The Assassin Empire of the Three Kingdoms

Since Xiliang Ma Teng saw the "Da Han Bao" that day, he didn't take it to heart at all.But over the past few days, copies of the "Da Han Bao" have moved from Jingzhou to Liangzhou, and Ma Teng has more or less known about Jingzhou.There were some waves in his heart.Especially when he heard that Cao Cao was going to attack Jingzhou and Jiangdong with all his troops, Ma Teng seemed to have found an opportunity.

"My dear brother, I think our chance has come!" Ma Teng threw down the newspaper and looked at Han Sui opposite him with a smile on his face.

Han Sui was taken aback: "Why did elder brother say that?"

Ma Teng said: "Cao Cao is going to fight Long Fei and Sun Quan with all his troops. Isn't this our good opportunity? You were right last time, we should send people to Jingzhou to make contact."

"Brother means..." Han Sui suddenly understood.

Ma Teng smiled: "The land of Sanfu is the gateway to the Central Plains. After Li Jue and Guo Si occupied it, they acted recklessly and were later defeated by Cao Cao. Sanfu is a good place. Qinchuan is rich in products for eight hundred miles. Much better than our Xiliang!"

"Absolutely not! Brother, think twice!" Han Sui said hastily: "Now we have formed an alliance with Cao Cao, and Cao Cao doesn't believe us. This time, some troops did not go far to attack Jiangdong. If we send troops at this time, we will inevitably incur Cao Cao bears grudges, even if Cao Cao doesn't dare to care about it now, when he returns from sending troops, no matter whether he wins or loses, he will definitely raise his troops to punish him! With my strength in Xiliang, I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with it!"

Ma Teng looked displeased: "You were the one who persuaded me to join the anti-Cao alliance, and you were the one who persuaded me to join forces with Cao Cao. Later, it was you who asked me to contact Jingzhou. Why are you right? Am I seeing everything wrong?"

"Brother, I never mean that!" Han Sui seemed to have sensed that Ma Teng didn't trust him: "Things in the world are changing rapidly. Joining the anti-Cao alliance is the general trend. Later, surrendering to Cao Cao was a result of the situation. Contacting Jingzhou is a matter of time." The last move, these are the methods to stabilize our Xiliang from the flames of war! The little brother never thinks that there is anything wrong with the big brother!"

"Hmph!" Ma Teng snorted coldly, "If you don't say anything, who knows what to think? You have half of Xiliang soldiers and horses. If you don't want to go, I will bring my soldiers and horses with me!"

When he got home, Ma Teng ordered his family to pack for him. At the same time, he also called his sons and nephews to discuss the matter of sending troops.Ma Teng just said the idea of ​​sending troops, and his nephew Ma Dai frowned: "Uncle, it seems a bit inappropriate to do so?"

Ma Teng hummed: "You said that too? Why?"

Ma Dai hurriedly said: "Cao Cao is insidious. How could he not guard against us in this battle with Long Fei and Sun Quan? Zhang Ji, the prefect of Chang'an, is even more difficult. Send troops from Luoyang and other places to come to Guanzhong for support!"

"Are you scared?" Ma Teng said with a dark face, "I, Ma Jiaerang, have never been afraid of others. The Xiliang iron cavalry is a rare soldier in the world. A charge will definitely capture Sanfu. Sanfu is a good place. Xiongguan is guarded on all sides, Hangu Pass is in the east, Sanguan Pass is in the west, Wuguan Pass is in the south, and Xiaoguan Pass is in the north. This kind of land with four fortresses is still difficult to conquer with any number of soldiers and horses. I'm afraid I won't have another chance!"

"Uncle, think twice! This plan is too dangerous! What's more..." Ma Dai stopped talking.

Ma Teng turned his head and looked at his sons: "Are you afraid?"

Ma Chao was the first to stand up: "I would like to go with my father!" Ma Xiu, Ma Tie and others were willing to attack Chang'an with Ma Teng.

"Hahaha..." Ma Teng laughed loudly, and looked at Ma Dai contemptuously: "Okay! My sons are all good, go to the barracks immediately to gather troops and horses, and choose a day to send troops. This time Meng Qi stayed behind. , I’ll take your younger brothers there!”

Back in the back hall, Ma Teng turned around the corner door and walked straight towards the last small courtyard.This courtyard has a single gate, and the two housekeepers standing at the gate hurriedly saluted when they saw Ma Teng coming over.Ma Teng nodded, instead of going in directly, he asked, "How is the immortal master?"

Before the two housekeepers could answer, an old voice said inside, "Is the general here? Then please come in!"

Ma Teng smiled all over his face, opened the door very carefully, and walked in slowly.There is only one hut in the small courtyard, and the courtyard is very clean. On the left is a large tank with water in it, and a few fish swimming around in it.A small patch of bamboo grows on the right.The pillars in Xiliang are not as tall as those in the south, and the clumps are fairly dense.A gray-clothed Taoist priest sat cross-legged on the steps in the courtyard.

This old man is full of red light, the skin on the exposed hands is delicate, moist and shiny, his eyes are closed, his two white eyebrows almost hang down to his chin, his long beard flutters on his chest, and the hairpin on his head should be pure gold Yes, glistening in the sun.Put your hands on your legs, and hold a whisk in your left hand.If you wear a white dress, you will definitely give people a fairy feeling.

