Outside the camp, Ma Su turned over and dismounted the horse, handed the whip to Xie Guanglong, sorted out his clothes, stood in front of the camp for a moment, took two deep breaths, and then walked towards the camp gate. Xie Guanglong saw it in his eyes, and couldn't help but secretly
Sighing. It was the first time he saw Ma Su so nervous when he followed Ma Su for so long. Speaking of which, it was a bit more nervous than the defeat and fleeing at the wooden gate.
Ma Su walked in a small space and came to the camp, and did not enter the camp immediately. The soldiers guarding the camp gate did not open the camp gate immediately. Instead, they looked at Ma Su with a complicated look, and no one spoke. Although they didn't know why,
However, the invisible gap between Ma Su and Zhuge Liang can still be felt. If it were in the past, not to mention the Central Army camp, even the Central Army tent of Zhuge Liang, Ma Su had always entered directly.
"The General of the Great Emperor of Zhenbei is the chief minister of Zuo Fengyi, and Ma Su asked to see the Prime Minister, please inform him."
The Jung-jun bowed and returned the greeting: "Please wait for Ma Changshi." After saying that, he turned around and walked quickly. Not long after, he walked back and waved to order: "Open the camp gate and ask Ma Changshi to enter the camp."
The soldiers opened the camp gate, Ma Su walked in, Xie Guanglong and others led the horse and slowly entered the camp. According to the rules in the camp, they were not allowed to ride horses or rush. Ma Su was in the army for a long time, and these rules were very clear. He went all the way
When he arrived at the Central Army's tent, Xie Guanglong and others waited a hundred steps outside the tent. When he came to the tent, he called in loudly.
As soon as Ma Su stood still, Jiang Wei walked over quickly from a distance. Seeing that it was Ma Su, he couldn't help but be surprised: "It's Ma Changshi, why don't you come in?"
Ma Su smiled slightly, but did not answer him, and took the initiative to say, "Boyou fought against Zhang He, and the battle was wonderful."
Jiang Wei smiled silently: "It's the Prime Minister who has good commands, I'm just obeying the command."
As they were talking, the tent door was lifted. Huo Yi poked his head out of it, looked at Jiang Wei, and smiled at Ma Su, "Master, Prime Minister invites you to get in. Boyou, you are here just in time, Prime Minister is about to be about to
Looking for you."
Jiang Wei gave in and asked Ma Su to advance. Ma Su was not polite, so he looked at his clothes and walked into the tent. Zhuge Liang was sitting under the lamp. A map was spread on the table, and a stack of official documents were placed next to it. Zhuge Liang held a pen in one hand
He held the oil lamp in one hand and was looking for something on the map. He heard the sound of footsteps. He didn't look up and reached out to hand the oil lamp over.
Ma Su took the step forward, took the oil lamp, and knelt down and whispered: "Prime Minister, are you worried about the war in Guanzhong?"
Zhuge Liang did not answer his words, and his fingers passed by the map. He stopped at a place and laughed: "By the way, it should be here."
Ma Su glanced at him, his eyes flashed, but he didn't say anything.
"You Chang, are you familiar with the Jingyang River Valley Road?" Zhuge Liang raised his head and looked at Ma Su calmly. Ma Su nodded, "I arranged people in Quegu. There are two thousand people in Qi County, whether from Jingyang River Valley, whether it is from Jingyang River Valley.
I can arrive in time if I come from the straight road.”
"Two thousand people?" Zhuge Liang shook his head: "I'm afraid it's not enough. It's enough to defend the city, but what if the Wei army robbed the Guanzhong with cavalry? Two thousand people can't stop them."
Ma Su said without hesitation: "Then I will send more people immediately after I go back."
"Well, it's best to be careful in everything." Zhuge Liang nodded with satisfaction: "What I worry most now is that the Wei army raided Guanzhong with light cavalry. He wanted to gather the personal guards of each unit and hand them over to Ma Dai to lead them with cavalry,
I think I won’t be at a disadvantage. Youchang, what do you think?”
Ma Su's eyes tightened and he closed the guard camps of each department. This was not a good job. Which general was willing to hand over his guard cavalry? But he just hesitated for a moment and immediately said, "I will convey the Prime Minister's order to each department."
, collect the personal guards as soon as possible."
Zhuge Liang smiled. "Most of the personal guards in Guanzhong are concentrated under the command of Wei Yan and Zhao Yun and his son. Speaking of which, this was the one that Wei Ba took from Sima Yi and his son. Zhao Yun and his son were loyal and honest, and I think there would be no objection, where did Wei Yan?
, you have to spend more time on the verbal matter. Only you can do this."
"The Prime Minister misunderstood. What Wei Yan and his son respect the most is the Prime Minister. The armor given to Wei Yan by the Prime Minister, Wei Yan regards it as a treasure. He has never been willing to disobey the Prime Minister's orders."
"I know Wei Yan's thoughts very well, but as Wei Ba, I can't tell you." Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and frowned slightly. "If you say he is obedient, he repeatedly violated my orders and went to war with Wu without authorization."
, he refused to go to Chengdu to transport food and grass, and ignored Fei Yi's dissuasion and insisted on a decisive battle with Lu Xun. Although he won this battle, he won it very dangerously. If he was not careful, he would be a miserable defeat and all his previous efforts were wasted.
He said he was disobedient, but he spared no effort to support the Guanzhong battlefield. After taking Jiaozhou, he immediately transported a large amount of rice, which solved our urgent needs. We can still sit here safely. I have to say that there is a
Wei Ba’s credit. Youchang, what kind of person do you think he is?”
