Simulate the Three Kingdoms, kill Cao Mengde at the beginning

Chapter 113 Ma Chao's Bell

"In front of the gate of the palace, idlers and others are not allowed to approach."

Seeing a few people, two guards came over to chase them away.

Zhou Cheng hurriedly handed over a bunch of copper coins, and said with a smile: "General, we are here from the pass. I need to see the general."

The guard stuffed the copper coins into his cuff without any trace, frowned and said, "Who are you waiting for? Why are you looking for the general?"

"We are from Xiliang. This is General Ma Mengqi's sister. I am here to ask for help."

"Help, what help?"

Ma Yunlu was impatient, "I want to see Yuan Xi, you tell him that he will meet me."

"Bold!"

The guard stepped back and pointed his weapon at the two, "The name of the general is taboo, how can you call it at will?"

Zhou Cheng hurriedly apologized, flattered him, explained the matter, and finally let the guard go in to report.

Seeing the guard go in to report, the corner of Zhou Cheng's mouth turned up, and from the corner of his eye, he glanced at Qin Yang behind him.

Qin Yang nodded slightly.

inside the hall.

Yuan Xi stood up proudly, and was about to issue an order when Chen Bianjiao walked in.

"My lord, someone wants to see you, and they say it's Ma Chao's sister."

"Ma Yunlu?"

Yuan Xi was stunned for a moment, and said urgently, "Let her in quickly."

Ma Yunlu was still wearing a fiery red cloak, and his pretty face, which was originally round and smooth, was darkened a lot.

A pair of water-like eyes are full of exhaustion.

Seeing Yuan Xi, Ma Yunlu's tense nerves immediately relaxed, and his hanging heart seemed to have found the backbone.

Her pretty face collapsed, and two lines of tears slowly rolled down her cheeks.

Everyone present looked at each other.

Yuan Xi's cheeks were hot, and he didn't know what to say.

Zhou Cheng took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "General, my Ma family army was besieged in Lantian by the Cao army. Please also send troops to rescue my lord. My lord expressed his willingness to submit to Yuan Jun."

Yuan Xi came out from behind the case, "I already know about this matter, and I will send troops sometime."

"At the end of the day, I would like to thank the general for my lord's kindness." Zhou Cheng bowed deeply and spoke earnestly, "To express my obedience, my lord will personally wear a golden dagger as a gift to the general."

Zhou Cheng lowered his head and took out a dagger from his arms, which was wrapped in yellow silk.

Zhou Cheng looked respectfully, and carefully untied the silk.

"This dagger is the supreme keepsake of our Ma family army, and I would like to use it as a token of my lord's heart."

"How come I don't know about this?"

Ma Yunlu raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes fixed on the dagger wrapped in silk.

Zhou Cheng smiled: "This is what the lord told me personally before leaving."

"Oh, let me see."

Yuan Xi was overjoyed, and approached quickly, but he didn't expect the proud Ma Chao to surrender.

At this time, the silk silk was opened, and everyone looked at it together, but suddenly froze in the next moment.

A black dagger was slowly exposed. Where is the golden dagger?
"Lord be careful!"

Jia Xu was the first to react and immediately yelled a reminder.

Cheng Yu threw himself at Zhou Cheng

"Tie Yuan, take your life!"

Zhou Cheng roared, kicked Cheng Yu away, and stabbed Yuan Xi with his knife.

Behind Ma Yunlu, Qin Yang was even faster, and a blue dagger appeared in his hand, like a ghost, approaching Yuan Xi even faster.

The two, one on the left and one on the right, flanked Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi was in a daze, and subconsciously turned around and ran away.

"Yuan Xi!"

Ma Yunlu let out a mournful cry, and hurriedly chased after him.

After Yuan Xiben entered the case, two people behind him had already rushed over. He was eager to overturn the table and block people, but the table was heavy and solid, and he didn't move at all.

Qin Yang had turned his wrists, and Jing rushed behind him, lifting the dagger upside down, about to wipe Yuan Xi's neck.

"Whoa~"

When Yuan Xi was in despair, two short arrows pierced through the air, one in front and the other in the back, and nailed to the chests of Qin Yang and Zhou Cheng.

The huge force brought the two of them back and fell to the ground.

Just when Ma Yunlu arrived, he stepped on Zhou Cheng's wrist and snatched his dagger.

Qin Yang died on the spot and remained motionless.

"Wait!"

Seeing that Ma Yunlu wanted to kill Zhou Cheng, Yuan Xi loudly stopped him.

Ma Yunlu stopped abruptly and looked at Yuan Xi suspiciously.

The crowd rushed to surround Yuan Xituan in the center.

Chunyu Qiong's cheeks were pale, her voice was trembling, and she screamed: "Come here, come here, drag this witch down to me and chop her up."

Ma Yunlu was shaken all over, the dagger slipped from his hand, and he looked at Yuan Xi at a loss, his eyes full of helplessness.

The guards rushed over, Yuan Xi stopped them.

"It has nothing to do with her."

Chunyuqiong was in a hurry: "My lord has to guard against it, if she has evil intentions"

Yuan Xi interrupted Chunyu Qiong, and turned to look at Ma Yunlu, who had a pretty pale face.

