() Because Xiliang is located on the border, it often interacts with foreign peoples such as the Qiang people, so it has become infected with their culture of respecting the strong, instead of paying more attention to etiquette and law like the people in the Central Plains... The reason why Dong Zhuo Being able to have such a big name in the Xiliang army is not only because he comes from a proud family, but also his own strength cannot be underestimated. He was once able to deal with dozens or hundreds of powerful enemies by himself, and later he was even more capable. With his prestige established, naturally no one dares to go against him.

But now, with the death of Dong Zhuo, it is difficult for the generals in the Xiliang Army to find a truly strong man who can convince everyone. But now there is a strong enemy approaching, and it is not easy for them to fight at this time. Fighting broke out because of this matter, so there was currently a leaderless situation.

Ma Yue also saw this clearly, so he proposed to Guo Fan to select the next leader of the Xiliang Army through fighting with the Kwantung Allied Forces. Since this proposal can be accepted by Guo Fan, it will naturally be This was accepted by the other generals, so Ma Yue then invited all the generals to Dong Zhuo's original residence, and he wanted to make things clear to everyone.

All the generals were a little reluctant to be called here by Ma Yue. However, due to the situation at hand, they thought Ma Yue might be able to give them a good suggestion, so everyone came. It was not to the Ma family's mansion anyway. It didn't make him less famous. However, the time for everyone to arrive was much shorter than before. They came in twos and threes, and it wasn't until half an hour after the agreed time that they all arrived.

Ma Yue looked at everyone's laziness and smiled bitterly in his heart. It seemed that he had to find a way to establish his prestige among these people as soon as possible. Although Ma Yue's reputation among the soldiers below was not small, he was really To command the three armies of Xiliang, he still has to rely on these generals, at least until he has cultivated enough trusted subordinates, these people will still be used.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Ma Yuecai coughed and said, "Generals, I take the liberty to invite you here today for the sake of the current situation. According to reports from spies ahead, the Kwantung Allied Forces are here. We will arrive at Chang'an City in two days, but we still don't have a proper plan to deal with the enemy.

Especially since all of our troops are fighting independently, there is no one overall leader. As the saying goes, a man cannot fly without a head, and a bird cannot fly without a head. No matter how brave our Xiliang army is, if there is no one who can command the combined efforts of the three armies. We are fighting against the enemy together, I am afraid that it will not be easy to win this battle. Even if we want to save our city of Chang'an, it will be a bit difficult."

The generals naturally knew that what Ma Yue said was the truth, but they didn't feel it in their hearts. Because no matter how reasonable Ma Yue's words were, with his current status, he was not qualified to blame everyone. At least from now on, These people are equals. Mature and prudent people like Zhang Ji and Li Ru just let it go after hearing these words, but some people who are already anxious and noisy don't care so much.

Zhao Yuan, who had a lot of prejudice against Ma Yueben, got angry at that time: "Ma Zhongling, are you accusing us of not being willing to put the overall situation first? Do you think of yourself as the coach of our Xiliang Army or something?" Yes, what qualifications do you have to speak like this?"

Ma Yue was not angry because of his rude words, because he had known that as soon as he said these words, someone would definitely criticize him, so he just shook his head and said: "General Zhao's words are really serious. How can I do it?"

With such a thick skin, he considers himself the commander-in-chief of the three armies. What I say is just for the consideration of our Xiliang army. The current situation really cannot allow us to continue to be like a piece of loose sand. No matter what, we have to come up with a consensus

The leader comes out."

"Oh, in your opinion, who should we recommend? Do you want to recommend yourself?" Zhao Yuan smiled provocatively: "I don't think you are qualified enough?"

"Of course I'm not qualified, but the same goes for you, General Zhao!" Ma Yue no longer planned to give in to Zhao Yuan, who was always at odds with him, and counterattacked: "And I invite everyone here, that's it.

I want to discuss a solution."

"This is indeed a bit difficult." Zhang Ji smiled bitterly and shook his head, but didn't say much. In fact, everyone knew what he said. The generals may be able to cooperate, but if they want to recommend someone as the commander-in-chief, that's it.

It's too difficult.

"Yes, if you make a recommendation, you may not be able to select the most suitable one, so after some thinking, I came up with a more appropriate method." Ma Yue then revealed his true intention: "

Since we are selecting a leader for the purpose of fighting against the Kwantung Allied Forces, we have to select the one who can best use troops. So what I want to do is to test your abilities through battle and select the person who can be the leader. I don’t know what you think.

