Ma Di had no impression of Liu Bei at all. Liu Bei had already died when he traveled through his previous life. However, this did not prevent the two from having a pleasant conversation.
For Liu Bei, who upholds the belief that "as long as you support Liu, we will be good friends", Ma Di's move of handing over the entire Guanzhong and even Liangzhou was really a great kindness!
As for Ma Su, after experiencing the life of leading troops to fight every day in his previous life, he really didn't want to lead troops to fight again.
So he chose to show Liu Bei a clear path and then lay down.
This clear path is to first occupy Guanzhong, then pacify Longliang, and then go south to capture Shu. Within three years, we will build an undefeated foundation. Then, when the world changes, we will wait for the opportunity to go eastward and sweep across the Central Plains.
Liu Bei's only shortcoming at present is that he has no counselors, but there is no need for counselors to pacify the Yongliang area. The folk customs in this area are fierce and the people are extremely warlike. Everyone does everything by force and not using brains. To pacify the area, only strong generals are enough.
Already.
It just so happens that Liu Bei currently has four powerful generals.
Ma Su summarized this strategy as "Chang'an Pair".
After finishing the entire strategic idea, Ma Di looked at Liu Bei, who was only thirty years old, and said with a smile: "I wonder if this clumsy little strategy can be judged by Xuande's public opinion?"
Liu Bei said "Huh", nodded, bowed and saluted Ma Su: "Listening to your words, it's like clearing the clouds and seeing the sun, you are always a talented person, this is a great idea!"
Ma Di chuckled and said, "As long as Mr. Xuande doesn't think that I'm exaggerating and cannot be used for practical purposes."
"???"
Liu Bei was suddenly confused by these meaningless words, "Why did you say this? Bei never meant this."
"Haha, what a joke..." Ma Di revealed the matter with a haha, and said sternly: "Now the three parties in Guanzhong stand side by side, Yu Fuluo and Ma Chao are at war with each other, and they almost want to start a war. In my opinion, Xuande Gong can invite the two to come.
We met in Wugong County, two hundred miles west of Chang'an, and held a 'peace meeting' to persuade the two families to stop fighting."
"At that time, at the meeting, we will first persuade the two families to give up and make peace, and then use a plan to take away the military power of the two. In this way, Yongliang can be peaceful overnight."
Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned and asked in confusion: "What if he doesn't obey?"
"Collect and kill them!"
"Oh... Hongmen Banquet..." Liu Bei suddenly understood. After a moment, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. He tried to pat his thigh as calmly as possible, trying to make himself look calmer, but his trembling fingers still betrayed his inner feelings.
Excited.
When he thought that he only needed to hold a banquet to pacify Guanzhong and win 70,000 cavalry, his fair face glowed red, and the speed of slapping his thighs with his palms increased significantly.
Liu Bei's excitement is not without reason. For a long time, although he has always had ambitions higher than the sky, he has never fully owned a piece of territory that belongs to him. This shortcoming often makes him sigh with regret, lamenting the injustice of the sky, and sighing that his fate is too many.
mistaken.
The thought that he had been going around for several years but was still unknown, being called around like a transparent person, made Liu Bei, who always regarded himself as the "captain of the emperor's family", very worried.
But how difficult it is to have a piece of territory of your own when the Han Dynasty is in decline!
A qualified prince must first have a good reputation, so that people will come to you and invest in you, and the common people (rich families) will recognize you; secondly, he must have a good family background, so that he can recruit enough soldiers and horses.
; Finally, you must be assisted by civil servants, military generals, and high-level counselors in order to gain a foothold in the world of strong men.
Of course, the most important thing is that there must be a suitable place for development that is not coveted by too many powerful enemies.
Liu Bei understood this very clearly. Because of this, Ma Su's move of handing over Guanzhong made him burst into tears of gratitude. He was so eager to get a piece of territory and display his lifelong ambitions.
Finally, he got this opportunity, because Guanzhong would soon be completely his.
Liu Bei stood up again and saluted Ma Su solemnly, "I cannot thank you enough for my kindness. Please accept my bow."
The backyard of Xiaowei Mansion.
