Three Kingdoms: The Reverse Son of the Guan Family, Dragon Blessing Jingxiang

it's over.

This massive battle ended like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

When the morale of an army drops to a certain point, it will shatter and disintegrate. This is true for Wei Cavalry and the same is true for Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

And from the moment they began to collapse and flee, this battle was destined to end.

Within half an hour, only Wei Qi, who fell on the ground, was left in the valley. The others...climbed mountains, jumped over rivers, fled into woods and grasslands. They used all methods to escape from here and escape from this Shura field full of killings. .

Of course, the scattered flight of the Wei army also made it more difficult for the Shu army and the Di soldiers to pursue...

In less than an hour, all the voices of Wei Jun disappeared, leaving only more than 10,000 corpses in that area.

Count carefully, there are more than 10,000 people? This number... is probably more than 20,000.

In fact, most of these Wei cavalry and tiger and leopard cavalry did not die in the hands of the enemy, but collided with each other and trampled on each other.

There is no doubt that morale collapsed and the army was defeated...

The losses will be greater.

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The dense black shadows on the mountains, the people of Naba, Shu, Yong, Pu, Wei, Ji, and Liao, saw that the Wei army was killed and retreated, so they left.

Not everyone wants to join the military, and not everyone wants to make a name for themselves.

More people, no matter which nationality, want to live an ordinary and peaceful life. Even in troubled times, at least... leave them a way to survive!

They didn't even say hello to the Shu army. They were just doing their job.

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The drum formation under the canopy umbrella has long been dilapidated. The golden armor was killed by a spear. In addition to corpses and swords on the ground, only Ma Chao is still standing there.

He opened the cheek of the fallen golden armor...

He whispered: "Sure enough, it's fake——"

In front of him and behind him were corpses, at least several thousand people.

He turned around and walked behind him step by step. He saw a handful of familiar weapons unique to the Di people, and pieces of familiar Di costumes.

Among the corpses on the ground, the number of Di people who collapsed on the ground was also shocking.

The tiger-headed golden gun in Ma Chao's hand fell to the ground. He slowly knelt down on one knee, his face full of exhaustion and misery.

These Di people came because of him and died because of him.

Looking around, all the living Di people were looking at Ma Chao. Out of a team of five thousand people, as far as Ma Chao could see... there were less than a thousand left.

Ma Chao has never... this battle can be so brutal.

He has never been as sad as he is today.

He even felt his vision go dark, but fortunately, Yang Wanwan next to him supported him.

Ma Chao's face was extremely pale, without any blood. Looking at most of the injured soldiers, he pushed away the people who were supporting him and walked back towards the mountain road with a heavy body.

"Meng Qi..."

Yang Wanwan has been following Ma Chao.

Ma Chao's face was expressionless, and he kept walking along the mountain road. There were corpses on the ground, and dozens of soldiers wearing Diren armor were lying on the ground not far away.

Ma Chao's heart palpitated.

They are strangers to each other——

But the trust and affection between them seemed to be closer than that of Ma Chao's father, Ma Teng, and his brothers, Ma Xiu and Ma Tie...!

But it was them who paved the way for Ma Chao's achievements and glory with their own blood and their own fresh lives.

It reflects the saying - One general's success will cost ten thousand bones!

"Boom——"

Feeling the smell of blood in the air, Ma Chao seemed to have lost all strength. He quickly fell down and fainted.

"Brother..."

Just then Ma Yunlu and Ma Dai arrived. Their eyes were red, they were affectionate and anxious, and they shouted in unison.

"Quick, save my brother!"

Ma Yunlu held Ma Chao in his arms. Looking at Ma Chao's appearance, Ma Yunlu couldn't help but take a breath. He was covered in blood, and the blood soaked from head to sole.

This look is really like returning from hell——

Zhang Fei also came over, and when he saw Ma Chao's appearance, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and sighed.

"How could such a person be disloyal? How could he be unjust? How could he be untrustworthy?"

