Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 514
"Brother Shoucheng, have you figured it out?" Wu County Government Office, Chen Gong and Lu Bu sat side by side on the commander-in-chief. Ma Chao, who was not powerful before, looked a little obedient at the moment.

"Well, when I go back this time, after taking care of things in Xiliang, Teng would like to move his family to Xuchang." Ma Teng nodded, looked at Chen Gong with a wry smile and said, "I just don't know if Lingjun is willing to accept it."

"Don't say that the Ma family is a hero, but now, the Ma family has made great contributions to the court over the years in guarding the land. Brother Shoucheng is willing to come to Xuchang, and I will naturally welcome you." Chen Gong sighed: "This time the Xiliang army The matter is also due to my poor plan, I should have thought that the Yuan family would not let us join the Xiliang army so easily."

"Xihe's defeat was due to my trust in villains, and it has nothing to do with sir." Ma Teng shook his head, glanced at Ma Chao and said, "Sir, I need to go back to Xiliang as soon as possible, and I can no longer help you hunt for thieves, but my son Meng Qi is a bit brave, if you don't give up, how about asking him to stay and help you?"

"?" Ma Chao raised his head in astonishment and looked at his father.

Chen Gong looked at Ma Chao, nodded and said with a smile: "I have also cooperated with Meng Qi in the Xinzheng Secret Realm in the past. He is a general. At this time, the army is really employing people. If Meng Qi is willing, then he can stay."

"Thank you sir!?" Seeing his son staring at him, Ma Teng raised his hand and slapped Ma Chao on the forehead.

"Follow my master's orders." Ma Chao saluted Chen Gong like an eggplant beaten by frost.

"Okay!" Chen Gong nodded with a smile, then looked at Ma Teng and said, "Brother Shoucheng, the matter of Xiliang has to be considered separately."

"How do you say it?" Ma Teng looked at Chen Gong.

"Brother Shoucheng is willing to send his family members here. We welcome them, but the land of Xiliang is in a time of chaos. The palace believes that if the Ma family completely withdraws from Xiliang, the situation in Xiliang may be out of the imperial court's control, so I hope that Brother Shoucheng can stay in Xiliang and deter the situation in Xiliang for the imperial court, what does Brother Shoucheng think?" Chen Gong thought for a while.

"It's not difficult." Ma Teng nodded. He took the initiative to negotiate with the court this time, and was willing to hand over his family members. The main reason was that the Ma family was seriously injured in the battle of Xihe and wanted to return to the past. It's almost impossible.

Now that the dispute between Yuan and Chu has reached the point of war, Ma Teng also secretly analyzed the pros and cons of joining both sides, and finally chose to bet on Chu Nan.

For one thing, the Ma family is now considered a warlord but not a gentry. If they really let go of their military power, Yuan Shao might not have a good life there. On the other hand, besides targeting the gentry, the Ma family is very tolerant to other classes.

Second, after all, Ma Chao and Chu Nan have some sympathy. With the abilities of his father and son of the Ma family, he can make a name for himself by relying on military merits.

Of course, the most important thing is that after this battle in Xiliang, Ma Teng could not see any way out, so he chose to join the imperial court.

Now that Chen Gong wants him to continue guarding Xiliang, it is naturally the best outcome for Ma Teng, and it can also be regarded as a kind of trust. For the Ma family who are eager to gain a firm foothold in the court, this is a meritorious service good opportunity.

"The matter in Xiliang is urgent, so I won't save Brother Shoucheng." Chen Gong laughed.

"Then I will take my leave." Ma Teng nodded and stood up.

"Meng Qi, send your father off for me." Chen Gong got up and smiled.

"Here!" Ma Chao got up reluctantly, and followed Ma Teng all the way out of the government office.

"Why don't you keep Ma Chao in Xiliang and use Ma Teng instead?" After the father and son left, Lu Bu frowned and said, "Ma Teng is old and far inferior to Ma Chao. In Xiliang, strength is the most important thing. Ma Chao More suitable than Ma Teng."

"Purely to deter Xiliang, Ma Chao is indeed more suitable than Ma Teng." Chen Gong first affirmed Lu Bu's thoughts, and then said: "But Ma Chao's temperament is uncertain. He was born in Xiliang. He is indifferent and aggressive. , Although the military force is strong, but the vision is not long-term enough, I am worried that if he makes any impulsive actions in the future, it will cause bad things. If I stay with him, firstly, he is indeed a good player, and secondly, he can be easily trained. Even if there is something wrong, this There are many people in the army who can suppress him."

"In contrast, Ma Teng is mature and prudent. Although his strategy is mediocre, he is very steady. In the land of Xiliang, he can stand up to Han Sui. Han Sui is known as the Nine Songs of the Yellow River and has deep thoughts. He is not comparable to young people like Ma Chao. Ma Teng and his division of Xiliang for many years have their own advantages, and with him, Xiliang can have a share in our army."

"Now our army wants to fight Yuan Shao and has no time to take care of Xiliang, so with Ma Teng around, Xiliang will not be completely occupied by other forces. When we have free hands in the future, it will be easier to take Xiliang."

Although the livelihood of the people in Sanfu is now in decline, it has basically been taken by Chen Gong, military and government funds have been taken back by the court, and the largest Four Route warlords have all been executed, but the court's energy cannot be put in Guanzhong at least for the time being, so Xiliang It's better to be more chaotic, and it can be controlled within the acceptable range of the court.

Lu Bu glanced at Chen Gong, always feeling that Chen Gong had something to say about himself.

"How should we fight next?" Lu Bu looked at Chen Gong and asked.

