The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 271 The Arrival of the Xiliang Army

Wei Tao already had such an idea in his mind.

Wei Tao didn't know what Ma Teng was thinking, but since he had decided to see how Ma Teng was doing, Wei Tao naturally didn't rush to leave.

In fact, it's not just Wei Tao. Although Cao Jun has kept a low profile during this period of time, he has never withdrawn from Chang'an, as if waiting for the situation in Chang'an to change.

And according to the information Wei Tao got, Cheng Yu, Cao Cao's adviser, also came because of this.

Everything is waiting for Na Ma Teng to decide.

I have to say that Ma Teng is indeed a loyal minister and good general of a generation, and maybe he still wants to use this name to last forever. After receiving the emperor's edict, he did not hesitate to send someone to inform the emperor that he will definitely come .

However, the news that came later was that Ma Teng not only arrived, but also led [-] horses.

If it’s just that, it’s nothing. Not only Wei Tao or Cao Jun, tens of thousands of horses are stationed outside Chang’an. If you want to ensure your own safety, then bring 2 horses here. Although it is disrespectful, But at this time, it is also understandable.

But this time Ma Teng did not set off alone.

Ma Teng has a sworn brother Han Sui in Xiliang. The vastness of Xiliang is actually controlled by Ma Teng and Han Sui.

Han Sui's own strength is by no means inferior to Ma Teng's. It can even be said that the entire Liangzhou is actually under the joint control of Ma Teng and Han Sui.

But now that Han Sui was going to Chang'an with him, it was naturally impossible to stop him with Ma Teng's power.

Moreover, Han Sui had his own reasons. This kind of meeting with the emperor was a matter of honoring the ancestors, and Ma Teng could not enjoy it alone.

In this regard, Ma Teng was naturally a little helpless, and at the same time a little happy. After all, for Ma Teng, if he led his troops to leave Liangzhou and Han Sui took the opportunity to occupy Liangzhou, wouldn't Ma Teng be homeless?

So Ma Teng didn't do his best to stop it. Anyway, in Ma Teng's view, the more soldiers accompanying him, the more his strength will be demonstrated, and the court will pay more attention to it.

And Han Sui was not ambiguous, leading the army with 3 horses, and Ma Teng even more.

This adds up to 5 horses, which is even better than Wei Tao or Cao Jun.

Hearing this news, Liu Xie was stunned. A few days ago, he was still boasting that Ma Teng was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, but now Ma Teng came here aggressively. Didn't you give the emperor a blow in the head?
But at this moment, an even more unspeakable news came out.

Cheng Yu, the Sima of Cao Cao's army, presented to the emperor, saying that there was a traitor, Yuan Shu, who falsely proclaimed himself emperor. Now Cao Cao was ordered to conquer, but he felt that his troops were not enough, so he wanted to transfer troops from now on.

Now that the siege of Chang'an has been lifted, the traitor Yuan Shao has been put to death, and he will lead the army to help out.

Hearing this, no matter how stupid Liu Xie is, he still knows what his situation is. If Wei Jun and Cao Jun are really allowed to leave, then he will most likely be reduced to a puppet, so he immediately tried to dissuade him.

No matter how Cheng Yu would respond, he only said that he wanted to repay His Majesty's great favor and vowed to destroy the country's traitors.

"I didn't expect it to be like this. In order for me to fight Ma Teng, Meng De actually wanted to do this. Could it be that all the glory and wealth in this world can't match our ambition?"

After retreating from the court, Wei Tao couldn't help but sighed to Zhou Yu, but it was just such a soft sigh, and soon Wei Tao's face returned to calm, and he stared at Zhou Yu with a serious expression and asked.

"Is the news that Gongjin heard before true? Are there indeed Qiang people here?"

"That's right. The Xiliang cavalry is famous all over the world. It can be said that there are no disadvantages in charging into battle. However, many people in the world don't know that there are many Qiang people among them. Ma Teng and Han Sui have been entrenched in Xiliang for a long time, and even formed Qiang cavalry. Although it can be beneficial for a while, but let the Qiang people take the lead, and even look down on the Han people, but there is no hidden danger."

Zhou Yu nodded seriously, and then said that.

"My lord, although the land of Liangzhou is poor, there are quite a lot of brave men. If my lord takes it, there will be an incomparable army in the world. If my lord gets it, it will be like adding wings to a tiger."

"Forget it, Gong Jin doesn't need to persuade him, I already know about it."

Wei Tao smiled wryly, and he didn't know what Zhou Yu was up to. These days, Wei Tao was rather encouraging Wei Tao to go to war with Ma Teng and Han Sui, as if he really fell into Cao Jun's plan.

But Wei Tao knew that this was impossible, and with Zhou Yu's plan, he would not fail to see through the trick.

However, according to Wei Tao's current view, this Ma Teng is not inappropriate. Even if he is loyal to the emperor, if he cannot guarantee that the big man will not be invaded by foreign races, then in Wei Tao's view, he is just a person who sacrifices his roots and seeks the last.

In any case, after several days of travel, 5 horses arrived in Sili. At this time, in addition to some troops stationed in various places in Sili, Cao's army had already retreated.

