Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 293 292 Doubt will take root.
Han Sui's question was very biased, both in tone and word choice.

So much so that Ma Teng felt his heart sinking when he heard it.

In fact, not only Han Sui wanted to ask this question, but other princes also wanted to know.

When everyone's eyes were on Ma Chao, including Ma Teng.

Although he knew that this issue was very detrimental to Ma Chao, he still wanted to know what Lu Bu said at that time.

However, this question, which was as sharp as a sharp knife, could not reach Ma Chao's ears.

No one knows what will happen tomorrow, but at this moment Ma Chao is undoubtedly immersed in huge self-doubt. What is swirling in his mind is what Lu Bu looked like when he waved his halberd.

The attacks of picking, poking, teasing, stabbing and slapping, almost perfect skills blended with the power of breaking rocks. There really are such terrible people in this world.

All military generals have the same psychological barrier. They are not afraid of failure. Even if a general loses, it is not a shameful thing, because no matter whether it is a war or a general, there is never anyone who is invincible in a hundred battles.

I am afraid that after losing, I do not think that I can one day defeat my opponent through hard work, and I fall into an unprecedented dark despair like the sky is falling.

The Ma Chao in front of me is like this. He used to be so dazzling and proud. He just needs to ride on Li Feisha and raise the tiger-headed golden gun in his hand. Everyone in the cold land is not shocked.

However, in front of Lu Bu, he was being taught a lesson like a child.

Perhaps, in the eyes of other princes, he had walked under Lu Bu's halberd for nearly a hundred rounds. After all, he was defeated even though he was defeated. But Ma Chao knew like a mirror in his heart that it only took 46 rounds for Lu Bu to defeat him. .

Moreover, in those dozens of rounds, he had no chance of winning at all. The real outcome was actually decided in the first ten rounds.

Ma Chao's heart was filled with a sense of despair that he could not see the future. If he closed his eyes, he could see the man holding a painted halberd riding a horse to kill him, but General Shenwei Tian, ​​who once rode on Xiliang, was like an ant.

With such a mentality, how could Ma Chao listen to other people's questions?

If it had been in the past, Yan Xing would have stepped forward to attack Ma Chao's attitude. He was the man who disliked Ma Chao the most among the ten coalition forces.

But today, when he looked at the distraught Ma Chao, he just sighed in his heart. He was a military commander, and he understood very well how depressed Ma Chao was feeling now.

That man was simply inhuman, and he could kill people with no more than a nod of his head. What he did was completely killing his heart.

Poor Ma Mengqi, it's probably going to be hard to get out for a while.

If it weren't for the identity issue, Yan Xing would have even wanted to say a few nice words for him, but due to his father-in-law's anger, he could only choose to remain silent.

Seeing that Ma Chao was in a daze, Han Sui became even more angry, with veins popping out on his forehead. He was about to get angry, but Ma Teng, who was sitting on the handsome chair, ignored Han Sui and reminded him softly, "Meng Qi, Wen Yue wants to ask you a question. Well, what did Lu Bu say to you before the battle today?"

Ma Chao, who was wandering in a daze, finally came back to his senses, and glanced at his father blankly. When he fully realized that they were asking him, Ma Chao just opened his mouth, as if he was about to speak, and finally In the midst of everyone's suspicious eyes, he uttered three words, "Nothing."

"What do you mean, it's nothing? What you said is quite interesting, it sounds like you are singing in an opera."

Let alone Han Sui, Li Kan couldn't help it anymore. He frowned and asked, "In front of the battle today, he could clearly kill you. With your prestige in the army, it's impossible for Lu Bu not to know how to kill you." If you kill them and then pursue our army, they will become even more powerful.

But after he said a few words to you, he turned to chase us. Shouldn't you have an explanation for this kind of thing? "

why?
How the hell do I know why!
If Lu Bu had said something else, it would have been fine, but those words that hurt his self-esteem had already stabbed him hard in the heart.

What's the matter, it's not enough, right? Do you want to get stabbed a few more times?

Ma Chao has a bad temper and has always been soft-spoken. For the sake of his elders, he would have restrained himself a little. But today is a dark day for Ma Chao. He seems to have seen his future. They have to be nailed to the pillar of shame for future generations to watch, so how can they still have the mood to please these so-called elders.

"When I say it's nothing, it's nothing. If you don't believe me, ask Lu Bu yourself!"

Ah this
Ma Chao looked like a pig that was not afraid of boiling water, which made everyone surprised and angry. The anger in his eyes was directed towards Ma Teng.

