Chapter 34: The Edge of Words

Uncle Meng Qi quickly excused himself from courtesy, and his nephew was young and knowledgeable, but he often heard his father praise his uncle for being a hero, heroic and heroic. In that year, according to Chang'an, the soldiers pointed out, the world shook, and Cao Cao did not dare to face it. The nephew only hated being born late, and did not see his uncle's heroic appearance. ”

"Where, Ma Chao is just a brave horseman, the lord has benevolence and righteousness, the world is powerful, the young master is young, the posture of the dragon and phoenix, taking Hanzhong in the quiet and quiet, stronger than a hundred times."

It's strange, such a person has actually learned to be humble and pat people's ass, is he mature, or is he depraved?

"Uncle has won the prize. For example, today's three points, Cao Wei got power, coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, Sun Wu rampant, the Yangtze River and unified Wu Yue, the king of Hanzhong for the world, cut Yizhou, recuperate, and now the king of Hanzhong is not in good health, the nephew adheres to his father's will, leads the heroes, but in the end it is limited by the age of teeth, and there is no benefit, I hope that my uncle will guide me to plot the law of the world. ”

Ma Chao was not moved by my low-key demeanor, he hurriedly shook his head and said: "There are many heroes under the throne of Hanzhong, Kong Ming and filial piety are all the heroes of the world, Wang Zuo's talent, how can Ma Chao know about the world's major events." ”

"Uncle is too modest, you have been in Yongliang for more than ten years, Weizhen Qianghu, I don't believe in the things of the north, and my uncle can't teach me. Uncle, nephew, I don't know why you are so restrained this time, but you are the Shenwei Heavenly General in the eyes of the Qiang people? Why don't you even dare to spit out the truth now? ”

Ma Chao's face turned red and said, "Alas, the young master made fun of it." Although Ma Chao once led the army, it was as old as an old dream, not worth mentioning, and General Shenweitian was even more vain. Yongliang Erzhou, since Cao Cao came to the west, is no longer the situation of the past. However, since the young master sincerely inquired, Ma Chao dared not to disembowel and say bluntly, Yongliang Erzhou, after several wars, people's hearts are unstable, rebellions are frequent, the original place in Guanzhong, is the center of the world, but at this time it has almost become an empty city, not to mention that since ancient times, it has been widely known as Xiliang. At this time, Cao Cao was dead, the world was shaking, and the four sons were vying for the throne, and they had no intention of looking west. Although Cao Jun is numerous, he has three drawbacks:

First, it is said that the strength is divided: its army is about 80,000 in Yangzhou, about 80,000 in Jingzhou, and 30,000 in Xu and Henan Prefectures, which is difficult to mobilize to resist Eastern Wu; Its army is 20,000 in Youzhou and 10,000 in the state to prepare for the Xiongnu Xianbei; Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou standing army 20,000, Yong, Liang two states, their number is only 30,000, and divided into thousands of miles, each guarding its city, to the city, how much is left?

The second is that the heart floats: as soon as Cao Cao died, the army's mind moved, and the court and the central government said a few words, making all the generals easier to be the people of Qingzhou, people's minds changed, and their combat power was greatly reduced;

Three said civil strife: the most worrying person in the army is the Chinese army, its number is not less than 100,000, to Cao himself, I had a battle with the war, the army is really neat, and it is difficult to resist, however, the military power of the Chinese army is in the hands of Xiahoudun and Cao Zhang, Xia Hou is seriously ill, Cao Zhang competes for the position, Cao Pi can seize his power, for a moment, he does not dare to put it into the battle array.

