() Although the Xiliang generals do not want to leave Chang'an and return to Xiliang, although they know better that once they do so, the Ma family will become the leader of the Xiliang army. However, the current situation has to make

They made this choice because they also knew very well how powerful and difficult the enemy they faced was, and only by returning to Xiliang could they be safe.

It was precisely because of such considerations and the fear that the Ma family would take advantage of this opportunity to spread some rumors that were unfavorable to them and thus shake the morale of the army. After some deliberations, the generals finally made a decision to withdraw from Chang'an and head west.

Go cold.

However, they didn't want to just go back empty-handed, so when they retreated, they proposed to evacuate the entire Chang'an. Not only did all the wealth in the city have to be taken back to Xiliang, but all the people in the city also had to be taken away. They

As a person from Xiliang, of course I know the situation in Xiliang well. The vast territory and sparse population are the key to restricting the growth of Xiliang's power. Therefore, if we want to have the possibility of competing for world supremacy in the future, we must try our best to use the land that belongs to Chang'an as much as possible.

The people took it back.

This is not too difficult. Because many people in Chang'an City came from Luoyang because of the benefits the Xiliang Army brought to them, so there is no big objection to moving to other places in Xiliang this time.

Of course, apart from the fact that they still have a good impression of the Xiliang Army, the most important thing is that the power shown by the Xiliang Army has deterred them. They saw with their own eyes how these people killed all the courtiers, so naturally

No one dares to fight to the death.

Moreover, in order to appease the people, Ma Yue also spent a lot of effort to make the people willing to leave their homes. Through his instructions, the sergeants continued to instill in them the preferential treatment of Xiliang, which is vast and sparsely populated, and once people go there, they can get a lot of desolate fields.

Give those hundreds

At this time, people didn’t know much about the situation ten miles away, let alone what Xiliang was like. Since the other party said there were fewer people and more land, the people were naturally happy to go, not to mention there were many other places.

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Therefore, although the move of moving people to Xiliang this time seems to be against people's hearts, there is not much resistance.

On another matter, there were some differences between several generals and Ma Yue, and that was about how to treat the emperor Liu Xie. Many generals were quite concerned about leaving him in Chang'an and waiting for generals from other places to take over.

Those who complained seemed to them that this was a situation created by the lord Dong Zhuo's hard work, and they were really unwilling to lose it.

However, Ma Yue did not see it that way. He lobbied these people several times and explained to them the various dangers of the Emperor in their hands. Not only would this not enable the Xiliang army to escape the pursuit of people from all walks of life in the Central Plains, but it would also attract more people.

enemies. Only when they gave up on the Emperor and Chang'an would these various forces in the Central Plains temporarily put them aside and return their attention to their mutual intrigues.

After Ma Yue's painstaking persuasion, these people finally accepted the result. Of course, this was also related to the fact that the Ma family's status had gradually improved at this time. I wonder if those generals needed Ma Teng to shoulder this failure.

Notorious, after agreeing to withdraw their troops, Ma Teng was officially recognized as the current leader of the Xiliang Army. With this name, these generals would no longer be able to disobey any orders issued by the Ma family.

Of course Ma Yue knew that there were many reasons why they gave in like this. In addition to letting Ma Teng take on the name just mentioned, it was also because they felt that if they didn't do this, their prestige in the military would be greatly reduced.

Because before that, they had listened to Ma Yue's wishes and decided who the general would be based on their military exploits, but after the Ma family made great contributions, they suddenly changed their mind and came up with this idea.

As a result, they are already suspected of going back on their word, and there are many rumors among the sergeants under their command, but there is still an excuse after all. After all, the commander-in-chief of the three armies is not so easy to decide. But this time, even such a big thing as withdrawing troops

Since it was all the intention of the Ma family, it would be too shameless for them to deny it. Even the soldiers below would not be convinced. So for various reasons, they had no choice but to respect Ma Teng as their master.

Of course, Ma Yue also knew very well that this was just an expedient measure by these people. After all, the military power was still in their respective hands, and Ma Teng was only the nominal commander-in-chief of the three armed forces. However, Ma Yue was quite satisfied with this, because he

I believe that in this era, sometimes reputation is quite useful. When you have strength and reputation, you can dominate everything.

Although it seems that the Ma family is not outstanding in the Xiliang army at present, and their military strength is not much different from that of other groups, Ma Yue believes that in the near future, they will inevitably develop at an astonishing speed.

It was not difficult for the Xiliang army to be completely brought under their command. What gave him such confidence was that he already knew the exact location of the Han Dynasty wealth that Dong Zhuo had acquired before.