"Meng Qi!"

The public's anger should not be offended. Ma Teng stood up and said sternly: "What on earth did he say to you?"

"Major General!"

Pang De was also a little panicked, and he leaned over and said worriedly: "Speak out quickly, don't make the lord angry."

Ma Chao's brows furrowed into the Chinese character "Chuan". He felt really unhappy when he saw the angry and angry expressions on everyone's faces, but he couldn't look directly at his old father's earnest eyes. He raised his head in pain and took a deep breath, suppressing his heart. Angry, he squeezed out a sentence through his teeth, "He said that I didn't die not because of my ability, but because Lin Mo did it intentionally. Are you satisfied?"

I originally thought that telling the most painful truth would make everyone feel a little guilty and comfort them, but Han Sui just snorted coldly and said, "It's such a simple sentence, why didn't you want to say it just now?" .”

Simple?
Ma Chao was waiting for Han Sui, and it seemed that even if he ate him, it would be difficult to relieve the hatred in his heart. If you think this is easy, it's because you have no skin and no face!

Later, Han Sui still seemed to be dissatisfied. He looked at the other princes who were looking at him and said in a strange tone: "I hope it's not that Lu Bu has something to say to you, but we can't hear it."

"Han Sui! What do you mean by that?" Ma Chao could no longer suppress his anger and almost roared at Han Sui.

"My father-in-law, please ask me more clearly. What's wrong?" Seeing that Han Sui was frightened by this momentum and took two steps back, the son-in-law gave up and stood in front of Ma Chao directly holding the iron spear.

"Meng Qi, this is your attitude. Lu Bu is going to be lenient with you today. Lu Jun has a clear target in pursuit. The casualties in all our units are heavy, especially Brother Han's. Looking at the Ma family's troops, hehe."

Yang Qiu glanced at the crowd and smiled like a storyteller: "It seems that the prestige is too great, even Lu Jun has to go around."

"That's because you are too incompetent. Who can you blame?" Ma Chao directly turned on the critical attack mode and poked Yang Qiu's sore spot, which was about to cause an attack.

Seeing that the smell of gunpowder in the Chinese army tent was getting stronger and stronger, Ma Teng knew that if he did not stop it, a civil strife would immediately occur.

He slapped the table with all his strength, stretched out his middle and index fingers together and pointed at Ma Chao tremblingly, "Stop talking nonsense, Uncle Yang, what's wrong with you? Do you still have any elders in your eyes? If you dare to speak out again, Choose words, don’t blame me for serving in military law!”

Ma Teng's words are still very effective on weekdays, but today Ma Chao has obviously lost his mind. In his opinion, it is not important that other people do not understand him. Why does his father help outsiders? It is obviously me who has been wronged. ah.

I sacrificed my life and blood for the ten coalition forces, is this how you treat me?

"I'm right! It's you guys who are really capable. Go out and fight Lu Bu on your own. Don't take it out on me!" Ma Chao roared hysterically. If Pang hadn't dragged him, he seemed to have the idea of ​​taking action.

"Drag him down, drag this traitor down!" It was true that Ma Teng was so angry, but he also knew that Ma Chao must not have lied, otherwise he would not lose control like this.

The problem is that now is not the time to comfort him, but to stabilize the coalition forces from civil strife.

Fortunately, Pang De and Ma Dai dragged him out, and the Chinese army tent became quiet, but at this time, the faces of all the princes were not very good-looking.

Fortunately for Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Zhang Heng and Cheng Yin, they already had their hearts set on Ma Teng. They had also watched Ma Chao growing up and knew the character of this tiger thing.

But Yang Qiu, Li Kan and Hou Xuan were different. They were on better terms with Han Sui. They instinctively felt that the Ma family was involved in this matter, especially judging from today's death toll, although Ma Teng did not announce it. , but everyone is not blind and can see it.

At this time, Ma Teng wanted to unite people's hearts, but Han Sui spoke again, but facing Ma Wan, "General Ma, my subordinates reported today that they saw you being picked off by Lu Bu. How about it?" , not hurt, right?"

"Fortunately, there's no big problem." Ma Wan glanced at Han Sui and nodded.

"I also want to ask you something. Lu Bu's guy was chasing him all the way, and there were corpses everywhere. Why can you come back safely?" At this time, Han Sui's expression began to become less friendly.

