Chapter 590: The Responsibility of the Head Wolf
There are only a few hundred people left in the Xiliang Army in the valley, and seeing that Ma Chao and the others are about to be killed, they don't want to kill Zhao Zilong halfway, and the whole plan falls through.
Sima Yi was so angry that he gritted his teeth, hating the heavens and resenting the earth, but he had no choice but to watch Ma Chao get out of trouble and fall short.
"Capture Sima alive!" At this moment, suddenly shouts rang out from all over the cliff.
Sima Yi's eyes shrank, his gaze instantly became gloomy, and he immediately ordered: "Withdraw!" ”
With a crisp sound of gold, the Wei army in ambush in the valley and cliff quickly withdrew, and Sima Yi also disappeared into the mountains and forests with his own soldiers.
In the blink of an eye, the manger bay became deserted, and Zhao Yun immediately went to the side of the creek and stared around, in case the Wei army still had tricks.
The valley was full of corpses, the stream turned black and red, the muddy water was mixed with blood, and the ashes washed down from the mountain, like purgatory on earth.
The sky was dark again, and there was only the sound of wind around, so Zhao Yun turned back to the valley mouth, only to see that the Xiliang army was all lying on the grassy slope, like fish caught ashore, occasionally twitching.
Ma Chao sat against a rock, the tiger head gun casually thrown aside, staring at the cliff in a daze, his eyes were empty, and his expression was gloomy.
It was late and he couldn't hurry, Zhao Yun ordered someone to investigate the surrounding terrain and find a place to camp, and came to Ma Chao, but saw him crying silently, and couldn't help but be stunned.
was about to be comforted, but saw Ma Chao kneeling in front of him with a puff: "Ma Chao thank General Zhao for saving his life!" ”
"Why did Meng Qi do this?" Zhao Yun hurriedly stepped forward to help Ma Chao, regardless of the mud and bloodstains on his body, he helped him to sit on the rock, and said angrily: "The general was calculated by Sima Yi in order to take revenge, and this person is also normal!" If it weren't for the king's timely rescue, I am afraid that I would regret it for life! ”
Ma Chao wiped away his tears and hurriedly asked, "How does the king know that I am trapped here?" ”
Zhao Yun told Liu Qi that after crossing the river, he heard the news, and immediately dispatched troops to come to the rescue without taking a break.
Ma Chao became more and more ashamed when he heard this: "How can Ma Chao be able to receive the king's life-saving grace twice." ”
Zhao Yun also respected Ma Chao's loyalty, patted him on the shoulder, and said slowly: "When I came, the king once explained: don't abandon, don't give up!" ”
"Don't abandon, don't give up......" Ma Chao was shocked, muttering and falling into deep thought.
Not long after, the soldiers came to report that the Wei army camp was found under the cliff ahead, leaving a lot of food baggage, just enough to garrison the troops.
Zhao Yun ordered the war horses to be given to the almost paralyzed Xiliang army, helped them to mount their horses, and sent them back to the camp to bury the pot and make food to rest.
At this time, the shouts on the mountain were getting closer and closer, and the soldiers who were exploring the way went down the mountain first, Shamoke's headquarters arrived first, and the white soldiers also came down the mountain after that, and they all came to the valley mouth to meet.
Ma Chao insisted on refusing to go, waiting quietly for Liu Qi at the mouth of the valley, and under the firelight, he saw a person covered in mud, his clothes and armor were scratched by tree branches, like a beggar, but he strode with a smile on his face.
Ma Chao's nose was sore, and he rushed forward, kneeling on the ground despite the muddy pop, burying his head in the mud and sobbing.
"General, please get up!" Liu Qi pulled his strong body, pulled Ma Chao up, suddenly gave him a bear hug, and comforted him in a low voice: "It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive!" ”
Ma Chao stiffened, more and more moved, and was touched and sad, he even hugged Liu Qi and cried loudly, like an ape cry, echoing endlessly in the valley.
