Chapter 69: Wish to be a driving force

“Eight~~Nine~~”

Ma Yue's tone was low, his eyes were full of murderous intent, and the butcher's knife that the executioner put down also raised high again.

"Stop!" Xu Chu shouted, but his head drooped weakly, and said sadly, "I'd like to surrender~~"

On the city tower, Mr. Xu was both angry and anxious, and his eyes fainted.

"Okay!" Ma Yuesen said, "but there is no evidence to be a bargain, and you need to submit a letter of fame!"

Xu Chu frowned and said, "What is a letter of surrender?"

Ma Yue said coldly: "Kill the Han army and break with the Han court."

Xu Chu said unhappily: "Where did the Han army come from when we are anxious?"

Ma Yue reached out and pointed behind Xu Chu, and said coldly: "Isn't that right there?"

Xu Chu's heart was trembling, and he suddenly turned around. He saw an army slowly emerging from the horizon in the distance, with about hundreds of people. He was the first to fly in the wind and a large "Han" character embroidered on it, which was indeed part of the Han army.

Xu Chu sighed helplessly and said to the 300 brave men behind him: "I want to support my parents but my parents are not here to stay. This is a great grief in life. Today, I am helpless to surrender the thief. However, Chu really can't bear to be both rebels and the court is not tolerated. We can disperse each one and forgive the bandits for not being embarrassed."

300 brave men remained motionless, one of them said with great enthusiasm: "We swear to follow the commander to the death and never betray them!"

"We swear to follow the commander to the death and never betray him!"

300 brave men shouted in unison, and the atmosphere was fierce.

Since the Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan started, tens of thousands of bandits in Gepi invaded Xiangcheng and Yingyang area, these 300 people have been following Xu Chu to defend Xujiawu Fort and confront him. When the situation was the most critical, the arrows in the fort were almost gone. Xu Chu then took the flying stones and attacked the bandits, but he did not dare to advance. His brave image had long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Most of these volunteer soldiers were from poor backgrounds. They had no chance to get in touch with knowledge, so they did not understand the great principles of loyalty to the king and the country. For them, the illusory emperor could not provide protection or provide food, but Xu Chu was the patron saint of Xu Jiazhuang. If Xu Chu had not been Xu Chu, Xu Jiazhuang would have been destroyed.

These volunteers had only one loyal partner in their hearts, that was Xu Chu, not the Han court.

Xu Chu's always dull face showed a hint of melancholy, and he sighed to the sky: "Forget it."

When he raised his head, Xu Chudi's eyes were already cold. Most people with dull temperaments were like this. Once he made a decision, he would not change it easily, nor would he look back too much.

"Clam~~"

Xu Chu slowly pulled out the sword around his waist, and the cold blade reflected his dull expression, and it was ferocious. The long-handled sledgehammer had been broken. Half of the hammer with the hammer had been taken away by the evil man. Xu Chu then abandoned the half of the iron handle and pulled out the sword to serve as a weapon. He had no choice but to kill the official for his father's life! The cold murderous intent surged from Xu Chu's eyes.

After a while, the Jia County Magistrate led 500 Han troops to slowly drive outside the north gate of Xiangcheng.

The Jia County Magistrate and Xu Chu were old acquaintances. When they fought against the Gepo bandits together, they also killed the enemy side by side. At this time, they were surprised to see Xu Chu leading 300 volunteer soldiers to confront hundreds of Han cavalry outside Xiangcheng. They also saw Xu Chu's expression was ferocious and looked very unkind, so they kept a fuss and hid behind the Han army formation and asked from afar: "Why did Zhongkang come here? Which general is opposite? Can Lord Chen be in the city?"

The poor county magistrate of Jia was lured to Xiangcheng by Pei Yuanshao to die. He did not know that Xiangcheng had fallen, and no one of the officials in the city had escaped. The hundreds of Han army cavalry confronted Xu Chu were not Han army at all, but just a group of bandits wearing Han army armor.

Xu Chu glanced at the Han army coldly, without answering, rode his horse forward, and pulled the sword in his hand. He shouted sternly: "Kill~~"

"Kill~~"

Behind Xu Chu, 300 volunteers raised their steel knives without hesitation and rushed towards the Han army. The Han army was caught off guard, and the two strokes were close together. In just a moment, dozens of Han army fell to the ground. Then, the Han army, who reacted, began to resist instinctively, and the two armies began to fight together.

Xu Chu rode his horse into the Han army formation, rushing left and right, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. The Han army was wearing nothing, and in just a moment, the war horses under his crotch were already covered with blood. There were at least ten Han army members who died under his sword. If Xu Chu had a hammer in his hand, the casualties of the Han army might be even more severe.

"Retreat, retreat quickly~~"

The county magistrate of Jiaxian, who was hiding in the back of the Han army, was confused by Xu Chu. Although he didn't understand what was going on, he instinctively smelled the danger, so he shouted, turned around and fled. He had killed the enemy side by side with Xu Chu, and knew that Xu Chu and his 300 brave men were powerful, and his 500 county and state soldiers were definitely not enemies. If he stayed, he was afraid that he would die in vain.

The hundreds of Han elite cavalry on the opposite side made the county magistrates of Jia County particularly confused. Xu Chu killed the officials and rebelled, but they refused to save them! What is this? But he no longer had the heart to explore these things. If he delayed for a moment, he would probably die under Xu Chu's sword.

With the order of the county magistrate of Jia County, the resistance of the Han army instantly disappeared and they rushed towards the way they came.