There are too many strange things today. In addition to Ma Chao's bizarre survival, Ma Wan also escaped from Lu Bu's halberd. What's even worse is that both he and Zhao Yun are chasing and killing their own people. What's the matter? My Han Sui's subordinates Is the word "death" written on Qu's face?
This question once again aroused the curiosity of the already suspicious princes, and they all looked at Ma Wan.

Even Ma Teng couldn't help but ask: "Brother Xian, why is this?"

He regarded Ma Wan as a way to clear Ma Chao of suspicion.

After all, Ma Wan has been neutral over the years, neither favoring himself nor Han Sui. His words carry more weight.

Ma Wan looked at Han Sui, who had an unkind look, then looked around at the other princes with suspicious eyes, and finally looked at Ma Teng.

"Look at what I'm doing, and you're talking." Ma Teng couldn't hold back his anxiety.

Ma Wan swallowed, hesitated for a while, and then said with some lack of confidence: "He thought I was Brother Wenyue, so he chased me all the way.

After I fell off the horse, I quickly announced that my surname was Ma, not Han, and then..."

"Then what?" Han Sui frowned and took a step forward.

Ma Wan didn't dare to speak anymore, and looked at Ma Teng again, who also said hastily: "What happened next?" "Then he said. He said"

Of course, Ma Wan didn't want to do something out of context to titillate. The truth was really hard to tell, but if he didn't explain it clearly today, he was afraid that he would suffer the same public outrage as Ma Chao, so he said in a loud voice: "He said my surname is Ma, right? Ma Teng's people, I saw that Meng Qi could escape from his hands, so I falsely claimed that he was brother Shoucheng's clan brother.

As a result, he took back his halberd as soon as he heard this, and asked me where Han Sui had gone. I pointed in the direction casually, and he chased after me. "

Wuhu
As soon as these words came out, the heads of the princes in the tent exploded.

If Lu Bu letting Ma Chao go can't be explained, as if they were communicating with each other secretly, then what Ma Wan heard was Chi Guoguo's confession of their relationship.

"Okay, okay, that makes sense. I don't know Lu Bu and I have never dealt with him, and the person who attacked Lu Ying at night is not one of my people. I don't understand why he treated me like this." Big hatred.

I remembered that there was still that letter, hahaha, now it seems that it was really sent to the wrong place. "

Han Sui showed an expression that said I finally understand, and sneered: "It turns out that Lu Bu and Lin Mo are the helpers invited by Brother Shoucheng!"

The past emerged, and everything seemed to be validating Han Sui's inner suspicions.

Even in his heart, this is no longer a suspicion, but a stark reality!
After saying this, Yan Xing raised the iron spear in his right hand a little, and protected it with his left hand in front of his father-in-law's chest, as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

At this time, let alone those who favored Han Sui such as Yang Qiu and Li Kan, even the eyes of Zhang Heng and others who had always supported Ma Teng became strange.

Ma Teng himself felt that his head was about to explode. What's this? You and Lu Bu don't know each other, and I don't know him either. Where did the friendship come from?

Yes. It’s a plan to alienate people. Yes, yes, it must be a plan to alienate people!
People's subconscious thoughts are often closest to the real answer.

What's more, the only thing Ma Teng could think of was a divorce plan. He hurriedly waved his hands and said eagerly: "Everyone, everyone! Please believe me. I would like to swear in the name of my ancestor, General Fubo, that I, Ma Teng, will not be separated from that person." Lu Bu is determined to remain uncompromising!
This is, this is Lin Mo's divorce plan!If we mess up our position because of this, it will only allow Lin Mo's treacherous plan to succeed! "

You’re not too stupid, have you finally figured it out?
Pang Tong, who was still in the mood to drink next to him, sneered, "A bunch of fools and reckless men like you are just playthings in Lin Mo's hands, aren't they?"

Of course not all the ten princes were idiots like Ma Wan, and even Han Sui himself was a very smart person.

I just doubt that once this thing takes root in my heart, it can grow into a towering tree in an instant.

Is it possible that this is Lin Mo's plan to divorce?

Yes, Han Sui did not doubt it.

The problem is, no matter how you look at it, it looks more like there is cooperation between you.

Rather than risking his life that this was Lin Mo's divorce plan, Han Sui felt that it would be more beneficial to him to believe that you two were secretly communicating. After all, he would not be like meat on the chopping board and be slaughtered like today.

The other princes also looked at each other in confusion. Although they didn't say anything harsh, everyone could see that they were more suspicious than convinced.

Ma Teng could only walk straight to the middle of the princes and said seriously: "Brothers, think about it, what are the benefits of me secretly communicating with Lu Lin? In the first night attack, Meng Qi killed so many Lu troops. He has connections, so why does this happen?"

