Outside the endless city of Chengdu, an army of thousands of people is marching.

This army was the 5,000 Liang army led by Deng Ai.

Deng Ai has been to Chengdu.

When Mi Yang followed Liu Bei from Jingzhou to Chengdu, Deng Ai followed Mi Yang as the chief writer.

It's just that although it hasn't been long, whether it is Mi Yang or Deng Ai, the identities of the two have changed dramatically.

Needless to say, Mi Yang is self-explanatory.

When Deng Ai first came to Chengdu, it was just a small notekeeping room.

But now when Deng Ai set foot on the fertile soil outside Chengdu for the second time, he was no longer a knife catcher attached to Mi Yang's side, but a lieutenant who commanded an army alone.

The military rank of the lieutenant is not high in Chengdu, where the three princes and nine kings live, and it can even be said to be unremarkable.

But for Deng Ai, in just a few years, he was promoted from a lowly pauper to the position of lieutenant, which he would not even dare to think of in the past.

Due to the change of identity and status, when Deng Ai led the army to the outside of Chengdu, he looked at the majestic city in front of him, and he also had different feelings in his heart.

When he first saw Chengdu, the political center of the Han Dynasty, his emotions were mainly joyful.

I am glad that one day I can witness such a majestic city.

And at the same time of rejoicing, he inevitably felt a little inferior in his heart at that time.

Because he was an inconspicuous figure back then, he didn't even have the qualifications to enter Chengdu.

But now it's different.

As a member of the general who was ordered to go south to King Qin in the name of Liangzhou Mu, when he looked at the majestic city in his eyes, his heart inevitably swelled with pride and ambition.

He knew that Mi Yang was giving him a chance - called Gong Wei, which was actually a conquest.

And the world has a hundred merits, and the military exploits are kings.

Thinking that he would soon lead 5,000 elites south to conquer Nanzhong, Deng Ai's heart could not suppress his ambition.

There are not many 5,000 elites, but Deng Ai firmly believes that with his talents, he is enough to shine in the first battle of the Southern Expedition.

So that his name resounded in Chengdu.

Under the command of Liangzhou Mu, how can there be a weak general?

Perhaps the pride and ambition in Deng Ai's heart is currently just his wishful thinking, but when he led the army outside Chengdu with his back to Mi Yang, the scene outside the city still made Deng Ai's heart full of satisfaction.

Chengdu is the residence of the emperor of the Han Dynasty, even if Deng Ai is the king who leads the army south, the army he leads still stops three hundred steps away from Chengdu.

300 steps is the world's recognized maximum safe distance beyond the reach of arrows.

With Deng Ai's current status, he is not qualified to lead his army into this safe distance, unless it is his lord Mi Yang who personally leads the army south.

However, just as Deng Ai's army stopped three hundred paces away from Chengdu, Deng Ai, who was listed in front of the five thousand Liang army, soon discovered that at the gate of Chengdu, a Confucian scholar was riding a horse towards him.

Behind the Confucian was a convoy full of food.

Thinking that it was a noble man in Chengdu, he sent someone to greet the 5,000-strong army from Liangzhou.

Deng Ai's expectation was good, and the one who rode his horse towards the location of the five thousand Liang army was the upstart in the current Han Dynasty - Shangshu Ma Yan.

And Ma Tan was ordered by Zhuge Liang to wait outside the city gate in advance to meet Deng Ai's army.

A distance of three hundred paces is nothing for a healthy horse under the crotch of the horse.

After a while, Ma Jian rode his horse to the front of the five thousand Liang army.

And when Ma Jian arrived, he was immediately shocked by the scene in front of him.

I saw five thousand majestic Liang Jun holding spears, like an impregnable wall of spears, standing in front of him.

Under the illumination of the day, the iron armor worn by the five thousand elite Liang soldiers was emitting bursts of dazzling light.

That burst of light coupled with the immobile posture of the five thousand Liang troops made Ma Yan, who had never led the army, involuntarily feel some chill in his heart.

Even if the sun is warm today, even if Ma Jian knows that the 5,000 Liang army is the army of King Qin.

"Liang Jun is really worthy of the name of the world's strongest army."

A heartfelt admiration appeared in Ma Yan's heart in an instant.

Ma Tan has never led troops to fight, but he has never eaten pork, and he has always seen pigs run.

Ma Tan followed Zhuge Liang and saw many well-trained soldiers, such as the thousands of tigers guarding the palace.

However, in Ma Yan's eyes, he felt that compared with the thousands of Liang troops in his eyes, they might not be superior in appearance, but in terms of deterrent power, the five thousand Liang troops were far surpassing.

In his eyes, the 5,000 Liang army has a kind of iron-blooded evil spirit that the Han Central Army does not have, which means that the 5,000 Liang army is an elite soldier in a hundred battles.

