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Chapter 417 Chasing Ma Chao!

Sizhou, Chang'an.

After Zhang Liao led his troops to escort Zhang Zhongjing back to Yecheng, the responsibility of guarding Chang'an fell on Zhang He.

Zhang He was originally leading his troops outside the Great Wall to search for Ma Chao, but after receiving the message from Zhang Liao, he had no choice but to lead his troops back to Chang'an.

However, during this period he did not give up the search, and continued to send scouts and spies deep into the Qiang territory to find out the whereabouts of Ma Chao.

"Where on earth did this damn thief escape to?"

Zhang He looked at the intelligence reports sent back by the scouts, none of which contained any news about Ma Chao, and he couldn't help but curse in anger.

In the battle of Chang'an not long ago, although he led the Modao Army to defeat Ma Chao, he failed to keep this guy.

Although it was not his fault, he felt it was a great shame.

Your Majesty entrusted him with the elite of the elite, the Modao Army, but he failed to kill Ma Chao. Isn't this a shame?
To the extent that I couldn't sleep at night for some time, I kept wondering if the results would be different if Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others were allowed to lead the Modao Army.

"Ma Chao is a thief with great prestige among the Qiang people. The Qiang leaders all obey his orders. Now he is missing. The Qiang people must have helped him hide."

Pang De replied that he knew Ma Chao quite well.

Zhang He was furious when he heard this. He gritted his teeth and said, "These Qiang people are truly lawless. They actually dared to harbor a wanted traitor!"

"If I didn't have a duty to perform, I would definitely lead my troops deep into Qiang territory and teach these barbarians the consequences of defying the imperial court!"

The Qiang people, like the Xiongnu, were foreign tribes outside the Great Wall and often invaded the border. Ma Chao gained his fame and prestige by killing the Qiang people.

However, although Ma Chao defeated the Qiang people, they were still dissatisfied with the Han court and never settled down.

"Let's wait for His Majesty's order."

Pang De advised that there was no news from Yecheng yet, and it was unclear whether to pursue Ma Chao to the end or give up.

After all, the Qiang people are still powerful today, even more powerful than the Xiongnu. They are always a major threat on the border, so it is not easy to go to war with them.

It would be great if these Qiang people were as sensible as the Huns and took the initiative to send Ma Chao's head to them, which would save them a lot of trouble.

Just as Pang De was thinking about a thousand things, a soldier hurried into the tent, knelt down and said, "General! The scouts reported that they suspected that there were traces of rebels in the Qiangdi King's Court!"

"what?!"

Zhang He was startled immediately. He reached out to take the intelligence and read it carefully, with ecstasy in his eyes!
"Good! Good! Good! We finally found the whereabouts of this traitor!"

"Pass on my military order, the Modao Army assemble!"

Zhang Liao immediately assembled his troops to hunt down Ma Chao.

Pang De was shocked and said, "General Zhang, General Wenyuan asked you to guard Chang'an City, how could you lead the troops to attack without authorization?"

"There's no decree from Yecheng yet!"

If Zhang He led his troops deep into Qiang territory, to put it more seriously, he would be violating military discipline and abandoning his post without permission, and would be subject to military law.

But Zhang He was only interested in pursuing Ma Chao, so he would not listen to Pang De's advice. He said flatly: "I will not move the garrison in Chang'an. I will only lead the Mo Dao Army to attack."

"General Pang, come and guard Chang'an for me!"

After saying this, he did not allow Pang De to refuse, so he grabbed the sword beside him and strode out of the military camp.

……

The royal court of the Qiang people.

The royal court was located deep in the Qiang area. It not only covered a vast area, but also had abundant grass and water, and herds of cattle and sheep. Various tribes lived here, with a population of over 100,000.

All those who live here are the princes and nobles among the Qiang people, in addition there are countless slaves!
The competition among the Xiongnu and Qiang people was brutal. Large tribes annexed small tribes, and people from small tribes were either killed or sold as slaves.

Among them, the Han people were the most popular slaves to be raised by these ethnic minorities outside the Great Wall.

Anyone who had Han slaves would feel very proud when they went out. They were proud to own slaves from the Central Plains, so they would often enter the interior to plunder.

To the north of the royal court, there is an arena.

