Man Chong was ordered to personally go to Chen Liu to investigate the case, and confirmed that the charred body committed suicide by poisoning first, and was burned to death.

Except for the inability to prove that the body was Xun Yu, everything else seemed reasonable, and after searching the entire Chen Liu, he didn't see any suspicious person, so he had to write a letter to Cao Cao to report.

But Cao Cao gave Xun Yu death, so that the court, the Wei army, and the civil and military were all related, Cao Cao was suspicious by nature, and he didn't know how many subordinates he killed inexplicably.

Now even Xun Yu, such a right-hand man, has to be eliminated because of a violation of Cao Cao's wishes, and others are even walking on thin ice, and even Jia Xu, who has occasionally pointed out Cao Pi recently, has also closed his door to thank guests and recuperate at home.

The undercurrent of the Central Plains is surging, and everyone's hearts are shrouded in a layer of invisible shadows, but Jingzhou is happy, and the people are happy and thriving.

It is about to enter autumn, the rice fields are in pieces, the wheat waves are rolling, it is a bumper harvest year, Nanyang and Changsha have set up three colleges and two hospitals, as the Nanyang of the emperor's hometown, there is a boom in the prosperity of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Qi finally got his wish to eat bananas shipped from South Vietnam, and guided the widespread planting in the Jiaozhou area, which is now sold in the Central Plains, especially by the ladies and wealthy ladies.

On this day, he was studying the wooden ox and flowing horse with Zhuge Liang, Liu Neng came to report that Ma Chao was trapped in Jincheng and sent someone to ask for help.

Liu Qi was surprised, and came to the mansion with Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and Pang Tong were already receiving people, it was Ma Chao's brother Ma Le!

Liu Qi looked anxious when he saw him, and asked, "General Ma has returned to Hexi, how could he have arrived in Jincheng again?" ”

Ma Le said angrily: "Han Sui is a dog thief and tricked his brother into going to the Jincheng Alliance, but who knows that it is a Hongmen banquet. ”

Liu Qi was taken aback and reassured: "You don't have to worry, what is the specific situation?" ”

Ma Le sighed: "The eldest brother went back to Hexi to rectify the soldiers and horses, and prepared to come back to take revenge after the autumn." Who knew that the old thief Han Sui was bought by the Cao thief, turned against each other, fought in Wuwei for several months, and consumed my money, food, soldiers and horses, but the old thief had Cao Jun's secret support. When we were short of food, the Liangzhou Assassin Shi pretended to make peace for the two sides, held a banquet in Jincheng, set up an ambush, and the eldest brother led the troops out of the city, and now he is trapped on Yuquan Mountain and needs to be rescued. ”

Liu Qi couldn't imagine that although Ma Chao's fate had changed, he still couldn't avoid the crisis of being calculated, and said helplessly: "I and General Ma Lao are fighting for thieves together, and now Meng Qi is trapped, so I should save each other, but I am thousands of miles away from Jincheng, and I am afraid that far water will not be able to save the near fire." ”

Ma Le hugged his fists and said: "The general doesn't know, there are five eyes on the mountain of Yuquan and get the name, according to legend, Huo went to the sick to recruit the Huns when he whipped out of the spring, so there are temples in all dynasties, the old general admires the merits of General Huo, has repaired this view many times, and sent a lot of food. Today's grain can last for half a year, and the eldest brother and they are desperately guarding the danger, and they put me down from the cliff in the back mountain with vines, and they came to ask the general for help. ”

Zhuge Liang said angrily: "General Ma Lao has been loyal to martyrs all his life and admires heroes, which can be regarded as a good reward!" ”

Liu Qi asked the three of them: "What do the three of them think about saving Ma Chao this time?" ”

Before saving Xun Yu, everyone was unanimously opposed, if it weren't for Zhuge Liang's clever plan to get rid of the golden cicada, they wouldn't have let Liu Qi take the risk at all.

Seeing that the three of them frowned and were silent, Ma Le hurriedly got up and hugged his fists and said: "My eldest brother's life is hanging by a thread, and he urgently needs to be rescued, and I hope the three gentlemen will help." ”

He also said to Liu Qi: "When the eldest brother was leaving, he explained that he had contacts in Longxi and Wudu, and if he could get out this time, he would help the general pacify Longyou and sweep Xiliang in one fell swoop." In the future, I would like to be the forerunner, follow the ancestor General Fubo, help the general to chase the Central Plains, and restore the Han Dynasty. ”

Liu Qi's heart moved, at this time, the situation in Xiliang was complicated, Cao Cao had only stabilized Guanzhong, and Xiliang's troops were extremely weak, which was much easier than when Zhuge Liang came out of Qishan, but it was an excellent opportunity.

