Chapter 129 Living Sacrifice

The capital of Shanggu County, Juyang.

The north wind howled, rolling up the broken snow in the sky, and the street was ten miles long, and it was bleak.

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Amid the rapid and heavy footsteps, two teams of soldiers with strong armor rushed forward along the ten-mile long street with neat steps. The cold iron armor flashed with dark cold light, and the bunches of cherry-red tassels on the soldiers' helmets were as sad as blood under the illumination of the rising sun~~

"Stop moving forward~~"

The leading school raised his right arm with his right arm, and the soldiers advancing fiercely behind him slowed down and dispersed in the geese wing formation~~

"Array~~"

"despair!"

The school gave another order. Two teams of soldiers paused the spears in their hands to the ground. With a loud clang, they had already formed a strict warning formation. They all stood upright and stood proudly in the wind. They stared straight ahead with their vigilant eyes, and the cold and murderous aura filled them.

While waiting for a suffocating, the sound of horse hooves shattered the quiet long street. Under the gaze of the people, hundreds of cavalry rushed over and rushed straight to the prefect's mansion before turning over and dismounting. Under the escort of Jia Xu, Guo Tu, Pei Yuanshao, and Dian Wei, Ma Yue entered the hall of the prefect's mansion with a cloak, and sat down on the main seat with a deep voice: "Take Liu Yu!"

Dian Wei, who was solemnly leaping behind him, took a step forward, a trace of cold murderous intent flashed through his fierce eyes, and suddenly raised his huge head and shouted: "Take~Liu Yu~~"

"The general has an order~~bring Liu Yu~~"

Ma Yue's orders were passed one after another. In less than a moment, the sound of chaotic footsteps sounded outside the hall, and a figure flashed, describing the dry and humiliating Liu Yu had been taken into the hall. Ma Yue and the generals' eyes fell on Liu Yu like a knife. Liu Yu glanced at Ma Yue lightly. He turned his body slightly, with a look of disdain on his face.

"How can the defeated general not kneel down?"

Pei Yuanshao took a step forward and drew his sword with a clang, doing his best to threaten it.

"snort!"

Liu Yu groaned from his nostrils, and Yi Wu looked fearful.

"All men are looking for death!"

"Yuan Shao!"

Pei Yuanshao was furious and wanted to wait for Liu Yu to kill him with a sword, but was stopped by Ma Yue's slaughter. Pei Yuanshao had no choice but to go back to the sword and put it in the sheath. He retreated in disappointment.

Ma Yue shouted out Pei Yuanshao and then turned to Liu Yu and said calmly, "Mr. Liu Yu, if I remember correctly, this should be our first meeting?"

Liu Yu said coldly: "Not bad."

Ma Yue's face suddenly became cold, and he stood up suddenly and shouted: "You and I have no resentment in the past and no hatred recently. Why do you and I have plotted against our generals behind us? Since we are both ministers of the Han Dynasty, we should work together to fight against the Xianbei barbarians. Why are we not distinguishing right from wrong? We are not clear about our enemies and we actually helped the Xianbei and harmed our generals' lives? As the governor of Youzhou, a major minister, he did not want to serve the court, but secretly helped the enemy country. I wonder what he was thinking?"

"其~" Liu Yu waved his robe disdainfully and said seriously, "Ma Yue, every man! You are a Han minister. You are actually a traitor in the Han Dynasty. You will be a confidant of the Han Dynasty in the future! You will be punished by such an enemy minister and traitor! Why do you need reasons and why do you need to be determined? It's ridiculous! Now that you have fallen into your hands, you will be killed and cut, so you will be obedient."

"court death!"

"court death!"

"court death!"

Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and Pei Yuanshao drew their swords at the same time, and looked at each other with anger. Ma Yue raised his right arm leisurely. The three of them pulled away their swords and retreated in disappointment, not daring to act rashly.

Ma Yue stared at Liu Yu coldly, and a terrifying cold flame suddenly flashed through his eyes, and he said sternly: "Come here!"

The two personal soldiers clasped their fists with their hands and responded clangly: "The villain is here!"

"Take Liu Yu back to Ning County, and three days later~~~ to live sacrifice to the heroic soul~~"

"Abide by the order!"