"Take Taiyuan County first, and force the Yuan army into Yanmen, and then Marquis Wen can question the Xiongnu and raise rations for our army to advance westward to Youzhou." Chen Gong laughed.

While the two were chatting and laughing, Ma Teng led Ma Chao out of the camp.

"Why is father so worthless? Even if it was Chen Gong who saved us this time, we will write down this kindness and pay it back in the future. Why do we have to go directly to him?" Ma Chao complained dissatisfied.

For such a big matter, I don't discuss it with myself.

"Also?" Ma Teng glared at his son and said, "This time in the battle of Xihe, the [-] troops were all wiped out. Don't say that the [-] troops were not from me, but you thought that Xiliang was all captured by my Ma family. If you win, can you still gather another [-] troops? I am afraid that even [-] civilians will not be able to recruit."

"You can recruit from the Qiang people." Ma Chao said in disbelief.

"This is the biggest problem!" Ma Teng sighed: "Without fifty thousand elites this time, the deterrent effect on the Qiang people will be greatly reduced. After returning, we will not only face Han Sui and Zhang Heng, but also the like. And the heroes of all races will continue to surrender when they see that we have lost all the elite of the Han people?"

Even if there were no such incidents, the Qiang rebellion never stopped. Now that the [-] elite have been lost in the First World War, the Qiang people of all ethnic groups may not be able to hold back!
"They dare!" Ma Chao snorted coldly, disdainful.

"It's not up to you!" Ma Teng sighed: "After this battle, Xiliang will be even more difficult. Ma Wan is dead, and there are Cheng Yi, Yang Qiu, and Han Sui. After all, Xiliang is also a It's not my Ma family's final say, plus the Qiang people's chaos, even if you have the ability to quell these things, but by then, I'm afraid the battle of the Central Plains has already been decided. No matter who wins, the final outcome will be the unification of the Central Plains , the power of the seven states plus the three assistants is the power of the eight states, with Xiliang being poor and weak, is it possible that there will be another battle?"

Ma Chao snorted, "But even so, it would be too embarrassing to surrender without fighting this battle."

"Why do you think I chose Chu Lingjun instead of Yuan Shao?" Ma Teng snorted coldly.

"They are kind to us." Ma Chao said as a matter of course.

"Let me ask you, are you likely to win Marquis Wen?" Ma Teng asked.

"I will be able to defeat him in the future!" Ma Chao said confidently, "He may not be stronger than me when he dies at my age."

"I only ask now!" Ma Teng snorted coldly.

Ma Chao stopped talking, he had seen Lu Bu make a move, he could disdain other things, but in terms of force, he had his pride, and there was obviously a gap between him and Lu Bu.

"Under Ling Jun, there are not many who can defeat you, but there must be a few." Ma Teng said: "If there is a real war, once you lose, it will be a catastrophe for the entire family!"

"I don't believe it!" Ma Chao didn't believe that Chu Nan had someone who could beat him.

"Don't talk about counselors, but generals. In my opinion, Zhao Zilong is not weaker than you, or even stronger. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, who have been with Marquis Wen for a long time, are not the same people." Ma Teng looked dissatisfied His son sighed and said: "In the past, you only showed off your power in Xiliang, and you didn't know the heroes of the world. It may not be a bad thing for you to stay with Mr. Gongtai this time. At least you know how big the world is. There is someone who can defeat you, go back, listen to Mr. Gongtai's words more, don't be as unruly as you were in Xiliang."

Ma Teng thought it would be better to keep Ma Chao at Chen Gong's side. Just looking at Ma Chao's well-behaved appearance just now, he knew that he was restrained by Lu Bu. No one in Xiliang could restrain this wild horse. The people who live with him may not be a bad thing for him, at least it can change this defiant problem.

"Don't worry, since my father agreed, I will stay, let's see, how many heroes are there?" Ma Chao nodded, obviously still worried about his father's evaluation.

Just do it for yourself.

Ma Teng felt a little relieved, got on his horse, and walked away without looking back.

Ma Chao looked at the direction his father was leaving, felt a little uncomfortable, snorted coldly, turned and went back to the government office.

"Meng Qi got up just in time. We are discussing tomorrow's war. Now that there is a shortage of people in the army, Meng Qi's ability to come can be regarded as a solution to our urgent need." In the government office, Chen Gong was discussing something with Lu Bu and Zhao Yun looking at the map. Seeing Ma Chao When he came back, he waved to Ma Chao.

Ma Chao nodded, seeing Zhao Yun looking at him kindly, thinking of what his father said earlier, he raised his eyebrows at Zhao Yun provocatively.

Zhao Yun: "..."

"Sir, how do you plan to fight?" Ma Chao came to the desk.

"Our army's ultimate goal in this battle is Jinyang. Jinyang is surrounded by Jinshui River, and there is Fenshui River on the way. I plan that you and Zilong will each lead [-] soldiers and horses. Zilong will go to Zishi, Pingtao, and Daling. Fenshui goes straight to Jinyang. There are two dangerous obstacles along the way, Fenshui and Jinshui. Although there are few cities, the enemy will rely on geographical advantages to intercept them, and it will take more effort; as for Mengqi, they will go to Zhongdu, Jingling, Qixian, Yangyi and Yuci will then take Jinyang, although there are many cities along this route, but there are no dangerous places, it should be easier, and I will lead the army with Marquis Wen to follow."

Chen Gong looked at the two of them and said: "You two are pioneers, we will meet you in Jinyang!"

"Since Zishi is more difficult, then we will take Zishi's path!" Ma Chao looked at Chen Gong and said.

"Alright." Chen Gong heard the words, looked at Zhao Yun, then at Ma Chao, nodded with a smile and said, "Let's go get ready, troops will be dispatched tomorrow!"

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)