Chapter Eighty-Nine: Ma Chao Says Eighteen Sons
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After listening to Han Tie's speech, Ma Chao sighed in his heart, this brother didn't even care about brotherhood for the sake of interests. And Han Jian and Han Qiang are indeed inferior to their eldest brother Han Tie, just like Han Tie said, they will kill themselves in the end.
When Ma Chao was sighing in his heart, Han Tie moved, he didn't want to attack Ma Chao, but to draw his sword and kill himself. I only heard Han Tie say the last sentence, "Please help me and my two brothers be buried on the mountain, thank you!" ”
After saying that, he committed suicide, but Ma Chao didn't stop him, but he understood what Han Tie meant, and he would do what he said. Although the three Han brothers have killed countless people as bandits, the so-called death is great, and all grievances have disappeared because of the death of the three people, so Ma Chao will naturally bury them on the mountain.
When Ma Chao and the others came out of the house again, the battle was nearing the end, and after the two killed for a while, the battle finally ended. Ma Chao ordered Wang to lead people to clean up the battlefield and count the casualties of the enemy and us.
According to the final statistics, about a quarter of the 200 main forces were killed and more than 30 wounded, while the 1,000 soldiers under the mountain were killed more than 50 but 50 or 60 wounded.
On the bandits' side, the three Han brothers have all been ambushed, while the rest of the people are basically wiped out, and less than ten people have escaped and become fish that have slipped through the net. This can be regarded as Ma Chao's expectation, running and running, how much wind and waves can a few small fish and shrimp make.
After the counting, Ma Chao asked people to dispose of the corpse. For the three Han brothers, they had promised Han Tie before, so they were all buried on the mountain. The bodies of the other bandits were burned by Ma Chao, and as for their own soldiers, they naturally wanted to take them back to Yumen Pass, and then send them back to their hometowns to take care of their relatives and families.
After everything was taken care of, everyone stayed on the mountain for one night, and the next day they returned to Yumen Pass. Before leaving, Ma Chao burned down the nest of the three Han brothers with a fire, and as for the seized loot, of course, they were all brought back to Yumen Pass.
After returning to Yumen Pass, Ma Chao praised all the soldiers who participated in the battle, and everyone was rewarded. With so many things seized from the three Han brothers, it's naturally no problem to appreciate them.
After resting for one night and one day at Yumen Pass, Ma Chao set off to find the eighteenth son on the third day. Because he had just exterminated the three Han brothers, he thought that he should be able to persuade the eighteen sons this time, if they really didn't know the current affairs, then they could only follow in the footsteps of the three Han brothers.
When I arrived at the destination, I still went over the mountain, and then I met my acquaintance a few days ago.
"Isn't this Matthewshou, you're coming to us again?"
Ma Chao smiled, and said in his heart that today it is these two patrols again, one is the history of the Liangzhou assassin, and the other is the history of the Yizhou assassin.
"Yes, please call your boss and say that I am here again!"
"Wait a minute, the villain will come when he goes!"
"Liangzhou Thorn History" went up the mountain as he spoke, and "Yizhou Thorn History" accompanied Ma Chao.
Thinking about his two completely different treatments, Ma Chao felt funny. The first time they came, these two didn't believe that they were Dunhuang Taishou, but fortunately, they still went to pass after the most lusk. As for this time, his identity has already been confirmed by their masters, and this "Liangzhou Thorn History" will go to the ceremony without saying a word, this is the reality.
After a while, a group of people came down from the mountain. It seems that there can be ten, but in fact there are eleven people. In addition to the previous "Liangzhou Thorn History", there are ten people such as Li Wei, and more than half of the eighteen sons came out at once this time, which shows the importance attached to Ma Chao.
Ma Chao also noticed it, and said that there was a lot of hope for success this time. As soon as Li Wei saw Ma Chao, he hurriedly stepped forward, "I don't know if Taishou is coming, please go up the mountain to talk about it!" ”
The other nine people also clenched their fists at Ma Chao, and then made a gesture of please. Looking at Li Wei's seemingly full face of spring breeze, you can't think of the first meeting between him and Ma Chao before, and they broke up unhappily at the end.
