The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 446 Chapter 445 West Wind (12)

Suo Guangdao: "I share the same ambitions as General Ma, but General Ma's ambition is far higher than mine. It is also a great honor for Suo Guang to be able to advise General Ma."

After Ma Chao heard this, he was very happy, and immediately said: "I can get the great help of the prefect Suo, I believe that we will be able to drive the foreigners out of Liangzhou in a short time."

Later, Suo Guang took Ma Chao and Yang Fu to visit his secret underground military base.

I have to say that Suo Guang is really impeccable in his work. In the huge military base, there are not only training places for soldiers, but also a place for rest, and a place for blacksmiths to make weapons. Even small things like kitchens and toilets have been taken into consideration. , it can be said that this underground military base has all internal organs.

Because it is located at a depth of more than ten meters underground in the government office, even the shouts of these soldiers during training and the ping-pong-pong sound of building weapons cannot be heard by people on the ground, and it is an absolutely safe place.

Moreover, Xianbei people generally do not come to Dunhuang. Suo Guang and Xianbei people made a rule at the beginning. Xianbei people are only responsible for security work outside Dunhuang. There is no emergency. The army is not allowed to enter the city, and everything in Dunhuang city , Suo Guang alone has the final say, the Xianbei people just take the money.

It is precisely because of this agreement between Suo Guang and the Xianbei people that he was able to have sufficient time and freedom to form an army.Ma Chao's sudden visit this time also allowed him to see the dawn of victory, and it was not far before he drove off the Xianbei people and regained everything that belonged to them.

Ma Chao, Suo Guang, and Yang Fu secretly discussed their future actions in the underground military base.Suo Guang reported the situation of the Xianbei people here to Ma Chao, and Ma Chao also revealed the strength of his army without concealment. After some discussions, the three finally decided on a plan to retake Dunhuang...

At the same time, Ma Xiu arrived at Shangyu County with the imperial decree, but it was a pity that Ma Chao was not here, so Ma Dai took over the imperial decree instead.Immediately afterwards, Ma Dai asked Ma Xiu about the current situation of Ma Teng, Ma Tie and others in Pengcheng, and Ma Xiu answered them one by one.In addition, Ma Xiu also left Ma Teng's personal letter to Ma Dai, and asked Ma Dai to forward the letter to Ma Chao.

After that, Matthew left Liangzhou and returned to Beijing to return to Pengcheng.

Twenty days later, Ma Chao, Wang Shuang, Yang Fu and others returned to Shanggu County. Ma Dai went to greet him in person, and presented Ma Chao with an imperial decree and a letter written by his father.

Ma Chao was granted the title of Liangzhou Shepherd and General Zhenxi by the imperial decree. Ma Chao expressed his satisfaction at this, then opened Ma Teng's letter, read through it hastily, and knew what to do.

In Ma Teng's letter to Ma Chao, Ma Teng advised Ma Chao to govern Liangzhou well so that the people could live a better life as much as possible, and revealed the news that the imperial court wanted to reopen the Silk Road, hoping that Ma Chao could cooperate.In addition, Ma Teng placed high hopes on Ma Chao, and hoped that Ma Chao could guard the western frontier of the great man for the imperial court.

Ma Chao cared about his father's Chunchun teachings. Now that his father and two younger brothers were officials in the court, he was in charge of Liangzhou. Under the leadership of the regent Zhang Yan, the Han Dynasty became stronger and more stable.If Zhang Yan really wants to restart the Silk Road, then Liangzhou is a must pass on the Silk Road, and Liangzhou will also usher in unlimited opportunities.

Yang Fu also suggested to Ma Chao that Liangzhou has always been the territory of the Han Dynasty, and now that the imperial court wants to reopen the Silk Road, it is undoubtedly a great opportunity for Ma Chao.In the past, the opening of the Silk Road brought great business opportunities to Liangzhou, but it is a pity that due to the turmoil in Liangzhou, it will become increasingly deserted. If Ma Chao can ensure the smooth flow and safety of the Silk Road in Liangzhou, then the road across Liangzhou The East-West Silk Road is bound to bring huge benefits to Liangzhou.

The young Ma Chao has the ambition to dominate the Western Regions and the courage to compete with the world, but at this moment, he deeply realizes that what his father and Yang Fu said are very beneficial to him, but now, his strength is still very weak , not enough to fight against Zhang Yan who controls the court, he can only obey orders.But on this basis, Ma Chao also has his own ideas.

Therefore, Ma Chao wrote a memorandum in his own hand, first thanking the imperial court for granting him an official position, and then explaining the current situation in Liangzhou, seriously explaining that Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang, and the large tracts of land in the west of Liangzhou, which belonged to Zhangye, were directly exposed to Xianbei. Under the attack of the Qiang and Hu people, and the Xianbei people have already controlled Dunhuang, horse thieves are rampant on the road to the west, and they are extremely rampant, specializing in plundering caravans. It cannot be unblocked.

In addition, Ma Chao stated in the memorandum that his army is weak, Liangzhou is barren, and the treasury is empty. He is afraid that he will not be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of clearing various obstacles on the Silk Road. A large amount of food, grass and money, on the one hand, can rescue Liangzhou, and on the other hand, it can also help him clear the obstacles on the Silk Road.

