The moon rose to the surface and shone on the brand-new deck.

Fa Miao, Yang Xi and others sat around the table, and there was a huge ice basin in front of them, which was soaked in fine wine and various melons and fruits. They were all dressed in cotton clothes, and the sea breeze blew away the heat of the day, and the sky and the earth were cool.

But their mood was not cool at all, on the contrary, they were a little anxious.

They have been arguing for nearly an hour about whether or not to support the Prime Minister's expedition and annexation of the state, but no one has been able to convince anyone.

Fa Miao is not in favor of support, for the simple reason that it is simple. Zhuge Liang set out in a very hasty manner in this situation, and he was not prepared at all. If you are not fully prepared, you will be forced to go on the expedition, which is fundamentally wrong. At present, the situation of Shu Han is superior, there is no need to take such risks, and the chances of winning will be greater if you recuperate for two or three years.

Yang Xi disagreed, he felt that Zhuge Liang's preparation might not be sufficient, but the timing was good. After the successive defeats of the Wei State, the morale was low and the people were panicked, and the Wu State was shocked by the recent war, and was tempted by the Jianghuai land, and was bent on attacking the Wei State, and was able to respond to the army led by the prime minister. If you wait for another two or three years, Wei may catch this breath, and Wu may also realize the threat of Shu Han's dominance to him, and maybe he will change his mind again. Therefore, it is a good way to conquer and merge the state in one go, take the lead in completing the task of dividing the world, and then sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, waiting for the opportunity to enter Jizhou.

This is a great opportunity to fulfill the last wish of the first emperor, and Wei Ba, as the Zhennan general of Shu Han, cannot but be active. What's more, General Zhenxi is also in the army. If he does not fully support him, he is not only disloyal, but also unfilial.

Some others supported Fa Miao, some supported Yang Xi, and some did not support any of them, and they couldn't get into disputes.

Fa Miao was a little annoyed, he felt that Yang Xi was too angry, talking about righteousness, and he didn't know the danger of the war at all. But he couldn't accuse Yang Opera in person, after all, Yang Opera had the moral upper hand. He can't fall into the embarrassing situation of disloyalty and filial piety.

Wei Ba himself did not attend the meeting. There may be this reason in there as well. In his absence, he avoided the possibility of being forced to make a decision in the face of this dilemma.

The meeting did not reach a conclusion in the end, and Fa Miao and Yang Xi looked at each other. The decision was unanimously admonished in private. They all believe. I will definitely be able to convince Wei Ba. Let Wei Ba take his advice.

However, after Wei Ba listened to their opinions separately, he didn't say anything. Just say thank you and say that you want to think about it again, and let them go back to rest. Fa Miao and Yang Xi were a little confused, but they didn't say much, so they had to retreat first.

When they withdrew, Peng Xiaoyu got up and closed the door, walked to the desk with a whale oil candle, and looked at Wei Ba: "Husband, are you sleeping?" ”

"Of course, it's so late, what can you think about if you don't sleep." Wei Ba yawned and stretched. "Sleep, see how stable this ship is, and whether it will be able to go to sea in the future."

Peng Xiaoyu pursed her lips and smiled, took off her coat, and took Wei Ba's coat again. "Do you really want to go to sea?"

"Sooner or later, there will be such a day." Wei Ba straightened his legs and slapped his knees and calves. He forgot to take care of Chen You, and as a result, the cases arranged by Chen Yi on the boat were all common low cases and low tables, which was very unaccustomed to sitting on high-legged tables and chairs for him, who had just become accustomed to sitting on high-legged tables and chairs.

"That's for later, so you'd better settle the matter in front of you first." Peng Xiaoyu walked over, held Wei Ba's legs in her arms, and kneaded them slowly, just like when she was just a servant girl for Wei Ba. She is twenty-one years old this year, and she is no longer a skinny flower with bones, but a blooming flower, with large breasts and a thin waist, long legs and hips. Running outside with Wei Ba all the year round, his face was a little dark, but he covered up the blue spots that were already much lighter, and if he didn't look carefully, he really couldn't see the blue spots that once made Wei Ba daunted.

"There's a in front of you." Wei Ba laughed, his feet shook in Peng Xiaoyu's arms, and the pair of ripe peaches were suddenly turbulent. Peng Xiaoyu blushed and patted Wei Ba gently: "Don't move, I'll wait for you later." Let's talk about how to deal with the prime minister's call-up first. ”

"Why should I listen to his call?" Wei Ba smiled: "I, the general of Zhennan, am not under the control of the Prime Minister's Mansion." Now there are only two people to mobilize me: one is Bixia and the other is the general. General Li did not express his attitude, and if he was silent, I would remain silent. ”

"What should I do if the prime minister's official document comes?"

