Chapter 940 dispatch of troops to Hanzhong

Ma Chao read the military newspaper in his hand at a glance, and this military newspaper has just killed a messenger and three war horses.

The letter said that Zhang Lu suddenly gathered 80,000 troops without any warning and appeared on the border of Tianshui County, and raided the two camps of Ganning and Zang Ba, which were horned with each other. Overnight, the 50,000 troops of the Ma family were caught off guard and fled in confusion.

Fortunately, the general chosen by the Ma family was indeed a first-class famous general. After collecting the defeated army, Gan Ning and Zang Ba did not withdraw to Tianshui County, but stimulated morale and turned their guns to fight back against Zhang Lu's army. Like a divine soldier falling from the sky, he came out of Zhang Lu's army camp, which was now celebrating his achievements, which thwarted Zhang Lu's army and brought back a draw.

But even so, there are only 30,000 troops left in the 50,000 army of the Ma family - that is only the elite of the Ma family who can be five or even ten!

Ma Chao looked at the report in the military newspaper - beheaded more than 4600 people, defeated more than 12,000 people, and confiscated Zhang Lu's countless materials - and still couldn't help sighing: defeated, or defeated! On the surface, it seems that the losses of the two families are similar this time, especially Gan Ning and Zang Ba have achieved such a record after the defeat. But Ma Chao knew that the army of the Ma family could not be calculated like other princes.

Among all the princes of the Han Dynasty, only the Ma army is a completely professional soldier. They enjoy absolute care in terms of production, service and even taxation. Such a price is to get the Ma family army to be the most powerful and powerful!

But at the same time, because of this, the number of Ma's army has always been the smallest among the whole Han princes. Until now, when the Ma family has the largest territory in the country, they only have 150,000 Ma troops - such a proportion is completely unbelievable.

Therefore, the loss of 20,000 soldiers and horses by the Ma family is not the same concept as the loss of 20,000 soldiers and horses by Zhang Lu. Therefore, Ma Chao knew that the Ma family had lost this battle!

However, what's more abominable is that Ma Chao doesn't know why he lost at all!

The previous report was about Zhang Lu's grievances, the good news of his heart to the Ma family, and even the reply of the Ministry of Ceremonies a few days ago, or Zhang Lu agreed to peace talks and discuss the plan to completely submit to the Ma family - before that, Zhang Lu had made a request to submit to the Ma family, but because the Ma family has not promised Zhang Lu to continue. The requirements of continuing to govern Hanzhong have kept the peace talks at a stalemate.

After that, after a miserable New Year, Zhang Lu seemed to finally resist the surging pressure of the people of the county and counties. After putting forward the only request that he could continue to preach under the rule, the two families finally began to prepare for peace talks and delivery.

Ma Chao has always been very reassured about Hanzhong. Zhang Lu's posture also made Ma Chao think that Zhang Lu just couldn't let go of his strong five buckets of rice education and refused to surrender to the Ma family for a long time - in fact, in Ma Chao's view, there was an economic blockade of the Ma family outside, Yang Song's slanders inside, 50,000 elite soldiers of the Ma family on the side, and Zhang Lusan rebelled against the Ma family as his tongue. Zhang Lu has no power to counteract at all - but in fact, Zhang Lu not only did not surrender to the Ma family, but once again completely betrayed the Ma family during the critical period when the Kanto storm was brewing!

Maybe it was Zhang Lu who later discovered Ma Chao's frame.

Maybe it was Zhang Luzhen who jumped over the wall and fought to the death.

Perhaps, Zhang Lu has been pretending to obey, and finally fought back when the Ma family was most relaxed.

But in any case, under Zhang Lu's two painless betrayal of the Ma family*, he finally pulled out his endless posture with the Ma family without any major forces and completely defeating the Ma family!

"What should I do?" After sitting back in the right position, Ma Chao's first sentence was like this, and his eyes fell on Xun You and Li Ru for the first time.

Xun You took a look at Ma Chao and said directly, "The lord has a conclusion in his heart. Why do you need to ask You?" Walking to the sand table simulation map, Xun You said again, "The Ma family has developed for many years and has long been a weak prince controlled by Zhang Lu. Now that the grass grows and the horses are fat. It is the time when the horse's iron horse reappears again. The lord only needs 20,000 iron riders to be rashly, which will definitely sweep Hanzhong!"

