Chapter 33: Jin Ma Chao

"General Ma has arrived, invite him directly into my small living room." I shouted to Zhao Zheng and strode into the chamber. Zhao Zheng has been transferred to my side at this time to serve as the commander of the guards. His faithfulness and bravery have always been something I admire. Anything that is in his hands can be very reassuring. Although his martial arts are not very strong, I don't need to use him to charge. My view on employing people is that everyone has his suitable position, and it is not appropriate to use small talents for big talents, and it is also a waste for big talents to use small talents.

At this time, the council hall was already in chaos, and the strategists were preparing maps and materials for the battle, planning the deployment of troops, the route of marching, and the supply plan of food and grass. When the Northern Expedition was decided, for the sake of secrecy, these people could not go home, and all of them ate and lived here.

What pains me is that Fa Zheng is sick again. It is very painful for this to happen at this critical time. But man cannot fight against the heavens, nor can he fight against the disease. I visited him a few times. He had a strange disease, and when he got sick, his heart ached unbearably, his breath was short, and his face was swollen and purple. I sent all the best doctors to him, but I was afraid that he would not survive this time.

Therefore, the actual work should be taken care of by Kong Ming. And I just went through the rough use of people, and I was too tired to stand it. However, those noisy names and resumes are vivid and vivid in Kong Ming's eyes, and they can laugh, talk and move. He has the ability to never forget, as long as anyone has met once, he will never forget, and when he sees a name, he can tell everything about that person without any mistakes. His transcendence is unimaginable to ordinary people, and it is impossible for me to see its subtlety.

In this Northern Expedition, Zhang Fei, Li Yan and Meng Da could not move, and the three counties they guarded were the gates of Yizhou - although the Northern Expedition was a big move, they could not lose their homes because of this. Historically, the Munda Society rebelled this year. But now, he didn't kill Guan Yu, and he wasn't bullied by Liu Feng, so the surrender should be slowed down. Among the generals in Yizhou, he can also be regarded as both civil and military, and he has made great contributions, there is no reason, and I don't dare to touch him, although in my heart, I really want to replace him immediately and find someone close to replace him.

This expedition is known as the nation's soldiers, but in fact, all the troops are only 30,000, but they are the elite of the elite, including the Bai'er Army in the hands of his father and the Hubu Battalion personally trained by Kong Ming. At this time, it is the spring ploughing season, and it is not suitable for conquest, so it is impossible to transfer civilians on a large scale, and even, because the road is long and difficult, the movement of large troops is not only difficult to carry out, but also drags the national strength across, and we have to fight a war of attacking the heart. Our preliminary plan is to divide the troops into two routes, I will go out of Chencang with the Chinese army, break the wind, take Xinping, settle down, and attack Jincheng, while Ma Chao will lead troops out of Qishan, attack Xicheng, Yicheng, take Nan'an, Didao, and attack Jincheng. At this time, Cao Wei's only capable army was in Jincheng, and the defender of the city was a figure named Su Ze who had never heard of his name. In contrast, the road of the Chinese army is far more than double, but with the momentum of Chang'an, it should not be a problem to sweep through several counties; And Ma Chao's route is where he has been operating for many years, if he can't take it, it really means that his skills are not good.

As I walked into the hall, the strategists began to stand up and salute me, and I was not satisfied with this, for I thought that once the men were brought together, the battle would begin, and at this point the military would be their first priority. And a person who is attentive and consistent should not be disturbed by people or things next to him.

Before entering the inner room, Zhuge Qiao had already walked over quickly, and whispered in my ear: "The Su family went to see the prince again, and was blocked outside, should we ......?"

