Chapter 1309 Farewell to the City Gate

Three days later, people gathered at Xiangyang City Gate, and they all saw with their own eyes that His Majesty, under the canopy of Yongguihua, waved his south finger, and the [-] troops rushed to the barbaric land in the south.After this trip, they knew that they might never be able to return to their hometown and see their relatives.Therefore, even though they went out with His Majesty this time and shouldered the incomparable glory, they didn't have much passion and blood when they went out, instead there was a kind of sadness of farewell.

Especially the Xiangyang Guard under Huo Jun and the Huya Cavalry under Zhang Yun and Liu Pan. Most of these two armies are native Jingzhou children, and they are reluctant to move away from the majestic gate of Xiangyang City.It seems that if it weren't for the harsh military regulations, some people would have defected long ago.

"Once these 3 people go, how many people will be left?" Pang Tong said leisurely, as if he was really feeling sorry for these people.

Ma Chao turned his head and glanced at Pang Tong, and said without a good tone, "More people will die in Nanban!"

Pang Tong was taken aback. Looking at Ma Chao who felt completely different today, he felt guilty for some reason.In fact, he participated in this game, but he was also an outsider, and he was the most clear about the tone of the whole incident: On the surface, Ma Chao seemed to use a countermeasure to throw all the burdens in his hands away. Yizhou.But in fact, this was a result that Ma Chao didn't want to see.Because there are many uncertainties in everything, if Liu Bei quickly wiped out the Menghuo rebellion, and then cooperated with those powerful gentry in Yizhou, then Liu Bei is likely to get a Yizhou that has hardly suffered much battlefield trauma.

Yizhou has been managed by Liu Yan for decades, and the treasury has already been full, and the soldiers and food are sufficient.What is lacking is nothing more than a courageous hero and a master of internal affairs who can gather the resources of the entire Yizhou.Pang Tong had no doubts about the abilities of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. If these two were extremely lucky, within two years, Yizhou would undergo earth-shaking changes and would appear in front of the world with a very aggressive attitude.

Of course, the possible result is that before Yizhou was completely captured by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, Ma Chao had already wiped out the Cao family and the Sun family.Yizhou, who is alone, can only linger on under the huge deterrence of the Ma family, and is finally either peacefully handed over to Ma Chao, or broken under the Ma family's Xiliang iron cavalry.

Therefore, in general, this duel between the veteran strategist and the new peerless genius actually only ended in a tie.Because they all default to two factors that cannot be changed: time and space.

If Liu Bei rises before the Ma family destroys the Cao family and the Sun family, the general situation of the world will be clear that day, and the three heroes will fight against the Ma family's splendor; if the three families have to face the Ma family that is ready to go, And when they were defeated one by one by the Ma family, all the smoke would come out, and there might only be a big flag with the word 'horse' written on it left.

Therefore, next, the remaining three families under the Han family and the Liu family that may rise will have to fight a tough battle against time and space.Pang Tong knew very well that Ma Chao also understood this, and at the same time, hearing Ma Chao's cold tone, he also knew that Ma Chao already knew what role he played in this grand plan to tear apart time and space.

He stayed out of it, and it was just a coincidence that he designed a game that everyone had to accept.Therefore, in the emotion at this time, there is still a kind of pride that is difficult for others to hear.Therefore, Ma Chao didn't have a good look at him.At the same time, because he didn't have a clear political stand in this game, and he was concerned about Pang Degong and A Chou in Chang'an, he chose to stay.Therefore, Ma Chao did not imprison him for questioning and beheading.

However, Pang Tong also knew that his game life was over.Under Ma Chao's subordinates, he would not be able to achieve much promotion in his career throughout his life.

Because, this is his personality, his choice.He made up his own mind, that's how his life is.So, at this moment, under the gaze of Ma Chao's shining eyes, Pang Tong took a step back slightly, and naturally lowered his hands—in this way, he told Ma Chao all the thoughts in his heart.

Ma Chao rolled his eyes, not knowing how to deal with Pang Tong perfectly.At this moment, Liu Bei, the left general in military uniform, led his horse to Ma Chao and saluted farewell.Ma Chao temporarily let Pang Tong go, and immediately put on a look of loyalty and courage on his face. He stepped forward and grabbed Liu Bei's hand tightly, and said loudly: "The emperor is going here, and he must fight hard to kill the enemy and calm down the enemy. The Nanman Rebellion, in the name of His Majesty Zhao's majestic imperial power and heroic generals, gave the big man a bright future!"

