Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 403 Xiliang Jinma Chao

Niu Fu was defeated and his men were in complete chaos. Yang Ding also led his troops to surrender. Liu He was granted the title of Fenwu General and his troops were stationed in Hongnong.

Sure enough, as Xun You expected, Li Jue and Li Jue heard that Niu Fu had been killed, and Liu He led his troops to Hongnong. Knowing that he was no match for him, he took the emperor's chariot and forcibly crossed the river to the north and headed east of the river.

Generals Wei Yan and Ma Chao led their troops to Hu County and killed all the Xiliang troops who could not cross the river in time. Since there was no ferry to cross the river, they had to temporarily station troops and report the news to Liu Bei in Chang'an.

Liu He also led troops to Hu County to join the Second General. Wei Yan was an old acquaintance, and was even saved by Dian Wei in Hulao Pass. He was quite close to Liu He, and he was also familiar with the generals.

On the contrary, Xiliang Jin Ma Chao, who was only 20 years old, was born with a hulking back, his face was like a crown of jade, his eyebrows were as sharp as lacquer, he was born with a dignified appearance, and there was a hint of unruliness between the brows.

After meeting Liu He, his eyes swept back and forth on Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu. They stared at each other and hummed softly from their nostrils.

Liu He shook his head helplessly. This is probably the feeling among experts, exactly the same as the vigilance when encountering ferocious beasts.

He took the initiative to come to meet up this time, saying that he was chasing and killing the Xiliang army, but in fact he just wanted to meet this Xiliang Jin Ma Chao, who was indeed a young hero.

Ma Chao and Zhao Yun both like white robes and white horses, but they inherit the style of their ancestor Ma Yuan. Ma Chao has thick eyebrows and big eyes, which makes him look deeper than Zhao Yun. If Zhao Yun gives people an elegant and elegant feeling, Ma Chao gives people a Domineering wind.

When everyone came to the Chinese army, Wei Yan remembered Liu Bei's general order to rescue the emperor no matter what, and urged Liu He to send troops to chase after him.

Liu Heyan said: "Now Li Jue and the others are crossing the river to go north. There are still [-] Xiliang troops on the east side of the river. If we cross the river rashly and are blocked by them along the river, it will be difficult for us to resist on the water. This matter needs to be considered in the long run."

Wei Yan frowned. What Liu He said was also true. The soldiers they led were all infantry. Not to mention that there were no ferries, even if they built ships, there were not many people who could fight in water.

But Ma Chao laughed and said, "As long as General Liu provides a hundred warships, I promise to go to the east of the river and take the army ashore."

"Hmph, what a loud tone!" Zhang Fei shouted coldly: "The little kid talks nonsense with a white face, has no hair on his mouth, and can't do his job well."

"Well, you black face, can you scare people by growing a big beard?" Ma Chao stared wide-eyed, clenched his fists and said, "I, Ma Chao, didn't scare people too much."

"Okay, everyone don't need to quarrel!" Liu He stopped the two of them and said, "Today's life is still in danger, so we shouldn't quarrel over trivial matters. Now that we are separated by a big river, we should think about saving our lives."

Wei Yan knew that Liu He had always been resourceful and hurriedly asked: "General, what good ideas do you have?"

Liu Heyan said: "Please return to Huayin immediately, and report the military situation to Xuande. You should find a way to cross the river from Fengling. I will divide the troops to guard Hongnong, and then advance from Hanoi. Xihe County still has thousands of soldiers and horses that can be mobilized." , Such a three-way attack will surely rescue Sheng Jia."

Wei Yanshen thought so, and immediately sent someone to report to Liu Bei, and led his troops back to Huayin. Only Ma Chao was young and vigorous, and vowed to pursue the holy driver, and would never return to his teacher if he did not see the emperor.

Wei Yan knew that when he left Chang'an, he boasted that he regarded Li Jue and others like a flock of sheep and would be able to rescue the emperor. Now that the task was not completed, Ma Chao couldn't let go of his face, so he naturally refused to go back, but he had no right to mobilize Ma Chao. I had no choice but to retreat first.