Together with the Shu army brought behind Zhang Fei, they looked at the unconscious Ma Chao with admiration in their eyes.

"Come here, take General Ma back to Shimoben Castle and treat him immediately!"

After sighing, Zhang Fei shouted anxiously.

Ma Chao, who was unconscious, was taken down by the soldiers...

Wu Lan just reported in a low voice, "The person wearing golden armor under the canopy umbrella is not Cao Xiu. During the entire search, Cao Xiu was not found -"

this…

Cao Xiu was not killed, which somewhat left this battle with some flaws.

But soon, "Haha..." Zhang Fei sneered. He looked around the battlefield and looked at the corpses everywhere.

He lamented: "In this battle, Cao's army lost 20,000 riders, right?"

After he blurted out these words, he paused for a rare moment. He had never been a mother-in-law person, but this time, his tone stumbled, "Facing six times the number of enemy cavalry, and meeting on a narrow road again, such a record is enough to be proud of." Now that I'm here, send a letter to my elder brother immediately and tell him about Ma'er's bravery and loyalty!"

This time, even Zhang Fei was in admiration for Ma Chao!

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When Ma Chao woke up, it was already noon on the second day.

He found that he was in an elegant house, sleeping on a particularly comfortable wooden bed, and the quilt on his body still had a refreshing fragrance.

Ma Chao blinked, a little confused.

When he got up, he saw that he was not the only one in the room, but also his sister Ma Yunlu.

Ma Yunlu is just twenty years old this year. She is the youngest among all Ma Teng's children. She is in her best years. She has a straightforward personality, gentle and generous, good body, and beautiful appearance, especially that sword-shaped eyebrow, which looks like a flower in the distance. Look... so heroic.

"Brother? Are you awake?"

Seeing Ma Chao get up, Ma Yunlu ran over quickly and looked at him worriedly.

Ma Chao subconsciously wanted to get off the ground, but he noticed the layers of thick bandages on his body, which restricted his movements and prevented him from moving at will.

In addition, severe pain continued to come from his armpits. Ma Chao gritted his teeth in pain. This was a rare feeling for Ma Chao. He didn't feel it on the battlefield. Now that he relaxed, it really made him faint from the pain.

"Where is this?"

Ma Chao asked this question first, and then he seemed to find the answer immediately, and answered himself: "This must be Xiabian City? Then...did Cao Xiu really catch it?"

"No..." Ma Yunlu told the truth about the battle, "Yesterday, Brother Shenwu, our army won a great victory. There were more than 20,000 corpses of the Wei army on the small mountain road, and even the corpses of horses exceeded 10,000, but... There was a fly in the ointment, I couldn't catch Cao Xiu, but my brother chopped off his right arm, so he is almost a useless person."

"What a pity..." Ma Chao murmured, somewhat regretfully.

Ma Yunlu said with a smile: "Brother, don't be too concerned. Five thousand defeated thirty thousand, and the enemy was killed by twenty thousand... This is already a miracle!"

"Where's the food?" Ma Chao asked, "There are so many people in Bencheng now? What should we do with the food?"

Ma Yunlu continued to explain, "I just told my brother that in addition to killing 20,000 enemies in this battle, more than 10,000 horses died on the mountain road. Although horse meat is not delicious, it can be dried into dried meat. It can also satisfy your hunger..."

oh…

Hearing Ma Yunlu's words, Ma Chao nodded, these dead horses solved an urgent need.

Ma Yunlu continued, "Besides, because of my brother, we captured Cao Hong, Wang Yi, and Zhao Ang... We also found tens of thousands of grains from Cao Hong's residence, as well as countless gold, silver, and jewelry. Even...the food that the Wei army forcibly conquered the Di people has not yet been transported to Hanzhong...At present, it seems that the food is sufficient."

Hearing this, Ma Chao suddenly thought of something.

"The forcibly requisitioned food needs to be returned to the Di people..."

