"Because I believe that after watching for so many days, the girl must have some new insights to tell General Anxi." Wei Ba naturally sat down at the table: "Besides, it will be a month from the time our army enters Guanzhong.
Now, I think after such a long time, he must be able to weigh the situation at hand, and will no longer have the reckless idea of repaying the king with death. At this time, persuading surrender is more effective than a month ago." He smiled and said: "More
Besides, if he doesn’t want to surrender, I won’t force him, I can let you go. I don’t think he should refuse such a good thing, right?”
Xia Houhui was thoughtful: "So you've been waiting?"
"Yes, firstly, I want to give General Anxi a decent retreat, and secondly, I have to wait for reinforcements. It's almost a month now, and the reinforcements have basically been assembled. You have also seen how strong I am. If he doesn't offer the city,
, just don’t blame me for being rude.”
Xia Houhui frowned slightly: "Your strength has indeed increased rapidly, but it is not enough to capture Chang'an City."
Wei Ba chuckled lightly and looked at his hands with some narcissism: "Miss Xiahou, it's just like playing mahjong. How can I let you see all my cards? But there is one thing I can tell you very clearly, just like playing mahjong.
With my current strength, I can definitely win Chang'an. Not because of anything else, but because of the man in Chang'an City. You must admit that he is really not a good candidate to be a general."
He smiled and said calmly: "To tell you the truth, the Ziwu Valley plan made by my father and son is specifically aimed at him."
Xiahou Hui sighed helplessly. Wei Ba was right, Xiahou Mao was the biggest weakness in Guanzhong, and Wei Ba's Ziwu Valley plan was designed to target Xiahou Mao in every aspect. If you besiege but not attack, you will force Xiahou Mao to sacrifice.
City is Wei Ba’s consistent approach based on the same idea.
"I just write."
Wei Ba nodded and ordered someone to bring a pen and paper. Xia Houhui held the pen in her hand, thought for a moment, and started writing slowly. After finishing writing, she handed it to Wei Ba with both hands, and Wei Ba looked at it.
He nodded and praised: "The girl is really smart, every word is so precise, every word seems to be what I think in my heart. This sentence..." Wei Ba suddenly stopped and pondered for a moment: "I don't want this sentence, delete it.
Lose."
Xia Houhui raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said sarcastically: "Wei Jun has compassion even for my enemy. Doesn't he have no sympathy for Miss Peng at all? Or is he afraid that by reminding my uncle, Miss Peng will suffer more?
"
Wei Ba frowned and glared at Xia Houhui angrily: "Girl, please clarify your identity. If I say you can write, you can write. If I say you can't, just delete it for me honestly.
,Where do you come from so many words?”
Xia Houhui took the letter back without looking at Wei Ba. After sitting back at the desk, he wrote a new copy and handed it to Wei Ba to read. Wei Ba was still angry and read it angrily before nodding in agreement and sealing the letter.
It was lifted up and sealed with mud.
"Let Xu Ran deliver the letter." Xia Houhui said suddenly, "My uncle will believe him."
"Xu Ran?" Wei Ba thought of the honest captain who was once his subordinate, and felt that he was quite suitable. As an officer of the Guards Battalion, Xia Houmao must have trusted him, and he did it to cover Xia Houmao's escape.
After being captured, he had to give some face to Xia Houmao for saving his life. Just as he was about to nod in agreement, he accidentally glanced at Xia Houhui and saw that although her expression was calm, the hand in her sleeve was shaking involuntarily.
, suddenly realized something, couldn't help laughing, and shook his head: "It doesn't matter who delivers the letter, the girl's calligraphy is unique, I believe General Xiahou will not fail to recognize it."
Xia Houhui didn't speak, but there was obviously more disappointment in his eyes. Wei Ba didn't pay much attention to Xu Ran, but she knew Xu Ran better and knew that this general who seemed to be silent was actually quite scheming. If he was allowed to enter
In Chang'an City, Wei Ba's dream of winning without a fight went bankrupt. And Wei Ba refused to let Xu Ran deliver the message, so her dream went bankrupt.
Wei Ba took the letter written by Xia Houhui and returned to his residence. He was a little surprised when he saw Zhao Yun sitting in the room. Although Zhao Yun was old, he was in good health and had been living with the recruits these days.
He rarely comes to the accommodation arranged for him, and it is even rarer to come back so early.
"Master, are you tired?" Wei Ba said as he walked forward, poured a glass of water for Zhao Yun, and offered it to him with both hands.
"I'm not tired." Zhao Yun took the water and glanced at the letter in Wei Ba's hand: "You're trying to persuade him to surrender?"
"Well, I just asked Miss Xiahou to write it and send someone to deliver it immediately."
"How many days until one month?"
"If we count from Xiahou Mao's escape from Yiwu, there is still one day, and if we count from the time he enters Chang'an, there are still three days."
"What if he doesn't surrender after three days?"
"Don't surrender?" Wei Ba pondered for a moment: "If you don't surrender, we will have to attack by force."
"Wouldn't that be a waste of three days?"
Wei Ba heard something wrong with Zhao Yun's words, and immediately became nervous: "Cao Wei's reinforcements have arrived?"
Zhao Yun nodded. He has been training cavalry these days. The cavalry also serves as scouts, as far as Tongguan and Pubanjin. If Cao Wei has reinforcements coming, of course he will be the first to know.
