“herulerofwei，caorui，wasacoursessionwhenapersonalaendanbroughhenews：‘firsfieldmarshalcaozhenhassufferedsuccessivedefeasinheriverndshisvanguardsarelos，andheqianghaveakenheavylosses，ooindiresrais，hepeiionsforaidandrequessyourmajesy’sdecision’inarm，caoruidemandedapnfordrivingbackheriverndsforceimperialguardianzhongyaoalsoaddressedhesovereign，‘iwillguaraneewihhelivesofmyfamilymembersandhouseholdservansheonemanwhocanforcebackheriverndsarmyiwonderifyourmajesyinhissagelywisdommighapprovemyrecommendaion’caoruianswered，‘ifyouknowamancapableofrepellinghefoe，summonhimaoncesohahemayshareourburden’zhongyaosaidocaorui：‘hisishemanzhugeliangfearedmoswhenhep

edomarchacrossourborders，hemanwhoseloyalyzhugelianginducedyourmajesyosuspecbyspreadingrumorsabouhismoivesyourmajesyremovedhim，andzhugeliangadvancedinforcesummonhismanback，andzhugeliangwillrereaonhisown’caoruiaskedheman’snamezhongyaoreplied，‘regenmarshalandgeneralofheflyingcavalrysimayi’caoruisighed‘heincidenwasregreable，’hesaid‘whereissimayinow？’‘idleinwancheng，accordingoheesrepor，’washereplycaoruiissuedanedicconferringgeneralmiliaryauhoriyonsimayi，resoringhisformeroffice，andaddingheileoffieldmarshalwhoconquershewes，inwhichcapaciyhewasimmediaelyomarchallroopsinnanyangochang’anheimperialenvoyarrivedinaccordancewihhenewedic，simayiassignedseveralfieldarmiesowanchenginhewessuddenlyhehadreporhaakinsmanofshenyi，governorofjincheng，wasseekingaudienceonasecremaersimayireceivedheenvoyinhischambersandlearnedfromhimhedeailsofmengda’sinendeddefecionbackoshusimayiorderedhearmyomarchdoubleimeandoexecueggardsahesameime，oforesallmengda’ssuspicions，simayidispachedmiliaryadviserliangjioxinchengwihordersformengdaoprepareojoinheexpediionliangjiseoufirs；simayifollowedwihhearmysimayimarchedochang’an，pichedcampbeforeiswalls，andeneredheciyonreceivinghim，herulerofweisaid，‘foraimeiwasfooledbyheenemy’sploournmeagainsyouburegresarepoinlessnowmengda’srevolcouldhavecosusbohcapialshadyounobroughhimunderconrol’simayisaidoheruler，‘iwasshenyiwhosecrelyrevealedmengda’sploihadinendedopeiionyourmajesybeforeacing，buraherhanloseimewaiingforyoursagelyinsrucion，idecidedoseouaonceodealwihheraioroherwise，iwouldhavefalleninozhugeliang’srap’sosaying，hehandedupocaoruikongming’ssecreleerofreplyomengdacaoruireadiandsaid，‘yousurpasshegreasraegissofancienimes，sunziandwuqi’hebesowedonsimayiapairofgoldknobbedmacesauhorizinghimoaconhisownjudgmeninfuurecurseswihourecourseoimperialpeiionhehenorderedsimayiomarchweshroughhepassesodefeahearmyofshu”(chaper94)zhugeliang，primeminiserofshuhan，issimayi’srivalzhugeliangandsimayihavebeenfighingeachoherwihcommanders，wihroops，wihordersofbaleheyhavebeenfighingbalesofwisandforcesheyarereallylikeha—diamondcusdiamond

