The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 373 Ma Chao's Position

Ma Chao, Pang De and others first went to Chengdu to meet Zhang Wu.

Zhang Wu said: "In the past, your father's old general Zhengxi and my father-in-law Liu Huangshu were entrusted by the emperor's clothes and belts, and made an alliance with Dong Cheng, Ji Ping, Wang Zifu and others to eradicate the Cao thief and save the emperor. Unfortunately, Dong Cheng , Ji Ping, Wang Zifu and others were all killed by Cao thief, and Cao thief murdered your father with treachery. Fortunately, Liu Huangshu is still alive today, and we inherit their legacy. From now on, we will work together to crusade Cao Thief, save the Son of Heaven, and at the same time avenge you."

These words are to tell Ma Chao that we are actually in the same group. Your father Ma Teng and my father-in-law Liu Bei were both participants in the Yidai Zhao incident and Cao Cao's sworn enemies.Although your father is dead now, Uncle Liu Huang is still there, and Liu Bei is the only person in the world who can justifiably fight against Cao Cao.

Both of us are heirs to the political affairs of Yidaizhao, so there is a natural basis for mutual trust, and besides me, no one in the world today has the strength to challenge Cao Cao.So, you can hang out with me at ease, don't have any worries, but don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have.

Although Ma Chao is a little irritable, he is not stupid. Of course he is aware of his situation and the situation in the world today.First of all, only Zhang Wu has the ability to avenge him, but Zhang Wu will definitely not take revenge for him as the most important thing to do, because Zhang Wu, as the second largest prince today, the overlord of the south of the Yangtze River, represents the interests of many people, and has many A clear development plan should not harm the interests of the entire group just to avenge him.

Secondly, Zhang Wu has now occupied Yizhou, Jingzhou, and Yangzhou, fully occupying the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, and confronting Cao Cao from the north to the south.Jiaozhou, the southernmost part of the Han Dynasty, has actually been isolated and surrounded by the Zhang Wu Group. It is already a dish in Zhang Wu's bowl. You can eat it whenever you want.The reason why Jiaozhou has not been included in his territory is because he has not yet freed up his hands.

Once Cao's army is defeated and Yizhou is digested, it will be necessary to attack Jiaozhou.By then Zhang Wu will really occupy the entire Jiangnan area and Yizhou, the Kingdom of Heaven, and he will have a great chance of defeating Cao Cao and unifying the world.In this process, Ma Chao can not only take revenge, but also make great achievements in following Zhang Wu to conquer the world and restore the glory of his ancestors.

Compared with Cao Cao, Zhang Wu is slightly inferior in overall strength, but in fact Zhang Wu wants to take the initiative slightly.Because Cao Cao didn't have a navy, he couldn't cross the Yangtze River to attack Zhang Wu's territory, but Zhang Wu could send troops to harass the north at any time. Anyway, he had a navy to assist him, and he could withdraw if the battle went wrong.

In history, Sun Quan led his army to attack Hefei many times, restraining Cao Cao's many troops.For example, after Cao Cao took Hanzhong, it was because Sun Quan raised troops to attack Cao Cao's Lujiang County, so Cao Cao had no time to take care of Hanzhong, which created an opportunity for Liu Bei to take Hanzhong.

It's a pity that Sun Quan's ability to lead the army to fight is too good, and the Jiangdong soldiers are too weak in land warfare, and they didn't take Hefei from beginning to end.If Sun Quan can conquer Hefei and then occupy Shouchun, then Cao Wei's situation in the south will be very critical. Perhaps Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition to the Central Plains will increase the success rate a lot.

Now the only place where Cao Cao can take the initiative is to attack Yizhou from Hanzhong and give full play to Cao's army's land warfare advantage.It can be said that as long as Zhang Wu can hold Yizhou, then he will be able to compete with Cao Cao for the world. If Yizhou is taken by Cao Cao, it will only be [-]-[-], Cao Cao will occupy seven, and Zhang Wu will occupy three.

Zhang Wu and all the counselors and generals under his command have long been aware of this problem, so the most important thing for Zhang Wu now is to stick to Jiameng Pass and not let Cao Jun come in.

As long as he defeats Cao Cao, completely digests Yizhou, and then creates an opportunity to seize Hanzhong, and then occupy Liangzhou, a horse-producing area, Zhang Wu can increase his chance of winning to [-]%. Once Cao Cao dies, Zhang Wu will have a [-]% or even [-]% chance of winning. of certainty.

Since Ma Chao decided to take refuge in Zhang Wu, he has been determined to serve Zhang Wu with all his heart, because after so many setbacks and blows, he also realized that he is really not the material to be the lord, and he cannot take revenge with his own ability.And playing tricks with a protagonist like Zhang Wu is purely looking for death.

Therefore, Ma Chao bowed down and said: "I would like to listen to the order of General Cheqi, and swear to eradicate the Cao thief, and I will go through fire and water, and I will do whatever I want!"

Zhang Wu could tell that Ma Chao had sincerely surrendered to him this time, and Zhang Wu was not afraid of what Ma Chao would think, because this man was not a man who played tricks.

Therefore, Zhang Wu appointed Ma Chao as General Zhengxi, which was Ma Teng's official position back then, and Ma Chao was once a prince who commanded 10,000+ iron cavalry in Xiliang, and he will need to use the prestige of his Ma family to seize Liangzhou in the future.

Both Pang De and Ma Dai were named generals. Although Ma Chao had a high official position, he had no real power for the time being. He was only a virtual general and did not lead the army.

Zhenxi General Gan Ning, who is lower than Ma Chao, can control all the navy. Zhenbei General Guan Yu is the commander of the Fancheng Army.

As a general, even if you become a general, it is useless if you don’t lead the army. This is also because Ma Chao has just joined, and it will take time to prove his loyalty and accumulate credit.

After all, the current Zhang Wu Group is no longer the small rural workshop of the past, but the second largest monopoly group in the country. No matter how awesome Ma Chao was before, he is still a newcomer now. It is reasonable to give him a higher treatment. If he comes up Just give him great power, just to avoid making others feel uncomfortable.

Ma Chao, Pang De, and Ma Dai also understood this truth, and Ma Chao also learned that before him, the highest-ranking generals under Zhang Wu's command were Gan Ning and Guan Yu.But Gan Ning is an old man who started his family with Zhang Wu, and is also Zhang Wu's sworn brother. Guan Yu is a famous general in the world. Seniority is Zhang Wu's second uncle.

Therefore, Ma Chao was also very satisfied with Zhang Wu's appointment. General Zhengxi was not only his father Ma Teng's post during his lifetime, but also concealed his intention to let Ma Chao lead his troops westward and recover Liangzhou one day.

Pang De was very aware of Ma Chao's martial arts, which was stronger than his own, so he already had great admiration for Zhang Wu, who was able to defeat Ma Chao. Now, after talking with Zhang Wu, he admired Zhang Wu's mind even more.

Afterwards, Zhang Wu ordered people to take Ma Chao's tiger-headed Zhan golden spear, which was captured earlier, and returned it to Ma Chao in the name of a reward, which made Ma Chao overjoyed.

Zhang Wu also rewarded Ma Chao and the three of them with a huge settlement fee and a house for each of them, and then ordered them to go to Jiameng Pass to help Xu Shu guard the pass.

(End of this chapter)