Zhuge Qiao's eyes turned cold, and then he raised the corners of his mouth, revealing an enigmatic smile. He gently put down his chopsticks, placed them on the food table, took a handkerchief, and wiped the corners of his mouth.
"Do you think the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition will fail?"
Wei Ba sighed unhappily. In the past few months, he has been trying his best to adapt to this officialdom, but he has never been able to agree with this way of speaking. Is it because he is the prime minister, I can't
Think he will fail? If I don’t think he will fail, does that mean he really won’t fail?
He really wanted to throw the porridge bowl in front of him at Zhuge Qiao's face with a sinister smile, but he just moved his fingers, picked up the chopsticks, paused on the table, picked up a pickle and put it into his mouth.
He chewed slowly and said calmly: "Before calculating victory, calculate defeat first. This is common sense among military strategists. Bo Song thinks otherwise?"
Zhuge Qiao rolled his eyes and couldn't stand it any longer. He shook his head, smiled and pointed at Wei Ba and said: "Eat quickly, eat quickly, I can't defeat you."
Wei Ba didn't smile. He looked seriously at the bowl of porridge and the plate of pickles in front of him, and scratched the bowl twice with his chopsticks. "Bosong, are you a prophet who knows that I will come to you at this time?"
"No, I don't have that ability." Zhuge Qiao was puzzled.
"Then you... usually eat these?" Wei Ba asked in surprise.
Only then did Zhuge Qiao understand. He wanted to laugh, but for some reason he didn't laugh. He was silent for a moment and said, "Yes, I usually... just eat these." The Prime Minister said, quietness cultivates one's morality, and frugality cultivates virtue.
, This is how he ate when he was in Longzhong. Now that he is the prime minister, he should be more frugal and avoid extravagance."
"Then it seems that I will never be able to become a prime minister in this life." Wei Ba shook his head resolutely and put down his chopsticks: "It's hard for me to take good care of my body. If I eat like this for half a month, I will definitely be hungry again.
I'm sick." He smiled apologetically at Zhuge Qiao: "Unfortunately, I can't share the joys and sorrows with you, I have to go back and get some meat to eat."
Zhuge Qiao was speechless. He covered his face with his hands and scratched his eyebrows with his little finger. He could hardly hold back his laughter. "Ziyu, you are the first one who can talk about delicious food in such a serious way.
"
"I'm just not being hypocritical and telling the truth." Wei Ba stood up and patted his clothes: "This is actually the same as fighting. No matter how high-sounding it is, whether you can win in the end depends on the strength of the force. Otherwise, Qin will be defeated.
How is it possible to unify the world?"
After Wei Ba finished speaking, he cupped his hands, turned around and left. When he was about to step out of the cabin door, Zhuge Qiao said: "Ziyu, stay."
"What, you want to treat me to a big dinner?"
"We don't have a big meal, but there must be something you are interested in." Zhuge Qiao waved and signaled his guards to take away the unfinished porridge. Wei Ba stopped and looked at Zhuge Qiao for a long time, and saw that he didn't look like a joke.
, and turned around. Of course he came not only to give away the armor, but also had something to say to Zhuge Qiao, but if Zhuge Qiao always played tricks with him, then he couldn't say more.
Zhuge Qiao cleaned up the desk, took out a roll of maps from the desk and spread it on the desk. He motioned for Wei Ba to sit down opposite him, looked into Wei Ba's eyes, and said seriously: "Ziyu, tell me the truth.
What do you know about this operation?"
Wei Ba blinked: "I have two answers."
"explain."
"First answer: Lieutenant, I don't know anything."
"the second?"
"Bosson, I know almost everything."
Zhuge Qiao frowned: "Has General Zhenbei told you everything? Or General Zhendong?"
"It has nothing to do with General Zhenbei, nor does it have anything to do with General Zhendong. I'll tell you frankly, before the prime minister gathered for the general meeting, Zhongde and I discussed this issue on Yangping Mountain. Of course, I didn't expect that this time it would be
You led the troops, and I myself was involved."
Zhuge Qiao was doubtful. He looked carefully at Wei Ba's eyes, but couldn't find any flaw. After a while, he asked in surprise: "You mean, you and Zhongde guessed it before the Prime Minister's military meeting.
The Prime Minister’s plan?”
Wei Ba nodded and added, "I can also tell you something. When my father just proposed the prototype of the Ziwu Valley plan, I estimated that the Prime Minister would not agree."
Zhuge Qiao's expression became very strange. He leaned back and laughed unnaturally: "It turns out that Ziyu is the prophet of the future."
"I'm not a clairvoyant, I just admire the Prime Minister very much." Wei Ba withdrew his gaze and slowly rubbed his fingers. "Actually, as long as you have a certain understanding of the Prime Minister's temperament, you can't guess the purpose of the Prime Minister's move.
I have said that fighting is sometimes like arithmetic, there are rules to follow, this is not writing an article, you can do whatever you want and do whatever you want."
Zhuge Qiao put one hand on the map, held his chin with the other, scratched his nose twice with his fingers, his eyes flickering. He thought for a while, and then asked: "Then tell me, what is our mission this time?"
