The Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms: The Evil God Arrives

Chapter 540: Ma Chao is about to encounter an unexpected event

Zhang Xiu's face changed. "Didn't the Southern Xiongnu go south to Chang'an along the Jingshui and Weishui rivers?"

"Is the only way to Chang'an in the south the Jingwei Road?" Xu Rong sneered at Zhang Xiu. The Huns were not stupid. After seeing the fate of the Liangzhou Qiang coalition and realizing that there was a large army blocking them in the Jingwei River Basin, they would naturally look for other ways to go south. After all, there was more than one way from the northern border to Chang'an in the south. If possible, there would be roads everywhere these days.

"Of course not..." Zhang Xiu's face was serious. If the Huns really went south along the Yellow River, their army would not have enough time to turn around and head to Zuo Fengyi.

Moreover, Xu Rong's army has not yet completely defeated the Xiongnu and Qiang coalition forces in Youfufeng. If he divides his troops and sends them to Zuofengyi, it will definitely cause Xu Rong's troop deployment in Youfufeng to be insufficient.

"So, I will let you lead the troops to intercept those Huns who want to get around." Xu Rong said seriously. If the crystal of Chang'an was stolen by these Huns who wanted to get around, then he, Xu Rong, would really be nailed to the pillar of shame this time.

"I'll go now." Zhang Xiu didn't say anything more. Besides, now was not the time to say so. If the Chang'an crystal was stolen, it would not only be Xu Rong who would be nailed to the pillar of shame, but also a lot of people, even Liu Bei would be hung on the pillar of shame.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Xu Rong grabbed Zhang Xiu who was about to leave.

"General Xu, do you have any other instructions?" Zhang Xiu entered a combat stance. Now there were no uncles or nephews, only superiors and subordinates.

"You don't just want to take your Xiliang cavalry and go alone to intercept the Huns' army from behind, right?" Xu Rong said unhappily. Didn't Zhang Ji pass on his military experience to Zhang Xiu?

"Five thousand cavalry are enough." Zhang Xiu said calmly. Although his headquarters had been supplemented with a thousand ordinary double-talented cavalry, with the influence of the original four thousand cavalry, the newly added one thousand cavalry had completely adapted to the combat style of the old troops.

"I know that the cavalry under your command are very powerful, but don't you know the cavalry's biggest flaw?" Xu Rong said helplessly. How could he not know how powerful the 5,000 cavalry under Zhang Xiu's command were?
He knew it very well, so he stopped Zhang Xiu and wanted him to bring another troop to make up for the shortcoming of the cavalry's short legs.

I don't know why, but the other Xiliang Iron Cavalry all have the defect of short legs, but the Feixiong Army has made up for this defect. Although they can't run as fast as the top light cavalry, they still have the speed of normal cavalry.

"Which unit will General Xu send with me?" Zhang Xiu asked curiously. How come he didn't know that Xu Rong had a unit known for its speed? Could it be some light cavalry?
As for the white horse... Zhang Xiu would never have such a sweet dream anyway. Moreover, given the white horse's obsession with the color white, if Xu Rong brought a white horse, Zhang Xiu would definitely find it. How could he not find such a conspicuous symbol?

"Ma Mengqi and Pang Lingming will bring their troops with you to the rear to intercept the Xiongnu troops." Xu Rong said calmly, as if he had not seen the conflict between Zhang Xiu and Ma Chao before.

"What!?" Zhang Xiu's voice rose an octave, making Xu Rong feel a little itchy in his ears.

"What are you yelling about?" Xu Rong scratched his ear with his little fingernail and said dissatisfiedly, "After the Qiang cavalry under these two men are blessed with legion talents, they can still suppress the double-talented cavalry of the miscellaneous Hu. When the time comes, you can lead the iron cavalry to drive the Northern Xiongnu cavalry in the enemy army away."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Zhang Xiu thought, "So, does this mean that Ma Mengqi will obey my orders?"

"If you can do it." Xu Rong said indifferently. As long as Zhang Xiu, Ma Chao and others could complete the tasks he assigned, he didn't care how these people would fight.

Rather, he actually hoped that Zhang Xiu and Ma Chao would fight. After all, in his opinion, Zhang Xiu still needed to be forced.

No matter what, Zhang Xiu is the martial arts leader of their Liangzhou faction. The perfection of internal energy leaving the body is still a bit low. The extreme level of internal energy leaving the body is considered acceptable. Breaking the boundary or even higher is what they expect.

Xu Rong didn't know whether Zhang Xiu had noticed that his internal energy and will had become more and more active since he met Ma Chao. If he were stimulated again, perhaps in the next moment, he would be able to reach the peak of internal energy leaving the body.

