Appreciation rose in Guo Huai's eyes, but it passed quickly.

"The barbarians keep causing trouble, do you have any good ideas?"

A military district commander seeks advice from himself?

Yang Zheng was immediately flattered.

But who among the people present is not a general or lieutenant? And which one is a fuel-efficient lamp?

Even Xiahou Ba is so low-key. How many pounds does he weigh?

If you don't know the bounds of the world and give advice rashly, you will only bring disaster.

No matter in any era, it is a wise saying that people speak lightly.

Trying to do it for you will only embarrass Xiahou Ba.

And what he can think of, how could a veteran like Guo Huai not think of it?

In this situation, no matter what you say, you will be treated as a clown.

"All generals are the pillars of the country, but some of your subordinates are reckless and have little knowledge and dare not speak nonsense."

The generals looked at him much calmer.

Even Xiahou Ba secretly cast a look of approval.

Guo Huai waved his hand.

Yang Zheng breathed a long sigh of relief and returned to the queue, knowing that he had passed this level.

As expected, Guo Huai didn't target himself very much.

It seems that his usual low profile is correct.

Suddenly a general stood up and said with cupped hands: "General, since we know that the Shu thieves want to invade, why not gather a group of troops and break into Hanzhong first?"

This man is tall and powerful, with a majestic face and knotted arms. At first glance, he is a typical Yongliang warrior.

However, Yang Zheng did not agree with what he said. Cao Shuang's army of more than 100,000 had not entered Hanzhong. How many troops could Longyou gather?

Wang Ping and Jiang Wei are both famous generals in the world.

This guy has a pretty loud voice.

"How many troops does Captain Xu want to bring?" Guo Huai did not rush to deny.

The man said solemnly: "With only five thousand men and horses, the Shu army will be restless all night!"

Xu Zhi?

No wonder he has such a loud tone.

Yang Zheng vaguely remembered that Wudang Feijun was defeated by him, as if Zhang Yi, the general of Shu, also fell under his sword.

"How magnificent! If all the generals are like Captain Xu, why should Jiang Wei worry about it?" Guo Huai praised, "But Longxi is lacking and Guanzhong is empty. Even if the generals attack Hanzhong, how can they return?"

"This..." Xu Zhi was speechless.

Guo Huai didn't really want him to come up with any ideas.

Another person came out and said: "Come on, general, Jiang Wei will attack Longxi this time!"

This man was nearly fifty years old, with a narrow face, eyes like hawks, and a height of seven feet. When he stood up, he gave people the feeling of a sharp sword being drawn out of its sheath, and the momentum of the fierce and brave generals around him was suppressed.

"Oh, why is Taishou Deng so sure?" Guo Huai stared at this person with unprecedented attention in his eyes.

Naturally, the Deng governor of Longxi was only Deng Ai.

Yang Zheng looked at him, and he didn't expect that the famous general who was famous throughout the ages was already so old.

It is now the sixth year of Zhengshi. Doesn't that mean that Deng Ai sneaked into Yinping and was almost seventy years old?

"Jiang Wei is familiar with the relationship between Qiang and Qiang. Among the counties in Longyou, Longxi is the weakest, and its position is the most important. If Longxi, Nan'an, and Tianshui are defeated, it will not be impossible for Tianshui to survive for a long time. The five counties in Hexi are also under his military front." Deng Ai.

He stuttered a bit but spoke loudly.

This is also Zhuge Wuhou's consistent military strategy.

As the saying goes, you don't slap someone in the face.

Deng Ai's words directly hit Xiahou Ba in the face.

Xiahou Ba had only been guarding Longxi for a year, and he was deeply involved in Qiang chaos, so he was naturally the weakest.

However, Nan'an, Tianshui, and Guangwei counties have been cultivated for many years, and their people's hearts are stable.

Especially Nan'an, which was cultivated by Deng Ai for three years, had abundant soldiers and civilians, and was known as the richest county in Longyou, with strong soldiers and horses.

To a certain extent, Deng Ai was not wrong.

Xiahou Ba's face was as red as blood and he stared at Deng Ai.

