Zhuge Liang sat quietly in the back tent, his eyes slightly closed, and his expression was peaceful. His hair was scattered on his shoulders, without any luster, and he showed unhealthy grayish whiteness like his face. His personal guard Ni Long carefully combed his hair,

A bunch of hair was wrapped around the comb. He stuffed his hair into his sleeves quietly and continued to comb. Recently, the Prime Minister's hair has become much thinner, and it is no longer as thick and black as before. It is like the leaves of autumn, when the wind blows,

It keeps falling.

After Ni Long finished combing, he put a bun on his hairpin, put on a crown, and finally put on the prime minister's crown and then put on his official uniform. Zhuge Liang, who was originally a little thin and tired, suddenly became majestic and inviolable.

"Prime Minister, do you want to apply some more..."

"No need." Zhuge Liang shook his head: "You go out first, I want to be quiet."

Ni Long responded, put the rouge box in his hand aside, straightened his clothes and held the knife, and left the tent. He didn't walk far away, but stood at the door of the tent, standing upright like a spear.

Zhuge Liang sat quietly, motionless, like a stone statue, only his eyelids that squirmed from time to time revealed a little uneasy and anxiety.

Cao Zhi stopped at Wuzhangyuan, and the marching of thousands of miles stopped abruptly. Zhang He confronted Jiang Wei at the foot of Liupan Mountain, but he did not attack for a long time, as if he did not think about Cao Zhi's safety at all.

Everything seems so weird.

If something goes wrong, there will be a demon.

Zhuge Liang did not dare to make any negligence. At the same time, facing the long general Zhang He and Cao Zhi who emerged from the army, there was no doubt that his pressure was extremely high. However, he did not hold a tactical deduction because he knew very well that in this case, if everyone's opinions were adopted, he would only

It will make the situation more complicated. It must be admitted that the vast majority of people are not wise people. In this case, they will instinctively feel fear and be intimidated by fear.

Even a confidant like Yang Yi has no confidence, so why are you talking about other people?

Zhuge Liang could only think alone and bear the pressure alone.

I don’t know how long it took, a burst of rapid footsteps sounded outside. The footsteps stopped at the door of the tent, and then entered the tent. At that moment, Zhuge Liang opened his eyes and showed a calm smile.

Yang Yi, who walked in, just saw the moment when a smile bloomed on Zhuge Liang's face. He stood at the door of the tent, stunned for a moment, and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief with relief.

"Wishong, how is Ma Dai's injury?"

"I've woken up, my surname is Ming Wuyou, but my words may be affected in the future." Yang Yi licked her chapped lips and glanced at Zhuge Liang unnaturally: "This big defeat will hit him a big blow."

.”

Zhuge Liang didn't say anything. Ma Dai had suffered many defeats in his life and experienced countless setbacks. However, he was still young at that time, and Ma Chao was above him. The pressure he was under was far less than that. Now he has

He was over fifty years old and was directly responsible for the revival of the Ma family. It is easy to imagine how great the blow to him this time was.

"It's okay, I'll go see him later." Zhuge Liang said lightly: "I have a responsibility for defeat this time. Maybe it's because I put too much pressure on him."

Yang Yi looked at Zhuge Liang in confusion, hoping to analyze what Zhuge Liang really meant from it.

"I had too much expectations of him, so I had to tie him up and dare not give up." Zhuge Liang narrowed his eyes: "If you don't have the advantage of overwhelming the surname, you can rely on the fateful people like Cao Zhi and Xiahou Ba.

You must give it a try to defeat the enemy and hesitation is a taboo.”

Yang Yi was stunned for a moment and nodded with the same feeling. Although the strength of the two sides was somewhat different, there was absolutely no such difference. With Ma Dai's ability, even if he lost, he should not be defeated so badly. He was hesitant at the end of the battle.

Fatal mistake. After returning to the camp, Yang Yi heard a lot of complaints, his meaning was similar to what Zhuge Liang said, but he could not say it calmly like Zhuge Liang. After all, to admit this is to admit responsibility

It was Zhuge Liang himself, not Ma Dai.

"The more this time, the less we can't mess up." Zhuge Liang stood up and took a photo at Tongjian: "Mr. Wei, how long can our food last?"

"Barrely support until August."

"That's not enough, I immediately sent a message to Li Yan and asked him to transport food and grass to Guanzhong." Zhuge Liang put down his bronze critic and his eyes were extremely bright. "Because of the heavy snow last year, the plan to quickly take Longyou had to change. Cao Zhi broke into Guanzhong, we

There will be a lot of prisoners to increase, and food consumption will definitely exceed expectations. If you don’t prepare in advance, you will inevitably be in a short position at that time.”

Yang Yi looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise, wondering if Zhuge Liang was confused. Cao Zhi was about to come forward, and Guanzhong was facing the possibility of collapse. He was still thinking about the Longyou plan and the increase in consumption brought by the prisoners?

Yang Yi was about to remind Zhuge Liang, but then he thought, this was not a prime minister's plan, right? If he followed his plan, Li Yan would have to use Chengdu's reserve grain. If Li Yan refused, the prime minister could take advantage of the situation to retreat and lead Guanzhong.

Is the responsibility for the loss to Li Yan?

"Then the order Wang Ping and Zhao Guang, let them be careful of the Wei army in Longyou." Zhuge Liang said slowly: "Since Cao Zhi has been fighting thousands of miles away, there is no reason for the Wei army in Longyou to remain unmoved."

