Chapter 54 Wolf ambition

The banquet, which was still in harmony for a moment, fell silent in a flash, and the hall became cold and cold under the rendering of the headless corpse lying on the table.

Ma Chao picked up a white cloth from the table and slowly wiped the blood drops from the long sword in his hand.

Someone came out of the hall, it was Pang De.

After entering, Pang De walked straight to Mi Fang's head without his eyes, grabbed the hair on the head, carried the head and walked out again.

Ma Chao, wearing a brocade robe, wiped his long sword clean and returned it to the sheath, and hung it back on the wall.

Walking into the inner hall, Ma Chao took off his clothes, changed into military uniforms, then picked up the armor and put it on one by one neatly, lifted up the tiger-headed golden spear, and the heroic Ma Chao appeared in front of him again.

Walking out of the mansion, he stepped onto his mount, and Ma Chao galloped straight to Jincheng Camp.

The 50,000 iron cavalry, including the Yinling Flying Cavalry and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, were all ready to go. If you didn't stand on a high place, you wouldn't be able to see the full picture of this army clearly.

Mi Fang's head was hung by Pang De on the flagpole of Jincheng Camp. Pang De, Yang Qiu, Ma Wan, and Zhang Heng were all solemn.

Except for Pang De's indifferent look, the other three generals tried their best to remain calm.

They didn't know what happened, and why Ma Chao killed Mi Fang?

Can Mi Fang kill him just by wanting to?

Even if Mi Fang committed a heinous crime, Guo Jia must decide his life and death.

Jin Ma Chao walked onto the high platform of the military camp with powerful steps, and his coldness came into view of the entire army.

"The whole army obeys the order and follows our army eastward to trample the 800-mile Qinchuan! Those who violate the order will be killed!"

Ma Chao gave the order, scared Yang Qiu and the other three generals to the point of being bloodless.

They really thought they had heard it wrong.

Where is Ma Chao going to play? Guanzhong!

Rebelled?!

These three generals looked at each other in a glance, but eventually turned over and acted as orders.

The cavalry troops that had not appeared since Guo Jia rushed north to fight Cao Cao outside the pass two years ago finally came out when the Taiping Army had the advantage of attacking Xiangfan in the north!

Fifty thousand iron cavalry set out from Jincheng at night and headed straight to Chang'an!

On the way, Ma Chao sent 3,000 people to go south to capture Chen Cang, and then guarded the dangerous road, cutting off the connection between Guanzhong and Yizhou!

Ma Chao rebelled and the world was shocked!

The first to bear the brunt are the merchants in Guanzhong.

The troops in Guanzhong were divided into two routes under the leadership of Zhang Liao. One was led by Zhang Liao to stay in Hangu Pass, and the other was led by Yan Yan to stay in Wu Pass. The two sides had a total of 100,000 troops.

Xu Shu in Chang'an only had no more than 5,000 defense troops.

In the Chang'an government office, Xu Shu was teaching a child to explain the key points in military books to him.

"Weier, do you understand?"

The nearly ten-year-old child sitting opposite Xu Shu looked at the military book intently and nodded solemnly.

Xu Shu smiled with relief.

He had no children. Although he had two wives and concubines, he had no children for many years. In order to give an explanation to his mother in the family, or to be filial, he was the most important thing for unfilial things and no descendants. Xu Shu adopted an orphan as his child.

The boy in front of him was named Jiang Wei. He was an orphan adopted by Xu Shu by accident when Han Sui was in trouble in the northwest. After that, he taught him carefully for several years. Xu Shu also planned to teach him all his life's learning.

The guards outside the door came to inform him, and someone asked for a visit.

The entire Chang'an is now in panic.

Who is Ma Chao? Outsiders seem to be just a common man.

Now Chang'an is built in a rich and prosperous place, both people's livelihood and commerce are booming. Although the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce still accounts for most of its interests, many merchants from all directions have established themselves in Chang'an for business.

Now that Ma Chao is coming, everyone must be panicked.

Under Guo Jia's rule, only with stable order can there be business on the right track.

Those big families who are obedient and make money are really scared now.

Guo Jia is a reasonable warlord. If you obey the laws and regulations honestly, he will not suppress you.

But if Ma Chao conquered Chang'an, who can guarantee that Ma Chao would not be like Dong Zhuo and Li Jue and Guo Si?

There are many people in Chang'an City who can speak on behalf of all merchants, and the most important person is obviously Zhen Yu.

Therefore, Zhen Yu was pushed to meet Xu Shu to see what Xu Shu would do.

Was Zhang Liao being transferred back to rescue Chang'an?

Or could he talk to Ma Chao and let him stop his horse?

Zhen Yu was so anxious that he was like an ant on a hot pan. He couldn't blame him for being so panicked.

As a successful businessman, Zhen Yu was so elegant and magnanimous, but it was a peaceful time. Now he had a knife hanging on his head. Not to mention him, a businessman, many officials in Chang'an were anxious.

The person who received Zhen Yu was Zhang Ji, and he didn't know what to say to make Zhen Yu stop wandering around. Zhang Ji was also shocked in this situation.

Ma Chao turned against it? Turn against it!

He had told Guo Jia that people like Ma Chao must be guarded, but Guo Jia gave everything to Ma Chao.

What is the result? What is the result?

Ma Chao did such a heartless thing!

Xu Shu arranged Jiang Wei's homework before going to see Zhen Yu.

