At the end of the first month, Wei Ba arrived in Chengdu.
The atmosphere of the New Year has long passed, but the aftermath of the Prime Minister's return to Beijing has not yet dissipated. Zhuge Liang still lives in the palace and firmly controls the right to speak in the court. Anyone who wants to see the emperor cannot bypass him. General
Li Yan tried his best, but failed, and was completely at a disadvantage.
He could only place his hopes on Wei Ba. When he learned that Wei Ba had arrived in Chengdu, he immediately sent his military governor Cheng Fan to invite him.
When he saw Cheng Fan, Wei Ba understood Li Yan's mood, but he didn't say anything. He just said to Cheng Fan very politely, please be patient, general. In a few days, the general will be proud and proud.
Chengfan was hesitant and had no choice but to repay Li Yan. Li Yan was happy and worried after hearing this. What he was happy about was that Wei Ba did not hold a grudge against him and had a countermeasure, but what he was worried about was that he didn't know whether Wei Ba's countermeasure would work. What happened next?
In the past few days, it was impossible for him to sleep peacefully.
Wei Ba went ashore and asked Ding Feng and Pan Zhu to guard the warship. He took Zhuge Dan to the Wei family manor in the south of the city. Since the seventh year of Jianxing, he was ordered to go to Soochow to welcome his bride, and he has never returned to Chengdu.
, he has never been back to the Wei Family Manor. Now that he saw the Wei Family Manor again, he was quite emotional.
But the emotion is not about time, but about the stubbornness of my father Wei Yan.
When his son returned home in fine clothes and with great honors, it was fine that his father did not send people to the riverside to greet him. But when he arrived at his own door, he actually had to put up such a battle array. A hundred soldiers stood on both sides of the door with expressionless expressions.
What's going on? What's the matter with the right cavalry general's battle flag tree on the halberd stand in front of the door? What's the matter with the door being closed like an iron barrel, but only one side door is open?
Alas, I know you are the father, but there is no need to tease me like this, right?
Wei Ba sighed with emotion as he got out of the car. Holding his clothes and tail between his legs, he entered the side door in a dank manner.
The vestibule was quiet. The servants were doing their own things, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing. Wei Ba came in, and no one dared to look up at him, let alone say hello. It was as if there was a big monster watching them from behind.
If you dare to act rashly, eat it in one bite.
Wei Ba smiled bitterly and walked through the corridor and went straight to the atrium. As soon as he stepped through the door of the atrium, he heard a majestic cough.
"You're finally back."
These words seemed to be squeezed out from the gap between the teeth, and they seemed to be scratched on the stone with a knife. They sounded so cruel.
Wei Ba raised his head and saw Wei Yan, who was fully armed. Wei Yan was sitting in the hall with a golden sword, wearing the armor given by Zhuge Liang. The armor leaves were polished spotlessly, and the light could be seen. Behind him, two tall men
The burly warriors stood with their swords in hand, one holding the Guan family's ten thousand enemies in one hand, and the other holding a wooden stick wrapped with rattan silk.
Wei Ba recognized it, it was the Wei family's family law, and he had had close contact with it many times before.
In the corridors on both sides, every five steps there is a soldier who is fully armed, holding a halberd and a sword at his waist. Each one of them stares intently, as if there is only a ball of air in front of them. There is no Zhennan General with great military achievements.
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Wei Ba was speechless. Is this the family gate or the Hongmen? Dad, which one are you going to sing? If you want to stand up for the prime minister, there is no need to make such a big battle. Do you really want to kill your relatives just because you disagree?
Not successful?
Wei Ba sighed secretly, picked up the hem of his clothes, trotted up the steps, knelt down respectfully, and kowtowed.
"Dad, my son is back."
Wei Yan snorted and was about to scold him. Suddenly he saw Zhuge Dan, who was supposed to be waiting at the foot of the steps, also walked into the hall. He couldn't help but got furious and shouted: "Who are you? How dare you come up to the hall without orders?"
Zhuge Dan smiled slightly, bowed and saluted: "At the end of the year, General Jiaozhou Navy's temporary governor, Langya Zhuge Dan, has returned to Beijing with General Zhennan to report the plan to conquer Liao to Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and General Zhenxi, and prepare for further inquiries."
As he spoke, he handed over the thick battle plan. Wei Yan glanced at the cover of the plan, his heart skipped a beat, and his sword eyebrows suddenly raised, already raised in the air, ready to slap the plan down with one palm.
Chenchen's hand also stopped and did not move for a long time.
The reason is very simple. In addition to the names of Li Feng and Wei Ba, there is also a long list of names of Jingxiang warriors on the cover. His slap hit almost half of the Jingxiang warriors in the face.
To shoot or not to shoot, that is the question.
In order to give Wei Ba a blow, Wei Yan made a lot of preparations. Almost the entire first month, he did not live well, just waiting to teach his son who gave him the most shame and the least worry, a lesson to stop his wishful thinking.
, did something that was sorry for the late emperor and the prime minister. After receiving the news that Wei Ba was about to return home, he took a deep breath and wanted to shake off his prestige.
According to his original plan, at this moment, no matter what Wei Ba said, he would spit on his face first, no matter what Wei Ba gave him, he would slap it out, and then have someone drag him down and give him twenty beatings.
Let’s talk about military sticks. No matter how you say it, in the final analysis, let this little brat know who is the head of the family and who is the head of the family. You are a dragon, you have to go home with your arms crossed, you are a tiger, you have to go home with your back
Lying down. I am the one who makes the decision here. If I say go east, you cannot go west, otherwise I will make you look good.
