Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

These words instantly made Jia Xu's plan three-dimensional. Jia Xu was right. Once Ma Teng occupied Bingzhou, Han Sui would not cheer for him, but would quietly raise an army behind him and stab him in the back.

I'm not afraid of my brother's hardship, but I'm afraid of my brother driving a Land Rover.

When the people around you achieve more than you previously knew, you tend not to celebrate but to feel jealous.

Jealous of everything he got, not through hard work, but through luck and opportunity.

And jealousy can distort the whole thing.

Liu Yu believed that when the jealousy reached its peak, Han Sui would raise his sword high. By then, even if Ma Teng was reluctant to leave Bingzhou, he would have to return to Liangzhou for help.

This is human nature, complex human nature.

These layers of relationships examine human nature, and perhaps only a talent like Jia Xu can figure it out clearly.

He has a keen insight into people's hearts and is good at maneuvering. No one can match him!

Jia Xu had an old face and dull eyes, looking like a dying old man.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked down at the tea on the table, and remained silent.

It seemed as if everything that happened just now had nothing to do with him.

Liu Yu knew that everything was just a disguise.

When Jia Xu was first conquered in Chang'an, Liu Yu had told him to speak freely without any scruples. He would not be jealous of Jia Xu's talent, but admire him even more.

At that time, Jia Xu had let down his guard a little, spoke freely in front of him, and repeatedly offered him good ideas.

Later, Jia Xu was sent to Youzhou to assist Gongsun Zan. After a long period of training, Jia Xu gained a layer of protection.

Liu Yu felt helpless about Jia Xu, but he immediately thought that everyone has a different philosophy of survival, so the way they treat people and handle things are naturally different.

Not everyone is so talented and unstoppable. As long as he can continue to offer advice to me, I won't blame him.

"Wenhe, what a great idea! I will send a letter to Ma Teng, promising him benefits and asking him to send troops to attack Bingzhou. What kind of benefits do you think will impress Ma Teng?"

Jia Xu continued, "My lord, please allow Ma Teng to serve as the governor of Liang Province after his mission is accomplished."

Liangzhou Mu? Hearing these three words, Liu Yu instantly understood everything.

After the Qiang Rebellion in Liangzhou, Liangzhou became a mess and the Han Dynasty gradually lost control of it.

Dong Zhuo once used his great power to briefly unite Liang Province, but with his death, Liang Province fell into the chaos of warlords again.

After Liu Yu took control of Chang'an, he focused on appeasement and divided Liang Province as a supplement.

He recruited Ma Chao into his army and exchanged refined salt for fine horses from Xiliang. As for Ma Teng, he tried more to appease and win him over.

But as for Han Sui, another equally powerful man, Liu Yu was more divided.

This is the current situation in Liangzhou. Liu Yu has no time to take care of it as he has to deal with enemies from all over the Central Plains.

Liangzhou was divided into pieces, and even the nominal governor of Liangzhou was not established.

If Ma Teng were allowed to serve as the governor of Liang Province this time, he would certainly be very happy, but such a result would also make Han Sui even more jealous.

Kill two birds with one stone, what a good idea!

After Ma Teng received Liu Yu's letter, his eyes were filled with passion.

Ever since Liu Yu schemed to subdue Ma Chao outside the city of Chang'an, Ma Teng has been very wary of the young Emperor Liu.

He had been lurking in Liangzhou, ruling a region. Even though he coveted the delicious food, fine wine and beautiful women in Guanzhong, he dared not leave Liangzhou.

Uncle Liu was too terrifying. The shining bow and arrow that day kept lingering in his mind and could not be shaken off.

If Uncle Liu had waved his hand, his grave would now be covered with green grass.

Under Uncle Liu's shrewd calculations, he had no chance of winning at all.

Now, Uncle Liu has instructed me to take Bingzhou. After the task is accomplished, he will be given the position of Governor of Liangzhou.

After taking over Bingzhou, Ma Teng has not yet made up his mind whether to occupy the territory of Bingzhou, but the abundant resources in Bingzhou will definitely greatly increase his strength.

Thinking of this, the smile on Ma Teng's face became even more intense.

"The emperor's uncle has given such a generous reward to our Ma family. I am really touched. Order all the troops to follow me to attack Bingzhou."

Han Sui soon learned the news that Ma Teng had raised an army, and also received the promise from Emperor Liu to Ma Teng.

There was no smile on Han Sui's face. The veins on his forehead were exposed, and he was obviously very angry.

The general Yan Xing saw the anger on Han Sui's face and began to speak up for him.

"Why does Emperor Liu respect Ma Teng and despise the general?

In terms of territory, we are not inferior to Ma Teng. In terms of the bravery of our soldiers, we are better than Ma Teng.

In terms of prestige, the general is the most popular choice. He is the best candidate for the post of Governor of Liangzhou.

The reason why Ma Teng is valued by Emperor Liu is that Ma Chao is a general under Emperor Liu. If it weren't for this relationship, it would never be Ma Teng's turn to be the governor of Liang Province."

Han Sui's words were cold and full of sarcasm.

"Bingzhou is in turmoil, Yuan Tan and Gao Gan are still fighting. How can such soldiers stop the Western Liang cavalry? It won't be long before Bingzhou is defeated. If that happens, Ma Teng will be appointed as the governor of Liangzhou by the court, and it will be even more difficult for us to match him."

Yan Xing pondered for a moment and said, "General, I have a plan that will prevent Ma Teng from becoming the governor of Liangzhou."

"Speak out and listen."

"Didn't Emperor Liu promise that as long as Ma Teng conquers Bingzhou, he would make him governor of Liangzhou? But what if Ma Teng fails to conquer it after a long time?"

If the siege fails for a long time, not only will the governor of Liangzhou fail, but also the soldiers and generals will be lost. In this way, Ma Teng's strength will not only not increase, but will be greatly reduced.

"Sending troops to help is definitely not an option. Now is far from the time to break up."

"General, you don't need to send out troops. You just need to send someone to secretly contact the senior officials and ask them to make preparations early, dig deep trenches and build strong fortifications. Then, we will surely frustrate Ma Teng's attack!"

Han Sui nodded. No one knew the strengths and weaknesses of the Xiliang Army better than him.

The soldiers of Xiliang were brave in battle, skilled in horseback archery, and good at long-range raids. When the two armies were facing each other, they could also use the powerful impact of cavalry to quickly break through the opponent's defense line, causing chaos and casualties to the enemy.

Xiliang is mostly composed of cavalry, which does not give them much advantage against strong cities.

When faced with tall city walls, they were often at a loss as they did not have the large siege equipment needed to attack the city. The most common method they used was to keep clamoring from under the city walls to get the other side to leave.

There is another more fatal flaw, that is, Xiliang is short of supplies, and the food and grass that accompany the troops to the expedition are limited. Their way of logistical supply is to fight to support the war. If they are stopped by a city, they will be short of food and grass in a short time.

"You are in charge of this matter. Remember, it must be kept secret."

"General, rest assured, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"