For what he said, Jiang Wei was just guessing, without any evidence. But intuitively speaking, Jiang Wei always felt that there must be something strange about Zhao Shu's serious illness for no reason this time. Since returning to Shu Han, although Zhao Shu has been very enthusiastic about Jiang Wei on the surface, he has not had any substantial praise and promotion. Jiang Wei is not an ordinary person, nor is he a fool, he can feel Zhao Shu's more or less vigilance about his existence, is it because he is a general? But isn't Guo Huai of Jingzhou also a general of Wei? Although Jiang Wei couldn't guess the root cause in Zhao Shu's heart, he had to plan for his future, so he tried his best to curry favor with Wei Yan. After all, now in the entire Shu Han Dynasty, there is only Wei Yan who can compete with Zhao Shu.

Seeing that Wei Yanliang hadn't spoken for a long time, knowing that the other party had been moved by himself, Jiang Wei stepped forward a little more and said, "Despicability is just speculation, if there is a mistake, I hope the general will not blame." It's just that the general can recall that in the past, when the general was sick, did he refuse to be visited by the generals? ”

Wei Yanzheng was thinking about it, and when he heard Jiang Wei ask, he replied casually: "No, it's really a little weird." As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he was speechless, and hurriedly smiled: "Or if there is really any inconvenience, you and I don't understand medical science, so naturally I am surprised." When it comes to scheming cities, Wei Yan is far inferior to Jiang Wei, knowing that he is just a prevarication, he is afraid that he will not be more anxious than himself, and then he said: "The humble position is shallow with the general, but I also understand that the general is the pillar of the country, if there is a strength, I am afraid of ......" Speaking of this, he didn't say any more, just let out a long sigh, and then watched the change in Wei Yan's expression.

Although Wei Yan is not scheming, he has to think a little more about himself. Zhao Shu is strangely ill, and he will not be a general after his illness, which is even more strange, is it really an unusual serious illness? If this is the case, once Zhao Shu dies, who will be in power in the Shu Han court? In terms of knighthood qualifications, Wei Yan is naturally the best choice. However, the friendship between Wei Yan and Zhao Shu is close and sparse, sparse and close, in this regard, it is not impossible for Zhao Shu to entrust the future affairs to Huan Yi or Guo Huai. What's more, when Zhao Shu was sick, he assigned the task of rescuing the street pavilion to Huan Yi, could it be that there was an implicit meaning? Wei Yan has a resolute personality, not to mention the ordinary ministers in the court, even with the generals in the battalion, and if there is a dispute in the future, he will definitely not get any support.

If Zhao Shu was alive, Wei Yanju would not have any desire to seize power, but when things came to this point, he never wanted Huan Yi or Guo Huai to climb on top of his head again. When he raised his eyes and saw Jiang Wei still looking at him, he couldn't help but say: "A certain Xiang Zhibo has a good plan to teach me." ”

Jiang Wei said for a long time, and all he was waiting for was Wei Yan's words, and even said: "As the saying goes, 'take precautions', although the general doesn't know what the general's condition is, he can't help but prepare first. The general asked Huan Anhan to lead the troops to the battle, even if he did not have the intention of letting him take charge of the army, he must have the intention of making meritorious contributions. The general might as well ......" As he spoke, he leaned forward and whispered to Wei Yan, only to hear Wei Yan nodding again and again.

Not long after, Wei Yan left his tent and went to Zhao Shu's tent to ask for a meeting. Ye Feng was very unhappy when he saw the other party going and returning, and he still refused to let him in. Wei Yan had a good temper this time, and when he saw that Ye Feng refused to let him go, he didn't argue anymore, but just retreated to the side and said, "If the general doesn't wake up, I'll wait here, and when the general wakes up, it's not too late to see you again." "There is a great tendency not to see Zhao Shu and vow not to give up. Although Ye Feng was resentful in his heart, he had no choice but to let it go.

The words of the two reached Zhao Shu's ears. Originally, he was laughing with Lu Rong in the tent, thinking that he would soon collect his troops and return to Hanzhong and no longer fight, and he was in a good mood, but he was disturbed by Wei Yan's visit. Knowing that hiding could not be hidden, not to mention the matter of withdrawing from the army, sooner or later he would have to ask for Wei Yan's consent, so Zhao Shu delayed it for a while, and then asked Lu Rong to invite Wei Yan into the account.

Since Zhao Shu was pretending to be sick, he inevitably put a lot of effort into it, and made some hands and feet on his face, looking very haggard. After Wei Yan greeted him, Zhao Shu tried his best to sit up slightly with Lu Rong's support, and reluctantly said: "I am really sorry that my cheap body is infected with illness, and I am really sorry for having General Lao in my arms." Wei Yan hurriedly said politely: "Why did the general say this? The general is responsible for the military state, and he also hopes to be able to take good care of his body in order to make a big plan. ”

Of course, Zhao Shu understood what the "big plan" in Wei Yan's mouth was, but he was unwilling to enter Chang'an in his heart, looking at Wei Yan's calm expression, his heart suddenly moved, and said: "I am quite sick, and I can't take care of the affairs of the army for the time being, and everything will be a general." Nai turned his head and said to Lu Rongdao: "Take my general's seal." Lu Rong didn't want Zhao Shu to say this, so he didn't have time to go to get it, but Wei Yan bowed down first and said, "How dare the last general?" The general is the commander of the three armies, and he occasionally contracted a minor illness, which could be cured in a few days. There is no war in front of him, the generals have their own duties, and the generals are recuperating with their hearts. "Excuse yourself.

