Cao Cao rode a horse into the center alone. Many people in Hansui's army did not know Cao Cao, but they had heard of Cao Cao's reputation and came out to watch it. After Cao Cao knew this, he shouted: "You want to see Cao Cao."
Do you look like? I am Cao Cao. I don’t have four eyes and two mouths, but I’m just a little wise.” Everyone was a little scared after hearing this, so Cao Cao sent someone to the formation and said to Han Sui: “The Prime Minister invites General Han Sui to talk to him.”
Han Sui went out to talk. Seeing that Cao Cao had no guards, he didn't even wear armor, but just wore his usual clothes and the two horses intersected, he began to reminisce about the past.
Cao Cao said: "The general's father and I share the same filial and honest tradition. I often regard him as my uncle. You and I were also officials of the same period. I can't remember how long it has been. How old is the general this year?"
He replied: "It's over forty!"
Cao Cao said: "When we were in the capital before, we were young and young. We didn't expect that we would be middle-aged and elderly! When will the world have a chance of peace and we can enjoy our old age!"
In this way, the two of them just reminisce about the past and did not mention a word about military affairs. After saying that, they looked at each other and talked for more than an hour before they returned to their camps.
This incident soon reached Ma Chao's ears. Ma Chao hurriedly came to ask Han Sui and said, "What did Cao Cao tell you in the formation today?"
He replied: "Just talk about some of the past things in the capital."
Ma Chao said: "Didn't you talk about military information?"
Han Sui said: "Cao Cao didn't mention it, so I couldn't raise this." Ma Chao felt very strange. How could he not talk about military affairs? He began to have some doubts and then left.
After Cao Cao returned to the camp, he said to Jia Xu: "Do you know what I meant to talk to Han Sui in front of the formation today?" He was about to show off his wisdom.
Jia Xu had known Cao Cao's meaning for a long time and said, "Although this is great, it is not enough to disagree with the two of them. I have an idea that Han Sui and Ma Chao can kill each other."
Cao Cao quickly asked what the plan was, Jia Xu said: "Ma Chao is a martial artist, I don't know the secret. The prime minister can write a letter to Han Sui, just in Han Sui, blur the handwriting in the middle, and do it in the key points.
Apply and then give it to Han Sui. This matter must be deliberately made known to Ma Chao. There is a place for applying it on the important part on Ma Chao's letter. He will definitely think that Han Sui was afraid that he knew some secrets, so he hurriedly modified it.
It just confirms the doubts that the Prime Minister alone and Han Sui talk today. Once the doubts accumulate to a certain level, the disagreement will have an effect. If we secretly win over some generals under Han Sui, then Ma Chao can plan."
Cao Cao nodded and said, "Your plan is very good!" So he wrote a letter, smeared some important places, then sealed them up, and deliberately sent the letter to Han Sui in a swagger.
Someone reported this matter to Ma Chao soon. Ma Chao felt even more confused and went to Han Sui to ask for a letter to watch. Han Sui didn't think so much, so he gave the letter to Ma Chao. Ma Chao saw a blurry handwriting on it, and it was
At the critical location, Han Sui asked: "Why is this letter so much smearing?"
Han Sui said: "This is what happened when I received this letter. I don't know why?"
Ma Chao said: "This is clearly a draft. Whoever gave it to someone else? It must be because my uncle was afraid that I knew the true content of the letter, so he changed it in a hurry."
Han Sui defended: "Is it because Cao Cao took the letter wrong and brought the draft?"
Ma Chao said: "No, Cao Cao is a meticulous person, how could he have such a mistake? I killed the thief together with my uncle, why did my uncle have a strange intention?"
Han Sui said: "If you don't believe me, wait until we will talk in front of the formation tomorrow, and you will rush out of the formation and stab Cao Cao to death with one shot, that's fine."
Ma Chao said: "If this is the case, it can prove that my uncle is sincere." So the two made an agreement.
On the second day, Han Sui brought candidates, Li Kan, Liang Xing, Ma Wan, Yang Qiu and other generals out, while Ma Chao hid in the dark, Han Sui sent someone to Cao Cao's camp and shouted: "General Han Sui
Ask the Prime Minister to come out and answer.”
Cao Cao did not come out, but sent Cao Hong to meet with more than a dozen cavalrymen. Cao Hong saluted immediately and said, "I hope I don't regret what the Prime Minister said to the general before!" After that, he left without looking back.
After hearing this, Ma Chao felt that it was clearly Han Sui teasing him. He ran out of the dark and prepared to stab Han Sui to death with one shot. Five generals came out to stop Ma Chao and persuaded him to return to the camp.
Han Sui was not angry either and said, "Don't be suspicious, I have nothing to do with disagreement."
Ma Chao didn't believe it at all and left with resentment. So Han Sui discussed with the generals around him and said, "How should we explain this matter now?"
Yang Qiu said: "Ma Chao believes that he has excellent martial arts skills and often bullies his lord. Even if we beat Cao Cao, he will not be humble. In my opinion, it is better for us to just surrender to Prime Minister Cao. He will definitely treat us well."
Han Sui said: "Ma Chao's father, Ma Teng, and I, are sworn brothers, how could we betray them?"
Yang Qiu said: "This has come to this point, and we have no choice but to do it."
Han Sui said: "Okay, who can deliver this message for me?"
Yang Qiu said, "Then let me go." So Han Sui wrote a letter, asking Yang Qiu to secretly go to Cao Cao's camp to communicate with the news, and said the meaning of surrender.
Cao Cao was very happy and directly appointed Han Sui as the Marquis of Xiliang, Yang Qiu as the prefect of Xiliang, and the rest of the generals were all named officials, and agreed to set fire as a signal to plot against Ma Chao.
Yang Qiu said goodbye and came back to see Han Sui, and said, "We agreed to set fire tonight as a sign, and cooperate with the inside and outside!"
Han Sui was very happy and asked the soldiers to pile up dry firewood in the tent, and asked the soldiers to prepare their weapons and be ready at any time. Han Sui discussed setting up a banquet to invite Ma Chao, and he planned on the banquet, but he was a little hesitant.
Ma Chao had already inquired about the situation through some detailed works, and took several followers and took the sword first, allowing Pang De and Ma Dai to respond later. Ma Chao secretly entered Han Sui's camp and saw five generals and Han Sui secretly.
When I said something, I heard Yang Qiu say, "It's not time to go, you can do it quickly!"
Ma Chao was very angry and entered with the sword, shouting: "The thieves actually dare to secretly murder me!"
Everyone was very surprised. Ma Chao slashed towards Han Sui with a sword. Han Sui had his left hand to resist in a panic, and his left hand was cut off directly. Han Sui's five generals killed him with weapons together, and Ma Chao could only escape.
Outside the account, he fought with five generals.
The sword in Ma Chao's hand was very sharp, and with great martial arts, he beat five of them by himself. During the waving of the sword, blood splattered, chopped down the horse and killed Liang Xing. The other generals felt that they were not opponents.