Chapter 29 second quarter

Soon Zhuge Liang waited for the ensuing bad news.When he received Meng Da's distress letter, he guessed that the situation was like an arrow shot out and could not be recovered. "It's only been eight days since I started the incident, and Sima Yi has already arrived at the city, what a speed!" This is Meng Da's last letter. Sixteen days later, Sima Yi defeated Shangyong and captured him.The first month was bitter, and the blood was filled with ice and snow; Sima Yi hung Meng Da's head in Shangyong City, and a light snow fell on his armor. With the sword in his hand, he suddenly thought: Kong Ming... what is he doing?The imagination was out of control, and for the next seven years, guessing what Zhuge Liang did and thought became what Sima Yi did most often. It was his job, task, and also his interest and hobby.

A star rises from the sky, and another star competes for its glory on the other side of the sky. This makes the wisdom show vividly and the perseverance is more soul-stirring. Sima Yi regretted that this time he could not directly confront Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang was sitting in the distant Hanzhong, silently watching a tree of ice and snow fall down.He leaned against the window, wrapped his blue robe tightly, put one hand on his lap, and lightly clasped the window sill with the other.Beside Ma Di and Xiang Lang are waiting for his military order. "It's time." Zhuge Liang laughed suddenly, "Spread out the news that Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi will lead 50,000 people out of Xiegu and take the city of Mei. I want to see how many people Cao Rui will send to stop it."

"Yes." Xiang Lang replied. "Allow another 10,000 people to Zilong." He added. "Isn't it a suspicious soldier? Why...?" "The fake show is real!" Ma Di pushed towards Lang, "Brother Ju Da (Xiang Lang's word) just pass the order." After being mentioned by Ma Di, Xiang Lang suddenly realized, smiled embarrassedly, and hurried out.Ma Di turned his eyes back to Zhuge Liang, and found that Zhuge Liang was also looking at him with a smile.Ma Di, Ma Di... Recently, Zhuge Liang paid more and more attention to him, and often talked with him all night long.The red candles burned down inch by inch, layers of wax tears overlapped, and the sky became darker and brighter. Zhuge Liang sat until his back ached, but he never interrupted Ma Su's high-spirited speech.He is a talented, passionate young man who is needed by the country.Although he is still too impetuous and reckless, and his desire for fame is too strong——but, young people... who doesn't expect to be famous for a long time and reach the sky in one step?Zhuge Liang thought tolerantly.He handed a cup of hot tea to Ma Di, and said with a smile, "Wait a little longer. But how long will we wait?"

"March 3rd is an auspicious day." Ma Di said quickly. "What auspicious date?" Zhuge Liang asked deliberately. "The day of the expedition!" Zhuge Liang smiled: "Okay, then March 3rd." Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi's suspicious soldiers made Cao Wei look in the wrong direction. The young Wei Emperor Cao Rui ordered General Cao Zhen to lead 100,000 troops to block Xiegukou.When March came, Cao Zhen was full of ambition. Looking at the endless iron horses on the plain, he thought to himself: Even if Zhao Zilong, that "full of guts" tiger, is coming, he can't get a bargain!Even... Maybe Zhao Yun can be captured alive!Thinking of this, blood rushed straight to the top of his head, making Cao Zhen feel hot all over.After he swallowed several mouthfuls of cold water, he saw a schoolboy running up quickly!

"General! General..." "Zhao Yun is here?" "No, it's not..." "Cough, frustrated!" Cao Zhenpu fan's big hand almost pushed Xiaoxiao into a somersault. "It's... Zhu, Zhu..." the little principal stammered, "Ge... Liang!" "where is he?" ——If Zhuge Kongming can be captured, then that... Before Cao Zhen has more sweet dreams, I will listen to Xiao Xiao's answer: "Zhuge Liang sent troops out of Qishan Mountain!" Qishan is in the west of Xiegu, and the two places are separated by mountains and mountains, thousands of miles away.

