Unlike Guan Yan, who has doubts in her heart, there is a sense of doubt and fear in one person's heart.

This person is the owner of the banner that Guan Yan is looking at - the Han hussar general Ma Chao, Ma Mengqi.

Ma Chao was sitting in the attic of the boat in civilian clothes, his right hand constantly playing with a wine glass.

As his fingers continued to turn, the thoughtful color in Ma Chao's eyes became thicker and thicker.

In the thick contemplative color in Ma Chao's eyes, there was also some hidden deep fear.

Among the Quartet generals of the King of Hanzhong in the early years, although the former general Guan Yu was the most powerful in terms of power, from the bright side, the highest status among the Quartet generals was actually the left general Ma Chao.

This is because Liu Bei once served as General Zuo.

And Liu Bei chose to worship Ma Chao as General Zuo because of Ma Chao's sensitive identity and the influence he had in the world at that time.

Before the flooding of the Seventh Army occurred, Ma Chao's personal prestige Guan Yu was incomparable, and even Ma Chao's personal prestige could be compared with Liu Bei.

It's just that Ma Chao, the left-ranking general with the highest status among the Quartet generals that year, was not as important as Zhang Fei and Guan Yu who went out of the town for Liu Bei respectively.

Even Ma Chao was not as good as the dying Huang Zhong, who was taken back to Chengdu by Liu Bei to be responsible for the military security of Shuzhong.

After the Battle of Hanzhong, the place where Ma Chao was located was actually in Hanzhong.

It's just that although Ma Chao is in Hanzhong, the governor of Hanzhong is not him, and even the second-in-command in Hanzhong is not him, but Wu Yi.

This is Liu Bei's arrangement for Ma Chao, who is sensitive to his identity: to respect his position and seize his power.

Maybe Ma Chao, who was reckless when he was young, would not understand Liu Bei's intentions for his arrangement.

But Ma Chao, who is forty-four years old this year and has gone through many hardships, is no longer the "Shenwei Tian General" who believed that with the spear in his hand, he could run rampant in the world.

Now he knew that Liu Bei had never really trusted him since he defected to Liu Bei.

It's just that Ma Chao was mentally prepared for this before he voted for Liu Bei, after all, with his reputation in the world and his past performance, even if he is a saint, I am afraid he will not be unconcerned about him.

When Ma Chao chose to defect to Liu Bei, the biggest purpose was not to make contributions, but to protect himself.

And after he defected to Liu Bei, although Liu Bei did not fully trust him, Liu Bei did not suspect him too much.

The treatment that should be given to him, the status that should be given to him, Liu Bei did not give it less.

Even in the past, Liu Bei had given him a certain amount of military power and let him lead the army into battle.

can get such treatment under Liu Bei, although Ma Chao is not satisfied, but he is not much dissatisfied.

Ma Chao thought that his life would be spent like this, but he didn't expect that not long ago, he who was stationed in Canyang received an edict from Liu Bei, asking him to come to Xiangyang quickly.

When he got this edict, Ma Chao was very suspicious for a while.

No matter how much Ma Chao deliberately blurred his sense of existence in the Han Dynasty, he still had a heart to make contributions deep in his heart.

In Hanzhong County, he naturally knew that a big war was currently taking place in the land of Xiangfan.

Originally, Liu Bei issued an edict to hurry to Xiangyang, which was obviously a signal to use him, and Ma Chao should be happy.

If that hadn't happened last month, Ma Chao would have rushed to Xiangyang immediately.

But it's a pity that after that incident, Ma Chao, who was already sensitive, was always in an uneasy mood.

So after Ma Chao got Liu Bei's edict, he didn't leave immediately like Zhang Fei, but chose to write to defend himself.

And it is precisely because of that incident that Ma Chao, who is now almost in Xiangyang, is still in a hesitant mood.

It was precisely because of his mood that the soldiers guarding the ship he was on were not the Han army given to him by Liu Bei, but the Qiang warriors who were loyal to him.

When Ma Chao was hesitating, a man wearing armor and stomach

The general strode into the attic where Ma Chao was.

This general is Ma Chao's younger brother Ma Dai.

Ma Chao is a skilled martial artist, and before Ma Dai came in, he hurriedly pulled out the long sword that had been placed on his lap when he heard the sound of his stomach.

And after he saw that the person who came was Ma Dai, he slowly put the long sword in his hand into the sheath.

Ma Dai, who entered the room, saw Ma Chao's reaction, and his eyes showed regret.

Think about how famous General Shenweitian was in the land of Yongliang back then, and how many enemies were terrified by this reputation.

But now, the former Shenwei Tian General has become a frightened bird.