"Girl Ma, what do you mean?"

Ma Yunlu trembled all over and shook his head again and again, "I don't know, Yuan Xi, I really don't know, I didn't intend to kill you, and I don't know why they wanted to kill you."

Suddenly looking at Zhou Cheng, Ma Yun's chest heaved violently: "Why did you kill Yuan Xi? Aren't we here for help?"

Blood oozes from the corner of Zhou Cheng's mouth, and he said with a sad smile: "I almost succeeded, and made an extraordinary achievement, so why should I be afraid? I have dead ears!"

Ma Yunlu backed away in horror, shaking his head frequently, "What are you talking about? When did I plan to kill Yuan Xi with you?"

Zhou Cheng grinned, revealing his bloody teeth, and just smiled strangely.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him with disgust, Ma Yunlu's knees softened and he knelt on the ground.

"Yuan Xi, don't believe him. I really didn't intend to kill you. I came here to ask for help. How could I kill you?"

Her tears were shining, and she cried until pear blossoms rained, but most of the people present were murderers, and there was no sympathy for her.

Yuan Xi took out the Yitian sword, separated the crowd, walked to Zhou Cheng's side, and pressed the Yitian sword against his chest.

His eyes were on Ma Yunlu, "What's his name?"

"Zhou Cheng is the general under my elder brother's command."

Ma Yunlu suddenly remembered something, "A few days ago, my brother was besieged in Lantian. He proposed to return to Xiliang and marry Han Sui, but my brother beat him up."

Ma Yunlu became excited, "It must be because of this that he holds a grudge and wants to frame my Ma family."

Zhou Cheng still just smiled.

Yuan Xi stepped on his cheek and rubbed it vigorously.

"Do you think you are a hero?"

Zhou Cheng's cheeks were disfigured, but he said with a sinister smile, "I only hate that I want to capture you alive, otherwise you would have died long ago. What a pity, what a pity."

Yuan Xi stomped on Zhou Cheng's nose, "Take him down and find out his [-]th generation. From now on, Xiliang will be pacified, and his family will be wiped out."

Zhou Cheng was taken aback, and began to struggle violently, "Yuan Xi, you have a wronged person and a debtor, you want to seek revenge from me, what have you got to do with my family?"

"It's pretty naive."

Yuan Xi didn't bother to look any further, and waved his hands to ask someone to pull Zhou Cheng down.

Qin Yang's body was also carried away.

Zhou Cheng's tragic cry echoed in his ears, and Ma Yunlu stood still, his delicate body trembling slightly, his face full of fear.

She is a completely different person from the proud and hot-tempered little pepper back then.

"Tell me about your brother's current situation."

Yuan Xi casually put down the Yitian sword and sat down again.

Ma Yunlu calmed down a bit, and told the truth about the situation in Lantian.

After some discussion, Ma Yunlu was taken down.

Ma Yunlu was not imprisoned, so Ma Chao also went to rescue him.

But no matter what, everyone would not let Ma Yunlu and Yuan Xi get along alone.

Yuan Xi was the only one left in the lobby.

Yuan Xi rubbed his swollen knee, and seemed to be talking to himself, "I used to think that karma will pay off, and it's all a lie. Now, it seems that there is such a thing."

The voice circled around in the empty lobby and disappeared.

Yuan Xi straightened his curled legs, and said with a smile on his face, "The reaction is still a bit slow, I almost died. You should train more good players, it's better to be as good as you. I won't be so embarrassed. "

No one answered.

The two bloody short arrows lay quietly under the steps.

Yuan Xi was fascinated, "Qin Wu, how did you find out that they were going to assassinate me?"

"It's just a suspicion. The man behind Miss Ma just now looks like someone I know. That's why I prepared the crossbow in advance, but I can't confirm it."

Qin Wu's voice came, but no one appeared.

"Good job." Yuan Xi admired, "When the world is settled in the future, I will make you a Marquis."

The lingering sound lingered, and Qin Wu had no more sound.

Jian'an six years, mid-August.

Wen Lie, who was guarding the front line, received Yuan Xi's order and took the lead in launching a swift and violent attack on Cao Jun.

Outside the Hangu Pass, the fighting was overwhelming.

When Yuan Xi led the army to arrive, the two sides were victorious.

At this time, Li Dian and Cao Hong guarded Tongguan, Xiahouba guarded Hangu Pass, and Xiahou Chun guarded Wuguan.

Yuan Jun approached in three ways before, and fought hard for more than a month without gaining anything.

Wen Lie was covered in blood, and the dark armor was covered with dark red blood.

The originally fair skin was also darkened, and the whole person seemed to have matured a lot.

"General Wen has worked hard."

Seeing Wen Lie again, Yuan Xi felt very cordial.

Wen Lie said in shame: "If you fail to enter the customs, you have failed the lord's entrustment."

Yuan Xi laughed and said: "The one who guards Hangu Pass is Xia Houyuan, the famous general of the Cao army. You can be proud of your victories against him."

Wen Lie sighed.

He analyzed the current situation.

