Ma Di was displeased when he heard this. I have more than 40,000 officials, but only a hundred can serve in the prime minister's house. How can this guy have such a good life?
It's not simple. This guy is a popular person in the Prime Minister's eyes, Wei Yan thought to himself.
Although Jufu is difficult to manage, his martial prowess is enough to make him equal to Wang Ping. I couldn't get him no matter what I wanted before, and he got into Lin Xiao's hands without even a fight.
How should I watch this person? If I win him over, I might be able to defeat Wei Yan in two or two, Yang Yi thought to herself.
Zhuge Liang spoke highly of Lin Xiao's talents and named him a general and a Marquis of Dangyang Pavilion.
the next day.
"This battle is over, we have to continue to prepare for the next one. Next we may have to face the Wei Dynasty, no, the main force of the Cao thieves"
Lin Xiao said.
"The bosses are really good at teasing people. They find us useful and want to use them as hard as they can," Liu Yin said.
"But it's a good thing to get recognition. Look at Yang Yi's stunned look." Jufu said.
"Lin Xiao, do you still remember me?" Yang Lan said.
"Do I know you, this girl?" Lin Xiao said.
"I really can't believe it. You did that kind of thing to me before, but now you don't dare to admit it." Yang Lan said.
This woman is so uneducated, she doesn't look like a Han at all, Jufu thought.
Sure enough, my divination was correct, it was love luck. Liu Yin thought to himself.
"Did you forget that we met on the snowfield before? I can't believe you are such a heartless person."
"Wait a minute, are you the pioneer?" Lin Xiao said.
"How can you forget that a beautiful girl like me is still a man?" Yang Lan said.
"Then why don't you go back? Yadan has been back for a long time." Lin Xiao said.
"Why should I go back? That idiot caused me to lose the fight and hurt my reputation."
‘Is this okay? You can abandon your hometown so easily.’ Lin Xiao said.
"That's not my hometown, it's just a place where I was hired to fight." Yang Lan said.
"Now I have terminated my contract with them and have nothing to do with that group of people."
"Then what will you do next?" Lin Xiao said.
"Didn't I say that you should be responsible?" Yang Lan said.
"Responsible?" Lin Xiao said.
It's tragic, this woman clearly wants to be the boss.
No wonder eldest brother would say that the worst thing in the world to bang is a woman.
"Hire me." Yang Lan said, "The remuneration is negotiable, and you can get discounts for long-term employment."
"What do you think?" Lin Xiao said.
"In terms of combat effectiveness, her superb riding skills can indeed be used as combat effectiveness, but I don't trust this kind of mercenary."
"I don't object. In a place like this where there are only men, having a cute and silly coward is a gift from heaven." Liu Yin said.
"Sorry, uncle, I'm not interested in you."
"Uncle? Hey, I look a little younger on my birthday. Everyone calls me Tong Yan."
"Then you are welcome to join for the time being. After reporting to the Prime Minister, we will officially pay you." Lin Xiao said.
Yang Lan nodded, thinking that this person has no suspicion of me at all. Is he too stupid or too confident?
Jufu didn't say anything, but he thought in his heart, is there really no problem? These people are famous for their capriciousness. What if she betrays her in the face of battle?
On the other side, Luoyang Palace.
"Zhuge Liang, the leader of the thieves, entered the Yongzhou area and all of Longxi was wiped out." Cao Rui said: "I originally planned to strike first, but because of a mistake, I did not send troops. I really regret it when I think about it."
Could it be that Shengshang was blaming me for persuading him not to get sick? It’s better not to say a few words at this time.
"The governor of Yongzhou asked us for help, what do you think?" Cao Rui said.
"I didn't expect Zhuge Liang to send troops to Longxi, so I was a bit surprised." Hua Xi said.
"Then can anyone recommend anyone to fight against Zhuge Liang?" Cao Rui said.
Tai'er is still too young now.
Zhong Hui didn’t know if Oh Ah was crying, but he wanted to give him a book list as a birthday gift.
Regarding growing old, Zhuge Liang is no match for me.
Don't speak until the emperor speaks, otherwise there will be no way to figure out the emperor's thoughts.
This group of people's minds are thinking that they are veterans of three dynasties. Each one is more treacherous than the other. They go back and ask their daughter what to do.
No matter what I say, the emperor thinks I'm talking nonsense, so I'd better go back and get drunk.
Don't ask me, please.
"Since everyone is silent, I have no choice but to lead the expedition myself." Cao Rui said.
"Your Majesty, you must not do this."
"How can the emperor, who has a body worth thousands of gold, put himself in danger?"
"It's just Zhuge Liang. He will naturally retreat after a long time without paying attention."
"I didn't expect that after General Zhang Liao's death, such a strong man would no longer exist." Cao Ling said.
