About 500 years ago, there was a young hero in the West who ascended to the throne at the age of twenty and became the king of a small country called Macedonia. He first defeated the Persian Empire, which was several times the size of the Persian Empire, saved the fate of the kingdom, and after more than ten years of fighting, established a great empire that spanned thousands of miles.

His name was Alexander.

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A thousand years ago, around the time of the Shang Dynasty, a small country called Rome appeared in the West, and its territory was very small, with only one city, Rome, which was about the same as a city-state in the Shang Dynasty. After hundreds of years and dozens of generations of development, about around the time of Zhaoxuan of the Han Dynasty, it turned from a small city into a powerful empire, turning a sea into its own inland sea.

That sea is the sea that Gan Ying saw.

That empire is the Great Qin that we Han people have heard of.

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More than 100 years after Alexander, about the time when Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms, when the Roman Empire was dominant, a hero appeared in another small country in the West, and in order to repay the national shame, he vowed to be the enemy of the powerful Roman Empire since he was a child. At the age of thirty, he led an army of 100,000 to cross the mountains and invade the Roman Empire, which lasted several years and fought thousands of miles.

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Wei Ba is not a liberal arts student, he knows little about these histories, and a lot of the content was collected after arriving in Jiaozhou, which is not systematic, and there are many details that are not accurate, but his purpose has been successfully completed.

When he took a glass of water and drank it down, closing with a pleasant sigh, there was silence on the deck. But the expressions on each person's face were very rich.

In front of these elites, Wei Ba opened a window for them, and everyone could find something of their own interest in it.

Qian Zhou and other Confucian scholars found that they had read so many books, but they were still very ignorant, and they didn't know anything about such a world. Gentlemen are ashamed of their ignorance, and ignorance is the most unacceptable humiliation for them. They have always thought that the Han is the world, but now they know that the Han is just a part of the world, at best, it can only be said to be a relatively important part, and it cannot even be said to be the most important part. In addition to the Great Han, there is another span of thousands of years. The founding time is almost similar to that of the Zhou Dynasty. The great empire that has lasted to this day, and before this empire, there were several great empires beyond imagination, which can even be traced back to the legendary era of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors.

Zhao Yun, Wei Yan and other warriors were amazed by the expedition of Alexander, Hannibal and others. compared to their journey. What are these wars in the Han Dynasty? As Wei Ba said. Only Chen Tang and Gan Yanshou's wars in the Western Regions can barely be compared. Chen Tang killed Zhidu in the Western Regions. left behind the bold words of "the strong man, although he is far away, he will be punished", which will be admired by future generations. So how heroic should a hero like Alexander be?

Liu Chan was surprised at the same time, but also a little ashamed. Wei Ba said at the beginning, I want to tell the story of a Western hero who is the same age as Bixia, and when he listens to this story, he is simply ashamed of himself. Alexander ascended the throne at the age of twenty, and within thirteen years of his reign, he established a great empire with a territory of thousands of miles. As for me, I only know how to fool around in Chengdu City, and I don't know the outside world at all, let alone fight in person. Compared to that Alexander, I'm a scumbag.

Zhuge Ke and Gu Tan glanced at each other and sighed in unison. The purpose of their coming to Chengdu was not only to assist Sun Deng, but also to compete with this famous general, but now it seems that there is no need. What Wei Ba said, they had never heard of. Their vision is only in Jiangdong, but Wei Ba's vision is the world, and the vision of the two sides is not at the same level at all.

Zhuge Dan was shocked in his heart, and secretly congratulated himself that his choice was not wrong. He has been with Wei Ba for so long, and he has always felt that Wei Ba is different, but he doesn't know what the difference is. Now he knew that Wei Ba was different because he stood taller and saw farther. Condescending and strategic, this can be like a bamboo, indomitable, unexpected, and unacceptable. Following such a person to conquer the world, fame and wealth, no matter how good it is, it is a matter of course and a matter of course.

Everyone has their own thoughts, but no one doubts the authenticity of Wei Ba, because Wei Ba said at the beginning, you can go to Hu City to inquire and ask if those Hu people are true, you can also travel to the sea, and I can fund all expenses. If he lied, would he dare to say that? Even if it is more troublesome to go to sea, it is not difficult to inquire about it in Hushi.

Everyone was shocked, and without any preparation on their part, Wei Ba shoved a brand new shijie in front of them. They all thought that the world that Wei Ba was going to talk about was the world they understood, that is, how to go on the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains and revive the Han Dynasty, none of them thought that the world in Wei Ba's heart was so vast, and it was not at all something that the Han Dynasty could encompass.

Zhuge Liang was silent, what he felt most now was not the stories told by Wei Ba, but the beauty of the new tables and chairs. With the high chair back, he felt much more comfortable, and after sitting for so long, he could still hold on. He thought more about Wei Ba's story, but at this moment, he couldn't say it.

Li Yan's eyes flickered, looking at the faces of those people, and also observing Wei Ba's expressions. Wei Ba said so much, did he want to show that he was not within the territory of the Han Dynasty? Yes, it seems that this is indeed the case, his strength is not a foot soldier, but a sailor, now he has the strongest sailor in the world, no one can compete with him, he can not care about the territory of the Han Dynasty, he can go on an expedition overseas and open up his own empire, but what about me? Where else can I go besides Guanzhong? He doesn't care about the territory of the Great Han, but I only have these spaces.

What does Wei Ba want to do, to stay out of the matter and avoid continuing to conflict with Zhuge Liang? Does he want me to face Zhuge Liang alone?

