The first snow in the 12th year of Jian'an came earlier than usual. Cars and horses were driving on the mountain road, and dead leaves were flying.
Liu Qi came to Wollongong again. The surrounding fields were vast, and only the bamboo forest became the only green in the mountain depression. Under the thatched cottage, there were still red light ribbons hanging, leaving a bit of joy.
Zhuge Liang came out early to greet him. Standing next to him was a woman wearing a brocade fur coat. Her hair was high and her hair was elegant. She looked very suitable for Zhuge Liang. She was a talented woman.
Liu Qi dismounted, and Zhuge Liang and his wife came forward to greet her. Liu Qi looked at Huang Yueying, but he couldn't see anything ugly at all. He didn't know how the name of the ugly girl came out.
"This is..." Zhuge Liang looked at the large and small cars behind him, all wrapped in oilcloth, as high as a hill, and he was obviously surprised.
Liu Qi smiled and said, "It's really rude that I couldn't come to see you in person during my wedding. I'm here to make up for it today."
Zhuge Liang hurriedly refused and said: "Young master has this intention, Liang is very grateful, but the thatched cottage is small and I'm afraid it can't accommodate so many things."
Liu Qi waved his hand and said: "Sir, don't be too busy to refuse. These are not common courtesy, they are just some furniture and utensils. I guarantee you will be satisfied."
Before Zhuge Liang could refuse, Huang Yueying said: "The furniture of Han Xingtang has already caused a sensation in Luoyang. Every family in Jingzhou is vying to order it. It must be unique. Since the general has his heart, there is no need for my husband to refuse."
When Liu Qi heard this voice, he suddenly got goosebumps. It turned out that Huang Yueying had a drake voice, and her speech was like a saw, as if her vocal cords had been injured.
I once had a colleague who had a vocal cord operation and had difficulty speaking and had a high-pitched voice, but he got used to it after hearing it too much.
"I have no choice but to accept it!" Zhuge Liang seemed to respect Huang Yueying and accepted it.
Huang Yueying smiled and said: "Since the furniture is just a piece of furniture, it just happens to be replaced together. My husband will accompany the general to the study to rest first, and I will arrange it."
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, and Liu Qi asked Liu Neng to ask everyone to move things. The two came to the study, where a clay stove was burning, the charcoal fire was blazing, and a pot of wine was warming.
The two sat across from each other, and Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "There happens to be half a jug of wine left by Mr. Huang, please give it a try, general."
Liu Qi said with emotion: "The small red clay stove, the green ants' newly fermented wine. It's snowing in the evening, can you have a drink?"
"Good poem, good poem!" Zhuge Liang put down the feather fan that he kept with him all year round, poured wine and said with a smile: "Young master's poems are not rich in rhetoric, as if they were made in heaven, and it should be obvious."
Liu Qi raised his glass and said with a smile: "When the world is at peace, the people are happy, live in seclusion in the mountains, and sing songs over wine, then I will live up to this life."
Zhuge Liang sighed: "The king's empire is in chaos, and the princes are different. The general is responsible for the important task of revitalizing the Han Dynasty. It is not a matter of day and night. If you want to succeed and retire, it may be as difficult as ascending to heaven."
"It's just a moment of emotion!" Liu Qi raised his head and drank, laughing and said: "The man has ambitions in all directions. Even if the Han Dynasty is revived, I will seal the wolf in Xu, ride the horse in the Western Regions, fight a hundred battles in the yellow sands, and never regret it, and conquer the Central Plains. The fame spreads throughout the world.”
"The world..." Zhuge Liang was startled for a moment and said: "The map of the world drawn by the general previously opened Liang's eyes. There are Japanese people in the east, Da Qin in the west, Xianbei in the north, and Guishang in the south. If you spend your whole life, you can't To be able to achieve peace is an unparalleled achievement."
"In order to pacify the outside world, we must first stabilize the domestic territory. Therefore, the sooner we stabilize the domestic territory, the better!" Thinking of this, Liu Qi also became a little anxious and said, "I got Cao Cao's sword by chance a few days ago. Yuan Zhi has ordered people to take it all the way." In Nanxiang, Wei Yan pretends to be Cao Jun to capture Wuguan. If this plan is successful, he can spy on the pass. What do you think, sir?"
"Wuguan?" Zhuge Liang took a sip of wine and nodded: "Wuguan is the gateway to Nanyang. You can enter the pass and send troops out of the pass, and retreat to defend Nanyang. Yuan Zhi's move can be described as exquisite. But the Qinling Mountains in the pass block it, and Cao's army in Luoyang arrives in the morning and evening. It's beyond the reach of the general to send troops and it's beyond the general's control!"
