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The church rushed into Chang'an with iron hooves, without entanglement with Ma Teng's soldiers and horses in the city, and divided into two for half a week, and turned to attack the north and south gates. Together with Zhang Fei who was guarding outside the south gate and Cao Renli who was outside the north gate, he broke through the door in one fell swoop.

A large number of church guards poured into the city through the three gates of the south, east, and south.

At this moment, Ma Teng knew that the general trend had gone, and he did not dare to continue to stay in Chang'an City. Knowing that Luan Yi was likely to set up an ambush outside the West Gate, he was forced by the situation, so he had to know that there were tigers in the mountains and leaned towards Tiger Mountain, leading the remnants to flee to the west.

Under the reasonable escort of Ma Chao, Ma Xiu, and Ma Tie, Ma Teng finally rushed out of Chang'an and counted the number of his subordinates - the 70,000 soldiers he brought with him when he came, only more than 3,000 were left at the moment, and the rest of the soldiers were either killed in battle, or they were blocked in the city and Luan Yi was lowered, and a small number of them chose to be deserters at the critical moment when the crisis came.

After getting such a result, Ma Teng suddenly felt extremely haggard, he had never been so tired for so many years. The men and horses that had been accumulated so hard were all consumed in half a day. And the initiator of all this, Luan Yi is one, and the other is Han Sui.

If it weren't for Han Sui escaping and leaving him alone in Chang'an City, the ending would definitely not be what it is now.

Thinking of this, he hated the roots of his teeth, "Han Sui, I am inseparable from you!" The roar of anger drifted far across the wilderness, drawing not the resonance of others, but the rumbling of drums.

In the morning, Zhang Jaw and Gao Ran, who were ambushed ten miles away from the West Gate, came out of the dense forests on the left and right sides, "The one who captured Ma Teng alive and Ma Chao will be rewarded with a thousand taels, and the Holy Cross Silver Medal will be given, and the brothers in the temple of Our Lady, for the glory of Our Lady, kill!" ”

Nearly 10,000 Guardians of the Church of Our Lady rushed straight to Ma Teng under the leadership of Zhang Jaw Gao.

Seeing this, Ma Chao was anxious, "Erlang! There are chasing soldiers in front, and there are interceptions in the back, and the only way to return home safely is to fight to the death. Kill me out! "The words are in the lead, and the arrows are like arrows to open the jaw and look high.

Ma Tie and Ma Xiu lived behind him, guarding Ma Teng.

The four fathers and sons were escorted by the army, and they ran more than a dozen paces and collided head-on with the frontal army of the church. Ma Chao's spear stabbed forward and back, waving non-stop, and instantly shed blood holes on the five guards.

Zhang He and Gao Ran saw that Ma Chao was brave and extraordinary, and ordinary people were difficult to beat, so they personally rushed out to stop him.

Ma Chao was not afraid of one enemy and two enemies, raised his hand to block the giant axe from Gao Ran, and turned his hand to avoid the steel spear stabbed by Zhang He.

Through a short contact, Ma Chao found that the martial arts of Zhang He and Gao Lan were obviously weak, and if he wanted to break through the blockade of the two, it was the key to attack Gao Lan.

On the ever-changing battlefield, Ma Chao thought of a countermeasure to break through Zhang He's Gaoran blockade in the blink of an eye, and deceived Zhang He with a false shot, and shot at Gao Lan's door.

The shot came suddenly.

In Gao Yan's sight, Ma Chao was still fighting with Zhang He in the last second, and the spear in his hand came like a long snake spitting a core.

If it weren't for Gao Ran's timely response, he would have been picked off.

However, Ma Chao's snatching move he dodged, but in the process of evasion, he unconsciously turned sideways to give Ma Chao a way. Ma Chao took advantage of the situation to step forward, passing through Zhang He and Gao Lan, leaving the two behind.

