Liu Du looked at it twice, and said in his heart: "Ma Chao is really a tiger general, and I don't know who is more powerful Zhao Yun or Ma Chao!" ”

Liu Du naturally wanted to take Ma Chao for his own use, he was worried that Zhao Yun and Ma Chao would make a mistake, so he hurriedly Mingjin collected the army. The two generals went back separately, Zhao Yun returned to the formation, rested for a while, let the mount shine the night jade lion also rested, and then went out to the front of the formation to fight with the horse.

Ma Chao came out again, and the two fought again. Liu Du was afraid that Zhao Yun would be injured, so he personally put on the lower pass, and waited with Zhang Ren until the front of the battle. Zhao Yun's "Hundred Birds and Phoenix Spear" made it extremely exquisite, and Zhang Ren was also shocked when he saw it, and his little junior brother's marksmanship attainments far surpassed him.

Just saying that this "Hundred Birds and Phoenix Spear" makes Zhang Ren and Zhang Xiu inferior to him, and even has a tendency to surpass their master Tong Yuan. He is worthy of being a closed disciple!

Ma Chao saw that Zhao Yun's marksmanship was not leaking, and he also appreciated Zhao Yun. However, Ma Chao's marksmanship is not flashy, and the "Hundred Birds and Phoenix Gun" still can't defeat him.

The two fought dozens of times, and Ma Chao's spirit doubled, and he continued to increase the strength of his marksmanship. Zhao Yun's marksmanship is good at skill, and when he saw the "Hundred Birds and Phoenix Marksmanship", he couldn't help Ma Chao, so he had to use his own marksmanship "Seven Probes Snake Coiling Gun".

Zhao Yun suddenly fired a shot as fast as lightning and stabbed at Ma Chao, who was able to block it. Surprised, Zhao Yun picked up the gun again, the tip of the gun rotated like the wind and stabbed Ma Chao in the abdomen, Ma Chao picked it with one shot, and narrowly resisted.

Liu Du saw it on the battlefield and hurriedly taught people to withdraw the army. The two will be separated, each returning to its own position. It was getting late on this day, and Liu Du said to Zhao Yun: "Ma Chao is heroic, don't underestimate the enemy, and retreat to the pass." Fight again in the coming days. ”

Zhao Yun was about to meet Ma Chao, but Liu Du persuaded him not to fight again, and only sighed: "It doesn't take long for Yun to defeat Ma Chao, why does the lord Mingjin?" ”

Liu Du persuaded and said: "Tonight, don't fight." ”

At this time, I saw a loud shout in the city, Ma Chao changed horses, went out to the front of the formation again, and shouted: "Zhao Yun! Do you dare to fight at night? ”

Zhao Yun took a picture of the night jade lion, and saw that it was tired, so he asked Liu Du to change a good horse, and rushed out of the formation and shouted: "Ma Chao!" I'm going to capture you today! ”

Ma Chao also said: "I can't beat you, and I vow not to return to the village!" ”

The two armies shouted at each other, lit thousands of torches, and lit the night sky as if it were day. The two generals fought fiercely in front of the battle, and Zhao Yunqi's snake spears were all displayed, and Ma Chaoyue struggled more and more.

The two fought until more than 20 times, and Ma Chao turned back the horse and left. Zhao Yun shouted, "Go there!" ”

It turned out that Ma Chao couldn't win against Zhao Yun, so he had a plan: to cheat and feign defeat, earn Zhao Yun to come, secretly hold the copper hammer, turn around and see Zhao Yun and call over.

Zhao Yun saw Ma Chao running, and he was also wary in his heart. When Ma Chao's copper hammer came, Zhao Yun flashed sideways, and the copper hammer flew past his ear. When Zhao Yunle returned to the horse and left, Ma Chao rushed over again.

