Chapter 704: Disappearance
Sima Shi also participated in the whole process of Cao Shuang's surrender, which was an extremely important moment for the Sima family, and from then on the Sima family's position in the Wei political arena would become unshakable.
Sima Shi tried his best to restrain his emotions and not let this excitement be revealed, but deep in his heart, he was extremely excited, Sima Jiayin has been restrained for so many years, and today is finally a long-cherished hope, it is not easy, the sweetness and bitterness of this, only those who have experienced it deeply understand.
In order to succeed at this moment, Sima Shi paid a lot of price, his newlywed wife who had married into the family was taken away, he was imprisoned in a prison and tortured, he was blinded by a stray arrow on the battlefield, and finally even his daughter had to be sent to others as concubines, all of which were endless humiliation for Sima Shi, but for the great cause of the Sima family, he had to endure these humiliations again and again, his teeth were broken and tears were swallowed.
Today, Cao Shuang handed over the scepter of Da Wei, and the Sima family finally stood at the pinnacle of success, and at this moment, Sima Shi finally didn't have to endure it anymore, he secretly swore that the humiliation imposed on him would be returned tenfold and hundredfold, so that his enemies could also taste the unforgettable pain.
Sima Yi is much calmer and calmer, even when Cao Shuang grovels to offer the general's seal, Sima Yi also looks calm, it seems that the golden seal he received is not a big seal that represents the power of the world's soldiers and horses, but an insignificant thing.
Cao Xi, Cao Xun, He Yan, Ding Mi, Deng Yang, Bi Rail, Li Sheng and others passed in front of Sima Yi one by one, all of them were walking on the abyss, trembling, they didn't even have the courage to look up at Sima Yi, one by one like a defeated rooster, dejected, timid, can only peek at Sima Yi's face with his spare eyes, and secretly speculate about Sima Yi's attitude.
Because their life and death fate are all in Sima Yi's hands, they try to see some clues from Sima Yi's expression.
However, they all seemed to be a little disappointed, Sima Yi's expression did not change at all, or he had no expression at all, only when Ding Mi passed by, Sima Yi showed a smile, which originally looked harmless to humans and animals, but it made Ding Mi's heart hairy for a while, sweating like pulp.
Sima Yi's expression was maintained until all these officials entered the city, and then he frowned slightly, and said to Sima Shi beside him: "Have you ever seen Huan Fan enter the city?" ”
Sima Shi shook his head and said, "No." ”
Sima Yi's face became cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Send someone to check quickly, where did Huan Fan go?" ”
Sima Shi immediately went to check in person, and it didn't take long for him to turn back and say to Sima Yi: "Father, according to relevant people, when they arrived at Luoshui Bridge, some people also saw Huan Fan in the army, but the scene was very chaotic at that time, and then he disappeared, and no one knows his whereabouts. ”
Sima Yi frowned, such a big living person actually disappeared? And the location of the disappearance is also very strange, just by the Luoshui Bridge, right under Sima Yi's nose, it actually disappeared without a trace, this is too weird, right?
Sima Yi attaches great importance to Huan Fan, and when Cao Shuang was dismissed, only Huan Fan was appointed, and after Huan Fan escaped from Luoyang to join Cao Shuang, Sima Yi couldn't help but shrug up, and the most worried thing was that Huan Fan's strategy was used by Cao Shuang.
In the end, fortunately, Cao Shuang did not listen to Huan Fan's plan but chose to hand over the military power, which made Sima Yi secretly relieved, but among the people who entered the city in the end, there was no Huan Fan, which made Sima Yi worry again.
Jiang Ji pondered on the side for a while, and said, "Will this Huan Fan defect to Cao Liang?" ”
Sima Yi nodded slightly, now it seems that this possibility is very high, after all, Huan Fan used to be Cao Liang's strategist, and now that Cao Shuang has failed, it is very likely that Huan Fan will defect to Cao Liang in order to avoid being punished.
Sima Shi immediately said: "Father, the child immediately ordered his troops and horses, went to Kim Yong City, and captured Cao Liang and Huan Fan back." ”
Sima Shi endured it for a long time, and finally there was no need to endure it anymore, there was news from the north of the city, Cao Liang had withdrawn from the Great Xia Gate and retreated to Kim Yong City, it seems that Cao Liang heard the news of Cao Shuang's surrender, and he also took the initiative to admit it, it should be the best time for him to take revenge, so Sima Shi took the initiative to ask Ying and asked Sima Yi to agree to him to lead his troops to attack Kim Yong City.
It is rare that Sima Yi did not object this time, but nodded in agreement.
After the fall of Cao Shuang, the Sima family was in Luoyang City, and there was only one enemy left, Cao Liang, so naturally Sima Yi wanted to point the finger at Cao Liang, and only by really solving Cao Liang could this mutiny be regarded as a perfect end.
Originally, if there was no Cao Liang to stir up the situation, Sima Yi's mutiny could be said to be carried out perfectly, and even victory could be achieved without a single soldier, but Cao Liang's sudden intervention brought infinite variables to the mutiny, and even caused the Sima family to suffer heavy losses, and lost a big man in vain - Sima Yi's younger brother Sima Fu.
This blood debt will have to be repaid from Cao Liang sooner or later, but Cao Shuang's side is more important, so Sima Yi has to put off the matter of revenge.
Now that the big trouble has been eliminated, it is completely necessary for the Sima family to concentrate their forces to deal with Cao Liang, and Sima Yi knows very well that Cao Shuang can use rhetoric to make a fool of himself, but this move is completely out of order when it comes to Cao Liang's side, and Cao Liang will not accept it at all.
In other words, the final battle with Cao Liang will be a contest of strength.
What reassures Sima Yi is that now Cao Liang can only master the strong team of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion, and the rest of the family soldiers, Sima Yi has not yet taken it into account, that is, the weapon of the repeater crossbow, which more or less brings some obstacles to Sima Jun.
The crossbow designed by Zhuge Liang at the beginning was indeed shocking to the world, but the war was fought after all, and Zhuge Liang did not let him die in Wuzhangyuan.
So Sima Yi really didn't pay attention to Cao Liang's tricks, and now the Sima family controls most of the forbidden army and occupies an absolute advantage in strength, Sima Yi believes that even if Kim Yong Cheng is impregnable, it is only a matter of time before he takes it down.
Eliminating Cao Liang is the real big victory, and this matter should be sooner rather than later, so Sima Yi will make a move when it is time to act, act decisively, and there will be no drag.