Ma Chao was furious. "But I don't know who this Dan Fu is. Was it Liu Bei who killed my father?"
Xun You smiled. "I know about this Dan Fu."
Everyone looked at Xun You.
Bai Xiaowen said, "Please enlighten me, Military Advisor."
Xun You said,
"This person's real name is not Dan Fu, nor is he from Jingzhou. He is from Yingchuan. His surname is Xu, his name is Shu, and his courtesy name is Yuanzhi.
"When Xu Shu was young, he was fond of fencing. He once killed people to avenge his friend. He walked in the market with his hair and face smeared. No one dared to approach him. Later, he was caught by the government. When asked his name, he refused to answer. The government tied him to a carriage and paraded him through the streets. They beat drums and asked the onlookers for his name. Although some of them knew him, no one dared to answer.
"Later, he was rescued. So he changed his name, gave up martial arts, and learned from famous teachers. Dan Fu is just a pseudonym. "
Xun You was also from Yingchuan, so it was not strange that he knew Xu Shu.
Bai Xiaowen said, "If you say you are wrong, you must be wrong. Xu Shu would not have changed his name to Dan Fu for no reason. He came to Hanzhong to persuade Zhang Lu to give up Guanzhong and put the blame on me. "
Ma Chao was silent.
Ma Dai said, "Brother, although we don't know who Xu Shu is, it is enough to prove that Zhang Lu's letter was not a coincidence. It was instigated by him. His intention is obviously to frame the Duke Of Yan! It is obvious that the person who murdered Uncle must be related to the power behind Jian Yong and Xu Shu. It is very likely that it is Liu Bei! At least, it is definitely not the Duke Of Yan. "
Ma Yunlu also advised, "Yes, brother. If the Duke Of Yan was not in Chang 'an and took the risk to explain the misunderstanding to you, I am afraid that we would be used as tools without knowing it! The best thing to do now is to pledge allegiance to the Duke Of Yan and kill the 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 for Duke Of Yan's kindness. If you don't mind, I am willing to serve you from now on."
Bai Xiaowen helped Ma Chao up with a smile and said, "Meng Qi, you are too serious. From now on, you will follow my army and fight against those who refuse to submit to me. Sooner or later, you will meet Liu Bei on the battlefield. At that time, you will have a chance to take revenge."
Although he had subdued Ma Chao, Bai Xiaowen was still not at ease using him.
Ma Chao was different from Pound. Judging from the novel, Ma Chao was similar to Lu Bu.
In the official history, Ma Chao revolted against Cao Cao when his father, Ma Teng, was in Xu Du. It could be said that Ma Chao caused his father's death. At that time, Han Sui also had a hostage in Xu Du. In order to persuade Han Sui to rise up with him, Ma Chao actually said, "From today onwards, 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 was already beautified. It was set that Ma Teng tried to rebel against Cao Cao in Xu Du. He failed and was killed. Then, Ma Chao rose up to take revenge.
Of course, the three kingdoms of the spirit world were based on how much the novel spread. Since the novel spread more than the official history, it was mainly based on the novel.
However, even the Ma Chao in the novel did not make people feel at ease. He rose up with Han Sui and fell out with Han Sui. Then, he followed Zhang Lu and rebelled against Zhang Lu.
Although the novel tried to give Ma Chao a way out, one could understand a thing or two if they thought about Liu Bei's attitude after subduing Ma Chao.
Liu Bei's attitude towards this fierce Xiliang general who hated Cao Cao was that he was indifferent. Although he was one of the Five Tiger Generals, he was just a clay statue. He was almost never given military power.
The famous generals of the Three Kingdoms, other than those who died, generally lived longer. However, Ma Chao only lived to 45 or 46 years old before dying with hatred. A large part of it was because Liu Bei did not use him, causing him to be unable to take revenge.
Liu Bei was very good at reading people. He did not use Ma Chao because he had deep considerations.
However, Bai Xiaowen only had a few months in the three kingdoms of the spirit world. Although Ma Chao should be used carefully, it did not mean that he could not use him.
First, let's talk about the necessity.
The generals under Liu Bei's command were too famous and too strong.
In the case of Lu Bu and Dian Wei's death, Zhao Yun and Guan Yu were firmly in the top three of the famous generals of the Three Kingdoms. Zhang Fei could also be in the top five, followed by Huang Zhong.
With so many lord-level fierce generals at the top, it was really stressful.
With Ma Chao, at least one of them could be eliminated, greatly reducing the gap between Bai Xiaowen and the top lords.
As for the Sun Clan of Jiangdong, unlike in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Ce did not die. Of course, Sun Ce had the strength of a top lord, so he should not be seriously injured by several followers like in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Unless, like in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he provoked Yu Ji. However, if Yu Ji cursed Sun Ce to death, it would be a bit of resignation.
Under Sun Ce's command, Zhou Yu and Taishi Ci could not be underestimated, not to mention the top awakened Sun Yi.
As for how to use Ma Chao, Bai Xiaowen had already made two preparations in advance.
First, Ma Teng's death, now all the clues pointed to Liu Bei. In order to take revenge for his father, Ma Chao must obey Bai Xiaowen's orders. Otherwise, without territory and army, how could Ma Chao seek revenge on Liu Bei?
In the case of Liu Bei and his father's death, Ma Chao was unlikely to rebel.
The second point was to cut off Ma Chao's wings.
Although Pound was a Lord, there was still a gap between him and a top-tier Lord. Bai Xiaowen had taken Pound's heart in order to make Ma Chao a loner.
Bai Xiaowen's predetermined role for Ma Chao was to be a valiant general who charged into battle, not a commander who took charge of an area. After taking in Pound, Ma Chao was further closer to his predetermined role.
Of course, there were still Ma Dai, Ma Yunlu, and others who still followed Ma Chao. They were family ties, so it was difficult to deal with them like taking in Pound.
However, Bai Xiaowen also prepared other means, such as transferring Ma Dai, Ma Yunlu, and others. If necessary, he could use the beauty trap to make Ma Chao have no trustworthy subordinates around him. This way, the possibility of betrayal would be reduced to the greatest extent.
After taking in Ma Chao, Bai Xiaowen ordered Zhang Lu to set up county governors and commandants in the various prefectures of Hanzhong, making Hanzhong his territory.
Then, he learned from Cao Cao in history and moved the population of Hanzhong to Guanzhong. He ordered that those who were willing to move would be given farmland and seeds, and they would be exempted from taxes for two years.
Bai Xiaowen would not be able to enjoy the benefits of such good governance for the time being, but it could weaken the strength of Hanzhong and consolidate his rule.
Bai Xiaowen took charge of Nanzheng and dealt with political matters for several days. There were many things to do, such as moving the population and settling the county governors. It was a little difficult to rely on Xun You's help alone. Fortunately, Bai Xiaowen had a good memory, so he did not make any mistakes. However, this meant that he had less time to read the Heavenly Book.
"Why hasn't Grandpa Jia shown up? With him around, he can at least share some of my burden. "Bai Xiaowen sighed.
On this day, someone suddenly reported that Liu Zhang of Yi Province had sent an envoy to visit Duke Yan!
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