Uncle and the others also saw us and recognized each other as our own people. Both sides sped up. I couldn't help but say,"Yanwen, my first retainer, and also my most trusted retainer. He really didn't disappoint me and came back. I urged him to get off his horse and gallop forward." When he arrived in front of Uncle Ma Dai, he jumped off his horse and bowed to his uncle. When I was bowing to my uncle, Yan Wen also got off his horse. After I finished bowing, Yan Wen also bowed to me and said,
"Greetings, Young Master. Wen Lai, please punish me."
I quickly supported Yan Wen and said with a smile,
"Yanwen, I don't blame you. I knew you would come back. When we were in Ji City, they said that you had left with Cao Cao's army. I didn't believe them. I told them that you must have some ulterior motive and that you would come back once you were done. You definitely won't let me down."
Yanwen quickly thanked me for my trust. I asked uncle,
"Uncle, who's in the net?"
Uncle smiled and said,"
"Take a look."
Yan Wen also led me over to take a look. I only knew that the person lying inside was Xiahou Yuan. However, there was blood at the corner of his mouth, his face was pale, his eyes were tightly shut, and he was tied up. I asked Uncle Ma Dai what was going on, and Uncle Ma Dai explained the situation to me. With Yan Wen's explanation, I finally understood what had happened.
It turned out that when Cheligu brought the captives back to Ji City, he was dissatisfied with the distribution of the spoils of war. Furthermore, when he was guarding Meng Jian, Meng Jian promised that after he surrendered to Cao Cao, he would report to Cao Cao that he would be pardoned and given a large amount of gold and silver to ensure the development of his tribe. Meng Jian knew that Xiahou Yuan had also been captured. He had even promised Cheligu that if he rescued Xiahou Yuan, he would report to the court as the new prefect of Western Liang and appoint Cheligu as the prefect of a county. Che Ligu had always been in contact with the Cao army. When he saw that Meng Jian's words were beneficial to the development of his tribe, he was tempted and launched a rebellion. He began to release a large number of Cao troops to attack everywhere. Meng Jian considered that Yan Wen was originally Wei Kang's subordinate and was a famous talent in Western Liang. He was not Ma Chao's uncle who had surrendered. After informing Xiahou Yuan, he specially recruited Yan Wen to return. In addition, Che Ligu told Xiahou Yuan that Yan Wen knew quite a lot of my secrets. Meng Jian and Xiahou Yuan wanted to recruit Yan Wen again. Yan Wen saw that Xiahou Yuan was powerful, so in order to protect my secrets, he pretended to obey and left with Xiahou Yuan and the others. Along the way, he only cared about escaping with Xiahou Yuan. Of course, Yan Wen also wanted to find an opportunity to capture Xiahou Yuan, but he didn't find a good opportunity. When they were about to reach the street pavilion, Yan Wen's heart was about to turn cold. He had planned to sneak away, but he didn't expect that Uncle Ma Dai was already lying in ambush here. However, there weren't many people, less than 1000 of them. After Uncle Ma Dai rushed out with his men, they blocked Xiahou Yuan's path. Uncle Ma Dai shouted in front of the team,
"Xiahou Yuan, where can you run to?”
Xiahou Yuan saw that Ma Dai's uncle did not have many men, and that behind him were basically all the generals and officers of the original team. Although they had suffered successive defeats, there was still hope for them to break through the obstruction of more than 1000 people. When he heard Ma Dai's words, he laughed loudly.
"Hahaha, what a joke. Young Ma Dai, you think you can catch me?”
Uncle Ma Dai had already noticed that Yan Wen was in Xiahou Yuan's team and had approached Xiahou Yuan without anyone noticing. Yan Wen sent Uncle Ma Dai a secret signal in our special way. Uncle Ma Dai understood and knew that Yan Wen wanted to capture Xiahou Yuan. Out of his trust in me, he nodded slightly, indicating that he understood Yan Wen's intention, and continued to attract Xiahou Yuan's attention.
"Old man Xia Hou, if you dare to shout three times, who will dare to capture you?”
Xiahou Yuan was very arrogant. He didn't believe that anyone could capture him face to face, so he replied,"
"Why not?"
