Without Ma Chao, Pang De and Ma Dai, the Xiliang army was leaderless.
Han Sui's role is reflected.
Camille on the side, after muttering a few words to Han Sui, Han Sui climbed up and shouted: "I, Xiliang athletes, listen: Grand Sima has an order, whoever surrenders will be spared death! Now that Ma Chao has fled, why don't you put down your weapons?
, are you waiting to be strangled by the imperial army?"
Li Shuyi unfurled a white flag and said: "I am Li Shu, the general of Da Sima's tent. Anyone who kneels under the white flag will be exempted from guilt and will not be killed. After the three-way drum, if there are still those who do not put down their weapons and resist.
, shoot to death without mercy!"
Yuan troops from all sides arrived and surrounded Ma Chao's camp.
Han Sui's troops obeyed Han Sui's order and immediately laid down their weapons.
Ma Chao's subordinates had long since lost their will to fight, not to mention that their general had fled. They all put down their weapons and knelt down in front of the white flag.
Han Xu, Li Shuyi and Camille were busy gathering the soldiers from Xiliang. Han Sui on the side asked: "I wonder where Yuan...Da Sima is? Why didn't he show up?"
He was a little uneasy. Although he knew that his life was unlikely to be in danger, he didn't know what kind of treatment Yuan Xi would give him.
Li Shuyi replied: "My lord planned an ambush to intercept Ma Chao. My lord has already said that Ma Chao has won the hearts of the Qiang people and cannot be allowed to return to Xiliang, otherwise there will still be a big disaster a few years later."
Han Sui was taken aback, and he admired "Yuan Xi's" strategy even more. He took one step and looked at the other three. The battlefield was like a chess game, and everything was under his control.
Suddenly there was a commotion in the northeast of the camp. Someone came to report it and arrested Ma Chao's third brother, Ma Tie.
Li Shuyi ordered the soldiers to tie up Ma Tie and wait until Bai Xiaowen came back to deal with it.
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Ma Chao led Pang De, Ma Dai and several hundred remaining soldiers to march towards Chang'an.
Passing through Zheng County, they were intercepted by Yuan Army generals Zhang Liao and Han Meng with their light cavalry, and they fought for a while. Ma Chao used the battle lord skill and was able to escape. Looking back, he saw that there were less than a hundred soldiers accompanying him.
Fortunately, when they fled to Xinfeng, they met another group of deserters led by their sister Ma Yunlu.
Ma Chao finally felt a ray of warmth in the freezing cold winter. After talking to Ma Yunlu, he learned that his third brother Ma Tie was captured by Yuan Jun, and that numerous close associates, big and small, were captured.
However, the Qiang troops were not united and when Ma Chao was defeated, they actually led the troops on their own.
Although Ma Chao suffered a huge defeat, he was tough, or stubborn, and still said to everyone:
"The walls of Chang'an City are high and thick. I still have my general Li Kan there with five thousand troops, which is enough to hold on. The most important thing now is to recall the Qiang soldiers to help me defend the city, and then we can discuss a plan to defeat Yuan."
Ma Yunlu said: "Brother, we really can't defeat Yuan Xi. Besides, there are still doubts about my father's murder. It's better to send someone to write a letter to make peace first, and then discuss it after the spring warms."
Ma Chao just refused to listen and urged the remaining soldiers to go to Chang'an. Ma Yunlu was also at his wits' end.
When they arrived at Chang'an City, Ma Chao called for the door to be opened, and the defenders at the top of the city quickly lowered the drawbridge.
The troops led by Ma Chao galloped for two hundred miles, and they were already tired. Without paying much attention, they all rode into the city, hoping to take a good rest and have a peaceful sleep.
However, after entering the urn city, the inner gate was tightly closed. When Pound hurriedly looked back, the suspension bridge of the gate was also raised. In an instant, Ma Chao and the remaining soldiers became turtles in the urn.
