Hanzhong.
Ma Chao and Huang Zhong were stationed here together. The two often competed in martial arts and got along quite happily.
"Meng Qi, what are the benefits of being one of the Five Tiger Generals?"
Huang Zhong quickly came to like Versailles, after all, his old brother Yan Yan sat beside him.
"Alas! We must be stationed in Hanzhong, but it's a pity that we can't go to pacify Liangzhou!"
"Old Yan Yan, I am not targeting you. After all, you have always been my deputy!"
Huang Zhong picked his nostrils with his little fingers, looking as irritating as possible.
"Old Huang! Don't be angry! With your body and bones, if you go to Liangzhou, you will be walked by the Qiang cavalry!"
Yan Yan retorted, and Huang Zhong was also unwilling to be outdone.
"I am old, but my arrows are still sharp! It is easy to pierce the poplar with a hundred steps!"
"I think you are an old cucumber with green paint, and you are a pure girl pretending to be young!"
Ma Chao has become accustomed to two old guys quarreling.
At first, he would step forward to persuade her, but somehow, the more he persuaded her, the happier the two of them would quarrel.
Just don't bother to talk to them. After an hour, the two old guys will become dry and quiet.
Now that he has returned to Hanzhong, everything is prosperous.
With Zhang Lu promoting Liu Bei, many former Hanzhong people chose to migrate home.
Liu Bei expressed support for this, especially the people who moved to Hanzhong, who could all be exempted from taxes for three years.
As a prefect, Ma Chao naturally devoted himself to running the business.
However, many of his subordinates were still dissatisfied that Liu Mang did not take Ma Chao with him to attack Liangzhou.
After all, Liangzhou is Ma Chao's hometown, why should he be stationed in Hanzhong?
Ma Chao just laughed at this. He was now the general of the Han Dynasty, not the former hero of Liangzhou.
"General Ma, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Why don't you let me come into the house and have a glass of wine?"
The visitor was wearing a bamboo hat, and only when Ma Chao got closer did he reveal his true appearance.
"Peng Yi? Haven't you been sent to Jiangyang as the prefect?"
"What do you want to do in Hanzhong?"
Ma Chao's voice was cold, and he had no good impression of the Dongzhou faction.
These people from Dongzhou, with their eyes above their heads, gave Xiliang people a lot of looks that day.
"Come in and drink water. If you have anything to say, say it quickly. If you have anything to say, hurry up."
"General Ma is indeed a quick talker."
Peng Yi didn't care about Ma Chao's attitude, he only wanted the final result.
Ma Chao is the only target he wants to win over.
Among Liu Bei’s generals, the top five generals are recommended!
Unfortunately, there are very few people who can be won over by his Dongzhou faction.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were Liu Bei's sworn brothers. Peng Yi dared to go there, unless he was worried about his longevity!
Although Zhao Yun was not sworn sworn brother to Liu, Guan, and Zhang Jinlan, he was a real brother, and Peng Yi was foolish enough to recruit him.
As for Huang Zhong, he is too old and may never have the opportunity to participate in the war. Moreover, his relative Huang Shan is also Liu Mang's confidant and favorite general.
Peng Yi thought about it and found that only Ma Chao could cooperate with him.
Ma Chao was once the lord of Liangzhou, so his ambition must be quite big!
Secondly, for this attack on Liangzhou, Ma Chao was obviously the best choice, but Liu Mang brought Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Pang De, and Ma Dai, obviously he did not trust Ma Chao!
Peng Yi decided to take a risk and let his subordinates who were similar in appearance and appearance pretend to be himself.
And he came personally to persuade Ma Chao to become a member of the Dongzhou faction.
"General, Liu Bei and his son never really trusted you."
"Otherwise, why didn't we send generals to recapture Liangzhou?"
"General, if you want to keep your power, it's better to cooperate with our Dongzhou faction!"
"Wu Yi's sister is now the princess of Hanzhong!"
Peng Yi saw that Ma Chao was not refuting, and planned to follow the temptation, "As long as the general cooperates with us, with you as the outside and me as the inside, the world will not be stable!"
When Ma Chao heard this, he couldn't help but frowned. How dare Peng Yi speak like this?
