Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 376 Touching Xiliang 1
When Gongsun Xu and his subordinates were discussing things in the tent, Ma Teng also arrived outside the tent on time. After welcoming Ma Teng, Gongsun Xu's banquet began.

In order to avoid Ma Teng's embarrassment, Gongsun Xu had to formally introduce everyone to Ma Teng.

"Come on, Uncle Ma, let me introduce you to the heroes in the tent. It's my fault. Everyone met last night, but Uncle Ma probably doesn't know him very well. I think you know this military advisor Jia Xu. Yes, he and you can still be regarded as fellow villagers."

"Of course I know Mr. Wen He's name. I heard that Mr. Wen He followed Dong Zhuo in the early years, but I didn't expect Mr. to serve under the general's tent now." Ma Teng bowed his hands to Jia Xu and said, "Mr. Rare."

"General Ma was joking. It's hard to predict the fate of life. An opportunity that year changed my life. Hehe, I never thought of many things." Jia Xu bowed back.

"This is also my military adviser, so my uncle must know about it." Gongsun Xu pointed at Xi Zhicai and said.

"It is rumored that Mr. Xi Zhicai made suggestions for the great cause of the Northern Expedition, and the entire Northern Expedition could not escape the strategy of the military division. I admire you very much." Ma Teng also saluted Xi Zhicai.

Xi Zhicai didn't say much after returning a salute. There was no friendship between him and Ma Teng. If Gongsun Xu didn't introduce him, there wouldn't be any verbal communication between them.

"I know this General Gao Shun, so I don't need to introduce the general. General Gao Shun can destroy the Huns' [-] army in just a few seconds. He is really my hero. I am very impressed with the general's ability to command the troops." Highly respected, if there is an opportunity, I hope to communicate with you.” Ma Teng was a little excited after seeing Gao Shun, yesterday Gao Shun’s words directly frightened the Xiongnu Shanyu and Han Sui, this is no real ability, who can do it.

Gao Shun still had that cold expression. Although Ma Teng treated him well, it didn't mean that he could treat Ma Teng well. After all, the two sides are just allies now.

As for Zhao Yun, before Gongsun continued to introduce him, Ma Teng said first, "This one must be General Zhao Zilong with White Horse and Silver Spear, right?"

"Don't dare, Zhao Yun has seen General Ma." Zhao Yun replied humbly.

"It's really a good-looking talent. General Zhao has extraordinary martial arts skills. If there is a chance, I hope General Zhao can guide my accomplished son." Ma Teng stared at Zhao Yun with bright eyes, completely ignoring the doubts on the faces of others .

If others knew that it was because of Zhao Yun that Ma Teng's daughter, Ma Yunlu, had spoken and kept her mouth shut after returning from northern Xinjiang, I am afraid they would understand what was going on. It turned out that in General Ma's heart, Zhao Yun was the candidate for his son-in-law Ah, no wonder this General Ma has a different attitude.

After getting acquainted with each other, everyone naturally wanted to drink to celebrate, and Gongsun Xu also wanted to take this opportunity to discuss something with Ma Teng.

"Uncle, last night I pressured Han Sui to get some cattle, sheep and horses for my uncle. I can only get so much for my nephew. Han Sui is an old fox. I'm afraid that if I force him too hard, the old guy will think What a crooked idea."

"General, what did you say? Last night you made this old man spit out so many things. Naturally, this belongs to the general. How can I get my hands on it? Besides, if the people under the general's command hadn't disturbed this In the rear of the old man, I am afraid that my loss will be even greater. It is already a great favor to me that the general can speak out and let him exchange my wife.

I, Ma Teng, are not ignorant. The things that old man Han Sui vomited out last night belonged to the General, and I was not entitled to them.Alas, I'm not afraid of you making fun of me, I used to think of this old man as a brother, but at the critical moment, I was tricked by this old man, and I even lost my wife and concubine.

If it weren't for the fact that my son Ma Chao and others have just returned from Bingzhou and have not yet arrived at their hometown, I am afraid that the men will not escape this bad luck. Thinking of my half-life as a soldier, I don't want to even be able to protect my first wife. Teng is called a man in vain. "

After speaking, Ma Teng covered his face and burst into tears.This is not Ma Teng's play. During this period of time, he has been oppressed by Han Sui. Not only did he lose his territory, his men and horses, he even lost his wife and concubine.

How could he not know about the tragic death of those concubines in Han Sui's camp, it's just that he couldn't say such a shameful thing, and as for his first wife, Ma Teng had long given up hope.

A dignified man of seven feet can't even keep his own woman. Even if Ma Teng is a powerful tyrant, he can't hide his shame. If Gongsun Xu hadn't put pressure on Han Sui last night, Ma Teng might not have had the chance to see his wife again. up.

Ma Teng is also a passionate man of flesh and blood, Gongsun Xu helped him so much last night, how could he be ignorant, and now he really needs a big backer, so he is generous to give to those cattle, sheep and horses Gongsun continued.