Ma Chao smiled, "I still came uninvited today, I hope I didn't disturb you." ”
"Where did Taishou say this, usually our brothers just want to invite Taishou but can't come, Taishou please!"
"Please!"
Everyone greeted Ma Chao up the mountain like a starry moon, and Ma Chao knew in his heart that the eighteenth son had definitely received the information that the three Han brothers had been exterminated, so his attitude towards himself today had come to a 180-degree turn.
invited Ma Chao into the conference hall, everyone sat down, and after sitting down, Ma Chao first said: "Li Dangjia also knows why I came from, and I must also know the news that the three Han brothers were exterminated!" ”
Li Wei nodded, and said in his heart that Ma Chao said these things straight to the point, and the things that he should think about must be thought about carefully.
"Yes, our brothers admire Taishou's resoluteness very much, and the three Han brothers really deserve it!" Li Wei spoke righteously, as if he were on the righteous side.
Ma Chao laughed in his heart, and said in his heart that your eighteen sons and the three brothers of the Han family are nothing more than half a catty and eight taels, if it weren't for the fact that you didn't hurt your compatriots, but only for foreign races, I would have killed you a long time ago, how could there be so much trouble.
"I don't know what I said last time, how did Li Dangjia and you think about it?"
Ma Chao first brought up the matter of the extermination of the three Han brothers, and then asked Li Wei what he thought about it, this was to add a little more pressure to him.
Li Wei laughed a few times after hearing this, "Ah, this, after Taishou left, our brother thought about it carefully and felt that Taishou's words were not unreasonable." In fact, everyone knows that our line of work is not the right way after all, it's just, it's just ......"
"It's okay to be in charge!"
"Okay, the Kantaishou means that he wants us to belong to the imperial court, but we really don't want to be with the imperial court!" Li Wei spoke their hearts.
"Are there any other conditions for being in charge?" Ma Chao looked at Li Wei's appearance, as if he hadn't finished speaking.
"And the most important point is that Taishou also knows that we have a deep blood revenge, and if this revenge is not avenged for a day, our brothers will not have the face to see the villagers and elders who were killed in Lijia Village. So, so please help us get revenge! ”
Ma Chao nodded, he could understand Li Wei's thoughts for them, and these two points were not impossible to solve.
He thought for a moment and said, "Master, the first problem you mentioned is easy to solve. ”
"Oh? I want to hear about it! ”
Li Wei also wanted to hear Ma Chao's thoughts, and Ma Chao told Li Wei about a past incident, that is, Lu Bu and they privately recruited troops to avenge their father, and after the last thousand people attacked the Xianbei royal court in Yihan Mountain.
But he didn't say who it was, and after all the speeches were finished, Ma Chao said again: "The so-called wise man should borrow his strength, and when you don't have the strength to compete with a powerful enemy, you should borrow other strength to act!" ”
His meaning couldn't be clearer, it was also revenge, and it was also in the face of his own powerful enemy, Lu Bu and the three of them knew how to borrow strength, and they knew that Lu Dao recruited and trained troops under the banner of the imperial court, and even took advantage of the hatred of the people of Bingzhou against the Xianbei people to act. In comparison, you eighteen sons are worse than others, yes, you also know that you are looking for those who hate foreign races, but they are much worse than the number of people recruited under the banner of the imperial court.
After Li Wei heard this, he thought for a while, "According to Taishou's meaning, our brother must belong to the imperial court?" ”
Ma Chao shook his head, "No, I mean to say, it's just borrowing strength, and you have to rely on the court, not necessarily to belong to the court!" ”
"What does that mean?"
"You don't have to belong to the court, you just have to submit to me!"
Ma Chao's meaning is very simple, don't you want to belong to the imperial court, then you all belong to yourself, you are not the imperial court. Ma Chao's meaning Li Wei understands, that is, to worship Ma Chao as the master.
"Taishou, this, this ......"
