Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 300 294. North-South Confrontation
"Father, Father! Something big is happening!"

In the Sima family mansion, the young-looking Sima Shi rushed back to the mansion in a hurry. Sima Yi was dozing on the rocking chair in the yard. Hearing Sima Shi's voice, he slightly opened his eyes.

"Master, I've told you several times that you should not be startled by things and should not show your emotions."

Sima Yi himself was a man of great cunning, and so was his upbringing. However, Sima Yi was only fifteen years old, a young man full of energy and stimulating hormones, and did not yet have the mature temperament that he would have in the future.

"Father is right. I just heard some important news suddenly and was so shocked that I acted rashly."

Sima Shi's face turned slightly red and he admitted his mistake to Sima Yi.

"It's okay, just remember it next time. What made you so panicked?"

After teaching his son a lesson, Sima Yi closed his eyes again and sat comfortably in the shade of the tree, enjoying the breeze.

"Yes, father. I heard that the Eastern Wu has been destroyed and Sun Quan was killed by the Han army."

Sima Shi calmed down and reported to Sima Yi the rumors he heard from outside.

"what?!"

Now it was Sima Yi's turn to be unable to sit still. He suddenly sat up from the recliner, his eyes wide open, completely different from his calm look just now.

It stands to reason that Sima Yi should not be so uninformed, but unfortunately the situation has changed. Last year, the rumor of "three horses eating in the trough" was a hot topic, which made Sima Yi unreasonably put on the spot. In addition, Cao Pi wanted to verify it, so he was soon regarded as a weather vane.

The Sima family, which had once been quite popular, suddenly became deserted. In addition, Cao Pi was obviously wary of Sima Yi in the court, so Sima Yi simply retreated to advance. He didn't care about anything on weekdays and just lived his life in idleness.

Therefore, when such a big event as the destruction of Eastern Wu happened, no one came to inform him, but it was his son Sima Shi who found out from outside.

"Is the news reliable?"

After Sima Yi was shocked, he began to ponder and doubted the reliability of the news. What if it was fake news deliberately spread by Jingzhou?
"Father, I heard it from the captain of the city gate and the sons of several masters. I think it is reliable. In addition, merchants who travel to and from Dongwu also said that the Han army had already surrounded Jianye City before they left. I think it is not much different."

Although Sima Shi was young, he inherited Sima Yi's genes, which made him very meticulous in his work, and he had already confirmed the reliability of the news.

"So fast, really so fast."

Sima Yi shook his head. The speed at which the Han army destroyed Wu was too fast, so fast that it was beyond expectation. It was only the end of autumn, and the Han army had only taken nearly two quarters to wipe out the remnants of the Eastern Wu.

Sima Yi, Cao Pi and other high-ranking officials of Cao Wei thought that it would not be a problem for the Wu army to hold off the Han army for a year or so, relying on the extensive water network in Jiangdong. Cao Wei could use this time to clean up its internal affairs and improve itself. When the Han army won a tragic victory, they would find that they were facing a more powerful Cao Wei.

As a result, the Han army won quickly, so they also had enough time to absorb the resources of the Eastern Wu. The Han army's infantry was not inferior to Cao Wei, and even surpassed it in some places. Now with the addition of the Eastern Wu navy, I am afraid that Cao Wei will find it difficult to gain more military advantages. "Well... But I think it will take time for the pseudo-Han to swallow up the Eastern Wu, and it has nothing to do with me."

Sima Yi thought about it and lay back down. After that rumor, the probability of Cao Pi re-employing him was not high. Fortunately, Sima Yi was young enough and had plenty of time to waste.

Sima Yi's confidence was Cao Pi's health. As Cao Pi's aide, Sima Yi had heard rumors that Cao Pi was ill when he was assisting Cao Pi in his bid for the position of heir. However, due to the lack of evidence and the fact that Cao Pi had killed the rumor before it could spread, Sima Yi just kept it in mind.

As a result, not long ago, the Grand Commander of Jingzhou, Feng Xi, dared to openly say that Cao Pi would not live for another five years, which in turn made Sima Yi's mind active.

The old Cao family had a long history of brothers’ discord and a struggle for succession, which resulted in Cao Pi not choosing his own successor. Cao Rui, the Prince of Pingyuan, Cao Li, the Prince of Jingzhao…Cao Pi himself is probably still considering his successor.

If Cao Pi really died within five years, no matter who the new emperor was, he would be just a young boy in his twenties.

If I can't bully your father, why can't I bully you? This is also what Sima Yi thought.

Cao Pi, who was very afraid of Sima Yi, was also extremely surprised and worried. If Sima Yi knew the news, Cao Pi must have known it a few days ago.

"It's hateful. If we had known that the Wu army was so vulnerable, we should have allowed the Huainan region to cross the river and capture Jiangdong."

Cao Pi was a little annoyed. The Eastern Wu did not hold back the Han army as he had hoped, but instead he lost everything. If he had known that the Eastern Wu was so useless, he should have let Cao Xiu's Huainan Army take over the territory of Jiangdong.

As a result, the Han navy has blocked the Yangtze River. If Cao Xiu goes there again, he will just be adding to the fish in the Yangtze River's meal. Other places are also unable to continue attacking Ji Han. Moreover, because of the policy of the previous court meeting, Cao Wei is still busy settling accounts with the rebels and farmers in Hebei and other places. How can it have the extra energy to care about the Han army?
It was too late for Cao Pi to regret now. He could only deal with the unstable factors within Cao Wei before he had the ability to attack the Han Dynasty in the south.

In Chengdu, Sun Quan's body, which had been embalmed multiple times, was transported back to Chengdu. At Zhuge Liang's suggestion, Liu Chan read a manifesto, affirming the correctness of Sun Quan's early cooperation with the Han Dynasty to fight against Cao Wei, but also criticizing Sun Quan's betrayal of the alliance and attack on Jingzhou in the later period.

The final manifesto also gave Sun Quan an evaluation of "four points of merit and six points of fault", which was considered the final verdict on Sun Quan.

In the end, Sun Quan was buried according to the title of Marquis of Wu during the reign of Emperor Xian of Han. The Han Dynasty did not approve of Sun Quan's usurpation of the throne and only recognized the Han title.

After staying in Chengdu for a while, Zhuge Jin was interviewed by Zhuge Liang and finally returned to Jiangdong to assist Li Yan and Feng Xi in handling Jiangdong affairs.

After all, Zhuge Jin still had some connections and prestige in Jiangdong. In addition, Zhuge Jin went to the post alone, and Zhuge Jin's son Zhuge Ke stayed in Sichuan to take charge. The Yizhou faction had nothing to say.

Li Yan had already taken office, and Shangyong County was handed over to Liu Yong, the former governor of Jiangyang County. Liu Yong was also an old man who had come to Sichuan with Liu Bei and was familiar with military affairs. After Zhuge Liang personally communicated with him, he felt that it was not a problem for him to guard Shangyong, so he let him replace Li Yan.

Sichuan did not suffer too much loss in the last Eastern Expedition, and after a year of development, the country has become very powerful. As long as Feng Xi is ready, they can launch a northern expedition at any time.

(End of this chapter)