"Three Kingdoms" records: "Prime Minister Zhuge has a well-organized army, strict rewards and punishments, and strict orders. As pointed by the flag, the three counties of Nan'an, Tianshui, and Anding immediately rebelled against Cao Wei and responded to Zhuge Liang! There was a shock in Guanzhong! Wei Ming Emperor Cao Rui moved from Luoyang to Chang'an Stand guard and order General Zhang He to lead his army to defend against the Shu Han." He deceived 100,000 Cao troops, making Cao Zhen trapped in Xiegu, helpless. As soon as his army arrived, he surrendered the three counties, and the white feather fan waved open the gates of the cities.

He caused the emperor of the enemy country to panic and leave the palace where he had lived for a long time; he made Sima Yi sigh at the Shangyong Festival;His father died when he was young, and he and his mother depended on each other for life.He loves military books and methods of warfare, and also loves to read "Zuo Zhuan" and "Spring and Autumn".Write well, dance well!At the age of twenty, he was called to be Tianshui Gongcao. Just in time for the Qiang and Di rebellion, he went out with the army.On the battlefield, the regular generals were killed and wounded, but this hero, the so-called civil servant, pulled out a nine-foot falling flower gun and killed a bloody path.After the war, the prefect Ma Zun promoted him to be a Zhonglang and joined the military of the county.For the next seven years, Ma Zun repeatedly promised to reuse him, but to this day, the young man is still just a petty official.However, his name is very resounding in the area of ​​Liangzhou and Tianshui. Shouting it out is like stabbing a gun, which can make the whistling wind sound and arouse the light of snow and silver.

Zhuge Liang is here. The youth surrendered to Zhuge Liang. Before entering the account, the gun was handed over to the guards. Unarmed, he looked like a scholar.Twenty-seven...what a age!Zhuge Liang looked at him, and his heart suddenly moved. He thought that he was forty-seven years old, and then he thought that twenty years ago, Liu Bei, who was forty-seven years old, the First Lord, had visited the twenty-seven-year-old Liu Bei on the same spring day. For myself, the spring light that day was like a lover's gentle eyes, and the spring breeze was her sweet breath.From then on, Long Yunji will shake the world!Is everything going to repeat itself today?Zhuge Liang sighed with a smile, he almost saw the white-clothed boy in Longzhong in the past from the young man.It's a pity... people can only go forward, and those who make people nostalgic can't come back.

What a talent to make, Zhuge Liang thought. "Jiang Wei?" he asked. "Exactly, Jiang Wei and Jiang Boyue." The young man cupped his hands and saluted. "I thought Tianshui would be difficult to attack, but I was worried that Jiang Boyue was there. Unexpectedly, before Tianshui returned, Boyue came first. What's going on?" he asked again. "The fireflies cannot compete with the sun and the moon, and the jackdaws dare not compare their beauty with the phoenix." Jiang Wei said respectfully, "I only hope that the phoenix can fulfill the heart of the jackdaw; the sun and the moon should not laugh at the weak light of the fireflies. The reason why the sea water The reason why it is deep is because it does not reject every trickle; the reason why Mount Tai is high is because it accepts every handful of dust."

"Haha... Boyue is not only good at guns, but also good at eloquence!" Zhuge Liang laughed. His smile made Jiang Wei lose his head. The rhetoric prepared early, obviously did not achieve the expected effect. "Bo Yue, you and your colleagues Liang Xu, Yin Shang and others accompanied Ma Taishou on a trip. When he heard that our army was approaching, Ma Zun suspected that his subordinates had two intentions, so he slipped into Shangyu alone. You chased to the city gate, but were not accepted; You suggested that everyone go to Ji County, but unexpectedly they were rejected by the defenders. Everyone was in a dilemma, and you said: 'If you can't advance, and you can't retreat, it's better to return to Shu.' This is it, isn't it?" It made Jiang Wei's ears turn red.

