Qin Lang was right, Zhang He's requirements were indeed a bit high. For Jiang Wei, who is commanding operations for the first time, he has already handed in a satisfactory answer for himself to be able to do this, instead of rigidly repeating the usual training.

Not only Zhuge Liang was satisfied, but those who had prejudices against him also had to say that there was nothing wrong with his command.

After the temptation, the two sides fought again, Zhang He did not seek success, and he ordered the attack step by step. After experiencing the initial tension, Jiang Wei became more and more confident, and commanded the Hubu battalion to fight back and fight vigorously.

In the two days of the battle, the Wei army lost nearly 1,000 men and failed to advance an inch. At this time, heavy snow fell from the sky, the north wind howled, and goose-feather snowflakes fluttered one after another, and in just one hour, the mountains were decorated with snow-white.

Of course, such weather could not fight, the two sides tacitly agreed to a truce, Zhang He retreated three miles and camped, and the valley finally returned to calm, leaving only the sound of snowflakes falling.

The war came to an end for the time being, but Zhuge Liang did not relax at all. Most of his subordinates are southerners, and some of them may have never seen snow in their lives, and this time the snow is very heavy, and if you are not careful, you may freeze to death. He immediately summoned all the generals and asked them to pay more attention to the soldiers and not to be negligent. He himself even went to the battalions whenever he had time to inspect the cold protection of the soldiers.

Fortunately, before the war, Zhuge Liang had been preparing for nearly a year, and the relevant materials were still sufficient, but there was no serious frostbite or even freezing to death. It's just that the Qiang soldiers and barbarians from the south are not very suitable for this kind of weather, and many people are cold. Initiate a hot one. Zhuge Liang concentrated these people to prevent them from infecting each other and causing an epidemic.

In a few days, Zhuge Liang lost a lot of weight. When he came to the Hubu camp again, Jiang Wei, who was helping the soldiers change their dressings, saw Zhuge Liang and couldn't help but say worriedly: "Prime Minister, you have to take care of your health." If you are tired, the pillars of the Han will fall. ”

Zhuge Liang smiled: "Boyo, you said too seriously. I'm not that weak, and I'm not that useful. What is the situation in the camp? ”

"It's fine." Jiang Wei stood up. followed Zhuge Liang out of the tent. The snow is still falling. There was a thick layer of snow on the ground, and Jiang Wei walked forward with Zhuge Liang, and the snow under his feet made a creaking sound. "Prime Minister, although the morale is good. But most of our soldiers were not used to the weather. However, the main force of the Wei army was Qianghu, who was accustomed to the harsh cold of the north. If we engage in this weather, we will suffer. ”

Zhuge Liang raised his head and looked at the mountains hidden in the snow in the distance. The center of his eyebrows frowned slightly, just like the mountains and rivers in the distance. He sighed softly, "Don't you think something is wrong, Boyo?" ”

"Prime Minister?" Jiang Wei's heart suddenly lifted.

"Cao Rui poured the country to invade, the Tongguan area has been bloody for two months, the Wei army has suffered nearly half of the casualties, it is difficult to continue, the main force led by Zhang He has been wandering outside for more than a month, and now he has to take the initiative to invite the battle. It stands to reason that he should give it his all. However, do you look at his attacks in the first two days, as if he was going all out? ”

Jiang Wei was taken aback. "What does the prime minister mean is that Zhang He has waited so long just to take advantage of this weather?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and shook his head again. "That's just one aspect, there's something else I'm worried about. Think about it, Chen's 10,000-strong army is still in Gaoping, Zhang He did not attack Gaoping first, but directly fought a decisive battle with my main force, isn't it unusual to do so? It's not in line with the common sense of soldiers. ”

Jiang Wei rolled his eyes, pondered for a long time, and said with some uncertainty: "The Wei army has cavalry, and the speed is faster than mine, but this kind of weather is not suitable for cavalry movement. I think Zhang He may be waiting for this kind of weather. The colder the weather, the more unfavorable it will be for us, but he himself probably didn't expect the snow to fall so much, and it is estimated that the army will not be able to move within half a month. Prime Minister, what we have to worry about now is the issue of grain and grass. Heavy snow covered the mountains, the war was protracted, and the demand for grain and grass was greater. If those Hanzhong people obstruct it, it will be very detrimental to the army. ”

Zhuge Liang was silent and did not speak. "Guanzhong's household registration has increased a lot now, and a large part of them are Heavenly Masters and Daoists. During the first Northern Expedition, they helped Wei Ba a lot, and they also took the opportunity to put forward a lot of requirements. In order to defend Guanzhong, Wei Ba agreed at that time. However, from the perspective of the balance of overall interests, he vetoed some of the demands, including the Taishou candidate for the right Fufeng. The Hanzhong people were very dissatisfied with this, and they were not very active when collecting grain and grass. It's just that because of the rule of law, no one dares to jump out and resist openly. Now that the war is dragging on and exceeding expectations, it may have to be requisitioned again, especially when it snows heavily, and it is more difficult to transport grain and grass, and it is difficult to guarantee that those people will not deliberately delay and shirk and affect the supply of the army. In such weather, if the supply of food and grass is not available, it may cause large-scale non-combat attrition. Jiang Wei's reminder can be described as timely.

Although Zhuge Liang is thoughtful, it is impossible to really calculate the last resort. He didn't expect this matter to drag on for so long, let alone such a heavy snowfall, and the problem of grain and grass, which was originally just a little nervous, suddenly became acute.

"This snow is not coming at the right time." Zhuge Liang sighed lightly: "The heavy snow covers the mountains, and there is grain and grass that cannot be transported in." What's more, there is Zhang He watching from the side. His subordinates are familiar with the terrain and the climate, and the situation is very unfavorable for us. ”

Jiang Wei was silent, and his mood was also very heavy.

