"Zhuge Kongming and Feng Mingwen are indeed rare and talented people in the world. They took Bingzhou and had a glimpse of Hebei and the Central Plains, so that the Wei Dynasty no longer had dangerous terrain."

Sima Yi nodded in agreement:

"Before the people of Shu took over Bingzhou, they didn't know the importance of Bingzhou. After Wei lost Bingzhou, they were shocked to realize that Bingzhou was actually a barrier to the world."

Huang Quan said slowly:

"If Bingzhou is the world's barrier, then Shangdang is the backbone of the Central Plains, protecting Heluo. If it is lost, the Central Plains will be unsafe."

Whether in Shu Han or Wei, Huang Quan was respected, and it was not without reason.

He is outstanding in terms of strategic vision.

These words are not threats, but facts.

From Hanoi to Hedong, there is Zhiguanxing.

From Hanoi to Shangdang, there is Taihangxing.

If Shangdang is lost, Hanoi will not only have to bear the pressure from Hedong to the east of Zhiguan, but also face pressure from Shangdang to the north.

How long Hanoi can survive under attack from two sides is something no one can guarantee.

"So Shangdang cannot be lost, at least not all of it." Sima Yi said firmly, "Even if we lose Huguan, we must defend Gaodu (Jincheng in later generations)."

When Huang Quan heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep look at Sima Yi.

He was able to stay in the Wei Kingdom safely for so many years and maintain his aloof status. Naturally, he could not be blind and deaf.

The relationship between Luoyang and Xuchang is now very delicate.

If Sima Yi really wanted to keep Shangdang, why did he bring up this matter when Shangdang was about to fall?

Sima Yi seemed to see the deep meaning in Huang Quan's eyes, and there was a bit of self-deprecation on his face:

"I am really powerless to protect the Party! Xuchang, let alone agreeing to send troops to Luoyang to go north, I am afraid they will not listen to my suggestions."

"Let me tell the truth to General Zhennan. The reason why I want to keep Jincheng now is actually because I want to keep Hanoi."

Hanoi is the base camp of the Sima clan, and there must be no room for error.

Sima Yi did not hide this thought in front of Huang Quan.

But Huang Quan still doesn’t quite understand:

"Taifu, you have a large number of troops, but you still say that you are unable to protect the party. I am even less able to do anything about such national affairs. Why do you want to tell me this?"

Who doesn't know that I, Huang Gongheng, seem to have a great reputation, but I don't have any power at all.

Even the subordinates who were brought here back then are now either scattered everywhere with no news, or they are depressed and frustrated, just hanging around for as long as they can survive.

Sima Yi picked up the teacup, took a sip, then looked at Huang Quan and said:

"Gong Heng, you tell me that I don't want to send troops north? It's just, alas!"

Sima Yi put down the teacup and shook his head with a sigh, "Without His Majesty's will, how dare I mobilize troops without authorization?"

"Besides, there are fifty thousand soldiers and horses in Hanoi!"

If Luoyang soldiers and horses want to cross north and enter Hanoi, they will have to agree with Jiang Ji.

When Sima Yi said this, he turned sideways towards Huang Quan and his voice became a little deeper:

"The reason I came here this time is to ask Gong Heng to go to Hanoi and help me bring a message to Jiang Zitong (that is, Jiang Ji)."

"Even if he was forced by Feng Mingwen and did not dare to send troops to reinforce the Shangdang, he would at least send troops to defend Jincheng."

"I hereby promise Gong Heng that if Feng thief in Hedong really makes any move, even if I violate military orders, I will reinforce Hanoi and try to protect Hanoi."

"With Gong Heng's perspective, he can certainly see that if Jincheng is lost, Hanoi will not be safe. I hope Gong Heng can make this clear to Jiang Zitong."

Although he had vaguely guessed something, Huang Quan was still shocked when he heard Sima Yi say these words himself:

"How could this happen? Without the emperor's order, how could Quan dare to leave Luoyang?"

"It doesn't matter." Sima Yi smiled slightly, "The late emperor decreed that I should assist the government as the emperor, and also asked me to record the affairs of the minister, and gave me the power to maintain integrity."

Having said this, he emphasized word by word:

"Now I am responsible for all matters in Henan. I only need to report to the emperor afterwards."

Huang Quan was stunned after hearing Sima Yi's words.

Legally speaking, Sima Yi is right.

He does have this right.

But this matter has violated Huang Quan's code of conduct over the years.

Especially in the current complicated situation, if you get involved in this kind of thing, it is easy to die in an unknown manner.

Of course, Huang Quan is not afraid of death, but he is afraid of affecting his wife, family and children.

It will even implicate the old officials who followed him to the Wei Dynasty.

Over the years, Huang Quan has always felt guilty for these old officials.

I can remarry and have children here, but most of these old officials are not even qualified to remarry.

After all, with Wei's policy of giving birth to married women, how could they possibly get their turn?

So they can only look at Shu from afar, fearing that they may not be able to see their wives and children until they die.

Seeing Huang Quan's appearance, Sima Yi took out a letter from his sleeve, put it on the desk, and gently pushed it towards Huang Quan:

"I know that although Gongheng rarely leaves the government these years, he is very concerned about the news of his former subordinates and soldiers."

"This list is the information about the people I can find so far."

Huang Quan stood up suddenly and stared at the letter on the desk.

Sima Yi pressed his fingers on the letter and tapped it a few times:

"In my army, there may still be a dozen or so soldiers from that time. If Gong Heng can help me persuade Jiang Zitong, I will ask them all to remove their armor and send them to Gong Heng's house to do the next step. How about that?"

Taifu Sima could make these ten or so soldiers remove their armor, and naturally he could also make them vanguards and fight the enemy in battle.

Huang Quan moved his lips, and finally made a heavy fist, and then said:

"Since the Tutor has been entrusted with something, he should do his best."

Since Taifu Sima wants to take advantage of his reputation, what if he sells his reputation to help his old officials?

PS: There are four steles in the tomb of Huang Quan and his wife, two of which were erected by his son Huang Yong and his old officials, indicating that until his death, he was still surrounded by his old officials.

Map of the situation in the Central Plains: Open the comments, the first floor has not been simple since ancient times.
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