The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() A battle that started from a sneak attack finally came to an end after the sun rose. .Although the Xiliang Army was once in danger due to the timely response of the Kwantung Allied Forces in the middle, they still won in the end, and it was a big victory.Not only did they completely disrupt the camp of the newly arrived Kwantung Allied Forces, but they were also killed for dozens of miles, and they did not retreat back to the city until the troops on both sides were exhausted.

The generals of Xiliang were naturally very happy to win this battle. After all, after this battle, Chang'an City and them can have a stable life. At least it will not be so easy for the Kwantung Allied Forces, a hidden danger before, to pose a threat to them.However, when they turned around the city, when they saw Ma Teng and Ma Yue, father and son, who were welcoming everyone at the gate of the city with smiles, their joy was diluted a lot, and someone showed embarrassment instead.

Originally, they thought that sending troops this time would definitely make a lot of contributions, and that they would also be able to occupy a good position in the competition for the leader of the Xiliang Army.As for Ma Yue who came up with this idea but didn't play like them this time, they still looked down on him a little, thinking that he was nothing more than that.But the facts have proved that if the Ma family hadn't sent troops to help in time this time, I'm afraid that their tens of thousands of horses would all fall under the city of Chang'an.So when they saw Ma Yue and the others again, they couldn't help feeling a little awkward.

But no matter how awkward it was, Ma Teng and the others still had to show their willingness to come out to greet these people.So after the initial embarrassment, they all showed forced smiles, got off their horses and cupped their hands as soon as they got in front of Ma Teng and said, "This time, General Ma sent troops to help, otherwise it will be hard to say whether the victory will be won or not."

Obviously, if the Ma family did not send troops in time, they would undoubtedly lose, but now they say that the outcome is unpredictable, Ma Yue just cursed inwardly, and then laughed: "We are both the Xiliang army. People in the middle, helping everyone is helping ourselves, it is really nothing."

"Exactly, the generals led the troops out to defeat the enemy, and that's exactly what we sent troops at that time, so you don't need to mention those words of thanks, generals." Ma Teng also smiled generously, waved his hands and said: "I don't know What is our victory this time, and how many times have we killed the enemy?"

"This has yet to be investigated by the soldiers. The casualties of each army are not small. The top priority now is to let the soldiers rest and heal and bandage the wounded soldiers." Niu Fu glanced at the number of troops behind him, but his mood was not It looks a little heavy.Although they won the final victory this time, they also paid a great price, especially when they were trapped by the enemy before, many cavalrymen were cut to pieces because of the huge target. This is also true for the Xiliang army. Not a small blow.

Of course, Ma Yue was deeply convinced of this matter, and nodded at the time: "What General Niu said is true. I have ordered the soldiers and civilians in the city to prepare wine, food and wound medicine, and let the army enter the city to rest. As for the city The other matters are left to the subordinates to deal with."

"It's time to work." After this night of fierce fighting, all the generals were exhausted, so after talking to Ma Yue and the others, they didn't stay any longer and took their own troops to go.

It was not until they dispersed that Ma Chao rushed over.Completely different from the exhausted and embarrassed appearance of these generals, Ma Chao was in high spirits, without the slightest sign that he had just been on the battlefield.Although he also participated in this battle, but this battle was fought extremely fast, and it was extremely enjoyable. It was a one-sided pursuit, so he didn't feel tired.

However, after listening to Ma Yue's conversation with them, he had a different opinion: "Second brother, why didn't you mention the previous agreement? Today's battle is a great opportunity for us to establish our position in the Xiliang army. Now Don't mention it, I'm afraid they will find another excuse soon." Ma Chao is also very concerned about making his father the second Dong Zhuo.

"Your brother is right about this matter. Now is not the time to care about these things." Before Ma Yue could speak, Ma Teng spoke first: "Although we won this battle, the losses of each army are not small. Soldiers It is even more painful and exhausting, and I am still grieving the casualties of Robe Ze. If we suddenly raise such a topic at this time, I am afraid that it will be easy to be underestimated, thinking that we are only thinking about how to seek self-interest, which will inevitably attract soldiers. their resentment.

"In that case, even if we really gained a high position by relying on this battle, I'm afraid it may not be convincing. And those generals will not be willing to be ridden on our heads like this. As long as they fan the flames among the sergeants, our son I can't sit still anymore. So the most important thing now is to appease the soldiers, and then plan slowly."

