Yang Yi spent nearly a meal reading it, and then slowly put down the urgent report. His face turned pale, and his lips lost color. There was a slight sweat on his forehead. He lowered his head and thought for a long time.

It wasn't until Fei Yi and Hu Ji had finished reading that he slowly raised his head, looked around, and said in a dry voice: "Although I don't like this Zhuzi very much, from a mathematical point of view, I have to say that his

The calculations are very accurate and thorough. The transportation of grain and grass will be the biggest weakness of the Northern Expedition. If we cannot win quickly, our army... our army..."

Zhuge Liang was silent. He was the first to read this emergency report. Although he may not be better at arithmetic than Yang Yi, he was more than good at these calculations. What's more, he was preparing various matters for the Northern Expedition every day. How could he not know that the transportation of grain and grass was the biggest weakness?

?It’s just that he was still struggling a little, but now that he heard Yang Yi say this, his last trace of luck disappeared.

Fei Yi and Hu Ji looked at each other, smiled bitterly and shook their heads. Zhuge Liang glanced at them and then turned his attention to Ma Su.

After Ma Di handed the urgent report to Yang Yi, he kept thinking. At this moment, feeling Zhuge Liang's gaze, he raised his head and smiled slightly: "Wei Gong is right. If we only look at this matter, Wei Ba's urgent

There is indeed some truth to the report, especially for a young man like him who has not yet experienced war training. It is really valuable to have such knowledge. However, after all, this is just talk on paper. It can be used as a reference, but it cannot be taken as reality. If all things

It can all be done through calculations, so what do we need to do? Let Mr. Wei sit in Chengdu and do the calculations and we will know the results."

After Ma Su finished speaking, he laughed. Yang Yi and others also laughed, but after laughing twice, they felt a little bored and closed their mouths in unison. This feeling made Zhuge Liang feel a little uncomfortable.

Ma Di looked at Yang Yi and others, and said with a puzzled smile: "What's wrong with you? Do you really think the war will turn out like this? Can't you see the loopholes in this? Mr. Wei, I'm not talking about calculations.

Loopholes, the problem of food and grass transportation has always been our weakness, it goes without saying. However, he only speculated based on the current situation, but forgot that various factors will change as the war situation changes. For example, if we

By capturing Longyou, Ni Wei's wheat fields in Shanggui will become ours, and the food problem will be greatly alleviated. Another example is..."

Ma Di gave several reasons in one breath, and the expressions of Yang Yi and others relaxed. Although Zhuge Liang did not show much expression change, the worry in his eyes was obviously relieved. He looked at Ma Di with appreciation and nodded.

nodded.

Ma Su bowed and said: "Prime Minister, Wei Ba is worried about state affairs, and his enthusiasm is worthy of praise. However, after all, he is too young and has some preconceived ideas. If he is not allowed to fully understand that these worries are unnecessary, once they are dispersed, it will not be good for him."

The morale of our army will be greatly affected. The army is about to move, we cannot take it lightly. I plan to rush to Anyang and have an interview with Wei Ba."

Zhuge Liang thought for a while and nodded: "I can rest assured if you have young Chang to help." He stood up and walked to the case, opening the inkstone box that had just been closed: "Although it is enough to have you there, but

I still want to write him a personal letter as a token of appreciation."

Yang Yi was a little jealous. His son had just set off a few days ago and was kicked off the warship by Zhuge Qiao, and the culprit was Wei Ba. Now Zhuge Liang not only asked Ma Di to interview Wei Ba, but also wrote a letter to commend Wei Ba.

Pa, this kind of respect for young people is really rare. Even Zhuge Qiao has never enjoyed such treatment.

Zhuge Liang seemed to feel Yang Yi's sadness. He wrote as he wrote: "Wei Ba is not just an empty talker. He is pragmatic and prudent. He is a rare talent. If you train him well, he will be the pillar of my country in the future. We, the elders, must treat our younger generations.

Please give me more support. Mr. Wei, how are you doing these two days in Yuanxiu?"

When Yang Yi heard this, she immediately turned from anger to joy, and quickly bowed and said: "Prime Minister, he has been thinking behind closed doors these days, and is no longer so impulsive."

"That's very good." Zhuge Liang nodded, tapped Wei Ba's urgent letter with his finger, and said with a smile: "Wei Ba is good in many ways, but there is one bad thing. The official document he wrote is too straightforward. Let Yuan Xiu

It would also be good to go and help Bosong handle some paperwork."

Yang Yi was overjoyed.

…

Weixing County has always been nominally the sphere of influence of the Wei State, but Shen Yi, the prefect of Weixing County, is not in Xicheng, but in Xunkou, a hundred miles east of Xicheng. As for Anyang, which is still west of Xicheng, it is not within the control of Shenyi. Zhuge

Qiao led an army of five thousand to Anyang. He encountered no enemies along the way. The people of Anyang opened their doors and surrendered as soon as they saw his banner.

Zhuge Qiao was very happy and said to Wei Ba, "You see, this is what the people want. There is no need to fight at all, just take it easy."

Wei Ba smiled and said nothing. To him, this kind of victory was not worth mentioning at all. Anyang was originally the territory of Hanzhong. If Liu Feng hadn't forced Mengda to rebel, the Anyang people would have been Yizhou people. Until now, they

They don't think that they are from Jingzhou. In addition, Shen Yi is more than two hundred miles away and cannot effectively control the An Dynasty. These people will not be stupid enough to take the initiative to oppose Zhuge Qiao.

