"Since the hussar general intends to go out to relieve the pressure on me, of course it would be better." Zhuge Liang pushed a handwritten reply letter in front of Hu Zhong and looked at Hu Zhong deeply: "However, whether you can convince General Zhennan depends on whether he has a suitable reason." I've received a strategy from General Zhennan, and he doesn't seem to have Jihua to go to war. ”

Hu Zhong took the letter, carefully put it away, and bowed down: "Then I will leave." The prime minister's meaning, I will tell the hussar general truthfully. The prime minister took care and worked hard to add food. ”

"Thank you for your concern, and thank you for the hussar general's concern." Zhuge Liang waved his hand, got up and sent Hu Zhong out of the big tent, and said goodbye. Hu Zhong left the camp, turned on his horse, and galloped away, surrounded by several guards.

Yang Yi, who had been standing outside the tent, followed, and as soon as his feet stepped into the big tent, he couldn't help but say, "Prime Minister, how can you agree with Li Yan's jihua?" ”

"Weishenme can't agree?" Zhuge Liang smiled, sat back in front of the desk, and spread out his pen and ink. "They sent troops to Xiangyang and cooperated with Sun Quan to send troops to Jianghuai, Cao Wei will definitely not be able to use troops in Guanzhong anymore, just give us a chance, why not?"

"But ......"

"Are you worried about the lack of troops in Xiangyang?" Zhuge Liang glanced at Yang Yi: "Don't worry, if Wei Ba is willing to help, although the strength is not superior, it is not bad, and there is still a chance to win." ”

"Prime Minister ......" Yang Yi was really anxious, stomped his feet, and said loudly: "I'm worried about whether he will lose, I'm worried that he will win." ”

Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed, and he was silent for a moment: "Isn't it good to win?" If you can recover Jingxiang. It is very beneficial to the revival of the Han Dynasty, so what's not good? ”

Yang Yi still had to be persuaded again, Zhuge Liang shook his head: "Duke Wei, you will send troops to Xiaoguan soon, you still have a lot of things to prepare, don't dwell on this matter anymore." I still have to write a letter to Wei Ba, you go and get busy. ”

Yang Yi let out a long sigh of frustration and turned around and walked out of the tent. He felt that the prime minister's decision was very wrong. Li Yan went out of Xiangyang, with Wei Ba's help, even if he couldn't win a big victory. At least there's a chance of a draw. But Guanzhong was hit hard by this, and Li Yan would definitely suppress the prime minister at that time, which was obviously unfavorable to the situation in front of the prime minister, but the prime minister actually agreed. I really don't know what he thinks. Could it be because the connection between Ma Jian and Jiang Wei failed? Let Cheng believe that his heart is insufficient. Or did he have something else in mind?

Yang Yi shook her head and sighed, puzzled.

……

Hu Zhong rushed back to Chengdu. reported Zhuge Liang's opinion to Li Yan, Li Yan was overjoyed, but he was not at ease. He knew that if he went on the expedition, the key to victory or defeat was Wei Ba's willingness to help and how much he was willing to help. After careful consideration, Li Yan agreed to Guan Feng and the others to leave Chengdu, and sent Hu Zhong to lead dozens of guards to protect them and rush to Linyuan, and by the way, he and Wei Ba finalized the matter of coordinating the dispatch of troops.

Hu Zhong kept going and came to Linyuan again.

Linyuan was very lively, Wei Ba made a huge concession, Sun Quan finally agreed to his request, Sun Luban's marriage procedure began to operate step by step, the messenger shuttled between Linyuan and Wuchang non-stop, and Linyuan City was filled with a festive atmosphere.

Fei Yi is the busiest person, he not only has to coordinate between the two sides, but also the matchmaker and master of ceremonies, and constantly reports the progress of the situation to the prime minister of Guanzhong, which is like a foot in the back of the head, without a moment.

In contrast, Wei Ba was the most leisurely, in addition to going out of the city every day to inspect and practice his own personal guard battalion, he discussed with Zhao Tong about sending troops. Because Xiahou Hui successfully persuaded Sun Luban, she also became Pan Ziyu's best friend, and the two were inseparable, which also gave Zhao Tong more time to accompany Wei Ba.

At this moment, the two stood in front of a sand table, silent.

They were not optimistic about the situation of sending troops to Xiangyang.

According to the incomplete data analysis at hand, the Wei army was able to collect 50,000 horses after the autumn harvest, including nearly 20,000 people in the Jingzhou army led by Sima Yi stationed in Xinye, more than 20,000 Cao Rui's Praetorian Guards stationed in Wancheng, and more than 10,000 mobile troops under the command of Chen Qun who were still stationed in the Xuchang area. If Sun Quan responded to the story and refused to contribute, then more than 20,000 people of the Yangzhou Army stationed in Shouchun and led by Man Zhong could join the war group at any time, and the total strength of the Wei army would reach more than 70,000.

The Shu Han army can mobilize no more than 50,000 troops, which is almost all the mobile troops that Shu Han can draw at present, except for the Guanzhong Corps. These 50,000 people could not all participate in the war, at least 10,000 to 20,000 people should be set aside to monitor Sun Quan, so that he would not take advantage of the fire to rob. Whether it is Wei Ba or Zhao Tong, they are not very at ease with Sun Quan.

"Your cheap uncle is really a headache, taking retreat as advance, not only selling personal favors, but also creating opportunities for yourself." Wei Ba rubbed his eyebrows and complained: "I see that he has bad intentions, so he can't help but guard against it." ”

Zhao Tong planted the small flag in his hand and glanced at Wei Ba. He was used to Wei Ba's way of speaking.

