Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 184: The Double-Dealer's Temporary Defection
"Ma Suan! What the f*ck do you mean!"

Lu Yi pointed at Ma Su'an angrily and even drew his sword.

At this moment, Lu Yi was really a little overwhelmed.

The East Palace is counting on me now, but I didn't expect that it would be ruined by a double-dealer?
Lu Yi even threatened Ma Suan, "Just wait, when the Eastern Palace gains power, the first person to be dealt with will be you!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Suan also sneered.

"Since you've said so much, why should I cooperate with you? I'll just give the order and rest where you are."

Ma Suan is not a vegetarian either.

He was scolded in public and felt embarrassed, so he naturally hated Lu Yi.

However, don't think that Ma Su'an let Huangfu Jian and Hengyi go just now on purpose to anger Lu Yi.

It was his usual tactic as a double-dealer.

While pretending to appease one party, they also try to gain some benefits for the other party.

Now Ma Suan was taking advantage of the scolding from Lu Yi just now, pretending to be teaching the other party a lesson and venting his anger, but in fact he was expressing his position to Huangfu Jian and Hengyi.

What I mean is, look, I, Ma Suan, helped you. If you win, you have to remember my contribution.

Moreover, Ma Suan has his own little plan.

There are quite a few little calculations.

In his opinion, Huangfu Jian and Hengyi were here, and he couldn't talk to Lu Yi.

There is no way to fool this guy Lu Yi.

Only after Huangfu Jian and Hengyi left did he feel comfortable saying some of the things he wanted to say.

"Lu Yi, what can I say to you?"

So, Ma Suan, pretending to be disappointed in Lu Yi and feeling that he was a hopeless case, criticized and educated Lu Yi.

"You are a good person in every way, except that you are too impulsive. Those were Huangfu Jian and Hengyi just now. How could you say such things in front of them? And you supported the new emperor. Why didn't you say that you wanted to be the emperor?"

"You said you usually scold me for not having a brain and not knowing how to stand in line. What about you? Is this how you dig a hole for yourself?"

"You are confused!"

Ma Suan's criticism left Lu Yi speechless.

Even a little touched.

"Ma Suan, what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean? What do you think I mean? Hey... I'm doing this for your own good, why don't you understand? We are both from Fan Yang, after all, what do we want?"

"Isn't it all about wealth and glory? If the Eastern Palace wins in the future, how much benefit can you get? If the Fourth Prince succeeds in the end, you and I will be promoted to higher positions, isn't that wonderful? Can't you see that from Huangfu Jian and the others?"

Ma Su'an looked extremely distressed, and if you didn't know him well you would really think he was doing this for Lu Yi's good.

Lu Yi was stunned when he heard this. He thought about it carefully and it seemed to be true.

"Then...then what should I do?"

Lu Yi is now completely at a loss and can only ask Ma Suan for help.

Ma Suan sighed and said earnestly: "The only way now is to make up for it as much as possible. You have to let the Fourth Prince's people know that you are loyal to him. You have to take practical actions."

"What practical actions?" Lu Yi asked quickly.

"Think about it, the situation is unclear now, don't you have to be prepared for both situations?"

"If our Fanyang army can't make it, is it our fault? There are so many uncertainties on the road, isn't it easy for us to pass the blame?"

"If the prince is really capable and has other forces to help him, then even if he wins, you and I will be heroes."

"But if we lose, then we will deliberately delay on the way to buy time for the Fourth Prince's people. Do you understand?"

Ma Su'an patiently and kindly persuaded people.

After Lu Yi thought about it, he felt that it made sense.

But when he thought about it again, he felt something was wrong.

"That's not right. Why did you let them go just now? If you had acted earlier, they would have been caught long ago, and we are almost reaching the imperial city now!" Lu Yi asked in confusion.

Ma Suan said that, in fact, throughout the dynasties, if you want to follow a new master, you must first consider whether this person is worthy of your support.

The first and most important thing is strength, and the second is your role in his eyes.

If this person has no ability and cannot move around without you, then this person is not that capable.

In addition, if someone is surrounded by many talented people and you cannot stand out at all, even if you follow them to achieve great success, the credit you can get in the end will be limited. Here you have to consider the risk and the ratio of effort to gain.

Whether your efforts correspond to your gains.

To the extent that Ma Su'an's words really enlightened Lu Yi a little.

He now realizes that the risk he took was indeed great, but just wait and see, when the prince sits firmly on the throne, the vested interests will definitely be first and foremost the nobles and dignitaries in the Eastern Palace.

