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In history, many dynasties rose from Taiyuan.

Control the mountains and rivers, dominate the shoulders of the world!

Taiyuan fell, and Hebei was the first to bear the brunt.

An urgent report was sent back to Luoyang from the north, west and south.

On the sick bed, Sima Zhao's face became paler and paler.

After escaping back to Luoyang, Sima Zhao stayed in bed for a full month before his body regained its warmth. Just as he was recovering, all kinds of bad news came one after another.

To the north, Taiyuan was naturally lost.

To the west, Yang Zheng conquered Guanzhong, Hanzhong, and Shu, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger.

But the most dangerous and most urgent is the south.

Zhonghui's 14 troops went down the Han River, and after a short stay in the three counties of Shangyong, they went straight to Jingbei.

A Jingbei is enough, Sima Zhao is not unacceptable.

However, Zhong Hui's intention was not in this, but went straight to Wancheng.

Wancheng is a very terrible place. It is the heart of the Nanyang Basin. To the south is Xiangyang, to the east is Xuchang, and to the north is Luoyang.

There are too many things Zhonghui can do.

"Guanzhong has long been dilapidated, and Shuzhong is also exhausted. Although it was acquired by Yang Thief, it will not change the situation where the east is strong and the west is weak. In the past, the Taizu had the disaster of Chibi, but Wei Zuo is still the same. Virtue, recruiting heroes from all over the world, gathering sages from all over the world, within a few years, the thieves are bound to be defeated, the nobles all over the world regard the western thieves as tigers and wolves, hate the Yang thieves to the bone, and will be able to work together with the prime minister..."

Sima Zhao read Zhong Hui's letter, his eyes became complicated.

Up to now, he still can't judge Zhong Hui's intention.

Even if Zhong had a different heart, Sima Zhao would not dare to do anything to him with the 14 army he held in his hands.

Jia Chong sneered after reading the letter, "Those who are worried by Zhong Hui are also the gentry!"

The Sima family and the gentry were so tightly bound that almost all the major gentry in the world were Sima's in-laws.

Although Sima Zhao's central army was defeated, the towns of Hebei, Jingzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, etc., all belong to the Sima family, and there are still more than [-] soldiers.

If Zhong Hui dared to act disobediently, these military towns would definitely not spare him.

All in all, Zhong Hui did not rush to Luoyang immediately, which gave the situation a chance to ease.

"Shi Ji has the merits of the whole army, and he also recruited Jiang Bin, Wang Han, Jiang Shu and other generals of the Shu Kingdom. He has contributed to the country. He is now named Situ and Yangdi County Marquis." Sima Zhao took the lead in compromising.

The Central Plains can no longer afford another major war or split.

And Yang Dihou also gave a veiled warning to Zhong Hui.

Yuan Shu's title back then was the Marquis of Yangdi.

"Zhong Huisuo only has 12 Chinese troops in his hands. Now Wang Jun and Wang Hun are both in the army. Why don't they draw their salaries and order the two generals to lead the Chinese troops back to Luoyang?" Jia Chong is very skilled in dealing with his own people.

After Pu Ban escaped that day, his relationship with Sima Zhao became closer.

Sima Zhao shook his head, "Doesn't Shi Ji know that I'm waiting for the bottom line? Situ and Yang Dihou must know what I mean."

He still has illusions about Zhong Hui, after all, he grew up in a circle.

For so many years, Sima Zhao would not have come to where he is today without Zhong Hui's advice behind his back.

When Master Sima died in Xuchang, the emperor ordered Sima Zhao to hold the funeral on the spot, and ordered Fu Gu to lead the six armies back to Luoyang.

Zhong Hui urged Sima Zhao to lead the army back to Luo in person, and helped Sima Zhao survive a crisis of some sort.

Although the current situation is very unfavorable to Sima Zhao, Zhong Hui still has no chance.

Because the gentry has always stood by Sima Zhao's side.

There are still two generals Chen Tai and Chen Qian in Luoyang City and [-] to [-] remnants of the army, so it is still possible to block Zhonghui outside Yique Pass.

Sima Zhao was able to sit in the position of Xiangguo, so of course he was not useless.

"Xiangguo is wise." Jia Chong bowed his hands, which really turned Zhong Hui upside down, which was not good for everyone.

