The Nameless of the Common Clans

"My Lord, Ma Teng sent an envoy." Just the day after Yan Xing said goodbye, Ma Teng's envoy also came.

"It's good to come." Chen Mo looked at Xun You and Xu Shu and smiled: "It seems that we don't have to wait until the spring to pacify Xiliang this time."

Now that Xu Rong's army has been pacified and stabilized, and is threatening Wuwei, Ma Teng and Han Sui have turned against each other, and the situation in Xiliang has basically been stabilized by Chen Mo. Now it depends on how Chen Mo deals with Ma Teng and Han Sui. As long as these two people are handled properly, the land of Xiliang will fall completely into Chen Mo's hands.

"My Lord, the Ma family is quite prestigious among the Qiang people. If you want to govern the Qiang people, the Ma family will be of great use." Xun You reminded.

The Ma family is famous among the Qiang people not only because of their bravery or because they have Qiang blood, but also because they are descendants of General Fubo. Ma Yuan served as the governor of Longxi for six years, and the prestige he left behind is almost engraved in the bones of the Qiang people. In addition, Ma Teng and Ma Chao are not only brave, but also have Qiang blood, so they are quite influential among the Qiang people.

Chen Mo wants to govern the Qiang people. It is not to say that he cannot govern without the Ma family, but he has to start from scratch. If the Ma family can be used by Chen Mo, it will play a key role in Chen Mo's governance of the Qiang.

"Ma family..." Chen Mo nodded. Ma family must be used, but now Chen Mo is undecided: "I originally wanted to use Ma Chao as a hostage and let Ma Teng stay here. Ma Teng is mature and has some ability to govern the place, but this Xiliang area still needs a brave general to garrison. If Ma Chao is left... what do you think, Gongda?"

Ma Chao's military strategy is really amazing. He is two years younger than Chen Mo, but he can be on par with Taishi Ci. However, his shortcomings are also obvious. He is obviously insufficient in governance, and he is a bit rebellious. Chen Mo is worried that if he changes someone to govern the place, if there is a conflict, he may not be able to control Ma Chao.

This Ma Chao has outstanding abilities, but his temper seems to be more arrogant than Lu Bu.

"Ma Chao is young and energetic. Perhaps he is more intimidating than Ma Teng in some matters. Xiliang is connected to the Western Regions in the west, the Hetao in the east, and the grassland in the north. It really needs a strong general to garrison. If the lord is worried about Ma Chao, You think that Ma Teng can be made the governor of Wuwei, and the Western Regions Protectorate can be re-established, and a general can be sent to serve as the Western Regions Protectorate. As for Ma Chao, he can be kept by your side. The Central Plains is in chaos. If the lord wants to send troops to the Central Plains, he also needs a strong general like Ma Chao." Xun You said with a smile.

Ma Chao is indeed a talented general, but in terms of personality, as far as we can see now, he is unruly and lawless. If he stays by his side, Chen Mo can still persuade him, but if he is placed in the border area, he may rebel one day when he is in a bad mood. With Chen Mo's ability and the many talents around him, it is still possible to suppress Ma Chao, but if he stays in the local area, unless Chen Mo leaves Ma Teng and Ma Chao in Xiliang, otherwise, if only Ma Chao is left, there will be problems.

As for the father and son, it is not okay to stay, as they may become warlords again. Chen Mo pacified Xiliang for the sake of stabilizing the rear. If Ma Chao and his son were left here, the rear would be easily in chaos. Chen Mo's military household system had little impact on the two. As long as they were in Xiliang, Ma Chao and his son could recruit a large number of Qiang soldiers to fight for them at any time.

Chen Mo nodded. The Protectorate of the Western Regions was first established during the reign of Emperor Xuan. At that time, Zheng Ji was the first Protector of the Western Regions. His duty was to govern the countries in the Western Regions. However, the Han Dynasty no longer had much dominance over the countries in the Western Regions, and the Protectorate of the Western Regions had not been established for a long time. Now the Protectorate of the Western Regions was restarted, not for the Western Regions, but to lead the troops of Xiliang.

It is also possible that Chen Mo will regain control of the Western Regions in the future, but now is obviously not the time. This time, Xun You suggested rebuilding the Protectorate of the Western Regions, which was more of a deterrent to the surrounding Xiongnu, Xianbei and Qiang people. This position is not something that ordinary people can sit on. Chen Mo counted all the generals under his command, looked at Xun You and smiled: "Okay, let Xu Rong be the Protector General of the Western Regions, and Hua Xiong be the garrison commander, and let the two of them take charge of the military power of Xiliang."

Xu Rong and Hua Xiong are both veteran generals of Xiliang, but they are not from Xiliang. Xu Rong is good at commanding troops, and Hua Xiong is brave in battle. With these two people, they can deter the surrounding tribes.

"Let the envoy Ma Teng come in." Chen Mo smiled. Xiliang has not been completely controlled yet, but he has already planned the future of the Ma family and Xiliang. He seems a little anxious.

"Yes!"

Soon, a general was brought in by the guards. Chen Mo didn't care much at first, but he was a little surprised when he saw the person. The person was eight feet tall, with thick eyebrows and angry eyes, and he had a sense of majesty without anger. He walked steadily and looked majestic. Yan Xing was already a rare general before, but the envoy in front of him gave Chen Mo a very good first impression. Looking carefully, he saw that this person had a high destiny.

"Who is here?" Chen Mo looked at the visitor and smiled.

"I am Pang De, the humble general, and I am here to see the Marquis of Changling!" Pang De bowed.

"So you are the general under General Ma, no wonder you are so extraordinary." Chen Mo smiled and said, "Take a seat."

