The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() Although none of the Xiliang generals wanted to leave Chang'an and return to Xiliang just like this, although they knew better that if they did so, the fact that the Ma family would become the leader of the Xiliang army would become unchangeable. .But the current situation forced them to make this choice, because they also knew very well how powerful and difficult the enemy they faced was, and only by returning to Xiliang could they be safe.

It was precisely because of such considerations, coupled with the fear that the Ma family would take advantage of this to spread some unfavorable rumors and thus shake the morale of the army, after some deliberation, the generals finally made a decision to withdraw their troops from Chang'an and head west. Cool away.

However, they didn't want to go back empty-handed in such embarrassment, so they proposed to evacuate the entire Chang'an when they retreated.Not only must all the wealth in the city be taken back to Xiliang, but all the people in the city must also be taken away under threat.As Xiliang people, they certainly know the situation in Xiliang. The vast land and sparse population are the key to restricting the strengthening of Xiliang's power. of the people took them back.

This is not too difficult.Because many people in Chang'an City came from Luoyang because of the benefits that the Xiliang Army had done to them, so there was not much opposition to moving to various places in Xiliang this time.Of course, apart from their still fondness for the Xiliang Army, the most important thing is that the strength displayed by the Xiliang Army has deterred them. They have seen with their own eyes how these people killed all the courtiers, so naturally No one dared to fight to the death.

Moreover, in order to appease the hearts of the people, Ma Yue also spent a lot of thought on making the people willing to leave their homes.Through his instructions, the soldiers continued to instill in the common people the preferential treatment that Xiliang is vast and sparsely populated, and that once people go there, they can get a lot of barren land.At this time, people don't know much about the situation ten miles away, and they don't know what Xiliang is like. Since the other party said that there are fewer people and more land, the people are naturally happy to go, not to mention there are expensive money. Settlement expenses are available.

So although the relocation of the people to Xiliang this time seems to be against the will of the people, there is not much resistance.

On the other hand, there were some differences between several generals and Ma Yue, and that was about how to treat the emperor Liu Xie.Many generals still complained about leaving him in Chang'an and waiting for generals from other places to take over. In their view, this is a situation created by the lord Dong Zhuo's hard work, and they are really unwilling to lose him like this.

But Ma Yue didn't think so. He lobbied these people several times, explaining to them the various dangers of the emperor in their hands. Not only would this not make the Xiliang army get rid of the pursuit of all walks of life in the Central Plains, but it would also attract more people. enemy.Only when they gave up on the Son of Heaven and Chang'an, would the various forces in the Central Plains temporarily abandon them and refocus their attention on the mutual intrigue.

Under Ma Yue's painstaking persuasion, these people finally accepted the result.Of course, this is not unrelated to the gradual improvement of the Ma family's status at this time.I don't know if those generals need Ma Teng to bear the notoriety of this failure. After agreeing to their withdrawal, they officially recognized Ma Teng as the current leader of the Xiliang Army.And with this name, these generals will naturally not be able to disobey any orders issued by the Ma family.

Of course, Ma Yue knew that there were many reasons for their retreat. Apart from letting Ma Teng bear the name just mentioned, it was also because they felt that if they did not do so, their own prestige in the army would be greatly reduced.Because before that, they had obeyed Ma Yue's wishes to determine the general's ownership based on military exploits, but after the Ma family made contributions, they suddenly changed their minds and came up with this idea.

In this way, they have already suspected of going back on their promises, and there are some rumors among the sergeants under their command, but they can still have an excuse after all, after all, the commander-in-chief of the three armies cannot be settled so easily.But this time, even the important matter of retreating came from the Ma family's intention, and they became too shameless to deny it, even the soldiers below would not be convinced.So for various reasons, they had to respect Ma Teng as the main one.

Of course, Ma Yue also knew that this was just an expedient measure for these people. After all, the military power was still in their respective hands, and Ma Teng was only a nominal general of the three armies.However, Ma Yue is quite satisfied with this, because he believes that in this era, sometimes the name is quite useful. When you have the strength and the name, it is enough to dominate everything.

Although it seems that the Ma family does not appear to be outstanding in the Xiliang army at present, and their strength is almost the same as that of other groups of troops, Ma Yue believes that in the near future, they will definitely develop at an astonishing speed. It is not difficult for the Xiliang army to be completely under their command.And what makes him so confident is what he has mastered about the exact location of the wealth of the Han Dynasty that Dong Zhuo had acquired before.

