MTL - Farmer of Shu Han-Chapter 1256 Concentration first

  Chapter 1256 Concentration is the first

  At the beginning of human beings, whether nature is inherently good or inherently evil, each has its own argument.

  Maybe it is inherently good, perhaps it is inherently evil, or it may be neither good nor evil.

   But no matter what, as long as you enter the court, the largest dyeing vat in the world, it is difficult to say that you are a good person.

   And wine, **** and wealth are the most corrosive to people's hearts.

  If you add the power in the court, you can take whatever you want for wine, **** and wealth, and it will be even more difficult to keep your heart.

   This is just like a certain soil turtle, even if it has been a human being in two lives, the previous life has accepted the influence of the values ​​​​of the new era.

   But in this era, they still enjoy the corrupt life of the rich and powerful with peace of mind.

   For example, there are groups of wives and concubines in a fair manner?

  Turtles can’t handle the corruption. How can Cao Shuang, the second generation who has never experienced a storm since birth, suddenly seize power and be surrounded by a bunch of snobs, be able to hold his heart?

  Of course, people in power will inevitably do some outrageous things sometimes, it's human nature.

   Not to mention in this day and age.

   After all, they have this capital.

   But Cao Shuang was bad because he was too complacent, didn't know how to keep a low profile, and even worried that others would not know what he had done, so he made a scene of what he did.

  Huan Fan at the top of the city of Ye City heard the number "fifty-seven emperors and talents" from Sima Yi at the bottom of the city. In the crisp autumn weather, he was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.

  In addition to being shocked by Cao Shuang's stupidity, he even thought of a terrible possibility:

  Sima Yi even knows how many former emperors and talents there are in Yetai, so what else in the city does he not know?

   What's more frightening is, how many people in Xuchang are sending news to Sima Yi?

   "Sima Yi, if I don't open the city gate, what will happen to you? Could it be that you still have to attack the city?"

   It's one thing to scold Cao Shuang in your heart, but it's another thing to scold Sima Yi in your mouth.

   "What the general has done is for the emperor to decide. When will it be your turn to condemn?"

   "Don't forget, Ye City is the founding capital of the Great Wei Dynasty. In the name of convicting the Great General, you raised your troops to surround the capital of the Great Wei Kingdom. How is this different from rebellion?"

  Sima Yi naturally won't accept Huan Fan's tricks:

   "The Son of Heaven was young and was under the control of Cao Shuang. Even the Empress Dowager was banned in another palace, and all the government was in the hands of Cao Shuang."

   "The empress dowager can't express her will. How dare she just sit back and watch Cao Shuang's chaos and disregard someone who was entrusted by the late emperor to assist the emperor?"

   "This time, I will try my best to blame the emperor in the future, and I will also expose Cao Shuang's crimes in front of the world."

   "Emissary Huan, I have the patience to wait for you to open the door, but the soldiers under my command have been fighting for months and are hungry, so they don't have much patience!"

  Looking at the heavy soldiers outside the city, they surrounded them layer by layer.

  For a moment, Huan Fan didn't know whether Sima Yi was threatening himself or telling the truth.

  It’s okay if you’re threatening yourself.

   But if the truth is told, when the city is breached, the officials in the city may not be in great trouble.

  My family knows their own affairs, and Huan Fan is naturally clear about certain traditions that have existed in the army of the Great Wei since Emperor Wu.

   Unless he can really hold Yecheng without losing it.

   But is it possible?

  Since the founding of the Wei Dynasty, Jizhou has always been regarded as the rear area, providing food and supplies for the southern and western fronts.

  During the first battle in Guanzhong, the first emperor mobilized most of Hebei's troops to support Guanzhong.

   Who would have expected that they would not be able to stop the West Thief after all.

  And most of the Hebei troops that were transferred fell into the hands of Sima Yi.

  After losing Bingzhou, Jizhou has continuously increased its troops in recent years in order to guard the various passes of Taihang Mountain and prevent western thieves from advancing eastward.

   It can be said that most of Jizhou's troops are guarding the pass of Taihang Mountain.

  But, but, Jingxing is such an important passage, and Sima Yi can lead the army through it without hindrance.

   It wasn't until the army came under the city of Ye that he knew what had happened.

   Is it because Jingxing's defenders are too miserable, or... or is it because Sima Yi used the Hebei soldiers under his command to do something?

  Huan Fan didn't dare to think about it anymore.

  If it is said that the defenders of Jingxing are no longer trustworthy, how many people in Yecheng can be trusted?

  Huan Fan's eyes could not help turning to the surrounding soldiers.

   I don't know if it's his illusion, someone seems to be deliberately avoiding his gaze?

  The old city of Ye City was originally located in the south of Zhangshui River. After becoming the founding capital of the Wei Dynasty, Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen vigorously expanded it.

   Now it is a big city across the Zhangshui River.

  With Zhangshui as the boundary, the old city to the south of Zhangshui is called Nancheng, and to the north is the expanded Beicheng.

