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Chapter 348

In Xiangcheng.

Wuqiu Jian's face became more and more ugly.

More and more enemy troops returned to the city, and there are signs that Wenqin is not optimistic.

"The Sima Division has gathered heavy troops in Yingshang. Our army is weak and invincible. Go north to Yanzhou. The lord should abandon the Huainan soldiers and lead the elite trilogy, bypass the encirclement of the imperial army, fight and go, and enter Hebei. It is not too late to gather the old troops and go south to fight for the front!" Ma Long urged again.

Because of the Battle of Xincheng, Ma Long became famous in the first battle, and was named General Yamen and Marquis of Guanwai.

Get Wu Qiujian's favor.

As early as when he first entered Xiangcheng, Ma Long said that he would either drive straight in regardless of everything and go straight to Xuchang, or turn north and enter Yanzhou to open up the Hebei route.

But the situation changed too fast, and the army showed signs of instability when they dared to enter Xiangcheng.

Guanqiu Jian is good at fighting in front of the battle, and he is reluctant to part with the [-] army, thinking that he can wait for work at leisure and face the Sima division.

Unexpectedly, Master Sima didn't give him a chance at all, and he didn't give him a decisive battle. Instead, he went deep into the trenches and high fortifications, as stable as an old dog, wiping out the morale of the Huainan army bit by bit.

The net of heaven and earth is getting deeper and deeper.

It's not that Guanqiu Jian is ignorant of Master Sima's conspiracy, but he really can't bear to let Guan Qiujian give up these Huainan farmers.

These people trusted him from the beginning to the end, followed him across the Huai River, and fought for six hundred miles.

Kindness does not hold soldiers.

Guanqiu Jian from more than ten years ago would never hesitate.

But more than ten years later, Guan Qiujian is already old.

People's vigor, energy, and determination will all be lost with age.

Just like Guo Huai, if Yang Zheng had met Guo Huai ten years ago, the battle of Quyin would definitely have had a different outcome.

When a person is old, he hesitates and becomes dull.

So throughout the ages, there has only been one Sima Yi.

At the beginning, Guan Qiujian didn't think about fighting, he hesitated repeatedly, and finally was encouraged by his eldest son, Wu Qiudian, and decided to join the army after recalling the kindness of Emperor Ming.

Now that the general situation is over, how can they have the ambition to move to Hebei?
"Your Majesty, don't hesitate any longer." Ma Long persuaded.

Guanqiu Jian pondered for a long time before finally deciding to break out, but not to the north, but to the south, returning to Shouchun.

This move was strongly supported by the ministry.

Malone let out a long sigh. Although he was valued by Guanqiu Jian, he had not entered the inner circle, and he was very soft-spoken.

Immediately, Guan Qiujian led the Huainan remnant army to abandon the city and break through the siege while the armies were not encircled.

Huainan scholars dispersed one after another.

Wang Ji clung on, the farmers in Huainan were killed and injured, and Guanqiujian fled to Shenxian County, but when he heard that Shouchun had been captured by Zhuge Dan, he was struck by lightning, and his way back was lost. Qu Du began to flee, and the general Zuo Du who persuaded Guanqiu Jian to return to Shouchun disappeared.

Only younger brother Wu Qiuxiu and grandson Wu Qiuzhong are around.

Guanqiu Jian was sad from his heart, and recited the call to arms written by himself at the beginning, "Thousands of years of wind and dust, thinking about life, to complete the country and secure the Lord as the effect. Siyi Gou Li, even if he burns his wife and swallows charcoal paint body, die without hatred.”

"Brother fought against Sima Shi and the whole country with the power of a state. Although the defeat is glorious, it has a long history, and future generations will comment on it." Wu Qiuxiu comforted.

Guan Qiujian regained his spirit a little, and said to Ma Long, "I regret not listening to Xiaoxing's words."

Ma Long clasped his fists and persuaded again, "Your Majesty, please go north!"

Guan Qiujian is already old, but Ma Long is full of ambition.

The more setbacks some people experience, the more passionate they become.

With the back road cut off, Guan Qiujian could only lead the people northward, but the road ahead was also a net of heaven and earth, and all places in Yanzhou had military orders to surround and kill Wu Qiujian.

Wang Ji chased after him, and Chen Qian led his troops to copy the front.