诸葛亮被称为“大智若仙”，而司马懿被称为“大智若怯”。在战场上，诸葛亮赢的次数比司马懿多，但赢到最后的是司马懿。怎么可能？！咱们去看看文本吧！“孔明自引一军屯于五丈原，累令人搦战，魏兵只不出。孔明乃取巾帼并妇人缟素之服，盛于大盒之内，修书一封，遣人送至魏寨……司马懿看毕，心中大怒，——乃佯笑曰：‘孔明视我为妇人耶！’即受之，令重待来使。懿问曰：‘孔明寝食及事之烦简若何？’使者曰；‘丞相夙兴夜寐，罚二十以上皆亲览焉。所啖之食，日不过数升。’懿顾谓诸将曰：‘孔明食少事烦，其能久乎？’……却说魏将皆知孔明以巾帼女衣辱司马懿，懿受之不战。众将不忿，入帐告曰：‘我等皆大国名将，安忍受蜀人如此之辱！即请出战，以决雌雄。’懿曰：‘吾非不敢出战，而甘心受辱也。奈天子明诏，令坚守勿动。今若轻出，有违君命矣。’众将俱忿怒不平。懿曰：‘汝等既要出战，待我准奏天子，同力赴敌，何如？’众皆允诺。懿乃写表遣使，直至合淝军前，奏闻魏主曹睿……司马懿接诏入账，辛毗宣谕曰：‘如再有敢言出战者，即以违旨论。’众将只得奉诏。懿暗谓辛毗曰：‘公真知我心也！’于是令军中传说：

魏主命辛毗持节，传谕司马懿勿得出战。蜀将闻知此事，报与孔明。孔明笑曰：‘此乃司马懿安三军之法也。’姜维曰：‘丞相何以知之？’孔明曰：‘彼本无战心；所以请战者，以示武于众耳。岂不闻——将在外，君命有所不受。安有千里而请战者乎？此乃司马懿因将士忿怒，故借曹睿之意，以制众人。今又播传此言，欲懈我军心也。’正论间……孔明叹曰：

‘吾心昏乱，旧病复发，恐不能生矣！’……次日，扶病理事，吐血不止”。（第一○三回）“孔明不答。众将近前视之，已薨矣。时建兴十二年”（234年），享年五十四岁。（第一○四回）尽管司马懿比诸葛亮大两岁，但他仍很健壮。

zhugeliangiscalled“hewisesmanwhoisofencelesiallooking”whilesimayiiscalled“hewisesmanwhosewisdomofenseemsimid”onhebalefield，zhugelianghaswonmoreimeshansimayibuiissimayiwhohashesughhowcanhabe？！le’sreadheex“afersaioninghimselfawuzhongyuan，kongmingsensoldiersochallengehenorherners，bunonerespondedkongminghenpcedamaiden’sheaddressandamourninggarmenofwhiesilkinargeboxandsenioheweicampwihaleerenclosedragewelledupinsidesimayiashefinishedheleerbufeigningasmile，hesaid，‘soheakesmeforawoman！’heookhegifandrewardedhebearerwell；henhesaid，‘ellmesomehingaboukongming；howheeasandsleeps，howaxinghisduiesare’hebeareranswered，‘heprimeminiserrisesearlyandworksehepersonallyseesoanyinfracionpunishablebymorehanwenysrokesheeasnomorehanafewpinsofgraineachday’simayiurnedohiscommandersandsaid，‘eaingoolileandworkingoohardhowlongcanhes？’iwassoonwidelyknownamongheweicommandershakongminghadsenmourninggarbandawoman’sheaddressohumiliaesimayiandhaaferreceivinghemsimayisillrefusedofighheouragedcommandersproesedbeforesimayi：‘howcanherenownedcommandersofagreakingdombearhisinsul？werequespermissionoakeonheenemyandshowhemwhoherooseris，whohehen’busimayiresponded，‘don’hinkiamafraidoakehefieldorconenobearhisinsul：heedicodefendourposiionandnogivebaleiesmyhandsarashmovewouldvioeheemperor’sorder’simayi’scommanderswerenosaisfiedwihhisanswer，soheadded，‘ifyouwishmeoaack，givemeimeopeiionforheemperor’ssupprovaloakehebaleoheenemyagreed？’hecommandersagreed，andsimayisubsequenlymemorializedcaorui，whowasaarmyheadquarersinhefeisimayireceivedheedicandeneredhemainenwihxinpi，whodecredonbehalfofhesovereign‘henexmanoargueforakinghefieldshallbeconsideredinvioionofheimperialdicae’hecommandershadnochoicebuoaccepheedicprivaely，simayisaidoxinpi，‘youknowmymindwell’henheinformedhearmyhaxinpihadcomeocommunicaeheruler’sinjuncionagainscombaheriverndscommanderslearnedofhenewedicandreporedokongming，whoremarkedwihasimile，‘i’sonlysimayi’swayofkeepinghisarmyquie’jiangweisaid，‘howdoesyourexcellencyknow？’‘henevermeanofighinhefirspce，’hereplied，‘hesoughpermissionofighonlyoshowhismenhismilianspirihaveyouforgoen？—nogeneralinhefieldisboundoobeyanedicwhoeverheardofageneralrequesingpermissionofighfromahouandliaway！simayihasousecaoruioconrolhisarmy，becausehecommandersandofficersareseehingandheypublicizeioweakenourresolve’duringhisconference‘mymindisconfused，’kongmingsaid，sighingagain‘haoldroubleagainheendmaybenear’henexdayheforcedhimselfoconducbusiness，buhespabloodallday(chaper103)”“kongminggavenoanswerhecommanderspressedcloserohebedosudyhim，buhehaddiedinhewelfhyearofjianxing”(ad234)aheageoffifyfour(chaper104)houghsimayiiswoyearsolderhanzhugeliang，heissillhealhyandsrong

