Fei Yi didn't know that Zhuge Liang fell ill, and things suddenly changed beyond Wei Ba's and his plans. He didn't dare to neglect, and repeatedly told Wei Yan to be patient and not to do anything impulsive, and then rushed there quickly
Ma Mansion, found Ma Di.
After hearing the news, Ma Di was also shocked. It took him a long time to say: "No wonder Chang'an has been trying to test all the people recently. I thought the prime minister was imitating Wei Ba. It turns out that the test was fake, and the seizure of power was real. The prime minister has good tricks, no
Wei Yan was kicked out of the pass without hesitation. We all thought that Wei Yan came back to target the general, but we didn't expect that this was just a feint."
"Is it too late now?".
Ma Su glanced at Fei Yi and couldn't help laughing: "Do you think it's too late? Judging from Wei Yan's itinerary, the Prime Minister has arranged it for at least a month. Now everything is ready. Even if we ask Wei Yan to rush back to Chang'an, it will be of no avail.
"
Fei Yi sighed sadly and said with a wry smile: "The Prime Minister is really good at this. This is the real turning point."
"It's a pity that he can't hold on for too long." Ma Su also sighed, with a sad look in his eyes. "If his body is as strong as Li Yan, and he lives for another ten years, maybe none of us will be his opponent. Now, all he has
All his efforts were of no avail, he could only do his best. He knew it was impossible, but he persisted in his vow to the end. Seeking benevolence will lead to benevolence, but he didn't know if he could die without resentment."
Fei Yi smiled bitterly and said nothing. How could Zhuge Liang die without complaining? His goal of pacifying the Central Plains and reviving the Han Dynasty had not been achieved, but a crisis that could overturn the Han Dynasty had already formed. He would only die with his eyes open. But who could he blame?
I blame Wei Ba or Ma Su. Maybe he also blames Fei Yi.
The two faced each other for a long time, and Fei Yi broke the silence: "Youchang, how do you deal with it?"
"It doesn't matter, let's leave this problem to Li Yan first. He won't be tempted by such a big fat piece of meat in Guanzhong and Liangzhou."
Fei Yi frowned slightly: "Just give it to him?"
"Of course." Ma Su raised his body and smiled sinisterly: "It's pointless to argue with him now. When he chokes, or even chokes to death, whose responsibility it is. It will still be his."
Fei Yi understood what Ma Su meant, but was not too sure. Li Yan was not a fool, and he also had a group of cronies. It was not impossible to control Guanzhong. If Li Yan succeeded, it would not be a good thing for Wei Ba.
information.
Ma Su saw Fei Yi's doubts about him. He smiled slightly and said, "Send the news back to Jiaozhou and see what Ziyu's attitude is."
Fei Yi nodded. Even if Ma Su didn't say so, he would still do it.
After discussing with Fei Yi for a while, Ma Di immediately rushed to the General's Mansion and relayed the news to Li Yan. Li Yan was stunned when he heard it. His eyes widened with surprise and uneasiness.
"The Prime Minister is really... sick?"
Ma Su nodded calmly. Li Yan's question was a bit redundant. Zhuge Liang has been in poor health these years, and it's not like Li Yan didn't know about it. He had an informant in Guanzhong. No matter how closely Zhuge Liang kept the news, sooner or later he would
will reach his ears.
"Uh-" Li Yan let out a long breath and sat back down. He raised his head slightly and looked at the roof, but his mind was elsewhere. Zhuge Liang was dying, so Jiang Wei couldn't take over Guanzhong. Although Jiang Wei
His ability is not as good as that of Wei Ba and Ma Su, but he is not a weak hand. More importantly, he is from Longyou. As long as he is given time, it is entirely possible for him to master Guanzhong and Liangzhou. The eight hundred miles of Qinchuan is the granary, and Liangzhou is the world.
The best place to raise horses, given time, the strength may even surpass Wei Ba, enough to pose a threat to him.
No matter how good Wei Ba's mechanical skills are, he can't build a war horse. No matter how fast the warship is, can it be compared with the speed of the war horse? Can it go ashore?
The cavalry is still the supreme battlefield in this era, and there is no possibility of change in a short time.
From all aspects, the most suitable person to take over Guanzhong is Wei Ba, followed by Ma Su in front of him, but it is impossible for Li Yan to let these two people take over Guanzhong. How could he be stupid enough to do anything for himself until Zhuge Liang himself died?
Set up an opponent younger than yourself.
Of course, such a good territory must be controlled by oneself.
Li Yan regretted it a little. If he had known the news earlier, he would have asked Li Feng to go to Guanzhong. Now Li Feng is busy in Nanjun and has achieved initial results. It would be a pity to give up suddenly. What's more, his ability is limited.
In Nanjun, Meng Da could support him, but when he arrived in Guanzhong, he simply couldn't cope with the counterattacks of Jiang Wei, Wu Yi and others.
Li Yan pondered for a long time: "Young Chang, what can Ruzhi do?"
While Li Yan was meditating, Ma Di had been sitting quietly, with a touch of sadness on his face. Hearing Li Yan's question, he was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "The prime minister is seriously ill, and the people in Guanzhong are leaderless. It is not the country."
Fortunately. Please choose the right person, General, and stabilize the situation in Guanzhong as soon as possible to avoid being taken advantage of by Wei."
Li Yan said calmly: "In my humble opinion, who can do the job?"
Ma Su raised his head and looked at Li Yan intently: "Far away in the horizon, close in front of you."