But Cheng Yu stayed, and his purpose of staying was not for other reasons, but to continue to persuade the emperor to move his capital to Xuchang.

Perhaps it was because Wei Tao had always ignored this, so the emperor was already tempted by it. Not to mention the lack of supplies in Chang'an, now that even the slightest chance in the past has disappeared, it is indeed a bit unwise to stay here.

No matter what the world is like, the Xiliang army finally arrived, but after approaching Sili, they were asked to station the army and come alone, but Ma Teng and Han Sui ignored it and waited for the soldiers to come.

"Gongjin, why did Ma Teng behave like this?"

Wei Tao frowned slightly, he could feel that Zhou Yu must know something.

"I don't want to say what Han Sui is like, but since he dared to write his name on the imperial edict, it can be seen that he is still somewhat loyal to the big man. It is impossible not to respect the emperor's order at this time, unless other I want to rob the emperor to Liangzhou. What is happening now, it is assumed that someone is sowing discord among them, does Gongjin know?"

Wei Tao is not stupid either. In fact, Wei Tao has already faintly felt this point. Zhou Yu should not help, but he just turned a blind eye to it.

"This matter was indeed written by Cheng Yu. After all, Ma Teng is also a prince along the way, and he has a good relationship with Cao Mengde. I guess Cheng Yu must use this to talk to him."

Zhou Yu did not deny it, but said it directly.

"I don't know what to say specifically, but unless we give up Chang'an, Ma Teng probably won't be willing to enter the city alone. And if we let Chang'an, it's better to return to Yecheng directly."

Wei Tao immediately understood what Zhou Yu meant. It wasn't that Zhou Yu didn't stop it, but that Zhou Yu didn't have a good way to stop it.

"Since that's the case, what does Gongjin think I should do now?"

Wei Tao raised this question, but he didn't want to pursue anything, so he gently dismissed it, and then asked seriously.

"Chang'an City has high walls and thick walls, so there is no need to retreat, and then setting up camp outside can become a horn of horns. No matter what Ma Teng and Han Sui think, unless they want to risk the disgrace of the world, they will never dare to attack Chang'an easily."

Zhou Yu was indeed prepared, and immediately said slowly.

"The [-] army consumes a lot of money every day, and the land of the Sili is full of ten rooms and nine empty spaces. There is simply not enough food and grass. Every day it consumes, the time that the Xiliang army can last is reduced by one day. It is not enough to compete with The lord confronts each other. Under such circumstances, he has only two choices, one is to enter the city alone, and the other is to fight the lord openly, no matter what, the lord can find something to do."

Wei Tao nodded slightly. For a counselor like Zhou Yu, Wei Tao would never investigate, as long as he was sure that he would not harm him.

Xiliang Ma Teng, it's all right to separate one side, but judging from the current situation, it is indeed too conniving towards the Qiang people.

Of course, this kind of connivance is actually suppressing.

These days, according to Wei Tao's understanding, for the Qiang people, whether it is Ma Teng, Han Sui, or Dong Zhuo in the past, they are all regarded as pigs and horses. Pioneer, attrition of its military strength, really speaking, the Qiang people are really not a border trouble for the big Han.

It's just that at this time, Wei Tao also found that he was a little bit hard to get off, and it was impossible to retreat so simply.

"It seems that Gong Jin is still playing tricks with me, that's all! That's all!"

Wei Tao couldn't help but shook his head secretly in his heart. If anyone under his command would be most willing to help him achieve a great success, it would probably be Zhou Yu, and that's why he is doing what he is doing now.

If Xiliang can be taken down, even if the southern Central Plains are unified by others, Wei Tao will be able to establish his own country on this basis, forming a situation of confrontation between the North and the South.

It is better to be invincible in this way than to fight Cao Cao for life and death. It not only consumes the power of the Han people, but also does not know who will win and who will lose, and it will benefit other princes for nothing.

This is why Zhou Yu really suggested to help Wei Tao in such a way.

When Wei Tao was thinking about Xiliang, Han Sui and Ma Teng in the Xiliang camp were also worried about this.

"Wen Yue, what do you think we are doing now? Cao Mengde sent someone to communicate with us, and Wei Tao may be very harmful to us. But if he occupies Chang'an, if he can't see the emperor, then why are we here? ?”

Ma Teng looked at Han Sui who was on the side and asked about this. Although Xiliang is now ruled by two people, it is true that Ma Teng's side is more powerful, while Han Sui is out of resourcefulness.

So at this time Ma Teng asked Han Sui for advice.

"Hehe... Shoucheng, this matter is not difficult."

Now the relationship between Ma Teng and Han Sui is quite relaxed, so the words are quite cordial.

"Nowadays there are many generals of Wei Tao in Chang'an. If we go there, we can hit the right target. But if we don't go, can't we let His Majesty come? I will wait for one of the imperial officials to enter Chang'an, and His Majesty will also leave the city. Let's welcome each other!"

Han Sui is also quite confident, and naturally believes that his plan can be accomplished, so when he said this, his face was full of confidence, but he didn't notice the look in Ma Teng's eyes when he heard this. A trace of displeasure flashed across the land.

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