The big man is on the run

Chapter 133 Liu Yijun Meets Ma Chao

"Come on!"

"General, the small door is broken, but there are saber carts inside!"

Ma Chao, who had just retreated, wiped his face with ashes. Hearing the guard's words, blood rushed to his head one after another, his body wobbled and he almost lost his footing.

The gate knife cart is a defensive device that appeared as early as the Warring States Period. It is a defensive device used to block the city when the city gate is breached.Usually the car body is almost as wide as the city gate, usually between three and four feet. There are three or four floors of wooden frames in front of the car, and 24 steel knives are installed on the front knife wall. When in use, the car is pushed to the gap in the city gate. It can kill the enemy, but also block the enemy's arrows and stones.

The small gate was not big at all, and there were sundries and knife carts stuffed inside. The defenders were so well prepared, it was almost impossible to break through.

"General, an envoy from the imperial court is here! They have been surrounded and escorted here."

The voice just fell.

"Tell Ma Chao to stop!"

At this moment, a furious roar sounded.

When everyone heard the words, they couldn't help but look outside, only to see a huge man with a hulking back, wearing a suit of armor, and carrying a big banner on his shoulders, rushing towards him.

Hu Che'er was carrying a big banner, leading the horse, and was riding towards Ma Chaojun at a high speed. His figure was too tall, and he galloped all the way, which was particularly eye-catching.

"Get out."

Seeing the dragon banner in the distance, Ma Chao sighed and waved his hands slightly.

"Uncle Clan, why did you stop? Do you want to let these traitors get away with it and let the Ma family's face be wiped away?!" Seeing this, Ma Wan hurriedly asked, he has not forgotten Cheng Silver did something!He piled up all his parts into Jingguan.

"Stop talking! Tell your men to stop attacking too!"

Ma Chao forced himself to calm down and said that he had already expected this in his heart.

"Let's go, I'm going to meet the emperor in person." Ma Chao said.

Although the crowd was unwilling, they did not continue to attack the city and withdrew one after another.

The Yangcheng defenders on the city tower were relieved to see the onslaught Ma Chao's army retreating, with gratified smiles on their faces.

Yangcheng is already on the verge of collapse.

That feeling of depression is really too hard to endure. Now, when the reinforcements finally arrive, their hope of persevering will be increased again!
Suddenly, someone recognized the uniquely shaped banner.

"Your Majesty is down!"

"What? It turned out to be His Majesty the Son of Heaven?"

"How is it possible? Didn't you still inspect Chencang before? It's hundreds of miles away from Yangcheng! Arrived in two days?"

At this time, there were bursts of exclamations in Ma Chao's formation.

They all knew that the imperial court would send someone, but no one thought that it would be the emperor.

"Ma Chao."

"His Majesty."

"You are very brave."

"So does His Majesty."

Before the battle, Liu Yi was sizing up Ma Chao carefully, and Ma Chao was also sizing up this young emperor whom he had heard about for a long time.

Looking carefully, he seems to be younger than himself, facing so many soldiers and horses around him, he doesn't show any signs of stage fright, and is extremely calm and composed.

"Very few people dare to look at me like that."

"Your Majesty who defeated Li Jue and Guo Si didn't have superhuman powers, so why don't you dare to look at him?" Ma Chao still spoke in a nonchalant manner.

"Ah."

Liu Yi suddenly laughed, it was quite funny.

"Ma Chao, you brought troops to attack today, have you ever thought about what will happen?"

"I didn't think about it! Just do it if you want to."

"Oh, is it so?"

"Does Your Majesty think that I will be afraid of soldiers like you?" Ma Chao replied confidently.

The smile on Liu Yi's face became more and more intense.

"Then you are not afraid of your grandfather?"

After hearing this, Ma Chao suddenly fell into thinking, should he come to capture the king before the battle?

"Just now I was wondering if I wanted to capture me and threaten the officers and soldiers or even your grandpa?"

Ma Chao was taken aback for a moment, but he answered simply and neatly: "That's right."

"It's useless, General Xu Huang has already received my soldier talisman, even if you capture me, it won't change anything."

"If the minister coerces His Majesty into the formation, will he disregard your life?"

"What Zhou Yafu would do, he would do."

Ma Chao nodded clearly, it seems that the official army's defeat of Li Jue was not without reason.

"I've heard what Li Kan said about the ins and outs of the incident, but it's his own story after all, you can call Ma Wan to tell it."

Ma Chao was silent for a moment, and only said: "It's roughly like this, and there is nothing to say."

The reinforcements from the imperial court have arrived, and Ma Teng also sent Pang De to come all night. He failed to conquer Yangcheng by force at first, so what can he do now?Continue to attack the city in front of imperial reinforcements?Or wait until Pound arrives and be surrounded by several parties?Or directly hold the emperor hostage to get things out of hand?
Seeing that Ma Chao seemed rather dispirited, Liu Yi hesitated for a while before speaking.

"When I came here, I thought that maybe I should bring a few strong generals to fight with you naked before I can convince you. As for you, I also thought that maybe you were a fool, but now it seems that it is true. wrong."

Although he didn't understand why they had to fight naked, Ma Chao still insisted on his point of view.

"The minister did nothing wrong."

"I didn't say you did anything wrong."

Liu Yi looked at the big gun that Ma Chao put down, and just said: "Cheng Yin and Li Kan are generals, and the court has the final say on how to deal with them. As for how you deal with them, that's up to your grandpa Ma Teng."

"As for the so-called mistake, it's probably done on a whim. I can do it too, and I did it not long ago, and it almost cost the lives of the people. It's not something that can't be undone, but I don't think it's right. If you can change it, can you change it?"

Ma Chao was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't change it."

"Since you can't change it, aren't you afraid that one day you will sink yourself into death?"

