Chapter 33: The End of the Road

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After Ma Tan returned to Chengdu, he met Zhuge Liang directly, but Ma Tan, who was arrogant at sunset, was like a lost dog at this time. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Prime Minister, Ma Jian is incompetent and failed to hold Deyang, please forgive the Prime Minister!" Ma Tan knew that his criminals were heinous, but he still begged for mercy with a trace of luck.

"Long before you marched, I have thoroughly studied the terrain of Deyang and its vicinity, I thought you would stick to Deyang, but unexpectedly, you changed your life and killed countless soldiers, not to mention, and also put Shu on the road to destruction. How do you think I can spare you? ”

Chen Dao, the general of the Bai'er soldiers, saw that Zhuge Liang wanted to kill Ma Yan, and hurriedly interceded for him: "Prime Minister, that Zhang Lang is really cunning, and he ordered a banquet before attacking the city, which blinded our army. This made General Ma fall for him. After our army left the city and was ambushed. Deyang has been lost. ”

Zhuge Liang's eyes began to moisten, he didn't want to leave Ma Yan, but if he didn't punish him, it would be really difficult to convince the public, and the army's heart was even more shaken.

At this time, Ma Jian didn't say a word, and Zhuge Liang had already made up his mind, and walked in front of Ma Jian to help him up: "Young Chang, I believe you know the relationship of this battle better than anyone else, and you also know that you are the one who caused the current situation." How do you say I can spare you? ”

"Prime Minister, Ma Tan doesn't dare to steal his life, he just asks the Prime Minister to give me a chance to make meritorious service and atone for my crimes, even if I die, please let me die on the battlefield."

"Battlefield?" Zhuge Liang asked rhetorically, but the two of them did not dare to speak.

Walking to the center of the lobby, Zhuge Liang spoke again: "Do you think there is still a battlefield now?" The position we stand in now is also the battlefield of the future, and it will also fall into the hands of Zhang Lang. If you lose without a fight, what is the battlefield? ”

"Prime Minister, is there really no way?" Although Chen Zhi knew the situation in front of him, he had no more trust in Zhuge Liang's wisdom. Now as long as Zhuge Liang says that there is no way to get back to the current situation, then Chen Zhi can die. Otherwise, even if the knife was on his neck, Chen Zhi would not believe that Zhuge Liang had no choice.

"It's not that there is no way, but this is the time has passed."

"What the prime minister said was entering the Central Plains?"

"The lord is bent on going his own way, what else can I do at this time? You Changru violated military law and led to today's situation, I can't spare you, and I dare not spare you. There you go. Die like a hero. ”

Chen Zhi saw Zhuge Liang's repeated insistence, knowing that there was no room for negotiation, so it was difficult to persuade anything. And Ma Jian seemed to have opened the shell, walked to Zhuge Liang and knelt down behind him and said: "Ma Jian is incompetent and has failed to repay the favor of the prime minister." My mistake is irreparable, I hope the prime minister takes care. Ma Jian took the lead. ”

"Someone." Zhuge Liang, who had his back to the two of them, didn't dare to turn around, afraid of facing Ma Tan and other people, and his face was already full of two strings of crystal tears at this time.

"What does the Prime Minister command?" The two of them came in and replied.

"Suppress Ma Jian and behead the public! With the right military law! ”

Although he was a little shocked, he immediately returned to normal, and he pressed Ma Jian to walk out with an extremely contradictory attitude, and when he walked in front of the gate, Ma Jian turned around and kowtowed to Zhuge Liang three times, and at this time tears welled up in the frame, and hugged his fists and said: "Prime Minister take care, Ma Jian will go." ”

Zhuge Liang was almost on the verge of collapse, and without saying a word, he raised his hand holding the feather fan and raised his hand slightly, and Ma Jian followed several soldiers out of the hall.

After a while, Zhuge Liang calmed down his excitement, turned to Chen Zhi and said, "General Chen, you immediately go and prepare the army to gather and set off and march to the White Emperor City." ”

Zhang Lang was excited at the moment, not only the news of Zhuge Liang's eastward march had an impact on Zhang Lang's heart, but also gave the Jiangdong Army the confidence of the whole army, but Zhuge Liang's move also made Zhang Lang a little surprised, and after careful discussion with Guo Jia, he decided to march quickly.

At this time, Zhang Lang had a bold idea, Zhuge Liang was going east, and it was bound to bypass Zhang Lang's army, rather than leaving such a terrible enemy, it was better to be halfway there......

As he gets closer and closer to Chengdu, Zhang Lang's thoughts are becoming more and more affirmative, whether it is historical records or Zhang Lang's understanding, Zhuge Liang must not be left behind, not to mention that he is loyal to Liu Bei, even if he votes elsewhere, it is also a big threat to Zhang Lang. How could such a person be allowed to exist?

The army was stationed 300 miles outside Chengdu, and Zhang Lang summoned Guo Jia to discuss the matter, but when Zhang Lang proposed to send the Eagle Guard to intercept Zhuge Liang, he was opposed by Guo Jia.

"Lord, this person is not under anyone whom Feng Xiao knows, wouldn't it be a pity to kill him like this? It would be better to persuade him to surrender, and if it could be of my use? ”

Guo Jia can't blame him for having such thoughts, after all, he doesn't have Zhang Lang's knowledge from a few years ago and a few years ago, and a deep understanding of these characters. Zhang Lang explained: "Fengxiao's words are wrong, such as Shiyuan and Gongjin, who were proud of them at the beginning, and I did not hesitate to collect them under the account after a few twists and turns." And Zhuge Liang definitely does not belong to this category of people. ”

"Oh, what do you mean by that? Could it be that the lord and Zhuge Liang have known each other for a long time? Guo Jia was a little surprised and asked rhetorically.

"I've only heard of Zhuge Liang, but I haven't seen his true face. But he is an outstanding man in both his military formation and astronomy and geography, and I dare say that his talent is unmatched today. But you can't use it for me. Zhang Lang was very distressed that Zhuge Liang could not be subdued, but he was quite sure of his ability.

After several battles, Guo Jia also felt that this person's ability was above him, but he had not really fought with him, and it was really difficult to convince someone like Guo Jia, but Zhuge Liang could see at a glance the main force of the three-way army of this attack. But it is enough to prove his strength.

The army led by Zhou Yu was the largest in number, and although the army led by Zhang Lang and Guo Jia was not large, the suspicious strategy did not blind Zhuge Liang's eyes, but set the target on Huang Zhong's father and son, who also used the suspicious strategy. This vision and ability to analyze the battle situation Guo Jia is no longer enough, Guo Jia when he learned that Zhuge Liang knew that the main force was the army led by Huang Zhong, he asked himself, if it was such a situation, Guo Jia would definitely not choose the troops led by Huang Zhong's father and son.

The reason is very simple, the number of Huang Zhong's father and son's troops is not very large, most of them are hidden, and at the beginning, they raised their posture in order to attract Zhuge Liang's attention, but after a deep study, they will still choose the remaining two troops, and Zhuge Liang was not deceived by this suspicious plan. but saw through the opponent's use of soldiers.