The prime minister's big tent is noisy, and it is as lively as a vegetable market.

Xiang Lang's face was flushed, and he was already a little angry. They were defeated in the face of the sharp words of Lai Min and others, and they had no resistance. Seeing Lai Min waving his big sleeves, quoting scriptures, and talking like a river, arguing countless reasons why Ma Jian must die, Xiang Lang couldn't wait to rush forward, directly tore Lai Min's mouth, and slapped him with peach blossoms on his face.

At this moment, he really hoped that Wei Yan would be there, and in this case, Wei Yan would not reason with the other party at all and draw his sword directly. No matter how verbose it is, Lao Tzu will hack you now.

Countless times, Xiang Lang had despised Wei Yan because of this, but now, he really hoped that he could be as unreasonable as Wei Yan.

Because reasoning really can't talk about Laimin, this old horseman.

Xiang Lang looked at Zhuge Liang helplessly, he couldn't be reasonable, and Wei Ba, who had high hopes, didn't show up at all, and he didn't know where to hide to watch the jokes. Now Ma Tan's life and death can only fall on Zhuge Liang's body, I hope he can still remember Ma Tan's good, I hope he can still remember the Jingxiang people behind Ma Tan, even if this is a threat, he can only save Ma Tan's life, he also admits it.

At this point, there is no way back. Xiang Lang also knew that from the moment he decided to launch the Jingxiang people's petition, he had no way out.

The initiative has been transferred to Wei Ba.

But Wei Ba didn't show up.

Xiang Lang didn't expect Wei Ba to play such a hand, and dare to risk offending the entire Jingxiang clan to play him. While gritting his teeth at Wei Ba, he also hoped that Wei Ba would soon appear in front of Zhuge Liang, which was not only related to the question of whether Ma Tan was alive or dead, but also related to where the Jing Xiang family would go in the future, especially the fate of his Xiang family.

This complex psychology made him feel numb, and he was even more incoherent, and he was speechless by Lai Min's argument.

Looking at the embarrassed Xiang Lang, Zhuge Liang sighed softly. He knows. This public discussion has already reached a conclusion, and it can be seen from the scene that Ma Jian will definitely die. Unless he is willing to use his authority and veto.

Only then will he face a major political crisis. His hard work in the previous years will be in vain, and the next few years. He also had to spend all his energy on quelling the civil strife, and he was simply unable to deal with the crisis that the Wei and Wu coalitions had attacked.

If your position is unstable, how can you go all out to the outside world?

On one side is the intimate Ma Yan. On one side is a stormy man, how should I choose?

Zhuge Liang's face became whiter and paler, and his eyes gradually became uneasy. It's not that he can't see Xiang Lang's eyes, and it's not that he doesn't know Ma Yan's grievances, but now, what can he do?

Wei Ba, this kid has made such a big deal out of the situation. Confused Xiang Lang and roasted me on the fire, where are the people now?

When he thought of Wei Ba, Zhuge Liang's mood was very complicated. Wei Ba guarded Guanzhong and reserved a trace of face for him. So that the Northern Expedition would not gain nothing, but Wei Ba's stubbornness also made him very dissatisfied. Now Wei Ba is agitating to petition Lang, which has pushed him to the cusp, and he has to hand over Ma Yan's life and death to the public.

Handed over to the public opinion, it is out of his own control, and it is a cowardly manifestation of shirking responsibility to a certain extent. Zhuge Liang didn't like this situation very much, but he had to do it. Otherwise, he could only kill Ma Jian ruthlessly and use Ma Tan's head to appease the anger of those people.

He didn't want to, Ma Jian was his confidant, his sibling, but he had to do this, otherwise he wouldn't be able to face the next more dangerous situation.

After a nervous thought, he sighed deeply and forcibly controlled the tremor of his voice.

"Ma Tan is frustrated by the military, according to the military order, he should be beheaded!"

Xiang Lang was furious, slapped his palm on the case, and sighed at the sky.

Everyone in the tent was stunned, and Zhuge Liang's face was also very ugly, so cloudy that it could drip water.

……

When Liao Hua hurriedly walked into the baggage camp, Wei Ba was holding his cheek with one hand, looking at the sand table where the outcome had been decided, and there was not much expression on his face. Hearing the footsteps behind him, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched, revealing a relieved smile.

Ma Yan looked at the sand table a little nervously, and peeked at Wei Ba's expression from time to time. At this moment, he is not the senior who stands tall, but a student waiting for the teacher's judgment.

The reason is simple, his life and death are in the hands of Wei Ba. Only Wei Ba could save his life.

In the face of life and death, he can make the choice to die, but when a glimmer of life appears, he will also hold on tightly.

He despised himself very much, and he felt that he should sacrifice his life for righteousness and die righteously. Unfortunately, he found that he couldn't.

Easier said than done. No matter what, it's easy to talk about, but it's not so simple to actually do. Whether it is marching to fight or sacrificing one's life for righteousness, there is no exception.

Seeing Liao Hua walk in, and then looking at the few soldiers behind him who lowered their heads, didn't dare to look at him, and hid the rope behind him as much as possible, Ma Jian suddenly understood, and his face suddenly turned pale, without a trace of blood. Liao Hua glanced at him and shook his head gently.