Ma Su said without hesitation: "He is a capable minister."
"A capable minister?"
"Yes, it's a capable minister." Ma Su raised his head, faced Zhuge Liang's cold and mocking gaze, and said calmly: "White Yan and his son are both like this. They are capable and knowledgeable, unwilling to follow others and dare to stick to their own opinions. By the time, Ziwu
Everyone opposes the Gu Plan, only their father and son insist, and even the Prime Minister is not optimistic. If the Prime Minister hadn’t decided to take a gamble later, how could we occupy Guanzhong?”
Zhuge Liang's eyes became sharper.
Ma Su continued: "This time, if Wei Ba insisted on fighting with Lu Xun, how could he seize Lingling? Guiyang forced Sun Quan to accept his conditions and agreed to transport the rice from Jiaozhou from Jingzhou to Xincheng?"
Zhuge Liang was silent for a long time and suddenly laughed: "Youchang has indeed made rapid progress and hit the nail on the head. What kind of insight does Youchang have to teach me about the current situation?"
"The Prime Minister is so serious that he dare not take it. He only has some shallow opinions. I want the Prime Minister to think twice."
"So, let's hear it."
"The Prime Minister is responsible for the importance of the former emperor's orphans, to harmonize the yin and yang, to weigh the rules of the world, and to teach His Majesty the responsibilities. He should be in charge of Chengdu and take power in order to avoid the risk of being underestimated by the inside and overestimated by the outside. Now the war in Guanzhong is stalemate, and the Prime Minister is stranded in Guanzhong,
It seems inappropriate. I dare to ask the Prime Minister to return to Chengdu to preside over the overall situation."
"There are Li Yan in Chengdu." Zhuge Liang said slowly: "He is also one of the ministers entrusted by His Majesty. I think what he has done recently is quite well-organized. Even if I go back to Chengdu, I may not be able to do better than him.
Better. Young and often, your worries are a little unnecessary, right?”
Ma Su sighed: "Prime Minister, Li Zhengfang has scales on his belly. Chen Xiaoqi has long said this. He returned to Chengdu and bought people's hearts. What is his intention? Can't the Prime Minister still see it? Yes, he is the minister entrusted by His Majesty.
One, if I remember correctly, he will still be the Central Protector and govern the military affairs of the internal and external forces. If the emperor's will be the prime minister who will take charge of the overall situation, he will be responsible for the external conquest."
Zhuge Liang's face became very ugly. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Ma Su's face. The anger in his eyes could hardly resist. Jiang Wei and Huo Yi stood aside, silent. They never thought that Ma Su would be so direct, it was simply not
Leave some face to Zhuge Liang. If this is the case, how could the relationship between them be eased? Could it be that he had spent so much effort and ran so far to stimulate the Prime Minister and showdown with the Prime Minister?
"Yes, the former emperor appointed him as the Central Protector and governed the military affairs of the internal and external forces. He should indeed be responsible for the external conquest. I was a little bit over my business." Zhuge Liang snorted and placed the pen in his hand heavily on the pen holder.
"Since Youchang thinks so too, then I will go back to Chengdu as soon as possible and replace Li Yan."
"The Prime Minister misunderstood." Ma Su bowed and said, "It's not that I think so, but Li Yan will definitely do this. If I guess well, I'll give Li Yan a while. When he gains a firm foothold in Chengdu, it's probably
We will rush our troops to the east, either join forces with Wei Ba to attack Wuchang or with Meng Da to attack Xiangyang. No matter where it is, when the war is happening, most of the food and taxes will probably turn there. Guanzhong does not have enough food and tax support, so it is to maintain the status quo
The best result is that you can't fight back. Prime Minister, do you want to see this scene?" He paused and said earnestly: "I don't want it, we don't want it."
Zhuge Liang's eyes twitched twice, and his face slowly calmed down. He slowly let out a long breath and knocked his fingers on the desk: "Young Chang is too worried. Although Wei Ba has become a new Jiaozhou, the rice in Jiaozhou is also
Limited, until the military farming is effective, his support is limited to this. Li Yan is well-versed in military tactics, so how could he make such a mistake? At least, within half a year, Li Yan will not leave Chengdu."
Since entering the tent, although Ma Su has always been very respectful, his attitude has been very tough. Until he heard Zhuge Liang's words, a hint of panic appeared in Ma Su's eyes. After saying something for a long time, he had been in the circle for a long time, Ma Su's
Isn't the purpose of letting Zhuge Liang return to Chengdu so as not to become a big shot? Li Yan is now winning the hearts of the people in Chengdu. He has a relationship between the Jingxiang Group and the Dongzhou Group, and now he is vigorously trying to win over the Yizhou Group. In this way, Jing
It is impossible for the Xiang faction to be the only one, and those of the Jingxiang people who were originally dependent on Zhuge Liang would be even more excluded, which Ma Su would absolutely not accept. It is precisely because of this that he took the initiative to run to Zhuge Liang, if
Zhuge Liang refused to return to Chengdu, wouldn’t his previous statements be wasted?
"The Prime Minister is so confident?" Ma Su tried unwillingly.
"Don't worry, Li Yan was an important official entrusted by the late emperor. He was in Chengdu, and there was no difference between me in Chengdu."
"But Prime Minister, I think it's better to let Jiang Wan return to Chengdu. He won't play any role in Lingling."
"No, he has a greater role in Lingling." Zhuge Liang picked up the pen again and suddenly laughed: "I think Wei Ba needs someone to help him more. Wei Ba's young character can only endure it if he is loyal and honest like Gong Yan can bear it.