Through coercion and temptation, Ma Yue had obtained the exact location of those treasures from Dong Huang, and had sent someone to look carefully, and was sure that it was the place he wanted to find.Now it's just waiting for the army to retreat, and get the treasure without telling other people.

In this era of troubled times, wealth can be exchanged for many things, such as sufficient food, such as displaced people everywhere, without people to rely on, such as weapons and horses that can enhance the combat effectiveness of the army.This is why Dong Zhuo would risk the world's disapproval by stealing and digging the tombs of the Han Dynasty.It's just that Dong Zhuo, who has become a villain, made a wedding dress for others, and it was in vain to take advantage of Ma Yue who eventually killed him.

It is precisely because of such a large amount of wealth in his hands that Ma Yue appears so determined and confident, believing that the Xiliang Army will eventually belong to their Ma family.Of course, there is still a very important thing that needs to be done by them, and that is to obtain wealth without telling those people, otherwise there will be some changes.

And this point, Ma Yue has already considered it.When the time came when the Xiliang army was about to withdraw from Chang'an and return to Xiliang, Ma Teng summoned all the generals to his side. ordered.

After sweeping his eyes over all the people, Ma Teng said: "Tomorrow, we will start to take people away from Chang'an. Apart from our Xiliang soldiers and horses, the people inside and outside Chang'an City will also leave with us." However, they are not as well-trained as the army after all, and their marching speed will also become slower, so it will inevitably slow down the marching process of the army.

"And when the news of our withdrawal and taking the people out of the city became known, the Kwantung Allied Forces would not just watch us leave calmly, and they would definitely send troops to pursue them. Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of this march Safety, I decided to leave a group of troops to serve as the rear for everyone, but I don't know which general is willing to take on this important task?"

After Ma Teng finished speaking, he glanced at the generals in front of him, but these Xiliang generals looked around one by one, and no one stood up and was willing to take on the important task.They are well aware of how important and difficult this responsibility is. One bad thing is the result of the entire army being wiped out by the Kwantung coalition forces, so they are unwilling to take this risk anyway, especially when this matter is still an order issued by Ma Teng After that, they naturally refused to use their own troops to help him.

Although he had already guessed that these people would not be able to actively cooperate, Ma Teng was still very unhappy-people always change with the change of status, when he was an ordinary general, he could bear the bad attitude of these people.But the situation is different now, he has become the chief general of the Xiliang Army, but these people are still like this, it is difficult for him to accept.However, he quickly suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and said after pondering: "Since you are not willing to do your best for our Xiliang Army, then the general will have to let his subordinates and sons come to serve as the queen for you. Ma Chao, Ma Yue -"

"Here!" The two brothers stepped forward happily, clasping their fists in response.

"The important task of leading the troops to protect the rear of the army and prevent it from being attacked by the Kwantung Allied Forces is entrusted to you. Your task is to defend the front line of Chang'an within half a month, and not let any enemy pass through, even if it is a battle. As soon as a soldier dies, he must stick to it to the end! Have you ever made a note of it?" Ma Teng asked solemnly.

"Here! I will do my best to serve the army well. Unless we are all killed by them, the Kwantung Allied Forces will never pass here!" Ma Chao's answer was very straightforward and resounding.After hearing his words, some generals who flinched just now couldn't help but blushed slightly, feeling ashamed of their selfishness.But it was only for a short time, and they soon realized that this was just a tactic used by Ma Teng to win the hearts of the soldiers.

"Okay, this general will leave 1 elites for you this time, and I hope you can do what you say!" After arranging the matter properly, Ma Teng once again swept across the generals in front of him: "Everyone, please pay attention to this matter." Is there any problem? If not, let's go back to the camp and arrange everything!"

The generals looked at each other and found that there was indeed nothing to say, so they clasped their fists in salute, and then retreated.But they didn't realize that there was a sneering smile in Ma Yue's eyes, and he was proud that they had missed a great opportunity.

In the early morning of the next day, the entire city of Chang'an was in full swing. Cars full of various items, and people carrying burdens set foot on the west side under the guard of Xiliang cavalry. the road.More than [-] people and tens of thousands of cavalry merged into a huge flow of people, making it difficult to see the edge at a glance.

The Ma Yue brothers stood on the top of the city and looked at everything in front of them. They couldn't help laughing. They believed that the glorious years belonging to their Ma family were coming.At this time, it has only been a year since Dong Zhuo came to the Central Plains in the name of the Qing emperor...