dognovel Chapter 509 Leading Ma Chao into a Rebellion? Ma Chao Sacrifices His Teammates Once Again!
Chapter 509 Leading Ma Chao into a Rebellion? Ma Chao Sacrifices His Teammates Once Again!
After Huang Quan returned to his tent, Peng Yang, the prefect of Jiangyang, had been waiting for him there for a long time.
"Gongheng, how is the situation?"
Peng Yang couldn't wait to ask Huang Quan.
Huang Quan gave a wry smile and shook his head.
Seeing this, Peng Yang's expression gradually darkened. He slammed his fist on the table beside him and roared:
"If Ziqiao (Zhang Song) hadn't been tricked back then, how could we people of Yizhou have ended up like this?"
"Ha, they eat our food, drink our water, and then they turn around and make a fool of us!"
"These despicable outsiders are utterly despicable!"
Peng Yang was furious.
The Peng family was the second largest clan in Yizhou, after the Zhang Song family.
If the normal procedures are followed, Peng Yang will have the opportunity to become a high-ranking official like the Prefectural Governor in the future.
But now, let alone the position of Prefect of the State, Peng Yang might not even be able to hold onto his position as Prefect of Jiangyang.
"So be it. Since we can't persuade Liu Bei to change his mind, then we people of Yizhou can only rely on ourselves!"
Ignoring Huang Quan's attempts to stop him, Peng Yang left the camp and disappeared without a trace.
A sense of foreboding flashed through Huang Quan's mind, but for a moment he didn't know how to stop Peng Yang.
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After leaving Huang Quan's camp, Peng Yang put on a smiling face and quietly headed towards Ma Chao's location.
After several days of rest and with Ma Dai's meticulous care, Ma Chao's injuries have recovered considerably.
Although only he himself knew that because of the injury to his bones, his martial arts skills could not be improved even half a step further.
But to outsiders, Ma Chao is still the same Ma Chao!
"Brother, Peng Yang has arrived."
Ma Dai said respectfully to Ma Chao.
After he finished speaking, he secretly sized up Ma Chao.
Yes, his brother's strong muscles are still there, and he is still his idol!
Ma Chao asked in confusion:
"Peng Yang has no connection with us, why is he suddenly visiting us?"
"Alright, Ma Dai, go and bring him in."
"Here."
Ma Dai accepted the order and left.
Soon, Peng Yang walked in.
Besides the smile on his face, Peng Yang also had two jugs of wine in his hands.
This guy played a little trick, deliberately opening the lid of the wine to let the aroma escape.
Ma Chao smelled the wine and instantly knew it was good wine.
However, Ma Chao was somewhat puzzled about Peng Yang's purpose in coming.
Even if one wanted to curry favor with military generals, one should have sought out figures like Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Lei Tong, and Wu Lan.
At the very least, we should look for people like Yan Yan and Pang Xi.
Ma Chao, on the other hand, was very self-aware.
His credibility in Liu Bei's eyes was practically nonexistent.
Peng Yang, being a native of Yizhou, was also not one of Liu Bei's confidants.
They could even be described as risk control personnel under supervision.
Having two risk control personnel in one room is a recipe for disaster!
But you can't hit someone who's smiling at you.
Having experienced a series of setbacks, Ma Chao is now much more cautious.
Instead of urging Peng Yang to leave, they invited him to sit down and have a long chat.
Peng Yang didn't stand on ceremony and sat down next to Ma Chao.
Whether it was an illusion or not, the moment Peng Yang sat down next to Ma Chao, he sensed a faint but palpable killing intent!
But when he turned around, the murderous aura vanished abruptly, leaving only Ma Dai standing behind him with a smile.
"Ma Dai, sit down too."
Ma Chao said to Ma Dai.
Ma Dai quickly said with a grin:
"Thank you, brother."
For the next half hour, Peng Yang didn't say what was going on, but kept pulling Ma Chao and Ma Dai to drink.
He praised Ma Chao while lamenting the unpredictability of life.
Ma Chao was getting a little emo from all the comments.
When I first sought refuge with Liu Bei, there was simply no one else I could rely on.
But to say that Ma Chao had any respect for Liu Bei was definitely nonsense!
Suddenly, Peng Yang changed the subject and asked Ma Chao:
"What is General Ma's view of the land of Yizhou?"
Ma Chao subconsciously said:
"Since Li Bing and his son built the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Yizhou has been known as the Land of Abundance."
"With war raging in various states, the peace and tranquility of Yizhou is all the more precious."
Peng Yang smiled and said:
"Yizhou was once less prosperous than Jizhou and Chang'an."
"But it can also be said that the people live in peace and contentment, with farmers having their land and weavers having their looms."
"Shu brocade and silkworms are known throughout the world!"
"All of this is no longer there."
"The arrival of certain individuals caused the flames of war to spread throughout Yizhou, burning ever more fiercely."
Ma Chao had a pretty good alcohol tolerance and was rarely drunk; otherwise, Ma Dai would have taken action long ago.
Hearing Peng Yang say this, I suddenly felt a sense of unease.
Peng Yang, however, seemed drunk, and gripped Ma Chao's arm, saying:
"General Ma, please lead our Yizhou to rid ourselves of the barbaric rule of that big-eared scoundrel!"
In that instant, Ma Chao was in a daze.
In modern terms, Ma Chao thought Peng Yang was an idiot!
No... Dude, don't you know I'm even more barbaric than Liu Bei?
Well, the delayed and closed nature of the information meant that Peng Yang knew Ma Chao had a bad reputation.
But he wasn't from Liangzhou, hadn't been there in person, and had no idea what kind of abstract figure Ma Chao was!
"Mr. Peng, you are a little drunk."
Ma Chao's smile twitched.
"No!"
"I'm not drunk! I'm perfectly sober!"
Peng Yang insisted that he was not drunk.
Ma Chao felt utterly helpless.
What could he possibly use to rebel against Liu Bei?
In total, he and Ma Dai were the only two commanders without any real power.
Even if Peng Yang could bring some Yizhou people to stand on Ma Chao's side, not all Yizhou people were as crazy as Peng Yang.
Putting aside everything else, Huang Quan, Yan Yan, Pang Xi and others would never agree with Peng Yang's crazy idea, let alone anyone else!
Therefore, Ma Chao knew that the success rate of a rebellion was zero.
Even if we were to rebel, it wouldn't be now.
When Peng Yang and his two risk control personnel gathered together, it was impossible for Liu Bei's spies in the camp to remain indifferent.
If what Peng Yang just said gets out...
At least one of Ma Chao and Peng Yang must die!
Between fellow Daoist and this humble Daoist, Ma Chao resolutely chose to sacrifice fellow Daoist to the heavens!
Ma Chao then gave Ma Dai a meaningful look.
Their long-standing tacit understanding allowed Ma Dai to instantly grasp Ma Chao's thoughts.
Goodbye, Peng Yang. I, Ma Dai, cannot let you, this scoundrel, implicate my dear brother!
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