Crossing the Battle of the Three Kingdoms

Looking at the young emperor in front of him, Ma Teng dared not speak for a while, for fear of falling into Cao Cao's trick.

Seeing that Ma Teng did not dare to speak, Liu Xie said, "Don't worry, Ai Qing, the driver is a confidant of the widow, and this matter will not be disclosed."

Seeing Liu Xie's guarantee, Ma Teng said slowly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have been loyal and good for generations, and will obey His Majesty's edict no matter what time it is."

Chapter 475

Ma Teng's answer was also clever, that is, he didn't say that he wanted to fight against Cao Cao, but he also expressed his intentions. The emperor's edict would definitely be listened to, but the premise was that he was loyal to the country.

In other words, if Cao Cao is doing something for the benefit of the big man, he, Ma Teng, will also listen to it.

Seeing that Ma Teng didn't dare to answer with confidence, Liu Xie didn't continue to ask further questions. After all, it would take a process for him to get used to it.

The first exchange between the two was put aside like this, but Liu Xie believed that Ma Teng would definitely vote for him in a short time.

Back in the palace, Liu Xie ordered people to prepare a banquet, and summoned a rare number of maids to perform songs and dances for the entertainment of the ministers. The atmosphere can be said to be extremely cheerful.

Drinking, watching and chatting, time passed quickly, the banquet dispersed, and Ma Teng was taken to a prepared mansion.

The house is equipped with all the servants, apparently for Ma Teng to live in for a long time.

After dismissing the servants, Ma Teng and his two sons closed the door and began to discuss in a low voice.

Ma Teng glanced at the two sons and said, "Where is the army settled now?"

Matthew replied: "The barracks in the east of the city, when I went there, it was already emptied, obviously it has been prepared for a long time."

"When my son entered the palace, I had an explanation. Without a letter written by my father or my son, I can't listen to anyone's mobilization. If anyone wants to attack with force, they can fight back immediately."

Seeing Ma Xiu's arrangement, Ma Teng was quite satisfied. He nodded and said, "Xiu'er really looks like his father back then, but that alone is not safe. From today onwards, the two of you will take turns spending the night in the barracks to ensure that there will be no accidents. Events can be known in time."

Matthew nodded and said: "Father is right. When we entered the city today, Cao Jun was staring at us. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get along peacefully."

Ma Teng nodded and said: "Xiu'er is very observant. Given time, he will definitely become his father's right-hand man. It's a pity that Chao'er is not like you."

Seeing Ma Teng's sudden worry, Matthew persuaded: "Don't worry, Father, my brother is very brave, and nothing will happen."

Ma Teng nodded and said, "Chao'er himself is not worried about being a father, but it's hard to say about the Xiliang Ma family."

Ma Chao possesses extraordinary martial arts skills, and it is not difficult to fight against thousands of troops, but not everyone in the Ma family has his martial arts skills. If Ma Chao is defeated, he may be implicated.

Therefore, Ma Teng led his troops to Xuchang for two reasons. One is to protect himself well, and the other is that in case Ma Chao is defeated, these soldiers and horses can also gain a little weight from Cao Cao, or they can play a little bit at critical moments. usefulness.

Matthew said comfortingly: "Father, don't think too much about things that haven't happened yet, your body is important."

"En." Ma Teng nodded and said: "Yes, remember to warn the three armies not to go out of the camp privately, not to cause trouble, and not to bully the people. If you violate these three rules, you will be executed."

Matthew frowned and said: "Father, the rule of not going out of the camp without permission may cause the army to complain. Why don't you go out at the stipulated time."

1 men stay together all day long, and problems will definitely occur after a long time. Matthew's proposal can be regarded as a preventive measure.

Ma Teng thought for a while and said: "Okay, you can arrange this matter, but when you go out, you must have a non-commissioned officer take the lead, and you must give money for all consumption. Let them remember that this is Xuchang, not Xiliang. If something goes wrong, Nobody can protect them."

Matthew cupped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Father, I will definitely keep them in mind, and there will never be any mistakes."

"Yeah." Ma Teng waved his hand and said, "Okay, you're tired too, go down to rest early, and try to move as little as possible if you have nothing to do."

