Ma Chao was shocked. "What do you mean?"
Jian Yong asked, "Do you really think that Old General Ma was injured by Zhang Lu's curse?"
Ma Chao said, "My father was hit by an arrow when he was attacking Chang 'an. Originally, with my father's physique, this small injury was not a problem. He fought with the injury and captured Chang 'an on the same day. But that night, my father kept vomiting blood and saw the illusion of demons and ghosts in front of him. If this was not Zhang Lu's evil magic, who else could it be? "
Jian Yong shook his head and said, "At that time, Chang 'an had already been captured by the Ma Family. Zhang Lu was defeated and returned to Hanzhong. Why did he cast a curse at this time and kill Old General Ma? To be frank, even if Old General Ma is unfortunate, he can't return to Chang 'an. What's the point of doing this other than forming a deep hatred with Xiliang? "
Ma Chao said, "Maybe Zhang Lu is angry and wants to take revenge."
Jian Yong shook his head again. "The world is in chaos. Zhang Lu has always been in Hanzhong, avoiding the disaster of the military revolution. It can be seen that he has no ambition and doesn't like war. How can he form a deadly enmity with the powerful Xiliang Army because of his own anger? "
Ma Chao frowned and said, "Then in your opinion, who is it?"
Jian Yong said, "General, you only need to think about who will benefit the most from Old General Ma Teng's accident."
Ma Chao frowned and said nothing.
Jian Yong said,
"Today, Cao Cao has been destroyed by the Yuan Family. Yuan Xi has millions of soldiers and hundreds of thousands of armor. He won't stop. His next step is to go south to Jingzhou and seize Jingzhou and Yangzhou. The only danger he is worried about is Old General Ma Teng.
"Moreover, Xiliang's Ma Family has newly occupied Sanfu. It's almost like a sharp blade against Yuan Xi's back! If he doesn't think of a way to get rid of Old General Ma, he will be uneasy. "
Ma Chao shook his head and said, "You're exaggerating."
Jian Yong said with a smile, "Then besides Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, who else is good at Taoist magic?"
Ma Chao still didn't believe it.
Jian Yong sighed.
"General, why are you still so stubborn? It is not that I am trying to say something ominous, but the best outcome for Old General going to Yedu is that he will be locked up by Yuan Xi to threaten the Xiliang Army. At that time, would the General obey Yuan Xi's orders or not? If he obeyed, he would be under the control of others. If he disobeyed, his life would be in danger. Furthermore … "
At this moment, Ma Chao regretted sending his father to Yedu. Seeing Jian Yong's hesitant look, she asked, "And what?"
Jian Yong said, "I am afraid that Yuan Xi's mind is vicious; he thinks that other than Old General Ma Teng, there are no other heroes in Xi Liang! What if he kills Old General Ma directly? What should we do? "
Ma Chao shook his head and said, "What you said is just a guess. There is no basis for it. You are slandering me."
Jian Yong said, "Then let's wait quietly for Yedu's reply and see if Old General can return safely."
…
After sending off the Xiliang emissary, Bai Xiaowen ordered the deployment of twenty thousand soldiers led by Qiao Rui and Li Shuyi to Tong Pass in Si Province to help Cao Ren guard the pass.
Tian Feng asked, "Is the Lord worried that the Xiliang Army will turn against us?"
Bai Xiaowen nodded.
Dong Zhao said curiously, "The Xiliang Army sent patients to seek medical treatment. Whether they can be cured or not, they can only leave it to fate. Ma Teng is dead. This is his fate. What does it have to do with us? How can they come and challenge us just because someone died from treatment? "
Bai Xiaowen said, "This matter is strange. We must guard against it. This first army is just a vanguard. If the Xiliang Army really comes, I must personally lead the army to stop them. "
Dong Zhao said, "Ma Teng is dead. The Xiliang Army has no leader. There is no need for the Lord to personally lead the army. You only need to send a general to lead the army."
Bai Xiaowen thought, You don't know how fierce Ma Chao is.
It is also because Ma Chao is isolated in Xiliang and has not made a name for himself in the Central Plains.
Not only did Dong Zhao look down on Ma Chao, even Cao Cao in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was defeated by Ma Chao because he looked down on Ma Chao. Cao Cao was beaten to the point of cutting his beard, abandoning his robe, seizing a boat to avoid arrows. If it was not for Xu Chu protecting the Lord, Cao Cao would have died.
Bai Xiaowen could only say, "When a lion fights a rabbit, it will do its best. Now the world is in chaos and heroes are rising. It is not the time to relax and enjoy. As the commander-in-chief, I must also lead the troops. Only then can I be invincible. "
Dong Zhao sighed in admiration.
However, Tian Feng seemed to be deep in thought. He looked around and saw that there was no one else.
He whispered, "The Lord does not seem to be surprised by Ma Teng's death. Instead, he has set up various countermeasures. Did the Lord really order Langyazi to do Ma Teng's death? "
Bai Xiaowen quickly shook his head, "Why do you say that? Although Ma Teng's death was within my expectations, it was not ordered by me. Langyazi is a Taoist master and Divine Doctor Zhang is a divine doctor. Even if I wanted to order these two to harm others, they would not agree. "
Tian Feng heaved a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile, "I have misspoken. Please punish me, the Lord."
Bai Xiaowen certainly would not blame Tian Feng. In fact, Bai Xiaowen had been very calm since the incident. If other people saw him, they would also be worried.
Qiao Rui and Li Shuyi immediately set out and led the troops to Tong Pass. The two of them even brought the Raven Messenger with them to deliver information quickly.
…
Chang 'an City.
The whole city was in mourning and the three armies mourned.
When Ma Chao saw Ma Teng's coffin, he screamed and fell backward.
His servants quickly helped him up.
Ma Chao held the coffin and sighed, "Today I know that Jian Yong's words were true!"
Ma Dai was stunned and asked for clues. Ma Chao told him about Emperor Liu's envoy Jian Yong's visit.
Ma Dai frowned and said, "It's hard to tell if this is true or false. There is no evidence."
Ma Xiu, who was holding the coffin, said, "Big Brother! I also think that Yuan Xi is suspicious. When he met us, he used the Son of Heaven's righteousness to suppress us and even asked us to withdraw from Chang 'an. This is enough to show that he is very dissatisfied with us occupying Chang 'an. "
Ma Yunlu said, "Second Brother, you are wrong. From what I see, Yuan Xi is really a righteous gentleman. He is a dignified husband. He does not look like someone who would use such despicable tricks. "
Ma Xiu said with dissatisfaction, "Little Sister, don't be fooled by him! If this Yuan Xi is a righteous gentleman, how can he defeat Cao Cao? He must be more sinister and cunning than Cao Cao, cruel and vicious! "
Ma Yunlu wanted to say something, but Ma Chao said sternly, "All of you, shut up! This matter definitely had something to do with Yuan Xi. Jian Yong is right. In this world, there is no one else who knows Taoist witchcraft and has the motive to murder father! That Zhang Lu is cowardly and conservative. How could he dare to use such methods? "
Suddenly, someone came to report that Zhang Lu of Hanzhong had sent a letter.
Ma Chao opened it and read it on the spot. He then told everyone, "Zhang Lu is willing to mend the relationship between the two families. We will not mention the matter of the Third Assistant anymore. We will treat it as Cao Cao swindling away three hundred thousand bushels of grain."
Zhang Lu took the initiative to say that he would give up the Third Assistant position. He had indeed cleared himself of suspicion.
Ma Chao gritted his teeth and said, "Wait until I lead the troops into Jizhou and break into Ye City. Then I will ask Yuan Xi for his punishment!"
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