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Volume 3 The Wind Rises in the Eastern Capital Chapter 397 Zhang Fei vs Ma Chao

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.    Xiliang Hanyang Hebei City, although autumn has only entered half a month, the Han people living here have put on thick clothes early, and even the brave Ma Chao is no exception.  With a white velvet hat tied on his forehead and a cloak wrapped around his armor, he walked quickly into the palace hall. After meeting his father Ma Teng, he said urgently: "Father, the envoy of Emperor Wuji is here."

    "The angel has arrived?" Ma Teng was stunned when he heard this, quickly stood up from the desk, and took his son out of the house.  As soon as he arrived at the gate of the mansion, he saw a group of carriages and horses stopping in front of him. The leader was holding a chariot, and he was clearly an envoy of the emperor.

    The person sent by Zhen Yao to declare the title was naturally Sun Qian, the only diplomat under his command. When Sun Qian saw Ma Teng, Ma Chao and his son, he stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Is the general Ma Teng, the prefect of Xiliang?"

    "That's Ma Teng." Ma Teng bowed and saluted, then extended his hand and said, "Angel, please!"

    Sun Qian nodded incomprehensibly, signaled the car behind him to stop for the time being, and walked into the prefect's mansion together with Ma Teng.  After entering the prefect's house and greeting each other for a while, Sun Qian did not waste any time. He took out an imperial edict from his sleeve, coughed and shouted: "Ma Teng, the prefect of Xiliang, and my youngest son Ma Chao receive the edict!"

    "I'm here." Ma Teng and Ma Chao knelt on their knees with their hands clasped in fists, just waiting to listen to the holy will.

    The two principals who received the edict had already knelt down, and Sun Qian began to read out the imperial edict in his hand: "The emperor's edict: Ma Teng, the governor of Xiliang, appoints someone to make the people of Longxi counties healthy and teach his son well. What do you think of me?  comfort."

    "The eldest son, Ma Chao, has extraordinary bravery. In the past, he was instrumental in defeating the traitor Han Sui in Xiliang. Now he has defeated the Xiqiang and raised the power of the Celestial Empire to save the Han people from suffering. Ma Teng is specially appointed as the shepherd of Liangzhou, the Marquis of Xinxi, and the governor of Longxi.  One position. Transfer the eldest son, Ma Chao, to the rank of General Hu Ben Zhonglang, leading Zhao Xianghou. The other generals are all rewarded with a thousand taels of gold and a hundred pieces of silk. I admire this!"

    After the edict was read out, the Ma family and his son were stunned by the heavy reward, but Sun Qian was still waiting for them to kowtow to accept the edict. No matter how doubtful he was in his heart, he did not dare to kneel for a long time and hurriedly shouted in unison.  : "Thank you for your grace."

    Handing the imperial edict to Ma Teng, Sun Qian said with a smile: "Congratulations, General, Zhou Mu, congratulations. From now on, General Fubo will also have a successor!" These words seemed to be congratulations, but in fact they were hidden secrets. They were just to remind the two of the Ma family.  Just people.

    Ma Teng couldn't understand the meaning of these words, so his expression changed slightly, and then he talked to Sun Qian with a smile as if nothing had happened, and handed the imperial edict to his son beside him, asking him to put it away.

    Logically speaking, Sun Qian's mission has been completed, but the reason why Zhen Yao sent him was not just to declare the decree, otherwise just finding a eunuch from Ji Ling would be enough.  Sun Qian's real mission in Xiliang was to bring Ma Chao back.

    After the imperial edict was announced and all the rewards outside the mansion were distributed, Sun Qian had lunch at Ma's mansion. From time to time, he hinted that the first and second emperors had a good impression of Ma Chao and wanted Ma Chao to serve as a minister in the court.  Or they may talk about the military history of Ma Yuan, the former Fubo general, as a metaphor for the identity role that the Ma family should play in this plan at the end of the Han Dynasty.

    After lunch, Ma Teng summoned his close generals, sons, nephews and others to his house to discuss matters.  Although Zhen Yao greatly rewarded the Xiliang family this time, it was obvious that most of these people did not buy it. Ma Xiu, the second son of the Ma family, was the first to speak: "Father, if my brother shouldn't go to Jianyuji, who can  I know if Zhen Yao has some tricks up his sleeve, if my brother goes, he will be persecuted."

    After Ma Xiu finished speaking, Ma Dai followed up and said: "Uncle, what brother Xiu said is true. Zhen Yao has great ambitions. Now I am the only one in the north of the Han Dynasty, Xiliang, who is outside his control. This time he recruits Meng Qi to join the court.  , he must be threatening his brother and staying in Wuji as a hostage."

    After the two brothers finished speaking, Ma Teng kept frowning and could not relax. Although he wanted to recruit Ma Chao to the court, it was very likely that it was what these two boys said.  But even if you know, what can you do?  If he resists the decree and disrespects it, how should Xiliang face the extremely powerful Wuji?

