On top of the city, Liu Zhang was looking northward with a sad face.
A few miles away, there is the endless Yanliang camp, with densely packed flags rolling like angry waves.
"How could it be like this, alas..." Liu Zhang sighed quietly, his expression full of frustration.
Fang sighed to himself when footsteps sounded and Zhang Ren arrived in a hurry.
"My lord, just now the general's men came to report that Ma Chao had received a secret letter from the traitorous general Pang De. The general felt it was very suspicious and came to report to the lord." Zhang Ren lowered his voice and his tone was quite solemn. .
"Hasn't Pound broken up with Ma Mengqien? Why would he write to him again?" Liu Zhang looked confused.
"Ma Chao is a man who has repeatedly been untrustworthy. Now that Bodao City is under siege, the general is afraid that Ma Chao will betray his lord and join Yan Liang, seeing that the situation is unfavorable." Zhang Ren said in a solemn tone.
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhang's expression changed immediately, and his eyes flashed with a hint of shock.
"No, I don't think Ma Mengqi is that kind of person." Liu Zhang looked suspicious.
"Today's situation is serious. I would rather believe that there is something wrong than something that doesn't exist. The general will think that the lord can immediately call Ma Chao to come forward to explore his true and false status. Once it is found that he does have any traces of counterfeiting, he can also be captured on the spot to avoid It will cause a catastrophe." Zhang Ren's tone contained a bit of chilling air.
Liu Zhang hesitated for a moment, weighed for a moment, and then nodded in approval.
Half an hour later, Liu Zhang was already in the palace.
Liu Zhang was sitting on top, while Zhang Ren was wearing armor and holding a sword, standing by the side. On the left and right wings, more than ten soldiers stood at attention.
And in the side halls on both sides of the main hall, there are more than a hundred swordsmen and axe-hands ambushed.
A solemn and chilling aura surged like an undercurrent.
Footsteps sounded, and not long after, Ma Chao entered the lobby. As soon as Fang entered the lobby, he felt that the atmosphere was a little strange.
After quickly glancing around, Ma Chao felt alert. After hesitating for a moment, Ma Chao pretended to be natural and calmly walked in.
"The general is paying homage to the lord. I wonder why the lord has urgently summoned the general to come here. What's the important matter?" Ma Chao asked, cupping his hands.
"Well, it's actually nothing important." Liu Zhang said with a smile, "I just heard that Pang De sent a letter to Meng Qi. I felt a little curious, so I wanted to summon Meng Qi. Ask."
Although Liu Zhang's tone was kind, how could Ma Chao not hear the suspicion in it?
"Then Pang De did send someone to deliver a letter to the last general." Ma Chao knew Liu Zhang was suspicious, but he still acted calmly.
"I wonder...I wonder what Pound said in the letter?" Liu Zhang asked.
Ma Chao showed hatred on his face and gritted his teeth and said: "That guy Pang De is so shameless that he insulted the general in his letter. It's really hateful."
I see.
Liu Zhang was relieved now, thinking that as long as Pang De didn't recruit Ma Chao to surrender, it would be fine. He looked at Zhang Ren, meaning that your suspicion seems to be paranoid.
Zhang Ren didn't believe it, so he said: "But I don't know if General Ma can give this letter to my lord."
"Why, do you still doubt that Ma Chao is successful?" Ma Chao's expression suddenly changed.
"No, no, of course not, it's just..." Liu Zhang quickly denied it, but for a moment he didn't know how to explain his intention.
Zhang Ren, who was next to him, said coldly: "The two generals under your general Ma have betrayed the lord one after another. Now Pound has contacted you privately. How can this not be suspicious? The lord wants to read Pound's letter in person. Yes, it’s reasonable, there’s nothing wrong with it.”
Zhang Ren silenced Ma Chao with a few words. He felt angry for a while but was speechless.
In anger, Ma Chao snorted coldly, "My lord wants to read that letter, but I'm afraid there is no other way."
"Why?" Liu Zhang asked puzzled.
"Because I have torn up the letter." Ma Chao answered simply.
Liu Zhang was stunned and didn't know how to respond next.
Zhang Ren said sternly: "General Ma tore up the letter smoothly. Could it be that there was some hidden content in the letter? You were afraid of being seen by the lord, so you deliberately destroyed the evidence?"
Zhang Ren's words were tantamount to openly accusing Ma Chao of secretly contacting Pound with the intention of treason.
Ma Chao couldn't help but change his face and said angrily: "Zhang Ren, my Ma Chao's loyalty to my lord can be proved by the sun and the moon. How dare you frame me like this?"
"I am not framing you, but I am discussing the matter. Since General Ma claimed to be loyal to the lord, why did he tear up the letter and not dare to let the lord see it? This is not a deliberate concealment, what else could it be." Zhang Ren's tone became more serious.
Li.
"I tore up the letter because it was a humiliating letter. I would tear it up in anger." Ma Chao was a little anxious because of Zhang Ren's pressure.
Zhang Ren snorted coldly, "General Ma is a lion of Xiliang. Is it possible that with such a small amount of magnanimity, he is so angry that he lost his sense of control over a mere letter?"
"Zhang Ren, you——" Facing Zhang Ren's aggressiveness, Ma Chao couldn't argue, and became a little angry.
Ma Chao was so angry that he could only glare at Zhang Ren bitterly and then turned his attention to Liu Zhang.
"My lord, Chao, I swear to God, I, Ma Chao, am loyal to my lord. Please, lord, don't let me fall into the trap of a treacherous minister and chill your loyal ministers."
The word "treacherous minister" is obviously an allusion to Zhang Ren.
