Wei Ba had just gone to bed and before he could close his eyes, he received the news that Xiahou Mao was willing to surrender. However, something unexpected happened. Xiahou Mao could surrender, but Jianzhang Palace was still in the hands of Jingzhao Prefect Yan Fei, so
, Wei Ba just got Weiyang Palace.
Facing the nervous gaze of the envoy sent by Xiahou Mao, Wei Ba pondered for a moment and then gave an affirmative reply: Yes.
Early the next morning, in order to ensure that Xiahou Mao would not change his mind temporarily, Zhao Yun led two thousand soldiers to help Wei Ba control the situation when the army had already marched towards Feng Yi. When Xiahou Mao and Princess Qinghe attacked more than 500 soldiers,
Under the protection of Zhao Yun, when he walked out of the gate of Weiyang Palace, Zhao Yun accepted the surrender as the general of Shu Han Zhendong and immediately sent people to control Weiyang Palace.
After entering the tent, Wei Ba came out to welcome him, bowed and saluted Xiahou Mao: "Captain, princess, are you okay?"
Xia Houmao glanced at Wei Ba and lowered his head. He was filled with hatred, but he did not dare to show any hostility at this moment. Princess Qinghe looked at Wei Ba fiercely: "Zhuzi, you will not die well."
Wei Ba smiled disapprovingly: "Princess, no matter whether you die a good death or not, you and I are going to die, and I can guarantee that if you hear anything that makes me unhappy again, you will not die a good death immediately."
Princess Qinghe's face turned pale and she closed her mouth tightly, not daring to say another word.
"Send the princess to rest." Wei Ba waved his hand and issued an order to expel the guest without ceremony: "Also, please invite Miss Xiahou to come. I have something to discuss with her."
Two personal guards stepped forward and sent Princess Qinghe and her personal maid out.
Wei Ba invited Xia Houmao to take a seat. Xia Houmao sat down tremblingly, moving hesitantly, like an old man in his dying years. Wei Ba looked at him with an indescribably complicated mood. Xia Houmao was actually not a bad person. If he gave up
In terms of the relationship between us and the enemy, this person is actually quite good. He treats people gently. Apart from being a bit lecherous and greedy for money, he doesn't have many bad deeds. He is a bad guy who is afraid of his wife. It's just God's will that makes him a good person.
The goal of his father and son's Ziwu Valley plan.
In the final analysis, if it were not for Xia Houmao's incompetence, the Ziwu Valley Plan would have no reason to exist. Anyone with a little vigilance would not be so careless, nor would they surrender easily and abandon Chang'an. Chang'an cannot be conquered quickly.
, seizing Guanzhong has become an unrealistic empty talk.
Not long after, Xia Houhui came. Seeing Xiahou Mao's appearance, she sighed silently and sat down silently.
Wei Ba looked at the two of them, put down the tea cup in his hand, and said: "I once promised Miss Xiahou that as long as the governor abandons the city, regardless of whether you are willing to surrender, I will welcome you. If the governor wants to return to Luoyang, I will provide you with a car."
Horse, make sure the general is fine."
Xiahou Mao nodded blankly, but Xiahou Hui became wary: "So now you want to change your mind about joining the army?"
Wei Ba smiled: "It's not that I want to change my mind, I just want to make some compensation to the governor." He said sincerely: "I believe the governor also understands what you will face if the governor leaves Chang'an and returns to Luoyang.
result."
Xia Houmao shuddered and turned paler. Xia Houhui frowned slightly: "What do you want to do if you join the army?"
"I didn't think about anything. I just suggested that the governor wait in Chang'an. When I defeat the counterattack of your Cao Wei army and leave them helpless, the governor will come forward and bring my sincerity. In this way, the governor may be able to take some credit.
, to make up for the mistake of losing Guanzhong."
Before Xiahou Mao could react, Xiahou Hui stood up suddenly: "You want to betray your trust and detain us?"
"No." Wei Ba flatly objected: "I just suggested that if the governor wants to leave now, I can prepare carriages and horses for you now."
Xiahou Hui looked at Wei Ba in confusion. She was a little confused. Judging from Wei Ba's expression, he didn't seem to have any intention of forcing them to stay. He asked Xiahou Mao to wait for a while before leaving, until Cao Wei's army could not attack for a long time and fell into
During the stalemate, it would indeed be much better for Xiahou Mao to go to Luoyang as a liaison again. However, there is a prerequisite for doing so, that is, Wei Ba can defend Guanzhong and make the army sent by Luoyang helpless.
Where did he get this kind of confidence?
"Joining the army seems too self-righteous, doesn't it?"
"Am I being self-righteous? I think if the girl stays, she will have a chance to see it. My good intentions for the governor are also from the bottom of my heart. The girl is a smart person. I think you can understand that I'm leaving now without me saying more.
The difference between leaving later. You should discuss it carefully. If you still decide to leave now, I will arrange carriages and horses immediately."
Wei Ba stood up as he spoke: "Now, I have something urgent to do. I wonder if the girl can lead the way?"
"Where to go?"
"Go to the place where you imprisoned Peng Xiaoyu."
Xia Houhui was silent for a moment: "Okay."
