People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 172
Boo!Boo!Boo!
Tens of thousands of war horses galloped forward, and even the ground trembled, as if they couldn't bear it.

The smoke and dust soaring into the sky continued to spread, and the city of Zhan County was already in a panic, and the soldiers guarding the city even shouted:

"Enemy attack...Enemy attack..."

It wasn't until a moment later that a tall, burly, eight-foot-long warrior with a square face walked up to the top of the wall, and the soldiers around him gradually calmed down.

He looked at the soaring smoke and dust with a dignified expression. Now in Zhan County, the northwest is Li Wenhou, and the northeast is Beigong Boyu.

These enemy troops came from the northwest, and they were undoubtedly Li Wenhou's troops. They were Li Wenhou, a warlord who dominated Liangzhou.

Thinking of this, even Ma Teng felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. His father was from Guanzhong.

He married a Qiang girl and gave birth to Ma Yi and Ma Teng, so Ma Teng was from Liangzhou. After becoming a famous general, Ma Yuan, although his family was gone, he still had some prestige among the Han and Qiang people, so he was able to take advantage of the chaos to occupy the southwestern part of Longxi.

But now, it seems to be coming to an end...

Soon the enemy army arrived at the city, and they formed an array. There were tens of thousands of them, everyone was wearing armor, everyone was riding a horse, and the flags were covering the sky.

At this time, Li Yao rode forward. He was wearing a full set of double-breasted straight-body armor, a long knife and a mask on his waist, and a hard bow and arrows hanging on his horse.

Looking up, he shouted loudly:
"I'm Li Yao, Ma Teng County Magistrate is at the head of the city?"

Hearing this, Ma Teng gradually recovered from the shock. He didn't know what the other party wanted to do, but he must not show weakness at this time, so he took a step forward and said in a deep voice next to the city wall:

"I'm Ma Teng. You have violated the border without any reason. This is a crime of treason and immorality. If you retreat now, you may be able to save yourself!"

Li Yao didn't care, he continued to shout loudly:
"Today, our army is suppressing the border, and it is easy to conquer the barrier county, but my father admires your ancestor as a hero, so he wants to see you, Ma Teng county magistrate, dare to go out of the city? Dare to come to meet in the battle? As long as you come, we will not attack the city..."

Hearing this, Ma Teng straightened his chest, because even Li Wenhou admired the prestige of his ancestors, and even felt bitter in his heart, because his younger generation fell into the prestige of his ancestors.

After thinking about it for a moment, he had already made a decision. Since he couldn't stop the large army outside the city, he might as well be calm and go out of the city to meet him. This would not only protect the prestige of his ancestors, but also protect the people in the city.

Finally he said boldly:
"Leave the city as soon as you leave the city, and meet as soon as you meet, why not dare? I also want to meet General Li and ask him why he violated the border for no reason!"

After the voice fell, the people on the left and right hurriedly persuaded:
"The county magistrate is not allowed. If the enemy army detains you after you leave the city and takes the opportunity to attack the city, our barrier county will be over!"

At this time, Ma Teng comforted everyone:

"I think Ma Teng's family is poor, and only relying on the prestige of our ancestors and your sincere support, we were able to occupy this city, serve as county magistrate, and protect the people. Now that the army is overwhelming, if I can save the city by myself, then I will certainly die, but the wife at home will ask you all!"

Ma Teng can be supported by everyone, in addition to being a famous general, he is also honest and honest. Of course, there are many people who are honest and honest, because he can only be known and recognized after he is a famous general. This is called family background. It is really difficult for ordinary people to rise up.

When the people on the left and right heard this, whether they were superficial or sincere, they all saluted respectfully and said:
"I will definitely live up to the county magistrate's kindness. Even if I die in the end, I will protect all the county magistrate's family members and leave!"

What this means is that they don't think that this city can withstand the army outside the city, even though it is called the "Xichuang Barrier" and even got its name - Barrier County.

After all, there are tens of thousands of soldiers and cavalry outside the city, they all have eyes, they can see, how to fight?Are you going to fight with your life?
In the end, Ma Teng went out of the city. There were only a few people accompanying him. Even if there were only a few people, they still held their heads high when riding on the horse, unwilling to show their timidity.

They followed Li Yao and gradually entered the army formation, and the deeper they went, the more fearful they became. The horses were tall, the soldiers were strong, and the armor was strong. Although these armors and weapons were different from ordinary Han army armor and weapons, they were equally strong and sharp.

Even Ma Teng thought in his heart:

"It only takes three or five soldiers to capture and kill me easily. With such an iron cavalry, how can I defend the county?!"

When he saw Li Wenhou, Ma Teng lost his temper, immediately got off his horse, saluted solemnly and said:
"Longxi Ma Teng, met Li Gong!"

Li Wenhou was also very surprised when he saw Ma Teng. He had never seen Ma Teng before, and he thought that Ma Teng was just a good-for-nothing who relied on the reputation of his ancestors, but he did not expect to be such a majestic man.

Between Wufu and Wufu, it is always easy to develop a good impression, so he immediately got off the horse and stepped forward to help him up:
"Get up, get up, what a warrior, what a strong man, he really deserves to be the empress of a famous general, and he has the style of making the ancestors!"

Ma Teng was not humiliated as expected, but treated him very politely, and even praised him, which also made him feel good about Li Wenhou, but he still said firmly:

"Thank you, Mr. Li, for your praise. However, I am the magistrate of Zhanxian County, and I have the responsibility to guard the land and bring peace to the people. Now Mr. Li is the prefect of Jincheng and the captain of Qiang. I really shouldn't start the war without authorization. I also ask Mr. Li to retreat. Ma Teng thanks you here!"

Hearing this, Li Wenhou's smile restrained, and finally he just looked at Ma Teng, and said calmly:
"Since I brought an army here, how could I return empty-handed? If you are willing to lead your troops to surrender, I will not only let you go, but I will even entrust you with a heavy responsibility. If you don't want to surrender, then I will let you go back. It's just that the army is attacking the city, and everyone lives and dies!"

Ma Teng's face was cloudy and uncertain, and he would definitely not be able to fight, but after being a famous general, how could he surrender so easily.

When Li Wenhou saw this situation, he also lost interest. A mere Ma Teng, who occupies three cities and two towns, is not qualified to be an enemy.

But such a strong man, a strong man, Li Wenhou took off his saber, handed it over, and said:
"This is the sword of our army. It cuts iron like mud. It is extremely sharp. Only brave men deserve it. I give it to you today. If you want to surrender in the future, come to me with the sword!"

Hearing this, Ma Teng was a little embarrassed, feeling that if he took the knife, he would benefit from it, and if he didn't take the knife, he would lose face.

In the end, he still took the knife, then cupped his hands and said:

"Thank you, Mr. Li, for your kindness!"

Li Wenhou sent out the knife, and he turned around and walked back, ignoring Ma Teng.

As for Ma Teng, he was also curious about the military sword, so he pulled it out, and the cold light was dazzling.

At this moment, Ma Teng's pupils tightened instantly...

(End of this chapter)