Just as Ailang was half asleep and half awake, it felt like Huang Wudie walked in front of him, and put a cloak on his body. Ailang couldn't help but feel moved, and he hugged the other person's waist as soon as he reached out and a low scream suddenly rang out.

Ai Lang woke up suddenly, and then he realized that the woman in front of him was not Huang Wudie or Sun Ren at all. She was Ma Yunlu who looked a little at a loss in armor! Ai Lang didn't expect it at all, and couldn't help but stare at the scene! Ma Yunlu reacted first and said angrily: "Let me go!" Ai Lang realized that he was actually hugging Ma Yunlu's waist! In amazement, he quickly let go! Ma Yunlu hurriedly took a step back!

Ailang looked at Ma Yunlu, and when she saw her frowning and looked a little annoyed, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and said with a smile: "That, I misunderstood! I don't know it was you, I thought it was Wudie in my dreams!..." Ma Yunlu looked even more angry, glared at Ailang fiercely and snorted. Seeing that Ma Yunlu seemed to be even more angry, Ailang only felt that the second monk was confused and could not figure out where he made her unhappy. He couldn't figure out, so he had to blame the woman's unfathomable psychology.

Ailang asked, "My sister Ma, why are you here so late?" Ma Yunlu's no reason for her, and then said coldly: "I'm just here to report to you." Then he handed a roll of bamboo slips to Ailang and said, "This is the urgent report I just received. The 60,000 army has set out from Jingzhou and should be able to arrive in Hanzhong within ten days. In addition, Xuzhou has received the order from the King of Qin and is drawing students from various academic centers to Xuzhou. It can be assembled in one month to set off for Hanzhong." Ailang is preparing to order Ma Chao to lead 100,000 troops to Hanzhong, so he needs to draw 60,000 troops from Jingzhou to Hanzhong. As for the students of the Xuzhou Academy, it is for the needs of governing the local areas of Hanzhong. Ailang is very disbelieving in the officials educated by Confucian culture.

Therefore, every time a place is occupied, most of the officials will be replaced with students from their own school. This school was opened by Ailang when he was still in Xuzhou. It mainly recruits children of martyrs and recruits a certain proportion of students from the public. The courses taught by Ailang himself are determined by Ailang. He does not teach the Four Books and Five Classics, but only teaches useful things. For example, the courses for training technicians teach various skills, the courses for teaching agronomics teaches various crop cultivation methods, and the courses for training administrative personnel teach only various management methods and matters that need to be paid attention to, etc. Therefore, the students who came from Xuzhou Academy are professional and skillful, but basically do not understand the Four Books and Five Classics. According to some Confucian scholars, these people are not kind or moral and are purely Ailang's lackeys.

After hearing Ma Yunlu's report, Ailang nodded. Seeing that Ma Yunlu was still holding the bamboo slips to him, he waved his hand with a smile and said, "Just say it. I won't read it." Ma Yunlu said coldly: "It's better for the King of Qin to see it! Otherwise, I might be falsely spreading the news!" Ailang was stunned, knowing that she was joking, and smiled and said, "How is that possible!"

Seeing that Ailang had no intention of picking up the bamboo slips, Ma Yunlu walked to the desk with the bamboo slips and placed the bamboo slips on the desk. Then he turned around and clasped his fists at Ailang and said, "I will leave!" After that, he went outside.

"Wait a minute!" Ai Lang suddenly shouted. Ma Yunlu stopped, turned around, clasped his fists and asked, "What else does the King of Qin have to give?"

Ailang walked to the weapon stand, took off a sword, turned around and walked to Ma Yunlu, handed the sword to her, and said, "This is the sword presented by Zhang Lu. I think you have a weapon that is okay, but the sword with you is just an ordinary weapon. I will give this sword to you!" Ma Yunlu did not reach out to receive the sword, and looked at Ailang with a strange look.

Seeing that Ma Yunlu didn't take the sword, Ai Lang felt that this girl had always been very proud, and was afraid she was unwilling to accept other people's things, so he said, "This is a gift from me, the eldest brother, to you. If you don't accept it, I will be excited!" A smile flashed across the corner of Ma Yunlu's mouth, then took the sword, clasped his fists coldly and said, "Thank you, King Qin!" Ai Lang smiled and said unhappy: "Why thank King Qin? It should be thankful to Brother Qin!" Ma Yunlu's face turned red for no reason, and then he bowed; "Thank you, Brother!" His voice was much smaller than before. Then he said, "I will leave!" Yu Luo turned around and went.

Ailang looked at Ma Yunlu's back as he left, and smiled and said, "This girl is too cold! Well, it's like the 'cold' on the Internet! However, the so-called 'cold' on the Internet are not worthy of carrying her shoes!" Then he became a little distressed and muttered, "This little girl Ma is so cold, how can she match her and Zilong to achieve good things!" Yan thought of this and felt very troubled. Then he threw this idea behind and thought that this kind of thing should be let go, so he would not meddle in other people's affairs and cause trouble.

