The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() After hearing what Ma Yue had said, Li Ru was not in a hurry to express his opinion, but asked: "This tactic is very familiar, did Zhong Ling borrow it from the Qiang people?"

"Exactly." Ma Yue had nothing to deny about this, nodded and said: "At the beginning when we fought with the Qiang people, it meant that the enemy was strong and we were weak, so we repeatedly used this method to lure the enemy deep, and then took advantage of the terrain The way to ambush us is better than our Xiliang army. This time, we are also at a disadvantage in terms of strength. If we fight this battle with the Kwantung Allied Forces, I am afraid that we will not be able to catch up. That's why I thought of borrowing the tactics of the Qiang people of."

"Well. The terrain around Hulao Pass is extremely dangerous, and it is more conducive to ambushes than our defeats in Xiliang. If we can really successfully bring in the Kwantung Allied Forces, they will indeed be able to severely damage them." Li Ru is better than horses in military affairs. The more I understand, the more I understand the geographical situation around Luoyang, so I can say this.

"Brother Wenyou agreed to persuade the lord with me to give up some passes and cities, bring in the Kwantung Allied Forces and give them a head-on blow, completely defeating them?" Ma Yue looked at Li Ru expectantly.

Li Ru couldn't nod immediately: "This idea is indeed good, but the generals below may not be willing to do so. If General Hua and the others give up the pass they are holding on to and retreat, it is distrust of their ability. I would be quite unhappy if I said this. Besides, our situation is so good now, even the lord may not be willing to give this order." Li Ru said in embarrassment. Close Lu Bu's.

As a new general who has begun to be reused by Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu is still rejected by other generals.And now the Hulao Pass area is guarded by Lu Bu, if this decisive battle is really placed there, I am afraid that many people will have opinions.Because in this way, a large part of the credit will belong to Lu Bu.

Regarding this point, Ma Yue quickly thought of it, which also made him quite worried: "Then, brother Wenyou, is there a proper way to persuade those generals to put the overall situation first?"

"This...at least it seems difficult for now. Presumably they will only accept Zhongling's idea after they feel the pressure from the Kwantung Allied Forces. But I also think your method is the safest. Then wait I will speak to the lord with you on this matter, as for the attitude of the lord, it is out of your control." After careful consideration, Li Ru could only give such an answer.

Ma Yue smiled bitterly helplessly, took a big sip from his wine glass: "Do we have to think about changing things when there is no other way to go? In fact, the battle between the two armies is a big event, why bother to care about temporary gains and losses? ?”

In this regard, Li Ru did not give his own opinion, but just raised his glass and signaled to Ma Yue to settle the matter.

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When it was night, Dong Zhuo set up a banquet in his mansion and invited all his subordinates to celebrate the New Year's Eve together.This time, he didn't even invite a single courtier, because these people are useless in his eyes now.Keeping them now is just a group display. Once the Kwantung Allied Forces are defeated, he will take these people to the knife.

Since it was the lord who set up the banquet, everyone under Dong Zhuo's command naturally dared not stop coming. Except for the generals who were still guarding the important passes outside the city, everyone else arrived in time.Numerous civil and military officials from Xiliang gathered together in the vast hall to congratulate each other on the arrival of the new year.

After drinking for thirty days, Ma Yue and Li Ru mentioned the previous idea to Dong Zhuo, thinking that some troops could be withdrawn first, and then ambush the Kwantung Allied Forces at Hulao Pass.And as soon as their idea was put forward, someone quickly objected: "The plan of the two gentlemen is indeed good, but it is too troublesome. With the combat power of my Xiliang iron cavalry, there is no need to use such tricks at all." won this battle."

"That's right. General Hua Xiong just sent back the news of his victory. If the lord orders him to withdraw at this time, it will definitely dampen the hearts of the soldiers under his command. The other troops will certainly not be convinced. Once the morale of the army changes , Even if the strategy is correct, it is not easy to win a big victory."

"From the general's point of view, it is better to fight head-on with the Kwantung Allied Forces. Our Xiliang Army is good at fighting head-on. Why do we have to use this kind of trick to win? Also, I heard that the terrain around Hulao Pass is rough. It is dangerous and extremely unfavorable to cavalry combat. If we want to set up an ambush there, it will inevitably affect the combat power of our army. It is not a wise man to take advantage of it.”

