Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 404 Loyalty and Filial Piety
Ma Dai and others waited for a long time and saw that Liu He was safe and sound. Then they were doubtful and helped Ma Chao to go down to rest.

Liu He sent an order that night, ordering Zhang Liao to guard Hongnong, and the rest of the troops rushed to Hanoi tomorrow to wait for Zhao Yun's news.

In the early morning of the second day, Liu He was feeling the strange power in the tent. During this period of time, he was not in a hurry to practice martial arts, but wanted to figure out where the strange power came from. Use it, otherwise it will be like a chicken rib.

When I closed my eyes and meditated, I suddenly heard roars outside the tent, weapons hitting, I couldn't help opening my eyes, even if I pulled out the camp, there was no such a big movement, could it be that someone was fighting again?

Suddenly remembering that Ma Chao was still in the camp, he guessed eighty-nine points that this guy met Zhang Fei and Xu Chu, it was a fateful meeting, and a fight was inevitable.

After getting dressed, he went outside the tent, and sure enough, he saw Ma Chao and Zhang Fei fighting on horseback.

I don't know how long the fight lasted, Liu He knew that the two men would not be able to tell the winner for a long time, so he immediately sent someone to interrupt them and passed the generals to the account.

Zhang Fei was dissatisfied and said, "General, in another [-] rounds, I can take down this kid."

"Hey, last night's [-]th, today is over [-]th," Ma Chao smiled coldly, "If you have another [-]th, you may not be able to win."

Liu He stopped the two of them and said: "There will be more time for discussion in the future, so there is no need to argue here. The most urgent task now is to rescue the emperor. Will Meng Qi go to Hanoi with me?"

"This..." Ma Chao was taken aback, frowning and hesitating.

Yang Ding has long heard that Liu He cherishes talents, so how can he not understand his thoughts, and immediately stepped forward and said: "General Ma, there is a saying in Xiliang, and you must have heard it: the young eagle will always leave its nest to fly, and the fierce tiger will fly away." You have to find the territory alone. If you return to Xiliang, people will think that you can't leave your father at all."

"Hmph, why is that so unreasonable!" Ma Chao's face suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice, "I, Ma Chao, killed the enemy and made meritorious deeds with my ability. How can I rely on my ancestors?"

"Then prove yourself!" Liu He said with a smile: "Meng Qi, don't you think I am the same? In Youzhou, everyone thought that I made meritorious deeds based on my father's reputation, but I led the army alone. , Fighting for several years, who else would say such a thing?"

"What the general said is very true. I will go to Hanoi to rescue him now!" Ma Chao's eyes lit up. Liu He was in exactly the same situation as he is now. If he wants to prove himself, he must stay away from Ma Teng like Liu He and create his own world. Come.

Ma Dai was shocked, and hurried forward to persuade him: "Brother, you and I were ordered to rescue you. If you don't go back and return to your order, you may be blamed by the general, and... you and I turned to Liu He. Isn't it disloyal and unfilial?"

"Lieutenant Ma Du's words are wrong!" Liu He shook his head and laughed, "We are all in one mind to rescue him, and we are all Han officials. How can we distinguish between each other? Meng Qi went to Hanoi to rescue him. When the time comes, he will meet the emperor and become a Marquis Paying homage to the general can serve the country with loyalty, and the subordinates can honor the ancestors. This is obviously a matter of loyalty and filial piety, so how can it be disloyal and unfilial?"

Yang Ding said at the right time: "If the young general can successfully save the king and meet the emperor, you will be the first young talent in Xiliang to formally become a general and a marquis. Who will dare to gossip at that time?"

Zhang Fei also smiled provocatively: "Little boy, if you are afraid of me, go back to Chang'an, otherwise I will beat you to the ground in Hanoi."

Ma Chao glared at Zhang Fei, and said seriously to Ma Dai: "General Liu is right, you and I are both Han officials, and we will spare no effort to save and help the royal family. How can we give up halfway and be laughed at by others?"

Ma Dai frowned at the side, always feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't refute it, the Ma family has always regarded itself as the queen of Ma Yuan, and now he wants to save the emperor from danger, and he can't forcefully stop it.

