Ma Tan pondered for a long time and shook his head.

Li Yan suddenly seemed to be poured a basin of cold water, and asked unwillingly: "Young Chang, what's wrong with this plan?" ”

Ma Tan smiled slightly: "General, this plan is not inappropriate, but the timing is wrong." Not to mention that changing the order of the dynasty is a taboo for the political army, when the merger of states and Jingzhou is still undecided, and the battle of Luoyang is to be launched, I am afraid that the soldiers will also have complaints. Ma Tan changed his words and said: "Of course, the most critical issue is that the general's move will be unfavorable to the major general. ”

Li Yan was silent and didn't speak for a long time.

He was bent on launching an offensive against Wu, forcibly taking Jiangxia, and even attacking Jiangdong to build a great military achievement. Unexpectedly, Li Feng was in a hurry, agreed to Sun Quan as a minister, and even did not hesitate to suppress Wei Ba, which put him in a dilemma. The emperor's edict has been issued, but there is no enemy, what can I do?

Li Yan turned his gaze to Luoyang. Sun Quan is convinced, Cao Rui is not convinced, taking this opportunity to attack Luoyang, with Wei Ba and Meng Da, two tiger generals, plus Zhuge Liang and Sun Quan who have to be served, it is not a piece of cake to take Luoyang. Even if Cao Rui can't be subdued, recovering Luoyang is a miracle, much more majestic than recovering Jiangxia.

As soon as he thought of this, he was as impatient as a young man in Huaichun, thinking about it repeatedly, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible he felt, so he invited Ma Jian to discuss, but Ma Jian gave him such a suggestion.

Li Yan was very disappointed, but after all, he was a person who had been in the court and on the battlefield for many years, and when he encountered the opposite opinion, he did not get angry, but carefully considered Ma Yan's opinion. He felt that Ma Yan's suggestion was reasonable, or at least more secure. Some of the problems Ma Tan saw were also things he hadn't paid attention to before.

One of the most important problems is that Jiang Wei's defeat and annexation of the state and Wei Ba's victory in Jingzhou have not yet been rewarded and punished. The reward is unknown. Is it a taboo to use soldiers, the soldiers charge into battle, forgetting to die, in order to add officials to the knighthood, if there is no reward for merit, no punishment for the fault, then who else will take your general seriously, and who is willing to work hard for you? Jiang Wei and Wei Ba appeared on the battlefield together, how can they distinguish their advantages and inferiors?

Moreover, his main purpose in forcing Sun Quan to be a minister was to make meritorious contributions to set off Zhuge Liang's futility. Now the purpose has been achieved. It was the time to clean up Zhuge Liang, how could he let it go lightly and start the battle of Luoyang instead. If Zhuge Liang has made meritorious contributions this time, will the previous responsibility still be investigated?

Zuihou has one more problem. Although he complained in his heart that Li Feng had done a bad job. When it is broken, it continues. When it is not appropriate, it is arbitrary, but in any case, in the eyes of outsiders. This is indeed a good thing that Li Feng has done. Forcing Sun Quan to dedicate the land to the courtiers, and the crown prince Sun logged in, what a great merit this is. didn't take advantage of this opportunity to help Li Feng ascend to the throne, but was busy launching the Battle of Luoyang, wouldn't it be putting the cart before the horse.

"As the young saying goes, it's my absurdity." Li Yan said: "This matter should indeed be delayed for a while, and it is not too late to digest the matter of Wu Guo first." Although Sun Quan is a minister, our control over Jiangdong is still very weak. ”

"General Mingjian."

"What trick do you have to teach me?"

"The general is far-sighted, where do you need me to put your beak." Ma Tan smiled and said: "However, since the general asked, I don't dare to hide it, and I have a few humble opinions for the general's reference." ”

Ma Tan talked eloquently and made a few opinions.

First, of course, it is to immediately send suitable people to control Nanjun and Changsha. Things in Changsha are relatively simple, since Wei Ba has already settled in, I'm afraid it is not suitable to let him quit, and there is no more suitable person than him. The focus is on South County.

In the fourteenth year of Jian'an, Zhou Yu and Cao Ren competed for Nanjun, and after a series of battles, Nanjun became the front line of repeated battles between the two sides, and it was deserted for a long time. However, Nanjun is deserted, just because of the continuous war, and the people have fled, not the problem of Nanjun itself. Nanjun has fertile land and developed transportation, as long as it is rectified and the population is moved in, it can quickly develop there, and the relevant situation can refer to Guanzhong. Guanzhong has also been barren for many years, but after Zhuge Liang seized Guanzhong, it has developed very rapidly in recent years.

If you send capable people to Nanjun and then move in the people, with the conditions of Nanjun, it will soon become a new strength growth point. Of course, such an important place cannot be left to others, and should be in your own hands. Nanjun and Nanyang are united, and their strength will not be weaker than that of Guanzhong.

Second, of course, to further control the state of Wu. Although Sun Quan said that he was a minister, he was definitely not convinced. Therefore, how to prevent him from jumping off the wall in a hurry and not letting him sit up again has become a very important issue. Wei Ba and Sun Quan have many conflicts, this person can only be used as a heavy weapon to deter Sun Quan, but he can't let him get too close to Sun Quan. It is best to send another trustworthy person to deal with Sun Quan, use Huairou means, and slowly tie more restraints on Sun Quan. Once Sun Quan is disobedient, he will use Wei Ba, a thug, to use both soft and hard, firmly control Sun Quan in his hands, and turn him into his own liliang.

