Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 378
"The general trusts the two generals Li Meng and Duan Yan. How can I not know, but the two are dead, so the general can only use other generals. Although Fan Chou and Xu Rong are not trustworthy, the general can try a little bit. Let's see if these two can be relied on." Seeing that Guo Si didn't answer, Jia Xu explained.

"I still have general Hu Zhen, why should I use these generals whom I don't trust?" Guo Si still didn't understand Jia Xu's words, although the deaths of Li Meng and Duan Yan brought Guo Si a great deal. However, Guo Bang's subordinates still have Hu Zhen who is more capable than the two of them and is stationed in Fufeng. As long as Hu Zhen is transferred, Guo Bang doesn't have to worry too much.

"The general is wrong. It is precisely because the general has a capable Hu Zhen under his command that Fan Chou and Xu Rong should be promoted. The general must not only rely on one general." Seeing that Guo Si still didn't understand, Jia Xu had no choice but to remind him. .

"So that's how it is. I couldn't react to the death of Li Meng and Duan Wei, and I almost missed a major event." Hearing what Jia Xu said, Guo Si finally understood.Originally, Jia Xu didn't say these words.Guo Bang naturally understood it too, but today Li Meng and Duan Yan died, Guo Bang was a little slow to react for a while, now thinking about it, Guo Bang can only sigh.Although Guo Si still doesn't trust Fan Chou and Xu Rong, it seems safer and more reasonable to give Fan Chou and Xu Rong some military power than relying too much on Hu Zhen.

"General, Guo Bang's soldiers and horses have stopped chasing, let's stop and rest for a while, and collect the scattered soldiers and horses." Liu Bei and others fled ten miles at once, but if Guo Bang's soldiers and horses did not catch up again, Liu Bei suggested Ma Teng stopped to rectify the soldiers and horses. In fact, he wanted to give Ma Teng time to sort out his thoughts. The future and destiny of this soldier and horse depended on Ma Teng, but the existence of this soldier and horse supported the big man who had just seen the dawn. imperial court.

"It's my fault that I didn't kill Fan Chou and Xu Rong, which led to such a disaster." After stopping, Ma Teng looked at the remnant soldiers beside him, and sighed.

"General, don't be sad. At worst, the next time I meet these two thieves, I'll cut off their heads and let the general make wine to drink." Seeing that Ma Teng was a little downcast, Zhang Fei said apart.Zhang Fei was in a good mood for beheading Li Meng and Duan Yan today, and felt that it would not be difficult to behead Fan Chou and Xu Rong in the future.

"General, this is the end of the matter, let's think about what to do next." Liu Bei glanced at the confused Zhang Fei, turned around and reminded Ma Teng.

"My heart is in a mess right now, brother, what should I do for the present?" After experiencing this defeat, Ma Teng was in a mess. Although Ma Teng had experienced countless battles in his life, winning or losing I didn't take it to heart, but this time it was different, it seemed that I had been passive from the beginning.Even though the battle has reached its current level, Ma Teng still can't understand the basic situation of Li Jue and Guo Si.In the first battle just now, Ma Teng only saw Guo Bang's flag, but not Li Jue's. I went to Chang'an first, but can the words of Fan Chou and Xu Rong be trusted?Those two people have already betrayed, but if you don't believe it, what did you see with your own eyes?
If there was really only Guo Bang just now, it would mean that Ma Teng lost to Guo Bang alone. Now with these remnants and defeated generals in his hands, how can Ma Teng face Li Jue who may appear at any time? Here, Ma Teng has even less confidence in the future war. This is the first time in Ma Teng's life that he has no confidence in his future.It will be like the recent period when Ma Teng felt that he killed Dong Zhuo and became a great general of the imperial court. He seemed to have reached the apex of his life. Could it be that he was about to reach his peak and decline?Thinking of this, Ma Teng couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart.

"It's not good, there are cavalry coming." Ma Teng was thinking wildly, when suddenly a soldier said softly.

"Let me go up and kill them." As soon as he heard that cavalrymen were coming, Zhang Fei got up first, and was about to lead people to kill them.