How can Ma Chao care so much, he just wants to stay away from Ma Teng and prove himself, and saving him is a great achievement, not to mention that he can continue to fight Zhang Fei with Liu He.

At noon, Liu He led his troops back to Hongnong, leaving 1 horses to Zhang Liao, and then returned to Luoyang to pick up Yang Biao and head to Hanoi.

In Anyi City, Zhang Xiu took back Zhang Ji's corpse and set up a mourning hall to worship. The change in Chang'an also made the entire Hedong army unstable.

On this day, Zhang Ji was being buried and troops were being deployed to prepare for defence. Suddenly a scout came to report. Li Jue and Guo Bang led the emperor across the river to the north. They supported him in Ruicheng and ordered Zhang Xiu to send troops to pick him up immediately.

Zhang Xiu was very dissatisfied when he heard the news, the people sent by Li Jue bossed around, apparently they still regarded themselves as chariot generals and treated themselves as a subordinate at will.

In fact, after Zhang Ji stationed troops in Hedong, he was already dissatisfied with what Li Jue and others did, and reduced his contact with the generals. This time he rescued him to make up for the evil things he did in the past, but he was sent by Li Jue and the others to fight and died.

Zhang Xiu originally hated Li Jue for causing Zhang Ji's death, now seeing him send someone to pass the order, he felt more and more conflicted, and after sending him away in the future, he summoned his subordinates to discuss countermeasures.

However, all of his subordinates were warriors and had no independent opinions. However, Wang Yi, the prefect, came to see Zhang Xiu and asked Zhang Xiu to welcome the emperor and protect the emperor. This was an unparalleled achievement, but everyone had no idea how to deal with Li Jue and other powerful officials.

At this moment, a soldier came to report suddenly, and an old friend asked to see him. Zhang Xiu was puzzled, and when he took the token brought by the soldier, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly ordered someone to bring it to the study.

Zhao Yun brought Yang Xiu to the mansion, and explained Tong Yuan's entrustment and Liu He's intention. As long as Zhang Xiu abandons the dark and turns to the bright at this time, and still lives up to the teacher's kindness, the three brothers and sisters can still make contributions together.

Zhang Xiu's heart was moved when he heard the words, but he was from the Xiliang Army after all, and since Zhang Ji had just died, he was afraid that his subordinates would not accept it, and once Li Jue and the others came, they would overwhelm the host and hesitate to make a decision.

Yang Xiu persuaded from the side: "The general was originally a Han minister. If he sees that he does not save him now, he will become a traitor. He wanted to make my uncle die as a escort. It is a great achievement. If the general hesitates again, the merit of protecting him will be wiped out." , so that Uncle sacrificed in vain, how can he feel at ease under the Nine Springs?"

Zhang Xiu sighed: "I have been taught by my predecessors not to be enemies with my younger brother. Now I am determined to welcome the emperor, but I am afraid that people will be transferred by Li Jue and the others. At that time, we will not be able to help ourselves, and we will also be trapped in the mud. It will not help."

Yang Xiu said with a smile: "This is the time when God helped the general to eradicate evil and make great achievements. In the past, Lu Bu punished Dong Zhuo and the people of the world ignored the previous suspicions. When he returned to the Central Plains, he was welcomed as the lord of Yanzhou. Now your majesty is being held hostage by this ear thief. If the general can To kill him would be as good as Lu Bu's, wouldn't it be a combination of loyalty and filial piety?"

Zhang Xiu's eyes lit up, he looked at Zhao Yun, clasped his fists and said, "I have long wanted to get rid of the thieves and return to the Han, but I can't catch the hatred, my junior martial arts skills are world-class, can you help me?"

Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said, "Yun came here this time to help my senior brother get rid of thieves. I already have a set of tips for you."

Zhang Xiu was overjoyed, quickly took Liu He's brocade bag, opened it, and said with a big smile, "Except for the country's thieves, my brothers and sisters can help the Han family together, and win glory for the master and the old man."

The three of them made a plan, Zhao Yun ordered Hu Che'er to go back to Hanoi to report the letter, while Zhang Xiu sent people to meet the emperor's car, and secretly mobilized his cronies to quietly deploy troops in the city to get rid of the thieves.

(End of this chapter)