Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Chapter 430 This Ma Chao is a little calm, there is firewood burning in Qingshan

The sky was gloomy, there was wind and rain outside the room, and the dim candlelight reflected Ma Chao's frail face.

Today, he was restless after falling asleep.

I don't know if it was because I didn't sleep well after leaving Chengdu, or because I had something on my mind after embarking on another journey to the north.

"Father? Second brother? Third brother?"

Suddenly, Ma Chao began to murmur in his sleep.

He saw the steel knife carrying the shadow of the sun, and saw his father and two younger brothers being beheaded at the gate.

Ma Chao didn't know that they were asked to beheaded because they were involved in the "Yidai Zhao". Ma Chao only thought that he and Han Sui's rebellion against Xia Houyuan had harmed them.

- Swish!

There was a burst of knife light.

Blood was everywhere... He seemed to see Cao Cao's thin eyes and long beard, and Cao Cao was shouting at him: "Ma'er, you can't escape the lonely palm!"

At this moment, Ma Chao was completely awakened from his sleep, and he roared loudly: "Cao thief, villain, traitor, traitor..."

His whole body was covered with cold sweat.

After he collected himself, he realized that the room was pitch-black, but his whole body was already extremely cold.

When he was in a daze, in his sleep, the scene of his father's tragic death, the scene of his Ma Chao's uprising, the scene of his Ma Chao sitting on the bench in Bashu, depressed and frustrated.

These... all seemed to appear in front of his eyes.

——"Chao, it's just a bastard, you should stay in Yongliang, and don't enter the court to blaspheme the emperor!" 』

——"Now Chao abandons his father and regards the general as his father. The general should also abandon his son and regard Chao as his son." 』

——"If someone doesn't love his relatives, how can he love others? 』

——"Super courageous but not benevolent, you can't think of righteousness when you see it, you can't be your lips and teeth."If you lead them close, you will have to raise tigers, and you will suffer yourself. 』

These words pierced Ma Chao's heart like poisonous thorns.

An old woman in her eighties was also pointing at Ma Chao's nose and scolding him angrily.

——"You are a rebellious son who betrays his father, and a thief who kills the king. How can heaven and earth tolerate you for a long time, and you will not die early. How dare you look at others with your face!" 』

In the next scene, Ma Chao, who was extremely angry, drew out his sword.

With a roar of "ah", Ma Chao killed the old woman in anger——

These…

These stories that happened to him in the past are like dots, and then they are connected into a line, and then the scenes are vividly presented before the eyes.

Suddenly, Ma Chao shook his head violently. He heard the sound of rain outside the window. He lit a candle and walked out of the room slowly.

"General..." Yang Wanwan, Ma Chao's subordinate, also heard the movement here, and walked out of his room in the farmhouse.

But he saw Ma Chao's pale face looking up at the sky and the rain.

Ma Chao also noticed Yang Wanwan, he said in a low voice.

"I hate rain the most. That year, when my father took his second and third brothers to Xudu and left me alone in this place in Guanzhong, it rained. In this ghost place in Guanzhong, the rain hit me. It hurts like a knife..."

Speaking of this, Ma Chao paused, "I watched them leave step by step, the road was muddy, I really wanted to tell them that I didn't want to stay in this level... stay in this killing place, but who It is expected that those who went to enjoy the blessings died, and those who stayed in this slaughtered place survived."

In the inherent concept of many people in later generations, places like Guanzhong and Yongliang belonged to Ma Teng and Han Sui.

actually not.

As the saying goes, there are ministers from the Kanto, and generals from the West. There are many generals here...Including Ma Teng and Han Sui, there are more than ten warlords and more than ten factions here...

Even Dong Zhuo is only one of these factions.

But in a ghost place like Guanzhong, there has never been any trust or friendship.

Every day when I open my eyes, I see killing.

For a fertile field;
for a well;

For food, for women, for territory...betrayal, assassination, poisoning, as long as you can think of deeds, they will happen here, Guanzhong...that is a place with no lower limit.

Ma Teng, Ma Xiu, and Ma Tie fled there, but only Ma Chao, his mother... and his young sister Ma Yunlu stayed behind.

Yang Wanwan can understand Ma Chao. He grew up with Ma Chao since he was a child, and he can empathize with what Ma Chao has experienced.

嗏

Yang Wanwan still reminded: "General, this trip to Xiabian City has a lot to do with it, so we still have to calm down..."

Ma Chao nodded first, then raised his head to look at the sky, "Look, the rain won't stop for a while, let's go, let's take advantage of the rainy night to get to Xiabian City sooner, and find out the people in the tribe over there sooner." Condition."

"Okay, I'm going to lead the horse."

Yang Wanwan immediately went to the stable.

