Outside the camp, Ma Tan turned over and dismounted, handed the horse whip to Xie Guanglong, tidied up his clothes, stood in front of the camp for a while, took two deep breaths, and then walked towards the camp gate. Xie Guanglong saw it in his eyes and couldn't help but sigh secretly. He had followed Ma Jian for so long, and it was the first time he had seen Ma Jian so nervous. Speaking of which, it was a little more nervous than the defeat and escape at the wooden gate.

Ma Jian stepped forward and came to the front of the camp, but did not enter the camp immediately, and the soldiers guarding the camp gate did not open the camp gate immediately, but looked at Ma Jian with a complicated gaze, and no one spoke. Although they didn't know Weishenme, the invisible estrangement between Ma Tan and Zhuge Liang could still be felt. If it was before, let alone the Chinese army camp, it was Zhuge Liang's Chinese army tent, and Ma Tan had always entered directly.

"The general of Zhenbei is a long history, leading Zuo Feng Yi to be too guarded, Ma Tan asks to see the prime minister, please report."

The doorman bowed and returned the salute: "Please wait for Ma Changshi." With that, he turned around and walked quickly. After a short time, he walked back and waved his hand and ordered: "Open the camp gate and invite Ma Changshi to enter the camp." ”

The soldiers opened the camp gate, Ma Jian walked in, and Xie Guanglong and others led the horses and slowly entered the camp. According to the rules of the camp, no horses were allowed to ride, and no hurried travel. When Ma Tan was in the army for a long time, these rules were very clear. He came all the way to the big tent of the Chinese army, asked Xie Guanglong and others to wait outside the tent for a hundred steps, and came to the big tent himself and reported loudly.

Ma Jian had just stood still, Jiang Wei walked over from a distance quickly, and when he saw that it was Ma Yan, he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "It's Ma Changshi, why don't you come in?" ”

Ma Tan smiled slightly, but did not answer him. took the initiative to say: "Boyo played against Zhang He, and he played wonderfully. ”

Jiang Wei smiled silently: "It's the prime minister who has a good command, I just obey the command." ”

As they were talking, the tent door opened, Huo Yi poked his head out from inside, glanced at Jiang Wei, and smiled at Ma Yan: "Ma Jun, the prime minister invites you to enter the tent." Boyo, you came just in time, and the prime minister is looking for you. ”

Jiang Wei let in. Please be advanced. Ma Jian is also not polite. He looked at his clothes again and stepped into the tent. Zhuge Liang was sitting under the lamp, with a map spread out on the desk and a stack of official documents next to it. Zhuge Liang holds a pen in one hand. Holding an oil lamp in one hand. I'm looking for something on the map. Hearing the footsteps, he didn't look up, but reached out and handed the oil lamp.

Ma Jian grabbed a step forward. took the oil lamp, sat down on his knees, and said in a low voice: "Prime Minister, are you worried about the war in Guanzhong?" ”

Zhuge Liang didn't answer his words, his fingers swiped across the map, stopped in one place, and laughed: "By the way, it should be here." ”

Ma Tan glanced at it, his eyes flashed, but he didn't speak.

"Youchang, are you familiar with the Jingyang River Valley Road?" Zhuge Liang raised his head and looked at Ma Jian calmly. Ma Tan nodded, "I have arranged people in Quail, there are two thousand people in Qi County, whether it is from the Jingyang River Valley or from the straight road, I can arrive in time." ”

"Two thousand?" Zhuge Liang shook his head: "I'm afraid it's not enough." It is enough to defend the city, but what if the Wei army enters the pass with cavalry and plunders? Two thousand men could not stop them. ”

Ma Jian said without thinking: "Then I will send more people as soon as I go back." ”

"Well, be careful." Zhuge Liang nodded with satisfaction: "What I am most worried about now is that the Wei army will raid Guanzhong with light horses. If you want to gather the personal guards of each department and hand them over to Ma Dai to lead, you will not fall behind. What do you think? ”

Ma Yan's eyes tightened, and he gathered the personal guard battalions of each department, this is not a good errand. What general is willing to hand over his personal guard horseman? However, he only hesitated for a moment, and immediately said, "I will convey the Prime Minister's order to all the ministries to collect the guards as soon as possible." ”

Zhuge Liang smiled. "Most of the guards in Guanzhong are concentrated under the command of Wei Yan and Zhao Yun and his son. Speaking of which, this was taken by Wei Ba from Sima Yi's father and son. Zhao Yun's father and son are loyal, and they won't have any opinions if they think about it, Wei Yan, you have to talk more. Only you can do it. ”

"The prime minister misunderstood. Wei Yan's father and son respect the prime minister the most, the prime minister gave Wei Yan the armor, Wei Yan regarded it as a treasure, and he always refused to disobey the prime minister's orders. ”

"Wei Yan's thoughts, I know very well, but Wei Ba, I can't say for sure." Zhuge Liang stroked his beard, frowning slightly. "If he is obedient, he has repeatedly violated my orders, started a war with Wu without authorization, refused to go to Chengdu to supervise the transportation of grain and grass, and insisted on a decisive battle with Lu Xun despite Fei Yi's dissuasion. Although this battle was won, it was very risky to win, and if you were not careful, it would be a fiasco, and all your efforts would be lost. If it is said that he is disobedient, he spared no effort to support the battlefield in Guanzhong, and after taking Jiaozhou, he immediately transported a large amount of rice, which solved our urgent need. We can still sit here safely now, and I have to say that there is a credit to Wei Ba in this. What kind of person do you think he is? ”

Ma Tan said without thinking: "It's Nengchen." ”

"Nengchen?"

