The large-scale military mobilizations in Jingzhou, Wu State, could not be concealed by Sima Yi.

And there were also meticulous works that spread the news of the rebellion of the barbarians in southern Jingzhou at an extremely fast pace.

When Sima Yi learned that at this critical moment, there was a large-scale rebellion in the south of Jingzhou, Wu State. Sima Yi's first reaction was not to be happy, but to feel a little chill on his back.

The layout of the emperor in Luoyang is so profound?

This time, the news about southern Jingzhou was able to reach his hands so quickly. If it weren't for the fact that he had prepared for it, Sima Yi would definitely not believe it.

In addition, at this critical moment, the rebellion of Wuxi Barbarians in Wuling County just restrained most of the attention of Jingzhou in Wu Kingdom.

Then you can lead the army westward without any scruples.

Is this really a coincidence?

Thinking of Liu Ye’s evaluation of Cao Rui, Sima Yi couldn’t help but say:

"Qin Shihuang, the fellow of Xiaowu of Han? Our Majesty is really ambitious."

Thinking of Cao Rui's actions since he ascended the throne, Sima Yi's eyes showed some unknown meaning:

"It's just that Qin Shihuang and Han Xiaowu are both suspicious of being cruel, let alone Your Majesty's intelligence is not as good as you?"

He sat there, his expression changing, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

After a long time, he shouted loudly: "Come here!"

"Does the general have something to give?"

The guard guarding at the door entered and asked respectfully.

"Send the order to make the Jingzhou Navy increase its efforts to supervise the construction of boats and ships. Those who dare to neglect will be dealt with by military law!"

"promise!"

While the news from southern Jingzhou reached Sima Yi's hands, it also reached Luoyang as fast as possible.

After Cao Rui received the news, he immediately issued a military order to Cao Zhen in Chang'an.

The tens of thousands of Wei troops in Guanzhong who had been nervously preparing for nearly a month were like a mountain torrent, pouring down the various passages between Guanzhong and Hanzhong toward Hanzhong.

Cao Zhen’s main force, known as 300,000, set out directly from Chang'an and headed towards the mouth of Ziwu Valley.

The Wei army guarding Chen Cang and Wucheng also took action at the same time.

The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, who was very imagining the northern expedition to Guanzhong and was still in the old capital, began to build Lecheng, Seoul, Golden City and other Guancheng at the intersection of Hanzhong to Guanzhong last year.

First, to prevent the Wei army from invading a large-scale invasion, and second, to facilitate support for the northern expedition from Hanzhong to Guanzhong.

At the same time, he not only sent many sentries to Guanzhong on all roads, but even built a mountain village at a critical point.

Therefore, Chen Cang and the Wei army in Wucheng must not only strictly seal the valley entrances of Chen Cang Road and Baoxi Road, but also send forwards to clean up the Han Dynasty's gates on various pavilions.

The Wei army's cleaning operation quickly triggered the Han Dynasty's alert, and the abnormal movements of the Wei army in Guanzhong were immediately transmitted to Zhuge Liang.

All the provocateurs were in a hurry, and Zhuge Liang frowned.

Even if one is as talented as others, he cannot make a judgment on the main force of the Wei army without sufficient intelligence.

Although the Battle of Longyou finally won a great victory, it is undeniable that the Wei army almost reversed the situation.

Whether it was Lueyang's loss or Jieting's almost loss.

Even Wei Yan's Northern Expedition did not make great contributions, and even Zhao Yun was forced to retreat to Hanzhong by Cao Zhen.

In addition, Wu Yi's march was too slow, which led to Shangqi and Linwei having enough time to deal with it, and being dragged a considerable number of troops, etc., which exposed the shortcomings of the Han army.

As a negative example, there are Feng Yong's two battles in Longguan and Jieting, as well as Zhuge Liang's own defense and the battle in Longxi.

These things finally made the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty understand one thing:

The more soldiers the better, the better.

Therefore, after the Battle of Longyou, Zhuge Liang has been selecting good generals in Hanzhong for more than two years, performing military training and giving lectures, and also cutting off a considerable number of the elderly and weak.

Compared with the first Northern Expedition, even if the number of soldiers in the Han Dynasty was added to the 20,000 that Li Feng brought from Jiangzhou later, the number was only about 60,000.

In contrast, the Wei army, in addition to entering Hanzhong from Ziwu Valley, which was known as 300,000, Baoxiedao and Chencangdao also had an army of 100,000.

Faced with the fierce army of 500,000, Hanzhong seems to have too few troops.

