Ma Chao was shocked, and when he saw that Xu Shu didn't seem to be a fake, he said loudly: "If you want to kill, you will kill, I won't leave!" ”

He raised troops to the Central Plains this time, not only to avenge his father, but also to make meritorious contributions, so that he could show his strength, revive the glory of his ancestor General Fubo, and return to his hometown in the future.

If he goes back like this, General Shenweitian will become a joke in the entire Xiliang, wouldn't life be worse than death?

Xu Shu looked up to the sky and sighed: "If you don't behead you, it will be because of private abolition, and the people will not be convinced. ”

Ma Chao's heart sank to the bottom, and he couldn't help but feel sad, and knelt on his knees: "After a certain general Fubo, he should serve the Han family, how can he return in vain?" Since he violated the military order, he was willing to accept the crime, and each battalion of the Xiliang Army had his own Ma Dai under his command, and he would never make a mess, so please punish the military division! ”

Ma Dai was shocked, knelt on the ground and hugged his fists and said: "Although my brother is guilty, he is also eager to take his life immediately, and it is common to sneak up on the camp and march, which is understandable, please forgive the military advisor." ”

Xu Shu said: "I was ordered by the lord to raise the Han Dynasty to fight the thief, now the situation has improved slightly, the Han family is expected to recover, if the law is abolished, everyone in the army is favoritism, how can the country be rejuvenated?" Ma Chao has violated military law today, and he can't tolerate personal feelings, if you really don't want to go, you should be willing to accept the verdict and have a grudge! ”

Ma Chao burst into tears and said loudly: "A good man is a good man, Ma Chao disobeys the order, and the death penalty is inevitable, I just hope that the military advisor will forgive Guo Huai and don't make it implicated." ”

turned around and bowed to Ma Dai and Pang De, and cried: "Ma Chao is fortunate to be rescued by the military division and was able to survive, this favor cannot be repaid, and a certain military teacher is like a sibling!" Today, he violated the order and beheaded, and there was no complaint, only hating his father's revenge and unrepaid kindness. Brother Xian and Ling Ming led the Xiliang soldiers and horses to avenge me, and the good life helped the military division to make meritorious contributions, and Zhu'er Lang returned to his hometown in fine clothes, although Ma Chao died, he did not hate Jiuquan. ”

After that, the three of them hugged their heads and cried, Ma Dai begged bitterly, and Zhang Wei, Shamoke and others knelt on the ground to plead.

Xu Shu also burst into tears, but he was not soft-hearted, waved his hand and ordered Ma Chao to be pushed out left and right, and beheaded outside the camp gate to show the public, with the correct military law.

There was an uproar outside the gate of the mansion, and the generals of the Xiliang Army surrounded him one after another, wanting to save Ma Chao, Ma Chao couldn't stop drinking, and the Xiliang Army and the guards pushed and shouted, and it became a mess.

Xu Shu stepped to the door, drew his sword and shouted: "If you dare to violate the order, you will not be forgiven!" ”

Ma Dai and Pang De were shocked, hurriedly ran out of the house, and scolded the Xiliang army to retreat, and the two sides confronted each other on the street, swords rattling.

"Keep people under the knife!" At this moment, a group of people turned out of the street corner, and the person in front waved and shouted: "Everyone, don't be impatient, wait for me to see General Xu!" ”

Ma Dai saw that it was Li Yan, the grain transportation officer, who came, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "General Li is here just in time, quickly find a way to persuade Mr." ”

Along the way, he informed the troops of the army, and walked quickly to the palace, Li Yan saluted and persuaded: "General Ma is earnest for his meritorious service, so that he is like this, this time the troops are all fought against the power of Meng Qi, if they are killed, I will fold the general, the army will be unstable, and the Wei army will be happy." This relative is painful, the enemy is fast, and you will think twice! ”

Xu Shu snorted slightly, and said lightly: "The lord Xinghan, all the civil and military battles, with one heart, I have already ordered the three armies, how can the decree be abolished because of one person, and I can't win Xu Huang without Ma Chaowu?" Don't let go! ”

Li Yanyan said: "The decree is inviolable, but the three armies are easy to obtain, and one general is difficult to find!" The lord has always been lenient and benevolent, and the generals of the enemy country are still unwilling to kill easily, imprison and persuade them, not to mention that his subordinates can be subservient? Today, when it is the time to fight for thieves, before there is a battle, to behead a general first, it is to lose morale, and it is not good for the army, it is better to keep a useful body, and make meritorious service for crimes! ”

