Summary of the previous chapter: Sima Yi and his son Sima Shijiang described to Ma Xiaoquan how they met Ma Zheng. At the same time, in a small village near Xudu, Wang Dali learned about Ma Zheng’s true identity and was excited.
Confronted with Ma Zheng...
Ma Zheng frowned and asked: "Killing brother and enemy? What brother-killing enemy?"
Wang Dali sneered: "Hmph, didn't your father tell you that he once killed a man named Wang Juli?"
"Wang Juli?" Ma Zheng thought for a moment and shook his head, "Never heard of it!"
"So many of you haven't heard of it. Humph, do you know who left this mark on my chest?" Wang Dali said, tearing off his clothes, and there was an obvious mark on his chest.
The mark of fire was clearly displayed in front of Ma Zheng's eyes.
Ma Zheng had also seen the fire mark on Wang Dali's chest, but when he asked Wang Dali about it, Wang Dali just shook his head and said nothing.
"Why do you say this is what my father left for you?" Ma Zheng was a little unconvinced.
"Why? Humph, if you don't believe it, you can ask General Cao who was with your father at the time! Oh no, you won't live that long, I will kill you now!"
Ma Zheng took two steps back alertly, held the dagger across his chest, and said, "Second brother, calm down!"
Wang Dali laughed loudly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes: "Calm down? How can I calm down? For how many years, I have wanted revenge day and night, and I have been awakened for no reason day and night. This is all because of your father.
Ci, hum, his son is in front of me today, do you think I will be calm?"
Ma Zheng was a little helpless: "Second brother, since you..."
"Don't call me second brother, I don't have a brother like you!"
Ma Zheng was stunned for a moment and said unwillingly: "Second brother, we have been together for so long, just because you deny me with one sentence?"
Wang Dali was also stunned. Yes, since he met Ma Zheng, he has become much happier. Ma Zheng, if nothing else, has a temper that suits Wang Dali very well. He can be good or bad at a young age.
Pretending to be able to fight...
Wang Dali is a guy who "takes both sexes". When he first met Ma Zheng, he also had the same idea. However, the year before last, when Ma Zheng was eleven years old, Wang Dali suffered a loss from Ma Zheng because of his twisted thoughts.
, which made Ma Zheng very miserable, and he never dared to have Ma Zheng's ideas again... After that incident, Wang Dali lost interest in men. I have to say that Ma Zheng was responsible for this.
Credit.
As for how Ma Zhengshi punished Wang Dali, well, Wang Dali felt unbearable pain just thinking about it. From then on, Wang Dali never rode a horse again wherever he went. Why? Because Wang Dali’s last wretched object was a horse
Stallion...
Ma Zheng saw Wang Dali in a daze and continued: "Besides, second brother, you only have one arm, and in terms of skills, I won't necessarily lose to you. Don't forget, I taught you many of your skills."
Ma Zheng was trained by his father at a young age. Although he is only thirteen years old now, he is as tall as a boy of fifteen or sixteen.
Wang Dali raised his eyes and glanced at Ma Zheng, feeling a little guilty.
Indeed, Wang Dali's martial arts has improved a lot since meeting Ma Zheng, but due to his age, Wang Dali cannot do some more difficult moves.
Ma Zheng sighed, threw the dagger on his chest to the ground, walked up to Wang Dali and said: "Second brother, the Wang Juli you are talking about should be our eldest brother, no matter how bad or despicable he is, no matter what you say,
, he is also the eldest brother we promised at the beginning... After so many years, if the second brother is still grudge and insists on repaying the father's debt, then you can kill me with one knife."
After saying that, Ma Zheng gently closed his eyes.
Wang Dali swallowed hard and looked straight at Ma Zheng in front of him. At this moment, he felt a drumbeat in his heart.
"Hmph!" Wang Dali gritted his teeth, picked up the dagger, and slowly approached Ma Zheng.
But...when Wang Dali put the dagger in front of Ma Zheng's neck and was about to stab it, he hesitated.
Ma Zheng was right. Time had passed too long. After so many years, Wang Dali had actually faded his impression of his brother Wang Juli.
Besides, when Wang Juli was still alive, he wasn't too affectionate towards him, and he would always talk to him about everything he did.
In the past, when the Wang brothers worked together as thieves, Wang Juli would eat the meat and drink the soup, while Wang Dali would pick up the bones and scrape up the remaining scraps. To say that he was unwilling, Wang Dali had already had it...
"Let's go!" Wang Dali put down the dagger, closed his eyes and turned away.
Ma Zheng opened his eyes, looked at Wang Dali, and said softly: "Second brother..."
