Outside the Hulao pass, fighting is in full swing, while Yingchuan, hundreds of miles away, is in peace.

Although it has just been repeated in the hands of Liu He and Cao Cao, Yingchuan County, as a major county in Yuzhou, is the common residence of several aristocratic families in Yuzhou. No matter who is in charge of this place, there is no harassment to the people.

Sima Fu, a temporary residence of the Sima family in Hanoi after they fled from Liu He's court.

At the beginning, Sima Fang was terrified by Liu He's wanton slaughter of the strange aristocratic families. In addition, many of the families who had been ransacked had close personal relations with Sima family and even had in laws. Before the incident, many families wrote letters to Sima Fang inviting them to participate.

Although he was rejected by Sima Fang, he was always worried, so he didn't dare to resign his official post and prepare to retire. He came to Yingchuan all the way. Although the governor of Yingchuan had been Zhang Yong's garrison for a long time, he could go to Xuzhou in the East and Jingzhou in the South. It was a smooth road. Finally, there was a way out for Sima's family to settle down.

After Cao Cao recaptured Yuzhou, Sima Fang said that he was ill and refused Cao Cao's conquest. Sima Lang, who was already an adult, Sima Yi and Sima Fu, who were about to become an adult, did not hold a position in the court where Liu Xie was the emperor. The whole family lived a quiet life in Yingchuan.

However, it seems that this family is the envy of outsiders. In recent days, Sima Fang, the head of the family, is restless.

"Father."

Sima Lang and his brothers came all the way from the study to the lobby and said hello to Sima Fang in unison.

Sima Fang looked up at them: "have you finished reading all the books?"

The eldest brother Sima Lang stepped forward, arched his hand and said, "tell my father that today I will take my younger brothers to read Gongyang Chunqiu. Now I have finished reading the third volume of zhuanggong, and ask my father to take the exam."

Sima Fang scanned the children and waved his hand. He didn't want to test them.

When Sima Yi saw that her father's eyebrows were full of sadness, she couldn't help coming forward and saying, "what my father is worried about, I don't think it's necessary."

"Oh?" Sima Fang looked at him with some surprise: "how do you know what you are thinking about for your father?"

Sima Yi respectfully said, "since the day when Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Jian joined forces to attack Hulao pass, my father has been depressed and worried about food and sleep. My child dares to guess, and my father must have overcome the defeat."

Sima Fang immediately showed a bit of relief, but in a flash, he was worried again.

"Alas..." He sighed softly.

"Since you have asked, I might as well discuss it with you and others."

With that, he pointed to the seats on both sides of his side and motioned to all the people to take their seats. Under the leadership of Sima Lang, a total of eight brothers sat down in accordance with the order of the leader.

Sima Fang immediately said, "I quit my official post for my father, left Luoyang, and moved my family here from Hanoi. On the one hand, I want to avoid the blade of the emperor against the aristocratic family. On the other hand, I want to take the opportunity to watch the trend of the world."

"Cao Cao was also a hero for a time. Now he is fighting fiercely with the imperial court at hulaoguan. It's hard to predict the outcome. I had intended to fight for it, but I was afraid that it would not be your Majesty's enemy. If I was defeated and died, it would inevitably involve the whole family. If you want to return to the imperial court, you are worried that your majesty will not be able to see you. "

Sima Lang said at first, "why don't father wait for the war to be clear before making a plan?"

Sima Fu took the lead in refuting: "brother, this is not true. A few months ago, Cao Cao conquered his father and elder brother. Since he refused, if Cao Cao came back from victory and held the power of heaven and earth, wouldn't our Sima family go to seek refuge at that time become a laughing stock? "

Sima Lang didn't think that he was disobedient to this. Instead, he looked approachable: "well, the third younger brother has a point, and the foolish brother has been taught."

The dignified color on Sima Fang's face became more and more deep: "Alas, this is where I worry about my father. Our Sima family is not originally from Yuzhou and Jingzhou. For many of Cao Cao's great families, such as Yang Zhai Guo family and Ying Chuan Cheng family, we are weak in the end. If we can send charcoal in the snow at a time of crisis, we can still gain some status and reputation. Only in this way, we will tie the whole family to Cao Cao Cao's chariot. If we are careless, we will be killed. It's really hard to choose. "

Sima Yi straightened her chest and said, "I think it's the easiest thing to do."

"Oh? What's Zhong Da's opinion? Let's talk about it in detail. " Sima Fang looks forward to it. All of his eight sons are extremely intelligent. Even Sima Tong and Sima min, who are still young, also show extraordinary intelligence. But among these people, Sima Yi, the second son, is the most outstanding. He has always held high expectations for him.

Sima Yi said, "I said this because I thought that my father could neither go back to Luoyang court nor join Cao Cao."