Li Ru did not wait for Ma Chao to ask, but also walked to the map and pointed out the rivers and mountains: "In the sky, the wind and clouds are rising in Kanto, and the Ma family showed a state of concealing their time last year, and the heroes will not provoke the Ma family; the Ma family controlled the scattered customs in the west, looking at Mount Qi in the south, and there are shadows exploring the road in Hanzhong, advancing and retreating freely; Renhe, Gan Although the two generals Ning and Zang Ba were defeated, they tried their best to turn the tide and their morale did not decrease but increased. 100,000 elite soldiers lay down and longed for military achievements all night. What's more, the righteousness of the Ma family is in hand, and the people in Hanzhong are attached to it. In this way, the lord's prestige is far away, and he personally led the expedition. Zhang Lu's army will definitely run away from the wind, and the first battle can be fought!"

Ma Chao heard the two military staff officers say so, and instead of much joy, he showed some hesitation and said hesitantly, "As you two expect, the number of wins and losses between the Ma family and Zhang Lu can be between seven and three?"

"The soldiers are in danger and the outcome is unpredictable, but in contrast, the Ma family has an 80% chance of winning." Xunyou's head and stretched out a finger and said, "If you can't win quickly, Zhang Lu is a mourner. This battle is not only a battle between the two forces, but also a battle of the life and death of five buckets of rice in Hanzhong. Therefore, those ghosts who have been brainwashed by Zhang Lu will definitely fight with all their strength and never die.

After saying this, Xun You retreated and said no more.

But Ma Chao couldn't help asking, "There is still a success or failure. Why doesn't Gongda say anything?"

"Sulmen, the way, have never been said to win. The remaining 10th is an unpredictable variable. Weichen has not studied heaven and dare not make a very judgment.

Ma Chao nodded and couldn't help praising Xun You for his caution. However, after all, there is something in his heart. Under the judgment of Xun You and Li Ru, he has still not made up his mind.

It's not that Ma Chao doubts whether he can defeat Zhang Lu, but that he doesn't want to really transfer the Ma family's troops to that place in Hanzhong and completely stay away from the beacon outside Kanto. Although Hanzhong at this time is like a delicious meal with a seductive fragrance, and there is no one who can stop the Ma family from moving forward. Ma Chao also did not want to watch the richest and most densely populated Kanto land, which drained the vitality of the Han people in the river again and again!

He thought that after a grand meeting, he only needed to select some alternate ministers of the Ma family in Chang'an City, take the new policy and people's concept of the Ma family, and enter Hanzhong. But now that things have developed into such a situation, it has completely disrupted his planning - he originally planned to have a showdown with the Ma family Wenwu when the Ma family completely recovered the chaos in Hanzhong and Kanto!

Because at that time, Ma Chao knew that as long as he said the hidden dangers of 'five chaotic China', the foxes of the Ma family would definitely change their strategy and easily find the weaknesses of the princes of Kanto, and then send troops to Kanto, slowly advance, and steadily protect the foundation of the Han people step by step. , difficult and unremittingly unifying the world!

However, Zhang Lu called at this time. Although he really didn't have any power to support him this time, he came at a very wrong time! Moreover, he forced the Ma family to fight - if the Ma family is indifferent to the provocation of Hanzhong, how can we talk about the momentum of the Ma family and the unification of the world?!

"Lord, don't worry too much. Although Weichen doesn't know what the lord is worried about, he knows..." Guo Jia said this and deliberately paused for a moment. After looking at Ma Chao's eyes had turned to him, he showed a handsome and calm smile: "The sooner you end the battle in Hanzhong, the more time you have to deal with the future!"

"Good!"

A word woke up the dreamer. Ma Chao, who woke up from the dream, looked at Guo Jia gratefully and continued, "According to the words of Gongda and Wenyou, I personally took charge of the army and pact down Hanzhong! Tomorrow, I will see the approved plan in the court. I want 30,000 troops to be ready to enter Hanzhong!"

"This time, I want to completely calm down the hidden dangers in Hanzhong, and there will be no more Zhang Lu's 'four rebellions' against the Ma family!"