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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the Eastern Capital Chapter 398: Ma Chao is Tricked

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    After all, the battle between Zhang Fei and Ma Chao was indecisive, but after seeing the two dismounting, Ma Chao looked at Zhang Fei with a layer of awe and less defiance in his eyes. It is not difficult to guess that, in fact, Gao  The bottom has been broken in two.  { }

    "Meng Qi's martial arts skills are indeed extraordinary. When we reach Wuji, the lord will definitely praise you greatly." Handing the horse to the soldier who stepped forward, Zhang Fei patted Ma Chao on the shoulder and said, "This battle is very special."  Have fun, letĄŻs go back and have a drink with someone!Ą±

    As the two of them left the military camp, soldiers spread word of the fight. Within one night, almost everyone in Chang'an City knew about it. There was a brave general from Xiliang who could fight Zhang Fei vigorously.  defeat.

    After resting for a day in Chang'an City, Sun Qian and Ma Chao continued on their way. It was absolutely 'safe' at this time, and naturally there was no need to rush as fast as when they first left Xiliang.

    When it was noon, he found a place to rest in a mountain stream. Sun Qian smiled and asked, "Meng Qi, what do you think of Yide's bravery?"

    "General Zhang is worthy of being a tiger general in the world, Chao Ji is not as good as him." Ma Chao's answer is also quite connotative. He said that Zhang Fei is a tiger general, so he can fight fiercely with him. Isn't he just praising himself.  And the word "temporarily inferior" does not mean that Ma Chao will be stronger than Zhang Fei in the future.  Sure enough, although Jin Machao was in awe of Zhang Fei, he was still a little unconvinced in his heart.

    Sun Qian was so sophisticated that he couldn't understand the meaning behind his words, but he didn't try to point it out and just accepted it with a smile.  But in my mind, I don't know what kind of trouble such a person will make when he arrives in Wuji.

    After passing Tongguan and Luoyang, more than half a month passed. Although Ma Chao wanted to compete with Zhang Liao and Gao Lan, he failed to do so.  Zhang Liao has a stable temperament, so naturally he will not use force against him.  Gao Lan wanted to test Ma Chao's skills, but Tian Feng, a great scholar in the world, did not allow him to do such an rude thing.

    With a little regret, Ma Chao was even more looking forward to going to Wuji, because when he left Chang'an that day, Zhang Fei said that there were many generals in Wuji who were comparable to him in martial arts, and he could fight with them if he had the opportunity.

    The Mid-Autumn Festival is another day of joyful gatherings under the full moon of the year. Although there was no Mid-Autumn Festival in the late Han Dynasty, Zhen Yao still sent all the civil and military officials in Wuji home early, and he sat at home to accompany the elderly.  The mother admires the moon with all the beauties.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Ą­  There are many fruits and snacks placed in the courtyard, including a lot of pears and grapefruits. The cooks in the house also made delicious snacks that imitated the moon cakes of later generations.

    This is not the first time that Zhen Yao has accompanied his family to enjoy the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival. In the past, no one knew why, so Zhen Yao thought that he was busy with official duties and rarely had time to spend with his family, so he dedicated this night to at least be able to  A little bit of filial piety.

    After more than ten years, everyone in the Zhen family has become accustomed to gathering together on August 15th. If someone is missing any year, I am afraid they will feel a little uncomfortable.  The adults sat together and chatted, but the juniors were restless at all. They were running around and just had to go to the house to unveil the tiles.

    Zhen Tian and Zhen Yi are still arguing over the names of sister and brother. Three-year-old Zhen Feng pouted and followed closely behind the two of them, shouting from time to time to ask them to stop and wait for him.  Zhen Yan's son and daughter also gathered together. The two little guys were worried that the world would not be in chaos and cheered for Zhen Tian and the two of them, asking them to rank separately this time.

    But at this time, Zhen Hao acted like a big brother, telling his younger brothers and sisters to stop arguing while taking the lead in making noise.  But it provoked everyone to attack, and Zhen Hao was less than a year older than Zhen Tian. How could he outnumber Zhen Tian? He quickly ran away and asked for help from the real eldest brother of the younger generation, Zhen Ang.

    Since the last time he was criticized by Zhen Yao in the academy, Zhen Ang has made great progress.  Originally, he would also be fooling around with his younger siblings at this time, but this time when Zhen Hao came to ask for help, he asked all the younger siblings to sit down calmly.

    Zhen Yao has seen Zhen Ang's changes, and he is naturally very satisfied with it. After all, Zhen Ang has been chosen as his successor.  (w/w/wcom/o/m %% updates super fast) If Zhen Ang fails to meet his own requirements, won't he be a disaster for future generations in the future.

