The big man is on the run

Chapter 135
"Your Majesty! I'm late!" Ma Teng walked towards Liu Yi as soon as he entered the school grounds.

Liu Yi was sitting on Hu's bed, did not watch the military performance below, but was holding a scroll of silk books.When Liu Yi saw Ma Teng walking in, he also put down the official document in his hand and looked at Ma Teng who was approaching.Liu Yi smiled slightly and said, "Ma Teng, are you finally willing to come to see me? I've been looking forward to seeing you after playing the Weiqu."

"The minister is terrified and dare not face Tianwei directly."

"Haha! You pretending to be deaf and dumb, A Jiaweng, that's all, come for your son."

"If that's not the case, I also came here for the people of several counties in the east and west of Longshan."

Liu Yi laughed loudly, and said: "You can have such thoughts, which is enough to show that you care about the people and think about the country and the people."

"Your Majesty is overrated."

Ma Teng bowed and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Liu Yi waved his hand and motioned for Ma Teng to sit down. When Ma Teng sat on the bed next to him, Liu Yi said, "Ma Teng, you came this time in person not only because Ma Chao and Long Shan counted County people, if you have other goals, you might as well talk about them together."

"Purpose?"

Ma Teng was stunned when he heard the words, he didn't know how to answer, he could only laugh dryly, and said: "Your Majesty is wise, I do have another purpose."

"Let's listen to it." Liu Yi said.

"I want to follow Zhang Ji's example and become an official in the court, and let my son Ma Dai take charge of the army."

"Are you showing your loyalty to me?" Liu Yi looked at Ma Teng with a faint smile.

"I don't dare. I speak from the bottom of my heart. I don't want to hide it from your Majesty. In the past few years, I can't even ride a horse. I'm getting old when I'm in a trance. A few years ago, I was old and my heart was not old. I always felt that I was still the one who fought The appearance on the battlefield, but gradually, the bones ached, the legs also grew flesh, and the arms gradually lost strength, and the strong bow could not be lifted. I don’t know which day it was, but I suddenly remembered that I was fifty years old. Just for a moment, I suddenly felt very scared."

"It seems that I have to worry about my posthumous reputation."

Liu Yi nodded and said: "There are many heirs in the family, and they want to retreat but can't. I'm afraid that if they leave the army, the prosperity and wealth of the people around them and the whole family will disappear, or even be uprooted. You can't retreat, and you are struggling. And exhausted, isn't it?"

"I have half my life as a soldier, and when I am old, I have the gift of His Majesty. I have an official position, a general title, and a title. I can be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty and not a traitor. I will never forget it in my life." Ma Teng said respectfully.

"You are today because of your own hard work. You used to fight for a way to survive, but now you come here to express your innermost thoughts. I know your heart and your difficulties, and I will not treat you badly." Come on, you can do whatever you want, and I will even support you." Liu Yi said with a smile.

Hearing Liu Yi's words, Ma Teng couldn't help but feel moved. He thought it was difficult for Liu Yi to understand him, but he didn't expect that Liu Yi would say such words. He was overjoyed, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much." Your Majesty loves you, but Your Majesty, the minister's idea is also very simple. I am really panicked when such a disaster is caused. I plan to hand over Anding County to the imperial court. If your Majesty really wants to use it, I also hope to allocate a cavalry army Ma Chao, your majesty will bring him back, I hope your majesty will allow Ma Chao to serve the country!"

What Ma Teng said was categorical, and his face was also solemn.

It is not too much to say that An Ding County is poor and bad. It has a small population and the land is very barren. However, the presence of An Ding County means that the imperial court has completely occupied the part east of Longshan Mountain.

At the same time, this also means that Ma Teng's forces will retreat to Longxi and be isolated from the imperial court in a geographical sense.

From a military point of view, Ma Teng's land offering is of course a good thing.

But from a political point of view, this will further separate the Yongliang warlords from the court.

Liu Yi didn't care whether what Ma Teng said was sincere or half-truth, because it was just his personal matter.But his current proposal represents a direct compromise and deal between Ma Teng's forces and the imperial court.

The conditions proposed by Ma Teng are very attractive, an Anding county plus a complete cavalry army.

He did not directly ask Ma Chao not to enter the court, but changed a more tactful way.

Liu Yi's political wisdom and trade-offs are considered in this way.

You can have both, or you can just want the territory or just Ma Chao's cavalry.

Not wanting anything is impossible, it will make Ma Teng panic. Liu Yi doesn't want anything, which means he doesn't accept Ma Teng's compromise or wants to take away everything from Ma Teng.

"Anding County, it's not the time yet."

Liu Yi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said.

