Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 499 Loyalty
It was night, and Cao Rui was lying on his side on the couch, looking at the map of Guanzhong in his hand, with a sad face.He no longer knows how to face the Shu army, unless he can conjure up tens of thousands of troops to support the front line.Judging from the current situation, it is difficult for Wei to recruit experienced soldiers.

At present, the troops assembled by the Great Wei in Guanzhong are assembled from Ji, Si, Yan and other prefectures. If they lose another game, Cao Wei will be completely broken, and he will not be able to recover his blood for more than ten years.

In the battle of Chencang, 30,000 people were captured, and only [-] people fled back; in the battle of Xinling, [-] people were lost, and more than [-] people returned to the camp.Cao Wei lost at least [-] people in Guanzhong before and after, which is not a small number.There are also a large amount of luggage, food, armor, and weapons. Without these materials, even if there are people, they will not be able to fight.

Just as Cao Rui was thinking about it, the guard outside the door reported: "Your Majesty, the general and all the generals are here to see you."

"Xuan!"

Cao Rui put away the map of Guanzhong made of scarves and said calmly.

"promise!"

Sima Yi and the others entered the room upon hearing the sound, walked a few steps lightly, knelt down and shouted: "The ministers Sima Yi and Wei Zhen pay homage to Your Majesty, and may Your Majesty be happy and blessed forever."

Cao Rui straightened his back, supported him with emptiness, and said, "I have an arrow wound in my leg, and it is inconvenient to get out of bed. You can just get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone responded.

Sima Yi stood up, stroked his sleeves gently, and the rest of the civil and military personnel waited for Cao Rui's order.

Cao Rui looked at Sima Yi, who was at the top of the list, and saw that he was in his [-]s, with gray hair on his temples, and a tired look on his face.It can be seen that the recent wars have put a lot of pressure on him.

Looking around the crowd, Cao Rui asked: "The general is the governor of Guanzhong, and he has been fighting against Zhuge Liang for a long time. In your opinion, how should our army deal with it in today's war?"

Sima Yi was silent for a long time, and opened his chapped lips and said: "Your Majesty, many of our elite soldiers have been damaged, and countless supplies have been lost. I am afraid that it will be difficult to compete with the Shu people. It is better to withdraw the army from the Kanto region. After a while, we will recuperate and fight with the Shu people." Competing for Guanzhong."

Cao Rui asked unwillingly: "The general has no other choice? Could it be that the Guanzhong cannot be defended?"

Sima Yi lowered his eyes, cupped his hands and said, "The north and south of the Weishui River are occupied by the Shu people. Huang Quan is approaching Chang'an. Only the Fengshui and Laoshui can stop him. But since the Jishui, there is no danger in the north of Weishui. Only Chang'an Afterwards, Jingshui can be dangerous. Chang'an is attacked on both sides, and our army may find it difficult to meet the enemy."

"As for the garrison in Guanzhong, most of our army's food and supplies are lost, and the [-] army's supplies need to be deployed in the Kanto. But now that spring plowing is approaching, and the people are both soldiers and servants, will there be no one to do spring plowing?" Sima Yi said. .

At present, the situation in Guanzhong has developed to the present, and Cao Rui faces a very real problem, that is, the Wei army's food, grass and supplies are not enough.If the war is to continue, it is necessary to continue to deploy the people of the Kanto region as corvees, and to transfer luggage, food and grass.

Guandong sent materials to Guanzhong. Although there is the Yellow River, the section of Sanmenxia is too dangerous, and it is very difficult for water transportation.

From the perspective of Hedong, although it is convenient to transfer materials from Fenshui into the Yellow River.But as far as this war is concerned, Hedong County contributed the most, not only sending soldiers, but also sending corvees to supply food and grass.Even if Hedong County is very rich, no matter how strong the foundation is, it will be dragged down.

Cao Rui pondered for a while, then asked: "At the beginning, Yujin was flooded by Guan Yu, and Emperor Wu wanted to move the capital for this purpose, but Qing said that it was not possible. I offered advice to Emperor Wu and asked Sun Quan to attack Guan Yu as an external force, thus breaking the siege of Fancheng. Although we have been defeated by Western Shu today, the soldiers of our army are still here, so why talk about retreating?"

Sima Yi smiled wryly, and said, "Your Majesty, there is a time and a time. Although Guan Yu was brave at the beginning, Xiangyang and Fancheng were not conquered. Although more than [-] people were lost in the ban, the country's strength is still there. Today is different from the past. The three battles of You, Shu, and Liangzhou were all defeated, and the soldiers suffered heavy losses, causing the world to shake."

"Your Majesty dispatched elite soldiers from all over the world to supplement the loss of the Chinese army, and sent Guandong soldiers into Guanzhong to defend against Western Shu. Jingzhou, Yanzhou, and Bingzhou were empty, and Sun Quan invaded and conquered Jiangxia. Now Your Majesty poured the strength of the Chinese army into it. In Guanzhong, Luoyang has no soldiers in the battle against Western Shu. Now it has lost [-] to [-] soldiers. It will be a complete defeat, and the Central Plains may be uneasy."

