In Guanzhong, on the hundred-foot-foot-square-meter-long building, Zhuge Liang wrapped his thin cotton jacket tightly, looking at the crescent moon that was crescent like a hook in the air, motionless.

The moonlight is not bright enough. The Chang'an City in the distance is pitch black and there is no point in the light. The Wei River in the distance is faintly visible and cannot be seen clearly. The wind blows through the treetops of Shanglinyuan, like a murmur, occasionally

A roar of a tiger and leopard came, and then it dissipated in the night wind.

Zhuge Liang looked at the dark night quietly, motionless. If he hadn't blinked his eyelids occasionally, he would have been similar to a stone statue.

Jiang Wei stood behind him, holding the railing, not knowing what he was thinking.

Zhuge Liang had just received a letter from Fei Yi. The letter details the battle situations received before the fifth day of the October 20th. These battle situations came from three battlefields, and they were all good news without exception, and they were good news that he could not believe.

In just five or six days, Wei Ba once again shocked the world with his record and pushed Zhuge Liang into a dilemma.

Sun Quan refused to submit to the Han Dynasty. Wei Ba went to the throne to attack Wu at the order of the general and declared war on Wu. The alliance between the two sides no longer existed. Even if Sun Quan asked him for help at this time, he could not express anything, otherwise Li Yan would definitely catch him.

This handle was charged with collusion with him. Not only could he not give any funding to Sun Quan, he also had to consider whether he would send troops to help, not just in name.

The reason is very simple. Regardless of whether he sends troops or not, Li Yan must be interested in sending troops. He cannot let Li Yan take over the great contribution of destroying Wu. Otherwise, the battle between him and Li Yan will be settled and there is no possibility of turning over again.

Zhuge Liang regretted it a little. Last year, he shouldn't have rushed to launch an offensive against Bingzhou. Because he was not prepared enough, he failed. If he had prepared for one more year, such as sending troops now, his food would be supported at least half a year, and the chance of conquering Bingzhou would be

If it increases greatly, you won’t face such an embarrassing situation.

The defeat in Bingzhou made him less and less chips, and his initiative had gradually been transferred to Li Yan's hands. Wei Ba's use of this strange move would undoubtedly add insult to injury. If Li Yan was allowed to destroy Wu, even if he took back Jingzhou, he would

It will put him at a disadvantage.

Weighing the pros and cons. Sending troops to attack Wu with Li Yan and Wei Ba to compete for military achievements is the best choice. Guanzhong has the advantage of cavalry, which can play a greater role in the battle to destroy Wu, and overwhelm Meng Da.

No problem, it may even become the most important force on the entire battlefield. And as the prime minister, he is enough to be equal to General Li Yan.

But in this way, the possibility of the demise of the Wu Kingdom was probably increased by a few%.

Zhuge Liang was also worried about another thing. It was impossible for him to let go in Guanzhong. After destroying Wu, who would control Wu territory? Whether it was Li Yan or Wei Ba, it was impossible for him to be Zhuge Liang. No matter who controls Wu territory, he would

Become a new force, enough to compete with him who masters Guanzhong.

It is difficult to advance, and it is difficult to retreat.

Zhuge Liang felt that he was a little wise and exhausted, as if he was trapped in a quagmire. The harder he struggled, the faster he fell. He was like an old horse pulling a heavy cart downhill. He was pushed forward by the big cart and could not stop at all.

The steps could not control the direction, and could only rush into the abyss.

Jiang Wei took a step and reminded: "Prime Minister, the wind is strong, go back. Your body has just improved a little, don't get cold anymore."

"It's okay." Zhuge Liang sighed: "I feel very bored. Going here to climb high and look far away, it will be good for the body."

Jiang Wei lowered his head: "Is the Prime Minister worried about the war in Jingzhou?"

"Well, Boyue, what do you think?" Zhuge Liang turned his head and looked at Jiang Wei. Jiang Wei's face was not very good, and he looked a little pale. During this period, he was under great mental pressure, and the rewards and punishments for the Battle of Bingzhou were also very high.

As a result, it never came down, like a sword hanging above his head. I don’t know when it would fall down, which made him nervous and unable to sleep or eat.

"I think Wei Ba is just bluffing." Jiang Wei's voice was a little dry and it sounded unnatural. "According to the letter of Fei Joining the Army, there were 70,000 soldiers in Changsha, of which 40,000 were newly recruited reserves, and there was no battle.

Experience, what can really fight is the 30,000 permanent soldiers. Facing the 40,000 Wu troops, his advantage is limited. Even if he occupied the entire Changsha, he might not be able to conquer Yiyang and Linxiang."

Zhuge Liang listened silently, without rushing to comment.

"As for Deng Ai's journey, it's even less worth mentioning." Jiang Wei was a little disdainful. "Deng Ai was just a farmer. He took office because of his mother-father relationship with Wei Ba. He had never fought at all. The reason why he could

It is just a surprise to have the momentum of today. Once the Wu army is prepared, he will have no advantage and will inevitably scatter like birds and beasts."

Zhuge Liang frowned when he heard Deng Ai's name. This was probably what he didn't understand the most. Although Deng Ai was not young, he had no experience in leading troops. It is said that before he defected to Wei Ba, he was just a military farm in Xiangcheng.

Farmer Wei Ba suddenly let him take on heavy responsibilities. Isn’t it a bit rash? But thinking about Wei Ba’s previous experience in employing people, he has never made such a big mistake. Is it because he is keen to recognize people, or is it true as Jiang Wei?