    Seeing Zhen Ang restraining all the juniors, Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "Ang'er is now older, and he looks like my son back then."

    "This kid, it's still early!" Zhen Yao agreed verbally, but he shook his head in his heart.  After all, he traveled through time from later generations, and his character is very mature.  How can my ten-year-old son compare with me at the beginning?

    Autumn is just around the corner, and the weather in Wuji is gradually getting cooler, which makes Ma Chao, who lives in Xiliang and is accustomed to cold weather, feel much better.  Ten days later, under the leadership of Sun Qian, we finally saw the current capital of the Han Dynasty.Wuji.

    When you come to Wuji, you naturally have to go to Zhen Yao to report to the Prefectural Mufu Mansion, which is also the Wuji General Mansion. Zhen Yao met here with the young heroes who came from Xiliang.  "General Ma Chao, meet the general!" Zhen Yao's current position is that of general, the highest position. Ma Chao's official position belongs to the military general series. When meeting Zhen Yao, he naturally has to perform the 'chief salute'.

    "What a Xiliang Jin Ma Chao." Zhen Yao secretly praised him, smiled and walked down to help him up: "Meng Qi is so polite, get up quickly."

    Ma Chao had just reached Wanji, so when he saw Zhen Yao, he naturally would not show off. He bowed and clasped his fists: "Thank you, General." After saying that, he allowed Zhen Yao to pull him up, stood up straight, and looked straight at Zhen Yao.  That older face.

    "Meng Qi led his troops to defeat the Western Qiang. This is the golden age of our dynasty." Zhen Yao praised him, pointed to the people around him, and began to introduce Ma Chao.  In order to meet Ma Chao, Zhen Yao had gone to great lengths, and all Wuji's civil and military personnel were present.

    Ma Chao was shocked when he heard the names of Zhao Yun, Zhang Jia, and Xu Huang. He didn't expect that when he first came to Wuji, he would get to know several of Zhen Yao's most decorated generals.  Of course, there were also people who he ignored, and Yan Rou was one of them.

    Ma Chao entered Wuji, and early the next morning, he followed Zhen Yao and went into the palace hall together.  In the main hall, Liu Xie hoped that Ma Chao, the new Tiger Guard general, could assist the Liu family like his ancestors.  But when he saw Ma Chao following Xu Huang and Zhao Yun, his eyes became even more disappointed.

    After being appointed by the emperor, Ma Chao took over the position of Tiger Guard General. He had received the position, but when it came to military power, he still did not have it. For the time being, he was still an empty shell.  Because the military personnel in the city, especially the soldiers and generals in the imperial city, were all direct soldiers of Zhen Yao.

    Of course, for this reason, Ma Chao still approached Zhen Yao, and Zhen Yao did not refuse. However, Ma Chao had to recruit and train these troops by himself, with a limit of half a year, 800 men.  When the time comes, Zhen Yao will come to check and if he can form an army, he will let Ma Chao command the troops in the city.

    Zhen Yao's approach aroused Ma Chao's enthusiasm. Just use fewer soldiers. He really didn't believe that he couldn't build a decent team in half a year.  Therefore, after only two or three days in Wuji, he hurriedly took office and set up a recruiting station next to the military camp. He personally sat in charge and recruited the soldiers who came to join the army.

    Ma Chao is devoted to recruiting new soldiers, and Zhen Yao is happy to see this. This way, Ma Chao has something to do, and he will not go around causing trouble for himself, let alone get in touch with the person in the palace.

    Ma Chao wanted to train a military force, but he didn't know that he had fallen into the trap set by Zhen Yao.  Under Zhen Yao's governance in Wuji, many political orders were inconsistent with contemporary Han laws, such as the recruitment of soldiers.

    Ma Chao set up a recruitment office rashly, but the effect was terrible. Half a month later, except for some people who watched the excitement and asked who the soldiers and horses were, almost no one came to submit.  However, Zhen Yao did not allow him to capture the strong men privately. Therefore, after such a long time, the so-called Tiger and Ben army still only consisted of him and the two deputies assigned to him by Zhen Yao.

    Ma Chao was extremely anxious as he sat in the recruiting ground every day, with the constant shouts of killing and training in the military camp echoing in his ears.  It was half a month later, and it was already winter for the big man. Ma Chao had no choice but to frown and start looking for someone to ask.

    In the end, Zhao Yun couldn't stand it anymore, so he spoke to Ma Chao about Wuji's conscription bill.  Wuji's military units are divided into two levels: the upper, middle and lower levels. The lower level is composed of numerous field soldiers who work in the cultivated fields during busy farming periods. During non-farming periods, they gather in the city for preliminary training.