Zhao Shu looked at Wei Yan's kneeling figure, sighed long in his heart, and no longer insisted on what he said just now, and said, "General, please get up." Wei Yan didn't get up, and replied: "The last general still has one more thing to do. Zhao Shu was originally pretending to be sick, but now he is getting more and more into the play, and asks weakly: "What's the matter?" Wei Yan looked up at Zhao Shu and said word by word: "General Mo asks the general to temporarily retire to Hanzhong." ”

As soon as Wei Yan entered the account, Zhao Shu couldn't stop thinking about how to persuade Wei Yan to withdraw from the army, but he never expected that the other party would take the initiative to speak out. Zhao Shu was so unprepared that he didn't know what to say to Wei Yan except for the joy in his heart. It was Lu Rong who said beside him: "The general is seriously ill, and I am afraid that he will not be able to march long distances for the time being." Zhao Shu suddenly secretly said ashamed, thinking that he refused to send troops to enter Chang'an under the pretext of illness, could he endure the long journey and return to Hanzhong with the army with a serious illness? In this way, it is clear that he is pretending to be sick, but fortunately, Lu Rong is delicate, and he is worried that it is Wei Yan's tentative words, so he preemptively answers.

Wei Yan seemed to know that this must be the answer, so he continued: "The general is not in good health, and the three armies have no commander, so he can no longer fight Cao Wei. In the humble opinion of the last general, it is better to divide the troops to hold the passes everywhere, and the army retreats to Hanzhong to rest and recuperate, so as to prepare for the coming year. Since the general can't stand the fatigue of the army for the time being, he can rest here for a while. The last general can first bring his troops and horses back to Hanzhong, one can save money and food, and the other can also enrich the garrison in Hanzhong, so as not to stay in Longxi for a long time and give Cao's army an opportunity. ”

Since it was agreed to withdraw the troops, it is indeed just a waste of grain and grass to strand these tens of thousands of troops in Longxi, and it is not very convenient to transfer the grain and grass in Sichuan, even if there are wooden cattle and horses. Wei Yan's words are reasonable, Zhao Shu has no reason to refuse, not to mention that he originally had the idea of retreating from the army in his heart, but now it is rare to have the biggest obstacle Wei Yan to let go, so he naturally agreed, and said: "The army has been out for a long time, and it is really inconvenient for Hanzhong to be empty." It is rare for the general to think so carefully, the general can return to Hanzhong first, and I can return to Hanzhong after a little illness, and then discuss with the general what to do. Hearing Zhao Shu agree to his request, Wei Yan got up and said goodbye. Zhao Shu didn't keep it, but asked Lu Rongdai to send him out of the tent by himself.

The reason why Zhao Shu pretended to be sick was just because he wanted to withdraw from the army, and now things are going more smoothly than expected, and he is naturally happy in his heart. When Lu Rong came back, he opened his arms and said, "Baby, we can finally live a few more days of peace." Lu Rong didn't want him to be disappointed, so he leaned into Zhao Shu's arms and said, "I really don't know whether to be happy or sad that the court has a general like you." ”

"If you don't fight, it will naturally be beneficial to the people, of course, you should be happy." The boulder in Zhao Shu's heart fell, gently kissed Lu Rong's face, and said, "Besides, I can't leave my wife to give birth alone, right?" "Lu Rong is already pregnant, if he continues to march to capture Chang'an, he naturally can't follow the army. Once the war is protracted for a long time, when Lu Rong gives birth, Zhao Shu wants to be by his side, which naturally becomes a luxury. What woman would want to give birth on her own? Hearing Zhao Shu say this, Lu Rong felt infinite happiness in his heart, and his body was tighter.

The two of them stayed warm for a moment, and Lu Rong finally expressed the worry in his heart, and said, "General Wei has always advocated conquest, but today is unusual, aren't you worried?" Zhao Shu's heart was not suspicious, from the time Wei Yan entered the account, Zhao Shu felt that Wei Yan's expression was a little wrong, but he couldn't say what was wrong, so he had to let the general seal go. is more about wanting to test it, with Wei Yan's usual temperament, under the condition that Zhao Shu is sick and can't be a director, he will definitely be the best. But today, Wei Yan was surprisingly humble, and he repeatedly excused himself, and Zhao Shu became more and more suspicious in his heart, but he didn't say it.

recalled that he entered Changsha alone and persuaded Wei Yan to surrender to Liu Bei, and then Wei Yan regarded himself as a family of Zhao Shu's cronies. It was only later that Zhao Shu was trapped in Xu Du, and Wei Yan had to turn to Kong Ming, if it weren't for this, I was afraid that he would die like Huang Zhong and it was not known. Therefore, Zhao Shu did not blame Wei Yan, so he dared to compete with Kong Ming for Chengdu later, and personally went to Hanzhong to persuade the other party. The relationship between the two can be said to be quite delicate, neither like Li Yan and others, who need embankments everywhere, but they can't be like Huan Yi. Friends and foes are on the line.