Everyone looked at each other, and there was some truth in what he said.

Theoretically speaking, if the two really cooperated, there would be no need. After all, Lu Jun's casualties were really heavy that night.

"Who knows if you are playing the long game to catch the big fish." A thought of anger arose, and millions of obstacles opened.

Han Sui's current imagination is that no matter what Ma Teng says, he can find a corresponding excuse for him.

In fact, regardless of whether Han Sui had this attitude or not, the doubts in the minds of the other eight princes could not be fooled by just these few words.

To prove yourself, you still have to come up with something practical.

Ma Teng pondered for a moment, without any idea in his mind, but for the sake of the ten coalition forces and for himself, he still had to bite the bullet and say something, "Everyone, we used to be brothers and sisters, but today you have nothing to do with me. Doubtful, that is the failure of being a big brother.

Today, in order to show my innocence, I will fight to the death with that Lu Bu. You can just watch from the sidelines. Even if you die, you must prove your innocence! "

After that, he turned around proudly and walked back to the handsome chair, facing the dried sheepskin map, leaving only a lonely figure behind.

"Then I'll wait and see." Han Sui snorted coldly and turned to leave.

As soon as he left, Yang Qiu, Li Kan and Hou Xuan also left.

Ma Wan, a neutral faction, felt that something was not right about the situation. He was afraid that others would be suspicious if he stayed, so he left.

The remaining people, all of whom had supported Ma Teng in the past, just sighed, shook their heads and left.

After everyone in the Chinese military tent had left, Ma Teng was like a deflated ball, instantly paralyzed.

The situation is very bad.

In this defeat, the number of men and horses lost was only about [-], but the negative consequences could actually disintegrate the ten coalition forces from the root.

He understood that in the final analysis, it was all because people's hearts were not aligned.

However, he could not let things get worse. He set his sights on one person, the only man he could rely on.

Ma Teng stepped forward, bowed to Pang Tong, who looked proud, and sighed: "Mr. Long, you are the only one who can save the ten coalition forces now, please take action."

Pang Tong was such an arrogant man. Seeing that the script was completely out of his control, he just snorted coldly. He couldn't suffer any loss anyway.

If the petition fails this time, the worst possible outcome is to just walk away.

You could walk in Pengcheng back then, but why can't you leave now?

He also has family in his heart, but he will never live in the interests of the family like Mr. Pang De.

"Do my words still apply now?"

He probably guessed that Pang Tong was still unhappy that he didn't listen to him earlier and fell into Zhao Yun's empty camp plan, so he bowed again and said, "Sir, please teach me."

In fact, Ma Teng was old enough to be Pang Tong's father, and with the title after General Fubo, it was already considered a good deal.

Pang Tong was not an unscrupulous person, and besides, he also wanted to sell them at a good price.

If you deal with it well this time, the ten men and horses should obey your words.

When the time comes, Lin Mo will know what level of person he is no matter how much he wants to recruit him.

So, after he took a long breath, he said slowly: "General, although Lin Mo is young, he is a cunning fox. If you want to win over him, you still need to make some arrangements."

"Sir, please show me." Now, Ma Teng's posture was really low enough.

Pang Tong did not show off, and went straight to the point: "The chess piece Sima Lang was given to the general by Cao Cao. It has reached the most critical moment and can be used."

"Yeah, how did I forget him!"

Ma Teng's brows finally relaxed a little, and there was a bit of surprise in his tired eyes, "Use him as bait to lure Lu's army to attack, and you will definitely defeat them!"

Pang Tong smiled slightly, but shook his head, "General, I just said that although Lin Mo is young, he is a cunning fox. It is too easy for him to believe it."

"Oh?"

Ma Teng let out a light sigh, "I wonder how you want to set up the situation, sir?"

Pang Tong took off the gourd of wine from his waist without any haste, and after taking a big sip, he revealed his plan in one breath. Ma Teng, who was originally full of melancholy, was excitedly gearing up, "Okay! What a way! What a strategy!" What a plan! Sir, I will never forget the credit for saving me this time. This time I defeated Lu, sir!
Sir, don't worry, Han Sui and the others are dissatisfied with me, but Zhang Heng and the others will still listen to me. The troops and horses should be sufficient by then. "

"Then I would like to congratulate the general in advance."

The two looked at each other and smiled, but they had different thoughts.

Of course, at this moment, a consensus was reached on the plan to defeat Lu Lin.

(End of this chapter)