funbook-pk Chapter 448 The undercover agent frantically betrays the allied forces; Ma Yunlu is on the run.
Chapter 448 The undercover agent frantically betrays the allied forces; Ma Yunlu is on the run.
In the end, Ma Chao escaped back to Lantian with only ten thousand cavalry.
Among the minor warlords of Liangzhou, including Li Kan, who was forcibly sacrificed to heaven by Ma Chao, three were killed in battle and two were captured.
The two who were captured were Zhang Heng and Cheng Yi.
These two men, among the minor warlords of Liangzhou, commanded over ten thousand soldiers and were considered prominent figures.
Xiahou Yuan sent troops to escort the two back to Chang'an.
As for him, he took the opportunity to recapture Chencang, which he had to lose due to the strategic retreat, thus cutting off the retreat route of the Kansai Allied Forces.
In other words, apart from taking a boat to Pubanjin, if the Guanzhong Allied Forces want to retreat to Liangzhou, they must first defeat Xiahou Yuan!
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Upon hearing the news of Ma Chao's crushing defeat, the death of three vassal lords, and the capture of two others, the remaining minor vassal lords of Liangzhou were all terrified.
suddenly.
A minor lord, his face covered in soot and his eyes bloodshot, emerged from outside the tent and pointed at Ma Chao, saying:
"That's the guy!"
"This bastard killed Li Kan!"
"If it weren't for him, Li Kan wouldn't have died!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze towards Ma Chao became extremely strange.
Even Han Sui was somewhat surprised and uncertain.
Although, Han Sui was not a good person either.
He would even sacrifice his teammates as a last resort.
However, Ma Chao's actions involved actively killing teammates and forcibly sacrificing them, so there is a difference between the two.
Following the accusation from this surviving minor lord, the other minor lords who had not participated in the battle quickly got up and moved away from Ma Chao.
"You're talking nonsense!"
Ma Chao strode forward, intending to slap the minor lord who accused him to death.
Han Sui gave a silent signal, and Yan Xing responded immediately, grabbing Ma Chao's arm to stop him from continuing his violence.
"Meng Qi, even if there is a misunderstanding."
"You should also provide an explanation for the defeat."
"Here's what we'll do. Go back to your own tent and reflect on your actions for a few days."
Han Sui, using his position as the leader of the Guanzhong coalition, punished Ma Chao for his defeat.
Ma Chao took a deep breath and glared at Han Sui with resentment.
I supported you becoming the leader of the alliance, and now you're pulling this stunt on me?
Really hateful!
But after this defeat, Ma Chao's ruthless nature matured further.
He accepted the punishment of being confined to his room to reflect on his actions.
In any case, the allied forces could not defeat Cao Cao in a short period of time.
If Ma Mengqi is shortchanged when it's time to eat meat, then no one else should eat!
After Ma Chao left, Han Sui breathed a sigh of relief.
If Ma Chao were to publicly disrespect him, it's easy to imagine that his prestige would decline.
Han Sui's position as the leader of the alliance was rather hollow!
It's like choosing the best among the worst; the other competitors are too weak.
The only two who could be considered competitors were Ma Chao and Lü Bu, one of whom had just sold his father, and the other of whom was an outsider.
The minor warlords of Liangzhou had no choice but to elect Han Sui as their leader.
However, all the minor warlords in Liangzhou were adept at the "way of switching sides".
If Han Sui's prestige declines too drastically, they wouldn't mind finding a suitable opportunity to sell him out as well.
As for who to sell it to, that doesn't matter, as long as I can get a good price.
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Changan
Chamber
Su Yu, in place of Cao Cao, met with the captured Zhang Heng and Cheng Yi.
Upon learning that the visitor was Su Yu, the two immediately wore fawning smiles.
This drew a look of disdain from Zhou Buyi, who was standing to the side.
Yes, he has double standards.
Although he rose to power by flattering others, that doesn't mean he doesn't dislike other sycophants.
You want to compete with me for the boss position? Do you even deserve it?
"My lord, I am willing to surrender!"
"If only you, Lord Sikong and Lord Weiwei, would spare my life, I am willing to give everything!"
