Strictly speaking, Wu is not an alliance with Shu, but an alliance with Shu controlled by Zhuge Liang, when Zhuge Liang loses absolute control of Chengdu, Wu can only find a little ally from Zhuge Liang, Wei Ba, Li Yan's two wolf ambitions are impossible to become allies, they are always thinking about how to swallow Wu State, turn Wu State into a strong stroke in their war book, where is the heart to help Sun Quan.

Sun Quan can only count on Zhuge Liang.

Correspondingly, Zhuge Liang can only count on Sun Quan.

However, allies are not fathers, there can be no unconditional help, and the purpose of alliances is to help each other. Under the surface of mutual help, in order to maintain the covenant, both sides must also have conditions that make the other party jealous or tempted, so as to maintain deterrence and balance.

Zhuge Liang's favorable conditions are jishu, and he still has some restraining effects on Wei Ba and Li Yan. And Sun Quan's advantage is to leave him, and Zhuge Liang's counterattack on the battlefield and in the court will be difficult.

Sun Quan asked Zhuge Liang to provide the jishu of the warship, but it was not a request, but an exchange. If Zhuge Liang didn't provide this jishu, then Sun Quan would let Lu Xun rest forever, giving Wei the opportunity to transfer the main force to Bingzhou and thwart Jiang Wei's offensive.

It's an exchange, or a blackmail, but it's never a request.

That's what allies are all about.

"I do have jishu that has been remodeled into a warship, but I don't have a jishu that is a new type of sea ship that resists wind and waves." Zhuge Liang said calmly, not angry because Sun Quan wanted to coerce him, nor angry because Zhuge Ke put on a confident appearance in front of him. He just calmly stated a fact. He paused. There was a hint of regret and anxiety between his eyebrows. "You should know that now Wei Ba only has the Great General's Mansion in his eyes, not the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it is impossible for him to tell me such a jishu."

Zhuge Ke frowned slightly: "Then is there a way for my uncle to get this jishu?" ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head: "The subordinates around Li Yan have been cleaned, and such important information is probably only known to Li Yan and his son. As for Wei Ba, the secrecy work of the Hepu Shipyard is very good, and the production workshop of key components cannot penetrate at all. Although Chen You's quality is problematic, his ability is really not bad. ”

Zhuge Ke's heart moved, and his eyes lit up instantly. After a while. He relaxed his expression again: "Then how can you make the warship move quickly, this Uncle Jishu has it, right?" ”

Zhuge Liang laughed silently, and he nodded: "Although I don't know if this jishu is the jishu he uses now." But it can definitely be faster than a normal warship. ”

Zhuge Ke leaned back. He smiled shallowly: "Then how does my uncle want me to report back to King Wu?" ”

"Don't you know?" Zhuge Liang asked rhetorically, "Yuan Xun." Why wait for the price to sell, you and I both know that cooperation is mutually beneficial. There are two wounds. Tempting each other will only delay the fighters. ”

Zhuge Ke touched his nose embarrassedly, in front of Zhuge Liang, he was like a bowl of clear water, he couldn't hide any thoughts, and he couldn't use any means.

……

asked Fei Yi to send Zhuge Ke to the post house to rest, and the smile on Zhuge Liang's face suddenly disappeared without a trace. He asked Yang Wei to bring the drawings, spread them on the table, and carefully considered them for a long time until Fei Yi came back from the post house.

As soon as he saw the drawings on the case, Fei Yi guessed something. He sighed helplessly: "Prime Minister, the sharp weapon of the country, cannot be compared with others." Moreover, although the jishu of the warship also existed in Xiangyang, it was in the hands of Feng Jin and others, and it was impossible for them to leak it to the Wu people, and once it was traced, Wei Ba would not stop. ”

"I know." Zhuge Liang held the oil lamp in one hand and pressed the drawings in the other: "However, if Lu Xun continues to hold his troops and more main forces of the Wei army enter the Shangdang, Boyo will not be able to support it." In addition, our food and grass are also limited, and we cannot besiege Huguan for a long time, and it will be very disadvantageous for us to drag it out any longer. ”

"But ......"

"I'll change those sizes." Zhuge Liang's finger stopped on the drawing, "I think I can make them not get a complete jishu." ”

"Can't the Wu people see it?"

"Maybe in the future, but in the short term, they don't have such talent." Zhuge Liang smiled confidently. "I believe that even Feng Jin can't see it. The only people who can really understand the beauty of it are probably me and Wei Ba. He raised his head and met Fei Yi's gaze: "Wen Wei, you get along with Wei Ba a lot, have you heard of where his study of mathematics came from?" It's not something you can read a few texts to understand. ”

Fei Yi shook his head and smiled wryly. "Wei Ba's knowledge seems to be innate, and he didn't read books at all. If you want to talk about reading, probably only "Yanzi Chunqiu" has worked hard. I read a lot of books to myself, but I had never heard of the questions he asked. ”

Fei Yi suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly approached Zhuge Liang. "Prime Minister, do you know the doctrine that the earth is like an egg?"

Zhuge Liang was stunned, pondered for a moment, and shook his head.