Ma Teng bowed to the old Taoist: "Master Immortal?"

After yelling twice, the old man slowly opened his eyes, which were radiating light, which was extremely inconsistent with his appearance age.The old man exhaled lightly, slowly raised his legs and stood up, the breeze blowing by, blowing the white beard on his chest, which is so elegant and unrestrained, ordinary people are absolutely surprised.Ma Teng stood neatly until the wind stopped, and then the old man said calmly: "Come in!"

Follow the old man to the house.The house is also very clean, although simple but also simple.The old Taoist sat down on his Zen bed and pointed to a futon opposite him.Ma Teng also imitated his old way and sat down cross-legged. "I heard that the general is going to go out? I don't know where to go?" The old Taoist asked first.

Ma Teng hurried back: "Cao Cao personally led the army to go south, and I intend to lead the army to attack Chang'an. I came today to hope that the immortal master will show me the victory or defeat!"

The old Taoist didn't speak, and while he was muttering something silently, his hands kept moving back and forth.After a long time, the old man seemed to be feeling weak, his forehead was sweating, his hands began to tremble, and even his whole body was shaking.Just when he was about to fall to the ground, he let out a long breath and slowly got up.Ma Teng was always by his side, and his excitement was greater than his worry.

The old man wiped the sweat from his forehead, stretched out his right hand, and a big five characters appeared in his hand.Ma Teng thought about it for a long time: "What is the meaning of this, please express it clearly!"

The old Taoist shook his head slightly: "This is a gift from heaven. As for what it means, you can only rely on your own comprehension. General, don't rush to send troops, think carefully about what this Wu Nai means!"

Ma Teng hastily thanked him, and slowly exited the door.When they returned to the front hall, Ma Chao and others came to report that the soldiers and horses had been prepared, and the food, grass and weapons were also being loaded into the vehicles.It was a good time to find someone to look at it, and it would be an auspicious day in three days, so it was best to send troops at this time.Ma Chao's brothers said they were highly sexual.Ma Teng seemed to lose his spirit all of a sudden.

"Father, what's the matter with you?" Ma Chao looked at Ma Teng who was in a daze, and asked when he saw that there was no reaction.

Called by Ma Chao, Ma Teng quickly came back to his senses: "I'm fine! There is one thing I still can't figure out. Since you are here, let me analyze it. What do you mean by five?"

"Five? What five?" The children didn't understand at all.

Ma Teng shook his head, the mysterious man in the backyard has always been a secret, Ma Teng never mentioned it to anyone, even his beloved eldest son Ma Chao.Ma Teng made up a new story: "My father just went out for a walk on the street, and suddenly an old god said these five characters to me, and let me understand it. If I can understand the truth, the battle of Chang'an will definitely be won. Father thought about it for a long time and didn't have any idea, how about you guys talk about it?"

Ma Tie is the smallest, and he never speaks without a sight.Hearing this, he immediately replied: "What's so difficult about this? This is to allow us to take Chang'an with only [-] troops!"

"Nonsense!" Ma Chao glared at Ma Tie.Ma Tie smiled and stopped talking.

Ma Xiu thought for a while: "Our ancestors are all generals, and the most basic unit in the army is an army. Five people form an army. This time, my father only brought me, my third brother, and brother Ma Dai. There are only four people. Does it mean that we want the five horses of our family to run together?"

When Ma Teng and Ma Chao heard this, they felt that they were more reliable than the five thousand soldiers, at least they were more powerful.Ma Chao hurriedly said: "Since that's the case, father will take the child with him. It shouldn't be a problem to have uncle here in Liangzhou!"

Ma Teng shook his head: "That's right, the main force of this battle is our Ma family army. If you say that, it's a galloping horse. Why use these five words? Let me think again!"

Ma Tie showed his head again: "What's there to think about, how can we mortals understand the words of the gods, why don't we go to the street to find a fortune-telling gentleman, they all have some skills, just ask a few more."

Several people are guessing wildly in the room.The old butler came in suddenly, saw that several people were about to leave, and when Ma Teng saw them, he called in and ordered to find a fortune-teller.The old butler was overjoyed: "What a coincidence, just now a fortune-telling gentleman came outside the door. He wanted to see the master, and the doorman was really embarrassed, so he came in to inform him. Since the master is looking for it, why don't you call him in and ask him! "

Ma Tie laughed and said: "What do you say, it seems that the words of this fairy are really effective!"

The fortune teller was a young man in his twenties, with an ugly appearance, a short stature, two eyes glowing yellow, an upturned nose and a big mouth.He speaks like a chicken crowing like a dog stealing, with a pair of bow legs and is covered in tattered clothes.There is still a large piece of plaster on the left cheek, which is disgusting to see.Ma Teng and the others looked him up and down.

Ma Tie said with a smile: "Jingzhou's "Da Han Bao" said that Zhang Song is the most ugly man in the world. I don't think your honor is much better than that, maybe it is not as good as Zhang Song."

The man didn't answer, and just stared at Ma Teng for a long time: "The general seems to be troubled by some incomprehensible problem. I can roughly understand the reading and testing characters. Why don't you tell me that you won't be charged if the test is not accurate, how about it?"