Can I get to the other side?

Outside Chang'an City, Ma Chao's military camp.

"What did you say? They agreed to peace talks and were willing to hand over the queen and three thousand chariots of money as a condition for withdrawing their troops?"

Ma Chao couldn't help but said in surprise after hearing the soldier's report.

The tone was full of disbelief.

The soldiers below nodded: "Yes, General, they agreed, but they said that three thousand carts of grain, grass and money are too much, and they can only raise a thousand carts at most in a short time."

"If the general agrees, they will meet at the Weishui River tomorrow afternoon. At that time, they will hand over the queen and a thousand carts of food, grass and money."

"If the general is willing to wait a few days, they can raise three thousand carts of food and money; if he is not willing to wait, then they can only hand over one thousand carts."

The soldier recounted the reply truthfully.

As soon as these words came out, the tribal leaders in the camp suddenly beamed with joy, and they were all very excited!

"Great! They were fooled!"

"Chang'an City is indeed almost unable to support itself. Otherwise, how could they agree to the conditions so readily?"

"General Tian's plan is really brilliant!"

"As long as we continue to launch a large army to attack the city tomorrow, Chang'an will definitely be defeated. There is no way they can stop our army!"

The leaders of various ministries were extremely happy.

I almost started dancing on the spot.

After attacking Chang'an for so long, they were somewhat desperate, but now they suddenly saw hope of breaking the city.

So how could they not be excited?

Ma Chao's test really revealed Chang'an's true and false situation. Chang'an has reached the point where it can no longer hold on!

Just one final blow!

The leader of the Zhongqiang tribe said to Ma Chao in high spirits: "General Tian, ​​launch a large army to attack the city early tomorrow morning. I will let all the warriors in the tribe join the battle and conquer Chang'an City in one go!"

The leaders of the Shaohe and Dangjian tribes also expressed their willingness to send out all their troops to attack the city. The city of Chang'an was about to be destroyed, and no one could hold back.

"Shut up, everyone!"

Ma Chao shouted and suppressed all the sounds.

The leaders couldn't help but look at each other.

But no one dared to speak.

Ma Chao frowned and paced back and forth in the camp, all he was thinking about was what the soldier had just said.

"The imperial court...actually agreed?"

Ma Chao was a little surprised. He actually didn't expect the other party to agree to the condition of letting the queen as a hostage, because he also knew that this request was too much.

He just wanted to test the court's reaction through this matter.

See if the other party will bargain with him.

Use this to judge the actual situation in Chang'an.

But what he didn't expect was that the court actually agreed to this condition, which far exceeded his expectations.

Are those court officials so afraid of death?

Or was it that the situation in Chang'an was worse than he imagined, making them afraid to bargain with him at all?

Ma Chao frowned and thought deeply. Although things were developing in the direction he expected, why did he always feel that there was something fishy in it?

"General Tian, ​​what are you thinking about?"

"Isn't it great that the other party agreed to peace talks? It means that they don't have the strength to defend Chang'an anymore. Our opportunity has come!"

"We should launch a massive attack on the city tomorrow!"

The leader of the Shaohe tribe asked. He didn't understand why Ma Chao seemed worried after hearing the good news.

Ma Chao thought about it for a long time, but couldn't think of a reason. Finally, he made up his mind and told the soldier: "Go and tell them, it's just a thousand carts of grain and silk, and they will hand it over tomorrow by the Weishui River."

"Yes, General!"

The soldiers clasped their fists in response, turned around and left the camp.

Then Ma Chao said to the tribal leaders: "Let the elites of each army be ready. When they hand over the queen tomorrow, they will immediately launch an attack on the city!"

The queen is still very important.

If he breaks through Chang'an City, the Queen may commit suicide; but if the court takes the initiative to hand it over to him, he can capture the Queen in his hands.

In this way, he has an extra bargaining chip in his hand.

"Whether they really intend to negotiate peace or have some conspiracy, we will know if we send a large army to attack the city tomorrow."

"If we can't capture it tomorrow, then withdraw our troops!"

Ma Chao walked out of the camp, looked at the distant Chang'an City dormant in the night, and made up his mind.

…

A hundred miles away from Chang'an.

In the dark night.

The mighty army galloped under the moonlight, rushing under the stars and the moon, not daring to stop for a moment.

This army was the reinforcements led by Zhao Yun to aid Chang'an City!

"Your Majesty, we are now less than a hundred miles away from Chang'an. We will be able to reach Chang'an before noon tomorrow at the latest."