Yang Yi was still guessing Zhuge Liang's real intention, but he didn't pay attention for a moment. Zhuge Liang didn't hear his response. He looked back at him and saw that he was distracted, and couldn't help feeling a little unhappy: "Mr. Wei, what are you thinking?"

Yang Yi was shocked and hurriedly said, "Prime Minister, do you really want to use Chengdu's reserve grain? What if..."

"The capture of Longyou is related to the success or failure of the restoration of the Han Dynasty. Of course, we should do our best. As for the issue of food, Wei Ba was in Jiangnan, and after the autumn harvest, the food crisis could be alleviated. This is a bit risky,

But it's worth a try."

Yang Yi suddenly realized and nodded in agreement.

As the two were talking, Hu Ji walked in quickly, leading a scout covered in blood behind him. As soon as he came in, the tent was filled with blood, and the cruelty of fighting came to his face.

The scout knelt in front of Zhuge Liang, handed Ma Su's handwritten letter with both hands, and before he could speak, he fell to the ground.

Zhuge Liang took the letter and said while checking, "Duke Wei, send him to the baggage camp quickly and take good care of him."

"Here." Yang Yi responded, turned around and arranged for someone to send the scout to the baggage camp. When he came back, Zhuge Liang had read Ma Su's letter and his eyes flashed twice. "Let Youchang go back to Chang'an, Yihongmen

In the defeat, the prefect of Fengyi who was dismissed, and Cheng An temporarily led it. Let them immediately recruit the Taoist gangs of the Tianshi to guard Chang'an. Let Wei Wenchang stay to guard the Meiwu, whether to defend or attack, don't ask me again, let him himself

master."

Yang Yi and Hu Ji looked at each other and showed surprise at the same time. Cheng An was from the Cheng family of four surnames in Hanzhong. When Wei Yan was the prefect of Hanzhong, he was the chief clerk. Of course, his relationship with Wei Yan and his son was close.

When he came to serve as the prefect of Fengyi, he was equivalent to giving in to the Hanzhong people. He asked Ma Su to return to Chang'an, leaving Wei Yan to guard the Meiwu, and gave him the autonomy to use troops. How could Wei Yan not forcefully suppress Cheng An, Zhao Su and other Hanzhong people? If these people are

If you work hard and recruit the Taoist sects of the Tianshi, Chang'an can immediately increase 20,000 troops and keep the vicinity of Chang'an as solid as a soup.

However, the prefect Feng Yi did not take it out of the Prime Minister, but dug it out of Ma Su's mouth. The Prime Minister did not lose anything.

These two personnel transfers are extremely clever, and they can't help but admire them.

"Let Liao Hua retreat to Chen Cang, be sure to defend Chen Cang." Zhuge Liang's eyes became even more sharp, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Since Cao Zhi wants to die, I will fulfill him. Weidu, go to Jiang Wei camp and tell me what I mean

He. Before I kill Cao Zhi, no matter how much the price I pay, Zhang He will not be allowed to enter Guanzhong with one army or another."

Hu Ji bowed to accept the order.

...

Xiahou Ba walked into the tent with a meteor. Just as he was about to speak, Cao Zhi, who was thinking at the desk, glanced at him. The red light on Xiahou Ba's face disappeared without a trace. He bowed his hand and said embarrassedly: "Your Highness."

.”

"The war is good, but once you are proud, no matter how great the credit is," Cao Zhi snorted, and there was no happiness on his face. He waved his hand and signaled Xiahou Ba to take his seat. "Zhong Quan,

Do you think that if we defeat Ma Dai, we will have a chance to survive?”

Xiahou Ba licked his lips awkwardly, picked up the water cup to drink water. He took a sip of water, but he didn't put the water cup down until the heat on his face dissipated, and then he coughed. "Your Highness, I know I'm wrong."

Now.”

"It's great to know that you can correct your mistakes." Cao Zhi let out a slow breath, his face calmed down a little. "I know, you have always wanted to prove yourself and prove that your father is not a white general, but you should know that it's not martial arts.

The emperor's true meaning."

Xiahou Ba remained silent.

His father Xiahou Yuan made great contributions to the stability of Cao Wei in Longyou. Unfortunately, he was defeated in Dingjunshan, lost Hanzhong and gave up the fate of the father and son. What Xiahou Ba most unacceptable is that Cao Cao

I gave this hero a comment of "General Baidi". Although this was caused by a political compromise, it was unacceptable. The reason why Xiahou Ba worked so hard was to prove himself and prove that his father Xiahou Yuan was not Baidi

General.

The unexpected defeat of Ma Dai in this battle really made him very happy, and he couldn't help but feel a little more energetic in his words. Only when he arrived in front of Cao Zhi and was faced with a basin of cold water did he realize how great the danger was in front of him.

"We have fifteen days of food." Cao Zhi said slowly: "If we cannot defeat Zhuge Liang within fifteen days and lead Zhang He into Guanzhong, we will collapse without fighting."

Xiahou Ba raised his eyebrows, and after a while, he slowly relaxed.

"Ma Su and Wei Yan retreated into the Munwu, and my plan to lure them into failure." Cao Zhi sighed regretfully: "If I had taken action earlier, I would have stopped them. A slight difference will lead to a thousand miles of loss.

With these five thousand people, it is impossible to get the Muwu. The only way now is to attack Chen Cang, seize Chen Cang's grain, lure Zhuge Liang's main force to come and fight to create opportunities for Zhang He."

"Can Zhang He... seize this opportunity in time? Six or seven hundred miles apart, and there are two lines of defense of the Shu army in the middle, so it is inconvenient for us to contact us."

"It depends on God's will." Cao Zhiyun said calmly.

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Chapter completed!