As soon as he thought that such a hundred elite soldiers were the border army of the Han Dynasty, a strong sense of pride appeared in Ma Yan's heart.

At the same time, there was also a sense of self-confidence in his heart - with such a strong army, why worry about Nanzhong's rebellion?

The strong sense of self-confidence dispelled the regret in Ma Yan's heart that Mi Yang could not personally lead the army south.

And in front of these 5,000 Liang troops, Ma Jian didn't dare to hold it up at all.

After Ma Tan stopped his crotch and put down the good horse, he jumped down to Deng Ai's side, bowed to him and said, "The captain has worked hard. ”

After saying this, Ma Jian began to observe the banner behind Deng Ai.

Mi Yang dispatched troops and horses to the south, and Ma Yan only learned about it in the past few days.

It's just that Zhuge Liang didn't tell Ma Jian which general he sent south, so Ma Jian thought that by observing the flag, he could find out the identity of the general.

Ma Yan, who was still looking forward to it, had some disappointment in his eyes after seeing the flag symbolizing his identity behind Deng Ai.

As Mi Yang's prestige in the world became more and more prosperous, the reputation of the generals under his account gradually became louder in the enemy country.

This is true in the country of the enemy, let alone in the kingdom of one's own.

As far as Ma Jian knows, there are currently only three generals in Liangzhou.

For various reasons, Mi Yang would not let them lead an army south.

Therefore, the general who Mi Yang sent south this time must be at the level of a captain.

Among the captains under Mi Yang, Ma Jian had only heard of the names of Ding Feng and Zhang Wei.

Ding Feng's reputation as "Captain of the Wooden People" is not covered, and Zhang Wei was originally famous in Yizhou, and the two of them were both world-class generals in Ma Yan's heart.

This can't be blamed on Ma Tan's loneliness, because the circulation of news in the world is too backward.

Not to mention Ma Yan, even in Liangzhou, there are not many people who can fully understand Mi Yang's captain.

And after Ma Jian saluted, Deng Ai returned the salute to Ma Jian out of courtesy: "Be diligent in the king's affairs, don't dare to say bitter." ”

Deng Ai's stuttering problem has not changed, and he stumbled when answering this sentence.

Seeing that it was not Ding Feng and Zhang Wei who led the army south, Ma Jian was already a little unhappy in his heart.

He thought that it was understandable that Mi Yang should not easily go south to defend Liangzhou, but he should at least send Ding Feng and Zhang Wei to the south.

Coupled with Deng Ai's stuttering, this made Ma Jian despise Deng Ai more and more in his heart.

How can I be of great use if I have a disability?

Even if the Liang army going south is elite, if the general is not good, then no matter how elite the army is, it will not be able to exert its combat effectiveness!

It's just that because of Mi Yang's prestige and status, Ma Yan only despises Deng Ai in his heart now, and he doesn't like Mi Yang's arrangement.

Now he doesn't have such qualifications.

Born from the heart and contempt, Ma Yan's attitude towards Deng Ai on the surface was inevitably cold.

Maybe Ma Tan's performance is not too obvious, but for Deng Ai, who has suffered countless cold eyes since he was a child, Ma Tan's not obvious changes were also keenly captured by him.

Deng Ai understood the reason for Ma Yan's change in attitude, but he didn't say anything.

Accustomed to nature, besides, the official in Chengdu in front of him is just a mediocre talent.

He doesn't have to care about the opinion of mediocrity.

Since there is some contempt in his heart, then Ma Jian naturally will not stay for long.

After handing over the grain and grass prepared by Zhuge Liang in advance to Deng Ai, and bringing Deng Ai's army to the military camp that had already been built, Ma Yan, who had completed the task, left.

Looking at the back of Ma Jian leaving, a figure suddenly appeared next to Deng Ai:

"I don't think this guy looks like a good person."

The person who said this was Deng Ai's childhood friend Shi Bao.

Shi Bao, as an emerging general in the Liang army who had not yet made merit, was also thrown by Mi Yang into the 5,000 Liang army that went south this time.

And because he is very similar to Deng Ai's background, Shi Bao is also a very sensitive person, and he just noticed Ma Yan's contempt.

Shi Bao is not Deng Ai, in history, when he is old, he will be angry because of his background, not to mention that he is still in the age of blood, so he said the above sentence to Deng Ai.

However, while Deng Ai agreed with Shi Bao's words, he warned Shi Bao: "We are border troops, if it is not necessary, don't contradict the people in Chengdu, otherwise it will be the name of the state pastor who will be damaged." ”

After saying this, Deng Ai patted Shi Bao's shoulder and said as if pointed:

"When I was in Liangzhou, I heard from the state pastor that he intended to promote another lieutenant, and together with me, Cheng Yuan, and Boqi, he was called the four righteous lieutenants of Liangzhou.