Xiahou Yuan shouted twice. When he shouted for the third time, he threw his head back and laughed out loud. At the same time, he raised his weapon and was ready to attack. The Cao army behind him also raised their weapons and was ready to attack. When he shouted for the third time, Yan Wen raised his spear from behind Xiahou Yuan and hit him on the back, knocking Xiahou Yuan off his horse and onto the ground. According to Xiahou Yuan's usual ability, Yan Wen shouldn't have done anything to him. It was just that I gave him medicine a while ago. These few days he didn't get my antidote, his body is already very weak, his reaction speed is not as good as before, that's why he was tricked by Yan Wen. Yan Wen was my confidant, so he naturally knew that Xiahou Yuan had taken the medicine. Therefore, he was very confident when he attacked. Seeing Xiahou Yuan get off his horse, Yan Wen bent down and grabbed Xiahou Yuan's clothes. He lifted Xiahou Yuan onto the horse's back and rushed out of the Cao army's range while the Cao army was panicking. Seeing that Xiahou Yuan had been captured, Ma Dai's uncle immediately gave the order to attack. Without a commander, the Cao army scattered like monkeys when the tree fell. They lost all confidence and soon could not resist. Other than a few who were killed in a desperate battle, most of them were forced to surrender.
Yan Wen and Uncle Ma Dai then ordered the soldiers to tie up the surrendered Cao soldiers and tie them to their horses before heading south. Xiahou Yuan was also tied up. He was originally going to let him ride his horse away, but after he was woken up, he heard from Uncle Ma Dai and Yan Wen that he was defeated by a child like me, not by Uncle Ma Chao. He was ashamed. Moreover, Uncle Ma Dai proudly told him that this ambush at the street pavilion was also arranged by me. After Yan Wen became loyal to me, he was even more ashamed. Moreover, he didn't take my antidote. Before he could take a breath, he spat out a few mouthfuls of blood. He fainted on the ground, unconscious. Seeing that he really couldn't ride a horse, Uncle Ma Dai and Yan Wen made a big net bag and put him in it, preparing to transport him back to Ji City. Not long after he left, he ran into us.
I also told Uncle Ma Dai and Yan Wen about our pursuit. Uncle Ma Dai and Yan Wen couldn't help but sigh and grieve for the Jiang and Zhao Families. But now that Xiahou Yuan has been captured again and the Cao army hasn't escaped, Western Liang should have some time to recuperate. Zhang Bao went over to look at Xiahou Yuan. Xiahou Yuan had raised his mother after all. Although the two sides were at war now, there was still kinship. Seeing Xiahou Yuan unconscious, Zhang Bao came over and said to me,"
"Third brother, you should save him!”
I know that Zhang Bao rarely asks for help, but now that he has spoken, I have to save Xiahou Yuan no matter what. No matter what, I have to let my brother, Zhang Fei, Third Master, and auntie do their part. I went over to check Xiahou Yuan's pulse. I could feel that Xiahou Yuan was so angry that he had a stroke. Fortunately, he had vomited some blood to reduce his blood pressure. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if his head bled heavily. However, there was still some bleeding in his head. The pressure on his brain should still be very high. If he was not careful, it would get worse. I took out a silver needle and put some blood on the corresponding acupuncture point on Xiahou Yuan's ear to reduce the pressure on his brain. Then, I ground up some medicine to open his eyes and gave it to him to wait for him to wake up. I also told Zhang Bao that some blood vessels in Xiahou Yuan's head had ruptured, causing him to bleed and press on the corresponding part of his head, causing him to fall unconscious. Even if he could be saved now, he would probably be left with some disability. After a while, I'll send him back to the police station and let my master recuperate for him. Only then can his body recover, but it'll be very difficult for him to recover to his original bravery. Zhang Bao was straightforward.
"If he can't get better, then so be it. It's just nice for us to raise him so that my mother can be filial.”
When Uncle Ma Dai heard Zhang Bao's words, he knocked him on the head.
"This kid, you're more ruthless than killing him by not letting him go to the battlefield.”
Jokes aside, we will still escort these captives back to Ji City. At the same time, we will send messengers to inform Uncle Ji City, Jiang Xu, Zhao Ang, and Xiahou Yuan that they have been completely annihilated. We will arrive at Ji City very soon. We took our time with these captives. We were not in a hurry on the way. We were very tired after fighting for several days, especially us underaged people. Uncle Ma Dai arranged for us to rest for a night on the way. The next afternoon, we returned to Ji City.
