Zhuge Liang walked slowly on the city wall of Tongguan, glancing at the ribbon-like Yellow River in the distance from time to time. His eyes were calm, but the corners of his mouth were slightly lowered, with a touch of disdain. Wherever he went, the soldiers on the city wall looked at him with their eyes.
He greeted them, their bodies remained motionless, but the admiration in their eyes was clearly revealed.
Yang Yi followed Zhuge Liang, but enjoyed different treatment. He could clearly feel that he was not included in the warm eyes of the soldiers. Occasionally, someone glanced at him with a bit of disapproval. Yang Yi was very unhappy.
, he felt that these people were all Wei Yan's subordinates, so they were disrespectful to him.
"Wei Wenchang has a good way of managing the army. Every one of them looks like a soldier of the Wei family." Yang Yi said with a straight face and angrily.
Zhuge Liang turned his head and glanced at him: "If that's the case, it would be great."
"Prime Minister?" Yang Yi couldn't help shouting, unable to hide her grievance.
"There are ten thousand people in Tongguan. If these ten thousand people are all soldiers of the Wei family, why should we worry about the upcoming war now?" Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and shook the official document he just received in his hand: "Why bother with Li Yan's leadership?
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Yang Yi glanced at the official document, sighed involuntarily, and said nothing more. He knew that Zhuge Liang was in a bad mood now, and it would be unwise to bother him with the conflict between himself and Wei Yan. Li Yan stayed in Jiangzhou for several years.
, his ambitions are getting bigger and bigger. He was promoted to General of Hussars without success last time. After a few days of stability, he now wants to open a government to manage affairs. Not only does he want to open a government, he also wants to divide five counties into Jiangzhou and name himself Jiangzhou.
Mu, this is clearly an attempt to compete with Zhuge Liang. Apart from Guanzhong, Shu Han has only one state. Zhuge Liang is the Mu of Yizhou, and Li Yan wants to be the Mu of Jiangzhou. Of course he is targeting Zhuge Liang.
It is conceivable that Zhuge Liang would not agree. If he did not agree, Li Yan would not come to Hanzhong. Li Yan did not want to come to Hanzhong, but he did not need someone to escort the grain and grass. However, the conflict between him and Zhuge Liang became public.
It was a real blow to Zhuge Liang's majesty. If Li Yan was not subdued, it would be difficult to guarantee that no second one would jump out. But if he broke up with Li Yan now, the subsequent war would definitely be affected.
With internal instability, how can we focus on external warfare? Li Yan is in Jiangzhou. If something happens to him, how can Zhuge Liang rest assured?
As one of Zhuge Liang's confidants, Yang Yi can understand Zhuge Liang's mood at this moment. Zhuge Liang suddenly rushed to Tongguan from Chang'an, and it was not just as simple as inspecting Tongguan's defense. He needed to get Wei Yan's support. The Wei family father and son are now in high positions and are already Shu Han.
A force that cannot be ignored in the army, its strength is second to none. If it can get the support of Wei Yan, it will be more certain to deal with Li Yan.
However, Yang Yi was still a little bit sour after all. Who made Wei Yan and his son not deal with him all the time? Wei Yan gaining power was not a good thing for him.
"Wei Gong. As ministers, we must put state affairs first." Zhuge Liang said seriously.
"Prime Minister, don't worry, I understand." Yang Yi nodded reluctantly.
There were heavy footsteps in the distance, and Wei Yan strode over, wearing the armor he regarded as a treasure. With a look of joy on his face. He rushed to Zhuge Liang in a few steps, bowed and said, "Prime Minister, what are you doing?
You came without giving any advance notice so that I could pick you up."
Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and smiled. "Notice in advance? Do you see where I have notified you in advance? I just want to make a surprise attack so that I can see the real situation. If I inform you in advance, won't you lie?"
Wei Yan was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and raised his thumb: "Prime Minister, what you said is so right. Those people, it is indeed true. If you had informed me in advance, everything you would see would be good and the streets would be clean.
There are not even beggars. But Prime Minister, you can rest assured on me. I am leading the troops to fight, and I dare not cheat. On the battlefield, if I am even the slightest bit conceited, I may lose my life."
Zhuge Liang nodded with satisfaction: "I have seen it. Wen Chang, if everyone is like you, what would I worry about? Unfortunately, there are not many people like Wen Chang who are dedicated to public service."
Wei Yan raised his eyebrows, thoughtfully, and became a little nervous: "Did that unfilial son of mine get into trouble again?"
Zhuge Liang was stunned, then shook his head and laughed, and walked forward slowly. Wei Yan followed carefully, and inadvertently squeezed Yang Yi away from Zhuge Liang. Yang Yi was so angry that his face turned blue.
, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't complain to Zhuge Liang like a child, saying that Wei Yan bullied him or something.
"Ziyu fought very well in Jiaozhou." Zhuge Liang put away his smile and briefly told Wei Ba's battle situation in Jiaozhou. "He even defeated Yan Pass. The article is long, can you imagine how he won it?"
Did it come down?"
Wei Yan blinked blankly, a little confused. Although he and Wei Ba were father and son, they could not exchange military information directly. His understanding of Wei Ba was far less than that of Zhuge Liang. He had always been concerned about Wei Ba's situation.
Not sure. He didn't even know that Wei Ba was no longer in Wuling and had gone to Jiaozhou. What Zhuge Liang said just now made him think that Wei Ba was stirring up trouble again.
"You don't know about Yan Pass, right?" Zhuge Liang explained: "The situation of Yan Pass is roughly equivalent to the former Hangu Pass. It was built between two mountains. The situation is dangerous and it is easy to defend the difficulties. There is also Xiao Yan Pass in the north of the pass.
