The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 176 Half of the world is in my hands, Tian Feng says he wants to quit gambling
Ma Teng's consideration was that there was no news for more than ten days.

Cheng Yuanzhi saw that Ma Teng was hesitating, so he ordered all the troops to move, and at the same time asked the counties and counties in Sansuke to deliver supplies and equipment, as if preparing to go to war.

Seeing this, Ma Teng was frightened, and hastily agreed to all the demands, returned the East Five Counties, and merged into the court as an official—that is, as a hostage.

When making this decision, Ma Teng had thought it over for a long time, taking all issues into consideration.

First of all, this is the general trend, and the strength of the Hebei Army made him feel irresistible fear.

Ma Teng started from a humble beginning, and gradually grew from a small military officer to a prince, and he never lacked determination.

The current situation is that the general has unified the six northern states, and Xiliang is bound to be brought under control next.

Ma Teng knew very well that if the general was determined to win Xiliang, all the princes in Xiliang together would not be his opponent. If he did not think about his retreat early, the entire family might face disaster.

Ma Teng knew that his future in Xiliang had come to an end. In the past ten years or so, he had attacked Sanfu many times, all in order to expand his foundation, get out of Xiliang, and then fight for the world.

But after so many years, he still plays circles in Xiliang.Now that I am older, it is time to think about the family.

As long as they voluntarily surrender to the imperial court and hand over the five eastern counties of Xiliang, the Ma family can keep its current glory and wealth.

In addition, Ma Teng has learned from multiple channels that after the general (Cheng Yuanzhi) regained Yanzhou and defeated Cao Cao, he treated his family well. With this case in mind, Ma Teng is still very confident about the credibility of the general. .

The second is to improve the ability to resist risks, separate the eggs, Ma Teng goes to Xuchang, and leaves the soldiers and horses to his son Ma Chao, who can fight the most, which means that the soldiers and horses are still in the hands of the Ma family.

These soldiers and horses are the possessions accumulated by Ma Teng over the years of fighting, and he can't bear to take advantage of others for nothing.

Therefore, Ma Teng believed that by handing over his troops and horses to Ma Chao and taking his whole family to Xuchang as an official, he could not only keep his troops and horses, gain wealth and honor, but also restore his reputation as a rebel and relieve the general's suspicion.

Why not do it when you can do it in one fell swoop?
If the general is indeed unstoppable from now on and is expected to dominate the world, it will not be too late for Ma Teng to ask his son Ma Chao to surrender.

If the general does not have the ability to unify the world and his power weakens, the Ma family can still take advantage of the chaos to make a comeback if they have soldiers and horses at hand.

Three, wealth and wealth are sought in insurance.Going to Xuchang as a hostage may seem dangerous, but it is actually very safe.

Because everything is on the bright side, and the general lives in Yecheng and does not live in Xuchang, as long as Ma Teng has a good relationship with Xuchang's emperor Liu Xie, he can sit back and relax.

While Xiliang seems to be safe, it is actually very dangerous.If you don't enter the court, you will be attacked by the generals. Once the army comes to attack, even if the Xiliang army can resist one or two, it will still perish in the end.

Based on the above three reasons, Ma Teng felt that it was a wise decision to hand over the soldiers and horses to Ma Chao, and then take the whole family to Xuchang as an official.

Within two days, Ma Teng led his family to vote.Han Sui also sent one of his sons as a hostage.

Cheng Yuanzhi was overjoyed, and immediately sent a letter to ask Ma Teng to be a Weiwei, and Ma Chao to be a partial general, who would lead the troops in place of Ma Teng and guard Xiliang.Han Sui was also named General Anxi, and he was also stationed in Xiliang.

In October of the first year of Jian'an, after Ma Teng and Han Sui surrendered, Cheng Yuanzhi took control of the Sanfu land and the five eastern counties of Xiliang.

In November, Cheng Yuanzhi combined these eight counties (Fufeng, Fengyi, Jingzhaoyi, Anding, Beidi, Longxi, Wudu, Hanyang) with a total population of one million into one place, and newly named Yongzhou.

The four counties under the jurisdiction of Sili (Hanoi, Hedong, Hongnong, Henan Yin), with a total population of more than 400 million, were set as Sizhou; and then the five counties of Xiliang West (Wuwei, Jincheng, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang), With a total population of more than 20, it is also named Liangzhou.

From this moment on, the world changed from thirteen states to fourteen states. Cheng Yuanzhi occupied the seven states of You, Bing, Ji, Qing, Yan, Si, and Yong, with a population of more than 200 million under his jurisdiction.