Ai Lang stayed in Hanzhong for another ten days. When the 60,000 troops transferred from Jingzhou had arrived, he set off and left Hanzhong and returned to Xuchang.

At about the same time, the news of Liu Bei's resistance to the massive invasion of the Qin army at Jiameng Pass was rampant in Sichuan. The people who were worried and anxious all day long because of the Qin army's brutal massacre of the people of Yanzhou were finally relieved. However, the worry immediately surged into their hearts, because the Qin army was temporarily repelled, but it was afraid that the whole map would come back soon! The people in Sichuan only felt that there was a sharp sword hanging above their heads, making them unable to sleep or eat. At this moment, Liu Bei called on the people in Sichuan to pay money and someone to send people to tell the elders of Sichuan to spread all over the people. In fear, the people in Sichuan generously donated money to support Liu Bei, while the civilians enthusiastically joined the army to defend their homes.

Liu Bei was in Jiameng Pass, looking at the urgent report from Sichuan that had just been delivered to his hands, and his face showed a very joyful expression. He couldn't help but sigh: "The elders in Sichuan really did not let me down! Such a loyal Han Dynasty was beyond my expectations!"

Pang Tong couldn't help asking, "I don't know what the situation is?" Liu Bei smiled and said, "The families of aristocratic families in various places have generously donated money, and now millions of food and salary have been gathered! And the people from all over the country have also responded enthusiastically to the call to join the army. Before the end of the year, I think we can add 200,000 troops without any problems!" Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this. Pang Tong clasped his fists and said, "Lord, now Lu Bu has returned to Xuchang, and there will be no war in a short period of time. We should prepare for the next war!"

Liu Bei nodded, then frowned and said, "Not long ago, Kong Ming sent a letter from Chang'an, asking me to repair it with Lu Bu and develop to the north. What do you think of Shi Yuan?"

As soon as these words were said, everyone present was surprised. Pang Tong quickly clasped his fists and said, "Kong Ming has always been smart, but this suggestion is probably wrong!" "Oh? Why did Shi Yuan say this?" Pang Tong said, "I understand Kong Ming's intention, it is nothing more than thinking that Lu Bu is currently in great power and the risk of fighting against him is too great, so he wanted to take advantage of the decisive battle between Lu Bu and Cao's family to raid the three states, Ji and You, and finally join forces with the three states to fight against Lu Bu to fight against the Central Plains! This idea cannot be said to be wrong, but how could Lu Bu and his advisers not see it? If Lu Bu did not fight with Cao as we wish, wouldn't he be in a deadlock?..."

Liu Bei said: "Kong Ming has taken this into consideration. What he meant is that if he was in a deadlock, it would be better that we, the Cao family and even the Sun family, who are currently retreating to Cangwu, could take the opportunity to develop. In time, it would be very difficult for Lu Bu to expand again. At that time, if he attacked with all parties, even if he was unable to win, it would at least be a situation of competing!

Guan Yu frowned and said, "Kong Ming has thought about it very far! But after such a long period of time, it is afraid that the support of the Han Dynasty will be nowhere to be achieved!"

Pang Tong immediately said: "What Chief Yun said is extremely true! And after such a long period of time, all parties will probably not be as Kong Ming expected! As the saying goes, there are many dreams in the night, and it is so worrying to put the opportunity to win more than ten years or even decades!"

Liu Bei nodded involuntarily and asked involuntarily: "However, what should we do?" Pang Tong immediately clasped his fists and said: "People's previous decision, join forces with Cao Pi, Ke Bineng and others, and take advantage of the moment when Lu Bu's foothold in the Central Plains is not stable! Although he dares not say that he can win steadily, the chance of success should be much greater than Kong Ming's plan! And once successful, the situation will be completely opened. At that time, the lord will recover Luoyang and other places, and supporting the Han Dynasty will be just around the corner!"

Guan Yu and others agreed, thinking that Pang Tong's view was correct. Liu Bei was moved and couldn't help but nodded.

Chang'an, the hall of the government office. Just as Zhuge Liang was talking to Ma Su, a dusty officer rushed in, dragging a roll of bamboo slips with both hands to report the report; "Military advisor, the lord wrote a letter in person!"

Zhuge Liang's heart moved and quickly got up and walked to the officer. He took the bamboo slips and opened them to look at them. He frowned slightly. He said to the officer: "You go and repay the lord, and just say I understand. He will definitely act according to the lord's orders. Please rest assured." The officer responded and went down.

Ma Su waited for the officer to go down and asked hurriedly: "Sir, what did the lord say? Didn't you agree with the tutor's suggestion?"

Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and said, "As I expected, the lord did not accept my suggestion." Ma Su frowned and said, "If you say so, the lord should stick to the previous decision!" Zhuge Liang nodded and muttered to himself: "This is not necessarily a bad thing. Maybe I am thinking too much! Judging from the current situation, maybe the joint attack is better!" Then he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Maybe I just don't want to unite with the barbarians!"
Chapter completed!