Xiahou Mao took the picture, but didn't look at it, he pressed on the picture, his fingers lightly tapped on the desk, pondered for a moment, raised his head and said to Wei Ba: "Wei Ba, how does this general treat you?" ”

Wei Ba bowed down and responded: "General Lixian, Corporal Lixian, don't think I'm shallow and talented, treat me like a cronie, Ba is grateful." ”

Xiahou Mao smiled: "Wei Ba, you are too modest. At your age, it is very rare to have such intelligence. However, even if he is a genius, if he buries himself in the classics, Zuihou is just a doctor. Don't you think that's a shame? ”

Wei Ba understood. He was excited in his heart, after pretending for so long, Xiahou Mao was finally willing to trust him and wanted to use him. He came to Chang'an to get close to Xiahou Mao and prepare for Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition in the future. Talking like this is talking for a lifetime, and he can't complete the task, but he can't take the initiative to mention it, so he can only wait for Xiahou Mao to open his mouth to invite, otherwise it will arouse Xiahou Mao's suspicions. Now, the long-awaited opportunity has finally come to him, how can he not be excited.

If he was still the little white-collar worker in his previous life, he would definitely be happy now, but after nearly a year of introspection, especially after these two months of being a spy, living in fear every day, and spending two hours every day to reflect on the gains and losses, he controlled his emotions very much.

Instead of being excited, he was a little cramped.

"The general is wrong to love, and he is ashamed. Ba has self-knowledge, swimming fish at the bottom of the kettle, and it is already great luck to be able to survive. ”

Xiahou Mao didn't speak, just looked at Wei Ba quietly, unnaturally revealing the momentum of the superior.

Wei Ba hesitated for a moment, then bowed down and said, "General, I once said that I ...... I don't want to be an enemy of my father and fight on the battlefield. I was able to escape from Hanzhong alive. Father's ......"

Wei Ba said, choking a little, and his eyes were red. Xiahou Mao saw it. also sighed: "Wei Ba, it's not me who forced your father and son to be enemies, it's really a pity for your talent." Also, I'm going to tell you something. Your father...... It's impossible to come to Guanzhong, and your father and son shouldn't have the opportunity to meet on the battlefield. ”

Wei Ba raised his head in surprise, tears in his eyes. The expressions of sadness and worry are just right. "General, what are you...... Why? Could it be my father......"

Xiahou Mao hurriedly shook his hand: "Wei Ba, don't misunderstand, your father is fine." It's just that he has now gone to take charge of the affairs of Tuntian in Hanzhong, and it seems that he should not follow Zhuge Liang to send troops, so he. It is unlikely that your father and son will meet on the battlefield. ”

Wei Ba breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned slightly, and sighed faintly: "I still bothered him after all." ”

Xiahou Mao saw that Wei Ba's tone was relaxed, and he was happy in his heart, and then persuaded: "It's no wonder that you. Zhuge Liang is jealous of the virtuous. I've probably been thinking about taking your father's military power away for a long time. Your business is just a primer, otherwise you will pay for your life with your life, and what will you have to do with your father? Wei Ba, your Wei family has no future in Shunshu, so you can't bear to waste your talent now and watch the entire Wei family fall into ruin? ”

Wei Ba didn't speak, just sighed. Xiahou Mao looked at Wei Ba intently, a little nervous in his heart. Of course, he hoped that Wei Ba would serve him, but he was worried that Wei Ba had ulterior motives. It is a very dangerous thing to use the general, and if it is used correctly, it may be a miracle, because the general comes from the enemy, and the understanding of the enemy is incomparable to any detailed work. But if you use it wrongly and fall for the other party's deception, it will be a disaster. It's not many, but it's not uncommon.

At this moment, if Wei Ba is unwilling to serve him, then he will be very disappointed, but if Wei Ba is too proactive, he will be very nervous, and he will not dare to believe Wei Ba. This period of contact is likely to become a disgraceful experience.

Xiahou Mao's psychology at the moment, Wei Ba is clear. It's not that he's clever, but because he's cautious enough and has spent enough effort to figure out Xiahou Mao's possible psychological reactions. In this kind of thing, being cautious may lose the opportunity, but rash progress may cost you your life and fall short.

"General, I am grateful for the general's great kindness, but I really don't have the ability to ......"

Xiahou Mao breathed a sigh of relief, laughed, stood up, walked in front of Wei Ba, leaned down, looked at Wei Ba condescendingly, and had a smile on his face: "Wei Ba, I treat you sincerely, but you want to deceive me?" ”

Wei Ba was "shocked", hurriedly avoided the table, and fell to the ground: "General, why do you say this." ”

"Haha, Wei Ba, let me tell you, I have already sent someone to Hanzhong to inquire. You kid, you are not honest, you are obviously the youngest and most promising person in the Prime Minister's Mansion to join the army, and not long ago you also participated in the Battle of Xincheng, which was the first merit to repel Sima Yi. How could such a young man be an inconspicuous little person in the Prime Minister's Mansion? ”

Wei Ba said "panickedly": "The general is falsely praised, and he is ashamed. ”

"In the past, you hid it like this out of filial piety, which I can understand and appreciate very much. But now, your father has been ostracized, and if you still want to hide it, then I don't think so. Wei Ba, you are so self-sufficient. ”

Xiahou Mao said, his face sank, and he looked at Wei Ba seriously. Wei Ba was very embarrassed, his face changed, and he struggled for a long time, then he bowed down and said: "Thanks to the general's wrong love, Wei Ba is grateful." In this case, Wei Ba has six words to dedicate to the general. ”

Xiahou Mao's eyes tightened: "You say." ”

"Build high walls and store up grain."

