Xiliang Army Camp.
After Ma Chao, Pound, and Ma Dai left, the Xiliang Army was leaderless.
Han Sui's role was revealed.
Cami whispered to Han Sui for a while. Han Sui then shouted, "Listen up, Da Sima has ordered that those who surrender will be spared from death! Now that Ma Chao has escaped, if you don't put down your weapons, are you waiting to be killed by the imperial army? "
Li Shuyi unfurled a white flag and said, "I am Da Sima's general, Li Shuyi. Those who kneel under the white flag will be spared from punishment and will not be killed. After three rounds of drums, those who refuse to put down their weapons and resist will be killed! "
The Yuan Army arrived from all directions and surrounded Ma Chao's camp.
Han Sui's troops listened to Han Sui's orders and immediately put down their weapons.
Ma Chao's troops had lost their will to fight, not to mention that their general had escaped. They put down their weapons and knelt in front of the white flag.
Han Xu, Li Shuyi, and Cami were busy gathering the surrendered Xiliang soldiers. Han Sui asked, "Yuan … where is Da Sima? Why didn't he show up? "
He was a little uneasy. Although he knew that his life was not in danger, he did not know what Yuan Xi would do to him.
Li Shuyi replied, "Milord set up an ambush to intercept Ma Chao. Milord has said that Ma Chao has the heart of the Qiang people and cannot be allowed to return to Xiliang. Otherwise, he will be in big trouble in a few years. "
Han Sui was shocked, and he admired 'Yuan Xi's' strategy even more. He took one step and looked at three steps ahead. 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 reported that they had captured Ma Chao's third brother, Ma Tie.
Li Shuyi ordered the soldiers to tie up Ma Tie and wait for Bai Xiaowen to return before dealing with him.
…
Ma Chao led Pound, Ma Dai, and a few hundred remaining soldiers toward Chang An.
When they passed by Zheng County, they were stopped by the Yuan Army's generals, Zhang Liao and Han Meng, who fought for a while. Ma Chao only managed to escape after activating his Overlord skill. He turned around and saw that there were less than a hundred of them left.
Fortunately, when they fled to Xinfeng, they encountered another group of deserters led by his younger sister, Ma Yunlu.
Ma Chao finally felt a trace of warmth in the cold winter. After speaking with Ma Yunlu, he found out that his third brother, Ma Tie, had been captured by the Yuan army. Many of his trusted subordinates had been captured as well.
As for the Qiang army, they were not united. When Ma Chao lost, they led their own troops away.
Although Ma Chao had suffered a great defeat, he was tenacious, or rather, stubborn.
"The walls of Chang 'an are high and thick. My subordinate, Li Kan, is there as well. With five thousand troops, he should be able to hold the fort. 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 beat Yuan Xi. Moreover, there are still some suspicious points about Father's death. Why don't we send someone to write a letter to make peace first? We can discuss it again after the warm spring. "
Ma Chao just didn't listen and urged the remaining soldiers to go to Chang 'an. Ma Yunlu was at his wit's end.
When they arrived at Chang 'an, Ma Chao called for the gate to be opened, and the guards on the city wall quickly lowered the drawbridge.
The troops led by Ma Chao were already tired after traveling two hundred miles. They didn't pay much attention and just rode into the city, hoping to have a good rest and a good night's sleep.
However, after entering the barbican, the inner gate was tightly shut. Pound hurriedly looked back and saw the drawbridge of the gate being raised. All of a sudden, Ma Chao and his remaining soldiers were like turtles in a jar.
A drum sounded on the city wall, and countless archers stood up. They nocked their arrows and aimed at Ma Chao and the others within the barbican.
Bai Xiaowen stood on the city wall. Beside him were Xu Huang, Han Qiong, and the other generals of the Yuan army. There were also a few faces that Ma Chao recognized, such as Ma Wan, Yang Qiu, and Liang Xing. They were all generals under Han Sui.
Bai Xiaowen smiled, "Ma Chao, I've occupied this city for a long time. I've been waiting for you."
Seeing Ma Wan and the others under Han Sui, how could Ma Chao not understand Bai Xiaowen's plan?
He must have used Ma Wan and the others as the vanguard to trick the city gate into opening. Then, the Yuan army would swarm in and take control of the city.
This couldn't be helped. After all, when Ma Chao imprisoned Han Sui, he had ordered a lockdown. Chang 'an City was hundreds of miles away. How could Li Kan know the details? He thought that Ma Wan and the others were his allies.
Bai Xiaowen continued, "Ma Chao, do you see these three thousand archers? With my order, all of you will die without a burial place. "
Ma Chao smiled bitterly, "Han Sui betrayed the alliance and I fell into your trap. It's fate that I can't avenge my father." Then, he pulled out the sword at his waist and was about to commit suicide.
Pound and Ma Dai hurriedly went forward to hug Ma Chao. Ma Yunlu snatched Ma Chao's sword and cried, "Brother, are you really going to leave us behind?"
Bai Xiaowen shouted, "Ma Chao! If I wanted to kill you, would I still be here with you, Luo Hou? I would've shot ten thousand arrows to take your life! The reason why I didn't give the order to shoot was to give you and me one last chance. "
Ma Chao raised his head and looked at Bai Xiaowen, "You want me to surrender? Don't even think about it! "
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "Not really. This is your last chance to resolve the misunderstanding between us. If you agree, I can walk down the city wall and talk to you face to face. What do you think? "
Ma Chao's face was full of disbelief.
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 back of the white eagle and ordered it to slowly descend.
Xu Huang and the other generals were shocked and tried to dissuade him, "My lord, Ma Chao is as brave as Lu Bu. My lord's body is priceless. Why do you want to take such a risk? "
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Not really. I am magnanimous. I am not ashamed of the heavens and I am not condescending to anyone. If I kill Ma Chao, the world will believe that Ma Teng's death was caused by me. The truth will never be revealed. I believe that Ma Mengqi is a Marquis and is not an unreasonable person. "
His words spread throughout the battlefield under the effect of his mental power.
Seeing Bai Xiaowen step on the white eagle and float down, then walk toward them step by step, the remaining Xiliang soldiers were stunned.
Ma Chao could not believe his eyes.
Ma Yunlu did not know why, but a sour feeling welled up in her nose. Looking at Bai Xiaowen in front of her, her figure blurred for a moment and then became clear again. She repeated the same words over and over in her heart:
What is a hero? This was what a true hero should be like!
Ma Chao's face turned serious.
He waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to spread out and surround the field in a ring. He, Pound, and Ma Dai dismounted from their horses to welcome Bai Xiaowen.
The two of them were separated by about five meters. They bowed to each other and knelt on the ground.
Ma Chao was the first to speak, "You are the knife and I am the fish. Under such circumstances, you are still willing to take such a risk. I am ashamed. However, if your words do not convey my meaning and cannot resolve my doubts, I will kill you and avenge my father even if I have to bear the infamy of being unjust! "
Bai Xiaowen smiled and nodded, "I am here to resolve the misunderstanding. If I cannot resolve the young general's doubts, I am willing to shed my blood. "
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