司马懿看似“怯”，其实是他的韬略。他的“怯”含有韬晦之计。又如，“睿病渐危，急令使持节诏司马懿还朝……睿宣太子曹芳，大将军曹爽，侍中刘放、孙资等，皆至御榻之前。睿执司马懿之手曰：‘朕幼子曹芳，年才八岁，不堪掌理社稷。幸太尉及宗兄元勋旧臣，竭力相辅，无负朕心！’又唤芳曰：‘仲达与朕一体，尔宜敬礼之。’遂命懿携芳近前。芳抱懿颈不放。睿曰：‘太尉勿忘幼子今日相恋之情！’言讫，潸然泪下。懿顿首流涕。魏主昏沉，口不能言，只以手指太子，须臾而卒；在位十三年，寿三十六岁，时魏景初三年（239年）春正月下旬也。当下司马懿、曹爽，扶太子曹芳即皇位……司马懿与曹爽辅政……爽入奏魏主曹芳曰：‘司马懿功高德重，可加为太傅。’芳从之，自是兵权皆归于爽……曹爽一向专权，不知仲达虚实，适魏主除李胜为荆州刺史，即令李胜往辞仲达，就探消息。胜径到太傅府中，早有门吏报入。司马懿谓二子曰：‘此乃曹爽使来探吾病之虚实也。’乃去冠散发，上床拥被而坐，又令二婢扶策，方请李胜入府。胜至床前拜曰：‘一向不见太傅，谁想如此病重。今天子命某为荆州刺史，特来拜辞。’懿佯答曰：‘并州近朔方，好为之备。’胜曰：‘太傅如何病得这等了？’左右曰：‘太傅耳聋。’侍婢进汤，懿将口就之，汤流满襟，乃作哽噎之声曰：‘吾今衰老病笃，死在旦夕矣。二子不肖，望君教之。君若见大将军，千万看觑二子！’言讫，倒在床上，声嘶气喘。李胜拜辞仲达，回见曹爽，细言其事。爽大喜曰：‘此老若死，吾无忧矣！’”（第一○六回）”。“却说司马懿闻曹爽同弟曹羲、曹训、曹彦并心腹何晏、邓罥、丁谧、毕轨、李胜等及御林军，随魏主曹芳，出城谒明帝墓，就去畋猎。”司马懿大喜，立即发动政变，“引旧官入后宫奏郭太后，言爽背先帝托孤之恩，奸邪乱国，其罪当废……懿急令太尉蒋济、尚书令司马孚，一同写表，遣黄门赍出城外，径至帝前申奏。……表略曰：‘太尉臣济、尚书令臣孚等，皆以爽为有无君之心，兄弟不宜典兵宿卫，奏永宁宫；皇太后令，敕臣如奏施行。臣辄敕主者及黄门令，罢爽、羲、训吏兵，以侯就第，不得逗留，以稽车驾；敢有稽留，便以军法从事。臣辄力疾将兵，屯于洛水浮桥，伺察非常’……魏主曹芳听毕，乃唤曹爽曰：‘太傅之言若此，卿如何裁处？’爽手足失措，回顾二弟曰：‘为之奈何？’羲曰：‘劣弟亦曾谏兄，兄执迷不听，致有今日。司马懿谲诈无比，孔明尚不能胜，况我兄弟乎？不如自缚见之，以免一死。’……原来司马懿先将黄门张当捉下狱中问罪。当曰：‘非我一人，更有何晏、邓罥、李胜、毕轨、丁谧等五人，同谋篡逆。’懿取了张当供词，去捉何晏等勘问明白：皆称三月间欲反。懿用长枷钉了。城门守将司蕃告称：‘桓范矫诏出城，口称太傅谋反。’懿曰：