"Heh..." Zhang Xiu only used an onomatopoeia to express his contempt for Ma Chao vividly. Could a mere Ma Chao really compete with him for dominance?
Whether in terms of personal strength or the combat effectiveness of his own army, Zhang Xiu is stronger, and it is natural for him to take the lead.

If you don't agree, you can come find him.

Even if Ma Chao brought Pang Drag along, Zhang Xiu still said: If you are not satisfied, you can go find him.

Naturally, after Ma Chao heard the conversation between Xu Rong and Zhang Xiu, he didn't even eat, and rode on Li Feisha to compete with Zhang Xiu for the initiative of this expedition.

Ma Chao did not bring Pang De to challenge Zhang Xiu together, because Pang De would definitely come, but Ma Chao also had to save face. He was competing with Zhang Xiu for dominance, so what was the point of dragging Pang De into it?
In general, if Zhang Xiu and Ma Chao were to fight for dominance like this, they would definitely be subject to military law. But who could blame Xu Rong, the current leader of the army, for acquiescing in their actions?

Therefore, when Ma Chao rode Li Feisha to find Zhang Xiu, most of the people in the military camp were paying attention to the outcome of the two men. After all, these two men had a high reputation in Xu Rong's army because of their achievements in beheading generals and seizing flags.

As expected, Ma Chao was defeated by Zhang Xiu. Although Ma Chao had reached the perfection of internal energy leaving the body, he was still too young compared to Zhang Xiu.

Whether in terms of internal energy, physical fitness, or martial arts skills, Zhang Xiu is stronger than Ma Chao. The only thing worthy of praise about Ma Chao is probably his will.

However, Zhang Xiu's will is not weaker than Ma Chao's. On the contrary, it is stronger than Ma Chao's.

Perhaps in terms of strength alone, Zhang Xiu is not a match for Ma Chao. After all, Ma Chao is also a genius with supernatural powers.

The strength of combat power is a combination of the above factors. It is obviously not enough for Ma Chao to defeat Zhang Xiu relying solely on natural supernatural power, unless Ma Chao has natural supernatural power at the level of Xu Chu, Dian Wei and Wu Anguo.

But, unfortunately, Ma Chao does not have this kind of innate supernatural power. Ma Chao's strength lies in his bones, and he does not demonstrate his talent through strength.

Looking at Ma Chao's slightly dejected expression, Zhang Xiu shook his head. He didn't think that a temporary failure would defeat Ma Chao. Although Ma Chao's willpower had not yet caught up, his tenacity was still quite good.

Sure enough, after a while, Ma Chao cheered up again. A temporary failure would not make him give up his belief, but would strengthen his belief. "Zhang Boyuan, you won this time. I will obey your orders in the next action, but don't be too happy. I will never lose again next time!" Ma Chao said very firmly, as if he saw the scene of himself defeating Zhang Xiu. The corners of his mouth inadvertently rose a lot, and his handsome face made Zhang Xiu feel a little irritated.

However, with Zhang Xiu's temperament, he quickly put aside this annoyance. Although appearance can make a living in other fields, it is not very popular among the warrior group. The only criterion in this circle is the strength of combat power.

"Haha, I won't give you this chance." Zhang Xiu said very calmly. Ma Chao was a genius, Zhang Xiu would not deny this, but it seemed as if he was not a genius?
After a long time, under the stimulation of Ma Chao, Zhang Xiu felt an unprecedented excitement in his heart, and he awakened the passion that had been dormant for ten years.

After being suppressed by Zhang Ji for ten years, although Zhang Xiu still had some energy, his passion had subsided. This was why Zhang Xiu had been unable to reach the ultimate level of internal energy leaving the body.

You have to know that Zhang Xiu had achieved the state of internal energy leaving the body ten years ago. As a result, even his junior brother Zhao Yun had begun to touch the realm of breaking through, while he was still lingering at the doorstep of the ultimate state of internal energy leaving the body.

"Huns?" Zhang Xiu murmured to himself. Guided by the passion that had been reawakened in his spiritual will, he began to further render his body, allowing his body to accommodate more internal energy and further strengthen his physical fitness.

Zhang Xiu suppressed his internal energy that was about to break through. His intuition told him that there was a good man among the Northern Huns who had sneaked in from behind and could help him break through. If he could kill this man, he would take a big step forward on the road to the ultimate of internal energy leaving the body.

Seeing Zhang Xiu's abnormality, Ma Chao's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Zhang Xiu was about to make a breakthrough?
Ma Chao looked at Zhang Xiu with a complicated expression as his internal energy gradually calmed down and he did not choose to break through. He couldn't understand why Zhang Xiu chose to suppress the breakthrough of his internal energy. You know, every opportunity for a breakthrough is not so easy to find.

