Sure enough, Liu Zhang then looked directly at Tai Shici, the commander of the Northern Army.
"Ziyi, I'm afraid the Northern Army's affairs will be on your shoulders for the time being."
Taishi Ci looked at Ma Chao and Fazheng beside him, and quickly asked.
"Mr. Qin, is there a war?"
Liu Zhang nodded noncommittally.
It was precisely because of the news he received not long ago that Liu Zhang made up his mind to appoint Fa Zheng as the military advisor of the Northern Army.
"Cheng Gongying sent news that the situation in the Western Regions is very complicated and completely different from what we are familiar with!"
"The countries close to us are very resistant to the Han Dynasty, and the border countries have to choose to surrender under the threat of force from powerful countries such as Wusun and Dawan."
"Currently it is very difficult for us to exercise the power of the Governor of the Western Regions. It is almost impossible to recreate the situation where the thirty-six Banchao men shocked the Western Regions a hundred years ago."
Taishi Ci suddenly understood and immediately understood what Liu Zhang meant.
"Does Duke Qin want to invade the Western Regions?"
"good!"
In troubled times, especially for such a small country that has not surrendered, the use of force as a deterrent must be the most direct way.
The decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty led to the existence of the Western Region Changshi Mansion in name only. Now the countries in the Western Regions do not take the Han Dynasty seriously at all.
Some small countries with less than a thousand troops may still feel awe.
Any country with more than five thousand troops and a certain level of strength would not take the Han Dynasty seriously at all.
Even the Han Dynasty didn't take it seriously, let alone Liu Zhang's name.
"Mr. Qin, why don't you let me lead the Wu Feng Battalion to completely defeat these small countries in one battle?"
Unexpectedly, after Taishi Ci heard that there was a battle to be fought, he immediately became energetic and even asked for orders in person.
But as soon as Taishi Ci finished speaking, Ma Chao couldn't help but speak out.
"General Zuo, you can't do this. Duke Qin kept me here because he obviously wanted me to lead the Liangzhou Jingqi!"
Taishi Ci waved his hands repeatedly, not agreeing with Ma Chao's remarks at all.
"General Ma, although the countries in the Western Region are weak, they are still very powerful."
"The Wu Feng camp integrates offense and defense, and there are chariot formations that can be used. Even if you face several times the enemy, you will not be afraid at all!"
Ma Chao knew how powerful Wu Fengying and Chexuan Formation were, but that didn't give him a reason to back down.
"General Zuo, how can you kill a chicken with a knife? To deal with these rotten fish and shrimps, Liangzhou's elite cavalry is enough!"
"General Ma's words are wrong..."
"General Zuo, don't say that..."
Liu Zhang, Jia Xu, Xun You, Fazheng, and Wei Ji stood silently and watched the fight between Ma Chao and Tai Shici.
After a long time, the two stopped arguing because of exhaustion.
But it was obvious that Ma Chao was more willing to ask for help, and his eyes were even full of prayer.
This attack on the Xiongnu gave Ma Chao the post of General Pingbei, and allowed Ma Chao to fully experience the benefits of officialdom.
He was not prominent under Ma Teng before, but now he is in the Qin court, and he understands the great temptation of official position for military generals!
Above General Pingbei there is General Anbei, above General Anbei there is General Zhenbei, and above General Zhenbei there is General Zhengbei!
Further up there are generals of guard, generals of chariots and cavalry, generals of hussars, and even generals!
This is what every military commander longs for, and Ma Chao is no exception.
Maybe after returning from this expedition to the Western Regions, my position can be improved to a higher level!
For Tai Shici, there may be no room for promotion in his position for the time being. After all, the Sifang General is already his current limit.
But there is still room for advancement in Tinghou!
Everything is for future accumulation. When Liu Zhang becomes king or even emperor, he will always be able to accumulate a lot!
Facing the fiery gazes of Tai Shi Ci and Ma Chao, Liu Zhang helplessly shook his head.
"Ziyi, didn't you just say that I'll leave all the affairs of the Northern Army to you?"
"As the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, how can you leave so easily?"
Ma Chao was overjoyed when he heard this, as expected!
"I...obey your order."
Taishi Ci opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing more.
This is indeed the case. The Northern Army has not started anything yet. How can it not have a general?
In fact, not all of the Northern Army had to be handled by Tai Shici himself. Liu Zhang was more selfish.
The main reason is Taishi Ci's physical problem.
Liu Zhang must have watched Tai Shici with his own eyes in the past few years, at least there were no accidents in Chang'an City.
If Taishi Ci could escape the catastrophe of his life, he might be able to soar into the sky and become famous throughout the ages.
However, Liu Zhang couldn't say too much and could only use reasons that Tai Shici could not refute to keep him by his side.
Liu Zhang can't tell Tai Shici that you will die in four years...
"Ziyi, concentrate on building up the Northern Army, and face off against Cao Cao in the future. There will be many battles!"
As the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, he still wants to compete with his subordinates for credit. It is really inappropriate...
Taishi Ci laughed at himself, then nodded heavily to Liu Zhang, and immediately accepted the order.
"I obey!"
After convincing Tai Shici, Liu Zhang turned to look at Ma Chao.
"Meng Qi, this expedition to the Western Regions is of great importance. The outcome will even directly affect our Qin country for decades to come."
"If you don't go, you're done. If you go, you will win. Are you sure?"
With Yumen Pass as a barrier, coupled with the chaos of the Western Region countries and the remoteness of the roads, it is destined that no matter how powerful the Western Region countries are, they will not take the initiative to invade.
Therefore, this expedition to the Western Regions can be said to be the one and only time Liu Zhang took the initiative to use troops before he unified the world.
If Ma Chao is defeated, the next time he sends troops to the Western Regions may be decades later!
Although the defeat had no impact on the war in the Central Plains, simply holding on to Yumen Pass would prevent any crisis in Liangzhou.
However, the Palace of the Governor of the Western Regions will only exist in name only, and the reputation of the Han Dynasty will plummet!
As for trade, and even the Dayuan Horse that Liu Zhang was eagerly awaiting, don't even think about it.
"Don't worry, Mr. Qin. If you don't go here, the countries in the Western Regions will know how powerful our Qin army is!"
Although Ma Chao vowed to do so, he could not completely reassure Liu Zhang.
From Ma Chao's eyes, Liu Zhang saw strong self-confidence and... disdain for the enemy.
If Ma Chao were allowed to go with this mentality, I'm afraid the final result would be unsatisfactory.
"Meng Qi didn't take the soldiers of the Western Regions into consideration, did he?"
Ma Chao showed a proud smile and admitted directly.
"What Qin said is absolutely true! The general has lived in Liangzhou all year round and has some understanding of the situation in the small countries in the Western Regions."
"There are more than a thousand people at the most and hundreds of people at the least. How can such a weak national power withstand the elite cavalry of our Qin state?"
"When the general's army arrives, all these small countries will be restrained!"
Ma Chao's thoughts became more pure. If he doesn't obey, he will be killed!
Just like Liu Zhang massacred the Qiang people, massacred the Xianbei people, massacred the Huns!
kill!
Killed to the point where all the countries in the Western Regions were frightened, killed to the point where they did not dare to look directly at the Qin army!
Instead of accepting Ma Chao's ambition, Liu Zhang directly poured cold water on him.
"Meng Qi, if this is the case, you will definitely be defeated here!"