Zhuge Zhan leaned on the railing, looked at Wei Ba on the deck below, and muttered, "Mother, he has so much ambition." ”

Huang Yueying touched Zhuge Zhan's head and groaned. She looked at Zhuge Liang, who was sitting with his back to her, but what she noticed was Zhuge Liang leaning on the back of the chair, and the two hands on the armrests were tightly gripping and caressing. She realized that Zhuge Liang was tired, and if it weren't for the back of the chair, he would probably have collapsed to the ground.

Huang Yueying glanced at Zhuge Jun. Zhuge Jun, as a captain of Changshui, is naturally qualified to attend such a meeting, and he, like Huang Yueying, is most concerned about Zhuge Liang's body, although he stands in the distance, he keeps in touch with Huang Yueying with his eyes from time to time. After receiving Huang Yueying's hint, he immediately walked in front of Zhuge Liang. Lean down. He asked softly, "Brother, can you rest for a while?" ”

Liu Chan noticed that Zhuge Liang's face was not very good, and hurriedly said, "Father, you can rest first." ”

"Nope. The old minister is fine. The old minister ...... "Zhuge Liang waved his hand weakly. He really couldn't hold on, but he couldn't go. Because the next discussion is very important, he wants to find out the real intentions of Wei Ba.

Wei Ba walked over. looked at Zhuge Liang's face and smiled: "Bixia, the prime minister hasn't heard enough of it, and he is reluctant to leave." It doesn't matter, as long as Bixia doesn't mind, I'll ask someone to carry a recliner and let the prime minister lie down and listen. ”

Liu Chan praised repeatedly. Wei Ba asked people to lift the recliner he usually used over, and Zhao Yun and Wei Yan lifted Zhuge Liang up from left to right. Lying down and relaxing, Zhuge Liang let out a sigh of relief.

"Ziyu, thank you."

Wei Ba smiled slightly: "Prime Minister, you're welcome, how to say it, you are also a senior, respect the old and love the young, I still understand." ”

Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly, a little speechless. Wei Ba is used to speaking with a spike, and he doesn't forget to stimulate him at any time. Wei Ba said this, respecting the old is fake, and accusing him of not loving the young enough is true.

When Li Yan heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Wei Ziyu, you respect the elderly, and the prime minister also loves the young." If it weren't for the Prime Minister's decision to let you enter Wuling, would you have what you have today? The grace of dripping water, when the spring reciprocates, you can't forget your roots. ”

Wei Ba bowed and saluted: "Thank you for the general's advice, I'm not repaying the prime minister." Does the general think there's something wrong with me? Please also ask the general to point it out, I can correct it. ”

Li Yan stroked his beard, and said in a youthful manner: "I think it's useless, it depends on what the prime minister thinks." The so-called like a fish drinking water, cold and warm self-knowing, if the prime minister doesn't like it, no matter how good you do, it's useless. This person and person, sometimes it really depends on whether you are in love or not. For example......"

"Zhengfang, don't bewitch Ziyu anymore, what kind of person is he, I don't know yet? What kind of person am I, can he not know? ”

Li Yan smiled: "This is a matter between you, I don't know much about it anyway." However, Prime Minister, if you want me to say, although Ziyu's temper is straighter, he is indeed a talent, and his words and deeds are quite insightful. Like the previous two letters, they have now been circulated by everyone, and today's high-level remarks will surely soon become beautiful talks. I wonder if the prime minister thinks so? ”

Zhuge Liang smiled weakly, was silent for a moment, and said: "Ziyu has a huge ship, which can run rampant across the sea and expand the frontier of my Han Dynasty to a very far place. Zhengfang, the descendants are so heroic, you can't lag behind. The Western Regions are not peaceful, the Qiang chaos is not calm, you are not interested in re-putting yourself in battle and showing your majesty again? With Ziyu, one land and one sea, one west and one east, competing for the length of the competition? ”

Li Yan's face was cold. Zhuge Liang's words are ruthless enough, let him go to the Western Regions, this is to drive him away from Guanzhong and take on Wei Yan's previous task. I'm a dignified general, going to take over Wei Yan's task, and competing with Wei Yan's son?

"Prime Minister, I have a heart, but I am powerless. If you don't accept the old age, I won't fight with Ziyu, so as not to bring humiliation on myself. However, I think your protégé Jiang Wei has a chance to compete with him, why don't you turn Jiang Wei into the long history of the Western Regions, let him follow in the footsteps of the class, and then collect the Western Regions? ”

Wei Ba smiled silently, watching Zhuge Liang and Li Yan argue with each other, fighting openly and secretly. National events, what national events, the emperor watched from the sidelines, and the result may be between the words of these two people. If Li Yan wants to go to Guanzhong, he has to drive Jiang Wei away, and there is no possibility of easing between him and Zhuge Liang. No matter whether the battle of Liaodong can be carried out or not, at least for now, he will not become the target of public criticism, and the benefits he deserves will not be less, at most, it may be a little troublesome for the title of the prince.

However, compared with the actual benefits, it doesn't matter if you are the king or not, you will make a fortune in a muffled voice, and when your strength grows, when you will be called the king is not a matter of words.

"General, Prime Minister, this matter is not something that can be explained clearly in one or two sentences, why don't we take a break for a while, first drink some pure natural coconut sweat from Jiaozhou to quench our thirst, and then say, okay?"

Zhuge Liang couldn't ask for it, he was weak now, and he was really in no mood to argue with Li Yan.

"That's very good."

Li Yan glanced at Wei Ba deeply, and nodded without smiling: "It's okay, try the strange things from Jiaozhou and open your eyes." ”

Wei Ba haha smiled: "General, you are well-informed, you have never seen anything, how can my little novelty get into your blue eyes." Come on, you will just take a moment, quench your thirst first, and rest for a while. Later, I will discuss with you the situation in the world and see how to deploy the war. ”

Li Yan comprehended and smiled

(To be continued......)