The morning sun leaps out of the earth, spreading golden sunshine on every soldier, shining on Bu Zhao's exhausted face, and shining in his bloodshot eyes.
Looking at the green mountains of Yishan Mountain in the distance, which is not very tall, Bu Zhao reined in the horse, raised his arm, and ordered to stop advancing.
"General, why don't you chase?" Jia Tong rushed over and asked in a hoarse voice: "The princess may be in front."
Jia Tong is Sun Dahu's bodyguard. In the conflict last night, more than a dozen of his subordinates were killed, and the princess he was sworn to protect was kidnapped. This made his originally bright future suddenly dim.
Guang, for the sake of his own life, he must rescue the princess. At this moment, he saw the stallion stopped. He was very puzzled that he could not see the road clearly at night. He had missed many opportunities. Now it was finally dawn. It was time to hurry up and catch up.
, why did it stop instead?
"The princess may be here, but the enemy may also be here." Bu Zhao snorted angrily. There was no need for him to give any face to a derelict personal guard general. "Look at how many people we still have. We only rely on these people.
If we are ambushed, is there any way to survive?"
Jia Tong looked back at the soldiers of the Wu army who were shaking when walking. He was very disappointed that he couldn't figure out which direction the enemy was running at night. He could only chase them separately. Now there are only a very small number of them behind him, and the total number will not exceed
Three hundred, and all of them are exhausted. If these people rush into the mountain and encounter an ambush from the enemy, let alone save the princess, it will be considered lucky if the entire army is not wiped out.
Bu Zhi's decision cannot be wrong, but Jia Tong felt dissatisfied: "Then the general is waiting here?"
"Then what do you think we should do?" Bu Zhi asked dissatisfiedly.
"At least send someone to investigate to see if there is an ambush."
"You're right, that's exactly what I thought. Do you have the guts to go into the mountains?"
Jia Tong felt Bu Zhao's contempt and said angrily: "I am willing to save the princess."
Bu Zhao nodded: "Then I will give you a chance to atone for your sins. You will be the first to enter the mountain. If you find any enemies, immediately sound the alarm."
"Here" Jia Tong cupped his hands angrily and ran towards the mountains. He knew very well that even if he refused to do it, Bu Zhao would force him to do it. Besides, he had no way out. It would be better to die in battle than to be killed by Sun Quan back home.
Dropped well
When Jia Tong entered the mountain, Bu Zhao immediately arranged for fifty soldiers, each in groups of five, to watch each other and enter the mountain to inspect other soldiers. They rested on the spot to recover and prepare for battle.
The Wu army scouts who entered the mountain were quickly discovered by the sentries arranged by Wei Ba.
As soon as he heard that Wu Jun was chasing him, the prime minister immediately jumped up and ordered the ambush of the scouts. Wei Ba stopped him in time. The prime minister was puzzled: "If you don't kill them, what if they find out?"
Wei Ba smiled: "Although this mountain is not big, it is not easy to find hundreds of us. We are safe. If we attack rashly, our whereabouts may be exposed. Do you think these scouts are a group? They must be
There are so many people looking at each other. Unless you kill them all at once, you will definitely be exposed."
The husband looked at him suspiciously and sat down slowly.
"Don't worry, I've arranged people on the surrounding cliffs. As long as someone approaches, we will know in advance. When the time comes, we can kill these reckless Wu soldiers before they approach, and we can rest peacefully."
The prime minister then nodded and signaled the nervous barbarians to calm down. There were only two or three hundred of them. Although they were all strong and brave, they tried many times to break through Wu Jun's blockade and escape back to their hometown, but they failed.
, and the losses were heavy. If Wu Jun hadn't wanted to keep them as thugs, they would have been wiped out long ago.
This time, two to three hundred people were able to attack Yiyuan, which was guarded by two to three thousand people, kidnap the Wu princess, and escape unharmed. This was all due to Wei Ba's planning. In their opinion, this was impossible to accomplish.
