The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() Because Xiliang is located in the frontier, it has more contacts with foreign tribes such as the Qiang people, so it has also been contaminated with their ethos of respecting the strong, instead of paying more attention to etiquette like the Central Plains people. .The reason why Dong Zhuo was able to have such a great name in the Xiliang army was that apart from his own background, his own strength should not be underestimated. He used to be able to single-handedly deal with tens of hundreds of powerful enemies, but Later, his prestige was established, and naturally no one dared to oppose him.

But now, with Dong Zhuo's death, it will be difficult for the generals in the Xiliang Army to find a real strong man who can convince everyone.But right now there is a powerful enemy approaching, and it is not good for them to fight because of this matter at this time, so there is a situation where there is no leader at present.

Ma Yue also saw this clearly, so he proposed to Guo Fan to select the next leader of the Xiliang Army through the battle with the Kwantung Allied Forces.Since this idea can be accepted by Guo Fan, it can also be accepted by other generals, so Ma Yue then invited all the generals to Dong Zhuo's original residence, and he wanted to clarify the matter with everyone.

Being called here by Ma Yue, all the generals were a little reluctant.However, due to the current situation, they thought that Ma Yue might be able to give them a good suggestion, so everyone came. Anyway, they didn't go to the Ma's mansion, and they didn't weaken their reputation.However, the arrival time of the crowd was not as good as in the past, in twos and threes, it was not until half an hour past the appointed time that they all arrived.

Looking at the laziness of the crowd, Ma Yue smiled wryly in his heart. It seemed that he had to find a way to establish his prestige among these people as soon as possible.Although Ma Yue is quite famous among the soldiers below, but if he really wants to lead the three armies of Xiliang, he still has to rely on these generals, at least until he has not cultivated enough trusted subordinates. Still have to use it.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Ma Yuecai coughed and said, "Generals, I would take the liberty to invite you here today because of the current situation. According to reports from the spies ahead, the Kwantung coalition forces are here We will arrive at the city of Chang'an in two days, but we still don't have a proper plan for fighting the enemy.

In particular, our troops are all fighting on their own, without a coordinating leader at all.As the saying goes, a man can't do without a head, and a bird can't fly without a head. No matter how brave our Xiliang army is, if there is no one who can command the three armies to fight the enemy together, I'm afraid it will not be so easy to win this battle.Even trying to keep our city of Chang'an is a bit difficult. "

The generals naturally knew that what Ma Yue said was the truth, but they didn't feel well in their hearts.Because no matter how reasonable what Ma Yue said, he has no right to blame everyone with his current status. At least for now, these people are equal.Mature and prudent people like Zhang Ji and Li Ru would forget about it after hearing this, but some people who are already impatient don't care so much.

Zhao Yuan, who had a lot of prejudice against Ma Yue, raised an issue at that time: "Ma Zhongling, are you accusing us of not putting the overall situation first? Are you treating yourself as the commander of our Xiliang Army or what? Yes, what right do you have to speak like that?"

Ma Yue was not angry because of his unkind words, because he knew that if he said these words, someone would say nothing, so he just shook his head and said: "General Zhao's words are really serious. With such a thick skin, he considers himself the commander-in-chief of the three armies. I say this for the sake of the entire Xiliang army. The current situation really cannot allow us to continue to go down like a plate of loose sand. No matter what, we have to come up with a consensus the leader of the

"Oh, in your opinion, who should we recommend? Could it be that you want to recommend yourself?" Zhao Yuan smiled provocatively: "I don't think you are qualified enough?"

"Of course I'm not qualified, but you, General Zhao, are the same!" Ma Yue no longer intends to give in to this Zhao Yuan, who is always in trouble with him, and Dang even counterattacked: "I invite you all, it is I want to discuss a solution."

"It's really difficult." Zhang Ji smiled wryly and shook his head, but didn't say much.In fact, everyone knows what he said, and the generals may be able to cooperate, but it is too difficult to say that they are willing to recommend someone as the commander-in-chief.

"Yeah, if you recommend, you may not be able to choose the most suitable one, so after thinking about it, I came up with a more appropriate way." Ma Yue then revealed his true intention: " Since the leader was chosen for the purpose of fighting the Kwantung Allied Forces, we must choose the most capable soldier. So what I mean is to test your ability through battles, so as to choose the one who can be the leader. I don’t know what you think ?”

