Three Kingdoms: The Reverse Son of the Guan Family, Dragon Blessing Jingxiang

——The ruthless Jin Ma Chao!

It is hard to imagine that Ma Chao, a strong warrior, would die of illness at the age of forty-five.

It can be seen that the four big words "ruthless and unjust" that suppressed Ma Chao for half his life made him breathless and ended in depression.

How he fell ill three years later and was unable to recover.

As for... Ma Chao, these four vivid characters of "ruthless and unjust" are deeply imprinted on him.

There are only three reasons for this. The first is that his father and his brothers were in the enemy camp, so he rebelled and killed his family;

The second one is that he killed countless virtuous and respected celebrities while in Guanzhong;

The third article is to surrender to the enemy during the battle and ignore your wife and children... causing your wife and children to be killed!

It seems that... all the evidence of guilt cannot be cleared away.

But... Guan Lin still told Wang Can, Ruan Yu, Jiang Qian, and Zhang Xingcai, who was still crying, a heavy and sad story.

This is Ma Chao's story.

Ma Chao was born in Maoling, Fufeng.

In his grandfather's area, it was still the period of Emperor Huan. As a descendant of Fubo General Ma Yuan and a descendant of Jiangmen, Ma Chao's grandfather also served as the Langan County Lieutenant of Tianshui County. However, he lost his official position for some reason and his family was poor, so he lived in In a place where Han and Qiang people live together, Ma Chao's grandfather married a Qiang girl and gave birth to Ma Teng, who then married a Qiang girl and gave birth to Ma Chao.

When Ma Chao was born, Ma Teng was not a general. He was just a descendant of a fallen general. To be precise, he was a woodcutter.

Later, Ma Teng was valued by the state and county, and was appointed as a "military officer" to take charge of the tribe.

It must be mentioned here that the reason why Ma Teng rose to prominence was because of the support of senior officials in the state and county.

In the Han Dynasty, the prerequisite for supporting a person was that the person was capable and could be one of our own.

It was at this time that Ma Teng married the daughter of a high-ranking official and became his wife, and then gave birth to two legitimate sons, Ma Xiu and Ma Tie.

From then on, as a concubine with a Qiang mother, Ma Chao began to experience neglect and exclusion.

The first wife also always puts Ma Chao and the Qiang mother in trouble, but due to the status of the first wife, Ma Teng can only turn a blind eye to this.

It is precisely because of this that Ma Chao secretly vowed to practice martial arts desperately and prove that he is the strongest martial artist in Yongliang. Only in this way can he lead his mother to live a good life.

Because of his status, Ma Chao couldn't get along with those descendants of generals...descendants of dignitaries.

On the contrary, they can hang out with the Qiang and Di people who advocate martial arts.

Year after year, because of his wife, Ma Teng was not good to his mother, and he did not care about him, Ma Chao!

In fact, at this time, Ma Teng is no longer a father in Ma Chao's mind, he is just Ma Teng!

On the contrary, what Ma Chao identifies with is the ancestor of their Fufeng Maoling Ma family, General Fubo who was loyal to the Han Dynasty - Ma Yuan...

Ma Chao has always regarded Ma Yuan as his lifelong goal.

Finally, something unexpected happened.

Father Ma Teng and Han Sui united the Qiang people to rebel, and then recruited peace, rebelled, recruited peace, rebelled... Father Ma Teng began to jump repeatedly between loyal Han and traitorous Han.

His loyalties also changed from Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si at the beginning to Cao Cao...

But these?

Which one is not a traitor?

Finally, Ma Teng is going to become an official with Cao Cao. Wei Wei, this is a high-ranking official of Jiuqing... he enjoys endless glory and wealth, and he also brings with him the "trash" of his two legitimate wives.

He chose not to take Ma Chao with him, because... Ma Chao, a bastard, was worthy of going to Xu Capital City? Become an official next to the emperor?

You know, even if there is a melee between princes, there is still a chain of contempt in this world.

Those in Kanto despise those in Kansai, and officials in Beijing despise border officials.

Of course, Ma Chao didn't want to go either. He was committed to being a loyal man like his ancestor Fubo General Ma Yuan, and he didn't bother to work for a traitor like Cao Cao.

Then, Ma Chao united with Han Sui to rebel, and said the famous sentence "Now, Ma Chao has abandoned his father and takes General Han as his father. General Han should also abandon his son and take Ma Chao as his son." Then he united ten princes, a total of ten Thousands of troops attack Cao Cao!

Speaking of this, Guan Lin paused.

