Three Kingdoms, I open a tavern in Xudu

The news of Wang Ji's defeat soon spread to Yecheng, and Sima Yi was furious when he saw it. The advantage he finally gained was defeated by Wang Ji, and he scolded Wang Ji over and over again in his heart.

He even forgot that not long ago, he praised Wang Ji for using his troops like a god. The previous advantage was also achieved by Wang Ji.

When this happened, Sima Yi immediately called Yang Xiu over.

The only person around him who can discuss and is relatively close to him is Yang Xiu. In his opinion, some other counselors who join the army are not qualified for this.

When Yang Xiu heard the news, he also fell silent. How powerful and arrogant they were before, they are now in a mess, and the reversal is too fast.

"General Wang's letter stated that he suspected that Chen Yang was not in Luoyang, but in Guo Jia's army."

Yang Xiu nodded slightly and said, "Judging from the current situation, there is indeed a possibility, and I really think it's Chen Yang's tricks."

What flooding, fire attack, and various ambushes, one after another emerges endlessly.

According to the previous confrontation experience, it was Chen Yang's usual method.

Hearing that it might be Chen Yang again, Sima Yi's face softened a bit, and he couldn't blame Wang Ji entirely, and said again: "Chen Yang was not delayed in Luoyang by us, no! I think we must verify this matter, Dezu, you immediately Get someone to inform Gongsun Yuan and Ding Sui, I want to get the most certain news."

"I understand, if Chen Yang is really not in Luoyang, there is only one Cao Ang there, maybe he can bring Luoyang back with all his strength."

Yang Xiu thought for a while and then said: "If Chen Yang is still there, it may be that Guo Jia has just arrived. The counterattack method is a bit fierce, and General Wang can't adapt to it for the time being. After all, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and anything is possible."

Sima Yi felt relieved, nodded and said, "I hope it's true!"

"Your Majesty, I actually have another idea, I don't know if I should bring it up."

Yang Xiu hesitated for a while.

"It's okay for Dezu to say."

Sima Yi still trusts him.

"Why don't we make peace with Cao Cao? The grievance between His Majesty and Cao Cao is actually not too deep. The most important thing is Chen Yang. If this fight continues, neither of us will get any benefits. If we make peace, it can be mutually beneficial and win-win. It's not impossible!"

Yang Xiu said as if a little tired.

"Then what about Chen Yang?"

Sima Yi snorted coldly and said, "If we make peace, we won't be able to kill Chen Yang again."

"If we make peace, there will be more ways to deal with Chen Yang."

Yang Xiu narrowed his eyes and ended up like this. It was brought by Chen Yang, so how could he let Chen Yang go, and continued: "We can do this..."

He briefly explained his plan to Sima Yi, and said: "In the face of absolute interests, there is no permanent enemy. I think Cao Cao may agree."

Sima Yi frowned and said, "In this way, our sacrifice is very great!"

Yang Xiu shook his head and said: "If you don't pay, you won't gain. If you sacrifice a little, you can gain more in the future. I think it's worth it."

"It makes sense!"

Sima Yi thought for a long time, and said: "Follow what you said, De Zu, first, and I will send people to Xiangyang to meet Cao Cao and tell him about the peace."

He felt that some things had to be tried to know if they were feasible. For example, Yang Xiu's suggestion just now was very risky, but it would definitely work.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

Gongsun Yuan outside Luoyang received a letter from Xiangyang, and Sima Yi asked him to find out whether Chen Yang was still in Luoyang.

"I heard that General Wang lost in Xudu and had to retreat to the south bank of the Yellow River. The counterattack methods used by the Wei army are very similar to those used by Chen Yang."

When Ding Sui saw the letter, he analyzed it simply: "Perhaps because of this, General Wang thinks that Chen Yang may not be in Luoyang, and it can be regarded as a reminder to us to pay attention to this issue."

"Does General Ding still remember that Chen Yang appeared on the tower three days ago?"

Gongsun Yuan asked.

"of course I remember."

Ding Sui nodded and said: "Chen Yang is in Luoyang City, so it is unlikely that he will go to Xudu. We are in a stalemate with Cao Ang recently, and we can always see him appearing in the tower."

"Since His Majesty doesn't believe it, we have to fight again to prove to him whether Chen Yang is there or not."

Gongsun Yuan thought for a while, and continued: "Tonight, we will attack Luoyang, but we should not use too much force. It is enough to lure Chen Yang out."

In Luoyang City, Cao Ang and the others also got the news of Chen Yang's victory.

"Zian is really amazing!"

Cao Ang couldn't help but admire and said.

"But there are drawbacks to this!"

Xu Shu suddenly said: "If the eldest son is Wang Ji, he was invincible in the first place, and he put Jia Wenhe and others in Runan to fight, and suddenly they fought back so fiercely, what would you think?"

Cao Ang thought about it for a moment, and quickly asked: "Do they think that Zi'an went back to help?"

"If I were Wang Ji, I would probably think so."

Jiang Wei agreed with Xu Shu's assumption, and continued: "Then it is possible that Gongsun Yuan outside will try every means to prove whether the general is in our army."

Cao Ang frowned and said, "Then how should we deal with it?"

Jiang Wei said: "Let Gongsun Yuan believe with certainty that the general is here with us!"

"How do you prove this? The fake Zian can't fight the enemy, nor can he really show his face outside."

"In the near future, Gongsun Yuan will definitely send troops to attack us. It is not impossible to fight at that time. The two armies are fighting, and soldiers come and go very frequently. Just find someone who is about the same size and not weak to pretend to be a general to fight and kill the enemy. Just killing one enemy is enough."

This sounds reasonable.

Cao Ang thought for a while, then clapped his hands and said, "Arrange this first, and quickly find someone like this. I'm worried that Gongsun Kang may not be able to wait long."

"No, the general has always been protected by Brother Wang Yue. Could it be possible for people to pretend to be Brother Wang Yue?"

Xu Shu immediately found out the drawbacks of this plan. Wang Yue was too powerful to pretend, and could easily show his flaws.

"It won't work like this, and it won't work like that."

Cao Ang said impatiently: "You two think of a way, what else can we do?"

"Brother Wang Yue, we really can't pretend."

Jiang Wei thought for a long time, and then said: "My lord, do you still remember when you guarded Xudu, you used sesame oil to attack?"

In the battle of defending Xudu, Jiang Wei had not yet joined the Wei army, but he had heard of all those deeds. He burned all the soldiers who attacked the city with flax oil, and fire attacks were also what Chen Yang often did.

Whether it's flooding or fire attack, Chen Yang is often used to defeat the enemy. At that time, as long as the fake Chen Yang is used to stand on the tower, it can prove everything.

Cao Ang's eyes lit up: "Collect flax oil from the whole city immediately."