"Zhuge has served for three generations. How come time has eroded your IQ?"
"Imperial sister, please don't be presumptuous, but you guys haven't come up with any good ideas," Cao Rui said.
"I don't know if the princess has any good opinions." Jiang Ji said.
The close relationship between this princess and the emperor is a figure that cannot be underestimated.
She looked exactly like that terrifying woman. I remember when He Zhongda was in front of her, he didn't even dare to breathe.
"Your Majesty, the pillars of the Wei Dynasty have returned." Cao Ling said.
"Dongliang, princess, please forgive me for being ignorant."
‘Haha, it’s rare that you don’t know something.’ Cao Rui said.
"Imperial sister, I already know what's going on. Let's retreat from the court now."
Cao Rui said.
'General, I'm late.'
"Cao Zhen missed the invitation from afar. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Cao Zhen said.
"General, why are you giving me so many gifts?" Cao Rui said.
"I knew that the general would definitely share my worries at this time, but the general is not leading the army to attack in Chang'an right now."
Cao Rui said.
"Zhao Yun is just a suspicious soldier. If you are stupid, don't let the general go first."
"The general pretended to be deceived and went to Chang'an in person in order to lure Zhuge Liang." Cao Ling said.
"Princess, thank you. In fact, for a moment, Cao Zhen really thought that it was Zhuge Liang's army."
"Zhuge Liang was entrenched in the enemy's territory, but now he has given up his advantage to come and covet the power of the Wei Dynasty, but he doesn't know how to give up when he gets the chance. Now is the time to defeat the enemy."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, it is precisely for this matter that I borrowed a substitute to hide the secret from the eyes and ears of the Shu people and came back. In fact, I have something important to ask of you."
"But it doesn't matter." Cao Rui said.
"Although it was said that Zhuge Liang's army was deliberately drawn out, he underestimated his strength, which led to the fall of Longxi." Cao Zhen said.
"Zhuge Liang's strength is not trivial, he must do his best to retreat."
"I also know this matter. Even though the three eastern counties were successfully assessed before, Meng Da and Zhuge Liang cannot be compared."
Cao Rui said.
"I have this determination that I will not take a step back even if I face Zhuge Liang, so I plan to go to Chang'an in person to take command."
"It's just that I can't lead the army in the war. Someone still needs to be on the front line to command on the battlefield, and this person must be the general."
"Cao Zhen has neglected his duties and really dare not take on important responsibilities." Cao Zhen said.
Now I don’t have many relatives in the Cao family. The only people I can rely on are the Great Sima of the East and you, the Great General. Do we still have to postpone this?
Cao Ling said.
"Hekou, have you forgotten Mrs. Li's entrustment?"
"What it means is that the four of us once shared joys and sorrows like brothers and sisters, and vowed to shoulder the future of Wei."
"Li Mancheng passed away and she also left. Now the burden falls on me and Wen Lie."
'Don't worry, even though Cao Zhen is stupid, he will definitely try his best to deal with Zhuge Liang.'
Cao Zhen said.
"That's good. I was almost annoyed to death by my aunt and Xia Houlin. I'll be performing a local drama on the rooftop," Cao Rui said.
"If it weren't for you, General, I really don't know how to deal with it."
"Your Majesty, I have another request. Jiangling must let him participate in this battle." Cao Zhen said.
"Oh, I know who it is. The general is so righteous, Cao Ling deeply admires him." Cao Ling said.
"Imperial sister, please tell me who is the military officer in Wu'an, so that the emperor brother can mobilize them."
'Grandpa said he was the deputy general of Han Xin.'
"That's right, it's General Zuo Zhang He."
After that, everyone came to Yongzhou.
"It's shameful to say that Guo Zhun tried his best but still couldn't stop Zhuge Liang from attacking. It's really a sin to alarm His Majesty."
"Why did the princess come here?"
"Does Governor Guo think that all the Cao family members are pampered? Even though Cao Ling is a woman, she still wants to imitate Emperor Wu and run on the battlefield."
"This is a special order from the Holy One, and the princess is much stronger than you think. Please be kind to me."
"Zhao Yun's troops are still moving forward. How should we respond?" Lu Zhi said.
"Those are just suspicious soldiers. The main force is not there. Zhuge Liang's troops are still in Qishan." Cao Zhen said.
"Then I'll go with all my strength?"
"Yes, as long as we maintain a confrontation with him, relying on the manpower and material resources of Wei Dynasty will be enough to drag him to death."
"Zhang He wants to ask the general, does he want to win or achieve a complete victory?" Zhang He said.
Zhang He, you are so presumptuous. Is this the tone you use when speaking to a general?
Fei Yao said
"It doesn't matter, Cao Zhen would like to hear why General Zhang said this." Cao Zhen said.
