Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 409 The eagle looks at the wolf
The Cao and Liu families are generally of the same quality, so Xing Daorong can certainly let them be in a more chaotic situation.

Then he said, "Zijian, don't worry. This letter is not from Cao Pi. You should read it carefully."

Cao Zhi then reacted and took a closer look, only to find that it was a letter from Sima Yi.

Sima Yi.
When Cao Zhi saw this signature, he was silent for a while.

After thinking about it, maybe it was because Cao Pi himself was not in a position to write a letter to ask for the person, so Sima Yi sent a private message here.

In the final analysis, it’s all about saving your own life!
He then said, "General Xing, no matter who the letter comes from, isn't it the same?"

Xing Daorong shook his head and said, "No, no, if Cao Pi writes to us, we can't send Zijian to Yecheng, as it would be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth."

"However, if Sima Yi writes to me, I will ask him to guarantee that he will save Zijian's life before I let him go."

"In this way, Zijian can rest assured."

Sima's promise was naturally completely untrustworthy.

But only Xing Daorong, who was foresighted, knew about this matter, Cao Zhi was naturally unaware of it.

He just felt that letting him go just because of a promise didn't sound that reliable.

Thinking in this way, Cao Zhi would naturally oppose it again.

It’s a pity that Cao Zhi’s life is now entirely in the hands of others.

Although they said they were asking for his opinion, in reality, Cao Zhi would always be just a pawn.

If you want to get on the chess table, you can't just be so afraid of death.

Seeing that Cao Zhi was still going to refuse, Xing Daorong said coldly, "Zijian! I have made up my mind on this matter. Don't worry. I will go to Hefei in person to hand over the person. I will never let you be in any danger."

When Cao Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but cry out in his heart, "Alas!"
However, even if he was extremely unwilling, seeing that Xing Daorong had made up his mind, what could he do even if he objected?
Think about it, he is Cao Cao's son after all, he was manipulated at will by his brother, and he was just a pawn in Sun Quan's hands. Now Xing Daorong is doing the same to him!
If you continue like this, you will just die in the end!
Thinking of this, Cao Zhi seemed to have all his strength drained away. He had no reaction at all and could only nod mechanically.

When Xing Daorong saw that this guy was so incompetent, he felt that it was really useless to keep him in his hands, so he decided to let Sima Yi take over.

Anyway, Sima Yi is no simple guy. Let's wait and see what kind of trouble he can cause with Cao Zhi.

However, in order to hand over the person, Xing Daorong could only do so outside the city of Hefei.

By the way, he also wants to meet Sima Yi!

However, Sima Yi soon received a reply from Xing Daorong, in which Xing Daorong first "cordially" responded to Sima Yi's previous "greetings", and then immediately asked Sima Yi to go to Hefei in person to receive Cao Zhi.

Sima Yi saw that although Xing Daorong was willing to release the people, he wanted to go to Hefei himself, so he didn't know what Xing Daorong was up to.

Just going to Hefei
He had a chance.

This story begins a few days ago. After Cao Zhen returned from his defeat, Cao Pi immediately prepared for the next wave of offensive to the south.

According to the strategies proposed by Cheng Yu and Jia Xu, Cao Pi first prepared to move the capital to Xuchang.

He immediately appointed Zhang He as the commander-in-chief and Xiahou Shang as the deputy commander-in-chief, and sent troops from Chang'an to feint to attack Xiliang.

He then appointed Cao Zhen as the commander-in-chief and Xu Huang as the deputy commander-in-chief, reorganized the troops in Huaixi, combined the strength of Qing and Xu states, and feinted an attack on Jiangdong.

Among them, he personally selected Sima Yi to be the military adviser.

Why did you specifically point out Sima Yi?
Of course it was because of Xing Daorong.

This Xing Daorong from Jiangdong made Cao Pi feel more fearful than anyone else. If you really think about it carefully, you will find that the appearance of Xing Daorong has repeatedly ruined the good things of the Cao family and the Sun family.

At every node, it was this guy's appearance that ruined the original plan.

Take the Cao family for example, Xiahou Yuan and Xu Chu died because of him, and Xiahou Dun and Zhang Liao were captured because of him!
Therefore, even if it was a feint attack, they were afraid that if Xing Daorong took an unfavorable approach, it would ruin the situation, so they let Sima Yi go along.

And since both routes are feint attacks, there must be a focus on one route.

Xuchang and Wancheng sent troops together, Cao Pi personally led the army, and joined forces with Cao Ren to attack Jingzhou!

The reason for choosing Jingzhou is because the significance of taking Jingzhou will be huge!

Jingzhou
Connect Chengdu and Jiangdong.

Once Xiangfan and Jiangling were captured, Liu Bei's power would be cut off in the middle.

Therefore, Sima Yi could go to Hefei with justification.

Sima Yi immediately asked Cao Pi for permission to go to Hefei to scout the terrain.

Cao Pi naturally responded, and even felt a little sorry for Sima Yi!
Why
It all starts with what my father told me before he died.

Cao Cao gave many instructions, one of which was that Sima Yi should not be reused.

The original words were: "Sima Yi has the eyes of an eagle and the back of a wolf. He should not be given military power. In the long run, he will become a disaster for the country."

The so-called eagle eye refers to a sharp and greedy gaze.

The wolf-like look means that the head can turn 180 degrees without moving the shoulders, because wolves and dogs can look back 180 degrees. It is said that people with this face are ruthless and have evil intentions. It is also said that people with this face have the ambition to be an emperor.

No matter which statement is true, it is not a good thing for those in power.

I heard that the only person in history who had such a facial feature was Yuan Shikai.

Cao Pi naturally kept his father's instructions in mind.

This is why he became somewhat estranged from Sima Yi, his former staunch supporter.

But today, hearing that he was still devoted to her, even Cao Pi, a cold-blooded man, felt a little guilty.

He said, "Zhongda, go now. Be careful of Xing Daorong's tricks and don't be careless."

Sima Yi nodded slightly, but there was no eagerness in his eyes. After getting the consent, he left that same day.

Cao Pi saw it all and got used to it.

I have to say is
My father's evaluation of Sima Yi was quite accurate. Sima Yi's gaze always made people feel a little uncomfortable.

However, considering that he was so dedicated, Cao Pi shook his head and put the thought aside.

He secretly made up his mind that if Sima Yi made such a contribution, he would be given important positions.

such a pity!
Many things, because of mistakes in the order of arrival, have become irreparable.

In the original history, Sima Yi and Cao Zhen were the regents after Cao Pi's death!
now
One of them was still to be reused despite his defeat, but the other one already had other considerations.

So Sima Yi received the order and went to Hefei with great enthusiasm. He also took the letter and asked Xing Daorong to send someone over.

Xing Daorong received the news, but secretly thought that Sima Yi was quite amazing, he actually came here to pick someone up.
(End of this chapter)