Didao, Longxi County, is about ten miles west of the city.
Perhaps it was in early spring that people poured too much blood on this land, filling the wilderness with nutrients.
Or maybe it's because the Han army and Tang Fan at the head of the river have completely turned into enemies, so the Li Shu and Qiang Hu tribes are afraid to come here this year to herd sheep and farm, and the trees and weeds are not disturbed. In people's field of vision, they are all a blur
The country is picturesque.
It's so enviable.
Countless people want to hold this firmly in their hands and put their own surnames on it.
Regardless of the Qiang and Hu tribes, or generations of right-wing heroes.
It's also very sad.
Thinking about thousands of miles of mountains and rivers year after year, the voice and appearance remain unchanged through the ages, but people only live in a few decades, and they are getting older every day.
In the end, he passed away with no regrets.
For example, in the past, Wei Xiao, who once dominated Xiliang, Beigong Boyu, Song Jian, Wang Guo, Han Sui and Bian Zhang, and Ma Teng and his son, who also left a mark on the flying geese.
This barren soil in the northwest can give birth to the seeds of ambition for countless people to dominate the world.
However, there is no nourishment for this seed to grow into a towering tree.
Even the Qin State in the past was granted the power to rule Guanzhong by Emperor Zhou, occupying 800 miles of Qinchuan, and then used the flesh and blood corpses of countless people to create a unified state.
After more than ten years, Ma Dai, who was nearly 50 years old and had white hair and beard, set foot on the land of Longxi again, and he was not very excited.
Instead, wisps of sadness arose in my heart.
Because his eldest father Ma Su lost his official position and was stranded in the northwest, he was born and raised in Longxi.
Thinking back to the Longxi branch of the Fufeng Ma family in the past, the prosperity of the family with more than 200 people, and the laughter and laughter when shepherding horses and sheep, working hard to cultivate the fields, and then looking back to the current return alone, it feels like a dream.
If in the past, his brother Ma Chao had not conspired with Han Sui to fight against Wei Wu and Cao Cao, the Longxi branch of the Fufeng Ma family would have been a hairpin for several generations, continuing the glory of his ancestor Ma Yuan, right?
Although, that is the hairpin family belonging to Ni Wei.
But it's hard to say.
When the Wei rebels stole the artifacts, there were still many families that were wiped out as Emperor Xian Liu Xie withdrew his crown as emperor.
Regardless of whether he is loyal to the Han Dynasty or not.
For example, Zhang Xiu was born in the northwest border and had a similar experience to the Ma family.
During his lifetime, he surrendered to Cao Cao of Wei Dynasty. He made countless achievements in the southern and northern wars, and was granted the title of marquis and worshiped generals with thousands of houses. However, after his death, his son Zhang Quan was involved in the "Wei Xi case" and was punished for treason!
Half of my life has been in the clouds, and all my fame, fame, wealth and fortune have gone by the wayside.
Alas, that’s all.
It is useless to dwell on the past.
Although the Ma family has declined, under the banner of the Han Dynasty, there is no need to worry about losing the blood of the ancestors.
Now that the Han Dynasty has occupied Longyou, they are all trapped like dragons emerging from the abyss, and I have received the letter from the Prime Minister and sent him to Longxi. As long as I fulfill my duties faithfully and work diligently, I may not be able to lay the foundation for the rise of the Ma family in my lifetime!
Phew~~~
Thinking about this, Ma Dai secretly breathed a deep sigh of relief.
Immediately, he turned his head slightly and glanced at Zheng Pu from the corner of his eye, who was half a horse behind due to his official position and his youth and humility.
The prime minister was the decision-maker for him to set foot in Longxi again, but it was this person who made it happen.
The Battle of Didao in early spring triggered a rebellion between the Han Dynasty and Tang Fan, the leader of the Heshou Qiang people.
This man once returned from Tianshui County to advise the Prime Minister on his plan to attack the head of the river. As a result, he resigned from the post of governor of Wudu and became General Pingbei. He was transferred to Longxi to take charge of the attack on Tang Fan.
