Wei Ba went north from Yanguan, crossed Xuefeng Mountain, entered Wuling, and returned to Chenyang again along the route he fought last year.
After the front retreated, Huwei Zhonglang withdrew Zhao Tong from Linyuan to Chenyang, and now Chenyang is the county. In the area under Wei Ba's jurisdiction, Zhao Tong is the only one who leads the army as a prefect. This is because
In addition to being Wei Ba's senior brother, it also has something to do with his steady personality.
Wei Ba met with the leaders of various tribes along the way. After the war last year, the Wuling tribes had the most meritorious service and received the most rewards. For example, there were people from the five major tribes who served in Wei Ba's guard camp and had read books.
People who can read and write official documents smoothly can even
There are a lot of people who have been promoted to captains, captains, military princes and so on. The families of these soldiers are not only proud and respected in Wuling County, they are also very popular in Lingling, Guiyang and even Jiaozhou.
You will receive a warm welcome everywhere.
In addition to those who have made meritorious service in the army, there are also some people from ordinary backgrounds. They are either working or engaged in business. Even if they wait and help out at various stations and docks in their spare time, they can still earn some hard money and improve their family income. Overall
For example, according to the statistics reported by Zhao Tong to Wei Ba last year, Wuling's GDP and per capita income have increased significantly.
In view of the experience in his previous life, Wei Ba generally did not believe the data reported in these reports, so his inspection this time focused more on contact with ordinary people. For this reason, he asked Tong Zhao, who was originally planning to accompany him, to
I drove him away without telling him my itinerary, and kept walking for more than a month before arriving in Chenyang.
Zhao Tong went to greet Chenyang outside the city. As soon as they met, Zhao Tong smiled and said, "Have you found anything wrong?"
Pan Ziyu stood behind Zhao Tong. When he saw Xia Houhui get out of the car, he greeted him affectionately. When he heard Zhao Tong's words, he couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Look at you, the general wants to be close to you.
You don't follow etiquette? How can you talk like that?"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Wei Ba said with a smile: "For him to say that, it shows that he has the confidence. If you have something wrong in your heart, you probably don't dare to say that. Sister-in-law, you are a good wife and a good teacher."
Pan Ziyu blushed and took Xia Houhui aside to talk. Wei Ba and Zhao Tong walked side by side, looking up at the busy people in the distance. He said with emotion: "Look, as long as we can live a good life.
The whole person’s energy and spirit are different.”
Zhao Tong smiled and was silent for a moment: "Good times are always short-lived. As soon as the autumn crops are harvested, the war will start again, right?"
Wei Ba raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhao Tong. Although Zhao Tong was loyal, he was not stupid. He was well aware of the changes in the world's situation. He nodded: "It seems that the Battle of Xiangyang is unavoidable.
.Senior brother, I want you to go to Xiangyang to supervise the battle."
"Should I go to Xiangyang to supervise the war?" Zhao Tong pondered for a moment: "Can Meng Da agree? Can Li Yan agree?"
"It doesn't matter if you don't agree, otherwise I won't give you food. I will make this clear to Li Yan as a condition." Wei Ba said seriously: "This battle in Xiangyang has a lot of tricks, you won't miss it.
Come out?"
Zhao Tong gave a bitter smile: "I know there is a way, but just because of the way, wouldn't it be even more inappropriate for you to arrange for me to go there?"
"I will handle this matter and try not to let Li Yan feel that he is just trying to take credit. Besides, we don't look down on that little credit either." Wei Ba said easily, but his brows furrowed even more: "The problem now is how to reconcile with
Your cheap uncle dealt with you and let you use the passage to enter Nanjun."
Zhao Tong's face turned red with embarrassment, and he glanced at Pan Ziyu in the distance unnaturally. Pan Ziyu happened to also turn his face. The two looked at each other and smiled. Pan Ziyu turned his face away calmly, but Zhao Tong became even more embarrassed.
.
"Have you already thought about it?"
"I had this plan ever since I knew that Li Yan was going to launch the Battle of Xiangyang." Wei Ba said frankly: "Meng Da is capable of using troops, Zong Yu is cautious enough, and A Feng is brave enough. If Wu Yi comes
With the overall situation under control, even if we encounter Sima Yi, we can still be undefeated. But now that Wu Yi, an old fox, is wise enough to protect himself, with Meng Da leading the army, and Li Yan controlling the situation in Chengdu, I feel uneasy."
Wei Ba sighed: "The general died in a hundred battles. There is nothing to regret, but it is not worth it to die for the ambition of some people. If A Feng is not here, I can turn a blind eye.
, but Ah Feng is here, I can’t just sit idly by, even if Li Yan is uncomfortable, I will extend a hand in."
He looked at Zhao Tong: "You are my hand."
Zhao Tong nodded silently, without much excitement on his face. He thought about it and laughed again: "The reason why Li Yan dared to launch the Battle of Xiangyang is probably because A Feng is here, and you can do it even if you don't help.
Please help."
"Maybe." Wei Ba shrugged.
Pan Ziyu held Xia Houhui's hand and whispered, not knowing what he was talking about. Sometimes he frowned in thought, and sometimes he covered his mouth and snickered. Although the two met for the first time, they seemed to be close friends who had known each other for many years.
"Don't worry, this thing will definitely work out." Xia Houhui patted Pan Ziyu's hand and comforted him: "To say the least, even if it doesn't work out, it might not be a bad thing to make him feel guilty. Although the princess is domineering, we are
The one at home is more domineering, and with Sister Guan, she will definitely be able to subdue her. But..." Xia Houhui paused: "Sister Guan has done a lot of work for this matter. You should get closer to her when the time comes.