Since then, his reputation has grown day by day, and his power has shocked the princes of the world.

In December, Cheng Yuanzhi appointed Zhong Yao as governor of Yongzhou, in charge of Guanzhong's political affairs; Zhao Fu and Cheng Huan were transferred from Qingzhou to serve as the chief and deputy governors of Yongzhou, and in charge of Guanzhong's military affairs; He is the governor of Yanzhou.

After a violent personnel exchange, the control of the entire Hebei land became more and more stable.

In the first month of the second year of Jian'an, everything was settled, and Cheng Yuanzhi withdrew his troops and returned to Ye.

……

Yecheng, prison.

Tian Feng sat cross-legged on the thick pile of straw, his face was haggard and worried.

Previously, the jailer found out the news that Cheng Yuanzhi lost to Ma and Han and was deadlocked in Anding County, and congratulated him.

Tian Feng was a little surprised, and after asking about the situation, he said with a smile: "Half of my life is gone."

The jailer was baffled when he heard this, and didn't believe it at all.

Tian Feng explained: "You don't know the inside story. My lord may appear to be kind on the surface, but he is actually petty and vindictive."

"If the lord wins the battle this time, I might still be pardoned; but now he can't win the battle, and he can't retreat. I guess I'm dead."

When the jailer heard the words, his head shook like a rattle, and he didn't believe anything he said.

It's not that he doesn't believe that Tian Feng will die, but he doesn't believe that the Lord is a "stingy person".

In the whole of Hebei, who doesn't know that the lord has good rewards and punishments and is trustworthy!
In the same way, in Hebei, everyone doesn't know that Tian Feng is a stubborn donkey, who loves to hate the lord all day long.

To be honest, the jailer himself felt that it was a miracle that Tian Feng could survive till now.

If he were the lord, he would have cut Tian Feng eight hundred times!

The jailer was about to explain the facts to Tian Feng, proving that it was not the lord who was narrow-minded, but the latter was too strong.

The news of the "great victory" on the front line came back.

When he learned that the lord did not beat Ma Teng and Han Sui, but still regained half of Liangzhou and took Ma Teng and Han Sui's sons into Xuchang as hostages, Tian Feng was shocked and speechless for a long time.

He sighed and said, "It seems that my life has been saved. My lord has returned victorious, and I should be released from prison soon."

The jailer was skeptical, "Mr. committed a capital crime before. Even if the Lord is gracious and forgives Mr. from dying, I'm afraid he may not be able to get out of prison!"

Tian Feng widened his eyes and asked, "Why, don't you believe it?"

The jailer nodded, "I don't believe it!"

Seeing that he could not even give in to a jailer, Tian Feng was suddenly annoyed, took out all his belongings from his bosom - three gold coins, slammed them on the ground, and said angrily:

"If I guess wrong, this gold coin belongs to you! If I guess right..."

The jailer quickly took over, "I'll call you grandpa three times!"

"Okay, it's a deal!"

"A word is settled!"

The two immediately high-fived.

The time when this bet was made was in mid-October of the first year of Jian'an.

In the blink of an eye, it was February of the second year of Jian'an, and the New Year was over. Even Ju Shou, who committed a crime and was locked on the wheel for several months, was released without charge along with the wheel, and Tian Feng was still squatting in the prison.

He sighed all day long and was too worried.

From the day Cheng Yuanzhi returned to Yecheng (the fifteenth day of the first lunar month), the jailers began to ask Tian Feng for bets.

It wasn't until this moment that the jailer realized that the two hadn't agreed on the time when the bet would take effect.

Fortunately, although Tian Feng postponed tomorrow today and the day after tomorrow, he reluctantly handed over three gold coins on the first day of February.

When handing over the gold coins, Tian Feng's entire face twisted together.

This is his last possession.

Thinking that Tian Feng has a strategic strategy, he can succeed in every scheme, but he always loses every bet.

In Shangdang, he fought repeatedly and lost repeatedly, and was hanged and beaten by fifteen celebrities in turn. He almost pawned his house when he lost.

In Yecheng Prison, even a jailer couldn't bet against it.

How bad is his gambling luck!

This bet is poisonous!
Tian Feng gritted his teeth and thought to himself: "From today on, quit gambling!"

"In the future, if you gamble again, you will chop your hands, chop two!"

After thinking about it, he said again: "But I lost so much money before, if I don't gamble, I feel like I'm at a loss."

"Forget it, let's change quitting gambling to make more money."

"Small gambling is fun, but big gambling hurts your body. I don't need to quit for small gambling!"

(End of this chapter)