There was a sound of drums on the top of the city, and countless archers stood up, drew their bows and arrows, and aimed at Ma Chao and others inside the barbican.
Bai Xiaowen stood at the top of the city, next to him were Xu Huang, Han Qiong and many other generals of Yuan's army. There were also several faces that Ma Chao knew, such as Ma Wan, Yang Qiu, Liang Xing, etc., who were all generals under Han Sui.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said: "Ma Chao, I have occupied this city for a long time and am waiting for you to come."
Seeing Han Sui's general Ma Wan and others, why didn't Ma Chao understand Bai Xiaowen's method of seizing the city?
Ma Wan and others must have taken the lead to falsely open the city gate, and then Yuan's elite soldiers swarmed in and took control of the city.
There was nothing that could be done about it. After all, when Ma Chao imprisoned Han Sui, he ordered the news to be blocked. Hundreds of miles away in Chang'an City, how could guard Li Kan know the details? He thought Ma Wan and others were friendly forces.
Bai Xiaowen said again: "Ma Chao, have you seen these three thousand archers? With my order, you will all die without a burial place."
Ma Chao laughed sadly and said: "Han Sui betrayed the alliance, and I fell into your trap again. I am unable to avenge my father. It is destiny." After saying this, he took out the sword from his waist and was about to kill himself.
Pang De and Ma Dai quickly stepped forward and hugged Ma Chao; Ma Yunlu snatched Ma Chao's sword and cried: "Brother, are you really going to leave us?"
Bai Xiaowen shouted in a deep voice: "Ma Chao! If I wanted to kill you, would I still do this to you Luo Su? Ten thousand arrows would have been fired to take your life! The reason why I didn't order the arrows to be released was because I would give them to you and to me.
Last chance."
Ma Chao looked up at Bai Xiaowen: "You want me to surrender? Don't even think about it!"
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said: "No. This last chance is the last chance for you and me to resolve the misunderstanding. If you agree, I can walk down to the top of the city and talk to you face to face. How about it?"
Ma Chao looked disbelieving.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and waved his hand. A white eagle flew down from the sky and landed in front of him.
Bai Xiaowen stepped on the white eagle's back, and then ordered the white eagle to fly down slowly.
Xu Huang and other generals were shocked and tried to dissuade him: "My lord, Ma Chao is as brave as Lu Bu. He can wipe out the enemy's country within a short distance. My lord has a body of ten thousand gold, why should he take such a strange risk?"
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile: "Otherwise, I act magnanimously, I am worthy of heaven, and I am not humbled by others. If I kill Ma Chao, then the world will definitely believe that Ma Teng's death was also my fault; the truth will never be revealed. I believe
Ma Mengqi has been a prince for many generations, and he is not an ignorant person."
Some words, under the influence of spiritual power, spread throughout the audience.
Seeing Bai Xiaowen trampling on the white eagle alone, floating down; and then walking towards them step by step, the remaining soldiers of Xiliang were stunned.
Ma Chao could hardly believe his eyes.
For some reason, Ma Yunlu felt a sour feeling in her nose. Looking at Bai Xiaowen in front of her, her figure blurred for a while, and then became clear again. She recited one sentence over and over in her heart:
What is a hero? This is a hero!
Ma Chao's expression became solemn.
He waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to disperse and form a ring around the field. He, Pang De, and Ma Dai each dismounted and greeted Bai Xiaowen.
The two people were about five meters apart, bowed to each other, and sat on their knees on the ground one after another.
Ma Chao spoke first: "You are a swordsman and I am a fish. Under such circumstances, I am ashamed that you are willing to take such a risk. However, if your words do not express what you mean and cannot clear my doubts, even if you cannot bear the burden,
Even if you are reviled, I will kill you with my own hands to avenge your father!"
Bai Xiaowen smiled and nodded: "I'm here to clear up the misunderstanding. If I can't clear up the misunderstanding, Major General, I'd rather be bloodied five steps ahead."