Chapter 93: Talent training

Ma Jun? I really don’t remember this name. Ma Chao plundered the memories in his mind, but in the end he didn’t remember that there was such a person in the history of the Three Kingdoms.

Of course, it does not mean that Ma Chao can't remember it, which does not mean that Ma Jun is really an unknown person, because in the original historical trajectory, Ma Jun did not become famous by strategy or by his bravery. He relied on his so-called woodworking skills, such as improving weapons, inventing technology, etc., he undoubtedly has outstanding talents.

Such talents naturally cannot become as famous as those brave generals and strategists in troubled times. Therefore, it is completely reasonable for Ma Chao to be unfamiliar with this person.

Guo Jia obviously saw Ma Chao's thoughts, so he bowed and said, "Mr. Ming Gong, Mr. Deheng (Ma Jun), is good at improving equipment. Jia has seen him invented the drainage and irrigation truck in his hometown, which can continuously and automatically lift water, and is very convenient to operate, resulting in a great increase in irrigation efficiency. Jia believes that Ming Gong should be used more with such skilled craftsman."

"Oh!" Ma Chao looked at Ma Jun attentively, walked back and forth a few steps in contemplation, and asked, "De'an, Yongzhou will be in office, what is the current situation?"

Zhang Ji thought for a moment and said, "Reporting to Gong Ming, I have done a count a few days ago. Although there are more than 300 craftsmen in the city, they are all old craftsmen. They are slow in their work efficiency and neglect management. They are preparing to start rectifying them."

"De'an, you don't have to worry about this in the future." Ma Chao thought for a while and said loudly: "Mr. Deheng, I will now appoint you as the Young Mansion of Yongzhou to be in charge of equipment manufacturing. Are you willing?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Jun will accept the order!" Ma Jun was stunned at first, and at the urging of Guo Jia, he hurriedly thanked him. He was poor since childhood and was inevitably shocked by this sudden heavy task.

Seeing his fearful and trepidation, Ma Chao knew that such a person was an honest person and a person who did practical things. He was satisfied and said happily: "Deheng (Ma Jun), you can buy the materials needed for the mansion in the future. If you need the cost, please consult the chief De'an (Zhang Ji) and be sure to restore the production efficiency of the mansion as soon as possible."

"No!" Ma Jun responded in a low voice, and sat down just after Ma Chao's instructions.

"The prefect of Fengyi County, I wrote a letter to surrender a few days ago, but I have never been able to escape and go to Fengyi. I don't know that Xiaozhi (Fa Zheng), Zidu (Meng Da) is willing to leave for me?" Ma Chao intended to train these two people. At this time, he remembered that Fengyi was short of people to guard, so he stared at them and asked.

"I am willing to serve you." Fa Zheng and Meng Da were young and energetic, and they also claimed to be ingenious and strategic. Now that they have the opportunity to make contributions, they naturally responded with ease.

"Okay, I have the courage. You two each led a thousand troops to Zuo Fengyi and took over the affairs of the county government. I will not appoint the prefect for the time being. You two are now the chief lieutenant and are in charge of the six counties of Fengyi. In the autumn, I will reward you again on the merits." Seeing that although they were both talented and courageous, they were full of arrogance, they came up with this method and prepared to sharpen them well, so that they would definitely achieve greater achievements in the future.

Now putting them together is to let them treat each other as a whetstone and constantly work together. Although there may be fierce collisions at the beginning, Ma Chao believes that after a long time, these two people will be frustrated and they will inevitably see their shortcomings.

Guo Jia was also surprised at first by Ma Chao’s arrangement, but after thinking about it, he understood the meaning. After all, these two people are only in their prime. If they are too heavy, they will inevitably develop arrogance.

Fa Zheng and Meng Da obviously did not understand Ma Chao's thoughts at this time. They were just happy when they heard Ma Chao's arrangements. They looked at each other with provocative expressions. At this moment, they were all holding their energy in their hearts and preparing to strive to win the position of Fengyi Prefect.

Ma Chao smiled indifferently, and took all the expressions of the two. He nodded secretly and shouted solemnly: "Tomorrow afternoon, you will go to the post. I just need to remember one thing, that is, the prince breaks the law and commits the same crime as the common people. If anyone dares to test the law with his own heart, he will be killed!"

Fa Zheng, Meng Da was shocked and responded in a deep voice: "Promise!"

