At this moment, Sima Yi was still stationed in Huyukou and discussing the plan of march with the generals.

Due to Cao Liang's guerrilla tactics, Sima Yi has gained a lot in the Battle of Shangdang for several months, but instead suffered losses from the generals and suffered considerable losses.

Even the battle at Huyukou, which he carefully calculated, failed to achieve ideal results. Both sides won and lost each other, and they could only end up with a draw. This was a big blow to Sima Yi, who was determined to put down Bingzhou in one fell swoop.

The Battle of Bingzhou may have fallen into a protracted war.

This is obviously what Sima Yi least wants to see. After all, from the current situation, Sima Yi is surrounded by enemies, and those alien forces are ready to move. If Sima Yi cannot pacify Bingzhou as soon as possible, it is very likely that those hostile forces will rise up and cause him greater trouble.

Therefore, Sima Yi was in a disadvantageous situation and was still inclined to accept Zhong Hui's plan to raid Jinyang. Perhaps such a military action was a bit risky, but it was an opportunity to end the Bingzhou war as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, before he could make the decision, this urgent report from Luoyang was handed to him. He really came whatever he was afraid of. What Sima Yi was most worried about finally happened.

Wang Ling in Huainan, whether it is the power of power or the power controlled by him, was Sima Yi's number one imaginary enemy. Logically speaking, Wang Ling should be the first target that Sima Yi needs to eliminate, but Cao Liang of Bingzhou jumped out and raised an army to oppose him. Moreover, Bingzhou was close to Luoyang, which poses the greatest threat to Sima Yi. After repeated weighing the pros and consequently, Sima Yi decided to implement the strategy of getting along with the far and near attacks, and to win over and appease Wang Ling as the position of Taiwei, and mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress Bingzhou.

For Wang Ling, who held heavy troops in Huainan, Sima Yi was quite afraid. What he was most worried about was that Cao Liang raised an army in Bingzhou and Wang Ling was in Huainan at the same time. In this way, Sima Yi was attacked from both sides and the situation would be difficult to deal with.

But what Sima Yi did not expect was that the originator of the rebellion was actually the governor of Yanzhou Linghu Yu. If it were not for Linghu Yu's instigation and persuasion, Wang Ling would not have the idea of ​​establishing a new king to confront the court for the time being.

"Linghu Yu?" Sima Yi muttered the name gently, pondering thoughtfully.

As long as he was an official who was more than 2,000 stones in the political arena of Cao Wei, Sima Yi knew that, but in Sima Yi's eyes, Linghu Yu was a clown-like figure. Earlier, people wanted to forcibly kill Tian Yu, who was a meritorious minister, and were angrily denounced by Cao Pi. His name was changed to Yu, and he became a laughing stock for the world.

Linghu was ambitious and talented, with a low eye. Even he was not fond of him after his uncle, Hongnong Prefect Linghu Shao, and had a distant relationship with him. During the Zhengshi period, it was because he defected to Cao Shuang that he was in a position as the governor of Yanzhou.

Logically speaking, he was Cao Shuang's confidant. Linghu Yu could hardly escape this great purge, but it was precisely because he was Wang Ling's nephew, and Sima Yi was afraid of the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and temporarily decided to let him go. After dealing with Wang Ling in the future, a small Linghu Yu would deal with him like an ant.

So Sima Yi ignored Linghu Yu at all this time, but unexpectedly, this most inconspicuous clown really jumped out this time and encouraged Wang Ling to establish a new king together and plan to usurp the throne.

Sima Yi couldn't help but get angry. Is it because Linghu Yupiao, or Sima Yi can't take the knife anymore, and the despicable person who is too lazy to even look at the eye can actually bully him at this time and start pissing on his head. He gave them three points of color and was about to open a dyeing workshop. It's really outrageous!

Linghu Yu and Wang Ling probably thought that Sima Yi was fighting in Bingzhou without looking south, so he was bold and dared to make mistakes. However, Sima Yi had been paying close attention to the changes in the situation on the southern front. Once they found that they had any abnormal movements, they would decisively suppress them as soon as possible.

Therefore, after receiving this news, Sima Yi immediately gave up his plan to raid Jinyang and instead prepared to withdraw his troops and transfer them to the southern line to quell the rebellion.

In fact, there is a distinction between severity and importance in Sima Yi's heart. Huainan's weight is far above Bingzhou. After stabilizing Huainan, he can let go of Bingzhou. However, after something happened in Huainan, Sima Yi would definitely pounce on the other side as soon as possible.

The Huainan defense line is an extremely important defense line for the Wei State. It is together with the Jingzhou defense line, becoming a barrier to resist the attack of Wu State. If the Huainan defense line is lost, the entire Central Plains of Wei State will be invaded by the enemy.

For a long time, the Wei State has been working hard to manage two major defense lines. The western front is the Yongliang defense line, which is to defend Shu, and the eastern front is the Huainan-Jingzhou defense line, which is to defend Wu. On the two major defense lines, the Wei State has invested a lot of manpower and material resources, almost forming two iron walls.

Zhuge Liang sent troops five times on the Western Front, but he returned in vain. The war on the Eastern Front was even more intensive, almost every three years and every five years. Sun Quan did not stop making trouble on the Eastern Front. However, no matter how many battles he fought, the Huainan defense line was always as solid as a rock, and did not give Sun Quan any opportunity to take advantage of it.

Moreover, Wang Ling's rebellion suddenly turned the defense line of Wei into nothingness. If Wang Ling colluded with the Eastern Wu again, Wang Ling's rebels and the Eastern Wu army would inevitably break through the Huai River and introduce the war to Yuzhou and Yanzhou.

Qingzhou and other places may even threaten the safety of Luoyang, the capital.

The strategy of defending enemies outside the national gates implemented by the State of Wei for a long time has certainly strengthened the power of the defense lines of Guanlong and Huainan, but also weakened the defense capabilities of the mainland prefectures and counties. If Wang Ling introduced the war to Yuzhou and other places, it would be a great test for the entire southeastern defense line of Wei.

There has been no war in Yuzhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou and other places in almost decades. The military preparations are loose and the defense is weak. In addition, the flat terrain north of the Huai River is almost without any danger, which will have catastrophic consequences.

Therefore, Sima Yi attaches great importance to the Southern Front. Just as he received news that Wang Ling and Linghu Yu intend to rebel, Sima Yi decided to give up the war in Bingzhou and first deal with Linghu Yu from Yanzhou and Wang Ling from Huainan.

As for Cao Liang in Bingzhou, Sima Yi decided to take over Wang Ling and then deal with him. Anyway, the situation in Bingzhou has reached a deadlock. If he attacks Bingzhou again next time, Sima Yi will be determined to be more fully prepared. Judging from the results of this battle, this battle is still a bit too hasty.
Chapter completed!