Fei Yi said what he had heard. When Deng Yang, a famous scholar of the Wei State, arrived in Jiaozhou, and when he saw Wei Ba for the first time, the two made a bet and had a debate similar to the common between famous and famous people, and as a result, Deng Yang passed the test of Wei Ba and became the Taishou of Wuling. At the heart of this debate is a question of whether the earth is flat or round.

"So, it's not the heavens, but the earth?" Zhuge Liang sat up straight in astonishment.

"It is said that it is." Fei Yi smiled bitterly: "It's unimaginable, but it's irrefutable." Maybe one day when the prime minister has time to go to Jiaozhou and take a look with his own eyes to confirm whether it is true or not. ”

"Don't look at it." Zhuge Liang waved his hand gently: "Although I don't know Deng Yang, I believe in Wei Ba." Do you remember the question he asked Xiahou Xuan? Actually, I've always had such doubts, but I haven't found the answer. I believe that this answer is probably only known to Wei Ba alone. ”

"Alas—" Fei Yi sighed secretly, feeling extremely sorry. There is probably only Zhuge Liang who can understand Wei Ba, and those who can understand Zhuge Liang are definitely one of the few rare people, but unfortunately, they have become enemies.

That's probably fate.

……

At night, Zhuge Liang was busy under the oil lamp, he had to modify the dimensions on the drawings and redraw them. These drawings were all drawn by Wei Ba himself, using some strange drawing methods, which are very different from ordinary schematic diagrams. When Zhuge Liang first came into contact with these figures, he also spent a lot of thought and time to really understand the meaning of these numbers and lines. It was precisely by understanding these meanings that he understood the subtlety of these jishu and the true intention of Wei Ba's design.

He can also have such self-confidence, saying that no one in Wu Guo can find out what he has done.

Of course, this kind of thing can't be left to others to do, you can only do it yourself. And the price of being hands-on is another sleepless night. When the morning light came in through the crack in the door and shone on the drawing, Zhuge Liang covered the drawing, clenched his fist lightly, knocked on his sore back, squinted his sour eyes, looked at the dust flying in the light, and sighed inexplicably.

"Wei Ba, I hope you don't blame me."

……

Zhu Ya.

A three-story building ship rides the wind and waves, and several two-story building ships are guarding around, like stars and moons.

Li Feng and Wei Ba stood side by side on the top floor of the flying house, caressing the railing, looking at the island that was getting closer and closer, fluttering like immortals.

After the initial tension, he is now blowing the sea breeze, bathing in the warm sunshine of Jiaozhou, and enjoying the scenery of Jiaozhou. Two petite, pretty-looking, but completely different from the Central Plains stood behind them, one with a dark complexion holding a bronze spit tiger in his hand, and a tray in his hand with a snow-white face like jade, on which there was a pot of wine, a wine glass, and a few dried fruits. Although he was wearing a light gauze long skirt, he wore a pair of silk shoes with a brown silk bottom on his feet, revealing his small toes and slender calves.

This is the maidservant girl given to Li Feng by Wei Ba, and it is said that she came from the distant Tianzhu. In the same place, there are two beauties with such a huge difference in skin color, which makes Li Feng both novel and fulfilled.

"Young General, this is Zhuya County when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened the border, which was later abandoned and became a borderless land." Wei Ba said with a smile: "I just sent tens of thousands of people to the island to reclaim the wasteland and reintegrate this land into the territory of the Han Dynasty. ”

"General Zhennan has made outstanding achievements in opening up the soil, and when I go back, I must explain it to the general."

"Haha......" Wei Badaxiao: "What kind of territory is expanded, at most, it is just to regain lost territory." And there are only some barbarians on it, there are no enemies, as long as you want to collect it, you can take it back at any time, how can it be compared with the great cause of the general to recover the Central Plains. ”

"This is also true, Sun Quan and Cao Rui are not weak enemies. General Zhennan, if the general wants to build this great cause, he can't do without your help. ”

"As long as the general gives an order, I will naturally take the lead and die without a twist." Wei Ba pointed to the island in front of him: "Follow the general to make such a great achievement, pacify the Central Plains, restore the Han Dynasty, and wait for the world to be peaceful, I can disarm and return to the field, and go to this island for the rest of my life." Major General, you see, my wish...... Not high, right? ”

Li Feng smiled understandingly: "General Zhennan, if it is really as you say, you can pacify the Central Plains and restore the Han Dynasty." How can this desert island be enough to reward the general's great achievements? You can rest assured, the general will never let the meritorious soldiers feel cold. Glory and wealth should be shared with the general. ”

Wei Ba stroked his palm.

After a while, Wei Ba put away his smile and coughed: "Young General, in fact, not only can I help the general, but there is also a person who can help the general." ”

"Horses?" Li Feng said with a smile: "He will sit in Chengdu, and of course he is indispensable." ”

"Nope." Wei Ba shook his head: "I'm talking about the prime minister." ”

"Prime Minister?" Li Feng was stunned for a moment, and also put away his smile: "He...... Will you help the general make meritorious service? ”

"I hope so." Wei Ba smiled faintly and reminded: "Young General, if you want to exterminate Eastern Wu, it is best to let the prime minister also join the expedition, if he contains the Wei army, not only can Sun Quan not be able to join forces with Cao Rui, but also avoid the accusation of the general of destroying the alliance." Major General, do you think that's the truth? ”…… (To be continued......)