Wu Qiu Jian sat in a simple marching tent, restless.

He led a thousand Wuhuan horsemen, and he had been following Wei Ba for half a month, and he had stopped here for three or five days. Wei Ba was stationed on Huaihua Island, trained the sailors every day, sent people out to sea to fish, and lived a leisurely life, but he did not dare to have any negligence, and his spirit remained highly tense.

A thousand cavalry, facing 8,000 foot soldiers, has a certain chance, but it is not a sure victory. If it is surrounded, no matter how fierce a thousand cavalry is, it will inevitably be defeated. Wei Ba used strange soldiers and was known for his excellent armament, although his subordinates were foot soldiers, their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. In particular, he also has a group of heavy armor soldiers under him, who have repeatedly inflicted heavy losses on the Wei cavalry in the battle of Yuzhou, and have some considerable influence in the Wei army. The knights who had fought against the heavy armor shook their heads with palpitations at the mention of those opponents who wore heavy armor and wielded long knives.

Among the Wuhuan cavalry led by Wu Qiu Jian, there were cavalry who had experienced that battle. Wu Qiu Jian himself had also seen the strength of those Wei family warriors outside Shunyang City. At that time, if it weren't for the tight defense of these soldiers, in order to defeat Wei Ba, he desperately put all his troops into the attack, and he would not have been successfully attacked by Wei Wu from behind, so that he was captured.

Whether it is a heavy armor soldier or a soldier of the Wei family, he must be the most elite liliang around Wei Ba now, with Wei Ba's strong economic strength, it should not be a problem to equip thousands of people, and with a thousand such strong foot soldiers, even if he has a thousand cavalry, he may not be able to keep it safe. Once the surprise attack fails, he loses his ability to maneuver, and is forced to fight in battle, and he is not sure of victory.

What worries him even more is. When he came out, he had limited food and grass, and if he didn't return, he was in danger of running out of food. What he realized most now was not how strong Wei Ba's foot soldiers were, but the convenience of the sailor's travel, and the baggage boat could be dragged behind and ride the wind, which was not as laborious as land transportation at all. Wei Ba could easily travel with eight thousand people, but he couldn't do it. Not because there are not enough troops, but because there are not enough baggage.

Long marches like this. Logistics is the biggest problem. Even if it's cavalry. At most, you can only bring a month's worth of grain and grass, otherwise the speed of the war horse will be affected by too much weight.

Wei Ba stagnated on Huaihua Island and sent people ashore to investigate the situation, and Qiu Jian estimated that he had plans to go ashore. It's just that Wei Ba's choice of this location made him very uncomfortable. This is a no-man's land between western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning. Five or six hundred miles to the east. It is Changli County, which is controlled by Gongsun Yuan. Five or six hundred miles to the west is Liaoxi County, which is controlled by Wei. He could only get supplies from Liaoxi, and it was impossible for Changli to supply him.

Wei Ba picked a middle position. It made him feel like a stalk in his throat, and it was very uncomfortable.

He really wanted to turn around and leave, regardless of whether Wei Ba went ashore or not. But when the time came, he was reluctant. Wei Ba was stranded on Huaihua Island, obviously waiting for him to run out of food, and had to retreat to Jihua in Liaoxi, and when he left, Wei Ba swaggered ashore and went to White Wolf Mountain to hunt, which not only fulfilled his previous promise, but also hit the morale of the Wei army, and could ensure safety, killing two birds with one stone.

Jihua, who recognized Wei Ba, made Wu Qiujian even more reluctant to give up. If he can set up a game and defeat Wei Ba, it will be a morale-boosting victory for both the current Wei State and for him personally. If he killed Wei Ba, it would be even more amazing, and no one would dare to say that he had today's status because of his identity as an old man in the East Palace.

The problem now is that the initiative is in the hands of Wei Ba, Wei Ba has no problem with logistics supplies, he can stay here as long as he wants, but he can't, once the supplies are insufficient, he must retreat, otherwise he will collapse without a fight.

As soon as the tent door was opened, Wu Qiu Jian's younger brother Wu Qiu Xiu walked in, glanced at Wu Qiu Jian, and couldn't help but smile: "I can't eat it, it's a pity to abandon it?" ”

Wu Qiu Jian smiled helplessly: "Yes, Wei Ba didn't leave, it seems that he wants to go ashore to White Wolf Mountain, and it's a pity that I'm leaving now." But if I don't go, I can't go, there is not enough food and grass, and I can't go to the sea to fish like Wei Ba, it's really a problem. ”

"Brother thinks Wei Ba will definitely go to White Wolf Mountain?"

Wu Qiu Jian narrowed his eyes and nodded solemnly.

"I have an idea, brother, can I listen to it."

Wu Qiu Jian turned his gaze to Wu Qiu Xiu, he knew that this younger brother was as good as his name was, and he was quite resourceful.

"Wei Ba is waiting, just waiting for us to run out of food and take the initiative to retreat. The elder brother wants to retreat, but it is also because he has no food and cannot sustain himself, even if Wei Ba is in front of him, he can only retreat. Wu Qiu Xiu said with a smile: "Then, when Wei Ba goes ashore, it should be after we retreat." But what if we go back? ”

"How can I come back if I leave?" Wu Qiu said puzzledly: "How to solve the grain and grass on the return trip?" ”

"If no one answers, we must ensure that the grain and grass can be used to return to Liaoxi, right?"

