask your Majesty?" See you today or not?"
Cao Rui walked back and forth in front of the imperial study room with his hands behind his back, suddenly heaved a long sigh, and said, "Quickly summon them to see me! Besides, no one is allowed to come and disturb you!" After speaking, he turned around and entered In the Royal Study Room.
As soon as Chen Qun and Hua Xin entered the imperial study, they both knelt on the ground with a "plop".Cao Rui was taken aback, and hastily stepped forward to help him up personally, saying: "You two gentlemen, please get up quickly! To me, you are like a teacher like a father, so you don't have to do this big gift as an old man."
But the gray-haired Hua Xin was holding his stick in one hand and the ground in the other, raised his body tremblingly, looked straight at Cao Rui and said, "The Great Wei is in danger! The country is in danger! The old minister risked his life and begged Your Majesty to make a decisive decision." , turn the tide, and get rid of the big traitor of our Wei family as soon as possible!" As he said, he lowered his head and knocked on the white marble floor repeatedly, until there was a "bang bang" sound, and blood was already flowing from his forehead!
Cao Rui leaned over and stretched out his hand to support him. Tears welled up in his eyes, and he said in a choked voice, "Captain Hua... why are you doing this? Who... who is the villain of the Wei family?"
Chen Qun took the conversation from the side and said quietly: "Your Majesty, do we still need to clarify this person? Your Majesty should know who he is."
"Si... Sima..." Cao Rui was startled, and said in a trembling voice, "You...you don't think he is..."
Chen Qun looked serious, and said calmly: "That's right. Sima Yi had a deep plan and borrowed a knife to kill General Zhang He; Sima Yi insinuated, fabricated rumors, and suppressed Cao's clan; Sima Yi made great achievements, won people's hearts, and stole military and political power. The facts of these three things are obvious—he is not the minister of Ying Yang of the Wei family, so who else would be?"
Cao Rui took a deep look at Chen Qun, and said slowly: "You say he is a traitor, is he a traitor? He says you are traitors, what do you have to say? Show evidence!"
"Evidence? The rumor a month ago disturbed the entire country of Wei, but this rumor finally hit King Dong'a the worst! And the worse King Dong'a was hit, the worse Sima would be." Gain power!" Chen Qun said slowly without changing his face, "Where did this rumor come from? We are still unable to find out for the time being. But we can see at a glance who is the biggest profiter from this rumor."
The expression on Cao Rui's face convulsed, and he said after a while: "Continue talking."
"There is also the matter of General Zhang Yun being shot and killed by an arrow in the Battle of the Wooden Gate Road...According to the information obtained by the old minister, General Zhang was only shot in the right knee by an arrow, and did not hit any vital parts...He was actually killed! "Chen Qun frowned, with doubts on his face, "Is there nothing strange about it? According to the old minister, what General Zhang hit must be a poisonous arrow! But at that time, so many sharp arrows from the Shu bandits wounded my uncle. Wei soldiers, Guanzhong has never reported that anyone died of poisoned arrows! So, isn’t it clear where the only poisoned arrow that hit General Zhang came from?”
Cao Rui also thought so in his heart.When he suddenly heard Chen Qun's words, his heart jumped up suddenly, his face changed drastically, and he couldn't restrain himself!After enduring it for a long time, Cao Rui regained his composure, and sighed deeply: "According to Qing, what should I do now that things are like this?"
Chen Qun gritted his teeth in secret, and couldn't care less, so he said bluntly: "The old minister risked his death to remonstrate, and begged His Majesty to issue an order immediately to take away Sima Yi's position as the coach of the Guanzhong, and recall him to the capital to serve as a vacant post for the aged! Your Majesty, His Majesty can only pluck out his wings and get rid of his minions!"
Cao Rui smiled lightly, and said slowly: "That's right. I can order Sima Yi to be recalled to Beijing to serve immediately—but if I remove Sima Yi from the position of the head coach of Guanzhong at this moment, who can replace him to deal with the Shu bandits alone?" What? According to the secret report I received, after Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expedition was frustrated and retreated, he did not give up, and threatened to send troops to attack again next year!”
"This... this..." Chen Qun suddenly became speechless.
Hua Xin hurriedly interjected and said, "Then please use your majesty's discretionary wisdom, expand the emperor's power, and boldly replace Sima Yi with Cao Zhi, the king of Dong'a!"