Although five thousand people are not many, it is not a big problem to attack a small Anyang County. These counties in the mountains are not counties in the Central Plains. They have few people and small cities. If they are not strategically located, they basically have no defense capabilities. Weixing County is known as

There are seven counties, with a total of no more than 10,000 households, most of which are scattered in the mountains. There are only more than 300 people in Anyang County, how can it be the opponent of an army of 5,000.

After Zhuge Qiao entered Anyang, he temporarily stopped and began to repair the city and prepare for long-term defense. At the same time, he sent a thousand forwards to Xicheng County from the mountain road, led by Zhang Wei and Fu Xing. Zhang Wei and

Fu Xing is a good friend. When Fu Xing was injured, he came to visit the Wei family camp several times, and he got to know Wei Ba. But it was just an acquaintance, and there was no friendship. These generals who led the troops were all

There is an unwritten tacit understanding. Under normal circumstances, he will not take the initiative to interact with others, let alone form cliques. If it were not an accident, even Fu Xing would not take the initiative to be friends with Wei Ba.

Wei Ba realized this and restrained the idea of ​​building a team. He even understood why the former Guan Yu and the current father had such virtues. There were personal friendships between generals with heavy troops, which in itself was

It is easy for those in power to be jealous of something. It is difficult to live in a high position. If you want to be in a high position and command a large number of troops, don't think about having a crowd of friends unless you have enough grace to ensure that the person in power has a hundred hearts in you.

Wei Ba was responsible for logistics. He would not have the opportunity to go to the front line, so he stayed in Anyang City. When Zhuge Qiao repaired the city, he played some role, and by the way he also learned about the construction methods of the city in this era. However,

For him, this is a professional construction job. Apart from helping to improve some tools for defending the city, he has no advantages compared with people of this era.

The city was just repaired, and nothing happened after that. Wei Ba became very interested in the Ziwu Valley in the north of the city. The Ziwu Valley is basically due south and north, with Zi in the north and Wu in the south, so it is called Ziwu Valley. This valley road

There is Ziwu Pass at the north end of Chang'an County, and Yaoling Pass at the south end, which is north of Anyang. The straight-line distance is about seventy or eighty miles. However, from Anyang to Yaoling Pass, you have to go west for seventy or eighty miles, and then turn northeast.

So the actual distance is about 150 miles, all on mountain roads.

Wei Ba really wants to drop what he is doing and go to Ziwu Valley himself to experience the conditions along the way and see if he is suitable for a large army. His current physical fitness is a little worse than that of the Wei family soldiers, but slightly better than ordinary county soldiers.

Some, if he can leave, there shouldn't be a big problem with those county soldiers.

But things are not that simple. Although there is nothing important for him to stay in Anyang, he cannot leave casually. Especially since the place he is going to is Ziwu Valley, Zhuge Qiao will definitely not agree. Wei Ba can only wait patiently in Anyang.

The military report written to Zhuge Liang has been sent out. He is very much looking forward to Zhuge Liang's reaction.

He originally felt that Zhuge Liang's plan was too conservative and had a low success rate. Now after many deductions, he felt that the Ziwu Valley plan was imperative. If Zhuge Liang could change his mind and adopt Ziwu Valley's plan, then

Of course, there must be fewer twists and turns, otherwise it will be quite difficult to complete the Ziwu Valley plan alone with the strength of the Wei family. Although Mrs. Zhang is a hero among women, she is not a militant like her father after all, so she has to think twice about the risks involved.

, whether you can agree to his plan is still in question.

Before Zhuge Liang's reply came, Zhao Su, the chief clerk of the Hanzhong Prefecture, came. He was here to escort the grain and grass. This time, in addition to the more than 10,000 stones of grain allocated by the Hanzhong Prefecture, Wei Ba was also sent to buy it.

One hundred thousand stone grain.

After handing over the official duties, Zhao Su followed Wei Ba into the supply camp. He was a free and easy-going person, and his age difference with Wei Ba was not much. After becoming the chief clerk, he had frequent contact with Wei Ba, and he had been acquainted with Wei Ba for a long time.

Without Wei Ba's invitation, he took off his shoes, hugged his legs, sat on the table, and looked at Wei Ba with a smile.

"Major General, isn't it hard to march?"

Wei Ba smiled and said: "Being born in Jiangmen is your destiny. No matter how hard it is, you can only endure it. Fortunately, I can bear it by boat all the way. What do you think, besides sending food, do you have anything else to say?

What you said to me?"

Zhao Su chuckled, tugged on a few short whiskers under his chin, and pretended to think deeply: "I have discussed your proposal with my father, but the risk is still too great."

Wei Ba knew Zhao Su's temper and was not in a hurry. He calmly picked up the account book on the case and started to reconcile the accounts one by one. Seeing his expression, Zhao Su smiled bitterly and said, "Can't you just pick up the slack?

How can I continue?"

Wei Ba didn't even raise his head: "This was originally a transaction between you and me. I have stated before that the risks are very high and the rewards are also very high. If you want to get rich and gain wealth through risk, go ahead. If you want

Live a stable life and don't be jealous in the future. I've given you the opportunity. Whether you want to seize it or not is not something I can control."
Chapter completed!