At this moment, a Chinese officer came in and reported: "To the Governor, General Wang Ling has raised 30,000 troops from Shouchun and headed for Anfeng."

When Sima Yi heard this, his originally calm and calm expression suddenly changed, and he murmured to himself: "I didn't expect that he would actually send troops first."

Master Sima waved off the officers and said cautiously: "Father, if Wang Ling sends troops at this time, I'm afraid it will ruin our major event!"

Sima Yi frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "It's not that I'm afraid, but it's true that all our plans were ruined just because of Wang Ling's move."

Master Sima said: "It shouldn't be the case. Wang Ling only has 30,000 people. If he wants to relieve Anfeng's danger, he shouldn't be able to do it with this small force, right?"

Sima Yi sighed and said: "Master, what you see is only the surface. Wang Ling's sending troops is not because he really wants to rescue An Feng. It is just a gesture, and this gesture is for the court to see.

My father's memorial has just been delivered to the court. At this time, Wang Ling took the initiative to send troops. Wouldn't it be in line with Cao Shuang's wishes? My father was really worried that Cao Shuang would take advantage of the situation and grant Wang Ling the post of Governor of Pingnan.

Isn’t that bad?”

"Ah?!" Master Sima was surprised. This was indeed something he had never expected.

Sima Yi's memorial to retreat in order to advance was originally a clever move, but Wang Ling's dispatch of troops disrupted Sima Yi's steps.

Previously, the court did not reuse Wang Ling because Wang Ling had just suffered a defeat in the Battle of Shaopi, so Sima Yi had the opportunity to serve as the governor of Pingnan. But this time Sima Yi also suffered a defeat in Anfengdu, which equaled the two.

Yes, if Sima Yi stood still, Cao Shuang would be disgusted, but if Wang Ling took the initiative to march and made a good gesture, he would surely please Cao Shuang.

As soon as Cao Shuang was happy, it was not impossible to ask Wang Ling to replace Sima Yi as the governor of Pingnan.

No wonder Sima Yi, who had always been as calm and calm as a mountain, was no longer calm this time.

If any minister in the court can rival Sima Yi, Sima Yi probably thinks that Wang Ling is the only one. In terms of ability and qualifications, Wang Ling is indeed a strong opponent of Sima Yi. When the secret edict incident was leaked, Sima Yi was the first

The first person to be suspected is Wang Ling.

Although Wang Ling is older than Sima Yi, in terms of birth conditions or qualifications, Wang Ling may not be lower than him. In fact, the only difference between Wang Ling and Sima Yi is a little bit of luck.

Sima Yi once guarded the western front and Wang Ling guarded the eastern front. They were known as the twin constellations of the Wei Dynasty, one west and one east, equally dazzling.

Changing places, if Wang Ling and Sima Yi were to change positions, then the person with high authority now would not necessarily be Sima Yi.

Don't say that Zhuge Kongming is unparalleled and no one in the world can match him. In fact, Sima Yi's ability to kill Zhuge Liang does not prove that Sima Yi is more talented than Zhuge Liang, but that the huge disparity in national power between Wei and Shu determines that no matter what Zhuge Liang does,

It's impossible to gain anything.

It can be seen from Sima Yi's poor tactics against Zhuge Liang. If a calmer general adopts the same turtle tactics that can't be defended, Zhuge Liang can still be held back to death.

The Wu Kingdom on the eastern front is far more difficult to deal with than the Shu Kingdom on the western front, so Wang Ling has guarded the eastern front for many years and has not encountered any good luck. Zhuge Liang died early. Sun Quan, the great emperor of the Wu Kingdom, is still alive and kicking, so he has not gained anything.

The meritorious Wang Ling naturally lost a lot to Sima Yi in this regard.

The relationship between Sima Yi and Wang Ling has always been aloof. Perhaps Sima Yi disliked Wang Ling, or Wang Ling was jealous of Sima Yi. Anyway, the two people seemed to be inseparable, and they plotted against each other, so they never peed in the same pot.

It was Sima Yi's idea to let Sun Li serve as the governor of Yangzhou. When Sima Yi guessed that Emperor Ming's imperial edict was likely to fall into Wang Ling's hands, he became deeply wary of Wang Ling and arranged for Sun Li to serve as the governor of Yangzhou. The purpose was very clear.

Just to check and balance Wang Ling.

From the current point of view, Sun Li has done a good job. At least he has restrained Wang Ling's plan to monopolize Huainan. The defeat of Shaopi also greatly damaged Wang Ling's reputation. Even the imperial court is considering this Pingnan Campaign.

Naturally, Wang Ling was excluded from the selection of governor.

Of course Wang Ling was unwilling to give in, so he made such a high profile to show to the court and Cao Shuang.

In fact, the discerning person did not know Wang Ling's intention. It was simply impossible to break the siege of a hundred thousand troops with only 30,000 people. Wang Ling's dispatch of troops at this moment was really more of a gesture than a purpose.

But Sima Yi knew better. Cao Shuang was so happy about his success that he just followed this trick. Over there, Xiahou Xuan was surrounded and in danger. Here, Sima Yi stood still while Wang Ling took the initiative to fight and make judgments.

In addition, Sima Yi took the initiative to resign. Perhaps Cao Shuang saw Wang Lingxing and might as well let Wang Ling take over, so Sima Yi was really panicked.

The operation that was originally a sure thing, but now it seems, I am afraid that some important things have been missed, causing it to suddenly become passive.

If Sima Yi continues to hold his troops in silence, he will definitely be criticized by Cao Shuang and other ministers. The military power that Sima Yi finally holds in his hands will risk falling apart again.

So Sima Yi had to make some changes. At least he had to cross the Huaihe River. Even if he was making a gesture, he had to show it, instead of watching the fire from the other side like now.

Even if Sima Yi was reluctant, he still had to change his strategy, otherwise the military power would change hands and all the previous efforts made by Sima Yi would probably be in vain.

"Father, what should we do now?" Master Sima asked worriedly.

Sima Yi said helplessly: "Organize your troops immediately and prepare to cross the river. We must get ahead of Wang Ling and reach Anfeng City."

"However, as a result, Xia Houxuan and Cao Liang have survived from desperate situations, and everything we have done before has been in vain." Master Sima couldn't help shouting.

Sima Yi's expression was stern and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He said in a deep voice: "It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. If there is a chance, he will take the opportunity to eradicate them. If there is no chance this time, it will not be too late to find another chance next time.

Master, you must remember that those who achieve great things must learn to assess the situation and do something when they know they cannot do it. That is the behavior of a reckless man. A truly ambitious person will never care about temporary gains and losses."
Chapter completed!