The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() The battle between the Xiliang Army and the Kwantung Allied Army in the front affected the hearts of the entire Luoyang city. From high-ranking officials and dignitaries to traffickers and pawns, almost everyone was very concerned about this battle.Although these people hope to see different results, they still cannot change the fact that they care about the war ahead and worry about when the war will end.

Now Luoyang City has to say that Ma Yue is the most optimistic about this.As the saying goes, do everything you can and obey the destiny.He had already said everything he should and should not say before, and he had done everything he should and should not do, and because he had the memory of later generations and knew the most likely outcome of this battle, he turned his back on it.Regardless of whether the Xiliang Army wins or loses in the end, he will not be surprised, and now he is just waiting for the result.

Of course, this does not mean that he will not intervene in this matter again. As Dong Zhuo's trustworthy staff member, as a person who has been able to properly dispatch food and supplies several times, the burden on his shoulders this time is quite heavy.Fortunately, with previous experience, Ma Yue was able to properly handle this seemingly heavy work, and after the first few days, he gradually relaxed.

Now, on a sunny afternoon, Ma Yue is sitting in his home.Two people, a game of chess, plus a jug of good wine, he and Jia Xu sat opposite each other, playing chess and talking while drinking.

Since the previous episode of Li Daitao's rigidity, the relationship between Jia Xu and Ma Yue has become closer. Now they have become good friends. He will come to Ma Yue to play chess and talk to Ma Yue when he has nothing to do, and Ma Yue is also under his guidance. Play the oldest leisure and mind-nourishing game in China - Go.

At this time, the chess game between the two of them has passed the middle game, and the situation of Ma Yue, who is holding the white first, is already in a very bad situation. The chessboard thought hard, hoping to find a chance to make a move, or even turn the game over.

But Jia Xu on the opposite side seemed very leisurely, took a sip from the wine glass, and then said: "Zhong Ling, you really like to live leisurely."

"Leisure? I think you are leisurely. Didn't you see that my hair is going gray because of this move?" Ma Yue still didn't make a move, and looked at the other party angrily.

"I'm not talking about things on the chessboard, but about our current situation." Jia Xu smiled: "How many people in Luoyang City can still play chess leisurely like you, I'm afraid only Zhong Ling Are you alone?"

"Who else is there? Isn't it the same for you? You still say that I am leisurely."

"I'm different. I'm a real cleanser, and I'm not valued by Mr. Dong, and I don't have to bear any responsibilities. Naturally, I'm happy to be leisurely. Besides, I'm also affected by you because I found you so leisurely."

"Really?" Ma Yue said, a chess piece in his hand finally fell on the board: "I have done everything I can do, and why should I worry about why the result is out of my control?" What? Whether they win or lose, I have a way to deal with it, and I won’t worry about things that didn’t happen.”

"Zhong Ling is indeed an open-minded person, I admire him!" Jia Xu praised, but he didn't show any sympathy in his hands, and took a big piece of Ma Yue's chess with his move.It turned out that Ma Yue's one move just now filled his chessboard to death, making his situation on the board even more embarrassing.

Ma Yue looked at the messy white pieces on the board with a wry smile, threw the pieces in his hand onto the board, and said: "No matter how careful I think, I still can't beat you. I lost this game again." .”

"It's rare for Zhongling to learn the way of Go in a short period of time, and to make such progress." After Jia Xu comforted him, he turned the topic to this battle: "What do you think will happen in this battle?" What kind of ending is it? Can Yangcheng survive?"

Ma Yue shook his head and said: "I can't see the defeat of this battle now. There are too many changes in this world." This is Ma Yue's sincere words. There may be a change: "As for Yangcheng - I think that as long as someone in the Kwantung Allied Forces is willing to give up their own self-interest to fight, it will not be difficult for this city to be destroyed. After all, this Yangcheng is not a dangerous place, and we have The soldiers of the Liang army put more emphasis on attack than defense, and it is really difficult for them to defend the city."

Jia Xu couldn't help nodding when he heard what Ma Yue said: "You're right, Yangcheng will always fall. However, many of us, including Dong Gong, don't think so. Once Yangcheng is lost, it will definitely deal a big blow to our side."

"This is not something you and I can change, but I also believe that the Xiliang Army will not be depressed because of this. After all, we still have Hulao Pass to defend against danger, which is much more difficult to attack than Yangcheng."