Zhao Yun rode his horse to Liu Xie's car to report.

Liu Xie couldn't hide the look of exhaustion and dust on his face. Hearing this, he said: "Let the army rest in place for two hours, and then continue on the road after dawn."

Although he was also anxious to rush to the aid of Chang'an City, the army was too tired after traveling a long distance. If they went directly into the battle without rest, it might lead to a defeat or even a defeat, which he did not want to see.

"promise!"

Zhao Yun responded solemnly, and then said: "Your Majesty, the battle tomorrow will be dangerous. Why do you need to go to the battlefield in person if you are so powerful?"

"It's better to rest in a nearby county. After the general has lifted the siege of Chang'an, I will come to you with Ma Chao's head."

Although he brought a total of 30,000 elite troops with him on this trip, Zhao Yun was confident that he could defeat the rebels besieging Chang'an and kill Ma Chao.

But the battlefield was changeable after all, and he did not dare to let the emperor go there in person. If something went wrong, he would die.

Liu Xie shook his head, a trace of murderous intent and anger flashed in his dark and deep eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Zilong, don't worry about me, I have my own sense of proportion."

"I want to see with my own eyes how Ma Chao dies!"

Zhao Yun originally wanted to persuade him again, but Chen Gong on the side said: "With the Yulin Army and the Huben Army here, the general does not need to worry about His Majesty's safety."

"General, feel free to kill the enemy tomorrow."

After hearing this, Zhao Yun had no choice but to stop trying to persuade him and turned his horse around to order the army to stay where they were for repairs.

Liu Xie then asked Yang Xiu: "Dezu, has the news spread that the army is about to arrive in Chang'an?"

He knew the current situation in Chang'an City.

The embroidered clothes messenger has been passing news back and forth.

The current situation in Chang'an is quite bad, and it cannot hold out for too long. Only if it knows that the army is about to arrive, morale will improve.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the news has been spread."

Yang Xiu nodded and said: "Your Majesty, you haven't closed your eyes all day and night. If you continue like this, you may damage the dragon's body, so you'd better rest for a while."

In order to rush on the road, Liu Xie did not take a dragon chariot, but rode a horse like ordinary soldiers. They looked worried.

Liu Xie said indifferently: "It's just a little bumpy, nothing to worry about, I'm fine with it."

"The speed of my horse riding is relatively slow. Don't delay the march of the army because of me. Let's take a step first while the army is repairing."

Liu Xie said, then he clamped the horse's belly and spurred the horse forward.

The Huben Army and Yu Linwei followed closely behind.

…

The night passed quickly.

At noon the next day.

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Ma Chao personally led a thousand soldiers and horses, as well as the leaders of various Qiang tribes, to the banks of the Weishui River to wait.

It's hot summer now, and the sun is as hot as fire, making people sweat like rain.

Ma Chao and all the soldiers and horses under his command were all wearing armor. They were all extremely hot and their clothes were soaked with sweat.

"Why don't these Han people come out?"

"Isn't it because he regretted it?"

The leader of the Dangjian tribe couldn't help complaining that they had been waiting here for half an hour, but they still didn't see anyone coming out of Chang'an City.

This made him start to wonder if the other party really wanted to negotiate peace.

Ma Chao was also confused. Just when he was thinking about whether to send someone to inquire, the gate of Chang'an City in the distance suddenly opened.

Then I saw a group of people coming out of it.

Ma Chao looked intently and his pupils shrank slightly.

Because he was so familiar with the first few people, they were his father Ma Teng, brothers Matthew, Ma Tie, and former general Pound!

"Why are they?!"

Seeing this, Ma Chao's expression changed, and he subconsciously became vigilant, but he soon realized that his vigilance was unnecessary.

Because there were only more than a hundred people coming out of the city.

Ma Teng, Pound and others escorted a carriage out, followed by trucks one after another filled with money and food.

Pang De and others escorted the carriage and brought the convoy to a stop a hundred steps away from Ma Chao. The two sides formed a confrontation.

Ma Chao narrowed his eyes and spoke first: "Father, it's been a long time since we last met. I didn't expect to meet again under such circumstances."

Ma Teng's expression was cold and he said expressionlessly: "Who is your father! I don't have a son like you, and my Ma family doesn't have an evil beast like you!"

"You united with foreign tribes to attack Chang'an, which is treasonous and treasonous. I wish I could kill you!"

Ma Teng's tone was full of hatred.

Ma Xiu and Ma Tie also looked at Ma Chao with murderous intent. They had no feelings for this brother for a long time.