With these three drawbacks, it is a godsend. The ancients said, God didn't take it, but suffered from it, young master! After all, he is not a scheming person, after talking for a long time, although he is calm and calm, his emotions are gradually excited, "If the young master gives Ma Chao a brigade of divisions, Ma Chao is willing to take the head as a guarantee, and in a few months, he will be peaceful for the king of Hanzhong and the young master!" ”

I was shocked to hear it in my heart, after several years of idleness, Ma Chao is no longer the brave man of Xiang Ri. Fortunately, I plan to use him out of the mountain, otherwise it would be a great sin for such a person to die of sorrow and depression all day long within a few years. But I couldn't express it, I only smiled slightly, and then poured a cup of tea with my own hands and sent it to Ma Chao without answering.

Ma Chao waited for a while, and when he saw my expression, he couldn't help but be disappointed, and he smiled at himself, and he was already frowning: "Alas, Ma Chao lost his words, how can the king of Hanzhong use Chao." However, he did not use Ma Chao to lead the army, and asked the young master to order Ma Chao to accompany the army, and the eldest husband could not splash blood on the battlefield, so what joy was there in life. ”

I said: "Uncle, don't worry, if you really raise an army in Yongliang, you will have a place for your uncle, but over the past few years, Yizhou has been fighting repeatedly, it has become a tired trend, Jingzhou is newly defeated, and people's hearts are unstable. "If you want to take it first, I'll adjust his appetite first.

Ma Chao sighed, stood up and walked out.

I said, "Where's my uncle?" ”

Ma Chao said: "Go back to Wudu and sleep." ”

I smiled: "The couch of Wudu, I don't know how it is to be more aunty?" "Guzang, it is where Liangzhou is located.

Ma Chao suddenly looked back, and the silver fish scale armor on his body turned around and made a clear sound: "Really! Do you really want to take Liangzhou? ”

"If my uncle is old, he is still so anxious. The matter of sending troops is discussed in the court. I didn't make a decision, but as my uncle said, God didn't take it, but took the blame. The little nephew was willing to start the Northern Expedition, and he was also willing to give his uncle a brigade of divisions, but ...... "Speaking of this, I didn't say anything more, just looked at Ma Chao."

Ma Chao's face was chaotic, and he suddenly stepped forward quickly, and actually fell to his knees on the ground: "Young master, Ma Chao has been looking forward to raising troops to the Northern Expedition and returning to his hometown every day, but I pity my family with more than 200 people who died at the hands of Cao thieves; My beloved wife and young son were beheaded by Yin Feng and Zhao Ang one by one in front of my eyes and thrown from the city. If the blood sea is revenge, Ma Chao's life is better than death! ”

I didn't expect Ma Chao to be so obsessed with revenge, I thought about it, but I was relieved to sigh in my heart, he could bow down to the ground for this matter, it seems that some of my doubts can be dispelled before, and I can completely control Ma Chao with revenge. The feud that Ma Chaoshicai said is actually two cases, one is that his father Ma Teng, younger brother Ma Tie, and Ma Xiu were killed by Cao Cao when they entered Xudu; The second is in Yongzhou Yicheng, because Ma Chao killed Wei Kang, the assassin of Liangzhou, and joined the army, Yang Fu borrowed Cao's army to break Ma Chao and killed more than ten of Ma Chao's wives.

"Uncle, please." I didn't reach out this time.

"Young master, as long as I am allowed to take Liangzhou, even if Ma Chao dies, he will repay the young master's great kindness!" Ma Chao was emotionally agitated.

"Uncle, Cao Wei, the national thief, also harmed the old general Zhengxi and the Ma family, I am willing to help my uncle to avenge this revenge. However, the enmity of Liangzhou, I hope that my uncle can let go. ”

"What!"