    The middle level is the grassroots part of Wuji's mobilizable troops, which are available in all branches. If these troops need to be recruited, it is usually after the war, there are losses, or there are soldiers who are old enough to retire. Usually  Newcomers will not be recruited.  Moreover, even if soldiers and horses are recruited, they are selected from the field soldiers and will not be recruited directly from the people.

    At the top are the elite soldiers Zhen Yao holds tightly in his hands, such as the guards among his own soldiers, the halberdiers among the infantry and halberdiers, the Yuanrong crossbows in the hands of bows and crossbows, and the heavy cavalry among the cavalry. These are all  They are a small number, but they are an elite group composed of warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles.

    WujiĄŻs recruitment of soldiers and horses is very hierarchical. If Ma Chao recruits soldiers and horses randomly by posting signs, naturally no one will come to join the army. After all, WujiĄŻs military orders have already clearly stipulated that soldiers cannot be recruited at will.

    And these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that Wuji recruits soldiers and horses every year, or when the service period of the field soldiers has expired and they need to be replaced, they are all held in the summer.  In other words, the recruitment season in Wuji only lasts for one summer.

    After hearing the news from Zhao Yun, Ma Chao was so angry that he vomited blood. He originally thought that he would not be better off than Xiliang when he arrived in Wuji, but he didn't expect Zhen Yao to 'play' with him like this, so he felt angry.Hard to soothe.

    But what if you are angry? This is Wuji, Zhen Yao's territory. Here Ma Chao can only act according to Zhen Yao's words.  I wanted to fight him, but there was no chance.  After indicating that he knew the truth of the matter, Ma Chao demolished the recruiting office and stayed in General Huben's Mansion all day without leaving or taking a step forward.

    "This Ma Mengqi has lost his temper, haha~~" Zhen Yao couldn't help but smile when he learned that Ma Chao was no longer guarding the recruiting place. Originally, he just wanted to tease him, but he didn't expect that Ma Chao had a bad temper.  The recruiting ground was all torn apart.

    Xu You also had a smile on his face: "If the lord wants to subdue this person, he must first control his temperament. This person has always been unruly. If he is not allowed to suffer a few setbacks, the lord will not take advantage of him."

    "Zilong, the next step is up to you." Zhen Yao thought for a while and nodded: "We must let Ma Chao know that he is not qualified enough to be rampant in Wuji!"

    "My lord, I would also like to meet that Ma Chao!" They were all border generals, but Yan Rou remembered that when Ma Chao first came, he completely ignored her and said nothing, but naturally she couldn't swallow it in her heart.

    Zhen Yao shook his head and laughed, but it was not easy to offend his trusted general: "Jian Zheng, just go with Zi Long."

    With Zhen Yao's words, Yan Rou's eyes suddenly brightened, and she seemed to have begun to think about how to teach Ma Chao, an arrogant person.  Zhao Yun is also a bit strange. He has not fought in a war for a long time and has never met other famous Han generals. Now he can compete with Ma Chao, which is also a good choice.  I heard that he didn't make too much concessions compared to Yide, and his methods were definitely not bad.

    Yan Rou's challenge is destined to be tragic. Even though he has a BMW gifted by Zhen Yao and his horse is fully equipped with stirrups, saddles and other equipment, there is still a certain gap compared to Ma Chao.  Although the difference is very small, when it comes to their top warriors, it is just a hair's breadth, and the final results are different.

    Of course, it is not easy for Ma Chao to defeat Yan Rou. After all, he is only in his twenties, and his body and martial arts are not at their peak. On the other hand, Yan Rou is at the peak of his life. After a hard fight, which lasted for two hours, he finally managed to win with a weak  advantage to win.

    Although he defeated Yan Rou, Ma Chao was not happy at all. He remembered that when Zhenyao first came to Wuji and introduced many Wuji generals to him, he never thought that Yan Rou could actually force him to fight a hundred rounds away.  .

    If Yan Rou is like this, what can Zhao Yun, Xu Huang and others do?  Ma Chao thought this in his heart, and a day later, he personally realized how powerful Zhao Yun was.  Seven Exploration Coiled Snake's marksmanship has been completely explored by Zhao Yun at this time, unlike the immature shooting that was half like Coiling Snake and half like Chaofeng during the Battle of Youzhou a few years ago.

    Ma Chao, on the other hand, still practiced his own marksmanship, and had not found a gunfight that really suited him. Although he was powerful with a golden spear, he was already weaker than Zhao Yun in terms of realm. After a hundred rounds, Zhao Yun caught a flaw.  Shot in the back.

    Ą° If it were a battlefield fight, this move might not be fatal, and Ma Chao could counterattack quickly, but now it was a competition of skills, and Ma Chao didnĄŻt have the shame to continue fighting after being hit like this.  With a sigh of admiration, Ma Chao had to admit that his spear skills were far inferior to Zhao Yun's.

