Great Wei Nengchen

The best strategy: Make me king, lure me into the court, and then put me under house arrest to restrain the Xiao clan's sons and generals, and then try to take Guanzhong, Hanzhong, and the three prefectures of You, Bing, and Liang!

Medium strategy: If you can’t lure me, stop me from sending troops and buy time for Cao Xiong to take control of Luoyang. After he controls the court, he will use the fait accompli to force me to submit. Horse crusade!

The worst strategy: If you fail to conquer Luoyang, lead your troops to Yecheng, take advantage of the natural danger of the Yellow River, and defend the land of Hebei, and then unite with the noble families of all parties to fight for the world in the south. There is also a slight chance of winning in this way. If you fail, you will retreat to Mobei Grassland, can be regarded as an overlord!

If the three strategies of upper, middle and lower do not work, the Sima family has no place to stand in the Central Plains, and they will either go to Wu Shu, or wander overseas, and choose an island as a place to live!

Have you chosen the location of the island? Yizhou Island in the southeast, or Fusang Island in the east. There are some uncivilized barbarian tribes there. It should be no problem to build a country with the power of the Sima family and call it lonely. If there is a chance in the future, the descendants may be able to return to the Central Plains and seek hegemony again. Is what this Grand Master said right? "

"Pfft!"

Before Xiao Yi finished speaking, Sima Fu fell to the ground, shaking like a sieve, but he couldn't say a word, his face was full of fear, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight... No, it was a sight It's the same as Lord Hades!

The top, middle, and bottom three strategies were devised by Cao Xiong and Sima Yi with great painstaking efforts. No more than a handful of people knew about them, let alone leak them out. I never thought that Xiao Yi would hit all of them!

If you fail to support Cao Xiong, the matter of leading your clansmen to escape to the southeast island is the top secret of the Sima family. Only the two brothers Sima Yi and Sima Fu know about it, and Xiao Yi has also guessed it!

I thought that with the name of Emperor Cao Xiong, the strength of the Central Plains gentry group, and the conspiracy of the second brother Sima Yi, even if the Xiao group could not be defeated, at least they could be equally divided, right?

But the cold facts tell Sima Fu that the two sides are not at the same level at all. He has already grasped the wisdom pearl and held the butcher's knife high. What awaits the Sima family is nothing but doom!

"Today's army is going to fight, and there is a shortage of things to sacrifice the flag. Thanks to Shu Da, I have sent them all the way, so my Grand Master is not welcome!"

Xiao Yi finally stood up, clasped his fists together to express his thanks, and then the soldiers rushed up and dragged the ashen-faced Sima Fu out...

A moment later, a bloody human head was hung on the banner, grinning and dying!

Political struggle is cruel and ruthless, Cao Pi understands this truth, and Cao Xiong also understands it, and these two understanding people have been trained by Xiao Yi, so it's time to wave the little whip again!

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"Where is Hao Zhao?"

"The end is here!"

"I order you to lead five thousand cavalry, as the vanguard of the whole army, to enter Luoyang City at the fastest speed, and if there are obstacles on the way, kill without mercy!"

"The last general takes orders!"

Luoyang is the capital of the Great Wei Empire, where the empress, prince, civil and military officials are all there, whoever can control it can command the world, so we must seize this political trump card before Cao Xiong and Sima Yi!

As long as Luoyang is occupied, the will is announced in public, and Cao Rui is supported on the throne, Xiao Yi can coerce the emperor to command the princes. Who would dare to disobey the orders of the state, county, and county officials?

"Where is Sun Shao?"

"The end is here!"

"I ordered you to lead 2 people and go to Hanoi County immediately to clean up the Sima family's lair. As long as there is a relationship with the Sima family, men, women, old and young, no one will be left behind!"

"The last general takes orders!"

Hanoi County is not only the old nest of the Sima Clan, but also one of the places where the gentry gathered in the Central Plains. It is intertwined and complicated. It is also a thorn in Xiao Yi's side and a thorn in his flesh.

Now that Cao Xiong is usurping the throne, Sima Yi is the first accomplice, begging for thieves for the country, being upright, using this as an excuse to kill and severely weaken the gentry group, it makes people happy to think about it!

"Bo Yi, write a call for thieves for me, and send it to all parts of the Central Plains, so that the soldiers and horses of all states and counties are stationed in place. No one is allowed to act rashly, otherwise they will be punished for helping the rebellion!"

"promise!"

"The rest of the generals, together with my grand master, will march eastward, set things right, and reach the world!"

"promise!"

Following Xiao Yi's order, two 10,000+ elite divisions shot towards Luoyang City like an arrow from the string!

Chapter 1701 Giving charcoal in the snow, or icing on the cake?

