It was evening, Jiang Wei was waiting at the south pier of Luoyang City. According to the agreement, Ma Dai, who was on his way to Chuyang to ask for reinforcements, would arrive at this time.

Under the night sky, which was not yet dark, I saw a gray sail on the river blown by the southeast wind, and a small boat under the sail was swaying and coming against the current.

When the boat docked, he put down the cable and put it on the bollard, and Ma Dai stepped on the pedal and carefully climbed the stairs down.

Jiang Wei knew that he was not accustomed to water, so when he saw this, he stepped forward to help him, and said with a smile: "Finally Brother Ma is here." ”

As soon as Ma Dai's feet hit the ground, he went straight to the point and asked, "How is it, has General Zuo set a time to send troops?" ”

Ma Dai shook his head slightly, and then pointed sideways at the boat, implying that there were still people on the boat.

At this moment, the bow of the ship was fluttering, and another person walked out.

Jiang Wei looked through the faint light on the bow of the boat, and recognized that the person was Fei Yi and Fei Wenwei, who stayed by Zhuge Liang's side to assist, and couldn't help but be stunned at the moment.

"Brother Wen Wei? How did you get here? ”

Even though it was a hot weather, Fei Yi was still dressed tightly and meticulously, and after standing still, he hugged his fists and saluted, and said with a smile:

"Brother Boyo hasn't seen me for a long time, but Brother Guan's bearing is still the same, and I am very relieved."

Jiang Wei also smiled and replied: "My brother's demeanor is better than before, and it is also gratifying." ”

After the two exchanged a few words, Fei Yi expressed his intention and said: "Yi came here today because of the joint instructions of General Zuo and the military advisor. ”

He saw that Jiang Wei was puzzled, so he added:

"A few days ago, the construction of mountain and river weirs has gradually entered the right track, and it can be put into use before autumn, so these few days the military division arrived in Chuyang, ready to inspect the local talent, Baiya, Shiyanzi Zhuyan, yesterday happened to meet General Ma Dai to return to the military situation, General Zuo and the military division after some discussion, then sent Yi with General Ma to Luoyang, conveyed General Zuo and the military division to Luoyang's next plan."

"I see!" Jiang Wei slowly bowed his head, but said in his heart:

In fact, sending reinforcements was within Ma Chao's purview, and he must have seen that the military advisor Zhuge Liang was close to the left, and he didn't dare to deal with it without authorization, so he invited him to discuss the strategy. In that case, let me see what the military advisor has to say about the current situation. ”

He knew that this was not the place to speak, so he stretched out his hand to make a "please", and said sideways:

"Brother Wen Wei has worked hard all the way, please follow me to the office to talk about it."

The three of them came to the lobby of the office together, and after sitting down and serving tea, Fei Yi said with a smile:

"In just one month, Boyo has successively attacked the Yalasuo Department and the Yueji Department in Wudu, and then won over Zhuqiang to set up a field, General Zuo and the military division are full of praise for you."

Jiang Wei shook his head and said humbly: "It is all implemented towards the established strategy, and it is finally entrusted to the lord Hongfu, and there has been no mistake so far." It's just—"

He suddenly changed his words and asked directly:

"In two days is the time of the Alliance, and Arden will surely lead a large army. Wei asked General Ma Dai to return to General Zuo and asked him to send troops to respond. At that time, there will be Xiliang Iron Cavalry in Luoyang City to help, and it will definitely be able to give Arden a head-on attack. I wonder if the military advisor still has doubts about this matter? ”

Fei Yi took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I was about to teach Boyo to know that there are rumors in Chuyang nowadays, saying that General Zuo supports the army and has resentment, and he also said that he wants to go to the territory of the Qiang people to divide the territory. ”

Jiang Wei was shocked in his heart, and after a little thought, he shook his head and said: "With the elegance of a military advisor and the wisdom of Wen Wei, you should be able to see that this is Arden's plan to spread rumors." ”

Fei Yi bowed slightly and said: "I dare not be wise, but the rumors are indeed true, not only that, but Arden also sent someone to give a gift to General Zuo, and re-respected him as General Shenweitian, which is quite a bit of a subservient minister." ”

Jiang Wei smiled when he heard this: "This contrived can even determine that the previous rumor-mongering plan must have come from Arden's hand." ”

Fei Yi suddenly stood up and said eloquently:

"That's it. Arden was both soft and hard, and Boyo could see that he was really afraid of General Zuo in his heart, and he wanted to drag General Zuo in place in every possible way, and did not want General Zuo to send troops to interfere with the alliance. ”

Jiang Wei said, "Not bad! That's exactly what happened! ”

"Boyo, you have worked hard to run the Luoyang Field, and you have a good relationship with the Wolf Zhuqiang, and now Wudu County is almost decided, and you are worried, but it is only one of the Qiang King Yaden. Therefore, the battle of the alliance is extremely important. If it wins, the imperial court can justifiably base itself on the military capital and dominate Zhuqiang; If we lose, then Boyo's previous efforts will be in vain, and Zhuqiang will be even more resistant to my Han......"

