Can I get to the other side?

Zhang Liao's help hastened the end of this battle without suspense.

Cao Xiu and Cao Hong were both killed, and the Cao army was leaderless and could not organize a strong resistance, let alone break out of the siege.

Soon, with the support of the reinforcements brought by Zhang Liao, the encirclement gradually narrowed, and the remaining Cao army was either killed or surrendered, and the battle was completely declared a defeat.

At this time, the sky in the distance was just turning pale.

"Brother, we won!"

Zhang Fei, covered in blood, came to Liu Bei and said excitedly, his tone could not hide his joy.

Tonight's battle can be regarded as a hard battle for them. Although they occupied the right time and place, they were facing Cao's army that was several times larger than themselves.

Fortunately, they held on until the reinforcements came.

Liu Bei smiled when he heard this, but did not speak. He just sat on the ground to rest and adjust his breath.

After fighting on the battlefield for so long, he was extremely tired, and he had no strength in his body. He even found it difficult to lift the sword.

However, when he saw Zhang Liao and Zhang He approaching not far away, he still cheered up, stood up with the help of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and saluted.

"General Zhang, Champion Marquis."

Zhang Liao reached out to support Liu Bei, and then smiled and said: "Duke Xuande burned Cao's camp and defeated the enemy army. It can be said that he has made great contributions."

"Duke Xuande played a great role in the victory of this battle."

Liu Bei strongly advocated a night attack on Cao's camp and was willing to take all risks. This was a gamble.

But it was obvious that Liu Bei won the gamble this time.

This night attack defeated the Cao army outside Jiandi in one fell swoop, won a complete victory, and ended the protracted war in Yizhou.

It is of great significance.

Facing Zhang Liao's compliments and praise, Liu Bei accepted them calmly and said, "It's not just my credit. My second and third brothers and the Marquis of Guanjun also made great efforts."

"And the fire attack strategy came from the military advisor. I just followed the military advisor's advice."

Zhang Liao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lord Xuande. When I report my merits to the emperor, I will naturally not forget the contributions of the two generals and military advisor Pang."

"Lord Xuande, please take a rest. I will lead the troops to clean up the battlefield and take the prisoners back."

After Zhang Liao finished speaking, he bowed and left with Zhang He.

After watching them leave, Zhang Fei asked Liu Bei with anticipation, "Brother, do you think the contributions made by my second brother and I this time are enough to enter the Lingyun Pavilion?"

No one can resist the temptation of ascending the Lingyun Pavilion.

Liu Bei is already on the second-level list, but he and his second brother Guan Yu have not yet entered, so how can he not look forward to it?

That would bring honor to the ancestors and leave a name in history!

Guan Yu shook his head and said, "Third brother, with our achievements, even with the battle tonight, I'm afraid it's not enough to enter Lingyun Pavilion."

"Next, we should work harder to defeat Cao thieves."

Zhang Fei couldn't help but look disappointed.

Seeing this, Liu Bei patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm here."

"When you meet the emperor in the future, I will praise your achievements in front of the emperor, and then the three of us brothers will leave our names on Lingyun Pavilion together!"

After hearing this, the haze on Zhang Fei's face disappeared, and he danced with joy. Guan Yu beside him also smiled knowingly.

...

Qiang land.

Since Zhang He led his troops to massacre the Qiang king's court and burned the sewage, the remaining Qiang tribes have migrated to the depths of the Qiang people at the call of the leaders of each tribe.

First, it was to prevent the Han army from coming in again and repeating the tragedy of Wang Ting; second, because the original land was no longer viable, they had to migrate to find a new habitat so that the remaining Qiang tribes could survive.

But in any case, the pain and loss that Zhang He brought to the Qiang people were indelible, and they needed at least ten years to recover.

Fushi City, in the general's mansion.

Ma Chao summoned the leaders of all the tribes in Wang Ting today, and then took out a secret report from his arms and put it on the table.

"Everyone, this general has good news to tell you."

Ma Chao raised his eyes and glanced at the leaders of the tribes present, and said with a sharp look: "I received intelligence that the false emperor in Chang'an launched a large army to the south one month ago, and personally led the army to attack Cao Cao."

Hearing Ma Chao's words, the leaders of all tribes were stunned.

The leader of the Dangjian tribe asked in confusion: "The court's attack on Cao Cao has nothing to do with us, so what good news is this?"

He didn't quite understand what Ma Chao meant by this.