Seeing the two sons leave, Ma Teng slowly closed his eyes, thinking about today's performance in the carriage and at the banquet with Liu Xie.

Combining all the conclusions drawn, Liu Xie may not agree with Cao Cao.

So is it Cao Cao who wants him to come to Xuchang, or Liu Xie who wants him to come.

If Cao Cao wanted to come by himself, he would definitely lay out conspiracies and tricks, and he must be careful in everything.

But if Liu Xie asked him to come, he probably wanted to use his own strength to compete with Cao Cao.

The current situation is unclear, so it's hard to draw any conclusions, but one thing is true, that is, don't act rashly, otherwise something unexpected happens, I'm afraid it will be forever.

If Liu Xie has the heart, he will definitely summon him again. At that time, let him relax and see what he means.

Ma Teng made a plan in his heart, stood up and left the room, and went to the bedroom to rest.

Ma Teng was trembling in Xuchang, but someone had already lurked in Xiliang at this time.

Li Kan and Cheng Yin, the guards of Anding County, were chatting happily with the man at this time, and it was obvious that the two sides had reached a perfect consensus.

In order to ensure that he would not be deceived, Li Kan asked with a smile on his face: "Since we have already agreed, why don't you give me some kindness first, and it will put our hearts at ease."

Mao Jie thought for a while and said: "It is feasible, but not too much, and Jie can make the decision."

Hearing Mao Jie's promise, the two quickly discussed with each other in a low voice. After a while, Li Kan raised his eyebrows and said: "Well, my brothers are short of food and grass. Mister, why don't you give me some, let me wait to feed the soldiers and horses under my command?" , is also good for boosting morale."

Cao Cao is also short of food and grass, but if he can get things done, it's okay to send some.

In order to show embarrassment and prevent the two from making excessive demands, Mao Jie frowned deliberately, thought for a moment and said:

"To be honest, there was a severe drought last year, and Duke Cao's food and grass are not much now, but in order to express his sincerity, the order can be decided, and a thousand stones will be allowed."

A thousand stones is not much, but it is still a lot for Xiliang, a place of bitter cold.

But now that others want more from him, Li Kan naturally wants more benefits. "Well, one thousand stones is too little, so add another five hundred stones."

Mao Jie didn't care about adding five hundred stones, but he still pretended to think about it, and finally agreed with embarrassment. "Okay, when the order arrives, I'll ask Mr. Cao hard."

Seeing Mao Jie's promise, Li Kan smiled and said quickly: "Okay, as soon as the food and grass arrive, I will send troops to attack Ma Chao. I hope Duke Cao will come to help in time."

Mao Jie smiled and said: "Don't worry, as long as the time is right, Mr. Cao will not treat you badly, and will give important positions to the two generals, and the glory and wealth will not be a problem."

Xiliang is poor. For Li and Cheng, it is a very good home to join Cao Cao.

But to attack Ma Chao first, they were just pawns. After negotiating with the two, Mao Jie hurriedly resigned and went to rule the next target.

Mao Jie's trip was to confuse the water in Xiliang. Instead of waiting for Ma Chao to make a move, it would be better to take the lead and hold the initiative in the battle.

Those people in the Xiliang ministries are easy to talk. Before Mao Jie set off, he also did an investigation, so things went very smoothly.

Chapter 476

In less than half a month, most of the small forces in Xiliang were persuaded to wait for the appointed time.

Mao Jie, who had completed the task, did not stop there, and hurried back to Xuchang, reported the situation to Cao Cao, and waited for the opportunity to send troops.

Cao Cao learned that he also secretly dispatched troops, secretly stationed soldiers and horses in Tongguan, and transported a large amount of grain purchased from Liu Biao.

After three months, all the pre-war preparations were gradually made, and at this time, the various ministries in Xiliang suddenly formed an alliance and sent troops to Wuwei County to attack Ma Chao.

When Ma Chao heard the news, he was also very angry. He didn't even send troops to attack them. Instead, he let these people attack them and ordered the army to be assembled on the spot to fight to the death with these coalition forces.