People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 600 Message
Ma Teng was decisive in his actions. Once he heard that he wanted to submit, he did not delay at all and immediately began to write a letter, asking Ma Chao, who was temporarily in charge of Liangzhou, to make preparations for the submission.

Now that dependence has become a fait accompli, after the letter is returned, Ma Chao will have to acknowledge it even if he doesn't want to.

Having come to this point, Ma Teng didn't think that Ma Chao would continue to act recklessly. After all, he was his father. In an era where filial piety was the rule, as long as he had done his job well, Ma Chao would calm down even if he continued to make trouble. He couldn't insist on going against his father.

After sending the letter, Ma Teng relaxed instead. Although the final result of this trip was not satisfactory, at least he did nothing wrong. With the strength of Liangzhou, he could not compete with Xuan Xia no matter what.

Whenever he thought of the power of the cannon, Ma Teng would feel a chill in his heart.

It's good that you don't have to face that kind of stuff. My dear son, you must understand your father's intentions...

In the following days, Ma Teng will stay in the capital for the time being. Now that he has sold himself, he will work for Xuan Xia. However, Ma Teng is different from Zhang Lushixie. Zhang Lushixie can be raised like a pig, but Ma Teng has considerable practical value. Xu Chen will naturally not put him aside in vain.

Xu Chen would often discuss with Ma Teng the situation in Liangzhou and various possible matters after the future annexation. Naturally, Ma Teng had a lot of say in this regard.

As they got along like this, the two of them gradually became more familiar with each other. Ma Teng also slowly forgot the resentment and resentment in his heart, became calmer, and became more and more devoted to Xuan Xia. Even Xu Chen had to comment that he was a great contributor to the people.

There is truth in this statement. To Xuan Xia, Ma Teng's willingness to take the initiative to bring Liangzhou to the court was indeed a great achievement, and the court should not ignore this contribution.

After all, if not for this, there would inevitably be a war in Liangzhou, and it can be predicted that this war would be very tragic. It is not that it would be difficult for the Yellow Turbans to fight, but that many Liangzhou people would die in this war.

Xiliang is a place that is brave and fond of rebellion. The local people, whether Qiang or Han, are all willing to fight to the death. The Ma father and son have a high prestige in Liangzhou. Once they are determined to resist to the end, the Yellow Turbans can certainly crush them with their iron hooves, but it would be a loss if they wiped out too many of the local population.

Now Ma Teng has taken the initiative to cooperate in line with the situation, which has solved a huge problem for Xuan Xia.

Just when Xu Chen and Ma Teng were discussing how to smoothly realize the transfer of Xiliang's ownership, Ma Teng's messenger had hurried back to Liangzhou on horseback, and finally successfully completed the task and delivered the letter to Ma Chao.

Ma Teng thought that he had done things properly and that Ma Chao would not cause trouble again, but he seemed not to know his eldest son Ma Chao well enough, and the development of things soon exceeded his expectations.

Inside the Ma's mansion, a letter was placed on the table, and the people sitting around it all looked at each other in bewilderment.

Here include not only Ma Chao, who is temporarily in charge of Liangzhou, but also Ma Dai, Ma Xiu and Ma Teng's capable general Pang De.

When Ma Teng was away, they were in charge of the life and death of Liangzhou, and now, a major event was before them.

Among the few people, Ma Chao is obviously the leader. This is not only because Ma Chao is Ma Teng’s eldest son, but more because of the prestige Ma Chao himself has accumulated over many years of fighting.

Ma Dai and Ma Xiu were completely convinced of Ma Chao. Even a fierce general like Pang De did not dare to underestimate the young master Ma Chao.

"You have all read this letter. My father wants to lead Liangzhou to surrender. This is something I never expected. It is hard to believe that my father would make such a decision. Are we going to give away my one million Liangzhou soldiers and civilians to Xu Chen for nothing?" Ma Chao's voice was powerful, but his tone was very cold at this time, which immediately made the others feel that something was wrong.

Ma Dai and Ma Xiu looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Pang De frowned and just stared at Ma Chao without saying a word, somewhat unsure of what Ma Chao meant.

Could this guy be trying to force his way into Xuan Xia?
Although it was not easy for them to accept submitting to Xuan Xia, it was by no means a reason for them to act recklessly.

Seeing that they were silent, Ma Chao simply said, "Father is a hero all his life, how could he be so servile to Xu Chen? I am sure that this letter must have been written by father under duress of the Yellow Turbans. Xu Chen is plotting to seize Liang Province, and I am afraid that he has completely placed father under house arrest. We cannot be fooled so easily!"

Ma Dai and Ma Xiu were both shocked when they heard this. After thinking about it carefully, they felt that it was possible. They immediately became worried: "If so, what should we do?"

Ma Chao sighed and said, "Father foolishly went to the danger himself. Now he is trapped in the enemy camp. I am afraid it will be difficult for us to rescue him. But no matter what, Liangzhou must not be handed over easily. Once we do so, we will really become the prey of Xuanxia and there will be no chance of recovery."

Ma Dai and Ma Xiu were suddenly at a loss and could only nod in agreement subconsciously.

At this time, they wanted to rescue Ma Teng, but they didn't know how to do it. They were really confused, especially since Liangzhou was at a critical juncture of life and death, which made them even more panicked.

After a while, Ma Chao snorted again: "Xu Chen's ambition to take over Liangzhou has been revealed. Liangzhou must not sit and wait for death. Instead of waiting for Xuanxia to attack, we should take action first."

Ma Dai and Ma Xiu were both shocked and said hurriedly, "Brother, are you really going to make this decision? Once you make a move, there will be no room for us to ease the situation!"

Ma Chao glanced at them and sighed: "The current situation in Liangzhou is hopeless. Why do you still have illusions? In this world, only swords are the foundation of survival, not the pity of others!"

Ma Dai and Matthew fell silent. They were speechless. After all, the reality now had indeed reached this point.

Pang De narrowed his eyes slightly, coughed, and said, "Young Master, why are you so anxious? The general may not be threatened by the Yellow Turbans. It is better to be patient for a while. It will not be too late to decide on the important matters of Liang Province after the general returns."

Hearing these words, Ma Dai and Ma Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up, and they were immediately convinced.

After all, compared to their brother Ma Chao, they still trust their father Ma Teng more.

At this time, Pang De sighed again and added: "If we mobilize troops at this time, once we anger the Xuanxia court, the general's life will be in danger. This matter needs to be carefully considered. We must not act out of anger!"

Ma Dai and Ma Xiu suddenly woke up and stood up: "Yes, if we use weapons, Xu Chen will definitely kill my father to vent his anger. This is absolutely not allowed. Brother, you must stay calm!"

Ma Chao frowned, looked at Ma Dai and Ma Xiu, then looked at Pang De and snorted coldly: "If you don't take action now, you won't have the chance to take action in the future. You must understand that the current situation is a matter of life and death, and it is not a joke!"

(End of this chapter)