In the night, Jiang Wan got out of the car unhurriedly, clasped his hands on his chest, walked into the gate of General Zhennan's Mansion, and stopped at the door. Although his current identity was General Zhennan's history, but he had
There is another invisible position, that is, the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister's Mansion joined the army, so few people would really regard him as a pure Zhennan General, and the gatekeepers would not let him in casually. Jiang Wan was well aware of this situation, and he was not willing to let anyone
It's so embarrassing that every time I come, I have to wait outside the door for notification.
General Zhennan Commander Shi had to wait for the announcement outside the gate of General Zhennan Mansion. This was probably something only Jiang Wan could endure.
Just as Jiang Wan stood still, a crisp sound of horse hooves came from the distance. After a while, Zhao Tong rushed to the door with two personal guards. He turned over and dismounted. When he saw Jiang Wan, he couldn't help but be startled.
"Mr. Gongyan, what are you..."
Before Zhao Tong could finish his question, Jiang Wan followed up and said, "I'm here to see the general, are you here too?"
Zhao Tong understood and nodded awkwardly: "Yes, I am also here to see the general about some... small things."
Jiang Wan understood immediately. He said calmly: "The general is on the front line, bordering the State of Wu, and has a heavy responsibility. Now that the victory in Guanzhong has not been decided, we cannot have another dispute with the State of Wu."
Zhao Tong understood and nodded silently. He pulled Jiang Wan through the door and walked directly to the backyard. Zhao Tong was Wei Ba's senior brother. Everyone around Wei Ba knew it, and no one dared to stop him. He
After leading Jiang Wan to the inner hall, he stopped, bowed and said, "Mr. Gongyan, please."
Jiang Wan was a little embarrassed: "General, please go first. I'm close. There's no rush."
Zhao Tong smiled and said: "Sir, this is a business matter, and I am a private matter. Of course, we should put business first and then private matters. It is better to invite you, sir."
Jiang Wan didn't say anything. He nodded to Zhao Tong and walked in. Ding Feng held his sword and stood at the door of the inner room. When he saw Jiang Wan coming in, he greeted him inside. As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Ba came from
When they came out, the man from afar smiled and said: "Mr. Gongyan is here. Why didn't anyone tell you so that I could go and greet you?"
Jiang Wan smiled bitterly in his heart, but his face was indifferent. He cupped his hands and said: "General, he is busy with military affairs, how dare he be idle."
Wei Ba welcomed Jiang Wan in with a smile, seated the guests and hosts, served wine, and asked straight to the point: "Sir, do you have anything to say?"
Jiang Wan put down his wine glass and sat upright with a humble attitude. "I agree with the general's decision during the day. It's just that, but it's far from enough. Prime Minister, General Zhenbei is in Guanzhong. Although there is no war for the time being, the situation may not be comprehensive.
Use the Wan to guess,
The reason why the Wei army temporarily stopped attacking is simply because of the lack of food supplies. The autumn harvest is approaching, and after the Wei army collects food and collects military service, it will inevitably launch another attack. The strength of Guanzhong alone may not be able to protect Guanzhong, so the general must make preparations in advance.
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Wei Ba asked back: "In your opinion, what kind of preparation should I make?"
Jiang Wan said: "The first is food, and the second is soldiers. This year's fielding has been effective at the beginning, and the general's training has also achieved great results. If we can give full support, the war in Guanzhong will naturally be a problem. Not only is it more than enough to defend Guanzhong, but there is also a chance to regain Longyou.
"This is a great achievement. The general is adept at military affairs. Haven't you thought about it?"
Wei Ba put away his smile and was silent. He understood Jiang Wan's purpose. Jiang Wan was not satisfied with his attitude, but he couldn't explain it clearly in front of everyone, so he came to him specifically, hoping that he could do it in private.
Give Prime Minister Zhuge more support. Compared with superficial public discussions, private contacts may better express the meaning of the Prime Minister's Office that he represents.
Wei Ba raised his eyelids and said calmly: "Sir, do you want me to fish all the time?".
Jiang Wan was stunned and looked at Wei Ba in a daze. He did not expect that Wei Ba would reject him so directly without any room for relaxation. This surprised him very much. Various signs showed that Wei Ba had always hoped to maintain relations with Prime Minister Zhuge.
relationship, but his performance today was completely different. Could it be that Wei Ba had other ideas? If this is the case, it would be a big deal for Zhuge Liang.
Wei Ba took Jiang Wan's expression into full view. He smiled: "Sir, my meaning is actually very clear. I think the Prime Minister will also understand my intention. Wei is strong and Han is weak, we need more time to accumulate strength, how can we
Act hastily. In terms of current strength, we can
Defending Guanzhong is a great victory. Everyone can see that we do not have the strength to expand outwards for the time being, and doing it reluctantly will only affect the overall situation. The prime minister is wise and will understand the truth and will understand my painstaking efforts.
Mr. Gongyan doesn’t have to worry about me.”
Jiang Wan sighed and was very frustrated. He knew that it would be difficult for him to change Wei Ba's decision and complete the task assigned by the Prime Minister.
"The biggest crisis today is not about soldiers and food." Wei Ba coughed and said seriously: "As Mr. Gongyan said, military training in the field has begun to bear fruit. If you give me a little more time, I will definitely be able to give the Prime Minister greater benefits."
support. But no one can help the Prime Minister’s body. If he really works hard, who will take charge of the overall situation? Has Mr. Gongyan ever thought about this issue?"
Jiang Wan looked at Wei Ba in confusion. Did Wei Ba care about Zhuge Liang's health, or did he want to achieve greater benefits, to replace Ma Su and him, and become a person below Zhuge Liang and above ten thousand people?
