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Chapter 8 The Army
At the beginning when Cao Shuang led the army to conquer Shu, Taifu Sima Yi tried to admonish him many times.

However, the more Sima Yi tried to dissuade him, the more determined Cao Shuang was to conquer Shu.

Now that the news of the failure of more than [-] troops to attack Shu came back, the Luoyang court was in a state of panic.

Sima Yi's reputation rose again virtually.

In terms of military strategy, who else in the court can match?
Luoyang has been built by Cao Wei for many years, with tens of thousands of palaces and towers, it seems to have restored the prosperity of the old Han Dynasty.

There was a lot of traffic in front of Sima's mansion, and all the important officials of the court came to pay a visit, but they were all blocked from the door, even his confidant Jiang Ji was not allowed to enter.

The gatekeepers only shirk that it's an old illness and they can't see guests.

There is a lot of anxiety outside, but the inside of the mansion is peaceful.

In the water pavilion, Sima Yi is playing chess with Sima Shi.

The breeze blows, the weeping willows shake, and the clear water in the pool ripples.

"Knowing the whiteness and keeping the blackness is the way of the world. Changde is not indifferent, and it returns to the infinite." Sima Yi took the black pieces and dropped them on the chessboard at will.

The seemingly insignificant act of doing what he wanted made Sima Shi hesitate.

"You don't feel at ease, it doesn't matter if you can't play this chess." Sima Yi put the sunspots in his hand back into the jar, "All these years, your self-cultivation is in vain."

Sima Shi felt ashamed, "My son is no match for my father."

Sima Yi smiled lightly, the wrinkles on his face were crowded together, and Long Zhong's aging state could be seen at a glance, but occasionally a bright light flashed across his eyes, "Speak."

Master Sima bowed his hands respectfully, "Cao Shuang suffered a disastrous defeat, nearly half of the [-] troops were lost, and Yongliang and the Chinese army were very dissatisfied."

Sima Yi let out a long sigh, "The country's savings have been accumulated for several years, and the children and grandchildren are unworthy. Once it is abandoned, will Guo Huai withdraw?"

"As soon as Guo Huai received his father's secret letter, he withdrew from Luogu ahead of time without any injuries."

The two were silent again.

"After this battle, Cao Shuang will be greatly disappointed, and will have no way to gain a foothold in the army." Master Sima spoke extremely slowly, as if he had to think over every word he uttered.

Sima Yi stood up and looked at the pool full of spring water.

The swallows tapped twice on the water surface one after the other, and a few fishes swam slowly.

"If there is no such defeat, the world will be unified within ten years, what a pity, what a pity."

Master Sima didn't think so, "Cao Shuang is mediocre and incompetent, Xiahou Xuangu is famous for his reputation, what virtue and ability do they have to achieve such a great achievement? Heaven treats my father and son with this achievement!"

Sima Yi glanced coldly at Master Sima, "This pool of clear water will eventually be disturbed by wind and cloud."

Master Sima was in awe.

The father and son were chatting without saying a word, and suddenly they heard a report from the disciples. Liu Fang, the supervisor of Zhongshu, and Sun Zi, the doctor of You Guanglu, asked to see him.

It doesn't matter if others don't see each other, but these two are veterans of the four dynasties of Cao and Wei, and they have been involved in the confidential affairs of the central government for 40 years.

He won the reliance of the emperors of Cao Wei, and his reputation in the court was not inferior to that of Sima Yi.

Emperor Ming originally wanted to rely on Cao Yu and Qin Lang for his loneliness, but they pushed back Sima Yi despite all the arguments.

"Isn't this someone my father has been waiting for for a long time?" Sima Shi laughed.

Sima Yi smiled and said nothing.

Shen Ling.

The fatigue of the Shu army far exceeded Yang Zheng's guess.

Going north along the way, the Shu army did intercept it.

But they are all second-rate troops.

Pang Hui took the lead, easily broke through the siege, and fought while walking, gathering many defeated troops along the way.

At this moment, Shen Ling had turned into a Blood Ridge.

The corpses piled up like a mountain, and the cliffs were dyed red.

Although the casualties of the Wei army were heavy, the casualties of the Shu army were not small.

Both sides are actually exhausted.

The Wei army camp stands in the valley, with banners all over the place, and scouts and horses come and go among them.

Although the general Cao Shuang lacked military strategy, the Wei army was in a desperate situation, and everyone was united, and everyone had the will to die.

