Ma Liang felt in an instant that all the eyes in the small side hall moved over.

These eyes looked past him to his brother who was kneeling behind him.

Ma Su, Ma Youchang.

Ma Su turned pale in an instant and was speechless.

Only now did he understand the way everyone looked at him and his brother's strange attitude.

And the lord’s meaningful words before returning from Jiangzhou:

Young Chang, I only hope that you will be brave enough to know defeat, and be strong enough to know weakness.

At that time, Ma Su was still full of questions: Wouldn't it be a great victory if we fought all the way from Zigui to Jiangzhou? Where do the terms defeat and weakness come from?

Now he probably understands.

Youchang! Liu Bei called:

Don't think too much. What does the responsibility for future generations have to do with you?

Ma Su nodded gratefully, the Lord is so nice.

I don’t know how I was defeated in the light curtain?

Everyone just looked at Ma Su and moved away. Ma Su's pressure suddenly decreased, so he moved carefully with his knees and got closer to Ma Liang.

Why isn't my brother's name included?

Already dead. Ma Liang said crisply without stopping his hands.

Ma Su was stunned.

Zhang Fei is deducing:

Stay high and defend. How did you lose a place like this?

If it were me, Lao Zhang...if it were Fan Jiang, Zhang Dalai would be able to hold on!

Maybe Cao's army is pressing down heavily on the border. Huang Zhong raised a possibility.

Let's wait and see. Guan Yu suppressed the discussion, but at the same time he was curious in his heart.

The army of military advisors is attacking Shangyuan nearby, and Cao Jun will definitely not fight here, but will also go to Shangyin to aid him. How could he lose the position?

[As for the street pavilion guarded by Ma Su, first of all, I have to say that Ma Su definitely has enough manpower.

Later, when the prime minister withdrew to Hanzhong and was punished according to the law, the four generals who could be confirmed were Zhang Xiu, Li Sheng, Huang Xi, and Wang Ping.

Now that there are four generals under his command, even if the lowest one is to count a thousand soldiers, that means there are at least five thousand soldiers and horses.

When the prime minister first set out in Hanzhong, his military strength was tens of thousands, that is, no more than 50,000.

These men and horses need to divide Zhao Yun's suspected troops, leave a way out, and surround Gui.

Ma Su led at least one-third of the available troops for the Northern Expedition, which gave him enough trust.

Leading a large army and guarding key roads, how can one be defeated? Ma Su said to be patient and watch my operation.

The first is violating the bright festival. The prime minister must have given some instructions when he went to the street pavilion, but Ma Di immediately threw away this instruction after leading the army.

The second decision was to rely on the Nanshan Mountains and not attack the city.

Zhang He led his army and rushed over. When he saw the people were stunned, what was the other side doing?

Although he couldn't understand it, Zhang He's qualities as a general made him think without hesitation: He is the best.

The mountains were surrounded, the water was cut off, and Ma Su was defeated. The only bright spot was Wang Ping.

Leading his own thousands of men, he followed the example of Zhang Fei's old story at Dangyang Bridge, beating drums and making noise to act as a suspect army.

It was too easy for Zhang He to win, so he secretly thought that the opponent was trying to trick him, so he stopped pursuing him.

After Ma Su was surrounded, of course the prime minister could see it. After making a decision, he chose to lead troops to rescue, but Ma Su was defeated halfway.

In Shangguang City, Guo Huai saw that the number of besieging troops was gradually decreasing, so he did not hesitate to lead his army to attack and win.

At this time, the situation had completely deteriorated, so the Prime Minister could only retreat.

Generally speaking, defeat is punishable, but according to various records, the reason why Ma Di was executed was because he fleeed.

That is to say, abandoning the army and running away is a very serious crime.

Moreover, the prime minister was strict at that time, whether he was governing the army or Shu.

Killing according to the law is the only outcome.

Before Liu Bei's death, he told the prime minister that Ma Su had exaggerated and should not be used in any way.

The prime minister did not listen to Liu Bei, nor did he listen to his subordinates' efforts to promote Ma Su.

But Ma Su didn't listen to the Prime Minister and insisted on following his own ideas. In the end, he cheated the Prime Minister and himself.

It has to be said that it is also a kind of inheritance. 】

Good guy! Zhang Fei shook his head.

Abandon the army and run away!

Of course it's a capital crime! This can be said to be the consensus of almost everyone present.

If ordinary soldiers flee from battle, they will basically die.

But as the commander-in-chief of an army, deserting the army and fleeing is not only a death penalty, but also...

Liu Bei couldn't hide his disappointment and refused to look at Ma Di.

Previously, he thought it was just a defeat based on the written records of the light curtain, but Liu Bei thought it could still be saved.

But now it seems that it is not just that he is not good at fighting, but also that his most basic human qualities are not up to standard!

Ma Su looked at the light curtain and felt helpless. Is this his fate after abandoning the army and running away and being beheaded?

Will the lord kill himself now? die! This was something Ma Su had never thought of before. It seized his heart for a while and made breathing difficult.

At this time, Ma Liang sighed, copied the last word of this paragraph, took off his crown and placed it on the ground.

Then he took two steps forward and bowed down to Liu Bei:

My lord, I would like to ask you to be dismissed from the post of Ma Su in the army and demoted to a commoner.

Ma Su looked at his brother blankly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Liu Bei was still pondering, while Kong Ming had no expression on his face.

Guan Yu was stroking his beard and thinking. He looked at his brother, shook his head and said:

Why should Ji Chang be like this? How can we punish someone for a crime they haven't committed?

Mi Zhu looked at Ma Liang lying on the ground with a complicated expression for a moment.

The younger brother is also useless, and the elder brother suffers.