Ma Tan laughed miserably.

"It's an improvement from the last time." Wei Ba threw down the small flag, stood up, clapped his hands, and had a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

When the desperate Ma Tan heard this, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes lit up with hope again, and then he lowered his head in shame. Of course, he knew what Wei Ba said last time, and he now also knew that the last time Wei Ba didn't fight him, he would admit defeat. Because at that time he didn't know what war was, and all wars were only in his imagination. He once believed that people's hearts can be used, as long as the army comes out, the world will return to the heart. He once thought that Longyou's military rations could pay for the consumption of the army and feed the enemy. Now he understands that these are very ideal states, and that a real war cannot be so wishful.

"That ......" Ma Tan raised his face and looked at Wei Ba with uneasy eyes, his lips trembling.

Liao Hua looked at Wei Ba and then at Ma Tan, waved his hand at the soldiers who were about to tie Ma Tan, and motioned for them to withdraw first.

Wei Ba looked down at Ma Jian and smiled slightly: "I save you, how will you repay me in the future?" ”

Ma Tan lowered his head, pondered carefully, and did not answer.

"I can't hope for too much." Wei Ba sighed secretly, although he knew that Ma Jian would not bow down to him because of this, but seeing Ma Jian hesitate, he was still a little disappointed. However, it is not too much of a loss for him to gain the recognition of the Jingxiang people because of this. More importantly, he believed that after this change, Ma Jian probably would not be dead set on Zhuge Liang and trust him unreservedly. The reason why he waited until Zhuge Liang gave the order to kill Ma Jian before relenting was to let Ma Jian see that when necessary, Zhuge Liang would kill you mercilessly, no matter if you treat him as a brother or a father.

"I only hope that if you can return to the prime minister and tell him a word, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the people are holy, there will be no disciples. Although our father and son have a bad temper, there is no doubt about their loyalty to the Han. At present, since he, the prime minister, has the ambition to compete in the world, he must have the stomach to tolerate the world. ”

Ma Jian breathed a sigh of relief, bowed down and responded, "If you are lucky, you must bring it." ”

"Okay, you wait, I'll go see the prime minister." Wei Ba turned around and walked out of the big tent and walked towards the Chinese army camp with Wei Xing and the others.

When Wei Ba walked into the camp of the Chinese army, there was a dead silence in the big tent, and neither Jingxiang nor Yizhou people spoke. The prime minister has already given the order to kill, and next, he is waiting for Ma Yan's head to be held. When the dust settled, the pain was naturally depressed, but the excited did not dare to laugh out loud. After all, this is murder.

Seeing Wei Ba walk in, everyone's eyes turned to look at Wei Ba who was belated. Zhuge Liang sat still, his eyes cold. Xiang Lang gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, looking like that, it seemed that he might pounce at any time, bite Wei Ba a piece of meat, and even directly devour him alive. However, when he saw Liao Hua behind Wei Ba glaring at him, he stopped again.

Wei Ba was indifferent, calmly walked up to Zhuge Liang, looked at the people in the big tent with curious eyes, and asked puzzledly: "Prime Minister, what is this ......?"

Zhuge Liang directly interrupted him: "Where are you from?" ”

"I've just come from the baggage camp."

"Baggage battalion?" Zhuge Liang was taken aback and blurted out: "You were in the baggage camp just now?" What are you doing in the baggage camp? ”

"There is a tactical problem that cannot be decided, so I asked Ma to join the army to discuss." Wei Ba sent the results of the deduction just now to Zhuge Liang with both hands, and squeezed his eyes at Xiang Lang, who was wide-eyed.

Xiang Lang was already stupid. The joy of dying in a desperate situation made him unable to control his emotions, and the anger he had been full of now turned into gratitude. At Wei Ba's gesture, he nodded excitedly again and again, and even gave a thumbs up. Wei Ba appeared, not only did Ma Jian have a life, but his face was also saved. After such a long period of suffering, Wei Ba is like a rain after a long drought, which is simply a gift from God.

This is not to help him, but to save him, which are two completely different concepts. The gap between the two comes from whether Wei Ba came before or now. Only the hope that has been waited for is worth cherishing. Just like Ma Tan, only when he sees the grim smile of death can he truly understand the preciousness of life.

"Tactical deduction?" Zhuge Liang landed on a boulder hanging in his heart, and he was reluctantly relieved, although his face was still calm and calm, his eyes were obviously much more relaxed. "Is this the result of your deduction?"

"Well, Prime Minister, my subordinates feel that Ma joined the army after this actual battle, and he has made great progress, which is simply impressive."

Lai Min heard what Wei Ba meant, and was very disdainful of the fake model between Zhuge Liang and Wei Ba, he stood up and sneered: "The general of the defeated army, what clever insights can he have." Wei joined the army, since you came from the baggage camp, didn't you see Liao Yuanjian who went to carry out the order, and didn't you know that the prime minister had ordered Ma Jian to be executed to punish him for the crime of defeating the army? ”

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