Mi Han

Chapter 279
Unlike Guan Yan who had doubts in her heart, there was a person who had a sense of doubt and fear in her heart.

This person is the owner of the banner that Guan Yan was looking at - Han Hussar Generals Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi.

Ma Chao was sitting in the attic of the building in casual clothes, and he was constantly playing with a wine glass with his right hand.

With the continuous flipping of his fingers, the thoughtful look in Ma Chao's eyes became more and more intense.

In Ma Chao's eyes, there was a look of deep thought, and there was also some hidden deep fear.

Among the Sifang generals of the King of Hanzhong in the early years, although the former general Guan Yu was the most powerful in terms of power, from a bright point of view, the highest status among the Sifang generals was actually the left general Ma Chao.

This is because Liu Bei once served as General Zuo.

And Liu Bei chose to worship Ma Chao as General Zuo because of Ma Chao's sensitive identity and the influence he had in the world at that time.

Before the flooding of the Seventh Army, Ma Chao's personal prestige was not comparable to Guan Yu's, and Ma Chao's personal prestige was even comparable to that of Liu Bei.

It's just that Ma Chao, the left general with the highest status among the generals of the Quartet, was not as good as Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, who were Liu Bei's out of the town respectively.

Even Ma Chao was not as good as the old Huang Zhong, who was brought back to Chengdu by Liu Bei to be responsible for the military security in central Shu.

After the Battle of Hanzhong, where Ma Chao was located was actually in Hanzhong.

It's just that although Ma Chao is in Hanzhong, the governor of Hanzhong is not him, and even the second in command of Hanzhong is not him, but Wu Yi.

This is Liu Bei's arrangement for Ma Chao, who is sensitive to his status: vainly respect his position, but actually seize his power.

Perhaps Ma Chao, who acted recklessly when he was young, would not understand Liu Bei's intentions for his arrangements.

But Ma Chao, who is 44 years old this year and has gone through many hardships, is no longer the "General Shenweitian" who believed that he could run rampant in the world with a spear in his hand.

Now he knows that since he defected to Liu Bei, Liu Bei has never really trusted him.

It's just that Ma Chao was mentally prepared before he voted for Liu Bei. After all, with his reputation in the world and his past performance, even if a saint is alive, I'm afraid he won't be uneasy about him.

When Ma Chao chose to defect to Liu Bei, his biggest purpose was not to make contributions, but to protect himself.

And after he defected to Liu Bei, although Liu Bei did not fully trust him, Liu Bei did not have too much suspicion of him.

The treatment that should be given to him, the status that should be given to him, Liu Bei did not give less.

Even in the past, Liu Bei gave him certain military power and let him lead the army in battle.

Being able to receive such treatment under Liu Bei's command, although Ma Chao is not satisfied, he is not dissatisfied.

Ma Chao thought that his life would be spent like this, but he didn't expect that not long ago, he, who was leading the army stationed in Mianyang, received an order from Liu Bei to come to Xiangyang as soon as possible.

When he got this edict, Ma Chao was suspicious for a while.

No matter how much Ma Chao deliberately downplays his sense of existence among the big men, he, who once dominated Liangzhou, still has a heart to make contributions in his heart.

As he was in Hanzhong County, he naturally knew that a great battle was taking place in Xiangfan.

Originally, Liu Bei issued an edict telling him to rush to Xiangyang quickly. This was obviously to use his signal, and Ma Chao should be happy.

If that incident hadn't happened last month, Ma Chao would have left for Xiangyang immediately.

But it is a pity that after that incident, Ma Chao, who was already sensitive, was always in a state of anxiety.

So after receiving Liu Bei's edict, Ma Chao didn't leave immediately like Zhang Fei, but chose to write a letter to defend himself.

And because of that incident, Ma Chao, who had almost arrived in Xiangyang, was still in a mood of hesitation.

Because of his mood, the soldiers guarding the building boat he was on were not the Han army given to him by Liu Bei, but the loyal Qiangdi warriors who were loyal to him.

When Ma Chao was hesitating, a general in armor strode into the attic where Ma Chao was.

This general is Ma Chao's younger brother Ma Dai.

Ma Chao is a man with superb martial arts skills. Before Ma Dai came in, he heard the sound of armor and hurriedly drew out the long sword that had been on his lap.

And after he saw that it was Ma Dai, he slowly sheathed the long sword in his hand.

Ma Dai, who entered the room, saw Ma Chao's reaction, and his eyes showed regret.

Thinking about how famous the reputation of General Shenweitian was in the land of Yongliang back then, how many enemies were terrified by this reputation.

But now, the former General Shenweitian has become a frightened bird.

