Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 448 Ma Chao takes action and goes straight to Chang'an!
Zhang Liao's rush to the rescue hastened the end of this battle which was beyond suspense.

Cao Xiu and Cao Hong were both killed, and Cao's army was leaderless and unable to organize an effective resistance, let alone break out of the siege.

Soon, with the support of reinforcements brought by Zhang Liao, the encirclement gradually narrowed, and the remaining Cao troops were either killed or surrendered, and the battle was completely declared a defeat.

At this time, the sky in the distance was just beginning to turn pale.

"Brother, we won!"

Zhang Fei, covered in blood, came to Liu Bei and spoke excitedly, his tone unable to hide his joy.

Tonight's battle can be regarded as a tough one for them. Although they have the advantage of time and place, they are facing Cao's army which is several times larger than theirs.

Fortunately, they held on until reinforcements arrived.

Liu Bei smiled when he heard this, but said nothing. He just sat on the ground to rest and adjust his breathing.

After fighting on the battlefield for so long, he was extremely tired. He had no strength left in his body and even found it difficult to lift the sword.

However, when he saw Zhang Liao and Zhang He walking not far away, he cheered up, stood up with the help of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and bowed.

"General Zhang, Marquis of Champion."

Zhang Liao reached out his hand to support Liu Bei, then said with a smile: "Lord Xuande set fire to Cao's camp and defeated the enemy army. This can be said to be a great achievement."

"Duke Xuande played a great role in the victory of this battle."

Liu Bei strongly advocated a night attack on Cao's camp and was willing to take all risks. It was a gamble.

But it is obvious that Liu Bei won the bet this time.

This night attack defeated Cao's army outside Jiandi in one fell swoop, achieving a complete victory and ending the protracted war in Yizhou.

It is of great significance.

Facing Zhang Liao's flattery and praise, Liu Bei accepted it calmly and said, "It is not just my achievement. My second and third brothers and Marquis Guanjun also made great efforts."

"And the fire attack strategy came from the military advisor. I just followed his advice."

Zhang Liao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lord Xuande. When I present my achievements to the emperor, I will certainly not forget the contributions of the two generals and Military Advisor Pang."

"Lord Xuande, please take a rest for a while. I will lead the troops to clean up the battlefield and take the prisoners back."

After Zhang Liao finished speaking, he bowed and left with Zhang He.

After watching them leave, Zhang Fei asked Liu Bei expectantly, "Brother, do you think the contributions my brother and I have made this time are enough to be admitted to Lingyun Pavilion?"

No one can resist the temptation to climb up to Lingyun Pavilion.

Liu Bei is already on the second-level list, but he and his second brother Guan Yu have not yet entered, so how can he not look forward to it?
That would bring honor to the family and leave one's name in history!

Guan Yu shook his head and said, "Third brother, with the achievements of both you and me, even with the battle tonight, I'm afraid it's not enough to enter Lingyun Pavilion."

"To defeat Cao Cao next, you and I must work even harder."

Zhang Fei couldn't help but look disappointed.

Seeing this, Liu Bei patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I am here for you."

"When we meet the emperor in the future, I will praise your achievements in front of him. Then the three of us brothers will leave our names on the Lingyun Pavilion together!"

After hearing this, the gloom on Zhang Fei's face disappeared and he danced with joy. Guan Yu standing beside him also smiled knowingly.

……

Qiang land.

Ever since Zhang He led his troops to massacre the Qiang royal court and burnt the land with sewage, the remaining Qiang tribes, at the call of their leaders, migrated deep into the Qiang territory.

Firstly, it was to prevent the Han army from leading troops to attack again and repeating the tragedy of the royal court; secondly, because the original land was no longer suitable for survival, they had to migrate and find a new habitat so that the remaining Qiang tribes could survive.

But no matter what, the pain and loss that Zhang He brought to the Qiang people were indelible, and it would take them at least ten years to recover.

Fushi City, inside the general's mansion.

Today, Ma Chao gathered the leaders of all the tribes in the royal court together, then took out a secret report from his bosom and placed it on the table.

"Everyone, this general has good news to tell you."

Ma Chao looked at the leaders present and said with a piercing look, "I have received intelligence that the false emperor in Chang'an has mobilized a large army to march south in a month to personally lead the army to attack Cao Cao."

Hearing Ma Chao's words, the leaders of various tribes were all stunned.

The leader of the Dangjian tribe asked in confusion: "The court's attack on Cao Cao has nothing to do with us. How can this be considered good news?"

He didn't quite understand what Ma Chao meant.

