Zhao Feng looked at Ma Chao and said calmly: "I wonder how General Ma Chao's injury is?"
Ma Chao bowed and said with a wry smile: "Thanks to the King of Wei, Meng Qi is not in serious trouble."
Then a complicated look appeared in their eyes. Neither of them had any communication, but they could clearly understand what the other was thinking at the same time.
Zhao Feng and Zhuge Liang did not speak, and just looked at Ma Chao quietly.
Ma Chao was also silent, looking at Zhao Feng, and occasionally looking at the other soldiers in the prison.
It seemed that he also had no choice. Then he looked at Zhao Feng and asked with a trace of bitterness: "What will happen to them?"
Of course they were referring to the soldiers of Xiliang, and they knew very well that if it hadn't been for these soldiers, Ma Mengqi would never have exploded with such fighting power.
It's a pity that we lost in the end.
Zhao Feng smiled lightly and said with a hint of sharpness in his eyes: "If you surrender, Xiliang will exist. If you don't surrender, I will not leave anyone behind who will endanger my status."
Hearing this, Ma Chao sighed and looked at his old troops, how could he not know that if he did not surrender, these soldiers would never surrender.
But if he surrenders, his image may be affected, and his status in the Xiliang Army may plummet.
Even if he is reviled, he will not know the extent of his influence.
Ma Chao looked over, looked at Zhao Feng seriously, took a deep breath, and then showed a smile.
It seems that these soldiers have given him enough courage and even encouragement.
Does reputation matter now? As long as the last 30,000 Xiliang troops can be preserved, it doesn't seem to matter.
Then, he looked at Zhao Feng, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "Ma Mengqi has met my lord."
Zhao Feng instantly showed a smile, turned around and left, saying lightly: "Release all soldiers in Xiliang."
As soon as these words came out, even Zhao Yun was shocked. Do you think Ma Chao said this?
The lord actually trusted Ma Chao so much? He released all the Xiliang army with a wave of his hand?
Zhao Yun on the side was stunned and asked: "Is this trip inappropriate?"
Zhao Feng waved his hand and said, "Ma Chao should know how to do it."
Several of their figures disappeared into the prison, and those words just now silenced the entire prison. Is this King Wei?
The jailers in the prison did not recover and were stunned in disbelief. Ma Chao was also extremely shocked that the King of Wei actually released him like this.
It seemed that it was exactly what he thought in his heart. All King Wei wanted was his attitude.
He looked at his cell door that had been opened with some surprise. Was he released?
Sima on the side didn't say anything and sighed slightly. He was a little surprised that he could survive.
Zhao Feng will definitely not reuse him. He can also distinguish the situation. Now the world has become a foregone conclusion.
Zhao Feng pacified Xiliang too quickly, maybe he was too anxious.
When Zhao Feng arrived, Sima Yi didn't even dare to look him in the eye.
He had already guessed the final result. Everyone in the prison had been released, and he was the only one who was still imprisoned in the prison.
Ma Chao, who was also in the prison, looked at his soldiers in surprise, because the imaginary curses and even sarcasm did not appear.
These soldiers, that is, his soldiers, did not ridicule Ma Chao because of his surrender, but continued to support him as before.
Ma Chao laughed, wouldn't this be the best of both worlds?
Although he surrendered to Cao Wei, he didn't go up to anything. Instead, he found his true self.
The prison was full of laughter and laughter. The prison at this moment did not feel like a prison.
"General, today on the battlefield I feel like I saw the general attacking the Qiang people in the past!"
"The general is brave."
Everyone was smiling, but just as they were about to walk out of the cell door, a jailer stopped them and said: "General Ma, my lord has ordered that all soldiers who come out must drink this."
In the large tank on the side, there was a medicinal smell.
Ma Chao's eyes became slightly sharper. Could it be that my lord doesn't believe me?
However, he did not have an attack, but asked calmly: "What is this?"
Not only Ma Chao, but also the soldiers behind him were full of curiosity and disgust.
The jailer also noticed everyone's emotions and said with a smile: "This vat contains medicine for treating wind and cold. It was prepared by Mr. Yuanhua himself. If you are suspicious, you can refuse to accept it. My lord will not force you."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked guilty. King Wei treated them like this, but they were still suspicious at this time.
Ma Chao also fell silent, and smiled after a moment. It seemed that becoming King Wei's subordinate would be quite good.
Then he was the first to pick up the bowl and drink from it.
As expected, with him taking the lead, the other soldiers also stepped forward to drink the decoction. At this moment, Xiliang completely surrendered to Zhao Feng.
On the other side, in Xuchang, it is now the end of autumn, and the surrounding trees have long been naked. Maybe they are just waiting for a cold wind to usher in a heavy snowfall.
It's because of the rain that the temperature is even closer to winter.
At this time, Cao Cao huddled his hands in his sleeves, not acting like a prime minister at all.
"Prime Minister, good news!"
A guard came over in a hurry, with a happy face and a letter in his hand.
He was breathing heavily, and some fog could still be seen.
Cao Cao turned around and smiled: "I would like to see whose news makes you so happy."
Then he stood up, stretched out a hand to take off the leaf hanging on the guard's head and asked, "Tell me, what's the news?"
Now that he is in Xuchang, he is not worried about the Western Expedition at all, and feels extremely comfortable.
Xun Yu, the counselor who is still in Xuchang, told him: "There is King Wei in Sizhou, so there is no need to worry at all."
Now Cao Cao is only managing internal affairs, and with Xi Zhicai and others assisting him in this aspect, he is even more comfortable.
Now the only things that concern him are the restless Soochow and the war in Xiliang.
"Tell me, how many soldiers did you defeat in Xiliang this time?"
After hearing Cao Cao's guess, the guard smiled even brighter.
"No, under the leadership of King Wei, more than half of the Xiliang army was damaged, and the remaining 30,000 people and Ma Chao were all captured."
"In less than two days, Xiliang surrendered."
Hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but smile.
When he thought of Zhao Feng, he was happy from the bottom of his heart and even felt proud. Then he looked in the direction of Xuchang Palace and showed a smile.
Some things always happen so suddenly. He originally thought that it would take several months to pacify Xiliang, but he didn't expect that it would be solved so soon.
Then he waved his hands and said, "I understand, you can go down."
After the guard left, Cao Cao's expression immediately changed, and he said calmly behind him: "Zhicai, is the list I asked you to write down your names last time still there?"