Zhuge Liang was silent for a moment, then turned to a guard behind him and said, "I'm hungry. Let's get some porridge."
The guard turned around and went out. Zhuge Liang walked back to his desk and sat down. When Yang Yigang was about to speak, Zhuge Liang waved his hand and interrupted him: "Wei Gong, I'm so hungry now that I'm dizzy. Please wait a moment while I eat something." Let’s talk about it later, okay?”
Yang Yi nodded reluctantly, said nothing more, and sat silently waiting. Not long after, the guard came over with a bowl of porridge. The porridge was very thin, and it seemed that water had been added to it, so it looked uneven. Yang Yi frowned and was about to speak when Huo Yi shook his head and signaled him not to talk too much.
Yang Yi didn't know Lin clearly, but Huo Yi understood it very well. Zhuge Liang was often so busy that he forgot to eat and sleep, and had irregular meals, so people around him were used to cooking hot porridge. But if the cooking time is too long, the porridge will dry out. Sometimes Zhuge Liang is in a hurry to eat, so they can only add some hot water and simply stir it up to make Zhuge Liang eat it as hot as possible. As for whether the taste is good, they don't care.
Yang Yi felt very surprised, but Zhuge Liang was used to it. He picked up the bowl and ate one bite at a time. He didn't eat very fast, and was even a little slow. Even the movement of holding the pickles was surprisingly slow, and a mouthful of vegetables was in his mouth. It seemed that he chewed it for a long time before swallowing it slowly. If you look carefully, you can also notice that Zhuge Liang's hands are shaking slightly.
It took half an hour to finish a bowl of porridge. After eating the bowl of porridge, Zhuge Liang's expression softened a little. At least his hands stopped shaking and some color returned to his face.
"Mr. Wei, how much rations do we have?"
"Prime Minister, we still have seven days of military rations." Yang Yi hurriedly stepped forward and turned over the account book to Zhuge Liang. "If it is reduced to one meal a day, it can be increased to ten days." He leaned in front of Zhuge Liang and said softly. : "Prime Minister, this is the limit. According to the schedule, if we send a message to Wu Yi now and ask him to send food to support him, we may still be able to meet him. If it is later, it will be too late."
Zhuge Liang took the account book and looked at the account book that he had read countless times. He suddenly hesitated. This account book was invented by Wei Ba and has now been extended to the entire Yizhou. Zhuge Liang has the habit of checking books. , so he saw these account books almost every day and was used to it. But today, he suddenly thought of the inventor Wei Ba from the account books.
Where is Wei Ba now? In fact, I don't have to go back to Hanzhong, I can retreat to Guanzhong. Although the military rations in Guanzhong are not sufficient, there is no problem in temporarily rescuing the emergency. It is not a problem at all to delay it for a month and a half. It will be transported by Hanzhong. Getting to Guanzhong is faster than transferring to Longyou.
Zhuge Liang put his hand on the account book, but his mind suddenly opened up. His eyes gradually brightened, but his eyes narrowed tighter and tighter. He was thinking not only about the transportation of military rations, but also about everything about Wei Ba. I was hooked for a moment.
He was silent for a long time, and then suddenly asked: "Mr. Wei, what if we transport grain from Guanzhong?"
"If we transport grain from Guanzhong, it must be faster..." Yang Yi said a few words and suddenly realized the implication of Zhuge Liang's words. He raised his head in shock and stared into Zhuge Liang's eyes: "Prime Minister, this... this is not feasible. ah."
Zhuge Liang smiled helplessly. He understood what Yang Yi meant. Taking the initiative to ask for food from Guanzhong, or even retreating to Guanzhong, would be tantamount to admitting his own failure. Not only did he admit that he was a complete failure in the Longyou battlefield of the Northern Expedition, but he also admitted that he had not taken full advantage of the situation at the beginning. The failure of adopting the Meridian Valley Plan.
This is of course a very embarrassing thing, but if personal gains and losses are put aside, for the entire Shu Han, it is a very good choice compared to withdrawing to Hanzhong. At least in the current situation, it is a very good choice.
Zhuge Liang's original plan was to have Wei Yan and his son guard Guanzhong to buy time for the Longyou battlefield, and finally seize Longyou and abandon Guanzhong. Now Longyou's strategic purpose has been unable to be realized, but Guanzhong is still in the hands of Wei Ba, and the Shu Han's Northern Expedition is still in the hands of Wei Ba.
Not completely defeated. However, Zhuge Liang also knew that although Wei Ba tried his best to defend Guanzhong, he was still struggling in the face of Cao Wei's counterattack. Once the dust settled on the battlefield of Longyou, after Zhang He regained Longyou,
By turning his troops eastwards, Wei Ba would face the possibility of fighting on three sides. With his current strength, it would be difficult for him to hold on to Guanzhong.
This was the reason why he decided not to take Guanzhong in the first place. Now that Guanzhong has become the only result of the Northern Expedition, he must consider how to defend Guanzhong.
The best way to defend Guanzhong is to retreat the main force into Guanzhong. With the troops, Wei Ba's problem will be easily solved. It was for this purpose that Xiang Lang originally suggested that he retreat to Longshan.
Retreating to Guanzhong would be beneficial to the entire Shu Han, but only detrimental to him. This is why Yang Yi discouraged him. Zhuge Liang was also hesitant. Retreating to Guanzhong not only meant that he had to admit his mistakes and Wei Ba's correctness, but also
Facing the reality of internal divisions in the Jingxiang Clan.
By retreating to Guanzhong, what Wei Ba did before was no longer a mistake, but a correct choice. Zhao Yun, Deng Zhi and those Hanzhong people who supported him will take this opportunity to rise.
