Crossing the Battle of the Three Kingdoms

Ma Chao turned his eyes slightly, and shouted: "In this case, how can you tell me to believe you, who knows if you are waiting for reinforcements?"

Zhong Yao felt a little embarrassed and said: "Ma Zhoumu's worries are not unreasonable, how about this, Zhong Mou went out of customs and went to the army with you, which has expressed his intention to surrender."

Waiting for a month, gaining Tongguan and six thousand soldiers for nothing, and reducing tens of thousands of casualties, this deal is quite a bargain.

After all, it is still very difficult to organize an army of [-] a month, and there are still veterans in actual combat.

There was a trace of excitement on Ma Chao's face, and he shouted: "Okay, since Mr. Zhong is so sincere, Benzhou Mu will not make things difficult."

After Ma Chao finished speaking, he stared straight at the door, and asked in a low voice, "General Han, did you find anything?"

Han Sui watched Guan Zhongyou bid farewell to Cao Jun who was kneeling, and replied in a low voice: "Looking at the scene, it should be true, but we still have to be careful."

Ma Chao and Han Sui were very willing to get Zhong Yao to surrender, because the bitter cold of Xiliang rarely produces great talents.

Even if there were, they would leave and switch to the princes of the Central Plains, because they knew in their hearts that Xiliang would not be able to achieve hegemony.

But now Zhong Yao, if he really voted sincerely, it would be like adding a brain to Ma Chao and Han Sui.

After bidding farewell to Cao Jun, Zhong Yao went down the gate, and then led Xu Chu out of the gate. After the two went out, the gate was closed quickly.

Seeing the two people coming out, the soldiers and horses of the Xiliang army quickly surrounded them, for fear that they might run away.

Ma Chao looked at it, clamped the horse's belly, and shouted: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, this is a noble guest from Benzhou, don't be scared, or your heads will be taken."

Other than that, Zhong Yao was the hostage alone, but he didn't expect that there would be another fierce general, Xu Chu, which made Ma Chao smile crookedly.

Ma Chao got off his horse, came up to the two of them and said, "It's really like adding wings to a tiger with two shepherds in Benzhou. If you want any official position, just ask."

When Xu Chu heard this, his face was expressionless, as if he didn't hear it. This was not what Xu Chu thought. Who told Zhong Yao to explain to him early on, and asked him to speak as little as possible, so as not to be seen as wrong.

Zhong Yao cupped his hands and said: "Surrendering in danger, he is already a defeated army. How dare he be reused by Ma Zhou Mu? Just follow the arrangements."

Seeing such a scene, Ma Chao didn't have any doubts in his heart. With a smile on his face, he ordered the two to be escorted to the camp and ordered to prepare a banquet.

Compared to Ma Chao's ecstasy, Han Sui did always feel that something was wrong, his eyes looked at Guan Lou for a while, and Zhong Yao for a while, trying to see something.

But Zhong Yao is also a seasoned person, among the enemy crowd, he is not at all chaotic, as if he sincerely surrendered.

Seeing nothing, Han Sui caught up with Ma Chao and said quietly, "Mazhou Mu, Zhong Yao and Zhong Yao have already surrendered, why not take advantage of Cao Jun's relaxation and raid Tongguan, and they will definitely win in one fell swoop."

Ma Chao's heart moved, but then he darkened and said: "If you do this, I'm afraid you won't gain the loyalty of Zhong Yao and Xu Chu, and what's more, you will lose the trust of the world."

Everything in the world of dishonesty is false, Ma Chao's heart has been seduced by Zhong Yao and Xu Chu at this time, and all he thinks about is how to subdue them.

Seeing that Ma Chao disagreed, Han Sui was no longer offering his words, but he still reminded Ma Chao to send someone to keep an eye on their movements so as not to cause any accidents.

Of course, Ma Chao would pay attention to this without Han Sui talking about it. After all, it's hard to say whether the two are new voters or not.

Ma Chao fell into Zhong Yao's plan and began to wait for a month to take over Tongguan.

As for Cao Cao in Xuchang, because he received Zhong Yao's urgent battle report, he was also in a hurry.

There must be no dispatch of soldiers and horses, so there is only one choice, which is to let Ma Teng go, maybe the Xiliang Army will stop the troops and retreat after seeing his face.

But Ma Teng also made it clear that he had to lead the soldiers and horses himself, otherwise he would stay in Xuchang, because he was also afraid of Cao Cao's secret attack.

Chapter 500 Achievement

Ma Teng led the army to leave Xuchang and contact the Xiliang army, which represented a risk. If he should cooperate with the outside and win Tongguan, I'm afraid it will make the situation more passive.

