Ma Dai also quickly advised: "I have ordered people to send a message to the wild king, and the military advisor will arrive soon."
Ma Chao's eyes gleamed slightly, he raised his head to look at the sky, and said slowly: "It's noon, I'll allow you to live for another hour."
He drove his horse back to the street and ordered Pang De to throw the heads of Sima Lang and others into the attic. Except for Sima Xun whose whereabouts were unknown, all the disciples who left the city were spared.
"Da'er——" Sima Fang fell to the ground, cried a few times, and roared to the sky: "The sky has no eyes, why are you so cruel to Sima?"
After speaking, he vomited black blood and passed out. The servants hurriedly helped him into the attic. They looked at the familiar heads, all with pale faces and trembling.
Ma Chao sat proudly on his horse and watched all this with cold eyes. He agreed to wait for Xu Shu, not only for the sake of the general's order, but also because he wanted to see the despair of the old thief, so he killed him like this. Wouldn't the suffering he suffered be in vain?
After being treated by everyone, Sima Fang woke up and was already dying. He never expected that Sima Bada, who had been proud of his whole life, would be poisoned by Ma Chao and regretted it.
Now his other hope is Xu Shu. When Xu Shu was arrested, it was he who heard about it and was grateful for his chivalry. He secretly protected Xu Shu from being questioned and executed on the spot. Later, he also secretly helped to rescue Xu Shu and directed him to Yingchuan. Study.
Although it was just a one-time relationship, he initially treated Xu Shu as an ordinary wealthy businessman and did not take it seriously. However, this man was very loyal and would never forget his kindness. How could he watch his family being killed?
After drinking some ginseng soup to regain his strength, Sima Fang endured the grief in his heart, summoned his close family generals, and said: "In the bamboo forest in the Northeast Garden, there is a bluestone under the palm bamboo bushes. Rotate the bluestone to open the cellar. Go to the back hall for protection. Mrs. Zhang and my grandson Sima Zhao are hiding, and there is plenty of food and drink inside. Do not tell the third person. They will try to escape after more than a month and find Zhongda to avenge us!"
The general left with tears in his eyes. Sima Fang closed his eyes and took a deep breath. There were other clan children in the house, but in order to take revenge, he had to make a choice. Sima Zhao was only five years old, but he was smart.
A sorcerer once looked at the face and said that this son was born with nobility and would become a very popular minister in the future. He was so noble that he could not be overestimated. Just in case, the future prosperity of the family would be entrusted to him.
The man hurried to the back hall to meet Sima Yi's wife Zhang Chunhua. He was startled when he saw that his wife was teaching Sima Zhao to read under the tree, but turned a deaf ear to the fighting and shouting outside.
Zhang Chunhua said calmly: "But the master ordered you to protect my mother and son?"
"Exactly!" The man came back to his senses, looked around and saw that there was no one around, and quickly stepped forward to inform Sima Fangzhi of his words.
After Zhang Chunhua listened quietly, he sighed softly: "My lord has always been calm and wise, but I didn't expect that you would get messed up now. This move will not only fail to save my mother and son, but will actually dig your own grave."
The man said in astonishment: "The villain has been following his master for more than thirty years, but he still doesn't know about this secret room. Madam can rest assured that she can hide it. The villain will protect her even to the death."
"Inappropriate!" Zhang Chunhua shook his head slightly and sneered: "Ma Chao had known that my mother and son were both in the house. If he came here without seeing us, how could he let it go? No matter how secret the secret room is, it is not a safe place. How can we save our lives?"
"This..." The man froze on the spot and bowed: "I'll go ask the master for instructions again."
"No need!" Zhang Chunhua pulled Sima Zhao to stand up and ordered: "Take the second young master to the secret room and take good care of him. I will take care of it here."
The man knew that Mrs. Zhang had always been very opinionated, and even wanted to give in to Sima Yi. In order to deal with the officials sent by Cao Cao, she killed several concubines with her own hands. He did not dare to say anything, picked up Sima Zhao and went straight to the back garden.
