It's been a long time since I've felt so tired.

In his memory, Ma Chao felt that except for the desperate work with Yan Xing outside the plug when he first started his business, there was no such exhaustion as if he was weak all over. Even when he faced off with Lu Bu many times, it was a dangerous death threat for a few moments, more than the numbness of killing the enemy for such a long time.

After sleeping for two days and one night, when Ma Chao opened his eyes again, the first thing he said was: "How is Pang De there?!" ”

Pound was besieged in Longyou, which was Ma Chao's greatest worry during this time. Attacking Cheng Gongying with all his might is also a plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao. It's just that now, Ma Chao still doesn't know whether the Ma family's plan has succeeded or not.

However, after saying this sentence, Ma Chao felt a pain in his throat like a knife. The dry tearing pain couldn't help but make Ma Chao moan slightly. At this time, Ma Chao suddenly saw that a spoonful of warm water had been handed to his mouth, and in his ears, there was also a strange female voice that he had never heard before: "General Tian doesn't have to worry about the situation, although the concubine doesn't know the military affairs, but the Xun military division entrusted by you when you fainted and fell asleep." So far, the situation is still under control. ”

Ma Chao first drank the spoonful of hot water and moistened his throat for a while, and then turned his head to see the girl who served him. I saw that this girl was dressed plainly, which was the style most often worn by civilian women in Liangzhou. Ma Chao has been through this era for more than three years, and after inheriting the characteristics of the 'beautiful posture' brocade Ma Chao in history, he also has a good appreciation for splendid fabrics. At this time, he could see at a glance that the woman's clothes were not made by a famous tailor, but rather by a woman who was good at weaving and tailoring clothes.

But Ma Chao would never think that the girl was a maidservant, not to mention the woman's previous insightful words. Let's just say that this woman's creamy jade-like face and the cold and calm expression between her eyebrows are by no means the appearance and temperament that ordinary little maids can have. Especially her tender fingers, which are as tender as shallots, obviously show that she is not a servant maid who often plays with heavy work.

However, after recalling the scene before he fell asleep, Ma Chao guessed the identity of this woman. After drinking a few sips of water again, Ma Chao spoke: "Miss Wang, thank you." ”

After blurting out this title, Ma Chao couldn't help but smile in his heart: Thank you for this pure Han Dynasty, the word 'Miss' is still an honorific title at this time.

"General Tian recognizes the concubine?" Wang Yi obviously didn't expect Ma Chao to recognize her identity at a glance, and stopped feeding Ma Chao water in surprise.

"Miss Wang scattered all her family wealth to help Longxi resist the enemy, and even set up strange schemes several times to stop the thief army." Ma Chao first glanced at the water in Wang Yi's hand and signaled that he wanted to drink it again. And Wang Yi was reminded by Ma Chao like this, and his cheeks couldn't help but turn red. Subsequently, Ma Chao continued: "And yesterday's 'Longxi can be broken!'" We can die! But Longxi is ruined, and the jade will be burned', although Chao didn't really hear it, he was deeply moved and admired. ”

When he said this, Ma Chao was sincere. Because when he carefully examined Wang Yi's fingers, he had already found that there were several needle holes in her fingertips, which were obviously broken when she sewed clothes by herself - such a big woman is actually light on wealth and frugality, and there is a man in troubled times who is heroic and heroic, which is really rare and admirable in the world.

And what's even more interesting is that this woman, in history, is also quite related to that Jin Ma Chao. It's just that the two are not as friendly as they are now, but the relationship between Ma Chao and Wang is incompatible. Even Ma Chao in history killed Wang Yi's son with his own hands, causing the grief-stricken Wang Yi to almost kill himself.

Historically, Wang Yi was the wife of Zhao Ang, and Ma Chao returned to Xiliang to attack Jicheng when he waved his troops. Wang Yi helped her husband Zhao Ang defend the city, and he had many meritorious deeds. From Ma Chao's attack on Jicheng to Qishan's insistence, Zhao Ang had nine strange plans, and Wang Yi participated. Later, after Ma Chao captured Jicheng, Wang Yi had many contacts with Ma Chao's wife, which made Zhao Ang gain Ma Chao's trust. After Yang Fu and Jiang Xu counterattacked Ma Chao, Wang Yi's only remaining youngest son, Zhao Yue, remained in Jicheng as a hostage and was personally killed by the sad and angry Ma Chao.