‘诬人反情，抵罪反坐。’亦将桓范等皆下狱，然后押曹爽兄弟三人并一干人犯，皆斩于市曹，灭其三族；其家产财务，尽抄入库……却说魏主曹芳封司马懿为丞相，加九锡。懿固辞不肯受。芳不准，令父子三人同领国事。”（第一○七回）

simayiseems“imid”buinessence，i’shissraegyhis“imidiy”implieshissraagemofconcealinghisrueinenionsforanoherinsance，“caorui’scondiionwasgraveheauhorizedaspecialenvoyosummonsimayibackocourcaoruihadheheirapparen，caofang，heregen，caoshuang，andheprivycounselors，liufangandsunzi，calledohefooofhisbedakingsimayi’shand，caoruisaid，‘eighyearsold，ourson，caofang，isooyoungogovernhedynasyiwillbeourgoodforuneifhegrandcommandan，hecneldercaoshuang，andheveeranvassalswhowonmeriinhefoundingreignsupporheboyfullyandsofulfillourhearfelhopes’nex，caoruicalledcaofangohisside‘simayiandiareasone，insacredunion，andyoushouldshowhimheumosrespec，’hesaid，andheorderedsimayioakecaofang’shandandapproachedhebedcaofangembracedsimayi’sneckandwouldnoreleasehimcaoruisaid，‘grandcommandan，youmusneverforgehelovehebearsyou’hiseyesfilledwihearssimayiouchedhisheadohegroundandwepfreelyhesovereignbeganlosingconsciousnessandspokenomorefeeblyhepoinedowardheprince，andhen，havingreignedhireenyears，hediedaheageofhirysixinhehirdyearsofjingchu(ad239)iwasheshirdofhefirsmonhofspringdirecly，simayiandcaoshuangassisedheheirapparen，caofang，oascendheimperialhronesimayiandcaoshuangjoinlyguidedheadminisraionafergainingheagreemenofhisofficials，caoshuangeneredheimperialpresenceandsaidocaofang，‘simayihashemeriandhevirueobeadvancedoheposiionofimperialguardian’caofangapprovedandhusallmiliaryauhoriypassedinohehandsofcaoshuangcaoshuanghadmonopolizedpowerforenyears，buhehadnoinformaionabousimayi’scondiionisohappenedhaherulerhadjuspromoedlishengoimperialinspecorofjingzhou，socaoshuangorderedhimoakeformalleaveofsimayiandahesameimeofindouabouhimwhaeverhecouldlishengproceededoheofficialresidenceofheimperialguardian，whereagaeaendanreporedhisarrivalsimayisaidohiswosons，‘caoshuangisryingofindouifiamreallysickorno’heremovedhiscap，loosenedhishair，and，wrappedinabedcover，seaedhimselfonhisbed；hehadwoservingmaidsprophimupheheninviedlishenginohischamberslishengprosraedhimselfbeforehebedandsaid，‘ihasbeenoolongsinceihaveseenheimperialguardian；ineverimaginedyourcondiioncouldbesoserioushesonofheavenhascommandedmeoserveasimperialinspecorofjingzhou，andihavecomeoakeformalleave’feigningmisundersanding，simayisaid，‘bingzhouisnearhenorhernborderakegoodcare！’lishengsaid，‘howcouldheimperialguardianhavebecomesoill？’anaendanreplied，‘heimperialguardianishardofhearing’andaservingwomanbroughhimadrinksimayiriedosuckiinohismouh，buispilledoverhisfron

