"Brother, what are you doing?" Zhang Fei's eyes were filled with surprise.
"Lord, please stay away." Ma Chao's face turned red at this time.
Liu Bei looked at the two of them with a calm expression. He held Zhang Fei's Zhangba Snake Spear in one hand, and Ma Chao's Tiger Head Zhanjin Spear in the other hand. The strength in his arms was like the continuous flow of the Yangtze River, forcefully separated. He saw the two generals wrestling in front of him.
Zhang Fei suddenly remembered their encounter in Zhuo County. Ma Chao looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar lord in front of him in disbelief, thinking to himself that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei could only have ten thousand enemies, but how could Duke Xuande be so powerful?
"Yide, Meng Qi will return to the camp and use his strength against the enemy. As for the general of this expedition..."
Ma Chao dismounted, knelt down and bowed down on one knee, shouting loudly: "My lord, I am willing to listen to General Yide's orders."
"Okay, you guys are really inseparable, so I will make Yide the commander this time. Let's go back to the city to have a banquet together. I want to make a grand trip for you." Seeing that Ma Chao was convinced, Liu Bei announced the appointment of the commander in a domineering manner.
The surrounding soldiers watching the battle became quiet as Liu Bei entered. When they saw him pulling away the two wrestling 'tiger's with his bare hands, they instantly burst out with shouts like a tide.
Zhuge Liang was very moved on the city tower. He asked Chen Dao curiously: "Uncle Zhi, Liang rarely sees my lord show off his martial arts. I didn't expect his strength to be so strong. Could it be that Yide and Meng Qi cooperated?"
Chen Dao replied: "During wrestling, if one party's strength suddenly decreases, they may be injured. That should be the real strength of the lord just now. I heard that the lord used to pull the switch of the general and the three generals with his bare hands, so later on, the Taoyuan Three Brothers were formed..."
Zhuge Liang nodded, saying that people really can't be judged by their appearance, and then sighed: "I wanted Yide and Meng Qi to show off their martial arts in front of the army, but I didn't expect that my lord would be in the limelight in the end. Although it was unexpected, it would be great for recruiting Hanzhong." benefit."
After the battle in front of Baishui Pass, those generals who were prejudiced against Ma Chao gradually became convinced, and they were even more shocked by the powerful momentum of the black-faced Zhang Fei, which easily allowed this joint force to join forces.
Ma Chao brought the smallest number of people from Linju, but with his powerful force, he became Zhang Fei's real deputy. When he set out from Jingzhou, he received a letter from Lantian, which contained only eight simple words: No Only by forgetting your original intention can you achieve success.
Ma Chao was pondering the meaning of these eight words along the way. When he and Zhang Fei fought fiercely with Bai Yuhe and Liu Bei was pulled away, he finally found the answer in his heart.
His original intention of entering Shu was to find someone to rely on, and if possible, he wanted to avenge his dead wife, children, and clan members, and people like Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were trustworthy supporters.
As for the political novice who was tempered by this battle between generals, Ma Chao never thought in his heart that wearing bright clothes and angry horses and being pushy is what young people do. As a surrendered general, he has no background in Liu Bei's camp. If he hadn't had Jiaozhou Lantian is so optimistic that he might not even have a chance to go to the front line.
Ma Chao felt very satisfied to be able to fight back to Liangzhou as a deputy general and had no extravagant expectations.
Liu Bei served wine at Baishui Pass to reward the soldiers who went out for battle. Zhang Fei and Ma Chao were breathing heavily and sweating profusely. They both looked at each other with admiration.
Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan, and the waiters outside the tent shuttled back and forth like fish, and wine and meat brought from Chengdu were placed on the table one after another.
"Just bring more wine. General Ma and I will never get drunk again." Zhang Fei shouted rudely.
Liu Bei frowned slightly, "Don't drink too much before the expedition. The road to Wudu is dangerous, so Yide must restrain himself."
Zhang Fei muttered: "Because there is no wine or meat in Wudu, I have to drink enough now before setting off. I had a great fight with General Ma today. If I don't have wine to cheer me up, I always feel like I owe something."
"The march on the mountain road is slow in winter, and it will not take more than three or two days of hard work. The three generals can drink if they really want to. When you arrive in Wudu, Meng Qi (Ma Chao) and Ziyuan (Wu Yi) will supervise you." Zhuge Liang Nod slightly.
"Wei." Ma Chao (Wu Yi) replied with his fists clasped.
Liu Bei ordered solemnly: "This time, as a partial force to contain Cao's army, you must avoid the main force of Cao's army as much as possible. The main purpose is to delay time rather than kill the enemy. If you are unable to do so, you must withdraw from the original route as soon as possible."
Wu Yi and Ma Chao listened more seriously, while Zhang Fei was focusing entirely on his wine at this time, seeing Liu Bei in the main seat shaking his head.
Zhuge Liang smiled and consoled him: "Let Yide and the others do what they want. Xiahou Yuan may not be able to separate the Hanzhong defenders. Cao Cao may mobilize Guanzhong soldiers and horses to rescue Wudu."
"If this is really the case, the risks outweigh the risks." Liu Bei frowned.
"If my lord sets up a position to attack Hanzhong, Cao Cao will definitely lead troops to rescue him after hearing the news. His military strength far exceeds that of Yizhou, and with the dangerous fortress blocking it, it will be difficult for us to capture Hanzhong head-on, so Yide and the others are here It is still necessary to go all the way." Zhuge Liang analyzed.
"Whether Wudu is close or far from Yangping Pass, I don't know if Cao Cao will pay attention to it." Liu Bei was unsure.
Zhuge Liang: "If Cao Cao pays attention to this partial division, he will achieve the purpose of dividing his defenders. If the opponent does not pay attention to the location of Wudu, the food road behind them will be Yide's supply line..."
"Yes, yes, we have no supplies from the rear, so we went to grab Cao Cao's food." Zhang Fei suddenly interrupted.
"It's okay to steal Cao Cao's food and fodder. When we go to Wudu, we need to strictly restrain our subordinates and be careful not to hurt the local people. After we take Hanzhong, we also need to conquer Liangzhou. The people's support cannot be weakened..." Liu Bei reminded.
"I..."
Ma Chao was about to say that he could raise food from the Qiang and Di tribes, when Zhang Fei suddenly waved his hand while holding the wine.
"General Ma, you are very good, but don't just eat meat, drink more wine with me." Zhang Fei said naively.
"Uh...I respect General Zhang." Ma Chao hurriedly replied.
Zhang Fei had the loudest voice in the tent. He dragged Ma Chao to persuade him to drink. Wu Yi and other generals had no choice but to keep company. Liu Bei was speechless when he saw this.
"Military advisor, please give them some instructions on how to fight. Otherwise, what will happen if there is an emergency?" Liu Bei said worriedly.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "The generals are in high spirits right now. When we sober up tomorrow, we will have a good talk about how to get to the stronghold and how to march and retreat."
Liu Bei nodded: "That makes sense."
Because Zhang Fei and Ma Chao fought for most of the day, they snored loudly and slept deeply in the camp at night. Zhuge Liang had people set up the sand table in Wudu overnight.
Early the next morning, Zhuge Liang summoned the three generals to deploy tactics.
Zhuge Liang looked serious. He pointed to a point on the sand table and said: "Wudu County is in the western hinterland of the Qinling Mountains. It looks like a water bag with mouths at both ends. This time you enter Liangzhou from the Di tribe trail in the south. Remember to leave an army behind." The horses must guard the intersection of the trail, otherwise once the return route is cut off by Cao's army, the troops and horses will not be able to successfully return to Yizhou."
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