Xiahou Mao was stunned for a moment. Although he hadn't fully understood the meaning of these six words, he could feel that Wei Ba was persuading him to prepare for battle, which was entirely for defensive purposes. At this moment, if Wei Ba suggested that he send troops to Hanzhong, he might not accept it, but he would not be surprised, but Wei Ba advised him to prepare for war, which was much more unexpected than he expected.

At the same time, some vigilance in my heart has completely disappeared. If Wei Ba really surrendered, how could he offer such a strategy?

"Tell me about it."

Wei Ba nodded. "Prime Minister Zhuge ...... I'm ashamed, I'm still used to it......"

Xiahou Mao waved his hand tolerantly and said with a smile: "It's okay, you go on." ”

"Prime Minister Zhuge has always intended to send troops to Guanzhong, from March last year to Hanzhong, until now, it has been close to a year. Since he sent my father to Tuntian, it can be seen that he has no plans to send troops in the near future, and according to common sense, it will be at least after the autumn harvest. ”

Xiahou Mao nodded. He didn't care too much about the situation in Hanzhong before, Wei Ba came to surrender, Xiahou Hui reminded him that this was an opportunity, and it also contained a great risk, and he had to confirm whether Wei Ba really surrendered or fake, so he sent a large number of fine works into Hanzhong. Wei Ba killed Zhuge Qiao, and then was killed on the way to escape, Wei Yan had a discord with Zhuge Liang, and now he was arranged by Zhuge Liang to go to Tuntian. When Zhuge Liang will send troops, this can also be speculated, and it is no different from what Wei Ba said.

"Two years of preparation, as soon as you make a move, it will inevitably be a thunderous blow." Wei Ba continued: "With the current strength of Guanzhong, if you want to fight a decisive battle head-on and repel the Shu army, there are not many chances of victory, unless you ask the general Cao Zhen to rush to Guanzhong, personally command the battle, and increase the number of men. According to my preliminary estimate, less than 50,000 people will not have much chance. ”

"50,000 people, the consumption of grain and grass is not a small amount. Temporary requisition will be in a hurry, long-distance transportation, and consumption will be very large, so I advise the general to accumulate grain. An army of 50,000 troops, even if they arrive in Guanzhong day and night, it will take more than ten days, if there is a little unexpected setback, the general needs to hold on for at least a month before the reinforcements arrive, if there is no strong city, how can the general hold on? Therefore, I advised the general to build a high wall. ”

Xiahou Mao listened quietly, and when he agreed with Wei Ba's suggestion, he felt an indescribable shame again. Wei Ba's advice to him was based on a foundation, that is, in the face of Zhuge Liang's attack, he could only defend passively and wait for reinforcements. Although he knew that he was not good at military affairs and was not interested in them, he was still a little unhappy to be ignored by Wei Ba like this.

Wei Ba explained these six words, seemed to have done something wrong, and left in a hurry. Xiahou Mao did not force him to stay, and returned to the back hall, ready to tell Xiahou Hui about the conversation with Wei Ba. When he saw Xiahou Hui's red and swollen eyes, he was taken aback first.

"What's going on?"

"It's nothing, just thinking of her father, and feeling sad for a while." Princess Qinghe winked and motioned for him not to ask any more questions. Xiahou Mao also knew about the three horses in the same groove, but now he didn't think of that.

"Uncle, how are you talking?" Xiahou Huiqiang said with a smile.

Xiahou Mao thought about it and said it again, Zuihou smiled a little self-deprecatingly: "It seems that it is no secret that I am not familiar with military affairs, Wei Yan and his son only have your uncle as a great general in their eyes, and there is no uncle like me at all." ”

Xiahou Hui's eyebrows furrowed slightly. She couldn't see any flaws in Wei Ba, but it was precisely because she couldn't see any flaws that she was even more worried. Seamlessly, there are only two possibilities: either this is indeed true, or this is a precisely deployed jihua, and the caution of the other party is unimaginable. In the former case, the benefits are unimaginable, but in the latter case, the benefits are unimaginable.

With great risk comes great opportunity. The trade-offs in this are even more tests of people's wisdom and courage.

……

Wei Ba returned to the post house, and was just about to enter the door, when Dunwu suddenly dragged him, dodged in front of him, held the knife in one hand, and slowly pushed the door open with the other.

Wei Ba stopped in place, and naturally made a vigilant posture, and the hand in his sleeve was also ready to strain.

The door opened, and a man wearing a hat and sitting behind the door slowly turned around, revealing a half-familiar face.

Wei Ba was stunned for a moment, and then understood: "Xiaoyu? ”

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