Cao Rui looked at Sima Yi with burning eyes and asked, "Ai Qing has been in Nanyang for a long time, and he knows the generals of Nanyang best, so how about recommending one for me?" ”

Sima Yi was not stupid, and shook his head again and again: "Your Majesty, although the generals of Nanyang are good, they can't guard such a heavy place, please ask Your Majesty to choose someone in the court to appoint!" ”

Cao Rui nodded and asked, "How is Wu Qian?" ”

Wu Zhen is in the Wei State, as famous as Sima Yi, in the period when Cao Pi has not been established as the prince, and Sima Yi, Zhu Shuo, Chen Qun, known as Cao Pi's four friends, Cao Pi can ascend to the throne of the world, Wu Zhen's credit is the greatest, and he is still above Sima Yi.

Cao Pi was very grateful to him, and after ascending the throne, he made him a great official, and now he is in charge of controlling the military affairs of the two states.

Sima Yi shook his head and said: "Although Wu Zhen is talented, he has always liked to make friends with powerful people, never interacts with the people in the township, and has a bad reputation in his hometown. After becoming an official, he honored his power and prestige, causing people's disgust.

Guarding Nanyang, the responsibility is heavy, there must be talent, although Wu is talented, but the virtue is not enough, not enough to guard the border. ”

Cao Rui nodded, and asked again, "What about Zhao Yan?" ”

Sima Yi arched his hand and said: "Although Zhao Boran has both talent and virtue, he is now by the side of Da Sima and is responsible for guarding Huainan. Huainan is also an important place, Zhao Boran can't be easily transferred! ”

Cao Rui asked again: "What about Hu Qian?" ”

Sima Yi nodded and said: "Hu Zhen is as famous as Jiang Ji, his talent is no less than that of Weichen, he is an honest official, has a stable personality, and knows the art of war. ”

Seeing this, Cao Rui said: "Okay, then transfer Hu Zhi to the governor of Jingzhou, and Aiqing can rush to Tongguan to control the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong." The general Cao Zhen was defeated last time and became ill, so he could go back to Luoyang to recuperate first. ”

"Wechen obeys!" Sima Yi thanked him, and then said, "Your Majesty, Weichen still has something to ask for." ”

"What?"

Sima Yi said: "Your Majesty, General Cao Chun has been killed in battle, the tigers and leopards are leaderless, and the cavalry of the Shu army is strong, and in the long run, it will be unstoppable." Weichen thought that he should invite one person out of the mountain to command the cavalry and resist the cavalry of the Shu army. ”

Cao Rui nodded and said, "Yes, this matter is indeed important, who do you want to invite out of the mountain?" ”

"Yanling Marquis Cao Zhang!"

Cao Rui was silent when he heard this, and only after a long time did he say: "Although the third uncle is brave, he used to compete with the first emperor for the throne, and now he is invited to go out of the mountain, isn't it ......?"

Sima Yi persuaded: "Your Majesty can rest assured, before Emperor Wu died, he left his last words, and the Marquis of Yanling cannot compete for the throne.

When the first emperor was alive, he also asked Weichen many times, wanting him to go out of the mountain to command the soldiers and horses, but he hesitated, and now my Great Wei is in danger, and the Marquis of Yanling, as a disciple of the Cao family, will take the lead. ”

What Sima Yi said, Cao Rui naturally knew that Cao Pi told him when he died, whether Cao Zhang was used or not, it all depended on Cao Rui himself.

Cao Rui pondered for a long time, and then made up his mind and said: "Since Aiqing is protective, I will invite him out of the mountain." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

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Cao Rui then ordered Sima Yi to be appointed as the governor of Guanzhong, controlled the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, and went to Tongguan to take office, and appointed Cao Zhang as a former general and followed Sima Yi to go with him. Adjust Hu quality as the governor of Nanyang, and guard Nanyang.

At the same time, Cao Rui wrote to Budugen and asked him to lead his cavalry into the Kou Pass.