Liu Qi said: "Now the time has not come to capture Yizhou, and we are unable to capture the pass. How about defending Wuguan and capturing Hanzhong?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang in Hanzhong are at odds with each other. They have been fighting for many years. Although Liu Zhang is rich in Yizhou, he is very afraid of Zhang Lu. If he attacks Hanzhong, he will definitely win over Yizhou. Sooner or later, the general will get this place, so why rush it?"
Liu Qi said helplessly: "Soochow has withdrawn its troops in Huainan. It is necessary to repair Cao Cao's army. The naval army has not yet been completed, and Jiangdong is not an option. Cao Cao has suffered a new defeat and his vitality is severely damaged. He cannot be allowed to recuperate. What countermeasures can the military advisor take?"
Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "Ma Teng is currently stationed in Chencang and is deeply troubled in Guanzhong. Cao Cao wants to transfer him to the court as a hostage, but his prestige is greatly reduced due to the defeat of Nanyang. Ma Teng is still waiting and watching. Recently, I heard that Cao Cao He also ordered Ma Teng to attack Hanzhong, which is a plan to drive away tigers and devour wolves, and perhaps something can be done from it."
"Unite the Xiliang Army?" Liu Qi's eyes lit up, he put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "What a brilliant idea! Ma Teng and the emperor's uncle were both the ones who responded to the Yidai Order, and they were the generals of Fubo, after Ma Yuan. They were loyal to the Han Dynasty, and they must secretly hate Cao Cao. Thief, if you use clothes and belts to contact you, you will definitely respond."
In the novel, Ma Teng was recruited into the court by Cao Cao, but was killed for plotting a rebellion, forcing Ma Chao to rebel.
But in fact, after Ma Teng entered the court, Ma Chao rebelled for unknown reasons, and Cao Cao was furious and killed Ma Teng's family. He was the first person to cheat his father in the Three Kingdoms.
However, it also shows that Ma Chao is really dissatisfied with Cao Cao. If he can use it, he can not only stir up Guanzhong to contain Cao's army, but also subdue a tiger general. How could Liu Qi be unhappy?
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Ma Teng is brave but has no plans. You can send someone who can speak eloquently to Guanzhong to expose Cao Cao's thieves' plot, find out the benefits, and then help him capture Chang'an. Cao Cao will definitely send troops to attack him, and the general will watch from the sidelines and act according to the opportunity." "
Liu Qi hurriedly asked: "What's the plan?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Liang has his own plan to hide it from the enemy, but the general needs to take Wuguan first before he can do it."
While they were discussing, Huang Yueying came in and said, "There is also a set of desks to be placed in the study. Please move to the living room."
Liu Qi saw Huang Yueying with her sleeves half rolled up, wearing an apron, and her hair covered in dust. She was working in person. She was obviously a good wife and mother.
The two then went to the living room and saw that the furniture in the room was brand new. The Eight Immortals table and the Taishi chairs were all made of fine red rosewood. Zhuge Liang was amazed, but he also knew that these furniture were extremely expensive, so he was very grateful.
Liu Qi smiled slyly and said: "Sir, there is no need to say thank you. As the saying goes, you can repay a favor with a gift. Today I sent you a set of furniture. In the future, you will return a lot of equipment to me. Mr. Huang has a lot of good things!"
"It turns out that the general has a plan for a long time!" Zhuge Liang shook his head and laughed, but then frowned and said: "It's just that my father-in-law is still unwilling to hand over those drawings. Ling Liang is very puzzled, I'm afraid..."
When Liu Qi was confused, he heard Huang Yueying say at the door: "Those drawings are in the hands of my mother. Because they are too powerful, she is worried that her husband will kill too much and damage his life, so she does not want to make them public."
Liu Qi looked at Huang Yueying who walked in and said with a smile: "In that case, I will come to ask for it in person. For the sake of the great cause of prospering the Han Dynasty, what's the problem if this sin should be on me alone?"
Zhuge Liang hurriedly said: "General, this is not what Liang meant..."
"I have my own reasons!" Liu Qi signaled to Zhuge Liang that there was no need to explain.
Probably Huang Yueying's mother blamed herself for ruthlessly killing Cai, and was unwilling to hand over those sharp weapons. She wanted him to go and apologize, so that the matter could be settled.