  The Yetai mentioned by Sima Yi refers to the royal building complex represented by Tongque Terrace located in Beicheng.

  So, the city of Ye is now a big city that crosses the Zhangshui River, with few soldiers and unreliable soldiers. How easy is it to defend it?

  Huan Fan's thoughts were confused and contradictory, but he knew that at this time, he could not show the slightest timidity and retreat.

   Otherwise, Sima Yi will surely pounce on him like a wolf.

   "Since that's the case, then I invite you to attack the city! I am the governor of Jizhou in the Great Wei Dynasty. If I can die in the hands of the rebellious army led by the Great Wei Taifu in the future, it can be regarded as a piece of gossip."

  After speaking, Huan Fan stopped talking.

  It was Sima Yi who was under the city. Hearing Huan Fan's words, he didn't know if it touched a string in his heart.

  The defenders on the city discovered that the originally densely packed army began to loosen a bit.

   Another half an hour passed, only to hear that the city finally sent someone to shout again:

   "Listen, everyone in the city, you and I are all soldiers of the Great Wei, so we should be of one mind!"

   "It's a pity that the great Wei was unlucky. When Cao Shuang was in chaos and changed the code of law several times, the Taifu wanted to revive the court, so he had to raise the banner of righteousness to fight against injustice."

   "However, the Tai Tuo has a heart of benevolence and righteousness, and cannot bear to kill his former comrades, so he deliberately ordered the troops to retreat for 30 miles, and not to attack the city within three days."

   "During these three days, any officers and soldiers in the city who wish to leave will be allowed to leave, and no one will stop them. Anyone who wishes to attach righteousness will be given meritorious service."

   "Three days later, the army will officially attack the city, I hope everyone knows!"

  As soon as these shouts came out, the Wei army at the head of the city was in a slight commotion.

   Someone subconsciously looked at Huan Fan who was walking down the city wall.

   But I don't know if Mr. Huan left in a hurry, or if he was a little far away, as if he didn't hear him at all.

  His figure quickly disappeared around the corner of the road.

  In order to let the people in the city know as much as possible, Sima Yi sent more than ten teams to run around Yecheng deliberately, shouting continuously.

  For a while, people in Ye City were fluctuating, and rumors spread everywhere.

   Huan Fan, who returned to the governor's mansion, finally couldn't hold back his emotions, slammed on the table, and cursed in surprise and anger:

   "Old man Sima wants to break the heart of the military officials in the city? It's really hateful!"

   It's just that Yecheng at this time has been cut off from the outside world by Sima Yi.

  Even if it is not cut off, how many defenders from various places dare to come is also a problem.

   As for Xuchang, Huan Fan has given up hope.

   It is estimated that the fall of Xiangyang has made Cao Zhaobo overwhelmed and overwhelmed.

   It is also said that reinforcements will be sent northward to relieve the siege of Yecheng.

   It would be the best result for Xu Chang to stay in Nanyang County stably.

  Thinking of this, even Huan Fan thought he was very wise, so he had to sigh to Tianchang:

   "What can I do? What can I do!"

   But worse things are yet to come.

  Only a day later, in the middle of the night, someone rushed to report:

   "Emissary Huan, it's not good, someone has escaped from the city!"

  Huan Fan seemed to have anticipated that something would happen at night, so he never dared to take off his clothes and go to sleep.

  Hearing about the military situation, he hurried out to meet the visitor:

   "How many people ran away? Who were they? Did you send anyone to chase them?"

   "Mr. Hui, the night is too dark. I haven't found out how many people there are yet. There are probably more than 10 to 20 people. They are all soldiers patrolling at night."

   "Didn't you send someone to catch up?"

   "When I found someone running away, I couldn't catch up..."

  Hearing what the visitor said, Huan Fan stomped his feet angrily: "Confused!"

   "This is Sima Yi's heart attack strategy. He must have used the soldiers from Hebei in his army to secretly contact him in advance."

   "If you don't stifle this sign, if the news spreads later, I'm afraid it won't be able to be suppressed anymore!"

  The person who came was Huan Fan's subordinate, Si Fan. Hearing what Huan Fan said, his face turned pale immediately:

   "My lord, then, what should I do?"

   "Go quickly, restrain the soldiers in the army, don't move around without orders, don't whisper, don't spread rumors privately, offenders, beheaded!"

   "Here!"

  When Si Fan left in a hurry, Huan Fan was no longer sleepy, he sat down on the ground and murmured:

   "Sima Yi, you are so ruthless!"

  The thief will be fine if he doesn't move, but if he moves, he will be like thunder.

  Up to now, Huan Fan has determined:

   Don't look at Sima Yi who has just besieged the city not long ago, but in fact, he has already arranged everything in secret how long in advance!

  If not, how to explain all this today?

  Just thinking about it, Weijun, where Yecheng is located, and Hanoi to the south, is where Sima Yi's foundation lies, and all this seems to make sense.