Deng Ai bowed his hand to Xiahou Ba and saluted, "I will discuss the matter with you, general. Don't blame me."

The more upright and awe-inspiring he is, the more incompetent Xiahou Ba appears.

Yang Zheng suddenly understood the meaning of this military meeting.

On the one hand, Guo Huai ventilated the generals, and on the other hand, he squeezed Xiahou Ba.

No wonder Xiahou Ba looked worried before. It turned out that he had expected it.

In his current situation, he is like a thorn stuck in Longyou. He is not one of his own people at the front, back, left or right.

Chang'an Xiahou Xuanbian was beyond his reach, and he was helpless.

Guo Huai coughed, interrupting the rising anger between the two of them, "Longxi is a stronghold of military strategists, General Xiahou..."

Xiahou Ba said in a deep voice: "If someone is there, Longxi will be there!"

This statement is tantamount to a military order.

Yang Zheng suddenly felt that Guo Huai and Deng Ai had teamed up to set a trap for Xiahou Ba.

If Longxi is gone, wouldn’t Xiahou Ba be gone too?

Maybe they just wanted to force Xiahou Ba to bow his head and recognize the reality.

If Longxi fails, Guo Huai remains indifferent. How can he explain to Luoyang?

Yang Zheng speculated that the most likely possibility was that Guo Huai used this battle to weaken Xiahou Ba.

But with Xiahou Ba’s character, how could he easily admit defeat?

"Okay, with General Xiahou's words, I can feel relieved." Guo Huai looked deeply at Xiahou Ba several times.

The military discussion came to an end.

The Yongliang army retreated in twos and threes.

Pang Hui still stayed far away.

Hu Fen cupped his hands towards Xiahou Balu and said in a low voice: "General, calm down."

But there were many people with mixed eyes, so he didn't dare to say anything.

After everyone retreated, Xia Houba and Yang Zheng were the last to walk out.

When I returned to the residence, I didn't say a word, it was eerily quiet.

Being belittled by Deng Ai in front of so many Yongliang generals made the arrogant Xiahou Ba unbearable.

Yang Zheng waited until his anger subsided a little before he warned, "General, don't fall into Deng Ai's plan."

Xiahou Ba took a deep breath and said, "Deng Ai is a hateful thief!"

Yang Zheng didn't know where Jiang Wei was going to attack now, but he knew that Jiang Wei's several northern expeditions were all aimed at Longxi. It seemed that there would be a great victory in Taoxi later, and the results were not inferior to Zhuge Wuhou's first northern expedition.

"If Jiang Wei attacks Longxi, he will definitely gather the Qiang people. Longxi's troops are weak, so the general should make preparations early."

Xiahou Ba was startled and took two steps back and forth. "Yes, Longxi is not only Longxi, but also the face of my Xiahou family! I will return to Longxi as soon as possible to practice martial arts, strengthen defense, and prepare more scouts and cavalry to spy around."

Cao, the prince of Xia, can be called a general, but he is just a single seedling.

The fierce generals of the first generation have passed away for many years, the second generation of famous generals Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu and Xia Houshang also died young, and the third generation of people have long been alienated from the military in the increasingly extravagant Wei and Jin Dynasties.

It is not wrong to say that he is protecting the Xiahou family's face.

Yang Zheng suddenly felt a little inexplicable sadness.

The two discussed it in detail again.

Li Mi knocked on the door and came in.

Xiahou Ba was annoyed to see him now, but he was worried about Li Sheng being around Cao Shuang, so he still endured it and said, "What's the matter?"

Li Mi glanced at Yang Zheng.

Yang Zheng knowingly handed over his hand and said, "I'm resigning."

"No, Xingyun is not an outsider." Xiahou Ba said bluntly.

Yang Zheng was moved in his heart. This was the first time that someone regarded him as one of their own.

The look on Li Mi's loyal face finally changed, "General, just now Governor Guo sent someone to invite the general to a banquet tonight."

"I know." Xiahou Ba said calmly.

Li Mi resigned.

The generals of Yongliang finally got together, so a banquet was naturally necessary.
Chapter completed!