Chapter 628: How magnificent. Sitting down without a soul.
When Jiang Wei finished speaking, he found that there was a sense of silence in the military tent.
Sensing something unusual, he opened his eyes and looked around.
Under observation, Jiang Wei soon discovered why everyone was silent.
It turned out that all the Han generals were looking at him with strange eyes at this time, among which Ma Chao's eyes were the most direct.
Ma Chao, who was looking at Jiang Wei, couldn't help but think of a joke that had been circulating among the military recently.
Recently, people in the army like to praise Jiang Wei as a "young deer".
Since Mi Yang became famous in the world, the word "deer" has almost become synonymous with him.
The reason why Jiang Wei is called "Young Deer" is that his behavior was somewhat Miyang's style when Lueyang was doing justice.
Of course, Jiang Wei's ability to receive this praise also stems from Mi Yang's unabashed love for him many times in public, and Jiang Wei's reputation as "Youlin".
From ancient legends, the world knows that the two auspicious appearances of deer and lin are somewhat similar.
Regardless of why Jiang Wei was praised as a "young deer", it is obvious that this praise brought him great benefits.
Just now when they saw Jiang Wei talking non-stop, everyone seemed to have seen Mi Yang's figure in Jiang Wei.
Doing everything possible to mobilize the enemy and make the enemy his puppet is Mi Yang's best tactic.
Bolstered by the illusion, Ma Chao, who already felt that what Jiang Wei said was reasonable, immediately agreed to Jiang Wei's plan.
Not only was Ma Chao interested in promoting Jiang Wei, he also took out a command arrow and handed it to Jiang Wei, and said to him with profound meaning:
"Since you proposed this strategy, you should lead the advance army first."
Jiang Wei couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard Ma Chao's general order.
He was naturally confident in the strategy he proposed. Because of this, he felt that Ma Chao's general order would bring a great opportunity for meritorious service to him.
How could Jiang Wei refuse Ma Chao's kindness?
Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Wei immediately bowed to Ma Chao and said:
"In the end, we will definitely fulfill our mission!"
After Jiang Wei accepted the order, Ma Chao ordered the generals to retreat first.
Even inside the military tent, Ma Chao could hear the soldiers outside shouting in celebration.
Ma Chao felt that he had to calm down the generals, otherwise what would happen if Xu Chu's scouts were frightened?
Under the leadership of Ma Chao, all the Han generals left the tent one after another.
After the Han generals left, Ma Dai quickly stood up and moved into the inner tent. Soon after, Ma Dai came to Ma Chao carrying a basin of hot water and some herbs.
Smelling the bitter smell of herbs in his nose, Ma Chao was a little reluctant, but he slowly unbuttoned his shirt under Ma Dai's burning eyes.
After Ma Chao unbuttoned his shirt, several wounds with fresh blood scabs were exposed on his body.
There was even a bloody scab that cracked open again.
Seeing this scene, Ma Dai's eyes were already wet with tears.
Ma Chao's martial arts skills were not enough to injure him in the previous blocking battle. After all, the Han army had the advantage in that blocking battle.
But Ma Chao has old injuries.
During the Yinping War, Ma Chao was seriously injured and almost died.
Although later, with Mi Yang's encouragement and the diagnosis and treatment of a large number of famous doctors, Ma Chao was rescued from hell.
But such a serious injury would require recovery for a long time under normal circumstances, not to mention that Ma Chao's physical functions cannot be compared to when he was young.
But in order to make up for the regrets in his heart and for the great cause of the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty, Ma Chao embarked on the journey again without much rest.
Perhaps under Mi Yang's special care, Ma Chao got a lot of time to recuperate, but in the wind and rain of the northwest, how much better would it be to recuperate?
Ma Chao, who already suffered from old injuries, inevitably relapsed during the high-intensity ambush battle that day.
As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father, and Ma Dai's feelings towards Ma Chao are similar to admiration.
Originally, Ma Dai wanted to dissuade Ma Chao from going into battle in person, but Ma Chao is a tiger. Even if he is injured or old, the tiger blood in his body is always hot.
It is impossible for a tiger to remain indifferent to its prey.
When Ma Chao saw Ma Dai wiping his wounds with tears in his eyes, he smiled without caring:
"Today is a happy day, how can you act like a daughter?"
After saying this, Ma Chao saw that Ma Dai had no reaction, so he said again:
"We haven't seen Xu Chu for many years, but his martial arts skills haven't faded at all.
If I hadn't fought against him that day, my old injuries would not have recurred."
Ma Chao's original intention was to appease Ma Dai, telling him that the recurrence of old injuries was a special situation encountered by Xu Chu, and this would not happen under normal circumstances.
But Ma Chao might as well not say this.
Because of the eagerness in his words, Ma Dai felt even more depressed.
Judging from Ma Chao's behavior, next time he meets Xu Chu, he will definitely rush forward with a long spear in hand.
Ma Chao saw that his comfort had the opposite effect, and he immediately laughed a few times.
As the depression in his heart was constantly eliminated by Mi Yang, Ma Chao also regained some of his youthful spirit and was no longer so depressed.
Seeing that Ma Chao was silent, after applying medicine to Ma Chao's wound, Ma Dai finally couldn't help but persuade Ma Chao:
"Chang'an has been recaptured by our army, and the gain or loss of Tongguan is not a matter of immediate concern.
General, it is better to take good care of your health first, and then lead the army to capture Tongguan later."