The four of them, Guan, Zhang, Zhao and Taishi, were sitting in the pavilion. You looked at me and I looked at you. They were so bored that they just wanted to shoot the birds in the sky with their slingshots.
Zhang Fei walked around anxiously with his hands behind his back, the impatience in his expression becoming more and more obvious.
Suddenly, he stopped in front of Guan Yu, spread his hands and shouted: "Brother, why have we been talking for so long? Could it be that Ma Su's son regretted it? He didn't want to give up Guanzhong?"
Guan Yu was sitting upright in the pavilion, with his eyes slightly closed and stroking his long beard. He also looked irritated, but he suppressed not saying a word.
"Second brother, please speak! Hey~ I'm so anxious!"
Seeing that Guan Yu ignored him, Zhang Fei turned to Zhao Yun who was standing aside, "Zilong, tell me, does Ma Su want to regret it? Otherwise, why did we have to talk for so long?!"
"Yide, please be patient and don't be impatient. We will figure it out later." Zhao Yun patiently advised.
"Hmph! If that Ma Su really goes back on his word, I, Lao Zhang, will definitely tie him up and whip him severely!"
"Who is arrogant here? You want to whip my young master, have you asked me Zhu Heng?" Zhu Heng came to the pavilion with a spear and glared at Zhang Fei angrily.
"That black guy, do you dare to come out and fight me?"
"Why don't you dare!"
How could Zhang Fei endure his violent temper when someone pointed his nose at him and provoked him? He immediately picked up his spear and rushed out to challenge Zhu Heng.
Guan Yu, Zhao Yuntai, and Shi Ci quickly stepped forward to stop him, but unexpectedly they were a step too late. Zhang Fei had already jumped out of the pavilion on the other side and started fighting with Zhu Heng.
Fortunately, even though the two of them had quarrels with each other, they both knew how to measure their differences and did not resort to deadly attacks. They said they were fighting tooth and nail, but in fact it was more like a competition.
However, the momentum of the fight between the two was still extremely astonishing. Outside the pavilion, there were flying sand and leaves, dust and dust, and the tinkling sound of gold and iron could be heard endlessly.
Guan Yu, Zhao Yuntai, Shi Ci all looked surprised.
Ever since they joined the army, they have never seen such a superb and evenly matched battle with each other. Even the normal competition between the two brothers has never been so fierce.
The three people couldn't help but stop trying to break up the fight, widened their eyes, and gathered around to observe carefully. They silently substituted themselves for a certain person in the scene, and developed various countermeasures in their minds.
So when Liu Bei and Ma Di arrived after hearing the news, Zhang Fei and Zhu Heng had already fought for more than 300 rounds. The exquisite pavilion had been reduced to ruins, but the two fighting in the field and the three onlookers were still completely confused.
Before I knew it, I was concentrating on the tasting competition.
"Mr. Xuande, this pavilion is very expensive, you have to pay for it." Ma Di looked at Liu Bei.
Liu Bei felt embarrassed for a moment, and shouted to Zhang Fei: "Third brother, stop it quickly!"
Hearing these words, Zhang Fei's momentum suddenly weakened, his hands were slow, and he was pushed back several steps by Zhu Heng's spear, and he staggered and was defeated.
After a while.
Zhang Fei lowered his head, like a 300-pound child who had done something wrong and was scolded by Liu Bei.
Only then did everyone realize that Ma Su had not gone back on his word. Liu Bei had been talking to him for so long because he had some details to discuss.
As soon as the conversation started, Zhang Fei and Zhu Heng also settled their differences and got back together.
When Liu Bei was planning how to pacify Guanzhong, the long-planned Xiliang cavalry launched a sneak attack on the southern Xiongnu. Nearly 30,000 cavalry set out from Xiwu, intending to quickly attack the southern Xiongnu on the long stretch of land from Beiyuan to Feng Yi on the north bank of the Weishui River.
The Huns launched an indiscriminate attack.
However, the Southern Xiongnu had already been on guard. When the Xiliang army was halfway across the border, they suddenly charged out with a diagonal thrust and gave the Xiliang army a severe blow, killing thousands of Xiliang soldiers in one battle.