It's just that although Ma Dai has a look of regret in his heart, he didn't show it on the surface, he just bowed to Ma Chao and said:

"Brother, it's almost time to get to Xiangyang."

Hearing Ma Dai's words, the hesitation on Ma Chao's face became a little thicker.

The change in Ma Chao's face fell on Ma Dai, who had been observing him, and seeing this, Ma Dai asked Ma Chao, "Brother is still worried about His Majesty's intentions in summoning you because of that?"

Ma Chao's clan of more than 200 people has long been slaughtered by Cao Cao in Yecheng, and at present, Ma Chao's clan is only Ma Dai.

In addition, Ma Chao and Ma Dai have had a lot of friendship since childhood, so in the environment where the two are alone, some words can naturally be said openly.

Seeing Ma Dai express the worry in his heart, Ma Chao put down the wine glass in his hand and nodded solemnly.

The incident in Ma Dai's mouth refers to Peng Yi's rebellion that happened not long ago.

Peng Yi was originally a famous man in Yizhou, but after Liu Bei took Yizhou, he was gradually reused because of Peng Yi's talents.

However, Peng Yi was arrogant and arrogant, and often spoke disrespectfully, so Liu Bei gradually alienated him after becoming emperor and wanted to transfer him away from the center.

When Peng Yi heard about this, he was very unhappy, so he went to meet Ma Chao privately.

During the talks, Peng Yi encouraged Ma Chao to rebel between his words, and after Ma Chao originally submitted to Liu Bei, he often felt a sense of danger in his heart, and when he heard Peng Yi persuade him to rebel, he was shocked and silent.

After Peng Yi left, Ma Chao wrote Peng Yi's words into a recital and told Liu Bei, and Liu Bei, who knew about it, immediately took Peng Yi into custody.

Originally, Liu Bei didn't trust the officials in Yizhou, and Peng Yi actually had the idea of rebellion, so Liu Bei sentenced Peng Yiming to death last month.

Although Peng Yi's popularity is not good, he is one of the few Yizhou officials who can hold real power in the Han Dynasty today, so his death caused a lot of turmoil in Chengdu.

Correspondingly, some remarks that were very unfavorable to Ma Chao began to circulate.

After these remarks reached Ma Chao's ears, he was even more worried.

At this time, Liu Bei suddenly wanted to summon him, so Ma Chao felt worried.

Ma Chao knew that what he did was not wrong, but as the so-called human words are terrifying, his identity and past are too sensitive, so he can't help but have some strange emotions in his heart.

Because of this, after receiving Liu Bei's edict, he chose to defend himself first, delaying the trip.

Seeing Ma Chao nodding at his own inference, Ma Dai said to Ma Chao with a relaxed expression on his face:

"Brother doesn't need to worry too much, after the previous brother wrote to the letter, His Majesty specially replied to the letter to be relieved."

"Your Majesty's reply is sincere, Your Majesty's benevolence and righteousness are known all over the world, so why should my brother worry that Your Majesty will be unfavorable to you?"

After listening to Ma Dai's words, the solemnity on Ma Chao's face decreased a lot.

What Ma Dai said about Liu Bei is also his opinion of Liu Bei.

Because of this, he chose to defect to Liu Bei back then, and he stayed honestly in Chuyang without doing anything when he was afraid for a long time.

That's the impact of fame.

Ma Dai saw that the solemn look on Ma Chao's face dissipated a lot, and he saw that the environment in the attic was too small, which was not conducive to Ma Chao, who had always been depressed, so he took the initiative to propose to Ma Chao:

"The scenery outside the building is very beautiful, why don't you go out with me to have a look."

After Ma Chao listened to Ma Dai's words, some warmth appeared in his eyes.

He knew it was winter, the season of bleakness, and what was the view outside the attic?

Ma Dai had this proposal, but it was only for the sake of his body.

After he lost everything, it was Ma Dai who was always by his side and made him realize what precious family affection is.

And at the beginning, he could have enjoyed more of this precious family affection.

But it's a pity that everything he once had was cut off by the happiness and hatred in his heart.

And when it is lost, some people tend to know how to cherish it.

Although Ma Chao was not in the mood to go out to see any scenery, he didn't want Ma Dai to worry too much, so he nodded slightly.

Then he got up and followed Ma Dai out of the attic and went to the deck of the ship.

When Ma Chao and Ma Dai stepped out of the gloomy attic, and the warm sunlight from the outside world shone on Ma Chao, Ma Dai completely saw Ma Chao's current appearance.

When he saw Ma Chao's unkempt and increasingly haggard appearance, Ma Dai, who had always regarded Ma Chao as his idol in life, was constantly surging like the undercurrent of Han water under his feet.