Yang Yi, who came to report military information, saw the Prime Minister's face showing concern, and said that the Prime Minister was because the enemy was too different, so he spoke and suggested:

"Prime Minister, the Wei army is in great power. Should we ask Jincheng to recruit some more servants?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head:

"Although Cao's thief claims to have 500,000, according to the information found in the past two years, the Guanzhong thief army will be at most 150,000 or 60,000."

"Besides, Longyou is under high sight, and can swim in Guanzhong at any time, so the maximum number of troops Cao Zhen can use in Hanzhong is only 100,000."

"In addition, it's raining for days now, we rely on the mountains to rely on danger, which is enough to resist. If we can keep them in the mountains for a month, we may still be able to wait for an opportunity to defeat them."

The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty who dreamed of entering Guanzhong, has been working hard and old for more than two years. He has not only found people who are familiar with the terrain to ask about the roads connecting Hanzhong and Guanzhong.

He even saw every one of them in person, and he was so familiar that he couldn't be more familiar with them.

In addition, with the support of the Nanxiang Engineering Team, the newly built Guancheng at the intersection and Hanzhong have become an important grain-producing place for the Han Dynasty after years of reclamation.

The Han Dynasty had no logistical worries at all in this battle.

Therefore, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, who holds 60,000 elite soldiers, is not afraid of Cao Zhen’s 100,000 army.

"Since that's the case, what are the Prime Minister's concerns?"

Yang Yi didn't understand.

"What I am concerned about is the Emperor..."

Zhuge Liang looked worried, frowned, and couldn't help but look at the south.

What he was worried about was whether Hanzhong's military could block the "five hundred thousand" Wei army.

What I am worried about is that the Han emperor left Jincheng at the beginning of August and was heading towards Hanzhong.

Calculate the day, the time when the emperor arrived in Hanzhong was exactly the time when the Wei army entered Hanzhong.

Even if you are like the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, you cannot afford to put the emperor in danger.

Otherwise, wouldn’t Your Majesty call the Xiangfu, who has been calling for so many years, in vain?

Yang Yi was reminded by Prime Minister, and then suddenly remembered and couldn't help but scream:

"Hanzhong military situation is urgent, I actually forgot this!"

As he said that, Yang Yi's face finally changed drastically, and he said anxiously:

"Prime Minister, fortunately the emperor has not arrived in Hanzhong yet, so why not send someone to invite the emperor back to Jincheng as soon as possible."

Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and whispered:

"The Emperor of Han wanted to inspect Hanzhong, and since he left Jincheng, it had already spread. If he heard that the thief Cao came and returned halfway, what would the world think?"

Yang Yi was stunned.

Although Confucian style has become increasingly popular since the Later Han Dynasty, the legacy of martial arts remains.

If the Emperor of Han heard that the thieves came and turned around and returned to Jincheng to hide, the revival of the Han Dynasty would probably become a joke to deceive the world.

The Emperor of the Liu family fled at the fortress, how could he talk about restoring the Han Dynasty?

But if the Han emperor comes to Hanzhong and comes to the battle in person, what if something happens...

"What should I do?"

After figuring this out, Yang Yi asked anxiously.

Compared to Yang Yi's anxiety, Zhuge Liang had to calm down after all. He thought for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said:

"The only way to do this is to ask Your Majesty to slow down. If you can force the Cao thief to retreat before Your Majesty arrives in Hanzhong, that's the best."

"If not, at least we must try our best to stabilize the situation in Hanzhong and never let His Majesty be in danger."

In order to show the desire to restore the Han Dynasty, the emperor must not retreat.

But as a father of the prime minister, you must not let the emperor be in any danger.

The idea was settled, and Zhuge Liang did not delay for a moment. He sent someone directly and immediately set off for Jincheng.

After arranging the matter of the emperor, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty remembered something again and shouted: "Not good!"

The Prime Minister's repeated disobedience today made Yang Yi feel panicked: "Prime Minister..."

"Longyou!" Zhuge Liang said anxiously, "That kid is still trapped in Wudu. The Longyou Guqiang Guardian has left him, so I am afraid no one will take charge of the overall situation!"

Now that the Han Han of Longyou are together, the imperial court can even collect a lot of livestock and wool from Longyou, the Qiang Weiwei Mansion has made an indelible contribution.

It can be said that Feng Yong is an indispensable general in stabilizing Longyou.

Now I asked him to come to Hanzhong in advance, but I didn't expect that he was blocked by heavy rain on the way, so the news was extremely inconvenient.

In the usual situation, Zhuge Liang would not be worried to this extent.

But now it is different. After all, the emperor is on his way to Hanzhong, so there is no way to avoid any mistakes in this battle!
To be continued...