However, Ma Teng is obviously not aware of Gongsun Xu's plan. Of course, Gongsun Xu will not refuse these extra gains. horse breed.

But if Gongsun Xu does not support Ma Teng to deal with Han Sui now, then Xiliang will most likely be dominated by Han Sui in the next few years. At that time, Gongsun Xu wants to introduce war horses from Xiliang or bring northern merchants It is impossible to introduce Lu to Xiliang.

"Don't refuse, uncle, and I don't want to hide it from you, nephew. The reason why I won so many cattle, sheep and horses for uncle is actually for a purpose." Gongsun Xu poured wine for Ma Teng and said, "Han Sui is our A common enemy, I think my uncle understands this better than I do.

Now that Han Sui has the support of the remnants of the Huns, plus the Qiang tribe in his hands and his own troops, he can form more than 20 cavalry. More tribes served it.

This is what I'm most worried about. Although my Northern Army is strong, I don't want to fall into the quagmire of Xiliang for the time being. If my uncle is annexed by Han Sui, then my Northern Army will have to confront Han Sui. It will drag down my northern border army.

That's why I want to discuss with my uncle. You and I will join forces to resist Han Sui and the remnants of the Huns. I can provide my uncle with a batch of weapons and armor. As for the soldiers and horses, it is up to my uncle to figure it out.

According to Ma Chao, my uncle now has less than [-] soldiers left, many of whom are wounded, and many of them don’t even have weapons or armor. I think it will be difficult to resist Han Sui’s army. If you rely on your own prestige to form an army of about [-], plus the left-behind troops of our Northern Border Army on the Hetao side, I think that even if Han Sui wants to move you, he will have to weigh it carefully. "

Ma Teng was already calculating the gains and losses of this transaction in his mind. Rather than saying that Ma Teng was thinking about whether to cooperate with Gongsun Xu, it would be better to say that he was thinking about how to cooperate. At this point, he had no choice.

"I don't know what the general wants me to do." Ma Teng frowned and asked, "I don't think the general is sure to take down Han Sui, and Xiliang is so big and powerful, even if Han Sui is defeated, I'm afraid it will be too late." It was very difficult to take his life, and he could have escaped westward.

Furthermore, the remnants of the Xiongnu are not vegetarians, they also understand the reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. Our two families can only compete with them. What benefits can the general get from me? "

"Without him, it's just business." Gongsun Xu smiled and continued: "I can help my uncle regain the lost territory, but my uncle must guarantee to provide me with a large number of high-quality Xiliang war horses every year, and to ensure that I can cooperate with you." My trade in northern Xinjiang.

It would be even better if my uncle could reopen the Silk Road, but unfortunately the countries in the Western Regions hindered my idea of ​​doing business.As for whether my uncle can defeat Han Sui, it has nothing to do with me. I think the matter of commerce is beneficial to my uncle and has no harm. "

"Is commerce so important? General, with all due respect, the status of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen is so lowly. Why should the general praise you?"

"Hehe, this, it's useless to explain too much. If there is no trade, it will be difficult for me to develop in northern Xinjiang. I think my uncle will understand this in the future. However, the most important thing now is to help uncle regain the territory. Uncle can How many good war horses are guaranteed to be provided to me every year?"

"If the general can guarantee fair trade, I can build a bridge for the general. The Qiang tribe should not refuse to sell me war horses. If it goes well, it should be possible to provide [-] yuan a year in the early stage. In the later stage, [-] yuan a year should be enough. Not difficult."

"Okay, uncle is really a real person." Gongsun Xu cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I am relieved to have what uncle said. I understand what uncle needs urgently now. Please rest assured, uncle."

Ma Teng smiled, he understood what Gongsun Xu meant.Everyone was tacitly aware that now that both sides had reached an agreement, Xiliang was temporarily settled down. Next, the Northern Army needed to resume production and development, and what Ma Teng needed was to regain his territory.

After more than two hours, Ma Teng walked out of the northern border army's camp.This time, he finally felt at ease. This time, he was seeking his own allies in the alliance, in order to resist Han Sui's aggression.

This is why he dared to help Gongsun Xu so clearly in the meeting last night. If he can't find a strong ally this time, then he has only two ways to go. Either he is defeated by Han Sui and goes away, or he surrenders. Han Sui, no matter which one, he is unwilling to choose.

After Ma Teng left, Han Sui's spies naturally sent back the relevant information. Although Han Sui was dragged into the camp by Xu Huang and the others, he did not relax his surveillance of the Northern Army and Ma Teng. However, not only Gongsun Xu, but even Ma Teng would care about this now. Anyway, he would have to do a big job after returning, and Ma Teng didn't care that Han Sui would know.

Gongsun Xu deliberately left the matter on the Huns' side until the end. The reason is that the Huns were a serious problem for the Northern Frontier Army, and Gongsun Xu had to solve it slowly.

(End of this chapter)