Chapter 566 Zhuge Liang’s personal expedition

Chapter 566 Zhuge Liang’s personal expedition

"Fortunately? I don't think so. I cause a lot of trouble every day. If I hadn't kept the secret, I'm afraid the big man would have been killed by this kid Ma Di." Zhuge Liang snorted and shook his feather fan.

For this reason, Huang Quan just smiled and said nothing, quietly listening to Zhuge Liang's complaints.

It has been two years since he returned to Han Dynasty, and he has some understanding of the relationship between Ma Di and Zhuge Liang. So if Zhuge Liang had some resentment, he didn't take it to heart.

In fact, if Liu Chan is Zhuge Liang's biological son, then Ma Di must be at least a godson (Zhuge Zhan: I'll go then).

The concern for the former comes from Liu Bei's great kindness and the affection he has raised since childhood. The concern for the latter comes from the brotherly friendship with Ma Liang and the respect for his apprentice.

So it often happened that when Ma Su caused trouble, Zhuge Liang wanted to slap him. But after the beating, Zhuge Liang would still carefully wipe their butts.

Sure enough, after some complaints, Zhuge Liang honestly summarized the troubles Ma Di caused. After sorting out the order, Zhuge Liang began to take care of the rear for the hussar general.

"General Lu Zhi, please come to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Don't bring any torture instruments. Put two cups of hot tea on my house. I want to have a chat with this great Fufeng scholar."

"You can send a message to Li Hui and order him to guard Wancheng and be on guard against the Dongwu Navy's movements in the direction of Xiakou. Sun Quan cannot be unresponsive to such a major incident, and he will definitely have thoughts about Jingzhou."

"As for the enemy situation in Hongnong County, don't worry. Order Wu Yi to guard Pujin Ferry, and then I can order General Wei Yan to guard it. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack there, and the Han army's defense is not empty, so there is no need to worry about this journey. "

"Wait...Kong Ming, let Wei Yan go guard Hongnong? What about Nanyang?" Huang Quan was startled when he heard Zhuge Liang's deployment, and asked with a frown.

"The Hussar generals have entered Bingzhou, and Nanyang is also in a hurry. At present, the only person in Chang'an who has the prestige to sit in Wancheng is Wen Chang."

"You sent him to Hongnong, then who will Nanyang send to defend it?"

"Well..." Zhuge Liang also smiled, and then said slowly.

"It can be determined from the emergency in Nanyang that this time the Wei army learned a lesson and did not transfer the main force to the north to fight with Youchang. Instead, they sent out their elite troops to enter from Xudu. Obviously, they wanted to avoid Ma Su and imitate the great ancestor of the past. Break Xiang Yu's strategy."

"So Nanyang is an important battlefield, and even Wei Yan may not be able to handle it. Therefore, we must send a mature and stable veteran who is proficient in the art of war..."

"The veteran you are talking about...doesn't mean me!!" Huang Quan understood now, and his face suddenly darkened.

"How old am I? I work overtime at the Prime Minister's Mansion every day. Why do I need to be sent abroad..."

Seeing Huang Quan's smile gradually disappear, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but laugh. After a long time, he shook his feather fan and said,

"Well, of course this choice is not you, but me!"

"This time the Puppet Wei attacked Nanyang's front-line army with great ferocity. It was obvious that they came with the determination to fight to the death. But now that Chang'an's treasury is empty, there is no way to mobilize the army for reinforcements, so we can only rely on Nanyang's defenders to fight."

"So only if I go to this position can I stabilize people's hearts and stop the Wei army at the gate of Wancheng!"

Zhuge Liang knew very well that what was lacking most in the Nanyang battlefield right now was actually people's hearts. After all, when the imperial army was unable to support him, if he was not present, it would be difficult to convince the public with the prestige of King Li Hui and others.

"As for matters in Chang'an, let Gong Heng be in charge."

"Okay... the autumn harvest is almost here. By October, the treasury should be full." Huang Quan nodded slightly and had no objection to this.

The only good news is that the efficiency of the Han official system has been greatly improved under Ma Di's reforms. Even if Zhuge Liang left Chang'an and stayed close to Jiang Wan, Fei Yi and others, he could still maintain the operation of the court.

If not, Zhuge Liang would really not dare to leave Chang'an easily.

"By the way, Gong Heng, after I leave Chang'an, you must always pay attention to the situation at Ma Su's side." Zhuge Liang stood up and prepared to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but soon he remembered again and turned to look at Huang Quan and ordered.

"Yuchang is adventurous and often doesn't take his own safety seriously. You must pay more attention. If an accident occurs, Gong Heng needs to pay more attention!"

Facing Zhuge Liang's request, Huang Quan also had a look on his face, and immediately nodded seriously and said,

"No problem, as long as I, Huang Quan, am still alive, nothing will happen to You Chang! If I hear that he has taken too risky actions, I will risk my life to save You Chang!"

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While Chang'an in the rear began to make a series of deployments, Ma Di also made rapid progress in Bingzhou.

Compared to Huchuquan, Liu Bao is relatively reliable. After clearing the interior for more than half a month, he quickly marched south with 20,000 Xiongnu troops and came to Pingyang County to join the Han army.

Twenty thousand Xiongnu soldiers and horses joined 20,000 Han troops in Pingyang County, and the force was huge for a while.

When Ma Di saw the generals again, he found that Deng Ai had a bruised nose and a swollen face. I was a little surprised for a moment and quickly asked the reason.

In this regard, Deng Ai could only say that he accidentally fell down and was slightly injured. Although Ma Di didn't believe it, Deng Ai didn't intend to explain too much.

Can he say that it was his bad idea that led Ma Su to take risks and then get beaten up by the other three people?

Fortunately, Ma Su came back safely, and their worries were finally relieved.

"Speaking of which, is there any movement in the Wei army? How is Shangdang doing?" Seeing that Deng Ai was not going to explain, Ma Di did not continue to ask, but went straight to the point.

"General, while you were marching north to Jinyang, a large number of Wei troops gathered in Tunliu. While the five Xiongnu tribes were moving south, I heard that the Wei troops had begun to station in Guyuan, blocking our army's way into Shangdang. "Jiang Wei quickly explained to Ma Su and handed Ma Su all the battle reports for the past half month.

For more than half a month, although the Wei army in Bingzhou lost contact with Wang Jing, they did not give up resistance. After Sun Li's support arrived, the Wei army began to divide its troops to guard various passes and be wary of the Han army's eastward advance.

When Ma Di led the Xiongnu army southward, the Shangdang Wei army had also increased its troops to 60,000. The roads leading troops and horses from Taiyuan and Pingyang to Shangdang were so blocked that they had to build a city on the same spot.

"I asked why Puppet Wei reacted so quickly. It turned out to be his old rival Sun Li." Ma Di couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the opponent's general.

Although the Wei generals in Guanzhong have been whipped the longest, they are also the most experienced in combat.

Guo Huai was an example before. He led 100,000 people like loaches, making it impossible for Ma Su to catch him.