Zhuge Qiao was really afraid of Wei Ba and didn't want to keep him by his side any longer, lest he cause any trouble again, so he simply asked him to escort the captives back to Mianyang. Wei Ba didn't want to stay here anymore either.
Escort the food shipment and leave Fangling with them on the return journey.
Mi Wei said to Wei Ba with some schadenfreude: "How about it? You traveled thousands of miles, regardless of life and death, but in the end your merits and demerits were equal to each other. Just like us in Anyang, isn't it a bit of a disadvantage?"
Wei Ba looked at the scenery on both sides of the strait and shrugged: "Is there any difference between going around in a circle and returning to the same place, and staying where you are?"
Miwei smiled and said: "There is a difference, that is, people who go around in circles are tired, but people who stay still are not tired."
"What you see is whether you are tired or not, but what I see is the scenery along the way." Wei Ba pointed to the mountains and forests on both sides of the strait and said with a smile: "The mountains here are high and the forests are deep. It is really not easy to attack Hanzhong from above."
This is a personal experience. If you have never been there, how can you understand it?"
Mi Wei laughed. "I won't argue with you anymore. How about it? What are your plans after returning to Mianyang?"
Wei Ba pondered for a long time: "I want to persuade the Prime Minister again. I hope he can accept my suggestion."
Mi Wei sneered and made no comment.
"Don't worry, I won't get you involved." Wei Ba patted Mi Wei on the shoulder, "This matter has nothing to do with you so far. Just in case God bless the man and let us succeed, then I will
Will shake you out."
"Do you think I'm afraid of trouble?" Mi Wei looked at Wei Ba sideways, "I just think that you haven't figured out the prime minister's intentions. No matter how perfect your plan is, he won't agree to it."
Wei Ba was silent. He had to admit that Mi Wei's words made some sense.
…
Just as Wei Ba worried, Meng Da rebelled against Wei and returned to Han, and Sima Yi came and left quickly, in less than a month. This far exceeded Zhuge Liang's expectations. The war in the three eastern counties did not go as he expected.
It took such a long time, and there was no news of sending troops from Jiangdong, which made Zhuge Liang hesitate.
The two previously arranged measures have failed, so should he send troops to the Northern Expedition? If he sends troops, he will not have any definite response now and can only rely on his own strength. If he does not send troops, how long will he have to wait in Hanzhong?
?If we don't send troops, the food and grass prepared in the early stage will be consumed in vain and must be replenished from Chengdu again.
In Hanzhong for a year, he did not send out a single soldier, but consumed a lot of food and grass. How will he explain to the opposition?
Zhuge Liang had a headache. He discussed it with Ma Di and others for a long time, but finally couldn't make up his mind.
Wei Ba, who was on the way, didn't know that although Zhuge Liang and Ma Di had always disagreed with his opinions, in fact, he had left a deep impression on them. Information collected through different channels showed that regarding this war, Wei Ba
Several of the predictions I made so far have been incredibly successful.
Wei Ba said to Wei Yan: It is impossible for the Prime Minister to agree to his Ziwu Valley plan. The result: hit!
Wei Ba told Zhuge Qiao that Sima Yi would probably send troops to Fangling as quickly as possible without waiting for Luoyang's edict. If there was no rescue, Meng Da might be defeated quickly and the prime minister's plan would not come true. Result: hit!
Wei Ba said to Ma Su: Jiangdong will probably not take this policy seriously. Result: Jiangdong has not done anything so far, hit!
After three consecutive predictions were hit, Zhuge Liang and Ma Di couldn't help but admire Wei Ba and re-examine their own plans. Now they were not sure whether Wei Ba's last prediction about this war would hit.
Wei Ba once said in his military report that if he sent troops to Longyou, a temporary victory was possible, but in the long run, the Shu Han would be exhausted and defeated without a fight.
Zhuge Liang did not believe that Wei Ba would be able to figure out all the strategies, but he had to admit that Wei Ba's analysis had a certain degree of rationality. Unlike the method used by Ma Di to convince Wei Ba, there was basically no doubt about Wei Ba's tactical deductions.
The hard indicators will not change significantly in a short period of time. Ma Su's ideas are more random. To put it bluntly, it is not so much that Ma Su defeated Wei Ba tactically, but that Ma Su used the Prime Minister's
Authority sealed Wei Ba's mouth.
This is right and has nothing to do with technology. You can use power to silence Wei Ba, but the facts will not change. Zhuge Liang knows this very well, so his doubts are not subject to his will, but naturally.
, became his own idea. Although he rejected such an idea very rationally, once he had this consideration in his heart, it was not so easy to exclude him.
The date of the Northern Expedition was repeatedly delayed, the New Year passed, and the first month of the sixth year of Jianxing was almost over. Until the end of the first month, when Wei Ba returned to Mianyang, Zhuge Liang still could not make up his mind to send troops. The hesitation made Zhuge Liang uneasy, but it made Zhuge Liang even more uneasy.
Unfortunately, Zong Yu, who rushed to Wuchang to meet with Sun Quan on his orders to explain the conflict between Wei Ba and Pan Zhang, came back with news that so far, Wu State had not shown any sign of sending troops to support his Northern Expedition.
This undoubtedly exacerbated Zhuge Liang's worries.