Guanqiu Jian and his party became less and less, sleeping in the wilderness, hungry and exhausted, they arrived in Anfengjin, Shen County, and were pursued by soldiers. They hid in the reeds by the river and were discovered. Because of this merit, he was named Marquis.

The North Road was cut off, Guan Qiujian died, and Guan Qiuxiu, Guan Qiuzhong, and Ma Long were distraught, so they had to go south and fled to Soochow with Wen Qin and Wen Yang...

Guanqiu Jian was defeated and killed, Wen Qin defected to Wu, and Sima Shi led the army back to Xuchang.

In the leap month, the illness intensified, and Sima Zhao was ordered to lead the army. He died in Xuchang in 48, at the age of [-], which was a promising age.

The Huainan Second Rebellion was put down, but the court turmoil continued.

Wei Emperor Cao Mao urgently issued an edict, ordering Sima Zhao to guard Xuchang, and ordered Shangshu Fu Gu to lead the six armies back to Luoyang.

This seems to be Cao Wei's last chance.

But it's only apparent.

"The world is in turmoil. If you are not a true hero, you cannot live in the world. The rise and fall of the Sima family depends on one action." Zhong Hui was urging Sima Zhao.

Master Sima went, and Zhong Hui's feeling of being on his back suddenly disappeared.

Sima Zhao said calmly: "There is no hurry, let's see Fu Gu."

Zhong Hui continued, "There are more than a hundred generals in the Southern Expedition, and the emperor sent an edict to Fu Shangshu alone, which has a deep meaning. Moreover, after Fu Shangshu received the edict, he did not come to see him for such a long time. Could it be that there is something different?"

Sima Zhao's eyes turned cold, he snorted coldly, and said nothing more.

There was a slight smile on the corner of Zhong Hui's mouth.

At this moment, Fu Gu was indeed hesitating.

One side is the emperor, and the other side is the benefactor Sima's family.

But soon Fu Gu figured it out.

He is just a minister, and has never been in charge of the army. The leader of the army, the guard of the army, and the generals of the six armies are all trusted by the Sima family.

At the beginning, Fu Gu was dismissed because he bluntly said that he offended He Yan, but Sima Yi reinstated him.

When Master Sima came to power, he became more and more close to him. Every time there was an important matter, he would visit the door in person to ask for advice.

Cao Mao has the name of the emperor, but when Xia Houxuan was cut in half, Cao Wei had been hollowed out.

The military and state power are all in the hands of the Sima family.

After getting the edict, Fu Gu couldn't help but smile wryly, this is just the whimsy of the young emperor.

Even if he returns with the Sixth Army, Luoyang will eventually open the gates and welcome Sima Zhao back to the court.

Because the gentry and the Sima family have long been entangled.

The emperor also needs a foundation.

The status of Emperor Wei today is even worse than that of Emperor Xian of Han back then.

After pacifying Huainan, the Sima family was only one step away from the final authority.

Smart people naturally know how to make a choice, so Fu Gu immediately presented the edict to Sima Zhao.

Sima Zhao smiled and said, "Fu Shangshu is so late!"

This sentence alone made Fu Gu's hair stand on end.

But Sima Zhao quickly grabbed Fu Gu's hand, "You should enter with me!"

Xuchang's army set off immediately and returned to Luoyang.

Emperor Wei had no choice but to appoint Sima Zhao as a general and a servant, supervising all Chinese and foreign armies and recording affairs.

Everything in the DPRK is as usual.

Sima Zhao immediately invited Fu Gu to be the Marquis of Yangxiang, adding [-] households to a total of [-] households.

However, in less than ten months, Fu Gu passed away due to illness, at the age of forty-seven, the posthumous gift was too frequent, and he was posthumously named Yuanhou.

Zhuge Dan made great achievements in attacking Shouchun, and defeated Sun Jun's attack on Shouchun.

After a great battle, Huainan was not brought into the hands of the Sima family.

It's just that Sima Zhao doesn't have time to pay attention to Huainan for the time being.

The news that Yang Zheng crossed the Yellow River and turned to attack Anding shocked Luoyang.

The five capitals of Cao Wei, Chang'an, Qiao, Xuchang, Ye, and Luoyang.

Qiao and Ye are both filling in.

But the status of Chang'an is not below that of Xuchang.

If there is a loss of stability, Chang'an will be in danger.

(End of this chapter)