The Ma family army, which was traversing the northwest, had tens of thousands of troops gathered in Maqin, and was astonishingly powerful. However, in less than a day, except for Ma Guoliang and thousands of defeated generals who escaped, Ma Haiyan and the last little remaining troops of the Qingma Army, all disappeared.

"Young Marshal, Chief of Staff! Liu Zhiye reported!" A burly middle-aged soldier came to Wang Yuze and Cai Yun. He was Liu Zhiye, the commander of the Fourth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army. The appearance of the Fourth Brigade became the last straw that broke the Ma family army and laid the foundation for the victory of this battle.

"Haha, okay! Brigade Commander Liu, you appeared very timely! Otherwise, we would not have won so easily!" Wang Yuze said excitedly. If the Fourth Brigade had not arrived, with the strength of the 10th Brigade and the 11th Brigade, even if it could withstand the attack of the Ma family army, it would be very difficult to defeat them.

"Young Marshal, Chief of Staff! Guo Defu reported. In addition, now the Ma family army and the Qingma army in Hezhou have fled one after another. Do we want to start a pursuit?" A colonel officer in his thirties asked for instructions.

"What do you think Young Marshal?" Cai Yun did not make a decision immediately.

"Pursuit! Chase the Hezhou Ma Family Army. The Qingma Army has finished, but the Hezhou Ma Family Army still has more than 20,000 troops in the Laochao Hezhou area. In addition to the escaped people, there are 30,000 people. If they are not eliminated, it will also be a great threat to us!" Wang Yuze said.

"Well! Then let's do it! Liu Zhiye and Guo Defu obeyed the orders! Immediately lead the troops of the Fourth Brigade to pursue the Ma family army in Hezhou and eliminate their vital forces as much as possible. After arriving in Hezhou, pay attention to defense and wait for reinforcements!" Cai Yun ordered.

"Yes, Chief of Staff! The Fourth Brigade guaranteed to complete the task!" Liu Zhiye and Guo Defu saluted Wang Yuze and Cai Yun, and immediately went down to execute the order. Soon, thousands of troops of the Fourth Brigade chased north.

At this moment, on the battlefield north of Maqin City, the 10th Brigade and 11th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army were counting the prisoners and cleaning the battlefield. Although this battle was a great victory, the Western Sichuan Army suffered a considerable loss. However, the final battle losses must be known after specific statistics.

It was not until the evening that Wang Yuze and Cai Yun received precise damage. In today's battle, the 10th Brigade killed 327 people, seriously injured 106 people, and slightly injured 541 people, almost losing the combat power of one battalion. The 11th Brigade suffered even greater losses, with 730 people killed and 290 people seriously injured, and relatively few were slightly injured, with only more than 200 people, which also lost the combat power of one battalion.

However, compared with the results achieved, this loss seemed insignificant. Before the war, the Ma family army had a total of 40,000 troops, but now only seven or eight thousand people fled, and the remaining more than 30,000 were either captured or had died in battle on the battlefield. Among them, more than 18,000 were captured intact, more than those who were killed in battle and injured.

"Haha, a great victory! Chief of staff, who has captured so many people, these people are the most elite cavalry!" Wang Yuze was very happy.

"Yes! I think we can form another cavalry brigade. But who will be sent to be the brigade commander?" Cai Yun said with a smile.

"Isn't there a suitable person? The brigade commander of the 11th Brigade is the eldest master of the Qingma Army. Now the eldest master of the Ningma Army is also in our hands. If he can also surrender to us, then the Ningma Army will be used by us!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.

"Yes, I just have this idea. Then let's see Ma Fulu, see what choice he, the eldest master of Ning Ma Jun, would make!" Cai Yun then ordered the guard to bring Ma Fulu in.

When Ma Fulu was brought to Wang Yuze and Cai Yun, he looked a little embarrassed. His hand was injured and he was stabbed on his arm, but it was bandaged. Two guards from the Western Sichuan Army were watching over him in case he did anything that was unfavorable to Wang Yuze and Cai Yun.

"Young Marshal, Chief of Staff!" At this time, Ma Qi also came.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Ma. This time, the 11th Brigade suffered a lot of losses. The captured prisoners will give priority to you!" Wang Yuze said.