The Shu Han in Liu Bei's hands had two important turnarounds, one was that Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army, shocked China, and responded everywhere in the Central Plains, and Cao Cao was even ready to move the capital.

If there is no Dongwu backstab, Guan Yu can at least take Nanyang, then the situation is the same as his current one, there are many soldiers and generals, and if Dongwu attacks Hefei at this time, the situation can be reversed.

However, the mysterious operation of Sun Quan and Lü Meng made the fate of Shu Han take a sharp turn, and Eastern Wu never had the opportunity to enter the Central Plains again.

Another turning point is that Zhuge Liang went out of Qishan for the first time, and the first Northern Expedition went smoothly, taking Longyou, collecting Jiang Wei, taking Xiliang, and the entire west of Chang'an into the palm.

Seeing that it was about to attack the territory of Chang'an, and the restoration of the old capital was close at hand, but he misused Ma Jian and fell short.

The two defeats made future generations sigh, and Mi Fang and Ma Jian were also criticized and nailed to the pillar of shame.

Now Cao Cao's northern expedition, Cao Wei's generals are all in Huainan, there is only one Xiahou Yuan guarding the pass, Xiliang and Han Sui Dynasty Qin Duchu, isn't it a godsend?

Liu Qi was about to speak, but Pang Tong nodded and said, "This is a God-given Liangzhou General Yu, don't miss it!" ”

Xu Shu also said: "Yes, although General Ma is trapped, he has a very high prestige in Xiliang, and saving people is not only loyal to the Han family, but also can take Longyou in one fell swoop, and take advantage of the situation to get Guanzhong." ”

Liu Qi saw Zhuge Liang also nodded slightly, and said to Ma Leyan: "Don't worry, I have already made an agreement with General Ma Lao to help the imperial court. ”

Ma Le hurriedly said: "Saving soldiers is like fighting a fire, please send an order to send troops immediately, I have seen General Wei in Hanzhong, and he does not dare to act rashly without the general's order." ”

Xu Shu said: "Hanzhong is also thousands of miles away from Jincheng, not to mention that Longxi is the garrison of Cao's army, even if you launch an army of 100,000, it will be difficult to reach Jincheng in a hurry." Hanzhong has not enough money and food, and the carriages and horses have not moved, so it is necessary to be cautious in the use of soldiers, and it is not appropriate to startle the snake. ”

Liu Qi asked, "What countermeasures does Yuan Zhi have?" ”

Xu Shu said: "For today's plan, I have to go to Jincheng in person, try to rescue General Ma from danger first, and then jointly send troops to take revenge." ”

"This is absolutely unacceptable!" Liu Qi hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Meng Qi has been trapped in Yuquan Mountain, he is in a dilemma, Yuan Zhi will go again, wouldn't it be a sheep into the tiger's mouth?" ”

Xu Shu said with a smile: "General, don't forget Xu Shu's background, I think when I traveled the rivers and lakes, I also had the ability to fly the eaves and walk the wall, although I have neglected to practice in recent years, but where General Ma Le can go, I can also go." ”

Ma Le was pleasantly surprised, knelt down and said: "If the general and Mr. can save the eldest brother from the predicament, they will be my Ma's life-saving benefactor, and we are willing to serve the Han family for generations." ”

Liu Qi picked up Ma Le, called Xu Shu to the back hall alone, and asked, "How sure is it that Mr. is going?" ”

Xu Shu said: "General rest assured, even if I can't save Ma Chao, I have a plan to get out." ”

Liu Qi also has the heart to gather the five tiger generals, not to mention that Ma Chao's subordinates also have Pang De and Ma Dai, as well as the entire Xiliang territory, patted Xu Shu on the shoulder and said, "Take care." ”

Xu Shu said with a smile: "Those who are confidants die!" If there is no general to take him in, he is just a prodigal son so far, and the eldest husband has to meet the master and show what he has learned in his life, fortunately! No regrets in this life! ”