"Cao Zhen has led 20,000 infantry and cavalry and has arrived outside Tongguan City." Zhao Yun took a sip of water, with a trace of worry on his face. "He came too fast, exceeding our expectations. I am worried that he is a suspected soldier in Tongguan, the real main force."
In Pubanjin, your father only has 10,000 people and cannot take care of everything. We must solve Chang'an as soon as possible and rush to support."
Wei Ba frowned in thought. One of the prerequisites for the plan with Zhuge Liang was that Sun Quan from the southeast launched an attack on Cao Wei, attracting Cao Wei's main force and giving them enough buffer time. But at that time, Zhuge Liang's main force entered
Guanzhong was the premise, but now Zhuge Liang has changed his mind. There are only more than 20,000 people left in Guanzhong, which is a serious shortage of troops, and Cao Wei came a little too fast. The Tongguan and Wuguan defense lines are in danger of being broken through by the Wei army - now that Cao Zhen has arrived,
I'm afraid Sima Yi will arrive soon.
He didn't have much time. If Xiahou Mao was willing to surrender, that would be a good thing. But if Xiahou Mao was unwilling to surrender and would eventually attack Chang'an, it would be better to do it as soon as possible.
Three days is neither long nor short.
"I still want to wait." Wei Ba thought for a long time and shook his head: "Although Weiyang Palace and Jianzhang Palace have been abandoned for a long time, they are still strong. It is not easy to attack by force. It is best to win without fighting.
.”
"What if he refuses to surrender?"
"In case he refuses to surrender, I will leave the cavalry battalion to monitor him and transfer the main force to Pubanjin for reinforcements."
Zhao Yun looked at Wei Ba for a moment: "That's good. Being able to capture Chang'an means a lot to us. It's worth a try."
"Then I have to ask Master to be more careful in the past two days and send more cavalry to find out the news. Don't let Cao Zhen take advantage of the loophole."
Zhao Yun smiled: "I know, I won't let Cao Zhen take advantage of my loophole."
Wei Ba also laughed. Zhao Yun is a veteran who is famous for his caution. No matter how cunning Cao Zhen is, it is not easy to take advantage of his loopholes. He laughed twice and then put away his smile. When he thought that Cao Zhen came so quickly,
His mood was still a little heavy. Facing Cao Wei's imminent counterattack, he had a serious shortage of troops. It would take some time for the more than 10,000 people he had just recruited to form real combat power. If they were rushed onto the battlefield in a hurry, the casualties would be very high.
It's too big, which is very detrimental to winning people's hearts later.
Wei Ba told Zhao Yun his worries. Zhao Yun thought for a while: "Wuguandao, I don't think the problem will be too big. First, Sima Yi rushed back from Yangzhou and traveled a long distance. He lacked physical strength and it was difficult to launch a fierce attack immediately.
Second, after the war in the southeast, Lu Xun will also return to Wuchang. Sima Yi has to guard against them taking advantage of the opportunity. In addition, Meng Da and others from Fangling also have to keep a hand, so he will not go all out. With Deng Zhi
With five thousand men guarding the city, there won't be much danger. What we need to focus on is Tongguan and Pubanjin, and Cao Wei's main force should still be in this direction."
"Master is right, but Sima Yi should not be underestimated. Even though he is a scholar, he can handle this kind of risk-taking risk." Wei Ba stared into Zhao Yun's eyes: "Master, help me
Think about it, what other reinforcements are available?"
Zhao Yun's lips curled up: "The fastest way, of course, is to ask the Prime Minister for help and ask him to send 20,000 people to take advantage of the boat to sail down the Wei River. We can reach Tongguan in ten days. But I don't think you will do that."
Wei Ba smiled honestly. He really didn't want to do it unless he had to. What's more, he just wanted to do it, and it still depends on whether Zhuge Liang is willing to save him.
"There is another way, which is to mobilize troops from Hanzhong." Zhao Yun said half-way, then lowered his head to drink water and said no more. He didn't speak clearly, but Wei Ba heard it clearly and couldn't help but understand.
laugh.
What kind of soldiers are there in Hanzhong? Of course they are Wu Yi's 20,000 troops. As a relative, Wu Yi's sister is the empress dowager, but now he is just a rebellious general, who was granted the title when Liu Bei was still alive. This time when he sent troops to Guanzhong, he was regarded as a
Reserve team, can he have no objection to Zhuge Liang?
However, it is definitely not easy to persuade Wu Yi to reinforce Guanzhong. This is a veteran who has been around from the Liu Zhang era to the Zhuge Liang era. If he is not completely sure, he will not follow you to take risks. Although the current situation is bad
A little is better than losing your head. If you offend Zhuge Liang, even the Empress Dowager can't save him.
"Master, how can we coordinate the troops in Hanzhong?" Wei Ba said to Zhao Yun in a flattering manner.
"This is not simple. Of course, it was adjusted by the Prime Minister's order." Zhao Yun looked at Wei Ba with a half-smile but not a smile: "Ziyu, don't look at me like that. I'm not good at these things."
"Master, you are deliberately alienating yourself!" Wei Ba became anxious, "Don't forget, we are now grasshoppers tied to a rope."
"Don't say that, I haven't done anything extraordinary." Zhao Yun said calmly: "Or should I say, we...have not done anything extraordinary. We are here because of the Prime Minister.
Order. Ziyu, do you think so?"
Wei Ba was speechless, Jiang was still too old and hot, and it was really difficult to tie Zhao Yun into his chariot.
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