Ma Chao originally had no pressure to meet Chen Mo, but after being captured alive by Xu Rong, his previous pride and self-confidence were completely gone. But when he followed Xu Rong, although Xu Rong didn't say anything, even though he had no words,

He was bound and if he took action, even with bare hands, the other party would not be able to do it by himself, but Ma Chao still felt a little depressed for no reason.

"General Xu, I heard that Lu Bu was also famous for his martial arts back then. How does he compare with me?" Ma Chao coughed lightly, trying to find something to talk about. He didn't know anything in Xiliang, and now he is quite famous in the world.

He knew the military generals, Lu Bu and Hua Xiong. Back then, Lu Bu was known as the most powerful general in the world. Ma Chao sometimes felt very unhappy in his heart, but he was just older than himself.

Xu Rong glanced at Ma Chao strangely, then thought about it carefully, and said seriously: "If Wen Hou leads the cavalry and fights outside the city, I may not be able to defeat him."

Although they have never fought against each other, the two of them joined forces to fight against the coalition forces in Chenggao and Xingyang. Lu Bu often led his cavalry around the world, treating the coalition camp as his own backyard. Even if the coalition forces were suspicious of each other, they were all just a mob.

Not at all, Xu Rong also admired Lu Bu's insight into the weaknesses of the enemy's military formation, his ferocity in battle, and his ability to control and command the cavalry.

It may be a bit modest to say that he was defeated, but obviously, at least the current Ma Chao is not on the same level as Lu Bu. Xu Rong will not be under too much pressure against Ma Chao.

"General, don't try to trick me!" Ma Chao frowned. He had seen Xu Rong's ability, but Lu Bu had not.

"There may be a fight in the future, and I will know when the time comes." Xu Rong did not defend himself. There was no need. Today, Ma Chao is used to fighting against the odds and has never encountered a decent opponent. Although his ability is indeed good, his knowledge is limited after all. How could he know?

The world is so big that it is useless to tell him more. Now that Xiliang is basically settled, the lord has no worries anymore, and Nanyang is the place of the Fourth War and a strategic strategic point. The conflict with Nanyang is inevitable. Ma Chao is now under Chen Mo's command.

, and he is also capable enough. If he really goes on an expedition in the future, he will naturally not miss the opportunity to fight.

what is this?

Seeing Xu Rong's disbelieving attitude, Ma Chao felt dissatisfied and couldn't help teasing him: "Although my father has surrendered, but you still allow me to see the Marquis of Changling, General Xu is not afraid that I will misbehave with the Marquis of Changling?"

"Call my lord!" Xu Rong looked at Ma Chao seriously and said, "If you want the Ma family to be destroyed, you can try to see if you can come out alive."

Ma Chao curled his lips and said nothing more. He just followed Xu Rong into the government office. The entire Ma family had already followed him. There were more than 300 people. Even if he succeeded in the assassination, the Ma family might end up being destroyed. Naturally, he did not dare to

He acted rashly, but this feeling of being suppressed everywhere made him quite unhappy.

"Inform my lord, Ma Chao has been brought!" Xu Rong came to the door of the hall and asked his bodyguard to report first. After getting permission, he brought Ma Chao in to see Chen Mo.

Ma Chao's steps were a little stiff. When he thought about it, Chen Mo must be afraid of his own assassination. At least Taishi Ci and Hua Xiong should stay with him. But after entering the hall, a young man of similar age to himself sat on the main seat.

He attacked two weak scribes, and apart from that, there was only one vicious and ugly man standing aside.

Ma Chao glanced at Dian Wei: So ugly!

This kind of person who is actually not very capable is very common among the Qiang people. Even though the opponent's physique is indeed amazing, Ma Chao didn't take it to heart. It's just that after entering the hall, the uncomfortable feeling all over his body became stronger.

"I've heard about the young hero Meng Qi for a long time. When I saw him today, he was indeed extraordinary." Chen Mo looked at the young man in the hall and praised him.

Of course, Ma Chao's image has not been mentioned. He has sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. He looks like an unsheathed sword when he stands there. This is what a young man should look like.

"Ma Chao meets my lord!" Although he said it arrogantly when he was outside, when he actually saw Chen Mo, Ma Chao was much more respectable. Chen Mo's first impression was always good. Not only was he loved by everyone, but

At least he won't be annoying. Secondly, although Chen Mo looked smiling, his movements did not show any disrespect. Ma Chao experienced for the first time what it felt like to be powerful without being angry. Chen Mo was clearly smiling.

He is very friendly, but even if he does not deliberately exaggerate his identity, he still makes people feel awe.

"No need to be formal, sit down." Chen Mo pointed at the mat and said with a smile: "General Shoucheng will come to meet you tomorrow, and you and your son will also have a reunion. After that, Meng Qi will take his family to Chang'an first."

"Aren't you going with your lord?" Ma Chao asked in surprise.

"That was the original plan, but Han Sui has been reluctant to surrender, so I'm afraid we will be delayed here for a few days." Chen Mo nodded, and then sighed.

"The last general is willing to stay and serve the lord!" When he heard that Han Sui was going to be beaten, Ma Chao's eyes lit up and he became energetic. He had long disliked the old guy.

"It's not easy for Meng Qi to fight. There may not be a real fight. Besides, when Meng Qi first came, it was inappropriate to ask Meng Qi to fight against his former allies." Chen Mo waved his hand and said with a smile.