But as soon as the words fell, when Ma Chao patted Liu Bei's shoulder affectionately, he bit his ear and whispered to Liu Bei: "Xuande, the Runan army horse where Yun Chang is located will also be transferred to Yizhou soon." ..."

Liu Bei's face froze immediately, and the lines he had prepared before were completely blank.He looked at Ma Chao with a stern face, and knew that Ma Chao was telling him that it was wishful thinking to leave a place to retreat!Since the two of them have already torn their skins apart, then no one should treat the other as a fool!

"Remember the words of King Yong's gold and jade, and you will definitely show off the might of our Han army, and you will never return!" Liu Bei also responded loudly, and when he bowed in return, he also whispered: "King Yong, Bei..." Just as he opened his mouth , Liu Bei suddenly didn't know what else he could say. No matter what he said, he had betrayed Ma Chao in this matter.

"Everyone has his own aspirations, so Xuande doesn't need to talk too much." Ma Chao helped Liu Bei up, and when everyone was not paying attention, he stuffed a piece of paper for Liu Bei.Liu Bei was taken aback for a moment, and after taking it quietly, he hid it in his sleeve.

At this point, the ceremony is over, and there is no possibility of contact between the two.Liu Bei got on the horse with a complicated and apprehensive mood, looking at the gorgeous and grand canopy in front of him, as well as the court ladies and eunuchs around the canopy, coaxing the crying prince who had nothing to do.And those pairs of reluctant and confused eyes of soldiers, Liu Bei was also a little bit disappointed, he really didn't know whether this trip was right or wrong.

Until the army was far away, Ma Chao still stood in front of the city gate, watching the deserted and empty city gate open.For a moment, he felt like he had let something go and lost something, but finally saw Diao Chan riding a white horse, and the corner of his mouth was warm.

"Husband, Zhou Yu's whereabouts have been found out, haven't you?" Diao Chan got off his horse and whispered in Ma Chao's ear.It looks like a husband and wife are intimate, but no one would have guessed that what she uttered would be such murderous words.

Ma Chao thought for a moment, it was really difficult for him to choose at this time.He knew what kind of energy Zhou Yu would have when he returned to Jiangdong, and he also knew that with his unique charm, he might even shatter the civil strife in Jiangdong.However, Ma Chao shook his head in the end, because he understood better that it was the eve of a storm, and if Zhou Yu, a figure like a light, faded and disappeared, it would be like a flash of lightning splitting in the cloudy sky, which might make all the people in the dark. The accumulated power is exposed to the eyes of the enemy.

For the sake of long-term and big plans, Ma Chao wanted to let that man go, "Let him go back, this time he doesn't know how lucky he is. However, good luck won't always be with him." After saying that, Ma Chao walked into the city gate and finally waved his hand: "Close the city gate..."

Outside the city gate, on the marching road, Liu Bei also took out the letter that Ma Chao had given him earlier, opened it up, and saw that it was Ma Chao's memorial to Liu Bei as a chariot general and guarding Jingzhou.And, in the lower right corner of the document, there is a vivid red dragon-shaped imprint.

Liu Bei glanced at the inscription date of this memorial, and found that it was the day when Zhang Song entered Xiangyang.In other words, because of this memorial, Cao Jie would only appear in the cellar of that winery that night.At the same time, the information revealed was that Ma Chao also knew about the restaurant.

Only in this way can we explain why after the five shadows disappeared, there was only loud thunder and little rain at Ma Chao's place.It turned out that he had been keeping this memorial, waiting for his choice.Waiting for whether he wants to unify the Han Dynasty under the wings of the Ma family as soon as possible, or establish a separate family by himself.

"Everyone has his own aspirations, so Xuande doesn't need to say much." 'It wasn't until this time that Liu Bei finally understood the meaning of what Ma Chao said at the gate of the city... He, for himself, was benevolent and righteous.

And the emperor under the canopy in front of him, he knew that Ma Chao had such thoughts, but he called Pang Tong, connected with Zhou Yu, and led himself to an unknown journey-although, even without these, Liu Bei felt that he might eventually will also choose to do so.However, everyone does not want to be regarded as a fool by others.

"Son of Heaven, you really don't have the bearing to embrace the world..." Looking at the canopy tightly clustered in front of him, Liu Bei slowly tore up the letter and threw it into the wind. The glint in his eyes was like this late autumn After that, the new wind is generally cold and ruthless.

(End of this chapter)

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