It's just that there are some things that don't blame these corps commanders, who let Zhang Chao implement the military merit reward and punishment style. Everyone looks at who can kill more enemies and make more meritorious contributions, but those who do behind-the-scenes work are easy to ignore.

"It seems that we will have to slowly adjust the way in the future." Zhang Chao muttered to himself, although when attacking Jizhou, Zhang Chao deliberately delegated power to several army commanders, and also achieved good results. But looking at it now, at that time, there were still many separate battles, and there were still too few times when it really talked about cooperation.

When Zhang Chao was thinking about these things, Xu Chu came to report that General Zhang He had arrived outside the palace.

"Xuan." Zhang Chao nodded his head and sat upright.

Outside, Zhang He, dressed in black armor, put the sword on his body in the hand of the iron guard, and strode into the tent empty-handed. After seeing Zhang Chao on the high seat, when he knelt down on one knee to the ground, "I have seen the lord." ”

"You have armor on your body, get up quickly." Zhang Chao didn't get up, just stretched out his arm and said symbolically.

"Thank you, Lord." Zhang He replied very respectfully. He already knew from his frustrated mouth that what he did today caused Zhang Chao's unhappiness, and now only by performing well can he regain his confidence.

"Well, Jun Yi, let me ask you, I asked you to stay in Chang'an City with the four legions, and at the same time prepare enough food and grass for the army to enter Xiliang, what do you think, do you have any other ideas?" Zhang Chao asked in a flat voice.

Zhang Heer, who didn't dare to raise his head, heard Zhang Chao's question, and couldn't help but be even more afraid, although he didn't dare to raise his head at the moment, but he believed that at this moment, the lord's heart must be asking all this with suspicion. It seems that the military advisor's guess is not wrong, and the previous performance is too unsatisfactory.

Fortunately, after talking with Fu Zhu, Zhang He knew what to do next, and immediately bowed his head and replied: "Lord, there is no trace of uncomplaining in the merger. After the minister returned, he even thought about how to fulfill the trust entrusted by the lord. ”

"Oh, what do you think?" Seeing Zhang He's willing look, he didn't say anything, but said that he had seriously considered the idea of how to complete a good task, Zhang Chao couldn't help but ask with some joy.

"That's what the minister thinks..."Next, Zhang He told all the things he had discussed with Fu Zhu. This includes stabilizing Chang'an City while requisitioning the nearby counties one by one, but those who are not satisfied will be annihilated. Those who obey need their cooperation to take out grain and grass for Zhang Chao's army to use in Xiliang.

Because of the preparation in advance, Zhang He talked about these things in a set way, which made Zhang Chao nod with satisfaction.

"Very good, there is a good man, my army will go west without worry, and when Dong Zhuo is destroyed and Xiliang is subdued, the four legions should be remembered." Zhang Chao was satisfied, and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Lord." Zhang He also had to take credit when he heard this, and the most important thing was to hear Zhang Chao's laughter after being satisfied, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that the military advisor was right, and his own answer made him get a good evaluation in Zhang Chao's heart, which is far more important than winning one or two battles.

Zhang He in history can become one of the five good generals in Cao Cao's group, but it is not just a matter of martial arts and bravery, which also requires some scheming, knowing how to advance and retreat when doing things, otherwise, it is a fierce general like Lu Bu, and he finally ended up with a three-surnamed slave and died early?

Zhang He is a scheming person, and this does not have any hindrance or conflict with him becoming a tiger general. As a general, if you don't know how to be flexible when you encounter problems, it is difficult for such a person to do much.

After Zhang He received Zhang Chao's praise, he left satisfied. Then on the second day, Zhang Chao's army was divided into three groups, one was led by Zhang Zhiyuan himself, and took the first and fourth army corps out of Chang'an, and went straight to Xiliang in the west.

One route was headed by the commander of the Fourth Army Corps, Zhang He, who was stationed in Chang'an City, and was responsible for clearing some of Dong Zhuo's original remnants near the nest, and also collecting grain and grass for Zhang Chao's army to advance westward.

The last road is headed by Zhang Liao, the commander of the Seventh Army Corps, with 130,000 people of the Legion and 80,000 prisoners, a total of 200,000 people to the direction of Luoyang.

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Xiping County, Poqiang City.

"Report, a large number of sergeants suddenly appeared in front of the city, and General Pang De asked the eldest prince to go and have a look." In the mansion of Ma Chao, who was recuperating from his injuries in the city, a messenger fell to his knees and buried his head.

"Who is there? Is Guan Yu back? The second son, Ma Xiu, who was dressed in loose brocade, suddenly heard that another enemy appeared in front of the city, and he was immediately shocked and asked.