"Yes, it's Nengchen." Ma Yan raised his head, met Zhuge Liang's sneering gaze, and said calmly: "Wei Yan's father and son are like this, they are capable and knowledgeable, and they are unwilling to follow the crowd and dare to insist on their own opinions. At the beginning, Meridian Valley Jihua can be said to be opposed by everyone, only their father and son insisted, and even the prime minister was not optimistic. If it weren't for the prime minister's decision to take a gamble, how could we occupy Guanzhong? ”

Zhuge Liang's eyes became sharp.

Ma Jian continued: "Besides, this time, if Wei Ba hadn't insisted on fighting with Lu Xun, how could he have captured Lingling and Guiyang and forced Sun Quan to accept his conditions and agree that the rice from Jiaozhou would be transported to Xincheng from within the boundaries of Jingzhou?" ”

Zhuge Liang was silent for a long time, and suddenly laughed: "Youchang is really making rapid progress, in a word." Then I don't know what I have to teach me about the current situation? ”

"The prime minister's words are serious, and he doesn't dare to take it seriously, he only has some shallow opinions, and I want to ask the prime minister to think twice."

"yes, let's hear it."

"The prime minister is the first emperor of He, the weight of the orphan, the reconciliation of yin and yang, the balance of the world, and the responsibility of teaching bixia, when sitting in Chengdu, the general authority, so as not to have the risk of light inside and outside. Now that the war in Guanzhong is deadlocked, it seems inappropriate for the prime minister to stay in Guanzhong. Dare to ask the prime minister to return to Chengdu to preside over the overall situation. ”

"Chengdu has Li Yan." Zhuge Liang said unhurriedly: "He is also one of the ministers of Bixia Tuogu, I think what he has done recently is also quite methodical, even if I go back to Chengdu, I may not be able to do better than him." You're worried, aren't you? ”

Ma Yan sighed: "Prime Minister, Li Zhengfang has scale armor on his abdomen, which Chen Xiao said a long time ago. He is back in Chengdu at the moment and buys people's hearts, what is his intention, can't the prime minister see it? Yes, he is one of the ministers of Bixia Tuogu, and if I remember correctly, he is still the protector of the central capital, and he commands the internal and external military. According to the edict of the first emperor, it should also be the prime minister sitting in Chengdu, taking charge of the overall situation, and he is responsible for foreign expeditions. ”

Zhuge Liang's face became very ugly, he narrowed his eyes, staring at Ma Yan's face, and the anger in his eyes could hardly be resisted. Jiang Wei and Huo Yi stood aside, silent. They never thought that Ma Jian would be so direct, and they simply didn't save any face for Zhuge Liang. If this is the case, how can the relationship between them be eased, could it be that he spent so much effort and ran so far just to stimulate the prime minister and have a showdown with the prime minister?

"Yes, the first emperor appointed him as the protector of the central capital and unified the internal and external military. He should indeed be responsible for this foreign expedition, and I have overstepped the bounds. Zhuge Liang snorted and put the pen in his hand on the pen stand. Since you Chang also thinks so, then I will go back to Chengdu as soon as possible and replace Li Yan. ”

"The prime minister misunderstood." Ma Yan bowed: "It's not that I think so, it's Li Yan who will definitely do this." If my guess is correct, give Li Yan a period of time, and when he has a firm foothold in Chengdu, he will probably move eastward, either to attack Wuchang with Wei Ba, or to attack Xiangyang with Meng Da. No matter where it is, when the war is together, most of the food will probably be turned there, Guanzhong does not have enough food support, and it is the best result to maintain the status quo, but it is powerless to fight back. Prime Minister, do you want to see this scene? He paused and said earnestly, "I don't want to, neither of us want to." ”

The corners of Zhuge Liang's eyes twitched twice, and his face slowly eased. He slowly exhaled a long breath, and tapped his fingers on the desk: "I'm too worried about my childhood." Although Wei Ba was newly awarded Jiaozhou, the rice in Jiaozhou was also limited, and his support was limited to this until Tuntian was effective. Li Yan knew the art of war, how could he make such a mistake. At least, within half a year, Li Yan will not leave Chengdu. ”

From the beginning of entering the account, although Ma Jian has always been very respectful, his attitude has always been very tough, until he heard Zhuge Liang's words, there was a trace of panic in Ma Tan's eyes. After talking for a long time and going around in circles for a long time, Ma Yan's purpose is not to let Zhuge Liang return to Chengdu, so as not to let Li Yan sit down. Li Yan is now gathering people's hearts in Chengdu, he has the relationship between the Jingxiang system and the Dongzhou system, and now he is also vigorously wooing the Yizhou system, so that it is impossible for the Jingxiang family to become dominant, and they Jingxiang people who were originally dependent on Zhuge Liang will be squeezed out, which is absolutely unacceptable to Ma Yan. It is precisely because of this that he took the initiative to run to Zhuge Liang, if Zhuge Liang refused to return to Chengdu, wouldn't his previous statements be in vain?

"The prime minister is so confident?" Ma Tan didn't give up and tried to say a word.

"Don't worry, Li Yan is an important minister of the first emperor Tuogu, he is in Chengdu, and he is no different from me in Chengdu."

"But Prime Minister, I think it's better to let Jiang Wan go back to Chengdu, he is in Lingling, and it doesn't play a role."

"No, he's more important in Lingling." Zhuge Liang picked up the pen again, and suddenly laughed: "I think Wei Ba needs someone to assist him more." Wei Ba's young temperament is also something that only a loyal person like Gongyan can endure and cooperate well. ”

Ma Yan's face suddenly became very ugly...... (To be continued......)

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