Wei Ba returned to Mianyang and saw that Zhuge Liang's camp was still at the foot of Yangping Mountain. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. What he was most worried about was that Zhuge Liang was already on the road, so he would not even have a chance to speak. Even if he chased him
Going up, will Zhuge Liang turn back halfway?
Wei Ba immediately rushed to the Chinese army's tent to see him.
Zhuge Liang was sitting behind the case. He looked a little thinner than a few months ago, and there was a hint of worry between his eyebrows.
"Prime Minister..." Wei Ba just called out timidly, and Zhuge Liang raised his head, glanced at him, and smiled. "Ziyu, are you guilty?"
Wei Ba was very embarrassed. He stammered: "Prime Minister, I..."
"Stop talking. I already know everything about you. Generally speaking, although you were a little reckless at the time, it is understandable to make mistakes in that situation. It is a good thing to escape unscathed.
.”
Wei Ba went up the river and walked for a month. He didn't know how far the affairs of Fangling had progressed, so he was always worried. Although there was no sign of increasing troops at Fangling, who knew whether Zhuge Liang had already
Send troops, there are no more troops to add, and you can only let the situation in Fangling worsen? Now seeing Zhuge Liang's worried look, he was even more nervous.
"Zong Canjun has arrived in Wuchang and has had a good discussion. We just need to pay some compensation and appease Pan Zhang. Fangling is still guarded by Meng Da, but your brother Wei Feng will be his deputy general. In addition, after Zong Canjun comes back, he will also
Go to Fangling and join the army in the Prime Minister's Office as the supervisor of the army."
Zhuge Liang briefly explained Fangling's arrangements to Wei Ba. After hearing this, Wei Ba was completely relieved. He moved most of Meng Da's men away, and then placed Zong Yu and Wei Feng in
Go to Fangling. Although Mengda is still the commander-in-chief of Fangling, it is not that easy to cause trouble. Compared with the population taken from Mengda, the little money given to Pan Zhang is not at all
A piece of cake.
"The Prime Minister's planning is extremely clever."
Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, then laughed. He stood up and walked out from behind the case, put his hands behind his back, turned to Wei Ba, stared into his eyes for a moment, and smiled: "Boy, do you want to be a smooth-talking minister? I
I don’t like this kind of dependency.”
Wei Ba nodded awkwardly: "I will follow the instructions of the Prime Minister."
"Well. Although you made some mistakes in this war in Dongsan County, overall, you are still commendable. Thank you for your hard work. Go back and have a good rest. I will have more important tasks for you.
.”
"Here." Wei Ba responded loudly: "Then... Prime Minister, I will resign first?"
"Wait a minute." Zhuge Liang stopped him and thought for a moment: "Ziyu, I want to ask you, what do you think about the current situation?"
Wei Ba didn't react for a moment and looked at Zhuge Liang blankly. Zhuge Liang also looked at him. The two of them looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes. The atmosphere in the tent was a little weird for a while. After a while, Wei Ba finally realized what Zhuge Liang had asked.
What do you mean? He lowered his head and thought for a long time. Then he raised his head again and looked at Zhuge Liang seriously: "Prime Minister, I think it is better to be slow than to rush. It doesn't matter if the preparation time is longer. Once the troops are sent out, they will leave with sharp arrows."
String, but there is no room for redemption."
Zhuge Liang squinted his eyes and nodded slightly. "I understand. You should go back and rest first."
Wei Ba resigned and left the tent, and then he remembered something. Zhuge Liang said that he would let Meng Da, Wei Feng and Zong Yu form a team. What about Zhuge Qiao? Is he on his way back too?
Wei Ba was thinking as he walked forward. On the way, he saw the green-faced beast maid Peng Xiaoyu who came to greet him. Although Peng Xiaoyu was wearing a maid's costume, her face was filled with a happy smile. If
No outsiders were watching, I was afraid she would wave her hand and say hello to Wei Ba.
Although he still hated the blue spot, Wei Ba was still very happy to see his little maid. He quickly walked up to her and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few months. Do you miss me, young master?"
Peng Xiaoyu blushed and giggled, but refused to speak. She followed for two steps and suddenly realized something was wrong: "Young Master, where are you going?"
Wei Ba smiled and said, "I'm going to the prison camp to say goodbye to a friend."
"Do you have any friends in the prisoner camp?" Peng Xiaoyu said, but still followed Wei Ba obediently towards the prisoner camp.
Wei Ba went to the prisoner camp to see Jin Dongliu. The two walked together and bickered frequently. The situation was different now. Wei Ba was a prime minister who had returned from meritorious service and joined the army, while Jin Dongliu was a captured Wei general. From now on, Wei Ba
If I want to see him again, it will be inconvenient.
Seeing Wei Ba come to see him, Jin Dongliu was not surprised. However, when he saw Peng Xiaoyu next to Wei Ba, he was stunned for a moment. He looked at Peng Xiaoyu intently and did not speak for a long time. He was the first person with Wei Ba
It was exactly the same as the first time I saw Peng Xiaoyu.
Wei Ba smiled and said: "I didn't expect that your taste is really unique. Have you also noticed that although my maid is not very good-looking, she is a very smart woman?"
Only then did Jin Dongliu come to his senses, shook his head, glanced at Peng Xiaoyu again, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please forgive me." ————The circuit of the community was renovated, and the power was cut off early in the morning, until now.
I just called, the update is late, please forgive me.