Ma Chao is still doing the final sentimentality.

Not long after, accompanied by the pattering rain and the sound of vigorous hooves, the two of them galloped northward like a whirlwind.

They took a small road, and the road leading to it was not Xiabian City, but the Di tribes outside Xiabian City...

As a top priority, they must first find out the situation over there.

Zhang Fei said that he came to give Ma Chao a great contribution, but who knows what this great contribution means to Ma Chao!
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Xiabian City has been the seat of Wudu County for a hundred years.

This thousand-year-old county known as the "Hometown of Walnuts in China" in later generations, a city with three rivers and beautiful scenery, is currently undergoing a scene of ruthless conquest on its periphery.

Ma Chao and Yang Wanwan rode horses for ten days and walked the mountain road for two more days before they bypassed many checkpoints and arrived at the outskirts of Xiabian City.

Thanks to Yang Wanwan, the leader of the Di tribe, if he hadn't been familiar with the terrain here, it would have been difficult for Ma Chao to reach here.

only…

Just arrived here, Ma Chao and Yang Wanwan noticed something was wrong.

In the Di tribe tribe, in the drizzle, countless people of the Di tribe were lined up honestly. Each of them carried a large bag of grain, or pulled or carried or carried it, with a look of fear.

Next to them are some officers and soldiers, they are wearing the armor of the Wei army, but some...the hats are still the unique attire of the Di tribe, these are the soldiers and horses of the Di tribe who surrendered to the Wei army.

However, each of them looked worried, but they had to hold their swords tightly, as if they were threatening their clansmen and paying food.

In addition to these soldiers of the Di tribe, there are more Wei soldiers...

There was no trace of pity on their faces at all.

It seems that, from their point of view, this kind of forced requisition of food and grass is...common in Cao Wei.

"This is not a harvest month? Why do you pay so much?"

Ma Chao opened his mouth subconsciously.

Yang Wanwan said, "Could it be true that Xia Houyuan is forcibly expropriating food from this place as the three generals said?"

As soon as the two of them finished speaking, they could only hear the clerk in charge of the inspection, with an arrogant attitude, "Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up, I won't be reluctant to ask you to pay the rations... Yin Pingdi next door The tribes of the Han family have raised 20 hu grains, and they have already shipped them to Hanzhong! You, alas...I was scolded by General Cao Hong because of you yesterday...Hurry up, if the amount is not enough today, there are you good-looking!"

Because of the official's words, the faces of the people of the Di nationality became even more sad.

only…

Faintly, under his loud yelling, there were some soft weeping among the common people.

But at this moment, a disheveled woman in Di costumes and a boy with dirty face and black hands were pushed out.

"Why is there so little? Two hu grains per household, you can't get half of the hu grains, right? Are you begging for food?"

Suddenly, the official scolded the woman angrily.

"Master Guan, please do me a favor, there are only so many at home!"

I never thought that when she blurted out her words, the clerk greeted directly: "If everyone is like you, then Hanzhong will not be able to get the food for half a year... Everyone is like you? General Cao Hong is afraid that he will take me first. head..."

"But it's all given, we can't survive the summer grain harvest..."

Seeing that the woman was still talking back, she whipped the whip down with a "snap", and the clerk clenched the whip tightly, "No? Hehe... Come, someone, go to her house to search, I want to see if it's true? Or fake? No?"

The sudden occurrence of this scene made Yang Wanwan stare angrily, and almost stood up.

These are all clansmen!
He couldn't see his people suffering like this.

Unexpectedly, Yang Wanwan just took a step, but was grabbed by Ma Chao.

Ma Chao didn't speak, just winked at him and shook his head slightly.

Having experienced so much, Ma Chao is no longer that reckless young man, he is more calm and restrained.

"Get out of here first... think about it in the long run!"

As soon as Ma Chao heard a small voice, he and Yang Wanwan continued to move forward.

On the contrary, a soldier of the Wei Army seemed to recognize the two of them, and he walked to the clerk in a low voice: "Xian Cheng, those two people seem to be..."

Hearing this, the official's eyes narrowed, "Send someone to follow them—"

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It was dawn, and the heavy rain last night continued, and the wind and rain were dark.

Yang Fu, Zhao Ang, and Wang Yi stood in the rain, they were wearing bamboo hats, but the heavy rain pressed down the hats, still making their shoes and socks completely wet.

And beside them, Lei Ding, the leader of the Di tribe, stood in the rain without a bamboo hat...

Let the rain water from his cheeks.

In front of him, Cao Hong was glaring at him angrily, "It's been fifteen days, and the Di tribe in Yinping next door has sent all the 15 hu grains collected to Hanzhong, but you don't even have half of it... Humph... It is said that the Leiding Seventh Clan is the largest branch of the Di tribe? Why... can Yinping gather enough food? You can't gather enough?"

