12dz Chapter 510 Ma Dai's Fury! Cao Cao and Su Yu Arrive at the Front Lines!
Chapter 510 Ma Dai's Fury! Cao Cao and Su Yu Arrive at the Front Lines!
Liu Bei's command tent
Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were drinking here.
As for why Guan Yu is not here, it is because Guan Yu is currently on Liu Bei's orders, leading a detachment to garrison at Tiandang Mountain.
Zhang Fei wiped his mouth roughly and said to Liu Bei:
"Brother, in my opinion, those Cao soldiers are cowards!"
"They will retreat on their own once their food supplies run out."
"At that time, my elder brother will defeat Zhang Lu in one battle, and the entire territory of Hanzhong will be within our grasp!"
Liu Bei gave a wry smile.
If it were really that simple, he and Fazheng wouldn't need to be so anxious.
But saying these words to Zhang Fei was useless.
It's not that Zhang Fei is brave but lacks strategy, but rather that he simply doesn't understand how much pressure there is on logistics and supplies!
Although the local people of Yizhou temporarily submitted to Liu Bei.
But Liu Bei never promised people the whole story, so unless they were fools, they would naturally comply with Liu Bei's promises while secretly going against them.
Fortunately, Zhuge Liang was capable enough to swindle and cheat the powerful families in Chengdu, and he also repaired roads to ensure the transportation of supplies.
Otherwise, the situation regarding Liu Bei's supplies would only become more dire.
But even so.
If this battle lasts for more than four months, Liu Bei's supplies will be exhausted!
Just when Liu Bei was wondering how to further expand his business...
A guard came to report that Ma Dai had requested an audience.
Liu Bei and Zhang Fei exchanged a glance, and Zhang Fei muttered to himself:
What's this guy doing here?
"I get angry just seeing this guy."
"Such a disloyal and unfilial person, if it weren't for my elder brother's desire to restore the Han Dynasty, how could I have allowed him to join my ranks?"
Liu Bei quickly patted Zhang Fei's head gently and scolded him:
"Third brother, you mustn't talk nonsense."
"Now that the Han dynasty has not yet been restored, we still need to unite the forces of all parties."
Zhang Fei pursed his lips slightly, thinking to himself, "What I said is clearly right, why did you hit me, brother!"
Soon.
Led by his personal guards, Ma Dai entered.
After bowing to Liu Bei and Zhang Fei respectively, Ma Dai uttered a surprising statement:
"My lord, Peng Yang intends to incite my brother to rebel in Yizhou!"
"Now that my brother has kept this man under control, please give your orders, my lord!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei felt a surge of emotions, but he quickly became relieved.
In all kinds of struggles, there will always be those who are dissatisfied with the status quo and who are blind to the truth who jump out and cause trouble.
The generals under Liu Bei, including the veterans Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and the generals of the Dongzhou faction, would certainly not pay any attention to Peng Yang.
Of the remaining people, besides Yan Yan, Pang Xi, and other locals from Yizhou, isn't Ma Chao the most likely to be instigated by Peng Yang to rebel?
Therefore, Peng Yang's collusion with Ma Chao had ample reason and motive.
Ma Dai's tip-off at this moment was clearly Ma Chao's doing.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei's lips curled slightly, and he grasped Ma Dai's hand, saying:
"Yishan (Ma Dai's courtesy name was Yishan), I am very grateful to you for reporting this matter to me."
"And Mengqi's contribution is unforgettable."
Ma Dai silently withdrew his hand.
His hand could not be touched by Liu Bei, but only by his elder brother Ma Chao.
Liu Bei was unaware of this detail and still thought Ma Dai was a meticulous person.
After a few more casual words, Liu Bei formally issued the order to Ma Dai to arrest Peng Yang!
This is an act of returning a favor.
Regardless of Liu Bei's true feelings towards Ma Chao and Ma Dai, now that they have rendered meritorious service, they must be given the opportunity to be rewarded.