"Why did you suppress your breakthrough?" Ma Chao couldn't help but ask. Even though Zhang Xiu might not answer him, he still asked.

Zhang Xiu looked at Ma Chao in surprise. He thought Ma Chao could resist asking.

"I just want to use the head of a Northern Hun warrior who has achieved internal energy separation as a gift for my breakthrough." Zhang Xiu said calmly. This was indeed what he thought, and he had a premonition that he would definitely encounter a Hun warrior who had internal energy separation during this operation. Then he would use this unlucky guy as the fireworks for his own breakthrough.

If the internal energy leaves the body due to insufficient sedimentation, one will definitely not choose to suppress one's own breakthrough, because finding an opportunity for a breakthrough is not so easy.

But Zhang Xiu was different. He had been allowing his internal energy to settle outside his body for ten years. When the opportunity for a breakthrough came, he had already grasped it.

"Using the head of a Northern Hun warrior who has achieved internal energy separation as a declaration of your breakthrough?" Ma Chao looked at Zhang Xiu who announced himself calmly. He could feel that Zhang Xiu was not joking and he was serious.

However, precisely because he felt Zhang Xiu's seriousness, Ma Chao couldn't help but imagine, does he have the determination, the head that leaves the body with internal energy, to announce his own breakthrough?

Ma Chao asked himself, does he have the courage to do that?

It seems that there had never been such a situation before. After all, before Zhang Xiu, the only person with internal energy leaving the body that he had encountered was his own brother Pang De. How could there be someone with internal energy leaving the body who was willing to offer his head to help Ma Chao declare himself?

However, Ma Chao now suddenly felt that it was not impossible to use a head that had been separated from the body by internal energy as a declaration.

In the previous battle, Ma Chao obtained the head of a Qiang elder. Although he was also a cultivator with internal energy leaving his body, Ma Chao felt that it was not as important as the Northern Xiongnu elder chosen by Zhang Xiu.

Qiang elder...can you compare with the Northern Huns' internal energy leaving the body?
Ma Chao secretly made a decision in his heart that when the time comes, he will snatch Zhang Xiu's opponent. As for offending Zhang Xiu or something, he should just snatch the head first and then worry about other things.

Soon, after the fight between Zhang Xiu and Ma Chao, the three men's headquarters had also gathered and were waiting for their respective commanders to complete their troops before they could set off.

"Let's go!" Zhang Xiu waved his hand calmly, gave the order, and then took the lead.

Seeing Zhang Xiu in such an appearance, Ma Chao wished he could take his place. He even imagined in his mind what he would say and do if he were in Zhang Xiu's position.

"Let's go Mengqi. Why are you in a daze?" Pang De reached out and patted Ma Chao. This guy had been staring at Zhang Xiu. Could he be trying to do something to Zhang Xiu?

It's not that Pang De is exaggerating, but Ma Chao's character can really make people's eyes dark. As someone who has followed Ma Chao for so long, doesn't Pang De know Ma Chao? He is a guy who does whatever he wants.

"Oh, I'm thinking about how to intercept Zhang Boyuan's enemy." Facing his brothers, Ma Chao expressed his plan without any hesitation.

"..." Pang De didn't know how to describe his current mood. Taking Zhang Xiu's head was something that only Ma Chao could do.

But will Pang De stop Ma Chao's actions? No, because Pang De really has no way to stop him. Can Pang De restrain Ma Chao's behavior?
You are really thinking too much. Pang De can only give some advice. As for whether Ma Chao will listen, that is not something Pang De can solve.

Pang De rolled aside and thought about how to prevent Ma Chao and Zhang Xiu from fighting on the battlefield over heads, while at the same time watching out for Ma Chao to prevent him from doing anything out of line.

Ma Chao excitedly caught up with Zhang Xiu and told him directly that he wanted to snatch Zhang Xiu's opponent.

Ma Chao's behavior certainly angered Zhang Xiu, but Ma Chao was now in the same camp, so Zhang Xiu couldn't use some killing moves that were beyond his control.

However, based on Ma Chao's current strength, he wants to snatch his opponent. Isn't Ma Chao too arrogant?
Putting aside whether Ma Chao could seize the opportunity, the strength of the Northern Huns' internal energy leaving their bodies alone was enough to give Ma Chao a hard time. The Northern Huns' internal energy leaving their bodies would not be like him, who would hold back for the sake of the same camp.

It was also based on this idea that although Zhang Xiu was angry at Ma Chao's behavior, he did not say anything and just acquiesced to Ma Chao's behavior.

(End of this chapter)