Ma Chao was very angry: "But I don't know who this Shan Fu is, and whether Liu Bei was responsible for my father's murder!"
Xun You smiled and said, "I know this Shan Fu."
Everyone looked at Xun You.
Bai Xiaowen said: "Please ask the military advisor to clear up the confusion."
Xun You said:
"This man's real name is not Shan Fu, nor is he from Jingzhou, but from Yingchuan. His surname is Xu, his given name is Shu, and his character is Yuan Zhi.
"When Xu Shu was young, he was good at fencing. He once killed someone in order to avenge his friends. He walked in the market with his hair and face painted, and no one dared to come near him. Later, he was captured by the officials and asked his name but refused to answer. The officials tied him in a car and went downstream.
In the street, he beat drums and asked the onlookers his name. Although some people knew him, no one dared to answer.
"Later he was rescued, so he changed his name, gave up martial arts and followed literature, and studied by visiting famous teachers. Shan Fu was just a pseudonym."
Xun You also came from Yingchuan, so it is not surprising that he knew Xu Shu.
Bai Xiaowen said: "Those who talk about right and wrong must be right and wrong. Xu Shu will not turn into a blessing for no reason and come to Hanzhong to persuade Zhang Lu to abandon Guanzhong and put this blame on my head."
Ma Chao remained silent.
Ma Dai said: "Brother, although I don't know who Xu Shu has taken refuge with now, it is enough to prove that Zhang Lu's letter was not a coincidence, but his instigation, and his intention was obviously to frame Duke Yan! It can be seen from this that the person who murdered my uncle must be
It has something to do with the forces behind Jian Yong and Xu Shu, and it is most likely Liu Bei! At least, it is definitely not done by Duke Yan."
Ma Yunlu also advised: "Yes, brother, if Duke Yan was not in Chang'an and took the risk to explain the misunderstanding with you, I'm afraid we would all be regarded as spearmen without knowing it! The best way now is to submit to Duke Yan.
Kill your enemy as soon as possible."
Ma Chao hesitated for a moment, then knelt down on one knee and said to Bai Xiaowen: "Ma Chao is grateful to Duke Yan for his kindness. If he is not abandoned, he is willing to work hard in the future."
Bai Xiaowen smiled and helped Ma Chao up, and said: "Meng Qi's words are serious. From now on, he will follow my army to conquer the enemy. Sooner or later, we will meet Liu Bei on the battlefield, and you will definitely have a chance to take revenge."
Although he has conquered Ma Chao, Bai Xiaowen still can't use it with confidence.
Ma Chao is different from Pound; judging from the novel, Ma Chao is actually similar to Lu Bu.
In the official history, Ma Chao raised an army against Cao Cao when his father Ma Teng was in Xudu, which can be said to have killed his father. At that time, Han Sui also had hostages in Xudu, so Ma Chao wanted to persuade Han Sui to join him in raising an army.
, actually said something like "From now on, I will have no father, and you will have no son; you will be my father, and I will be your son."
In the novel, Ma Chao has been beautified, and it is set that Ma Teng tried to rebel against Cao in Xudu, but was defeated and killed, and then Ma Chao launched an army to avenge him.
Of course, the Three Kingdoms in the Spirit Realm are based on the degree of circulation. Romance is more popular than official history, so romance is the main one.
But even Ma Chao in the novel is difficult to reassure people. He raised an army with Han Sui, but ended up breaking up with Han Sui; later he followed Zhang Lu, but then rebelled against Zhang Lu.
Although the novel tries its best to find steps for Ma Chao, but if you think about Liu Bei's attitude after conquering Ma Chao, you can understand.
Liu Bei's attitude towards this powerful Xiliang general who had a bitter hatred against Cao Cao was that he was idle. Although he was appointed as one of the Five Tiger Generals, he was only a clay and wood sculpture, and he was almost never given important military power.
Except for those who died violently, the famous generals of the Three Kingdoms generally lived longer (compared to other figures of the Three Kingdoms at the same time, there are counterexamples), but Ma Chao only lived forty-five or six years old and died out of hatred. To a large extent, Liu Bei
No, it leads to resentment with no hope of revenge.
Liu Bei is very accurate in judging people. He does not use Ma Chao, of course he has deep considerations.
However, Bai Xiaowen's time in the Three Kingdoms of the Spirit Realm was only a few months. Although Ma Chao should use it with caution, it does not mean that he cannot be used!
Let’s talk about necessity first.
The generals under Liu Bei's command are too popular and too powerful.
With Lu Bu and Dian Wei dead, Zhao Yun and Guan Yu are firmly listed in the top three of the famous generals in the Three Kingdoms; Zhang Fei can also be ranked in the top five, followed closely by Huang Zhong.
There are so many top-ranked lord-level warriors, which is really stressful.
With Ma Chao here, at least one can be redeemed, which greatly reduces the gap among the top lords on Bai Xiaowen's side.
The Jiangdong Sun family is also different from the novel. Sun Ce has never died. Of course, Sun Ce, who has the strength of a top lord, should not be seriously injured by a few disciples like in the novel, unless he provokes Yu Ji like in the novel; but
To place our hopes on Sun Ce's death with a lucky curse would be a bit resigned to fate.
Under Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and Taishi Ci cannot be underestimated, not to mention the addition of a top awakened person, Sun Yi.
As for how to use Ma Chao, Bai Xiaowen has already made two preparations in advance.
The first point is Ma Teng's death. All clues now point to Liu Bei. In order to avenge his father, Ma Chao must obey Bai Xiaowen's orders. Otherwise, what would Ma Chao, who has lost his territory and army, do to avenge Liu Bei?
As long as Liu Bei is immortal and his father's hatred is not resolved, it is basically impossible for Ma Chao to rebel.
The second point is to cut off Ma Chao's wings.
Although Pang De is a lord, he is still far behind the top lords. Bai Xiaowen has to go through all the troubles to gain Pang De's heart in order to make Ma Chao a lonely man.
Bai Xiaowen's preset role for Ma Chao was to be a brave general who rushes into battle, rather than a commander in charge. After recruiting Pang De, Ma Chao moved closer to his preset role.
Of course, there are also Ma Dai, Ma Yunlu and others who still follow Ma Chao. This is a kinship bond and it is difficult to conquer like Pound.
But Bai Xiaowen has also prepared other means, such as transferring Ma Dai, Ma Yunlu and others; if necessary, he can use a beauty trick to leave Ma Chao without a trustworthy general, which can minimize the possibility of his betrayal.
sex.
After conquering Ma Chao, Bai Xiaowen asked Zhang Lu to send an order to set up county guards and captains in each county in Hanzhong, completely turning Hanzhong into his own territory.
Then, learning from Cao Cao in history, he moved the population of Hanzhong to Guanzhong and ordered that the people who were willing to migrate would be allocated fields and the government would be allocated seeds after arriving in Guanzhong, and they would be exempted from taxes for two years.
Bai Xiaowen will not benefit from such good governance for the time being, but it can also play a role in weakening Hanzhong's strength and consolidating his rule.
Bai Xiaowen was sitting in Nanzheng and had been dealing with political affairs for several days. There were many things such as relocating the population, settling county guards, etc., and it was quite difficult to rely on Xun You's help alone. Fortunately, Bai Xiaowen had a good memory and could do it without deviation, but in this way
There is less time to read the Book of Heaven.
"Why doesn't Uncle Jia show up? With him here, he can at least help me share some of the burden." Bai Xiaowen sighed.
On this day, someone suddenly came to report that Liu Zhang of Yizhou sent an envoy to pay homage to Duke Yan!