Arresting Peng Yang would be the perfect opportunity.
Poor Peng Yang, he was forcibly given credit by Ma Chao by sacrificing his teammates!
……
When Ma Dai returned to the camp.
Peng Yang was still trying to get Ma Chao to talk about this and that.
Seeing that Peng Yang's hand seemed to be reaching towards Ma Chao's back, Ma Dai's eyes immediately burned with barely concealed rage!
With a "thud!"
Ma Dai kicked Peng Yang to the ground.
Ma Chao turned around and saw that Ma Dai was holding an arrest warrant issued by Liu Bei. He quickly cooperated with Ma Dai and pinned Peng Yang to the ground.
Ma Dai exclaimed in alarm:
"Brother, please sit down for now."
"These petty scoundrels are no match for me."
After saying that, Ma Dai quickly beat Peng Yang until his head was swollen like a pig's.
Peng Yang had almost cried all his tears.
Ma Dai didn't give him a chance to say a single word!
That would have been bad enough, but what's even worse is that Ma Dai, some kind of abstract entity, targeted Peng Yang's groin area when he was beating him.
How can a person be so despicable?
You're not one of Cao Cao's old cronies!
Unfortunately, Ma Dai didn't care at all about Peng Yang's pleading eyes.
Under a barrage of iron fists, Peng Yang fainted, his fate uncertain.
Ma Chao glanced at Ma Dai indifferently:
"Yishan, why are you so irritable tonight?"
Sweating profusely, Ma Dai quickly made up an excuse:
"This scoundrel is trying to put my brother in danger; I am absolutely furious!"
Ma Chao nodded, deeply moved.
To this day, only Ma Dai is willing to follow him to the death.
Although I don't know if I will have the chance to compete for the world again in the future.
But it is an honor to have a good brother like Ma Dai by my side.
next morning
Peng Yang was sent to Liu Bei's camp by Ma Dai, where he was ordered to have his entire family executed.
Even the locals of Yizhou have little to say about this.
Treason is a serious crime at any time.
No matter how powerful someone was before, once they are involved in treason and arrested, all the power they have painstakingly built up will collapse in an instant.
Zhang Song was like this, and so was Peng Yang.
The situation of the local people in Yizhou under Liu Bei's rule undoubtedly deteriorated further.
But Liu Bei clearly understood the art of checks and balances to some extent (though not much).
After dealing with Peng Yang, he granted Ma Chao and Ma Dai additional military power as a form of commendation.
At the same time, Huang Quan was granted a considerable amount of fiefdoms as a gesture of goodwill towards the powerful families of Yizhou.
However, the powerful families of Yizhou all disregarded this.
If you, Liu Bei, were not here, all the land of Yizhou would belong to us!
Why would you need to bestow fiefs upon us as rewards?
Regardless of the circumstances, Liu Bei's suppression of the powerful families of Yizhou, on the surface, represents another step forward.
Peng Yang's death also increased the fear of Liu Bei among the powerful families of Yizhou.
Some of the less powerful aristocratic families in Yizhou decided to offer more grain and supplies to appease Liu Bei.
But everyone knew in their hearts that this was just a temporary measure.
If you drain the pond to catch all the fish, it will eventually run dry.
……
While Liu Bei was dealing with Peng Yang's rebellion, Cao Cao's Su Yu arrived at the city of Nanzheng.
Zhang Qiying personally welcomed Su Yu, while Zhang Lu welcomed Cao Cao.
Upon learning of the scarcity of widows in Hanzhong, a palpable sense of melancholy appeared in Cao Cao's eyes.
Xujia Village, it's not going to open...
Of course, this is also a good thing.
The low number of widows indicates that Hanzhong was less affected by the war, and the people lived in peace and prosperity.
Greeted by Zhang Lu and Zhang Qiying, Cao Cao and Su Yu entered the council hall.
Su Yu took out the imperial edict that he had prepared beforehand and read it aloud to Zhang Lu!
……