Sima Yi analyzed the situation of the Three Kingdoms, and said eloquently: "Sun Quan heard the results of this battle and knew the emptiness of the Central Plains. How could he give up easy and ask for difficulty? Will he attack Western Shu from the west? Western Shu has Yong'an as a danger, and the mountains and roads are continuous. Sun Quan won this place. Chicken ribs, how can it destroy the Wu-Shu alliance and get close to my great Wei?"

Sima Yi also mentioned a very big problem, that is, after Cao Wei's defeat, his troops were empty.The enemies around will surround and devour Cao Wei's territory like a hungry tiger rushing to eat.Now Cao Wei's enemies are not only the Shu Han, but also Soochow, Liaodong Gongsun, and Xianbei Ke Bineng.

Wei Zhen, who had been silent for a long time, came out and said: "Your Majesty, I should think deeply now. The soldiers of our Great Wei in Guanzhong are the soldiers of the world, and they are the reliance of our Great Wei that can shake the world. Your Majesty will not retreat in Guanzhong now." , The Siyi heard that the border is difficult to be peaceful. Soochow will wreak havoc, and Liaodong may invade Youzhou. Dare to ask your Majesty, how should our country respond to it?"

Seeing that Cao Rui on the couch did not respond, Wei Zhen continued: "Your Majesty, although I am a young man, I dare to say that Sun Quan will definitely attack with his troops in the third month of spring. At that time, Wu will be in the south. If he is trapped in Hefei or Fancheng, Jinghuai will be afraid." No more waiting for me."

Hearing this, Cao Rui's face changed slightly.

In fact, how could Cao Rui not know what they said!
The difficulties Cao Wei's army is facing now are not limited to these, and the reinforcements of the Shu Han returning home to rest are still on their way.And when the weather gets warmer, the combat effectiveness of Shu Han soldiers can reach its peak again.

Simpi hesitated for a while, and told Cao Rui the bad news, saying: "Your Majesty, the epidemic is raging, and there are still soldiers infected in the army. And according to the report from Luoyang, the Empress Dowager Guo collapsed in Xuchang Palace in the first month. Luoyang epidemic It hasn't stopped, there are many casualties."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed.

Empress Dowager Guo is the wife of Cao Pi, as well as Queen Guo.It is not good for the country to die now!
Cao Rui sighed, he really didn't have feelings for Queen Mother Guo, but now that she died of illness, he had to express his opinion.

Although there were so many difficulties, Cao Rui was still reluctant to let Cao Rui voluntarily evacuate from Guanzhong. He asked, "I will take care of the empress dowager's death, but the battle in Guanzhong is still serious. If you follow what you said, but abandon Guanzhong. Do you want to surrender hundreds of thousands of people in Guanzhong to Xishu?"

Sima Yi pondered a little, and said: "If Your Majesty does not want to abandon the people in Guanzhong, you can follow what Emperor Wu did and move the people in Guanzhong to Hedong or Luoyang."

Xin Pi gritted his teeth, and said truthfully: "Your Majesty, although Guanzhong is heavy, it is more important than a hundred thousand troops. I hope Your Majesty will know. Today, many elite soldiers have been lost, and a lot of luggage has been lost. Forced battles are not good for the large army. , there is a danger of defeat, the people of Shu are no ordinary enemies."

Cao Rui didn't answer, but looked at the crowd and asked with an ugly face: "Can the generals guard Guanzhong and Chang'an?"

Facing Cao Rui's inquiry, everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into Cao Rui's eyes.

Cao Rui snorted coldly when he saw this, and asked: "The Guanzhong cannot be defended now, and everyone will retreat. Who can guarantee that Hedong can be defended again?"

"I dare you!"

Sima Yi stood up and said decisively: "If your majesty can trust me, I am willing to guard Hedong and Hongnong for your majesty, so that Western Shu cannot be conquered."

"Really?" Cao Rui asked back.

Sima Yi said confidently: "I don't dare to deceive the emperor. If your Majesty accepts my words, I will be able to move tens of thousands of people from Hexi (referring to the west bank of the Yellow River) to the east of the river, and make it impossible for Western Shu to be restrained."

Seeing that Sima Yi was so confident, Cao Rui said with relief: "Since you have said this, I will believe it. I have an arrow wound and it is difficult to supervise the battle. Now I will return to the capital. I will entrust you with the follow-up matters in Guanzhong. How about it?"

"The minister is willing to take this important task and live up to His Majesty's entrustment."

In times of crisis, Sima Yi, a loyal minister of the Great Wei, was still willing to stand up and share the worries of the Great Wei.

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(End of this chapter)