King of Liao at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 682 Yuan Shang is relieved
Within three days, Yuan Shang's army had already left Huayang, and the city of Huayang fell into a state of anarchy. No one in the city knew what was going on, and they turned into dogs?A few days after Yuan Shang's army came, they actually withdrew, and no other soldiers came. Many people in the city sensed that something was wrong, and withdrew from the city one after another...

"Brother!" A wailing resounded in Chang'an City. Ma Xiu and Pang De, who were covered in a mixture of sand and blood, knelt in front of Ma Chao, while Yuan Shang and Xu You were watching this scene. .

"Bang!" After Ma Chao heard the news that his father and [-] troops had been burned to death in the valley of trapped horses, his combat strength was unstable and he made it to the ground all at once.

Matthew cried and said, "Brother! You must avenge your father!"

"Hmm..." Ma Chao clenched his fists tightly, and he didn't know that his nails were stuck in his flesh. He clenched his teeth and suppressed it. Ma Chao grunted through his teeth. Ma Chao's nose turned sore and his eyes turned red when he thought of how tragic his father's death was.

"Jia Xu, you kill my father and third brother, and I, Ma Chao, swear to kill you!" After a while, Ma Chao suddenly let out a roar that shook the sky, tears, snot, and spitting sprayed out all over the sky, even Ma Dai who was beside him They all hid their faces and wept there.

Looking up to the sky and screaming, Ma Chao's face turned cold, staring at Matthew and Pound with bloodshot eyes, he said, "Follow me to Xiliang!"

"Yeah!" The two snorted heavily, and immediately stood up. Ma Chao also shook three times, stood up, and they were about to go out.

"General Meng Qi!" Xu You rushed out and said anxiously, "General Meng Qi, go slowly!"

Ma Chao stared at Xu You with his murderous aura revealed. Xu You, a literati, felt cold all over his body. Xu You quickly explained, "General Meng Qi, now that the land is in full swing, Liu and his army will come to Chang'an from time to time. Isn't it a good opportunity for General Meng Qi to take revenge? What's more, the old general Ma Teng was originally an ally of my lord, and now he died tragically at the hands of Jia Xu in order to help my lord. My lord will definitely help General Meng Qi as his father Revenge! General Meng Qi is also asked to stay in Chang'an until my lord prepares the army, and we, Yuan and Ma, will fight against Liu He's army together!"

Now the news of the alliance between the Qiang and Hu people and Liu He has been known to everyone, and there is still news that the Qiang and Hu army has gone south, and now Zhang Bai in Tongguan has not moved. Xu You knows that this is waiting for the Qiang and Hu. What about the famous horses of the Hu people?At that time, the two groups of troops will unite and attack Chang'an together. This is Liu He's real plan. At that time, the opponent will have a large number of troops. With Yuan Shang's strength, it will be difficult to deal with a Zhang Baiqi, not to mention the fierce Qianghu soldiers and horses. Woolen cloth?Now the only option is to give up the other cities in Guanzhong, combine the soldiers, horses, food and grass, and stick to Chang'an. Although this is not a long-term solution, there is no way, Xu You finally compromised in front of Yuan Shang!Even Xun Chen, because Yuan Shang had no choice, was busy with the back of his head, gathering all kinds of soldiers, horses, food and supplies to prepare for the last barrier of Chang'an.

"Huh!" Ma Chao snorted coldly, and said, "You wait for soldiers and horses, and it's hard to protect yourself. I'm here just to let someone help you. Go back and stabilize Xiliang, Xianfu!" Saying this, Ma Chao looked back at Yuan Shang.

Ma Chao arched his hands and said, "If Xianfu can wait until a certain stabilizes the situation in Xiliang, a certain one will definitely lead Xiliang soldiers to help Xianfu resist Liu He's army!"

Ma Chao is not a fool. Xu You wants to keep Ma Chao, but he just wants to take advantage of Ma Chao's bravery. A fiasco, coupled with the tragic death of his father, similarly, like Yuan Shang, Ma Chao has also grown a lot in an instant. Today's Ma Chao Although his heart was full of grief and indignation, Ma Chao knew that the most important thing for him was to stabilize his father's decades-old foundation, which was Xiliang. Of course, Ma Chao knew the situation in Xiliang very well. When his father died, Xiliang would be in chaos. Father's eldest son must rush to Xiliang immediately to stabilize the situation in Xiliang. Don't let Ma Teng's decades of hard work be ruined. Han Sui is still in Tianshui. Although he has been beaten to death by his father, his father is dead now. Han Sui's strength will definitely make a comeback, and he must keep all of this, keep all of this!
Ma Chao murmured fiercely in his heart. Therefore, Ma Chao naturally has no time to take care of Yuan Shang here. My heart is very complicated, I feel sorry for Ma Chao who has a very similar fate with me, but I also feel a little gloating about this situation for this arrogant and domineering kid, watching Xu You eagerly give me eyes, Yuan Shang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Meng Qi, Chang'an is in crisis now, I hope Meng Qi can help me!"

