Chapter 183 Ma Chao's Visit
Chapter 183
It was not until the afternoon that the war against the Qiang people finally came to an end. Lv Bu also took the crowd to Fufeng City to discuss things.
"Generals, after the brave killing of the enemy by the generals this time, the Qiang people have been completely destroyed by our army. It's just a pity that the whereabouts of Beigong Boyu are unknown. Seeing that the generals came together, Lv Bu concluded.
"It's strange to say that Zang Ba and I intercepted separately. We didn't see the shadow of Beigong Boyu. Can this guy fly?" Dian Wei said angrily.
"Yes, we obviously killed a lot of Qiang people who escaped, but we didn't see Beigong Boyu." Zang Ba also said with some discouragement.
"But in this way, it's not a bad thing." Zhang Liao said with a little thought.
"Oh, Zhang Liao, if you have anything to say, just say it." Hearing Zhang Liao's mouth, Lv Bu was happy to listen to Zhang Liao's opinion. After all, Zhang Liao is not Lv Bu's direct line. If Lv Bu wants to win over Zhang Liao, he must first have a good relationship with Zhang Liao before he can find a way to let Zhang Liao do things for himself.
"It's a general. Zhang Liao thought that Han Sui and Ma Teng had completely torn their faces with Beigong Boyu this time. As long as Beigong Boyu was alive, they would definitely take revenge on Ma Teng and Han Sui. This is also a good thing for our army." Zhang Liao said to Lv Bu with a nod head.
"Haha, General Zhang is right. Han Sui and Ma Teng are not a good thing. Obviously, the three of them made an appointment to attack us, but they turned against the water halfway. I, Dian Wei, the first look down on such a person." When Dian Wei heard Zhang Liao's words, he agreed very much. This is not the growth of Dian Wei's military talent, but the practice of Dian Wei looking down on Han Sui and Ma Teng.
"Hahaha, what Dian Wei said is that since Ma Teng and Han Sui can unite with foreigners and kill our compatriots, what hope can we have for such a person?" Lv Bu is also very dissatisfied with what Ma Teng Han Sui did.
"Lord, do you mean that you want to go to war with Ma Tenghan?" Hearing Lv Bu's words, Zang Ba asked excitedly.
"Ha ha, you are really belligerent. Ma Tenghan is not a general person. What's more, after this battle, our army has also suffered heavy losses. All the cavalry is only more than 5,000. Even if I want to go to war, I'm afraid I don't have this strength. Lv Bu smiled and said helplessly.
"Lord, although our cavalry has suffered heavy losses, our infantry has not lost much. If we add the newly recruited soldiers from Tianshui, the strength of our army should not decrease but increase. I think this is still a good deal." Wei Xu obviously disagreed with Lv Bu's opinion and felt that it was not difficult to defeat Ma Teng and Han Sui.
"Well, as the saying goes, if you have a success, you can't fight this battle, or don't fight well. Wei Xu, go and have a look. How many 30,000 brothers we brought from Bingzhou? It's only been a long time. I don't want my brothers to die again." Lv Bu sighed and said sadly.
As soon as Lv Bu said this, all the generals were surprised and lowered their heads one by one.
"The general is benevolent and righteous, and Zhang Liao admires it. He didn't expect that the general annihilated 100,000 Qiang troops. He was not only not arrogant and impatient, but also sad for the dead soldiers. It's really the blessing of the three armies, the blessings of our generals and soldiers." Hearing Lv Bu's remarks, Zhang Liao arched his hand and bowed deeply to Lv Bu.
Originally, in Zhang Liao's heart, Lv Bu was just a murderous, ruthless and unintentional killing machine, but now Zhang Liao's heart is suddenly confused. Is the young general who cherishes the soldiers in front of him really Lv Bu? Why is it different from Zhang Liao's previous cognition?
"General Zhang doesn't have to be like this. As the saying goes, the road knows horsepower, and you can see people's hearts over time. You will understand what kind of person I, Lv Bu, will understand in the future." When Lv Bu saw Zhang Liao's praise for him, he knew that Zhang Liao had changed his senses and was naturally happy. However, for Zhang Liao, Lv Bu knew that it was useless to be anxious. Such a person could only slowly accept it. One day Zhang Liao would identify with himself and die with him.
"General, Ma Chao and Yan Xing outside the door came to see you." Just as Lv Bu finished speaking, a soldier came to report.
"Oh, Ma Chao and Yan Xing are coming. Please, no, I'll greet you in person." Lv Bu was going to ask someone to invite him, but after thinking about it, he decided to greet him in person.
"Lord, it's just that Ma Chao and Yan Xing came. Lord He Lao went there in person. I'll invite them in." Seeing that Lv Bu was going to greet him, Wei Xu hurried forward to stop him.
Lv Bu stopped for a moment when he heard it, and then looked at the generals, he looked reluctant.
"Hahaha, do the generals think that I invited them as the chief general, and some of them are too praiseful? In fact, it's not true. I, Lv Bu, said that he was the main general of the army, but in fact, he was just a martial artist. After this battle with Beigong Boyu, I found that you have lost your temper. This is not a good thing. Proud soldiers will be defeated. Today, I want you to remember that you can't be proud at any time and take your opponent seriously. The main reason why Lv Bu wanted to welcome him was that he knew that Ma Chao was coming, and Lv Bu didn't want to leave an arrogant image in front of Ma Chao. It must be that Lv Bu still wants to get Ma Chao.
