"My son has such ambition, and my father is very pleased, so he will give you 3,000 elites to exterminate the remnants of these yellow turbans. Ma Teng looked at Ma Chao and praised with satisfaction.

However, in Ma Teng's heart, for Ma Chao, it is quite entangled.

Ma Teng is a descendant of Han Fubo's general Ma Yuan, so Ma Teng has always regarded himself as a pure Han Chinese. As for Ma Teng's Qiang mother, he has been subconsciously forgotten by Ma Teng, and he doesn't admit that his mother is a Qiang in his heart. However, because of the reason of ruling this area of Liangzhou, Ma Teng also had to marry a Qiang girl as his wife at that time, so Ma Chao's body flowed with half of the blood of the Qiang people. Therefore, Ma Teng has a certain degree of disgust for Ma Chao, believing that Ma Chao's existence has tarnished the blood of the Ma family Han people. Therefore, since Ma Chao was sensible, Ma Teng has been extremely strict with him, and if he is slightly unsatisfactory, he will be beaten and scolded.

However, on the other hand, Ma Teng also likes Ma Chao's son very much.

Ma Teng has three sons: Ma Chao, Ma Xiu and Ma Tie, and a daughter: Ma Yunlu. Ma Chao was born to Ma Teng and Qiang Nu, while Ma Xiu, Ma Tie and Ma Yunlu were born to Ma Teng and Han Nu, so Ma Teng naturally liked Ma Xiu more. However, in terms of personality and ambition, Ma Teng's favorite is Ma Chao.

Ma Teng's mother is a Qiang girl, and he grew up in Liangzhou since he was a child, so he has frequent contact with the Qiang people. Therefore, Ma Teng's character is also fierce and ambitious. However, among the three sons, except for Ma Chao's personality that is most similar to him, Ma Xiu and Ma Tie's personalities are more inclined to Ma Teng's Han wives, and they are not so brave and ruthless. Therefore, because of Ma Chao's bloodline, Ma Teng doesn't like this son very much, but because Ma Chao's personality and ambition are the same as his own, Ma Teng loves Ma Chao quite much. Therefore, Ma Teng's attitude towards Ma Chao is also extremely contradictory.

"Father, you don't need 3,000 elites, you only need 2,000 elites, and the child can exterminate the bandits. Ma Chao waved the spear with his two heads in his hand and said confidently.

"Well, if my son has this confidence, it is very good, then he will go to war, so as not to weaken the face of our army. ”

"No!"

Seeing Ma Chao wielding a spear and leading two thousand elite soldiers from Liangzhou to rush towards the remnants of the Yellow Turban, Ma Teng felt a burst of emotion in his heart. If Ma Chao was born to him and Han Nu, why is Ma Chao so brave, but he was born with a Qiang girl.

Han Sui saw that Ma Teng's face didn't seem to be very good, so he comforted: "Brother, my nephew's brave army is well known, and my brother doesn't need to worry, just see how my nephew brings a great victory to our army." ”

"Well, what Wen Yue said is very true!"

Ma Teng nodded and didn't say anything more. Ma Teng's feelings for Ma Chao are only known to Ma Teng. Ma Teng had never told anyone, and he knew how ridiculous his ideas were. He himself was born to his father and Qiang people, and he had half of the Qiang blood in his body; moreover, Ma Chao's mother was also chosen by Ma Teng himself, so how could he blame Ma Chao? However, Ma Teng could only tell himself in this way.

"Kill!"

Ma Chao brandished his spear and rushed to the front in the lead. Although he is only sixteen years old now, perhaps because of his Qiang blood, Ma Chao is now nearly seven feet tall, a few points stronger than his peers. Moreover, he has been following Ma Teng for three years, and Ma Chao's bravery has emerged in Liangzhou. The officers and men in the army were all praised by Ma Chao, so when they saw their young master rushing to the front, the Liangzhou soldiers followed him with great momentum, and rushed towards the remnants of the Yellow Turban without fear of death.

