Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 536 Ma Chao is punished
Xing Daorong soon got the news that Cao Pi was going to worship his ancestors.

After getting the news, Xing Daorong didn't dare to be too careless.

It would be better to ask someone to check whether Cao Cao had ever been to Yongning County.

Upon investigation, it turned out to be completely false.

Xing Daorong knew at first glance that this was Cao Pi's plan to lure the enemy, and the first step of his plan... was going relatively smoothly.

But even if Cao Pi arrived in Yongning County and regarded himself as a target, there would definitely be an ambush there, and the arrangement would be very sophisticated. It would be extremely difficult to take Cao Pi's life.

But since Cao Pi has taken action...there must be a chance.

It’s just that how to arrange and calculate... must be done with great care in order to truly kill Cao Pi.

One battle will decide the outcome, one battle will rule the world!

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"General!"

"News from Yongning County...Did Cao Pi go there?"

"The plan is ready. Now that Cao Pi has come out of his shell, can we kill him?"

But when Xing Daorong was making plans, Ma Chao got the news and could no longer wait, so he hurried over to look for him.

When they saw Xing Daorong, they shouted loudly and wanted to go and kill the enemy.

However, Xing Daorong naturally could not be impatient, and only asked: "After Meng Qi left, what do you think is the chance of him escaping from the heavy encirclement of Cao's soldiers?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Chao was about to say that he didn't care how it happened, he also wanted to avenge his family!

But just as the words came to his lips, he saw Xing Daorong's serious face, and knew that he should not speak carelessly or disturb his mind!

After thinking about it, he said honestly, "There is only a 30% chance that we can escape from the siege of Cao's army."

In fact, this 30% is already a lot, and this 30% chance of survival is only possible when Cao's army is not fully prepared.

Xing Daorong asked again: "If the Cao army had made all kinds of preparations in advance, what are the chances of escaping?"

Ma Chao thought about it and was afraid that he would not be able to get out.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he could only sigh and say, "I'm afraid the probability is less than 10%."

Xing Daorong saw Ma Chao bowing his head and looking cowardly, and it was obvious that his mind had straightened up. He then continued, "Since it's less than 10%, how can you go?"

"Besides, this is clearly Cao Pi's strategy to lure the enemy. It's just like switching from one turtle shell to another!"

"If you go... you'll be sending yourself to death!"

Hearing this, Ma Chao sensed that Xing Daorong was not willing to fight. He was eager for revenge and said hurriedly, "I almost lost my life last time. I finally managed to lure Cao Pi out. Are you going to give up like this?"

As Ma Chao spoke, a thought even occurred to him...

If Xing Daorong really gave up, then he would give it a try and see if he could break into the county and take Cao Pi's head.

This thought only flashed through his mind, and soon Xing Daorong said, "Meng Qi, you can't be impatient!"

"Now that Cao Pi has inherited the throne, he has many guards around him. We cannot kill them easily. We have to wait for them to make mistakes themselves."

"How to make mistakes? It is to confuse their minds and make them anxious."

"So the more Cao Pi arranges things properly, the slower we should go. He is anxious right now, so we can't be impatient."

"As the saying goes, a gentleman's revenge is never too late. Meng Qi...to deal with Cao Pi, even though he is a fake emperor, you still have to put some effort into it!"

Xing Daorong still understands Ma Chao.

This guy was very anxious and was afraid of making mistakes, so he kept trying to persuade him. Ma Chao knew very well that if Xing Daorong hadn't helped him, not to mention killing his enemy, even his hope of touching Cao Pi would be slim.

He immediately laughed and said, "I will do whatever my brother-in-law says!"

"If my brother-in-law were here, I would never have a chance to take revenge!"

"I am already satisfied that I have the opportunity to kill my enemy today."

"Wait! You've waited all these days, why are you in a hurry? Just wait!"

Xing Daorong saw that Ma Chao's mind had calmed down, so he nodded and said, "In that case, please let Mengqi suffer again and provoke Cao Pi to make a move."

Ma Chao said: "What crime could be worse than the hardship of not being able to avenge my people?"

"General! Just do whatever you want!"

Xing Daorong nodded slightly, then his expression suddenly changed and he said, "Ma Chao! You have no respect for military discipline and military law. You should be arrested, dismissed from your military post, and sent to Chengdu!"

"But... today I was thinking that you were eager to make achievements and had a desire for revenge, so I acted impulsively."

"And considering that we are now at war, and we need people, I will allow you to make meritorious contributions while serving your sentence."

"Although you are allowed to make amends for your crime, you cannot ignore military law. I will punish you with fifty strokes of the cane. Do you accept it?"

Ma Chao was stunned when he heard this, but he said, "Brother-in-law... do we really have to be so cruel?"

Xing Daorong smiled bitterly: "Brother-in-law, this is the only way to trick Cao Pi."

"Unless we really fight, the news cannot be leaked. If Cao Pi finds out anything unusual, all our efforts will be wasted!"

Upon hearing that all his previous efforts were wasted, Ma Chao was naturally extremely unwilling!
But he cried out: "Alas, now that we have done this, how can we give up halfway?"

"Brother-in-law, just fight with peace of mind. I have thick skin and flesh, so I won't have any problems."

Xing Daorong said, "Brother-in-law, even if you get beaten up, it doesn't mean that everything will be safe. Maybe... you got beaten up in vain."

Ma Chao understood all of this.

There is no perfect plan in this world. We need to figure out everything, but there are still so many troubles!
But he said, "General, no more words, just do it."

Xing Daorong nodded slightly after hearing this, and ordered his men to arrest Ma Chao and punish him!
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Fifty strokes of the cane may sound severe, but since it was just a show, they would of course be careful with their actions.

Besides, what Ma Chao said about his thick skin and strong muscles is not an exaggeration. This figure who is so powerful on the battlefield is indeed in a strong physique.

However, not many people knew about this matter. Most people only knew that Ma Chao was severely punished!
This incident did cause some waves, although... not too big.

Ma Chao is a general after all!

Apart from Guan, Zhang and Xing, the next one is Ma Chao. Even though there is some difference in status between him and Xing Daorong, it is indeed rare for them to fight directly.

For a while...some news spread in the military camp.

There is a serious saying that Ma Chao was punished because he disobeyed military orders and sent troops on his own.

However, there are also some rumors that Ma Chao is the brother-in-law of Xing Daorong. It seems that some disputes were caused due to family conflicts, and Xing Daorong was asked to take revenge!
But this news is indeed a bit vulgar and is just a topic of conversation.

Originally... the army didn't dare to discuss this kind of news openly. When talking about it, everyone was very cautious, for fear that Xing Daorong would hear it.

After spreading it for some time... I actually found that no one cares about these topics.

So there were all kinds of rumors, and later on, Ma Chao and Xing Daorong were described as mortal enemies, who didn't even greet each other when they met!

And these rumors also spread from the military camp.

(End of this chapter)