The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 559 558 Jingzhou Changes Owner (30)

In the conference hall of the State Pastor's Mansion, the governor and general Sima Yi sat at the top, and the bottom was full of people. The entire hall was empty.

Sima Yi looked around at all the officials present, and said loudly: "The reason why you are so eager to call everyone here tonight is because there are important things to discuss. Deng Xi, together with more than 50 officials, gathered a crowd to rebel, claiming that they would fight for the dead Kuai Brothers Liang and Kuaiyue took revenge. Taking advantage of the emptiness of the state pastoral mansion, they led people into the state pastoral mansion and killed the lord. Now the lord is dead, Jingzhou has no leader, and it is in the midst of internal and external troubles. I dare to ask you adults, do you have any good suggestions to help Jingzhou overcome this difficulty?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. Liu Qi was accidentally killed. They were all surprised, especially the military commander of Liu Qi's personal guard, who was extremely uncomfortable. He took all the accidental killing of Liu Qi on himself. If If I had reserved a little more troops to defend the State Shepherd's Mansion, this situation would not have happened.

Jun Sima was so guilty that he committed suicide shortly after receiving the news of Liu Qi's death.

This is a real thing, not that Sima Yi sent someone to assassinate him on purpose, because he didn't need to assassinate an army Sima.This army commander is Liu Qi's confidant, and has been responsible for protecting Liu Qi. Liu Qi was accidentally killed. He cannot absolve himself of the responsibility. , can also be regarded as a loyal man.

After Sima Yi found out about this, he sent someone to properly bury the loyal and brave man, and also gave his family some pensions.

Everyone present also heard the news, and they all admired what the military Sima had done.But admiration comes from admiration, they don't have that kind of foolish loyalty, as the saying goes, those who know the current affairs are heroes, they are all discerning people, and they can all see that once Liu Qi dies, Jingzhou will be leaderless, Sima Yi holds the power of the entire Jingzhou, even if someone chooses Support Liu Qi's son to inherit his father's business, but Liu Qi's son has just turned half a year old this year, what can he know?
Isn't the power to be held in Sima Yi's hands?
Not only that, but most of these people are young talents single-handedly selected by Sima Yi. Without Sima Yi, they still don't know where to spend their days.Therefore, Sima Yi has the grace to know and encounter most of them.

For a period of time after Sima Yi's words fell, the hall was silent and quiet, but everyone's eyes were communicating with each other. With a close look, they could see other people's thoughts and respond to them. It can be said that these people His eye contact has been practiced to the point of perfection.

After a while, Liu Xian, the prefect of Guiyang, took the lead to say: "Over the past two months, Jingzhou has suffered bad news, and the subordinates are also worried. Although the lord is dead, it can't be said that there is no leader. After all, the lord has a just It is a matter of course for a half-year-old son to succeed his father after death. However, since the young master is still very young and does not have the ability to handle political affairs, in my opinion, the young prince will still succeed to the throne normally and become the new Lord of Jingzhou. But in terms of government affairs, we still have to rely more on military advisers."

"Yes, yes, the lord trusted the military advisor very much before he was alive. Although he didn't leave a word when he died, the subordinates think that even if the lord wants to leave any last words, the military advisor will definitely let the military advisor assist the young master." The rest He began to echo along with the voice.

It is understandable and logical for Liu Qi's son to inherit Liu Qi's position, and then Sima Yi will assist him.

However, Sima Yi flatly rejected everyone's recommendation, and said loudly to everyone: "In the past two or three months, many things have happened in Jingzhou, and these things have weakened Jingzhou's strength to some extent. Even if it is inherited by the young master I took the position of the lord, and I tried my best to help, but Jingzhou's general situation is gone, and it is impossible to restore the former prosperity. Besides, once Yan Wang Zhang Yan and Sun Quan heard the news of the lord's death, It is inevitable to lead the army and take advantage of the situation, and then Jingzhou will fall into many crises. Even if the young master becomes the shepherd of Jingzhou, he will not be able to do it for long, but will be implicated by it, and the enemy may not be left alive. .”

As soon as these words came out, everyone had sad faces, and their moods were terrible. They all felt that what Sima Yi said was very reasonable.

Liu Xian asked: "Military division, you have always been resourceful, don't you have any strategies to resolve this crisis in Jingzhou?"

"Yes, there is, but I don't know if everyone will agree." Sima Yi said.

Liu Xiandao: "If the military division really has a good plan that can resolve the crisis that Jingzhou is facing, then tens of thousands of people in Jingzhou can be spared the suffering of war disasters. I believe that everyone present will definitely support the military division. , if you have any good ideas, tell them quickly and let everyone listen to it."

"Yes, military division." The rest of the people also echoed.

Sima Yi nodded, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Actually, it is not difficult at all to resolve the crisis that Jingzhou is facing. Now Zhang Yan or Sun Quan are all eyeing Jingzhou. No matter how we resist, They will definitely not eliminate their desire to seize Jingzhou. On the contrary, they will completely plunge Jingzhou into the quagmire of war. At that time, I don’t know how many people will be displaced and go away, and Jingzhou will become miserable. Now that we know It is an unwinnable battle, why do we insist on fighting, why can't we consider other factors and dedicate Jingzhou?"

"Dedicated to Jingzhou?" After hearing this, everyone was astonished. They didn't expect Sima Yi's thoughts to be the same as those of the dead brothers Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue.