Third, of course, it is a reward for meritorious deeds. This time he was able to force Sun Quan to become a minister in a short period of time, firstly, the general's strategy was appropriate, and secondly, the civil and military generals on the front line cooperated tacitly. For example, the young general, in order to promote this matter, traveled thousands of miles back and forth, Dahonglu Du Qiong persuaded back and forth regardless of his physical age and weakness, and even Fei Yi and others paid a lot of effort. As for Wei Ba, he mobilized a three-way army, nearly 100,000 horses, and was a meritorious man, if such a person is not rewarded, how can they have motivation next time they have action?

Especially Du Qiong and Fei Yuan, one is a Confucian in Yizhou, and the other is a member of the Prime Minister's Mansion to join the army, and the general rewards them, on the one hand, it is a clear reward and punishment, and on the other hand, it is also an example to set an example, so that there will be more people to support the general. This is an important opportunity related to strengthening strength and further squeezing the prime minister's living space, and it must not be easily let go.

Li Yan nodded again and again when he heard this, he already had some ideas, but now listening to Ma Yan's detailed explanation, he felt that this matter could not be delayed. This is a major victory for Zhuge Liang.

"That'...... Who is better to go to South County? Li Yan deliberately looked at Ma Yan.

Ma Tan knew it well: "Who else is more suitable than the young general?" ”

Li Yan pretended to shake his head: "He can't." Judging from this incident, he is still negligent in political affairs. Nanjun is too sensitive, and he will move his whole body with one shot, and I am afraid that he will miss another big thing. ”

"General, there was a small mistake this time, but it is not the responsibility of the major general. Yiyang to Chengdu three thousand miles, the beach is dangerous, even if it is six hundred miles urgent, it will take five or six days, if there is a burden on the road, it is normal to not arrive in seven or eight days. When the major general promoted the dismissal, he didn't know the general's order at all, so how could he understand it? In general, the matter was handled properly by the major general. For the first time, it can be done so properly, and it is a material that can be made. ”

Li Yanzheng was in the middle of it, but he still refused to agree.

Ma Jian said again: "General, there is a sentence, I don't know whether to say it or not?" ”

Li Yan haha smiled: "Young Chang, between you and me, why should you be so polite, what do you have to say, just say it." ”

"Thank you, General." Ma Jian said very solemnly: "The general thinks that why is the prime minister so embarrassed? ”

Li Yan's eyes flashed: "Why?" ”

"Of course, it's because he has no foundation, so he can only rely on the Jingxiang people, but he guards against the Jingxiang people." Ma Yan paused, and then continued: "And another important reason is that he does not have a suitable heir. Zhuge Zhan is still young, and he can't count on it at all, so he succeeded Zhuge Qiao. Zhuge Qiao was originally a suitable heir, but he died at the hands of the Assassins. Who else can he choose, and who can take his place? ”

Li Yanxin felt the same way, and bowed slightly. Zhuge Liang does not have a suitable heir, which is indeed a hard injury. Zhuge Qiao's accidental death was tantamount to a bolt from the blue to him, and Wei Ba's shelter of the assassin Peng's brothers and sisters, and even Napeng Xiaoyu as a concubine, may also be one of the reasons why Zhuge Liang could not tolerate Wei Ba. Wei Ba probably knew this, so he turned his back on Zhuge Liang and followed him, otherwise, with Wei Yan's respect for Zhuge Liang, how could such a thing happen that Wei Ba and Zhuge Liang turned against each other.

If you have an heir, you must also pay attention to cultivation. Zhuge Liang started too late, so he didn't pick up. Although his body is good, he is close to fifty, and if he doesn't let Li Feng out for exercise, how will he take over his power in the future?

"This thing...... The stakes are very high, and I will think about it again. ”

Ma Yan knew that Li Yan had already been moved, and now he didn't agree, it was just a polite remark in the officialdom. He didn't say anything more, he set the tone, and Li Yan would naturally arrange for others to do the next thing. As a general, although Li Yan's temper is not very good, there are still a group of people under him who tend to be inflammatory, but there are no outstanding talents like him and Wei Ba. If he had done everything, he would inevitably be envied.

Ma Tan left the night of the general and got into the carriage. The weather was getting cooler, and the wagons were already hanging around the carriage. Putting down the curtain of the car and blocking the eyes around him, the corners of Ma Yan's mouth showed a disdainful smile.

Li Yanli wants to be enlightened, and he wants to support Li Feng to take the position, which is simply wishful thinking. Li Feng seems to have made a meritorious contribution this time, but in fact, he was played around by Wei Ba without knowing it, such a person arranged to Nanjun will be played to death sooner or later. The reason why he strongly suggested that Li Yan arrange Li Feng to Nanjun was not out of loyalty to Li Yan, but because he threw a sweet bait. Who told Li Yan to break his promise and transfer the rights that originally belonged to him and Wei Ba to his son Li Feng. If they don't play with their father and son, wouldn't there be no heavenly reason.

If you don't have enough wisdom, not only will you not be able to enjoy the benefits of authority, but you will be hurt by authority. There are too many smart people in the court, and if you want to play these people in the palm of your hand, how can you do without enough wisdom. With Li Feng's level, he also wants to dance in such a place? It's really beyond my means. There are too many such people, the butcher general He Jin is one, and Li Yan's father and son will be next. …… (To be continued......)