When Cao Rui heard this, his face darkened, and he shook his head slowly.
"Your Majesty! This is an extraordinary time, you must have extraordinary knowledge!" Hua Xin said anxiously.
Cao Rui raised his head, looked at the high roof of the room, and said sadly: "It's late! It's late! I have received news that King Dong'a has been ill in bed since he was demoted a month ago... The imperial doctor I sent to treat him came back and told me that King Dong'a was very ill, and I'm afraid he won't last until the end of this month..." As he spoke, he suddenly stamped his feet, and sighed sadly: "It's me who killed him. King Dong!"
"Ah..." When Hua Xin heard it, he felt as if struck by lightning, his heart trembled violently, and suddenly a mouthful of blood spurted out, and the purple bamboo stick in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp "pop".At the same time, his body also fell down softly.
"Hua Taiwei...Hua Taiwei..." Chen Qun rushed forward, held Hua Xin's pale face with his hands, and cried out in disgrace, "If something happens to you, I'm the only one left Chen Qun is alone, how can he survive the crisis in the court! Captain Hua... Captain Hua... You must never abandon me like Da Sima Cao..."
At some point, Cao Rui also knelt down beside the two of them, closed his eyes, and remained silent like death, but there were two lines of clear tears streaming down his cheeks silently and slowly...
On the plain at the foot of Qishan Mountain, the autumn wind is harsh and the vegetation is withered.Wearing a black cloak, Sima Yi and his eldest son, Sima Shi, walked leisurely and chatted from time to time.
"Father, my son guessed the content of the letter you wrote to Uncle!" Sima Shi winked at Sima Yi slyly, and smiled complacently, "Zhuge Liang seized this letter in time, so that the The 'unpredictable prophet' set up an ambush at the wooden doorway and eliminated it for us..."
"Don't talk about this anymore." Sima Yi frowned slightly, "Everything is over. We should think of ways to rectify the army in Guanzhong, how to build the military camps in this area! Your third uncle wrote yesterday and said that he wanted to The repair and repair of the Chengguo Canal, which runs across Guanshan and stretches for more than a thousand miles, is worth doing seriously for my father! As long as this canal is repaired, it will be able to attract water from the Weihe River. Hundreds of thousands of acres of land will no longer have to be afraid of drought like in previous years!"
"Father never forgets to make the country rich and strong, and my son respects it." Master Sima couldn't help but straighten his face when he heard his father's words, and said with emotion, "Father has the world in mind, and it is really a blessing for the people to benefit and eliminate harm for the country and the people."
Sima Yi listened, nodded his head, and said slowly: "You are such a beautiful word, as a father, I can't bear it. But what you said is to make the country rich and the army strong, but you must actually do it." .Boy! Intrigues and plots are nothing more than occasional tricks! To clear up thousands of miles and bring all the wastelands into order, you ultimately rely on the true talents and learning of the world!" Master Sima blushed slightly when he heard this, No more words at the moment, just walking slowly behind his father.
When he came to a small river beside the plain, Sima Yi suddenly stopped in his tracks.His gaze was fixed quietly on the willow trees by the river, and he was speechless for a long time.Slowly, step by step, he walked up to those green willows that were as vigorous as a green gauze, and stretched out his hand to gently caress the silky branches, but tears slowly welled up in his eyes. .
"Father..." Sima Shi whispered from the side, "What's wrong with you..."
"Oh...Master, do you know? The willow tree by the river was planted by my father when he was marching on the Hanzhong Road with Taizu Wei Wudi twenty years ago..." Sima Yi stared at the distant place. In front of him, he said in a calm tone, "At that time, these willow trees were only as thin as this branch, but now they have grown so thick and vigorous... Sigh, time can really change everything!"
He turned his head back quietly, and said slowly: "At that time, Emperor Taizu Wei Wudi gathered his troops here to defeat the evil thief Zhang Lu, and faced a major strategic decision whether to continue to take advantage of the victory and drive straight into the hinterland of Hanzhong. He hesitated again and again, then Summon all the generals and counselors under his command to discuss this matter in his Chinese army account.