Ma Teng's heart sank, and Liu Yi continued: "The situation in Yongzhou and Liangzhou has just stabilized, and everyone is watching the court's actions. If the court is so impatient to take the Anding County in your hand, you Ma Teng Willing, are others willing? Do you feel that next time, the imperial court will extend its hand across Longshan Mountain? If there is another war in Yongliang, I don't want to see it. After all, everyone in Yongliang still has their hearts towards the imperial court. "

Ma Teng nodded again and again, the Son of Heaven was young and mature, and what he said was very reasonable.

But he also sighed in his heart, Ma Chao might be leaving his side this time.

Originally, Ma Teng planned to give up the barren Anding County and retreat to Longxi, and Ma Chao would be safe and sound, but since the emperor didn't want Anding County, Ma Chao had to go to Beijing.

"My son, Ma Chao, is talented and intelligent in terms of bravery. If he is a vanguard in the army, he will definitely be able to lead troops to victory and make great contributions to His Majesty, but it will be difficult for him to be a general. If your majesty also thinks that my son is a general Sure, then I am willing to transfer my son to the frontier to guard the border for the imperial court and resist the attack of the Yuan thief from the east of the river." Ma Teng said.

When Liu Yi heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up, and there was a sly gleam in his eyes.

Originally, Liu Yi meant to throw Ma Chao into the imperial army as a vanguard, but Ma Teng was obviously unwilling, and would rather join a cavalry army than let Ma Chao be a vanguard.

"If you want Ma Chao to go to Hedong, I have no objection, but you have to consult Ma Chao's own wishes first. Besides, if you are not at ease, you can also choose an experienced and prudent general as the main, and let Ma Chao be the assistant. A few days ago It’s good to see Pang De Pang Lingming, what do you think?”

"Your Majesty, although Pang De is good, he is my general after all. If I am the main general and Ma Chao is rebellious, it would be a mess." Ma Teng said hesitantly.

"I can assure you that the two of them will not be turned against each other, nor will Ma Chao be forced to make any choice. As long as Ma Chao is willing to go to Hedong to resist Yuan Shaokaichun's attack, then let him go." Liu Yi pondered for a moment, then relaxed Said slowly.

After Yuan Shao was repelled last year, his intention to shift his strategic goal to Bingzhou was almost obvious. Liu Yi's counselors also did a detailed study on this main opponent in the next stage.

The final conclusion is that Yuan Shao believed that the Heishan Army and Gongsun Zan were in touch with each other in Daibei, so that Gongsun Zan could always get the support of Zhang Yan from the Heishan Army, while Gongsun Zan still had the strength to defend Yishui. Formidable.

It's not like Yuan Shao didn't think about fighting the Black Mountain Army in Bingzhou first. He even took Lu Bu who was still under his command to fight before. However, the problem he faced was that as long as it was a mountain battle, Yuan Shao's army was repeatedly defeated.

Therefore, Yuan Shao changed his thinking, not only foreshadowed the Qingzhou Taishan bandits who were better at fighting in the mountains, but also adopted the strategy of not attacking the Black Mountain Army, but first attacking the Hedong Baibo Army, intending to eat the entire Bingzhou from south to north.

And Hedong, as the only node between Guanzhong and Bingzhou, is also the key to the struggle between the two sides.

It is no secret that Yuan Shao tried to conquer Bingzhou, and then cut off the close relationship between Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan, but it was an inevitable strategic choice.

But the court naturally couldn't let Yuan Shao do what he wanted.

Today's Hedong, including Wangyi, Nanxiongnu, and Baibo Army, has a deep connection with the imperial court.For Yuan Shao, these local forces are very disgusted, and that's exactly the case. Hedong, as the bridgehead against Yuan, is the key support object of the imperial court. As long as Yuan Shao comes to fight, the imperial court will inevitably provide massive reinforcements.

Will Yuan Shao come?
There are various signs that Yuan Shao will definitely come after the spring plowing is over, and this time the intensity is much greater than last time. Bingzhou has become Yuan Shao's main offensive direction, while Youzhou has turned to strategic defense.

Therefore, what Ma Teng meant was to directly let Ma Chao go to the front line, which was both atonement and meritorious service.

"If you think it's okay, give Ma Chao a general and let him go directly to Hedong. As long as he makes contributions and makes no mistakes within a year, let him lead the army alone in the future."

When Ma Teng heard this, his expression immediately became agitated.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"You don't need to thank me, you should thank your son, if he hadn't controlled himself in the end, I wouldn't have agreed to you." Liu Yi waved his hand, looking indifferent.

After Ma Teng listened, a drop of cold sweat slipped down the back of his neck.