Everyone's eyes focused on Ma Chao's face again. Of course, Ma Chao would not be moved by Yuan Shang's high-sounding words. He cupped his hands and said, "Xianfu, I said that I will definitely return the invitation in Tongguan. I hope that you will return it." As long as Xianfu defends Chang'an with all his strength, I dare to guarantee that there will only be one warlord in a month. As long as Xianfu guards Chang'an for a month, I will definitely lead my troops to help Xianfu fight against Liu He. I, Ma Mengqi, have always said the same thing !"

Ma Chao's tone was very firm. Of course, with Ma Chao's temper, Ma Chao would definitely not be able to do something that would go back on his word, but Ma Chao still knew which was the light and which was the heavy one, and Yuan Shang was hesitant to speak. Ma Chao understood a little bit. In Yuan Shang's mind, he gave a sad smile, bowed his hands to Yuan Shang, turned around and bowed his hands to Xu You, and said, "Let's go! I hope that I can fight side by side with you in the future!" After finishing speaking, Ma Chao took a big step and walked outside the door. go.

"Meng Qi!" Xu You shouted anxiously.

"Okay!" Yuan Shang yelled at Ma Chao and the others who were striding out, and said slowly, "He won't help us, everything depends on us!"

"Hey..." Xu You sighed, nodded and said, "My lord is right!"

"Where is Mr. Youruo?" Yuan Shang asked.

Xu You bowed his head and said, "Don't worry, my lord. You Ruo are mobilizing soldiers and horses in various cities, recruiting civilian husbands and strong men, to attack Chang'an's defense!"

"Okay!" Yuan Shang nodded. At this time, Yuan Shang suddenly had a feeling that when he was still under Cao Cao's command, he walked on thin ice every day. Later, when he came to Zhong Yao's place, he felt a little more relaxed, but the same, he was always in the same state. In a tense state, although Xun Chen and Xu You were helping, Yuan Shang was still very nervous and anxious, thinking about when his father's foundation would be restored, and finally got Guanzhong?Yuan Shang's mind changed again, he was one step closer to his father, scratching his head even more in his heart, and even lost the caution he should have had, but now, although he was defeated, knowing that Liu He and the Qiang Hu people The trajectory of the enemy is ahead, the crisis is coming, and he decides to stick to this land of Chang'an, Yuan Shang's heart is relieved, with unprecedented relaxation, everything is a foregone conclusion, and he is now a person hovering on the line of life and death , what extravagance do you want?What else is there to look forward to?Doing the things in front of him well is not only the key to his survival, but also the lead to let him let go of everything in his heart. Yuan Shang suddenly felt that now that he has no burden, he can just defend the city normally, and he doesn't want to die?Go by yourself?Some people are willing to follow me, and if I can't fight, I will go to Xiliang. Just like what Xu You said, I will do it once.
Seeing Yuan Shang's relieved eyes, Xu You felt his heart move, and murmured, "My lord... My lord, you... finally have the posture of being the master!"

Hearing Xu You's admiration, Yuan Shang smiled lightly and said, "Oh? Really? I think I am the same as before, and I am in the same crisis!"

Xu You immediately bowed and said, "This subordinate must be dead to serve the Lord!"

Yuan Shang shook his head and said, "Sir, you don't have to die to serve. Who doesn't know that it's for your life? By the way, sir, I think of one thing. Why don't we send someone to ask Zhang Lu in Hanzhong?"

"Zhang Lu!" Xu You frowned, and said, "That Zhang Lu is the preacher of Wudoumi Cult, and that Zhang Baiqi is from the same family. I'm afraid..."

Yuan Shang smiled and said, "Haha, sir, how smart are you? Why are you so confused at this time? That Zhang Lu Zhi is the orthodox successor of Wu Dou Mi Sect. Although he won the land of Hanzhong, Liu Yan only wanted him as a watchdog. If it weren't for Liu Zhang's incompetence, how could Zhang Lu become bigger? Now that Zhang Baiqi has risen again and helped Liu He attack the city, he has made many great achievements. In the future, he will definitely not be the governor of a state, but also a general. He, how could Zhang Lu be willing to make this white knight bigger than himself?"

Xu You's eyes leaked out, and he immediately said, "My lord is wise, what you said is reasonable! But... Zhang Lu and others are greedy..."

Yuan Shang waved his hand and said, "Hey... at the time of life and death, it doesn't matter if you give up a few cities. That Zhang Lu is greedy, and if you give him twenty counties in Guanzhong, he will definitely agree to send troops!"

Xu You still frowned and said, "But coming from Hanzhong, I'm afraid..." Xu You was right to worry, although Hanzhong is next to Guanzhong, but now he is going to ask Zhang Lu for help. It is probably too late to rescue Chang'an.

Yuan Shang nodded and said, "Mr. is also worried about what a certain person is worried about. The Xiegu Road in Hanzhong is like Guanzhong. It is the fastest route for Zhang Lu to enter the army, but it will take a lot of time. Will our army be able to get it by then?" If you leave Chang'an, you will be..."

(End of this chapter)