After seeing the Meridian Pass, turn to the west. Wei Ba checked Wugong, Meiyang and other places, turned to the north, looked at the area of Chiyang, Zuihou turned east, all the way to Tongguan, checked the terrain of Tongguan openly, and completed the task that should have been completed first.

After the investigation was completed, Wei Ba wrote a detailed report, and just returned to Chang'an, he did not go back to his house first, but came to see Xiahou Mao with the report.

Xiahou Mao is in good spirits, and it can be seen that his small life is good during this time. But as soon as he saw Wei Ba, his brows furrowed.

Wei Ba presented the report with both hands: "General, this is the superficial opinion I have come to along the way, and I dare to ask the general for advice." ”

The guard next to Xiahou Mao took it and put it on the table. Xiahou Mao glanced at it, but didn't open it, just nodded: "You can talk about it." ”

"Whoa." Wei Ba sat upright and briefly explained the itinerary along the way. He saw that many cities had fallen into disrepair for many years, and if they were against the enemy, they might not be of much use, so he suggested that Xiahou Mao abandon some minor cities, collect those building materials, step up the maintenance of several important cities around Chang'an City, and concentrate his forces on defense.

Xiahou Mao listened halfway, waved his hand impatiently, and interrupted Wei Ba's words: "What about Tongguan?" ”

Wei Ba had long known that he couldn't hide his visit to Tongguan from Xiahou Mao's ears and eyes, the so-called report was just a formality, and his every move was probably reported to Xiahou Mao a long time ago. Tongguan is not within the scope of the Chang'an garrison, and his going to Tongguan is a matter that can easily cause conjecture.

In other words, it's a very inappropriate choice.

But since he dared to go, of course he had his own considerations. In the Meridian Valley, Tongguan is a very important position, and whether it can block the Cao Wei forbidden army from Luoyang, Tongguan is the key. No matter how much risk he took, he would personally go to Tongguan to take a look.

"Tongguan?" Wei Ba laughed. I'm a little embarrassed. "In fact, Tongguan has nothing to do with it, if the Shu army can attack Tongguan, then all the passes have been lost. No matter how well the city is repaired, it doesn't make sense. ”

"Since you know this truth, what are you going to Tongguan for?"

"This ...... It's just a knot, it's a subordinate's fake public benefit, through official business. Indulge in your own selfish desires. ”

Seeing that Wei Ba answered calmly, Xiahou Mao was a little unsure. When he heard that Wei Ba had gone to Tongguan, he felt that something was wrong. Xiahou Hui also reminded him to pay attention to Wei Ba's move, after all, Tongguan is a pass between Chang'an and Luoyang, and it is impossible for the Shu army to attack Tongguan. As Wei Ba said, if you want to defend Tongguan, then the entire Guanzhong will be lost, and he, the governor of Guanzhong, will have no future. He had been waiting to question Wei Ba. Thinking in his heart that no matter what excuse Wei Ba used, he would refute him, leaving him speechless, and Zuihou told his true intentions.

But he didn't expect that Wei Ba had no intention of hiding it at all. told him very calmly that going to Tongguan was just a fake public benefit, and there was no reason.

Xiahou Mao was puzzled: "What does Tongguan have to do with selfish desires?" ”

Wei Ba showed an embarrassed smile again, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Does the general know about Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi?" ”

Xiahou Mao snorted, although he had never fought, how could he not know Ma Chao. "You know him well?"

"Ma Chao died of illness in Chengdu a few years ago, where will I get acquainted with him." Wei Ba said with some embarrassment: "However, Ma Chao ...... I have a daughter, who is ...... It's beautiful, with the army in Hanzhong, I ...... I know her. ”

Xiahou Mao suddenly realized and couldn't help laughing. Ma Chao once occupied Guanzhong, and Zuihou failed because the battle of Tongguan was defeated by Cao Cao. That battle was the battle in which Cao Cao unified half of China, and it was also the battle in which Ma Chao withdrew from Guanzhong. After that battle, the entire Guanzhong fell into the hands of Cao Cao, and then Xiliang was also pocketed by him, and the entire Guanlong military group collapsed, and Ma Chaozuihou had to retreat to Hanzhong and surrender to Zhang Lu.

That was where Ma Chao's nightmare began, and it was also the turning point for Cao Cao to seize Guanlong. Ma Chao has become a bereaved dog since then, and it is not surprising that he will never forget Tongguan. Wei Ba likes Ma Chao's daughter, and when he heard Tongguan from her mouth, he wanted to come and see this place, which is understandable juvenile feelings.

Perhaps, where can he remind him of the girl in his heart?

"Boy, what's so difficult about the women of the Ma family, when you enter Hanzhong and capture Zhuge Liang alive, I will reward her to you. It's just that you are now a general of Dawei, so you must pay attention to your words and deeds and don't provoke criticism. ”

Wei Ba nodded awkwardly: "The general's lesson is that I neglected to think about it." ”

"Well, young people, there are always times when you make mistakes, just pay attention to them later." Xiahou Mao waved his hand generously, "Along the way, do you have anything else to see or hear?" ”

Wei Ba frowned: "General, in fact, there is another reason why I went to Tongguan. ”

"Oh?" A few smiles appeared in Xiahou Mao's eyes, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

"When I was in Hanzhong, my father and son once mentioned a meridian valley jihua to Zhuge Liang." Wei Ba's voice was a little dry and unnatural. "Tongguan is also a part of Jihua."

