The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() Because of the various rumors that suddenly spread among the sergeants below, the generals in the Xiliang army could no longer sit still, and had to directly face the issue of the candidate for the chief general of the army. .For them, it is best for them to assume this important position. If they cannot meet the requirements for some reason, they hope that someone close to them can take this position.As for Ma Teng, obviously he cannot be regarded as the leader candidate recognized by the vast majority of people.

The reason, of course, is Ma Teng's background.Although everyone is from the Xiliang Army, Ma Teng is not from Dong Zhuo's direct line, and his relationship with people such as Niu Fu and Li Que is very ordinary. rights issue.

In addition, although Dong Zhuo's murder had already been concluded to some extent, it was only accepted due to the situation. In fact, many people still had a skeptical attitude towards the Ma family, such as Zhao Yuan and his like.If Ma Teng was allowed to sit in a high position this time, it would be unrealistic to pursue the matter, so the opposition from them is also the most intense.

But even so, even if they had good reasons to turn a blind eye to Ma Teng's contribution this time, they still couldn't change the views of the sergeants below.The army has always respected the strong, and they only look at the merits and don't see their backgrounds, especially in the Xiliang army. If these generals continue to ignore it at this time, they are afraid that their own prestige will also dissipate. The fundamentals in the army will be shaken, which is more disturbing than making Ma Teng the leader of the generals.

It is precisely because of this concern that the generals had to speak clearly with Ma Teng this time.The only thing they can do now is to use various reasons to let Ma Teng know that they do not want him to take up this position, and express everyone's position. Even if he takes this position, it will be difficult to command everyone.

When Ma Teng received the invitation card jointly invited by Li Ru and others, he had already guessed their intentions.Looking at the time written on the invitation, Ma Teng threw the invitation made of bamboo slips onto the Zhuo case, and said with a sneer, "They are showing me their position. They are all hosts, and I am just a guest. Although the name is to celebrate the defeat of the Kwantung Allied Forces, the real purpose is to target me!"

Ma Yue took the invitation casually, glanced at it, and smiled: "Indeed, no one has listed all the names of these many people at the signing place. They are afraid that their father will not know that all of them are of one mind!"

"Yue'er, you said that the matter has come to this point, is it possible for the father to take this position?" Ma Teng no longer concealed his desire to control the Xiliang Army, and couldn't help looking at Ma Yue and said.

"Of course, what the army wants is where my father is far superior to them. How can we shrink back when we encounter a little difficulty? And their reaction, isn't my father already psychologically prepared? It seems a little more determined, but you dare not fight for it?" Ma Yue immediately expressed his opinion.

"Second brother is right. For this matter, we also made great efforts. Why can't we fulfill the previous promise after we have made great contributions?" Ma Chao also said, obviously he valued the previous agreement more.

"But... but their attitude... Let's not talk about how difficult it is to become the Lord of the Three Armies this time. Even if you do, I'm afraid they may not be able to make these people really obey orders." Ma Teng looked at it. With a glance at the invitation, it was obvious that the other party had expressed their position. Could he make them change course?

"Now the boy can't tell if there is a good chance of winning this matter, but it would be a pity if we give up without giving it a try. So we can try it out when we meet them this time. And the boy also believes that, It is impossible for these people to be completely of one mind, as long as there is a rift between them, father will be more confident in this position."

"Okay, then I'll give it a try!" Ma Teng nodded, although he was indeed a little unsure, but his son encouraged him so much, so he, a father, couldn't back down.

At noon the next day, when the generals of the Xiliang Army hosted a banquet to invite Ma Teng to the meeting, Ma Teng went there in a hurry, accompanied by his two sons.Originally, according to the meaning of the soldiers below, there should be hundreds of soldiers protecting them, but they were rejected by Ma Yue.They are just going to a banquet, and it's not a Hongmen banquet, so how can they bring someone to protect them?And if the other party really intends to attack, how could the hundreds of them alone be able to withstand the attack of thousands of people?So simply be a little more generous, just the father and son and a few servants came to Dong Zhuo's old house.

Seeing that the Ma family father and son came so alone, the generals who originally wanted to laugh at Ma Teng's cowardice in this matter were very surprised.However, they quickly recovered their expressions, greeted them with smiles, and welcomed the Ma family father and son to the living room inside after some pleasantries.