Sima Zhao couldn't touch Zhong Hui, and Zhong Hui couldn't touch Sima Zhao either.

After more than a month since returning to Luo, Shi Bao, Zhou Tai, Zhong Yu, and He Zeng all wrote to ask about Sima Zhao's safety.

Sima Jun, who guarded Xuchang, also wrote to comfort him.

Sima Jun is the seventh son of Sima Yi. He was intelligent since he was a child. He has served as an infantry soldier, a cavalry captain, and a regular cavalry servant. Later, he was transferred to General An Dong and guarded Xuchang.

With the support of these people, Sima Zhao's position is still stable.

"Shi Ji shouldn't act rashly. Yang thief took Taiyuan, and Luoyang will be in trouble day and night!" Sima Zhao sighed.

If the Liang thief does not have Taiyuan, Guanzhong will not be able to keep it sooner or later.

With Tongguan and Wuguan around, the Central Plains army recovered after a few years and could continue to wrestle with the Liang thieves.

But when the Liang thief occupied Taiyuan, the situation was different.

Taiyuan is like a long sword hanging over the head of Zhongyuan.

Bingzhou, like Guanzhong, was in chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty.

In the fourth year of Zhongping, the Southern Xiongnu rebelled and killed Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou. In the fifth year of Zhongping, Guo Tai, Han Xian, Yang Feng and others from the remaining Yellow Turbans revolted in Hedong. Attack Taiyuan and defeat General Dong Zhuo Niu Fu.He also united with Yufulo, the southern Xiongnu who moved inland to the Fen River Basin, and even broke through Taiyuan, Hanoi and other counties, threatening Luoyang.

Afterwards, Cao Yuan fought a war, and Bingzhou was also involved in the war under Gao Gan's rule. Zhong Hui's father, Zhong You, persuaded Ma Teng, Ma Chao, and Pang De to join the war, and launched the Hedong War, which lasted for six years...

The population of Bingzhou has long been empty.

That's why Cao Cao moved south to the Xiongnu to fill the emptiness in Bingzhou.

The focus of Cao Wei's management has always been Hedong County.

It wasn't until the Liang army raided Yanmen thousands of miles away that the importance of Taiyuan gradually became apparent.

Someone suggested that Chen Tai be the governor of Bingzhou before, but Sima Zhao refused to let Chen Tai take up the post out of fear, and Shi Jian sent only good news, so Taiyuan was ignored.

It's too late to realize now.

Before the Battle of Feng Sa, Sima Zhao was in full swing, and many hidden dangers were hidden. Now that the army is defeated, many hidden dangers are gradually exposed.

If Sima Zhao had won the Feng Sa battle, Tang Zi and others might not have dared to rebel.

Pulled around and moved the whole body.

"With Shangdang, Hedong, and Tongguan in hand, it is difficult for the Liang thief to threaten Luoyang for a moment. Therefore, Bingzhou and Hebei must be guarded by powerful generals. Shi Jian and He Zeng are not good at military strategy. They are not the enemy of the Liang thief. Xiangguo should act early. Plan!" Jia Chong said loyally.

"No one can guard Bingzhou without Uncle Xuan, and no one can guard Hebei without Xiuyuan!" At this time, Sima Zhao couldn't care less about suspicion, and his life was the most important thing.

This time without Chen Tai risking his life to save him, Sima Zhao could not return to Luoyang.

The battle of Feng Sa brought the Central Plains gentry and Sima Zhao closer.

A few days later, Chen Qian was appointed as the governor of Hebei, Chijie, and the general who conquered the north, and Chen Tai was appointed as the governor of Bingzhou, and the general who conquered the west.

He Zeng was transferred back to Luoyang, added as a servant, and was canonized as Marquis of Langling County.

Chen Qian also recommended Yanzhou not to drive Tang Bin, and his son Sima Yan recommended Liu Hong, the son of Liu Jing, the former general of Zhenbei.

Sima Zhao transferred two people to Hedong to assist Chen Tai.

Shi Jian, the governor of Bingzhou who fled back to Luoyang, originally Sima Zhao wanted to kill him to enforce the law of the country, but considering that Shi Jian was a celebrity, Shan Tao, Ruan Ji and others pleaded for mercy.

Sima Zhao abolished him as a commoner and never hired him.

(End of this chapter)