"I……" "It's not a shameful thing." Zhuge Liang continued to laugh, "Liang will not doubt your sincerity of surrender, nor will he regard you as a second minister. Just because you are Jiang Wei, and I..." And I am Zhuge Liang: He didn't say this clearly, but Jiang Wei could understand it. Jiang Wei scratched his head, and suddenly landed on one knee! "Get up, get up." A feather fan supported him. Three days later, Jiang Wei shot the letter of persuasion into Tianshui, and the city gate opened. Five days later, Jiang Wei put on the official uniform of the Shu Han Dynasty, and was appointed as Cang Cao Cao and General Feng Yi. Zhuge Liang wrote in a letter to Zhang Yi and Jiang Wan, officials of the Liufu: "Bo Yue is loyal, diligent, thoughtful, and his talents surpass Yongnan and Ji Chang. This person can be called the first-class talent in Liangzhou." He also said : "Bo Yue is very proficient in military affairs. He has both courage and insight and is familiar with the art of war. He has a Han Dynasty in his heart and is extremely intelligent. I first ordered him to train 5,000 infantry. "These words were seen by a person, and his heart was sour.This person has been looking forward to Zhuge Liang's "wisdom", "thoughtfulness"...to add to himself, but he has been conscientious and cautious for many years. When he was struggling to get out of the heavy pressure and wanted to soar into the sky, he watched the prime minister give the words of praise to a surrender and to Jiang Wei without hesitation!Damn... Every time he thinks of this, it makes him—— Ma Su, very angry. "Jiang Wei! In terms of loyalty and intelligence, how can he compare to me?" Ma Di angrily cut off a piece of grass, and slapped it heavily, "The prime minister treats you too kindly! He only knows how to play tricks That's all, he's just a boastful guy! It's a mule or a horse, let's take it out for a walk. Fenghou... alas, the prime minister...you actually asked him to be a Tinghou! That bastard!" Ma Su almost forgot the time of the military meeting in his heart , his face was shrouded in gray and black and flushed, momentarily irritated and sometimes depressed.We need a chance... Ma Di thought.Opportunities were everywhere in wartime, but unfortunately, he was always regarded as a counselor rather than a general. Military achievements, he was beyond reach.How long will it take to get ahead?How long will it take for the Ma family in Xiangyang to be known to the whole world! ?Ma Di was still upset when he sat in the camp. Wei Yan sat first on Zhuge Liang's left. The second place is Wu Yi. The third place is Gao Xiang. Ma Di was fourth, and next to him sat Wang Ping, who could not read a few words. On Zhuge Liang's right, stood the capable Mi Wei: he was always willing to be a guard rather than a general.Ma Su's eyes quickly moved away from Mi Wei, and moved to the first person on Zhuge Liang's right: that is Jiang Wei!Jiang Wei, who is listed in front of Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, the son of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei!Ma Di clenched his fists quietly.In recent military discussions, he seldom spoke, because he was afraid that if he spoke, he would confront Jiang Wei tit for tat and leave a bad impression on Zhuge Liang. "When the moon gains, it loses...it depends on how long you are proud!" Ma Di secretly said. At this time Zhuge Liang spoke. "Wei General Zhang He is coming with 50,000 troops on flying horses, and is about to cross Qinchuan." He pointed to a plain on the hanging map, and said with a smile, "Where do you think our army should fortify?" Ma Di squirmed his lower lip, held back, and stared at the two words on the picture: Jieting.There it is!Just like a human's throat, as long as it occupies the street pavilion, it can choke the enemy's breath and make it a dilemma!Alas, what a great opportunity, and I don't know which general it will fall into.Thinking of this, Ma Su couldn't help lowering his head, burning hot air flowed in his chest.Why?Why no one will give him an army!I can!I can cross the battlefield and rule the world wow!If you give me 8,000 people, no, 5,000 people will be fine!I will definitely be able to defend the Jieting, so that the army no longer has to worry about Zhang Yun.Alas, but who will... hand over the army to me?Those short-sighted generals are all underestimating scholars... Just as they were thinking about it, Zhuge Liang suddenly asked, "Boyue, tell me?" Jiang Wei sat upright and said, "Cross the Wei River and occupy the street