"When I was a father, I was young and energetic, and I was conceited that I knew people well, so regardless of my humble status as an assistant, I stepped forward and said boldly, "Liu Bei conspired to get rid of Liu Zhang, the prefect of Yizhou, who was his clan. We were supposed to sit in Chengdu to calm people's hearts and stabilize the overall situation, but we didn't know the current affairs, so we left this mess and ran outside to compete with Sun Quan for Jingzhou. This is our rare opportunity! For the present plan, we might as well take advantage of breaking Zhang Lu and occupying Hanzhong With great prestige, lightning strikes, directly marching into the middle of Shu, and catching them by surprise with the momentum of thunder! Then, the power of Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and others will surely collapse, and the land of Bashu and the land of abundance will naturally be obtained by me lightly and skillfully .This great opportunity is fleeting, and we must not let it go.'”
Hearing this, Master Sima couldn't help but praise: "This plan offered by my father is really bold, generous and wise! Taizu Emperor Wei Wu must have adopted it in the end, right?"
Sima Yi shook his head slowly, and continued: "Oh, it would be great if he adopted it... My father really didn't expect that after hearing this plan, Emperor Wu of Wei would sneer contemptuously in front of so many people. Father, "It's a pity that the old man didn't grow two scuds like the fairy in the legend. He just won the land of Hanzhong with great difficulty, and immediately wanted to seize Bashu!" The crowd laughed loudly, and they were so ashamed that they blushed for their father.
"Since then, my father has vowed to be a strong man with enough strength to carry out his grand plans and strategies in the future, and he must not let mediocrity and fools suppress him! Alas... In fact, back then Taizu Wei If Emperor Wu had been open-minded, not ashamed to ask his subordinates, and adopted his father's advice, he would not have left Wei the trouble of the Shu bandits today!"
Listening to his father's words, Sima Shi suddenly understood: No wonder his father has always favored such an underappreciated stranger as Deng Ai. It turned out that he himself had such a "depressed low-level bureaucrat and underestimated by the superior" when he was young. experience!That's why my father has a very accurate view of those talents who are like gold and jade, and never misjudges them. At the same time, he "treats them as his own and spares no effort" in promoting them!
Just as he was thinking about it, Sima Yi suddenly reached out and patted the trunk of the willow tree, and said with emotion: "It's just that my father never thought that today, twenty years later, my father will be able to lead thousands of years like Emperor Wu of Wei did back then." The army and horses returned to this place again, and they had a showdown with the Shu bandits who were lucky enough to be raised because Emperor Wu of Wei refused my advice! Maybe this is God's will? Is it God's destiny that the Sima family will clean up the world and unify the Three Kingdoms? ?”
Master Sima hastily lowered his hands respectfully and said, "Father is invincible in both literary and martial arts. What's so difficult about the great cause of clearing the world and unifying the world?"
After hearing this, Sima Yi didn't answer, but gently stroked the willow trees with his hand, silently.Sima Shi also stood aside in awe, waiting patiently.
At this moment, there was a sound of hoofbeats, and one of Sima Yi's personal soldiers who stayed in the camp came galloping on horseback. The imperial envoy invites you to go back and receive the order."
"Understood." Sima Yi didn't turn his head, he caressed the willow tree and just answered.Master Sima waved his hand, signaling for the soldiers who delivered the letter to get on their horses and go back. After he had gone far, he walked up to his father and said, "Father, brother Zhao wrote a letter yesterday, talking about the recent battle between the court and the Mumen Dao. Many of the ministers believed that Zhang He's death had something to do with his father. It is said that Chen Sikong and Hua Taiwei also secretly reported to the emperor, claiming that Zhang He's death was deliberately planned by you, and the purpose was to eliminate dissidents and monopolize military power. And they were all worried about their father's The power will gradually grow in Guanzhong and dominate one side, and they all ask the emperor to transfer father away quickly, father must guard against it!"
Sima Yi turned around slowly, but smiled coldly: "I know all this as a father. As a father, I also know that when the emperor was deeply suspicious, it was Sun Zi's words that eased his suspicion—— Sun Zi said to the emperor at that time, "Your Majesty is only twenty-six years old, and General Sima is fifty-one years old this year. He is already decayed, and your Majesty is rich in age. Why are you afraid that he will make a big mess?" , General Sima is destined to die before His Majesty! Why does Your Majesty have to be suspicious of such an old minister out of thin air?" Alas, although Sun Zi's words are harsh and ugly, they are still wise words, which have softened the emperor's jealousy. , and also preserved as a father. Chen Qun and Hua Xin's group of old people will only fan the flames when they encounter troubles. How can they compare with Sun Zi's quick-wittedness and flexibility? Master, you have to learn a lot from Sun Zi and them!"
