"Then why did Yun Gong call me here?"

Cao Zhi did not answer immediately. He handed over the "Six Dynasties Theory" that he had prepared long ago and explained:

"This is an article that has been circulating among the clans recently. I heard that a few days ago, a clan member wrote a memorial to the imperial court."

Cao Miao took it without knowing why, opened it and read it briefly, with a look of surprise on her face:

"How do you feel about this memorial..."

"It's a bit familiar, right?"

Cao Zhi spoke up for him, "I felt the same way when I first saw it, so some people said that this is your lord's legacy."

"Your Excellency has indeed written a similar memorial."

Cao Miao was a little unsure and looked through it again.

Cao Zhi shook his head: "But this is definitely not written by your Excellency. Your Excellency has hand-made catalogues. All articles written by Your Majesty are recorded. However, I did not find this article in the catalogue."

"You mean, someone is pretending to be an adult?"

Cao Zhi nodded.

Cao Miao became more and more confused: "Why?"

Cao Zhi's face became a little gloomy: "Luoyang is lost."

"Ah? This turns out to be true?"

News of the loss of Luoyang spread very quickly.

Even Cao Miao, who was in the countryside, had already heard the news.

When I received the confirmation from Cao Zhi at this time, I felt quite complicated, but it was not a big surprise.

Cao Zhi nodded, and then told Cao Miao unexpected news:

"Cao Shuang has taken the Queen Mother and the Emperor hostage and patrolled Qiao County eastward."

"What?"

This time, Cao Miao was really shocked.

Then came a strange thought:

The late emperor patrolled from Luoyang to Xuchang, and now His Majesty patrols from Xuchang to Qiao County. Where will he visit next time?

(Empress Dowager Yu gave a like.)

Cao Zhi pointed to the article in Cao Miao's hand: "This article was written at that time."

After a pause, Cao Zhi showed a mocking look on his face, "But the court didn't adopt it."

"Brother, the country is about to be destroyed. The imperial court can allow outsiders to support large numbers of troops, but according to the prefectures and counties, they are not even willing to give people of the same clan a chance to join the imperial court."

Perhaps because he was too disappointed or perhaps numb, Cao Zhi’s eyes were empty, but he said a cruel fact in the calmest tone:

"Brother, the thing you least want to happen in your lifetime is probably going to happen."

"This Wei Dynasty is probably going to die."

Even if I am mentally prepared and am farming in the countryside, I am still preparing for this day.

But when Cao Miao heard his brother say it himself, Cao Miao still seemed a little unable to accept it.

His lips trembled slightly and opened weakly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

His body, which had gained some strength from years of working in the fields, suddenly collapsed, as if all its strength had disappeared.

After a long time, Cao Miao asked in a voice so low that it was almost inaudible:

"Yungong, are you really going to take this step?"

Cao Zhi smiled miserably:

"Brother, haven't we been waiting for this day all these years?"

"With the fall of Luoyang, there will be no more strongholds in Guandong that can stop the Han army."

Even guarding the pass could not stop the Han army.

If there is no danger to defend, what can we do to fight the Han army?

Intellectually, both brothers knew this day was likely to come.

But emotionally, they hope that this day will never come.

This is an extremely contradictory psychology.

Even this kind of mentality is a kind of torture for them.

Especially for Cao Zhi, the suffering was even worse.

Because he still needs to keep an eye on the changes in the world's situation all the time and then make judgments.

You can neither join Wei Dynasty when there is still hope.

Nor can you take refuge when the overall situation has been decided.

Too early, that's called forgetting one's ancestors.

If it's too late, it won't help.

"There are still more than 200,000 troops in Jingzhou and Yangzhou. If we add the troops under Sima Yi's command in Jizhou, the number will be no less than 500,000."

Cao Miao said reluctantly, "No matter how you say it, Sima Yi can be regarded as the Taifu of our great Wei Dynasty."

"No matter how much he and the general are at odds with each other, he should still know the truth of the relationship."

It was okay for Cao Miao not to mention Sima Yi, but when he mentioned Sima Yi, Cao Zhi's face became extremely gloomy.

"If he knows this truth, then Luoyang should not be allowed to fall!"

Sima Yi was at odds with Cao Shuang, and he had to defend Luoyang and fight with the Han army, which would inevitably lead to a shortage of food and grass.

If he controls Jizhou and gathers the strength of Hebei, he will use Taihang Mountain as a wall and Hangu Pass as a gate to prevent the Han army from advancing eastward.

In fact, it is not incomprehensible to cross state boundaries without permission.

Cao Shuang is unpopular anyway.

In just a few years, national affairs were turned into a mess.

Rather than leaving Hebei in his hands to cause harm, it would be better to use it to stop the Han army.

"If Sima Yi really wants to defend Luoyang, he may not be able to defend it."

In any case, after taking Shangdang, he eagerly took the risk to attack Taiyuan, which is not what a cautious person like Sima Yi should do.

Especially his opponent is not an unknown person.

That was King Feng Gui who was not inferior in any way to the twin jade of the former Han Dynasty.

Even if Sima Yi had the intention of underestimating the enemy because he easily captured Shangdang.

But after entering Yecheng, he could still lead the army back to Hanoi, and then cross the river from Hanoi back to Luoyang.

If Sima Yi personally defended Luoyang, Hangu Pass might not be lost.

But what made Cao Zhi feel strange was that not only did Sima Yi not return to Luoyang, he didn't even send back a single soldier.

He stayed in Yecheng until Luoyang was lost.

There are only two explanations for this approach.

First, he deliberately sat back and watched Luoyang fall.

Second, he regarded Hebei as his own, so he would rather lose Luoyang than take Jiyou into his hands as soon as possible.

No matter which explanation it is, this is unacceptable to Cao Zhi.

When Cao Miao heard what Cao Zhi said, her face turned pale:

"Yun Gong means...Sima Yi has different intentions?"

Aren't there many people who say that the Taifu is a loyal minister of the Wei Dynasty, and only the Taifu can help the Wei Dynasty not fall?

"I don't know if he has any different intentions, but he certainly didn't try his best to protect Luoyang."

Even if there is no alien intention, at least there is selfish intention.

Inside, there are Cao Shuang and the Three Dogs of Taichung who are causing trouble in Chao Gang, and outside there are Sima Yi and others who are selfish.

The Han army has arrived at Keluoyang and can advance eastward at any time.

The seven temples have been destroyed and the country is about to be destroyed. Until this point, the imperial court is still unwilling to relax the clan kings in the slightest.

As a descendant of the Cao family, what can I do?

Although Cao Miao is the elder brother, his talent is far inferior to that of Cao Zhi.

In addition, he has been living a semi-reclusive life in the countryside for the past few years, and his news channels are not as good as Cao Zhi's.

When Cao Zhi said this, his expression became extremely ugly.
To be continued...