The Reincarnation of Lu Bu at the End of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 935
To the west of Bingzhou, on the vast plain, a huge army of tens of thousands is marching north at this moment.

In this team, Han and Qiang are mixed, there are Han people holding long spears, and there are Qiang people holding cold knives. Just like their leader and commander, the blood of both Han people and Qiang people flow in their bones.

The Xianbei people went south, and Ma Teng, who was guarding Xiliang, received an order from Lu Bu, and he immediately led his army to the direction of Gaoque.

Now, the Xianbei people have crossed the Han border and headed south all the way to the outside of Yanmen Pass.

The battle plan formulated by Lu Bu was to let Ma Teng go northward, bypass the Xianbei people via Gaoque, and attack Han Lie who was guarding Yanmen Pass back and forth, so that the Xianbei people were completely wiped out in the territory of Bingzhou this time!
In order to live up to Lu Bu's expectations, Ma Teng mobilized a total of [-] Xiliang's strong men, and the day they resist Bingzhou will be the end of the Xianbei road.

Looking up, there is a blue sky washed like green, with white clouds floating.

Ma Teng, who was wearing a tortoise-scale ancient armor, was riding on a Western Region Dawan colt. He looked up and saw that there was no end in front of him, and there was green grass all over.

Although the scenery is good, Ma Teng has no interest in stopping to watch it. He looked into the distance and asked in a low voice, "How long is it?"

The school lieutenant beside him, Liang Xing, said: "General, we have already left Weiwu County. According to the current marching speed, we will reach Gaoque in about ten days."

"There are still ten days?"

Ma Teng frowned, he was already driving at full speed along the way, and he didn't know if the Bingzhou defenders could hold up.If Yanmen Pass is lost, their plan to unite with Han Lie to encircle and suppress the Xianbei people will become very difficult.

Thinking of this, Ma Teng immediately ordered to speed up the march again!

"Brother Shoucheng, listen to me."

Han Sui, who was traveling with him, stopped Ma Teng, and seeing Ma Teng's sideways gaze, he said seriously: "We set off from Xiliang and traveled for many days. Most of the soldiers were exhausted physically and mentally. The pace, Erlang walking behind, I'm afraid it will be too much!"

The captains under his command also echoed.

So Ma Teng looked back at the soldiers behind him. As Han Sui said, most of the soldiers were in a state of extreme fatigue.

In this state, if we forcefully march again, it is estimated that the soldiers will only complain and feel resentful.

For many years in command of the army, Ma Teng has always had a good reputation for being considerate to the soldiers. Now that the soldiers were exhausted, he put aside the idea of ​​continuing to rush, and gave orders one by one: "Give me an order to camp in the open space ahead and bury the soldiers." Make a pot of rice, rest overnight, wait until tomorrow morning, and then set off."

"General wise!"

All the generals shouted.

At sunset and dusk, the smoke from the temporary resident building rises.

Ma Teng was studying military books in his tent, when a soldier came to report that a man who claimed to be an old general asked to see him.

An old friend?

Ma Teng murmured, unable to remember any friends he had here, so he ordered the soldiers: "Bring him in."

Not long after, a man in his early twenties was brought into the tent.

Ma Teng looked this person up and down, but he didn't have the slightest impression of this person in his mind, his face darkened immediately, and he asked: "Who are you, why do you call yourself an old friend of this general?"

Seeing Ma Teng sullen, the man was not afraid, bowed his hands in salute, and reported his family name: "Your Majesty, Zheng Zhi, pays homage to General Zhengxi."

The man had a humble attitude and claimed to be an inferior official. He was obviously a member of the officialdom, but even so, Ma Teng still didn't give him a good face: "You haven't answered the general's question just now!"

At this moment, Zheng Zhi unhurriedly took out an imperial edict from his bosom, and read it out on the spot: "General Ma Teng accepts the edict."

Ma Teng was stunned for a moment, never expecting that this ordinary-looking man could be the emperor's envoy.

