"Really? Bring it to me quickly." Maroguo, who woke up instantly, hurriedly said to his close confidant Ma Gao who came to him.
At this time, Ma Gao took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Ma Luoguo. After receiving the letter, Maroguo briefly checked the seal of the letter and the corresponding code, then took out the paper inside and unfolded it to read.
"General, what's wrong?" Ma Gao couldn't help but ask when he saw Ma Luoguo's eyebrows furrowing slightly.
"The letter says that the king has ordered the third prince, His Highness Wenlin, to lead 30,000 imperial elites to come and support us. At the same time, the king also asked us to cooperate with the people who are coming and be ready to attack the Annan people and the Yi army at any time." Maroguo put away the letter in his hand, his face looking quite unnatural.
If in Annan Quang Ngai Province, Marogo still had hope of defeating the Yi Army, now he has completely lost confidence in whether he can defeat the Yi Army.
Since the defeat in the first battle with the Yi Army, Maroguo has also organized several battles to counterattack the Yi Army. But no matter what kind of tactics Maroguo used, it seemed that they would be dismantled one by one by the Yi army. If it hadn't been for a thorough investigation, this would have even led Maroguo to suspect that there was a spy inside.
Finally, in order to slow down the advance of the Yi army, the king could give instructions to his side. Forced by the helplessness, Ma Luoguo could only think of sending a special force to attack the Yi army's food channel, but he found out that the Yi army belonged to the tortoise. The ability to move step by step made Siam's surprise attack force helpless.
Facing the powerful firepower of Yijun and their cautious advance, Maroguo really had no idea at all.
"General, this...can be considered good news!" Ma Gao, who knew Maroguo's thoughts well, laughed awkwardly.
"Yes! It's good news." Ma Luoguo felt bitter but couldn't express it.
"What is the support? Didn't I hint clearly enough in the letter? Think about how high-spirited the Siamese army of more than 30,000 people was at the beginning, but after a few battles, they are now dead, wounded, escaping, and then eliminated. Less than half of those who were captured are now left. If these more than 10,000 people had not stayed because of their easy talk, they might have dispersed. Could it be that Wenlin is better than me?" When he thought of this, Ma Luoguo I couldn't help but sigh melancholy.
"Well, I hope the arrival of His Highness the Third Prince can change the current situation!"
"Yes, no matter whether His Highness Wen Lin wins or loses, it is good news for us." Ma Gao said.
"What are you losing? How could you lose? You can't speak with your mouth." After hearing this, Ma Luoguo's face immediately changed and he yelled and cursed at Ma Gao, who still looked unaware.
Looking at Ma Luoguo's furious look, it seemed that if Ma Gao were not his cronies, he would have someone come over and chop off Ma Gao's head.
Ma Gao didn't understand why Maloguo became angry suddenly, but he still completely obeyed Maloguo's order and slapped himself in the face hard. After a few slaps, his face turned red.
"Okay, be more careful when you speak in the future." It seemed that he had almost reached the point, so Ma Luoguo waved his hand to stop Ma Gao.
"Yes, I thank you, General." Enduring the pain on his cheek, Ma Gao thanked Maro Guo.
"Don't blame me, I'm doing it for your own good. If your words are not blocked, once they are spread, no matter whether His Highness Wenlin wins or loses, you will not be able to bear the blame." Maroguo consoled him.
In fact, how could Maroguo not understand what Ma Gao meant?
Winning is a good thing for the empire, and although Maro Guo and the others will still be held accountable, it will definitely be much lighter than now. However, because of Ma Gao's words, some people in the court may use the topic to play on the topic, saying that Ma Gao has neglected his duties and attempted to defeat the empire. The man who was supposed to be rewarded by victory had to bear unjust injustice for no reason.
And if Wen Lin and others also lose, then Maro Guo and the others will naturally be less guilty. After all, Wen Lin commands an army of more than 30,000 people, and with the cooperation of Maro Guo, the force is strong. However, even in this case, Wenlin could be defeated, which only shows that the enemy is really too strong, which means that Maro Guo's previous failure is excusable.
Of course, this is beneficial to Marogo, but it is a disaster for Siam.
Originally, Burma was difficult for Siam to deal with, but now Annan, Yichao and Chenla are added to it, and there is even the possibility of adding two vassal states. The Siam Empire may be destroyed by this. Before Siam was destroyed, Ma Luoguo and others would not be able to escape, and their heads might be chopped off first to quell the anger of the Yi Dynasty.
"The general taught you the right lesson. The last general is ignorant, so the last general thanked the general." Ma Gao bowed to Maroguo and said.
"Well, you still have a long way to go in the future. You can't go wrong with being more careful." Maroguo was very satisfied with Ma Gao's attitude.
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In the middle of March of the second year of Tianzhao, under the trembling tribute of the king of Champasak, Sai Yeku, the third prince of Siam, Wenlin, finally led his army across the kingdom of Champasak and came to Quang Ngai Province in Annan.
Now, Maro Guo has been driven to the border of Quang Ngai Province by the Yi army. After less than fifty miles, they have to enter the territory of Champasak.
At this time, looking at Wen Lin who had arrived, Ma Luoguo's originally tense heart finally relaxed a little.
"Your Highness, you are finally here." I saw Ma Luoguo nonchalantly looking like he was about to cry.
"General Ma, you have worked really hard..." Looking at this seemingly weak empire general, Wen Lin did not dare to show a trace of arrogance.
If others don't know Maro Guo's abilities, they might call Maro Guo an "incompetent person." But Wen Lin, who knew Maroguo's abilities well, dared to underestimate him?
"Is this Yijun really that strong?" Wen Lin couldn't help but ask.
"I'm not afraid of His Highness the Third Highness's words of blame. Even if Annan, Wanxiang and Champassak join forces with us, they may not be able to defeat the Yi Army. What's more, Annan is still the vanguard of the Yi Army. I personally suggest that we take advantage of the fact that there are no casualties in our army. , it is the best policy to make peace with Yijun as much as possible." Ma Luoguo took a deep breath and replied with difficulty.
"Is General Ma a bit alarmist? Are they really that strong?" Even though he knew that Ma Luoguo was talented, Wen Lin's face showed displeasure at this moment. If he hadn't considered that Ma Luoguo had a good relationship with him, Wen Lin said that he was not prepared to take part in the crime of disturbing the morale of the army.
Although he knew that what he said was inappropriate, for the sake of the future of the Siam Empire, Ma Luoguo decided to persuade Wen Lin, who was just like him before, high-spirited and arrogant when he held military power.
"Your Highness, do you think I am mediocre?" Maroguo asked.
