Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 313 One Word Comes True, Ma Chao Enters Shu
Zhao Yun was so bold and selfless that he told those who were dissatisfied with the rewards to shut up. The battle in the court was more dangerous than swords and swords. Liu Bei passed through such a thrilling pass, but Zhao Yun offended many people because of it. In order to keep the overall situation in mind, he deliberately alienated him for a long time.

During the period when Liu Zhang and his son governed Yizhou, the gentry bullied the small people with their wealth and power, making the people in the middle of Shu think of chaos and eight out of ten households. Five people including Fazheng, Yiji, Liu Ba, and Li Yan worked together to study and manufacture Shu Ke, which was used to restrain the army and civilians in Shu and govern the Shu Han.

After Fazheng took the order, he brought up the old matter again, and persuaded Liu Bei to accept Wu Yi's sister Wu Cheng, so as to get close to the gentry in central Shu, stabilize the situation in Yizhou, and set an example for the old officials in Liu Zhang's period.

This political marriage was supported by Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and others. Liu Bei was persuaded by Zhuge Liang when he hesitated, and said that Jingzhou would not have any opinions. After all, Mrs. Sun has no right to speak, and as long as Liu Chan still has the status of heir , Lantian will not have any objections.

Liu Bei married Wu Cheng in the next year, and sent Zhonglang Yiji back to Jingzhou to deliver a letter, nominally to visit Liu Zhang and his son, but actually to report the situation to Lantian.

In March of the 19th year of Jian'an, Huo Jun, the governor of Zitong County, sent a flying horse to report to Chengdu. Ma Chao from Xiliang entered Shu from Dizhong to vote. He is currently waiting for news in Zitong with his younger brother Ma Dai.

When Zhuge Liang used Ma Chao's name to intimidate Liu Zhang, Liu Bei thought it was just a plot to destroy the city, but he didn't expect it to be a prophecy, and he hesitated whether to accept Ma Chao.

Liu Bei summoned Zhuge Liang to ask for advice, and said hesitantly: "Ma Mengqi has the courage to believe in cloth, but he is irritable and fierce, and his reputation is not good. People in Shu are afraid. Keep it but don’t dare to use it”

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Ma Chao is far away from Xiliang's homeland and came to vote on a poor way. The frontier tribe without Qianghu responded like a tiger falling into Pingyang. If the lord is in doubt, high-ranking officials and generous salary will not engage in military affairs. Moreover, Ma Chao has a bloody feud with Cao thief. If you use it to attack Cao, you must do your best."

"Then the horse can stay?" Liu Bei confirmed again.

Zhuge Liang replied with a smile: "An enemy's enemy is a friend, so you don't have to worry about it, my lord."

Liu Bei took Zhuge Liang's reassurance, and sent Cao Shuzuo Li Hui to Zitong to welcome Ma Chao brothers back to Chengdu.

Ma Chao entered Chengdu at the end of March. According to Zhuge Liang's suggestion, Liu Bei appointed Ma Chao as General Pingxi, ranking first among generals in Jingzhou and Yizhou, and hosted a banquet for the two brothers.

It was also a helpless move for Ma Chao to seek refuge with Liu Bei. At the beginning of the year, he was defeated by Zhang Xi with the help of Zhang Lu's army, and Han Sui, an ally in Xiliang, was defeated by Xia Houyuan.

When Ma Chao returned to Hanzhong, the content of the Yangtze River News had already been circulated in the past. Zhang Lu looked at him strangely at this time, secretly removed Ma Chao's military power, and sent people to guard him strictly. After passing through the land, he and his younger brother Ma Dai secretly transferred from Dizhong to Shu, and his general Pang De was unable to go with him due to illness.

Zhang Lu's deeds also made Ma Chao hate, so at the banquet, he borrowed wine to say: "The tribes in Xiliang have been dispersed, Xiahouyuan will soon conquer Longyou, and the Cao thief will soon go south to take Hanzhong. My lord Ruotu It is better for Hanzhong to be early, and when the time comes, I would like to be the front.”