"Old Ma, you are right, but now our Fanyang Army is the first to rush to the Imperial City, the prince has a great chance of winning! Why don't we be the first to contribute?!"

Lu Yi lost his patience and realized that he was running out of time.

Without listening to Ma Su'an's chatter, he jumped on the horse.

Order the entire army to set off immediately!
Seeing this, Ma Suan had no choice but to follow.

However, Ma Su'an felt that it was a close call just now.

Fortunately, I managed to escape danger.

I also picked up several favors.

If he hadn't helped just now, Huangfu Jian and Hengyi would probably have been beheaded by now.

With this calculation, Ma Su'an was inclined to believe that the Eastern Palace would fail.

In this way, the Fourth Prince would be safe. Given the relationship between Hengyi and the Fourth Prince, it was equivalent to the Fourth Prince owing him a huge favor.

……

And at this time.

Huangfu Jian and Heng Yi, who had just left via a shortcut with a few hundred men, were already lying in ambush thirty miles ahead.

Wait for the Fanyang army to arrive and catch them off guard.

Huangfu Jian pushed aside a patch of grass.

Looking into the distance.

Huangfu Jian specifically instructed his men to be careful not to hurt Ma Suan when the fight started.

Although he knew that Ma Suan was a two-faced person, if it weren't for Ma Suan, all of them would have been beheaded.

Not to mention there is also a chance to intercept again along the way.

Dust was flying and the sound of horse hooves came from far away like thunder.

The Fanyang army led by Lu Yi rushed towards the imperial city in a mighty manner.

They were so eager to achieve success that they had no idea of ​​the crisis lurking ahead.

On the hillside thirty miles away, Huangfu Jian squinted his eyes and watched the Fanyang army getting closer and closer.

He gripped the sword tightly in his hand, feeling both nervous and excited.

This is his last chance. Whether he can turn the tide depends on this one move.

"Here it comes!" Hengyi beside him said in a low voice.

Huangfu Jian took a deep breath, raised his right hand, and swung it down fiercely, "Release the arrow!"

In an instant, arrows rained down from the hillside, shooting at the defenseless Fanyang army. Screams and the neighing of horses mixed together, and the originally neat team instantly became a mess.

Lu Yi was horrified and shouted: "There is an ambush! Form a battle array to defend!"

However, it was too late.

The Fanyang army had traveled a long distance and was exhausted. The morale of the army plummeted after the surprise attack.

Huangfu Jian's army was well-rested and in high spirits, and the battle became one-sided from the start.

Although Huangfu Jian and Hengyi's troops totaled less than 700 people, they were lying in ambush on the mountainside, and had prepared defenses in advance and had enough bows and arrows, so when the head of the 100,000-strong army came into sight.

He was instantly covered by a rain of arrows, which immediately caused his head to become confused.

Some soldiers were caught off guard and ran towards the cliff nearby.

Lu Yi secretly cursed him as a beast!
He casually caught an arrow that flew in the air and passed over his head. He saw the mark on it and knew who else could it be but the remnants of Huangfu Jian who had just escaped!
Lu Yi was immediately furious.

He swung the sword in his hand, pointed it in the direction of the rain of arrows, and shouted angrily: "Kill them all! Don't spare any of them!"

"Kill!" The Fanyang army launched another charge, and the shouts of killing shook the earth.

Huangfu Jian and Hengyi were very excited when they saw this.

Become!

When they set out, they didn't expect that they could tie down Fan Yang's army so easily.

Now, seeing Fan Yang's army in chaos and the large force rushing towards them halfway up the mountain, he almost laughed out loud.

As long as we can tie down the Fan Yang army, it will be worth it even if it means sacrificing the lives of hundreds of people.

Therefore, Huangfu Jian and Hengyi were both prepared to make sacrifices.

At this moment, bursts of hurried horse hoof sounds suddenly came from the distance, the sound was getting closer and louder.

"Report--" A scout came running over, panting and shouting, "Report to Governor Lu, a large number of troops have been spotted ahead, and they are approaching our army!"

When Lu Yi heard this, his face suddenly changed and a strong sense of uneasiness surged in his heart.

"How many people are there?" he asked anxiously.

"It's a dark mass, stretching as far as the eye can see. I'm afraid... I'm afraid there are no less than a hundred thousand people!" the scout replied in a trembling voice.

"What? One hundred thousand people?" Lu Yi was stunned and his face turned pale.