Liu Qi was like being hooped up by steel bars, his arms ached, he was a little out of breath, and he struggled to no avail, so he had to grit his teeth to bear it, and suddenly understood the feelings of those forced women.
Ma Chao cried for a while, his emotions were vented, and he finally calmed down, realized that he was out of shape, hurriedly took a few steps back, and knelt down again to thank him.
Liu Qi helped him up, and returned to the camp with everyone first, visiting the Xiliang army, more than 20,000 people were almost wiped out, and the living were also full of wounds, and some may not be able to fight from now on.
There was also a waterhole next to the camp, where the soldiers were cooking, and everyone simply went to the pool to bathe, and everyone saw each other frankly, and the relationship was much closer.
Liu Qi said: "Thanks to the heavy rain this time, otherwise even if I arrived, I would not be able to do anything." ”
Ma Chao remembered the fire just now, and he was also afraid, and said ashamedly: "Chao has been flattered since he was a child, and because of his courage and recklessness, he thinks he is invincible in the world. In the first battle of Jincheng, he still did not repent, this time he was calculated by Sima Yi, and he knew that he was planning with soldiers, not the courage of his husband! ”
Liu Qi nodded slightly, and said: "As the saying goes, eating a trench grows a wisdom, Meng Qi can have such a feeling, and he will be able to make another contribution in the future, and his name will be famous." ”
When chatting, I suddenly heard a wolf howl in the mountains and forests, and I didn't realize that it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon was in the sky, the mountain breeze was blowing, and the killing of the day did not affect the breeze and moon between the heaven and the earth.
Ma Chao wiped his face, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, as if he had returned to the days of hunting in the grass of Qishan, and said slowly: "I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, often hunting, and have confronted wolves many times. ”
Liu Qi said: "The general trains soldiers with wolf nature, which is very good, and the soldiers are like wolves, so they can be invincible." However, I only know one of them, but I don't know the other, so I have this failure. ”
Ma Chao hurriedly asked, "Please advise the king." ”
Liu Qi said: "Wolves are a group of beasts, advancing and retreating together, perseverance, this is true!" Meng Qi only saw a group of wolves dispatched, never dying, and did not see the tenacity and perseverance of the head wolf! The wolf is tough and ruthless, but it is also very deceitful, extremely good at forbearance, not fully grasped, never attacked, once frustrated, he will flee, lick his wounds and then take revenge. Know the time and know the advance and retreat, and save the strength to protect yourself, so it is the responsibility of the head wolf! ”
"Head wolf, head wolf......" Ma Chao realized and fell into deep thought.
Remembering how many times he confronted the wolves, once the wolves were killed, they would be summoned by the head wolf and flee into the mountains and forests, waiting for the opportunity to take revenge again, instead of fighting to the death once.
Soaking in the cool pool water, Ma Chao suddenly felt that his heart was clear, as if he had been reborn, and said angrily: "I am revenge, and I am angry for a while, and tens of thousands of horses have been involved, this Ma Chao is also wrong!" In the future, I am willing to focus on national affairs, and wait for the Han Dynasty to rejuvenate, why worry about Sima not getting rid of it, and not avenging the big revenge? ”
Liu Qi was very relieved to see that Ma Chao finally had an understanding, and said with a smile: "Why don't you change the Xiliang Army to the Greedy Wolf Army in the future?" You are the head wolf, always remember the responsibility of the head wolf, know the danger, know the advance and retreat, and will be a generation of famous generals, not losing to General Ling Zu Fubo. ”
"Greedy Wolf Army?" Ma Chao groaned slightly, hugged his fists and said: "Thank you for the name, the ministers should remember this lesson, and pass it on to future generations, never forget." ”
"Meng Qi rest assured, one day, I will make you the enemy!" This "minister" made Liu Qi feel refreshed, and he almost made a stirring in the waterhole.
completely subdued a fierce general, and made Ma Chao repent and change, and finally lived in vain in the wind and rain, trekking through mountains and rivers.