Zhang Heng said with a righteous and awe-inspiring air.
Those who didn't know him might have thought he was a respectable young man who had been forcibly taken into the Guanzhong Allied Army by Han Sui.
Cheng Yi, standing to the side, was equally scathing, hurling insults at Han Sui to demonstrate his own righteousness.
Su Yu watched the two perform with great interest.
Compared to Li Kan, who was killed by Ma Chao, these two were undoubtedly very lucky.
Being captured by Cao Cao's army was not a bad thing, but an opportunity.
after all.
Cao Cao's army did not have a deep understanding of Liangzhou, so it was impossible for them to eliminate all the local strongmen.
That would only provoke a larger-scale rebellion in Liangzhou, which would be detrimental to the integration of Liangzhou.
Therefore, Cao Cao's strategy could only be to recruit some and kill others.
Zhang Heng and Cheng Yi, who had been captured, now had the opportunity to surrender first.
Whether the two men truly surrendered is not important.
A fence-sitter like him has no concept of loyalty.
Given the size of Cao Cao's army, they could wipe them out hundreds of times over!
"Come, tell me about the internal affairs of the Kansai Coalition."
"Especially Han Sui, Ma Chao, and Lü Bu!"
Su Yu waved to the two of them.
The two immediately stepped forward and described the scene vividly:
"As far as we know, Yan Xing is a pitiful man."
"Han Sui treated him like a son-in-law on a daily basis."
"And Han Sui's eldest daughter, my goodness, she's really ugly!"
"Only a brave warrior like Yan Xing could bring himself to do it."
Su Yu listened with great interest.
But Yan Xing, this poor man, is not as honest as he appears.
Of course, it's also possible that honest people have been driven crazy and awakened.
In the original history, Yan Xing eventually killed Han Sui, took Han Sui's head to Cao Cao's camp to claim credit, and was granted a noble title, thus landing safely.
As for why Cao Cao didn't give Yan Xing a more important position after that,
This issue can be understood by referring to Gao Lan, who was also sidelined.
Yan Xing was, after all, Han Sui's son-in-law and had a considerable reputation for martial prowess in Liangzhou.
If we give Yan Xing a high position, what if he rebels again?
Or they could take advantage of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions to collude with him, in which case Cao Cao's camp would be shooting themselves in the foot.
Therefore, in order to nip potential risks in the bud.
Military generals like Yan Xing and Gao Lan, who wielded significant influence in a particular region but lacked a powerful family background, were typically sidelined.
The same principle applies to Ma Chao's lack of military achievements after joining Liu Bei.
Would Liu Bei dare to truly give Ma Chao a significant role?
Given Ma Chao's character, it wouldn't be surprising if he did something terrible.
At this moment, upon hearing Zhang Heng and Cheng Yi recount the past events of Han Sui and Yan Xing, Su Yu immediately had an idea.
"The Awakening of the Son-in-Law," Su Yu decided to give this script to Yan Xing.
Men shouldn't be able to stand up straight; Yan Xing must have had a very tough time all these years.
After listening to Han Sui and Yan Xing, Zhang Heng and Cheng Yi then talked about Ma Chao.
The two of them spoke vividly:
"That Ma Chao is a real scoundrel!"
"Exiling Ma Teng is one thing, but they didn't even spare his younger siblings!"
“Matthew and Ma Tie, I’ve called him brother for so many years, and you just kill him like that.”
"And then there's Ma Yunlu. I heard that Ma Chao also wanted to kill her, but she was rescued by Ma Teng's former subordinates and is now hiding somewhere."
"Oh? Is there anything else?"
Su Yu's eyes suddenly lit up.
He certainly wouldn't introduce Ma Mei to Zhao Yun; he would keep her for himself.
As for Zhao Yun.
Su Yu had already entrusted Cai Yan to act as a matchmaker, introducing Cai Yan's cousin to Zhao Yun as his principal wife.
Both Zhao Tong and Zhao Guang were born many years earlier than originally recorded in history.
Therefore, Zhao Yun, a married man, should get out of the way.
A woman with such exotic charm as Ma Mei can only be subdued by our Commandant Su.
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