Wang Can knocked on his forehead and asked doubtfully.

"This is wrong... Even if Ma Teng is not good to Ma Chao, even if Ma Chao is committed to being a loyal minister like General Fu Bo, Ma Yuan, he still cares about his father's life and death and recognizes Han Sui as his father... This cannot be justified in any case!"

indeed.

From the perspective of extreme Confucianism in the feudal era, respecting the elderly, caring for the young, etiquette, justice and integrity are more important than life.

The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety.

but…

Guan Lin put forward a brand new point. "I just mentioned that Ma Chao and Han Sui rebelled against Cao Cao, but why did they rebel against Cao Cao? Mr. Wang should know this better than me, right?"

this…

Wang Can paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then replied: "Cao Cao has always coveted the lands of Guanzhong and Yongliang. He sent Zhong Yao and Zhang Ji to coordinate various ministries in Chang'an. It was just a stopgap measure. He wanted Longyou's land early on. Horses and strong, war-like soldiers! He has been deploying it since the Northern Expedition to Jizhou, and sent Xia Houyuan to test it again and again..."

"So..." Guan Lin followed Wang Can's words, "This is the difference between strong thinking and weak thinking."

Guan Lin continued to explain, "Since Ma Teng brought his two legitimate sons into Xudu, it was actually destined that Ma Chao had only two options, one was to resist, the other was to surrender. So... the question is, Cao Cao sent Xia Houyuan to fight Ma Chao? He was captured without mercy. Is that filial piety? Does it work to kneel down to Xia Houyuan and say, 'I beg you, don't kill me, don't kill my father'?"

"In other words, whether Ma Chao kneels or not, Cao Cao will not let go of the Ma family, nor will he let go of such a powerful force as the Guanzhong warlord. This is part of his strategy... From Ma Chao's perspective, Cao Cao's intentions Bad, only by fighting can there be a chance of survival. So at this time of life and death, he said to Ma Teng's enemy Han Sui, 'I don't want my father, you are my father, and I will also be your son from now on.' This is the critical moment. The only way to win over the opponent and ensure that the Guanzhong warlords are not eliminated! This is great wisdom!"

Having said this, Guan Lin put his hands behind his back and his eyes further narrowed.

His words became deeper and more meticulous.

"As for filial piety? Don't say that Ma Teng is not kind to Ma Chao and his son. Just say that you have to kneel down and beg for surrender in exchange for filial piety. How many people can do this in the world today?"

"What's more, when Ma Chao and Cao Cao were negotiating peace on the Weishui River, Ma Chao prepared a bag big enough to hold six dendrobiums of rice. All the soldiers present knew about this, Mr. Wang? Do you know what Ma Chao did with this bag? "

Wang Can's curiosity was aroused. He knew about this bag, but it was just for...

Immediately, Wang Can quickly asked: "What is it for?"

Guan Lin did not beat around the bush and answered directly: "Ma Chao used this bag to compare Cao Cao's figure. He wanted to put Cao Cao into this bag and kidnap him. He wanted to capture Cao Cao... If Xu Chu hadn't been there, he would have succeeded! "

Guan Lin spoke very fast, not giving Wang Can any time to think. He continued: "With such a close distance, why does Ma Chao plan to kidnap Cao Cao? Doesn't he know that Cao Cao has dozens of kilograms of armor on him? The two armies How easy is it to kidnap someone in front of the battle? Ma Chao is a master of swordsmanship, couldn't he directly assassinate Cao Cao? What's the purpose of this?"

this…

Wang Can opened his eyes wide. The details that Guan Lin put forward made him feel overwhelmed, and even vaguely thought of and feared.

Wang Can's voice became hoarse, "What...is it for?"

"Ma Chao had planned to kidnap Cao Cao from the beginning and exchange Cao Cao's life for his father and brothers in Xudu City..." Guan Lin raised his voice, "Because this is the only way to fulfill filial piety without having to kneel. Method! By being able to do this, Ma Chao is already worthy of Ma Teng and this filial piety! At least he won’t be criticized by the world!"

Clang…

With this sentence, Wang Can felt that he was not feeling well...

His entire impression of Ma Chao was overturned overnight.

How is this a ruthless and unjust person? He is clearly a brave and resourceful good man!

Guan Lin's words continued.

"As for Ma Chao's killing of those famous officials in Guanzhong, you must know...that was after Cao Cao abandoned the contract and killed Ma Teng, Ma Xiu, and Ma Tie. In response, Ma Chao killed several officials of Cao Cao. Is it too much?"