Ma Chao was in a good mood, but after hearing what the leader of the Dangjian tribe said, his good mood was gone in an instant, and the words he was about to say were choked in his throat.

"These idiots!"

Seeing the puzzled looks from the leaders of the various tribes, Ma Chao's eyes twitched slightly, and he couldn't help knocking on the table and said, "The emperor leads the army in person! Do you understand what it means to lead the army in person?"

"That fake emperor personally led the army south to attack Cao Cao. He took all the troops with him. Now Chang'an City is empty of troops!"

"Do you understand that Chang'an is short of troops?"

Ma Chao was too lazy to play riddles with these barbarians, so he just laid it out and said to them: "As long as you gather your forces now to attack Chang'an City, you will definitely be able to take Chang'an!"

"Haven't you always wanted to avenge the massacre of the royal court? This is a good opportunity for you to take revenge!"

For such a long time, he had been keeping a low profile, just waiting for an opportunity, and now he had finally gotten that opportunity!

The court's attention is now attracted by Cao Cao. Even the emperor has led the army in person. It is conceivable that the court will come out in full force this time.

If he sent out troops at this time, capturing Chang'an would be a piece of cake!
Maybe we can even recapture Yongzhou and Sizhou in one fell swoop!

After hearing what Ma Chao said, the leaders of various tribes came to their senses. However, they were not as excited as Ma Chao had imagined. Instead, they all looked hesitant.

"Why don't you say anything?"

Seeing their reactions, Ma Chao couldn't help but frown. He thought these guys would scream with excitement after hearing the news, but the result was different from what he expected.

"General Tian."

The leader of the Zhongqiang tribe sighed and said, "This is indeed a good opportunity, but... our military strength is seriously insufficient right now."

"The remaining warriors from all the tribes only add up to 30,000. How can such a small force attack the passes around Chang'an?"

"Even if we can get in, if the troops in Chang'an City are not empty, then not only will we not be able to capture Chang'an, but we will also lose a lot of manpower."

Several months had passed since the massacre of the royal court, and although their hatred for the court still existed, it was not as strong as before.

It’s not that the hatred has faded, but as tribal leaders, in addition to revenge, they also need to consider the continuation of the tribe.

These 30,000 warriors are the only remaining manpower of each tribe. If they are killed again, they will have no power to fight back against the imperial court's attack in the future.

Furthermore, they were a race that fought on horseback, and conquering cities was not their strong point.

"coward!"

As soon as the leader of the Zhongqiang tribe finished speaking, Ma Chao slammed the table and stood up, pointing at his nose and angrily scolding him. "You keep saying you want revenge, but now that the opportunity for revenge is in front of you, you are afraid to act!"

"If that's the case, why didn't you follow the leader of the Xianling tribe and surrender to the imperial court?"

Previously, the leader of the Xianling tribe was planning to surrender to the imperial court, but was reported to him by the leader of the Zhongqiang tribe, and he eventually killed the leader of the Xianling tribe.

Upon hearing this, the leader of the Zhongqiang tribe's face turned red, he stammered and couldn't speak, and his eyes were evasive.

Ma Chao snorted coldly: "Don't think I don't know what you are thinking. You are just afraid!"

"When the royal court was first massacred, you were blinded by hatred and clamored for revenge. Now that you have lived in peace for a few months, you have begun to calm down."

"After all, the tribe can continue to grow and develop, women and wealth can be robbed, and sons can be born again. Why take the risk of revenge? Isn't that what I mean?"

Ma Chao's tone was full of sarcasm.

His words were like slaps in the face of the leaders of each tribe, making them feel ashamed and embarrassed.

Although they were reluctant to admit it, they all had such thoughts in their hearts to a certain extent. After all, they had witnessed the horror of the Han Dynasty court.

If a real fight breaks out, will they be a match?

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Seeing that they were silent, Ma Chao's face gradually turned cold, and he said: "I tell you, this may be your only chance for revenge!"

"The false emperor led the army to attack Cao Cao. Once Cao Cao is defeated, you and I will be next!"

"Either we seize this opportunity to capture Chang'an, seize Sizhou and Yongzhou, and then march south with our army to encircle the false emperor from front and back together with Cao Cao."

"Or wait to die in this grassland!"

"But I also tell you, before I die, I will definitely drag you down with me. Don't even think about surrendering to the court!"

Ma Chao's sharp eyes swept across the faces of the leaders of each tribe one by one.

He has no way out. This is his only chance to turn the tables, and these guys cannot help but agree!