At that time, Ma Chao's eyes were like meteors, his face was like jade Fu powder, his lips were like smearing Zhu, his tiger body was ape arms, and he was a handsome general.

That's why Xiliang had the reputation of "Jinma Chao" back then.

But how can the current Ma Chao still have the style of the original "Jin Ma Chao"!

The tragic past and the current situation under the fence are like a cold steel knife in the cold wind, which has gradually worn out Ma Chao's spirit over the years.

Ma Chao saw the bitter look in Ma Dai's eyes, and he squeezed out some smiles on his face and patted Ma Dai's shoulder and asked:

"Brother Dai, do you say that you still have a chance to gallop in this life as a brother?"

Facing Ma Chao's inquiry, Ma Dai heard the loneliness and melancholy in Ma Chao's words.

In order not to make Ma Chao too depressed, Ma Dai said to Ma Chao: "Your Majesty summoned my brother this time, and I must use my brother."

Ma Dai's tone was full of certainty.

But after Ma Chao listened to Ma Dai's words, he smiled and looked away.

He slowly spoke to Ma Dai of his heart: "Your Majesty has never really believed in me."

"No one in this world will really believe in me."

After listening to Ma Chao's words, Ma Dai wanted to immediately open his mouth to comfort Ma Chao, but Ma Chao waved his hand to stop him.

Ma Chao, who was standing on the deck, looked at the majestic city that was faintly visible, and in the cold wind, the hussar general of the big man slowly replied with his hands behind his back:

"I only hope that this trip is not a trip of decapitation."

"I only hope that in my life, I will have a chance to take revenge."

After saying these two wishes, the heroic Ma Chao looked up at the Han military ships that were faintly surrounding him, and he began to laugh out loud and glorial.

Ma Chao's laughter was full of helplessness and sadness.

Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty never believed him.

His hope seems to be extravagant at this time!

...

Liu Bei, who was sitting in the mansion of the general of Xiangyang City, was dealing with a number of government affairs.

One of the reasons why he left the barracks in the first place was that Guan Yu felt that Liu Bei, as the Son of Heaven, should sit in Xiangyang and dispatch in the center.

It's just that unlike Cao Pi, who is in the center of Wancheng, in the case of Guan Yu, a strong-tempered general on the front line, Liu Bei doesn't have any chance to give guidance on military affairs.

As a result, Emperor Zhangwu, who was supposed to be in charge of all military and political affairs, can now only handle all politics for him in the rear like Guan Yu's "Jingzhou Mu".

Business.

There is a sense of déjà vu that the younger brother is fighting in front and the elder brother is shaking people in the rear.

Fortunately, Liu Bei has been a pastor in Jingzhou for a long time, so he is very handy in handling Jingzhou's government affairs.

And just when Liu Bei was quickly dealing with Xu government, Fei Yi outside the hall quickly entered and reported to Liu Bei:

"Your Majesty, the hussar general has arrived, and is now waiting outside the hall to be summoned."

Fei Yi was promoted by Liu Bei to be the squire beside him because of his excellent performance in Jiangdong before.

Liu Bei in this world has a lot more opportunities to cultivate outstanding talents in the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei, who heard Fei Yi's words, subconsciously stopped the movements in his hands.

He looked up at Fei Yiyan and said, "Let Ma Qing in."

Fei Yi, who received Liu Bei's order, bowed to Liu Bei and walked quickly outside the lobby.

After Fei Yi left, Liu Bei put down the brush in his hand and pondered Guan Yu's previous request.

"The enemy army is the strongest army in the world, and our army's combat strength may be inferior."

"Since the soldiers are inferior, Your Majesty can summon the generals to make up for them, and the hussars can be used."

Everyone knows the particularity of Ma Chao, and transferring him to his command is such a request that Guan Yu dares to make to Liu Bei.

After listening to Guan Yu's request, Liu Bei did not hesitate, and immediately issued an edict to Ma Chao, who was in Chuyang.

It's just that although Liu Bei had the intention of using Ma Chao under Guan Yu's suggestion, Liu Bei still had concerns about Ma Chao in his heart.

So he thought about meeting Ma Chao before sending him to the Fancheng camp.

If Ma Chao is now, then he will use it.

If he doesn't need to, then he can only think of another way.

In the time that Liu Bei was thinking, Ma Chao had already followed Fei Yi into the lobby.

And the moment Ma Chao entered the lobby, he found that in addition to Liu Bei, there were hundreds of heavily armed armor soldiers in the lobby.

At this time, Liu Bei also turned his scrutinizing eyes to him.

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