Lv Bu came to the door and saw that the two people were waiting at the door. It was Ma Chao and Yan Xing.
"Haha, General Ma Chao, General Yan Xing, what kind of wind has brought you two? Lv Bu is really happy. Come on, please sit inside." Seeing Ma Chao and Yan Xing, Lv Bu hurriedly greeted him.
"Brother Lv Bu, let me tell you the good news. Beigong Boyu is dead." As soon as he saw Lv Bu come out, Ma Chao hurriedly greeted him and said excitedly.
"Oh, this is really good news. I don't know who killed Beigong Boyu. I will definitely report it to the court and give him a good reward." Looking at Ma Chao's excited appearance, Lv Bu thought that it was Ma Chao who killed Beigong Boyu, so he pushed the boat along the way.
"This is useless. Beigong Boyu is also our enemy. Killing him is also for us. We don't need Dong Zhuo's reward. If General Lu Bu wants to reward, he will say that he killed it himself." As soon as Lv Bu's voice fell, Yan Xing on one side said lurely.
"Yan Xing, you are so bold that you dare to be rude to my son. Do you think I, Dian Wei, will not kill people?" Hearing Yan Xing's rude words, Dian Wei behind Lv Bu couldn't help saying that he was about to rush forward to kill Yan Xing.
"Dian Wei, Yan Xing is just a mad dog. We are bitten by a dog, so we can't bite the dog." When Lv Bu saw that Dian Wei was about to step forward, he reached out and hugged him and said.
"Lord, although we can't bite dogs, it doesn't mean that we can't eat dog meat." Zang Ba suddenly stood up and said fiercely to Yan Xing.
"Well, two generals, we actually have something important to see Brother Lv Bu. Don't joke about the two generals." Seeing that Ma Chao was going to be stiff, he hurried forward to make a round.
"Well, General Lv Bu, we are here on behalf of the two adults, Ma Teng and Han Sui. General Lv Bu is famous. This is not your hospitality, is it?" Yan Xing saw that Lv Bu's men were not good at talking one by one, so he restrained himself.
"Haha, although Lv Bu is vulgar, he also knows how to bring guests. You two, please." With that, Lv Bu brought Ma Chao and Yan Xing into the hall.
"Brother Lu Bu, this is a joint letter from my father and my uncle to you." After coming to the hall, Ma Chao was afraid that there would be any discord between Yan Xing and Lv Bu when he spoke, so he handed a letter to Lv Bu.
"Oh, it turned out to be a joint letter from two adults, but I want to have a good look." Lv Bu took the letter, thought about it for a while, and handed it to Zhang Liao on one side.
"This, the general asked me to read the letter?" Seeing that Lv Bu was the first to give the letter to himself, Zhang Liao was stunned. Zhang Liao did not expect that Lv Bu would let himself read the letter, and it was Lv Bu who would give it to him after reading it. Originally, Zhang Liao still thought about whether it was necessary to avoid suspicion at this time. Zhang Liao was definitely not Lv Bu's direct line, and some confidential things still needed to be avoided. However, Lv Bu's performance completely regarded Zhang Liao as his own cronies, which made Zhang Liao surprised. After all, Zhang Liao is not Lv Bu's direct line.
"Look, you've finished reading it and pass it on to the generals. I want to hear what you mean." Lv Bu nodded to Zhang Liao with certainty.
"General Lv Bu, fewer people know about this matter." Seeing this situation, Yan Xing couldn't help saying.
"Haha, in fact, there is nothing in the letter. Han Sui and Ma Teng said that they would give us the head of Beigong Boyu and let us report their achievements to Luoyang. In addition, they will withdraw from Longxi and give Longxi to our army. As for the conditions, our army can't set foot on Xiliang. What do you think of their proposal? Lv Bu laughed and said the content of the letter directly.
"Everything, but please make a final determination." After reading the letter, Zhang Liao sent the letter out and said to Lv Bu.
"But please make a final determination." As soon as Zhang Liao finished speaking, the generals immediately said at the same time.
"Hahaha, I, Lv Bu, am just the deputy commander of the Western Expedition. Such a thing cannot be fully decided, but I, Lv Bu, can guarantee that if I don't receive a new order, Lv Bu will never go further than Xi Liang." Hearing that all the generals were only on their own heads, Lv Bu said affirmatively to Ma Chao and Yan Xing.
"Okay, Brother Lu Bu, as long as there is your words, it will be fine." Seeing that Lv Bu agreed, Ma Chao said happily.
"Since General Lv Bu agreed, I hope General Lv Bu will not go against his promise. We're leaving now." Words and deeds also stood up.
"Why did you leave so soon? I haven't been in Fufeng Panheng for two days." Looking at Yan Xing and Ma Chao, who were about to leave, Lv Bu said. However, everyone can see that Lv Bu's words were for Ma Chao.
"Brother Lv Bu, we have all received a strict order. After finishing our work, we must leave immediately. I can only appreciate Brother Lu Bu's kindness. However, there is indeed one thing here that I need my eldest brother's help. One of my brothers, Pang De, was seriously injured in the battle with the Qiang people. He needs some time to treat him well. He can't go back with me. He also asked Brother Lv Bu to take good care of me. Ma Chao is very grateful. When Ma Chao heard Lv Bu's retention, he refused helplessly. However, before leaving, Pound was entrusted to Lv Bu.