The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 779 Two Dilemmas
"Governor, General Xu is back." Wen Pin came to Zhang Liao's side and whispered.

Zhang Liao couldn't wait to say: "Please invite him in."

"Here!"

Wenpin turned around and left the big tent. When he came in again, there was already another person behind him, and that person was none other than Xu Huang.

Xu Huang entered the big tent, clasped his fists respectfully and said, "See the Chief Commander!"

"Excuse me!" Zhang Liao went straight to Xu Huang, saw Xu Huang's serious face, and seemed worried, so he asked, "Gongming, you came back so soon, does it mean that Ma Chao doesn't want to borrow troops?"

Xu Huang shook his head, and said slowly: "General Ma didn't want to borrow troops. Xu's trip went well. General Ma has already agreed to lend me [-] Qiang soldiers..."

"It's a good thing, but why can't you see a smile on General Xu's face?" Zhang Liao asked.

Xu Huang said: "General Ma is seriously ill and bedridden. He is dying. How can I be happy?"

Zhang Liao was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked: "What did you say? Ma Chao was seriously ill? When did it happen? How could he be so big that he just said he was sick, and he was so sick?"

Xu Huang said: "Do you still remember the incident when Ma Chao caught a cold once in a while? At that time, everyone thought he was sick, but who would have thought that Ma Chao was really sick, and since then, he has been getting worse every day. It’s daytime. Ma Chao has lived in the arid land of the northwest for a long time, and when he suddenly came to the southwest, he will inevitably feel uncomfortable. According to Pang De, Ma Chao has been vomiting and diarrhea for nearly ten days, and his body has been weak these days. Almost all of them were Qiang soldiers. In order to stabilize the Qiang people, the matter of Ma Chao’s serious illness has never been mentioned to the outside world. If I hadn’t gone to see Ma Chao today, it is estimated that I will see him again in a few days. I can't see him anymore..."

As he was talking, Xu Huang felt his true feelings, and Ma Chao's sickly appearance appeared in his mind, and his heart suddenly seemed to be stabbed by something, and the pain was extremely painful.

"General Xu is serious. How could Ma Chao, a man who is indomitable in the sky, be defeated by inaccuracies? Besides, isn't there a military doctor in the army? Why didn't he ask a military doctor to treat him? In my opinion, Ma Chao is doing this. The reason for pretending to be sick is to show General Xu." Wen Pin interjected.

"Doctors in the army are a bunch of crappy quacks. What kind of illness do they see? Is Ma Chao pretending to be ill? Can't I see it?" Xu Huang shouted at Wenpin angrily.

Seeing this, Zhang Liao gave Wenpin a blank look, and reprimanded him, "Don't talk nonsense! I trust General Xu's eyes!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Liao turned around and said to Xu Huang: "General Xu, you must have something to say when you come here this time. There are no outsiders here, so just open your mouth!"

Xu Huang said: "To be honest, I came here this time to ask the governor to send someone to send Ma Chao to Chengdu for treatment. Although Ma Chao said that he found a witch doctor here with excellent medical skills, the witch doctor is not good at all. No matter how credible it is, I think it is better to send him to Chengdu for treatment. Although the journey is a bit far, as long as the entourage takes good care of him, I believe General Ma will be able to overcome this hurdle!"

Zhang Liao frowned and fell into deep thought. Xu Huang's request was very sincere, and he should have agreed to it, but the regent Zhang Yan sent Zhang Liao a secret letter, which mentioned Ma Chao and asked Zhang Liao Be sure to keep Ma Chao in Nanzhong, it must be under his control.

As for why Zhang Yan gave Zhang Liao such a secret order, Zhang Liao did not know, but from Ma Chao's usual arrogance and his status in the hearts of the Qiang people, it is not difficult to see that if Ma Chao returned to Liangzhou, he would His personality is definitely not a person who lives under others for a long time. Over time, he might even start a rebellion.At that time, Ma Chao only needs to climb up and shout, and hundreds of thousands of Qiang people are willing to work for him. For the big man who has just pacified the whole country, it is like a ticking time bomb. No one knows when Ma Chao will suddenly attack .At that time, I am afraid that the world will fall into war again.

Through Zhang Yan's secret order, Zhang Liao can basically guess Zhang Yan's intentions. In this way, Ma Chao is particularly important, and he must not be allowed to leave Nanzhong.But Xu Huang's face can't be dismissed, it's really troublesome for Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao thought for a moment, then said slowly: "From here to Chengdu, not to mention the long distance, the road is still very bumpy. I'm worried that General Ma's body will not be able to take it now because of the fatigue of the pommel horse. How about this? I sent They sent General Ma to Dianchi City, invited the best local doctors to treat him, and at the same time sent people to Chengdu and surrounding areas to visit famous doctors and treat General Ma. How do you think this is good?"

"It's still the governor who is thoughtful. Xu is in a hurry. If I was rude just now, please bear with me." After listening to Xu Huang, he felt that what Zhang Liao said made sense, so he slowly said what he said. out.

Seeing that Xu Huang agreed to his proposal, Zhang Liao breathed a sigh of relief, patted Xu Huang on the shoulder, and said, "General Xu, since Ma Chao has agreed to lend you [-] Qiang soldiers, I hope you can suppress the army tomorrow." Keep these Qiang soldiers, only in this way can those Qiang soldiers obey your command."

"How?" Xu Huang asked directly.

Zhang Liao said: "The Qiang people respect force and respect the strong. They call Ma Chao the supernatural general because of Ma Chao's high martial arts skills. If you can prove that your force is no worse than Ma Chao, I think those Qiang people will , and will be afraid of you because of it. Can you understand me when I say that?"

Xu Huang nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, I understand what I should do, please wait for the good news from me tomorrow."

"General Xu, it's late at night, go back and rest early, you don't have to worry about Ma Chao's affairs, I'll take care of everything, I promise I won't let you down," Zhang Liao said.

"Then there will be the Chief Superintendent of Labor." Xu Huang clasped his fists and said.

As soon as the words fell, Xu Huang turned around and left. Wen Pin, who had been standing beside Zhang Liao, said in a low voice, "Governor, in my opinion, Ma Chao is just pretending to be sick. How can he just pretend to be sick if he has such a good physique? ?”

"It's not uncommon for acclimatization to happen, and there are many people in the army who have already begun to acclimatize, but they are not as severe as Ma Chao. Whether Ma Chao is really seriously ill remains to be seen. Prepare yourself. , bring some presents, and go to Ma Chao’s camp with me.” Zhang Liao said.

"What? Governor, you want to go to Ma Chao's barracks in person?" Wen Pin asked in surprise.

"Is there something wrong?" Zhang Liao asked back.

(End of this chapter)