Ma Teng has surrendered, and the reason why Han Sui is still hesitant is because he doesn't want him to escape. Otherwise, now that Cheng Yi and the candidates have been killed by Xu Rong, Han Sui only has Jincheng left. If he really wants to use his troops, how can Han Sui carry it?

It's just that he moved his family to his residence. Now that he saw Ma Teng surrendering, he also wanted to attach himself to Chen Mo, but he didn't want to be completely captured by Chen Mo like Ma Teng. He could only serve Chen Mo, and he also wanted to retain some autonomy and even military power.

, so he has been arguing with Chen Mo.

Nothing inappropriate!

Ma Chao really wanted to say this to Chen Mo, but it was not good after all, so he could only stop and bowed: "I wonder if my lord has any other orders?"

"I have hired people to settle the Ma family's mansion in Luoyang. You and General Ma Dai will join the army as generals." Chen Mo touched his chin and said: "But I heard from Wen Kai that every time you fight, you like to fight with others?

"

"This..." Ma Chao was shocked. He didn't think anything was wrong before. He used to fight against the Qiang people and the Huns. But after Chen Mo's battle, it was Taishi Ci first, then Hua Xiong, and then Xu.

Rong, somewhat despises this kind of behavior, Ma Chao doesn't know what to say now.

"We are all young people. It is not a bad thing to be brave and fierce. However, the Central Plains is different from the Qiang people. Do you know what I would do if I were leading an army and a general came to fight with you?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"I don't know the final general." Ma Chao shook his head. He had also heard that Chen Mo was very good at leading troops, but he didn't know how powerful he was. At this moment, he just wanted to see how Chen Mo faced the enemy.

"I promise you, I will trick you into the front of the battle and shoot you with random arrows." Chen Mo looked at Ma Chao's face gradually losing his smile, shook his head and said: "Meng Qi must not be disdainful, this method of fighting generals has become outdated in the Central Plains.

It's been a long time. Did you know that it takes a long time for a military general to be able to lead an army in battle? It takes a long time to learn and hone. It is strange that a general selected with great effort is killed in a fight on the battlefield. I train

Could it be that soldiers and horses are just to accompany the generals in battle and cheer them on? You can do this kind of thing by recruiting some civilians, so why do you need to train elite soldiers?"

"What my lord said is true." Ma Chao could only nod, as it seemed that it was true.

"There are many military books in Chang'an Academy, you can go and read them if you have nothing to do." Chen Mo said with a smile: "You have enough combat experience, but your understanding of military strategy seems to be lacking. Your opponents in the future will not be the Qiang people, but the Qiang people.

They are those famous generals in the Central Plains. The Qiang people's fighting methods certainly have merits, but what we want is to learn from their strengths, not to become Qiang generals. If you want to be the best general in the world instead of the best general in Xiliang, your best choice

I’d like to learn more about the art of war.”

"Here!" Ma Chao bowed and said. It's up to you whether you heard him or not. After all, at his current age and his achievements, it is very normal for him to be harsh to others.

Chen Mo didn't expect that these few words could convince him. He just pointed out Ma Chao's shortcomings and gave him a heads up, so that he would naturally face up to problems he encountered in the future.

After chatting with Ma Chao about some Xiliang customs and interesting stories about the Qiang people, Chen Mo prepared a farewell banquet for Ma Chao as it was getting late. It was obvious that Chen Mo liked Ma Chao quite a lot. With this kind of standard, under Chen Mo's command

Rarely among the generals, Ma Chao had a young mind and soon regarded Chen Mo as a confidant.

"It's quite innocent." Late at night, after seeing off the staggering Ma Chao, Chen Mo laughed a little. At this age, it is really not difficult to understand.

"My lord, it seems that Ma Chao is only two years younger than you." Dian Wei stood beside Chen Mo and suddenly said.

"What do you want to say?" Chen Mo glanced at Dian Wei.

"The general is saying..." Dian Wei scratched his head and said: "This gap is too big, he looks like a fool."

"Ha~" Chen Mo didn't answer, he just looked at Dian Wei, and then sighed, Ma Chao is very good at leading troops, how dare you accuse him?

After taking a look, Chen Mo put his hands behind his back and went back to rest.

"Lord, what do you mean?" Dian Wei quickly followed.

"It's getting late, I want to go to bed." Chen Mo said without looking back.

"Alone?" Dian Wei asked subconsciously.

"Otherwise? Will you accompany me?" Chen Mo turned his head and looked at Dian Wei strangely.

"No..." Dian Wei quickly shook his head and said: "I mean there have been many tribes sending women over recently. Do you want to choose one for your lord? I have seen that all the women from the Qiang tribe are quite... powerful...

"

At the end of the sentence, Dian Wei's voice also became softer when he saw Chen Mo's eyes becoming increasingly unkind.

"If I continue to indulge in wine and sex like this, I'm afraid I have to consider changing my bodyguard." Chen Mo said seriously: "Aren't you afraid that you can't even fight Ma Chao now?"

"How is that possible?" Dian Wei said disdainfully when he heard this. He, Dian Wei, was a figure who could fight against Lu Bu. No matter what, he would not be able to compete with a brat in his early twenties.

"Don't do these things again in the future." Chen Mo glared at Dian Wei and said.
Chapter completed!