Ma Dai's words were full of deep concern.
His words are not consistent with the identity of a Han general, but they are very consistent with the identity of a younger brother.
Facing Ma Dai's persuasion, Ma Chao decisively shook his head and refused.
After refusing, Ma Chao said with some longing:
"Back then, the world once ranked me and four others as the Five Tiger Generals of the Han Dynasty.
To date, two of the Five Tiger Generals have passed away.
Aren't the deaths of General Guan Da and General Huang Lao worthy of the world's regret?
But their deaths will be remembered by the world and history books.
Why?
General Guan Da flooded the Seventh Army and shocked China. Later, he severely damaged the main force of the rebel army in the Battle of Xiangfan, giving our country a valuable opportunity for development.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! General Huang accompanied Hanzhong in the battle and took the lead in righteousness. In the battle at Dingjun Mountain, he personally beheaded Xia Houyuan, laying the foundation for our army to capture Hanzhong.
The heroic deeds of these two generals during their lifetimes are the reason why they can be remembered by the world for eternity.
The deeds of these two generals have always been what I have longed for.
A general cannot put his own life and death first. If something is beneficial to the country, then he should die for it. Only in this way can he be worthy of the title of a man.
Tongguan is the main route for our army to exit the border. If we don't take advantage of the enemy's morale, and let the enemy reorganize their morale in the future, it will not be easy for our army to capture Tongguan again.
During the Battle of Guanzhong that year, I was blocked by Tongguan in the western part of the country and could not take advantage of the situation to attack the eastern part of the country, which gave Cao Cao time to reorganize his troops.
Such a regret, I will never let it happen to a big man again.
Although the battle at Tongguan was not good for my health, if I could win Tongguan for the Han Dynasty, then a hundred years later, when people think of me, Ma Chaochang, they will no longer look down upon me as an unfaithful and unfilial person.
They will all praise me as the greatest contributor to the emergence of the Han Dynasty from the east, and how magnificent it is to praise me like this!"
Among all the Han generals, perhaps only Ma Chao had a deep understanding of the ruggedness of Tongguan.
It was precisely because of his understanding that he supported Mi Yang's urgent attack on Tongguan.
Ma Chao's words silenced Ma Dai.
He knew that he could no longer persuade Ma Chao.
After a long silence, Ma Dai remembered the way Ma Chao looked at Jiang Wei just now and asked:
"The general admires Captain Jiang very much?"
Faced with Ma Dai's doubts, Ma Chao admitted it openly with a laugh.
As early as the First World War in Wudu, Ma Chao showed mercy to Jiang Wei because of his talent. Now that Jiang Wei has joined the Han army, Ma Chao's love for Jiang Wei has only grown.
"With his talents, he may not be the one who will take the position of my general of hussars in the future."
After hearing Ma Chao's words, Ma Dai instantly looked sideways.
Are Ma Chao's expectations for Jiang Wei too high?
After Ma Dai took away the blood-stained basin, Ma Chao, who put on his shirt again, stood up and walked outside the tent to look in the direction of Tongguan.
In front of Ma Dai just now, he actually had some reservations.
The reason why he must capture Tongguan, apart from the above reasons, was because he had another thought in mind:
"Cao Pi may be seriously ill.
The loss of Chang'an may not be enough to kill him, but what if Tongguan is added to it?
You don't want to die, but I will send it to you!
Cao thief!"
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As Ma Chao guessed, today's bursts of carnival in the Han army's camp could not escape the ears of Xu Chu's scouts posted outside the camp.
After careful investigation, when the Wei army scout learned why the Han army was happy, he was almost frightened to death.
The Wei army scouts, feeling frightened in their hearts, quickly drove their horses back towards the Wei army camp.
Soon after, the Wei army scouts who returned all the way at full speed appeared in front of Xu Chu, rolling and crawling.
When Xu Chu heard the Wei army scouts say that Chang'an had been captured by Mi Yang, his eyes suddenly opened as big as copper bells.
The shock in his heart left the simple-minded Xu Chu speechless for a moment.
Is Chang'an a tofu?
It was crushed into pieces by the Han army.
And with the same shocked expression as Xu Chu, there was also Jiang Ji sitting aside.
Jiang Ji was a rare resourceful person among the officials of Cao and Wei.
Although Cao Rui had previously decided to let Xu Chu lead the army, Cao Rui, who knew Xu Chu's temperament well, wanted to be on the safe side and asked Jiang Ji to join the army as General Xi Zhonglang.
Thanks to Cao Rui's arrangement, otherwise it would have been difficult for Xu Chu to escape the fate of being annihilated in the previous ambush battle.
Of course, although the entire army was not wiped out, the Wei army suffered a lot of casualties, and now they can only hide in the camp and linger.
Compared to Xu Chu's sluggishness, Jiang Ji reacted quickly after being shocked for a moment.
He asked the scout several key questions in succession to infer the accuracy of the news about the fall of Chang'an.
After getting the answers to those questions, Jiang Ji immediately sat down in despair.
Chang'an was captured by the Han army in such a short period of time.
So what is their reinforcement force to rescue Chang'an?
What a big joke, right?
The shock and absurdity in his heart became stronger and stronger, making Jiang Ji's headache feel like it was exploding.
Now that Chang'an has been captured by the Han army, where should they go next?
Will the Han army return to Chang'an, or will they continue to annihilate them?
Thinking of these two questions, Jiang Ji's head hurt even more.