After hearing the words of my future brother-in-law, I had gone through great changes and was almost despairing, but I quietly had some thoughts.

This kind of thought is like a weed, starting to grow wildly and uncontrollably.

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Yecheng.

"Master, there is news from Xuchang."

Fu Gu, a lieutenant in Taifu's Mansion, walked hurriedly, holding an official document in his hand, and entered the house to report to Sima Yi.

Sima Yi, who was reviewing documents while lying down, raised his head and looked at Fu Gu, who looked a little anxious, and his heart sank slightly:

"What's the news from Xuchang?"

Fu Gu walked closer to the eucalyptus, and there was uncontrollable urgency in his tone:

"Mr. Manchu died of illness!"

Sima Yi paused for a moment visibly, his eyes fixed on Fu Gu. After a while, he asked with some difficulty:

"Man Boning (i.e. Man Chong)?"

"Exactly."

"Bah!"

The pen in Sima Yi's hand fell on the eucalyptus, staining the document with black ink.

Then it rolled around again and fell to the front of my clothes.

Sima Yi, who always paid attention to appearance and etiquette, seemed to have been drained of energy after retreating from Taiyuan to Jizhou.

At this time, his hair and beard were all gray, and his beard looked a bit messy as it had not been taken care of for a long time.

The bun on her head was also not neatly combed, and was loose and loose. A few strands of hair sprouted like weeds, making her look quite decadent.

"Master?"

Seeing Sima Yi's somewhat dull expression, Fu Gu couldn't help but feel worried.

Fu Gu was originally from the Fu family in the North. He was well-known in the world when he was weak. In his early years, he was made a vassal by Sikong Chenqun.

After Cao Fang ascended the throne, Fu Gu was moved from Shangshu Lang to Huangmen Shilang. He couldn't stand the behavior of the "Three Dogs of Taichung", so he said to Cao Shuang's brother Cao Xi:

"He Yan looks calm and innocent on the outside, but inside he is sinister and dark. He is greedy for personal gain and does not consider the fundamentals of his conduct."

"I conclude that he will first confuse you brothers (referring to Cao Shuang). Then the benevolent and wise men will alienate you, and the government will gradually decline because of this."

Who would have expected that these words would be known to He Yan, so He Yan found a small mistake and dismissed Fu Gu.

After Fu Gu was dismissed from office, he was already disillusioned with the court. Unexpectedly, Sima Yi heard about this and specially asked him to be a minister.

The completely different attitudes of the two auxiliary ministers convinced Fu Gu that the Taifu was the true loyal minister of the Wei Dynasty.

Seeing that Taifu didn't respond, Fu Gu couldn't help but raised his voice slightly:

"Master?"

Sima Yi seemed to have come back to his senses. He lowered his head, picked up the brush and put it away. Then he shook his clothes again with an apology on his face:

"Lan Shi, I just lost my composure, don't be surprised."

Seeing the Taifu's face old and tired, and his whole body looking messy and embarrassed, Fu Gu felt sour in his heart.

The Taifu devoted all his energy to the Wei Dynasty, even at the age of sixty and three, he personally led the battle to attack the Western bandits.

But another auxiliary minister, who was in his prime, was hiding in the rear and indulged in extravagance, and even framed Zhongliang and dragged down the front. It was really hateful!

But seeing the loyal minister of the Wei Dynasty in Fu Gu's eyes, he closed his eyes and sighed longly:

"The Wei Dynasty sadly lost its loyal ministers from four dynasties!"

After sighing, Sima Yi asked again:

"What posthumous title does the general intend to give Duke Man?"

"Not yet agreed upon."

When Sima Yi heard this, his expression suddenly changed:

"The Duke of Manchu was resolute, courageous and resourceful. He kept his troops outside and was devoted to his duties. He had the custom of honoring his father and worshiping his father. Unfortunately, he passed away due to illness. He should have decided on a beautiful posthumous title as early as possible to praise his loyalty. How can we delay it for a long time?"