   Careless, careless!

  Not only Xu Chang from top to bottom, but even himself, was only thinking of using Sima Yi to block the thief.

   But he never expected that Sima Yi would try his best to bite back!

  In its viciousness and viciousness, it is almost as good as Feng Zei, one of the leaders of the West Thieves!

   When it was just dawn the next day, Huan Fan hurried to the top of the city again without washing.

"how?"

   "Reporting to the envoy, Taifu..."

  Facing Huan Fan's vicious gaze, the people below quickly changed their words: "Na Si, the army under the city really didn't attack the city..."

  When Huan Fan heard the words, he immediately wanted to slap him.

   "Am I asking you this? What I'm asking is how many people escaped last night!"

   "About fifty-two people."

   "Why are there so many? Don't you mean there are only ten or twenty people?"

  How did the number double?

   "Return to Shijun, in the middle of the night, someone escaped again in the middle of the night..."

  The subordinate replied hesitantly.

   "Fool!"

  Huan Fan scolded, but still couldn't understand his hatred, he kicked hard again, and shouted: "Get out!"

   Kicked over by his subordinate, he didn't get up and rolled away.

  As for the other people at the top of the wall, they all moved quietly, not getting close to Huan Fan who was in anger.

  Huan Fan looked gloomy into the distance.

  Although there is no large army besieging the city, standing on the tall top of the city, you can still vaguely see the place where Sima Yi's army camped tens of miles away.

   Fukouxing on the west side of Yecheng is an important garrison in Jizhou, and it is also the closest to Yecheng, only a few dozen miles away.

  After a day and a night, even if he walked, he should have sent the news back.

  But now there is still no news, which makes the glimmer of hope in Huan Fan's heart begin to be shattered.

  As time went by, the situation in Yecheng became worse and worse.

  Not only did there not be any news about the reinforcements, even the common people and officials in the city did not know where they got the news, and began to try to escape outside the city.

  Although Huan Fan ordered repeatedly, but the defenders in the city were unstable and couldn't take care of themselves, so how could they strictly implement Huan Fan's orders?

  Three days later, Sima Yi led an army to the city again, and sent someone to ask loudly:

   "Dare to ask Ambassador Huan, how are you thinking?"

  Huan Fan Tieqing kept his mouth shut and kept silent, just staring straight at the city.

   "Emissary Huan, three days have passed, if you really want to go your own way, then don't blame me for not being a colleague!"

  Huan Fan remained silent.

  Sima Yi in the city waited for a long time, but did not get a response, so he turned his head and told the person next to him:

   "Dr. Ma, this time, it's up to you."

  When Ma Jun heard the words, he hurriedly clapped his hands and saluted excitedly:

   "Please, please, please look at the little ones, Mr. Taifu."

  Sima Yi waved his hand, signaling him not to talk too much, just act.

  Looking at Ma Jun's background, Sima Yi suddenly thought of someone.

   There was also a stutterer like Ma Jun back then, but he was younger than Ma Jun and quite talented.

   It is a pity that in the first battle of Guanzhong, he died among the rebellious army.

  If not, maybe I can have another general now.

  There is also a lot of helpers in Luoyang, why now I always feel that there are not enough people.

well!

   What a pity!

   What a pity!

   Just when Sima Yi felt sorry for Deng Ai, Ma Jun was already in front of the battle, and began to direct the staff to assemble the stone cannon.

  Huan Fan at the top of the city saw movement under the city, and couldn't help saying "huh?"

   After taking a closer look, his brows were furrowed.

  Sima Yi, what is this weird thing about?

  Since Mr. Feng made the stone cannon, its scale and shape have become more and more perfect.

   Depending on the function, its size and power are also different.

  The siege stone cannon is the biggest.

  Even compared with the common siege equipment of this era, it can already be described as a colossus.

   In addition, it was the first time Wei Jun used this weapon in front of the formation.

  So even if Ma Jun is famous in the world, and just assembling the prepared components, he still has to work for half a day.

  Until the sun turned to the west, Huan Fan, who had been watching from the top of the city, realized that this seemed to be a magnified thunderbolt car?

   His face was slightly relaxed, and he pretended to be relaxed and said:

   "I don't think Sima Yi can do anything, it turns out it's just..."

  Before he finished speaking, he heard a sudden loud thunder outside the city!

  At the same time, a black object flew towards the city in midair.

  The color of wind and thunder has been heard before it arrives.

  Its momentum can be described as thunderous.

   Before Huan Fan could see what it was, his body shrank instinctively.

   "Boom!"

  There was a vibration under the feet, which made everyone in the city face change.

  The first stone bullet thrown by the stone cannon was very lucky to hit the city wall.

  The city wall of Ye City is thick, but a deep hole was still made by the stone bullet, and the dust was flying.

  Although there was only one stone cannon under the city, and only one stone bomb was fired, there were already people in the city whose hearts were about to burst.

  (end of this chapter)