You know what I mean. ”

Shi Bao originally had an uneven look on his face, but after listening to what Deng Ai said, his face showed a strong look of excitement.

Yes, how could he not understand?

If you want to become a captain, you must have military achievements, and the current southern expedition is imminent, isn't it a good time for him to establish military achievements?

Thinking of this, Shi Bao solemnly hugged his hand at Deng Ai after being excited, and then left to supervise the entry of the soldiers and horses of the station.

Shibao firmly believes that success lies in the accumulation of little by little.

Looking at the back of Shi Bao leaving, Deng Ai seemed to see his former self, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

It's just that he didn't tell Shi Bao one thing, that is the same thing, he also told Fu Tong and others.

As a superior, you must be good at drawing cakes for your subordinates, and Deng Ai has been eating the cakes painted by Mi Yang to this point.

Deng Ai has always regarded Mi Yang as an idol in life.

What idols do, he must learn.

...

It had been several days since the 5,000 Liang army arrived in Chengdu.

During these few days, the 5,000 Liang army was not idle.

Under the command of Deng Ai, they carried out training from time to time to ensure that their combat effectiveness was not reduced due to slackness.

Deng Ai knew that the Great War of the Southern Expedition was about to break out, and what he had to do was to be ready at all times.

While the 5,000 Liang troops were training in a hurry outside the city, Zhuge Liang in the city was not idle for a moment.

Since that court meeting, more than a month has passed in Chengdu.

In the past month or so, Zhuge Liang has stayed up late and worked overtime almost every day.

Under his leadership and the cooperation of all talents, and today, he has finally sorted out the incriminating evidence of the Yizhou family.

At present, most of the complicated government affairs placed on Zhuge Liang are about the criminal conviction documents of the Yizhou family.

Now that the crime has been clarified, the next step is naturally to convict.

Zhuge Liang's hand kept flipping, like a judge's pen punishing evil and promoting good, writing the corresponding punishment on a volume of conviction documents.

Zhuge Liang is a famous calligrapher in the world, and his calligraphy was known for its agility in the past.

But at this time, in this bright hall, Zhuge Liang wrote one sentence after another on the paperwork, but the words revealed the grandeur and fierceness that were not common in the past.

The imposing bright red notes, like thunder from the Nine Heavens, seemed to sweep away the unwritten sins on the paperwork.

Under the long-term writing, even Zhuge Liang, who is used to dealing with government affairs, also felt a wave of fatigue.

But Zhuge Liang knew that he must not stop now.

Because Nanzhong can rebel at any time, and the strong enemy in the north may also be unstable, even if it is Sun Quan in the east, Zhuge Liang has never trusted.

The current situation seems to be favorable to Dahan, but Zhuge Liang has a faint worry in his heart.

Maybe one day, the Han will be the enemy of the whole world.

Zhuge Liang was not afraid of that day coming, and he also knew that that day might come sooner or later.

But he had to clean the inside of the moth as soon as possible before that day came.

One by one, the documents that were approved by Zhuge Liang were sent out of Shangshutai by Zhuge Liang's subordinates, and then they were sent to other places at a very fast speed.

Whenever a document is sent, it means that there is a Yizhou family, which is completely dissipated in the history of Yizhou.

Originally, Zhuge Liang's method of coercion had caused great instability in Chengdu.

Especially in the last few days, the specific verdict has been announced.

When he learned that he could not escape death, it was not surprising that the trapped beast was still fighting.

But the trapped beast is a trapped beast after all, even if there are many portals in the crown cover, leading the private soldiers to storm the encirclement, it is still suppressed by the tiger army.

Not only in the crown belt, but also in other places in Chengdu, there have been a lot of turmoil.

Chengdu seems to have returned to the situation of "three shocks a day" in a flash.

However, just a few days ago, when the news of the 5,000 Liang troops heading south spread in Chengdu, the restless situation in the entire city of Chengdu seemed to be poured with cold water.

In addition to the turmoil in the crown belt, the rest of Chengdu began to gradually settle down.

All this is because of Mi Yang's prestige.

Everyone knows that Mi Yang's Liang army is the elite of the world, and it is a strong army that has really faced off with strong enemies and defeated them.

For such an army, no one wants to fight unless there is a numerical advantage.

In particular, Mi Zhu's death is inseparable from the Yizhou family, in the world of valuing filial piety, once Zhuge Liang is annoyed and the Liang army is released into the city, what will happen?

No one wants to face this consequence unless there is really no way out.

Under the deterrence of strong internal and external forces, the situation in Chengdu is slowly developing in a good direction.

It wasn't long before the Yiqi Express made the situation in Chengdu treacherous.

The theme of this express is just four words - there are changes in the north!