But Sima Fang was surprised: "why? It's reasonable not to go back to Luoyang. Why can't Cao Cao work? "

Sima Yi's face was respectful: "Cao Cao, a courteous and virtuous corporal, is decisive and has the means of thunderbolt. Although he is a blind Master, he is definitely not the enemy of his majesty. Even if the whole army is not destroyed in the battle of hulaoguan, he will be captured by his majesty sooner or later.""Hiss Second brother, you have a big tone. " Sima Fu, the third younger brother, was shocked: "today, your majesty has almost never been defeated since the wolf transferred his troops. Only in the hands of Cao Cao, he has lost several times, and even made his majesty almost suffer for a time. How can you be sure that he will be defeated? "

"Fu'er, let your second brother finish." Sima Fang with dignified words, let Sima Fu immediately shut up.

"Thank you, father." After giving thanks, Sima Yi went on.

"The third younger brother is not wrong. Cao Cao is really a hero in the world. If he is in chaos, he is really the enemy of his majesty. It's not known who will win the battle. However, the situation in the world today is different. "

"How is it different?" Sima Fang asked.

"First, when Cao Cao first broke with his majesty, his majesty had already controlled the four states of he, Ji, Si and you, and now he controls the two states of Liang and Yan. These six states have been in Chengping for many years, with prosperous agriculture and mulberry production, people living in peace, and their population accounts for seven out of ten of the Han Dynasty. Their national strength is stronger than that of the past when Emperor huanling and Emperor huanling occupied the thirteen states in the world I have. Cao Cao's only strength of one or two states is Zhang Liang's rebirth, and Han Xin's rebirth is hard to turn the tide

"Second, although it is now apparent that Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Jian are allied forces, and Liu Yan, a Yizhou, is also ready to move. However, both his majesty and the people in the world believe that Cao Cao is his Majesty's biggest trouble. Among these three allied forces, there is also a tendency that Cao Cao is the leader. "

Sima Lang nodded: "second brother, that's a good point. Cao Cao is superior to sun and Liu in both strength and troops. After all, the wealth of Yuzhou alone is no less than the sum of Qingxu and Xuzhou. Moreover, there is a Jingzhou with a population of more than 4 million. Although Cao Cao only occupies Southern Jingzhou, his strength is absolutely superior to other princes. It is natural that he should be the leader. "

"That's the problem." Sima Yi said: "the so-called coalition forces are just mobs. Sun and Liu, who were not united with Cao Cao, could not really join hands with him to attack the imperial court? In the battle of hulaoguan, it must be Cao Cao who contributed the most, so he was inevitably targeted by his majesty. With the courage of your majesty, the strength of the Imperial Army, and the concerted efforts of the three parties, there is no 100% chance of winning. The imperial court is mainly attacking Cao Cao. How can Cao Cao be invincible? "

"This..." Sima Fang was lost in thought for a moment.

Sima Yi went on: "Sun Jian's attack on Hangu pass and Liu Bei's watching the tiger fight on the mountain may all lead to success, but Cao Cao will never have a chance to attack by force or by stealth. At least 80% of the imperial army was on guard against him. The use of the generals, Cheng, Zhang, Zhu, and the schemes of Xun, Cui, and Xu were impeccable. Under such circumstances, Cao Cao was defeated sooner or later. "

"Once Hulao is defeated, it will be like a mountain. Hundreds of thousands of Cao's troops will abandon their armour and roll up their banners and retreat. At that time, the imperial army will take advantage of the victory to pursue. Sun and Liu will definitely turn their guns and carve up the city occupied by Cao Cao. In a few days, Cao Cao, who seems to be powerful, will disappear. "

His words shocked Sima Fang and others.

Sima Fang looked up and down at his son: "in your opinion, my Sima family, do you want to invest in Yizhou?"

Smell speech, Sima Yi is ignore father and elder brother in front of, then directly sneer, full face disdain of color.

"Old thief Liu Yan, I don't know if he can breathe at the moment. His son Liu Zhang, even the dog guarding the house, may not be competent. What a hero we Sima are, how can we cast our pearls in secret?"

After the shock, Sima was very happy again: "well said, well said. What do you think of Liu Bei and Sun Jian? "

Sima Yi said: "both of them are heroes in the world. They had the capital to dominate the world in the time of chaos. Now, although Liu he dominates, they are not without opportunities. If we can help one of them to achieve immortality, it will be a good opportunity for us to remain famous in history and for our family to live for thousands of generations. "

"Well..." Sima Fang nodded slightly: "Liu BEIXIANG has the name of benevolence and righteousness. Tian Feng, Shen Pei, Chen Deng, etc. after they joined him, they were more important and obedient. In just a few years, they were almost bloodless and captured the land of Qingxu, which is really beyond the wisdom of others."

"As for the sun family in Jiangdong, they have always relied heavily on local powerful families. Our Ma family has both culture and martial arts, and has strong strength. If we go to work, we will have a place in Jiangdong. But I don't know how to choose between the two? "

Sima Yi put up a finger: "this matter is also simple, in a word, but let's see what we have advanced."

"Oh? What capital does Sima have? "

Sima Yi pointed to the South: "how did Jingzhou fall into the hands of Cao Cao?"

Only this sentence made Sima Fang suddenly realize, clapping his thigh and laughing.

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