My husband Zhuge Kongming

The heavy armor is difficult to put on and take off.

But if attacked by water, life will be difficult to save.

After hearing Sima Yi's words, Cao Cao stood up, immediately found a map on the table, spread it out, and then read it carefully.

Although Sima Yi's strategy is good, there must be conditions for its implementation.

If there are no conditions, it is equivalent to saying it in vain.

Sima Yi was not in a hurry and just watched Cao Cao look at the map silently.

He said to Cao Pi that he would try his best to help Cao Cao before Cao Cao was truly defeated, and it was true. After all, Cao Cao was his first lord after becoming an official, and he did not want Cao Cao to be defeated prematurely.

Furthermore, even if there are many resourceful people in the south, he still wants to compete with them.

As for his wife and children at home, his father has made arrangements, so he is not worried.

After a long while, Cao Cao just shook his head, "It's difficult."

Sima Yi didn't mind and continued, "In addition, in this battle, the battle line cannot be too long, and the food road must be protected. If possible, it must be fought quickly."

"A quick victory?" Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, he thought so too.

But everyone with a discerning eye knows that this battle is really difficult to fight, and it is almost impossible to win it quickly.

"That's right." Sima Yi nodded and pointed in the direction of Luoyang, "The breakthrough point of this battle lies here."

"Luoyang?" Cao Cao frowned, "Where is Guan Yu?"

"Guan Yu has not been defeated in recent years, and with the advantage of the southern army's armor, and Guan Yu is already a little conceited, he can fake defeat to lure him." Sima Yi said, "Yi is not talented, I am willing to defeat this army for the prime minister, and then confront the prime minister. Xuchang formed an encirclement trend."

Cao Cao nodded, Sima Yi was right, Guan Yu was already proud, and with the accumulation of these years, he may be even more proud.

If it's a trick to lure him, it can't really be a breakthrough.

"What about Xuchang?"

Sima Yi thought for a while and said, "The Prime Minister can hold back most of Xuchang's troops."

"Understood." Cao Cao nodded and thought for a while, "Zhongda, please go back first, let me think about this matter."

"No." Sima Yi naturally agreed, and then left Cao Cao's study.

Cao Cao does not doubt him now, but he does not trust him completely. After all, even Xun Yu is on the opposite side of Cao Cao.

As for such a battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, Cao Cao could not completely hand it over to himself who had just entered the official career, but he believed that the official position of Literary Affairs Bureau might be changed tomorrow.

Cao Cao saw Sima Yi's back and recalled the scene when he first met Sima Yi. He still had a hard time deciding.

The Sima family and the Cao family already have some friendship.

Otherwise, Sima Fang would not have praised and recommended him when he was young, nor would he have allowed his two best sons to serve under him.

If Sima Yi is put in charge of the front-line battles in Hanoi and Luoyang, the Sima family can mobilize a lot of power.

And Guan Yu's temperament is indeed what Sima Yi said. Perhaps, the breakthrough is really at that end.

But if Sima Yi was really allowed to go to Hanoi, he would feel slightly uneasy.

"Here, go call Zijian."

"promise."

Not long after, Cao Zhi arrived in front of Cao Cao and saluted, "Father."

Cao Cao nodded and asked, "How are Mrs. Sima Yi and her son doing now?"

Cao Zhi recalled something and replied, "I didn't see anything unusual." He knew Sima Yi well. He was close to Cao Pi and gave Cao Pi many good ideas.

Even he had to admit that this man had great talents, but now, it was not the time for him to pursue these matters. Solving the external crisis of the Cao family was the top priority.

He knew his father was suspicious.

But sometimes, he also felt that his father's actions would chill his subordinates. But in the face of crisis, these measures are a last resort.

"Didn't you see anything unusual?" Cao Cao thought about it for a while, and then asked, "After Sima Yi returned to Yecheng, what was the situation like at his home?"

"He is very loving to his wife, but he seems to be a little henpecked." Cao Zhi thought for a while and replied.

"Henpecked?" Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly. In that case, there would be nothing to worry about.

The so-called henpecking is based on the strong relationship between husband and wife.

"Okay, hard work is done." Cao Cao looked at Cao Zhi again and smiled, "What's wrong with the other officials in the city?"

Cao Zhi recalled again, "There is nothing unusual about our Cao and Xiahou clans. However, the other clans can't help but talk about my father and the upcoming war."

"What did they say?"

"If my father wins, that's fine, but if he loses..."

Cao Cao waved his hand nonchalantly. Indeed, if he was defeated and Cao fell into the well, countless people would throw stones in, maybe everyone.

"Don't worry about them anymore. When the army sets out, Zijian only needs to pay attention to whether they will summon the local warriors. If they find any, they need to be destroyed with thunder."

"No." Cao Zhi nodded.

Although he felt that many people would die in this way, the current situation was that either they would die or the Cao family would die.

The next day.

Cao Cao promoted Sima Yi to serve as a lieutenant in the prime minister's office because of his meritorious service in promoting planning and dictating the land system. Cao Cao granted Sima Yi the title of "Hejin Pavilion Marquis" and granted him a large amount of money. He also appointed Sima Yi's eldest son, Sima Shi, as the prince's companion.

Sima Shi, who was only three years old, had just begun to learn to read. In his confusion, he was about to be taken to class.

Sima Yi received the order in silence, looked at his wife's red eyes, and felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

He knew that Cao Cao wanted to both use him and guard against him. Under the current situation, there was no other way.

"Madam, thank you for your hard work." Sima Yi sighed.

Zhang Chunhua snorted, crying, "You said you were fine, why did you have to come here? Do you really have nothing to do?"

Sima Yi smiled bitterly. He did have a chance to find a way to escape, but at the time he was thinking of competing with Nanfang.

"Madam, don't be anxious, father has made arrangements." Sima Yi hugged Zhang Chunhua and whispered in his ear, "At home, father has ordered the fourth brother to take the other brothers quietly south, and also asked people to be sent over there to protect him. You and the baby."

Zhang Chunhua's eyes were stunned, and he really hugged Sima Yi and cried. Sima Fang's arrangement meant the Sima family's choice.

Protect her and Sima Shi, but did not say to protect Sima Yi.

This means that Sima Fang could not influence his son's choice and tacitly agreed that Sima Yi and his eldest brother would serve Cao Cao seriously.

In this way, no matter what the outcome of the battle is, the Sima family will still be the Sima family!

The time soon came to the end of May, the weather started to get hotter, and there was a lot more rain. If you said it was going to rain, it started to rain.

Choosing an auspicious day when the rain was not heavy, Cao Cao led his troops and horses to clear the way for the emperor's carriage and left Yecheng. Around the emperor's carriage, there were countless large and small carriages, most of which were "loyal Han" officials and ministers. The frame of his family.

As the title.