The two personal soldiers responded sternly, raised Liu Yu and left. Liu Yu was shocked, his face turned pale in an instant, and he struggled fiercely. He shouted sadly: "Ma Yue Yi Hu! Butcher! Traitor! Dog thief~~ kill Shangguan without any rebellion. Such a rebellious act will be despised by scholars all over the world. If you don't die well, you will be detrimented for thousands of years~~"

Ma Yue was unmoved at all. He waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Take Yan Rou!"

"Take Yan Rou~~"

"Take Yan Rou~~"

In just a moment, Yan Rou brought him there. Compared to Liu Yu's arrogant land, Yan Rou seemed calm and composed.

"Yan Rou!"

Ma Yue shouted loudly, his eyes pierced directly into Yan Rou's eyes. Yan Rou was neither afraid nor avoided, and calmly met Ma Yue's sharp eyes, with a calm expression~~

"If you are a Han man and a Han minister, how can you help the Xianbei and harm our generals?"

Yan Rou smiled faintly and responded calmly: "It's not about helping the Xianbei, but about helping the governor Liu to kill the general, that's all."

"I will be innocent, why do we harm each other?"

"Although the general is innocent, he has ambition! Governor Liu is a plan for the Han Dynasty and the people of the world. He should win the victory of killing the general. Since he is the assistant to Governor Liu, he should be ineffective."

Ma Yue said loudly: "The past will be unrestrained, can you be willing to serve me?"

Yan Rou politely declined: "The defeated soldier only wants to die quickly."

Ma Yue said coldly: "Yan Rou, would you rather die than serve me?"

Yan Rou said calmly: "I hope the general will fulfill his promise."

Although Yan Rou's tone was light, her intention was very firm. Jia Xu, who was standing on the side, shook his head in slightest. Those who could not be used by me~ I will definitely kill him!

Ma Yue's eyes flashed, and he looked at Yan Rou for a long time without saying a word for it, and said word by word for word: "Since that's the case~I will be the whole~~you! Come~~bet down~~behead it~~ show the public!"

"Thank you for your accomplishment, General."

Yan Rou bowed with fists, turned around and left. Behind Yan Rou, Ma Yue's expression was cold. Yan Rou~~ He is a loyal and righteous man, how regretful~~

...

Anle, Gongsun Zan's camp.

Gongsun Yue hurriedly entered the tent and shouted: "Brother, I was defeated~ I was defeated!!!"

Gongsun Zan frowned and said unhappily: "Second brother, why did you lose?"

Gongsun Yue took a breath and replied, "Liu Yu was defeated, and the battle was fought in the Bashang Grassland. Liu Yu was defeated, and 30,000 troops collapsed. Now the entire grassland is full of Liu Yu's remaining soldiers. Ma Yue's army took advantage of the victory to pursue him. The generals Pei Yuanshao and Liao Hua led a large army along the way, and they have surrounded the military capital and Changping~~"

"What!?" Gongsun Zan was shocked when he heard this, and suddenly stood up and said with a neighing voice. "Liu Yu was really defeated, Ma Yue really won!"

"This is simply incredible, so surprising!" Guan Jing said in disbelief, "It is necessary to know that Liu Yu has more than 30,000 cavalry and infantry troops, while Ma Yue only has only four or five thousand cavalry and infantry troops. Even if Ma Yue's soldiers are brave and good at fighting, it is difficult to destroy Liu Yu's 30,000 troops in one battle. How did Ma Yue do this?"

"The last general once led the Investigator to investigate the dam. Liu Yu's defeat was undoubtedly confirmed." Gongsun Yue Ning said, "As for the exact cause of defeat, it is still unknown. However, according to the soldiers of Liu Jun who were defeated and fled, the reason why Ma Yue was able to defeat Liu Yu seems to be related to what chariot he used~~"

"Charge?" Guan Jing became more and more confused when he heard this, "How is this possible!"

Although Liu Yu's defeat in the war was shocking, Gongsun Zan was concerned about another thing, and asked Gongsun Yue urgently: "Can you know Liu Yu's life and death?"

Gongsun Yue said: "It is unknown yet. However, according to the defeated soldiers returning to Ji County, Liu Yu did not seem to have fled back to Ji County."