"Report——"

Another scout came running over and shouted, "Governor Lu, a large number of troops have been spotted in the rear, and they are encircling our army!"

When Lu Yi heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning and his body was shaking.

Attack from front and back?

Is it...

"Liangzhou Army, it's the Liangzhou Army!" a soldier shouted in horror.

"The Jinyang Army is here too, it's the Jinyang Army!" another soldier also shouted loudly.

"It's over, it's over, we're done!"

The Fanyang army had just been hit by Huangfu Jian's rain of arrows, and now learned that the Liangzhou army and the Jinyang army had also arrived. They were immediately in chaos and their morale plummeted.

Lu Yi's face was pale and his whole body was trembling. He knew that he was completely finished.

"Ma Suan, you fucking knew it a long time ago, didn't you?"

Lu Yi turned his head and glared at Ma Suan fiercely.

If Ma Su'an hadn't been nagging in his ear just now, making him feel uneasy, perhaps this incident wouldn't have happened.

Ma Suan looked at Lu Yi and pretended to be angry and said, "Governor Lu, it's already this time, and you still say such things. Am I that kind of person?"

"You..." Lu Yi was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Ma Suan's nose but couldn't say a word.

You are so right!
"Governor Lu, otherwise we should just accept our fate."

Ma Suan sighed and said calmly, "The situation is over. No matter how hard you struggle, it will be useless."

As he spoke, Ma Suan suddenly drew his sword, pointed it at Lu Yi, and shouted loudly: "Soldiers of the Fanyang Army, Lu Yi has committed atrocities and attempted treason, and he deserves death! Now, I, Ma Suan, declare that Lu Yi's crimes have been exposed. All soldiers, listen to my order, lay down your weapons, and surrender without being killed!"

"Ma Suan, you old bastard..." Lu Yi roared and swung his sword at Ma Suan.

However, before he could meet Ma Suan, he was stopped by his personal soldiers.

"Governor, you'd better surrender." The personal guard advised.

"Get out of here!" Lu Yi roared.

"I'm sorry, Governor." The soldier said helplessly.

As he spoke, his personal soldiers rushed forward, surrounded Lu Yi and took away his weapons.

"Ma Su'an, you will not die well!" Lu Yi was escorted by his personal soldiers and kept cursing.

Ma Suan looked at Lu Yi, shook his head and said nothing.

What on earth prompted Ma Su'an to make such a decision? He has always been a double-dealer who pretends to be confused, but this time he actually supports Huangfu Jian and others so clearly.

It is obvious that he wants to go against the Eastern Palace.

Lu Yi never understood until his death.

He now regretted very much that he did not kill Ma Su'an quietly when he sent out the troops.

If we had killed that bastard Ma Su'an, so many unexpected events wouldn't have happened.

However, sometimes things are like this and there is no use in regretting.

The reason why Ma Su'an reacted so quickly was because he felt from the bottom of his heart that the Fourth Prince was more reliable than those guys in the Eastern Palace.

When he left Fan Yang, it was Lu Yi who was in contact with the Eastern Palace, so naturally he was regarded as an outsider by the governor.

If the Eastern Palace gains power, it won't mean much to me.

Even if he would get some benefits, he would not be valued. In fact, by then, he might even be worse off than Lu Yi.

Why bother fighting for them?
"General Huangfu, General Heng, it's up to you next." Ma Suan turned to Huangfu Jian and Heng Yi and said with a bow.

"You're too polite, Lord Ma." Huangfu Jian and Hengyi replied in return.

To be honest, the scene just now really scared them both.

Fortunately, Ma Suan changed sides quickly, but it can't be said that he changed sides. After all, he was a two-faced person and had never decided who he would help.

It's also my luck.

Huangfu Jian could only think so.

Hengyi nodded, feeling very fortunate that he had made such a risky decision at the beginning, otherwise, he would not have such a good thing now.

"Soldiers of the Fanyang Army, lay down your weapons and surrender! You will not be killed!"

Huangfu Jian shouted loudly.

"Put down your weapons, surrender and you won't be killed!" Hengyi also shouted.

Under Ma Su'an's persuasion and with the strong pressure from the Liangzhou Army and the Jinyang Army, the soldiers of the Fanyang Army laid down their weapons and chose to surrender.

Of course, the forces within the Fanyang army are also divided into two factions.

One side followed Lu Yi, and the other side followed Ma Suan.

Ma Su'an had defected, Lu Yi had been captured, and the team following Lu Yi naturally had nothing to resist.

(End of this chapter)