Dahan Pirate Air Force

Zhang Bai was asking about Huo Yi and Zhao Guang.

When Zhuge Qiao and Deng Liang heard this, they looked at each other and smiled. Deng Liang explained softly: "My dear brother has been traveling overseas for a long time and doesn't know the rules of this family. Today is a family banquet. The host and guest of the banquet is Ma Canjun. All the people invited are the elders of the family. Like You and I, the younger generation, were all able to attend the meeting because of Bosong's invitation. Bosong invited me because of Brother Yu's father's visit to Soochow, and invited you because of your brother Zhang Wen. Who else has nothing to do? Dare to ask randomly."

It turned out to be so, Zhang Bai suddenly realized.

After talking for a long time, it turned out that it was related to the alliance between Wu and Shu.That's right. The reason why Zhuge Qiao values ​​​​himself actually has this relationship.

If Zhang Bai can play a role in the alliance between Wu and Shu, then Zhuge Qiao, who recommended Zhang Bai, must have gained weight in Zhuge Liang's heart.Not to mention, in the hearts of all officials, Zhuge Qiao's position as the successor to the prime minister will also be more stable.

Of course, this is just a small detail. Zhuge Qiao values ​​Zhang Bai, and more importantly, it is because of Zhang Bai's status in the Jiangdong family.The support of aristocratic families, especially the support of aristocratic families in the Central Plains, is what Shu Kingdom lacks most at this time.

Zhang Bai looked around and saw no one he knew.Most of these people are middle-aged or above, with few young people.

Among the young people on my side, in addition to the three of them, there are two slightly younger ones.Approximately 30 years old or less, these two people were not like Zhuge Qiao and others huddled in the back row, but they were carefree and sat in the front row as a matter of course.

One of the two men is tall and tall, and he behaves like a military commander.The other one was sickly, leaning on the table with his elbows, as if to support his body.The two sat together but didn't communicate much with each other.

Among the guests opposite, there were veterans in the front row, and three young people in the back row, sitting together, talking softly and getting very familiar with each other.These people all look like scholars, and they look like they are descendants of aristocratic families.

"Gentlemen!" Suddenly a childish voice sounded, the voice of a book boy: "The Prime Minister is here!"

Everyone immediately left the case and stood up, watching two middle-aged men turn out from the back of the hall, one of them went first.His eyebrows are calm, his movements are calm, his body is slender and taller than ordinary people, his hair is wrapped in a Gebu scarf, he is wearing a crane cloak, and he is holding a feather fan. It is Zhuge Liang at first glance.

Zhang Bai wanted to take a closer look, but he couldn't. Because he was short in stature, he couldn't see anything when everyone in the front row stood up.

Only a clear voice was heard: "Everyone, all the talents have arrived today to welcome Ma Junjun back to the court from Nanzhong. You Chang has been serving as the prefect of Yuexi for a long time. He has worked hard day and night and brought the military information from the south. We can work together."

Another voice intervened at this time and said loudly: "You have always been respected by your majesty and the prime minister, and you have held me high. Nanzhong is a serious problem for our Han people. How dare you be disloyal when you seek advice for your Majesty? This is what our generation deserves." This one should be Ma Di.

During the banquet, everyone praised Ma Jianjun for his hard work and meritorious service. When Zhuge Liang asked him to sit down, they gradually took their seats.

Only then did Zhang Bai see Ma Su's appearance. He was of medium build, with a long beard and a thick mustache. He was wearing a far-traveling crown with a mutton-fat white jade in the middle. He was wearing a black robe and was facing his friends among the guests. They all bowed and looked pleased.

The banquet started soon, with music played and some singing and dancing, but it was not lengthy.After everyone laughed, someone took the opportunity to toast and mentioned the strategic issues of Nanzhong, and gradually there was a dispute.

The so-called dispute is that they feel that South China is too far away and it is inconvenient to transport food, grass and military supplies, and they are afraid that the sacrifice of the expedition will outweigh the gain.

Zhuge Liang didn't speak, just smiled and listened to everyone's reasoning. On the contrary, Ma Di immediately started arguing with others.