Hearing this, a trace of gloom flashed in Ma Chao's eyes, but it was not shown on the surface. He said calmly: "It doesn't make any sense to say this now. Now I am a knife and you are a fish. No matter how much you want to kill me, you can't do it." ”

"Stop talking nonsense, give me the queen and a thousand carts of food, grass, and silk, and I will retreat immediately."

"It's time for this war to end."

Ma Chao didn't want to talk nonsense with them anymore. He just wanted to get the queen quickly and take the opportunity to launch an attack and kill Pang De and others here.

Then launch an army to attack Chang'an!

With anger on his face, Ma Teng stared at Ma Chao. After a long time, he let go of the reins in his hands and said with a sullen face: "If I hand you the queen and all the money, silk and food, will you really retreat?"

Ma Chao snorted coldly and said: "We have been attacking Chang'an City for a long time and if we continue to delay it, could we wait for the puppet emperor's reinforcements to arrive?"

"Since I have decided to withdraw my troops, why should I lie to you?"

Ma Teng still did not give up the suspicion in his heart, and said cautiously: "You are talking nonsense, I want you to swear by the Weishui River!"

Ma Chao frowned slightly when he heard this.

He glanced at the Weishui River next to him.

Even he was in awe of oaths, let alone swearing on the Weishui River.

But if he doesn't swear now, the other party will definitely not hand over the queen to him, and his plan will be ruined.

After hesitating for a moment, Ma Chao raised his head, raised his hand and said seriously: "I, Ma Chao, swear by the Wei River that as long as you give me the queen, food, grass and money, I will lead my troops to retreat and never attack Chang'an!"

"If you violate this oath, the emperor and heaven will not bless you, and you will not be buried!"

After hearing Ma Chao's powerful words, the suspicion on Ma Teng's face disappeared, and he rode his horse to the carriage behind him.

"It's my incompetence. For the sake of Chang'an's safety, I have no choice but to wrong the Queen."

Ma Teng knelt down on one knee towards the carriage, his voice was extremely painful. Then he turned to look at Ma Chao and said sternly: "You bastard, listen up! If you dare to be disrespectful to the Queen, I will chase you to the ends of the earth and kill you." you!"

Ma Chao smiled and said: "Father, what are you talking about? I want the queen as a pledge just to have another amulet. How dare you..."

Before he finished speaking, his eyes were suddenly flashed by a cold light, and then he suddenly found a thick arrow sticking out of a truck behind him.

It shines with a terrible cold light under the sunlight!

In an instant, Ma Chao felt an unprecedented shadow of death envelope him. He didn't even have time to shout, and subconsciously turned over and rolled to the ground!

"Whoosh whoosh-!"

"Chichichi—!"

The sharp sound of breaking wind and the tooth-piercing sound of flesh penetration sounded almost at the same time. Thick crossbow arrows shot out from those trucks, shooting towards everyone on Ma Chao's side like a heavy rain!

The group of people in the front row, such as the leaders of various Qiang tribes, before they could react, their bodies were pierced by ferocious crossbow arrows!

The power of ten consecutive crossbows on flat ground is simply terrifying. At a distance of less than a hundred steps, even the strongest armor of the Han army is as indistinguishable as paper!

Not to mention the equipment of Ma Chao's troops?

For a moment, blood splattered everywhere!

Killing blooms!

Like the wind blowing wheat, the soldiers and horses brought by Ma Chao kept falling down under the arrows of ten consecutive powerful crossbows!

In just a few breaths, most of the thousand people were killed or injured, and only a small number of people at the back survived!

After the arrow screen, Pang De, Ma Teng, Ma Xiu, and Ma Tie didn't hesitate at all. They immediately picked up their weapons and started to kill Ma Chao!

"You evil beast! Come and take your life!"

Ma Teng roared angrily. Although he was old, he was still strong and strong, and now he was even more murderous with the blessing of hatred!

As soon as Ma Chao got up from the ground, he saw Pang De and others coming towards him. His face suddenly changed. He quickly climbed onto a horse that had survived the arrow screen and fled to the rear in embarrassment.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Ma Chao was so angry that he finally understood why the court agreed to his conditions and actually wanted to take this opportunity to kill him!

If he hadn't been struck by the light of the arrow just now and avoided it in advance, he might have died under the terrifying wave of arrows just now!

"Stop them!"

Ma Chao yelled at the surviving soldiers who were still stunned, and at the same time kept running, trying to escape back quickly.

He knew in his heart that with the cooperation of Pang De and his father and brothers, he would never be his opponent!