hen，asifchoking，hesaid，‘iamfailing，andmysympomsworsendeahawaismemysonsareuseless；ilookoyouoinsruchemifyouseeheregen，ibegyouohavehimseeaferhem’wihhosewordsheoppledoveronhebed，hisbreahingboredlishengookleaveandwenbackoinformcaoshuangofhisvisi‘ifheoldonedies，myworriesareover，’caoshuangsaidwihgreasaisfacion”(chaper106)“herulerofwei，caofang，lefheciyopayhisrespecsahegraveofhisfaher，emperorming

aferward，heookhisposiionaheheadofheroyalhunaccompanyingheemperorwerecaoshuang；shuang’shreeyoungerbrohers，caoxi，caoxun，andcaoyan；shuang’sconfidansheyan，dengyang，dingmi，bigui，lisheng，andohersheroyalguardwasaendinghedeailsofheexcursionwereknownosimayi”delighedbyheopporuniyofanempiedcour，simayisagedacoupaonceandconducedheofficialsofheformerreigninoherearchambersanddecredbeforequeenmoherguohacaoshuanghadcommiedacrimedeservingimpeachmen；rusedwihheorphansovereignbyheeemperor，hehadberayedharusandhadhusreacherouslyunderminedhedynasymovingswifly，simayiorderedhegrandcommandan，jiangji，andhechiefofhesecrearia，simafu，odrafpeiions，whichhesenohei

erbureaufordeliveryoheemperorousideheciyireads：‘grandcommandanjiangjiandsecrearysimafuarebohconvincedhacaoshuanghasnohoughforhissovereignandhahisbrohersshouldnoconrolhepolicingofhepacehequeenmoherinyongningpacehassancionedmypeiionoher，herebyauhorizingmyacionsihavesummarilyorderedhoseinauhoriyandhechiefofhei

erbureauodivescaoshuang，caoxiandcaoxunofheirofficialsandofficersandreurnhemohesausofsimplelordsoprevenanycoercionagainsyourmajesyresoroanysuchmeanswillbedealwihundermiliarywdespiemyphysicalweakness，ihaveakenupmiliarycommandandsaionedforcesahefloaingbridgebyheriverluoowachforanyirreguriy’herulerofwei，caofang，heardsimayi’speiionandsaidocaoshuang，‘heimperialguardianhasmadehissaemen

howwillyoucopewihhem？’dumbfounded，caoshuangurnedohiswobrohersandasked，‘whashallwedo？’caoxireplied，‘i，yourworhlessyoungerbroher，oncereproachedyouonhismaeryouclungoyourillusions，refusingolisen—unilnow！nooneiscrafierhansimayievenkongmingcouldnogehebeerofhim—howmuchlesscouldwe！myadviceisohumbleyourselfbeforehimandavoidceraindeah’earliersimayihadimprisonedzhangdangofhei

erbureauoanswerforhiscrimes

duringhequesioningzhangdangsaid，‘ididnoacalonemycoconspiraorsinheusurpaionwereheyan，dengyang，lisheng，bigui，anddingmi，hesefive’onhisevidence，simayiarresedheyanandheohersandsubjecedhemoinerrogaionheyallconfessedhaarevolwasohaveakenpcewihinhreemonhssimayihadlongwoodencanguesfiedaroundhenecksofallfivenexsifan，oneofheciygaecommanders，cameforwardwihanaccusaion，‘huanfanforgedanedicandlefheciy，accusingheimperialguardianofploingarevol’simayisaid，‘hosewhoaccusefalselymusbepunishedforhecrimealleged’sosaying，hehrewhuanfaninoprisonwihheohersfinally，simayihadcaoshuangandhisbrohersexecuedinhepublicmarkealongwihheircoconspiraorsheircnswereexerminaed，andheirwealhconfiscaedforhereasurymeanwhile，herulerofwei，caofang，appoinedsimayiashisprimeminiser，conferringuponhimheninedigniassimayiproesedsrenuously，bucaofangprevailed，requiringsimayiandhiswosonsomanagejoinlyheaffairsofsae”(chper107)