As soon as they met, Xu Shu bowed and planned to salute, but Zhen Yu rushed to him with a quick glance, grabbed Xu Shu's arm and asked, "Yuan Zhi, what's the countermeasures for Fengxiao? Chang'an cannot be misunderstood! You can't be captured by that Ma Chao Dog Thief."

Xu Shu smiled bitterly.

How could he not know what Zhen Yu said?

Guo Jia's rule was two major cities, Chang'an in the north and Chengdu in the south. Chang'an, which had been in operation for more than ten years, had just recovered its prosperity. If it was destroyed, it would not only be a devastating blow to the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce, but also a decade of hard work for Guo Jia.

Xu Shu pulled Zhen Yu to the side and sat down, and asked someone to serve tea.

Zhen Yu is not in the mood to drink tea now? He saves red tape and asks again: "Yuanzhi, just tell the truth. Ma Chao will be in Chang'an within one day. What do you plan to do? As long as you say war, my Zhen family, as the representative of all merchants in this city, how much money and grain do you want, how much I pay? If there is not enough people, we mobilize the people to defend the city together. If the people are afraid, then offer a reward. There will be a brave man under the heavy reward. No matter what, it will definitely be able to block Ma Chao for ten days and half a month. As long as you wait for reinforcements, Chang'an will be saved."

Both Xu Shu and Zhang Ji heard the firmness in Zhen Yu's tone.

Zhen Yu's words actually revealed another meaning. They only believed in Guo Jia's rule. If they changed their individuals, they would not even give room for negotiation.

What businessmen need most is a stable investment environment. Although the national crisis is easy to make money in troubled times, their lives are like walking on a tightrope. If you are not careful, you will harm the entire clan. Therefore, making money in silence is the most popular situation for visionary businessmen.

Fifteen years after the capture of Guo Jia in Chang'an, this safe and prosperous land has created a win-win situation. The people live and work in peace and prosperity, and everyone in the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce has benefited from it. They can enjoy the joy, the lights and wine here. This is simply a paradise on earth. They are not afraid of being bullied by power, and they do not have to worry about the disasters of war. They do business in full swing, and the money they earn can give them endless wealth and glory.

All this beautiful life cannot be destroyed by Ma Chao, a common man!

Xu Shu couldn't feel relieved when facing the anxious Zhen Yu, but Zhen Yu's proposal was obviously not adopted.

"To be honest, after Ma Chao leads his army tomorrow, I plan to surrender."

As soon as Xu Shu finished speaking, Zhen Yu was shocked. Zhang felt thoughtful, but instead raised respect for Xu Shu.

Now this Chang'an City cannot stop Ma Chao. It can mobilize the people and unite to guard it.

But the result will only be that Chang'an fell into Ma Chao's hands after blood flowed into a river.

"Yuan Zhi, how could you surrender to this dog thief? This is Fengxiao's hard work! Didn't Zhang Wenyuan have soldiers? He dragged him back in Chang'an."

Zhen Yu was stunned and asked Xu Shu quickly.

Xu Shu smiled bitterly without explaining.

Zhang Liao and Yan Yan do have troops, and as long as these two people come back, Chang'an will definitely be able to defend it!

But the key point is that if Zhang Liao is transferred back, the gates of Guanzhong East will be open and the generals of Cao Wei will drive straight in, and the entire northwest will fall by then.

Now, there are enemies from both sides, with tigers on the east and wolves on the west.

Compared to throwing the territory to Cao Wei, Xu Shu would rather throw Chang'an to Ma Chao, and the worst is to take it.

No matter how ambitious Ma Chao is, at most he will conquer Guanzhong and Liangzhou. If it were Cao Wei, then this country would almost belong to Cao Wei.

"I'll see Ma Chao tomorrow and will give him Chen Qing a stake. He wants Chang'an and Guanzhong. I will try my best to advise him not to hurt innocent people. Chang'an will be the same. I think even if Ma Chao is ambition, he will not provoke public grievances and provoke attacks."

An ambitious man would never embark on this path to kill innocent people indiscriminately. He has many skills in conquering. What the heroes in the world are best at is to set up names to win over talents for their own use. Cao Cao and Sun Quan have set up many new official positions, and the same is true for Guo Jia, a regime in Yizhou Prefecture with a transcendent status.

If Ma Chao wants to win the world, he cannot make enemies everywhere. After siege the city and plunder the land, he will definitely appease and win back all those who can be used for his own use.

Zhen Yu, the businessman, also understood these principles, but they did not trust Ma Chao, as a wise man. It is easy to be a wise ruler for one day, but a monarch who has been doing what Guo Jia has been doing for twenty years is not something that any monarch can do.

Since Xu Shu has made up his mind, Zhen Yu is not willing to force others. After all, they want to resist Ma Chao and have an official representative like Xu Shu take the lead. The merchant group will make trouble on their own, and no matter how many people there are, they will not be enough to cut them down.

After seeing Zhen Yu off, Zhang Ji asked Xu Shu with a worried look on his face: "Sir, do you really surrender to Ma Chao?"

Xu Shu did not want to harm the fish in the pond, so he did not resist. Zhang understands this.

But when things come to the moment, I will definitely feel sad.

Xu Shu didn't say anything and walked straight to the study where Jiang Wei was.

Walking outside the study door, watching Jiang Wei concentrate on reading the military books, Xu Shu said to himself: "Ma Mengqi, don't let your lord down."

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