Huo Yi is the son of the father, he is a stable person, and he has been working by Zhuge Liang's side for more than ten years, and he has never made a mistake. However, it is limited to this, he still relies on self-study and self-understanding in military affairs. Originally, this was nothing, most people were like this, but after Wei Ba debuted, he rose rapidly and became a rising star in the Shu Han military world, and many people thought that it was because he had his father's teachings. The way of employing soldiers is not Confucianism, you can learn from teachers or even self-study, most of them are passed down from father to son, and in addition to theoretical study, a lot of practice is required. If theory can be taught on its own, then whether anyone is brought to the battlefield or not, the teaching of fingers and hands is very important. The upbringing of the three Wei brothers fully proves this truth.

Compared with the Wei Ba brothers, it is a pity for those young people whose parents died in Yiling. Although they are all martial artists, they have no one to guide them, and their growth rate is far less than that of the Wei brothers. Wei Ba once suggested setting up a military academy to train young generals, although Zhuge Liang rejected this suggestion, he began to consciously teach the young people around him.

Huo Yi and Jiang Wei are two of them. Compared with Jiang Wei, a general, Huo Yi's promotion speed is dwarfed, which also caused a lot of opinions within the Jingxiang department. There is some open and secret fighting between Huo Yi and Jiang Wei, Zhuge Liang sees it in his eyes, it is necessary to provoke competition between young people, but it is controlled within the allowable range. Huo Yi and Jiang Wei are both introverted people, and they will not do things like Wei Ba. It is precisely because of this that Zhuge Liang took them with him.

"Prime Minister, if the Wei army doesn't attack. And what? Are we just waiting? Jiang Wei asked, his tone a little worried.

"And what do you suggest?"

"We should take the initiative and besiege Jixian and Yuzhong with a large army. The reason why Zhang He dared to attack was because he had Jixian and Yuzhong as his foundation, and he could go back to these two cities at any time to replenish grain and grass. If we conquer these two cities, Zhang He will become a tree without roots and water without a source, so he will definitely come to his rescue. We are in a head-on battle with him, and this so-called attack will save him. ”

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly. Twisting his head to Huo Yi: "What do you think?" ”

Huo Yi shook his head. "I don't think the Wei army will always stop attacking. If you want to think about it in the long run, the Wei army is actually forced to attack Guanzhong at this moment. They are far from ready. It's just that because of the geographical importance of Guanzhong, they had to act in a hurry. Judging by the current situation, they should be more anxious than we are, and they want a quick solution. The longer it drags on. The more bad it is for them. ”

Zhuge Liang nodded approvingly. "What Shao Xian said is reasonable. Consider a battle. We should not only look at the situation in front of us, but also look a little farther and zoom in a little. We're in Guanzhong now. But you can't limit your eyes to Guanzhong, but you should look at the world, so that you can recognize where the focus is. As Shao Xian said, the Wei army is attacking now, not because they are ready, but because they can't wait. Transporting grain from Hedong to support Longxi was a long way, and it passed through the area controlled by the Hu people, and the consumption was too great. In the long run, it will be very bad for them. It is precisely because of this that they took the initiative to attack, hoping to recapture Guanzhong and turn the tide. In that case, how could he not attack for a long time! Attack it and save it, and Guanzhong is the place they must save. As long as we hold Guanzhong, we are already invincible. ”

Jiang Wei blushed a little. Zhuge Liang said this, which was tantamount to agreeing with Huo Yi and negating his opinion. In the contest between the two of them, Huo Yi had the upper hand again.

Just when Jiang Wei felt embarrassed, a personal guard walked in and delivered a letter. Jiang Wei grabbed it in front of Huo Yi and handed it to Zhuge Liang with both hands. He glanced at it and found that it was written by Wei Yan, the general of Zhenbei, and the corners of his eyes couldn't help but jump slightly. He knew that Zhuge Liang went to Wei Yan and asked Wei Yan to come forward and let Wei Ba return to Chengdu. Wei Yan replied now, I don't know if Wei Ba agreed or not. If Wei Ba gave up Jiaozhou and returned to Chengdu to take up the important task of supervising the transportation of grain and grass, Zhuge Liang would definitely give him corresponding compensation, and his status in the prime minister's eyes would become higher and higher. This will undoubtedly affect his future.

Zhuge Liang took the letter and read it, but he didn't say anything. Jiang Wei couldn't help but ask: "Prime Minister, will Wei Ziyu return to Chengdu?" ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head and handed the letter in his hand to Jiang Wei. "Look at it, too! This is Wei Ba's estimate of the future battle situation. Although he is far away in Jiaozhou, he knows a lot about the form of Guanzhong. ”

Jiang Wei was shocked when he heard this. Although the prime minister said it lightly, the meaning of his words was a little displeased. He quickly took the letter and glanced at it quickly. Inside is Wei Ba's analysis of the situation in Guanzhong. He said that the battle of Guanzhong was likely to be a protracted battle and would be difficult to complete in a short period of time, and in order to ensure that the Guanzhong battlefield could hold out to the end, he hoped to stay in Jiaozhou, raise food and grass for the prime minister, and ensure rear support, so as to reduce the pressure on Chengdu. His words sounded high-sounding, but the purpose was obvious, he wanted to stay in Jiaozhou and not return to Chengdu. So. Zhuge Liang must make concessions to Li Yan in exchange for him going to Chengdu.

