The next day, Xu Gai sent someone out of the city to contact Ma Chao, falsely claiming that he was willing to surrender to Kaicheng, but he had to spare Xu Huang's life and treat his father and son well.
Ma Chao suddenly became embarrassed and discussed with Ma Dai: "If Xu Gai surrenders, according to the military order, we are not allowed to hurt innocent people. How can we avenge the Sima family?"
Ma Dai said: "The hatred of Sima is actually only Sima Yi and has nothing to do with the others. Now that he is in the Yanzhou army, he can be in Hanoi as soon as possible and go to Yanzhou to seek revenge against Sima Yi."
"No!" Ma Chao said angrily: "Sima Yi killed my father, son and brother, and this revenge must be avenged! If I don't kill his people and let him have a taste of it, how can I relieve the hatred in my heart?"
Ma Dai knew his brother's temper very well, and he could not let him kill his enemy today. He could not vent the hatred in his heart, and he might be depressed for the rest of his life. Among the dead Xiliang soldiers, there were also relatives and friends of his own. For the sake of gratification, he simply risked his life this time.
After thinking for a moment, he said: "Xu Gai left the city later. My brother didn't need to wait for him to see the ceremony, so he captured him. He took advantage of the defenders' unpreparedness and rushed into the city, heading straight to the Sima family's mansion. Afterwards, he said that Xu Gai was faking surrender, and we were waiting for him. See through it and take the opportunity to seize the city."
"This is a very good plan!" Ma Chao was overjoyed and ordered someone to reply to Xu Gai, asking him to come to the city immediately to ensure that Xu Huang was safe.
Ma Dai was worried that Ma Chao could not control himself, so he warned: "After my brother enters the city, he will only kill the culprits and not harm the innocent."
Ma Chao waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, the wrongdoer has his debtor, and he is a cruel and indiscriminate murderer?"
Not long after, white flags were seen erected on the city, and the city gate at the west gate slowly opened. However, Xu Gai did not see his troops coming out, but many people came out, supporting the old and the young, crying.
Ma Chao said in astonishment: "Why is this?"
Ma Dai frowned slightly and suddenly exclaimed: "No, Xu Gai is pretending to surrender and driving the people in the city out first. There must be a large army behind."
"Hmph, the mantis' arms are like a chariot!" Ma Chao's face darkened, and he urged his horse to rush over.
Ma Dai hurriedly said: "There are people disturbing the west gate. They are afraid that the defenders may escape from the east gate. Brother, hurry up and intercept them. Leave this place to me to deal with it."
Ma Chao was furious. He was guarding the east gate, but was lured to the west gate by Xu Gai to answer. He quickly led his troops to the south city and called Pang De to accompany him. The two of them each led 3,000 fine horses to intercept the east gate.
Ma Dai ordered the soldiers to hold their positions and scolded the people to disperse on both sides of the moat. As they were driving away, the Wei troops in the city rushed out. Ma Dai raised his sword and mounted his horse, rushing to the suspension bridge to intercept the fight.
The soldiers who came out of the west gate were all defeated soldiers. Where they could stop the Xiliang army's attack, Ma Dai slashed down more than ten people with his sword. Before the Wei army could come out, he rushed in first, and the cavalry penetrated the city gate like sharp blades.
The garrison on the city had been withdrawn long ago and was completely unprotected. The Wei army below the city could not resist and fled in all directions. The Xiliang army swarmed in and entered the city through the west gate.
Ma Dai divided his troops and went to the north gate to open the city to meet Guo Huai's troops. He led 500 elite troops and went straight to the government office. There were only fleeing soldiers on the streets. Most of the people were driven out of the city, and the city was in a mess.
Sima Lang tried hard to persuade Sima to defend himself all night, but was still unable to persuade the stubborn old man. Moreover, he fled in a hurry and his family members could not evacuate, so they had to compromise with each other. He led the brothers to evacuate, and the rest of the family would follow Sima to guard the mansion and family members.
When the west gate opened the city, Sima Lang followed Xu Gai out of the east gate. Xu Gai led his elite troops to the northeast to break out of the encirclement, and his own soldiers escorted and protected the Sima brothers. Afterwards, this was the open space between the two camps and there was no defense.