This is one of the favorite places for Qiang princes and nobles, and it is also the most lively place in the royal court.

No matter what time it is, this place is always bustling with people.

There is no other reason, it’s just because this place is full of blood and violence!

The Colosseum is not a fight between beasts, but a fight between humans and beasts, or between humans and beasts!

There is a reason why the Han people hate other ethnic groups.

The men captured from the Han border were either sent to the Colosseum or sold as slaves, while the women all became slaves without exception and suffered a miserable fate.

At this moment, the cheers and shouts in the Colosseum were about to overturn the sky.

Hundreds and thousands of Qiang princes and nobles watched a fight between humans and beasts!

A man and a boy, both Han people who were extremely skinny due to lack of food, stood in the center of the Colosseum.

The two men look similar, so it is not difficult to infer that they are father and son.

In a huge cage in the Colosseum, there was a hungry wolf with green eyes!
The Qiang people said to the father and son in their half-baked Mandarin: "It's still the same old rule. One of you, father and son, and this evil wolf must die!"

"If you kill the wolf, both of you will be free! If one of you is killed by the wolf, the other will automatically be free."

As he was talking, a teasing smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said: "Of course according to the rules, you can also choose to kill each other, and the one who survives can live."

"But remember, you only have half an incense stick of time. After half an incense stick, the wolf will be released from the cage and fight with you!"

After saying that, he burst into laughter!

The Qiang people are extremely cruel and ruthless!
Both the man and the boy were starving to the point of being skin and bones. They had no armor and only a dagger in their hands. How could they be a match for the wolf?

But even if they are fully armed, they can't beat the hungry wolf!
But this is exactly what these Qiang people want to see!
What they wanted to see most was not the evil wolf biting the two people in the arena to death, nor was it to see them kill the evil wolf, or that both of them would die together.

What they want to see most is relatives killing each other in order to survive!

Whenever this happens.

It can make them excited and ecstatic!

"Timing begins!"

When half a stick of incense was placed on the stage and lit, the whole audience immediately became excited!

All the audience cheered excitedly!

Once the incense is lit, it means the countdown for half an incense stick has officially begun!

The Han Chinese father and son in front of me.

Facing a great crisis between life and death!
"father……"

The young man's face was pale, and his hand holding the dagger was shaking as he looked at his father opposite him.

The father said nothing, but walked towards the boy with a dagger in his hand.

Seeing this scene, the cheers from the audience seats on both sides became louder!
They are about to see father and son slaughter each other!

The father walked up to the young boy, reached out and touched his cheek, then smiled faintly and said, "My son, live well." After saying that, he actually stabbed his own heart with a dagger!
The man's body fell limply, and blood flowed on the ground like a bright flower.

"father!"

The young man cried out in grief, then fell on his father's body and burst into tears.

"What are you doing! What are you doing!"

"Why do you want to commit suicide! I want you to kill each other! Damn it!"

The Qiang man who was in charge of the Colosseum cursed angrily, obviously very angry.

He walked up to the boy and wanted to beat him up.
However, the next moment, the young man who had been crying just now suddenly stood up and killed the Qiang man with a dagger in his hand!
The young face was full of murderous intent!
The Han people are strong-willed and would rather die than surrender!

Unfortunately, he was weak and frail, so he was no match for the Qiang man. He was kicked away, spitting out blood and died on the spot.

"Bring in another pair!"

The Qiang people looked at the bodies of the two young men with disgust, then waved their hands and gave orders.

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The bodies of the two were carried away.

The bloody and cruel "beast fight" continued.

……

If the Colosseum to the north of the royal court was the favorite entertainment place for Qiang princes and nobles, it could also be used to witness the fratricide between Han fathers and sons.

The Han Women's Pavilion located in the south of the royal court is the place that the Qiang princes and nobles yearn for!

The Han Women's Hall held a large number of women who were plundered from the border of the Han State. They lost their freedom and were imprisoned like slaves for the enjoyment of the Qiang people.

At this moment, in the Han Women's Hall.

The eldest prince of the Zhongqiang tribe and a group of sons of leaders of various Qiang tribes were drinking and having fun here.

They hugged the pretty Han women with one hand, and drank from their wine glasses with the other, occasionally laughing happily.

The Han women in their arms had expressionless faces and dull eyes.

