The strongest Zhang Fei of the Super Three Kingdoms

Chapter 377 Ma Chao Returns
Zhang Fei always makes everyone feel some comfort at certain times, dissipating his worries invisibly.

No matter how strong a person is, sometimes he will be a little unconfident. A strong person like Qin Shihuang, when he feels that his vitality is declining, he will hysterically conquer the world and go to sea to find immortals and medicine. These are all things he has done, but the medicine is not enough. Unable to find it, the First Emperor had passed away.

And the later Overlord, whose prestige shook the world, but in the end, due to various reasons, he also chose to kill himself. This is completely unexpected, but after thinking about it, he can slowly accept it.

All kinds of heaven's favored children will have all kinds of crazy and hysterical performances when they encounter certain desperate situations. There is no need to explain too much. Throughout the long history, similar plots have always been staged, and it is the same at this moment.

It's only when something sad happens that some people's qualities are revealed. d
Seeing that everyone seemed to have figured it out, Zhang Fei smiled and said, "This is right!"

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Except for some things that need to be entangled, in many cases, only a small part can have the power to make people believe.

This is the case with Zhang Fei, and there are many people who believe in him and decide to go with him, such as Ma Chao. Ma Chao has won Jincheng at this moment, and after clearing out the remaining resistance forces in Liangzhou, he can finally return to Liu Bei and finally be able to fight together. Sweeping the haze in front of him, he once again proved that he was still that Xiliang tiger.

"Meng Qi, please hurry up, you did a good job in Liangzhou, haha!" Zhang Fei went to the city gate to meet Ma Chao in person. In Liu Bei's camp, if you want to say when everyone began to accept Ma Chao, it is probably Ma Chao and Ma Chao. Zhang Fei often began to discuss and drink.

Different from the period when the dynasties did not allow their ministers to communicate too much, in this era, there were many ministers who communicated with each other, and even had close friendships.

Ma Chao was riding on the horse, with no expression on his face.It basically said that strangers should not enter, but when he saw Zhang Fei, the expression on his face finally softened, and he smiled and cupped his hands at Zhang Fei and said, "Yide, long time no see, your style is even better than before!"

This is not a polite expression, but he found that it is really the case.

The aura on Zhang Fei's body was more obscure than before. At first glance, it seemed that the aura was not as good as that of a person in the inner energy condensation stage, but after careful observation, he found that the person in front of him was not only a well, but an entire underground river.

"There are people with such skill in the world. I have seen you among the top five in my life!" Ma Chao sighed.

The people in front of him can always bring him surprises. Originally, when he returned to Liangzhou this time, he met his former enemies and acquaintances. The depressed things finally disappeared, and my state of mind improved a lot.

He felt that his realm had improved a lot, but after meeting Zhang Fei, he realized that his "opponents" were also improving, especially him, the man who had always been the target.

Zhang Fei is older than Ma Chao, but from the outside it looks like the age difference between the two is not that big. In addition, Zhang Fei is full of vitality, which makes him feel powerful and moving.

Zhang Fei slapped his head and realized that he and Ma Chao had been at the city gate for a little too long. It was time to end now!

So Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "Look at me, I forgot, let everyone go back to the camp first, and the rewards will be delivered later! You follow me to see the lord!"

"That's right!" Ma Chao first asked his men to go back to camp and announced that the reward money, wine and meat would be delivered later, and everyone left with satisfaction.

In those days, why would we have to wait for others to share it? In Xiliang, if we break through the local city and occupy this city, we will have everything in this city, including money and women, young and strong.

It's different now, they can't just burn down a city, and they can't just take the treasure at will. The obscene girls can only lay down a city and wait for the unified distribution.

Some people raised objections, but they were all firmly suppressed by Ma Chao. After he killed a few people who did not obey the military order, even if some people were dissatisfied, they were much more honest.

Some people feel that Ma Chao has changed, while others feel that Ma Chao has matured, but in any case, he has perfectly executed the goal of turning Liangzhou into a buffer place and a large rear area.