"As for the subsequent killing of Yang Fu's family and Jiang Xu's old mother, this is retribution. Cao Cao kills Ma Chao's people, Ma Chao kills Cao Cao's people, Cao Cao kills Ma Chao's people again, and so on... This is reasonable and trustworthy. Can it be said?"

this…

Wang Can couldn't help but pursed his lips, while Ruan Yu and Jiang Gan were also stunned.

Today, the three of them... seemed to have been given a vivid lesson in "strong thinking" and "weak thinking".

Or to be more precise, it is a vivid lesson on whether to kneel and show filial piety in the face of enemy aggression, or to stand and resist...

only…

Wang Can suddenly thought of something, "There is another thing. When Ma Chao surrendered to Uncle Liu Huang, his wife and children were still in the hands of Zhang Lu. This move caused his wife and children to be killed. Isn't this abandoning his wife and children?"

"This..." Guan Lin spread his hands, "There's nothing to say about this... It's very simple. You said Ma Chao abandoned his wife and children? But how many times did my uncle abandon his wife? When Cao Cao captured Pi, my uncle's wife was abandoned. Gao Shun attacked Xiaopei, and my uncle lost his wife again, Changbanpo... My uncle also lost two daughters, and his life and death are still uncertain... Taking a step back, Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, didn't just abandon his wife. Son, Xiang Yu captured Liu Bang's father, what did Liu Bang say? He said he wanted Xiang Yu to get a share of the pie!"

Having said this, Guan Lin paused for a moment and continued with seriousness: "In troubled times, who can save the whole family? The lives of parents, wives and children are all in the hands of the enemy. Whether they can be saved is not because of Ma Chao himself, but because of him. Because are the enemies kind?”

actually…

In Guan Lin's view, looking at the entire history of Shu Han.

Ma Chao is definitely a rare talent, a loyal talent, and a kind and righteous person 1

To know.

When Ma Chao was in Shuzhong, one year Dong Zhong paid Ma Chao a New Year's greeting. Ma Chao vomited blood and said that more than a hundred members of my family had been killed, and he still had a bad New Year!

This is Ma Chao's frustration with himself and his unwillingness to do so.

Another thing is that an official named Peng Yi was dissatisfied with Liu Bei and made an agreement with Ma Chao to rebel.

Ma Chao told Liu Bei directly!

This may not necessarily be loyalty, but it must be that Ma Chao has been a hero for half his life. Now he is dependent on others, and he is always in danger in Liu Bei's camp...

The reason why he was scared was because he felt that he had messed up because he didn't stand up to save his father, which resulted in the death of his entire family, which broke his heart and damaged his reputation for the rest of his life.

However, Liu Bei is also a person who values ​​reputation and establishes himself with benevolence and righteousness...

Because of his Ma Chao faction and because of the slander against him by the outside world, Ma Chao is destined not to be reused.

He was named the Five Tiger General because he brought a group of 'Di cavalry' over.

It is because of his prestige among the Di and Qiang tribes.

Sitting on the bench, alone in Shu, this is his normal state!

Guan Lin felt pity when he thought of this.

Such a man who could fight, was brave, and hated Cao Wei to the core, yet he was placed in Bashu as a mascot by Liu Bei.

This is simply a waste of natural resources!

The key is, Ma Chao must not be Lu Bu!

However, Guan Lin knows, Liu Bei doesn't know, and everyone in the world doesn't know. This is very embarrassing.

However, right now...because of papermaking and printing, public opinion may be reversed by the mass printing of books.

Ma Chao must be beneficial to the resurgence of the Han Dynasty. If Ma Chao is to be used in Shuzhong, he will be the first to bear the brunt. Ma Chao's reputation... will have to be reversed.

With this in mind, Guan Lin asked Wang Can solemnly. "What I said? It may be written in "Heroes"..."

"But... it should be possible!" Wang Can hadn't come back to his senses yet, he felt thunder rolling from the sky, and his outlook on life was overturned.

"Remember to...exaggerate more in the article." Guan Lin meaningfully ordered, "Especially that sentence, Ma Chao is not ashamed of his father's loyalty to the traitor Cao Cao, and is dedicated to rebuilding the glory of his ancestor Fubo General Ma Yuan, ZTE The Han Dynasty... He has determined that my uncle is the reincarnation of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty. If my uncle wants to be Liu Bang, he, Ma Chao, will be the horse supporter to revitalize the Han Dynasty, and he will ride the horse for my uncle!"

this…

Although these sentences are a bit exaggerated, but... "Heroes" is a novel...

