"That was close!" Jiang Wei exclaimed inwardly. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, he probably would have been injured.
"Again!" Zhang Bao roared, drawing his bow again and aiming at Jiang Wei's forehead!
Jiang Wei also took the opportunity to draw his bow and nock an arrow, and fired it at Zhang Bao!
bite!
The arrows collided, producing a crisp, metallic clang.
Zhang Bao was taken aback, not expecting that he had been suppressed by Jiang Wei in several battles!
Who is this guy? Zhang Bao was secretly alarmed.
This made him lose face; he, a dignified general of the Han army, was forced to flee in a sorry state by an unknown junior!
"Again!"
Zhang Bao took a deep breath and once again raised his eighteen-foot spear to thrust at Jiang Wei.
However, Jiang Wei had anticipated this and thrust his longsword diagonally to block the eighteen-foot spear.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Wei, wielding a knife in one hand, cleaved straight into Zhang Bao's chest!
Zhang Bao hurriedly raised his eighteen-foot spear to defend himself, but he was still shaken so badly that his tiger's mouth went numb and his entire right arm lost feeling!
"You won!" Zhang Bao said through gritted teeth.
He was utterly defeated in this battle, without a doubt!
Jiang Wei laughed and said, "General Zhang, I admit that you just fought a battle, and I used a trick. If you were at your peak, I would definitely not be your match!"
Zhang Bao gave a wry smile; he knew that Jiang Wei was trying to save face.
"You are very strong. Even in my prime, I might not be your match!"
In the military, the strong are always respected! Those who are strong will be respected by others, so in Zhang Bao's eyes, Jiang Wei was strong enough!
"Thank you for your praise, General Zhang!"
Jiang Wei was not only powerful, but also knew when to advance and retreat, which pleased Zhang Bao.
"May I have your name?"
"This humble general is Jiang Wei, courtesy name Boyue!"
Zhang Bao nodded and smiled, "You and Chen Dao come with me to meet the Prime Minister!"
Zhang Bao knew that these two were truly talented individuals.
His status was different. He not only inherited Zhang Fei's title, but he was also considered an original shareholder, since he and Liu Shan privately addressed each other as brothers!
"Yes!" the two replied, bowing respectfully.
So the three of them left the training ground and headed towards the Prime Minister's residence.
...
The Prime Minister's residence, in the backyard.
Zhuge Liang was supervising Liu Shan's studies. For every mistake, Liu Shan would be slapped on the palm of his hand. Liu Shan would wince in pain, but dared not speak and could only endure it silently.
For Liu Shan, Zhuge Liang was like a father to him, after all, he was the minister whom Liu Bei entrusted with the care of his son.
"Prime Minister... I really can't carry this far, please don't hit me." Liu Shan looked at Zhuge Liang pitifully, his big, clear eyes brimming with tears, as if they could burst into bloom at any moment.
Zhuge Liang sighed and walked to his desk to sit down.
He stared at Liu Shan for a moment, then said softly, "Your Majesty, your foundation is actually not bad. You just need to study diligently, and given time, you will surely become a great man!"
"Prime Minister, with you here, I don't need Chengcai!"
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang angrily retorted, "Your Majesty, I am a minister who assists the monarch. How can I possibly stay by Your Majesty's side forever? I will eventually grow old and die. What will Your Majesty do then?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Shan immediately burst into tears.
"Your Excellency will not die! I will not allow you to die!"
Liu Shan knelt down on the ground with a thud, grabbing Zhuge Liang's trouser leg and pleading.
Seeing Liu Shan's weeping face, Zhuge Liang's heart softened. He knelt down, stroked Liu Shan's head, and said softly, "Your Majesty, how can a person not grow old and die? I also hope to accompany Your Majesty forever, but I am ultimately just a mortal."
Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but think of Lu Li.
If immortality truly exists in this world, then Mr. Lu is probably the only one who possesses it.
Liu Shan wiped away his tears, feeling very aggrieved, and immediately picked up his book, saying, "Father, I will study now! I will listen to you and not make you angry, so you can live to be a hundred years old!"
Zhuge Liang patted Liu Shan's head with satisfaction and then said, "Your Majesty is good. I will live a long life, and at least I will lead Your Majesty on a northern expedition to conquer the Central Plains and unify the world!"
Just then, the steward rushed in and reported, "Your Excellency, General Zhang Bao has arrived and is waiting outside the mansion."
"Hmm? Please come in!"
Zhuge Liang was taken aback for a moment, then quickly stood up and spoke, his expression becoming serious.
"yes!"
Shortly after, Zhang Bao led Jiang Wei and Chen Dao in.
"Zhang Bao greets the Prime Minister!"
"Xingguo, what is it?" Zhuge Liang asked.
Zhang Bao said respectfully, "Prime Minister, I met two brave generals at the drill ground today, and I brought them here to pay my respects to you."
After speaking, Zhang Bao pointed to Jiang Wei and Chen Dao.
"oh?"
Zhuge Liang looked at the two men with interest and asked with a faint smile, "What are your names?"
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, this humble general Chen Dao!"
"This humble general is Jiang Wei!"
To be praised as a brave general by Zhang Bao, one must certainly possess exceptional martial prowess.
After all, Zhang Bao is a standout among the younger generation, and even Guan Xing is no match for him.
"Do you two understand military strategy and tactics?" Zhuge Liang asked.
Chen Dao said somewhat awkwardly, "Prime Minister, this humble general has only studied some battle formations..."
Jiang Wei, however, asked, "What are the military strategies and tactics that the Prime Minister inquired about?"
"Oh? What military strategies have you read?" Zhuge Liang immediately became interested.
"I have read at least one or two of Sun Tzu's Art of War, Sun Bin's Art of War, Liu Dao, Wu Zi, and others," Jiang Wei replied calmly.
Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed with surprise; he hadn't expected that Jiang Wei had actually read so many military strategies.
"In that case, then you should demonstrate it to me first, so that I can have a good look!" Zhuge Liang said.
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