The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() Ma Yuezao knew what Li Ru's intentions were for asking him to visit the back garden with him this time, so the journey seemed easy, but in fact he was always prepared.Hearing the other party's sudden stern question, he laughed for a moment: "Why, is Brother Wen You suspecting that I have other plans?"

"Isn't there?" Li Ru still stared at Ma Yue's eyes, as if he wanted to see through his heart: "You have only been following the lord for a month, but you seem to understand the lord's temperament very well. How do you explain it? And what you said today is clearly intended to trap the lord in an injustice. If everyone in my imperial court thinks this way, the battle against the Qiang people will have already been lost by three points. .”

Ma Yue spread his hands, watched a snowflake slowly drift into his palm, and was immediately melted by his own body temperature, before he said slowly: "If you really want to study it carefully, I do have my own considerations when I say this." Yes. But it's definitely not what Brother Wen You thought, he wanted to harm the lord.

"As you mentioned that I seem to know the lord very well, that can only be said to be guessed by me. No matter how much you tried to persuade me before, the lord was not moved. Since it doesn't work, I will do the opposite. I used irony to persuade the lord. But as I said, with the lord's talent, even if the anger is difficult to calm down at the time, you will understand it later, so I just played a role in promoting it. I don't know how to explain this, Brother Wenyou But can you still accept it?"

The hostility in Li Ru's eyes weakened slightly, but he still said, "Then let's talk about your plan?"

"Didn't Brother Wen You have any considerations in this regard? We are in Xiliang, a desolate place that only communicates with Qiang people. Are you willing to stay here for the rest of your life? In Liangzhou, not only do I have to leave here, but I also want to make my name known in the world!

"It's a pity that with the current status of my father and the current situation of the court, it may not be easy for me to pursue an official career, so I thought of relying on someone with great ambition and ability to help me realize my ambition And look around my Xiliang, who can have more prestige and ability than the lord?

"Because of this, I will follow the lord, and I will advise him on this matter. As for your worry that this will lead to disadvantages in the war, it is an exaggeration. Those thieves seem to be united, but in fact they are Those who are wary of each other will have their own methods to deal with them."

"..." After listening to Ma Yue's big words, Li Ru's doubts in his heart eased a bit.When he thought about it, since Ma Yue even said what he wanted, obviously he couldn't fake it.In fact, isn't he the same himself? Because he was dissatisfied with the status quo, he became Dong Zhuo's aide, and later became the son-in-law of the Dong family. It's no big deal for Ma Yue to have such thoughts.

However, he still had no doubts: "How can you be sure that your strategy will be successful? Even if Zhang Wen doesn't know about military affairs, the imperial court will send capable generals to him, so you are sure they can't win?"

"There is a saying in Sun Tzu's Art of War: Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger. This is what I rely on. Let me ask these people sent by the court who have never fought against the Qiang people, and are not familiar with the geographical environment of Xiliang. What do they rely on?" Can he win? But the lord is different. He is originally from Xiliang, and he was also appreciated by the court through his battle with the Qiang people. Only these two points are several times stronger than those like Zhang Wen.

"Coupled with the loyal assistance of you and me, I believe the lord will be able to shine in this chaos!"

"If things are really as you said, it would be the best!" This time, Li Ru's doubts about Ma Yue have been completely dispelled, and he finally regards this young man as Dong Zhuo's right-hand man. .

"I believe that the day will not be too far away for my lord to become prosperous." Ma Yue said confidently.He is the most confident in saying this, because no one in this era knows Dong Zhuo's life trajectory better than him

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"He really said that?" Dong Zhuo leaned on the couch, looking at Li Ru who was reporting everything in front of him.It turned out that the latter's conversation with Ma Yue was also out of his acquiescence, in order to find out Ma Yue's true intentions and whether this person could be used.Although Dong Zhuo is not a suspicious person, he still needs to test the loyalty of those around him.

"Yes. The son-in-law has tried his best to make him feel sudden, but his reaction tells me that he really has no other bad intentions. The only thing he wants is to take advantage of the power of the lord so that he can embark on an official career .”

"That would be the best. It is right for a young man to be ambitious. I am afraid that he will have nothing to ask for. As long as he needs it, he must do everything for me. And to be honest, the strategy he set this time It is also very good, we can use it to deal with Zhang Wen and others." Dong Zhuo said.Through recent contact, he has been very sure of Ma Yue's ability. Today, Li Ru will test it out again. After finally knowing that this young man also has something to ask for, he has also guaranteed his loyalty to Ma Yue, so he can formally Use him.

