Chapter 174: Eastward Advance to New Wilderness

On the south bank of the Han River, Ma Jian took more than 2,000 soldiers who were still alive to bury the soldiers who died in battle. Although this time it was still a big victory, Ma Yan's mood was still very heavy.

The losses were too great for Ma Jian to accept.

After the first battle, Ma Jian calculated that it was basically equivalent to the sum of all his losses from the beginning of his journey south to the pre-war period. A large number of elite soldiers were killed in battle and the loss of horses, which made Ma Jian feel distressed to death.

"In today's battle, all the sins are in the world! It's me who I'm sorry for these big men and let them die here. Ma Tan looked at the tombs that had just been piled up, and the corners of his mouth were a little bitter.

If it was said that he had just crossed over, Ma Jian would definitely not be in the mood he is in now. At that time, he didn't have a concept of killing the three armies, he simply wanted to die.

However, these core parts, what names can hit him are all written down on paper. Many veterans who have been with him for two or three years have suddenly died so much, and Ma Jian doesn't feel that it is a fart at all.

"All the war dead, the families and children need to be properly settled, and after the war, they must send someone to Longyou to take charge of this matter." After pondering for a long time, Ma Tan turned his head to look at the lieutenant general and instructed him to record the incident.

"It must be recorded clearly, when they died in battle, how many they won, and how much military exploits need to be recorded. After the war, no matter how big or small the military merits are, we must give every soldier a proper explanation. ”

"I don't want the big man to die on the front line, and the wife in the rear can only starve to death! Do you understand! ”

"Understood!" The lieutenant nodded and replied to Ma Yangong.

Regarding the records of the military exploits of the officers and men on the battlefield, Ma Jian made repeated orders.

Even if only one person is cut, a total reward must be recorded. Even if he has no military merits but is injured on the battlefield, Ma Jian will not be treated badly.

This is also the reason why Ma Jian soldiers dare to fight desperately with Ma Jian without any psychological pressure, after all, our general is really towards us.

"In the future, there will be more soldiers and horses, and it will be difficult for most of the soldiers of the Shu army to obtain suitable land. Even if it is obtained, it is difficult to keep records and manage it...... It seems that when I go back, I have to find the prime minister as soon as possible to set up a special department to be responsible for rewarding Shitianmu. ”

While paying tribute to the soldiers who died in battle, Ma Tan thought about the next step.

To be honest, why does Ma Tan still have the idea of dying to this day and never forget his original intention? The main reason is that I am too tired, and when I think about things seriously, my hair is brushed and brushed.

Especially in the future, when I think about how to implement it, the complicated and cumbersome horses are too big. So every time Ma Tan wanted to stay, he would seriously think about what would happen next, and then he would be more determined to die.

This feels like the current generation of young people, the daily Internet suppresses the clouds.

Although sometimes on the battlefield because of the heat of the brain, I don't want to die, I want to kill you annoying thing first.

For example, I just met Biqiu Jian......

Just as Ma Tan was thinking about his next plan, the soldiers suddenly found him and presented him with a letter.

"General, the prime minister has a letter here......

"Prime Minister?" Ma Tan was startled for a moment, but then his mood stabilized.

I've been fighting here for so long, if the prime minister doesn't know, there will be ghosts. There is a high probability that someone will be sent not to ask about the sin, but to have some commands.

As for punishment, prime ministers generally used to leave it until after the war.

Ma Jian took Zhuge Liang's handwritten letter, opened it and looked at it, and suddenly his face became strange.

There is no other reason, because the prime minister, who has always been extremely steady, suddenly went against the norm this time and gave him an order to attack!

Not only that, but the direction of attack is not any leftovers, but Cao Wei's Nanyang County Governance Office Xinye!

It is not comparable to Zhuyang, which is the core hub of Cao Wei's Nanyang defense line. If you go there with this amount of strength, there is a high probability that you will be eaten directly.

If this is a different person, it is estimated that I will have to go back to the prime minister and cry, saying that the prime minister doesn't have to be so troublesome if he wants to kill me, just cut it directly.

However, Ma Tan didn't think so, and he immediately felt that the prime minister seemed to want to hold back. In other words, from the time he contained the 30,000 Wei troops in Zhuyang, the prime minister already had a new strategic idea.

has been following Prime Minister Zhuge for so long, and Ma Jian knows this prime minister very well. Zhuge Liang has always been good at seizing opportunities, and will grasp the opportunity extremely accurately when a good opportunity arises.

It's just that I've not had much luck all along, and I don't dare to create opportunities by myself because my family is too thin.

But this time, where is the prime minister?

Ma Jian didn't know very well, but after pondering for a while, he took the order without saying a word. He wanted to believe that it was impossible for the prime minister to send him to death, and that it was better for him to die.

This kind of extremely high-risk thing, if I don't go, will I let those pillars of Shu Han go?

Don't say anything, get on board and set sail!

Ma Jian quickly reorganized his army and set off, pulling up his remaining more than 2,700 soldiers and horses. Among them, there are 2,000 Jingzhou's old navy troops and 700 Qiang cavalry generals, which can be regarded as all of Ma Tan's family background.

Although the losses are not small, in general they are still able to fight a tough battle.

Xinye was not far from Zhuyang itself, and the road was still smooth along the way, so Ma Tan's rapid march arrived in less than two days.

The Shu army first arrived at Chaoyang in the south of Xinye, and when the Chaoyang County Commander saw that the Shu army had come here, he didn't say anything about abandoning the city and fleeing. The Shu army conquered without a fight, and entered the city to rest and recuperate.

And Ma Yan's sudden appearance in Xinye shook the Nanyang Military Region.

In particular, the Jingzhou Thorn Shi appointed by Cao Wei was working in Xinye at this time. As soon as he heard that he was coming, his frightened pen fell to the ground, and the ink soaked the paper.

Ma Tan's reputation has long been stinking among the literati, and the literati in other places except for Shu Han Shizi have scolded Ma Tan.

Why? for he slain and surrendered.

The side effects of killing You Chu back then began to show. Although Zhuge Liang helped Ma Jian cover up the past afterwards, he raised it high and gently put it down.

But since then, the vast majority of scholars have looked down on you.

But no matter how much you look down on it, Ma Tan's reputation for invincibility is recognized. Those soldiers who sacrificed their lives basically had a clear attitude after knowing your reputation as a horseman.

It is definitely impossible for people to surrender to Shu Han, otherwise they may be treated by Ma Tan that day and say something heart-wrenching. But fight with Ma Yan...... Ahem, my Great Wei has its own national conditions here, how can a dignified and talented person be as knowledgeable as you?

You Ma Jian are waiting here, let's go to Yuzhou to move the rescue soldiers!

As a result, Ma Tan rested in Chaoyang for two days, and Xinye County, from the history of the assassin to the state pastor, threw away government affairs and ran away. When Ma Jian was almost resting and ready to continue to attack Xinye, there was only one county leader left in Xinye......

When he received the news, Ma Jian was a little stunned.

"I am afraid of death in the event of a major event, but I am unwilling to fight for the country. If there were more officials like Cao Wei, how could my Han Northern Expedition be invincible? The corners of Ma Tan's mouth twitched, and he pondered for a long time and said.

(End of chapter)