Budugen is one of the leaders of Xianbei.

Xianbei died in Tanshi Huai, and his son and Lian succeeded him, and Lian had no talent, sex and greed, and the law was uneven, and half of the people were traitors.

In the last years of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, He Lian was shot to death when he was in Beidi County.

His son Qian Man was young, so he and Lian's elder brother's son Pu Tou stood on his behalf. Later, Jian Man grew up and fought with Putou for the country, so that the people were separated. After Putou's death, his younger brother Budugen was made the leader.

At that time, the Xianbei to the west of Youzhou Daijun had rebelled, and the Xianbei in the central and eastern parts of Daijun to the east was also divided into three power groups, one of which was Budugen, and its subordinates were distributed in Taiyuan, Yanmen and other places in Bingzhou.

The second is Kebineng, whose subordinates are distributed in Daijun, Shanggu and other places in Youzhou.

The third is Xianbei Suli, Mijia and Que Ji in the east, and the people are distributed in Liaoxi, Youbeiping, and Yuyang outside Youzhou.

Budugen's forces, in Yanmen, Taiyuan, Bingzhou, there are hundreds of thousands of people, these three disintegrated Xianbei forces, Kebineng is close to the Wei State, has been guarding the border for the Wei State.

And from Yanmen, Taiyuan to the southwest, is Guanzhong. This used to be the Xihe, Shangjun, and Beidi counties of Liangzhou, but now it has become a settlement of the Hu people, that is, the territory of Budugen, although there are Han people to survive, but it is precarious.

Bu Dugen received Cao Rui's letter, and immediately led 20,000 cavalry into the pass and plundered the people.

Budugen is attached to the Wei State, and he is also used to living a poor life, and he does not dare to plunder the Wei State on weekdays, but now Cao Rui asked him to do so, and after the Xianbei cavalry entered the Guanzhong, they were full of effort to destroy.

Early January 227 A.D.

Du County.

In the garden, Liu Chan folded a somewhat withered plum blossom, sniffed the residual plum fragrance, and said to Zhuge Liang on the side: "In a month, the weather will be warmer, no longer frozen, and then you can continue to build the city wall, presumably Luoyang, Cao Rui can't sit still, right?" ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "According to the report from the scout, Cao Rui summoned Sima Yi to Luoyang. ”

Liu Chan asked, "What does Da Sima think, how will Wei State deal now?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Wuguan has been taken by our army, and the construction of the city wall is a dead end, and the Wei State is now not thinking about how to recapture Guanzhong, but how to keep the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Chang'an City." There are also Cao Zhen, Chen Tai, Shi Bao, Hu Zun, Guo Huai, Sun Li, Hao Zhao, these are all good generals of Wei, if they are not in Chang'an, how can Wei be preserved? ”

"Report ......" A soldier suddenly walked in and reported: "Your Majesty, General Ma Chao has come to ask for a meeting!" ”

"Wei's countermeasures are coming!" Liu Chan's expression was straight, and he commanded the soldiers: "Let Ma Chao go to the front hall!" ”

"No!"

Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang came to the front hall, and Ma Chao had already arrived at this moment.

"Wechen has seen Your Majesty!"

Liu Chan waved his hand and asked, "No need to be polite, you came in person, but what happened?" ”

Ma Chao arched his hand and said: "Previously, the scout came to report that the Xianbei leader Bu Dugen led 20,000 cavalry into Kou Xinping, plundered the people, and now has killed thousands of people. ”

Liu Chan was furious when he heard this: "Damn, Bu Dugen's guy is really looking for death!" ”

Zhuge Liang frowned and said: "Budugen has always been pro-Wei, in the past, Cao Cao attacked Guanzhong, and Budugen once led the army to help. Now that he is leading his troops into Kouguan, he must have been ordered by Cao Rui. ”

Liu Chan said with a calm face: "Sima Yi, he wants me to send the cavalry out to deal with Budugen, without the threat of cavalry, it will be much easier for Cao Zhen to retreat." ”