"Don't be reckless in the three places. Now that our army is exhausted, don't cause trouble if you have a loss, so as not to attract the siege of the enemy brigade." Compared with Zhang Fei, Liu Bei obviously didn't want to make troubles, and hurriedly stopped Zhang Fei's actions.Then he said to the soldiers around him: "Everyone hide in the surrounding woods and let these cavalry pass."

As soon as Liu Bei's words came out, all the soldiers looked at me, but I looked at you, but you didn't move. Although Ma Teng has always treated Liu Bei with courtesy, Liu Bei must have no affiliation with these times. Where would these soldiers be? Bird Liu Bei's greeting.

"Everyone hide, temporarily avoid the enemy's edge." Seeing that there was no movement from the crowd, Ma Teng said quickly, and under Ma Teng's call, the soldiers took action.

As soon as everyone hid in the woods, they saw a group of cavalry from far to near. After seeing clearly, they were not from Guo Bang's side. Although these people were all Han Chinese, their attire was somewhat Xianbei style. Among these knights, Ma Teng was surrounded by a man, but he knew it. It was Han Sui who had been entangled with Ma Teng in Xiliang for many years.

It turned out that after Han Sui followed He Lian Chi Huo to defeat outside Heqi City, He Lian Chi Huo was arrested, and Han Sui felt that he couldn't get any advantage when he went back to Kirby Bear, so he went south with only a few hundred cavalry , wanted to come to Chang'an to join Ma Teng and find another way out, and happened to pass by here at this time.

"Stop, something is wrong here." A group of cavalry came to the place where Ma Teng and the others were just now, and Han Sui waved his hand to signal his men to stop. Years of combat experience made Han Sui very sensitive to changes in the surrounding situation. Some people stayed there, you two go ahead and have a look." Just in case, Han Sui sent two men to go ahead to scout the way.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect my old friend to be so cautious after leaving Xiliang." At this moment, a hearty voice came from the woods beside the road, and a man in armor came out, but it was the one who led the soldiers to hide just now Ma Teng, and behind Ma Teng, a group of soldiers were staring at Han Sui and the others with weapons in their hands, but no matter how they tried to hide it, they were hiding the embarrassment that they didn't know they had just been defeated.

"Brother Ma Teng, why are you here?" Seeing Ma Teng walking out, Han Sui's heart finally fell to the ground. Can secretly sigh, it seems that he has to find another way out.

"I'm ashamed to say that I just lost a battle. Brother Han Sui, how did you get here?" Ma Teng naturally didn't want to talk about his defeat, but Ma Teng was somewhat interested in Han Sui's current situation. asked.

"It's a long story. I didn't expect that I, Han Sui, was a hero for half my life, but now I am cornered by this kid, Lu Bu, and I want to go far away." Han Sui was unwilling to say more about what happened to him, but he only mentioned it in a few words, but even Just a few words have already shown how helpless and desolate Han Sui is now.

"Since Brother Han Sui has nowhere to stay, why not return to Chang'an with me. When I return to Chang'an, I will take you to see His Majesty, so that you can also have a decent background, and you will not be in vain of Brother Han Sui's life as a hero." See Now that Han Sui is down, Ma Teng suddenly has a heart to buy. Now that Ma Teng's strength is greatly weakened, it is really necessary to unite all forces to be able to resist the attack of Li Jue and Guo Si. Although Han Sui has limited troops, it is better than nothing Strong, besides, a thousand troops are easy to get and a general is hard to find.

"In this way, I can only disturb the general." Han Sui thought about it, and felt that there was no place to go right now, but it would be better to follow Ma Teng for the time being, so that he could see His Majesty after returning to Chang'an, a certain official, yes It will be of great benefit to my future development. Although the official rank of the big man has depreciated greatly, it is also a rare opportunity for Han Sui, who has become a bereaved dog.

"General, I also hope that I can meet with Your Majesty when I return to Chang'an, and I would like to ask for a recommendation from the General." Seeing that Han Sui had gained the benefit of meeting His Majesty so easily, Liu Bei hurried forward and said to Ma Teng.