My mind is in turmoil, this woman! But I still shook my head: "The current important thing is to go north." Let her be sent home and guarded. When we all arrive in Chang'an, let his family reunite, let him be an ordinary person and enjoy his life in peace. ”

Zhuge Qiao said: "We want her to be quiet, but I'm afraid she won't." Although she doesn't have much strength, if it affects the young master's future, I'm afraid it will be inappropriate. ”

Here it is again, I scratch at my hair, thinking bitterly, as the woman's fierce, vicious eyes flash before my eyes again. Did you kill her? Now for me, it's a breeze. I hold a lot of power in my hands, and I can make the difference between life and death with one word. The serious illness of my father and Fa Zheng put the power of the entire Yizhou into my hands. I don't make any moves, as long as I do it quietly, and it doesn't cause any big stir. However, I don't want to do it, not because of soft-heartedness, not because of kindness. Just don't want to, don't want to.

"Sending her more firewood, rice, and silver money has stabilized her life and allowed people to persuade her well." I whispered, "Remember, don't hurt her, and don't touch her son!" We're already sorry for her. ”

Zhuge Qiao nodded and went.

This incident has actually become a heart disease for both of us. When dealing with Liu Ming, we can still have no scruples, but when dealing with Liu Ming's wife, although Zhuge Qiao will calmly analyze from an objective standpoint, he is exactly the same as me emotionally, and it is difficult to start.

Forget it, one day at a time, maybe in the next two years, his family will forget these things and no longer do things right with me.

Zhao Zheng walked quickly: "Young master, General Ma is here." ”

I got up, looked in the mirror and looked at it, then turned and walked towards the living room.

The small living room has been cleaned spotlessly according to my instructions, and a few pots of flowers have been specially placed. Ma Chao is a particular person, and I don't want to make him feel unhappy.

Standing in front of the steps, I saw the silver light shining in the hall, it was the fish scale armor on Ma Chao's body and the lion head silver pocket on his head were shining, the plain white brocade robe was spotless, and the whole person stood there, it was like there was an extra snow tree and silver mountain in the room.

I walked into the room quickly, and I felt a little cold in the room, and in the layers of silver light, I seemed to smell a faint smell of blood, and I knew that it was just an illusion, an illusion caused by my longing for the person in front of me. Although some people think that Ma Chao is not outstanding, and even think that he is brave but not benevolent, forgetful of profit, and cannot be relied on, but I have always felt that a person like Ma Chao chased the world's hero Cao Mengde to the ground, so that he did not live in vain for a lifetime, and only then could he really live a wonderful life, although he was defeated, but even if there was such a thing once in his life, it was enough.

Through the silver light, I took a closer look at Ma Chao's face, only to find that he was no longer young, although his skin was still so white, his sword eyebrows were still so straight, and his eyes were still flowing like water waves, but between his eyebrows, under his eyes and face, fine lines had appeared. The traces of time have inevitably engraved the face of this young famous general. He was once a generation of princes, and since his surrender, he has been idle, suppressed, and suspected for so long that he has no chance to lead an army alone. Looking at the homeland, unable to return to the sky, the family hates the country, it is as deep as the sea, how not to be angry and sad, and destroy the liver and intestines. How can he not grow old.

Ma Chao is also planning about me. He hadn't seen me, and when my father was healthy, he wouldn't let me interact with the men and women who controlled the army. He looked at me with a little hesitation and even disappointment. Is it my slightly obese figure and mediocre appearance that make him look down on me? Is it because I'm too young for him to feel unreliable? Thinking like this, I suddenly laughed, bowed down and said, "Hello Uncle Meng Qi!" You can count it, I'm thinking about it. "Ma Chao used to be the highest official in Yizhou, in the official position of the Han Emperor, he was even higher than his father, and now he is also a hussar general, and also leads the Liangzhou pastor, although he has no real power, but his prestige is still there.

Ma Chao then clasped his fists and saluted: "Ma Chao is late, I hope His Royal Highness the Prince of the World will atone for his sins." "In order to take revenge, he not only bowed his head in front of his father, but also bent down to me, a child, will he be willing in his heart? As the overlord of one side, commanding tens of thousands of elite soldiers, crisscrossing Yongliang and Liangzhou, and building countless miraculous achievements, what will he think in his heart at this time? How sincere is his gift to me, and how much helplessness is there? In an instant, my once firm heart suddenly wavered—would I really create a strong enemy for myself by doing this? Father, the father who has read countless people in his life, is he not as good as me?