    "My lord, what the two major generals said is not without concern," Pang De, who had not spoken yet, looked at Ma Chao, then looked at Ma Teng, and said in a deep voice: "But going to Wuji may not be such a bad situation.  .At least as long as the lord is here, Meng Qi will have no worries."

    Pang De¡¯s words implicitly meant that Ma Teng should obey the order, and several brothers immediately looked at him angrily. Fortunately, Ma Chao blocked Ma Dai with his hands, otherwise a martial arts fight would have been inevitable.  (Update the latest chapter of this book)

    Since Ma Chao heard the imperial edict, he knew that he had to make a choice, whether to fall out with Zhen Yao and stay in Xiliang, or to obey and go to Wanji to take over Huben's long-vacant position.

    As the eldest son of Ma Teng, Ma Chao knew that although his father was also one of the current princes, what he wanted more in his heart was to restore the Ma family's reputation to prove that he was the successor to Fu Bo.  And because of this, Ma Chao made a decision in his heart. It happened that Pang De spoke at this time, and thenHe whispered: "Father, what Ling Ming said is true. Even if the child goes to Wuji, it will be fine."

    "Big brother." There is no doubt about the affection between the brothers of the Ma family. Even cousins ??are like brothers.  Seeing what Ma Chao said, he hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Wuji is a place of right and wrong, how can my brother put himself in danger?"

    Ma Teng never spoke. On the contrary, it was Ma Chao who planned it, so there was no need to worry about me.  But once the child is gone, I am afraid that Wuji Zhenyao will use this to drive his father. I hope my father will show me how to make a decision.  "

    Everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on Ma Teng. Ma Teng was silent for a long time and suddenly said: "Ling Ming, if you use Xiliang soldiers and horses to attack the third assistant, what are your chances of winning Chang'an and Tongguan?"

    This question made Pang De stunned for a moment, and he understood in an instant that if the lord refused Wuji's reward, Zhen Yao would definitely use it as an excuse to invade Liangzhou.  And with the power of Liangzhou Pingchuan, Zhen Yao, who had many soldiers and generals, would definitely not be able to stop him.  In this way, it is only possible to strike first when Wuji has not yet responded.

    As long as the three auxiliaries and one territory are controlled before Wuji sends troops, and the key point Tongguan is captured, the initiative of the war will be in his hands. Unless Zhen Yao desperately attacks westward, he will have no choice but to help his lord.

    It is good to think this way, but there are many difficulties in achieving it.  The first is to be fast and bombard Chang'an and other places before Wuji can respond.  Moreover, the entire three auxiliaries must be captured before Wuji sends troops.

    This point alone is not easy to achieve. Not to mention the heavy troops deployed by Zhen Yao in Chang'an and Tongguan, the general guarding the third auxiliary is Zhang Fei, who followed Zhen Yao to conquer the world, and is supplemented by the most resourceful military advisor.  Pang De thought about it again and again, not to mention that Wuji would have reinforcements, but with Xiliang's current combat power, he might not be able to get an advantage in a head-on fight with the Chang'an areas.

    I understand in my heart, but it is absolutely impossible for Pound to say this. As a battlefield general, Pound has never been afraid of anyone. Even if he captures Chang'an, which is heavily guarded by generals and troops, he will not  Afraid of fighting.  After a moment of silence, he cupped his fists and said, "My lord, I have a destiny, but I am willing to be the vanguard!"

    Pang De said this, and the other Ma Dai and Matthew also clasped their fists: "My lord, the last general is willing to be the vanguard, kill him first and catch him off guard!"

    A determined look flashed in Ma Teng's eyes, and when he was about to speak, Ma Chao suddenly stopped him: "Brothers, I understand Chao heartily. We have just returned from the westward expedition to the Qiang people, and our soldiers have not recovered yet. How can we fight again? What's more, my father.  My long-cherished wish is to revitalize my Ma family. If we really attack Chang'an, how will we be different from the rebels? Father, my child has made up his mind, so let me go to Wuji."

    "Has my son really thought about it?" Ma Teng was struggling in his heart. On the one hand, he wanted the glory of his family, and on the other hand, he wanted his son's safety. How did he choose?

    Ma Chao nodded slowly, but smiled confidently: "Father, Zhen Yao has always been known for his trustworthiness. If the child goes to Wuji, there is no need to worry about his life, and he will not harm the child. If anything happens to the child in Wuji, Zhen Yao will  But my reputation has been ruined." Thinking this way, Ma Chao is quite intelligent, at least he is not as brave and ruthless as he appears on the surface.

    "As a father, please think about it again, think about it again." Ma Teng waved his hand for everyone to go out. One person leaned his head against the wall behind him, closing his eyes and thinking about the current choice, Wuji, should I go?

