Chapter 12: The Dead

Xiliang, Ji County. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"See Major General." A healer, led by Ma Dai, came to Ma Chao and bowed down.

"How's Brother Tie's injury?" Ma Chao turned his head, his originally clear eyes were full of bloodshots, and he looked at the doctor in front of him.

"General Ma Tie's body has suppurated, and the carrion near the wound must be cut off in order to heal, in addition, General Ma Tie has been bumpy all the way and contracted the wind and cold, causing external evil to enter the body, making General Ma Tie's injury even worse."

Ma Chao's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, turned his head to look at the doctor, and said sharply: "I only ask if you can be cured." ”

"This ......" The doctor smiled bitterly: "There is a shortage of medicinal materials in Ji County, and the treatment time has been delayed, and the old man can only do his best, as for whether he can be cured, it is really ......."

"Get out!" Ma Chao snorted.

"The old man is retired." The healer bowed and retreated silently.

"Big brother, now in the county, Longxian, Shangguo, Pingxiang and other places are occupied by Han Sui, and the old king of the burning dang also led the troops to come to help, the eldest brother killed the son of the old king of the burning dang, and the old king of the burning was resentful, this time it was he who persuaded a lot of Qiang people who originally came to help us, and the current situation is not optimistic." Ma Dai looked at Ma Chao, sighed bitterly, and said in a deep voice: "If the army and our army are combined, there are less than 10,000 people, and there is only one city in Ji County, and Han Sui's army is approaching, or ...... Let's retreat. ”

"Retreat?" Ma Chao turned his head and looked at Ma Dai coldly: "Do we still have a way out?" ”

"My lord." Pang De walked in from outside at this time, and bowed to Ma Chao when he heard the words: "Lord, we can retreat to Linjing, and at the same time ask Gao Shun stationed in Huaili for help, presumably Lu Bu does not want to see Han Sui occupy Xiliang, as long as Gao Shun is willing to send troops and enter Beidi County, echoing the momentum of our army, presumably Han Sui will also be afraid of three points." ”

"How many soldiers and horses can Gao Shun have? Guarding Chang'an is already reluctant, how dare you go west? Ma Chao snorted coldly: "And we attacked each other for no reason that day, and now we are poor, how can I talk to them?" ”

"It's better to ...... We asked for help from the Huns of the Hetao generation. Ma Dai's heart moved, and he looked at Ma Chaodao.

"Shut up!" Ma Chao snorted coldly, stared at Ma Dai and said: "You remember for me, my Ma family is after General Fubo, and if I resist Hu Nu for generations, even if I die in battle, I will never bow to Hu Nu." ”

"Uh...... Be. Ma Dai was chilled by Ma Chao's heart, and hurriedly bowed down.

"My lord." Pang De frowned and said: "Although we have had conflicts with Chang'an Lu Bu, but at that time we were also deceived by Cao thieves, the last general is willing to go to Huaili in person, to Gao Shun to explain the benefits, if Han Sui is allowed to do the best in the West Liang, I am afraid it will not be long, Chang'an will also suffer, and I heard that the divine doctor Hua Tuo is also in Chang'an, if he can ask him to help, General Tie's injuries can also be rescued." ”

"Okay." After hesitating for a long time, Ma Chao finally nodded and sighed: "You tell Gao Shun that if Lu Bu can help me avenge my hatred, Ma Chao is willing to lead the people of Xiliang to join him and serve him as the lord of Xiliang." ”

"Big brother!" Ma Dai and Pang De's faces changed, and they said with some anxiety.

"I've made up my mind." With a wave of his hand, Ma Chao's face flashed with an indescribable look of exhaustion: "The Ma family now only has you and my brother left, besides, Lu Bu's bravery, I am very convinced, if he is willing to help me take revenge, why not call him a lord?" Ling Ming, you immediately set off for Huaili, Bozhan, you lead the troops to escort Brother Tie to Linjing first, and I will lead two thousand cavalry to break the rear. ”

"Big brother, no, I'm willing to lead the troops to break the rear." Ma Dai said urgently.