That’s it.”
Pan Ziyu nodded understandingly: "Sister, don't worry, they are brothers, and we will be good sisters from now on."
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Wei Ba stayed temporarily in Chenyang. His inspection had not yet been completed, and his final destination was Linyuan. Linyuan was the boundary of Wuling. He could have gone directly, but now Sun Quan was frightened, and Wei Ba suddenly rushed to Linyuan.
I was afraid that he would be nervous, so Wei Ba temporarily stopped in Chenyang and asked someone to send a letter to Fei Yi, who was negotiating in Wuchang, asking him to inform Sun Quan of his itinerary to avoid misunderstanding.
Fei Yi's negotiations almost reached a deadlock.
Han and Wei fought in Guanzhong. Shu and Han originally had the upper hand in the battle. Obviously, it was almost impossible for Wei to recapture Guanzhong. It was no less difficult than Zhuge Liang's attempt to capture Longyou. With the four fortresses in Guanzhong, Zhuge Liang assembled more than 100,000 troops in Guanzhong.
, even if the attack is insufficient, the defense is still more than enough. Based on this analysis, Sun Quan is inclined to form an alliance with Shu Han, at least keeping the current balance of power unchanged, so as not to stimulate Wei Ba and start fighting again.
However, Cao Zhi broke into Guanzhong and caused a fundamental reversal of the situation in Guanzhong. Although Zhuge Liang's specific losses are not yet known, Ma Di and Jiang Wei were defeated successively, and Zhuge Liang's main force lost 30,000 people. This news was too shocking, and Sun Quan was shocked.
I began to doubt whether Zhuge Liang could still defend Guanzhong.
He also knew very well that the same main force of 30,000 would definitely not have an equal impact on the Wei State and the Shu Han. The Wei State might be very difficult, but the Shu Han might be fatal, not to mention that after the Guanzhong farmland was destroyed, Zhuge Liang did not want to
Relying on grain transportation from Hanzhong and Chengdu for support also increased the reliance on Sun Quan from another perspective. Otherwise, the grain transportation ships from Jiaozhou would have to travel an extra two thousand miles to enter Guanzhong.
This can be seen from the softening of Wei Ba's attitude.
Of course, Sun Quan wanted to reap as many benefits as possible, and he firmly held on to Sun Dahu's affairs and refused to let go.
Now when Wei Ba enters Linyuan, he has to notify Wu State before he can go. Sun Quan feels that he has the ticket to victory. It is far more difficult to make a fool like Wei Ba surrender than to make a wise man like Zhuge Liang bow his head. It is not a last resort.
How could Wei Ba be so polite?
Fei Yi had no choice but to rush to Chenyang to meet Wei Ba.
"Like a daughter, like a father." After hearing Fei Yi's complaint, Wei Ba couldn't help laughing. "Do they think this is playing house?"
"If you really think they are playing house, then you will be fooled." Fei Yi couldn't laugh or cry: "Sun Quan is taking the opportunity to blackmail, can't you see? He is just using Sun Dahu's matter to buy time. Chen Shi was
around,
If the prime minister cannot rescue him in time, Chen Shi will be defeated due to lack of food. The loss of Xiaoguan is equivalent to having a tooth pulled out. From now on, heavy troops must be sent to guard Jingyang and Longguan, otherwise the Wei army may go south at any time."
Wei Ba remained calm: "Have you been in contact with the Prime Minister recently?"
Fei Yi hesitated and nodded. He was in Jingzhou, but he always reported everything to Zhuge Liang. This is self-evident. However, there are subtle differences between Fei Yi and Jiang Wan. When Jiang Wan came to Lingling,
It is clear that it was Zhuge Liang who placed the hand on Wei Ba's side, but Fei Yi had had long-term contact with Wei Ba before this, and the trust between him and Wei Ba far exceeded that of Jiang Wan.
"What do you think of Li Yan's Xiangyang battle plan?"
Fei Yi's eyes flashed: "The Prime Minister feels that if Sun Quan sends troops to Jianghuai and Meng Da sends troops to Xiangyang, they can both contain the Wei army and be good for the situation in Guanzhong..."
"You don't need to repeat these empty words, I can guess it." Wei Ba interrupted Fei Yi unceremoniously: "Do you really think Sun Quan is reliable?"
Fei Yi smacked his lips, looking very helpless. "I know Sun Quan is unreliable, and I don't really expect him to send troops to Jianghuai, but if you want Zhao Tong to enter Nanjun to supervise the transportation of grain and grass, you have to ask him to bow his head."
"I will find a way to solve this matter. I just want to ask you, what does the Prime Minister mean by condoning the Battle of Xiangyang? Doesn't he know that many people will die?" Wei Ba's voice became stern: "
I don't care about other people, my brother Wei Feng is in Xiangyang, if anything happens to him, don't blame me for turning against him."
Fei Yi quietly looked at Wei Ba, who suddenly looked ferocious, and smiled slightly: "If you want to ensure Wei Feng's safety, you have two ways: one is to ask Li Yan to transfer Wei Feng out, and the other is to stop attacking Meng Ying.
To reach the army rations, he will not be able to raise troops. Which one do you think is better, and which one will Li Yan agree to? "
Wei Ba rolled his eyes: "Is this what the Prime Minister meant?"
"No, it's just what I mean." Fei Yi smiled and said, "Of course, you can also think it's what the Prime Minister meant. I don't think the Prime Minister will object."
"You are kidding me!" Wei Ba glared at Fei Yi and said word for word: "I don't like your attitude very much."