The tasks were all completed under Wei Ba's command. Is there anything else that Wei Ba can't do? What's more, the soldiers around Wei Ba are far stronger than them. Being friends with such people instead of enemies also makes them more capable.
They feel relieved
Zhao Tong came over and sat next to Wei Ba. While chewing dry food, he asked softly: "Ziyu, what should we do next? After dawn, more Wu troops will definitely come. Once we are surrounded, it will be difficult for us."
escape"
"I'm not afraid that they will come." Wei Ba smiled slightly: "I'm just afraid that they won't come."
Zhao Tong turned his face and looked at Wei Ba's smirking face: "Now, is it time for you to tell me the cause and effect?"
Wei Ba nodded: "It's natural, but there are many people nowadays, and those barbarians don't all believe us. I can only keep the story short to prevent them from doubting us."
Wei Ba explained the general situation while drinking water.
This marriage represents another alliance between Wu and Shu. Both sides need to recuperate. The Shu Kingdom needs time to digest Guanzhong, and the Wu Kingdom also needs to replenish the troops lost in the Battle of Xiangyang. Because of Jiangdong's unique troop leadership system, their sources of troops are only a few.
: Shanyue from Wujun, Kuaiji, Yuzhang and other places, barbarians from various places in Jingzhou
In Sun Quan's plan, Wuling Man is the most important one. Wuling and Yizhou are bordered by Nanzhong. Controlling this place can not only obtain a large number of troops, but also threaten Nanzhong nearby. After Liu Bei's death, the Wu people once instigated
Nanzhong's powerful forces such as Yong Kai, Gao Ding and others rebelled, and Nanzhong was undecided for several years. It was not until Zhuge Liang personally marched south that he barely stabilized the rear area of Nanzhong.
Now that Wu and Shu are allied again, no more large-scale wars can occur, but Wu is not willing to watch Shu successfully digest Guanzhong, so they set their sights on Nanzhong's first step, which is to use the excuse of southwestern Wuling.
The Wuxi Barbarians rebelled and sent General Fenwei Pan Jun to quell the rebellion. The Wuxi Barbarians were on the border of Jingzhou. It was logical that Sun Quan wanted to quell the rebellion. The Shu Kingdom could not have any objections. However, Zhuge Liang got the news that Sun Quan sent Pan Jun to quell the rebellion. It was not just
It's as simple as counterinsurgency
In order to stabilize Nanzhong, Zhuge Liang couldn't let Sun Quan get too proud, so he couldn't mess with it. He couldn't do it openly, otherwise he would have a direct conflict with the Wu State, which would definitely be detrimental to the newly restored Han-Wu Alliance.
Influence, can only play dirty tricks
This task fell on Wei Ba's head
"Sun Quan wanted to kill me, Liu Yan also wanted to kill me, and they thought the Prime Minister also wanted to kill me, so they hit it off and planned to kill me in Yiyuan. Liu Yan would personally take action and pass the responsibility to the inexplicable Jiang bandits. Then they would only need
If you don’t tell me, no one knows how I died. Even if my father wants to seek revenge, he can’t find the rightful owner. It’s really unjustifiable. At best, Liu Yan will be pushed out as a scapegoat.”
Zhao Tong suddenly realized: "But the Prime Minister told you this and used a trick to let you escape to Wuling, expand the war in Wuling, and delay Pan Jun from letting Sun Quan get his way?"
Wei Ba smiled silently: "Yes, that's what he said."
Zhao Tong heard the implication of Wei Ba's words: "Do you think the Prime Minister has a deeper meaning?"
"I don't know what the prime minister means," Wei Ba continued, "but I know very well that with one hundred warriors and fifty spearmen entering Wuling, even if we add the two hundred and fifty people from the Guanma family, A total of four hundred people arrived in Wuling, an unfamiliar place. They had to fight not only the local indigenous people, but also the army led by Pan Jun. They did not have stable supplies. It was a miracle that they could return alive. If they wanted to complete the mission of the prime minister, , that’s even more whimsical.”
