Cao Liang calculated Sima Yi's final retreat, but what he had not expected was that Sima Yi would retreat decisively at this time. When he discovered it, Sima's army was already running in the canyon of Taihang Mountain.

At this time, because of the strong dispersion of the Bingzhou Army, it was too late to gather to fight the pursuit. Cao Liang could only watch the Sima Army leave from Baixing.

The way Sima Yi chose to retreat this time was not the Shimen Pass where they marched before, nor the Yangchan Ban that had been severely damaged, but went to Baixing in the southeast of Huguan.

This abnormal behavior really surprised Cao Liang, which only proved that Sima Yi was indeed very evil. At this point, he really couldn't accept it.

Jiang is still old, and Sima Yi used his experience to teach the Bingzhou army a lesson. When the Sima army moved southeast, the flag was to search for the hidden troops of the Bingzhou army. For this reason, a Bingzhou army stationed near Baixing was forced to move to avoid the Sima army's edge.

But no one expected that when Sima's army arrived at Baixing, they suddenly walked east along Baixing and retreated in a very short time. When the Bingzhou army stationed in this area understood that the situation was coming, Sima's army had already left Shangdang and returned to Hanoi.

It was beyond the reach of the Bingzhou Army to pursue it again.

However, the retreat of Sima's army also means that the Battle of Shangdang, which had been fighting for several months in a row, came to an end. Sima Yi took advantage of the opportunity and returned in disappointment. This time, even though he retreated perfectly and did not lose a single soldier, Sima Yi still lost in the entire Battle of Shangdang.

Thinking back to the beginning, Sima Yi gathered an army of 150,000, and three groups of people advanced and attacked in a row, with a powerful momentum. However, after Cao Liang broke through the two armies in a row, Sima Yi's momentum was much more restrained, and finally restored his essence to shrink his head and turtle, shrinking his defense line, and no longer gave the Bingzhou army an opportunity to take advantage of it.

What puzzled Cao Liang was that, strictly speaking, the battle at Huyukou was only a draw end, and no one could win or lose. Sima Yi's main force did not suffer much loss and was fully capable of fighting again.

But what is surprising is that Sima Yi actually withdrew his troops at this time, which is completely inconsistent with Sima Yi's usual personality. Why did this happen?

Huan Fan said confidently: "If it weren't for a special situation, Sima Yi would never withdraw his troops easily. I believe something must have happened in Huainan, Yanzhou, so Sima Yi would have withdrawn so quickly."

Previously, Huan Fan was ordered by Cao Liang to visit Yanzhou and had contact with Linghu Yu. Cao Liang meant that he hoped that Linghu Yu and Wang Ling could start an army earlier, echo the Bingzhou army, and attack Sima Yi at the same time from both sides of the north and south.

But Linghu Yu was clever at this time. He didn't want to rush to raise an army, nor did he want to cause trouble. Anyway, Sima Yi and Bingzhou must have a battle. At least when both sides suffer losses, they will have a much greater chance of success.

Huan Fan was also helpless. He put forward all the suggestions he could make, including the plan to establish a new king. He just hoped that even if Linghu Yu and Wang Ling rose up later, it would be better than nothing.

After returning, he told Cao Liang about the situation, but Cao Liang didn't care. Whether it was help or not, the battle between him and Sima Yi was definitely unavoidable. If you want to defeat Sima Yi, you still have to rely on yourself. It is definitely unreliable to build your hopes on others.

At this time, Sima Yi suddenly withdrew his troops without warning. It must be related to something happened in Huainan. If Linghu Yu and Wang Ling were on the new king's army, Sima Yi would definitely not sit idly by. This time, he suddenly withdrew his troops and left Baixing, and his intentions were obvious.

If Sima Yi withdraws his troops back to Luoyang, it must be the same way to return. It takes a long way to go to Baixing. If he attacks Yanzhou directly, there may be no road to call it a shortcut.

The straight line between two points is the shortest. Of course, the smart Sima Yi will not waste any time or journey. In fact, Cao Liang had already given Linghu Yu a silent mourning in his heart. With Sima Yi's decisive speed, Linghu Yu, who thought he was able to make up, might be another Meng Da.

Never underestimate your opponent. Although Sima Yi is old, he still has the heart of an eagle. A little sparrow like Linghu Yu, who is speculative, cannot be Sima Yi's opponent in any case.

It wasn't that Cao Liang was taking advantage of the situation, but after he understood Sima Yi's intentions, it would be too late to notify Linghu Yu. With Sima Yi's speed, it only takes a few days to pounce on Yanzhou.

I hope Linghu Yu has some vigilance and defense against this matter so that he can avoid Sima Yi's long-distance raid, at least he will not be defeated.

However, Cao Liang also felt that there was little hope. People like Linghu Yu were only clever and had no overall view. In front of the experienced Sima Yi, his IQ was probably only crushed.

No matter what, whenever there is any movement on Linghu Yuwang Ling, Sima Yi will be moved when he hears the news. He would rather give up attacking Bingzhou than go back to deal with Huainan first. It can be seen that in Sima Yi's mind, Huainan is the top priority and there is absolutely no need to lose.

In this way, the pressure under Bingzhou disappeared temporarily. As for how long it could disappear, it depends on how long it would take Sima Yi to quell the Junnan Rebellion.

But no matter what, this will be a rare opportunity for Bingzhou. You can breathe a little relief. If Sima Yi continues to suppress it, something big will happen sooner or later.

During this period, it should be enough to restore Bingzhou's vitality, replenish troops and adjust defenses. In these limited time, Cao Liang still needs to do a lot.

Cavalry has always been Cao Liang's biggest reliance, but this time when the cavalry of both sides fought fiercely at Huyukou, the number of cavalry in Bingzhou was similar to the opponents, and their strength was only equal, and they did not show their superior combat power, which made Cao Liang frown secretly.

Yes, in recent years, the Yueqi Battalion has developed too smoothly and has not encountered a truly strong opponent. Now, Sima cavalry with the same strength has encountered it, which has made Cao Liang understand the importance of improving the combat effectiveness of the cavalry.

The number of cavalry on both sides was equal this time, and the Bingzhou cavalry did not suffer any losses. But if Sima Yi mobilized more cavalry to attack next time, how would the Bingzhou army deal with it?

Therefore, when the number cannot be increased in a short period of time, the most urgent task is to improve the combat capabilities of the cavalry. Cao Liang is confident in this regard.
Chapter completed!