"Why is this?"

The state of Wu caused such a big commotion, and the state of Han also sent out its imperial army. It didn't look like it was giving up.

"Don't worry about this."

Sima Yi waved his hand, "As long as you know that the leader of the Han Dynasty this time is Wei Yan, that is enough."

When Master Sima heard what his master said, he knew that it involved a secret that he could not know yet, so he did not dare to ask any more questions.

However, when he heard that Feng Mingwen was not leading the army, Master Sima breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously:

"The Wu people came with an army, but the Han people just pretended to be powerful. It seems that the alliance between the two countries is nothing more than that."

Sima Yi smiled calmly:

"Of course. When the Han State invaded Guanzhong with all its troops, didn't the Wu State also want to take advantage of the fishermen?"

"In the past, if the Wu people did not deliberately reduce the strength of Jingzhou's troops, how could the troops of Wancheng come from Wuguan to assist Guanzhong?"

Speaking of what happened back then, Sima Yi couldn't help but sigh.

It’s just a pity!

After countless calculations, he still failed to calculate that Feng Thief could actually lead his army across thousands of miles and launch a surprise attack on Bingzhou, directly threatening the retreat of the Guanzhong army.

In the end, he was forced to lead the army and withdraw from Guanzhong.

Master Sima didn't think so much.

Although I don’t know how your Excellency determined that Feng Mingwen did not lead the army this time, your Excellency has rarely made mistakes for a long time.

Therefore, Master Sima also believed in your judgment this time.

"If Feng Mingwen doesn't come, doesn't that mean we don't have to worry too much this time?"

"You can't say that yet." Sima Yi waved his hand, "Although Wei Yan is not as good as Feng Mingwen, he is still a rare and powerful general in the Han Dynasty."

"If you really underestimate this person, you may suffer a big loss."

In the past, when Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Liang were fighting at the Wugong River, Zhuge Liang sent Wei Yan to fight across the water. Without noticing, he actually lost thousands of armored men under this man.

Therefore, Sima Yi had a deep impression on Wei Yan.

When Master Sima heard this, he realized that he was indeed a little careless. He was shocked and responded quickly.

Then he asked again:

"Then where do you think Wei Yan will attack from?"

"Nothing more than Zhiguan, Gaodu and Yecheng."

The Han imperial army entered Hedong last month, so the Han army may want to test Zhiguan.

In the past few months, Wei Yan and Shangdang mobilized troops and generals in Hedong, forming a force of oppression against Gaodu.

Now that Wei Yan is personally in charge of the town party, it may not be impossible to send troops eastward from Huguan.

It's just that Master Sima can understand the first two situations, but for the third possibility, Master Sima can't believe it:

"From Huguan to Yecheng? Does he want to follow the Zhang River and cross the Taihang Mountains? Wei Yan is a general of the Han Dynasty, how dare he take such a bold risk?"

Yecheng is right on the edge of the Zhang River. It doesn't mean that it's impossible to follow the Zhang River through the Taihang Mountains to reach Ye City.

But this road is really difficult to walk.

The long-term erosion of Zhangshui River is like an extremely sharp knife, cutting a huge wound in Taihang Mountain.

This wound is what later generations called the Taihang Grand Canyon.

Nearly two thousand years later, this canyon is still extremely steep.

Not to mention the Three Kingdoms era.

If not, after Cao Cao captured Yecheng, why didn't he go directly from Yecheng to the north along the Zhang River, but instead took a long detour and took Taihangxing from Hanoi to capture Huguan?

It is because this canyon is more difficult to navigate than Taihangxing.

"The enemy attacks and we defend. The enemy is strong and we are weak. No matter how small the possibility is, we must be prepared to take precautions."

"It's not surprising that Feng was able to cross the desert to attack Bingzhou, and Wei Yan was able to take a dangerous road to attack Yecheng."

Sima Yi sighed, "It's just Yecheng... sigh!"

Yecheng is the founding place of Wei State, and now it is under the orders of Xuchang instead of Luoyang.

But if Yecheng really loses, Hanoi will be surrounded on three sides, and the defensive pressure will increase exponentially, which really makes Sima Yi find it quite difficult.

Seeing the embarrassment and worries of the adults, Master Sima advised:

"My lord, why are you doing this? It's difficult for monkeys to move through the Zhangshui Gorge. Even if Wei Yan really wants to attack Yecheng by surprise, he won't be able to lead many troops."

"Yecheng City has high walls and thick walls. As long as you are prepared and don't get taken advantage of by thieves, you don't have to worry too much."

The key to taking a dangerous route to attack a city is to take advantage of it when it is unprepared.

Now that you can expect that Wei Yan may attack Yecheng, as long as you inform the people in Yecheng and make them prepared, Wei Yan will naturally lose his surprise.

Unexpectedly, Sima Yi shook his head:

"I'm not worried about Yecheng, but I feel that if Yecheng is not in our hands but is controlled by Cao Zhaobo, it is ultimately a hidden danger."

Cao Shuang is just a dandy.

The people we employ should not be asked about their talents, but should be familiar with them first.

Even if we hold on this time, what if Feng Mingwen personally takes action next time?

Even Sima Yi himself didn't dare to say that he could guard against this person.

After saying these words, Sima Yi's eyes gleamed and he fell into deep thought.

Just as Henan and Hanoi were preparing for Ji Han's battle, Jiang Wei was leading his army from Yize, walking along the mountain roads and heading towards Gaodu.

To the north of Gaodu, there is also a Han army, starting from Shangdang and heading south, with the destination also being Gaodu.

From Hedong, Zhang Bao led the southern army and began to continue eastward, approaching Zhiguan.

Obviously, this was not only to contain the Wei army at Zhiguan in Hanoi, but also to prevent the Wei army from Zhiguan from coming out and attacking Hedong.

If someone were to look down at the land of China from above at this time, they would find that there are at least six armies in Huainan, Jingzhou, Hedong, Shangdang and other places.

Like a noose, he was ready to strangle Wei from all directions.

In Luoyang City, Sima Yi closed his eyes and meditated, as steady as an old dog, waiting for the exact direction of the Han army's attack from ahead.

In Xuchang City, the obese Cao Shuang climbed down from the body of a talented woman of the late emperor, panting:

"Sun Quan appeared in the old city of Hefei? It seems that Wang Yanyun (i.e. Wang Ling) guessed correctly. He divided his troops into three groups and ultimately wanted to attack Hefei."

Hefei Old City, Xiaoyaojin, a five-story building ship, the height of the ship is almost as high as the collapsed city wall of Hefei Old City.

Sun Quan stood on the bow of the boat, holding his whip, and looked north along the Shishui River. His face suddenly became gloomy and clear.

The lower floors of the ship were filled with soldiers of the Wu army, standing with swords in hand, ready for military orders.
Chapter completed!