Seeing that Dong Zhuo had completely shifted his attention from not naming him commander-in-chief to how to gain benefits from this war, Li Ru was finally at ease.However, he still said worriedly: "Father-in-law, this matter is no small matter after all. Zhang Wen's identity is there. If he knows our intentions, I'm afraid..."

"I'm not worried about this." Dong Zhuo's eyes flashed fiercely: "It's not difficult to convince him, a senior court official who has never been to Xiliang, to do what we want. As long as he agrees to divide the troops, everything will be done. It's under our control. As for someone who will investigate this afterwards, hmph, once that time comes, even if the imperial court finds out something, this Xiliang is already under my control. How can they do anything to me? Is it? As long as the land of Xiliang is my backing, I won't be afraid of what those incompetent people in the court will do to me."

"Ru will do his best to help father-in-law achieve his wish as soon as possible!" Dong Zhuo's domineering statement made Li Ru feel emotional for a while, and immediately expressed his opinion.

"Well said!" Dong Zhuo was very satisfied with Li Ru's statement, and then laughed loudly, sweeping away all the previous unhappiness.

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After a few days, the weather turned even better, and the official road also became normal.The officials sent by the imperial court to Xiliang to convey the decree did not dare to delay any longer, so they came to Lintao City on the last day of November, and conveyed the imperial court's intentions to Dong Zhuo.

When Ri received the order, Ma Yue also watched from the sidelines, and found that Dong Zhuo's words and actions were very polite, and he couldn't see the angry appearance of the previous few days. He was so good at hiding his own thoughts that Ma Yue couldn't help it. Don't say a word in my heart.

In addition to conveying the imperial court's intentions and rewarding Dong Zhuo and his officers and men for defeating the enemy, the officials who came to pass the decree this time also brought the new commander Zhang Wen's military order.Before Zhang Wen arrived in Xiliang, Dong Zhuo was in charge of specific military affairs and made preparations before the battle. He could dispatch troops as soon as the army arrived in Liangzhou.

This is not only a trust in Dong Zhuo's ability, but also a test for him.Dong Zhuo even thought maliciously that if he failed to complete the task assigned, Zhang Wen might use this as an excuse to impeach him.Of course, it is impossible for him to hand over such a handle to Zhang Wen, so even if it is already winter, he dare not slacken the slightest slack in the training of his subordinates, and he must make sure that the opponent cannot find any mistakes. .

However, this problem is not without it. The problem of shortage of food and grass soon appeared in front of Dong Zhuo.Because it has been nearly two months since the previous army was sent to attack the Qiang people, the food and grass that were originally prepared have been greatly depleted.In addition, when the Qiang people attacked before, they burned a lot and took away a lot, which made the Han army's food and grass even more stretched.

And because of the victory in Lintao, part of the Han army that had been defeated by the Qiang people and scattered was also cast under Dong Zhuo's command, which not only greatly increased his strength, but also increased the consumption of food and grass.By December, the food and grass in Dong Zhuo's hands was only enough for the 7000 troops under his command for two months. Originally, Dong Zhuo could only control 3000 troops when the war started, but this victory doubled his strength. It was also the reason why he dared to challenge Zhang Wen.

If you add the troops from other counties and counties, if Dong Zhuo will arrange food and grass for them, I am afraid that this small amount of food and grass will only be enough for tens of thousands of troops for half a month.This was the most realistic and difficult problem, which made Dong Zhuo feel uneasy for a few days, and finally called all his counselors to discuss how to deal with it.

This is the second time that Ma Yue has participated in such an important discussion. Compared with the sudden invitation last time, he is obviously much calmer this time.He knew very well that following his admonishment to Dong Zhuo the day before and his conversation with Li Ru, Dong Zhuo had truly accepted him, and he no longer had any doubts.And Ma Yue, who already knew something about the food problem and thought of countermeasures, planned to make himself famous again in this discussion, so that he would be valued by Dong Zhuo even more, and he would truly become his confidant.

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Because the typhoon brought thunder and rumble, so I dare not turn on the computer. I didn’t come up to post until now when the thunder stopped. Don’t blame it