“至嘉平三年秋八月，司马懿染病，渐渐沉重，乃唤二子至榻前嘱曰：‘吾事魏历年，官授太傅，人臣之位极矣；人皆疑吾有异志，吾尝怀恐惧。吾死之后，汝二人善理国政，慎之！慎之！’言讫而亡。长子司马师，次子司马昭，二人申奏魏主曹芳。芳厚加祭葬，优锡赠谥；封师为大将军，总领尚书机密大事，昭为骠骑大将军。”（第一○八回）

“inauumn，heeighhmonhofhehirdyearofjiaping(ad251)，simayifellgravelyillhecalledhiswosonsohisbedsideandinsrucedhem：aferyearsofserviceohewei，iwasmadeimperialguardian，hehighescivilofficeavassalcanholdmanysuspecedmyfideliy，omygreasadnessafermydeah，hewoofyouwillhaveomanagehegovernmenwellakecare，greacare！’sosaying，hepassedawayhissons，simashiandsimazhao，officiallyinformedheweiruler，caofangcaofangprovidedforagrandfuneralserviceandbesowedposhumoushonorsonheimperialguardianheappoinedsimashihisregenmarshalandauhorizedhimosupervisehesecrearia’smossensiivedecisions；simazhaowasmadesuperiorgeneralofheflyingcavalry”(chaper108)

司马懿有个相比而言较长的人生（179—251），享年七十二岁。他效劳过曹氏四代帝王——曹操、曹丕、曹睿、曹芳，立下了卓着的功勋，抵御了蜀—汉反魏的多次战役——孔明的六出祁山伐中原；粉碎了公孙渊对魏的军事进攻和孟达欲反的阴谋。“司马懿诈病赚曹爽”，“魏主政归司马氏”，从而，他为国家的统一打下了基础。

simayihas，comparaivelyspeaking，alonglife(ad179ad251)，havinglivedsevenywoyears

hehasservedhecao’sfourkingsoremperorsoffourgeneraions—caocao，caopi，caoruiandcaofang

hehasperformedousandingexplois—hasresisedheshuhancampaignsagainsheweidynasy—kongming’s“sixoffensivesfromhemounqi”；hasshaeredgongsunyuan’smiliaryaackonhekingdomofweiandhassmashedheschemeofmengda’sinendeddefecionbackoshu“feigningillness，simayideceivescaoshuang”“wei’sruleisransferredohehouseofsima”asaresul，hehasidhefoundaionforauniedrealm

司马炎：其父司马昭。“朝中大臣因昭收川有功，遂尊之为王，表奏魏主曹奂。时奂名为天子，实不能主张，政皆由司马氏，不敢不从，遂封晋公司马昭为晋王，谥父司马懿为宣王，兄司马师为景王。昭妻乃王肃之女，生二子：长曰司马炎，人物魁伟，立发垂地，两手过膝，聪明英武，胆量过人……昭遂立长子司马炎为世子……昭心中暗喜；回到宫中，正欲饮食，忽中风不语。次日，病危，太尉王祥、司徒何曾、司马荀觊及诸大臣入宫问安，昭不能言，以手指太子司马炎而死。时八月辛卯日也。何曾曰：‘天下大事，皆在晋王；可立太子为晋王，然后祭葬。’是日，司马炎即晋王位……谥父为文王。安葬已毕，炎召贾充、裴秀入宫问曰：‘孤父王比曹操何如？’充曰：‘操虽功盖华夏，下民畏其威而不怀其德。子丕继业，差役甚重，东西驱驰，未有宁岁。后我宣王、景王，累建大功，布恩施德，天下归心久矣。文王并吞西蜀，功盖寰宇，又岂操之可比乎？’炎曰：‘曹丕尚绍汉统，孤岂不可绍魏统耶？’贾充、裴秀二人再拜而奏曰：‘殿下正当法曹丕绍汉故事，复筑受禅坛，布告天下，以即大位。’……奂从之，遂令贾充筑受禅坛。以十二月甲子日（265年），奂亲捧传国玺，立于坛上，大会文武。请晋王司马炎登坛，授与大礼。炎绍魏统，国号大晋。魏遂亡。晋帝司马炎，追谥司马懿为宣帝，伯父司马师为景帝，父司马昭为文帝，立七庙以光祖宗。”（第一一九回）

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