The news of Youzhou Army sending troops quickly reached Jinyang, which caused an uproar among the senior management of the Bingzhou Army.

Since Sima Yi returned to Luoyang, the Bingzhou army has been in a state of high alert, so no matter when and where the Sima army launched an attack, it will not be beyond the expectations of the Bingzhou army. For this decisive battle, the Bingzhou army has been waiting for more than two years.

But to everyone's surprise, it was not Sima Yi's direct troops who took the lead in the attack, but the Youzhou army led by Wu Qiu Jian. The generals of the Bingzhou army were a little confused and could not understand Sima Yi's true intentions.

Huan Fan pointed out incisively: "At present, Sima Yi formed a new cavalry in Luoyang and was unable to launch a comprehensive attack. He appointed Wuqiu Jian to lead Youzhou army to attack Bingzhou. His intention was nothing more than two. First, he ordered Youzhou army to attack Bingzhou. The main purpose was not to attack but to disturb our army's preparations, and disrupt our army's strategic deployment; the second was that Sima Yi had always been incompatible with Wuqiu Jian, and Wuqiu Jian was also secretly rebellious, but he was afraid of Sima Yi's power and did not dare to act rashly, so he had to be controlled by Sima Yi's dispatch of troops to Bingzhou. Sima Yi's move had the intention of killing two birds with one stone, so that our Bingzhou army and Youzhou army fought each other, so he wanted to reap the benefits of the fisherman."

Cao Liang deeply agreed with Huan Fan's analysis. Wuqiu Jian was also one of the only loyal ministers in the Cao Wei royal family. He was not the same as Sima Yi. In history, the two rebellions in Huainan were initiated by Wuqiu Jian and Wen Qin. However, the times changed and things changed. Wuqiu Jian had not been transferred from Youzhou at this moment. He also controlled the troops of Youzhou.

But Wu Qiu Jian is a man who lacks a little decisiveness and confidence than Wang Ling. Originally, the Huainan rebellion was the best opportunity for Wu Qiu Jian to raise an army, but he looked forward and worried about gains and losses, and lost the best opportunity. Now that Sima Yi destroyed Wang Ling and returned to Luoyang, Wu Qiu Jian was even more and more afraid to act rashly.

It was precisely because Sima Yi was attracted by Wu Qiu Jian's weakness that he issued an imperial edict in the name of the court to send troops to attack Bingzhou. Sima Yi's move was a wishful calculation, that is, the fight between the two tigers would be injured. No matter who was injured, it was the result Sima Yi wanted to see.

Cao Liang said: "Why should sir think we should respond?"

Huan Fan smiled and said, "Don't worry, lord, although Wu Qiu Jian came to Youzhou soldiers, he was just coerced by Sima Yi and might not really have the intention to fight to the death with our army, so lord doesn't have to worry. Now the Youzhou army sent troops from Dai County to attack Yanmen County. The lord only needs to send a general and refuse to defend according to danger. If necessary, several cities can also be made for him. I believe that Wu Qiu Jian is also a person who knows the current affairs, and the Yanmen County will definitely be safe."

Cao Liang said: "Wuqiu Jian is not afraid, and he may not be willing to be Sima Yi's. However, when Sima Yi heard that Wei Guan was appointed as the military supervisor, this person is a powerful character and he has to be careful."

The main reason why Cao Liang regarded Wei Guan as a ruthless character was his historical positioning. In the battle of Wei's destruction of Shu, Deng Ai and Zhong Hui led a large army into Shu, and the two men competed for merit. In the end, neither of them had a good end. Only Wei Guan, who served as the military supervisor, could keep himself alone in the cracks, which shows that he was indeed unique.

The situation at that time was indeed extremely dangerous. Deng Ai and Zhong Hui both had the idea of ​​standing in Shu in order to win the merits. If the military supervisor had no soldiers or powers in his hands, they would end up dead and burial without any burial.

However, Wei Guan's method of dealing with the crisis was indeed very high. After Deng Ai entered Chengdu, he took his own credit and aroused Sima Zhao's suspicion. In addition, Zhong Hui ignited the fire, so Sima Zhao ordered the arrest of Deng Ai.

Zhong Hui was extremely treacherous and only gave Wei Guan a small number of troops to execute the order. If Deng Ai resisted arrest, Wei Guan would definitely become Deng Ai's sword ghost. In this way, Deng Ai's rebellion was confirmed.

Wei Guan had to take orders, but he was very smart and claimed that he would only take Deng Ai and not investigate the rest. So Deng Ai's subordinates surrendered one after another, and Deng Ai was unable to make a move, so he had to surrender.

When Zhong Hui rebelled, he coerced all the generals, and Wei Guan was also among them, but he was a false condemnation and obeyed on the surface, took the opportunity to escape, summoned his subordinates, and counterattacked and killed Zhong Hui.

After taking control of the overall situation, Wei Guan sent people to chase Deng Ai. This method shows his meticulous and ruthlessness. Later, Wei Guan returned to the court and was awarded the title of the Third Duke for his merits.

But this is all a story later. At this time, Wei Guan was just a young man who had just passed his thirties and had a reputation. Huan Fan naturally could not weigh his weight and said disapprovingly: "Since this person was sent by Sima Yi, it must be unique. It's just that Youzhou is the world of Wuqiu Jian. He has been operating Youzhou for many years and has a strong foundation. Even if Wei Guan is capable, he may not be able to control the overall situation of Youzhou. The lord might as well write a letter to Wuqiu Jian and say it is amazing. I think Wuqiu Jian is also a person who knows the current affairs. He knows that he has all the bows and has hidden rabbits and dogs to cook, and the people will be free of worries."

Huan Fan looked down on Wei Guan, which was as expected by Cao Liang. After all, Wei Guan did not have any outstanding reputation and achievements yet, and Wuqiu Jian was indeed a master in Youzhou. Wei Guan's military supervisor only played the role of beating the edge drum, which may not necessarily shake Wuqiu Jian's status.

The most important person at the moment is Wuqiu Jian. As long as he can convince Wuqiu Jian to stand on the same front with him, even if he doesn't stand up and oppose Sima Yi clearly, as long as he sends troops but doesn't work hard.

Huan Fan had a good idea of ​​writing a letter to Wuqiu Jian. Before, because they were far apart, Cao Liang had no contact with Wuqiu Jian. Now Wuqiu Jian has led his troops to Yanmen County, so it is time to communicate with him.

So Cao Liang gave the task of writing the letter to Huan Fan. Since he had such an idea, he must have thought about the content of the letter, and it would be perfect for him to catch the knife. This kind of letter from Li Liu Pian Si was a headache for Cao Liang to think about.

Huan Fan did not refuse and agreed immediately. However, before leaving, Huan Fan reminded Cao Liang another thing: "Lord, besides defeating Qiu Jian, one person needs to be guarded against."

"Who?" Cao Liang raised his eyebrows and asked with a little confusion.

"Lu Zhao, the governor of Jizhou, the general of Zhenbei. This man guarded Jizhou. This time, the soldiers invaded Weize Pass several times. This time, Wuqiu Jian was coerced by Sima Yi to attack Yanmen County. It is very likely that Lu Zhao would also send troops from Jizhou to support him. Therefore, the lord must not neglect the defense of Weize Pass and cannot give Lu Zhao any opportunity to take advantage of it." Huan Fan said solemnly.
Chapter completed!