Ma Chao immediately deployed his troops on the south bank of the Weishui River, displaying a "will not give up until revenge" attitude. The Southern Xiongnu won the first battle, so they were naturally merciless. They also deployed their troops on the north bank of the Weishui River, with a fierce and tit-for-tat attitude.
Just at this time, envoys from Liu Bei, who trusted Yin Jingzhao, came and sent a letter of invitation to Ma Chao and Yuv Luo each, proposing that "in three days, we will gather in martial arts to discuss important matters related to China."
Liu Bei came to Chang'an with 5,000 soldiers and horses. In addition to the 8,000 soldiers and horses originally stationed in Chang'an City, Liu Bei had 13,000 soldiers. Ma Chao had 45,000 Qiang cavalry and Yu Fuluo had 20,000 soldiers.
Huns cavalry.
In other words, among the three heroes in Guanzhong, Liu Bei is the weakest.
Taking this into consideration, Ma Chao agreed after some hesitation; Huvrault himself was an ally and fully agreed to the invitation to attend the meeting.
So the three families agreed to each bring a thousand soldiers to Wugong County. But if they broke their promise, they would be punished by heaven and earth!
People in this era attach great importance to promises, so Ma Chao does not feel that he will be in any danger here. The surge in force after adulthood has given him enough confidence. Even if Yan Xing is resurrected at this moment, Ma Chao feels that he can win the battle.
Of.
Ma Chao had already made up his mind. If Liu Bei dared to plot against him, he would kill Liu Bei on the spot at the banquet.
Three days later.
Ma Chao and Yu Fulo each led a thousand people to a temporary camp on the outskirts of Wugong County.
Surprisingly, Liu Bei, the host and organizer, had been waiting for a while and only brought 500 people.
Liu Bei spoke very kindly and was polite to others. He really seemed like he was here to talk things over, not to conspire.
This made both Ma Chao and Yuvrou completely relieved.
During this period of time, Ma Chao had already investigated Liu Bei's information and knew that the latter was a particularly benevolent and righteous royal family member who kept his promises.
Of course, this was all information obtained through inquiring. Ma Chao had not seen Liu Bei's character with his own eyes, but he felt that this information was very credible because Liu Bei's face looked very honest and did not look like a cunning person.
There is only one theme for this negotiation, the ownership of Guanzhong!
The three guests and hosts had met and exchanged greetings. Ma Chao got straight to the point and said, "Two of you, this is a negotiation. I propose that the outcome be determined by a martial arts competition. The winner will be honored, and the loser will unconditionally obey the winner. I don't know what you two think."
?”
When he said this, Ma Chao's expression was full of arrogance.
Yuvluo hesitated and looked at Liu Bei.
Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Tai Shi Ci, and Zhu Heng behind him, and smiled slightly: "This proposal is exactly what I want."
Yu Fuluo said in his heart that you all bet so big, I can't lose the integrity of the Huns. He gritted his teeth and said: "I agree! But I have a request. The agreement between the three of us must be sworn in blood."
The proposal was passed unanimously.
The three people immediately swore an oath in blood on the prepared competition stage and read the contents of the oath in unison.
Afterwards, the three parties discussed how to compete, and finally determined the rules for one-on-one duels using wooden weapons.
On the fighting stage.
Ma Chao stood proudly with a wooden gun in hand. He glanced at Yu Fuluo and Liu Bei first, and shouted loudly: "Who dares to come on stage to fight with me?"
Yu Fulo looked at Liu Bei and said, "Mr. Xuande, are you coming first?"
Liu Bei chuckled and said, "You should go first."
This was originally a word of humility, but in Ma Chao's eyes it was different. He felt that this was clearly Liu Bei's fear of losing, and he deliberately let Humphrey's warriors take the lead to test his own weakness.
Liu Xuande, it’s not worth mentioning!
I will win today!
It seems that this realm in Guanzhong is destined to belong to me, Ma Chao. Hahahaha, I feel happy just thinking about it!
Ma Chao suppressed the pride in his heart and shook off the wooden gun.
Hufro nodded, turned around and pointed at a tall and thick warrior behind him, "Akaron, go up and meet him!"