When Sima Yi saw the expressions of the crowd, he hurriedly explained and listed the benefits of donating Jingzhou. He also said that this was the only way out if he wanted to preserve Jingzhou.

Most of the people here are resourceful people, and they are not surprised that Sima Yi raised such a question, but they did not expect that such words would come out of Sima Yi's mouth.

Liu Xiandao: "The strategist's strategy is a good strategy. After donating Jingzhou, no matter which side it is dedicated to, the two of them will fight, and they will fight for Jingzhou. In this way, it is tantamount to provoking Zhang Yan indirectly. If there is a war with Sun Quan, then the crisis in Jingzhou will naturally be resolved. Whether you surrender to Zhang Yan or Sun Quan at that time, Jingzhou will still stand here safe and sound, sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight."

After these words were finished, the rest of the people also savored it carefully, and they all felt that Sima Yi's strategy was very good.But as for who to dedicate Jingzhou to, everyone is not quite sure.

It was Liu Xian who was bolder and quicker to react, and immediately asked Sima Yi: "Military Master, should we dedicate Jingzhou to Zhang Yan, or to Sun Quan?"

"Zhang Yan! The king of Yan, Zhang Yan, is very powerful, with strong soldiers and horses, and a lot of talents under his command. But after we dedicate Jingzhou to Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan is bound to look forward to Shu, and further use Jingzhou as a springboard to conquer Jiangdong. In this way As soon as we come, our Jingzhou army can come in handy. We can train the water army for Zhang Yan. The official positions of the officials will definitely remain unchanged. After all, Zhang Yan wants to use our strength to deal with Sun Quan. They have a request. For us, we will not be treated badly. However, if we dedicate Jingzhou to Sun Quan, Sun Quan had a feud with the lord. Sun Quan’s father, Sun Jian, died in Jingzhou. Sun has always treated Jingzhou as an enemy, and , Sun Quan has his own navy, if Sun Quan gets Jingzhou, we will be expelled, and we will have to spend our whole life in the mountains doing nothing." Sima Yi said decisively.

As soon as the words fell, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and then nodded slightly, feeling that what Sima Yi said was very reasonable.

At this time, Liu Xian asked: "Military Master, how will the Lord's family be arranged?"

"You can rest assured, I heard that King Yan has always been generous and kind, and will never coerce the Lord's family. If he dares to do this, I will let him die in Xiangyang City!" Sima Yi said firmly.

Everyone's doubts were eliminated, and they all agreed with Sima Yi's suggestion, and it seemed that they had no other way to go.

After everyone's discussion, Sima Yi asked people to sign a joint memorial. A total of 140 six officials signed on it.Immediately afterwards, Sima Yi sent Liu Xian as an envoy to Nanyang with the memorial signed by 140 officials, large and small, serving in Jingzhou, to meet Yan Wang Zhang Yan.

In addition, Sima Yi also sent people to take his letters to the residences of Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wen Pin, Li Tong and other generals to inform them of the news of Liu Qi's murder and let them temporarily put down what they were doing. Secretly sneaked back to Xiangyang and temporarily handed over the army to his subordinates for management.

In fact, Sima Yi was killing two birds with one stone. He used Liu Qi's death to recall four generals with military power, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wen Pin, and Li Tong. On the one hand, it was because Sima Yi didn't trust them.

After all, Jingzhou is about to change hands. Although Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wen Pin, and Li Tong were promoted by him, they are not confidantes after all, and they hold military power in their hands. If there is trouble, then the gain outweighs the loss.

Therefore, Sima Yi asked the four of them to hand over the army to the deputy general for temporary management. The four deputy generals were Sima Yi's eyeliner and Sima Yi's confidant, so Sima Yi was the most at ease when he handed over the army to them. .

For this plan, after learning of Zhou Yuncong's identity, Sima Yi decisively asked Zhou Yuncong to ask Zhang Yan for a hundred brocade guards to lurk in every corner of Jingzhou. They filled the officials at all levels in Jingzhou, and many of them also held important positions. That's why Sima Yi was able to understand everything in his chest.

Sima Yi's plan was perfect, the more he got to the last moment, the more he dared not relax in the slightest, and he couldn't relax until he successfully changed Jingzhou's hands.

If Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wen Pin, and Li Tong were willing to surrender to Zhang Yan with Sima Yi, Sima Yi would naturally not say anything, but if they disagreed, then they had to be locked up forcibly, so as not to cause trouble for him. What's going on.

After Sima Yi sent all the people out, his nerves were tense all the time, because it was the last step before Jingzhou changed hands, and this step was also the most dangerous. Success or failure depended on it.

However, Sima Yi is full of confidence. He is also confident about the change of ownership in Jingzhou, but for some reason, he still feels a little uneasy in his heart. The whole plan is extra careful and careful.

After the meeting, Sima Yi came to Liu Qi's mourning hall. Mrs. Wang was crying so heartbroken that she had already been carried into the house by the maid to rest. The son was still young and didn't understand anything at all, and was still nursing in the nurse's arms.

In the mourning hall, there were only servants and maidservants standing, but Sima Yi couldn't see any sadness on their faces.The tea was cold and Liu Qi died. All of these were planned by Sima Yi. Because of this, Sima Yi felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart, but in order to achieve a great cause, he could only do this.

Sima Yi shunned everyone in the mourning hall, and was alone, quietly kneeling on a futon, without saying a word, but silently said "I'm sorry" many times in his heart, that's all.

(End of this chapter)