It seems that after this battle, Ma Chao is closely connected with the brave hearts of these Di soldiers and will think what they think.

And following Ma Chao’s words…

"Hahahahaha..."

A hearty laugh arose, and then, Zhang Fei walked quickly from the door.

It turned out that Ma Chao woke up, and Ma Dai, who was originally guarding the door, quickly went to inform Zhang Fei...

Zhang Fei was still interrogating Cao Hong, so he left him alone and rushed over without stopping.

Compared with Ma Chao, who is covered in bandages, Zhang Fei is like a majestic grizzly bear. He is shirtless and seems to be quite excited. His six-pack abs are bulging and his biceps are already strong without any special effort. As tight as a drum.

"Meng Qi, Meng Qi, you are so fierce, five times, ten times more powerful than Zhang Yide -"

As he spoke, Zhang Fei clenched his fist and gently hammered Ma Chao's shoulder bone out of excitement. "Don't worry, in the name of you, the mighty general, I have returned all the food that was forced against Wei to the Di people. Not only the Di people, but also those from Ba, Shu, Yong, Pu, Wei, Xi, and Liao...now Now, every one of them is singing the praises of your name as the mighty general!"

Just as Zhang Fei said.

People in troubled times don't have so many dreams, and they never think about changing the world.

The only thing they hope for is a morsel of food, not to starve, to avoid being precarious, sleeping in the open and wind, not being able to wear clothes when they are cold, and not being able to eat when they are hungry.

only.

What Zhang Fei said was right, but what was wrong was the punch he hit on Ma Chao's shoulder.

This punch was very light, and it definitely only used a fraction of Zhang Fei's strength.

Can…

"Crack-"

The shoulders are connected to the armpits. Ma Chao's shoulder bones are like his heart, almost broken...

He was suddenly unprepared and groaned. Suddenly he felt his blood surge and his throat felt sweet.

Suddenly, he was filled with curse words.

——"Zhang Fei, your grandmother's leg is broken. Are my bones broken?" 』

He thought so in his heart, but Ma Chao still relied on his usually strong body to hold on, but his face was as white as paper, and he wanted to yell to vent the severe pain from his shoulder.

Seeing Ma Chao's face pale.

Zhang Fei asked with concern: "What? Why does Meng Qi look so bad? Shouldn't I use your name to distribute the forcibly confiscated grain and grass?"

--"grain! you! sister! 』

Ma Chao thought so in his heart, but said, "I! Nothing! Nothing!"

He breathed evenly...

Zhang Fei was happy and scratched his head, "As long as nothing happens, you can take good care of your injuries. Don't worry about food. We have enough here. As for...Hanzhong's counterattack? Hahaha, for this great victory, give him ten courages." I don’t dare to take a step out of Yang Ping Pass!”

"..."

Ma Chao's shoulder still hurt, and his armpit hurt even more. He was not sure if he was bleeding again.

Fortunately, he has an amazing physique, otherwise...it would be Zhang Fei's punch just now, he would really be taken away. What would be ironic if he was taken away? He didn't die on the battlefield, but died in the hands of friendly forces. What was special was not a backstab, but an honest and flawless blow!

Lei Tong followed Zhang Fei and saw Ma Chao. Although he was smiling, there was sympathy behind the smile.

As Zhang Fei's lieutenant, he is still very trusting and very close. In addition to him, there is Wu Lan in the camp. Of course, the two of them need medicine and treatment from the doctors in the camp every now and then. Sexually bruised all over.

Zhang Fei's words continued, "Let me just say, how could anything written in "God of War" be false? That guy Yun Qi said that you, Ma Chao... don't forget..."

Speaking of Guan Lin, Zhang Fei's words stopped abruptly, "We'll wait until you recover from your injuries. I've already sent the battle report of this battle to my eldest brother. You, Ma Mengqi, are the first to win, so just wait for my eldest brother's reward!"

ah…

Ma Chao was just curious, wasn't "The God of War" a military book comparable to "Tai Gong's Art of War"?