The reason why Wei Yan didn't dare to take the seal was nothing more than an explanation in Zhao Shu's opinion, that is, he was also wary of Zhao Shu everywhere, and guessed that Zhao Shu was just testing himself, so he resolutely excused himself. If Wei Yan really thinks that he is Zhao Shu's heart, he should accept it and take care of military affairs.

As for why Wei Yan suddenly changed his mind and took the initiative to withdraw from the army, Zhao Shu also had a faint explanation in his heart, his serious illness was menacing in the eyes of outsiders, and even Ye Feng, who had always been a good doctor, was inconclusive, so Wei Yan naturally had to plan for the future. Once something happens to Zhao Shu, Wei Yan should also return to Hanzhong as soon as possible to prepare, how to take over the military and political power of Shu Han in the future. In the history that Zhao Shu is familiar with, after Kong Ming's death, Wei Yan and Yang Yi competed for power, didn't they just burn the plank road and want to return to Hanzhong first? But Wei Yan made a lot of calculations, but he didn't calculate that Zhao Shu was just pretending to be sick, and he would inevitably have an empty joy.

Thinking of this, although he guessed that Wei Yan had already deviated a little more from himself on the line between friends and enemies, a smile still appeared on Zhao Shu's face. After Wei Yan returned to Hanzhong, he heard the news that Zhao Shu had recovered, and he didn't know how he would feel in his heart, would he be fooled?

Lu Rong was originally waiting for Zhao Shu's answer, but he didn't want him to just smirk and not speak, so he immediately nudged him with his hand, and then asked, "What are you laughing at, do you know the reason why General Wei changed his mind?" Zhao Shu didn't explain, and said with a smile: "Although it is not hit, it is not far away." Seeing that he refused to speak, Lu Rong tilted his head to the side and said, "Don't say it." You are a goblin, it seems that there is nothing in this world that can hide from you. General Wei kept saying that he wanted to conquer Chang'an and restore the old capital, but he didn't expect to be played by you and willingly retreat back to Hanzhong. ”

Zhao Shu was still full of smiles, but after Lu Rong said this, his face suddenly froze, and he lost his voice: "It's not good." Seeing that his expression was a little flustered, Lu Rong couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?" Zhao Shu hurriedly let go of the arms holding Lu Rong and said, "Go and let Ye Feng stop Wei Yan, don't go back to Hanzhong first." ”

Although Lu Rong didn't know what Zhao Shu was thinking in his heart, he had always believed that his husband had no last resort, so he hurriedly ordered Ye Feng to stop Wei Yan. When he returned to the tent, Zhao Shu had already gotten up and walked back and forth on the ground, looking very anxious, and Lu Rong didn't dare to disturb him, so he had to stand silently beside him.

After a while, Ye Feng rushed into the tent in a hurry, and Zhao Shu asked, "Can you stop General Wei?" Ye Feng shook his head and said, "My subordinates were ordered to stop it, and General Wei has already ordered his troops to leave the camp for a long time. Zhao Shu sighed and said, "How fast." Ye Feng replied: "When General Wei asked to see the general, he asked Jiang Wei to wait with all his troops and horses, and as soon as he left the general's camp, he directly led the troops out of the camp, and now he is afraid that he is already a few miles away." ”

Zhao Shu immediately took the general's order arrow and said, "You must chase after you on a fast horse, and you must chase it back." Ye Feng took the arrow and left in a hurry. Lu Rong wasted no time in saying on the side: "Sure enough, it's Jiang Wei again, he deliberately got close to General Wei, but I'm afraid it's not a good thing." Although Zhao Shu knew that there was a deep enmity between the two, he had to nod, leaving a disaster like Jiang Wei behind was not a good thing after all.

After another hour, Ye Feng entered the account again, but it did not bring any good news. Although he caught up with Wei Yan, with his own strength, he couldn't stop Wei Yan, so he could only return in vain. Zhao Shu didn't expect Ye Feng to really persuade Wei Yan back, but he just did his best. Now that it is a foregone conclusion, Zhao Shu can only say: "Order, the army will cook tomorrow on the fourth watch, and set off on the fifth watch to go to the street pavilion." Ye Feng hurriedly issued the order, but Lu Rong was full of puzzlement and asked, "You want to attack Chang'an?" ”

Li Lan shook her head slightly and said, "Everything is based on the will of heaven." "But I am silently praying in my heart, Berji, I hope you will bring me some good news.