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Chapter 39: Stealing Secrets from Maobo’s Mansion(1/2)

Fire is rising in July, and the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu are busy harvesting food and grass to prepare for the war after autumn!

Sima Zhao, located in Luoyang, is summoning all the ministers to discuss matters.

There were no senior officials and important officials in this meeting, but Sima Zhao’s confidant minister!

Such as Jia Chong, the regular attendant of the Sanqi cavalry, Lang Shantao, the Minister of Personnel, Pei Xiu, the Minister of the Shangshu, Shao Ti, the Western Cao, the Secretary of the Shangshu, and Liu Shi.

Of course, Yang Hu can only be considered half of his confidant!

Because Yang Hu has a big problem with his composition, his father-in-law is Xiahou Ba, and his brother-in-law is Sima Shi!

This made Yang Hu unaffected during the Sima Shi period, but his status was awkward during the Sima Zhao period.

Sima Zhao admired his talent very much and wanted to recruit him as a subordinate of the General's Mansion, but Yang Hu did not respond to his enlistment. Instead, Yang Hu accepted the enlistment when the imperial court was conquering the chariot.

Later, when Cao Huan ascended the throne, Yang Hu was even unwilling to be a servant in the court and asked to transfer out of the palace to other positions, but was changed to the position of Secretary-General by Sima Zhao.

This person wanted to protect himself when the Wei and Jin dynasties changed, but unfortunately, due to his identity, he was destined to be tied to Sima!

Yang Hu, who failed to protect himself, had to serve the Sima family wholeheartedly. Although he didn't look at Sima Zhao very much, Sima Zhao's son Sima Yan was good!

Therefore, Sima Zhao made an exception to the meeting and brought Sima Yan and Sima You brothers!

Sima Yan is nearly thirty years old, but Sima You is less than twenty years old. From the outside, Sima You is more positive, but he lacks the calmness of Sima Yan.

Sima Yan looks quite a bit like a master, such as: he is out of the ground, his hands are over his knees!

Isn’t this just as strange as Liu Bei’s appearance!

Sima Yan often acts kindly and righteously, and Pei Xiu, Shi Bao, Jia Chong, Chen Qian and others like him very much!

Yang Hu remained neutral. He did not favor Sima You because of Sima Shi's relationship, but objectively believed that Sima Yan was more suitable to be Sima Zhao's heir regardless of his wisdom!

At this time, Shan Tao also reported the situation almost completely

"Now Chang'an has gathered nearly 30,000 soldiers, and Luoyang has also gathered nearly 70,000 soldiers!"

Shao Ti in the hall made a final summary!

"The front line is ready, it's time to attack Shu!"

Sima Zhao said it easy to attack Shu, but he was cautious as an old dog!

For example, the troops from all over the country must first go to Luoyang. He has received them once and then partially headed to Chang'an to receive training from Zhonghui!

After talking about the army, he asked about the local towns again

“How is the situation in each state?”

"The governor of Bingzhou Shi Jian, the governor of Youzhou Sun Li, the governor of Jizhou Pei Hui, the governor of Qingzhou Lu Zhi, the governor of Xuzhou Hu Wei, the governor of Yuzhou military Sima Liang, the governor of Yanzhou Sima Yichang, the governor of Sili Li, and the governor of Liangzhou Guo Sui all said that there was nothing wrong with each party, please feel at ease!"

The top leaders of all over the country are from the Sima family in both open and secret!

For example, Pei Hui, Sun Li, Li Xian, and Shi Jian have already joined the Sima family, Sima Yichang and Sima Liang are Sima Zhao's younger brothers!

Lu Zhi was once Cao Shuang's man, but Sima Yi spared his life. Now he is a minister of the Sima family and is very loyal!

Hu Wei and Guo Sui were born in a famous family. Although they were neutral in principle, they did not participate in court disputes!

"Sima Sui (son of Sima Yi's fifth brother Sima Xun), who is in charge of the military affairs in Yecheng, Sima Jun (seventh son of Sima Yi) who is in charge of the military affairs in Huaibei (Xuchang), and Li Yin, who is in charge of the military affairs in Guanzhong, also said that there is nothing to do!"

Chang'an, Xuchang, and Yecheng are the former capitals, all Sima Zhao's confidants and relatives are from the town!

"As for Chen Qian, the military commander of Jingzhou, Wang Chen, the military commander of Jiangbei (Jiangxia County), and Shi Bao, the military commander of Yangzhou, said that there were some abnormal movements in the front line of the Wu Kingdom!"

Jing and Yang are the front line, Chen Qian, Wang Chen and Shi Bao are all Sima Zhao’s personal personalities!

Good guy, this appointment is foolproof, Sima Zhao's caution can be seen!