How could Zhang Ren not hear this? He immediately became furious and glanced at Liu Zhang anxiously, signaling Liu Zhang to order an ambush and capture Ma Chao in one fell swoop.
At this time, Liu Zhang was in a state of hesitation.
On the one hand, Zhang Ren's cross-examination made Ma Chao exposed frequently, making people suspicious.
On the other hand, Ma Chao's impassioned speech just now seemed so sincere and did not seem to have any objections.
Liu Zhang, who had always been weak and had no ideas, naturally hesitated to make a decision at this time.
After a long while, Liu Zhang said: "Meng Qi, it's not that I don't believe you, it's just that we are facing a powerful enemy and we have to be careful in everything. Let's leave it like this for now. If Pang De does something else in the future, you
Just remember to report it to me right away."
After all, Liu Zhang still did not dare to attack Ma Chao.
"My lord is wise, thank you for your trust." Ma Chao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, praised Liu Zhang, and then left.
Zhang Ren, however, was extremely anxious. He watched Ma Chao walk away and winked at Liu Zhang repeatedly, but Liu Zhang just turned a blind eye.
In the blink of an eye, Ma Chao disappeared from sight.
As soon as the people left, Zhang Rendang said immediately: "My lord, Ma Chao's behavior is very suspicious. Just now, the general sent a wink to the lord. Why didn't the lord give the order to capture Ma Chao?"
"Although Ma Mengqi is suspicious, if he captured his general based on a letter he didn't see, I'm afraid it will cause panic and affect the morale of the soldiers." Liu Zhang sighed.
"But my lord..."
Before Zhang Ren could persuade him again, Liu Zhang waved his hand and said, "Let's end this matter. You can arrange more people to monitor Ma Mengqi closely in secret."
Liu Zhang had made up his mind, and Zhang Ren had no choice but to secretly grit his teeth and sigh.
When Zhang Ren was sighing, Ma Chao had already strode out of the palace and left the dangerous place. Ma Chao got on his horse and went straight to his army.
At this time, Ma Chao's back was covered in cold sweat.
Because he had already discovered that there seemed to be an ambush by soldiers in the side hall. Just now, Liu Zhang only needed an order to clear out the ambush, and with Zhang Ren present, even if he was extremely skilled in martial arts, he might not be able to escape death.
Ma Chao, who had escaped the disaster, now felt a deep fear in his heart.
"Liu Zhang has already doubted me so much. If he tolerates it any longer, he will be harmed sooner or later. It seems that I must take action first..."
An idea was brewing rapidly in Ma Chao's mind, and a hint of cold ferocity quietly passed over the corner of his mouth.
…
At night, Yan Jun camped.
"Lord, Bo Dao is only a small city, and the city's defenses are not strong. Now that I have fifty thousand troops besieging the city, why don't I attack the city in one go?" Huang Zhong, the veteran general, was a little anxious.
"Although Bodao is small, there are still 15,000 Shu troops in the city. Even if our army succeeds in a strong attack, it will inevitably lose many soldiers. This is not playing into Meng Huo's plan." Fa Zheng said for Yan Liang.
explained.
"However, if we don't attack by force and capture Bodao City, when Meng Huo's reinforcements arrive and we attack from inside and outside together, won't our army be in a disadvantageous situation?" Huang Zhong said worriedly.
Fazheng glanced at Yan Liang and said with a smile: "In fact, if you want to break the Bo Dao, there is no need for our army to take action personally. Don't worry, old general, the lord already has a clever plan."
Clever idea?
Huang Zhong's eyes lit up and he curiously asked Yan Liang what he was planning.
After being questioned, Yan Liang smiled and said: "Now that things have happened, there is nothing to hide. I have already ordered him to write a scolding letter, and sent someone to send it to Ma Chao in the city. As soon as the letter arrives, we will be able to break through."
Bodao City is not far away."
A letter, is this the master’s clever plan?
Huang Zhong was not smart enough to understand the mystery, and fell into confusion and confusion for a while.
"In the previous battle at Nan'an, the lord attacked with Pang Lingshi, which already made Liu Zhang suspicious of Ma Chao. Now that Pang Lingming's letter is sent to the city, it will definitely make Liu Zhang suspicious again. Then Liu Zhang will most likely want to ask for Lingming's letter to read, so
, then it fits the lord’s plan.”
Fazheng explained half of it, and Huang Zhong only understood half of it, but he said in confusion: "If Liu Zhang wants to read the letter, Ma Chao can just give it to him. As soon as Liu Zhang sees the letter, his doubts will naturally be cleared.
"
"Han Sheng, what would you do if you saw one of your subordinates rebelling and wrote you such a scolding letter?" Yan Liang asked with a sly smile.
"If that's the case, I will be so angry that I will tear the letter to pieces on the spot." Huang Zhong replied without hesitation.
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he suddenly realized something.
What Yan Liang wanted was for Ma Chao to tear up the letter so that he could not defend himself when Liu Zhang questioned him.
"It turns out that my lord's plan is really a clever one." Huang Zhong, who suddenly realized this, couldn't help but exclaimed.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Cang strode in and said excitedly: "My lord, the scouts have sent an urgent report. Suddenly there was fire in Bodao City, and there were loud shouts of killing. It seemed that the enemies in the city were killing each other.
generally."
So fast!
Yan Liang and Fazheng looked at each other, and surprise flashed across their eyes.
Hot blood suddenly boils like fire.
Yan Liang stood up excitedly and said excitedly: "I didn't expect the effect of this plan to come so quickly. God is really helping me. I quickly sent an order to the generals to gather troops and horses. I want to capture Bo Dao tonight and destroy it." Liu Zhang is a waste!" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