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The generals were startled after hearing this, but then they felt that Ma Yue's proposal was indeed good. In today's situation where no one can convince anyone, only strength can prove that one is better than others. This is indeed a change in the current situation.

The best solution to the situation where the Xiliang army is leaderless.

Guo Fan, who had known Ma Yue's intentions, was the first to agree: "Okay, this is indeed a good idea! Now that the enemy is ahead, it is a great opportunity for us to show our abilities!"

"However, will this make our Xiliang army fight on its own and be defeated one by one by the enemy?" Niu Fu frowned and said with some worry.

"Of course there are risks, but compared to the current situation, the benefits to us are far greater than the harms." Ma Yue gave his own opinion: "And I also believe that all generals are not reckless people, and they must be too.

I will not take the lives of my soldiers for a chance. So I think it is appropriate for you to try your skills on these Kwantung Allied Forces."

"Well, I also think this method may be feasible, and there is no other better way at the moment. But before that, we have to set rules to prevent anyone from regretting it later!" Zhang Ji also nodded in agreement,

Because he is the strongest among the Xiliang troops now, and his confidence is naturally stronger than others.

"Wait a minute, before we set the rules, shouldn't we clarify what we mean by what we need to do to make a contribution against the enemy?" Li Que also joined in.

"This is easy to do. You can compare the number of enemy kills with the damage to our army. If you kill tens of thousands of enemies but suffer less than five thousand damage, it will certainly be considered a great victory. As for completely defeating the enemy, you can solve the problem of Chang'an.

This is an unparalleled achievement." Ma Yue gave his own thoughts.

"Okay, then we will act accordingly. Also, everyone here must be a witness. Once there is a general who can severely injure the enemy with minimal casualties, we people must respect him as the master and not change his mind!"

Li Ru then concluded. He knew very well that although Dong Zhuo was around, he

He has a lot of power, but now his position in the Xiliang army is the most embarrassing. After all, he has no military power, so it is naturally impossible for him to command these proud and powerful generals. So at this time, he can only find another one

If someone is willing to reuse him, speaking out at this time can certainly be regarded as a statement.

And Li Ru still has some prestige among the generals of the Xiliang Army. Since he has agreed, the others have no reason to object. They all nodded and said: "Okay, let's follow this agreement. Once someone can deal with this,

If the Kwantung Allied Forces have made great contributions in the war, we will regard them as our master!"

Ma Yue saw that everyone had agreed with his proposal, and a smile appeared on his face: "Generals, from now on, it is time for us to use our methods to let the Kwantung Allied Forces know how powerful we are!"

"Okay, let Yuan Shao and others have a taste of the power of our Xiliang cavalry!"

When everyone dispersed and went back to camp to think of how to fight, Li Ru stopped Ma Yue: "Zhong Ling, you suddenly proposed this method, but you also want to profit from it, or even become the lord?"

"Of course!" Ma Yue was not modest and said with a smile: "But it's not me, it's my father. He also has nearly ten thousand elites in his hands. As long as they are arranged properly, he may not be able to shine in this battle."

"Do you really think this verbal agreement can be effective?" Li Ru asked with some uncertainty.

"This will depend on the situation in the army in the future. If you have an absolute advantage, even those who want to deny it will not be able to do so. On the contrary, if you are too seriously injured, then even if you have established a major

Credit, they can also deny it

Just deny it. So everything depends on your ability." Ma Yue said this ambiguously and then left, while Li Ru watched him leave with a pensive face, and he found that he was becoming more and more confused.

Ma surpassed this young man.

"Is it done?" After Ma Yue returned home, his brother Ma Chao and his father Ma Teng asked eagerly at the same time. After learning about Ma Yue's plan, they have always been very concerned about it.

Ma Yue nodded and said: "Yes, they have agreed to my proposal. Presumably, a new round of war between the Xiliang Army and the Kwantung Allied Army will begin soon."

"Then what should we do?" Ma Chao immediately geared up and said: "Father, we cannot give up the position of Lord of Xiliang to others."

Ma Teng just smiled, but did not answer his son's words. Because he also knew that his current strength was only in the middle position among the Xiliang army. Even if he could really make a contribution, it would not be easy to be completely convinced.

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