All the generals were taken aback after hearing this, but then felt that Ma Yue's proposal was really good.In today's situation where no one can obey anyone, only strength can prove that one is stronger than others. This is indeed the best way to change the current situation of the Xiliang army without a leader.

And Guo Fan, who had known Ma Yue's intentions earlier, was the first to chime in: "Okay, this is indeed a good idea! Now that the enemy is in front, it's a good time for me to show my abilities!"

"However, in this way, will our Xiliang army become independent and be defeated by the enemy one by one?" Niu Fu frowned, and said a little worriedly.

"Of course there are risks, but compared to the current situation, the benefits to us are far greater than the harm." Ma Yue gave his own opinion: "And I also believe that the generals are not reckless, and they must be reckless." I will not joke about the lives of the soldiers under my command just because of a chance. So I think it is very appropriate for you to try your skills against these Kwantung coalition forces."

"Well, I also think that this method may be feasible, and there is no other better way at the moment. But before that, we have to make rules to prevent people from going back on their word!" Zhang Ji also nodded in agreement, Because he is the most powerful among these Xiliang troops, his confidence is naturally stronger than others.

"Wait a minute, before we set the rules, shouldn't we be clear about what we need to do to make a contribution to the enemy?" Li Que also joined in.

"This is easy to handle. The number of enemies killed can be compared with the damage of our army. If you kill tens of thousands of enemies and your own damage is less than [-], it is of course a big victory. As for completely defeating the enemy, it will solve the problem of Chang'an." This is an unparalleled contribution." Ma Yue gave his own thoughts.

"Okay, then let's act accordingly. Also, everyone here must be a witness. Once there is a general who can seriously injure the enemy with the least casualties, we must respect him as our master and not change our minds!" Li Ru then concluded.He knew very well that although Dong Zhuo had a lot of power when he was there, his position in the Xiliang army was the most embarrassing now. After all, he didn't have military power in his hands, so it was naturally impossible to command these arrogant soldiers below.So at this time, he had no choice but to find another person who was willing to use him again, and speaking at this time was of course a statement.

However, Li Ru still has some prestige among the generals of the Xiliang Army. Now that he has agreed to it, the others have no reason to object. They all nodded and said, "Okay, then follow this agreement. If the Kwantung Allied Forces made great contributions in the war, we will recognize them as masters!"

Seeing that everyone agreed with his proposal, Ma Yue also showed a smile on his face: "Then, generals, from now on, it's time for us to use our means to let the Kwantung Allied Forces know how powerful we are!"

"Okay, let Yuan Shao and others taste the power of our Xiliang cavalry!"

When everyone dispersed and returned to the camp to think about how to fight, Li Ru stopped Ma Yue: "Zhongling, you suddenly proposed this method, but you also want to profit from it, and even become the master?"

"Of course!" Ma Yue was not humble, and said with a smile: "It's not me, but my father. He also has nearly ten thousand elites in his hands. As long as he arranges them properly, he may not be able to shine in this battle."

"Do you really think that this kind of verbal agreement will work?" Li Ru asked with some doubts.

"This depends on the situation in the army. If you have an absolute advantage, those people will not be able to admit it. On the other hand, if you are too damaged, then even if you really set up something big Credit, they can deny it as long as they say so. So everything depends on their own ability." After Ma Yue said this ambiguously, he left, while Li Ru watched him leave with a pensive face. I found that I couldn't see through this young man Ma Yue more and more.

"It's over?" After Ma Yue returned home, his elder brother Ma Chao and father Ma Teng asked eagerly at the same time.After learning of Ma Yue's plan, the two of them have been very concerned about it.

Ma Yue nodded and said: "That's right, they have agreed to my proposal, presumably soon, a new round of war between the Xiliang Army and the Kwantung Allied Forces will begin."

"Then what should we do?" Ma Chao said immediately, "Father, we can't give up the position of the Lord of Xiliang to others."

Ma Teng just smiled, but didn't answer his son's words.Because he also knows that his current strength is only in the middle of the Xiliang army. Even if he can really make contributions, it is not easy to completely convince people.

"The war has just begun, so don't be in a hurry." Ma Yue said with a smile: "What we should do now is to wait quietly. Opportunities are always prepared for those who are patient."