The Nameless of the Common Clans

The battle in Yuzhong did not last long. Anyway, this time, Han Sui and Shaodang angered the Qiang people of all ethnic groups. Even the Qiang people other than Shaodang under Han Sui's command turned against them. Han Sui Half a day after the fight with Ma Teng, he realized something was wrong and fled to Jincheng with only a handful of generals and guards. However, the Shaodang soldiers almost withstood all the anger of Ma Teng and the Qiang people of all ethnic groups. The soldiers who came out this time, Almost the entire army was wiped out.

After this battle, the Shaodang Qiang, not to mention other tribes, can no longer be called a major tribe among the Qiang people even if they are not destroyed.

After the war, Ma Teng did not attack Jincheng again. Han Sui had been running that place for many years, and it was not easy to capture it. Moreover, the Qiang troops he brought with him also suffered a lot in this battle, so they said goodbye after the war. After leaving, even with Ma Chao's prestige, it would be difficult to gather again at this moment.

"After this battle, it may be difficult to resist the invasion of the Guanzhong Army." After Ma Teng returned to Wuwei, he realized that the situation was not good. The armies of Xu Rong and Hua Xiong had already broken through Anding, Cheng Yi fled back to Jincheng, and Xu After Rong took a short rest, the army had already begun to move in the direction of Wuwei, and it was obvious that he had no intention of stopping here.

"According to the report from Tanma, Chen Mo did not withdraw his troops after taking all the land in Longxi. He just rested in Longxi." Pang De looked at Ma Teng, hesitated, and bowed: "My lord, it is said that Han Sui had already arrived in Longxi. We had already moved our family members to our residence before the war, so I thought we should make plans early."

In the past, Ma and Han might have been able to compete with Chen Mo if they joined forces, but now that the two families have fallen out, how can one of them compete with Chen Mo at this time?

"What Ling Ming means is..." Ma Teng frowned and looked at Pang De.

"My lord, the Marquis of Changling came north this time to pacify Xiliang. Our army has been defeated for a while now and has broken with Han Sui. It is difficult to resist the Guanzhong army. The general thought that my lord might be asking the court for forgiveness at this time. If you don't want to, you can only retreat to Zhangye area." Pang De bowed.

Although Zhangye is considered Xiliang's territory, that place is too remote. If you really go there, you will have no choice but to develop in the Western Regions. It will be impossible to return to the Central Plains in this life.

After Ma Teng heard this, he pondered for a long time, then he looked at Pang De and said, "Ling Ming, would you like to go and see that... Changling Marquis on my behalf? What does Changling Marquis mean?"

Ma Teng naturally did not want to retreat to Zhangye or even the Western Regions. No matter how bad Xiliang was, it was still stronger than the Western Regions. At this point, Xu Rong's army was about to enter Wuwei. At this time, he surrendered to Chen Mo and submitted. The court didn't seem to be an unacceptable thing. The Ma family was quite famous among the Qiang people. If Chen Mo wanted to govern Xiliang, he really couldn't avoid the Ma family.

"General, take your orders!" Pang De bowed.

"Father, you want to surrender without even fighting? What's the point of this?" Ma Chao frowned and said, "I'm willing to bring an army to fight against Xu Rong and Hua Xiong!"

"After this battle, the Qiang people may not be willing to send troops to help. How can they compete with the imperial court with only their mighty troops and horses?" Ma Teng sighed. Without the Qiang people, it would be good to have ten thousand people with their own mighty troops and horses. , can these few soldiers and horses resist Chen Mo?

"Even if we are going to surrender, we should win first. Don't let Chen Mo underestimate me!" Ma Chao frowned.

Ma Teng thought it was right, and immediately nodded and said: "In that case, Meng Qi ordered his troops to go out to meet Xu Rong."

"Here!" Ma Chao immediately nodded in agreement.

"Lord, then General..." Pang De looked at Ma Teng and asked.

"It's better to go to Longxi. Now Meng Qi is fighting to protect himself, but we really don't want to start a war with the imperial court." Ma Teng said with a smile, a fight must be fought, even if he surrenders in the end, he cannot be underestimated, but We definitely can't fight for too long. Ma Teng doesn't have the confidence to compete with Chen Mo.

"Here!" Pang De bowed and agreed, then turned and left.

On one side, Ma Teng wanted to surrender to Chen Mo. On the other side, Han Sui had been killed by Ma Teng in the rain and fled in embarrassment, so he directly sent Yan Xing to Longxi. However, Han Sui did not surrender, but hoped to surrender to the imperial court, but I can still retain a certain degree of autonomy in Jincheng.

"Yan Ming thinks that I came to Xiliang this time to find a prince who has military power and political power and can be independent, but only nominally submits to the court?" Chen Mo looked at Yan Xing and asked with a smile.

"Marquis Changling, my lord does not want to stand on his own. It's just that my lord has made many enemies over the years. Now that Ma Teng is also trying to kill my lord and then rushes after him. My lord hopes to be able to protect himself." Yan Xinggong. Shen Dao.

"Come to Chang'an." Chen Mo stood up and shook his head and sighed: "Han Sui has no sincerity in coming to surrender, so why bother talking about it anymore, and..."

Chen Mo looked at Yan Xing and said with a smile: "Yan Ming's abilities are limited to Han Sui's command. I'm afraid his achievements in this life will be limited. Have you ever thought about finding another way out?"

"This..." Yan Xing was a little moved, but said nothing.

"Han Sui is not even a prince. Although Yan Ming has military power, I'm afraid he doesn't even have a decent military position." Chen Mo said with a smile: "I really can't bear to let a talent like Yan Ming be buried. Since Yan Ming is here, he can't go back empty-handed. , let the general take the post of governor of Wudu, and he can take office at any time as long as Yanming is willing. "

Yan Xing saluted Chen Mo: "Thank you, my lord. Please send your family to Chang'an first. General Rong Mo will try to persuade Han Sui to surrender!"

"There is no need for Han Sui. This person has repeatedly been cunning. The imperial court is afraid that there will be no place for this person. If the general is really interested, he will take Han Sui's head." Chen Mo shook his head. He was not prepared to keep Han Sui. Yes, his ability is good, but this is a character who will not make people feel reassured whether he is placed in the court or in the local area. But now Han Sui has the intention to surrender. If he really waits for his surrender, Chen Mo will not be able to move again.

"This..." Yan Xing didn't know what to say for a moment.

Xun You on the side advised: "General Yan Ming, don't worry about your reputation. Han Sui betrayed the court and broke his promises several times. The general's move is to kill his relatives for the sake of justice. Moreover, if Han Sui is killed, even the lord may not be able to kill him, but the general is different. If he can kill this man, it will be a great achievement for the court. The court will prove the general's innocence."

"I dare not guarantee it!" Yan Xing hesitated and bowed.

Han Sui was cautious and never trusted anyone. Even if Yan Xing was Han Sui's son-in-law, Han Sui was on guard. Killing Han Sui was not as simple as Xun You said.

"Just do your best. If it's impossible, save yourself first." Chen Mo patted Yan Xing on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't take risks."

"Thank you for your concern, my lord!" Yan Xing took a deep breath, bowed to Chen Mo and said: "I will go back first and send my family here secretly."

Chen Mo nodded, and after Yan Xing left, he smiled at Xun You. Regardless of whether it could be accomplished or not, Han Sui was now deserted by everyone.