"
"Fake attack on the three counties in the east to attract the attention of Meng Da and Sima Yi in Wancheng, and if possible, instigate Meng Da to rebel. Of course, the most fundamental purpose is to create opportunities for the prime minister to send troops to Longyou. Before that, Jiangdong should launch a feint attack,
In order to attract Luoyang's attention, and try to keep Cao Wei's main force east of Hangu Pass, delaying their entry into the pass."
Wei Ba finished speaking in one breath and stared into Zhuge Qiao's eyes: "Am I right?"
Zhuge Qiao narrowed his eyes, the corners of his eyes were beating uncontrollably, and his breathing became heavier involuntarily. At this moment, if he hadn't cultivated his character in the past few years, he would have almost jumped. He believed that these were not told by Wei Yan or Zhao Yun
Wei Ba's, but Wei Ba's own guess, because others wouldn't explain it in such detail.
Unless Wei Yan wants Wei Ba to be in the limelight, as for Zhao Yun, there is no need to consider it at all. Zhao Yun would not do such a thing.
Zhuge Qiao's heart was in turmoil, and he felt a lot of pressure. He knew the real mission, but Wei Ba couldn't know too much. He could guess pretty well just by guessing. Could it be that this man was really a genius?
Everyone hopes to be a genius, but no one wants to have a genius next to him. It is definitely a tragedy to walk with a genius.
"Yes." Zhuge Qiao hesitated for a moment and then said, "What you said is almost the exact words of the Prime Minister."
Wei Ba smiled, a little bitterly. In this way, Zhuge Liang was indeed right to the extreme, but he was not surprised at all. He knew this because he knew the result, but Zhao Guang did not know the result, so he also guessed the plan.
, what problem can this explain?
Wei Ba suddenly thought of a question. In the novel, Zhuge Liang is a master of scheming. He can often predict the development of things in advance and prepare a bag of tips. When the person performs the task, he will take out a bag of tips and act according to the plan, and he will be able to make a big gain.
Complete victory. But in fact, Zhuge Liang was often miscalculated. In the battle of Chencang, he was first miscalculated by Cao Zhen and then by Zhang He. Later, he faced Sima Yi and was miscalculated by Sima Yi many times.
, like a prophet who predicts the future.
He used to think that this was a bit unreasonable, that the Jin people beautified Sima Yi, or that Chen Shou was seeking personal revenge. But now he thinks that this is probably true. The reason is not that Sima Yi has clever calculations, but because Zhuge Liang is too upright. He always wants to
To minimize risks, he will definitely choose the safest plan. For Shu, due to the gap in strength, the options available to him are limited. As long as the other party is careful enough, it is not difficult to guess his choice.
.
Cao Zhen, Zhang He, not to mention Sima Yi, which one is not a talent? Their overall strength may not be as good as Zhuge Liang, but it is not difficult to guess Zhuge Liang's choice.
Soldiers never tire of deception. Zhuge Liang's deceit is only found in novels. The real Zhuge Liang is worthy of the title of a military strategist on the battlefield. Whether it is marching or training, he is a great man in the world, but he just lacks a little deceit, so
A little adventurous courage.
If he were not in the weak Shu Han, but in the powerful Cao Wei, even if he could not become a victorious general, he could at least become an undefeated general. His strength and his caution would be enough to make him a legend. But he
However, Shu Han, who is weak in strength, does not dare to use strange things. No matter how talented you are, you cannot make up for the gap in strength. You can only die before you start the battle, which makes the hero burst into tears.
After all, as the saying goes, character determines destiny.
Seeing Wei Ba's expression change, Zhuge Qiao didn't know what he was thinking. After waiting for a long time, he finally couldn't help but ask: "Ziyu, do you think there is something wrong with this plan?"
Wei Ba took a long breath, exhaled it slowly, and said with a forced smile: "There is no big problem, there is only a small problem."
"you say."
"The first question is that Jiangdong and Hanzhong are thousands of miles apart, making it difficult to communicate effectively. After Jiangdong sends troops, it is questionable how long they can hold on and whether they can leave enough space for the prime minister. Since they are a containment
If they have suspicious soldiers, they will not go all out, and it is probably just a false story. In this case, does Cao Wei need to mobilize the imperial army in Luoyang? If Cao Xiu, the commander of the Yangzhou theater, can completely handle it, then Jiangdong's feint attack will become a useless move.
, but the Prime Minister was unable to get the news in time."
Zhuge Qiao pinched his chin and pondered in silence.
"The second question is whether the war in Dongsan County can attract Sima Yi's attention in Wancheng, which will become the only chance to create an opportunity for the prime minister. But, Bo Song, you only have five thousand people, how much noise can you create?
?”
Zhuge Qiao rolled his eyes, curled his lips, and laughed: "You think I'm not Meng Da's opponent?"
"No, I'm worried that together we and Meng Da won't be Sima Yi's opponent."
"Sima Yi, that scholar?" Zhuge Qiao sneered and looked at him dismissively: "He only got to the high position of General of the Fu Army because of his seniority. Do you really think of him as a famous general?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Ba suddenly felt a black line on his forehead. The last time he acted as a lobbyist in front of Prime Minister Zhuge, he was defeated. This time, he acted as a lobbyist in front of Captain Zhuge and suffered another brutal defeat.
I’m really not the type to be a lobbyist. It’s not easy to be a mantis blocking the train. They say that a time traveler is a hero and becomes a hero. Why am I so aggrieved? —————