Zhang He and Gao Ran saw that the situation was not right, and said that Ma Chao wanted to escape, so he pulled the reins of the horse with his left hand, turned the horse's head and chased after him. chased a few steps in a row, intercepted Ma Chao and killed again.

This time, Zhang He Gaolan had a long heart, and no longer attacked left and right, so that Ma Chao could seize Gao Ran's flaw. Zhang He was the main attacker, and Gao Ran was on standby.

This tactic really made Ma Chaoda frightened, fighting with Zhang He on the one hand, and on the other hand, he had to be careful to prepare for the cheetah-like Gao Yan, which caused him to always be in a dangerous situation and unable to concentrate.

However, fortunately, the ultimate goal of Ma Chao in this war is not to kill the enemy chieftain, nor to defeat the local army, but only to entangle Zhang He and Gao Ran steadily, and give his father and brother a chance to escape.

It turned out that he had indeed achieved the expected goal, and in the face of his continuous offensive, Zhang He could not escape. Gao Ran saw that Zhang He was in danger, and he didn't dare to easily leave Zhang He to encircle Ma Teng, Ma Xiu and Ma Tie, so he could only watch Ma Teng and his party lead a group of personal soldiers from the army like chisels, but they were helpless.

Zhang He and Gao Ran suddenly had a feeling of being played, and they were determined to capture Ma Chaosheng alive to relieve the humiliation.

But can Ma Chao let them succeed?

Of course not.

I saw Ma Chao turn around and shine behind him, and a church guard was a shot. The guard wanted to lurk behind Ma Chao and then suddenly burst out to defeat the enemy, but he never thought that Ma Chao seemed to have eyes behind him and had insight into his movements in advance. Deliver the iron gun to his chest before he can strike.

The church guard was caught off guard and was struck on the spot.

The cold iron spear pierced through his chest, and Ma Chao immediately made a fierce effort, picking him up and smashing him into the opposite Zhang He Gaolan.

Zhang He scolded despicable, but finally didn't dare to make a move because he couldn't bear to hurt the corpse of Pao Ze, so he subconsciously chose to put away his blade and hug the body of the guard who flew quickly.

Ma Chao took this opportunity to shoot the horse and leave, leaving without dust. By the time Zhang He's blood-covered body was safely put back on the ground, Ma Chao was already a hundred steps away.

Zhang He and Gao Ran immediately led troops to chase after them, and they were still thrown off by Ma Chao after chasing them for more than 20 miles.

It was only at this moment that they suddenly realized that they only cared about chasing Ma Chao to vent their anger but neglected to pay attention to Ma Teng's movements. When he was about to come, he was led by Ma Chao by the nose, so that he successfully made a bait and saved Ma Teng.

The two returned to the Chinese army in vain, and when they saw Luan Yi, they said that Ma Teng's father and son had fled and took the initiative to ask Luan Yi to treat them for the crime of disadvantage.

Luan Yi smiled and didn't say anything. I thought to myself: If Ma Chao is so easy to catch, then he is not qualified to be crowned with the prestige of the Five Tiger Generals by future generations. After a short period of thought, Luan Yi kindly helped Zhang He and Gao Ran, who were kneeling in the tent, and told the second general that the escape of Ma Teng's father and son would not affect the future battle situation, on the contrary, it would be of great benefit to the Holy Sect. Originally, if Ma Teng was captured, he would still be able to live a comfortable life in the previous life after returning to the Holy Sect, but now escaping back to Xiliang was just the beginning of his suffering.

Zhang He Gaolan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, wondering why Ma Teng had obviously run back to his hometown, and Xiliang's troops had increased, so how could it be beneficial to the Holy Sect? Where does his pain come from?

These questions had just formed in Zhang Hegao's mind, and before he had time to think about it, the answers were confirmed one by one in the following time.

According to the detailed report, after Ma Teng escaped from Chang'an, he met Han Sui and greeted him as soon as he returned to Tianshui.