"You?" Ma Chao looked at Ma Dai, shook his head and smiled: "Needless to say, Lu Bu led two thousand cavalry that day, and let our army lose a big defeat, although I am not as good as Lu Bu, but Han Sui, if you want to kill me, but it is not qualified enough, after you go to Linjing, immediately send someone to contact the people of the Quartet." ”

"Whoa!" When Ma Dai heard this, he also knew that his current ability was not enough to provoke the beam, so he could only nod his head helplessly and agree, and together with Pang De, he said goodbye and left side by side.

Longxian, the county government, Han Suigao sat on the main seat, frowning and looking at the information sent in his hand.

Yang Qiu strode in, bowed down and said, "I've seen the lord." ”

"Hmm." Han Sui nodded, put down the bamboo note in his hand, looked at Yang Qiu and said, "What is the movement in Ji County?" ”

"Back to the lord, Ma Chao ordered Ma Dai to lead the army to retreat to Linjing, and burned when Lao Wang led people to intercept him, but was killed by Ma Chao with 2,000 soldiers and horses, and now he has fled back to Pingxiang."

"Hmph, there are tens of thousands of Qiang people under the command of Lao Wang, and they were easily killed by Ma Chao, waste!" Han Sui snorted coldly.

Yang Qiu smiled bitterly: "That Ma Chao is known as a prestige among the Qiang people, he killed soldiers and horses, many Qiang people did not engage in battle with them at all, turned around and ran, although the Qiang was brave to fight, but Ma Chao was brave, and the old king was not his opponent." ”

"Let's put this matter aside for a while, Ma Teng is dead, one Ma Chao alone is not qualified to compete with me for the throne of Xiliang, send someone to take over the city, and Zhang Bang Anmin, how many cities does our army occupy now?" Han Sui shook his head, if he wasn't afraid of the prestige of the Ma family's father and son among the Qiang people, how could he allow Ma Teng to grow stronger over the years and share Xiliang with himself.

"The ten counties of Xiliang, now that Ma Chao has taken the initiative to withdraw from Ji County, Hanyang County has also been acquired by our army, except for Anding, the two counties of Beidi and the three counties of Zhangye in the north, all of them have been occupied by our army."

Han Sui nodded, although Xiliang has ten counties in name, but with the weakening of the Han Dynasty, the three counties of Zhangye, Dunhuang, and Jiuquan further north have long been abandoned, and in fact, there are only seven counties now.

Han Sui came to the map, looked at the map and thought: "Order Liang Xing's department to enter Beidi County as soon as possible, take Beidi County first, and then gather to destroy Ma Chao!" ”

"Lord, in the recent period, Lao Wang has been collecting the Qiang people from all departments, is it to curb it." Yang Qiu hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"Humph!" When Han Sui heard this, he sneered: "Don't worry about him, when we clean up Ma Chao, just a few Qiang people, it is not difficult to divide it, in the direction of Chang'an, what is Lu Bu's movement?" ”

"Lu Bu?" Yang Qiu was stunned, shook his head and said: "There is no news, according to the detailed report, Lu Bu has not been on the expedition to the Western General's Mansion for a long time during this time, and all the affairs of Chang'an are taken care of by the Chen Palace." ”

"The notice is detailed, and Lu Bu's movements are closely monitored." Han Sui frowned, according to the information that came before, it seems that Lu Bu is not a brave man, Xiliang is making such a big move, there is no reason for him not to react at all.

"Is the lord too worried?" Yang Qiu was a little disappreciative and said: "Lu Bu has only 20,000 under his command, and he is mainly foot soldiers, how can he threaten our army?" ”

"When our 40,000 Xiliang army went south, I didn't expect that the 40,000 Xiliang army would be defeated so badly." Han Sui glanced at Yang Qiu and snorted coldly: "This person has a strategic mind and is extremely brave, he must not be taken lightly, let Liang Xing occupy Beidi County as soon as possible, as long as Beidi County is occupied, Ma Chao will become a lone army, and when the time comes, even if Lu Bu wants to save it, there is nothing he can do." ”

"Whoa!"