That night Liu He hosted a banquet to welcome Ma Chao, and said with a smile, "The general is after General Fu Bo and Ma Yuan. The current situation is so similar to that of General Fu Bo back then. The general should take this opportunity to make great achievements and catch up with his ancestors. His name will go down in history."

Ma Chao sighed: "It's a pity that my father only wants to stay in Xiliang and has no intention of going on an expedition. I have no choice!"

Liu He waved his hand and said: "A good man is determined to die. General Fu Bo is in Guanzhong, but he broke Longqiang in the west, conquered Jiaozhi in the south, and attacked Wuhuan in the north. The world is everywhere. If the general wants to follow the achievements of his ancestors, he must go out first." In Guanzhong, Fang Sui's ambition to rise above the clouds."

Yang Ding said from the side: "Meng Qi has been powerful in Xiliang for three years, and has the reputation of 'Jin Ma Chao'. Xiliang people are all in fear. I often heard my family boy talking about the general's reputation in Chang'an."

"Seriously?" Ma Chao's eyes lit up and he looked at Yang Ding: "Has General Yang heard of me?"

This Yang Ding is a big family in Xiliang, Ma Chao naturally knew his identity, he didn't expect his name to be circulated in the Xiliang army, he couldn't help but feel a little proud, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Who knows about Jin Ma Chao in Xiliang nowadays?" Yang Ding nodded slightly, but then said: "It's just... there are still some rumors that are unfavorable to the general."

Ma Chao raised his brows immediately: "What other rumors are there?"

Yang Ding smiled and said: "Some people say that the general's reputation is actually based on your father's strength. Without your secret help, the general would be nothing more than...just a child with a yellow mouth."

"Shut up!" Ma Chao was furious, and yelled angrily, "That bastard is talking so nonsense?"

Yang Ding was startled, and quickly waved his hands and said: "This is a folk rumor, not just talking nonsense."

"Hmph, that's unreasonable!" Ma Chao snorted coldly, picked up the wine bowl on the table and downed it in one gulp.

But he didn't expect that the wine brought by Liu He was not the ordinary turbid wine. A pungent taste entered his throat, burning his chest like a fire, and he choked tears immediately.

Zhang Fei, Xu Chu and others beside him burst into laughter, and Ma Chao was even more furious. He pointed at Zhang Fei and the others and yelled, "You dare to underestimate a certain family, but you dare to fight Sanbaihe with me?"

"Hahaha, the little boy has a big tone," Zhang Fei said with a big smile, just as he wanted, "I think you just borrowed Ma Teng's name, and you can't hold on to my old Zhang Thirty."

Ma Chao stood up with a roar, walked out of the table, pointed to the door and said: "Come on, let's go and compete now."

"Let's go!" Zhang Fei also stood up, cupped his fists at Liu He and said, "General, let Lao Zhang kill his vigor."

Liu He was about to stop him, but he saw Ma Chao staggering, his face turned red suddenly, his eyes were blurred, he staggered a few times and stepped back to the pillar of the big tent, unable to stand steadily.

"Hahaha, this kid has never drunk such a strong drink?" Zhang Fei laughed heartily when he saw Ma Chao getting drunk after just one bowl of wine. Xu Chu and others felt the same and laughed.

"You, you... you... poison, poison, despicable—"

Ma Chao roared with the last ounce of strength, and felt the world spinning in front of him, he couldn't stand still anymore, and fell to the ground.

The soldiers following Ma Chao were shocked when they saw this, and they all drew out their swords to protect Ma Chao. They didn't understand why they were drinking and chatting just now, but why they suddenly poisoned him.

Liu He got up quickly and said: "Your major general is drunk, not poisoned, and you will wake up after sleeping."

A young general stepped forward and asked, "How can one be intoxicated with just a bowl of wine? There is clearly a fraud in the wine."

Seeing this popularity, Liu He asked, "Who are you?"

"Under Ma Dai!" The man raised his sword carefully, and said with a sneer, "I've heard that Liu Boxing is a hero in this world, but I don't want to use such a dirty trick."

Liu He shook his head slightly, turned around and picked up Ma Chao's wine bowl, poured a bowl of wine from the wine jar on his table, raised his head and drank it.

(End of this chapter)