Yang Zheng followed Pang Hui and was taken into the camp of the Chinese army.

Familiar faces around me overlap with those in memory.

They also looked at Yang Zheng with joy.

There seems to be a trace of respect.

In an instant, Yang Zheng really felt that he had found support.

In the camp of the Chinese army, there are two people at the top and two civil and military soldiers on the left and right.

A group of soldiers stood behind their swords.

Although the environment in Luogu was harsh and the army lacked water and food, everyone in the camp had ruddy complexions.

"The last general pays his respects to the general and the governor." Pang Hui knelt down on one knee.

Yang Zheng and Du Zhan both knelt down.

Out of the corner of his eye, he carefully scanned the two people above him.

One person is obese, with gentle eyebrows and eyes, like a kind elder in the Luoyang market, only rich and noble, without a sense of sharpness, which makes people feel a little close.

Yang Zheng knew that this person was the great general Cao Shuang, who was so powerful and whose voice shook the world.

The one next to him is slender, with a face like a crown jade, elegant and extraordinary, and his appearance and temperament are far superior to the stars of later generations.

This person is Xia Houxuan.

Rumor has it that he, He Yan, and Sima Shi are all famous handsome men in the world.

"Boguang has worked hard all the way." Cao Shuang stood up from the commander's seat and came down to help Pang Hui himself.

Calling Pang Hui at this time is tantamount to shortening the distance with him.

"The last general is incompetent, he only brings back these brothers." Pang Hui stood up.

"Why did Bo Guang say that? This battle is not your fault." Cao Shuang said, his eyes moved behind him, and suddenly stopped on Yang Zheng, showing an incredulous expression, "Xing Yun, are you still alive?"

Yang Zheng was taken aback for a moment, secretly wondering if he knows you that well?
Although I thought so in my heart, I still had to pretend to be grateful, "General!"

Cao Shuang walked over quickly and helped Yang Zheng up. The joy in his eyes was definitely not fake, "That day in Qingmu Gorge, if you hadn't fought to the death and broke through the blockade of the Shu army, I would have waited for Aneng to come here? I would have seen you being beaten with my own eyes. Wooden headbutt..."

While speaking, he reached out to touch Yang Zheng's head.

This sudden intimacy stunned Yang Zheng.

How can you change jobs?

Could it be that the original owner who traveled through is still a fierce man?

But I have read The Romance of the Three Kingdoms twenty times before and after, and I have read no less than a hundred of various Three Kingdoms online articles, and I have never heard of a Niucha character named Yang.

In the Western Jin Dynasty, there were several powerful officials surnamed Yang, but they were wiped out by a woman.

It's a pity that it's not the Sui Dynasty now. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, there was Yang Wu, and in the Song Dynasty there was the general of the Yang family.

The biggest possibility is to follow Cao Shuang and drown in the long river of history together.

History books always record the victors.

The two big men were chattering in broad daylight in full view of the public, and the eyes around them gradually changed.

There are a lot of gay people in this era, especially the rich and powerful, and keeping male favorites has become a trend.

Yang Zheng felt a chill in his heart.

Although his appearance is not as good as the handsome Xia Houxuan, his facial features are tough, he has the masculinity of a man, and his figure is quite muscular...

What if Cao Shuang likes this one?
Even the name Cao Shuang sounds a bit out of place...

The eyes of the two scribes on the left and right were obviously different.

One of them has a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and his eyes are dark, and he is not a good person at first glance.

Yang Zheng broke free from Cao Shuang's hand calmly, "It's God's blessing to see the general again."

Xia Houxuan also coughed twice, and reminded: "General, the generals have gone through many hardships, and it is not easy to return, so you should take a good rest."

Cao Shuang laughed loudly, "That's right, that's right, when Xingyun comes back, our army will break through Shenling, come and take Xingyun down so that he can rest."

But Pang Hui and Du Zhan just left it alone.

Yang Zheng couldn't help but slander, no wonder Cao Shuang couldn't beat Sima Yi, and Pang Hui was the one he should win over.

Is there anything you can't say in private?Just want to be so gay in public, isn't that putting yourself on fire?

With Pang Hui's lessons learned, Yang Zheng really didn't dare to trust others easily.

If the former Three Kingdoms depended on who would cut people and who was ruthless, the latter Three Kingdoms depended on who would play tricks.

(End of this chapter)