Ma Chao went to accept the surrender. The Xiliang army thought they were sure of victory and did not take precautions. When they found out, they had already rushed through most of them. They quickly mounted their horses to catch up. Thousands of horses were galloping outside the east gate and dust was flying.
Xu Gai had already galloped to the outside of the encirclement. When he looked back, he saw Xiliang cavalry all over the mountains and plains. Their horses' hooves were flying, the yellow sand was rolling, their swords and guns were flashing with cold light, like a pack of wolves moving out, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Just as he was waiting to meet Sima Lang, he turned around and saw a group of cavalry rushing towards the south gate to outflank them. Their armor was bright and murderous, with a banner with the word "horse" on it.
"General Xu, wait for me...quickly break up!"
In the dust that filled the sky, Sima Lang held his seven-year-old nephew Sima Shi in his arms and shouted loudly, but his voice had long been covered up by the sound of fighting and no one could hear him.
Behind him, Sima Kui was holding his youngest brother Sima Min, and Sima Xun were guarding him. They looked at Xu Gai's soldiers and horses getting further and further away, falling into despair.
Sima Xun hurriedly caught up with Sima Lang, pointed to the south and shouted: "Brother, Ma Chao is chasing me, go back to the city quickly."
Sima Lang looked back and saw galloping cavalry everywhere. The yellow sand rose into the sky and submerged Wen County. Unexpectedly, it was self-defeating and put him in a desperate situation.
At this time, there was no way to retreat, so he shouted: "There is no way back, we can only move forward and walk separately."
"I'll lure Ma Chao away!" Sima Xun roared and turned his horse to face Ma Chao.
Sima Lang hugged Sima Shi and pursued Xu Gai, while Sima Kui fled north towards the Taihang Mountains. The remaining two people, Sima Jin and Sima Tong, panicked. With the disaster approaching, they could only rush their mounts to escape for their lives.
When Ma Chao saw that the defenders had indeed fled, he became furious and shouted at Pang De and his men: "Kill, no scraps of armor will be left!"
He urged his mount fiercely, and the horse rushed into the rebel army. His horse came from Wusun's Xijima, which was more powerful than the Dawan horse. It spread its four hooves, like the wind and lightning, and saw only a white streak. Streamers of light swept across the plain.
The furious Ma Chao was like a murderous god. The Wei army looked at him to avoid him. In the blink of an eye, he caught up with Sima Lang who was running away in panic. He shouted: "Where are the dog thieves going?"
Sima Lang's face turned pale and he shouted loudly: "General Ma, wait a moment..."
While he was talking, Ma Chao rushed forward. His mount stood up and raised his gun to look at everyone. The guards around him were so shocked that they scattered and retreated. Sima Lang was in a hurry and fell under the horse.
There were still deserters running around, but they all took the initiative to stay a mile away to show that they had nothing to do with the Sima family. Ma Chao said in a deep voice: "What are your last words before you die?"
Sima Lang's sweat was covered in dust, and he looked like a beggar. He pushed the child in his arms forward: "This is Sima Yi's eldest son, Sima Shi. The general is a hero of the world, and we should pay grievances..."
"Uncle, you said you wanted to escort me out of the city, it turned out to be a scapegoat!" Master Sima fell heavily and endured the pain without crying. When he saw Sima Lang pushing him out, he burst into tears in despair: "You are so shameless, how can you To answer to my father and grandfather?”
Sima Lang said angrily: "Your father and son are the scourge of our Sima clan. They are responsible for themselves. Death is not a pity!"
"When we get to Naihe Bridge, let your uncle and nephew continue to fight slowly!" Ma Chao looked disgusted, shouted, shook his hand and stabbed him with a spear.
"General, wait a minute...uh-"
Sima Lang was shocked. When he raised his head and begged for mercy, he saw that the spearhead had pierced Sima Shi's chest and was running towards his throat. Before he could make a sound, he was roared to death.
"Today, you all must die!" Ma Chao shot Sima Master's uncle and nephew into candied haws, and with a flick of his wrist, threw their bodies into the wilderness, and continued to hunt down the rest of the Sima clan without even looking.
