It is true that Wei Qian defected to the enemy, but he did not take the initiative to surrender to the enemy, but was captured by the enemy in an unfavorable situation in the battle, and belonged to the poor and surrendered to the enemy, although he also belonged to the kind without integrity, but there is still an essential difference between him and the traitor seeking glory and taking the initiative to surrender to the enemy.

If it weren't for the cooperation of Wei Qian and Wang Qi, perhaps Biqiujian's rebellion would have succeeded, and Sima would undoubtedly have added a strong rival, which Sima Shi would not forget.

And after Cao Liang invaded Youzhou, Wei Qian still rose up to fight and held on to Linyu Pass under the situation of the huge disparity in the strength of the two sides, even if Linyu Pass was lost, he also took the initiative to lead his troops to withdraw from Linyu Pass, hoping to preserve this last strength for Sima Jun.

The annihilation of the entire Youzhou army was not due to the improper command of Wei Qian and Wang Qi, but because the opponent was too strong, so Sima Shi could not hold them accountable for the defeat. On the contrary, if Sima Shi could send troops to rescue Youzhou when he received Wei Qian's urgent document, maybe the Youzhou army would not end up like this.

Therefore, Sima Shi thought that the main reason for Wei Qiang's failure to surrender to the enemy was not Wei Qiang's loyalty, but that he was not able to give rescue, and his side had to bear a large part of the responsibility, so Sima Shi decided not to investigate his guilt, but to provide everything as usual.

Sima Zhao said suspiciously: "Wei Qian was captured, although he was poor, but he also bent his knees and betrayed the enemy, if my brother does not investigate his guilt, it is the greatest grace, why bother to continue to take care of his family, I am afraid that this matter will fall into a laughing stock and be ridiculed by the world, thinking that we are afraid of Cao Liang." Sima Shi said lightly: "The ants are still stealing their lives, and even people, Wei Boyu is desperate, in order to save his life, he was forced to surrender to the enemy, I am responsible for Boyu and not Boyu for me!" ”

Since Sima Shi did not hold him accountable for defecting to the enemy, why should he cherish these few small sums and continue to provide for Wei Qiang's family, on the one hand, it can reflect Sima Shi's magnanimity, and on the other hand, it can also make Wei Qian grateful, maybe there will be a chance in the future to let Wei Qian go back right.

Of course, the premise is that Sima Shi must gain a strategic advantage over Cao Liang, if he is defeated again and again like now, not to mention that Wei Qian has no way to do it anyway, I am afraid that there will be more and more ministers who will defect to the enemy in the future. Even the most loyal courtiers are loyal to their lords only when they have no worries about their own lives, and in the case of defeat, they expect their subordinates to serve their foolish loyalty one by one, which is very unrealistic.

Sima Zhao seemed to be very angry, but Sima Shi had already made a decision, and he could only follow the order and leave his hand.

As soon as he went out, he bumped into the oncoming Shangshu Xun Yi, who hurriedly apologized: "It's rude to be humble, and the second son forgives the sin." Sima Zhao was not angry, seeing Xun Yi in a hurry, he said suspiciously: "Xun Shangshu is in such a hurry, what is the matter?" ”

Xun Yi said with a happy face: "There has just been news from Jiangdong that Sun Quan, the puppet emperor of Eastern Wu, died violently a few days ago, and he deliberately reported it to the general about his humble position. ”

When Sima Zhao heard that Sun Quan was dead, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said, "Sun Quan is really dead?" ”

Xun Yi said: "This is a major event of the military state, how can it be a child's play, according to the exact news, Sun Quan died on the ninth day of the fourth month, and now the whole country of Eastern Wu is white, wailing all over the wilderness, such a big event, how can it be hidden from the ears and eyes of our army." ”

Sima Zhao was very excited, and pulled Xun Yi to meet Sima Shi directly, Sima Shi saw Sima Zhao go and return, and when he was surprised, he listened to Sima Zhao's voice; "Brother, there are happy events, great happy events!"

Sima Shi couldn't help but wonder, didn't Sima Zhao just go out, he couldn't help but say, "Why are you happy?" ”

Sima Zhao said excitedly: "Sun Quan is dead, is this a happy event?" ”

Sima Shi couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, changed color slightly, and said, "Sun Quan is dead?" When? ”

Xun Yigu told the truth, Sima Shi couldn't help laughing three times, and said, "God help me!" ”

Sun Quan's death, I'm afraid it's the best news I've heard since Sima Shi took the throne, since Sima Shi served as the general of the Fujun in charge of the government, the Youzhou front line is full of bad news, and the troubles follow one after another, so that Sima Shi is exhausted and anxious.

Now it's really not bright in the north and bright in the south, just when Sima Shi felt embattled and struggling, the news of Sun Quan's death suddenly came from the Eastern Wu side, Sun Quan reigned for twenty-four years, and has always been the biggest enemy of Wei, and Wei deployed heavy troops in Huainan and Jingzhou to prevent Sun Quan.

Now that Sun Quan is dead, Sima Shi suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and there is a feeling that he has removed a big mountain, indeed Cao Liang of Eastern Wu and Western Shu plus Bingzhou is like three mountains pressing on the top of Sima Shi's head, and now one of the three is gone, which can finally make Sima Shi breathe a sigh of relief.

Sun Quan is a formidable and difficult opponent, as early as Cao Cao's time, Sun Quan has become the lord of Jiangdong, it is precisely because of the Battle of Chibi that Cao Cao, who is in the limelight, returned home, and the situation of the Three Kingdoms has begun to take shape.

In the following decades, both Cao Pi and Cao Rong repeatedly used troops in the southeast, just to destroy Wu and annex Jiangdong, but unfortunately they were never able to do so.

And Sun Quan was not willing to defend, during his reign, there were countless wars with Wei, just the number of times he drove his own expedition, no less than ten times, which also made Sun Quan the number one enemy of Wei, even during the reign of Sima Yi, he did not dare to take Sun Quan lightly.

Now that Sun Quan is dead, Dongwu will immediately be leaderless, Sima Zhao excitedly said to Sima Shi: "Brother, Sun Quan is dead, Dongwu has replaced a new monarch, and the government is unstable. Sima Shi didn't have that impulse, he asked Xun Yi in detail about the situation in Eastern Wu, after Sun Quan's death, Eastern Wu established Sun Quan's seventh son, only the ten-year-old Sun Liang succeeded to the throne, and the ten-year-old child could understand what kind of government affairs, and the power of the court in Eastern Wu fell into the hands of Taifu Zhuge Ke.

Zhuge Ke is smart and outward, rigid and self-serving, Sun Quan is actually not very satisfied with him, but in the past few years, the founding heroes of Eastern Wu have passed away one after another, and even the metropolitan governor Lu Xun died of illness a few years ago, and there is no one in the Eastern Wu Dynasty, Sun Quan had to hand over the position of auxiliary minister to Zhuge Ke, and he will assist the young master.