It turned out that Han Sui learned that Ma Teng was defeated, and then he realized that Ma Teng did not betray himself and threw himself into Luan Yi's account. It was he who blamed Ma Teng. But at this point, he and Ma Teng have a gap, and it is difficult for the two sides to continue to cooperate if they lose trust.

In addition, Han Sui wanted to dominate Xiliang for a long time. Before, because Ma Teng's soldiers were strong and strong, he didn't dare to tear his face with him, but now that Ma Tengchang was defeated and his troops were greatly damaged, it was the best time for him to rise up.

Thinking of this, Han Sui, driven by the desire for profit, became murderous, and put on a respectful attitude when greeting Ma Teng, saying that he would invite him into the city to eat and drink to suppress his shock, but secretly surrounded the banquet hall with knives and axes, as long as Ma Teng's father and son dared to come to the banquet, there was absolutely no possibility of survival.

It's a pity that everything has an accident, just when Ma Teng was about to enter the city for a banquet at the invitation of Han Sui, a general who was not used to Han Sui's despicable behavior reported Han Sui's conspiracy to Ma Teng overnight.

Ma Teng was taken aback when he heard the news, and did not hesitate to lead his troops out of Tianshui and flee to the north, intending to bypass Tianshui and return to his old nest, Xiliang Wuwei County.

The army had only been drawn for an hour, and Han Sui led thousands of cavalry to chase after him, and asked from afar: "Brother is from Chang'an, why don't you rest in Tianshui for a few days before leaving?" I'll discuss a big plan to deal with Luan Yi! ”

Ma Teng didn't stop, galloped back and shouted: "Teng is also worried that Luan Yi will come to Xiliang." So I want to go back to Wuwei as soon as possible, and wait for me to raise an army of Xiangyong to help Brother Han again. ”

Han Sui sneered and said secretly: It's strange to wait until you return to Wuwei to help again! "Ma Teng! What did you and I say when we formed an alliance before? Work together to fight against Luan Ziqi, and share the blessings and hardships. If you flee now, you will break the covenant, and you will not be afraid of the ridicule of the world for such an unrighteous deed? ”

Han Sui tore his face, and there was no need for Ma Teng to continue pretending. "Han Sui dog thief, don't give face. Before, you escaped from the battle, and it was unrighteous to flash me alone in Chang'an. Thou hast not repented, but thou shalt set up a feast to take the lives of my father and my son. You are the shameless villain who broke the promise and killed his brother, and I, Ma Teng, are inseparable from you. ”

Han Sui's words in his mouth were blocked back by Ma Teng, and he was angry but didn't vent, and his face was flushed. simply revealed his murderous nature, raised his knife and shouted: "Someone! Kill me, and the official who slashes the horse will be promoted to the next level, and the reward will be one hundred taels of silver. ”

Yes, Luan Yi offered a reward for Ma Teng, who was alive, and his value plummeted when he came to Han Sui, and he was only worth a hundred taels of silver.

Poor Ma Teng fled back from Chang'an before he could even out his breath, and once again embarked on the road of escape.

Ten days and ten nights of eating and sleeping in the open, worried, finally fled back to Wuwei, but found that the "horse" flag at the head of Wuwei City was missing, and the "Han" flag with black characters on a white background was waving in the wind.

It turned out that after Han Sui returned to Xiliang from Chang'an, he did not say that he would gather a large army to rescue Ma Teng who was besieged in Chang'an, but poured all his troops into Ma Teng's old nest Wuwei, and captured Wuwei before Ma Teng was defeated.

After entering Wuwei, Han Sui didn't care about Ma Teng's brotherhood at all, and arrested all Ma Teng's family and relatives in the city and sentenced him to death.

At this time, Ma Teng's wife and two concubines, and his young son Ma Gu...... In addition to his daughter Ma Yunlu, who is missing, the bodies of more than 50 members of the family are being hung on the walls of Wuwei City.