On the other side, above the valley, Zhang Bai rode his majestic white horse and stood at the forefront, and behind him was a black-robed man riding a brown horse, and this black-robed man was naturally Li Ru. The leaders of the remaining Yellow Turban forces stood on the left and right of Zhang Baiqi, watching the battle below the valley.

"This young man is so brave and brave, do you know who this is?" Zhang Baiqi saw Ma Chao's fierce performance, his face was surprised, and he turned back to everyone and asked.

The essence of the Yellow Turban thief is a thief, although the original dream of the three Zhang Jiao brothers was very good, to overthrow the imperial court and establish an equal and free country. However, most of the people who followed Zhang Jiao's uprising were peasants and had little culture. Their ideals are not high, as long as they can eat and drink enough, and the clothes they wear are enough, as for the ideal or something, they have to stand aside. Therefore, a thief is a thief, and he has no special skills except for burning, killing and looting. Therefore, when Zhang Baiqi asked them who this young man was, they naturally wouldn't know.

Li Ru on the side had a sneer on his face, but he was covered by the black robe, and Zhang Baiqi and the others didn't see it. I only heard Li Ru say: "General, this young man is Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng." Ma Chao has followed Ma Teng in battle since he was thirteen years old, and his courage is extraordinary, unless a few generals make a move, he is afraid that no one is his opponent. ”

said so, but Li Ru was quite disdainful in his heart. As far as Ma Chao's skills are concerned, Zhang Baiqi and others are not enough to see it, if it weren't for saving them some face, Li Ru wouldn't have said this.

"Listening to the military advisor's words, General Ben has some itching skills!"

Zhang Baiqi watched Ma Chao lead two thousand elites to rush back and forth on the battlefield, his eyes were fiery. When Zhang Jiao rebelled, he called himself the Duke of Heaven, and his two brothers were the Duke of Earth and the Duke of Ren, using the title of Taoism, and did not claim to be the emperor or anything. As for Zhang Jiao, as long as he can pull up a team, all of them are at the level of generals. Moreover, these leaders also like such titles, so Li Ru will call Zhang Baiqi a general so against his will. If the court was full of such generals, I don't know how many times they have been destroyed.

"General, no!"

Listening to Zhang Baiqi's words, Li Ru hurriedly advised: "The general is the commander of our army, how can he be in danger." Although Ma Chao is brave, he is just a reckless man, and his subordinates can take it down with just a little tricking. Such a person, why should the general do it himself. ”

"Well, the military advisor is reasonable, and the general will spare this horse for the time being. ”

Li Ru pursed his lips disdainfully, if it weren't for the fact that it was still useful to keep Zhang Baiqi, Li Ru would not bother to care about his life or death, and Zhang Baiqi still had such self-confidence. As for Zhang Baiqi, in addition to Zhang Baiqi, the other leaders were even more unbearable, seeing Ma Chao so brave, their faces were shaking, and they didn't dare to say a word, for fear that after they spoke, Zhang Baiqi would let them go out to deal with Ma Chao. Although they are uneducated, their eyesight is not weak, and they know that they will only die in the end when they play against Ma Chao. As for Zhang Baiqi, he is indeed a little brave, so he is a little excited to go out and fight against Ma Chao.

"Strategist, now that the enemy has attacked, can the men and horses in ambush order them to act?" Looking at the situation on the battlefield, Zhang Baiqi turned back to Li Ru and asked.

"General, the time has not yet come!"