The warrior known as Akalun took a wooden sword and strode to the half-human-height ring. He turned over like a pigeon on the ground and stood on the stage with a bang. He proudly said to Ma Chao: "Bring your horse over here, let's do it."
Let me see what you are capable of..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Chao feinted and swung it down, hitting the ground with a bang, causing dust to fly everywhere.
"Is this the only level?" Ma Chao took back his wooden gun and snorted coldly: "General Yuvrou, if all your men are this kind of people, please don't waste time by sending them out again."
"You?" Yuvrou's face instantly turned red, embarrassed, but he had nothing to say in reply.
Akalun is already the most capable warrior among the Southern Huns. Unexpectedly, he couldn't even stop Ma Chao in one round.
Since Akalun loses, others don't have to show their shame anymore.
Do you have to obey his orders from now on?
Thinking of this, Yuvluo felt filled with unwillingness.
But there is no way, Ma Chao's strength is so high, he really can't beat him.
"Mr. Xuande, I have nothing to do, it's up to you." Yu Fulo looked at Liu Bei depressedly.
If he was destined to be someone else's deployment today, Yuvluo would rather be Liu Bei's subordinate than Ma Chao's subordinate - this man is too crazy, and you will definitely get angry if you follow him. In comparison, he is kind and calm.
Liu Bei is simply a god-given lord.
"General Ma Chao is skilled in marksmanship and has a powerful momentum. Since Bei joined the army, he has never seen a general as unparalleled as General Ma Chao!" Liu Bei looked at Ma Chao and couldn't help but sigh.
When he saw Liu Bei praising him so much, the pride in Ma Chao's eyes almost overflowed.
"So Xuande is planning to admit defeat?"
Upon hearing this, Yuvluo was really anxious, "Xuande, do you really want to admit defeat?"
The surrounding Hun warriors wanted to bite their teeth into pieces when they saw this scene. They could not tolerate being served as subordinates to their opponents.
But the winner is the winner, the winner is the king, and the loser is the slave!
This is the rule.
"No!" Under Ma Chao's expectant gaze, Liu Bei slowly shook his head: "Well, General Ma Chao, why don't we make a big bet?"
Ma Chao's eyes lit up, "Xuan De, please tell me."
Liu Bei pointed at the five fierce generals behind him and said calmly: "The general can choose any one of them at will. If he can defeat them within a hundred rounds, from now on, I, Liu Bei, will be willing to ride for the general and ride at will."
"Okay! Just follow Xuande's opinion!" Ma Chao was overjoyed and was about to choose an opponent from the five Guan, Zhang, Zhao and Zhu Taishi, when Liu Bei said again.
"Wait a minute, what if General Ma Chao cannot win within a hundred rounds?"
How could I not win?
Ma Chao waved his hand and said, "From now on, I, Ma Chao, am willing to saddle Xuande's horse and ride at will!"
"Okay! A word from a gentleman, a whip to the horse! General Ma, please start choosing."
After Liu Bei finished speaking, he stepped aside and revealed all the five mighty generals.
"So confident?" Ma Chao looked at the five tough men in the audience and was slightly stunned. Looking at Guan Yu with extraordinary momentum, he couldn't help but think of the scene when Yan Xing beat him up when he was underage.
Well, this guy seems a bit difficult to mess with. To be on the safe side, let’s change him.
Ma Chao turned to look at Zhang Fei. When he saw the latter's bright, bright eyes as big as copper bells, his heart felt inexplicably.
This guy seems to be more difficult to mess with, well, let’s try another one.
Ma Chao turned to look at Tai Shi Ci, and when he saw the determination in the latter's eyebrows, he suddenly had an unpleasant feeling in his heart. Wouldn't all Liu Bei's men be so fierce?
This one seems to work well, so just to be on the safe side, I’ll change it to another one.
Ma Chao's eyes fell on Zhao Yun's face, and he was immediately surprised. This pretty boy is actually more handsome than me? I hate men who are prettier than me most in my life.
There's nothing to say, it's just him!
"You, it's you, come up and fight me! I've tolerated you for a long time!"