"Hahaha, all of you are the ministers of my big man's humerus. You throw your head and blood for my big man's safety. Presumably, your majesty will also be willing to meet you loyal and brave people of the big man. As a general, I, Ma Teng, have the power to recommend for the court. It is a virtuous responsibility, so I will naturally recommend everyone to see His Majesty." Seeing that Liu Bei also had such a need, Ma Teng laughed heartily.Ma Teng has been thinking about how to subdue Liu Guanzhang, but he didn't expect Liu Bei to have such a request, so he agreed, but Ma Teng's consent was not without conditions, that is, Ma Teng would only recommend people who are loyal and brave to the court, this is Said that Liu Bei must perform.

"It's my honor to be loyal to His Majesty and the great man, not to mention that I, Liu Bei, am a clan member of the Han family, and it is my duty to protect our family and the country." Liu Bei immediately expressed his loyalty and bravery, and at the same time raised his unknown Is it true or false the status of the royal clan, but Liu Bei did not say this for nothing. Unlike Han Sui, Liu Bei and the emperor of the Han Dynasty both have the surname Liu, so there is a loophole of the Han clan that can be exploited , as long as Ma Teng agrees, and then returns to Chang'an to talk to Emperor Xian, even if Liu Bei's surname is not Liu, he can become a member of the royal family, let alone Liu Bei's surname is Liu.

"Okay, since that's the case, we will start to act now. Before the enemy is chasing us, we will act separately. First gather the fleeing soldiers and horses, and then rush back to Chang'an to guard the court." Ma Teng finally stabilized He lost his emotions, and returned to his usual wise and clear appearance. At this time, he no longer hesitated or hesitated. At this time, he was the backbone of everyone, the court and His Majesty had to rely on.

"Yes, General." Seeing that Ma Teng had regained his brilliance, everyone bowed their hands and gathered their troops separately to leave.

"General, I will take the scouts out to patrol." Seeing everyone leaving, Ma Dai looked at the few soldiers around, and said to Ma Teng.

"Go, be careful." Ma Teng warned, and waved Ma Dai to leave. Although Ma Dai must be very tired at this time, Ma Teng can't let Ma Dai rest. Launching an attack and dispatching scouts is a must. Besides Pang De who has fled, Ma Dai is the most trusted by Ma Teng.

"General, do you want to send someone to bring General Ma Chao back?" Before Ma Dai left, he turned to Ma Teng and asked.It must be that the situation on Ma Teng's side is not optimistic. In Ma Dai's view, it is better to come back and help Ma Teng out of danger than to let Ma Chao guard Chang'an. Even if you lose it, you can get it back again.

"Alright, you can go there yourself and ask Chao'er to come out of the city to pick us up." Originally, Ma Teng didn't want Ma Chao to take risks, but Li Jue was near Chang'an, and his remnants of defeated soldiers might not all enter Chang'an alive. Now that these people have discarded their helmets and armors, they have no combat effectiveness and can only be slaughtered, but as long as they return to Chang'an and put on swords and armors again, they will all be elite soldiers. The reason for taking risks here is to collect remnants of soldiers. These people are the root of his Ma Teng's foothold in Chang'an.

"General Qi, Ma Teng stopped ten miles away and is collecting defeated soldiers everywhere." After Fan Chou and Xu Rong gained military power, they were given the responsibility of investigating Ma Teng's actions. Who is the person Ma Teng knows best?However, the two did not disappoint Guo Bang, and got back the latest information.

"Ma Teng is really courageous. He dared to collect the defeated army under our noses. However, he ordered the remnants of the defeated army to throw away their helmets and armor. Could Ma Teng expect to use these troops to save the situation?" Guo Si thought, Said with some hesitation.Although Guo Bang has made up his mind, before Hu Zhen arrives, he will not take the war lightly, but Ma Teng stays there like a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered, so how can Guo Bang not be tempted?