pavilion." "Oh?" Zhuge Liang smiled. "Jieting is the fortress leading to Guanzhong. The Lueyang River runs through it, and the north and south mountains stand between the river. Although the city is small, the terrain is dangerous, with mountains in the south and rivers in the north. One person guards the pass, and ten thousand people cannot open it." Jiang Jiang Wei talked eloquently, "It's like a man's throat! By controlling the Jieting, we can stop the Wei army from entering Longxi. Without Zhang He's army strength, the prime minister led the army to take Chang'an from the east, which is as easy as flipping the palm of our hand." Ma Di snorted softly. Zhuge Liang smiled and asked again: "How many people do you need to guard the street pavilion?" "Eight thousand." Jiang Wei said, "If you send Wei there." "Hmph! Go on, five thousand is enough!" Wei Yan pouted. "What does Ziyuan (Wu Yi's word) think?" Zhuge Liang asked. Wu Yi thought about it and replied, "Probably... 10,000 people." "Where is the public examination (Gao Xiang's character)?" "Around eight thousand." Zhuge Liang was about to ask Ma Su about it! "Five thousand, five thousand", Ma Su murmured repeatedly, and once asked, he would say the number "five thousand" in a straight-forward manner.Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang looked at him, but changed the subject, and asked Jiang Wei again. "How will Boyue guard the street pavilion?" "Set up camp on the road and guard the city." Jiang Wei said word by word. Appreciation appeared in Zhuge Liang's eyes. Ma Su could clearly see every expression of the prime minister. It's over, it's Jiang Wei again...it's him again!Ma Su's mind buzzed: This time the prime minister will definitely send Jiang Wei to guard the street pavilion, and he will give every brilliant opportunity to that kid!Who wouldn't know how to set up camp?Who doesn't know the land of the throat?Eight thousand people, there are eight thousand people, even if they take the initiative to attack, it is enough!Damn it!Ma Su gritted his teeth so loudly that even his temples bulged. "Youchang..." Damn it. "Youchang?" real…… "You Chang!" When Zhuge Liang called Ma Di for the third time, he suddenly woke up! "Prime Minister?" "Youchang," Zhuge Liang pointed the feather fan at him and asked with a smile, "would you like to go to Jieting?" As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the audience was shocked! "Prime Minister..." Ma Su couldn't believe it. "Liang wants to send Xiaochang to guard the street pavilion." Zhuge Liang repeated. He put both hands in front of Ma Su.He promised him, and secretly promised Ma Liang a long time ago—the man who withered in the wind and rain like a white magnolia.He promised to make the Ma family glorious, and make the men of the Ma family wear hairpins for generations.Zhuge Liang looked at Ma Di with a smile, it is not difficult to guard the street pavilion, as long as the march is fast and the handling is safe; it is also very important, so important that the person who guards the street pavilion is enough to be a marquis!Is it old?Zhuge Liang smiled lightly and thought: So, I love to see the joy and gratitude of young people, and I am willing to do things to make young people happy and make more humane decisions. Hold the kiosk—he believed in him. Ma Su's fingers trembled slightly. The young man's eyes were gradually covered with moisture, and his nose was also sore. It turned out that Zhuge Liang hadn't forgotten him, never. "Su leads, takes orders..." Ma Di said in a choked voice. "Prime Minister can't do it!" Suddenly Wei Yan said loudly. Then came Guan Xing, who frowned and said, "Ma Junjun? Isn't it good?" Zhang Bao also said in a rough voice: "Ma Di to go? Don't accept it!" Even Wu Yi, who was always gentle and kind, shook his head. Jiang Wei didn't say a word, he was a newcomer, so it's not appropriate to speak at this moment.Ma Su saw his drooping lips clearly showing a hint of a smile!In Ma Su's eyes, it was an out-and-out ridicule, as if to say: "How? Joining the army, it's good to be a military counselor, what's the point of being brave? Ma Su and Ma Youchang are only suitable for walking around the prime minister, talking and chatting. If we really want to fight...forget it, forget it!" No one, except Zhuge Liang, was willing to side with Ma Di. "Don't send Ma Di to do such an important thing, don't let him ruin the whole battle." Everyone's eyes showed this meaning. "Prime Minister doesn't need to take any risks." Gao Xiang persuaded in a low voice. This persuasion