Seeing that Ma Chao was very active, Liu Bei replied dangerously: "Yizhou has experienced wars for several years, and the people's livelihood is poor and the soldiers are exhausted. Now is not the time to attack Hanzhong. After two years of recuperation in Shuzhong, it will not be too late to go to Hanzhong."

"Zhang Lu in Hanzhong is not successful, and most of his subordinates are interested in Cao Ying, but Chao is just worried about missing the opportunity." Ma Chao said sincerely.

Zhuge Liang then explained: "General Ma, there is no need to worry. My lord is already farming in Zitong County. It will be a matter of time before Hanzhong is collected, but haste makes waste."

Liu Bei rewarded the generals for not being wide-ranging. Although they were rescued by Zhao Yun in time, the influence still existed. At this time, it is not wise at all to pull them to attack Hanzhong.

"Uh, I know." Although Ma Chao was reckless but not stupid, both Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang said so, and he didn't fight any more.

When the banquet scene was a bit dull, Zhang Fei suddenly picked up the wine jar and walked in front of Ma Chao, "Ma Chao, right? I am Zhang Fei, have you heard of it?"

Seeing Zhang Fei's drunken eyes, Ma Chao thought to himself why he was drunk just after the banquet started?The third younger brother of the protagonist Liu Bei, who doesn't know Zhang Fei, the enemy of ten thousand people?But is this guy looking for faults?

"I've heard the name of General Yide for a long time." Ma Chao clasped his fists in salute.

After hearing this, Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "You are more famous than me, otherwise how could you be named General Pingxi? But I really appreciate that you beat Cao thief to cut off his beard and abandon his robe. How about we have a drink first?"

"Well, then it's better to be respectful than obey your orders." Ma Chao also picked up the wine jar and drank with Zhang Fei.

Ma Chao thought that Zhang Fei deliberately pretended to be drunk to cause trouble for him. The reason should be that Liu Bei gave him too high an official position, but how could a bloody man like Ma Chao be afraid of alcohol?

After drinking the three altars, Ma Chao was gradually overwhelmed. Seeing that the black face was as usual, like a normal person, he couldn't help admiring: "General Yide really has a lot of wine. Chao is willing to admit defeat in a fight with you. .”

Zhang Fei pursed his lips and said, "Isn't it enough with just a few jars? Why don't we go outside the hall for some activities and sober you up?"

"It's not good."

Ma Chao didn't understand what Zhang Fei meant. He had already conceded defeat, and the other party insisted on asking for a martial arts competition?Are you trying to show me off?But I didn't mean to be competitive at all.

"Don't be hesitant, let's compete with me." Zhang Fei stood up and waved to Ma Chao.

Zhuge Liang smiled mysteriously at Liu Bei, as if saying that Yide was bullying people with Jiejiu pills. Liu Bei looked at everything in front of him noncommittal. He thought that Zhang Fei was mediating the atmosphere on this serious occasion, so he didn't stop Zhang Fei's 'nonsense'.

Ma Chao stood up and was still at a loss, seeing Zhang Fei staggering towards the outside of the hall, but soon bumped into another person.

The man let out an ouch, he got up and ignored Zhang Fei, but went straight to the hall.

Zhang Fei blinked, thinking that the Jiejiu Pill had failed?How could there be hallucinations.

Yi Ji should be in Jingzhou now, how could he appear in Chengdu?Is he back so soon?

"Uncle Ji, did Ziyu ask you to bring something good?" Zhang Fei muttered belatedly.

Liu Bei was also curious when he saw Yiji. Yiji returned to Jingzhou not only to go to Quanling to see Lantian, but also to move Jingzhou's relatives to Chengdu. It took at least half a year to go back and forth, but he didn't have three months.

Yi Ji ignored Zhang Fei, and ran directly to Liu Bei, gasping for breath, and said, "My lord, something is wrong. Sun Quan raised [-] troops to attack Jingzhou, and Jiangxia has already been captured."

"What?" Liu Bei's chopsticks fell to the ground, and the noise in the hall suddenly subsided.

(End of this chapter)