Ma Chao saw Tokugawa Ieyasu take action without any impatience or panic. He lost to Xu Chu in his early years, and met great masters such as Guan Yu and Huang Zhong. In addition, he had been competing with Dian Wei while following Cao Cao, and his martial arts continued to improve.
The most important point is that after all these years, Ma Chao is no longer a young man in his twenties. He has grown older, and now in his mid-twenties, he has gradually reached the peak of physical strength and experience.
Ma Chao is stronger at this stage.
His vision was also better. He instantly predicted the direction of Tokugawa Ieyasu's katana strike, and the tiger-headed golden spear swept across to meet it.
clang! !
Big guns and katana clash.
The gun barrel rebounded instantly with the force of the repulsion, and swung through the air with lightning speed.
"Little tricks!"
Tokugawa Ieyasu mocked coldly.
He looked disdainful and slashed down with his katana.
Tokugawa Ieyasu also looked extremely confident, because he had practiced martial arts for so many years, and during every battle, he personally participated in the fight. His katana is always stained with blood, and it never fails.
However, Tokugawa Ieyasu slashed with his sword, and his pupils suddenly shrank.
The knife failed.
Ma Chao's big gun suddenly changed its tactics, and an insubstantial gunfire avoided Tokugawa Ieyasu's knife and stabbed Tokugawa Ieyasu in the face.
Tokugawa Ieyasu bowed his head decisively.
Ding! !
The tip of the spear poked into the helmet, penetrated and rubbed Tokugawa Ieyasu's scalp. Tokugawa Ieyasu just lowered his head to avoid it. If Tokugawa Ieyasu was a little slow, he would be shot in the head.
Tokugawa Ieyasu also felt awe-inspiring, and even felt a chill running down his spine. He lost his helmet, revealing his bare hair and a bun, which made him look a little chilly.
In Ma Chao's view, Tokugawa Ieyasu was extremely ugly.
It's almost unbearable to look at.
Ma Chao swung his big gun, threw away Tokugawa Ieyasu's helmet, and attacked fiercely with his gun again.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was not weak either. Although overall he was weaker than Ma Chao, he resisted effectively and could barely withstand Ma Chao's suppression. When Tokugawa Ieyasu was fighting, he had given up hope of killing Ma Chao. He wanted to break out of the encirclement.
However, every time Tokugawa Ieyasu wanted to retreat, he was stopped by Ma Chao's big gun.
Tokugawa Ieyasu became more and more anxious.
As he resisted, he heard the screams of the ninjas around him, and looked out of the corner of his eye as they fought. I saw that the elite ninjas under his command were constantly being slaughtered by the Ming cavalry, and their numbers were getting smaller and smaller.
At this moment, Tokugawa Ieyasu's eyes were even more eager, and there was a trace of trance in his mind. Once all the ninjas are killed, Tokugawa Ieyasu will have no chance to evacuate even if he wants to.
"You dare to get distracted while fighting on the battlefield and seek death."
Ma Chao suppressed Tokugawa Ieyasu with one shot. The tiger-headed golden gun turned behind him, and the tail of the gun turned around. The tip of the gun bypassed from the left and stabbed out from the right in an instant. At a speed as fast as lightning, it appeared strangely in the air. Tokugawa Ieyasu's left side in front.
Phew!
One shot penetrated Tokugawa Ieyasu's left arm.
The tip of the spear pierced the flesh and bones, and blood flowed out, making Tokugawa Ieyasu scream in pain.
Ma Chao calmly withdrew the big gun, and when Tokugawa Ieyasu lost his balance, he swung the gun again and stabbed his left arm. Tokugawa Ieyasu's left arm was in pain and he could not exert force, so he could only rush to help by wielding a katana with one hand with his right arm.
"You fell into a trap."
Ma Chao sneered.
The spear trembled, and the tip of the spear changed in an instant. It thrust forward diagonally and landed on Tokugawa Ieyasu's right chest again.