Ma Chao was in a good mood, but after hearing what the leader of the Dangjian tribe said, his good mood was gone in an instant, and the words he was about to say were choked in his throat.

"This bunch of idiots!"

Seeing the puzzled looks from the leaders of various tribes, Ma Chao's eyes twitched slightly, and he couldn't help knocking on the table and said: "The emperor led the army in person! Do you understand what it means to lead the army in person?"

"That false emperor personally led the army to the south to attack Cao Cao, and the army was taken away by him. Now Chang'an City is empty of troops!"

"Do you understand that Chang'an City is empty of troops?"

Ma Chao was too lazy to play riddles with this group of barbarians, and he directly said to them: "As long as you gather your troops to attack Chang'an City now, you will definitely be able to take down Chang'an!"

"Haven't you always wanted to avenge the massacre of the royal court? This is a good opportunity for you to take revenge!"

For so long, he has kept his troops in place, just to wait for an opportunity, and now this opportunity has finally been waited for by him!

At present, the court's attention has been attracted by Cao Cao, and even the emperor has sent a chariot to fight in person. It is conceivable that the court must be out in force this time.

If he sends troops at this time, it will be easy to capture Chang'an!

Maybe even recapture Yongzhou and Sizhou in one fell swoop!

After listening to Ma Chao's words, the leaders of various ministries came to their senses one after another, but they were not as excited as Ma Chao imagined. Instead, they all looked hesitant.

"Why don't you say anything?"

Seeing their reactions, Ma Chao couldn't help but frown. He thought these guys would scream with excitement after hearing the news, but the result was different from what he expected.

"General Tian."

The leader of the Zhongqiang tribe sighed softly and said: "This is indeed a good opportunity, but...our troops are seriously insufficient now."

"There are only thirty thousand remaining warriors from each group in total. How can such a small force attack the passes around Chang'an?"

"Even if we can get in, if the troops in Chang'an City are not empty, then not only will we not be able to capture Chang'an, but we will also lose many men."

Several months had passed since the royal court was massacred. Although their hatred for the imperial court still existed, it was not as strong as before.

It's not that the hatred has faded, but as tribal leaders, in addition to revenge, they also need to consider the continuation of the tribe.

These 30,000 warriors are the only viable force left by each tribe. If they are damaged again, they will really have no power to fight back against the imperial attack in the future.

Furthermore, they are a race that fights on horseback, and conquering cities and territories is not their strong point.

"coward!"

As soon as the leader of the Zhongqiang tribe finished speaking, Ma Chao stood up, pointed at his nose and cursed angrily.

"You keep saying you want revenge, but now the opportunity for revenge is in front of you, but you are still timid!"

"In that case, why didn't you follow the leader of the Xianling tribe and join the imperial court?"

Previously, the leader of the Xianling tribe planned to surrender to the court, but the leader of the Zhongqiang tribe reported to him, and he eventually killed the leader of the Xianling tribe.

When the leader of the Zhongqiang tribe heard this, his face turned red, he was speechless, and his eyes were a little evasive.

Ma Chao snorted coldly: "Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking, you are just afraid!"

"When the royal court was just slaughtered, you were blinded by hatred, and you were all clamoring for revenge; now after a few months of peaceful life, you have begun to calm down."

"After all, the tribe can continue to develop and grow, the women's wealth can be snatched away, and the sons can be reborn. Why take the risk for revenge, am I right?"

Ma Chao's tone was full of sarcasm.

His words were like slaps on the faces of the leaders of the various ministries, making them feel ashamed.

Although they were reluctant to admit it, they more or less had this idea in their hearts. After all, they had seen the horror of the Han Dynasty.

If they really fight, will they be opponents?

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Seeing that they were silent, Ma Chao's face gradually turned cold, and he said, "I tell you, this may be your only chance for revenge!"

"The false emperor leads an army to attack Cao Cao. When Cao Cao is dealt with, you and I will be next!"

"Either seize this opportunity to capture Chang'an, seize Sizhou and Yongzhou, and then go south with the army and work with Cao Cao to outflank the puppet emperor."

"Or wait for death in this grassland!"

"But I also tell you that before I die, I will definitely pull you on my back. Don't even think about surrendering to the court!"

Ma Chao's sharp eyes swept across the faces of the leaders of each department one by one.

He has no way out, this is his only chance to make a comeback, and these guys can't help but agree!

Facing Ma Chao's naked threat, the leaders of each tribe were a little panicked. The leader of the Shaohe tribe said: "But, General Tian, ​​the passes around Chang'an are easy to defend but difficult to attack, and our soldiers are not good at attacking cities."