After entering the living room to sit down, everyone started to talk empty-headed and non-nutritive.Although the generals of the Xiliang army were not used to saying these things, they still had to calm down before showing their knives, so they had to pass the time by talking nonsense.

After a while, the food and wine were served.It is also the most familiar dish and wine for Xiliang people, large pieces of beef, mutton and pork, and large bowls of sorghum wine.This made the already somewhat depressing atmosphere a little higher, and all the generals raised wine and respected each other, talking and laughing loudly, and soon the guest Ma Teng was left out in the cold.

In this regard, the three of Ma's father and son did not take it seriously. This is obviously one of the methods used by the other party to deal with them, which is to suppress them in terms of momentum.However, they obviously underestimated the bearing of these three people. Even so, they faced it calmly. Instead, the father and son toasted each other, talked and laughed, and didn't care too much about the deliberate neglect of others.

"It seems that just relying on these falsehoods will not make the Ma family retreat. They are determined to fight us, so they have to use other methods." Several generals thought this at the same time , and then exchanged winks, and Zhang Ji said, "General Ma, I would like to toast you. If you hadn't dispatched troops in time to fight the Kwantung Allied Forces this time, I am afraid that our team that rashly attacked the enemy would have suffered even more damage." It's gone, and today's victory is impossible!"

"It's easy to say." Ma Teng raised his wine glass to signal, and then said: "We are in the same army, so why bother to say thank you. The reason for sending troops is not only for the generals, but also for ourselves. I still know the truth .”

"General Ma is right. In fact, you and I are one, so there is no need to hide some words." Niu Fu put the wine glass away, glanced at Ma Yuehou, and said again: "Before we talked with Zhong Ling had made an agreement to determine the position of the chief general based on the merits of defeating the enemy. Although General Ma did not kill the most enemies this time, in terms of merit, no one can compare with him. I don't know if the general intends to So?"

As soon as Niu Fu said this, the movements of the generals stopped suddenly, and those who wanted to speak quickly shut up, and then dozens of pairs of eyes stared at the three of Ma's father and son, especially Ma Yue. .In fact, they all understood that it was Ma Yue who played the leading role in this matter, although he was not the one who ultimately competed for this position.

Ma Teng was stared at by everyone, but there was nothing strange about it. He just smiled, and then said: "Then what do you guys think about this? Do you think this little contribution from me is enough to take on this important task?" But it was an understatement. Throw the question back to the generals.

The generals obviously didn't expect him to have such a reaction, they were stunned for a moment, and some were speechless.In their view, Ma Teng should have only two reactions: one is that he thinks he has enough credit, and then they will use some words to squeeze him and try to minimize his credit; It would be easier to humbly say that the credit is insufficient.But they didn't expect that the other party would not accept the move, which made them feel depressed as if they had punched cotton.

"Cough!" Seeing that the generals suddenly lost their voices, Li Ru had no choice but to speak. After coughing, he smiled and said, "Although the previous agreement is important, the position of the general is related to our Xiliang army after all. The honor and disgrace of life and death of tens of thousands of horses must not be taken lightly. In fact, in my opinion, in order to sit in this position, in addition to having enough credit to convince the three armies, there is another point that is also crucial, and that is Grasp the current situation. Although the Kwantung Allied Forces have been repelled by us now, they will only be able to break the siege for a while. Perhaps it will not be long before they make a comeback, even before they are far superior in strength. Therefore, those who can make decisions for us , you must have enough talent to cope with the coming danger. I wonder if you think there is any truth to what I said next?"

"Well said, I think this statement is very reasonable!"

"It is true that the main general is not only making contributions in a battle, but more importantly, grasping the overall situation."

"Brother Wen You is indeed the lord's think tank, and he has said the most important point in one word."

All the generals responded one after another, which can be regarded as weakening the momentum of Ma Teng's credit, so they will not let it go.After seeing their performance, Ma Chao felt a wave of anger in his heart, and couldn't help but want to refute.But before he could speak, Ma Yue pulled his hand and stopped him from speaking.

Afterwards, Ma Yue said: "Then I don't know how Brother Wen You thinks this general should be chosen?"

"I think that in addition to military exploits, this person who can become the chief general of our three armies must also judge the situation and lead our tens of thousands of Xiliang people to find a way out of the current situation." Li Ru laughed and said: "I don't know everyone What do you think?"

"This method is very good. At this time, we really can't just focus on fighting!" The other generals also echoed.