Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 396 Persuading Ma Chao
"Quickly report to General Ma Chao, and tell Li Hui that he has something to see!" After bidding farewell to Cao Ang and Zhuge Liang, Li Hui came to Ma Chao's camp and asked people to name them first.

"Presumptuous! My general is the one you want to see. Leave quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being rude to you." Ma Chao scolded the general, who saw that Li Hui was dressed as a Confucian scholar, and only reported one name. I just want to see my own general, who do I think I am!The general sees whoever he wants.

"I am the special envoy of Yizhou, and I have important matters to discuss with General Ma, which are related to the life and death of your army." Li Hui was not annoyed, and smiled, he really didn't need to be as knowledgeable as a big soldier.

The guard heard from Li Hui that he was a special envoy from Yizhou, and the purpose of coming here was still about the life and death of his own army. He knew that these were not things that a small guard like him could handle.

"You wait here, I'll report right away." After that, he turned around and went inside to report to Ma Chao.

Ma Chao had just received a report from spies. Li Song sent the vanguard Yu Jin and Pang De led [-] troops to Jiameng Pass. He and Li Song were sworn enemies. Ma Chao thought about it and finally planned to join Cao Ang. Yizhou special envoy Li Hui came.

Ma Chao said: "I know that Li Huinai is a debater and one of Liu Zhang's subordinates. He must be here today to persuade me to come."

First call twenty knives and axes to lie down under the tent, and said: "As long as you listen to my order, you will chop Li Hui into meat sauce!"

"Promise!" Immediately, the twenty knives and axes fell under the tent, and Ma Chao then ordered Li Hui to be brought in. After a while, Li Hui walked in proudly.

Ma Chao sat still in the tent, and said to Li Hui, "I don't know why you came to my place?"

Li Hui bowed his hands and said: "I came here specially to be a lobbyist, lobbying the general."

Ma Chao patted the sword box next to him and said, "The sword in my box has just been sharpened. Try talking to it and see if you can persuade him. If you can't convince him, I have to ask you to try it." The blade is not sharp!"

Li Hui said with a smile: "The general is not aware of the imminent catastrophe! I am afraid that this newly sharpened sword will not be able to test my head. I am afraid that the general will try the sword's edge himself!"

Ma Chao said: "I have [-] troops in hand, what disaster can I cause?" These [-] soldiers and horses are Ma Chao's confidence.

Li Huidao: "I heard that even those who are good at slandering others can't cover up the beauty of Xizi in Yue, and the ugliness in Qi's Wuyan, who are good at praising; when the sun rises in the middle When the moon is full, it will fall, and when the moon is full, it is the beginning of the loss, these are the natural common sense."

"The general and Li Song have a hatred for killing their father, and Longxi has a hatred for cutting their teeth; they can't save Liu Zhang and retreat Cao Ang's soldiers. Now it can be said that the world can't tolerate it, and they have no master; plus the defeat of Weiqiao, the hope Lost in the city, I don't know what kind of face you are going to see the people of the world?"

Ma Chao thanked him and said, "You are very good, but now I have nowhere to go."

After hearing this, Li Hui knew that the persuasion was hopeful, so he said while the iron was hot: "Since the general is willing to listen to me, why is there a knife and axe in ambush under the tent?"

"Get out of the tent for me!" Ma Chao blushed immediately, feeling ashamed in his heart, and immediately let the swordsman back down.

After the swordsman retreated, Li Hui smiled and said: "General Cao is a virtuous corporal. I knew he would succeed, so I gave up Liu Zhang and surrendered to General Cao. Why don't you abandon the dark side and turn to the light to avenge your father and make a name for yourself?" ?”

Ma Chao was overjoyed. He planned to join Cao Ang at first, but he was afraid that if he went to see Cao Ang so hastily, he would lower his status and lose his own value. Now that Cao Ang sent someone to lobby him, didn't he say that he was worth a lot in Cao Ang's eyes? , If you don't vote at this time, when will you wait!

"Good! In order to show my sincerity of surrender! I would like to present a gift to show my determination." Ma Chao said to Li Hui.

"Oh! I don't know what gift the general wants to offer?" Li Hui asked curiously. It can be said that persuading Ma Chao to surrender this time was a consummation of merit.

"Come on, quickly call the supervisor Yang Bo to my tent." Ma Chao smiled but did not answer, and shouted to the outside of the tent, and the soldiers outside the tent took orders and left.

After a while, Yang Bai entered, cupped his fists and saluted Ma Chao, "I don't know why the general sent someone to call me here."

Knowing that Hanzhong had been lost, Yang Bo decided to seek refuge with Li Song. He also wanted to capture Ma Chao alive and offer it to Li Song, so as to ask for credit and reward.

"I want to borrow something from the supervisor, but I don't know if the supervisor is willing to lend it to me." Ma Chao laughed.

Yang Bai was taken aback, not understanding Ma Chao's meaning, but in order to get out of the way, Yang Bai decided to agree first, and tonight he got Ma Chao drunk, tied him up and presented it to Duke Tang, and surrendered.

Yang Bai said: "Since the general wants it, then just take it."

"Okay, that's it! Ma Chao thanked the supervising army first, and Ma Chao borrowed the head of the supervising army today." Ma Chao said.

Yang Bai was shocked!Before he could open his mouth, there was a flash of cold light, and Yang Bai was cut by Ma Chao with a sword. He never thought that things would turn out like this.

Ma Chao stepped forward and mentioned Yang Bai's head, then turned to Li Hui and said, "My husband and I surrendered to General Cao as a gift and to show my sincerity."

"Okay! General Cao will be very happy if he finds out." Li Hui laughed.The two went to see Cao Ang.

When Cao Ang learned that Ma Chao was coming, he was overjoyed to come to greet him in person and treat him as the honored guest.

Ma Chao thanked him and said: "Meeting the Lord of Ming today is like seeing the blue sky through clouds and mists!" By then, Sun Qian had returned.

"Okay! Winning a general is like adding wings to a tiger! The top priority now is to capture Chengdu and Yizhou, so that we can compete with Li Song." Cao Ang said.

"The last general is willing to be the vanguard! Take Chengdu for the Lord." Ma Chao clasped his fists and saluted.

"Okay! With Meng Qi here, Chengdu is at your fingertips! Huo Jun, Meng Da." Cao Ang smiled, and turned his head to give instructions to the two behind him.

"The last general is here!" Huo Jun and Meng Da immediately stepped forward and knelt down on one knee.

"Order you two to stick to Jiameng Pass, and fight Li Song after I capture Chengdu." Cao Ang ordered Huo Jun and Meng Da to guard the pass, and then led the troops to take Chengdu.

"The last general takes orders!" Huo Jun and Meng Da said.

When Cao Ang's army arrived, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong hurried Cao Ang and others into Mianzhu, and it was reported that Shu generals Liu Jun and Ma Han had led the army.

In order to give Ma Chao a dismount, Zhao Yun felt that Ma Chao was too proud, and said: "I would like to go and capture these two people!"

Cao Ang waited for Ma Chao to eat wine in the city. Before the banquet was settled, Zilong beheaded the heads of the two and presented them before the banquet. Ma Chao was also surprised and respected him even more.

Ma Chao clasped his fists in a salute and said, "There is no need for the lord's army to fight, Chao personally summons Liu Zhang to surrender. If he refuses to surrender, Chao himself will take it and go to Chengdu, and dedicate both hands to the lord."

"Okay! Let's not talk about Chengdu today, I want to have a drink with Meng Qi, and it will not be too late to send troops tomorrow." Cao Ang was overjoyed and had a great time.

(End of this chapter)