"Even if there are not many defenders at these passes, we may not be able to attack them in a short time."

Although Chang'an cannot compare with Luoyang in terms of wealth.

But in terms of safety, it is definitely one of the best.

As long as a small number of defenders guard the pass, the enemy must have several times more troops to have a chance to attack.

"I have my own way!"

Ma Chao snorted coldly and said, "Don't you still have hundreds of thousands of slaves in each tribe? Can't we use these people?"

"Use their lives to fill it for me! I don't believe that hundreds of thousands of people can't even attack a single pass!"

The faces of the leaders of each department changed when they heard this.

Slaves are their precious resources.

Usually when various tribes fight, slaves will rush to the front, consuming the enemy's army's physical strength and strength.

Although each of these slaves is naked and unarmed, it is enough to consume the enemy's strength. Even if the lives of ten slaves are exchanged for one warrior, it is profitable.

Ma Chao actually planned to let them use all their slaves to attack the passes around Chang'an and sacrifice human lives in exchange for victory!

"General Tian, ​​by doing this, you are using the foundation of each of our ministries to fight. Once we lose..."

The leader of the Dangjian tribe said bitterly.

But before he finished speaking, Ma Chao interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said with a ferocious expression: "Then win for me! Don't lose for me!"

"As long as Chang'an is captured, we will have as many slaves, women, money, and food as we want!"

"My Xiliang cavalry will also participate in the battle. This battle must be won, otherwise we will all die together!"

Ma Chao's tone was extremely fierce.

He has made up his mind to make a desperate move!

Stake it all on!

Seeing Ma Chao's almost crazy appearance, the leaders of all the ministries felt chills in their hearts, and no one dared to say a word no.

They knew that if they refused, they might be killed by Ma Chao on the spot!

"I am willing to obey the command of General Tian!"

The leader of the Zhongqiang tribe was the first to make his choice. He stood up and bowed deeply to Ma Chao, finally making up his mind.

Upon seeing this, the leaders of other ministries no longer hesitated and stood up one after another and said: "I am willing to listen to General Tian's orders!"

"good!"

Ma Chao waved his hand and stood up, with an astonishing look in his eyes.

"Go back immediately to gather the soldiers, and bring all the slaves to me. In three days, we will set off for Yongzhou and go straight to Chang'an!"

"As you command——!!"

…

As Ma Chao's order was issued, all Qiang tribes mobilized quickly, gathering all the warriors and slaves in the tribe in just a few days, and then under the leadership of Ma Chao, they set off in the direction of Chang'an in a mighty manner.

…

Chang'an, Weiyang Palace.

In the announcement room.

Jia Xu sat behind the table, shaking a feather fan with one hand and sipping the iced plum soup with the other, so comfortable that his eyes narrowed to a slit.

"The heat is unbearable, and there's nothing better than this iced plum soup to relieve the heat."

Jia Xu couldn't help but sigh, then he put down the tea bowl in his hand and turned his gaze to Fazheng, who was crouching at his desk and writing furiously not far away.

"I told you, Xiao Nao, don't work too hard. You should take a rest after finishing the memorial in your hand. I've also prepared plum soup for you."

"It's not too late to deal with government affairs after drinking."

Fazheng was so hot that he was sweating profusely. When he heard this, he said without raising his head: "Thank you Zhongshu Ling for your kind words. I'll drink it later."

Jia Xu praised: "Xiao Zhi is so diligent, no wonder he is favored by His Majesty. I really admire him."

Hearing this, Fazheng couldn't bear it anymore. He raised his head and said resentfully to Jia Xu: "If Zhongshu Ling has some time, you might as well come over and help me share the burden."

Did he want to be so diligent?

Isn’t it because Jia Xu left everything to him and called it training his abilities, so he had to get up earlier than a chicken and sleep later than a dog, and even eat, drink and have diarrhea every day? Room, just sleep here.

"It's wrong to say filial piety."

Jia Xu had a solemn expression and said earnestly: "I am so old, and I have almost reached the top of my official career; but Xiaozhi, you are still young, and there is still a lot of room for improvement."

"I asked you to handle government affairs so that you can accumulate merit so that you can enter the second floor of Lingyun Pavilion as soon as possible. I have worked very hard!"

Fazheng's mouth twitched and he was speechless for a moment.

I believe you are the only one who is a damn fat man!