"Although Zijin is young, he has many plans and good judgments. He has the planning ability of Fa Xiaozhi in the past. Now I, a big man, can recapture Longyou and take advantage of Zijin's plans. His achievements are extremely great and should not be taken lightly. You go
After Longxi, if anything happens, you can discuss it with Zijin first before making a decision."
When leading his troops to march forward, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang warned him like this.
It also made him feel secretly awe-inspiring.
Because of the Prime Minister's words, there was a hint of urging him to be controlled by Zheng Pu.
There is no explicit statement, but it should be because he has a longer resume and age than Zheng Pu, so he is determined to protect his face.
However, the Prime Minister was a little too worried.
Nowadays, Ma Dai does not feel any shame in being controlled by a younger generation.
Ever since his brother Ma Chao's daughter was betrothed to Liang Wang Liu Li by the late Emperor Liu Bei, allowing the Ma family to have no worries about prosperity, the only hope in his heart was to regain the Ma family's reputation as a good warrior!
But this hope is not easy to realize.
The Ma family had a bad reputation in Longyou and was despised by the common people.
Therefore, when the prime minister led tens of thousands of troops out of Longyou, all the senior generals in the Han Dynasty accompanied him, but he was left in Wudu County to guard the army's food routes. Even if Longyou was recaptured, the Han Dynasty began to raise troops.
The horse farm and cavalry training were organized to form a cavalry, and the company general Yang Ji was assigned by the Prime Minister to be in charge of Zheng Pu. He inherited the reputation of the Xiliang cavalry in the past and was still stationed at Dashan Pass!
This was an unspeakable pain in his heart.
It is also the self-inflicted and helpless behavior of the Longxi branch of the Fufeng Ma family.
During these days, he sighed every time he thought about this.
A person who is fifty years old is not called a young person.
As he gradually enters his fifties, will he still have the opportunity to lead the army across Liangzhou and recreate the majestic reputation of the Ma family in cavalry warfare?
Now, Zheng Pu has brought an opportunity!
He was strongly recommended to take charge of the conquest of Tang Fan at the head of the river. It was too late for him to be grateful. How could he be ignored based on his seniority?
Another unspoken thought is that Zheng Pu has been given a marriage and has become the son-in-law of the Zhang family of Xixiang Hou, and the brother-in-law of today's son Liu Chan!
It is foreseeable that he will become an important minister of the Han Dynasty in the future.
How could he, who had been cautious since entering Bashu, let Zheng Pu, who had a vague reputation for "revenge", hold a grudge and bring disaster to the clan in the future?
Furthermore, there are not many troops in his headquarters anymore.
In the past, nearly 2,000 Xiliang cavalrymen followed their brothers and crossed into Bashu. After being ruthlessly corroded by the years, now only a few thousand cavalrymen can ride on the battlefield.
If he did not get the full support of Zheng Pu who was stationed at Didao, he would not be able to make achievements at the head of the river.
Not to mention, Gao Xiang, who was stationed in Daxia County, was moved to Zhenxi General due to the Battle of Didao, and his official position was higher than his.
Also friendly with Zheng Pu!
If he and Zheng Pu were annoyed with each other, Gao Xiang would not treat him kindly.
Given the Prime Minister's cautious temperament, he may be transferred away from Longxi because he cannot get along with his colleagues and coordinate operations!
It is not advisable to lose the opportunity to make achievements just for the sake of fighting for a while.
But if you lower your profile, don't care about your seniority and age, and devote yourself to fighting with Zheng Pu, then you will have a promising future.
Didn’t you see that when the Zheng family son joined Zuo General Wei Yan last year, his troops went out of the three eastern counties, captured Wei General Zhou Tai and forced them to surrender to Wei Xing Prefect Shen Yi, and moved all the Li Shu people back to the west city?
At the beginning of this year, when Gao Xiang was under his command, there was a great victory at Didao in which Wei general Wang Shuang was killed?
Ma Dai, who was thinking a lot, unknowingly, his eyes became hot. Zheng Pu, who was half a horse behind him, was thinking about how to persuade Shao to become the Qiang King.
However, he and Ma Dai were going to Huishao to become Qiang kings.