Li Ru stared at the situation on the battlefield and shook his head slightly, worried that Zhang Baiqi would not listen to his persuasion, so he explained: "General, the enemy army now only has soldiers and horses led by Ma Chao into our army's ambush circle. Its follow-up troops do not enter the ambush circle, and if the ambush is used too early, it will not be able to inflict maximum damage on the enemy. Just wait for a while, wait for more than half of the enemy's troops to enter the ambush circle, and then send out the ambushed soldiers and horses, which can bring the greatest advantage to our army. So, the general will have to wait a while. ”

Listening to Li Ru's words, Zhang Baiqi's face looked a little anxious, thinking of directly ordering an attack. However, thinking of Li Ru's ability, Zhang Baiqi suppressed the impatience in his heart and continued to wait for the opportunity that Li Ru said.

"Kill!"

"Rush!"

In the battlefield, the spear in Ma Chao's hand flew up and down, and every time he attacked, an enemy would die under Ma Chao's gun. At this moment, seeing Ma Chao so brave, coupled with the two thousand elite soldiers behind Ma Chao rushing to kill, they were all frightened and pale, and the remnants of the Yellow Turban who came into contact with this army of soldiers and horses all threw down their weapons one after another, turned around and ran towards the top of the valley. Seeing this, the morale of the soldiers and horses in Liangzhou soared, and they followed Ma Chao and two thousand elites to rush back and forth, and countless corpses fell on the battlefield, more than ninety percent of them were the remnants of the Yellow Turban, as for the Liangzhou soldiers, there may only be one in ten, and most of them were injured and not killed in battle.

"Military division, our soldiers and horses have begun to retreat, can't the ambushed soldiers and horses still be sent out?" Seeing that the situation on his side was so unfavorable, Zhang Baiqi asked Li Ru eagerly again.

"General, only the final victory is the real winner, and a momentary advantage does not mean anything. At this moment, sending the troops and horses in ambush into the field may be able to bring a little advantage to our unfavorable situation, but it is of little use to the overall situation; only by waiting for the right time can we bring our army the final victory. ”

Li Ru's face was flat, and he had expected the current situation. What kind of combat effectiveness can a rebel army composed of a group of mud legs have? Therefore, he did not expect these mud legs to bring an advantage. In the past, Li Ru was already extremely outstanding under Dong Zhuo's command, and he was close to the top strategists, and then, after Dong Zhuo's failure and a loss at the hands of Gongsun Zhan, Li Ru has now transformed and his realm has been sublimated, and now he can definitely be ranked among the top strategists.

"Hateful!"

Zhang Baiqi shouted angrily, but he still suppressed the eagerness in his heart and still chose to follow Li Ru's advice. If it weren't for the ability to see Li Ru before, Zhang Baiqi would definitely have such patience.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Ma Chao and the two thousand elites behind him were already approaching the top of the mountain, and most of the Liangzhou soldiers behind him had also entered the center of the valley. At this moment, Li Ru, who had been acting indifferently, suddenly had a flash in his eyes, and he drank: "General, the time has come, you can give the order!"

"Good!"

Zhang Baiqi waited for so long, and finally heard Li Ru's voice, and roared excitedly. He waved his hand to the cronies beside him, and the cronies hurriedly trotted away. After a while, the earth-shattering drums were heard, and tens of thousands of yellow turban remnants appeared on both sides of the valley in an instant, some holding bows and arrows in their hands, and some holding boulders, fiercely smashing towards the valley. At the same time, on the other side of the valley, the earth-shattering sound of horses' hooves sounded, and dust and smoke billowed up, as if thousands of horses were galloping.

"Oh no, there is an ambush!"

Seeing this, Ma Teng and Han Sui, who were commanding in the rear, couldn't help but exclaim. Just now, the soldiers and horses of Liangzhou have always been in the advantageous stage, and Ma Teng and Han Sui think that their side is already a sure winner. However, who would have thought that the other party would have an ambush. Moreover, I don't know who the other party commanded, but in such a disadvantageous situation, none of the soldiers and horses in ambush were sent to the battlefield. You must know that the situation on the battlefield has always been unfavorable for Zhang Bai to ride their side. The slightest carelessness is likely to allow the retreating soldiers to storm their camp, so that even if there is an ambush, it is useless. However, the other party's commander is able to stand still and wait for the best time to dispatch, which shows that the person in command is not only resolute, but also a ruthless character. His own side suffered such heavy losses, but he did not waver in the slightest, which shows his character.

