Although Zhao Yan still didn't want to believe that Zhuge Dan would betray the Wei State, what Wen Qin said was not unreasonable.

Regardless of whether Zhuge Dan has defected or not, this matter must be reported to the imperial court, and Zhuge Dan's family must be supervised first.

If Zhuge Dan really rebelled, Zhuge Liang would definitely send someone to take Zhuge Dan's family to Dahan. controlled Zhuge Dan's family, and he could restrain Zhuge Dan so that he did not dare to do his best for the Han Dynasty.

Zhao Yan has worked with Zhuge Dan for many years, but he knows Zhuge Dan's ability, this is a great talent, if Zhuge Liang takes Zhuge Dan's family to Dahan and reunites Zhuge Dan's family, Zhuge Dan can do his best to do things for Dahan.

This was to strengthen the Great Han and weaken the Wei State.

Zhao Yan immediately repaired a letter and sent someone to Luoyang quickly, in addition to reporting the matter of Zhuge Dan, he also reported the war in Jiangxia, so that the imperial court could prepare early.

But said the other side, Xuchang.

At this time, it has been more than a month since Guan Yu died of illness.

Since Zhuge Liang went to Jiangxia secretly, when Jiangxia was in full swing, Sima Yi didn't know the situation on Jiangxia's side.

Xuchang City Mansion.

At this time, it was already late at night, in Sima Yi's room.

Sima Yi sat in front of the table, on which there was a map, and at this moment he was looking at the map and closing his eyes and pondering.

Sima Zhao held a teapot, pushed open the door and walked in: "Father, you haven't rested yet!" ”

"You didn't sleep either?" Sima Yi raised his head slightly and responded.

"Seeing that the light in my father's room was still on, I came over to take a look, come to my father's ......" Sima Zhao put down the teapot and poured Sima Yi a cup of tea.

Sima Yi took the teacup and held it in his hand, but he didn't drink it, and his eyes didn't shift from the map.

Seeing this, Sima Zhao said: "Father, that Guan Yu has died of illness, and Liu Chan has now helped Guan Yu's coffin to go to Chang'an for burial." According to the etiquette, the Guan brothers should be the first filial piety for Guan Yu for three years, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu are brothers and sisters, and he also fell ill when he heard that Guan Yu died.

In this way, the Shu army is only afraid that it will not start a war in the short term, why are you depressed every day? ”

Sima Yi muttered: "Liu Chan finally took Wancheng, and then he can go north to Luoyang and directly destroy my Great Wei." Don't say that Guan Yu is dead, even if Guan Yu is still alive, he will not give up this opportunity for Guan Yu. Therefore, how could Liu Chan give up so easily? ”

Sima Zhao was puzzled: "But Liu Chan has indeed returned to Chang'an with his troops, and Wancheng side, according to the scout's report, Deng Ai has no sign of sending troops, and is now busy governing the place." ”

Sima Yi groaned: "Although Liu Chan has already left Chang'an with his troops, the Guan Ping brothers are going back to Shouxiao, and Zhang Fei is also sick. But don't forget, Liu Chan had asked the civil and military forces of Chang'an to come to Jingzhou to worship Guan Yu. Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Chen Dao, and Zhao Yun are all here, can you guarantee that Liu Chan did not leave these people behind and let them preside over the war? ”

"But the Shu army in Wancheng has no signs of marching, if the Shu army wants to fight, it will have come over a long time ago, and now the reconstruction of Xuchang City has been completed, even if the Shu army comes, we don't have to ......."

"Stupid!" Sima Yi slapped the table and scolded Sima Zhao: "How many times have I told you, as a general, you can't stare at one city and one place and the enemy in front of you, you have to look at the overall situation!"

Wancheng's soldiers and horses did not move, but don't forget, Zhang Ren's 20,000 soldiers and horses were stationed on the Jiangxia border, and Huo Jun brought 30,000 soldiers and horses from Shangyong. If you look at the map carefully, if these soldiers and horses don't go north to attack Xuchang, where else can they attack! ”

Sima Zhao was scolded by Sima Yi and came to the map to look at it.

After a long time, Sima Zhaocai said: "Zhang Ren's soldiers and horses are the closest to Jiangxia, Huo Jun's Shangyong soldiers and horses are stationed in Xiangyang, and they can easily march into Jiangxia by going south along the Han River, father, are you saying that Liu Chan is very likely to send them to attack Jiangxia?" ”

Sima Zhao was right, but Sima Yi didn't praise him, nodded and looked at the map, his face was very ugly.

Sima Zhao's face gradually became solemn: "Father, if this is really the case, then Jiangxia will be in danger, if Jiangxia is lost, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou will not be protected, and I will be the entire land south of the Yellow River in Dawei......

But fortunately, there are still 30,000 soldiers and horses in Jiangxia, and they are connected with Shouchun, so they shouldn't be able to ......."

Sima Yi shook his head: "If Jiangxia is really lost, then my Great Wei will really be powerless to return to the sky!" Didn't I ask you to send someone to the Xiangfan area and the interior of Jingzhou to find out the news? No news yet? ”

Sima Zhao was puzzled: "Hey, Huang Xu led his troops to be stationed on the border of Nanyang, and it was very difficult for our army scouts to go south, and Wancheng was even more heavily guarded. What's more, Xiangfan and Jiangling are in the hinterland of Jingzhou, and our army scouts want to bring the news back, and they can't ...... it in a short time."

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

Before Sima Zhao finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

A soldier pushed open the door and walked in.

Sima Zhao looked at the soldier and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"This is news from the scouts!" The soldier took out a curly piece of paper from his bosom and handed it to Sima Zhao.

Sima Zhao took it and looked at it.

After reading the letter, Sima Zhao's eyelids jumped wildly: "Father, you expected it, half a month ago, Zhang Ren and Huo Jun had already led their troops to Jiangxia." ”

Sima Yi hurriedly asked, "Then who did Liu Chan leave?" Did you find out? ”

Sima Zhao's face stiffened and said, "It's Zhuge Liang!" ”

"Jiangxia is over!" When Sima Yi heard this, the teacup in his hand fell on the map, and the tea wet the map, but fortunately, the map was made of special materials and was not afraid of water, otherwise this exquisite map would be scrapped.

Sima Zhao comforted: "Father, Jiangxia still has 30,000 soldiers and horses, even if Zhuge Liang concentrates Zhang Ren Huojun's 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers and horses, he can't easily take Jiangxia, Shouchun's side, it should be..."

Sima Yi sneered: "You don't know how powerful Zhuge Liang is, that is, I am against Zhuge Liang, even if I occupy the heavens, the location is favorable, and the people can only defend." Wang Ling? He was only afraid that he would be tricked by Zhuge Liang! ”

Sima Yi is not touting Zhuge Liang, but telling the truth.

In history, Zhuge Liang carried out the Northern Expedition, how difficult it was to go out of Yizhou, Sima Yi guarded Yongliang, and waited for work at ease, whether it was soldiers and horses, generals, grain and grass were stronger than the Shu army.

But even so, Sima Yi was still not Zhuge Liang's opponent, so he could only adopt a defensive strategy and use delaying tactics to drag down the Shu army, causing the Shu army to retreat due to lack of food and grass.

Sima Yi knew Wang Ling very well and knew that he could not be Zhuge Liang's opponent, so he had no hope at all for the battle situation in Jiangxia.