After Ma Chao wrote the memorial, he asked Yang Fu to review it. After reviewing it, Yang Fu appreciated Ma Chao's strategy of retreating into advance.So Ma Chao sent someone to send the memorial to Pengcheng, and he began to rectify the troops, train the soldiers, and prepare for battle.

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Pengcheng, Prince Yan's Mansion.

In the hall, Yan Wang Zhang Yan was reviewing the official documents sent from various places. Among this pile of official documents, there were also memorials written by Ma Chao, but the official documents were arranged in the order of their arrival in Pengcheng. Every day, a special person arranged the official documents that arrived yesterday. On the side of the table, for Zhang Yan to review.

If there is any urgent report, a feather will usually be inserted in the official document. After Zhang Yan sees it, he will review the urgent official document with the feather first.If there is no urgent official document, Zhang Yan will generally review it one by one.

Reviewing official documents has now become an indispensable part of Zhang Yan's life. Since he learned the ways of governing the country from the pre-Qin philosophers, Zhang Yan has carried out some division of labor, and his staff will handle some things for him. , he himself deals with some things directly, and the staff members, after dealing with the matter, regularly report to him the content of the work, with a concise overview. In this way, the efficiency of the staff with a clear division of labor will be greatly improved few.

Zhang Yan held a memorial from Youzhou in his hand. This memorial was written by Mu Jiaxu of Youzhou. He roughly reported to Zhang Yan his work in the past year and his plans for the future of Youzhou. Among them, the most important One thing is the worry about Gongsun Kang, Marquis of Liaodong, and solemnly declares that since Gongsun Kang inherited the title and official position of Gongsundu, he has become more and more domineering. He has continued to expand his armaments on the grounds of being threatened by Goguryeo's military. At present, his military strength has reached 5. people, and it is still expanding.In addition, Gongsun Kang has close ties with the Sun family in Jiangdong. If he doesn't find a way to get rid of Gongsun Kang as soon as possible, it will become a serious problem in the future.

After reading this memorandum, Zhang Yan couldn't help heaving a long sigh. He didn't know the threat of the Liaodong situation to him, but at this stage, he had no choice but to double the area he just occupied, and every place needed money. Both need to be built.Moreover, Liaodong is located in a remote place. If a war is launched against Liaodong, the supply line will be too long, and there are many unfavorable factors.

So, Zhang Yan wrote a reply to Jia Xu, just writing some current domestic facts, nothing more.In Zhang Yan's view, with Jia Xu's ingenuity, he should be able to understand the meaning of his letter and know how to deal with the Liaodong issue.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Yan picked up another memorial. This memorial was written by Mu Zangba of Jizhou. He first reported the situation in Jizhou, and then focused on the fact that the Wuhuan people who migrated out of the country often broke the law. Behavior, whether it is handled according to law.

Since the Wuhuan people were defeated by Zhang Yan, in order to divide and disintegrate them, Zhang Yan moved the remaining Wuhuan people to Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Henan in batches. Considering the difference in lifestyle between the Wuhuan people and the Han people, As well as the ability to adapt to the new environment, Zhang Yan hoped that Zang Ba would be lenient and deal with the affairs of the Wuhuan people in a reasonable way in his reply letter to Zang Ba, so as not to arouse the rebellion of the Wuhuan people, but also to It can teach the Wuhuan people an excellent lesson.

Next, Zhang Yan picked up another memorial, which was written by Ma Chao. Zhang Yanzai read the memorial carefully, and was very surprised by the content of Ma Chao's memorial.

Although Zhang Yan has never met Ma Chao, he has read historical records about Ma Chao. In his heart, Ma Chao has always been a brave and reckless person, but in this memorial, he does not see Ma Chao at all. The slightest bit of sharpness, between the lines, is more about seeing a person who is obedient to him.

In Ma Chao's memorandum, he first praised Zhang Yan, then presented the questions, and then offered suggestions in a begging tone.

This memorial completely overturned his perception of Ma Chao.

However, leaving aside Ma Chao and talking about Liangzhou alone, Zhang Yan was extremely troubled by the many problems listed in this memorandum.

Because Liangzhou is located in the west of the Han Dynasty, and it is a place where Qiang and Hu live together, it is the most turbulent area. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the number of times the imperial court used troops against Liangzhou was countless.After the Qianghu rebellion was quelled, two years later, they rebelled again, and the cycle repeated, and the Eastern Han Dynasty has been mired in the quagmire of war against the Western Qiang.

Now, according to the problems listed by Ma Chao, it should be true that horse thieves are rampant and foreigners are eyeing them.If Zhang Yan wants to open up the Silk Road, he must ensure the stability and security of Liangzhou, so that the surrounding ethnic minorities dare not act rashly, then he must launch a war.

However, at this stage, Zhang Yan is completely unqualified to launch a war. First, the north has only been pacified for a year, and many places are not very stable. Second, there is insufficient troops, and third, there are no generals to send.If there are fewer soldiers sent to Liangzhou, it will not be effective. If there are more, the rest of the place will be empty.Moreover, Ma Chao also reached out to him for money and food.

For a while, Zhang Yan was caught in a dilemma. What is the most reasonable way to deal with the situation in Liangzhou?

(End of this chapter)