The second is Cao Fang's ability. The first two emperors of Cao Wei were all very fierce and had the legacy of Cao Cao. They both had their own skills in both internal affairs and diplomacy. They were all civil and military in the court, and they were only afraid of fear and did not dare to have any other thoughts.

Cao Fang, born as a cowardly lord, was only eight years old when he succeeded to the throne and was unable to take charge of the government, but now ten years have passed and the power in the court has changed, he is still the puppet emperor as usual, obeying Sima Yi, who is in charge of the power, and no one dares to refuse.

Many loyal people were completely disappointed with Cao Fang, so the establishment of a new king became the demand of these people. They hoped that a new king with outstanding ability could expel the powerful minister Sima Yi and restore the Cao family's world to the Great Wei Dynasty.

If Wang Ling raised an army to rebel, Sima Yi was not too worried, because once the rebellion was involved, there were some people who responded, and many people dared not come to this muddy water easily.

But if Wang Ling raised an army under the name of establishing a new king, the nature would be different, and this would be supported by many people. After all, from a legal perspective, Cao Cao's son Cao Biao also has the right to inherit the throne.

Therefore, when Sima Yi quelled the rebellion in Huainan this time, he first needed to take action from Yanzhou. After eliminating Linghu Yu and Cao Biao, he could also cut off Wang Ling's wings, leaving only one Wang Ling, which would be much easier to deal with.

However, before rushing to Yanzhou, Sima Yi appointed Chen Tai as the prefect of Henoi, Chen Qian as the prefect of Hedong, and Hu Fen as the prefect of Pingyang to prevent Cao Liang's counterattack, and at the same time, he also made preparations. After Sima Yi quelled the Huainan Rebellion, he would march to Bingzhou.

Pingyang County was a county that was established in Hedong County in the fifth year of Zhengshi. It was governed by Pingyang County and had more than a dozen counties under its jurisdiction, which were under the jurisdiction of Sizhou. It was connected to Xihe County in Bingzhou to the north. It was the first strategic location for the Bingzhou army to the south.

Although the three counties of Hanoi, Hedong and Pingyang are all under the jurisdiction of Sizhou, they are all located north of the Yellow River. Geographically speaking, they are closer to Bingzhou.

Especially the Hedong and Pingyang counties in the Hedong region were half surrounded by Bingzhou. When Cao Liang marched from Guanzhong to quell the rebellion of the Xiongnu, he used Hedong County as a springboard to recruit enough troops in Hedong, and finally settled Bingzhou in Bei.

Therefore, after evacuating Shangdang, Sima Yi must consider the northern defense line. Logically speaking, the natural danger of the Yellow River can be used as a barrier to prevent Cao Liang from invading Luoyang, but it is obvious that Sima Yi will be unable to give up all the territory north of the Yellow River. Moreover, if he attacks Bingzhou for a second time in the future, he will also need some fulcrum-type cities. If he withdraws from Shangdang and even Hedong, the Sima army will suffer too much losses.

Therefore, although Shangdang cannot be saved, the three places of Hanoi, Hedong and Pingyang are still absolutely not allowed to be misunderstood. Sima Yi sent Chen Tai, Chen Qian and Hu Fen to station the three places, aiming to strengthen the defense forces of the three places and block the counterattack of the Bingzhou army, so as to ensure that Sima Yi has an offensive fulcrum when he attacks Bingzhou again in the future.

The three generals took the order and each returned to their counties, while Sima Yi led the army and headed eastward to the White Horse.

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After the Battle of Huyukou, the various divisions of the Bingzhou Army, under the command of Cao Liang, broke into pieces and quickly disappeared in front of Sima Army.

The terrain of Shangdang area is complex. If the Bingzhou Army, who are familiar with the terrain here, wants to hide it, it is definitely like a playful thing. Even if the Sima Army sends out many scouts, it will be antelope hanging on its horns and there is no trace to be found.

Cao Liang was not dissatisfied with the Battle of Huyukou. After all, it was difficult to get the lead with an opponent like Sima Yi. The city of Rome was not built in one day. Similarly, it was unrealistic to expect to defeat the Sima family with deep roots in a battle. The food had to be eaten one bite at a time, and the battle had to be fought one by one, and the small victory was accumulated to win a big victory. Only in this way can the current situation be completely reversed.

In response to the subsequent development, Cao Liang decided to continue to adopt guerrilla tactics, the enemy advances and we retreat, the enemy will not disturb, the enemy will be tired, and we will fight, and the enemy will retreat, and we will chase us, making full use of Shangdang's terrain and terrain to deal with Sima Yi.

If Sima Yi continued to adopt the strategy of sticking together and defending the situation, Cao Liang would not attack for the time being and would continue to consume it to see who could consume more food and grass. After all, the local Bingzhou Army was more convenient to replenish food and grass, and the food and grass supply needed by the Sima Army would need to be transported through Luoyang. The long journey was second. What they were most worried about was that the elusive Bingzhou Army would attack their food routes and had to send heavy troops to escort them. In the long run, the transportation of food and grass could also drag down the Sima army.

Therefore, Sima Yi originally stationed his army near Gaodu, but he refused to go further. His main consideration was that he was worried that the food channel would be too long and could not be sustained.

In the Battle of Huyukou, the Sima army advanced a hundred miles forward, which invisibly meant that the grain road had been extended by more than one hundred miles. If the Sima army had been stationed at Huyukou, the situation of the grain road would become more severe.

Lu Zhi once suggested to Cao Liang that the defense level of cities such as Jinyang should be increased to prevent Sima's army from attacking.

Cao Liang was not too worried about this. In Jinyang, there was the prefect Wang Ji in charge, so Cao Liang was naturally relieved. If Wang Ji was a little lacking in strategy, he was a good player in defense. He was cautious and steady, and was quite stable. Even if Sima's army suddenly attacked the city of Jinyang and relied on the solid defense of Jinyang City, the Sima's army wanted to break through the city and try to climb the sky.

Once the Sima army attacks Jinyang for a long distance, it will undoubtedly give the Bingzhou army the opportunity to defeat each other. If the Sima army cannot retreat, it will be difficult for Cao Liang to do anything about him, but if it moves, the chance will increase. It can be said that Cao Liang even hopes that Sima Yi will attack Jinyang.

The seven or eight hundred miles of food and grass passage alone is enough for Sima Yi to have a headache. With such a long grain road, the Sima army will be difficult to deal with as long as the Bingzhou army launches attacks at any point. It is not impossible to send heavy troops to escort the whole process, but if this continues, it will be enough to drag down the entire Sima army.

Now Cao Liang is not in a hurry at all. Huyukou Bingzhou Army and Sima Army, which are twice his own, launched a fierce battle. They have a victory or defeat, which is enough to prove that the current Bingzhou Army will not lose to Sima Army in terms of combat effectiveness. As long as they stick to their own strategies and tactics, Cao Liang believes that Sima Yi will eventually withdraw.
Chapter completed!