Three Kingdoms, I open a tavern in Xudu

After Ma Chao fell to the ground, he got up in a state of embarrassment, covered in blood all over his body. The previous wound had already burst due to such a big movement, and he almost spurted out a mouthful of blood.

After getting up, he looked at the guards again. More than half of them were dead or injured, and the remaining half were stunned for a while, and then he brought Ma Chao under control.

"Someone wants to kill me, hurry... tell His Majesty!"

Ma Chao said sadly.

Those guards had to report to their superiors, and some people went to the medical school in Xiangyang to find the doctors there to treat Ma Chao.

There was a fight and an explosion here, and there was a lot of commotion, which quickly alarmed other people.

It was Xu Chu who came here first, and then Cao Pi also came.

They went to Ma Chao and asked what happened, so they had to report to Cao Cao what was going on here, and then the whole city was sealed off and searched to find Xia Houheng and the others.

As for Xia Houheng, after he jumped off the stairs, he didn't dare to stay where he was, and left to join Xia Houba.

"Brother, how is it?"

Xia Houba asked nervously.

"That thief Ma Chao is too powerful. Even if he was seriously injured, I couldn't kill him. In the end, I threw the firearm at him. With his reflexes, I shouldn't be able to kill him."

Xia Houheng said guiltily: "I'm just a waste, I can't even avenge my father."

Without Cao Pi's reminder, they might have killed Ma Chao, but unfortunately, there are too many uncertainties.

"Brother, let's leave Xiangyang first, and we will have a chance to come back for revenge in the future."

Xia Houba didn't think much about it. Tonight's action was extremely risky. He couldn't distract the guards for too long, which was also a loophole in tonight's action.

Soon they came near the city gate. As Xiahou's family, it was not a big problem to leave Xiangyang even at night. After showing their tokens, they were about to leave the city when suddenly a group of soldiers came behind them.

"Stop them, don't let them leave the city!"

They were all arranged by Cao Pi to chase after them, and today they wanted to completely deal with Brother Xiahou.

When Ma Chao first came that day, they didn't give Cao Pi a lot of face. Cao Pi remembered this, and now is the time for him to take revenge.

The soldiers guarding the city were stunned for a moment, and closed the city gate to intercept them.

But Xia Houheng shot very quickly, killing a soldier close to him with one sword, and then the brothers rushed out.

Just after passing through the city gate, Xia Houheng lit the last firearm and threw it into the city gate.

"Come on!"

As soon as their shouts fell, the loud explosion of firearms appeared just like that, shaking the city tower.

After a burst of gunpowder smoke, they could no longer see Brother Xiahou.

Ma Chao's matter is so serious, it is certain that it will be caused by Cao Cao.

Upon receiving the news brought back by Cao Pi, Cao Cao clenched his hands tightly into fists.

Xia Houheng's family all moved out of Xudu. To him, it was ironic.

Another person betrayed Wei and him, but because of Ma Chao, Cao Cao had to admit that he didn't handle it very well.

Zhao Yun and others left Xiangyang, Xia Houchun, Cao Ren and others were getting older and older. Although Zhang Liao and others were not weak in strength, there was still a shortage of generals in the army. No one could match Zhao Yun and Guan Yu.

Seeing that Ma Chao was willing to stab himself to atone for his sin, Cao Cao really wanted to keep him to make up for the lack of generals in the army, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen.

After all, he underestimated the Xiahou family's hatred for Ma Chao.

"Come here, kill Ma Chao!"

Cao Cao said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, no!"

Cao Pi shook his head and said, "If it doesn't happen now, it will happen. Xia Houheng and the others have already betrayed and they can't come back. If Ma Chao is killed again, there will be one less general in the army, which is not good for us."

"Xia Houheng and the others must have gone northwest to Chang'an."

They were brought out by Chen Yang before, and it seemed normal to go to Chang'an.

But Cao Cao felt very ironic when he heard it. He was forced to come out. If it weren't for him, this kind of thing would not have happened.

Cao Pi continued: "At that time, Ma Chao was his own master. There is nothing to say about it. When we attacked Liangzhou, the elder brother also killed his father and younger brother, so that he could come to seek refuge. What's more, Ma Chao had already stabbed him. To ensure that the grievances are resolved with one blow, the most important thing right now, I think, is to intercept Brother Xia Houheng."

"If they surrender to Chen Yang again, it will only strengthen the power around Chen Yang, which is not good for us."

Seriously thinking about these words, Cao Cao felt that there was some truth, and many things had to be reconsidered.

"Come here, tell Cao Zhen, let him go and intercept Xia Houheng's family, but don't hurt anyone." Cao Cao didn't mean to hurt them, maybe because of guilt.

As long as the person is brought back, these conflicts should be resolved.

Cao Pi breathed a sigh of relief, secretly thinking that Ma Chao was saved, and his team had just been established to resist Cao Ang.

The Xia Houheng brothers fled from night to early morning of the next day, and finally reunited with their families, and then took hundreds of soldiers, of course, to the northwest.

Going to seek refuge with Chen Yang was their only way out.

At noon, they were about to stop for a rest when they suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes coming from behind them. Everyone felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Looking back, they saw that the cavalry was getting closer and closer.

The Xiahouheng brothers were no strangers to those cavalry, they were tiger and leopard cavalry under Cao Cao's command, and the leader was Cao Zhen.

Tigers and leopards swarmed up and quickly surrounded them.

The family members of Xiahou's family felt flustered for a moment, and the other soldiers quickly took out their weapons, but to fight against the tiger and leopard cavalry was not much different from courting death.

"Brother Zidan, are you here to catch me?"

Xia Houheng asked first.

Cao Zhen's original name was Qin Zhen, and his nickname was Zidan. He was adopted by Cao Cao. Cao Cao and Xia Houyuan were peers, and they were considered peers.

"You really shouldn't be doing this!"

Cao Zhen said helplessly.

"I have to avenge the murder of my father."

Xia Houba said loudly: "Since Cao Cao doesn't intend to help us avenge, then we will do it ourselves, otherwise we will be sons of men in vain."

Xia Houheng said again: "Brother Zidan, if you have to take someone back, then arrest our brother, please let our family members go, they are innocent."

They are not afraid of death, and if they die, it is worth it in exchange for the safety of their families.

"Your Majesty said, let me take you back without harming you."

Cao Zhen said: "It can be seen that His Majesty really knew his mistake, and you really decided not to go back?"

Xia Houheng sneered and said, "Know your mistake? If that's the case, then bring Ma Chao's head. Even if you want me to go back and die right away, I will!"

What's wrong, he doesn't believe these nonsense.