It's just that although Ma Dai felt regret in his heart, he didn't show it on the surface. He just bowed to Ma Chao:

"Brother, we are almost in Xiangyang."

Hearing Ma Dai's words, the hesitation on Ma Chao's face became more intense.

The change in Ma Chao's face fell into the eyes of Ma Dai who had been observing him. Seeing this, Ma Dai asked Ma Chao, "Brother, are you still worried about His Majesty's intentions in summoning you because of that incident?"

Ma Chao's clan of more than [-] people was slaughtered by Cao Cao in Ye City long ago, and Ma Dai is the only clansman around Ma Chao at present.

In addition, Ma Chao and Ma Dai have had a close friendship since they were young, so in the environment where the two are alone, some things can naturally be said openly.

Seeing Ma Dai express his worries, Ma Chao put down the wine glass in his hand and nodded solemnly.

The incident that Ma Dai mentioned refers to the Peng Yi case that happened not long ago.

Peng Yi was originally a celebrity in Yizhou. Later, after Liu Bei took Yizhou, Peng Yi gradually reused him because of his talent.

But Peng Yi was arrogant and conceited, and often spoke rudely, so Liu Bei gradually alienated him after he became emperor, and wanted to transfer him away from the center.

After Peng Yi heard about this incident, he was very unhappy, so he went to meet Ma Chao in private.

During the meeting, Peng Yi verbally encouraged Ma Chao to rebel. After Ma Chao originally surrendered to Liu Bei, he always felt a sense of danger in his heart. When he heard Peng Yi persuade him to seek rebellion, he was shocked and kept silent.

After Peng Yi left, Ma Chao wrote Peng Yi's words into a memorial and told Liu Bei, and Liu Bei, who knew about this, immediately took Peng Yi into custody.

Originally, Liu Bei didn't trust the officials in Yizhou very much, and Peng Yi even had the idea of ​​treason, so Liu Bei sentenced Peng Yiming to death last month.

Although Peng Yi's popularity is not very good, he is one of the few Yizhou officials who can hold real power among the big Han, so his death caused a lot of trouble in Chengdu.

Correspondingly, some unfavorable remarks about Ma Chao began to spread.

After these remarks reached Ma Chao's ears, he was even more worried.

At this time, Liu Bei suddenly wanted to summon him, so Ma Chao felt worried.

Ma Chao knew that what he did was right, but as the saying goes, his identity and past are too sensitive, so he couldn't help but feel some strange emotions in his heart.

Because of this, after receiving Liu Bei's edict, he chose to write a letter to defend himself, which delayed his trip.

Seeing Ma Chao nodding to his deduction, Ma Dai said to Ma Chao with a relaxed expression on his face:
"Brother, there is no need to worry too much. After the elder brother wrote the letter, His Majesty specially wrote back to comfort him."

"Your Majesty's letter of reply is sincere and sincere. Your Majesty's benevolence and righteousness are universally known, so why should you worry that your majesty will be unfavorable to you?"

After listening to Ma Dai's words, the seriousness on Ma Chao's face was reduced a lot.

What Ma Dai said about Liu Bei is also his opinion about Liu Bei.

Because of this, he chose to defect to Liu Bei back then, and he stayed in Mianyang honestly without doing anything under the circumstances of long-term fear.

This is the influence of contemporary fame.

Ma Dai saw that the solemn look on Ma Chao's face had dissipated, and he saw that the environment in the attic was too narrow for Ma Chao, who was always depressed, so he proposed to Ma Chao:
"The scenery outside the building is very beautiful, brother, why don't you go out with me to have a look."

After Ma Chao listened to Ma Dai's words, some warmth appeared in his eyes.

He knew that it was winter, the season when everything was bleak, and what scenery could be seen outside the attic?

Ma Dai's proposal was only for his health.

After he lost everything, Ma Dai was always by his side, making him realize what precious family affection is.

And he could have enjoyed more of this precious family affection back then.

But it's a pity that everything he once had was cut off by the joy and hatred in his heart.

And when lost, some people tend to know how to cherish.

Although Ma Chao was not in the mood to go out to see some scenery, but he didn't want to make Ma Dai worry too much, so he nodded slightly.

Then he got up and followed Ma Dai out of the attic, and walked to the deck of the tall ship.

When Ma Chao and Ma Dai stepped out of the dark attic and the warm sunlight from the outside fell on Ma Chao, Ma Dai had just fully seen Ma Chao's current appearance.

Seeing Ma Chao's unkempt and increasingly haggard appearance, Ma Dai, who has always regarded Ma Chao as an idol in life, felt pain in his heart like the undercurrent of the Han River under his feet.