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Peng Xiaoyu was dying, lying in the dirty haystack, motionless, with more than a dozen flies flying around her, making a "buzzing" sound, sucking the blood from her wound. The clothes on her body had become
The rags revealed her blood-stained flesh. Her messy hair was also full of blood, forming strands and spread over her face, blocking her face.
Looking at Peng Xiaoyu, who was only half a breath longer than the dead body, Wei Ba stood there and didn't know what to do for a while. He had long expected that Peng Xiaoyu would be miserable, but he didn't expect that Peng Xiaoyu was about to die. He
After hesitating for a moment, he squatted down, knelt beside Peng Xiaoyu on one leg, and reached out to lift the hair covering Peng Xiaoyu's face.
The blue spot on Peng Xiaoyu's face was exposed, and against the blood stains, it was not as eye-catching as usual.
Wei Ba covered his mouth with one hand and lowered his head, feeling guilty.
Xia Houhui stood outside the cell door, looking at Peng Xiaoyu inside, thinking of her miserable time in the Yiwu dungeon, and couldn't help but feel frightened. She knew that compared with Peng Xiaoyu's situation, she was actually much luckier, at least
Wei Ba did not beat her, but Peng Xiaoyu was beaten half to death, and she was the one who ordered the execution. However, for some reason, she is a little jealous of Peng Xiaoyu now.
She looked at Wei Ba who was half kneeling on the ground. Although she couldn't see his expression, she could tell from his body posture that he was feeling very uncomfortable now.
Xia Houhui curled her lips. She felt that Wei Ba was sad for a maid, even an unusual maid, which was not what a man should do. Just like her father Xia Houshang died of illness because of a concubine.
She laughed. But she couldn't help but envy Peng Xiaoyu and the concubine who took away her father, because someone was sad for them.
"You don't need to feel guilty. She has also hurt you, retaliation for retaliation." Xia Houhui said suddenly: "What's more, she hurt you twice."
Wei Ba didn't say anything. He took off his big cloak, carefully wrapped it around Peng Xiaoyu, picked her up, and hurriedly walked out. As he walked, he said to Dunwu: "Call the doctor, call the best doctor."
Good doctors, let them all come!"
Xia Houhui looked at Wei Ba who was running away with Peng Xiaoyu in his arms. He was stunned and didn't notice that she suddenly became a free person without anyone to guard her. She felt contempt, shock, and even more inexplicable.
Angry and a little bit disappointed.
Wei Ba hugged Peng Xiaoyu and ran all the way back to the camp. He carefully placed Peng Xiaoyu on the couch. Peng Xiaoyu huddled up and frowned tightly, seeming to be enduring huge pain. Wei Ba
After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth, pulled out a short knife from his waist, and carefully cut open her clothes. The clothes were in tatters, and blood was stained on the wounds in many places. Peng Xiaoyu felt pain at the slightest tug.
She moaned. Wei Ba spent a lot of effort to cut all the clothes on her back.
Looking at the criss-crossed, inflamed and suppurating wounds, as well as the maggots pupating inside, Wei Ba took a deep breath. The doctors and craftsmen who had just arrived couldn't help but froze, looking at each other with beads of sweat on their foreheads.
.
"Can we still save him?" Wei Ba said in a dry voice.
"We... try our best." The doctors' voices were also a little hoarse.
"You must try your best." Wei Ba patted the doctor on the shoulder: "I beg you."
"Join the army, we...we will do our best." The doctor was about to cry, his voice trembling. He didn't know if Wei Ba would kill them if Peng Xiaoyu died.
"Please." Wei Baqiang laughed, walked out of the tent, sat down on the ground, covered his face with his hands, and closed his eyes.
Xia Houhui walked over slowly and stood aside, looking at the bewildered Wei Ba as if looking at a stranger. It had been half a year since she first saw Wei Ba at the gate of Chang'an City, and she still
It was the first time she saw Wei Ba so helpless. In her eyes, Wei Ba had always been a cautious tiger, always alert to everything around him. He looked gentle, but was actually very dangerous. After Xiwu
, he was less vigilant, more confident, more composed, and more general-like, but now he was full of fear and worry.
Xia Houhui even felt that if she drew her sword and stabbed Wei Ba now, there would be a 50% chance of succeeding. But the strange thing was that she didn't even have the slightest idea of assassinating him.
"She won't die." Xia Houhui lowered his head and twisted his belt. "She is like a weed. Although it has been trampled to pieces, as long as the roots are still there, she will not die."
Wei Ba slowly let go of his hand, revealing a pair of red eyes, and looked at Xia Houhui intently. After a moment, he said softly: "Thank you!"
"Thank me for what?" Xiahou Huiqiang said with a smile: "She suffered such serious injuries all because of me."
"Thank you for comforting me." Wei Ba sniffed, paused, and then said, "Thank you for your lies. If you hadn't said she betrayed me, I wouldn't have known she was so strong, as strong as a tree.
Grass."
Xia Houhui frowned: "She doesn't know about your fake surrender?"
"Since she is just a shell I use to deceive people, how can she know the truth?" Wei Ba smiled sadly: "I never told her, but you said that she recruited me, then there is only one possibility, or
Either you lied or she lied. Now that she is so seriously injured, I think it was you who lied."
Xia Houhui was silent for a moment, but stopped talking and curled his lips with a guilty conscience.
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