After hearing this, Sima Master bowed his head and replied: "What the father taught is that the child must obey it carefully. However, father, please allow the child to guess the will from the emperor today." After speaking, he saw Sima Yi nodded slightly, and then He said frankly: "The emperor's decree will never transfer my father from Guanzhong. Instead, he will praise you in plain text, but he will warn you in secret. Because since my father became the head coach of Guanzhong in March this year, , the controversy against your father has never ceased. During this period, the emperor has always supported you with all his strength. In addition, you have killed more than ten thousand enemies in the wooden doorway and made outstanding achievements, which proves that the emperor was right in employing people. Therefore The emperor would never slap himself in front of his officials and transfer you out of Guanzhong for no reason. However, the general Zhang He was defeated in the battle of Yushu, so the emperor will order the imperial envoys to treat you Secretly giving verbal warnings! I wonder if the father thinks what the child said?"
Sima Yi listened carefully to his words, nodded with some satisfaction, and smiled slightly: "My son has really improved a lot, and his thinking has become more and more thoughtful. It seems that you have been by my father's side these past few months. Wait! But my son only knows one thing, but not the other..." He raised his head, looked at the border of Shu State on the other side of Qishan Mountain, and said leisurely: "Actually, as long as Zhuge Liang, the number one Wei State, The great enemy still exists, and my father's position in Guanzhong is as stable as Mount Tai, no one can shake it...even the emperor can't shake it..."
"However, after Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition was thwarted, what if he also retreated into Shuzhong like Wu Guosun Quan and did not dare to come out to challenge again? If everything is peaceful in Guanzhong, father will have no use for him!" Master Sima said unreasonably. Said without worry.
"That's impossible!" Sima Yi said decisively, "You may not know Zhuge Liang. But Weifu knows him! He and Weifu are the same kind of people! He would be willing to stay in that small court in Chengdu with his eyes down.唯唯诺诺地侍奉那个小皇帝？他决不会那样做的！他和为父一样，都只能通过对外征战立功来巩固自己在国内的权位！从这一点来讲，诸葛亮是一定会将北伐进行到底的。
“而且，为父认为诸葛亮并未在木门道一役中失利！不错，他是在木门道损失了一万多名将士，但他获得了一举击毙魏国大将张郃的佳绩呀！你想，当年汉主刘备都深为忌惮的张郃竟然丧生在他手中，这对他在国内树立自己的最高权威将发挥何等重要的作用！所以，他应该十分感谢为父。并且，受到这一事件的鼓舞，诸葛亮还会养精蓄锐，卷土重来的。
“那么，狡兔未死，走狗岂能烹？飞鸟未尽，弓箭岂能藏？因此，为父断定皇上此番来旨，只会是褒奖有加、一味笼络，断然不敢向为父示警威胁！现在是皇上怕为父，不是为父怕皇上啊！”
说到这里，司马懿又仰起脸来，望着天际那一缕悠悠浮云，脸上现出深深的怅然来：“可是师儿啊，也就是从今天开始，我们司马家就真的走上了一条与曹魏决裂的不归之路……本不该如此呀！魏武帝也罢，魏文帝也罢，他们当年若能像汉光武帝尊奉功臣那样推心置腹地折节礼待于为父，为父又何必走上这条险路？”
他仰望天穹，脸上的怅然之情愈来愈深：“难道古代传说中伊尹辅商、姜尚佐周而得善始善终的故事，就真的只能存在于书简之中，而永远无法在现实里得以实现吗？唉……为父在像你这样年轻的时候也曾鄙视过太祖魏武帝挟汉而立的行径，却没想到日后自己竟也会不知不觉一步一步走上和他相同的道路……真是没想到啊……”
就在他喃喃自语之时，猝然一声苍凉激越的清啸破空而起，吓了他父子二人一跳。他俩仰面朝天循声看去，见到一只双翼高扬的山鹰从祁山那边冲天而飞，逆风而翔，在半空中盘旋着，升腾着，恰似一道黑色的闪电，没入到天际已然渐渐沉郁的云丛中去了……