Choose Liu Bei at the start, I am the only one who knows the plot of the Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 527: White ape holds a peach and shoots an arrow through it from a hundred paces away!
An order came out from Cao Cao's tent. Cao Cao, who had captured Xu Du, could only be stationed at the junction of Jingzhou and western Yuzhou. This was also the place where Cao Cao announced his attack on Jingzhou last night.

The order was very straightforward.

Anyone who captures Liu Bei's generals alive, or any one of Ma Chao, Zhang He, and Taishi Ci, can be granted the title of a two-character vassal king in the future. Anyone who captures two of them can be granted the title of a one-character king. Anyone who captures all three can be granted the title of a one-character co-king in the future when Cao Cao conquers the world!

Anyone who captures an army commander alive will be granted a title of nobility!

As soon as this news reached the battlefield, all the generals under Cao Cao went crazy. However, Xiahou Dun, Xu Chu, and Cao Ren didn't care much. As long as Cao Cao could become king in the future, they would definitely be able to be crowned and they didn't need these military achievements.

But it is different for those second-level generals. They have no family relationship with Cao Cao, nor do they have the life-and-death relationship like Xu Chu and Dian Wei. If they want to be granted titles of nobility and become kings, this may be their only chance.

Therefore, the main generals of each army, as if they were injected with chicken blood, began to gather towards the battlefields of those famous generals.

Those who can become the main general of an army are basically first-rate military generals. These are promoted step by step from soldiers. Their attributes are often not as stronger than these innate generals, and their combat power is slightly inferior, but they are often the most important cornerstone of an army.

Now these cornerstones are rapidly moving towards this side, and we must fight for our own future.

This order resounded on the battlefield with powerful internal force. Not only Cao Cao's men, but Ma Chao and his men also heard it.

Ma Chao, whose fighting power was reduced due to his injury, gave a bitter smile.

"Oh, one of my heads is worth a second-word king? It seems that I haven't killed enough people."

"Don't even think about it. I'll take your head. I won't give you a chance to be captured alive."

Xiahou Dun's eyes were fierce, and the attack of the spear in his hand was even more imposing.

Ma Chao had just seriously injured Xiahou Yuan, making it difficult for Xiahou Dun, as his elder brother, to accept that his younger brother was seriously injured in front of him. In addition, Ma Chao was also injured, so now Xiahou Dun began to attack blindly without any defense, trying to kill Ma Chao as quickly as possible.

Facing Xiahou Dun's provocation, Ma Chao slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

"That's what you two brothers said a quarter of an hour ago. It's only been a short while, and you're the only one left here talking nonsense."

Ma Chao used the same method they had used before to win over Xiahou Dun.

"My head is only worth a two-character king now. I have already seriously injured your useless brother. If I kill your useless brother, I think I should be worth a little more. At least I will be a one-character king."

"I beg you to kill me."

Xiahou Dun sneered. He had figured out the answer. Ma Chao was almost at the end of his rope. Although he had seriously injured Xiahou Yuan, he was also covered with scars from the two men during his time of madness.

The serious injuries and the gradual depletion of physical strength both indicate that Ma Chao is on the decline, while Xiahou Dun, who is relatively uninjured, has much stronger endurance than Ma Chao.

Ma Chao's provocation did not make Xiahou Dun lose his mind, but instead made him more determined to kill Ma Chao with his own hands.

Xiahou Dun's spear was as powerful as a dragon. He knew that Ma Chao was injured and his physical strength was not at its peak, so he adopted this purest way of attack. Although this kind of attack often did not work, it could most effectively affect Ma Chao's injuries and also make Ma Chao consume his physical strength faster.

The spear kept moving around Ma Chao, and each attack was aimed at the vital points.

Although Ma Chao was unable to do so, he was able to avoid fatal blows at the critical moment with his rich battlefield experience and superb marksmanship.

The battle between the two became more and more intense, and every counterattack by Ma Chao seemed extremely difficult. Often, only after Xiahou Dun launched several attacks and took a breath, could Ma Chao take advantage of this opportunity to counterattack once or twice, and there was basically no effect.

Even so, Ma Chao still relied on his extraordinary perseverance to prevent Xiahou Dun from gaining a decisive advantage, but he was still being eroded.

Ma Chao took a deep breath, forced himself to breathe, and then launched his strongest attack since he seriously injured Xiahou Yuan.