"The general's strategy is certainly correct, but it can only protect Chang'an. The lost land in Longxi is still difficult to recover. It's like my Wei Dynasty has broken an arm."
"It loses the beauty of integrity."
"If you don't want Zhang Derong's management of Yongzhou to come to naught, please ask the general to rethink the strategy."
Zhang He said.
"That's right. If we continue to confront Zhuge Liang and let him wreak havoc in Yongzhou, I'm afraid that the entire west of Qishan Mountain will be separated from the Wei Dynasty."
Cao Zhen said.
"If it was General Zhang's challenge, with all due respect, the general would have already seen the key to this war." Cao Ling said.
"The pass on the west side of Guanshan Road is called Jieting. This is the main road in Hanzhong and Longxi. If we can get it, Zhuge Liang will only let you go back."
"That's what I'm waiting for. I also ask General Cao to continue to fight with Zhao Yun. The last general is willing to lead the elite to attack the street pavilion. Once the street pavilion is broken, the people of Shu will be surrounded inside, and they can be wiped out in this battle."
"That's great. It's really a good idea. I'll leave the task of capturing the street pavilion to you."
Cao Zhen said.
"Deng Xian and Shen Yi, you two are going with General Zhang."
"yes."
Does this Cao really want us to die?
Deng Xian thought to himself, to him, I am just a humble general, but in this era, do we have the right to choose where to belong?
Since our Shen family was moved out, we can only do whatever we want.
I am lucky that my eldest brother died early. Sima Yi held me responsible before and was not punished, but it has already shown Wei's attitude towards me.
the other side.
"We still have to face what we have to face. If we want to capture Chang'an, our army will have to have a showdown with Cao Zhen sooner or later."
Zhuge Liang said.
'Before this, our army will advance to Longxi, and the thieves will participate in the elimination of forces and capture the other two cities that are still resisting.'
"As long as it is completely occupied, it is enough to achieve the goal of territorial expansion. Even if we cannot win the battle with Cao Zhen in the future, it doesn't matter."
"The only thing that worries Liang is our important grain and grass town Jieting, which must be consolidated as soon as possible before the decisive battle."
"If the street pavilion is lost, we will lose the capital to confront Cao Zhen."
"Who wants to guard the street pavilion?"
Hearing this, Ma Su thought to himself that if Jiang Wei takes the opportunity again, my position will not be guaranteed. You dared to take risks that day, how can Owen be more timid than you now?
"Ma Su is willing to go."
"Although the street pavilion is small, the relationship is very important. If the street pavilion is lost, our entire army will be wiped out." Zhuge Liang said.
"Although you are well versed in strategy, there is no city here and there are five antennas. It is very difficult to defend."
"I have been familiar with military books since I was a child and know the art of war. How can I not defend a small street pavilion?" Ma Di said.
"Cao Zhen is no ordinary person. I'm afraid you can't defend yourself." Zhuge Liang said.
"Don't say that Cao Zhen is Cao Cao's review and oh, I can stop it. Ma Di is willing to guarantee it with his wealth and life."
Ma Su said.
"Okay." Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment and nodded. He thought to himself that the late Emperor said Ma Di was not available, but I will just take a gamble.
"To avoid any mistakes, Wang Ping, please go with him."
"Liang knows that you are usually cautious and have a good military spirit, so I ask you to go together to help Youchang."
"You and Youchang must be at the strategic point when going to the stronghold. This will be enough to block the enemy."
"Prime Minister, with the team directly under my command, I am afraid it will be difficult to even assist Ma Su in his defense."
Wang Ping said.
"I know you will be so worried and it will be difficult for you to swallow our combat power. How about I let you lead the fifth team there."
"Prime Minister, although these teams from Nanzhong are very capable, are they really willing to obey?"
"Meng Tang is struggling just to lead his own men. What's more, there are many people who are dissatisfied with him."
"I believe that with your talent, you can convince those people." Zhuge Liang said.
yes.
This is an opportunity. After logging in for so long, I finally have a chance to show off my skills. Wang Ping thought to himself.
"Prime Minister, since the defense of the street pavilion is of great importance, why can we leave it to soldiers who have no actual combat experience and join the army to defend it?"
Nothing left to say.
"Indeed, everyone thinks that such an important task should be handed over to the chief minister or clan brother," Wu Ban said.
"The attack on Chang'an still requires the strength of Ziyuan and Wen Chang, and it is not appropriate to mobilize them at this time," Zhuge Liang said.
"What's more, Wei Yan is better at charging, and defense is not suitable for him."
"Prime Minister, Wei Yancong thinks so. Defense and offense are of equal importance."
Wei Yan said: What's more, the prime minister only focused on Cao Zhen, but ignored the investment pledge of another general Zhang He.