Before we reached the city gate, we saw uncle and mother waiting for us at the city gate. Jiang Xu and the others had also arrived and were among the welcoming crowd. Many citizens of Ji City also came out. Everyone was in high spirits, and the happy scene was not described in detail. After we saw uncle, we all dismounted and saluted him. Then, we returned to the city together. When Liang Kuan and the others saw that Yan Wen had indeed returned, they greeted him warmly to make up for their misunderstanding. In the Prefecture of Jicheng, my uncle held a banquet to celebrate the elimination of the Cao army. Everyone was jubilant. My brothers and I had made the most contributions in this battle. At the banquet, someone suggested that since my uncle was the Great General of Xiliang, he should give me a title. My uncle agreed readily. According to their wishes, they wanted to give me a title similar to the Second General of Xiliang. However, I considered that I had to return to my father's side. If I accepted this title here, it would be disadvantageous to my father, so I declined. Uncle thought about it and agreed. It's not good to make things difficult for his brother-in-law, so he listened to my opinion. However, the Western Liang people did not agree. In the end, they could only compromise and not publicly appoint him. However, in reality, his status in Western Liang was only slightly lower than his uncle's. Uncle also agreed with them that when the various races saw my token, it would be like Uncle's personal visit, but they would listen to whatever orders they had. "In addition, when my caravan travels to Western Liang, the various races will give it convenience and do their best to protect the safety of the caravan.
After the banquet ended, most of them left to their hearts 'content. Uncle was also drunk. It had been many years since he had fought such a satisfying battle. He could finally relax for a few days. I saw that my uncle was also drunk, so I took turns to patrol Ji City with my brothers.
The next day, Uncle summoned me, Uncle Ma Dai, Mother, and a few others to discuss the next step of Western Liang's development. At the meeting, I proposed the strategy of " resisting Cao Cao in the east, uniting with Liu Bei in the south, intimidating the Xianbei in the north, trading with the Han Dynasty in the west, and developing the economy " for Uncle's reference. Uncle is also a wise man. He knows that Xiliang has a small population and little money and food. They are unable to attack Cao Cao at all, so they can only adopt a defensive strategy. I'm the big boss of Ji Shi Tang, and I'm relatively rich. I'm also the actual owner of the Yueji Yadan and other tribes. I promised to solve the living problems of these tribes. Now that I have time, it's my turn to do it. Now that her mother was injured, she would not recover in three or two days. She could not go back to the police station, so she would continue to stay here. My uncle is a military general, he doesn't know how to develop the economy and isn't interested in it, so he simply left this to me to deal with while he focused on training his soldiers. In response to what happened in this war, I adapted the Three Great Rules of Discipline and Eight Points of Attention of the later generations. I promoted this song in the Tai Tiger Battalion and asked everyone in the Tai Tiger Battalion to know how to sing it, remember it, and implement it in their actions. Uncle and the others heard my plagiarized masterpiece and quickly promoted it to other troops.
Yue Ji and Ya Dan had also returned. The strong men of the Cheligu tribe had been almost completely drawn out in this war. Many people knew Yue Ji and the others. When they heard that Cheligu had been defeated, other than a few people who resisted, most people simply surrendered. After all, they were following whoever they wanted. After Yue Ji came back and reported the situation to me and uncle, uncle simply handed over the jurisdiction of the Cheligu tribe to Yue Ji Yadan. I'm also happy to see my two retainers have a stronger foundation, but I told them to support my cheap brother, Ke Bineng, more in the future. Let him return to Xianbei and establish himself, then develop. The two of them quickly agreed.
Jiang Wei also brought Jiang Xu to meet his mother. Jiang Wei's mother knew Jiang Xu. After all, Jiang Xu was the Clan Leader of the Jiang Clan and they had seen each other several times during the ancestral worship ceremony. This time, the Clan Leader personally came to our house to take Jiang Wei as his adopted son. Uncle Ma Chao and I personally came to vouch for him. Seeing that Jiang Xu was already over 50 years old and had lost his wife and children, it was inevitable that he would be lonely in the future. Mother Jiang agreed to Jiang Xu's request. Yang Fu, who came with him, also heaved a sigh of relief and was happy for his cousin. When Jiang Wei knelt down to worship him, I could see his tears rolling in his eyes. Jiang Xu expressed his loyalty to his uncle. Yang Fu also brought all seven brothers of his clan to his uncle's army and became generals under his uncle's command. Zhao Ang and Zhao Qu led the Zhao Family, Liang Kuan represented the Liang Family, and Yan Wen represented the Yan Family. They all sent their own soldiers to join Uncle Ma Chao's army. Seeing that Ma Chao's uncle was powerful and that all the major families in Western Liang had pledged their allegiance to him, the powerful people of Western Liang also pledged their loyalty to him and sent their descendants to join his army. My uncle and I messed up the original family establishment of these soldiers from various tribes and mixed them together. According to each person's ability, we appointed generals at all levels and vigorously promoted the idea of loyalty to the Han Dynasty and Xiliang. This way, the soldiers of each army understood that their mission was to protect the Han Dynasty and Xiliang. Everyone had a duty to guard their territory, and it was shameful to run away. Moreover, under my suggestion, the various races donated money to set up a monument and cemetery outside Jicheng to commemorate and bury the soldiers who died defending Xiliang.
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