    As the sun sets and the moon rises, three days have passed over and over again. After all, Ma Teng has not issued the military order to lead his troops to attack Sanfu.  For three days, Sun Qian also racked his brains to think of ways to persuade Ma Teng, and told many obscure benefits, but these could only be enjoyed by Ma Chao when he went to Wuji.  On the other hand, they are also secretly collecting information about Xiliang, such as the days of the people, their lives, etc.

    Five days later, Ma Chao made up his mind to leave. In order to prevent another incident, Sun Qian said goodbye to Ma Teng immediately, and pulled his most valued eldest son out of the city, slowly walking eastward towards Wuji.  go.

    After entering Chang'an, he was afraid that Ma Teng would go back on his word and send troops to pursue him. Sun Qian, who had been traveling day and night, finally couldn't bear it anymore and planned to rest in the city before leaving.  After bringing Ma Chao into the prefect's mansion, Sun Qian went to sleep in a separate room by himself, but left Ma Chao to the soldiers in the mansion.

    Chang'an Mansion is where Ju Shou works on weekdays. Of course, Zhang Fei occasionally comes here to visit.  When he heard his subordinates reported that the people who had gone to Xiliang had just returned, Zhang Fei couldn't stay any longer and hurried out of the military camp to go to the prefect's mansion.

    When Zhang Fei entered the mansion, soldiers took him to the side courtyard where Ma Chao lived.  As I stepped forward, I saw a young, handsome boy drinking alone in the courtyard.  He walked over and picked up the wine jar on the stone table, took a swig and shouted loudly: "Are you Xiliang Jinmachao? Hehe, you look like a handsome guy!"

    Zhang Fei was observing Ma Chao, and Ma Chao also looked up at the man in front of him who was grabbing his drink without saying a word.  Although Zhang Fei is not tall, he is still eight feet tall, soAs the years passed, as he grew older, he gained a strong back and a bearded face, giving the impression that he was a fierce general on the battlefield.

    After thinking about his current location, the identity of this person was readily revealed. Ma Chao's expression remained unchanged and he just stood up: "Are you Zhang Fei, Zhang Yide?"

    "Hey, I have good eyesight, and I recognize your grandfather." Zhang Fei grinned when he heard this: "How about you, are you willing to run away from that poverty? How does Chang'an compare to Xiliang?"

    Zhang Fei's words made Ma Chao very angry. He wanted to fight with him, but he thought that he was alone. He couldn't help but cover up his anger when he heard the words, and said in a deep voice: "How can I, Erlang from Xiliang, know how you are?"  !¡±

    Zhang Fei came to see Ma Chao, naturally he was not just talking and joking. He remembered clearly that his lord had said several years ago that this son was very powerful. In terms of bravery, he was a figure who could rival him.  They had never been allowed to meet each other before, but now that they had the opportunity, Zhang Fei could not verify the correctness of his lord's words.

    Seeing that although Ma Chao was calm, the anger in his eyes could not be wiped away, he immediately put down the wine jar in his hand and said: "How is the man from Xiliang? Grandpa, I will know once I try. Boy, do you dare to go to the barracks with me and try  skill?"

    Speaking of Ma Chao, he is actually quite unconvinced with Zhang Fei. He believes that Zhang Fei was able to make such a big name in Dahan, firstly because he was older and debuted earlier than himself, and secondly, because his previous opponents may not be that strong.  .  If he had been born ten or eight years earlier, he would definitely be more famous than him.

    Thinking like this, how could Ma Chao be convinced by Zhang Fei's provocation? He immediately put the spear leaning on the desk into his hand and coldly snorted: "Lead the way!" In his words, he was very disdainful of Zhang Fei.

    "Okay, feel free!" Zhang Fei patted Ma Chao on the shoulder and smiled with satisfaction: "Follow grandpa, don't go the wrong way!"

    "Yide, where are you going?" The two of them walked one after another. When Leng Buding was about to walk out of the house, a voice asked softly from behind.  Zhang Fei turned around and saw Jushou coming.

    "Mr. Ju is not busy with government affairs in the government office. Why do you come to see me? I'm going out for a walk. I will be back before dinner." When Zhang Fei saw it was Ju, he knew in his heart that someone must have "snitched" him, so he immediately pulled Ma Chao out.  He ran away, leaving only a word and a hurried back to Mr. Juda.

    "This is Yide!" Jushou shook his head and smiled bitterly. After knowing that Zhang Fei came to the mansion specially, he knew that he had no good intentions.  Now that the person was taken away by him, he could only sigh, thinking in his heart that the most he could do was give Ma Chao a good beating, and nothing big would happen.

    Zhang Fei took Ma Chao into the military camp and went directly to the central school field. At this moment, there were not many soldiers in the school field, only a few dozen guards around.  Commanding the soldiers to bring in two ordinary war horses, Zhang Fei said, "Do you want to rest for a while?"