"I told you to leave, so hurry up or I will change my mind!"
Ma Zheng's eyes turned red, he hummed, then bowed to Wang Dali, then lowered his head, picked up the baggage, turned and left...
After burning the incense, Wang Dali turned his face, looked at the empty space in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
...
In the ninth month of the 18th year of Jian'an of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty (AD 2yi3), Jiang Xu and Yang Fu advanced to Lucheng, and Zhao Ang and Yin sent troops to garrison Qishan to attack Ma Chao.
When Ma Chao learned that Yang Fu had rebelled against him, he was furious and immediately summoned his subordinates to discuss countermeasures. Seeing Ma Chao's anger, Zhao Qu and others took the opportunity to flatter Ma Chao and talk nonsense, tricking Ma Chao into crossing Jicheng and marching to fight.
Ma Chao was furious, but he didn't know that Zhao Qu and others had already had second thoughts. As soon as he left Jicheng, Zhao Qu and others immediately closed the city gate and killed Ma Chao's wife and children one by one.
With no way out, Ma Chao had no choice but to capture Licheng and capture Jiang Xu's mother.
Jiang Xu's mother was not afraid of death. After being captured by Ma Chao, she cursed Ma Chao. Ma Chao was so angry that he killed Jiang Xu's mother and burned down Licheng.
After his mother died, his son Jiang Xu's eyes were red, so he immediately joined forces with his cousin Yang Fu and others to attack Ma Chao.
Both sides were furious, and no one was willing to give in.
Ma Chao's martial arts skills should have been much better than those of Yang Fu, Jiang Xu and others, but due to the lack of backup supplies, Ma Chao's side became less and less hungry the more he beat him, while Yang Fu, Jiang Xu's side was full.
They fought again, retreated and returned to fight again, which made Ma Chao extremely depressed.
Finally, after holding on for half a month, Ma Chao couldn't bear it anymore.
At night, when Ma Chao's remnant troops were camping and resting, Ma Chao and his cousin Ma Dai talked about the next plan.
While talking, Ma Chao suddenly remembered the advice given to him by Master Ma Xiaoquan to defect to Hanzhong, so he asked Ma Dai: "In the past, Master Shangxian asked me to defect to Zhang Lu in Hanzhong after my decline. Ma Dai... what do you think?
Is it possible?”
Ma Dai thought for a moment, nodded and said: "What Master Shangxian said is true, but brother... in what name do we defect to Zhang Lu?"
"In name?" Ma Dai reminded him, and Ma Chao was a little stunned.
Yes, in what name? There is no place to go after defeat? Wouldn't it mean that Zhang Lu's senior generals would laugh at him as a lost dog?
Really having no idea, Ma Chao asked Ma Dai to think of a way.
After half a stick of incense, Ma Dai patted his head and said: "Brother, I suddenly remembered something..."
"What's going on?"
Ma Dai said: "Isn't Zhang Lu the leader of the Five Dou Rice Sect? We can use the followers of the Five Dou Dou Rice Sect as an entry point to defect to Zhang Lu. What do you think?"
"Oh," Ma Chao also patted his head and said happily, "I didn't expect that, okay, I think we'll do it like this..."
The two brothers discussed it carefully for an hour before going to rest.
The next day, Yang Fu and Jiang Xu asked Ma Chao for a decisive battle. When they found the place where Ma Chao had camped last night, not to mention Ma Chao, even his remaining soldiers were nowhere to be seen.
Jiang Xuhen gritted his teeth and cursed a few curse words at the sky, but Yang Fu was different. He just exhaled a long breath.
...
The news that Ma Chao was defeated by Yang Fu, Jiang Xu and others reached the ears of Cao Cao in Yecheng along with the news that Ma Chao defected to Zhang Lu.
Cao Cao burst out laughing when he learned that his confidant Ma Chao had gone to Zhang Lu's side.
Ma Xiaoquan happened to come over to chat with Cao Cao. He saw Cao Cao laughing and asked Cao Cao why he was laughing.
Cao Cao said: "Hanzhong is the throat of Shu and us. It is said that Liu Xuande is fighting with Liu Zhang. According to my judgment, Liu Jiyu will lose sooner or later. It's a pity. Why didn't I think of taking Shu in the first place?"
What? Well, it’s okay. Ma Chao happened to overtake Hanzhong, which gave me a chance and gave me an excuse to attack Zhang Lu. When I take Hanzhong, I will be able to reach Longwangshu just around the corner. Master Shangxian, can you tell me how I can be unhappy?
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Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and said nothing, but in his heart, he thought of his son Ma Zheng...