During the period when Xiahou Ba was in a coma, all the valve owners sent people to extend their most sincere greetings, and several valve owners who were attached to Xiahou also personally visited the old prince.

Pei Du came to Xiahoufang on the third day. Before him, Cui Yan and Xie Xun had already come to visit, but there was no news from the mouths of the two. The secretive appearance of the two lords confirmed the rumors that Xiahou Ba's condition was getting worse and he was about to die.

But when Pei Du walked through the layers of curtains and entered Xiahouba's ward, he saw the old prince wearing short clothes, sitting cross-legged on a bamboo mat with bare feet, munching on watermelon.

Seeing Pei Du walk in, Xiahou Ba waved his big hand stained with juice and said, "Come, let's eat melons together, just fished up from the well." ”

"Uh......" Pei couldn't help but be stunned on the spot, and after a while, Fang said: "Brother just eat." ”

"Hehe...... "Xiahou Ba gnawed a piece of watermelon clean, then threw the melon skin into the courtyard at will, picked up the handkerchief and wiped his mouth indiscriminately, and smiled at Pei Du while wiping his hands: "What, I was scared by the old man's appearance?" ”

"How so? Seeing that the elder brother was safe and sound, it was too late for the foolish brother to be happy. Pei Du hurriedly shook his head.

"Hahaha, the old man woke up the day before yesterday, and those people wanted to see my jokes, but they were daydreaming!" Xiahou Ba sneered, stood up and said, "You came just in time, and the old man will call you over if you don't come." ”

"I wonder what my brother commands?" Pei Du hurriedly asked.

"This time, someone gave me Xiahou Valve a big embarrassment, if I don't return the color, won't the world despise my Xiahou Valve in the future?" Xiahou Ba looked at Pei Du with burning eyes and said: "The officers and soldiers in the army have been slacking off for a long time, and the old man intends to hold summer exercises, what does the virtuous brother think?" ”

"This ......" Pei Du couldn't help but be stunned again. He had only heard of spring and autumn exercises, but he had never heard of the large-scale training of the army in the summer. In line with the ethics of a general, he whispered: "The weather is too hot, and the soldiers will suffer from heat stroke in large numbers." Wang Ye can see if he can slow down for a while, and wait until it is a little cooler? ”

"Hey, there is a way to practice three nines in winter and three dogs in summer, and now is the best time to sharpen your elite soldiers." Xiahou Ba said undoubtedly: "Could it be that the enemy will not invade because of the heat?" Delicate and squeamish, how can you still fight? ”

"What the prince taught is that the last general has been taught." Pei knew that he couldn't excuse himself, so he hurriedly changed his tone and asked, "What day has the prince decided to perform?" ”

"Tomorrow you will announce it, and the first day of the seventh month will officially begin." Xiahou Ba said without thinking, obviously having already made up his mind.

"Time is so urgent...... Pei Du couldn't help but grow his head for a while, today is already June 24, only six days away from the time set by Xiahou Ba, and the mobilization, assembly, supply, and arrangement of 200,000 soldiers of the Beijing battalion are all big problems. The prince has a big problem for the general. ”

Xiahou Ba walked up to Pei Du, held his wrist heavily, gritted his teeth and said: "It is said that it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, but the old man can't wait that long, and I don't even have ten days!" ”

"You are the number one general in the grand mystery, can this thing be difficult for you?" After Xiahou Ba finished speaking, he let go of his hand and put a high hat on Pei Du, but he said undoubtedly: "No matter how big the trouble is, you must overcome it for me." On the first day of the seventh month, His Majesty the Emperor will come to watch the exercises! ”

"Huh?" Pei Du's mouth opened wide, and he stammered and asked, "When did Your Majesty give your will?" ”

"He hasn't made a decree yet, it's the old man who decides it for him." Xiahou Ba smiled faintly and said domineeringly: "He has to come, and if he doesn't come, he has to come!" ”

"That's the case...... Pei Du made up his mind, and gestured to cut off his head and said, "Has the prince made up his mind?" ”

"Hehe...... Xiahou squeezed his gray beard and sneered noncommittally: "You arrange it first, and when the matter comes, the old man will naturally tell you what to do." ”

"Yes." Pei Du scolded in his heart, when is this happening? The old man still doesn't tell me the truth. But he said in a proper manner: "The last general will do his best." ”

"Hmm." Xiahou Ba nodded, stroked Pei Du's back with his hand, and said with a kind face: "Brother Xian, just put your heart in your stomach, and the old man will leave the words here, if my Xiahou valve has a great achievement in the future, you Pei Valve will be the number one hero, and you can replace my Xiahou Valve today's position." ”

"Ah, the prince loves Ruosi, can the foolish brother and Pei Valve An not be smeared with liver and brains, in order to repay the effect?" Pei Du was grateful when he heard this, and his excited look was very sincere.

"Hahaha, okay, that's what I want from you." Xiahou Ba laughed loudly and said: "As long as you and I work together, it will be easy to take this world?" Why suffer from the bird's anger of the emperor's child again? ”

"I don't dare to say it with the prince, Pei Valu is willing to be the deputy car, and he is at his disposal." Pei Du's demeanor became more and more humble.

"Okay, let's go." Xiahou Ba nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes." Pei Du responded, and when he was about to go out, he stood still as if he remembered something, and asked, "Your Majesty, the prince will go and say it in person?" ”

"Hey, the old man is still in a coma, how can you say it?" Xiahou Ba smiled faintly: "If you don't hurt now, you are sad and angry, and you don't want to face the emperor, I think it's better to bother the virtuous brother to go in person and inform the emperor." ”

"Yes." Pei Du responded in a deep voice.

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Coming out of Xiahou Fang, Pei Du ordered the carriage to go straight to Ziwei Palace.

On the carriage, Deacon Pei Yu listened to the valve owner's story, and couldn't help laughing: "The old man is really good at painting flatbread, and he will really let him sit in the world in the future, how can he tolerate someone to follow his example and cover the sky with one hand?" ”

"It's just a matter of listening to this, but it's just empty words for the old man to stabilize us." Pei Du sat on the carriage, sneering calmly, following the cramped humility in front of Xiahou Ba.

"Is he playing real or bluffing this time?" Pei Yunan couldn't help frowning and asked.

"It's true or not." Pei Du Zhizhu said: "If the emperor is so frightened by him and obediently disarms and surrenders, he naturally has no need to fight and kill." But if the emperor still carries it to the end, I think the old man will really be ruthless this time. ”

"Quite possibly." Pei Yu nodded and said with a worried face: "I heard that the Xiahou valve has ordered the troops in the pass to assemble and open, and it is estimated that the Tongguan will be able to leave the pass at the end of the month." ”

"Although we don't mobilize all our forces in a hurry, 50,000 horses are always together. This is still the result of not using the Anxi army. After a pause, he sighed again: "The strength of the Xiahou valve is too strong, no wonder he always wants to leave us alone." ”

"Yes, otherwise where did they get such a big appetite to want to monopolize the world." Pei Du sneered and said: "It's a pity that Ben Shuai is here, but he doesn't let them get their wish!" ”

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