    This question is like saying nothing. If you really want to ask, you won't ask here. Ma Chao looked at Zhang Fei coldly, then turned over and jumped on the horse's back: "A sword and a gun have no eyes. General, do you want someone to replace it with a wooden gun?"

    "Interesting, really interesting!" Zhang Fei grinned and got on the horse as well. Although Wang Zhui was not the one he used to ride, he was still a good horse in the army. He shouted "Herod" and kicked up a cloud of dust with his four hooves.

    "Jin Machao, grandpa is going to test your skills today!"

    "Zhang Yide, don't rely on your old age to show off, I am not afraid of you!"

    The two of them roared in unison and rushed out to fight. The distance of a hundred steps was almost reduced to nothing in just a few breaths.  The Zhangba snake spear and the tiger-headed Zhan golden spear collided violently. Even if the two passed by each other, they would not let go of each other's back.

    The first round of the contest was just a test, and both of them felt their hearts sink. They were both famous for being a true warrior, and Ma Chao had learned a lot about Zhang Fei's arm strength.  As for Zhang Fei, Ma Chao was able to compete with him without any reluctance, and he was obviously a strong general.

    "Come again!" They turned their horses' heads almost at the same time, and the two tiger generals rushed towards each other again. They fought again, but they only used eight points of strength.  But neither Zhang Fei nor Ma Chao could take the lead.

    Zhang Fei and Ma Chao's fighting quickly attracted the surrounding soldiers. Gradually, more and more soldiers gathered in the originally empty school field. Hundreds of thousands of men surrounded the school field into a large circle, and the crowds began to appreciate the rare sight in front of them.  Great war.

    "Oh, it's a pity, our general is just a little short of reaching that man's tiger helmet."

    "I can't see. The one who wielded the gun almost stabbed the general in the head. He was so powerful!"

    "Hey, look, the general has used a special move. The spirit snake spits out a letter. This is our general's special move to kill the enemy on the battlefield!"

    ¡°Nonsense, it¡¯s obviously a trick to hit a snake with a stick. I didn¡¯t see that the general¡¯s spear has already been twisted around the golden spear

    It's not enough to have eye addiction, one by oneHe started commenting as if he was also a famous general in the world.  However, several lieutenants have good vision. They have been with Zhang Fei for a long time. Although they are not good at it, after talking about it, they have become addicted to talking about famous generals.

    The battle was going on, but it also caused doubts to many of the soldiers who were watching the fun: "Who is this wielder of a spear? He can actually fight the general for a hundred rounds without defeat? I have never heard of any general being transferred to Chang'an."  "

    "I don't know, but this person must be a strong man who has been fighting on the battlefield for many years. Otherwise, how could he have fought with General Zhang to this point."

    "You don't know this, right?" Just when the soldiers were puzzled, a soldier chuckled and said, "I know the origin of this man. He is from Xiliang. I heard that he is now the number one in Xiliang."  Strong general!"

    "How do you know this?" "Yes, tell me, what is the first general of Xiliang?"

    "My uncle's brother-in-law's nephew's cousin's cousin's husband's eldest brother told me!" After some chatting, Xiao Bing got to the point: "My brother followed the angel to Xiliang. No, he just came back.  Tell me. I also heard that the general was fighting with others, so I hurried over to take a look. I didn¡¯t expect that my brother was really not bragging, this general is so brave!"

    "This general is the eldest son of the Ma family in Xiliang. His name is Ma Chao. He is a top figure among the younger generation in Xiliang. Even his father, in terms of military achievements, may not have as much as him."

    "It's Xiliang Ma Chao? It's the Jin Ma Chao who defeated Xiqiang. No wonder!" All the soldiers nodded and said that this person could not be an unknown person. It turned out that his name was scary enough.

    The soldiers around the school field were talking nonsense, and the fighting in the field had not stopped. An hour passed, Zhang Fei's face turned slightly flushed, and Ma Chao had already begun to pant.  "How's it going? My son from the Ma family, are you convinced?" The two war horses were separated again. Zhang Fei weighed the spear in his hand and shouted loudly.

    Ma Chao also looked at him coldly, and said unwillingly: "General Zhang is old and can't even touch the clothes and helmets of a certain family."

    "How brave, a certain family is going to teach you a lesson today!" He has been famous for a long time, but he has not been able to defeat a younger generation in his twenties for so long. Zhang Fei was really embarrassed, so he gritted his teeth immediately, but  It's time to make a serious move.

    "Fight if we fight, I, Ma Chao of Xiliang, will stay with me to the end!" Ma Chao also has a stubborn temper. Even though he is a little tired and weak at the moment after traveling for days, he will not give in easily. He straightens his waist and raises his gun. His posture shows that  everything.
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