This is a very unfavorable hidden danger, which is likely to endanger the stability of the entire Shu Han Dynasty, fall into the battle between different political interest groups, and burn down his many years of hard work.
Zhuge Liang squinted his eyes and carefully weighed the pros and cons. Yang Yi looked at Zhuge Liang nervously. He thought more simply than Zhuge Liang. He did not want Wei Yan and his son to be the first to succeed in the Northern Expedition, or even use Zhuge Liang's failure as a foil.
"Prime Minister, you must not do it." Yang Yi said cautiously: "The country is small and the people are few. If the country cannot monopolize power and the top and bottom work together, internal strife will inevitably affect major events. If we are caught in internal disputes, how will the Prime Minister revive the Han Dynasty and make the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains in the future?
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"However, if we occupy Guanzhong, it will be of great benefit to the Han Dynasty in restoring the Han Dynasty." Zhuge Liang also lowered his voice and said slowly: "Back then, Emperor Gao used Han Xin's strategy to build a plank road openly and secretly crossed Chencang to fight for Guanzhong.
The world has been established for four hundred years by the Han Dynasty. Isn't it just like it was then?"
"Otherwise." Yang Yi shook his head repeatedly: "Prime Minister, the reason why Emperor Gao was able to conquer the world with Guanzhong at the end of the Qin Dynasty was because the world was in chaos at the end of Qin Dynasty, but Guanzhong was not affected too much. It was only because Emperor Gao was able to conquer the eight hundred miles of Qinchuan that
, compete with Xiang Yu for supremacy. But what about now? Guanzhong has been abandoned for a long time, with a population of only five to six million people. It is deserted everywhere and has not been operated for ten years. It is difficult to achieve success. How can it be the foundation for competing for the world? "
Zhuge Liang frowned, and just as he was about to talk, Yang Yi said first, "Prime Minister, I know what you mean. You want to garrison troops in Guanzhong and defend while fighting, right?"
Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment and nodded. This is exactly what he planned.
Yang Yi asked: "So, who will the prime minister serve as the governor of Guanzhong? Wei Yan, Wei Ba? Or Zhao Yun?"
Zhuge Liang closed his mouth tightly.
"Prime Minister, I dare to say that unless you let Ma Su guard Guanzhong, Guanzhong will not be a benefit to the Han Dynasty, but it will not be a blessing to me, the Han Dynasty."
Upon hearing the name Ma Di, Zhuge Liang's eyes froze. He turned his head, took out the military seal, and slowly pushed it in front of Yang Yi. Yang Yi glanced at it inexplicably and saw that it was signed by Wang Ping.
For a long time, he couldn't remember who Wang Ping was. When he realized what this meant, his face suddenly turned pale.
Wang Ping signed the report, and there was only one result: something happened to Ma Di.
As a member of the Jingxiang Clan, Yang Yi is very aware of Ma Di's role. If Zhuge Liang is the well-deserved leader of the Jingxiang Clan, then Ma Di is the unquestionable second person in the Jingxiang Clan. Compared to Zhuge Liang, who is not from Jingxiang,
Leader, to a certain extent, Ma Di's cohesion to the Jingxiang people is three times stronger. Almost everyone believes that after Zhuge Liang, Ma Di will be the core of the Jingxiang clan.
There is no one.
Zhuge Liang must be very aware of this, so he believed in Ma Su without any reservation, and even asked his son, Zhuge Qiao, to serve as Ma Su. In this Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang went against all opinions and asked Ma Su to serve as the forward general, placing too much trust in him.
Much trust. This is not only because Ma Di is talented and Zhuge Liang likes him, but also because Ma Di represents the strength of the entire Jingxiang clan.
If something happens to Ma Su, not only will Zhuge Liang be criticized, but the Jingxiang Clan will also lose a pillar and a future leader.
This is by no means as simple as something happening to one or two ordinary people.
Yang Yi opened the military report with trembling hands and read the military report written by Wang Ping carefully twice. Wang Ping was a rough guy and couldn't write any elegant words, but his military report was straight forward.
It was even crude and there was nothing difficult to understand. But Yang Yi still read it twice before she understood what exactly happened.
There was no trace of blood on his face, and even his lips were a little white.
Ma Su was not only defeated, but also disappeared. What does this mean? A forward general, a general who commanded tens of thousands of people, actually disappeared. What kind of scandal is this? What if...
Yang Yi didn't dare to think about it anymore. He realized the seriousness of the problem. He also understood why Zhuge Liang suddenly wanted to retreat to Guanzhong. After losing such an important force as Ma Su, he could not bear the loss of Wei Yan. And
The gains and losses in Guanzhong are also related to the evaluation of the outcome of the entire Northern Expedition.
"But..." Yang Yi's voice was dry and harsh: "But, Prime Minister, even if you are willing to forgive his misbehavior, he may not understand the Prime Minister's intentions."
Zhuge Liang stroked his beard, thought for a moment, and said: "I believe he will not be so ignorant."
"Prime Minister, if he thinks he has merit and criticizes the Prime Minister, then..."
Yang Yi refused to give up and wanted to persuade him again. Zhuge Liang shook his head resolutely: "Wei Gong, please stop talking. State affairs are the most important thing. My personal honor and disgrace, gain and loss, don't matter."
At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps at the door, and a guard came in, holding a military report with both hands: "Prime Minister, Master Hu has an urgent report."
Zhuge Liang was taken aback and quickly took it, opened it and glanced at it, a smile bloomed from the corner of his eyes. He handed the general's report to Yang Yi: "Wei Gong, look, I saw this boy correctly."
Yang Yi took it and read it again, sighed, and lowered her head in silence. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)