The next day, Ma Chao sent Fa Zheng, and Meng Da led his army out of the city and then led his men back to the camp lobby.

"Wen Yuan, Feng Xiao, Chang'an will entrust you." As soon as Ma Chao returned to the lobby, he stared at the two of them and said.

A few days ago, Jia Xu and Zhao Yun led troops to support Tongguan. Ma Chao had to stay and take charge of the overall situation because there was no one in Chang'an. But now with Guo Jia, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, he could naturally escape and lead the army to Tongguan to command this battle that concerns the life and death of Xiliang.

"Don't worry, as long as Tongguan is not lost, Chang'an will be safe, and Gong can be safe." Guo Jia also agreed with Ma Chao's trip to Tongguan, because this battle is of great importance. If you win, the two states of Yongliang will become the world of the Ma family. If you lose, you will find it difficult to establish a place, so naturally you cannot lose it.

"Meng Qi, take care of yourself!" Zhang Liao, as the main general who stayed behind, saw that Ma Chao was out of the battle, bowed solemnly.

"Take care!" Ma Chao bowed to everyone and said goodbye, and took a big step to the school ground.

At this time, Gao Shun had already set up 13,000 soldiers and horses and waited in line on the school ground. Ma Chao strided to the team, took over the snow-shaded war horse led by his personal soldiers, flew over and stepped on the war horse, held up the flying rainbow gun in his hand, and shouted: "Go to the battle!"

Hongnong County.

Dong Zhuo led his army to Hongnong territory, and the vanguard, Meteor Ma Fei reported: "Prime Minister, Chang'an was attacked by Ma Chao. Now the troops in Xiliang are stationed in front of the natural danger Tongguan. General Wenhou and Lu asked for instructions, will he solve the problem?"

"The order of the Marquis Wen to capture Tongguan within three days at any cost." Dong Zhuo was shocked and tried his best to control his emotions and issued a military order in a cold voice.

Li Ru was also frowning at this moment. After the messenger left, he said sharply: "Prime Minister, Tongguan is difficult to break, but letting Marquis Wen hold Ma Chao's troops in front of him can also buy us time."

"Wen Xiu, is there a plan to get rid of the enemy?" Dong Zhuo asked with a little surprise.

Li Ru's eyes turned and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister, now our army of more than 100,000 is driving millions of people. The march is slow and the daily consumption is very large. Now we have blocked the enemy in front and pursued soldiers behind us. If we live here for a long time, we will inevitably be unable to escape and defeat. It is better to recruit ships along the Yellow River. Three days later, if Marquis Wen really breaks Tongguan, we can drive into Chang'an. On the contrary, we can cross the Yellow River north and occupy Hedong and Henoi, with Bingzhou as the rear, and still compete with the princes in the world."

"In addition, you can send someone immediately to Liangzhou to recruit Han Sui, and you can be appointed as the prefect of Longxi and the general of the Western Expedition, and ordered him to lead his army to attack Ma Teng. This will restrain Ma Chao's troops in Chang'an. In this way, we can also gain a safe foothold after we arrive in Hedong."

Dong Zhuo knew that Tongguan was in danger and it would take a long time to capture it. Now that the Kanto Alliance Army is in the back, it may come after it at any time. If he stayed in Hongnong for a long time, he would probably be attacked by the Kanto Alliance Army and Ma Chao. At that time, the wealth he created after working hard for half his life will be destroyed.

At this moment, Li Ruxian's strategy was undoubtedly the best. After weighing the pros and cons, Dong Zhuo nodded immediately and said, "Wen Xiu's words are very good, so I will leave this matter to you."

Xingyang.

After Cao Cao occupied Xingyang, he collected thousands of surrendered troops, making his troops reach more than 15,000. He also seized a large number of food, grass and equipment, which not only made up for his previous losses, but on the contrary, he also strengthened his strength.

Cao Cao was in the city today. While Cao Cao was performing a military formation, Luoyang scouts reported: "The granary of the Beiying in Luoyang caught fire and a large amount of food and grass were burned."

This sudden news made Cao Cao, who was about to withdraw back to Luoyang, immediately retreat, and he couldn't help but think in his heart: After going to fight for life and death, he finally got this batch of food and supplies. If he returned at this time, he would hand over all the food and supplies he seized to the coalition warehouse. In that case, wouldn't he be in vain? After thinking about this, Cao Cao immediately decided to temporarily station in Xingyang.
Chapter completed!