This is Ma Chao stopped after the emperor arrived, what if he didn't stop?What if you kidnap the emperor who came several times?

Ma Teng looked at the young emperor in front of him with complicated eyes. Not far away, there was still shouting and shouting from practice on the school field, but the emperor just looked down at the documents and turned a deaf ear.

It's really a hero out of a boy.

Not to mention anything else, just this kind of bearing is incomparable to any of my sons.

At this moment, Ma Teng suddenly realized why Ma Yuan was General Fubo of the Han Dynasty, and why Liu Xiu was Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty.

This kind of courage, this kind of insight and grasp of people's hearts, is really almost the same as Guangwu Shisan riding out of Kunyang.

Reminiscent of the widely circulated saying "Relying on the sword to secure the world is called Jian'an", seeing Liu Yi's Ma Teng in person, I immediately felt that this trip was really worth it, this emperor will sooner or later bring peace to the world, It is better to vote early than to vote well. With the merits of the dragon, the descendants of the Ma family will be able to be famous for countless generations.

"Your Majesty, I want to ask for an order. If Yuan Shaochungeng attacks later, please let my son Ma Chao be the vanguard, and make great military exploits for Your Majesty!" Ma Teng said firmly.

"Okay!" Liu Yi said with a smile.

When Ma Teng heard that Liu Yi agreed so readily, he was overjoyed.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Ma Teng bowed his hands again.

"You don't need to be happy too early, you father and son, no one has convinced the other yet, in the end, it depends on your son Ma Chao's own thoughts." Liu Yi said with a smile.

"The minister will explain clearly to him."

Hearing this, Ma Teng said gratefully.

"Don't rush away, just chat with me for a while, and tell you something about your family." Liu Yi waved his hand, motioning for Ma Teng to sit closer.

"promise!"

Ma Teng responded, then moved his buttocks and sat down beside Liu Yi.

"I think your son Ma Chao is a very unruly person. You should talk to him more this time when you go back." Liu Yi looked at Ma Teng and said with a smile: "Family harmony and everything is going well. The Qi family governs the country and the world. The people of the family have to be united before we can talk about governing the country and the world. I am also going to be a grandpa. Sometimes I sit here and think, what will I leave for my children in the future? How to teach They? That’s why I said these few words to you because of my feelings.”

"Your Majesty, I swear, the Ma family will never betray His Majesty, never betray a big man, even if we die in battle, we will never betray His Majesty."

"It's too serious." Liu Yi looked at the soldiers who were doing the exercise, and said flatly, "Cure the sickness to save the patient, and learn from the past to learn from the past. Before you go too far, you have to turn back on the wrong road. You are fine."

When Ma Teng heard this, his heart trembled, and he felt even more emotional.

The child Ma Chao was really too willful and domineering back then.

Ma Teng is not a fool either. The rise of the Ma family in Longxi and their foothold in this troubled world are all due to Ma Teng's hard work, but now his descendants are not expected to be a hero, they are all fighters who lack vision In the end, I am afraid that the hard-working territory and soldiers will be someone else's meal.

If this is the case, it is better to join the big man again. He was a Han general back then, and he was coerced into rebellion because of helplessness.

Ma Teng was afraid that Ma Chao would be too proud and didn't know how to hide his strength and bide his time. In the end, Ma Chao's pride would ruin the Ma family completely.

At this time, Ma Teng has no plans to keep Ma Chao from leaving, but hopes that Ma Chao can mature and stop being the same as before, always feeling that he is the best in the world and no one cares about him.

"Your Majesty, I understand what your majesty means."

"Just understand, let's go. I'm going back to Chang'an in a few days. I don't know when I will meet you next time. I hope... you and I can still talk like this when the time comes."

Liu Yi sighed and said.

Hearing this, Ma Teng stood up quickly, bowed and saluted, "I will live up to your majesty's trust!"

After all, I stopped talking nonsense and left with fists in my hands.

Liu Yi looked at Ma Teng's back and shook his head slightly.

Whether Ma Teng is loyal or not, Liu Yi can't see, what he says is unreliable, Liu Yi depends on his actions.

As for a person like Ma Chao, if he can really be used by Liu Yi, it would be a sharp weapon. However, Liu Yi has already given Ma Chao a chance. If Ma Chao has evil intentions, Liu Yi will never give him another chance. second chance.

"Ma Chao, Pang De, with these two generals, the odds of winning the Battle of Hedong are much higher."

Liu Yi picked up the silk book he had placed next to him, and continued to write and draw on the silk book. The title on it was impressively written in lines, "How to use the Wei River to make a hydraulic forging hammer to make armor".

(End of this chapter)