Third year of Gaia, September 3rd.
Liu Bei became the ruler of Chengdu and was filled with pride. He also suppressed Shanhai City and felt even more refreshed. However, on that very afternoon, Shanhai City's counterattack came!
Led by Zhao Kuo, the Ma clan, who had just appeared in Chengdu with Liu Bei, was the famous Five Steeds of Western Liang. They left Chengdu and quietly moved to Shanhai City.
The Five Horses of Western Liang referred to the descendant of Fubo General Ma Yuan, Ma Teng, and his three sons Ma Chao, Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, and his nephew Ma Dai.
The ancestor of the Ma family was the famous general Zhao She. Zhao She was conferred the title of 'Lord Ma Fu', and his descendants took 'Ma Fu' as their surname, and later changed their surname to 'Ma'. He was the ancestor of the Ma Clan.
Zhao Kuo received the order and quietly rushed to Chengdu, urging the Ma Clan to evacuate the city. It was only when Ma Chao and the others appeared in Shanhai City that Liu Bei received word from the Players.
According to an insider, Liu Bei smashed his cup on the spot, his face flushed with anger.
"How dare you!"
Had it not been for Zhuge Liang's insistence, Liu Bei would have sent troops to destroy Shanhai City's office in Chengdu. If that were to happen, Liu Bei would probably have to seclude himself in the palace for the rest of his life.
Gaia was merciless in punishing NPCs for violating the rules.
Following Ma Chao's' defection ', only Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu Han remained. Ma Teng, Ma Dai and the others were also rare generals. Their retreat was the equivalent of cutting off one of Liu Bei's arms.
Although there are many Shu Han generals in Chengdu this time, after Shu Han was established, there were not many talents. They were only supported by a group of old generals.
Following Ma Chao's departure, the Shu Han army that could be sent out was already very few.
More importantly, the withdrawal of the Ma Clan had shaken the hearts of the Shu Han Dynasty. As soon as they entered the wilderness, Shu Han lost a great general. This was not a good sign.
Shanhai City's beautiful counterattack was a clear indication to Liu Bei that the wilderness was still the wilderness of the Mutants. Even if Liu Bei became the ruler of Chengdu, he would not be able to completely control Chengdu.
Only Liu Bei knew how painful it was to be slapped in the face.
On one hand, the Ma Clan's silent retreat showed that the intelligence network that Shanhai City had set up in Chengdu was very successful. They had completed the Great Cosmos Shift right under the enemy's nose.
"Prime Minister, immediately arrange for people to conduct a thorough inspection of the capital city and get rid of these rats." Liu Bei was indeed an ambitious person. After calming down, he immediately thought of a remedy. "Remember, the capital city belongs to me."
"Understood!" Zhuge Liang nodded with a solemn expression.
In the blink of an eye, Liu Bei became the Emperor of Shu and Zhuge Liang became the Prime Minister.
It could be said that things changed and the stars moved.
If not for Gaia's help, they probably wouldn't have been able to switch roles so quickly.
The intelligent Zhuge Liang had long realized that the wilderness was even more complicated than the Three Kingdoms in history. The changes in the past two days had undoubtedly proved this point.
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On the other hand, the Ma Clan's retreat also displayed the deep foundation of Shanhai City.
How amazing!
Ma Chao and the others were willing to become officials in Shanhai City because of the influence of their ancestors, Zhao She and Zhao Kuo. At the same time, Shanhai City's vast prospects and hegemony in the wilderness were also important factors.
This was especially so for Ma Chao. He was in the prime of his life and was still as passionate as before. He wasn't willing to hole up in Chengdu City. In comparison, Shanhai City was a much better place for him to show off his skills.
If he had to choose between Chengdu and Shanhai City, Ma Chao would choose Shanhai City without hesitation.
In history, only the two brothers, Ma Chao and Ma Dai, had truly joined Liu Bei's side. Ma Teng, Ma Xiu, and Ma Tie, father and son, had been exterminated by Cao Cao.
Even Ma Chao was the last among the Five Tiger Generals to join Liu Bei.
As such, the relationship between the Ma Clan and Liu Bei was far from being intimate.
This retreat naturally didn't have any psychological barriers.
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When the news of Ma Chao's' defection 'from Shanhai City spread, the China server was once again in an uproar. No one expected Shanhai City's counterattack to be so swift and fierce.
"Well done!" Someone clapped and cheered.
For daring to face Royal City head-on, countless players gave Shanhai City a thumbs up.
After all, based on the population, each Royal City in the China server had close to a million elite soldiers. Even if Shanhai City's army was added up, there would only be a million soldiers.
At this stage, who dared to provoke Royal City other than Shanhai City?!
Even if it was Di Chen, he could only retreat when facing the capital and fear him.
The players from other Royal City weren't the only ones who cheered.
Even the players from Chengdu didn't have a good impression of Liu Bei.
The withdrawal of the Bank of the Four Seas had caused inconvenience and negative effects on the players from Chengdu. In the eyes of the players, Liu Bei's actions undoubtedly lacked the bearing of an emperor and seemed a little petty.
Not to mention the impact of the withdrawal of the Bank of the Four Seas on the players' chambers of commerce in Chengdu.
As such, the withdrawal of the Bank of the Four Seas was a lose-lose situation for both Chengdu and Shanhai City.