"Boom! Boom!--Residents, everyone returns to their homes, the door of the workshop is closed, and entry and exit are strictly prohibited!"

"Boom! Boom! -- The sky is dry and the things are dry, be careful with fire and candles, if there is a fire, you will be punished severely!"

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Since the death of the Empress Dowager, Luoyang City has been under martial law. The city gates are closed, the streets are blocked, all shops are closed, and ordinary people go home. They can't even go out to fetch water or grocery shopping.

If someone disobeyed the order and still went out at will, they would be arrested and locked up in the cell during the day, and the Fa-rectification on the spot at night, even the children of officials and eunuchs. After beheading a few people, they all went home obediently and stayed.

In such a tense atmosphere, not only the common people were panicked, but civil and military officials were also panicked. The emperor's imperial conquest, not only failed to flatten Jiangdong, but died in the palace. The throne was not passed on to his son, but to his younger brother. The news After being sent to Luoyang, it caused an uproar in the court!

Civil and military officials discussed a lot, and there were two different opinions:

The first type: Hebei officials headed by Xin Pi and Xin Ping believe that the emperor died outside, and the internal situation is unclear. the throne!

According to the eldest son succession system, Cao Rui should succeed as the king. Since the eldest son of the emperor is still young, he can follow the precedent of the Han family and ask Empress Zhen to be in charge of the court, and then select a few ministers to assist in government affairs, and Cao Xiong will return to the feudal state. Continue to be his princes and kings!

On the surface, it seems that these officials are loyal and vowed to be succeeded by the eldest son of the first emperor in order to maintain the etiquette and law that have been passed down for thousands of years, but in fact they are all for their own selfishness!

Empress Zhen came from the Zhen family in Yecheng, and the Zhen family is not only the number one chaebol in the world, but also the leader of the Hebei gentry group. Once Empress Zhen came to the imperial court, the real power of the Wei court would definitely fall into the hands of the Hebei gentry. Naturally, we have to fight to the death.

The second type: Some officials headed by Chen Qun, Sima Kui, and Sima Xun believe that brothers end up with younger brothers, which has existed since ancient times. Cao Xiong's succession to the throne is not considered a violation of etiquette. The credibility is very high, and a minister should not violate the last wish of the late emperor!

What's more, the failure of conquering Wu resulted in heavy losses, and people in Wei State were panicked. Under such circumstances, it is far more appropriate to support an older monarch with political experience than a young monarch!

Besides, Cao Xiong swore to Tianmeng that after a hundred years, he would return to his nephew as the emperor and ensure that the imperial order of the Great Wei Empire would not be chaotic.

This kind of opinion seems reasonable, but it was also out of selfishness. Chen Qun was the representative of the Yingchuan gentry, and the Sima family was the representative of the Hanoi gentry, and they had hooked up with Cao Xiong long ago.

One side is about etiquette, the other side is about reason, two groups of people are arguing endlessly in the court, and neither can persuade the other, it's just a waste of spitting!

In fact, everyone knows that verbal disputes are useless, and the combination of etiquette and reason is not as good as the word "strength". The issue of the ownership of the throne will eventually be resolved with force!

To be more precise, whoever seized Luoyang City first and took control of the imperial court will have the initiative and hope to aspire to the throne. Now, two large armies are rushing towards Luoyang City at the same time.

After Cao Xiong held the enthronement ceremony hastily, he immediately returned to the imperial court. However, Lujiang County was far away from Luoyang City, and it was raining heavily and the roads were muddy. The marching speed was very slow, and the states and counties along the way did not respond. Food and grass, and even the soldiers fled one after another, and the morale of the army plummeted!

Xiao Yi sent troops at night, but Tongguan is relatively close to Luoyang City, the road is easy and unimpeded, the army is mainly cavalry, and the morale is very high, so the advancing speed is very fast!

Someone has carefully calculated that the pros and cons of the two sides offset each other, and the troops arrived at Luoyang City at about the same time. In this case, Xia Houshang, who is in charge of the defense of Luoyang City, became the key!

The city of Luoyang is high and deep, with sufficient money and food, and a garrison of more than 10 people. If this force falls to which side, that side will have the upper hand. Therefore, both sides sent envoys to win over Xia Houshang!

Civil and military officials also came to lobby one after another, especially the brothers Sima Kui and Sima Xun, who ran to General Anbei's mansion almost every day, and their mouths were almost worn out, but Xia Houshang was just entertaining him warmly, but he refused to express his position for a long time, because Once this attitude is shown, many people will die!

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"Congratulations, Sir General, to return home. The food has been prepared. Shall I bring it to you?"

"No, I don't have much appetite, make me a pot of strong tea!"