"Thank you, Marquis of Changling." Pang De did not hesitate, and after thanking him, he knelt down at the table.

"Is General Ma willing to cease fire when Lingming comes here?" Chen Mo looked at Pang De and asked with a smile.

"To the Marquis of Changling, my lord has no intention of being an enemy of the court. This offense was also caused by the Qiang people. My lord actually admires the Marquis of Changling." Although Pang De is a military general, he is also a military advisor beside Ma Teng. Ma Teng discusses many things with Pang De. At this time, he speaks with a sense of literati and is quite decent.

Chen Mo just thought what he said was true, and nodded: "The Qiang rebellion has always been the root of the disaster in Xiliang. This time, it is indeed the court that used the wrong law to govern Bingzhou, which led to this war."

Zang Hong deliberately wanted to force the Qiang people to rebel, so that Chen Mo would have a reason to send troops to Xiliang. However, Chen Mo did not believe that figures like Ma Teng and Han Sui, who had been in Xiliang for more than ten years, would be coerced by the Qiang people.

"But no matter what, for leading the Qiang people and openly resisting the imperial court, he is guilty after all. General Ma must have made these explanations when he asked Ling Ming to come here, right?" Chen Moxiao asked.

At this point, there was no need to be secretive about many things. Pang De was a military commander after all, and Chen Mo didn't want to go around and around with Pang De. He directly stated his intention, and then the two sides discussed the conditions for the Ma family to return to the imperial court.

"My Lord is willing to surrender and surrender to the imperial court..." Pound bowed.

"Reducing the form?" Chen Mo waved his hand, interrupted Pound's words, and said with a smile: "Yesterday, Han Sui's envoy came here, and he also said that he would submit the form of surrender, but he wanted to retain the military power and the imperial edict of the Jincheng prefect. He has left. Okay, I advise Han Sui to think about it again. General Ma is a famous general and he is a sensible person. Isn’t he going to talk like this?"

"This..." Pang De was a little dumbfounded. The conditions offered by Ma Teng were similar. Of course, asking for a high price and paying back the money on the ground would definitely not be decided after one discussion. After all, whether it was Ma Teng or Han Sui, although they Although he suffered a defeat, his own power loss was not big, so he still had the leverage to negotiate terms with Chen Mo.

Looking at Pang De's performance, Chen Mo knew that Ma Teng and Han Sui had similar conditions. He shook his head and said with a smile: "It's not unreasonable for Mo to be unreasonable. It's just that the imperial court is exhausted now, Xiliang has been at war every year, and General Ma and Han Sui had not rebelled before. For example, if I want them to continue to hold military power, it is difficult for me to convince the Manchu ministers from the court. I can allow Ma Teng to stay as the prefect of Wuwei, but the military power needs to be transferred to the Western Regions Protectorate. In addition, the descendants of the Ma family and their families need to be sent to According to the arrangement of the imperial court, I can allow Ma Chao to remain as general."

Pang De smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for the general to make the decision on this matter."

This means that the military power will be reduced and the entire Ma family will be used as hostages. I'm afraid it will be difficult to accept.

"No problem, Ling Ming can go back and discuss with General Ma. The court can guarantee that as long as the children of the Ma family are capable, they will be reused, and the young ones can be sent to the academy to study. But now, not to mention the generals, even the family members of ordinary noble families need to move. There are no exceptions when going to Chang'an." Chen Mo looked at Pang De and said with a smile: "The guarantee the court wants is never a document. If General Ma wants to obtain the imperial seal, he must first reassure the court."

Pang De sighed, bowed and said, "I will convey the wishes of Marquis Changling to my lord in the end. As for how to make a decision, I cannot guarantee my morality."

"It doesn't matter." Chen Mo nodded to express his understanding, looked at Pang De and said with a smile: "In addition, if Ling Ming is willing, the post of Cavalry School Lieutenant in the imperial court has been vacant. If Ling Ming is willing to come, he can take up this position."

Pang De nodded silently, neither accepting nor rejecting. Now Ma Teng has surrendered. If he really surrenders, then as a general, Pang De will definitely not be able to follow Ma Teng anymore. There was no way out, but before Ma Teng made a decision, Pound was still Ma Teng's minister.

"Ling Ming came all the way and was tired from all the traveling. I will stay here today and leave until tomorrow." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Thank you so much, Marquis Changling!" Pang De stood up and saluted, "General, I'll take my leave."

Chen Mo called his personal guards and took Pang De to rest. After watching Pang De leave, Chen Mo looked at Xu Shu and Xun You and smiled: "This person is more loyal than Yan Xing."

Yan Xing has good abilities, but Chen Mo just tried it out, so Yan Xing directly changed his name to Chen Mo as his lord. In terms of this virtue, there is more than a little difference between the two of them. Of course, Han Sui's family has always been like this, and Chen Mo's ability to employ people is very high. Overly loyal, but some important positions naturally require both ability and loyalty.

"The king chooses his ministers, and the ministers also choose their king. In my opinion, in addition to General Pang's loyalty, General Ma Teng is also the reason." Xun You said with a smile.

If Ma Teng was as cunning as Han Sui, even Pound might not be so loyal.

"It makes sense. Now it depends on Ma Teng's decision." Chen Mo nodded and smiled. His bottom line now is to put down his military power and at the same time offer his loyalty. This loyalty is Ma Teng's family.

"My lord doesn't seem worried about Han Sui?" Xu Shu asked with a smile.

"Even if Yan Xing can't succeed in the assassination, Han Sui's subordinates have their own thoughts now. The best outcome is to flee to the Western Regions and be unable to do anything again." Chen Mo said with a smile.