At that time, Ma Chao's eyes were like shooting stars, his face was like polished jade powder, his lips were like vermilion, he had a tiger body, ape arms, and a sturdy belly. He was not only a majestic general, but also a handsome son.

That's why Xiliang was known as the "Jin Ma Chao" back then.

But how can the current Ma Chao have the style of the original "Jin Ma Chao"!

The tragic past and the current situation of being dependent on others are like steel knives biting in the cold wind, and they have slashed Ma Chao's spirit little by little over the past few years.

Ma Chao saw the bitter look in Ma Dai's eyes, he squeezed a smile on his face and patted Ma Dai on the shoulder and asked:
"Brother Dai, do you think that brother will still have the opportunity to gallop on the battlefield in this life?"

Facing Ma Chao's inquiry, Ma Dai heard the loneliness and melancholy in Ma Chao's words.

In order not to make Ma Chao feel too melancholy, Ma Dai said to Ma Chao, "Your Majesty summoned my brother this time, and he will certainly be appointed."

Ma Dai's tone was full of determination.

But after Ma Chao listened to Ma Dai's words, he smiled and turned his head away.

He slowly expressed his judgment to Ma Dai: "Your Majesty never really believed me."

"In this world, no one will truly believe in me."

After listening to Ma Chao's words, Ma Dai wanted to comfort Ma Chao immediately, but Ma Chao waved his hand to stop him.

Standing on the deck, Ma Chao looked at the faintly visible majestic city, and in the howling cold wind, the hussar general of the big man with his hands behind his back slowly replied:
"I just hope that my trip is not a trip of decapitation."

"I only hope that in my life, I can still have a chance to take revenge."

After saying these two wishes, the heroic Ma Chao looked up at the Han army ships that surrounded him faintly, and he began to burst into laughter gradually.

Ma Chao's loud laughter was full of helplessness and sadness.

Emperor Zhang Wu of the Han Dynasty never believed him.

His hope now seemed extravagant!

Liu Bei, who was sitting in the General's Mansion in Xiangyang City, was dealing with government affairs.

One reason why he left the barracks at the beginning was that Guan Yu felt that Liu Bei, as the emperor, should sit in Xiangyang and take care of it.

It's just that unlike Cao Pi who is in the middle of Wancheng and dispatched in the middle, with Guan Yu as a stubborn general on the front line, Liu Bei doesn't have any chance to give advice on military affairs.

Therefore, Emperor Zhang Wu, who was supposed to be fully grasped by the military and government, can now only handle all government affairs for him in the rear like Guan Yu's "Jingzhou Mu".

There is a sense of déjà vu where the younger brother is fighting in front and the older brother is shaking people behind.

Fortunately, Liu Bei had been the shepherd of Jingzhou for quite a long time, so he handled Jingzhou's government affairs very handily.

And while Liu Bei was quickly dealing with Xu Zheng's affairs, Fei Yi, who was outside the hall, quickly entered and reported to Liu Bei:

"Your Majesty, General Hussars has arrived and is waiting outside the hall to be summoned."

Fei Yi was promoted by Liu Bei to be his servant because of his outstanding performance in his previous mission to Jiangdong.

There are many more opportunities for Liu Bei in this life to cultivate outstanding talents of the great man.

Liu Bei, who heard Fei Yi's words, subconsciously stopped his movements.

He looked up at Fei Yi and said, "Let Ma Qing in."

After receiving Liu Bei's order, Fei Yi bowed to Liu Bei, and then quickly walked out of the hall.

After Fei Yi left, Liu Bei put down the brush in his hand and thought carefully about Guan Yu's previous request.

"The enemy army is a powerful army in the world, and our army may not be as powerful."

"Since the soldiers are not as good as they are, Your Majesty can call for strong generals to make up for them, and the hussars are available."

Everyone knew Ma Chao's special nature, so Guan Yu dared to ask Liu Bei to transfer him to his subordinates.

After listening to Guan Yu's request, Liu Bei did not hesitate, and immediately issued an edict to Ma Chao who was in Mianyang.

It's just that although Liu Bei thought about using Ma Chao under Guan Yu's suggestion, Liu Bei still had concerns about Ma Chao in his heart.

So he thought about meeting Ma Chao before sending him to the camp in Fancheng.

If Ma Chao is today, then he will use it.

If he can't use it, then he can only think of other ways.

While Liu Bei was thinking, Ma Chao followed Fei Yi into the lobby.

The moment Ma Chao entered the lobby, he found that besides Liu Bei, there were hundreds of fully armed soldiers in the lobby.

At this time, Liu Bei also cast his scrutinizing eyes on him.

　The body has recovered, and the official chapter 3 update will start tomorrow.

　　Go!

　　This time I really rushed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)