So, he immediately got up from his seat, came to the man, bowed and clasped his fists and said: "Minister, listen to the oracle!"

"General Ma Teng, a native of Fufeng Maoling, has a virtuous and loyal character, and is also loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He has guarded Xiliang for me these years and has made many military exploits. He is indeed a rare talent in the country. Now the general is going to the east to conquer the rebels. There is turmoil in Guanzhong, Zhuoer immediately led Xiliang's rebel army into King Qin of Jing, to comfort my heart, I respect you!"

After Zheng Zhi finished reading aloud, he closed the imperial decree and handed it to Ma Teng.

After Ma Teng listened, he didn't straighten up for a long time.

"General Ma, accept the order!"

Seeing that Ma Teng seemed unwilling, Zheng Zhi urged: "Could it be that General Ma can't resist the order?"

Hearing this, Ma Teng accepted the imperial decree with both hands, and at the same time showed a particularly complicated expression on his face.

After finishing his errands, Zheng Zhi bid farewell and left.

Ma Teng originally wanted him to rest for a night before leaving, after all, it was getting late.Zheng Zhi declined, saying that he was in a hurry to go back to report to His Majesty, so there would be no further delay.

Before leaving, Zheng Zhi pulled Ma Teng aside, and flattered and flattered him: "General Ma, Your Majesty holds you in high esteem, this time is also your opportunity. If you can enter the Guanzhong, it is not a problem to be promoted to a noble in the future." Next, maybe you can still be named king or minister. At that time, the next official will have to rely on General Ma for your support..."

Ma Teng was taken aback after hearing this, and an indescribable emotion grew in his heart.

After dinner, Ma Teng picked up the military book that he hadn't finished reading in the afternoon, and prepared to continue reading, but found that he couldn't calm down no matter what.

Added officials to the ranks, made kings and prime ministers.

Especially when Zheng Zhi's parting words appeared in his mind from time to time, Ma Teng was particularly annoyed.

On one side is the benefactor of the past, on the other side is the king of the Han Dynasty.

How to choose, Ma Teng couldn't make up his mind for a while.

If you don't go to reinforce Bingzhou, it is very likely that Bingzhou will fall into the hands of the Xianbei people. When the time comes, the war will sweep all over the place, and people will inevitably die.What's more, he has already received the imperial edict, if he doesn't lead the army to Guan Zhongqin, it will be a death penalty for resisting the edict.

After thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with a definite answer, so Ma Teng had to send someone to invite Han Sui to discuss.

In private, the relationship between the two is very good, and they are also called brothers on weekdays.

"It's so late, why is Brother Shoucheng calling my younger brother?" Han Sui, who had removed his military armor, was about to go to bed, but when he heard Ma Teng looking for him, he changed his clothes again and came to meet Ma Teng's big tent.

Han Sui was not an outsider, so Ma Teng told him the troubles in his heart, hoping to hear his opinion.

After listening to Han Sui, he also fell into a brief silence. After a while, he opened his mouth to speak: "Brother Shoucheng, in your heart, which is more important, Your Majesty or the General?"

"Of course the general."

Ma Teng gave the answer without hesitation. If it weren't for the support of the general back then, he might still be selling firewood in Chang'an City.

"But as a Han subject, if I don't want to serve the country and be loyal to the emperor, am I no different from a traitor..." Ma Teng hesitated, which was also the crux of the problem.

"According to Brother Yu, Brother Shoucheng can temporarily send out [-] soldiers and horses, and your second son, Ma Xiu, will continue to rush to help Bingzhou. Brother Shoucheng, you will lead the army to King Qin in Guanzhong. In this way, you will not be ashamed General, you will not disappoint Your Majesty's expectations." Han Sui gave a seemingly reasonable plan.

"This……"

Ma Teng was still a little hesitant. Although Han Sui's method was good, if he really did it, it would probably chill the general's heart.

Seeing that Ma Teng was still undecided, Han Sui narrowed his eyes and hit the nail on the head: "Could it be that brother Shoucheng doesn't want to be the next great general?"

(End of this chapter)