"Back to the second son, the subordinates don't know, General Pang just asked the two sons to go up to the city tower to have a look." The soldier in charge of delivering the order lowered his head and replied very honestly.

"How can you not know, you don't know anything, and you still come to pass on some orders." Obviously a little dissatisfied with this answer, Matthew said angrily. The current Ma Jiajun is really too wasteful, and the messengers can't even figure out the situation, so they come to pass the order, which would not have happened before.

"Alright." Just when Ma Xiu was very angry, and even wanted to reprimand the herald, Ma Chao, who was sitting in the middle of the hall, did speak. I saw him wave his hand and said, "Even if General Pang has an invitation, second brother, bring my armor." ”

Ma Chao, as the future king of Xiliang and the first fierce general of Xiliang, he definitely doesn't want to show his weak side in front of anyone.

"Big brother, your body has not healed, or the second brother will go and see it on your behalf." Seeing that the eldest brother was about to change clothes, Matthew couldn't help but say anxiously.

"Okay, I'm going to do it, just carry out the order." Ma Chao did say in a non-negotiable tone. In this way, Matthew had to sigh and order the eldest brother's armor to be taken out.

On the tower of the broken Qiang City, Pang De, who had long been dressed in heavy armor, was staring at the city with wide eyes. The soldiers who were so close to him could feel that the general's hands were clenching their swords tightly at this moment, and it was obvious that he was a little nervous at this moment.

"The eldest prince has arrived." There was a sudden shout behind him, and Pang De hurriedly turned around after hearing it, and saw Ma Chao, who was wearing armor and with a solemn face, coming towards the city gate surrounded by his second brother Ma Xiu and some Xiliang generals.

"The eldest son." Pound hurriedly hugged his fists to his chest and bowed his head.

"General Pang has worked hard." Ma Chao forced a smile out.

To say that before, Ma Chao didn't look down on this Pound, although this person also has some means, but after all, he is his own defeated general, and for such a person, it is not worth his attention. But during this period of time, especially after he was seriously injured, it was this person who led the troops to guard the Broken Qiang City that could be attacked at any time day and night, and finally blocked Guan Yu's army and saved his life.

"The eldest prince, please, please look at the city." After Pound's greeting, he turned around, and then pointed to the city.

Following the direction of Pang De's finger, Ma Chao looked down, and saw the neatly standing army under the city.

From a distance, the flags are waving, and there are countless cavalry; The black-clothed battle armor stood in front of him like unshakable steel, dense and endless.

"Is it the general's centaurs?" Ma Chao just looked at it like this, and recognized the identities of these troops under the city from the color of his clothes.

"Yes, it should be Zhang Chao's army, and it is also a vanguard cavalry corps with strong combat power under his command." Pound nodded and said, with a hint of respect in his tone when he said the other party's title.

In the hearts of soldiers, they admire the strong even more. Just like an opponent, if you are strong enough, you can arouse real respect as an opponent.

Undoubtedly, the Vanguard Cavalry Regiment is such an army, which can make people can't help but have a sense of respect from the bottom of their hearts.

"Sure enough, it is worthy of being a world-famous teacher, and my Xiliang Knight is inferior." Ma Chao said with the same thoughts as Pound, and when he said these words, there was also a hint of longing in his eyes.

A soldier is the courage of a general, and the soul of a soldier.

A good general also needs to have an invincible army to support him, only in this way can they dare to point where to fight, and face the danger as if they were on the road.

Ma Chao thinks that his strength is not weak, this time Zhuge Liang calculated, and he was ambushed by Dong Zhuojun and Liu Beijun, and he also dared to move forward bravely and break the plan with strength. The only thing missing was a strong army to back it up, otherwise the battle would not have been so badly lost. At the moment, the cavalry of the Vanguard Regiment seems to be such an army.

Ma Chao and Pang De's eyes were full of longing after seeing the vanguard cavalry corps. Under the city tower, General Hou Cheng's shout also sounded at this time, "Brother Xiliang on the city tower, we are the general's army, this time we are here to save you, please open the city gate." ”

"They want us to open the gates?" After hearing this, Pang De hurriedly asked Ma Chao, which was also the main reason why he had to call the other party.

Pound knew that these super-large armies would not appear here for no reason, and they should want to enter the city. From the bottom of his heart, Pound naturally didn't want to let them in, who knows what kind of situation these people will be in after entering the city? But if he is not allowed to enter the city, can he and his five thousand remnants be able to stop it?

Pang De had no confidence, and he didn't dare to make decisions alone in such a big matter, so he invited Ma Chao to the city tower, he just wanted the eldest prince to personally see how powerful Zhang Chao's army was, so that he could make a decision.