Sima Shi was naturally much calmer than Sima Zhao, he thought for a moment and said: "Second brother, the matter has come to this, don't be impulsive, if something happens to your younger brother and sister and Yan'er, you are rushing to Wenxian now, and it will be useless." However, I think Cao Liang is at most taking them hostage, trying to use this to blackmail us, so maybe there is a turnaround. ”

Sima Zhao was originally in a hurry, but after listening to Sima Shi's words, his face was depressed, indeed, if Cao Liang was really ready to kill Wang Yuanji's mother and son, it was just a matter of raising his fingers, but from common sense analysis, Cao Liang might not be a killer and take Wang Yuanji's mother and son hostage, so that there would be a chance to extort.

Now Sima Zhao really wants Cao Liang to blackmail them, at least his wife and children still have a chance to survive, as for what kind of price to pay, Sima Zhao hasn't thought about it, or even dares to think about it, but as long as it is within the range he can bear, he will definitely do his best to rescue them.

Sima Shi said in a deep voice: "Now that the situation in Hanoi has changed greatly, we can't cross the river easily, let's make a decision about this matter first, and let him make the decision." ”

Due to the entry of the Bingzhou army, the situation in Hanoi County has changed greatly, Hu Fen was defeated and left, if Sima Shi crossed the river into Hanoi County at this time, he would have lost this help, and if he fought a decisive battle with Cao Liang's army, there would be no chance of victory.

Originally, Sima Shi's pursuit was very hasty, and he temporarily put together such an army, just to catch up with Cao Liang as soon as possible, but if he ventured across the river now, he was likely to be counterattacked by the Bingzhou army, and he would fall into an unfavorable situation.

After so many years of training, Sima Shi has become much more mature and stable in military affairs, and he will not be blinded by hatred and act irrationally like before.

When he found that the expected odds of victory were less than fifty percent, Sima Shi decisively called for a halt to the river crossing operation, and sent someone to report the military situation to Sima Yi in Luoyang, and he made the decision.

The situation in Luoyang gradually calmed down, Cao Shuang and the others returned safely, but they were closely monitored, and they couldn't leave the general's mansion even an inch, and the rest of the cronies and staff were also under extremely strict control, and the situation in Luoyang was completely under Sima Yi's control.

However, Sima Yi's face did not see any joy, but a serious face, because Sima Yi knew that it was not yet time to celebrate the victory, and the Sima family controlled the Luoyang Imperial Court, but it was far from the point of controlling the world.

Wang Ling in Huainan, Xiahou Xuan in Guanzhong, Wuqiu Jian in Youzhou, and Cao Liang in Bingzhou, these are not fuel-efficient lamps, and Sima Yi really has a feeling of being embattled.

Sima Yi has spared no effort in attracting the power of the family and cultivating cronies over the years, and it has indeed achieved remarkable results, so in this Luoyang Mutiny, he was able to beat Cao Shuang in one fell swoop with a thunderous momentum and firmly control the Luoyang court.

But taking Cao Shuang, it does not mean that all the princes in the world can surrender, the Sima family in the process of rising, not only has a lot of cronies, but also has countless enemies, and Sima Yi at the same time Wang Ling is in charge of the southeast defense line, for many years is a good look, quite dissatisfied with Sima Yi in charge of the center, this person is undoubtedly Sima Yi's number one political enemy after the coup.

As for Xiahou Xuan in Guanzhong, although he has the title of General of Yongliang Governor Zhengxi, the real power in Guanzhong has always been in the hands of Guo Huai, the assassin of Yongzhou, and Guo Huai is Sima Yi's confidant, so Sima Yi's concern about the situation in Guanzhong is significantly lower than that of Huainan.

And Wuqiu Jian in Youzhou and Cao Liang in Bingzhou are people who make Sima Yi deeply worried. When Sima Yi conquered Liaodong, Wu Qiu Jian was his deputy, and it stands to reason that Wu Qiu Jian could become Sima Yi's confidant, but the fact is the opposite, the cooperation between the two is not pleasant, and even disagreeable.

Sima Yi returned to Beijing after pacifying Gongsun Yuan of Liaodong, but Wuqiu Jian stayed in Liaodong, served as the general of Liao, put down the rebellion of Goguryeo twice, shocked the northeast, and was later promoted to Youzhou Assassin Shi, as if becoming Sima Yi's potential rival.

However, now the news of the Luoyang incident must not have reached the three places, even if the news spreads, there can be no big variables in a short period of time, Wang Ling, Xiahou Xuan, and Wuqiu Jian have a wait-and-see attitude, and the final result depends on the development and change of the situation.

Cao Liang, who has power in Bingzhou, is the first person to stand up and stand up against Sima Yi clearly, which makes many of Sima Yi's previous efforts in vain, and fortunately Cao Shuang is enough waste, if he refuses to surrender and cooperate with Cao Liang, it is really not certain who will die.

If Sima Shi can catch up with Cao Liang and annihilate him, maybe there is still a chance to recover the situation in Bingzhou, but the news from the front that Cao Liang has crossed the Yellow River, and Sima Shi is blocked on the south bank of the Yellow River, and the opportunity to encircle and annihilate Cao Liang has been missed.

Sure enough, the latest news from Sima Shi confirmed Sima Yi's thoughts, Cao Liang and the army that went south from Bingzhou defeated Hu Fen's army in Heyang in one fell swoop, and now Hu Fen has fled to Jizhou, and the entire Hanoi County has fallen into Cao Liang's hands.

And the latest news shows that Cao Liang's wanton massacre of the Sima family in Wen County is obviously revenge for Cao Yan's killing.

Sima Yi is now out of reach, and he is naturally helpless about what happened in Wen County, but Sima Yi doesn't care about the loss of those distant side branches, but it's a pity that his only grandson, Sima Yan, wanted to leave a way back for the Sima family, but the result was that the others were safe and sound, but Sima Yan suffered unexpectedly, which was completely unexpected by Sima Yi.

Sima Shi's request to postpone the march made Sima Yi more agreeable, now that the enemy situation is unknown, Sima Jun's preparations are insufficient, and if he rushes the army, he is likely to face defeat.

The current situation must be stabilized, if it loses in the battle with Cao Liang, it will inevitably cause a chain reaction, not only those places in Huainan Youzhou will be ready to move, but also Luoyang, the capital division, will also become an unstable area.

Although Cao Shuang and his henchmen are under house arrest, if they are not removed for a day, it will be a disaster after all, and for Sima Yi, only the dead are the safest.

A touch of ruthlessness flashed in Sima Yi's eyes-