Wu Qiu Jian's eyes shrank, he understood what Wu Qiu Xiu meant, a smile appeared on his face, and then Wu Qiu Xiu's words said: "If someone comes to pick up with grain and grass, even if it is halfway, we can have a time gap of five or six days. If Wei Ba comes ashore within these five or six days, we may be able to catch him. ”

Wu Qiu Xiu slapped his thigh: "Brother is really smart, a little bit is thorough." ”

Wu Qiu Jian laughed silently. He stood up, turned back and forth twice in the big tent, and stood in front of Wuqiu Xiu: "Ji Gong, you immediately go back to Feiru City, prepare a month's worth of grain and grass, and then go to Lulongsai, transfer a thousand border troops to escort grain and grass, and go north along Xuanshui to the west of White Wolf Mountain." Regardless of whether Wei Ba goes ashore or not, I will be in the area of White Wolf Mountain, and you will pick me up there. ”

He sneered: "As long as Wei Ba dares to go to White Wolf Mountain and ride two thousand steps, I don't believe that he can't be killed." If I can get rid of this great disaster for the country, it will be worth it even if I die on the battlefield. ”

Wu Qiuxiu's eyelids jumped, and she suddenly felt uneasy. He glanced at Wu Qiu Jian, and stopped talking.

……

Chengdu, Wenliang Palace.

Liu Chan, the Son of Heaven, sat on the main seat, but his expression was a little timid, as if he was an uninvited guest, at a loss, his waist was straight, but a little stiff, a little careless, he would slowly soften, until he came to his senses, and stood up again like a halberd in the hands of Lang Zhong outside the palace.

Zhuge Liang sat on the upper seat on the left, reading an official letter he had just received, his face was still thin, but not as pale as before, his eyes were warm but not fierce, and he was not angry and arrogant. The slender fingers fiddled with the official letter, and the pale yellow bamboo paper swayed up and down, like a butterfly flying.

Sun Deng, who was sitting opposite him, was in the same mood as the bamboo paper, up and down.

As Liu Chan's companion, Sun Deng and Zhuge Liang have been together for a long time, but they are still not very confident. Unlike Sun Quan, who is as sharp as a mountain and rock, Zhuge Liang is like an unfathomable sea, which is daunting. He could feel that this official document was related to Wu Guo, but he didn't dare to take the initiative to ask, for fear of provoking a series of questions from Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang quickly finished reading it, and he quietly handed the official letter to the eunuch Huang Hao beside him. Don't look at Huang Hao, who was very jubilant before, in front of Zhuge Liang, he was as honest as a grandson. As soon as he took it, he hurriedly turned around and sent it to Liu Chan.

Liu Chan looked at it once, his eyebrows twisted twice as if dancing, he touched his chin seriously, and his thick lips squirmed twice, but he didn't say anything.

"Let's take a look." Zhuge Liang said lightly.

Huang Hao trotted to Sun Deng again.

Sun Deng took it and took a look, his eyes flashing with a little unease. This official letter mainly talks about the war in Yanyu, especially mentioning that Lu Xun kidnapped Lü Yi and sent him to Wu, and Sun Quan sent Lü Yi to Tingwei, who ruled that Lü Yi was guilty and executed. Sun Deng knew what Lu Yi's role was, and he also knew Lu Xun's intention to do this, the so-called sending the court to the Governor's Mansion for punishment and punishment was just a helpless move to cover up people's eyes. Lu Xun did things so desperately and did it so without hesitation, Sun Quan didn't kill Lu Yi, it was tantamount to turning his face with Lu Xun.

A sorrow welled up in Sun Deng's heart. My father was going to be strong for a lifetime, and he fought with the Jiangdong family for a lifetime, but Zuihou still lost, and he lost completely. He was still alive, but he was dead.

"Bixia, Shizi, you can express your views on this matter, see what the government and the opposition will think, and how to deal with it."

"This ......" Liu Chan pretended to touch his fleshy chin and coughed: "Shizi, what do you think?" ”

Sun Deng was sad, what else could he say now. According to the classic Confucian theory, this is not a good example of a wise and virtuous gentleman, a righteous and upright minister. He said a few perfunctory words, said that his body was not depressed, and got up to leave.

Zhuge Liang disagreed, turned to Liu Chan, who was nervous, and said, "Bixia, this is what the minister said." Legalists have three essentials: magic potential, holding the law and dealing with the situation will be cured, and going back to the law will be chaotic. In the past, it was in the hands of King Wu, and Lu Xun was as docile as a virgin, but now that it is in my hands, King Wu can't govern the puppet......"

Liu Chan was resigned, nodding again and again, as for how much he understood, I'm afraid only he knew.

Zhuge Liang looked at his trembling appearance and sighed secretly. He knew that he had talked so much, but Liu Chan might not really understand. However, he also knew what Liu Chan's mind was, and he didn't expect him to be able to draw inferences from one another, and if he could learn from one example, he would be satisfied.

He hoped that Zhuge Ke, who was standing on the side, could understand.

Sun Deng is Liu Chan's companion, and Zhuge Ke is Sun Deng's companion. Gu Tan entered the Prime Minister's Mansion to assist Liao Li in handling government affairs, Zhuge Ke was Zhuge Liang's nephew, Zhuge Liang avoided suspicion and did not let him enter the mansion, Zhuge Ke has been following Sun Deng. These days, Zhuge Liang has given lectures to Liu Chan and Sun Deng, but it is Zhuge Ke who has benefited the most.

Sun Deng retired due to illness, and it stands to reason that Zhuge Ke should also accompany him, but today Zhuge Ke did not leave, he has been standing aside and listening. It's just that he drooped his eyelids, Zhuge Liang couldn't see his eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

After finishing the lecture, Zhuge Liang walked out of the hall slowly, and Zhuge Ke followed closely. The uncle and nephew walked one after the other, accompanying them half a step away.

"Yuan Xun, how do you feel?"

Zhuge Ke replied without thinking: "Without him, he will bully others." ”

(To be continued......)