Wang Can thinks it’s okay.

"I have written it all down... I will write the article about Ma Chao according to Mr. Yun Qi's instructions."

"After writing it, print it out directly..." Guan Lin waved his hand, and then... "Send some to Sichuan first, at least... In our Sichuan, we cannot let loyal people bleed, sweat and shed tears..."

Guan Lin cherishes his talent... and even more cherishes the talent of this Xiliang horse.

Later generations always say that there is a shortage of talents in Sichuan...a caterpillar?

Precisely speaking, what is the cause of scarcity? Half of them died in the "second company" of the cheating and careless loss of Jingzhou and the battle of Yiling, and the other half died in the factional struggle!

Surrender? Why can't it be used?

If you use it well, it will definitely not be weaker than dad Guan Yu——

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Chengdu, General Zuo's Mansion.

Just now, Liu Bei had already put on his clothes and was about to fall asleep. Suddenly... Zhao Yun hurriedly came to report. This report was not important and almost scared Liu Bei to the point of peeing!

It was his wife Sun Shangxiang who came to see him so late.

Well…

This frightened Liu Bei and quickly put on his clothes. Middle-aged and elderly people... must learn to protect themselves, not to mention... In Liu Bei's opinion, when other women come to his place at night, the most they want is money... But if Sun Shangxiang comes, it will be fatal if he doesn't protect them all!

"Shall Madam go to the main hall? I'll be here later..."

"promise!"

Following Liu Bei's instructions and responding to Zhao Yun's call... Zhao Yun went to lead Sun Shangxiang towards the main hall.

Liu Bei gasped for breath.

Sure enough, when he first entered Shu, Zhuge Liang's words, "Afraid of Duke Cao's strength in the north, Sun Quan's pressure in the east, and fear of Mrs. Sun's sudden change at the elbow and armpit when approaching. When this happens, advance and retreat like a wolf..." This is not just talk.

Not long after...

Liu Bei put on his clothes and walked into the main hall under the escort of Zhao Yun. Sun Shangxiang was dressed in a red dress and turned her back to him.

It wasn't until he heard footsteps that he turned around...but he wasn't as domineering as before.

On the contrary... Sun Shangxiang today is actually somewhat rare "dignified" and "tranquil".

"Madam, you are here so late, you must have something important to do, right?" Liu Bei slowly opened his mouth, took the teacup on the desk, put it to his mouth, and took a sip to calm down his shock.

"I'm going to my husband's room? Does it have to be something important?"

Sun Shangxiang's words made Liu Bei almost spit out the tea in his throat.

Liu Bei is no longer the man who went to Soochow and fully expected to marry Sun Shangxiang...

Although he especially remembered the bridal ceremony with Sun Shangxiang, the delicate and slightly worried face under the candlelight... At that time, Liu Bei still naively thought that Miss Sun was really beautiful.

This matter, in Liu Bei's current view, is simply too far off the mark.

Because... no matter how beautiful it is, it can't stand up to the hundreds of sword-wielding female guards at the door, nor can it stand up to the swords, guns, swords, halberds, axes and hooks that fill the boudoir. Those who know it think it is a bridal chamber, and those who don't know it think it is a Shura field.

to date…

Liu Bei was especially frightened.

"Madam, don't make fun of me, let's get down to business, right?"

Seeing Liu Bei's fearful look, Sun Shangxiang smiled, "I came here to ask for your husband's consent... I have experienced some bad times since I left Jiangdong. My mother often writes to me. I also miss my mother all the time. I miss her so much." I am already old, so I want to ask my husband for permission to allow me to return to Jiangdong... to fulfill my filial piety!"

Well…

Liu Bei was startled by Sun Shangxiang's words.

Although Liu Bei's expression did not change much, his heart was filled with ecstasy and throbbing, as if his internal organs and every cell in his body were telling a sentence.

——‘You want to go back to Jiangdong? 』

——"Is there such a good thing? 』

yes…

Sun Shangxiang is going back to Jiangdong, which for Liu Bei has to be celebrated.

However, after all, Liu Bei is a man whose "hiding skills" are better than Cao Cao's "attacking skills". He is constantly warning himself in his heart.

——"Restraint, restraint..."

A look of worry suddenly appeared on his cheek, "Madam is leaving, and I am extremely reluctant to leave...but..."

They say but, but actually... there is no but!

What Liu Bei said in his heart was:

——"Madam, please leave quickly!" 』

——‘Please! 』

——"It's easy to invite God but hard to send him away!" 』

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