"He has a plan, and it depends on whether you are willing to be fooled." Zhao Tong said lightly: "Judging from the current situation, I don't approve of your participation in the war. If you don't agree to participate in the war, Li Yan may not dare to have so much confidence, and he may not necessarily send troops. ”

"I don't want to go to war either." Wei Ba held one hand on his chest and rubbed his beard with the other: "As long as I can take Cao Rui's attention away from Guan Zhong and buy the prime minister a little time, I will be satisfied." At present, the conditions for the Northern Expedition are not yet ripe, and it will take a few more years......"

"The Northern Expedition can wait a few more years, but now there is something more important you have to do." Fei Yi broke in and said excitedly: "Boren, hurry up and pack up an upper room and come out, Old General Zhao is here." ”

"What?" Wei Ba and Zhao Tong shouted at the same time.

"What for?" Fei Yi's eyes widened, and he smiled: "You don't want to?" Ziyu, are you afraid that your master will steal your limelight? Boren, do you still want General Zhao to drink wine in Guanzhong again? ”

"No, no, no." Wei Ba and Zhao Tong waved their hands again and again, and glanced at each other: "We can't ask for it." ”

"That's pretty much it." Fei Yi shook his head and made a look: "Then don't you go out to greet you?" ”

"It's already there?" Wei Zhao and the others were taken aback again, but then they were relieved again. The Zhao Mansion and even the entire Linyuan County are heavily guarded, but what is Zhao Yun's identity, he wants to drive straight in, and no one dares to stop him.

Wei Ba didn't dare to slack off, and immediately pulled Zhao Tong out of the house, just went out, Zhao Yun led twenty horsemen to the front of the house, and there was no order, and the twenty knights strangled the war horses together, and the twenty war horses stood neatly, as if they were lined up.

Wei Ba and Zhao Tong rushed forward side by side, but their expressions were diametrically opposed. Zhao Tong stood in front of the horse awkwardly, bowed down, and said with a guilty face: "Father, you are here." ”

Wei Ba smiled, grabbed Zhao Yun's reins, and said with a happy face: "Master, you're here, it's great." If you are tired, get off the horse and drink two glasses in the house to relieve your fatigue. ”

Zhao Yun, who was in the dust, glanced at the enthusiastic disciple, then at the restrained son, snorted lightly, turned over and dismounted, and walked into the mansion. Wei Ba stayed by the side tightly, chattering non-stop, but Zhao Tong lowered his head, like a child who had made a mistake, and followed honestly. When I entered the house, I saw Pan Ziyu kneeling in the court, with her head down, only revealing her slender neck.

"Concubine Pan Ziyu, meet your uncle, welcome the late, and hope to forgive your sins."

Zhao Tong stopped and looked back at Zhao Tong's eyes, Zhao Tong looked at him embarrassedly, and didn't dare to say a word. When he married Pan Ziyu, Zhao Yun was still in Guanzhong, and there was no matchmaker in advance, all of which were made up later, not to mention that there was Sun Luban's matter involved, he didn't know how to explain it to his father, and when he saw his father's black face, he knew that his father was very dissatisfied.

"Master, my sister-in-law is the daughter of Pan Chengming, the chief bookkeeper of General Lao Guan, when he was governor of Jingzhou, she is knowledgeable and virtuous, and she fell in love with her brother at first sight, and the two are happy......"

"I know." Zhao Yun interrupted Wei Ba's gushing compliments, and even Guan Yu, who had been dead for many years, came out, and finally couldn't hold back his face, and showed a rare smile: "Although Pan Chengming and I have not been close in the past, we are close friends. My Zhao family can marry his daughter, I am very relieved. Child, get up. ”

Zhao Yun bent his body and supported himself, Pan Ziyu hurriedly stood up, Zhao Yun looked Pan Ziyu's somewhat shy face up and down, and nodded: "Well, it's not much the same as when I was young." As he spoke, he took out a piece of jade from his arms, spread it in the palm of his hand, looked at it, and handed it to Pan Ziyu: "Child, this should be given to you, although it is a little late, you won't blame me if you think about it." ”

Although Pan Ziyu didn't know what it was, he knew that this antique jade must be very important, otherwise Zhao Yun would not have said so. Her gaze crossed Zhao Yun's shoulder, but she saw the joy on Zhao Tong's face, and gestured at her again and again. Pan Ziyu pursed her lips and smiled, took it into her arms, and bowed down: "Thank you Uncle, please go into the inner hall for a while, wait for Ziyu to enter the kitchen, make soup for Uncle, and make up for the bride's gift." ”

According to the custom, the next morning after the bride and wife, the bride should get up early and cook soup for her uncle and aunt to show that she has entered the family and become a member of the family. Zhao Tong and Pan Ziyu have been married so far, and they have never seen Zhao Yun in person, of course they can't talk about it, today Zhao Yun came to the door, although he came to marry Sun Luban, Pan Ziyu wanted to make soup in front of Sun Luban, to show that he was the first to start.

Pan Ziyu turned around and went to the kitchen, Zhao Tong couldn't hold back his joy, and accompanied Zhao Yun into the inner hall with Wei Ba. Zhao Yun didn't sit in the hall, but went straight into the study, looking at the sand table full of small flags, Zhao Yun's eyes tightened, turned his head, looked at Wei Ba, and said in a deep voice: "Ziyu, do you know what I'm here for?" ”

Wei Ba laughed: "I can probably guess seven or eight without leaving ten." ”

Zhao Yun raised his eyelids: "Then can you still laugh?" ”

"Master is here, I don't smile?" Hahadaxiao: "I'm really happy. ”…… (To be continued......)

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