Jiang Wei vaguely grasped the meaning of what Fei Yi wanted to express, and frowned: "Not bad...... Brother Wen Wei, please continue. ”

At this time, Fei Yi's face suddenly turned pale, and he said:

"Arden's carving insect skills are naturally difficult to escape the eyes of the military master, and because of this, what he really cares about is not whether he can defeat Arden, but if General Zuo sends troops according to the agreement, will Arden stop out of fear, or simply give up fighting for the position of alliance leader? In this way, wouldn't Wudu be stuck in a long-term confrontation, and it would be difficult to complete the battle? As soon as Cao Wei heard the rumors, wouldn't it add to his vigilance? ”

Three rhetorical questions in a row, Jiang Wei was shocked.

As an insider, he is bent on defeating Arden quickly, and he is biased in looking at the problem, and he is also a little eager for quick success, after all, he is not as good as Zhuge Liang's eyes are like torches, and his eyes are like watching fire.

He let out a long breath and said solemnly: "If it weren't for the military advisor's point, Wei would have almost made a big mistake." Well, I don't know what the military advisor has to say about the current situation? ”

Seeing that he was so frank, Fei Yi restrained his solemnity and replied: "The military advisor has set up a plan, saying: Ming Xiu plank road, dark Chen Cang." ”

"Ming Xiu plank road, dark Chen Cang......" Jiang Wei muttered twice, his eyes lit up, and he asked intently: "But with Luoyang City as bait to attract all the main forces of Arden, will the military advisor send someone to directly take Arden's lair to argue?" ”

Fei Yi laughed when he heard this: "At that time, the military advisor only said these eight characters, and said that Boyo, you are smart and smart, and you will definitely be able to understand his mind, and I can see it today, sure enough!" ”

Jiang Wei hurriedly said, "Don't dare."

After a pause, Fei Yi approached Jiang Wei and said in a low voice:

"The military advisor asked General Zuo to let go and never send a single soldier to Luoyang City, so that Arden could rest assured to attack. When the battle of Luoyang was in full swing, General Zuo led a group of men and horses, took the old way, and entered the lower debate from the river pool, where the Qiang soldiers all went out with Arden, almost undefended, and could be attacked overnight. By the time the news reached Luoyang, Arden was in a position to retreat, and it was only a matter of time before he was defeated. ”

Jiang Wei's eyes were shining, and he said: "And what Wei has to do is to hold on to Luoyang City for a few days without reinforcements, until General Zuo's major event is decided!" ”

"That's right!"

Jiang Wei pursed his lips and drank tea, while secretly comparing Zhuge Liang's plan with his own.

According to his original plan, defeating Arden was one link, and attacking the defense was another, and the two links were carried out one by one in order, and there was a hard battle in them;

But in Zhuge Liang's plan, the two links were carried out at the same time, and it was very likely that by attacking the realization of this link, he would directly force down thousands of Qiang soldiers in Arden.

There is no doubt that this option is obviously less risky and more profitable.

At this time, there were 1,600 Qiang soldiers in the city of Luoyang, and there was Liu Yin's ambulance battalion to rely on, and it was almost wishful thinking for Arden's thousands of men to take down this city in a few days.

Come to think of it, this plan is foolproof!

Thinking of this, Jiang Wei suddenly got up, hugged his fists and said: "I wish to be the head of the military division!" ”

Fei Yi also hugged his fists and said: "Boyo really understands the righteousness......"

After a pause, he said: "When the war is over here, the military division plans to change Luoyangcheng to the governor of Wuxing, and set up a supervisor to govern the wolf Zhuqiang on behalf of the imperial court, maintain the field, and protect the waterway. The military advisor said, Boyo, you are well aware of Qiang affairs, well-informed, there must be suitable candidates, please do not hesitate to recommend. ”

Jiang Wei hurriedly said: "It's exactly what is within the division." ”

At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Before the decisive battle began, the military division had already begun to plan the management of this land after the war, and he really thought about it far-sightedly. With him strategizing behind him, we just have to rush to the front, why worry about the big things! ”