Ma Chao said: "Please try to say, I will listen to you." ”

Bai Xiaowen asked, "When the young general and Zhang Lu were fighting in Chang'an, do you know what I was doing?"

Ma Chao said: "You are fighting Cao Cao. ”

Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "Cao Cao's strength is much stronger than that of the Xiliang Army, and he is a formidable opponent. So the general thinks that when I am thinking hard about how to defeat Cao Cao and unify Henan, will I have the energy to manage the affairs of the Sanfu Land?"

Ma Chao's face moved slightly, but he didn't speak.

Bai Xiaowen said again: "The monarchs of Xiliang didn't doubt me at first, but thought that General Ma's spell was done by Zhang Lu. That's why you brought the old general to Yedu and let me heal, right?"

Ma Chao nodded.

"Then why did the young general treat me as a murderer?" Bai Xiaowen asked.

Ma Chao was honest and said: "It's the emperor's uncle Liu Bei, and the advisor Jian Yong came to me and told me about all kinds of possibilities. He then said Jian Yong's words that day without concealment.

Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "No wonder, no wonder." I have heard for a long time that Jian Yongnai is the first lobbyist under Liu Bei's account, and sure enough, it is true. ”

Ma Chao stared at Bai Xiaowen and said, "Jian Yong said that my father must be in danger in Yedu. And the result of the matter was finally as Jian Yong expected. How do you explain that?"

"Yes, Jian Yong's prediction was successful, and his words naturally have a strong convincing power," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "But has the young general thought of a possibility?"

"What?"

Bai Xiaowen was stunned word by word, "Jian Yong is the mastermind behind the scenes!"

This short sentence, like a thunderbolt from the sky, shattered the truth that Ma Chao has always believed!

He hesitated and said, "I have never heard of Jian Yong's cultivation of the Dao method. ”

Bai Xiaowen said:

"Jian Yong is just one of the masterminds behind the scenes, a person responsible for lobbying and preaching. There are other people who really perform the art of prayer. Let me dissect the other party's plan, and the major general will listen quietly to see if there are any fallacies.

"First of all, when General Ma Lao attacked Chang'an, cast the first spell. This layer of spell is not fatal for the time being.

"Then, the young general sent General Ma to Yedu, and when he was healed, he launched a second spell and directly took the old general's life!

"At the same time, send a lobbyist, Jian Yong, to explain this and this to the major general, and plant the seeds of doubt in your heart. When the news of General Ma's misfortune comes, you will completely doubt me.

However, at this time, there is one more person on the suspicion list, and that is Zhang Lu.

"Therefore, I guess Jian Yong should have gone to see Zhang Lu again! persuade him to write to you and give up the battle for the land of Sanfu, so as to prove his 'innocence' and at the same time avoid the scourge of war in Hanzhong.

"As a result, I'm the only one on the suspicion list. You will raise the Western Liang army and attack the imperial court! In this way, the purpose of the mastermind behind the scenes will be achieved. ”

Bai Xiaowen said so much in one breath, Ma Chao was certainly thrilled to hear it, and even the generals of the Yuan army at the head of the city were dumbfounded.

Ma Chao closed his eyes and pondered, trying to find the loopholes in Bai Xiaowen's words.

But I have to admit that Bai Xiaowen's speculation seems reasonable, and it can correspond to the development process of things one by one.

After a long time, Ma Chao opened his eyes, stared at Bai Xiaowen and said, "According to Your Excellency, what is the purpose of the mastermind behind the scenes?"

Bai Xiaowen said: "You and I are fighting each other, so I naturally have no time to look south. Who is benefiting the most?"

Ma Chaoyuan opened his eyes: "You mean Jingzhou Liu Biao?...... No, you're talking about Liu Bei!"

Bai Xiaowen sighed secretly in his heart, Uncle Liu Huang is sorry, this pot, please carry it for a while, anyway, you have a big name.

But on the bright side, Bai Xiaowen shook his head and denied: "Uncle Liu Bei has always had the name of benevolence and righteousness. If it weren't for the appearance of his advisor Jian Yong, I would never have suspected him. Moreover, even if Jian Yong showed up, I felt that there was something strange about this matter, not necessarily at the behest of Liu Bei. ”

If Bai Xiaowen insisted that Liu Bei did it, Ma Chao might be suspicious because of Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness.

But Bai Xiaowen skillfully used the rebellious psychology and opened his mouth to excuse Liu Bei, which made Ma Chao a little dissatisfied with Liu Bei's reputation of benevolence and righteousness.

Bai Xiaowen then said: "Actually, there is a clue that can find out the real murderer of General Ma. ”

As soon as these words came out, Ma Dai, Ma Yunlu and others couldn't help but say, "What clue?"

Ma Chao glanced at the two of them, and the two of them knew that they were speechless, and took half a step back.

Ma Chao stared at Bai Xiaowen at this time: "Your Excellency, let's talk about it." ”

Bai Xiaowen said: "After thinking about it, the timing of Zhang Lu's letter was too coincidental. Next, I will march into Hanzhong and take over the land of Dongchuan. If you can capture Zhang Lu and ask if it was Jian Yong who asked him to write to you, you can probably determine who is behind the scenes. ”

Ma Chao suddenly stood up: "If it is really Jian Yong who lobbied Zhang Lu to repair the book, then the murderer is really Liu Bei!"

Bai Xiaowen said: "No matter what, Zhang Lu must be an insider. Next, the major general can temporarily rest in Chang'an, and I will raise troops to capture Hanzhong and capture Zhang Lu, and then I can ask about this matter. ”

Ma Chao shook his head and said: "If you want to track down the murderer of your father, how can you fake someone else? This clue is really important, thank you for relieving me of my suspicions! I will enter the army and arrest the rice thief Zhang Lu!"

Ma Yunlu on the side said in a low voice: "Brother, our soldiers and horses are gone. ”

Ma Chao was stunned.

Ma Dai admired Bai Xiaowen so much at this time, and was convinced that Bai Xiaowen was not the mastermind behind the scenes. He immediately said: "Brother, it is better to submit to the Great Sima, and then ask for the order to be the vanguard!

Ma Chao shook his head, and said with a straight face: "The clues have not yet been confirmed, and Da Sima is still suspicious, how can I directly return to obedience?"

Bai Xiaowen had expected this, and said with a smile: "This matter is simple, the young general can be subordinated to the imperial court and sealed by the imperial court." Then he borrowed troops from me to attack Zhang Lu, and I waved a large army to meet him. How?"

Ma Chao was overjoyed and said, "This is very good!"

In fact, it was a different form, in fact, it was still Ma Chao as Bai Xiaowen's vanguard who attacked Hanzhong.

However, the Three Kingdoms Plane World attaches great importance to such formalism.

In addition, there is a substantial difference, that is, the generals under Ma Chao, Pang De, Ma Dai, Ma Yunlu, etc., if they submit to the imperial court, the lord is still Ma Chao; if they submit to Bai Xiaowen, the lord will be Bai Xiaowen.

Ma Chao still said very seriously: "If Zhang Lu has never seen Jian Yong, this clue is meaningless, I still can't return to Yuan Gong, I will definitely ask Liu Bei for clarification." ”

Bai Xiaowen said: "What if Jian Yong really lobbied Zhang Lu?"

Ma Chao swore to the sky: "As long as I confirm that Yuan Gong is not the enemy who killed my father, I, Ma Chao, swear to the sky and be loyal to you." If you break this oath, you will die by the sword!"