Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 324 I am the hussar general of the Han Dynasty
At the celebration banquet after the victory in Dongsan County, Liu Chan had a conversation with Ma Chao before he got drunk.

Of course, Prince Liu was already a little dizzy after three glasses of wine, and he forgot all about it afterwards.

However, those words took root and sprouted in Ma Chao's heart, and he could never forget them no matter what.

"M-General Meng Qi... hiccup~, why do you think Ma Mengqi in history had such a high level of force, resourcefulness, and great victories, but in the end he lost all his wealth?"

Ma Chao was embarrassed at that time. If someone else dared to expose his scars like this, Ma Chao would probably have the intention to kill someone.

But facing this strange prince who solved his knot, he just felt a little shameless.

The term "Ma Mengqi in history" is a bit strange, but the prince often spoke confusedly after he was drunk.

Some strange and bizarre words appear one after another. This has become a fixed program and is not unusual.

At that time, he just smiled awkwardly and said in a deep voice: "Although Chao is brave, his strategy... his strategy is really lacking. He repeatedly fell into the enemy's tricks, resulting in the tragic death of the family's wife and children, so he could have the defeat of the past."

Fortunately, there was no one else around when he said this, otherwise if Liu Feng and others had heard it, Jin Machao, who had always looked down on others, would have said this, and his jaw would have dropped.

However, Liu Chan only paused for a moment. He glanced at Ma Chao drunkenly and nodded, then shook his head and said, "This is just an appearance. You will know from Gu and Gu's contact that Ma Mengqi is not a young man."

Ma Chao felt a lot better after hearing what he said, but Liu Chan's words aroused his interest again.

"Then why does the prince think Chao Xiang failed miserably?"

Liu Chan was drunk and wanted to drink another drink, but Ma Chao held down his wrist and took the wine cup away.

If Liu Chan, who is known as the "Three Cups Down", is allowed to drink again, he probably won't hear anything.

Liu Chan was taken away from the wine cup, and he breathed the smell of wine and said with a smile: "A tree without roots and water without a source, how can you win?"

Ma Chao frowned and was puzzled: "I came from Xiliang, and my subordinates also had elite soldiers and generals. How can I be without roots and origins?"

"Hiccup~" Liu Chan's eyes became clearer and he said: "Since ancient times, yin and yang have been in harmony, hardness and softness, and those in power should also be kind and powerful. If you are too powerful, the villain will rebel, and if you are kind, everyone will leave.

"In ancient times, when princes benefited the people, their strength came from the people; when they benefited the family, their strength came from the family; when they benefited the clan, their strength came from the clan."

Ma Chao nodded and didn't think there was any problem. What Liu Chan said was not difficult to understand.

"Haha..." Liu Chan suddenly smiled at Ma Chao and asked, "May I ask, general, who has it benefited?"

"!!"

To this day, Ma Chao still can't forget the deep shock that Prince Liu Chan asked him that day.

Conquering the east and west, fighting in the north and south, he was very brave if he was brave, but who did his strength and power benefit?
When everyone thinks there is no benefit to supporting you, where will your strength come from?
Can you use your own strength to conquer the world with one person, one gun, and one horse?

"Joke." On the battlefield, Ma Chao said softly, swallowing back the second half of his sentence.

He slowly put down the lance he held high in his hand. His hatred and anger were still there, but he miraculously regained his usual calmness.

"I will not be confused when I am forty, and my sages will not deceive me." He said with a relieved smile.

"What did you say?!" Yang Fu from the tower shouted anxiously.

There were only a few hundred defenders in Shimoben, and they nervously grasped their spears, spears and crossbows, waiting for their fate.

Ma Chao took a deep breath——

"I am the hussar general of the Han Dynasty, Ma Chao of Xiliang! I am hereby ordered to punish thieves and kill usurpers. Wherever the sun and the moon shine, and wherever the rivers reach, all are Han natives. Everyone must obey!"

His voice was full of energy, and even though he was over forty years old, he felt that he had never felt as comfortable and transparent as now, and as full of power as he does now.

"You are all Han people, why bother to help the rebels! If you take down Yang Fu and put down your weapons now, you will still be my great man's good son! After our army enters the city, we will definitely not embarrass you!"

The loud words flew toward the city tower, like a thunderclap, silencing all the hesitant defenders and making Yang Fu's head buzz.

……what?
What is he saying.

Are you sure you won't be in trouble?
Impossible, there is no way this is the Ma Chao who massacred women and burned down Licheng!

Dang bang~
There was a sound in his ears, which seemed to hit Yang Fu's heart.

Turning around, he saw a soldier who had lost his will to resist. He lowered his head and dropped the weapon in his hand.

"What are you doing? What are you going to do! Pick up the spear for me!" Yang Fu said angrily.

The soldier turned a deaf ear and lowered his head.

"Okay, okay, what you're doing is no different than a deserter! Capture him and me, and let them go!"

However, after he finished speaking, the surroundings became eerily quiet.

Yang Fu looked around. They were all dejected soldiers, but no one took any action...