Ma Chao's tiger-head golden spear suddenly emitted a dazzling light. Xiahou Dun unconsciously covered his eyes to block the dazzling light, and Ma Chao took advantage of this opportunity to stab out with his spear.

"be cheated."

A smile appeared on Ma Chao's face. As long as this shot hit Xiahou Dun, Ma Chao would have the information to continue fighting with Xiahou Dun, and maybe even defeat Xiahou Dun. In this way, Ma Chao could accomplish the feat of defeating the Xiahou brothers alone.

Just as the shot was about to hit, Ma Chao's expression suddenly changed and the smile on his face froze.

Because from his perspective, Xiahou Dun, who was originally covering his eyes in panic, suddenly removed his hands and a ferocious smile appeared on his face.

"You've been fooled!"

The next moment, Xiahou Dun also thrust out with his spear suddenly. The tips of the spears of both sides faced each other, and an extremely crisp sound rang out on the battlefield. Although the sound was not loud, the air wave it generated rolled away.

These are the most powerful attacks of both sides so far.

At the moment of the collision, Ma Chao felt that the wound on his arm had burst open again, and blood flowed out through the gaps in the armor. Ma Chao was almost at his limit, and his injury was aggravated, making it more difficult for him to cope with the situation next time.

After the light completely faded away, the figures of Ma Chao and Xiahou appeared in everyone's sight.

Ma Chao's left arm hung limply, but his right hand was still tightly holding his tiger-head golden spear.

Putting the spear on Li Feisha's body, Ma Chao placed his right hand on his left arm, pulled it up suddenly, and reconnected his dislocated left arm.

These are not important to Ma Chao at the moment. What is important is why Xiahou Dun is not affected by his brilliance and can launch an attack without any hindrance.

Xiahou Dun seemed to see Ma Chao's doubts. Thinking that he had already won, Xiahou Dun was in a good mood and took the initiative to explain.

"Tianshan Snow Lotus, do you know?" Xiahou Dun and the warhorse under his crotch walked forward step by step, with undisguised contempt in his eyes and deep hatred.

"When I went to the Western Regions, I found a Tianshan Snow Lotus in the palace of the Five Kings of the Western Regions. It is a magical medicine that can bring the dead back to life and turn bones into flesh. Unfortunately, I have eaten a piece of snow lotus, so this thing has no effect on me at all. I just used it to make you attack. I originally thought that this clumsy move would not work, but I didn't expect you to be so stupid."

Xiahou Dun took the initiative to explain, not to clear up Ma Chao's doubts, but to humiliate Ma Chao.

However, this trick may only work for the first time, but if you use it again and again, it will not have the desired effect.

After attaching his left arm, Ma Chao met Xiahou Dun's mocking gaze indifferently.

"If you poke it again, won't your brother be beaten into a dog?"

In response to Xiahou Dun's provocation, Ma Chao's response was only directed at Xiahou Yuan.

Xiahou Dun, who was originally smiling, had a gloomy look on his face again.

"Die, little boy!"

Xiahou Dun fought with Ma Chao again. Ma Chao didn't dare to use his left arm at all. He was able to reconnect his left arm just now only because Xiahou Dun was too arrogant and didn't stop him. If it was dislocated again, it would not be easy to reconnect it.

Looking at Xiahou Dun's crazy offensive, Ma Chao immediately came up with a plan. Now if Ma Chao wanted to attack with his left hand again, he would probably only be able to do so a few times. His severely injured left arm could no longer support Ma Chao to continue fighting at such a high intensity.

If Ma Chao wants to defeat Xiahou Dun now, there is only one way, that is to use Xiahou Dun's force against him and use Xiahou Dun's attack to attack himself.

Finally, in a confrontation, Ma Chao took advantage of Xiahou Dun's offensive and cleverly used the technique of using the opponent's force to lead Xiahou Dun's spear to the side. Then he turned quickly and used his last bit of strength to lead the tip of Xiahou Dun's spear towards his breastplate.

Then he used his left hand to restrain Xiahou Dun's spear. In this way, Xiahou Dun's spear pierced deeply into Ma Chao's breastplate, and then pierced the flesh on Ma Chao's chest. A sharp pain came, but Ma Chao endured the pain and took the opportunity to hit Xiahou Dun's chin with a palm.

This is the most lethal move among all the martial arts that Ma Chao has learned, the White Ape Holding a Peach.