Guan Hai, Zhou Cang had a great murderous intent in his eyes. He looked up at Ma Yue on the city tower. Ma Yue's eyes were cold and shook his head. Guan Hai and Zhou Cang then breathed a sigh of relief and slowly lowered the weapons that had been lifted halfway through the ground. However, he was confused in his heart. I wonder why the leader was abnormal today and did not kill all the Han army?

Xu Chu's eyes were red and he was about to lead the crowd to chase him. Ma Yue shouted on the city tower, "Okay!"

...

In the back hall of Xiangcheng County, Mr. Xu had already woken up, but he didn't eat or drink, nor did he cooperate with Liu Yan to change the medicine. He just wanted to sit quietly and wait for death.

Ma Yue's figure suddenly appeared and waved his hand. Liu Yan, Zou Yuniang and several bandits retreated one after another, and only Ma Yue and Xu Yuanwai were left in the room.

Ma Yue smiled faintly and said, "Why is this the case for the official?"

Mr. Xu's expression was indifferent and said, "I just want to die quickly."

Ma Yue said: "The Han Dynasty ruled that those who killed officials and rebels will destroy the nine clans, and they will never be spared! The three counties of Yingchuan, Runan and Nanyang have all been killed by the court? Now, the emperor has committed a death sentence. Can the death of Yuanwai be exchanged for the court's forgiveness?"

Mr. Xu said: "I don't have such a son, and the Xu family does not have such unfaithful and unfilial descendants."

Ma Yue said: "But the court will not think so. This account will only be recorded on your Xu family."

Xu Yuanwai was silent when he heard this. He knew that Ma Yue was not wrong. Today, Xu Chu and 800 bandits joined forces with each other, killed officials and rebelled, and had already committed a serious crime of destroying nine clans. How could the court give up lightly? Even though Xu Chu was forced by others and could not help him, who else would he ask? I thought the Xu family was not far from the time of defeat.

Ma Yue said: "The official wanted to show his ambition by his death, and his loyalty is meticulous. However, are you really willing to be a rebel for life? Are you really willing to be a rebel from now on? Are you really willing to go to the sect to pay homage to the ancestors and ancestors with the insults of the traitors?"

The ancients valued reputation the most, and no one was willing to meet his ancestors with the slander of the traitors. Ma Yue's words hit Xu Yuanwai's vital points. Xu Yuanwai's eyes changed and cursed angrily: "Bandits, every man! He has been dead, but he can only die. Why do he still come to mock me?"

Ma Yue frowned and said, "I am not a sarcastic official, but I really want to point out a clear way."

Mr. Xu sneered: "What's the clear way? That rioter is willing to follow you as a bandit. If he is the case, what's the matter with me?"

Ma Yue took a breath and said in a deep voice: "I have been blessed with the infamy of the traitors and the ancestors. I am not afraid of the people. What else can I do in the world to fear? Why not leave my life for a lifetime? I will quietly watch the changes? I observe the general trend of the world, and the decline of the Han Dynasty will inevitably lead to chaos in the world within five years. Although I am a bandit today, I may not have no chance to turn over in the future."

A trace of deep thought flashed through Mr. Xu's eyes. Ma Yue is hateful, but the Xu family's disaster today was caused by him! He wished he could eat his flesh and blood! But Ma Yue said something very reasonable. Xu Chu's big mistake has been made. Even if he could kill Ma Yue, it would be difficult to atone for his sins. Even if the Xu family father and son showed their ambitions by death, they could no longer be able to get rid of the infamy of the entire Xu family and the traitors.

...

Outside the door, Xu Chu knelt straight under the stone steps, and inexplicably painful was revealed in the dullness.

After a moment, Ma Yuedi's figure appeared from the door and said to Xu Chu: "Xu Chu, you can enter."

Xu Chu's expression relaxed, his majestic body passed over Ma Yue, went straight into the room, and then closed the door heavily.

"Dad! Dad~~"

Xu Chu suddenly heard a shocking cry in the room. The solemn horse Yue outside the door was startled and kicked the door tightly with a hurried kick. Xu Chu was holding down Xu Man's outer neck tightly with both hands, and a large amount of blood was overflowing through Xu Chu's fingers. Mr. Xu's eyes gradually became scattered, his mouth was stammering, and he was explaining his last words to Xu Chu.

"My son, I'm a father, and I'm sorry to the ancestors and ancestors in the underworld~~ A big mistake has been made, and it will be useless to blame the heavens and others. But now, please observe the horse's behavior. If you can clear your reputation within five years, I'll do my best to assist you. If you are still a bandit, you will swear to kill him! My son must remember, ~~"

Mr. Xu's voice gradually weakened and he finally stopped hearing it.

Xu Chu's dull eyes showed indescribable sorrow and deep perseverance, and he cried: "Dad, children should remember the lessons and dare not forget them sometimes."

"Huh~~"

Mr. Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowly closed his eyes.

Ma Yue was very sad. This old man was really stubborn. He thought he had been moved by him, but he still had the ambition to die! However, such an old man is particularly respectable. Only such a person can raise a son like Xu Chu! He just used such a despicable means to force such a loyal and honest old man to death, and forced his son to work hard for him. Is it too shameless to do what he did?

A hint of compassion flashed through Ma Yue's eyes, and then he returned to his original coldness and perseverance. When dealing with the world, her husband should use any means to achieve his goals. A woman's kindness will only bring endless disasters!
Chapter completed!