"It's not enough..." Lei Ding groaned heavily, "It's half a year before the harvest. If they want to forcibly confiscate all the food in the tribe, they won't last until July..."

"I don't care about that!" Cao Hong waved his hand. It was related to the [-] hu of grain he had embezzled. Cao Hong would never be sloppy when it comes to money: "I'll give you another five days. If you don't make enough within five days, just Let Yinping Di Wang 'Qiang Duan' also be your White Horse Di King!"

Speaking of which, Lei Ding still wants to fight for it.

But Cao Hong waved his hands and walked into the room angrily.

Lei Ding had no choice but to look at Yang Fu, Zhao Ang, and Wang Yi...

Yang Fu shook his head, "If Yinping didn't get enough, then it's okay... But now, alas... how can I plead for mercy! I'm afraid of comparing everything!"

Hearing this, Lei Ding also let out a long sigh, he knew...Yin Pingdi Wang Qiangduan wanted to show it in front of Cao Wei.

Even at the cost of sacrificing their clansmen.

When it comes to ruthlessness, Lei Ding can't make up for him, he can only cup his hands and say: "Thank you, Mr. Yang, I'll find a way..."

While speaking, he walked out of the courtyard alone and disappeared into the rain.

Wang Yi bit his lip and couldn't help complaining: "Cao Wei has never treated the people of the Di tribe as human beings..."

Zhao Ang quickly covered his mouth...

But these words were still clearly heard by Yang Fu.

Yang Fu said with emotion: "Usually, the people in the war zone...Cao Prime Minister has never been his own people. Before...forcibly relocated to the Congren tribe in the Sanba area, Wei suffered a loss...This time I dare not take any more risks. Migration of the Di people, then...according to the usual methods of the Great Wei, we can only squeeze as much as possible...The Great Wei treats the people...especially the people of foreign races...hehe, that’s all, let’s not mention it!"

Having said that, Yang Fu waved his hand, sighed, and turned around.

Looking at the back of Yang Fu leaving slowly, Zhao Ang's hand covering his wife's mouth was just slowly put down, and he said helplessly.

"Prime Minister Cao is a person with clear distinctions. He will care about the sufferings of the people, but those people must confirm that... they are the people of the Great Wei. Obviously... the Di clan is just a place of war. Prime Minister Cao will not regard them as his own. People, Li Shu's suffering here, he will not take it to heart..."

This…

Wang Yi paused, she opened her mouth to say something, but she still closed it.

Zhao Ang could see what Madam was thinking at a glance, so he said: "Madam wants to say, if Liu Xuande, it would never be like this..."

Although he didn't want to admit it, Wang Yi nodded lightly...

She couldn't help but look to the south, to the land of Bashu.

Zhao Ang's voice seemed to pour a basin of cold water, "Uncle Liu Huang is benevolent, righteous and virtuous, he is a wise master, but... Ma Chao is there, we have no choice—"

call…

Wang Yi let out a long breath, and she pursed her lips.

Yes, your husband is right.

Even if they realize that Cao Cao is far from Liu Bei in terms of being a monarch and treating the people.

But...they...

At least the two of them had no choice.

They are destined to be deeply tied to Cao Wei's boat.

For a moment, Wang Yi pursed his lips, "My lord, what if Cao Cao slaughtered the land of Bashu like Xuzhou and Yecheng? Then we...are we helping the evildoers?"

Zhao Ang was going to answer...

At this moment, a personal guard walked quickly to Zhao Ang's side and whispered something in his ear.

Zhao Ang's expression was shocked, and his eyes narrowed all of a sudden.

The whole person also became tense.

He asked solemnly: "Is this really true?"

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The place where Ma Chao and Yang Wanwan chose to rest was a restaurant in the Di tribe.

This place is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and it is a place that many Di people must pass through on their way to farming. In the past few days, there have been more people coming here to drink tea.

Of course, rather than drinking tea, these Di people are more likely to chat here.

It's one of those rare places where the big guys get together.

It's just that at this moment... the whole place, there are sighs and sighs from time to time.

Some Di people were discussing.

"I have handed over all the food at home, and it will run out in a few days. I really don't know what to do."

"I didn't know until this place was occupied by Cao Wei. In the old days...under the rule of Liu Zhangzhou Mu, we were so leisurely. Liu Zhang Zhou Mu was the one who loved the people like a son. I miss those days so much."

"I heard that Uncle Liu Huang in Bashu is implementing something called 'spending a man into the mu'. All taxes...are calculated according to the number of acres of land, and those without land don't have to pay a little grain...the poll tax is saved."