Xiahou Mao narrowed his eyes and looked at Wei Ba quietly, but he breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart. It wasn't the first time he had heard about Meridian Valley Jihua. First, Hanzhong Xizuo has reported many times that Wei Yan and Zhuge Liang have had conflicts many times because of a meridian valley, which is also one of the reasons why Wei Yan was demoted. But what is the specific content of Meridian Valley Jihua, the detailed workers can't find out. The second is that when Wei Ba inspected the Meridian Pass, he also mentioned the Meridian Valley Jihua, which was a little more detailed than what he heard about in the Meridian Valley, but he only knew that one of the links was to attack Chang'an, and the rest was not clear.

Wei Ba went to Tongguan, Xiahou Mao once had such worries, thinking that Wei Ba might be a fraudulent surrender, and his real purpose was to inquire about the situation in Guanzhong. If this conjecture is true, it will be a disaster for Xiahou Mao, because it was he who promoted Wei Ba. Wei Ba is a fraud, and he is the first person responsible. He didn't want to see this scene come true, so before Wei Ba returned to Chang'an, he discussed this issue carefully with Xiahou Hui. If Wei Ba really has bad intentions, he will take decisive measures to eliminate this hidden danger in advance.

Just now, he deliberately let go of Tongguan, but it was actually just a false trick, just to try to see if Wei Ba was honest. If Wei Ba also let it go, then it would be difficult for him to get out of the Governor's Mansion today.

Wei Ba took the initiative to mention the role of Tongguan in the Meridian Valley, and not only Xiahou Mao breathed a sigh of relief, but even Xiahou Hui behind the screen breathed a sigh of relief. Although she is far less relaxed than Xiahou Mao.

"My father and son once suggested a meridian valley jihua, the main force out of the slope valley or the scattered pass, the odd army out of the meridian, attack Chang'an, and defend the Tong Pass. However, Zhuge Liang said that this jihua was too risky and vetoed it. ”

Xiahou Mao asked with a smile, "Do you think this jihua has a chance of success now?" ”

"I still think I have, but I don't even have the opportunity to give advice." Wei Ba shrugged, a little lost. "Zhuge Liang is good at governing and short on using soldiers, he is too stable and not a person who knows soldiers. Alas, he wants to defeat the strong with the weak, and plots against Longyou and Guanzhong, but he can only be a fool's dream, and there is no chance of success. ”

"Longyou?" Xiahou Mao suddenly sat up straight: "You mean, Zhuge Liang's goal is in Longyou?" ”

Wei Ba smiled bitterly and told Wei Yan that he had three strategies for Zhuge Liang, but Zhuge Liang had taken the next strategy. These are all true things, he doesn't even need to pretend, just performing in his true colors, which is enough to make Xiahou Mao believe.

Xiahou Mao was stunned for a while, and his face was shocked: "Then who is he in the Slope Valley...... Is it a suspicious soldier? ”

Wei Ba was taken aback: "Zhuge Liang sent troops to the valley?" ”

"No, there are no troops yet, but someone is repairing the plank road pavilion of the Slope Valley, I always thought that he was going to send troops to the Slope Valley, so I prepared a large amount of grain and grass in Yixian County." Xiahou Mao thought of the nervousness, gasped, glared at Wei Ba and said, "Ziyu, are you sure that Zhuge Liang will send troops to Longyou, not Yixian?" ”

Wei Ba pondered for a long time and nodded affirmatively: "I believe that the people in Xiegu are just suspicious soldiers, and his real target should be Longyou." ”

Xiahou Mao stood up, pacing back and forth anxiously. He always thought that Zhuge Liang wanted to send troops to the valley to repair the plank road in the valley, after all, he wanted to attack Chang'an from Hanzhong, and the valley was the nearest road. Attacking Hanzhong from the sloping valley is much closer than Chencang's old road, and nearly half is closer than Longyou.

As for the Meridian Valley, not to mention Zhuge Liang, even Xiahou Mao himself thought it was ridiculous, this road had been abandoned for a long time, and the army could not pass through it at all, so it was completely negligible. Wei Ba's father and son, who proposed the Meridian Valley jihua, were demoted and fled, which is enough to prove that Zhuge Liang did not intend to accept this jihua from the beginning, and it is impossible to mention it now.

So after Xiahou Mao received the news from the Yixian garrison, he began to prepare, but now Wei Ba said that Zhuge Liang's target might be Longyou, and Xiegu was just a suspicious soldier, which completely disrupted his Jihua. To transfer the defense liliang to Longyou, it is not as simple as sending people over, the entire defense line is equivalent to redeployment, and more importantly, Longyou is not within his control, which must pass through the imperial court, and may require the general Cao Zhen to personally command.

Xiahou Mao not only didn't want to see this scene, but also knew that it was unrealistic. The matter of Eastern Wu has reached an emergency juncture, Sima Yi has already sent troops from Wancheng, Cao Wei's direction of use of troops is the southeast direction, Cao Zhen wants to sit in the capital, he can't come to Guanzhong at all.

"Are you sure?"

Wei Ba reminded in a caring tone: "General, this matter is very important, and you can't command it just by virtue of your identity as a general, so let's ask General Cao Zhen to come." ”

Xiahou Mao smiled bitterly: "It's not that I'm greedy for merit, it's just that he can't come." ”

Wei Ba wanted to speak and stopped, then realized something, closed his mouth tightly, and bowed his head silently. Xiahou Mao looked at him and sighed: "Ziyu, I won't lie to you, there are only existing troops left in Guanzhong now, and in a short period of time, there will be no reinforcements." ”

Wei Ba said in a panic: "General, this is a military secret, I am a general, it is not appropriate to ......."

Xiahou Mao waved his hand: "Okay, I believe in you." He thought for a moment and smiled again: "If you are a room, it is also a death room, a death room that can't even tell a lie." ”

Wei Ba's face was flushed with embarrassment, and he was ecstatic.

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