Zhao Tong stroked his beard and said nothing, but there was deep fear in his eyes. He understood what Wei Ba meant. Zhuge Liang's plan not only fooled Sun Quan, but also put them into danger. This matter cannot be exposed. If they die in Wuling, their death will be in vain. Zhuge Liang will not admit it at all, let alone send someone to deal with it. It would be a mercy not to send someone to do something evil.
He not only tricked Sun Quan, but also captured all the people sent by the Zhao, Guan, and Ma families to help Wei Ba, and gave them a warning. This was really a good thing that killed two birds with one stone. If Zhuge Liang planned, these four hundred people would end up There are only a handful of people who can return to Chengdu. No matter how great the losses are to the Wei, Zhao, Guan, and Ma families, they have at least been warned psychologically and will be more obedient in the future.
Zhao Tong was silent for a long time: "The Prime Minister has good strategies."
Wei Ba sneered: "Are you afraid?"
Zhao Tong grinned: "Aren't you afraid? What's strange to me is that you refused at first, obviously seeing the danger in it. Why did you suddenly agree later?"
"I refused at first because I could tell at a glance that it was a trap, but later I agreed because I got help and was confident of jumping out of this trap and turning this trap into an opportunity, a real opportunity, not the Prime Minister That kind of unrealistic opportunity."
"Are these barbarians?" Zhao Tong glanced at the barbarians. He originally didn't understand why Wei Ba found a group of barbarians as helpers just a few days after arriving in Xiling. Now after hearing Wei Ba's explanation, he knew that there was someone secretly here. If you can help these Wuling barbarians for your own use, Wei Ba will have the confidence to fight Pan Jun and even gain a foothold in Wuling.
"Of course it's not just these barbarians, but also the entire Wuxi barbarians." Wei Ba paused and then said: "When necessary, I can also get support from the entire Nanzhong garrison. Of course, before that, I must first let Those people believe that I have this strength."
Zhao Tong breathed a long sigh of relief. Whether he can get the support of the Nanzhong garrison will be discussed later. In his opinion, as long as Wei Ba can control the Wuling barbarians, his life safety will be guaranteed, and he will not die inexplicably at the hands of Wu Jun. There is still danger under attack, but the chance of success is greatly increased. Wei Ba changed his mind and suddenly changed his plan. This is not a decision made on a whim, but because he was sure of success, so he risked his life.
When he thought that someone actually helped Wei Ba without telling Zhuge Liang and directly ruined Zhuge Liang's plan, Zhao Tong felt very complicated. Although he felt lucky that the internal discord in the Prime Minister's Office meant that they who were not from the Jingxiang clan would have more opportunities, he also felt unlucky. , Zhuge Liang actually wanted to use the help of the Wu people to get rid of Wei Ba, and severely damaged the Zhao, Guan, and Ma families in one go. His thoughts were too serious, and his methods were too cruel.
However, now Wei Ba is not only fine, but has Liu Yan beaten to death, and he has also teamed up with these barbarians to kidnap the Princess of Wu. The matter has been beyond everyone's control. Next, not only Sun Quan will not be able to sit still, but even Zhuge Liang may not be able to
Slept peacefully
Zhao Tong glanced sideways at Wei Ba and met Wei Ba's cunning eyes. He was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Ziyu, you are a troublemaker. I'm afraid the prime minister will regret it now until his intestines are blue."
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Wei Ba smiled slightly: "If I don't cause him some trouble, everything will go according to his plan, so how can I still survive? The Prime Minister is indeed very smart, but he is not smart enough to take care of everything.
It’s all considered a no-brainer”
He paused, and suddenly remembered what Li Feng said: Prime Minister Zhuge has not been trained at the bottom, and sometimes it is inevitable that he will have high ambitions and low abilities. He always wants to control everything under his control. For this reason, he has to
He has to do everything by himself, but unfortunately he doesn't know it at all. This is actually a bit stupid. In addition to making himself very tired, it is not cost-effective at all.
No matter how smart a person is, he is not a god. When manpower is limited after all, if you want to use your own power to control everything in every detail, there can only be one result: working hard and dying (to be continued...)
ps: I wish all book friends a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!