"No one!" Wei Ba said categorically: "For now, if the Prime Minister reveals something, no one can replace him. Therefore, I hope Mr. Gongyan will send a message to the Prime Minister, asking him to take care of his body for the country. If he
If he can live to be seventy years old, I think he will have a chance to see the Han Dynasty revived, otherwise, the world will be unpredictable."
Jiang Wan was in a state of confusion. He didn't know the true meaning of Wei Ba's words, but he knew very well that Wei Ba's words at least showed that he was fully aware of the correspondence between him and Zhuge Liang.
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Jiang Wan murmured and retreated. Zhao Tong stood outside the door. Seeing Jiang Wan's eyes wandering, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, but he couldn't ask more questions. Jiang Wan went out, and Zhao Tong entered the inner room, knelt down in front of Wei Ba, and returned.
Without saying anything, a look of shame appeared on his face.
Wei Ba glanced at him and curled his lips: "Sun Dahu?"
Zhao Tong nodded awkwardly.
"What's so good about that woman?" Wei Ba asked puzzledly: "I won't talk about these unfounded things about Kefu. With her temper, if you bring her back, aren't you asking for trouble? In the future, the family will still be in trouble."
Can you settle down?".
"I know, but I have to take my son back." Zhao Tong smiled helplessly: "This is the first child of my Zhao family. I can't...just let him grow up in Wu. As you said, Lu Ban is not
If a person who can teach children well is raised by her, wouldn't it be..."
"So, you still want to get her back? The Pan family's sister-in-law is so kind, do you have no conscience in bullying her like this..."
"It was she who asked me to beg you." Zhao Tong took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Wei Ba with both hands: "This was written by her herself. I don't know what she wrote."
Wei Ba was a little surprised and hesitated for a long time before taking it and opening it and reading it again. Just as Zhao Tong said, Pan Ziyu hoped that Wei Ba could negotiate with Wu and take over Sun Dahu and the child. The child belonged to the Zhao family.
The heir, Sun Dahu, is also Zhao Tong's woman and cannot stay in Wu forever. She and Sun Dahu also have a deep love for each other and will remain sisters for the rest of their lives.
Wei Ba felt a little embarrassed and accepted the letter. "I think of a way, but I may not be able to do it. Although Sun Quan is honest now, he is not convinced yet, so he may not be able to listen to me."
Zhao Tong was relieved and said with a smile: "Ziyu said that if anyone can do this, it's you. The next time you have time to go to Chenyang, she will cook in person and prepare a private dinner for you at the Pan family's house.
vegetable."
"I'm afraid there won't be a good feast." Wei Ba sneered and immediately turned to the topic: "Okay, let's talk about the situation in Chenyang. What's going on with Wu Jun?"
Zhao Tong told him what he had learned. Although there is currently no war between Wu and Shu, everyone knows that the outcome of this war is far from decided. Of course, Sun Quan is preparing for war, but it is not going well.
Wei Ba was stationed in the south of the Yangtze River, and his main manpower came from the barbarian tribes in the mountains. Sun Quan also had the problem of insufficient population. In the past, the solution was to plunder the mountains and rivers, and the strong ones would replenish the troops, and the weak would replenish the people. Now the situation has changed. If he gives the conditions
Unfortunately, those mountains will run towards the area controlled by Wei Ba. In this way, Sun Quan's cost of farming will be greatly increased, but the harvest will be much smaller.
In desperation, Sun Quan could only learn from Wei Ba and make extensive use of various machines. In order to obtain these technologies, on the one hand, he sent craftsmen to the Wuling area to learn secretly, and on the other hand, he also recruited some people to develop them, like Zhang Zhao's
My nephew Zhang Fen is now a master craftsman and is very busy now.
However, Sun Quan failed to open a school like Wei Ba, especially the Engineering School. It is said that he originally planned to follow suit, but he encountered strong opposition from the aristocratic family and finally gave up.
"Aristocratic families are even opposed to this?" Wei Ba was very surprised.
"Of course, there are only so many official positions. If one more person fights for it, there will be one less opportunity." Zhao Tong seemed much more calm when talking about this. "It's okay to set up an engineering school to train craftsmen, but if you want to set up an engineering school, it's fine."
It is necessary to set up a Confucian classics school and Confucian classics
How to arrange the birth after birth is a big problem. When the Han Dynasty set up an imperial college in Luoyang, 30,000 imperial students could not enter the officialdom normally. As a result, they gathered friends in Luoyang and became the force that Qingliu relied on. Yin Jian was not far away, how could Sun Quan do it?
Engaged in carelessly.”
Wei Ba couldn't help but smile bitterly. Only then did he realize that he had taken such a big advantage in Jingnan and Jiaozhou. It turned out that the aristocratic family not only meant strength, but also meant resistance to reform.
After seeing off Zhao Tong, Wei Ba returned to the inner room. Xia Houhui was sitting in front of the case and looking at Pan Ziyu's letter. When she heard Wei Ba's footsteps, she raised her head and glanced at Wei Ba: "Husband, what are you doing?"
Taking on such a troublesome thing?"
"Is it troublesome?" Wei Ba disagreed: "She gave in on her own initiative. If there is anything else that can't be done, I believe Sun Quan will be very willing, and maybe even give her a thick dowry."
"Sun Dahu is willing to be my concubine?"
"What concubine do you want? Didn't Pan Ziyu agree to give up the eldest wife..." Wei Ba faced Xia Houhui's half-smiling look, and suddenly felt something was wrong: "Oh my God, this Pan Ziyu is bad enough, she said it nicely,