After reading the letter, Jiang Wei didn't say anything, and handed it over to Huo Yi. Zhuge Liang waited quietly, looking at the map without saying a word, but his eyes were a little fluttering. Jiang Weihui saw it in his eyes, but he was a little happy in his heart. He knew that Zhuge Liang's expression showed that he was very unhappy now.

After reading the letter, Huo Yi was also silent. Just as he was thinking, Zhuge Liang asked lightly: "Shaoxian, do you think Wei Ba makes sense?" ”

Huo Yi was silent for a moment before he said, "Prime Minister, I think Wei Ba is a little more thoughtful, but not just because of the problem of grain and grass, but because of Sun Quan. The reason why we were able to confront Wei with all our strength was because Sun Quan was entangled by Wei Ba. If he returns to Chengdu and Jiaozhou is stable, it is difficult to guarantee that Sun Quan will not send troops to threaten Yizhou like last time. Although Shu Han is an ally, it is very powerful, Sun Quan advocates power and art, and focuses more on practical interests, he will not be trapped by the alliance. Compared with the covenant, it may be more appropriate to have Wei Ba in Jiaozhou to contain him. ”

Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed, and he was noncommittal to Huo Yi's opinion. He waved his hand. "I'm a little tired and need to take a break. Go back and think carefully, and then you will consult with the generals again tomorrow at the general assembly. ”

"Whoa." Jiang Wei and Huo Yi bowed, turned around and retreated, and Jiang Wei took the tent door. Zhuge Liang sat in the big tent, took the letter again, read it again, and sighed faintly, his eyes were a little melancholy, a little lost, and a little unspeakably sad.

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Gao Ping.

Zhang He turned over and dismounted, and strode forward. His face was black, as cold as the winter wind, without any expression. Qin Lang was just a minister, and he had never experienced any major battles, but he became the supreme commander of this war, which made Zhang He, who had experienced a hundred battles, a little uneasy. But he had no choice but to suppress the unhappiness in his heart, come to see Qin Lang, and listen to Qin Lang's command.

Walking in front of Qin Lang, before he had time to bend down, Qin Lang had already stood up, took a step forward, and bowed very politely to the end.

"The general has worked hard."

Zhang He was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly returned the salute. Although Qin Lang's military rank was not as high as his, he was a close confidant of Emperor Bixia, and Qin Lang took the initiative to give him such a big salute, which surprised him very much.

"The general is gracious."

Qin Lang said with a smile: "Before I set off from Luoyang, Bixia once told me that the general is my Great Wei general, and he is the most familiar with the situation in the northwest. In this attack on Guanzhong, we also have to rely on the general. Lang is not familiar with warfare, so he came to learn from the general this time, and hoped that the general would give him advice. ”

Zhang He was very satisfied, and hurriedly said a few words of modesty. Tian Yu, the general of Fuyi, walked over, saluted Zhang He, and then spread out a map and began to explain the current situation. In fact, Zhang He is clear about these situations, Wei launched an attack at this time, in fact, it is not the best time, but Liangzhou is lonely, and it is too far to transport grain from Hedong to Liangzhou, the consumption is too much, and the cost is too great. In addition, in the past two years, Shu Han has developed rapidly, Wei Ba left Jingzhou, recaptured Wuling from Sun Quan in a short period of time, and marched into Jiaozhou, and the development momentum is growing rapidly. This made the Wei State very worried, in a few years, maybe Shu Han would be able to annihilate Eastern Wu, all south of the Yangtze River. At that time, Wei was attacked on both sides, which was even more disadvantageous. Therefore, Cao Rui decided to take advantage of Sun Quan's failure to collapse on all fronts, and devote the strength of the whole country to recover Guanzhong as quickly as possible. In fact, they were not well prepared, and in this case, they could only fight quickly, and Cao Rui's greatest hope was pinned on Zhang He, Qin Lang and Tian Yu, who had gathered 40,000 elite infantry riders.

The most warlike generals, the most elite men, take on the most critical tasks.

Knowing that Emperor Bixia put the heavy task of recovering Guanzhong on his shoulders, Zhang He felt that his shoulders were heavy. Qin Lang is the trusted minister of Emperor Bixia, Tian Yu is also a fierce general who has made many meritorious contributions in Northern Xinjiang, and the 40,000 foot cavalry is also the most elite main force that Wei can draw out now, Emperor Bixia gave him all the most Haode resources, if he can't recapture Guanzhong, how to repay Emperor Bixia's trust.

However, the last time he confronted Zhuge Liang, Zhang He had already realized that Zhuge Liang was very steady and basically invulnerable, and it was not easy to find flaws in him.

Zhang He looked at the map, looked at the rolling mountains in the south, and pondered for a long time.

Qin Lang asked tentatively, "How does the general plan to deal with it, is it to attack immediately or wait for a while?" ”

Zhang He looked at Qin Lang: "How much time did Bixia give me?" ”

Qin Lang hesitated. Of course, Bixia wanted to be as soon as possible, but he didn't limit the general's time. He said that the general is outside, the king's order is not subject to it, he does not control the general, everything is up to the general himself. ”

Zhang He's eyes moistened. Facing east, he knelt down on one knee, arched his hands above his head, and said word by word: "He will die in order to repay Bixia's trust in case of emergency." ”…… (To be continued......)