"When you are in the place of death, you will live towards death. At worst, if you die, you will not be able to change!" Ma Chao replied without fear.

Hearing this, Liu Yi couldn't help but fell silent, and a touch of surprise welled up in his heart.

Ma Chao is indeed a rare BMW horse, but Ma Chao has a bad temper, which can be seen from his daring to challenge himself. It is not so easy to tame such a BMW.

"Your Majesty, I agree with how Grandpa treats me this time, but Yangcheng must also express it." Ma Chao said suddenly.

Liu Yi was slightly taken aback when he heard that, then nodded and said: "You are right, how to deal with this matter, the princes of the court have their own opinions, since they are generals, they must follow the law."

"However." Liu Yi changed the subject, looked at Ma Chao and said, "If you think about it well, I have a general opinion for you."

"Your Majesty, please tell me."

"If you feel that you are not satisfied with the punishment your grandfather wants to do to you, the punishment from my side is that you join the Forbidden Army, and you will be punished according to the law of the army, starting from the vanguard." Liu Yi said.

Ma Chao was stunned.

"Think about it, Rong Chen." Ma Chao said, "I am a reckless warrior, how can I fit in the court to guard the imperial army."

Knowing that Ma Chao was just an excuse, Liu Yi's proposal was just a matter of pity and eagerness. There were problems with both sides in this messy matter. As a mediator, he had to use his own methods and muddle along.

If Ma Teng was unwilling, he would never be able to deal with Ma Chao according to the court's method.

After all, although Ma Teng admits that he is a Hanchen, he is a real independent warlord. If he does not want to force him to rebel, then the court cannot deal with Ma Teng's son according to the court's laws.

In theory, it is possible, but in practice it is not, and this is where political compromise makes people feel helpless.

Join Ma Chao and don't fight back, and his subordinates don't fight back, so how about chopping Ma Chao with one knife?
Row!
But the result was chaos in Yongliang, and Ma Teng and Han joined forces to raise troops, and the peaceful environment that the court had worked so hard to fight for to recuperate disappeared.

"It's up to you, Yang Cheng, don't fight any more, I'm waiting for your news, or rather, your grandpa's news." Liu Yi said lightly.

Ma Chao looked at Liu Yi's leaving back, his eyes sparkled. He didn't know whether he was right or wrong, but he knew that he seemed to have missed an opportunity.

"His Majesty!"

Ma Chao suddenly shouted, making Liu Yi turn to look at Ma Chao.

"This matter has nothing to do with my grandpa, nor with my subordinates. I, Ma Chao, do things alone. My grandpa, Han Chen, had no choice but to revolt. It wasn't a thief like Dong Zhuo. He taught me since he was a child." Brother and I, we were born in the Fufeng Ma family, descendants of the famous general Ma Fubo."

Liu Yi nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty, I, Ma Chao, are willing to bear all the punishments. I hope Your Majesty can keep his promise! But for this matter, my grandfather must nod!"

"I will."

After Liu Yi finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the army formation.

The sky gradually darkened, and a full moon hung high in the sky.

Liu Yi was lying quietly on the hard couch in the temporary barracks, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

Suddenly, a light sound came, breaking the silence.

Liu Yi turned his head and saw Wang Yue crept into the tent in the darkness.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty"

"Well, I haven't slept, Lao Wang." Liu Yi responded.

Wang Yue came to Liu Yi's side, lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, Ma Teng's General Pang De is begging to see you! He came here by himself, without bringing anyone with him."

"Pound?!" Hearing this, Liu Yi suddenly turned over and sat up from the hard couch.

"Let him in."

Wang Yue retreated, and after a while, Pang De entered the tent.

Liu Yi looked at Pang De who was standing in front of him with his bare hands, and Wang Yue who was holding down the hilt of his sword behind him, feeling a little surprised.He didn't expect that Pang De would actually go to his barracks in person for Ma Chao.

Now near Yangcheng, the three parties have set up camp, which is very lively.

"Pang De, Pang Lingming, have long admired your name."

"Your Majesty is terrified." Pound bowed and said, "I came here with General Ma Teng's warrant. I originally wanted to control the situation first, but on the way I heard that His Majesty had asked Ma Chao to stop. Come and see Your Majesty first."

Liu Yi smiled and said nothing.

"The minister has something to report to His Majesty this time." Pang De hesitated for a while and said.

Liu Yi nodded and said, "Just tell me."

"Your Majesty, I have heard about the events of these days." Pound said slowly, "That boy Ma Chao is indeed a rare hero, but I think he is too strong and not suitable for Enter the court as a minister."

Liu Yi was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, looked at Pang De and said playfully, "You mean, do you think I did something wrong?"

"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant." Pang De said quickly, "No matter what, Ma Chao's matter is something Ma must take on. General Ma Teng's loyalty is also his loyalty to His Majesty. Ma's ancestors have been Han generals for generations. Absolutely no double-hearted, I hope Your Majesty will learn from you! I am just telling the truth, Ma Chao. With such a tough character, he is not suitable to stay in the court after all, I beg Your Majesty to think twice!"

"I didn't mean to force him, or General Ma Teng. I know General Ma Teng's intentions. Now the world is in turmoil. General Ma Teng is the prefect of Hanyang appointed by me. He will guard the land for me. I will not do it in the future." Treat him badly. As for Ma Chao, let him choose." Liu Yi said solemnly.

"Sir, thank Your Majesty on behalf of General Ma Teng!"

Liu Yi nodded and said, "Okay, go down and look for Ma Chao, I'm tired."

Pound replied yes, and quietly retreated out.

Liu Yi rubbed his sore and swollen calf, and sighed softly, what is this, a troubled winter?

This day is the 28th day of the first lunar month in the first year of Jian'an.

(End of this chapter)