Although the number of Cao's army is small, they are all elite, and now they can't shrink back, relying on the dangerous pass, Yuan Jun can't conquer it.

Yuan Xi invited many counselors to discuss.

Guo Tudao: "Cao's army sticks to the defense, and our army is attacking head-on. I'm afraid we won't be able to conquer Hangu Pass in a short time. We need to find another strategy."

Chun Yuqiong put forward his opinion: "Let Xia Houba go out of the city and fight him?"

Guo Tu smiled wryly and said: "Xia Houba is brave, but also full of wisdom, I'm afraid he will stick to his mind.

Wen Lie said: "It is said that there is Sima Yi in the city assisting Xia Houba. This Sima Yi is very powerful. I have suffered a lot from him."

Sima Yi?
Yuan Xi was taken aback, his eyes narrowed slightly, it seemed that Sima finally appeared.

"Our army wants to rescue Ma Chao, and it will take a long time, so Ma Chao may not be able to resist."

Pang Tong looked around, "So how to attract the defenders is the key to our discussion."

Everyone nodded.

After analysis and analysis, Brother Xiahou and Cao Hong can't hold on now, but there is no good way to get them out of the city.

Yuan Xi glanced over the faces of the counselors, and found that Jia Xu closed his eyes and meditated, with a relaxed expression on his face.

With a thought, he asked, "Does Mr. Wen He have any countermeasures?"

Jia Xu slowly opened her eyes and smiled, "There is no good solution yet."

Yuan Xi was a little disappointed, but fighting a war is not something that happens overnight, if it can be fought so easily, everyone is a god of war.

After everyone left, Yuan Xi was going to simulate it in the big tent.

He was about to open the panel when Cao Hualong appeared outside the tent, "My lord, Miss Ma wants to see you."

"Let him in."

During this journey, Yuan Xi never met Ma Yunlu.

Ma Yunlu rushed in like a gust of wind. She was quite plump before, but now she has become a lot thinner.

He also looked haggard.

Cao Hualong and Chen Bianjiao followed in, one left and one left, their eyes on Ma Yunlu warily.

"General Yuan, when are you going to save my elder brother?"

Yuan Xi glanced at her, "It's up to me not to save it, but Hangu Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Xia Houyuan can't hold it, so we won't be able to attack for a while."

Ma Yunlu looked sad, "It's been so long, I'm afraid my brother won't be able to hold on anymore."

Yuan Xi sighed.

He is not a god, the combination of Sima Yi and Xia Houba is dangerous, and as long as they don't leave the city, there is really nothing they can do about it.

Don't look at Jia Xu, Pang Tong and others are helpless now?

"Give me an army, and I will attack the city."

There was a strange blush on Ma Yunlu's face, and there was endless hope in the depths of his pupils.

"Our army has been attacking for more than a month without making any progress. Do you have a way to take it?"

Yuan Xi suddenly remembered something, "How did you get out of Hangu Pass?"

Ma Yunlu lowered his head in disappointment, "It was Zhou Cheng who took care of it. He bribed the guard, so we can pass."

Yuan Xile said: "You didn't have any doubts at that time?"

Ma Yunlu's cheeks were burning hot.

Yuan Xi shook his head, "There is a high probability that your brother will not be saved."

"impossible!"

Ma Yunlu raised his head sharply, his voice was sharp, "My elder brother is so powerful, it is impossible to lose so soon."

"Do you think Zhou Cheng is the only one who wants to surrender?" Yuan Xi showed disdain, "You have a smooth journey. It is obvious that Cao Jun can't take you Ma Chao, but he deliberately arranged it just to kill me."

Ma Yunlu covered his head and kept shaking his head.

Yuan Xi looked pitifully, "Think about how you got out of Lantian City back then?"

"Cao Jun and the others." Ma Yunlu's face turned pale, and his voice became weaker and weaker, "They were besieging the city on all sides, but then for some reason they surrounded the city and lost one, so I did."

Yuan Xi spread his hands flat: "Isn't it obvious enough?"

Ma Yunlu burst into tears, "No, my elder brother is so powerful, no one can beat my elder brother."

Yuan Xi was speechless.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door. Cao Hualong went out and came in again, "My lord, our army captured a spy from the Cao army and found a letter."

Yuan Xi took the letter, and there was a bell.

Yuan Xi shook the bell, and the bell made a crisp sound.

Glancing at the pale Ma Yunlu, Yuan Xi opened the letter.

"See for yourself."

Yuan Xi threw the letter on the ground.

Ma Yunlu picked up the letter in despair, and quickly threw it away.

"It's not true, it must be false. It is impossible for my elder brother to surrender to Cao's army. My father was killed by Cao's army. How could my elder brother surrender to Cao?"

Yuan Xi rang the bell, "Is this really your elder brother's token?"

Ma Yunlu's expression became unnatural, and his voice lowered, "Yes, it's the bell on the big brother's horse."

Yuan Xi sighed quietly, Ma Chao, one of the Five Tiger Generals, was probably gone.

"It is impossible for my elder brother to surrender. Cao Jun framed me."

Ma Yunlu still tried his best to explain.

(End of this chapter)