made Ma Di feel ashamed and angry, and his blood rushed to his forehead! Zhuge Liang didn't speak, and took out a command arrow from the paint tube. Everyone is looking at this order eagerly, it is less than three liang, but heavier than Qianjun. Wei Yan got up "squeaky", cupped his fists and said, "Yan is willing to receive this order!" Zhuge Liang remained silent. Wei Yan waited, coughed a few times, pointed to Wu Yi and said, "Or, please send General Wu there!" "Sit down." Zhuge Liang said lightly. Wu Yi, who was leaning forward just now, waiting to take orders, felt a chilling majesty pervading the camp.He looked at Zhuge Liang and saw a cool, metallic luster shining in his dark eyes.Wu Yi hurriedly got down and sat down on the mat again, pulling Wei Yan who was stunned to sit down as well.Wu Yi has been with Zhuge Liang for a long time, and he knows that once this gentle and tolerant man makes up his mind, he will be as unshakable as Mount Tai. That's why he has the Southern Expedition and the Northern Expedition, and has the aloof and unstoppable demeanor of the prime minister. "Ma Su." Zhuge Liang said. Ma Su took a step forward, and there was no sound from all around. "exist!" "Are you willing to take orders to guard the street pavilion?" "The general wishes to go!" "Can you keep it?" "Hold it!" "How many people do you want?" "Five thousand!" "Liang will give you ten thousand." Zhuge Liang stretched out his hand and handed out the command arrow, "Be sure to set up camp on the road and guard the city." He used the eight characters Jiang Wei said, which made Jiang Wei smile proudly and restrained. Ma Di took the command arrow, and in an instant, felt the strength of Zhuge Liang's fingers.Although it is not difficult to guard the street pavilion, it is the first heavy task of this battle. It is honor, entrustment and supervision. Besides, it also hides deep danger.This is a battle that can only be won and cannot be lost. Ma Di will face the famous Cao Wei general-Zhang He.Nothing to be afraid of... He stuck the command arrow to his heart, and his whole body was very agitated. He only wanted to fly to Jieting with a pair of wings, shake his body, become a ten-foot giant, and put Jieting in his arms completely. Hug, even if you die, you won't let her out—yes, you won't let her die!The young man's face was red, and his breathing was short of breath. "Set up camp on the road and guard the city." Zhuge Liang urged. Looking at the absent-minded Ma Di, he suddenly felt inexplicably worried. Zhuge Liang picked up the second command arrow. Wei Yan bid farewell, and he still couldn't agree with the act of entrusting Ma Su with a heavy responsibility. Zhuge Liang didn't look at Wei Yan, and said directly to Wang Ping, "Zijun (Wang Ping's character)." "Yes!" Wang Ping hurriedly stood up. "Zijun is experienced and reliable, this time he will serve as the lieutenant general, and give you a helping hand." "Obey!" Once you do it, you won't regret it.Looking back on the past, Zhuge Liang has nothing to regret.Although he had also experienced the fall of Jingzhou and the defeat of Yiling before, Zhuge Liang was confident that he had done nothing wrong. Many things cannot be controlled or controlled by one person.I hope that what happened in Yiling and Jingzhou will never happen again.As long as Ma Di resists Zhang Yun, the Shu army can head east to Chang'an without any scruples!Zhuge Liang sat alone in the camp behind the scattered tents, surrounded by the dissatisfied and suspicious eyes of the generals, which did not hinder his passionate imagination.The Beichen star will hang high above Chang'an, illuminating the entire majestic imperial capital. Cao Rui must flee, and the Jingshui and Weishui will be filled with starlight, swaying like broken silver, and swaying with a calm smile, The shadow of the feather fan and scarf swayed. "At that time, I can comfort the late emperor's spirit in heaven..." He leaned against a few sides, sat with his knees hugged, and smiled on his lips, drawing a shallow arc, "Young Chang, You Chang, Liang will make contributions with you, On this day!" On this day, if Zhuge Liang could see Ma Di's deeper thoughts clearly, the smile on his lips would freeze into ice, and pieces would fall off, jingling and shattering. Ma Di thought: No, we want a more eye-catching and astonishing victory, and let the world remember this battle, and remember the name of Ma Di, the fifth son of the Ma family!So you don't have to do what Jiang Wei said, hum, do what that kid said, no need to!