The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1008 New Strategies
When Sima Jun tried to attack again, news of Wenyang's defeat in Pingyang came from Bingzhou. The Jin army fought on two fronts, but suffered repeated defeats, and Sima Jun was very upset.

When Wenyang retreated to the Shangdang and asked Sima Jun for help, Sima Jun obeyed the words of understanding and refused to send troops to rescue, but let Wenyang break through to save himself.

The Battle of Anguo left a great shadow on Sima Jun. He was very afraid of the Shu army's ambush. When Xie Xie analyzed that it was probably a trap set by the Shu army, Sima Jun immediately retreated. I don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Anguo War.

Although Sima Jun also knew that if he did not send troops to rescue, Wen Yang would probably be wiped out by the entire army, but if he went to rescue, Sima Jun was worried that he would fall into the encirclement of the Shu army. One's own safety is more important than other people's life and death.Anyway, Wen Yang is brave and unparalleled, and it is not impossible to fight a bloody way with all his might.

Ever since, Sima Jun felt at ease, and Wen Yang could just ask for more blessings.

For several days, Sima Jun always felt that his right eyelid was twitching. As the saying goes, is the left eye twitching and the right eye twitching, or the left eye twitching and the right eye twitching?Sima Jun himself was not sure, and was about to find someone to ask someone to ask, when suddenly the Chinese army came to report: "My lord, Deputy Governor Wen Yang failed to break through the siege, was defeated and fell to Niaoling, the entire army was wiped out, Deputy Governor Wen committed suicide and died for the country."

Sima Jun was stunned when he heard the words. Although he had been mentally prepared, he was somewhat shocked when he heard the news. The 8 troops, together with the main general Wen Yang, had wiped out the entire army. Such a loss was indeed too great. Even Sima Jun couldn't bear it.

If Wenyang survived by chance, there is no doubt that he will be responsible for the defeat. Now that Wenyang is dead, no one can take the blame for Sima Jun. As the governor of the rebellion, Sima Jun has an unshirkable responsibility .

The disastrous defeat in the Battle of Anguo has already caused a lot of losses to the Jin army. The destruction of the entire Wenyang Corps this time is undoubtedly worse. The Jin army, which was originally known as 30 horses, has lost nearly half of it. Such losses add up to enough. Shake the foundation of the Jin army.

The point is, Sima Jun couldn't explain to Sima Yan at all that the strategy of attacking Bingzhou was formulated by him, Sima Jun. When Wenyang conquered Shangdang and marched into Pingyang, Sima Jun couldn't wait to write a letter to Sima Yan. Taking all the merits, now that Wenyang's defeat is undoubtedly a slap in the face of Sima Jun, no one can believe him if he wants to disentangle the relationship with this matter.

The most irritating thing is that Wen Yang didn't die in the rebellion, nor was he defeated and surrendered, but chose to commit suicide and die for his country. People can't die, and generally no one will pursue the responsibility of the dead, let alone Wen Yang. Yang died in this most heroic way, which undoubtedly made Wen Yang's image a lot higher.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Wen Yang died in battle?" Xie Xi went to look for Sima Jun as soon as he got the news.

Sima Jun nodded noncommittally. His current thoughts were all about how to deal with Sima Yan. Sima Jun didn't think that Sima Yan would let it go so easily if his army suffered such a heavy blow. If he commits a crime, no matter whether he is the emperor's uncle or not, he will be doomed.

"General Xie, you came at the right time. This king is worried about how to explain this matter to His Majesty. How about you give me some advice?" At this time, Sima Jun had no choice but to turn to Xie Department for help.

Xie Xi smiled slightly, and said: "What's the difficulty? Your Majesty can tell His Majesty that this battle of Bingzhou is under the command of Wen Yang. And death is completely self-inflicted."

Sima Jun frowned when he heard the words, but he still said with some worry: "When Wenyang was trapped in Huguan, I sent someone to ask for help from the king, but the king ignored it. If someone makes a big fuss about this matter , what should I do?"

Xie Xie said: "Your Majesty is worrying too much. Wenyang sent messengers here, wanting His Majesty to send troops. He wants to defend Huguan. His Majesty has already told him clearly that the isolated city of Huguan cannot be defended. He should abandon the city to break through. Your Majesty It has already been promised to send troops to meet him. However, Wenyang didn't wait for the response and broke through the siege ahead of time. He happened to be ambushed by the Shu people, and he was defeated and died. It is his own fault, what has he to do with the king?"

When Xie Xi said these words, his expression remained unchanged, and his words were so plausible that people who didn't know the truth easily believed him.

But no matter how thick-skinned Sima Jun is, he can't be thick enough to solve the problem. Isn't this talking nonsense with open eyes?It was obvious that Sima Jun was afraid of the Shu people's ambush and refused to send troops, but in Xie Xi's mouth, it was black and white, and he pushed the responsibility on Wen Yang. Confrontation.

Sima Jun thought about it again and again, and felt that these things should not be included in the memorial. After all, Sima Yan was not a fatuous and incompetent emperor. If the writing was too fake, it would make him suspicious, and it would not end well.

Xie Xie said again: "Since the king doesn't want to write like this, it's better to put on a high profile and take the responsibility for the defeat on his own initiative. The king can write like this. Although Wen Yang insists on going his own way, the king has advised him several times and asked him Be careful and guard against the tricks of the Shu people, but it is a pity that you are beyond the reach of the whip, and there is nothing you can do. Although Wen Yang is guilty, the king is also to blame, and the king can ask his majesty to resign from the post of rebellious governor."

Sima Jun was taken aback. He didn't want to be dismissed because of his loss of office at this time, so he managed to get into the position of the leading coach. If he pushed it to the end, Sima Jun would have to go back to Luoyang and wait for death. This was almost a result that Sima Jun accepted.

"You asked me to resign? This..."

Xie Xi smiled slightly and said: "Nowadays, the court is surrounded by enemies, and it is the time for employing people. The position of rebelling against the governor can be taken by anyone who wants to. The king only needs to show his posture. I believe His Majesty will not dare to take it lightly." With your permission, Your Majesty is still the best candidate to rebel against the Great Governor."

Sima Jun smiled wryly, and said: "The first defeat of Anguo and the second defeat of Bingzhou are heavy losses. If there is really no further record, I am afraid that the position of the governor will be lost."

Xie Xie said: "What's the difficulty? Victory or defeat is a common matter in military strategists. If you lose this time, you will be a hero if you win back next time."

"It's hard for me to win now." Sima Jun shook his head and said.

Xie Xi smiled and said: "The last general has a plan to defeat the Shu army."

Sima Jun was overjoyed when he heard the words, and hurriedly said: "I would like to hear the details."

(End of this chapter)