A dilapidated Liangzhou is naturally unable to provide such a rear area. Although the current Liangzhou is still unable to compare with some wealthy areas, it has to be said that there are some things that cannot be said too much at all. Liangzhou people have tenacious vitality. , as long as they are given time and environment, they can always regain their vitality. Even if they cannot become rich, there is always hope when those young people grow up and when those young horses grow up.

Chang'an Weiyang Palace, the main hall for everyone to discuss affairs, Liu Bei sat at the head, Guan Zhang Zhao and others lined up under his command, Xu Shu and Pang Tong also stood first and second respectively.Ma Chao stepped forward and began to report on his duties.

After listening to Ma Chao's job report, Liu Bei glanced at Pang Tong, nodded, and said: "Meng Qi, you are not only a general, but also a handsome talent with a big picture. I want to present myself to the emperor and ask you to be the governor of Liangzhou." , to guard Liangzhou, would you like to?"

"The general is willing!" Ma Chao was actually confused. According to what he had thought before, after doing this this time, he would have to be kept in hiding for at least a while, or work as a civil servant in Chang'an for a period of time, and then he would have the opportunity to lead the Northern Expedition again. Soldier, but what I didn't expect was that Liu Bei dared to use him. This is surprising!
"It's just that the last general is a warrior who is not good at governing states and counties. Please, my lord, send an official who is proficient in government affairs to join me!" Ma Chao has indeed grown up. It's hard to guarantee that he won't be criticized. This is not what he wants to see. When he was a prince, he didn't need to think so much, but now he has to think about it. After all, at certain moments, this is the only way to last longer. First of all, the possibility of being alone is eliminated, so that some people will not be interested!
"Sure!" Liu Bei didn't say much, he understood Ma Chao's meaning.

I thought Ma Chao had finished speaking, but something unexpected happened.

Ma Chao went on to say: "My lord, Pang De has superb martial arts skills, is brave and good at fighting, and is a rare good general. If he is only my deputy all the time, he will be inferior. I am here to boldly ask for a good job for him. Appointment! In addition, my younger brother Ma Dai has been with me for many years and has not read many books. I hope the lord and the military adviser will keep him by his side and teach him well so that he can be of great use in the future!"

As soon as Ma Chao's words came out, everyone present was a little shocked. Pound got some hints from Ma Chao before, but Ma Dai was completely gone. He was extremely excited at the moment and wanted to say something, but Ma Chao asked His eyes stopped, Ma Chao was like an idol to Ma Dai, when he saw Ma Chao's eyes, he immediately froze and stopped talking.

Liu Bei and Pang Tong looked at each other again, and Liu Bei sighed. In fact, Ma Chao's intention in doing this was very obvious. He had no sons, and now he left all his most capable subordinates and his brothers with Liu Bei, saying that he was teaching them. , In fact, it is also a hostage.

After Ma Chao said this, the whole audience fell silent, waiting for Liu Bei to speak, but Liu Bei did not speak for a long time except for the sigh just now.

After a long time, he stood up, walked towards Ma Chao, helped Ma Chao up, then looked into Ma Chao's eyes, and said: "Meng Qi doesn't need to be like this, I have received your suggestion, and I can reply to you now, Pound, He is indeed talented, to be your assistant, Qu Cai, let him stay by my side for now. As for Ma Dai, you said he didn’t read much, I will let Pang Tong teach him, but there is no need to stay with Pang Tong all the time, Just check your homework regularly!”

Liu Bei is indeed a kind person. He knows that he must not chill the hearts of his subordinates. Although Ma Chao is doing this out of sincerity, it has to be said that sometimes, it can’t just be like this, at least in some moments. , Liu Bei didn't want to see Ma Chao who didn't work hard.

Even though there are already some factions faintly existing under his subordinates, for example, the strongest faction must be the faction formed by Guan Zhangzhao and Liu Bei who followed Liu Bei before he came to Jingzhou, the Jingzhou faction headed by Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, etc. Ma Chao is also approaching the Guanlong faction!
The first faction is the most trusted by Liu Bei and controls most of Liu Bei's military power.The second faction is the Jingzhou talents headed by Zhuge Liang and others. After careful investigation, these people will actually have some relationships such as in-laws, masters and apprentices, disciples and old students. They recommend each other and are the key talents to help Liu Bei take off.