"Then you think we should be able to win this battle?" Jia Xu asked.But Ma Yue shook his head and denied this inference: "Hulao Pass is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is difficult for the Kwantung Allied Forces to work together to capture the pass because of the wariness and suspicion among the various units. But... this is not the case. It doesn’t mean we won.”

"How do you say that?" Although he was asking Ma Yue, Jia Xu didn't have any doubts in his eyes, obviously he had already thought of the cause of the problem.

"Even if the Kwantung Allied Forces cannot take Hulao Pass for a while, their offensive posture will not change. In the eyes of the people in the world, this means that we are in a weak position. This will naturally make some local forces that are still swinging turn to invest in With the Kwantung Allied Forces, we will have more enemies by then. So I thought that even Dong Gong would not continue to defend the Hulao after losing Yangcheng.

"Only by taking the initiative to attack and win a few considerable victories, can we offset the unfavorable situation that Yangcheng was taken before. And in this way, we gave the Kwantung Allied Forces an opportunity to take advantage of us. As long as they win It is much easier to take advantage of the situation to seize the pass than to attack the firmly held pass.

"So, if Mr. Dong is really determined to make up for the previous failure by attacking, I'm afraid... we will end in failure in this battle. And once the Hulao pass is broken, Luoyang will not be able to stay any longer. After talking so much, Ma Yue also felt dry mouth, so he picked up the wine glass at hand and took two big sips to moisten his throat.

But Jia Xu frowned: "What you said is indeed somewhat reasonable, but all of this is based on the fact that they captured Yangcheng. You are so sure that this Yangcheng will surely Is it lost?"

"Of course, the gap in military strength between the two sides is too great. Besides, it is an objective fact that our Xiliang army is good at attacking and not good at defending. Judging from these two points, this city won't last long."

"Then you still wrote to Hua Xiong to stick to it? What are you thinking?" Jia Xu suddenly looked into Ma Yue's eyes, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if he had seen some clues.

"After all, I can't hide it from you." Ma Yue didn't feel flustered when someone saw through his little scheme, because the other party knew his intentions very well, and there was no need to hide it: "I really did this on purpose." The purpose is to end this battle as soon as possible.

"If this battle continues to be delayed, the food and supplies in Luoyang City will become increasingly tense. At that time, in order to preserve his strength, Dong Gong will definitely reach out to the people's homes, and the people will suffer. And once In this way, the certain image that the Xiliang Army has built up with great difficulty will collapse, and the people will have two hearts. With a strong enemy outside and no stability inside, do you think we can really hold on?

"So it's better to let the Xiliang army lose this game as soon as possible. At least in this way, the people of Luoyang will suffer less. This is why I made a bad plan, compared with hundreds of thousands of innocent people in the city. Come to think of it, the shattering of Dong Zhuo's ambition is nothing at all!" At the end of the story, he had no loyalty to Dong Zhuo at all.

"I see!" Jia Xu nodded suddenly and said, "I was really puzzled before. Although you have different intentions, you are still from Xiliang, and you will not help foreign enemies. It turns out that the root of everything is in the Here, it is really admirable that you can think about those innocent people. According to your opinion, this Yangcheng must fall?"

"That's right. Judging by the time, maybe within these two days, the news of the fall of Yangcheng will come back. The only thing I feel a little ashamed of is that I took advantage of General Hua's trust in me. I don't know how he is now. Can he Can you reach Hulao Pass safely?" Ma Yue asked worriedly.Although he made another arrangement, he couldn't guarantee that it would be successful, not to mention that Hua Xiong in history was killed in this battle.

Right after he finished speaking, Wang Feng's figure appeared outside the hall: "My lord, a military report has been sent to Luoyang, and this is a copy of it!" He said and handed over a roll of bamboo slips .

Ma Yue took it immediately, looked down in a hurry, his face flickered, and finally let out a sigh of relief: "It's done! Yangcheng was indeed captured by them, and General Hua was also supported by General Lu." He retreated to Hulao Pass safely." Ma Yue was very pleased that Hua Xiong escaped, otherwise he would feel that he had killed the other party, and his conscience would be hard.But the current situation is the best. Not only did Yangcheng fall, Hua Xiong also saved his life.

Jia Xu also took the bamboo slips and read them quickly, and then sighed: "Zhongling, what you wish to see has come true. But what should we do next? What will the officials and people in Luoyang think of this?" What kind of reaction will Dong Gong and others have?"

Ma Yue also sighed: "Some things are still unavoidable. If someone thinks this will be their chance to make a difference, then they are not far from death!"