In his heart, he knew that the lord would probably not be punished for the crime of light curtain, but the lord was destined to hate the mentality of abandoning the army and running away.

In the awkward atmosphere, Zhang Fei said:

Hey, let me, Lao Zhang, see, this young Chang just lacks responsibility!

Ma Su breathed quickly, but he didn't dare to refute, and he even felt a little disgusted with himself.

Abandoning the army and running away is the general he hates and despises the most, as he is familiar with military literature.

In that case. Zhang Fei continued:

Why don't you come and be a soldier for me? After all, future generations will say that Zhang Fei is violent and ungrateful.

As he spoke, Zhang Fei turned to Ma Su and said:

I heard Ji Chang say you, and I always feel that I am a talented general.

In that case, why not come to my tent and let me teach you what it means to be responsible!

If you can get into my eyes, Lao Zhang, I will let you lead the soldiers to participate in the military meeting.

Seems like a good choice? Liu Bei thought for a while, at least it was a choice, right?

Liu Bei turned his eyes to Ma Su, but at this time, Ma Su's expression was troubled again.

Ma Liang straightened his back and said loudly:

My lord, my brother-in-law is willing!

Liu Bei stared at Ma Su again, hiding a hint of disappointment in his eyes, and nodded:

So be it.

Zhang Fei simply stood up and went over, lifted Ma Su like a little chicken, and put it behind him.

Ma Su came back to his senses and looked up blankly, and saw Zhang Fei's sinister smile:

Since you are my own soldier, let me make it clear first that any deserters will be killed!

Ma Su nodded stupidly.

On the other side, Liu Bei also helped Ma Liang up and tidied up his appearance.

Ji Chang must never do such a thing again.

Now that he is under Yide's account, Ma Su's crime has nothing to do with Ji Chang anymore.

[The first Northern Expedition can be said to be the prime minister’s best opportunity.

When news of Yongliang's situation first reached Luoyang, the reaction of the ministers in the Cao Wei court was disbelief and panic, and then no one could make up their mind.

In the end, it was Cao Rui's idea to go to Chang'an and take charge.

Cao Zhen was ordered to supervise Guanyou to fight against Zhao Yun, while Zhang He led his troops to conquer Longyou.

Zhao Yun has nothing to say here. There are only a few thousand people in total. Facing Cao Zhen with a large army, even if the Changbanpo God of War is reincarnated, he will die from exhaustion.

But fortunately, the retreat was successful. According to Deng Zhi's later account, Zhao Yun not only suffered no losses in troops and horses after the break, but even saved all the baggage.

It can be said that the prime minister's careful calculation was brought to the extreme, and it was a helpless move to burn the plank road in the face of a heavy pursuit.

After repelling Zhao Yun, Cao Zhen began to go to Longyou to liquidate, and the prefects who escaped were severely punished.

The people who responded to the Prime Minister were destroyed, and most of the leaders should be executed, while the followers should be severely punished.

The most regrettable thing about the first Northern Expedition is also here. Generally speaking, we commonly call it Cao Wei's time in heaven. Jiangdong has a favorable geographical location, and Ji Han wins the hearts of the people.

Under Cao Zhen's butcher's knife, Longyou's hard-earned public support was all consumed.

After dealing with all this, Cao Zhen made a prediction: Zhuge Villager would definitely attack Chencang next time, so he sent Hao Zhao to build the city wall in advance.

As for Ji Han, although the prime minister knew that it was a failure, the wealthy people in Yizhou felt that this was undoubtedly a great victory!

So after the prime minister returned to Chengdu, although he devalued himself and punished himself, there was still an endless stream of people coming to congratulate him.

In this case, the prime minister thought of the people in Longyou who responded to the Shu Han, and wrote Thank you for your congratulations.

In the whole world, could it be the Han people... If a man dies, he will be blamed...

Personally, I think this is the best expression of the Prime Minister's sentiments.

But of course the first Northern Expedition did not end so smoothly. After all, as we said before, Ji Han and Jiangdong had re-allied at this time.

As allies, it is our duty to attack and defend each other. What about your Jiangdong actions?

Unsurprisingly, King Wu of the Wei Dynasty pulled it off again.

This also triggered the Prime Minister's second Northern Expedition in winter, and gave Sun Quan an imperial title to return. 】

It wasn't until the light curtain was raised at this moment that Zhang Fei shouted:

I would have forgotten even if you didn't tell me! Here is our uncle with a hundred thousand dollars!

Everyone just woke up from a dream. The Northern Expedition happened in 228. Kongming sent Deng Zhi and Jiangdong to have been reconciled for three years!

Ma Liangliang had put down a burden and felt much more relaxed at this time. He couldn't help but say:

If Jiangdong can contain Cao Cao's army, even if Zhang He is not allowed to come so quickly.

As long as we can capture Shanggui, maybe it won't end so hastily.

This will not harm the people of Longyou.

Ma Liang is very sorry, after all, his hometown is now occupied by Cao thieves.

I can also relate to the people of Longyou.

Zhang Fei remembered Guangmu's previous ridicule and Sun Quan's history, and guessed:

Isn't it because another hundred thousand soldiers were chased and beaten outside the city of Hefei?

If you just respond, there is no need to attack Hefei. Guan Yu hesitated. Logically speaking, if he surrounded Hefei with a large army, Cao Wei would come to relieve the siege.

But for this uncle, Guan Yu really didn't dare to guarantee it.

This uncle really cannot be judged by common sense.

And Kong Ming had just come back from the a man's death is a sin that will be revealed when he saw the last sentence.

I couldn't help but open my eyes wide:

Liang gave Sun Quan an imperial title?!

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