"Even if the general kills Ma Teng, no one will credit him for the general. Besides, Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng, has the courage of all men, and will definitely become a strong opponent in the future. Why does the general want to do this? What about adding a strong enemy?" Jia Xu persuaded, hearing the meaning of Guo Si's words.

"Should we just let Ma Teng go and let him go back to Chang'an?" Guo Si naturally knew that Jia Xu was right, but with such an opportunity in front of him, he just let Ma Teng go like this, Guo Si was really unwilling.

"Li Jue's soldiers and horses should be not far away." Jia Xu narrowed his eyes slightly, and seemed to say something inadvertently.

"It's not far." As soon as the words came out, Guo Bang was startled, suddenly thought of something and said, "Sir, you want Li Jue to deal with Ma Teng? Haha, it's indeed a clever plan." Thinking of this, Guo Bang turned to the side With a wave of his hand, a soldier came over.

"Go to Li Jue and tell him where Ma Teng is."

"In addition, tell Li Jue that in order to resist Ma Teng, our army suffered heavy losses, so he must rob and kill Ma Teng, so as not to leave any trouble." Seeing that Guo Si wanted to send someone to see Li Jue, Jia Xu added.

"Yes." The soldier nodded and left after receiving the orders from the two.

"Mr. Jia Xu is afraid that Li Jue won't make a move?" Although the soldiers had already left, Guo Si had some thoughts about what Jia Xu said just now.

"The general wants to monopolize the imperial court. Li Jue may not have the same intention. I'm not telling Li Jue that even if he takes action against Ma Teng now, he still has the advantage in comparison. Li Jue will definitely not refuse." Sure enough, Jia Xu's words were not different from Guo Sixiang's.Although Li Jue and Guo Si already had a rift, but now that Chang'an Huannei has been taken down, it will not turn their faces, and cooperation is an inevitable result.

After a busy night, Ma Teng miraculously found more than 2 remnants of soldiers. Teng recovered a little bit after the big defeat.However, the biggest difference between defeated soldiers and other soldiers is the lack of weapons. Although Ma Teng found more than 2 soldiers and horses, a large number of their weapons and armor were lost. Only 2 soldiers still had complete weapons. The fighting power of these [-] horses has been greatly reduced.

"General, let's set off. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid something will happen." Liu Bei said to Ma Teng when he saw that the sky had already dawned.

"It's a good thing that the soldiers have all received dry rations, so they can support themselves and return to Chang'an." Han Sui said, looking at the surrounding soldiers who were taking out dry rations to satisfy their hunger.

Ma Teng's soldiers and horses were originally from Xiliang. Xiliang is dry and has little rain. The soldiers are used to carrying dry food to fight. Although they have come to Yongzhou now, this habit has not changed since then. Although the food and grass of Ma Teng's army was burned yesterday, it did not cause much trouble to the remnants and defeated generals in front of them.

"Command the scouts to send out fifty miles, and the army will set off." Although he was a defeated army, Ma Teng had to be more careful. After the stalemate, he put it farther away. But Ma Teng's army can't stand the blow now.

"General, my subordinates have caught a spy." The army had just started, but Ma Dai came over with two soldiers, holding down a man dressed as a commoner.This man is taller than ordinary people, and this man is none other than the soldier Guo Si sent to report to Li Jue yesterday.

"Spies? Bring them here." Ma Teng was eager to learn about Li Jue and Guo Si's situation, and he didn't care about interrogating a small spy directly as a general.

"General, although this person is stubborn, after we brought him back, he was recognized by the soldiers. Someone saw this person among Guo Si's soldiers yesterday." Ma Dai asked the spies to be brought up, but But he couldn't hide the joy on his face. He must be able to catch the enemy's spies at this time, and maybe it will come in handy.

"Li Jue and Guo Si are nothing but traitors. Sooner or later they will be killed by the court. It is no good for you to follow them. As long as you tell me what you know, I can keep you alive. You have a bright future, how about it?" Glancing at the spy who was brought over, the corner of the man's mouth was already bleeding. It was obvious that Ma Dai was not soft on the spy, so Ma Teng changed his strategy and asked the spy.

(End of this chapter)