Through coercion and inducement, Ma Yue had obtained the exact location of the treasures from Dong Huang. He had also sent people to take a closer look and was convinced that the place he wanted to find was there. Now he just had to wait for the army to retreat and hide it from others.

The men and horses went to get the treasure.

In this era of troubled times, wealth can be exchanged for many things, such as sufficient food, people who are displaced from various places and have no support, such as weapons and horses that can increase the combat effectiveness of the army. This is why Dong Zhuo will risk the world.

There is no reason why he robbed the tombs of the Han Dynasty. It's just that Dong Zhuo, who was a bad guy, made wedding clothes for others, and benefited Ma Yue in vain, who eventually put him to death.

It is precisely because of having such a large amount of wealth in hand that Ma Yue appears so determined and confident, believing that the Xiliang Army will eventually belong to their Ma family. Of course, there is still a very important matter that needs them to complete.

, that is to obtain wealth without telling those people, otherwise there will be some changes.

Ma Yue had already considered this point. When the time came before the Xiliang army was about to withdraw from Chang'an and return to Xiliang, Ma Teng summoned all the generals to him. At this time, since he was already in Xiliang

As the nominal commander-in-chief of the Liang Army, these people must naturally obey his orders.

After scanning everyone, Ma Teng said: "Tomorrow, we will start to take the troops away from Chang'an. In addition to our Xiliang troops and horses, the people inside and outside Chang'an City will also leave with us.

.However, after all, they are not as well-trained as the army, and their marching speed will become slower, so they will inevitably slow down the march of the army greatly.

"And when the news of our withdrawal and taking the people out of the city became known, the Kwantung Allied Forces would not just watch us leave calmly. They would definitely send troops to pursue us. Therefore, in order to ensure the success of this march

It’s safe, I decided to leave a group of troops to serve as rear guard for everyone, but I don’t know which general is willing to take on this important task?”

After Ma Teng finished speaking, he glanced at the generals in front of him, but these Xiliang generals looked around one by one, and no one stood up and was willing to take on the important task. They knew very well how important and difficult this responsibility was.

The bad thing is that the entire army was annihilated by the Kwantung Allied Forces, so they are unwilling to take this risk anyway, especially when this matter is an order issued by Ma Teng, they are naturally even more unwilling to use their own troops to help

He did.

Although he had guessed that these people would not cooperate actively, Ma Teng was still very unhappy - people always change with their status. When he was an ordinary general, he could tolerate these people's bad attitudes. But now

The situation was different. He had become the commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Army, but these people were still like this, which was a bit difficult for him to accept. However, he quickly suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and said after thinking: "Since you are not willing to do anything for me,

The Xiliang army is working hard, so the general has no choice but to let his subordinates and sons come to serve as your queen. Ma Chao, Ma Yue——"

"Here we are!" the two brothers happily stepped out of the queue and responded with clasped fists.

"The important task of leading the troops to protect the army's rear route to prevent being attacked from behind by the Kwantung Allied Forces is left to you. Your task is to guard the front line of Chang'an within half a month and not allow any enemy to pass, even if the battle lasts until one day.

Even if you are a soldier, you must defend to the end! Have you ever written it down?" Ma Teng asked solemnly.

"Here! We will do our best to serve as the rear guard for the army. Unless we are all killed by them, the Kwantung Allied Forces will never get past here!" Ma Chao's answer was very straightforward and resounding. After hearing his words,

, some generals who had just retreated could not help but blush slightly, feeling ashamed for their selfishness. But it was only a short moment, and they soon realized that this was just a way for Ma Teng to win over the hearts and minds of the soldiers.

It's just a trick.

"Okay, I will leave you 12,000 elites this time. I hope you can keep your word!" After arranging the matter properly, Ma Teng once again glanced at the generals in front of him: "Do you still have any questions about this?

Is there any problem? If not, just go back to camp and arrange everything!"

The generals looked at each other and found that they really had nothing to say, so they all clasped their fists and saluted, and then retreated. However, they did not notice that there was a sarcastic smile flashing in Ma Yue's eyes, which they missed.

Feeling proud of a great opportunity.

Early the next morning, the whole city of Chang'an was completely in motion. Cars filled with various items and people carrying burdens set foot westward under the supervision of Xiliang cavalry.

Road. More than 100,000 civilians and tens of thousands of cavalry merged into a huge flow of people, making it difficult to see the side at a glance.

The two Ma Yue brothers stood on top of the city and looked at everything in front of them. They couldn't help but laugh. They believed that the glorious years of their Ma family were coming. At this time, it was only a short time before Dong Zhuo came to the Central Plains to kill him in the name of Qingjun.
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