People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 393 Peace is the most precious thing
Cao Cao's life was not easy, but he was certainly not willing to sit and wait for death. The power of the Three Kingdoms Alliance was not enough to face the powerful Xuan Xia, so they began to turn their attention to other places.

In troubled times, heroes emerged, and the world's princes were not limited to Xuanxia and the Three Kingdoms.

When the Wei front was becoming increasingly difficult, neither Wei nor Han and Wu simply responded passively to the pressure brought by Xuan Xia, but each took proactive actions to accumulate strength for the battle that would ultimately determine their fate.

The war was raging in the Central Plains, and at the same time, Liangzhou was also not peaceful.

It is often said that it is easy to share adversity but difficult to share wealth, and this statement is true for Han Sui and Ma Teng.

When the situation was chaotic, they became brothers of different surnames and took care of each other. Finally, they fought their way out of Liangzhou and became local lords.

However, it was at this time that the brothers finally turned against each other due to various differences. To this day, they have been attacking each other in Liangzhou for a long time, making Liangzhou, which is already a dangerous place, even more heated.

But now, Cao Cao wanted to play peacemaker and get the two families to sit down and talk, so he sent envoys to lobby Han Sui and Ma Teng respectively.

"Are you the envoy from Wei?"

On the way to meet Ma Teng, a tall and handsome young man in his twenties stared at the envoy in front of him with curiosity. He was not curious about the envoy, but about the Wei State.

Unexpectedly, the Han Empire, which had stood on this land for hundreds of years, collapsed after Liu Xie surrendered.

New countries soon emerged on the remains of the Han Dynasty, but this so-called Wei Kingdom was somewhat ridiculous in Ma Chao's eyes.

As an envoy of Wei State, Cheng Yu had naturally done his homework. He knew that the young man in front of him was the son of Ma Teng. Although he was young, he had the potential to be a brave general and was highly valued by Ma Teng and should not be ignored.

"My name is Cheng Yu, and I'm the envoy of Wei State. Nice to meet you, young master." Cheng Yu actually saw a hint of teasing in Ma Chao's eyes, but he didn't care. Instead, he smiled and bowed, being so polite that no one could find fault with him.

Seeing Cheng Yu's behavior, Ma Chao could no longer tease him, so he also responded with a salute: "My father is waiting for you, just follow me in."

Afterwards, he turned around and led Cheng Xu into the hall. As soon as they entered, they saw a middle-aged man sitting in the main seat. This man had sharp eyes and an imposing aura. He was none other than Ma Teng, the hero of Liangzhou today.

Cheng Yu did not dare to be negligent. He stepped forward and greeted Ma Teng in a serious manner. Ma Teng also nodded lightly in response and invited Cheng Yu to take a seat.

After Cheng Yu sat down, he felt a little deserted before he could even open his mouth. There were no servants waiting on him, and there was not even any hot soup or tea on the table. The feeling of being ignored was very obvious.

It seems that this Liangzhou hero did not appreciate Wei's mediation intentions.
Cheng Yu soon realized that the conflict between Ma Teng and Han Sui was far more acute than he had thought. After muttering to himself, he also knew that this mission might not be easy to complete, and perhaps some extraordinary methods would have to be used.

Soon, he sat up straight, his expression became serious, and then he looked up at Ma Teng: "General, don't you know that your death is approaching?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ma Teng's face, which had been calm just now, froze, and the look he gave Cheng Yu became less friendly.

Ma Chao on the side suddenly looked cold, his hand already grasped the hilt of the sword, murderous intent was looming in his eyes.

Fortunately, Ma Teng's cold snort interrupted Ma Chao's action, otherwise Ma Chao, who was eager to protect his father, might have killed Cheng Yu on the spot.

"You guys like to make shocking remarks, but it doesn't work for me. Cao Cao doesn't seem to be qualified to be the peacemaker between Han Sui and me, and the so-called Wei Kingdom is even more of a joke."

Having said that, Ma Teng stood up and stared at Cheng Yu with aggressive eyes: "I, Ma Teng, am not a person who will be bullied. If you can't tell me what kind of death is approaching today, then I will make your death come first." Cheng Yu's hair stood up all over his body, and he truly felt the crisis of death.

The princes of the world are all heroes among men. They all think highly of themselves. They can decide the life and death of others with their mood swings. It must be an extremely risky behavior to provoke them in this way. Cheng Yu has no doubt about Ma Teng's courage to kill.

However, since he chose this radical method, he was certainly mentally prepared.

So he stood up, and looked at Ma Teng in the face, "I am not exaggerating. Today, not only the general is about to die, but all the heroes in the world are waiting to die!"

Ma Chao's eyes were even colder, and he had already drawn his sword: "You speak rudely, do you want to die?"

Ma Teng narrowed his eyes, but calmly held down Ma Chao's hand, then turned to look at Cheng Yu: "Are you talking about Xuan Xia?"

Cheng Yu's expression relaxed, and he said with a folded hand: "It seems that the general is also clear-minded, so he should understand that I am not lying. Xuan Xia and Xu Chen are no longer controllable. It can be foreseen that in the near future, all heroes in the world will become ghosts under Xuan Xia's sword. How can this not be the end of their lives?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Teng burst into laughter and slowly returned to his seat. When he looked at Cheng Yu again, his eyes were somewhat contemptuous: "I was wondering why Cao Cao wanted to get involved in my Liangzhou mess. It turns out that he couldn't defeat Xu Chen and came here to ask for help. But he is thinking too much."

Cheng Yu added: "The disaster of Xuanxia is certainly the disaster of my lord, but it is also the disaster of the general. Do you think you can stay out of this catastrophe?"

Ma Teng sneered: "He Xu Chen hit you, not me, Ma Teng, what does it have to do with me."

Cheng Yu shook his head helplessly, looking somewhat disappointed: "I never thought that a hero like the general would be short-sighted. General, haven't you heard that Xuanxia has always shouted to eliminate the powerful and the wealthy, but in today's Xuanxia, ​​there is no longer a wealthy family in the past."

Ma Teng was stunned when he heard this, but then he fell silent. No matter how hard he tried to defend himself, what Cheng Yu said was true.

Even though they had never fought, Xuan Xia's current strength and momentum could not be ignored. Ma Teng certainly knew Xuan Xia's style.

According to their behavior, if they really came to Liangzhou to attack, I would become their target and I might be caught and killed by the Yellow Turbans.

But it was impossible for Ma Teng to agree to it. "Tsk, you are just a bunch of rats, Cao, Liu, and Sun. You are no match for Xuan Xia, but I, Ma Teng, don't take you seriously. If Xu Chen comes, I will kill him!"

Cheng Yu looked at Ma Teng deeply and said, "Xu Chen has a scripture in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. Which one do you think he can block?"

Ma Teng and Ma Chao looked at each other, and both father and son were speechless.

No matter what they say or what they brag about, if we really speak from the heart, no one dares to underestimate Xu Chen.

After a long while, Ma Chao finally sighed and said, "How can you understand my difficulties? Han Sui and I are fighting to the death. If it is for the sake of the overall situation, we may negotiate for peace. But even if we are willing, how can Han Sui agree?"

Ma Teng also said in a deep voice: "Even if I want to join the battle in the Central Plains, I have to wait until I kill Han Sui first. Before that, it would be best if you can hold on. If you can't hold on, you can't blame others."

Cheng Yu sighed and said, "General, why are you so determined? We have sent envoys to Han Sui's place. Why don't we wait and see if there is a basis for peace?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Teng and Ma Chao exchanged glances. Although their expressions looked grim, they finally nodded.

(End of this chapter)