Like a zombie.

Ever since they were captured by the Qiang people, their fate was doomed to be miserable!

In order to control them, make them obedient, and prevent them from committing suicide, the Qiang people tried every possible means.

If a person is disobedient and his father or brothers are captured, his father and brothers will be sent to the Colosseum; if his husband or son is captured, his husband and son will be sent to the Colosseum.

If a person commits suicide, all his captured relatives will be brutally killed; if he has no relatives, those who are imprisoned with him will also be killed.

Therefore, the women in the Han Women's House were really unable to live or die, and their lives were like hell every day.

Over time, they gradually became numb.

The real thing is that I can't die.

The eldest prince drank a large bowl of wine, and then said to the crowd: "I wonder if you have heard that the famous and mighty general Ma Chao was defeated and fled by the Han court's troops."

"This guy came to my father not long ago and asked us from the Zhongqiang tribe to lend him soldiers. I really don't understand why my father has to be so respectful to this guy."

"What is the Divine Mighty General? I think he is just a lost dog, who has gained nothing but fame."

There were many rumors about Ma Chao among the Qiang people, all saying how brave and invincible he was.

The eldest prince was originally in awe of Ma Chao, but when he learned that this guy led 100,000 elite cavalry and was defeated by the Han people, this awe no longer existed.

A hundred thousand cavalrymen. If he had such an army, he would have rushed into the interior and plundered at will. How could the Han people be his opponent?

The son of a tribal leader heard this and said, "But I heard that the one sent by the court to attack Ma Chao this time is Lu Bu, who is known as the most powerful general in the world."

"It's normal that Ma Chao is not his opponent."

Lu Bu's reputation was very great, even among the Qiang people, but no one had ever seen him.

"What? He's the best general in the world. That's all just bragging."

The eldest prince snorted coldly, his tone full of pride: "The Han people are not as powerful as you think. Among Ma Chao's 100,000 cavalrymen, how many of us Qiang people are there?"

"If the Han people were really stronger than us Qiang people, he would not have recruited Qiang people into his army."

"It's just that Ma Chao is too incompetent. In order to save his face, he boasted about how powerful the enemy was."

When everyone heard this, they naturally echoed it.

It seemed that even they themselves had forgotten that they were just a group of cowards who only dared to plunder the people on the border and were frightened by Ma Chao's killing.

Everyone was drinking and chatting happily.

The eldest prince looked at the people around him and said, "Although the dancing of Han women is beautiful, it is a bit boring to watch them every day."

"Do you have anything interesting to do?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a man immediately stood up and said, "Prince, I have an idea.

"Han people care most about ethics and moral principles. Why don't we select a woman from this Han Women's House whose parents, brothers, husbands, and sons were also captured, and let them..."

"If they don't obey, the rest of their relatives will be tortured and killed in front of them!"

This proposal, this idea.

It's simply insane to the extreme!
The women, who originally had expressionless faces and dull eyes, like walking corpses, suddenly changed their expressions, with extreme panic and fear in their eyes.

When the eldest prince and a group of princes and nobles heard this, their eyes lit up and their faces were filled with excitement!
"Fun! This game is fun!"

The eldest prince slammed the table and said to him excitedly: "Asaihei, your suggestion is great! Let's do it according to your suggestion!"

"As long as you can make this prince happy, the cattle and sheep your tribe offers will be halved next year!"

"Thank you, Prince. Thank you, Prince!"

The son of the tribal leader was naturally overjoyed.

Soon, under the operation of the manager of the Han Women's Hall, a Han woman and her family of five were brought before the eldest prince and others.

The five people in this family, besides the Han woman, are her father, brother, husband, and young child.

When they knew the choice they would face next, their faces turned pale.

The eldest prince drank a large bowl of wine and said in broken Central Plains dialect: "I will give you half an incense stick of time to think about it."

"If you haven't made a decision or refuse after half an incense stick, I will kill one of you until all of you are killed!"

The incense is burning.

Many Qiang princes and nobles drank wine and laughed at the fear of the Han family of five.

The panic of the Han people is the best appetizer for him!
Watching these Han people who are full of etiquette and morality break their own bottom line and do things that violate ethical principles is their greatest pleasure, and it also satisfies their hatred for the Han people the most!

(End of this chapter)