Immediately he wrote a memorial and handed it to Fu Gu:

"Please Lan Shi send someone to Xuchang immediately."

Fu Gu responded, took the letter, turned around and went out.

After a while, he came back again and said respectfully:

"Master, we have arranged for someone to send it off."

Sima Yi looked gloomy, nodded, and then said after a while:

"In these years, thanks to Duke Manchu's dealings with the court, Xuchang has not cut off the food and grass for the Luoyang army. Unexpectedly... alas!"

Seeing Taifu sighing with regret, Fu Gu consoled him:

"Grand Tutor, Duke Manchu passed away at the age of nearly ninety. It is a great joy to mourn him. And now that we have escaped from Luoyang and are stationed in Jizhou, we no longer have to worry about lack of food. It is considered that Duke Manchu's help in the court was not in vain."

Sima Yi shook his head and looked heavy:

"What I care about is whether there is a shortage of food or not. But once Duke Manchu is gone, there will be fewer people in the court who can understand the overall situation!"

"In the battle last year, my attack on Shu was ineffective. I thought I would be accused of wasting money and food, but I didn't expect that it was even worse in Xuchang, and even Xiangyang was lost."

As he spoke, Sima Yi's face became more and more worried:

"It is rumored that Xiangyang fell because the general listened to the villain's greedy words, so the reinforcements could not arrive in time, which allowed the Wu invaders to seize the opportunity." (Chapter 1208)

Having said this, Sima Yi smacked his gums several times bitterly, his face becoming angry:

"I only thought that the Three Dogs in Taichung were greedy for money and corrupt government. I didn't expect that they would even dare to interfere in such a major military matter!"

"I can't wait to lead the army south to Xuchang, flank the Qing emperor, and kill the traitors in the country!"

"Tai Tuo, please don't be impulsive!" Fu Gu was startled and hurriedly advised, "The imperial court has just issued an edict, asking Tai Fu to control everything in Jizhou to prevent Western thieves." (Chapter 1265)

"If the Taifu receives the imperial edict and then raises troops to clear the emperor's side, I'm afraid that his justice will be doubted by the world, so it is better to consider the long term."

Sima Yi took out a breath and smiled bitterly:

"Why don't I know it? It's just that the depression in my chest is hard to get rid of, and my ears won't feel happy if I don't spit it out."

Fu Gu suggested:

"The Taifu has a large army, Jizhou has plenty of food, and Taihang is dangerous. As long as they block all the passes, what are the Western thieves to fear? The Taifu only needs to guard Jizhou and wait for the opportunity. Don't be in a hurry."

"It seems that since the overall situation of Jizhou has been decided, the next step for Taifu will not be in the south, but in the north!"

"north?"

"Exactly."

What is there to the north of Jizhou?

Youzhou.

Sima Yi nodded slowly and thoughtfully, then seemed to think of something, and his tone was quite helpless:

"How could I not know? Just a few months ago, I wrote to Wang Yuanbo (that is, Wang Xiong, the governor of Youzhou), but he never replied, so what!"

Fu Gu smiled and said:

"This is one moment and the other is the same. When the Taifu wrote the letter, the name of Jizhou was unjust and unreasonable. After all, Wang Yuanbo was also the governor of the state. How could he easily obey the Taifu's order?"

"But this time is very different from a few months ago. Today, Taifu's control of Jizhou is based on imperial edicts, which can be said to be justified. There are Western thieves in the west of Youzhou, Hu people in the north, and Gongsun clan in the east. There are dangerous enemies on three sides.

also."

"Youzhou is located in it. There are insufficient troops and no food and grass. How can An Neng resist it on his own? Taifu might as well write another letter to clarify the interests and consequences. I believe Wang Yuanbo will know how to choose."

When Sima Yi heard this, his eyes lit up and he stroked his beard:
Chapter completed!