"I don't know about it. Here... Hehe, it was originally said that we used our own cattle to lose grain. We can get six, but we collect grain again and again, don't say It's six, and even the last 'four' was forcibly taken away by them, if we don't starve to death...that would be strange, this Cao Wei can't stay!"

"Then why didn't our patriarch take us to betray Cao Wei? Wouldn't it be possible to surrender to Bashu by going south here?"

With this voice coming out...

The whole place suddenly fell into silence.

I saw that the person who said this, a strong man beside him covered his mouth, "Don't talk nonsense, be careful that the wall has ears, you will lose your life."

When they said this, these Di people deliberately looked towards Ma Chao and Yang Wanwan.

It seems that he is quite afraid of these two unfamiliar faces.

Ma Chao and Yang Wanwan looked at each other.

These Di people are wary of them, and they are also wary of these Di people.

Looking at each other, Yang Wanwan opened his mouth directly: "Xiao Er, pay the bill——"

He put a string of five baht coins on the table, and walked out of the wine shop with Ma Chao, but when they got to the horse post, they realized...their horse was gone.

"Not good..." Ma Chao was sensitive and quickly exclaimed.

At this moment, there were people in the surrounding bushes.

"Surround them—"

Immediately, swordsmen appeared one after another, and surrounded Ma Chao and Yang Wanwan.

Hundreds of people.

At the periphery, soldiers with bows and arrows were leading their arrows to the string, and the arrows were aimed at them one after another.

In this situation, surrounded by many people and without horses, even if Ma Chao and Yang Wanwan could escape, they would not be able to run wider than the bow and arrow.

In this case, there is absolutely no possibility of escaping.

"Hahaha…"

Just then, there was a loud laugh.

"The traitor Ma Chao, you killed my son, and finally here, let me capture you..."

It's Zhao Ang...

He is the captain here, in charge of the soldiers and horses of a county, so...Suspecting that the enemy has sneaked in, the first person to report was not Cao Hong, but Zhao Ang.

But Wang Yi didn't follow him.

Apparently, Zhao Ang had something in mind, if it was Ma Chao and Yang Wanwan according to the detected information, then in a desperate situation...they would definitely fight to the death, and his wife Wang Yi would be a threat here.

"Zhao Ang?" Ma Chao also recognized the person...

They are sworn enemies.

Speaking of which, it was still in the 17th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao sent Xia Houyuan to explore the land of Yongliang crazily, Ma Chao and Han Sui rebelled, and called soldiers to attack Longyou, because Ma Chao held up the banner of beating rebels and rejuvenating the Han Dynasty. Counties and counties surrendered in response to Ma Chao.

Only Wei Kang, the governor of Liangzhou and famous scholar, persisted until August...

It is not possible to plan to surrender until the food supply is exhausted.

At that time, Yang Fu and Zhao Ang tried to persuade Wei Kang.

Wei Kang didn't listen, and sure enough... After Ma Chao entered the city, he directly killed the famous scholar Wei Kang.

As for Yang Fu, Zhao Ang and others temporarily surrendered to Ma Chao, they surrendered and rebelled again...

In fact, the reason why Yang Fu and Zhao Ang betrayed Ma Chao was not because of their loyalty to Cao Wei, but because of Ma Chao's reputation, because Ma Chao killed celebrities.

Just like the morale of Yanzhou in the past, when Cao Cao killed Bian Rang, Chen Gong and Zhang Miao could betray Yanzhou and dedicate Yanzhou to Lu Bu.

The same goes for Ma Chao, killing Wei Kang... almost made Yang Fu, Zhao Ang and others hate him to the bone.

Afterwards, Ma Chao took Zhao Ang's son Zhao Yue as a hostage, and Zhao Ang and Wang Yi put "righteousness" first. In fact... just considering that Ma Chao even killed Wei Kang, a celebrity, would he tolerate them?
That's why I decided to rebel...

Unsurprisingly, Ma Chao killed the sons of Zhao Ang and Wang Yi, and since then, the two sides have become mortal enemies and will never die.

Now the enemy is extremely jealous when they meet...

"General? Let's go out..."

Yang Wanwan asked Ma Chao in a low voice.

After carefully observing the surroundings, Ma Chao shook his head lightly, and murmured in a low voice: "In this case, fighting out...is tantamount to dying!"

"That…"

"Keep the green hills here! Don't worry about running out of firewood..." Ma Chao calmly analyzed.

You can't resist at this time, with so many archers, if you resist... you will die directly!

There must be hope...

No matter how small and weak the stars are, there must still be hope!

The current Ma Chao is no longer the troll he was a few years ago. He has seen too many human relationships, and he is... more calm than ever.

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(End of this chapter)