"Rebellion, it's all rebellion. Go ahead and kill those who don't want to defend the city!" Yang Fu, who was driven out of his mind by despair, waved his hand, and the two guards behind him were about to pounce on them.

Pfft, puff!

"Ah——!" The spear penetrated the body and blood spurted out, but it was the two Yang Fu guards who died.

Two corpses fell, and the person standing behind them was the veteran ruffian who had vowed to go out of the city to fight the enemy that day...

"Your Majesty, don't blame the brothers for being unkind. The brothers are just trying to find a way to survive for their wives, children, and children. Since you want to stick to it..." the veteran said with a stern voice, "Then why don't you find a way to survive for your brothers? Capture him!"

Several defenders quickly rushed forward and pinned Yang Fu to the ground who was about to draw his sword.

"Presumptuous! Let me go, these traitors, traitors!!" Yang Fu roared, like a wild beast caught in a hunter's trap, crazy, desperate, but helpless.

Soon, the defenders tied up the dignified Wudu prefect like a bastard, and quickly brought down the big flag with the word "Wei" on the top of the city...

"Oh--!"

"General Kamui! General Kamui!"

The changes on the top of the city were naturally seen by the Han army and the Qiang and Hu people below the city. Cheers suddenly resounded throughout the Han army formation, one wave after another.

The Northern Expedition is indispensable for sacrifices. The battles in the future will be more difficult than now. The probability of them returning alive is not high.

These things can be thought of in every Han soldier's mind.

Therefore, they cheered for this victory with very few casualties, and cheered for the general who could save the lives of heavily injured soldiers.

It is easier to survive following such a tiger general than following a loser.

Ma Chao listened to the bursts of cheers for him from the Han army behind him, looked at the city gate slowly opening in front of him, and the enemies who were bound and escorted out by his own people. He was happy but also a little afraid.

If I had not met Liu Chan and had not had these many experiences and conversations, what would my fate have been like?

"Drive." Ma Chao tapped the horse's belly with both legs, and ran towards the city gate with small steps.

The veteran ruffian held Yang Fu in his hand and couldn't help but swallow when he looked at the Han army with high morale and bright armor in front of him.

In the past, the people who fought at close range were all Hechi's own people. Now that I looked closer, I saw that the spirit of the Han army was not at the same level as that of my own people...

"Greetings to the general, we are willing to surrender, and we hope that the general will be kind and forgive you!"

"I hope the general will be merciful and forgive me."

The soldiers pushed Yang Fu forward and bowed down one after another.

Ma Chao stared at Yang Fu in front of him. The two looked at each other and were speechless for a moment.

After his wife and children were killed and he was lost in Yicheng, he had no place to stay and lived under the shelter of others until today.

However, if this were not the case, he would not have met Liu Chan. I am afraid that he would not be able to view the world from his current height for the rest of his life.

It is not clear at all how much gain or loss there is.

"I am a great Han hussar general, so naturally I keep my word. Since I said I won't embarrass you, I won't break my promise." Ma Chao took the lead in removing his gaze from Yang Fu's face and looked at the surrendered soldiers.

Ma Chao repeated his official position again. He was different from the past. Now he felt a sense of belonging as an important minister of the Han Dynasty, and naturally he was very proud of this official position.

The veteran ruffian and others were overjoyed and kowtowed one after another: "Thank you, general, for not killing me!"

Ma Chao lightly knocked on the horse's belly and continued to move forward, never looking at Yang Fu who was staring at him on the ground.

He only said softly when passing by him: "After you die, let your family live."

Yang Fu suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Ma Chao in front of him in disbelief.

This Ma Chao, who was no longer cruel, made him feel a bone-deep fear...until Ma Chao's lance pierced his chest cleanly.

He had thought more than once about how to torture the enemies who fell into his hands, but in the end he did not do so.

There was no complicated thinking, he just lost interest in it.

"Oh hoo - let's go into the city!" The Qiang and Hu tribesmen who followed Ma Chao were shouting with excitement and were about to rush towards the city.

call--!
A special lance flashing with cold light lay in front of him. Ma Chao, who was lying on the flying sand, slowly turned back and said in a cold voice: "Victory in the Northern Expedition, glory and wealth, I will never forget you."

Swipe!

After a dance of guns and flowers, the new spear points produced by Linqiong tore through the air.

"But if I know that you have robbed people and kidnapped women without permission..." Ma Chao shook his lance, the tip of the gun trembling slightly, "Ma knows you, but Ma doesn't recognize the gun in someone's hand!"

The impudent smiles on the faces of the leaders of the small Qiang and Hu tribes solidified, and they gradually restrained themselves. They hurriedly touched their chests and said, "Yes, don't worry, General Tian. Anyone who dares to disobey the order, we will kill him first!"

Ma Chao then turned back, put away his gun and rode on his horse: "Enter the city! Anyone who harasses the people without permission will be killed without mercy!"

Although the prince said that he was resourceful, he still couldn't figure out for a long time whether he should "benefit the people" or "benefit the rich family".

But he soon figured out the matter from another angle - choosing the same path as Prince Liu Chan would definitely make a mistake.

(End of this chapter)