Faced with Ma Chao's naked threat, the leaders of the tribes were a little panicked. The leader of the Shaohe tribe said, "But, but General Tian, ​​the passes around Chang'an are easy to defend but difficult to attack, and our soldiers are not good at siege."

"Even if there are not many defenders at these passes, we may not be able to attack them in a short time."

Although Chang'an cannot compare with Luoyang in terms of wealth.

But in terms of safety, it is definitely one of the best.

As long as a small number of defenders hold the pass, the enemy must have several times more troops to have a chance of attacking.

"I have my own way!"

Ma Chao snorted coldly and said, "Don't you still have hundreds of thousands of slaves in your tribes? Can't you use these people?"

"Use their lives to fill the gap! I don't believe that hundreds of thousands of lives can't break through a mere pass!"

The faces of the leaders of each tribe changed when they heard this.

Slaves were their precious resource.

Usually when tribes go to war, slaves will be sent to the front to consume the enemy army's stamina and strength.

Although each of these slaves was half-naked and unarmed, it was enough to consume the enemy's strength. Even exchanging the lives of ten slaves for one soldier would be a profit.

Ma Chao actually planned to let them mobilize all the slaves to attack the passes around Chang'an and exchange human lives for victory!
"General Tian, ​​if we do this, we are using the strength of our tribes to fight. If we lose..."

The leader of the Dangjian tribe said with a bitter look on his face.

But before he could finish his words, Ma Chao interrupted him with a wave of his hand, saying with a ferocious look: "Then win for me! Don't lose to me!"

"As long as Chang'an is captured, we will have as many slaves, women, money, and food as we want!"

"My Xiliang Iron Cavalry will also join the battle. We must win this battle, or we will all die together!"

Ma Chao's tone was extremely fierce.

He has made up his mind to go all out!
Bet everything on it!
Seeing Ma Chao's almost insane appearance, the leaders of various tribes felt a chill in their hearts and no one dared to say a word.

They understood that if they refused, they would probably be killed on the spot by Ma Chao!

"I am willing to obey General Tian's orders!"

The leader of the Zhongqiang tribe made the choice first. He stood up and bowed deeply to Ma Chao, finally making up his mind.

Seeing this, the other leaders no longer hesitated and stood up and said, "We are willing to listen to General Tian's orders!"

"it is good!"

Ma Chao waved his hand, stood up, and his eyes showed an amazing look.

"Go back immediately to gather the soldiers and bring all the slaves with you. In three days, set out for Yongzhou and take Chang'an directly!"

“As you command—!!”

……

As Ma Chao's order was issued, all the Qiang tribes were quickly mobilized. In just a few days, all the warriors and slaves in the tribe were gathered. Then, under the leadership of Ma Chao, they set out towards Chang'an in a mighty manner.

……

Chang'an, Weiyang Palace.

In the Xuanshi.

Jia Xu sat behind the desk, waving a feather fan in one hand and sipping iced plum soup in the other, feeling so comfortable that his eyes narrowed into slits.

"The summer heat is unbearable, and nothing can relieve the heat better than this iced plum soup."

Jia Xu couldn't help but sigh, then put down the tea bowl in his hand and cast his gaze towards Fa Zheng who was writing furiously at his desk not far away.

"I say, Xiaozhi, don't work too hard. Take a rest after you finish dealing with the memorials in your hands. I have prepared plum soup for you."

"It won't be too late to handle government affairs after drinking."

Fa Zheng was sweating profusely. Hearing this, he said without even looking up: "Thank you for your kindness, Minister Zhongshu. I'll drink with you later."

Jia Xu praised: "Xiaozhi is so diligent, no wonder he is favored by your majesty, I really admire him."

Hearing this, Fa Zheng could no longer hold back, and raised his head and said to Jia Xu with resentment: "If the Minister of the Central Secretariat is free, why not come and help me share some of the burden."

Is it because he wants to be so diligent?

It was because Jia Xu threw all the things to him, and called it training his abilities, so he had to get up earlier than the chickens and sleep later than the dogs, and even ate, drank, defecated and urinated in Xuanshi every day, and he almost slept there.

"Xiaozhi is wrong."

Jia Xu's expression became serious, and he said earnestly: "I am so old now, and I have almost reached the end of my career; but you are still young, Xiaozhi, and there is still a lot of room for improvement."

"I asked you to handle government affairs so that you can accumulate merits and enter the second floor of Lingyun Pavilion as soon as possible. I have done this with all my heart!"

Fa Zheng's mouth twitched and he was speechless for a moment.

I'd never trust you, you fat guy!
(End of this chapter)