"Kumon?" Wei Ba sneered: "If he comes from the official document, I will transfer it directly to General Li." He is overstepping his authority. I believe that General Li will not sit idly by. Of course, I believe that the prime minister will not be so stupid and give authority to others. ”

Peng Xiaoyu thought about it, and couldn't help but smile and shake his head: "This is also true." With the prime minister's prudence, this should be a private letter, not even his handwritten letter. This is at best a suggestion, not a command. Since it is not an order, then there is no need to pay attention to it. But what if it's Daddy's letter? ”

"It's too late." Wei Ba smiled: "Daddy is in Yumen, come and go, half a month as fast, a month as slow, and then send the letter to Jiaozhou, it will be September and October." I believe that the prime minister will send troops after the autumn harvest, so that he can only requisition and distribute grain once, and when the grain arrives in Jiaozhou, it will be just in time for the second shipment of grain. ”

"Yes, the prime minister likes to take everything to the extreme."

"It's a pity that he can't grasp the overall situation now, and it will only be self-defeating to do this." Wei Ba retracted his legs, pulled Peng Xiaoyu over, and hugged him in his arms. "I don't have to bother, as long as I delay him for a month, his departure will be fruitless. Although cautious, the prime minister was an optimistic romantic, and the two Northern Expeditions were far from his original Jihua. This time, it didn't attract a lesson, and designed a wishful thinking short-term combat jihua, which is really stubborn. ”

"Maybe it's not stubbornness, but it's forced to do so." Peng Xiaoyu chuckled, held Wei Ba's moving hand, raised his face, and looked at Wei Ba: "Husband, have you ever thought about how the prime minister's body is now?" ”

Wei Ba raised his eyebrows, and his heart moved. "You mean...... The prime minister knows that he will die soon, so he wants to attack and create an opportunity for Jiang Wei? ”

Peng Xiaoyu nodded.

Wei Ba sat up again. He knew that Zhuge Liang was sick, but this was two or three months ago. Zhuge Liang's illness was not a terminal illness, but he was tired, coupled with Kirbyneng's defeat, which made him so angry that he fell ill. As long as you have a good rest, you will recover quickly. Zhuge Liang is only in his early fifties this year, and he has no hidden diseases, as long as he can relax and recuperate, recovery is not a difficult task. So as soon as he heard that Zhuge Liang was going to go on an expedition, Wei Ba subconsciously thought that Zhuge Liang's illness was cured.

He didn't think that Zhuge Liang's illness would aggravate this possibility, although he knew that Zhuge Liang's lifespan was indeed not long in history, but now history has changed after all, God knows if Zhuge Liang will change his temperament and no longer do his best. Judging from various indications, Zhuge Liang is not an ancient person, he is very good at learning.

If the situation is really as Peng Xiaoyu thought, then the Shu Han Dynasty is about to face a reshuffle, and this expedition may be an introduction. It is no longer enough to limit your gaze to the battlefield.

Wei Ba pondered for a long time. "Write to Yuanrong and find out our family background."

Peng Xiaoyu answered, got up and went to get pen and ink.

……

Two days later, Zhuge Liang's letter arrived, and as Wei Ba guessed, it was not an official document, but a private letter. However, the person who delivered the letter was not ordinary, it was sent by Fei Yi himself.

Seeing Fei Yi, Wei Ba smiled, squeezed his eyes, and said, "Fei Jun is so hard, not only to appease King Wu, but also to pass on the word for the prime minister." ”

Fei Yi smiled bitterly: "No way, who made me the messenger in charge of contacting King Wu." This time, the prime minister wants to send troops to conquer, not only need your assistance, but also need King Wu to send troops to respond, and he will not bother the two masters, so I will do it by the way. ”

Wei Ba didn't break Fei Yi's explanation. Zhuge Liang asked Fei Yi to deliver the letter, not just for convenience.

"Sun Quan agreed?"

"Promised." Fei Yi nodded: "Whether you can send troops in time depends on whether your fire bombs can be supplied in time." ”

"Whether I can supply it in time depends on whether their money can be timely." Wei Ba said indifferently: "I'm doing business, of course I have to talk about credit." The deposit arrives to start production, and the balance is delivered to the hand-picked goods. ”

"I'm afraid it depends on whether your production capacity is enough." Fei Yi said in his words: "If the business is too big, even if the money arrives, it may not be able to supply." ”

Wei Ba smiled: "These 300,000 pottery bombs can't be supplied, how can I open my door to do business?" Don't worry, don't say 300,000, even 3 million, I can supply it in time. ”

Fei Yi frowned: "Aren't you afraid that these fire bombs will fall on your father or brother's head one day?" ”

Wei Ba sneered: "The fire bomb can only shoot five or six hundred steps, and at most it is only a thousand steps. My father and brother wouldn't be so stupid and charge without a fire bomb for counter-suppression, right? Could someone force them to do that? ”

Fei Yi smiled awkwardly: "Of course I won't do this, but to carry out counter-suppression, it also needs a large number of fire bombs." Who can afford to sell this fire bomb for such a high price? ”

"If you can't fight, don't fight." Wei Ba snorted: "Knowing that you can't do it, it sounds very strong, but it's actually stupid." Besides, my Han is currently in a good situation, and there is no worry about the loss of the country, is it necessary to use human lives to consume the other party's fire bombs? Who is it, and for what reason, that they are so seizing the day? ”

Fei Yi pondered for a long time, raised his head, looked at Wei Ba, and said earnestly: "Ziyu, the prime minister's body ...... Very bad. ”

(To be continued......)