Guan Jing's face changed and he said to Gongsun Zan: "Sir, if you say so, Liu Yu is afraid that there will be more misfortunes."

"So, this Youzhou will soon be named Ma~~" Gongsun Zan sighed and said to Guan Jing, "Scholars have set off overnight and go to the Mayue camp in person. On the one hand, I will congratulate him, and on the other hand, I will express my intentions, and on the other hand, I will say that I am going to submit a report to the emperor and submit to Mayue as the governor of Youzhou."

Guan Jing's expression moved and he said respectfully: "Sir, obey the order."

...

Juyang.

Jia Xu walked into the back hall, bowed to Ma Yue, and said respectfully: "Xu~~~See the lord."

Ma Yue said calmly: "There is no need to be too polite in literary and cultural harmony."

Jia Xu said: "Lord, Guan Jing is just now, and let the lower officials block it."

"Oh. What did Guan Jing say?"

"It is nothing more than congratulations to the lord and conveying Gongsun Zan's intentions on his behalf. He said that he was preparing to submit a memorial to the emperor to be the governor of Youzhou. The following officials seemed to be clearly testing the lord."

"Gongsun Zan was worried that the general would steal his Youzhou, hum~~" Ma Yue said, "Youzhou is barren and poor, with a sparse population and far away from the capital, so it is not a place to achieve success, not to mention that from Yan Rou, the scholars and people of the counties in Youzhou regard this as a disaster and a fierce beast, and there are many resistances. If they forcefully attack, they will inevitably lose their troops and lose their generals."

Jia Xu said: "Even if you capture the entire Youzhou area, it may be difficult to defend for a long time. This is a beneficial and harmless act that wise people will not do."

Ma Yue said: "Why just sell a favor and express your favor to Gongsun Zan as the governor of Youzhou?"

"The lord is wise." Jia Xu said, "As the saying goes, how can the sparrow know the ambition of a swan? Gongsun Zan, Guan Jing and others regard Youzhou as treasures, but the lord abandoned it like a mustard of grass."

"Since I have decided to give it, I will give it more readily and sincerely! Taking the opportunity to threaten it, there is no need to exchange interests. Besides, Gongsun Zan is not much better than us, and he can't squeeze out much oil and water." Ma Yue said, "In this way, when the Central Plains are in chaos in the future and the county heroes will rise, there will be a reliable ally. What do Wenhe thinks?"

Jia Xu agreed and said, "The lord is wise."

"Now that Liu Yu has been defeated, it is just around the corner to pacify the Wuhuan in all counties." Ma Yue suddenly slapped the table and said in a deep voice, "Now~~it's time to prepare to take Hetao west."

Suddenly, the sound of rapid footsteps sounded outside the door, and a figure flashed, and Guo Tu's thin figure flashed in.

"Lord, I'm back."

"Public Ze." Ma Yue stood up to greet him and asked, "What is the result of the battle?"

Guo Tu took a breath, his eyes were excited, and he said loudly: "The prefect of Shanggu Qianzhao was killed by Ju. Dai County, Qi Zhou, the prefect of Dai County, died in the chaos. The king of the Liaodong vassal state was killed by General Xu Chu. Hu Chi was defeated and left Dai County. Xianyuyin was captured alive by General Liao Hua. In addition, Xianyufu, Wei Dun led 2,000 remaining troops to retreat to Jixian County. Wen Chou and Yan Liang led 3,000 remaining troops to retreat to Guangyang. Zhang He led the remaining troops to about 4,000 retreat to Liangxiang, Zhuojun."

Jia Xu hit the cliff and said, "Okay! The battle in the Bashang Grassland can be said to be a complete victory."

Guo Tu said again: "Since the war has not yet ended, the casualties of the enemy and our army cannot be counted for the time being. However, nearly 10,000 prisoners of war have been collected. General Pei Yuanshao has captured the military capital, and General Liao Hua has attacked Changping. Gongsun Zan, the prefect of Youbeiping, has also moved to Shilu County, forming a three-sided encirclement in Ji County, but~~"

Ma Yue said, "How about it? It's okay if you just talk about it."

Guo Tu said: "But our army can only stop here, and we cannot continue to attack Jixian."
To be continued...