, are each other’s horns, equally easy to defend but difficult to attack.”
Only then did Wei Yan roughly understand what Yan Pass was about, and his expression turned serious: "That's not easy to attack."
"No, since Yan Pass was built, it has never been conquered from the front. Although Ziyu did not conquer Yan Pass from the front, but from behind, he can be regarded as the first person to conquer Yan Pass. Wen Chang, Jiangmen
Chu Huzi, I think Ziyu's achievements will be higher than yours in the future. You have to work hard."
Wei Yan laughed proudly, but said modestly without any sincerity: "The Prime Minister has given me a reward, the Prime Minister has given me a reward."
"Ziyu fought well and opened up the Jiaozhou trade route, which is of great help to the situation of our entire Han Dynasty. He wants to transport rice from Jiaozhou to Chengdu, which can greatly alleviate the food problem. If he reconciles with Sun Quan in the future, Jiaozhou will
Rice can go directly to Chang'an through Jingzhou, and you can also benefit from it."
"How much rice is there in Jiaozhou?" Wei Yan asked curiously.
Zhuge Liang frowned: "Chang Wen, I'm going to criticize you a few words. Don't you understand the situation in Jiaozhou at all?"
Wei Yan shrugged sheepishly: "Jiaozhou is too far away. I have never cared about things there. Isn't it a barbaric land? There seems to be nothing but a lot of pearls."
Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly: "Look, you are not as discerning as Ziyu. You should read more geography books. A general should know astronomy and geography, understand the local customs, and financial resources. Only in this way can he know what he is doing."
At this point, Ziyu is better than you. If he didn't know Jiaozhou so well, how could he send troops to Jiaozhou? Every step he takes is deliberate. He plans before taking action, which is the way of general."
Wei Yan nodded repeatedly. "The Prime Minister taught me that I must study more in the future."
"We'll talk about this later. I came here today to discuss something with you. Last time you told me that you wanted to transfer Ziyu to Guanzhong, but I didn't agree because the time wasn't ripe yet and his mission hadn't been completed yet.
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Wei Yan was overjoyed when he heard this. "The Prime Minister has decided to transfer him here now?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head. "If he doesn't come to Guanzhong, I want him to return to Chengdu."
"Go back to Chengdu?" Wei Yan was puzzled. "The war is about to begin. Why wouldn't it be better for him to stay in Chengdu and serve on the front line?"
Zhuge Liang sighed. "I don't know that it would be better for Ziyu to come to the front line, but there are more important things for him to do. The army has not moved, and the food and grass go first. If there are no capable people to supervise the transportation of food and grass, how can we fight with peace of mind?
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Wei Yan frowned: "Didn't it say that the escort general is responsible for supervising the transportation of grain and grass?"
Zhuge Liang handed the official document in his hand to Wei Yan. Wei Yan took it and read it again, and he couldn't help but became furious. "Rat, how dare you be so disrespectful and try to compete with the prime minister and sit side by side. Does he still have the sense of superiority and inferiority in his eyes?"
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"He also followed the late emperor and made great contributions. I can't help but tolerate him. Since he refuses to do things like supervising the transportation of grain and grass, I can only let Ziyu come back and take responsibility. But Ziyu has made such great contributions in Jiaozhou.
, asking him to return to Chengdu to supervise the transportation of grain and grass is a bit unfair to him."
"What's the grievance?" Wei Yan stared. "No matter how great his achievements are, he is still a minister of the Han Dynasty, and he must obey the orders of the prime minister. If he dares to say no, see how I deal with him."
Zhuge Liang smiled. "You don't have to be so hasty to make a conclusion. I believe Ziyu is a person who understands the general situation. Let's do this. You can write a letter and tell him our difficulties. I believe he will understand us."
"Here." Wei Yan nodded and responded loudly.
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In Jiangzhou, at the head of Orange Island, the orange groves all over the mountains and plains are reflected in the river, dyeing the sky and the earth into a golden color.
Li Yan was playing with an orange in his hand, with a helpless smile on his face. "The Prime Minister is so good at threatening me with the Wei family and his son. It seems that I won't be able to go."
Li Feng stood on one side, with a sullen face, looking at the endless river, and said angrily: "Why? Are we afraid of the Wei family and his son? Wei Yan is so arrogant, how can he still have a father in his eyes? I think back then, as a father,
When he was the prefect, he was just a general. Now that he has been promoted, his temper has become louder. He only has eyes for the prime minister and no one else. But in the final analysis, he is just a reckless man who cannot even see such a plan.
What good does it do him to become a warrior and become an enemy of our father and son?"
Li Yan was silent. After a long time, he said to Li Feng: "Send someone to Wuling to tell Wei Ba the intention of Prime Minister Wei Ba and see what Wei Ba himself will do?"
Li Feng nodded. "I understand. I have been in contact with Wei Ba. He is not as stupid as Wei Yan. He can't see the sinister intentions of the prime minister. Hum, that's good. Let the prime minister see Wei Ba's true face.
, so that we can appreciate the loyalty of our father and son. I want to see how the Prime Minister will explain to everyone if Wei Ba refuses to go back..."
Li Yan lowered his face and angrily interrupted Li Feng's soliloquy: "I think you are really stupid. If Wei Ba refuses to return to Chengdu, he is also disobeying his father. What does it have to do with the Prime Minister?"
Do you think the Prime Minister would be stupid enough to make this matter public?"
Li Feng's face was red and his ears were red, and he was speechless. (To be continued.)