Ma Dai took the opportunity to intercede and said: "The Ma family has been loyal to the Han family for generations, and the three of their father and son have been killed by traitors. ”

Xu Shu tapped his fingers on the table, wiped away the tears, and sighed lightly: "I have a good friendship with Meng Qi, and I have a lot of friendship. This time I don't treat Ma Chao, the Xiliang army all regard the law as nothing, if there is a bad pool, what face do I have to see the lord? ”

Li Yan hugged his fists and said: "Although Jun Yan is also reasonable, General Ma supports thousands of miles to help the lord to prosper the Han and fight the thief, if he is killed, he is a righteous man who is the best in the world!" What's more, the lord has always been lenient and benevolent, and he can't bear to kill him, if the military advisor insists on marching the military law, it is better to escort Ma Chao to Luoyang first and hand it over to the lord, which is the best policy! ”

Xu Shu pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Zhengfang's words are reasonable, but imprisoning Ma Chao is worried that the Xiliang army will not be convinced, and the order will not be issued, but it will be hindered." ”

Ma Dai knelt down and said loudly: "The Xiliang army will never violate the military order in the future, if the order is violated, there is no need for the military division to take action, and a certain person will kill it with his own hands." ”

Xu Shu said: "Seeing that the generals are pleading, and General Li has come up with a compromise strategy, Ma Chao's crime will be recorded first, so that he will be exempted from the death penalty, cut off his official position, and escorted to Luoyang to wait for his fate." ”

Ma Dai was so shocked that he was covered in a cold sweat, and when he heard that he had escaped the death penalty, he hurriedly kowtowed again and again to apologize: "Thank you, military advisor." ”

Xu Shu said again: "However, Ma Chao and Guo Huai violated the order, if they are not punished, it will be difficult to implement our military order: just outside the gate of the house, Ma Chao will be punished by fifty canes, Guo Huai will be thirty, and the three armies will be punished by military law." ”

"Yes!" Ma Dai was overjoyed, and personally led the soldiers out of the house, and executed it outside the house.

Although there were still dissatisfied people in the Xiliang Army, they were reprimanded by Ma Dai and sent back to the camp, and soon they heard a crackling sound outside the door, like a peasant woman smashing hemp, endlessly.

Li Yan couldn't bear to hear this, and said worriedly: "Ma is beyond the family of the prince, he is rebellious by nature, and there are many arrogant people in the Xiliang army, Yuan Zhi is punished like this, if he is angry and causes a mutiny, how can it be good?" ”

Xu Shu sighed: "Today's move is to destroy his temperament!" ”

Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "It turns out that Yuan Zhi didn't really want to kill Ma Chao, but told me to make a false alarm." ”

Xu Shu slowly put the sword into the sheath, leaving only half of it flickering cold, and said: "If the sword is unsheathed, the edge will be exposed, and sooner or later it will hurt itself, and it will also affect those close to you." ”

Li Yan nodded and said, "If you take it and sharpen it, you can't keep it forever." Rigid is easy to break, hidden in the inside, can be developed outside! ”

Xu Shu said: "Ma Chao is a fierce general in the world, although he has the courage of an overlord, but his wisdom is insufficient, far inferior to his ancestor General Fubo!" His sex and Sun Ce's arrogance, Lu Bu's recklessness, this is a big taboo, I am his friend, and I don't bother to carve it? ”

Li Yan said indignantly: "Meng Qi really needs to be sharpened before he can be on his own, but he has been commanding since he was a child, and he is impatient by nature, I am afraid it will be difficult to understand Yuan Zhi's hard work!" ”

Xu Shu listened carefully, the sound of scolding outside had stopped, and said with a smile: "If Meng Qi wants to understand my intentions, I still need to help me." ”

Li Yan hugged his fists and said: "It's okay to talk about it. ”

Xu Shu ordered someone to set up a banquet for Li Yan to catch the wind, and when the two of them sat down, he said in a low voice: "Later, Ma Dai will come to restore his life, and the general will ask again if he has doubts." ”

Li Yan was slightly stunned, and immediately understood, and saw Ma Dai walking up the steps in the afterglow, raising his glass and laughing: "I have heard that Yuan Zhizhi is extremely strict in governing the army, and it really deserves its reputation, so I admire it!" ”