What is said to be nepotism?

On this point, Zhuge Liang and Jiang Wei have a slightly different view. If it is said that people are nepotism, Wei Ba should let Wei Wu go to battle. Isn’t the brother born to a mother more considerate than a distant relative of the mother’s clan? Wei Ba

If I hadn't had confidence in Deng Ai, how could I give him such an important task?

"The most lethal is the navy that detours by Wujun." Jiang Wei sighed, feeling a little unwilling and having to accept it. "Wei Ba's mechanical skills are unique in the world, and the warship he created must be the best.

It is a powerful tool. Ten thousand naval commanders, plus the pirates who are attached to them, will be easy to control the Yangtze River even if they cannot conquer Wujun. In this way, Sun Quan will be attacked from both sides and his prospects will be worrying. Once these navigators go against the trend

, Meeting with Wei Ba and Deng Ai Yu Xiakou and Chaisang is not a good thing for Sun Quan."

"Well, then what do we do?"

"Watch it happening." Jiang Wei raised his eyelids and his eyes were burning. "Prime Minister, Wei Ba's three armies look aggressive, but they have fatal weaknesses."

"What weakness?" Zhuge Liang's eyes showed a smile.

"Food." Jiang Wei raised his voice, "The main force in Changsha will not speak for the time being. Deng Ai went deep into the enemy's backbone and might be able to eat from the enemy, but how can the food of that navy troops solve the problem? Did he use a large ship to carry grain for an expedition?

Wu Jun is not stupid, they will definitely find ways to destroy the grain ships. There is no way to deal with giant ships, so you will not be helpless against these grain ships. Once the food is out of stock, what else can this navy have?”

Zhuge Liang said with a slight look: "Boyue, your idea is right, but what you can think of, Wei Ba would not think of it? If he was not prepared, how could he make such a decision easily? Besides, you only see the battlefield

I didn't see it in the court."

"What the Prime Minister means...Li Yan?"

Zhuge Liang sighed lightly. Jiang Wei's thinking always tends toward the battlefield, but he deliberately or unintentionally ignored the struggles in the court. In fact, every move on the battlefield is closely related to the court. Wei Ba obviously has this point

It is very clear that his advance and retreat have clear political purposes, and it is not just about the battlefield. From this point of view, Jiang Wei and Wei Ba are still quite far away.

When Zhuge Liang thought of this, he felt a little regretful. At this point today, he had an indistinguishable relationship with the two of them. One was Ma Su. His resignation to Li Yan was like a tiger with wings for Li Yan. Li Yan could make the Prime Minister.

Jiang Wan and others in the mansion were suppressed by Ma Su, most of them were Ma Su's contribution; the other was Wei Ba. If it weren't for Wei Ba's sudden emergence, he wouldn't have been in Guanzhong. He could only sit back and watch Li Yan make trouble in Chengdu. If this is the case,

The two of them were his right-hand man just like they did during the first Northern Expedition, so how could this situation happen today?

Li Yan could not have any chance at all, maybe he is still struggling in Jiangzhou now.

Zhuge Liang unexpectedly thought of Xiang Yu. The three heroes of the Han Dynasty all ran from Xiang Yu to Liu Bang. He was a hero for a lifetime, but he gave real talents to Liu Bang, and eventually ruined his own hegemony.

His current situation is somewhat similar. He was smart all his life, but he sent the two most outstanding talents of Shu Han to his opposite.

Could it be that I was wrong?

Zhuge Liang was a little dazed for a moment and didn't say anything for a long time. Jiang Wei saw that he was thinking, but he didn't dare to interrupt. He was also a little disappointed with what Zhuge Liang said just now. He always wanted to compete with Wei Ba, but he couldn't catch up with Wei Ba's.

At the pace, he ran out of breath and exhausted. He always fell down when he thought he was about to catch up. When he got up, Wei Ba ran away without a trace, and he couldn't even see his back.

He felt powerless, and the Prime Minister's criticism of him just now made him even more frustrated.

Am I really not as good as Wei Ba? No, I am not as good as him, not because of my lack of talent, but because I am a native of Liangzhou and a native of Jingxiang. My father died in the battlefield for the Han Dynasty, and he

My father is still alive and holds the most elite cavalry of the Han Dynasty. I am alone, not even a brother to help. He not only has brothers, but also gains support from many people through marriage.

We were unfair from the beginning.

Jiang Wei raised his head, squinted his eyes, and looked at the crescent moon. He listened to Zhuge Liang's breathing beside him, and suddenly he was a little calmer. Sometimes human power is poor, as long as he does his best and has a clear conscience. With the prime minister's peerless intelligence, he

If I can't fight against Wei Ba who has the support of the Jingxiang Group, my talent is not as good as the prime minister. What's so strange about falling behind for a while? As long as I can learn the prime minister's wisdom and integrate it, it is still unknown who will win if I die in time.

Jiang Wei lowered his head, approached Zhuge Liang a little, and said earnestly: "Prime Minister, Wei is really not sure about the power and conspiracy in the court. I would like to ask the Prime Minister to give me some advice."

Zhuge Liang raised his hand and hugged it on his lips, coughing twice. "Boyou, Sun Tzu Thirteen, the opening chapter is a military plan. This plan is not a military plan, but a political plan. The so-called internal affairs do not be revised

, If the foreign soldiers are not reorganized, civil strife will not stop, there is no way to resist foreign countries. If you want to make the king and the ministers unite, the military and civilians should first rectify the court, so that no one can restrain them and no one can drag their tails…”

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