"You Dongzhou faction, do you think the King of Hanzhong is treating you badly?"
"Of course! Liu Yan and Liu Zhang's morale is high. Our Dongzhou faction can cover the sky with just one hand!"
Peng Wei talked eloquently: "If there is no law and Meng Da leads Liu Bei to Shu, how can he become the king of Hanzhong?"
"Now the power of our Dongzhou faction is declining instead of increasing. It is Liu Bei who intends to suppress it!"
Ma Chao was extremely calm at this time, and he wanted to explore Peng Yi's true thoughts.
"What if I cooperate with you and the King of Hanzhong still doesn't reuse the Dongzhou faction in the end?"
Hearing Ma Chao's words, Peng Yi sneered and said: "General, our Dongzhou faction was able to assist Liu Bei in becoming the lord of Yizhou, so why not do it with someone else?"
"The general is stationed in Hanzhong. He only needs to send Cao's army to come, and Yizhou will be at your fingertips!"
A trace of killing intent flashed in Ma Chao's eyes, but Peng Yi didn't notice it at all.
"General Ma, what do you think? We will benefit from our cooperation, and the Dongzhou faction welcomes you to join us!"
Uh-huh!
Peng Yi's outstretched hand was suddenly cut off by Ma Chao!
"Ahhhhh!"
Peng Yi never thought that Ma Chao, who had been chatting with him just now, would actually attack him!
"Fa Xiaozhi said you are talented, but I can't stand it!"
"Young Master and I have been through life and death, and my sister Yunlu has married Zhao Zilong!"
"My lord has always treated me well, and Cao Cao is my father-killing enemy."
"Are you, Peng Yi, stupid? You want me to open the gate of Hanzhong to Cao Jun?"
Ma Chao pointed his sword at Peng Yi. He originally wanted to seal his throat with his sword, but after thinking about it, he decided to have him escorted away to Chengdu.
The Peng Yi incident alarmed Huang Zhong and Yan Yan.
"Meng Qi, don't do anything stupid."
Huang Zhong reminded: "The most difficult thing in a person's life is to meet like-minded people!"
"I am over sixty years old and have just met Mingzhu, and you are much luckier than me!"
Ma Chao nodded, knowing that Huang Zhong was afraid that he would think too much.
"Report! There is a strong man named Huangshan who wants to see General Huang!"
"Ah! It's my dear grandson, let him in quickly!"
Riding horses from Huangshan, they were covered with dust. After seeing Huang Zhong, the grandfather and grandson couldn't help but hug each other.
"Seventh uncle and grandpa!"
"You guys are following Deng Ai to farm in Jiaozhou. Why do you think you want to see me in Hanzhong?"
Huang Shan sheepishly took out the letter. He had just been busy exchanging pleasantries and almost forgot about the business.
After Huang Zhong read it, he handed a letter to Ma Chao.
"Meng Qi, the prince gave it to you!"
Ma Chao couldn't help but read through it. After reading it, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Meng Qi, your words are like your face! Now the Central Plains is still under the control of Cao's thieves, I want to train troops in Jingzhou to fight against the thieves!"
"Second uncle and third uncle are familiar with the Central Plains. I want to send them to Jingzhou to help."
"However, Liangzhou was initially established. Meng Qi grew up in Liangzhou since he was a child, and with Zhang Ji helping him, Meng Qi must be able to govern Liangzhou well."
"I would like to inform my father, King Ming, to confer Meng Qi as the shepherd of Liangzhou!"
What kind of trust is there to dare him to return to Liangzhou and hold such a high position?
Ma Chao rubbed his eyes, and Yan Yan smiled when he saw this: "What? Will the five tiger generals also have tears in their eyes?"
Ma Chao glared at Yan Yan angrily, "From now on, Old General Huang will be the prefect of Hanzhong! I am going to serve as the shepherd of Liangzhou in the name of the young master!"
Thinking of this, Ma Chao went directly to the prison and threw Liu Mang's letter to Peng Yi.
"Peng Yi, you use the heart of a villain to judge the heart of a gentleman!"
"The master will not let down Chao, and Chao will not let down the master!"