Why is it written about him, Ma Chao?

And...Yunqi? Shiro Seki?

What did he mention about himself?

As soon as these questions appeared in his mind, Ma Chao was pulled away from his thoughts by Zhang Fei's words.

Top job?

Is it a reward?

Ma Chao paused for a moment, then he raised his head and looked at Zhang Fei, and said in a serious and meaningful voice, "Yide? Do you think the Lord will trust me? Will he reuse me, Ma Chao?"

this…

Zhang Fei was shocked when Ma Chao asked.

What did it take to go through this?

How much have you been through? How can you be so unconfident?

Zhang Fei subconsciously waved his palm and slapped Ma Chao on the shoulder. He roared and opened his mouth: "Brother, if you use me Zhang Fei, then you will use your Ma Mengqi. How many soldiers can Zhang Fei command? You Ma Mengqi will do the same." How many troops can you command! Unless my eldest brother and Kong Ming are blind, you, Ma Mengqi, will be reused——"

Zhang Fei's declaration-like words made Ma Chao's heart throb.

He suddenly discovered that Zhang Fei's fist... didn't seem to hurt that much anymore, because he saw hope... His body could still bear it!

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In Jiangzhou, Zhuge Liang rushed here after a long journey.

He was previously in Dujiangyan. He was conducting field inspections, looking for ways to increase grain production, and to accumulate sufficient grain for the future... Hanzhong War that was bound to come.

Zhuge Liang even expected that the Battle of Hanzhong would be a protracted battle, considering that the Wei army could pass through Qishan and continuously transport troops from Xiabian City to support Hanzhong.

So.

The game in Hanzhong not only competes with the troop formations of both sides, but also the logistics support and transportation capabilities.

Food and grass are crucial.

Originally, the problem of increasing grain and grass production in Dujiangyan was difficult enough.

But who would have thought that Liu Bei had made a new request, and the situation in Xiabian City was extremely dangerous. The two generals were in Xiabian, and they were still alive and dead. Liu Bei was about to go on an expedition.

So, Zhuge Liang rushed to Jiangzhou to collect food nearby.

Jiang Wan also came here after a long journey. As soon as he entered the city, he went straight to the government office where Zhuge Liang temporarily worked.

"how?"

Seeing Jiang Wan, Zhuge Liang asked hurriedly.

Jiang Wan responded truthfully: "According to the military advisor's instructions, all the grain depots have been surveyed. Except for Nanzhong, almost all the grain depots do not have half of the grain in stock... Nanzhong is also the land of the southern barbarian tribes, whether it is the Commerce Department or the stalls. The land can't be reached from there, so it's very difficult to collect food from there, and the barbarian kings are quite resistant."

"Nanzhong?" Zhuge Liang squinted his eyes and gently stroked his forehead, "Although Nanzhong is nominally surrendered to the lord, in fact, they have not paid tribute on a monthly basis. How to adjust grains from there...don't think about it for now. Now, let’s talk about which of the existing cities can squeeze out some food and grass!”

Zhuge Liang was almost worried about Liu Bei's northern expedition.

He is not a clever woman, but he is really doing "making fire without rice"...

this…

Jiang Wan also knew that the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly. He frowned and his expression was quite solemn.

It was Ma Su who was beside Zhuge Liang who suggested.

"Actually, there is some food and grass..."

Zhuge Liang suddenly turned around, and Jiang Wan also looked at Ma Di.

Ma Su explained, "The Commerce Department has jurisdiction over merchants throughout Bashu. If they sell grain and grass, they need to be transferred in the granary. For this reason, our granary actually contains a batch of grain from the Commerce Department. These are Merchant's food can be used for emergencies...but..."

Ma Su's words suddenly stopped when he reached the key point. He did not dare to say the consequences of doing so.

In fact, the consequences of doing so are serious.