Zhao Yun took the horse, drew a bow and arrows, and turned around to shoot Ma Chao. Ma Chao also flashed sideways, and the two generals returned to their respective formations. Liu Du shouted in front of the battle: "I treat people with benevolence and righteousness, and do not use deceit." Ma Mengqi, you collect your troops and rest, I won't take advantage of the situation to drive you. ”

When Ma Chao heard this, after personally breaking off, the armies gradually retreated. Liu Du also collected the army.

The next day, Zhao Yun prepared to go down to fight Ma Chao. Someone reported that Li Hui was coming, and this Li Hui was originally a small official under Liu Zhang, but he was dismissed because his uncle was implicated in breaking the law. Later, Dong He recommended Li Hui to serve in the state capital, and when Li Hui was on the way, he heard the news that Liu Du was attacking Liu Zhang from the south of Jiameng.

Li Hui thought that Liu Zhang would definitely fail, and Liu Du would definitely succeed, so he pretended to be the envoy of Yizhou County and went north to meet Liu Du. Li Hui met Liu Du in Mianzhu, and Liu Du had heard of Li Hui's person, so he asked Li Hui to stay in the army and attack Luocheng together.

Liu Du followed Li Hui, and he remembered that it seemed that it was this Li Hui who persuaded Ma Chao to join Liu Bei in history. Liu Du told Li Hui that he wanted to accept Ma Chao as a general, but he didn't expect him to agree.

Li Hui said: "Today, Ma Chao is in a dilemma. Hui was in Longxi, and he had a one-sided friend, and he was willing to say that Ma Chao surrendered. ”

"Are you sure, sir?" Liu Du was a little hesitant, in case Ma Chao really had a bad temper and killed Li Hui, it would not be good.

Li Hui thought for a while and said, "I heard that Yang Song, Zhang Lu's adviser, is extremely greedy for bribes. And Ma Chao and Yang Song have a disagreement, the lord can send someone from a small path to Hanzhong, first use gold and silver to tie Yang Song, so that he can withdraw Ma Chaobing. When it comes to retreat, it can be used to defeat the horse. ”

Liu Du immediately repaired the book, and ordered Liu Ba to bring the gold bead from the small path to Hanzhong, to see Yang Song, and after saying this, he gave the gold bead. Yang Song was overjoyed, and first led Liu Ba to see Zhang Lu, saying that Liu Du was willing to marry Zhang Lu, and Liu Du broke Liu Zhang to avenge Zhang Lu.

Yang Song said good things for Liu Du on the side, saying that Ma Chao wanted to take away the soldiers and horses to stand on his own, Zhang Lu listened to Yang Song's words, and sent someone to teach Ma Chao to stop the army. Liu Ba only listened to the reply at Yang Song's house.

A day later, the envoy reported to Zhang Lu: "Ma Chaoyan: If you are unsuccessful, you must not withdraw from the army." ”

Zhang Lu sent someone to call Ma Chao back, but Ma Chao refused to come back. Ma Chao did not come three times in a row, and Yang Song said: "This person has no faith and refuses to stop the army, and his intention will be opposed." ”

Yang Song then made rumors in the streets: "Ma Chao intends to seize Xichuan, become the lord of Shu, avenge his father, and refuse to submit to Hanzhong." ”

Zhang Lu heard this rumor and asked Yang Song for a strategy. Yang Song said: "On the one hand, I sent someone to say to Ma Chao: 'If you want to succeed, you have a month limit with you, and you must rely on three things. If you get it, you will be rewarded, otherwise you will be punished. The first is to take Xichuan, the second is to take Liu Zhang's head, and the third is to retreat Liu Du's soldiers and horses. If you can't do three things, you can offer your head. On the one hand, he taught Zhang Wei to guard the pass and prevent Ma Chao from mutiny. ”

Zhang Lu listened to Yang Song's advice and sent people to Ma Chaozhai to say these three things. Ma Chao was shocked: "Why is Zhang Lu so difficult for me!" ”

Ma Chao then discussed with Ma Dai and Pang De, and both of them said: "It's better to strike the army." ”

Yang Song sent another rumor to say: "When Ma Chao returns to the army, he will have different intentions." ”

So Zhang Wei divided the army and horses into seven routes, stuck to the pass, and did not let the horses enter the army. Ma Chao can't advance or retreat, and there is nothing to do.

