Chengdu.

The royal palace, inside the study.

"King Qihan, General Zuo is now asking to see him outside the palace gate."

Only when Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, wrote a letter to approve the official document, an eight-foot middle-aged Chen Zhi with a seat of armor and full armor quickly strode close to the room and saluted respectfully.

"Oh?"

"Ma Mengqi is back?"

Hearing this, Liu Bei just raised his head in response, and then there was no slightest wave on his face, and after approving the official document on a roll of bamboo slips, he said slowly: "Uncle Zhi, you go and announce his entry!" ”

"No!"

When the words fell, Chen Zhi did not hesitate to give up his promise, and walked straight away.

It's been about half a ring.

The sound of dull footsteps sounded in a hurry.

"Chen Ma Chao meets the King of Han, and the King of Han is blessed!"

Ma Chao, a tall man with a tall body of nearly eight feet and five inches, has eyes like stars, and his chin is already covered with wisps of beard, and he bows down and bows.

"Meng Qi, please get up quickly."

Looking at Ma Chao's tough and upright body, as well as his respect for himself, Liu Bei turned his eyes with a smile on his face, got up and walked down the long steps quickly, stretched out his hand to help him up, held his palms tightly and said happily: "Meng Qi, you finally rushed back!" ”

"I hope you want to wear it."

After saying that, Ma Chao's face was a little stunned, and he hurriedly stretched out his hand and asked: "Lord, has there been an accident in Sichuan, why did you urgently send someone to repatriate the ministers back to Chengdu?" ”

When these words fell, his eyes like brass bells were full of doubt.

He wondered why he had suddenly been transferred back from the border.

"Meng Qi must have been tired all the way and tired, right?"

"According to Gu, Meng Qi will go back to the house to rest first, and tomorrow the affairs of the court will be discussed with the monarchs!"

However, Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, smiled at this time and did not tell him directly.

"That'...... Thanks to the care of the lord, the ministers obey the orders! ”

When the words fell, Ma Chao was stunned for a moment, reacted quickly, and immediately left.

Only when he picked up steps to leave, Liu Bei walked to the window and silently stared at his back for a long time, muttering: "In the past half a year, his heart has changed a lot, and he has a trace of calm and generosity." ”

From the words just now, Liu Bei has read countless people, and he feels that Ma Chao should be able to take charge of himself now.

He felt that Ma Chao's current mind had gradually become peaceful, and he had lost his once ambitious ambitions.

Early the next morning.

The main hall.

In the early morning, as soon as the sun rises in the east, the hall is already filled with bursts of steaming gas flowing from the inside out.

There was a hot cup of tea brewed on both sides of the table in the hall, and the civil and military forces knelt tightly and stood, and after a while, Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, was also dressed in royal clothes, and slowly arrived at the front of the king and sat on the top of the king's seat under the support of the inner servants.

"Ministers greet the King of Han, the King of Han is blessed!"

The bursts of worship and cheering slowly ended, and General Zuo Ma Chao's face was solemn, and he suddenly immediately stood up and arched his hand and said loudly: "Lord, something big happened in Sichuan?" ”

Hearing this, Liu Bei smiled, stroked his beard and said: "Zilong, you and Meng Qi have a deep friendship on weekdays, so you are retelling the current predicament in Shu for Meng Qi and for you!" ”

"No!"

As soon as these words fell, Zhao Yun's upright body resolutely stood firmly, facing Zhu Wenwu and first saluted to show courtesy, and then his face was serious, and he explained in a deep voice: "Meng Qi, you have lived in the border pass for a long time, and it may not be clear. ”

"Half a month ago, the lord of the Xiqiang State, who dominated the founding of Liangzhou, Che Liji, had allied with the Cao army, and personally raised a large army of more than 100,000 people to invade the land of Hanchuan.

"Yamen general Wang Ping led more than 1,000 people to garrison Fu County, and the tens of thousands of troops of the Qiang soldiers were not broken for many days by virtue of the danger, and the main force of my Hanzhong also rushed to the front line to support."

When the words fell, Zhao Yun thought about it, but there was a trace of embarrassment on his face, and he said in a deep voice: "But the biggest problem at present is that the lord of the Xiqiang Kingdom, Che Liji, led the people to garrison Wudu and the hub Qiang Dao City in Longxi. ”

"Our army's secret agents can't find out the exact movements of the Qiang people, are they going to continue to go to Hanzhong and seize the land of Han in one fell swoop with their strong military strength, or are they preparing to take advantage of our army's unpreparedness to suddenly break into the land of Shu and invade my Chengdu?"

"None of this is clear, so to date, we still haven't worked out an accurate response plan."

As soon as the words fell, Zhao Yun smiled lightly and explained eloquently.

His words are half-truths!

There is nothing wrong with the analysis of the enemy situation and the strength of the enemy on both sides, but it is said that there is no way to deal with it...... I'm afraid that none of the civil and military forces present believe it.

Who believes this?

Just by looking at the confident expressions on the faces of Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng, you can see one or two!

When these words fell, Ma Chao weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and asked a little thoughtfully: "Did the Qiang people really violate the realm?" ”

"It's unbelievable...... The minister also wondered why the Qiang people in the counties of Longxi were frequently transferred during this time, and it turned out that the Xiqiang State, which was friendly to Cao thieves, came to commit a big crime! ”

After some narration, he held his cheeks for a moment, changed his expression in a blink of an eye, and said in a loud voice: "My lord, you discussed with the princes about transferring the ministers back, are you planning to prepare for the ministers to lead the army out of Sichuan and the land of Xiliang, and recruit the Qiang people to fight against the Cao Qiang coalition army by virtue of the minister's former prestige?" ”

After all, Ma Chao was also a figure who had been in Xiliang for many years, how could he be brave and unscrupulous?

After a short period of thought, he came to a conclusion.

Otherwise, why should he return to himself?

It is not difficult to guess about this matter, in terms of prestige in Liangzhou, who can compare with the ministers present?

If there is really a suitable candidate, Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, probably won't take the trouble to consider him.

"Meng Qi, what you said is good!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei, the head of the army, had a serious face and said in a deep voice: "Send you to lead the main force of an army north to the Longyou Prefectures to recruit the Qiang tribes that are not in harmony with the Cao thieves, and to compete with them and attack the capital of the Western Qiang Kingdom." ”

"In this way, the danger of my Xichuan can be solved suddenly!"

When the words fell, Liu Bei was silent, and at this time, Shangshu Ling Fazheng on the side also smiled, and said with a smile: "Meng Qi has been on the border for a long time, and he still doesn't know that although the elite of Cao Jun's Guanzhong was defeated in Hanzhong last year, Xiahou Nan, the son of the gentleman, is still in the army of Chencang, and he is eyeing the land of my Hanzhong!" ”

"Next, whether our army can resolve this crisis or not depends on General Zuo."

"It's extreme, it's extreme!"

"General Zuo, the safety of my Han needs to be handed over to you to solve."

For a while, the civil and military at all levels also shouted loudly at this moment, and there was a strong joy on their faces.

After half a ring, Liu Bei suddenly asked in a loud voice: "Meng Qi, do you dare to fight?" ”