Ma Teng's words actually came from Ma Yue's suggestion, but at this time, his persuasion is more convincing, and it also makes Ma Chao think that Ma Teng can use this to become the leader of the Xiliang Army people accept it better.

However, Ma Chao was still a little annoyed: "What I said was good at the time, but now I have changed my mind, so without integrity, how can I convince the soldiers under my command!"

"Brother, this matter is too big after all. It is related to the changes in the entire situation in Xiliang. If we want to benefit from it, we must proceed patiently and step by step." Ma Yue hurriedly persuaded: "And after this battle, we have also demonstrated The sophistication that ordinary generals do not have, presumably for the soldiers below, they will also understand who is better and who is worse."

"That's the only way to go. I hope that my second brother and father's views are not wrong." Ma Chao sighed resentfully, and Ma Chao had no choice but to accept this fact.

What Ma Yue said was indeed true. After this battle, their Ma family's prestige among the ordinary soldiers of the Xiliang Army was even higher.Everyone has personally experienced that battle, so they are even more grateful for the Ma family's timely dispatch of troops to turn defeat into victory, and they are also heartbroken for the Ma family's plan.

"If it hadn't been for the Ma family's army, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to sit here. You also saw it, Lao Wang. At that time, the Kwantung Army had already killed us, and we were only a few steps away from catching up. At that time, we had already Without the courage to resist, all I wanted was to escape into the city. But at that time, we were still a few miles away from the city gate, so we couldn’t make it in time.” A strong man like a black iron tower said with lingering fear.

Lao Wang, who was mentioned by him, nodded his head: "Who said it wasn't? At that time, we all saw two brothers being chopped down by the enemy who caught up, and it was our turn to be the next one. At that time, we thought , This time it was really over, and I was thinking about turning back and fighting, but my legs were a little weak at that time, and I really didn't dare to turn back and fight."

"Yeah, fortunately, at this time, a group of cavalry suddenly rushed out in front of us, and the speed was much faster than ours? It was just a charge, and those goddamn people who followed us were rushed into chaos .And it’s not just our road, it’s like this on all sides, changing the situation in the blink of an eye.”

"I also escaped my life like this." A tall and thin man also interjected: "At that time, the enemy was slashing at our chest with a knife, but suddenly an arrow shot from the side, nailing that guy die, or I will die too. To be honest, our lives can only be saved by the timely dispatch of troops by the Ma family."

"The people of the Ma family are indeed amazing. Just relying on [-] people, they defeated the tens of thousands of Kwantung coalition forces. We can also take advantage of the situation to fight back, and thus make some contributions. Now that I think about it, I can't believe it. "These sergeants have been saying good things about the Ma family all the time, and this kind of saying is not in one place or two, but the soldiers in every camp are saying the same thing. Thanks to the Ma family for good medicine and food.

These words quickly reached the ears of their superiors, and then uploaded continuously, and finally reached the generals one by one.After hearing these words, the generals' awkward mood became even more uncomfortable.

I felt that I owed the Ma family, but since the other party didn't say it clearly, they pretended not to know.But in my heart, I always feel bad, and I don't know how to vent it.Their worries here have not been settled yet, and the soldiers under their command over there began to say these words, which made all the generals feel a little annoyed—well, now their prestige is gone. But how to lead troops.

But the anger in their hearts has not been vented anywhere, because the Ma family has been very low-key after the war, and they have no intention of suppressing them because of this.As for the soldiers below, they didn't dare to deal with them at will, because what they said was their own friendly army, the benefactor who saved everyone's life. If they punished them for this, these generals might really find it difficult to gain a foothold in the army.

If it's just the sergeants who say good things about the Ma family, the generals can tolerate it even though they feel unhappy.But after the agreement between Ma Yue and the generals was leaked by someone, the situation became even more unbearable for the generals.Because some soldiers have already discussed in private, thinking that now that the Xiliang army is in a mess, it is true that there should be someone who is capable and willing to take responsibility to take charge of the overall situation.

As for this suitable candidate, they naturally agreed that Ma Teng should be in charge.Although these sergeants came from different barracks, they all believed that the Ma family's dispatch of troops this time showed that their ability was higher than other generals.

These rumors became more and more decent as they spread, which finally made the generals a little restless.They knew that if they didn't speak up, they might not even have a chance to speak.With Ma Yue's shrewdness, it is very likely that he provoked this matter, and when there are a certain number of supporters in the army, Ma Yue will inevitably fight for this position.

Can't wait any longer, the generals decided to talk to the Ma family about this matter!