No matter what, there was no good choice, so Cao Cao decided to take a gamble, and went to discuss with Ma Teng again to see if a consensus could be reached.

Ma Fu Ma Teng was very curious when he heard that Cao Cao was coming again, but he went to greet him immediately.

When Cao Cao came to the wing, the two sat down respectively. Ma Teng glanced at him a few times, and said, "I don't know if the prime minister is here, but what's the big deal?"

Cao Cao glanced at Ma Teng, and said slowly, "What else can happen, but Meng Qi is about to take down Tongguan."

"Zhong Yao has sent people to ask for help twice. If Ma Taifu doesn't go, I'm afraid Chang'an will be lost, but the truth is not afraid."

"There are still four months at most, and the deployment of soldiers and horses will be completed. When the two armies go to war, I'm afraid Ma Taifu will be caught in the middle, and there will be a dilemma."

Cao Cao's intention is obvious, that is, he wants to ask Ma Teng to go to Tongguan to resolve the matter, otherwise when the real battle happens, he can't help himself.

Ma Teng replied without expression: "The prime minister should know what Teng wants, and if my son retreats, the prime minister will dare to guarantee that he will not use troops in Xiliang in the future?"

"Haha." Cao Cao laughed twice and said, "Well said, the truth can be guaranteed, as long as Meng Qi obeys the imperial order, he will never send troops to attack."

Ma Teng shook his head slightly and said: "My son will obey His Majesty's order, but the Prime Minister's order is hard to say. The Ma family has been stationed on the Xiliang border for generations, and they still have some prestige."

The reason why Ma Teng refused to agree to Cao Cao was because he was afraid of being liquidated afterwards. If Ma Chao lost his safe place in Xiliang, he was afraid that he would go elsewhere.

So Ma Teng wanted to try his best to make Ma Chao prefer Xiliang, and it would be best if he could threaten Cao Cao and settle the matter.

Since the hint was useless, Cao Cao turned to say it explicitly. "Ma Taifu, originally promised the position of Sangong and State Shepherd, but he did not break his promise."

"Since Ma Chao has promised to lead Xiliang right now, he will naturally not break his promise, but Meng Qi must obey orders. He can lead the army of Xiliang, but he must obey orders."

"The appointment of all government officials in Xiliang should be arranged by the imperial court, and Meng Qi must not interfere. Ma Taifu should be able to accept this condition."

Just caring about the military and ignoring political affairs is in line with Ma Chao's character, and Ma Teng also has a little bit of a heartbeat in his heart. After all, it is not a long-term solution to separate Xiliang.

Ma Teng thought for a while and said, "Prime Minister's method is really good, how can Ke Teng trust you?"

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Well, there is no proof for empty words, but the truth can be proved. As long as Meng Qi agrees, we can send people to manage Xiliang now, without meddling in the military."

"However, if Meng Qi refuses to listen to the order in the future, then Truth will also send troops. I hope Taifu Ma will understand."

"The general trend cannot be violated. One day all the states in the world will return to His Majesty's hands, and the truth will also hand over power one day. Ma Taifu should think about it."

Cao Cao's heart-to-heart directly hit Ma Teng's heart. The Ma family has been loyal to the Han Dynasty for generations. Although the Han Dynasty is now in decline, it is undeniable that the Liu family is orthodox.

When Liu Xie grows up and takes power, he will definitely wipe out the separatist princes. At that time, Ma Chao will become a traitor and traitor, and Ma's loyal name will also be implicated.

Now that Cao Cao is under the pressure of the current situation and offers attractive conditions, it is time to make a choice.

Ma Teng thought about it and said: "Teng promised the prime minister, but it will be the morning of the morning. His majesty will pass the decree to the world, which has proved the reputation of the Ma family."

Ma Teng's move is to let the world know that the Ma family is a loyal minister and is willing to obey His Majesty's orders, so that Cao Cao will not attack the Ma family in the future.

As long as the matter spreads to the world, Cao Cao must carefully consider if he wants to move the Ma family, otherwise he will lose the reputation of the world and lose his reputation.

Cao Cao didn't care about this, and agreed very boldly, as if he had no hostility towards Ma Teng, and everything was his own thinking.

After the matter was resolved, Cao Cao left immediately, leaving Ma Teng with a puzzled face, not knowing what Cao Cao's intentions were.

In the early morning of the next day, Cao Cao went to Liu Xie and asked Liu Xie to issue an edict ordering Ma Taifu to go to Tongguan to reconcile on the grounds that there was a misunderstanding between Xiliang Mu Machao and Chang'an Ling Zhongyou.