At this time, Ma Chao looked at Wang Yi's quiet and elegant face, and suddenly felt that sometimes it doesn't hurt to change history. But then, Ma Chao's mind returned to his current situation. Under Wang Yi's embarrassment of pretending not to know that Ma Chao was looking at him, he suddenly asked, "Cheng Gongying's army, have all of them been killed?" ”

As soon as this question came out, Wang Yi's previously calm and elegant face immediately became a little cold. However, then she still spoke: "More than 43,700 Liangzhou soldiers, all of them were killed. Even the defeated army that fled to the mountains and forests on the battlefield was subsequently dispatched by the Ma Jiajun, and the owl was brought back with his head. ”

"Well, that's good." Ma Chao didn't look at Wang Yi's face, but just said to himself: "Then did Xun You give an order to transport these heads to the territory of Jincheng?" ”

"As soon as General Tian gives an order, the jackals under his command will naturally obey his orders." After Wang Yi finished speaking, he angrily put down the water bowl in his hand, got up and left: "The concubine still has something to do, the porridge and cooked food have been prepared early, and the general is invited to use it slowly." ”

Ma Chao smiled bitterly when he saw this, he naturally knew why Wang Yi reacted like this. However, when Wang Yi left, Ma Chao still shouted: "I am tired of inviting the Ma family's civil and military forces, and I will deploy the next step here." ”

"Is it the general who wants to start another round of slaughter?" Wang Yi stopped and said sarcastically. However, just as she was angry and wanted to leave, she seemed to think of something again, and stood up again. And it was at this chance that she heard Ma Chao's next sentence.

"Slaughtering 40,000 people may save 400,000 people in Liangzhou. It's better for me to do this than to let Liangzhou be in turmoil for a few years, and hundreds of thousands of people will die tragically under the horse's hooves........." sighed deeply, saying this, Ma Chao himself didn't know, was he feeling it or comforting himself?

After all, at this time, Ma Chao suddenly thought of someone: Cao Cao.

That person slaughtered about 60,000 people in Xuzhou. And the blood on his own hands is definitely no less than him!

Now there is only one reason left to comfort and fool himself: Cao Cao slaughtered unarmed people, and Ma Chao killed soldiers who had become demons in troubled times!

It's just that whether it is the people or the soldiers, they are all struggling with their lives in this troubled world........

But when Wang Yi heard this, he also felt a sentimentality in his heart: the reason why war keeps women away is not only that they are not as cruel as men, but also because of their sentimentality in nature, so that most of them will become victims of war.

Before Wang Yi, he hated Ma Chao precisely because all 40,000 people were slaughtered. Even though she knew in her heart that what Ma Chao did might be for the overall situation, she still couldn't talk to Ma Chao rationally. Even, he didn't even want to look at Ma Chao more. But Ma Chao's sigh at this time reminded her of the weakness of her nature........

All in all, women are strange creatures. Men don't want to understand their lives.

However, the reason why Wang Yi is still here at this time is not just because of Ma Chao's emotion. It was because of Ma Chao's emotion that she said what she wanted to do: "General Tian, the concubine has a slight request, I wonder if the general can agree?" ”

Ma Chao, who was thinking about whether he was already worried about the devil, couldn't help frowning when he heard this: whether it was in his previous life or now, the most unbearable thing for him was for a woman to let a man agree before asking for a request. It's just that in his previous life, he was humble and slightly speculated on a woman's thoughts, and now he ........

"No!" Ma Chao categorically rejected Wang Yi's request, although it was very cold and hard, but Ma Chao said it like this.

"General!" Wang Yi was annoyed, turned around and hurriedly said, "The concubine hasn't said what kind of request it is, so you ........ like this."

"It's because you didn't say what you wanted, but you asked me to say yes first. In this way, it is the most deserved! Ma Chao's face was still cold and hard, and he choked back to Wang Yi. Immediately, he was even more impatient and said: "There are hundreds of thousands of Li Shu in Liangzhou, and the war is changing rapidly, so I don't have time to talk nonsense with you." If you really have something, say it quickly! ”

When Wang heard this, he couldn't help but feel an urge to turn around and leave. But at the same time, she looked at Ma Chao's cold and persistent eyes, and even said the request in her heart by magic: "Jiang Wei, the son of Jiang Yin, is less than three years old this year, and his parents died in the enemy's tricks, which is very pitiful. The concubine has a lot of sisterhood with Jiang Wei's mother, so she wants to recognize Jiang Wei as her righteous son and stay in the Wang family to raise ........"

Wang Yi thought that Ma Chao would definitely agree to this request. After all, these little things, Wang Yi thinks, can't get into Ma Chao's eyes at all. At most, Ma Chao may give the Jiang family some rewards, and giving Jiang Wei some titles is enough for him to buy people's hearts. Unexpectedly, Wang Yi saw that Ma Chao's face suddenly became a little complicated, and then he categorically said the three stinging words: "Don't agree!" ”

After saying this, Ma Chao looked at Wang Yi's face, and a complicated color appeared in his eyes, and then he added strangely: "Because Jiang Wei is already my righteous son from now on." And his stepmother is as many as six....... That's a lot! ”