Under the impact of the sharp spear tip, it pierced through the armor and pierced the muscles on the upper part of the right chest. The moment the spear penetrated Tokugawa Ieyasu's body, it thrust forward again, making Tokugawa Ieyasu's body tremble. .
Tokugawa Ieyasu screamed, his right hand was trembling and weak, he could barely hold the katana he was holding, and his body couldn't stop leaning back.
Ma Chao withdrew his big gun and brought out a cloud of blood. At this moment, Tokugawa Ieyasu was in extremely miserable condition. His left arm was penetrated and he was shot above his right chest. His whole body was in pain.
Ma Chao showed no mercy and swept across with the tiger-headed Zhan golden spear.
Tokugawa Ieyasu had not yet recovered from the pain, and he could only dodge sideways in a hurry, but he was already a step too slow.
boom! !
The spear hit Tokugawa Ieyasu's body. Tokugawa Ieyasu screamed and fell off the horse. It happened that the injured left arm was hit hard again, and the bones hit the ground first, and the bones broke with a click.
ah! ! !
Tokugawa Ieyasu screamed again, with tears in his eyes and his body twitching continuously. Gurgling blood came from his left arm and right chest, and Tokugawa Ieyasu was even more embarrassed.
"Take it!"
Ma Chao gave the order.
The soldiers stepped forward and quickly took Tokugawa Ieyasu into custody.
Ma Chao glanced at the ninjas around him. Even though Tokugawa Ieyasu was captured, no ninja surrendered. Ma Chao directly ordered the massacre, and in less than a quarter of an hour, all of Tokugawa Ieyasu's personal guard ninjas were killed.
"Withdraw troops!"
Ma Chao gave the decisive order and escorted Tokugawa Ieyasu back.
When Ma Chao was rushing back, he also encountered some Ming soldiers who were chasing him. Because the Ming army soldiers in the east gate direction discovered Tokugawa Ieyasu's stand-in, so they rushed to help.
Ma Chao felt proud.
Thanks to his strong martial arts skills, he quickly won the victory. Otherwise, when a large number of troops arrive, if whoever takes the lead in rob Tokugawa Ieyasu, the credit will not belong to him.
Ma Chao escorted the people back and soon returned to Kyoto and came to the city tower to meet Lu Xuan. He looked respectful and reported: "Your Majesty, Tokugawa Ieyasu has been captured alive. However, I did not stop my hand for a while and seriously injured Tokugawa Ieyasu."
Lu Xuan praised: "Whether Tokugawa Ieyasu is injured or not, it doesn't matter. The main thing is to win. Meng Qi, thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you for your hard work!"
Ma Chao shook his head quickly.
He was happy in his heart, finally achieving something great.
Lu Xuan looked at Ma Chao. When it comes to martial arts, among the younger generation, Ma Chao is quite powerful and will still be the one to carry the flag in the future. Huang Zhong is the oldest, although he is still very strong. But with every passing year, Huang Zhong becomes older and his strength decreases.
The next generation of generals are Guan Yu, Dian Wei and Xu Chu. The military commanders younger than these people are Zhao Yun, Zhang Xiu and Tai Shi Ci. But as generations pass by, there are fewer people at Ma Chao's age.
In terms of civil servants, Lu Xuan has no shortage of talents.
But younger generals, especially the most outstanding generals, are relatively rare.
Lu Xuan was determined to train him and ordered: "Meng Qi, although you were born in Xiliang, you lack the teachings of famous scholars. However, there are people who teach knowledge in the army. You should study when you should. Reading more will be better for your future development."
"I obey!"
Ma Chao answered quickly.
He secretly thought that this meritorious service was indeed worth it. He could get His Majesty's orders and concern, and it was obvious that he had entered His Majesty's eyes.
This is your Majesty's favor.
Lu Xuan ordered: "Bring Tokugawa Ieyasu up."
"Here!"
Ma Chao nodded and gave the order.
After a while, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who looked embarrassed, walked with a limp, his shoulders were bleeding, and his hair was disheveled at the temples, was tied up by the soldiers and climbed onto the tower, heading in the direction of Lu Xuan.