The third faction is to let Liu Bei become the king of Hanzhong. Everyone is making firewood. If it is not recommended by everyone, it is really not good to just do a few favors of your own old subordinates. This is the most unhappy thing. , Everyone wants to be the king that everyone recognizes, not the self-proclaimed king.

If there are only soldiers and horses, only relying on weapons to force everyone to call themselves king, it would be too much of a failure. Only when the name is true and the name is right, and you are happy, everyone will be happy.

So Liu Bei really doesn't want to see everyone messing up. Competition is fine, but it must not drag down the overall situation. No matter what the situation is, it is not allowed at this stage, not only he does not allow it, but even the core members will not Allowed, it was hard for them to reach today's situation. If they can't persist, then the enemy may catch their weaknesses at any time and take the opportunity to turn the tables.

This is like a battle between two armies. There may be a gap in strength, but it is not the kind of completely crushing advantage. Then, even if one of them is in the dominant stage, if they cannot adjust themselves in time, then the next step will be very difficult. If you do it, you may be overturned against the wind. Liu Bei has never doubted this.

Having fought so many battles before, it wasn’t when he didn’t have local advantages. At that time, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were also there. The advantages they gained in a small area were of no use at all in a big situation. In the end, they could only choose to be helpless retreat.

Even if there are changes later, the changes are not big.

Now Liu Bei does not want to repeat the mistakes of the past. If he has never won, he can lie to himself that he is not strong enough, but since he has won, he will never dare to say such a thing. It's getting more and more complicated, and some things still need to be prepared, otherwise there will be endless troubles in the future.

Liu Bei is not the same as he was a long time ago. If he was before, he might have said something at this time. At this time, we don’t need to say so many things at all. Your brother and lieutenant will be left to you. I trust you. .

He still accepted Ma Chao's overtures. In fact, this was a heart-to-heart exchange between the monarch and his ministers. He gave Ma Chao face and face.It takes care of everything, but it doesn't just restrain a tiger with empty words.

Everyone has no opinion on Liu Bei's handling method, on the contrary, everyone quite agrees.

Compassion does not command soldiers, Ma Chao was originally a ruthless person, he can bow his head here now, but in the future it is entirely possible to rebel just like his father and brothers who ignored him in Xuchang, at that time, so what if he killed Ma Dai.

It's better to calm down, show your sincerity, and use your overwhelming strength to stop Ma Chao from having other bad thoughts. This is the best way.

"My lord, below Liangzhou, should our next step be a southern expedition or a northern expedition?" Zhang Fei suddenly stood up and asked a question that everyone had discussed, but had never been said in a large meeting.

As the most powerful general in Liu Bei's power, Zhang Fei brought up this topic, which immediately detonated the entire conference room. Everyone's voices continued, and even what Ma Chao said just now was even more shocking!

"What do you think?" Liu Bei asked with a smile.

After saying this, he said something else: "Come on, let's talk about it."

At this moment, Liu Bei has really matured, and he looks like a qualified emperor. If he had frowned before, he would have kept silent for a long time, but he took advantage of the situation to ask back, and even took the question out for everyone to discuss. This is a more clever method!
"Nanzheng!" Guan Yu was the first to show his attitude!

"Although Cao Cao was defeated all the way, he recruited a large number of troops to organize a defense line. He also has elite northern cavalry. With these, we will definitely be in a tug-of-war against Cao Cao, but can we afford it now? Looking at the south, Although Sun Quan has repeatedly developed, but I have to say that Sun Quan has also encountered the difficulties we encountered at that time. Although Jingzhou is good, it is not so easy to defend. We occupy Xichuan and Dongchuan, condescending, and a few troops from Hanzhong and other places It is enough to take Jingzhou, and even Yizhou can send out a group of troops, so that we can directly attack Sun Quan's lair from land!" Guan Yu obviously worked hard and thought for a long time, what he said was well-founded, and it sounded like That's what happened!
"Let's go to the Northern Expedition!" The speaker was none other than Ma Chao, who had just come back to report on his work!

If he really goes south, his cavalry will be useless, and once he goes south, there will be very few battles in Liangzhou for at least five years, so there will be no way for him to make meritorious deeds, of course he will not do this explain!

(End of this chapter)