Chapter 679: Attack Wu on behalf of others

Chapter 679: Attack Wu on behalf of others

As the general of Ji Han and the holder of military power in the world, Ma Di's status is extremely important. It is precisely because of this that when he became seriously ill, it instantly caused a shock throughout Ji Han.

The first person to come was Prince Liu Xuan. This student of Ma Su ran very fast. After hearing the news that Ma Su was seriously ill, he mounted his horse and galloped three hundred miles to Xudu without saying a word.

Then came Deng Ai Liuyin and others stationed in Shouchun and Xuzhou, and even Zhang Yi, Jiang Wei, and Shuji from the north came to ask for leave to visit.

However, all their requests for instructions were vetoed by Zhuge Liang instead of Ma Su, and officials were strictly prohibited from abandoning their work because of visiting the general.

After issuing three orders and five orders, all officials were stabilized. Zhuge Liang then shamelessly came to Xuchang from Luoyang to visit his seriously ill student.

This is the first time Zhuge Liang has been slapped in the face like this...

Fortunately, Zhuge Liang has also been highly respected in recent years. Most officials can still understand such insincere remarks.

However, when Zhuge Liang came to Xuchang, he found that Ma Di was already very ill. Ma Su, who looked very strong before, was now lying on the bed, his face as white as paper.

"How is the general?" Zhuge Liang also realized the seriousness of the problem and asked seriously when he saw the doctor who had just checked Ma Di's pulse.

"Prime Minister...it's not a big problem, it's just that I got sick from overwork." This doctor was Hua Fei's apprentice. When he saw Zhuge Liang coming, he immediately raised his hands and saluted.

"The general's body is not as strong as expected, and the hidden wounds on his body are dense and numerous. In addition, during this period of time, the general traveled in southern Henan. He was not accustomed to the acclimatization and overwork, and became ill from overwork, so he was infected with wind and cold..."

"Is it dangerous?" Zhuge Liang stared at the doctor closely, his tone of worry difficult to conceal.

"There is no danger at the moment, but the general may not be able to get out of bed for a long time." Doctor Chuan shook his head and gave an honest answer.

"That's okay!" Zhuge Liang took a long breath and realized that his palms were soaked with sweat.

He was really nervous, this was his most proud disciple! Now that Jiang Wan has left the Han people one step ahead of Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang cannot accept that Ma Su has also gone ahead of him!

After knowing that Ma Su's life was not in danger and was just sick from overwork, Zhuge Liang relaxed. After taking a breath, Zhuge Liang walked into the room.

At this time, Prince Liu Xuan was already squatting beside Ma Su's bed, while Deng Ai Liuyin and others were waiting at the door of the house. When he saw Zhuge Liang coming in, Liu Xu quickly stood up and saluted him cautiously.

"Prime Minister, I heard that my father was seriously ill and I was very nervous, so I had to..."

"Your Highness, you don't have to be like this, it's just human nature." Zhuge Liang shook his head gently and also saluted Liu Xuan respectfully.

"Youchang has always been the pillar of the country. His Highness cares about his ministers. This is a blessing for the great man."

After saluting Liu Xuan, Zhuge Liang sat next to Ma Su's bed and looked at Ma Su's pale face, not only filled with emotion.

"You Chang, you have worked really hard these years... If it weren't for you, I'm afraid the big man wouldn't be able to survive. It's a pity that I have been busy with political affairs these years and have forgotten that you have been overworked all the time."

"That's all, from now on you should just rest in the back. As for defeating Wu and destroying Wei... leave it to my master!"

Before he finished speaking, Ma Su suddenly shivered as if he had a nightmare. Then under Zhuge Liang's stunned eyes, Ma Su suddenly woke up.

"Have I gone home?" The moment he opened his eyes, Ma Su felt as if his whole body had been trampled by horses. Such a feeling made Ma Su even feel a little strange.

Could it be that you have gone home?

"Not yet, Youchang, I'm still in Xudu now."

But soon, Zhuge Liang's gentle words came over, breaking Ma Su's illusion.

"If you want to go back to your hometown in Yicheng, then go back to Jingzhou to recuperate for a while after you recover from the illness. When you recover, it won't be too late to come back and take charge of the army."

"No need, Prime Minister!" Upon hearing this, Ma Su immediately stopped feeling sleepy and said hurriedly.

How about I lead the troops? How could I possibly live in it!

Xiao Youchang cannot listen to this...

"Oh, I had a nightmare just now. I dreamed that the prime minister wouldn't let me lead the troops..." Ma Di turned over with difficulty and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

This is really a horrible nightmare, but luckily I have woken up.

However, before Ma Su could say anything with emotion, he saw Zhuge Liang speaking with a serious look on his face.

"That was not a dream, You Chang. Now the imperial court has made a decision. In view of your illness, the rest of the strategy of conquering Wu and destroying Wei will be taken over by the Prime Minister's Office."

"As for you, the most important thing now is to recuperate, rest, and take good care of your body..."

After these words, the smile on Ma Su's face suddenly froze.

"Prime Minister! This must be a joke, right?"

"You Chang, as a teacher, you never joke!"

"I am a general! For the sake of the soldiers, I should lead the troops..."

"Why, You Chang no longer believes in Weishi's art of war?" Zhuge Liang's expression suddenly became dangerous, and Ma Su subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Tsk...The Prime Minister is determined to let him recuperate!

However, we really can't blame Zhuge Liang for making a fuss about this matter. In fact, Ma Di is really not suitable to continue leading the army now. If this caused him to collapse again on the way to the expedition, Zhuge Liang would really cry to death.

So no matter what, Ma Su can no longer go to the battlefield. Zhuge Liang would rather lead the army himself after many years, but was determined to replace Ma Di.

This decision should be a good thing for Ma Su, but Ma Su couldn't accept it.

No, I was just one step away from committing suicide, and you just stopped it?

This is more uncomfortable than taking off your pants and suddenly losing your flow.

But obviously, Ma Su's protest against this had no results. After Zhuge Liang made this decision, he immediately called dozens of soldiers from the Prime Minister's Mansion to watch over Ma Di and never allow him to run around until he recovered.

As for Zhuge Liang himself, he personally wrote to Chang'an, asking for orders to attack Wu on Ma Di's behalf.

From beginning to end, if you didn't know better, you would think that Zhuge Liang wanted to seize Ma Su's power. But everyone familiar with the situation knows that this is purely a move by the prime minister to worry about the general being in danger.

After all, Ma Su is really capable of climbing over the wall and sneaking to the front line even when he is seriously ill. If Zhuge Liang hadn't kept an eye on him, he would have seen Ma Di again in the Chinese army not long after Zhuge Liang had gone ahead.