However, facing this thick plan, Wei Yan couldn't take it down.
This is not the hard work of Wei Ba alone, it is the hard work of half of the Jingxiang warriors. If he slaps him down, how will he face those younger generations in the future? The elders of these younger generations all went to war with the late emperor and died in Yiling.
Warriors, if they had not died in battle, their current status would not be any worse than themselves. They died fighting for the country, should I still bully their descendants?
This guy can't go.
Wei Yan became angry with embarrassment. He felt that it was Wei Ba's fault that he was so embarrassed. He wanted to scold Wei Ba, but couldn't find a suitable reason. He turned his head and glared at Zhuge Dan, planning to vent his anger on others and scare the monkeys.
, suddenly remembered something again.
"What did you just say? What's your name? Where are you from?"
"Langya Zhuge Dan." Zhuge Dan smiled slightly: "I am of the same clan as the Prime Minister."
"Oh, I remembered." Wei Yan patted his head and stood up subconsciously: "You have been to Guanzhong before, oh, how come you... became..." Wei Yan pointed at Zhuge Dan and then at Wei Ba.
, I couldn’t figure out what was going on for a while. Didn’t Wei Ba have something wrong with Zhuge Liang? Why did Zhuge Dan become Wei Ba’s subordinate instead of joining Zhuge Liang?
Zhuge Dan coughed awkwardly and went to Guanzhong. Zhuge Liang didn't want to see him, so he briefly told him about leaving Guanzhong and going to Jiaozhou. Wei Yan was even more puzzled after hearing this. But this time it was because Zhuge Liang didn't want to see him.
Explanation: Why wouldn't he use such a talented person from his own tribe? Zhuge Dan is better than Jiang Wei's Xiliang'er in every aspect.
Taking this opportunity, Wei Ba got up from the ground. Dad was confused by him for a moment. When he comes to his senses, he might have to deal with him. He must seize the opportunity and continue to distract him.
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"Dad, I have been preparing this plan for a long time. When I bring it back this time, I have to ask dad for advice first. Otherwise, I really don't have the confidence to let the Prime Minister see it." Wei Ba said flatteringly: "And here.
Dad, you are the key figure in this plan. Without your help, this plan would have no chance of being implemented."
"Me?" Although Wei Yan's slap was harsh, his mind was obviously not as fast as Wei Ba's. As soon as he heard that he was involved in this plan and that he was a key figure, he immediately threw aside the originally planned script.
Went. The three people sat down and Zhuge Dan gave the lecture and explained the plan to conquer Liaodong.
Wei Yan could not take his son seriously, but he was very polite to Zhuge Dan and listened very carefully. When he finished hearing this grand plan, especially when he understood his own importance, he was very excited. The battle in Guanzhong was not good.
, is the thing that worries him the most. If it were not Prime Minister Zhuge, but another person, he would have become angry already. The Prime Minister returned to Chengdu and may not return to Guanzhong in a short time. He became the right-hand cavalry general again.
Whether he stayed in Chengdu to do idle work or returned to Guanzhong to lead troops and listen to Jiang Wei's command, he was not happy with it. At this time, Wei Ba asked him to lead more than 10,000 fine cavalry on an expedition to Liaodong, which scratched his itch.
, just right.
Wei Yan hesitated a little. He was happy to see this plan come to fruition, but his mission was to stop Wei Ba from going against the Prime Minister. How to deal with it, he couldn't decide at the moment.
"Boy, do you think...the Prime Minister can agree to this plan?"
"Dad, what is the Prime Minister's wish?"
Wei Yan blinked his eyes and remained silent.
Wei Ba didn't wait for his answer, and continued: "The Prime Minister's long-cherished wish is to expedition to the Central Plains to the north and revive the Han Dynasty. My plan is to attack from the east and west and be surrounded on three sides, so as to fulfill the Prime Minister's wish as soon as possible. If it is implemented properly, it will be three times as fast as possible."
In a year, or as slowly as five years, we can achieve the great goal of unifying the world. Doesn’t the prime minister hope to bring this good news with him when he goes to see the late emperor?"
Wei Yan nodded involuntarily.
Wei Ba struck while the iron was hot and continued: "Dad, think about it, it has been fifty years since the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the chaos in the world. What was the purpose of the late Emperor's army in Zhuo County and his lifelong campaign? Isn't it just to revive the Han Dynasty?
Well. His ambition was not fulfilled, and the Middle Way collapsed. The Marquises of Guan and Zhang who followed him also passed away one after another. The master was already over seventy. Even if he was in good health, how many years could he not live? Even my father is now over fifty.
If we delay any longer and wait for you, the veterans who have been on the battlefield for so long, to pass away one by one, who else will be able to complete such a grand undertaking? Dad, are you willing to go see the late emperor without accomplishing anything?"
"I would rather die in Liaodong." Wei Yan interrupted Wei Ba and said decisively.
"I knew dad would support me." Wei Ba flattered him at the right time.
Wei Yan raised his eyebrows and stared at Wei Ba for a long time: "Is this what you really think?"
Wei Ba asked back: "Then what else do you think I have in mind?" He took the plan, threw it into the brazier, and said righteously: "Since father suspects that I have ulterior motives, I will put this plan away now."
Burn it and pretend it never appeared."
Wei Yan was shocked and jumped up. He ignored the flames that burned his hands and quickly grabbed the plan. Looking at the cover that was blackened by the fire, he was so distressed that he cursed: "Xiao Zhuzi, you are such an adult, why are you still so impatient?"