Even for the children of Zhuge Qiao, Deng Liang and other aristocratic families, this kind of controversy in the court is not something that can be heard every day. At this time, if you concentrate on it, it is like hearing the truth.

Zhang Bai was not interested in any of this. He came from time-travel, and the battle in Nanzhong was imminent, and it was impossible to stop.Unless the Wu-Shu alliance fails and Sun Quan joins forces with Cao Pi to conquer Shu, only in that situation can the plan for the Nanzhong War be cancelled.

He himself is only interested in Zhuge Liang.

There was endless debate throughout the hall. Although the main combatants clearly had the upper hand, the opponents had their reasons and were still moving forward step by step.Almost everyone was discussing with each other and discussing their own opinions, even Zhuge Qiao and Deng Liang were no exception.

Zhang Bai found that only two people were not interested in arguing.One is himself, and the other is Zhuge Liang.

The guy looked like he was an old man, and he looked confident, but in fact his eyes were wandering, looking here and there. When someone asked him a question, he would not comment, and Ma Su would always go up to resist.

On the other hand, when he persuaded everyone to drink, he was more enthusiastic and kept everyone entertained.

At this time, the wine in his glass was exhausted, and the servant next to him was refilling it. Zhuge Liang naturally stretched out the middle finger and index finger of his right hand, and tapped the table twice casually.

Zhang Bai's eyes suddenly lit up. Not only his eyes lit up, but his heart also lit up.

This gesture of tapping the table to express gratitude is one that Zhang Bai, who spent time in the shopping mall in his previous life, would not recognize. It is so kind, isn't it?

A smile appeared on his lips, a dangerous smile.

"The barbarians in the south don't know etiquette, and they have been disobedient for a long time! Even if their elites are defeated, the southern expedition cannot be said to be successful. It is better to replace Lai, the commander-in-chief, to stabilize the south, and contain the rebels with thousands of people. Thieves often commit unjust acts and are suspicious of each other. Eventually there will be civil strife, and it will be easy for them to wait for the opportunity to strike.”

""The person who said this was Du Qiong, a local celebrity in central Shu, who was the most famous aristocratic family in Shu. "Deng Liang was afraid that Zhang Bai might not recognize him, so he introduced him softly in his ear.

Du Qiong's opinions were very mature and steady, revealing his familiarity with the situation in the south.

"Du Qing's words make sense." At this time, another man who was about fifty years old and looked to be about the same age as Du Qiong stood up.He cupped his hands and said: "From what I can see, what Du Qing said is true. Even if the Southern Expedition is won, if anything goes wrong, Chengdu will be in danger."

"This person is He Zong, a local master, and a classmate of Du Qiong." Deng Liang said, Zhang Bai nodded slightly.

Zhang Bai didn't remember everything about the specific history of Shu. He was not a graduate of the history department, but he had read the historical treatises on the reasons for the final demise of Shu.One of the arguments he strongly agrees with is that the country of Shu is actually very disunified internally.

This mainly refers to political disunity. In the Shu Kingdom at that time, the powerful political forces could be roughly divided into five.

One is the merits of the elders Liu Bei brought to Shu, and their descendants.Wu Guan Zhang Zhao, Ma Chao, Wei Yan, Chen Dao, etc.; literary works include Mi Zhu, Jian Yong, Sun Qian.Most of these meritorious deeds died at this time, but their descendants and clans are still there, such as Ma Dai, Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, Zhao Tong, Zhao Guang, etc.

The second force is the Jingzhou clan represented by Zhuge Liang, which includes the Ma family, Huang family, Zhuge family and other big families. The more famous ones include Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun, as well as Ma Liang, Ma Di, Yi Ji, Yang Yi, Liu Ba, Lai Gong and others, as well as Jiang Wan, Dong Yun, and Fei Yi, the other three prime ministers of Shu, were mostly from Jingzhou.

Even Huang Yueying belongs to the Huang family.

Due to Zhuge Liang's relationship, these people are now the most powerful in Shu.Even the veteran forces are now tending to move closer to the Jingzhou Group due to too many deaths.