Zhang Chunhua looked indifferent, and the things outside seemed to have nothing to do with her. She did not ask for news about Master Sima. She opened the door and called her maids, gave them some silver jewelry, and asked them to take advantage of the chaos to escape. Everyone cried and was kicked out by Zhang Chunhua.
Only one confidant maid was left, and she took out a porcelain bottle the size of a thumb: "Go to the back kitchen, feed this medicine to the Zhao family and his wife, and bring their son to see me. Later, the Xiliang army entered the house and set fire to the back kitchen. , go and escape for your life!"
Outside Sima's Mansion, both parties were eagerly looking forward to Xu Shu's news. A horse galloped over. The clear sound of horse hooves stepped on the bluestone, and everyone's heartbeat accelerated.
Tan Ma came close, and before his mount could stabilize, he jumped down with a clean and neat movement, and reported: "Report to the general, Military Advisor Xu is celebrating his victory in the wild, entertaining the officers and soldiers, he is hungover, and is unable to do anything."
"Ah this?" Ma Dai said in shock: "Why don't you wake him up?"
The man replied: "General Li said that the military advisor drank until dawn and did not wake up when called. My subordinates waited for half an hour and had to come to report the news first."
"How could this be so?" Ma Dai frowned and murmured: "A military advisor is definitely not a greedy person..."
"This is God's will!" Ma Chao laughed up to the sky and shouted to Sima Fang, who looked desperate: "Old thief, Sima Yi buried my father and son in Chang'an. I kept your whole body for the sake of the court. Just take care of yourself!"
Sima Fang refused to give up and said to Ma Chao: "General Ma, as the saying goes: it is better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies. My son Zhongda is proficient in strategy and his talents are no less than those of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix. If we can join forces..."
"Shut up!" Ma Chao became angry and said sternly: "There is no need for the old thief to bark. I will kill you first today. If Sima Yi is still willing to turn our hostility into friendship at that time, I will join hands with him."
Sima Fang sat paralyzed on the ground, clasped his fists and begged for mercy: "General, there are more than 200 people in Sima's family..."
"Can more than 200 of you be worth the lives of 100,000 people in Xiliang?" Ma Chao pointed to the sky and said loudly: "My late father and 100,000 brothers are looking at me in the sky -"
"Ah?" Sima Fang was frightened and looked up at the sky with the Xiliang army.
Ma Chao took out his bow and arrow, relaxed his ape arms, and an arrow flew out, passing through Sima Fang's throat. The feathers of the arrow, along with a string of blood beads, hit the pillar in front of the building.
Sima Fang's eyes widened, blood in his throat was like a fountain, and he slowly fell to the ground with unwillingness and regret. The Sima family's servants upstairs were in chaos.
"Kill!" Ma Chao stood on his horse with his bow drawn, and said slowly: "No one, no matter male, female, old or young, will be spared in the house."
Ma Dai was shocked and said: "Brother, is this action too extreme?"
Ma Chao snorted coldly: "Finish the task of eradicating evil, cut the grass and roots!"
The Xiliang army was ready to attack. With the sound of drums, crossbow arrows flew up the courtyard wall. The servants screamed and fell. Several soldiers came forward and knocked open the courtyard door. They rushed straight into the mansion with men and horses. As long as they saw any living thing, Kill them all with one sword.
Ma Chao ordered his men to bring a prisoner and said: "Lead the way and find the remnants of Sima Yi, and save you from death!"
The man was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he was fighting with each other. He was held by two Xiliang soldiers. A group of people crowded in and went straight to Sima Yi's residence in the backyard. The soldiers kicked open the courtyard door and broke in.
Ma Chao strode in with his sword in hand, and saw a lady with a cold temperament at the stone table in the courtyard, feeding her child in her arms. Her face was greasy after eating, and she said softly: "Zhao'er, eat quickly. Even if my mother and son are killed, I can't." Become a starving ghost."