    After that, Ma Chao also learned Xu Huang's big axe, and the open-jaw marksmanship.  It can be said that Xu Huang's heavy ax caused him a lot of hidden losses. After the war, Ma Chao also compared it. Even the heavy sword of his father's general Pang De may not be able to compete with Xu Huang's ax.

    After suffering some small losses at the hands of Zhao Yun and Xu Huang, Ma Chao had a steady advantage over Zhang Jia when he fought again.  Although Zhang Ya has outstanding martial arts skills, he mostly fights as a leader. When the two armies face off, he may not be worse than Ma Chao, but when it comes to fighting alone, Zhang Zha is even worse than Yan Rou.  , in Ma Chao's hands, he only went through a hundred rounds.

    Although he won the battle with the generals of Wuji, he also lost, which made Ma Chao restrain his temper a lot.  He now knows that among the Thirteen States of the Han Dynasty, he, Ma Chao, is not yet at the forefront of the world. Not to mention anything else, under Zhen Yao's tent alone, there is a figure who is stronger than him: Chang'an Zhang Fei,  Zhao Yun and Xu Huang in Wuji, Guan Yu in Qingzhou, and Taishi Ci in Xuzhou.

    Although the latter two did not fight against each other, Ma Chao wisely chose to believe from the evaluations given by Zhao Yun and others. After all, there was no need for Zhao Yun to boast and bluff him.

    As Ma Chao's stay in Wuji grew longer, the Han Dynasty also passed the old year, and the eighth year of Jian'an (AD 203) has arrived.  Halfway through the first lunar month is the busy farming season in various parts of the Han Dynasty.  While taking care of the wheat planted before winter, we also have to cultivate spring seeds.

    And while Zhen Yao was busy with spring plowing matters, a piece of military news came from Chang'an, which made Zhen Yao secretly happy.  Military operations that can be linked to Chang'an are either in Liangzhou or in Hanzhong in Yizhou.

    The message from Jushou this time is related to Hanzhong.  Dahan Yellow TurbanLater, Liu Yan, who was a member of the royal family, asked Zhao to avoid trouble in the southwest and firmly held Yizhou in his hands.  As for Zhang Lu, he was originally sent to guard Hanzhong with only one purpose, which was to separate Sili from Shuzhong so that he could become the local emperor in Shuzhong.

    Zhang Lu was considered peaceful when Liu Yan was alive, but after Liu Yan died and Liu Zhang came to power, there was movement.  But this little news made the two people become sworn enemies.  First, Liu Zhang attacked Zhang Lu's mother, and then Zhang Lu attacked Shuzhong from the south several times in order to take revenge.

    After Dong Zhuo died, the princes in the world were in turmoil. Zhang Lu, who had made several unsuccessful southern expeditions, began to cease his activities in order to preserve his strength.  However, Zhang Lu, who originally had no hope of revenge, unexpectedly gained the support of Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew.  Zhang Ji was old, but Zhang Xiu was a solid general in the army. With such a good general in hand, Zhang Lu started to think about the southern expedition again.

    Zhang Lu has been waiting for the opportunity for more than a year. Just after the first month of the new year and before the spring plowing was over, he finally couldn't help but take action.  Zhang Xiu was appointed to lead the entire army, with Yan Pu as the marching strategist. He led a total of more than 60,000 soldiers. He had an attitude of not attacking Chengdu, not avenging his mother, and never returning to the army.

    After receiving the report of the battle in Yizhou, Zhen Yao immediately summoned all the civil and military officials to his residence. After telling the story, Xu You spoke first: "My lord, after a long rest, it's time for something to happen. This is a God-given opportunity.  The state can be determined in a battle!"

    After Xu You finished speaking, Yan Rou and several generals began to ask for orders.  At this time, Chen Lin also stepped forward and said: "My lord, the city has enough food, grass and luggage to be able to fight a battle."

    A flash of light flashed in Zhen Yao's eyes, but he shook his head and said: "This is inappropriate. How can an outsider like Yao get involved in Yizhou's affairs? If he sends troops forcefully, he may be stigmatized for no reason."

    Since ancient times, when fighting wars, one must be famous before launching an army. Zhen Yao's implication was that he had one less excuse to send troops to Yizhou.  Several counselors knew this in their hearts, and for them, finding reasons for sending troops was a common occurrence.

    "My lord, don't worry. If Jia's prediction is correct, someone from Shu will come to invite you." Guo Jia raised the corner of his mouth, smiled confidently, and said, "My lord, you only need to wait a little while to prepare the troops, horses, and food.  "
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