After this blow, Ma Chao had another wound on his chest, which was not much lighter than the wound on his left arm, but Ma Chao's palm also hit Xiahou Dun's chin solidly.

Moreover, his chin was not protected by armor, which meant that the palm hit his forehead solidly without any obstruction.

Xiahou Dun was knocked off his horse by the palm strike and felt dizzy.

It can be said that if it were not for his physique as a famous general, this palm would have almost taken his life. This palm was just too perfect and had great lethality. Xiahou Dun stood there in a daze for more than ten breaths without recovering. Although he could barely see what was in front of him, it was not clear, and there were countless stars surrounding him in his vision.

Ma Chao also fell to his knees due to excessive force, and the new wound on his chest made him unbearable.

"How was it? Did Grandpa's slap taste good?"

Ma Chao struggled to stand up. Li Feisha stood beside Ma Chao as a support and helped Ma Chao stand up, but Ma Chao did not have the strength to get on the horse again.

Not only was Xiahou Dun knocked dizzy by the palm strike, he also fell off his horse, feeling as if all the bones in his body were falling apart.

After hearing Ma Chao's words, Xiahou Dun continued to swing his spear, forming a defense in front of himself, trying to block Ma Chao's attack.

He couldn't see Ma Chao at all, nor did he know what Ma Chao was doing, so he could only defend himself like this. Ma Chao had just stood up at this time and was walking towards Xiahou Dun step by step.

The next moment, Ma Chao felt a chill on his back, and an inexplicable emotion made him want to look back, but his injuries did not allow him to react in this way.

His extensive battlefield experience allowed him to anticipate the danger, but his injuries prevented him from reacting.

A first-rate general who charged into the battlefield kicked Ma Chao hard on the back, sending him flying.

However, as luck would have it, Ma Chao used this kick to directly pass over Xiahou Dun's spear and came to Xiahou Dun's side. Ma Chao endured the pain all over his body and slapped out with both palms again.

He held up his face with both palms, and it was another White Ape Holding Peach move, and it was White Ape Holding Peach with both palms. Then he clenched his right hand into a fist and punched Xiahou Dun in the face with a sudden punch, knocking Xiahou Dun away.

After Ma Chao delivered this palm strike, he fell into a deep coma.

When the first-rate general saw Ma Chao being kicked by him and then Xiahou Dun being knocked unconscious by a palm and a punch, he was in a very bad state. He had come here just before Ma Chao's arm was dislocated, and had been hiding among the ordinary soldiers nearby, wanting to take the opportunity to sneak attack Ma Chao and kill him right away.

When Ma Chao caught his left arm, he wanted to launch an attack, but Ma Chao caught it too quickly, he had no chance to attack, and could only continue to wait.

After Ma Chao and Xiahou Dun were both injured once again, this first-rate general finally waited for his chance to soar to the sky. He went around behind Ma Chao and kicked him hard.

He originally wanted to kick Ma Chao down and then tie him up, because Cao Cao's order said to capture him alive, not to kill him. Of course, he did not dare to kill Ma Chao casually, and he was reluctant to let go of such great wealth.

However, it was precisely because of this mentality that helped Ma Chao, allowing him to drag his seriously injured body past Xiahou Dun's panicked defense, and finally knock Xiahou Dun unconscious with both palms and a punch.

However, after seeing that Ma Chao had also fainted, the first-rate general no longer had any psychological burden. After all, he was still here, he could rescue Xiahou Dun, and he could also capture Ma Chao alive. And most importantly, Xiahou Dun seemed to have his vision blocked just now, and he did not see the scene of his kick.

The first-rate general ran towards Ma Chao like crazy. In his eyes, there was only Ma Chao lying on the ground. Even Xiahou Dun on the side was not as good as him, or it could be said that there was no comparison at all, because he only looked at him when he caused Xiahou Dun to faint. The rest of the time, his eyes were always on the unconscious Ma Chao.

"Hahaha, my lord, here I come!"

When he was only a few feet away from Ma Chao, suddenly a sound of breaking air was heard. The next moment, an arrow pierced through the armor of this first-class general, and then came out from the armor on the other side. In addition to the armor that was penetrated, the head protected by the helmet was also pierced.

Taishi Ci, who was far away, shot this crucial arrow while resisting the attacks of Cao Ren and Cao Xiu, saving Ma Chao.

(End of this chapter)