More importantly, in the eyes of most players, they couldn't treat NPCs as equals. To a certain extent, Liu Bei's attack on Shanhai City had touched a sensitive nerve in the hearts of the players.
As such, the players would react violently and even overreact.
However, in Ouyang Shuo's eyes, he didn't care much about this matter. The moment he killed Guan Yu, Ouyang Shuo had a premonition that such a situation would occur.
However, at that time, he was still on the battle map and couldn't make any contingency plans.
Ouyang Shuo treated NPCs and players equally.
It was precisely because he viewed Liu Bei as an opponent that Ouyang Shuo didn't want to complain. Instead, he fought back decisively. This was a battle between two giants, and it had nothing to do with justice or good or evil.
Shanhai City, Protectorate of the Southern Border.
That afternoon, Ouyang Shuo personally received Ma Chao and the others.
Liu Bei's declaration of hostility had disrupted Ouyang Shuo's previous plans. Originally, Ouyang Shuo was going to hold a military meeting today to finalize the positions of Lu Su and the others.
Now that such a thing had happened, it had been delayed.
The military meeting could only be pushed back a little.
Moreover, with the arrival of Ma Teng and the others, some plans had to be reorganized.
In the main hall, Ma Teng and the others formally greeted Ouyang Shuo and performed the etiquette of a ruler and a subject. Old General Ma Teng was the first to step out. Standing in front of the group, he bowed and said, "General Ma Teng!"
"Ma Chao!"
"Ma Dai!"
"Ma Xiu!"
"Ma Tie!"
"Greetings, Lord!"
His three sons and one nephew stood side by side, creating a very eye-catching sight.
"Generals, please rise!"
Ouyang Shuo left his seat and walked up to Ma Teng, personally helping the old general up.
"Thank you, Lord!"
Ma Teng stood up and carefully sized up his new master for the first time. Ma Teng's eyes were shrewd and sharp, and he was very good at reading people. Just by looking at him, he felt a chill in his heart, and he no longer looked down on him.
When one grew old, they would be somewhat nostalgic.
Ma Teng had come mainly to give face to his ancestor, Zhao Kuo. Ma Teng was quite arrogant when he heard that the new master he had never met was a brat.
Who would have thought that their first meeting would change Ma Teng's opinion?
Although the new master before him was young and had a warm smile on his face, no one dared to be impudent in front of him. However, no one dared to be impudent in front of him or do anything out of line.
This was because this person exuded the might of an emperor. No one dared to get close to him.
"Old General, can you still fight?" Ouyang Shuo asked with a smile.
Ouyang Shuo also wanted to know if Ma Teng still had the ambition to fight on the battlefield. If Ma Teng didn't want to fight anymore, there would be a position for him in the Military Affairs Department.
Ma Teng's eyes widened when he heard this, and he said with emotion, "Don't mention it, Lord! I can still eat three bowls of rice in one meal, and I'm good at archery and horsemanship. "
"Good!"
Ouyang Shuo praised, "An old general can do two things!"
"Haha!"
Ma Teng laughed loudly when he heard this, feeling very pleased. He immediately agreed with this new master. After all, his new master's temper was so good to him.
However, Ma Xiu and the others behind him looked worried when they saw their father like this. Ma Chao and the others originally didn't want their father to fight on the battlefield again. The few of them were more than enough!
However, their father's will couldn't be shaken by Ma Chao and the others.
Ouyang Shuo found it funny when he saw this.
Taking this opportunity, Ouyang Shuo checked the attributes of Ma Chao and the others.
[Name]: Ma Chao (Emperor Level)
[Dynasty]: Late Eastern Han Dynasty
[Identity]: General of Shanhai City
[Occupation]: Special General
[Loyalty]: 70
[Commander]: 70 [Martial Power]: 98 [Intelligence]: 65 [Politics]: 40
[Specialty]: Fierce Cavalry (Increases troop morale by 30, movement speed by 40, attack power by 20)
[Cultivation Method]: Ancestral Rippling Spear Technique (36 moves in total)
[Equipment]: Sickle Spear
[Remarks]: Meng Qi has the bravery of Xin and Bu, and is feared by Qiang and Hu Xin. Talented in both literature and martial arts, he is a hero of the world, and the disciple of Bi and Peng. His intellect and bravery are enough to be one of them.
Among the Three Kingdoms, only Ma Chao is comparable to Lu Bu in terms of martial power. With his 98 points of martial power, Ma Chao had carved a bloody path out of the other generals, and was rated as an Emperor General by Gaia.
Ma Chao and Lu Bu were both fierce generals who were "partial".
[Name]: Ma Teng (King Level)
[Dynasty]: Late Eastern Han Dynasty
[Identity]: General of Shanhai City
[Occupation]: High-level General
[Loyalty]: 75
[Commander]: 72 [Martial Power]: 80 [Intelligence]: 60 [Politics]: 45
[Specialty]: Xiliang Iron Cavalry (Increases troop's attack power by 15, increases troop's speed by 25)
[Skill]: Omitted
[Equipment]: Broadsword
[Remarks]: Ma Teng is more than eight feet tall, has a large body, a masculine face and nose, and a virtuous character. Many people respect him. The North is guarded by Hu bandits, and the East is guarded by the White Cavalry. The Three Ministers love him very much.
As for Ma Dai and the others, they were all King Level generals, and their attributes were about the same as Zhou Tai and the others.
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