Ma Chao was depressed, someone came to report that Li Hui had arrived in Dazhai, and Ma Chao said to Pang De: "I know that Li Hui is a debater, and he will come to me today." ”

Ma Chao then asked Pang De to arrange twenty axe men to ambush under the tent, and instructed: "Order you to cut it, that is, cut it into meat sauce!" ”

After a while, Li Hui walked into the big tent proudly. Ma Chaoduan sat in the tent and did not move, and said to Li Hui: "Why are you coming? ”

Li Hui said: "I am here to be a lobbyist." ”

Ma Chao sneered: "The sword in my box is newly sharpened. Thou shalt say so. It doesn't make sense. Try your sword! ”

Li Hui was not shocked and laughed: "The general's disaster is not far away!" But I'm afraid of the newly sharpened sword, I can't try my head, and the general can try it himself! ”

Ma Chao was puzzled: "What's wrong with me?" ”

Li Hui said: "I heard that the West of Yue, the good destroyer cannot close its beauty; There is no salt in Qi, and those who are good and beautiful cannot hide their ugliness; 'When the moon is full, you lose', this is the common sense of the world. Today, the general and Cao Cao have a grudge against killing their father, and Longxi has a grudge against their teeth; Before he couldn't save Liu Zhang and retreated from Jingzhou's soldiers, he couldn't control Yang Song and saw Zhang Lu's face; At present, the four seas are intolerable, and there is no owner; If there is the defeat of Weiqiao and the loss of Jicheng, how can you see the people of the world? ”

Ma Chao thanked him and said, "The public is extremely kind; But there is no way out. ”

Li Hui smiled and said: "Since the public listens to me, why do you have a knife and axe under the account?" ”

Ma Chao was ashamed and retreated from the knife and axe. Li Hui said: "Brother Liu Huang's corporal Lixian, I know that it will be successful, so I will leave Liu Zhang and return." Ling Zun was once edicted by the clothes and belts to befriend Cao thief, why didn't the general turn his back on the light, in order to avenge his father's revenge and make meritorious contributions? ”

Ma Chao was overjoyed, because he had long seen that Zhang Lu was not a person who did big things. Ma Chao then wrote to Liu Du, asking Li Hui to bring it back first, and asked Liu Du to return.

In 213, on the first day of the first lunar month, Ma Chao's concubine Dong's younger brother Dong Chong came to congratulate Ma Chao on the New Year. ”

Ma Chao, Ma Dai, and Dong Chong wept nonstop, and Pang De comforted: "Gongzi mourns, I heard that Liu Dubing has besieged Yizhou for a long time. Gongzi will invest in it at this time, and he will definitely be able to help him take Yizhou, and he can be reused by Liu Du. The day is expected to be the day when the family will be reorganized. ”

Ma Chao immediately ordered someone to prepare their bags and go to Liu Du. Ma Dai said to Ma Chao: "Brother is here, you need to bring a colorful head!" ”

Ma Chao asked He Caitou, and Ma Dai said: "Zhang Lu's general Yang Bai is the first!" ”

Ma Chao was hesitant and difficult to start, but Pang De offered a plan and said: "In the coming day, the prince invited Yang Bai to the banquet, saying that he wanted to reconcile with him, I led the warrior to lie behind the hall, listened to the son smash the cup as a number, and entered the hall to kill him!" ”

That Yang Bai was a brave and unscrupulous person, and when he entered, he thought that Ma Chao had no military power, and he really wanted to bow to him, so he only brought a few guards to the banquet. At the banquet, Pang De led the warriors to kill from outside, blocking Yang Bai's retreat, Ma Chao and Ma Dai came up together and killed Yang Bai with a sword.