"Uncle has you ever thought about it, you are in Liangzhou, the prestige of broadcasting, no one can resist, why is just one Jicheng, so that my uncle is defeated? This is not only Xiahou Yuan's troops, but also the reason why his uncle killed too much and the people were uneasy. Just for the Liangzhou assassin Shi Weikang to descend late, you killed more than 40 of its full doors, and in the battle of Licheng, you not only killed Jiang Xu, Yin Feng, and Zhao Angmanmen, but also slaughtered all the people of Hecheng. Is this the work of a hero? You are a hero, but how can you be worthy of the word hero when you kill civilians and harm innocents? ”

My voice became more and more severe, in fact, I was going to talk to him in a tone of discussion, but now I don't want to control my feelings, so I simply open my heart and say everything in my heart: "You blame your father in your heart for not using you seriously, but what you do is exactly what he hates the most." In the past, Dong thieves washed Luoyang, Li Guo and the second thieves washed Chang'an, and Cao thieves washed Xuzhou, and the sky was angry and resentful, which was outrageous. How are you different from theirs? You only know that your own enmity is as deep as the sea, but in the whole world, who has no parents? Who has no wife and children? When the army moves, although it is impossible not to hurt civilians, but as a general, how can he kill and poke at will? Uncle only thinks about revenge, regardless of the rest, the heart of the army and the people, how can he be safe? Thousands of Li Shu, how can you serve? If you send troops this time, my uncle can't let go of this revenge, thinking that one day the military power is in hand, kill and take away, take and demand, and then heaven and man will abandon you, even if I can tolerate you, can my father tolerate you? It is the father who allows you, how can you spend the rest of your life in peace under the whole world, all living beings, and thousands of people? Therefore, the name of General Fubo's order, so the prestige of General Zhengxi, once the ground is swept away, how can my uncle see it underground? Where else in Kyushu can you stay? ”

Ma Chao lay on the ground, trembling all over, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept dripping on the ground. Seeing him like this, I suddenly felt a kind of happiness in my heart, the person in front of me was the "Jinma Chao" who was shaken by the world! But at the highest point of moral and power I occupy, he can only bow down and confess.

After scolding, I breathed a sigh of relief: "Uncle, you have always been a hero in Adou's heart. Whether you have knowledge or talent, you are all a hundred times stronger, the Han family is revived, and my uncle is shouldering the burden of Wanjun, I really don't want my uncle to be killed and poked in the eyes, and his mind is stuffed by hatred, so he misses the major events of the country, so Adou said bluntly, and gave bitter medicine, uncle is not to blame. If he sends troops to Liangzhou this time, Adou still has a few reluctant requests, I wonder if my uncle can agree? ”

Ma Chao said in a trembling voice: "Ma Chao has been nonsense all his life, and only now did he understand where he was defeated. If the young master has anything to say, just give orders, and Ma Chao will obey all of them. ”

"First, when you pass through the city, you must personally pay sacrifices and summon the souls of the dead. Can you respond? ”

"Yes!"

"Second, it is publicly announced that this dispatch of troops does not involve personal enmity, even if there is hatred from the sky, if it surrenders, it will not be investigated! Can you respond? ”

"This ...... What about the four thieves of Yang Fu, Jiang Xu, Yin Feng, and Zhao Ang? ”

"As long as you surrender, you are not allowed to pursue it!"

"No! I don't agree, these four thieves hurt my wife and children, how can I tolerate it! Ma Chao jumped up, and suddenly there was a loud wind around him, it was his murderous aura gushing out, it seemed that this blood feud had been buried in his heart for a long time, and he couldn't let go of anything.

"I give you permission to kill them on the battlefield. But if they surrender, they must not be harmed! Otherwise, I will never let you lead the troops! "I won't give an inch.

Ma Chao looked at me, tears gradually welled up in his eyes, and suddenly he looked up to the sky and let out a long howl, which was full of pain: "I answered!" ”

Looking at the back of Ma Chao leaving, Zhao Zheng walked over: "Young master, the four thieves and Ma Chao have a common enmity, and it is impossible to surrender to Ma Chao, why does the young master have to General Ma agree to this condition?" ”

I smiled slightly, didn't answer, and turned to go into the hall.

When the tiger comes out of the cage, he will be shackled, and if he doesn't break his sharpness, how can he be obedient?