You know, strictly speaking, the Commerce Department's use of this batch of grain was just a routine inspection. These grains belonged to merchants, and the Commerce Department was not qualified to dispatch them at will.

Once merchants cannot receive grain, the reputation of the Commerce Department will fall to the ground overnight, and even... no merchants will be willing to join or support the Commerce Department.

This is a move that affects the whole body!

Zhuge Liang didn't know the seriousness of the problem. He closed his eyes and said, "Xiabian City, if it can be captured, will be crucial to the north attack on Han Lieutenant General. But now...the two generals are trapped in it, and they are still alive and dead. It can be seen that this Regarding the difficulty of capturing Xiabian City, I also heard that Cao Xiu led 30,000 elite cavalry to rush to Xiabian City to help. The situation is urgent... My lord must also provide support as soon as possible, otherwise Yide and Meng Qi will be in grave danger."

Zhuge Liang said such a lot of words, but he gritted his teeth and opened his mouth bitterly: "But, the food from the Commerce Department is not ours, but belongs to the merchants... It was not easy because of the 'Commerce Department' proposed by Yun Qi to restrain the merchants and stabilize prices. , How hard is it to come to this situation? Now, because of this battle, are we going to bring everything back to the starting point? "

Listen to Zhuge Liang sigh.

Ma Di said: "Compared to merchants, there is no doubt...Xiaben City is more important, the tens of thousands of Shu troops are more important, and the two generals are more important!"

Jiang Wan said nothing. He could understand Zhuge Liang's mood, but at this time, a choice must be made.

Since ancient times, you can't have your cake and eat it too.

"Yeah..." Zhuge Liang sighed with emotion: "Yide and Meng Qi were still too impatient and planned to plot Hanzhong one step at a time, but the Sanba battlefield was going so smoothly because of Yunqi's "Fighting God of War", which almost A year's worth of battlefield work has been condensed into one month, which also gave Yide and Meng Qi too much confidence!"

For a moment, Zhuge Liang was also confused. Suddenly he didn't know whether this vigorous and resolute capture of Sanba, and then non-stop marching north to capture Bencheng... was all this...right or wrong?

Is it too much haste?

For him, since the poll tax has been abolished in the governance of Sichuan and the system of apportioning people into acres has been implemented, it should be people-oriented... But the current situation is digging up the roots of governance in Sichuan!

"I can't decide. I'd better ask the lord about this matter and let him decide!"

Zhuge Liang waved his hand, "The grain reserves of the Commerce Department are in Jiangzhou. Now, let's set off to Zitong together to meet the lord and explain the matter to him in person. If you want fish or bear's paw... only the lord can make the decision."

Talking...

Zhuge Liang turned around and walked out the door.

at this time.

"Report——"

A messenger quickly broke in and presented a book.

"This is?"

Zhuge Liang was curious, who would send a book at this time?

But I heard the messenger say: "This is the "Heroes" compiled by the Grand Administrator of Xiangyang Pass and Wang Can, a famous Jian'an scholar... It is said that the biographies of the two have been completed, and Zhuge Military Advisor has been asked to review it."

——Heroes?

Biography of the two?

Zhuge Liang was slightly startled. He quickly took the book and held it in his hand. Shockingly... the words "Heroes" were written on the front of the book.

Zhuge Liang turned to the first page, and suddenly...a name appeared in front of him.

Yes - Ma Chao, Ma Mengqi!

The chapter that belongs to him has a striking title:

——"Heroes: From Ma'er, a concubine of Yongliang to General Shenwei of Han Dynasty"

In the next column of this title, a line of small seal characters looms in front of you.

Unfaithful? Unfilial? Unrighteous?

No, this is just Xiliang Maer messing up!

General Shenwei Tian always values ​​love and justice.

He is always trustworthy——

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That’s it for today, readers, don’t wait any longer.

Inexplicably, my head felt like it was about to split.

Is this heat stroke?