"Such a situation is extremely unfavorable to our army, so we should retreat first!" Ma Teng has been fighting with the Qiang people for many years and can be said to have rich experience. Seeing this, he chose to retreat without the slightest hesitation.

After the previous battles with Li Dao and Guo Yan, the morale of the Liangzhou soldiers had plummeted. This time he was ambushed by the other party, and the other party commanded the battle with a ruthless character, so it is obvious that the battle cannot continue. If we continue to hesitate, there will inevitably be more casualties. Therefore, Ma Teng immediately gave the order to go down and told the soldiers to retreat immediately.

Although Ma Teng has rich combat experience, he can only eat ashes against Li Ru, who has reached the level of a top strategist with his intelligence.

When the two armies fight, it is not only the fighting strength and morale of the soldiers that fight, but also the courage and intelligence of the commander are also the key to determining victory or defeat. If this battle is for Ma Chao to command, Ma Chao will inevitably choose to continue the battle and destroy the enemy. Courage, Ma Teng is now past that enthusiastic age, these soldiers and horses are the foundation for him to realize his ambitions, and he naturally will not let the elite soldiers and horses that he has accumulated and the remnants of the Yellow Turban consume. Without these elite soldiers, how will he plan for the world in the future and how will he realize his ambitions?

And Li Ru, relying on his courage and intelligence, had predicted that Ma Teng would have such a decision, so he dared to let Zhang Bai ride to ambush Ma Teng and Han Sui's defeated army. Otherwise, with the soldiers and horses composed of Zhang Baiqi and the mud legs of several leaders, how could they be able to defeat the soldiers and horses of Liangzhou, it is simply a fantasy.

"Hateful!"

On the other side, Ma Chao received the retreat order from Ma Teng, and roared extremely unwillingly. However, he did not dare to disobey Ma Teng's order. Angrily raised his bow and arrow, shot an arrow at the position of Zhang Baiqi's horse on the valley, raised his spear and waved it fiercely, and the army quickly left the battlefield like a tidal tide at low tide.

And above the valley, next to Zhang Baiqi, a leader was extremely unfortunate and was hit by an arrow and died on the spot, which made Zhang Baiqi and several other leaders couldn't help but gasp. Zhang Baiqi secretly rejoiced in his heart, fortunately he listened to Li Ru's advice and did not fight with Ma Chao. Otherwise, I am afraid that I am already lying on the battlefield at this moment.

"General, the enemy army retreats, you can order an attack, and it will definitely be able to give our army a complete victory!" Li Ru saw Ma Teng and them retreating, and hurriedly proposed.

"Hmm!"

Zhang Baiqi pondered for a moment, and finally chose to order the pursuit of the enemy army because of Li Ru's ability.

And Zhang Baiqi was not wrong to listen to Li Ru's proposal, and finally liquidated, harvesting weapons, armor, grain and grass and countless horses, Li Ru's status in Zhang Baiqi's heart was improved again.

In this regard, Li Ru was not much surprised, everything was expected by him. The higher the status in Zhang Baiqi's heart, the more Zhang Baiqi will follow his advice. In this way, Li Ru's premeditation would be easier to realize. Zhang Bai rode them just as a springboard for him and a springboard for him to be promoted.

On the other side, after Ma Teng and Han Sui retreated, they sent scouts here again to investigate, after all, this road was the only way for them to return to Liangzhou. And the news of the scout's return made Ma Teng and Han Sui almost vomit three liters of blood, and they were deceived by the other party. This feud Ma Teng naturally will not stop there, and after he returns to Liangzhou to repair, he will come back sooner or later with this grudge. (To be continued.) )