For a while, many generals raised objections one after another, which made Dong Zhuo unable to accept the countermeasures proposed by these two trusted advisers, so he could only smile and said: "Wen You and Zhong Ling only care about the situation of the battle, so they will say this. Since Everyone thinks that we can win without tricks, so let’s not use this method for now.”

Even though Ma Yuezao was prepared and guessed that his proposal would be rejected, seeing that many generals objected unanimously, he still felt very uncomfortable.In desperation, he had no choice but to nod and said: "I know, I am too worried about the situation of the battle, so I came up with this strategy, which makes everyone laugh." But he naturally didn't think there was a problem with him in his heart, and he also believed it. In the course of the next battle, everyone will understand their good intentions, and only hope that there is still time to change course.

Because he was not very happy, Ma Yue didn't drink to his heart's content this time, and he left after a while with the excuse that he was not happy.Regarding his departure, Dong Zhuo was also very tolerant, and even said a few words of comfort.After all, what Ma Yue said just now was for the Xiliang Army to win, so it is understandable that he was unhappy.

When he walked out of the lively Dong Zhuo's mansion and looked at the gloomy night sky, Ma Yue sighed deeply again.Seeing him coming out with a worried face, Wang Feng, who knew everything about the matter, guessed that he hadn't persuaded Dong Zhuo, so he stepped forward and said, "My lord, you don't need to be so worried."

"Oh? What do you think, let's hear it." Ma Yue glanced at Wang Feng and asked casually.

"Have you really forgotten, my lord, why I belonged to Dong Zhuo's subordinates before?" Wang Feng looked around and said in a low voice, "I remember what you said when you were recruited by Dong Zhuo, you can't put your heart and soul into it." For him, he is nothing more than a transition for us to achieve our own goals..."

Hearing this, Ma Yue was startled.At this time, it suddenly occurred to him that the things he was concerned about during this period of time were indeed somewhat contrary to his previous plans.In Ma Yue's view, Dong Zhuo was just a help for him to realize his self-worth and purpose and stand out from Xiliang. As long as Dong Zhuo didn't doubt him, it was enough for him to slowly spread his influence in the Xiliang army.But since he came to Luoyang, without knowing it, Ma Yue began to plan for Dong Zhuo's future. This time, he used the excuse of Luoyang people to numb himself. He actually wanted to help Dong Zhuo defeat the Kwantung Allied Forces.It is really abnormal to feel worried and unhappy when one's strategy is not favored by others.

In fact, this is also human nature.After all, Ma Yue is just an ordinary person. He has been by Dong Zhuo's side for so long, and being valued by him, he will naturally feel a sense of identity.When he found out that Dong Zhuo might be in big trouble, he would naturally want to help Dong Zhuo wholeheartedly.It's just that all of this happened subconsciously, and now that Wang Feng pointed it out, Ma Yue realized that he was indeed too entangled in these matters.

Now Xiliang has brought most of its troops to the Central Plains because of Dong Zhuo, and Ma Teng and Ma Chao, who are guarding there, have more room for development.So even if Dong Zhuo is really defeated this time, Ma Yue still has enough retreat.What's more, Dong Zhuo's defeat was only his personal matter, but the overall strength of the Xiliang Army still remained.With Ma Yue's current reputation in the army, he must be able to pull out a team by then.

As long as he doesn't act too aggressively like Li Que and Guo Fan, or is anxious to fight for world supremacy, it is enough to guarantee that he will return to Xiliang.As long as he returns to Xiliang, his Ma Yue will be able to develop a greater power, so as to slowly realize his long-cherished wish.

After thinking about this, Ma Yue only felt his whole body relax, and exhaled a breath: "Brother Wang, you are right. During this period of time, I have indeed been substituting too deeply into my current identity, and I actually forgot Even if Dong Zhuo loses, it doesn’t matter, so why should I be so restless? As for the people of Luoyang, I think as long as Dong Zhuo still believes in me, I can persuade him not to kill them, then these innocent people will Can be saved!"

Seeing Ma Yue's suddenly enlightened appearance, Wang Feng also smiled: "Young master can understand this, so I am relieved. I believe that the long-standing wish of the young master will one day be realized, to calm down the Central Plains and strike north." Hulu!"

"Yes, there will always be such a day!" Ma Yue also nodded solemnly.

Ma Yue and Wang Feng looked at each other and smiled, feeling a little excited, coupled with the strong north wind at this time, so neither of them noticed that behind a pillar not far from them, a three-year-old The elegant young people in their teens have already heard their conversations.After hearing these words, a strange look flashed in the young man's eyes, and he looked thoughtful...