Since all parties are ready, I think even if there is a missed attack on Shu, there will be no big mistakes!

But Yang Hu mentioned several things that happened on the front line

"The Shu Kingdom has increased its troops and promoted its momentum, and there seems to be hidden information inside, so we must guard against it!"

"There are also abnormal movements in Wu County, Zigui and other places in Wu State. According to spies, it seems that the Shu army was discovered in these places!"

Liu also said

"I heard that Wu Guozheng adjusted his personnel and transferred to Jiaozhou, or what happened to Jiaozhou!"

A series of bad news made Sima Zhao frown, diluting the joy brought by the previous good news!

Jia Chong is not as pessimistic as others

"Maybe it was the Wu State that had a dispute with Shu State in Jiaozhou, which led to the appearance of Shu State's army in Wu County!"

Jia Chong's words are not unreasonable, but they cannot explain the current situation after all, so Yang Hu raised an objection

"If there is a dispute in Wu and Shu, Wu County and Zigui areas should be about to break out, but the spy said that the armies of the two countries had no contact!"

Just as everyone was arguing, Sima Yan in the corner of the hall whispered to Sima You.

"No matter whether these news is true or false, attacking Shu is the top priority!"

Sima You also nodded in agreement and whispered to Sima Yan.

"If the general has his life, I will definitely go to the front line in person to serve the country!"

Shao Ti, who had been following the two of them for a long time, suddenly saw his eyes lit up when he heard it. He thought that Sima Yan was indeed steady and Sima You were quite sensible, so he immediately said to everyone.

"The most urgent task is to discuss whether it is necessary to let the prefect of Wei Xing Liu Qin stay in order to prevent Shangyong and the new city from changing!"

Shao Ti still understands Sima Zhao very well, and cleverly guides the topics, allowing everyone to focus on guarding against Shu!

Therefore, it was very easy to be Sima Zhao, who was the leader, and he just nodded and agreed to Shao Ti.

Seeing this, several people also began to talk about the defense!

"It is best for Liu Qin to stay in Weixing County! Sima Shun, the prefect of Nanyang, should also prepare as soon as possible!"

Yang Hu believes that Liu Qin's thousands of people participated in the attack on Shu were just icing on the cake, and it would be better to stay in the West City. If Shangyong really changes, he can provide timely assistance!

But Jia Chong doesn't think so

"Shu Kingdom has already had a major destruction. How could it be that it threatened my Xincheng County from Wu County and Zigui area?"

The other people also held this view to the point of view, but Sima Zhao suddenly asked Sima Yan about his opinion!

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "What are the good strategies for the Central Fu Army?"

Facing Sima Zhao's question, Sima Yan felt tremendous pressure.

He himself tends to be safe, but the prefect of Wei Xing, Liu Qin, really cannot affect the overall situation.

"Sir Sima Shun, the prefect of Nanyang, will increase his troops. If... he can also assist in defense in time!"

Sima Zhao continued to ask without comment

"What do the infantry captain think?"

Sima You was not as cautious as Sima Yan, but instead talked freely, and what he said was clear and organized. Sima Zhao nodded repeatedly

“…”

"You can supervise Chen Qian to step up the border patrol!"

After Sima Zhao pondered for a moment, both parties agreed and ordered

"Liu Qin still sent troops from Ziwu Valley to Hanzhong as planned, and sent troops with the army in early August!"

After discussing the preparations for the attack on Shu, Shao Ti mentioned another matter

"If the goal of the first phase is completed, what will happen to Zhong Hui and Deng Ai?"

"Zhong Hui, Deng Ai..."

Sima Yan was really shocked. The attack on Shu had not yet achieved success, but now...

This made Sima Yan, who always regarded himself as benevolent and righteous, unable to accept it. The relationship between the monarch and the ministers he claimed in his heart was like Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei!

Therefore, he planned to ask!

"I..."

But before he could speak, Sima You stood up and said

"Sir, I'm afraid this is inappropriate!"

Sima Zhao's face changed slightly, but there was no sign of happiness or anger. Shao Ti responded and quickly analyzed for everyone.

"Deng Ai is often proud of his contributions. Although Shi Zhuan is now sent as his chief clerk, if he wins in one day, he may make his own decisions and disrupt the general's layout!"

Deng Ai is a poor family. He will definitely be complacent and arrogant after achieving great achievements. After all, this person is a famous general, and Yang Hu can still understand it, so he suggested

"It's better to secretly order the military supervisor to pay attention to the generals in the west!"

"good!"

"As for Zhong Hui..."

People at that time had many comments about Zhong Hui, and most of them were not very friendly!

As the previous Taichang Fu Yu commented, "The son's ambition is great, but the merits are difficult to do. You should be careful!"
To be continued...
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