Ma Chao waved his hand, and Li Wei's embarrassment also understood, "Master, I can agree to the two conditions you said before." If you want to take revenge, leave this to me, as I said before, revenge should be borrowed, and even timing. I am too protective of Dunhuang for the Han Dynasty, and I will definitely find an opportunity to avenge you in the future, of course, you will also be together at that time. As for the issue of attaching to the imperial court, when I avenge everyone, you will submit to me, naturally not to belong to the imperial court, I will never let you work for the imperial court. ”
Li Wei was embarrassed when he heard this, he felt that what Ma Chao said before made sense, but he just let his brothers worship him as the master, which was indeed a bit difficult. However, if he can really avenge everyone, then it is not impossible to worship him as the Lord, but is this person worth believing?
I believe that if he doesn't agree to him, then the three Han brothers' yesterday is their brother's tomorrow.
"Taishou, this matter is very important, please let our brothers think about it!"
"It's okay, I hope the master will make a decision sooner!"
"That's natural, please go to the guest room to rest first, and when our brother has the result, he will reply to Taishou!"
"Then it's going to be a problem!"
"Where, where, it's too conservative."
Li Wei ordered someone to lead Ma Chao to the guest room to rest, and now he doesn't dare to offend Ma Chao, the demise of the three Han brothers is not that this Ma Taishou has the intention of killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys. After offending him, his more than 200 people may be destroyed. It is small for an individual to be destroyed, but he can't take revenge, and he will also affect other brothers, so he is cautious about Ma Chao, for fear of offending.
After Ma Chao left, the eighteen of them held a meeting for today's affairs, and the final direction was decided at this meeting.
In less than half an hour, Li Wei ordered someone to invite Ma Chao, and Ma Chao knew that the matter had a final result.
After entering the conference hall and taking a seat, Li Wei asked Ma Chao: "I don't know if it's okay to rest too much?" ”
Ma Chaoxin said, can't you Li Wei say something useful?
"Okay, very good, there's a lot of hospitality from the family."
"Where, where. It's good to rest too much, it's good, it's good. ”
"I don't know what I said before, how did the head of the house discuss it with you?" It was Ma Chao who asked first.
"Don't hide it from Taishou, after the unanimous opinion of our brothers, the only way we can walk the best way now is what Taishou said!"
Li Wei can't help it, things have come to this point, and the best solution is the one Ma Chao said. Nowadays, whoever has the biggest fist is easy to use, has the right to speak, and occupies the initiative.
"So the boss agrees with me?"
"Yes, let's do what Taishou said!"
"Well, that's good!"
Then, Ma Chao came to Li Wei's side and whispered a few words in his ear. Li Wei frowned slightly when he heard this, but he still nodded after the last minute.
"I hope that the master can fully cooperate, and this matter will be left to the master!"
"Don't be in charge of the title of the head of the house, just call Li Wei!"
Now that the relationship has changed, Li Wei has to lower his profile, after all, they still have to rely on Ma Chao to help them take revenge.
"Okay, it's all up to you!"
"No! Rest assured, I will do a good job in the next place! ”
Ma Chao nodded, Li Wei is not without reason as the boss of the eighteenth son, this reason is not only because he is the oldest, but more importantly, this person is assertive, thoughtful, and has a thorough analysis of things.
For example, when he didn't attack the three Han brothers before, Li Wei didn't know how capable he was, so he hoped that the two sides would be well water and not river water. And now that the three Han brothers have been destroyed, Li Wei immediately found another way for themselves, it can be said that his choice is correct, so Li still has some ability for this person, and he is always much better than those who can't see the situation clearly and insist on going their own way.
After the matter on the eighteenth son's side was resolved, Ma Chao said goodbye and left, and he had to rush back to Yumen Pass to make arrangements and make plans for the next step.
And Li Wei eighteen people personally sent Ma Chao down the mountain, seeing the contrast between this first time and this, before and after the two worlds of contrast, Ma Chao had to sigh, people have to bow their heads in the face of the general trend, with this strength, you can make others bow their heads!