……

Quanling Xiangguan. The sun is shining, the brilliant winter sun shines on the river, sparkling, floating and golden, and the warmth is melting.

Several large ships slowly docked on the shore, the boatmen put down the gangplank, and before the gangplank was stable, Wei Ba walked up, walked to the cabin in a few steps, and pushed open the hatch. Xiahou Hui stood up with a smile and bent his body to salute: "How can the concubine be virtuous, how dare Lao Fujun come to greet him." ”

Wei Ba smiled, reached out to take Xiahou Hui, and kissed her on the face. Xiahou Hui's face was suddenly flushed and shy. She pushed Wei Ba, but she was reluctant to push it away, and said softly: "So many people ......"

"What's wrong with so many people, will anyone still laugh at us?" Wei Ba deliberately lowered his face, and his eyes swept majestically over the faces of the maids who were covering their mouths and snickering: "Will you laugh at me?" ”

Bell smiled: "Who dare? Now the young master is a powerful god general. If you make the young master angry. The barbarians still don't eat us. ”

"Haha...... No, no, I can't bear to. Wei Baxiao patted Xiahou Hui on the shoulder and said, "You are the hero of our Wei family, and this is my eldest son." ”

"What's the use of the eldest son, it's not the eldest son." Xiahou Hui said with some regret.

"It's all the same." Wei Ba touched his nose and looked around: "Where is my son?" ”

"Here we are!" The bell dodged away, giving way to the cradle behind him. A white and chubby child was sleeping soundly in the cradle, his two little hands clenched into fists and resting on his head. Wei Ba let go of Xiahou Hui and walked up, bowing his head. He let out a long breath. "It smells so good!" He looked back at Xiahou Hui: "Can I give it a hug?" ”

"If you want to hug your husband. Of course. But he has just fallen asleep, and he is afraid that he will wake up and be noisy, so you have to be lighter. ”

"Is my son noisy?"

The bell pouted: "It's not very noisy." The young master is used to hearing the drum horn. Shouldn't you feel anything? ”

Wei Ba looked at Xiahou Hui in surprise. It seems a bit of an exaggeration to use the sound of war drums to describe the crying of babies! Xiahou Hui glared at the bell. "You really know how to talk, is that how you describe it? was so scared that her husband didn't dare to hug it. In the future, they will have a share of father and son, but it is your responsibility. ”

The bell stuck out her tongue, shrunk her neck, and stepped aside. Xiahou Hui walked to the cradle, leaned over and picked up the child, and gently handed it to Wei Ba. "You lighten up, he's just asleep."

Wei Ba took it cautiously and looked at this little life with joy. This is the first child in his two lives, and an indescribable sense of happiness wells up in his heart. He lowered his head and rubbed his nose against his soft little face. The child frowned and waved his little hand to push him away. Wei Ba thought it was interesting and couldn't help but touch it again. The child pursed his lips, and suddenly opened his eyes, his dark and shiny eyes looked at Wei Ba with a trace of confusion that he hadn't woken up, and his mouth grinned, as if he was about to cry.

Wei Ba was taken aback, a little at a loss, and was about to hand him over to Xiahou Hui, when the child suddenly grinned, although there was no sound, but the smile was very obvious. He stretched out his little hand to Wei Ba hard, as if to ask Wei Ba to hug him.

"What's going on?" Wei Ba was surprised and delighted: "Do you like me?" ”

"Needless to say." Xiahou Hui glanced at him: "Father and son are connected by blood, who else can be closer than you, who can you like if you don't like you?" ”

Wei Ba hahadaxiao, happy to close his mouth, holding the child in one hand and Xiahou Hui in the other, turned around and walked out of the cabin. Xiahou Hui hurriedly shouted: "Bell, quickly bring the cloak, don't blow the wind." ”

Wei Ba then remembered that the child was delicate and couldn't blow the river breeze. He didn't think much about it, pulled up his big coat and wrapped the child in it, raised his eyebrows, and said proudly: "Isn't this enough, what kind of cloak do you want, he will also fight on the battlefield in the future, so it's better to get familiar with this taste as soon as possible." ”

"You're too anxious, aren't you?" Xiahou Hui leaned happily beside Wei Ba and whispered: "When it comes to marching and fighting, the child born by Sister Guan is the real general." My child is not as good as him! ”

"There is no such thing." Wei Ba said solemnly: "Your children, her children, are all my children, what do you share with each other?" In Chengdu, I said that it doesn't count, but now on my territory, I have the final say on everything. What kind of son-in-law and concubine, it is all the same with me, only excellent and better. ”

Xiahou Hui blinked, and suddenly laughed: "You must think that it is my intention to keep Sister Guan in Chengdu, right?" ”

Wei Ba coughed dryly a few times and avoided answering. They got on the springboard and got off the boat, and Xiahou Xuan greeted him and squeezed his eyes at Xiahou Hui: "Sister, I want all your dowry back this time." ”

Xiahou Hui let go of Wei Ba, stepped forward, hugged Xiahou Xuan's arm and shook it, his plump face was as bright as the sun. "Then you came from Luoyang to get back my dowry. My husband is a good talker, but I am not a good talker. If you want to be greedy, you can't get it. ”

Xiahou Hui's eyes widened in surprise: "Sister, you are turning your elbow out!" Have you forgotten what your last name is? ”

Xiahou Hui said: "I haven't forgotten what my surname is, but I know better what my husband's surname is?" You want to be a parasite. That's a no-no. ”

Xiahou Xuan laughed exaggeratedly: "Girls are outgoing, and the ancients are honest and don't deceive me." ”…… (To be continued......)