Li Yan's eyes tightened, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily. "If you are interested in it, you are indeed a good candidate."
Ma Su shook his head and said with a sad smile: "The general has misunderstood. How can I shoulder such an important task? I am talking about yourself, the general."
Li Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes flashed, and he pondered for a moment. Ma Su's suggestion was indeed good. There were indeed some people around him who were dependent on him, but these people, regardless of their ability or qualifications, might not be able to control Guanzhong. Only
It was only possible for him to go to Guanzhong in person. Moreover, such a strong strength can only be rest assured if it is in his own hands. Otherwise, no one can make him rest assured.
However, he could not leave Chengdu easily. Zhuge Liang was about to die, but that did not mean that no one else was competing with him for control of the emperor. Ma Su in front of him probably had this idea. He and Wei Ba were inside and outside, and there were still conflicts in the palace.
With Zhao Yun and his son, if he leaves Chengdu and goes to Guanzhong, Wei Ba will definitely take advantage of it.
Ma Su's suggestion is like a bait, very sweet, but it may contain a deadly fishhook.
"If the Prime Minister passes away, I will lose a good companion, and greater responsibilities will fall on my shoulders. Your Majesty is young. How can I leave Your Majesty and go to Guanzhong at this moment? You Chang, this plan is not appropriate.
, think about it again.”
Ma Su smiled slightly: "The general is knowledgeable about the past and the present, and has great foresight. Why is he confused at this moment?"
Li Yan looked at Ma Su in confusion: "Youchang, if you have any great opinions, you might as well tell me."
Ma Su was not polite and said bluntly: "Dare I ask the general, in the past and present, has anyone conquered the world with Bashu?".
Li Yan was thoughtful and silent.
"I dare to ask the general, why did Emperor Gao use Han Xin's plan to build a plank road openly and cross Chencang secretly?"
"I dare to ask the general, why did Emperor Zhaolie want to capture Hanzhong, and why did the Prime Minister want to capture Guanzhong first?"
"I dare to ask the general, why would the Prime Minister give up Chengdu and stay in Chang'an?"
Ma Su asked four reasons in succession, then without saying a word, he sat back on his heels, slowly picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, closed his eyes, and tasted the tea.
Li Yan's enlightenment was like waking up from a dream.
Compared with Guanzhong, Chengdu is nothing. The four fortresses of Yizhou are indeed geographically advantageous, but the geographical advantage here not only blocks foreign enemies, but also blocks the pace of external expansion. This can only be the best choice for self-defense in troubled times.
, but it is not suitable as a base to unify the world. If you want to compete for the world, Guanzhong is the best choice. Whoever wins Guanzhong will win the world, and whoever wins Bashu will only be able to separate the country for decades.
This has been proven by history. Qin destroyed Bashu and Emperor Guangwu destroyed Gongsun Shu. These are the clearest examples. Therefore, if Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty wants to conquer the world, he must first go out of Chencang to capture Guanzhong. If Emperor Guangwu wants to conquer the world, he must first conquer Wei in Hexi.
After Gongsun Shu of Yizhou, Zhuge Liang's first strategic goal in the Northern Expedition was to capture Guanzhong. In order to capture Guanzhong, he would rather give up the Prime Minister's Mansion in Chengdu and watch him do whatever he wanted in Chengdu but remain unmoved.
Why? Because taking control of Guanzhong means taking the initiative. It was only because Zhuge Liang wanted to kill Ma Di to take the blame, and there was a gap between him and Jing Xiang, but he had Wei Ba to help him, and he had the upper hand. Even so, if not
Zhuge Liang is in poor health. If we wait a few more years, God knows who will be the final winner.
Li Yan believed that if the person in Guanzhong was not Zhuge Liang, but a young man like Wei Ba, or even Wei Yan who was about the same age as him, he would have no chance of winning.
Ma Su suggested that he personally take charge of Guanzhong, which was a very pertinent suggestion.
Although Li Yan was very excited, he still had a trace of hesitation. He could not just give up Chengdu and give up control of the emperor. The emperor is where the righteousness lies. Only by controlling the emperor can you control the right to speak. If Guanzhong is where the strength lies, the emperor is where the moral integrity lies.
It is no less important than Guanzhong. Why did Zhuge Liang retreat steadily? It is also inseparable from the fact that he lost control of the emperor.
Faced with Li Yan's hesitation, Ma Di once again showed his role as the number one think tank in the General's Office. He made a suggestion to Li Yan that had the best of both worlds: move the capital.
After hearing these words, Li Yan could no longer control his emotions and almost jumped up. Judging from his agility, it is hard to imagine that he was even several years older than Zhuge Liang.
"You Chang, this is a great plan." Li Yan patted Ma Su on the shoulder, he was so happy that he almost lost his temper. Moving the capital to Chang'an, in a sense, is following the old trick of the great ancestor and fulfilling the late emperor's unfinished wish. It is justifiable and the general trend.
. From a small perspective, you can use the power of the emperor to wrest control of Guanzhong from Jiang Wei without losing control of the emperor. It is really the best of both worlds, with hundreds of benefits and no harm.
If it wasn't Ma Su, who could give him such a good suggestion? Li Yan was so excited that he felt a little ashamed. He really shouldn't have doubted Ma Su just now. If Ma Su really wanted to set a trap for him, how could he suggest such a good suggestion?
Good suggestion. He can definitely make him drool while looking at Guanzhong but he has no idea where to start.
"You Chang, you are really my ovary."... (To be continued...)