"Mr. Xie!" Ma Qi said excitedly. It is foreseeable that the Western Sichuan Army is about to destroy the Ma family army.

"Bah! Traitor!" At this time, Ma Fulu cursed hatefully.

"Shou San Ge. Know the times and be a hero! Now the Qing Dynasty is in a state of decline, and the Ma family army is about to fail. Good birds choose trees to live in. I am just to leave a way out for the Ma family. How can I be considered a traitor? But Shou San Ge is worse than joining the Western Sichuan Army like me! The Western Sichuan Army is the hope of China and the best destination for us soldiers!" Ma Qi was not angry, but instead persuaded with a smile that Shou San was the word Ma Fulu. He knew what Wang Yuze and Cai Yun meant, so he took the initiative to persuade Ma Fulu.

"Hmph! It is impossible to make me betray the Ma family army and join you traitors!" Ma Fulu said righteously.

"General Ma, to be honest, do you think the Qing Dynasty still has hope?" Wang Yuze asked sincerely.

Ma Fulu did not answer. In fact, he had no hope for the Qing Dynasty. Although the Qing Dynasty still controls most parts of China, it is actually already declining. The Western Sichuan Army is a tiger that has been dormant for more than ten years, and now the tiger has begun to show its minions again. However, unfortunately, their Ma family army has become the first target of western Sichuan.

"I believe General Ma also knows that the final victory of the battle between western Sichuan and the Qing Dynasty will definitely be my western Sichuan. Let me ask another question. I believe General Ma is deeply touched by today's battle. With the strong firepower of our western Sichuan army, can your Ma family army withstand it? Besides, your Ma family army has lost most of its combat power, while our western Sichuan army is getting stronger and stronger as we fight. Even if western Sichuan no longer sends new troops to come, the army we now control is enough to destroy your Ma family army! So, will General Ma want to see tens of thousands of Ma family army die on the battlefield?" Wang Yuze continued.

Ma Fulu was silent. Today's battle really shocked him. Tens of thousands of Ma family troops could not resist under the strong firepower of the Western Sichuan Army. If this continues, the Ma family army is no match for the Western Sichuan Army at all. Perhaps the Ma family army can choose to leave, such as entering the area controlled by the Qing court. However, isn't it so easy to give up the foundation that the Ma family army has established in Gansu and Qinghai for decades?

"General Ma, during this battle, we captured a lot of soldiers from the Ma family. Especially the soldiers of your Ning Ma army, it is enough to re-establish a brigade. I discussed with the young general and established the 12th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army. If you are willing, you will be the brigade commander of this brigade!" Cai Yun also said.

"Ah?" Ma Fulu looked at Cai Yun and Wang Yuze in shock, but unexpectedly they directly drove out a brigade commander's bargaining chip.

Ma Fulu also knows the organizational structure of the Western Sichuan Army very well, and also knows the status of a brigade commander in the Western Sichuan Army. To be honest, this is already a very good treatment, much better than if they were against the Western Sichuan Army and were eventually eliminated.

"Brother Shou, why are you hesitating? After passing this village, there will be no such store! Western Sichuan is at its peak, and joining the Western Sichuan Army will not bury your talents!" Ma Qi also persuaded.

"If I join the Western Sichuan Army, what will happen to my Ning Ma Army?" Ma Fulu asked. Under the threat and temptation of the Western Sichuan Army, he was still shaken.

"The Ning Ma Army will be disbanded, and the Western Sichuan Army will not allow separatist forces to appear in the army. However, given that your Ning Ma Army still has many soldiers, you can give the Ning Ma Army another brigade. The position of the brigade commander can be recommended by you, but the deputy brigade commander must be assigned by us. In addition, after the war, the middle and low-level officers of the Ning Ma Army must enter the Military Academy for rotation training!" Cai Yun said.

Ma Fulu nodded. The semi-separatist situation of the Ma family army will definitely not be allowed in the Western Sichuan Army. The Western Sichuan Army requires absolute control of the army. However, it is already very good to get such a result. At least, the Ning Ma Army can occupy the organization of two brigades in western Sichuan. It is already a very strong force.

"Young Marshal, Chief of Staff, Ma Fulu's life will be handed over to western Sichuan from now on!" Ma Fulu said solemnly.

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