Cold sweat ran down Zhang Song's back, and he secretly complained in his heart. He didn't miss anything. Why did Li Yan say this? If he really used force and found the geographical map of Bashu mountains and rivers from his body, it would be a serious crime that would implicate the nine tribes!
When Zhang Song was entangled in his heart, Li Yan's expression suddenly softened, he smiled and said: "Brother Ziqiao, don't be suspicious, I have no intention of informing you!".
Li Yan moved his body to Zhang Song's side and whispered: "The Lord is dark and weak. He guards the rich land and strengthens the troops but only knows how to protect himself. However, the world will be divided for a long time and will be unified. I look at the stars at night. The current Ming Lord is in Jiangdong. , If so, our future will be worrying!
At this time, the curtain door was opened, and a middle-aged scribe walked in casually, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Ziqiao wants to get great wealth, but don't forget to wait for us!"
Zhang Song took a closer look and saw that the man was Qin Mi, the Prime Minister of Bajun. This man had always been on good terms with Fa Zheng, so he was determined, waved his hand and said with a smile: "Brother Ziyuan, could it be that you have been hiding in front of the door for a long time?"
Qin Mi said sternly: "Brother Zi Qiao has an important mission. How can I dare to come forward without checking the truth? Our future lies with Brother Zi Qiao. Please give me some support from Brother Zi Qiao!"
Zhang Song was so happy that he took the hands of Li Yan and Qin Mi and said proudly: "Since ancient times, good birds have chosen trees to roost, and wise ministers have chosen their masters to work. Bashu has been dark and weak for a long time! I am going this time Jiangdong, of course, keeping an eye on the Ming Lord is your top priority. Zhengfang and Ziyuan, if you believe in me, just wait for my good news!"
Li Yan and Qin Mi looked at each other for a few moments and said with emotion: "How can we not believe Brother Zi Qiao? However, big things have not happened yet, so Brother Zi Qiao please keep a low profile and be careful in your actions. Just in case there is a villain who does something bad and ruins your future!"
Liangzhou, Huaili City, Ma Teng's Mansion.
Ma Chao reported to Ma Teng in a low voice: "Father, the Jiangdong Army is at its peak and has excellent weapons and equipment. Even our Xiliang Cavalry can hardly take advantage of the battle!"
Ma Teng's face was slightly solemn, and he nodded and said: "I expected this situation. Let me ask you, what is Lu Su's level of commanding operations?"
Ma Chao is brave and believes that force can conquer everything. He has always looked down upon the strategy of using troops, but at this moment he replied honestly: "Lu Su's skill in using troops is rare in Wei Chao's life. I heard that Wu Hou Mi had many such talents. In this way, the Jiangdong Army will be more difficult to deal with."
"I know" Ma Teng sighed heavily, "Liangzhou is a vast area with a sparse population. After troubled times, the Qiang, Han, and Hu people are still fighting endlessly. Ever since Dong Zhuo led more than 100,000 young people from Xiliang to compete in the Central Plains. Liangzhou is even more exhausted. Although I have the ambition to save the people from water and fire, I have no power to save it!"
Ma Teng's words made Ma Chao's eyes suddenly light up, and he replied: "Super brothers. Working together, we are willing to be our father's pawn!"
Ma Teng waved his hand. His face was a little lonely, "Uncle Han Han is very ambitious now. He wants to split the soil and become a king. However, we were born and raised in Xiliang. How can we bear to see the people of Xiliang continue to be turbulent and displaced? Unless my father is old and cannot see this, But God is warning us that killing alone cannot conquer people's hearts."
Ma Chao thought thoughtfully and replied: "My father's words were often mentioned by Chao when he was with Lu Su. Zhang Lu of Hanzhong also wanted to resist with all his strength, but was raided by Lu Su's general Xu Huang and captured. . Zhang Lu was willing to surrender, and tens of thousands of his elite soldiers at Sanguan and Yangpingguan also surrendered, allowing Lu Su to quickly pacify Hanzhong. Now that I think about it, Zhang Lu's move was also out of love for the people."
Ma Teng nodded and said: "The name of Wu Hou Renyi is heard all over the world. According to the newspaper, the people of Jiangdong have been under his rule for a long time. The people are prosperous and peaceful, living and working in peace and contentment. This place is the only pure land in troubled times! The people of Xiliang, Why don't you want to be like this? My family is descended from General Fubo, who was the founding father of the country. He conquered the east and west, defeated the Qiang people in the west, and conquered Jiaozhi in the south. He has grown stronger and won a reputation for a lifetime! Chao'er, we should do something to conform to the general trend and settle down. Only by caring for the people can we comfort our ancestors!"
Ma Chao pondered for a long time, and Fang whispered: "Chao didn't fully understand what his father meant. However, Chao wholeheartedly obeyed his father's orders and held a steel gun in his hand just to fight for his father! Please ask for instructions on what to do specifically."
Ma Teng smiled happily and said in a much more relaxed tone, "Chao'er, although my father is in good health, he is already old! Will the future family property belong to our brothers? Since the defeat of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, the world has been unified. The trend is unstoppable! The real master of the imperial court is Marquis Wu. Now Hanzhong has been captured by him. The Jiangdong Army can move north from Hanzhong at any time. Even if I want to defend Xiliang, it will be difficult. However, what are the ambitions of Marquis Wu, and how will he deal with it? My Ma family? These are all unknown. Therefore, my father wants to send you and Dai'er to travel thousands of miles to pay tribute to the court with thousands of Xiliang horses, so as to make friends with the Marquis of Wu. How about it?"
Ma Chao replied loudly: "I will obey my father's orders!"
Ma Chao turned around to leave, thought for a while, turned around, and asked Ma Teng: "Father, Uncle Han has always respected his own troops and never paid attention to the imperial court. If he knew about this, I don't know what he would do.What do you think? "
Ma Teng waved his hand and said: "Wen Yue, I will find a way to persuade him. As long as the Marquis of Wu treats me well, will the various ministries in Liangzhou not follow the scenery?"
While Liu Zhang from Bashu and Ma Teng from Xiliang were busy making friends with Zhou Yu and sending envoys to pay tribute, brothers Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan, who were far away in Hebei, started fighting with each other again.
After joining forces to defeat Guan Yu's northern invaders, brothers Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan temporarily reconciled. Yuan Tan garrisoned in Nanpi and obeyed Yuan Shang as the leader, while Yuan Shang provided some food, grass and baggage to Yuan Tan from time to time. The two families did not fight, and the territory of Hebei The atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.
However, the good times did not last long. Only two years later, the rift between the brothers arose again, this time it was due to illegitimate reasons.
Since last time he persuaded Yuan Tan to make peace with Yuan Shang and join forces to deal with Guan Yu, Feng Ji thought he had made a great contribution, and with the special status of supporting Yuan Shang's succession, he began to make decisions and investigate in Yecheng. Many government affairs, although he did not enrich himself, also aroused the resentment of Shen Pei and others. Guo Tu simply resigned and returned home, living in seclusion in the mountains and forests. Of course, a few years later, Guo Tu came out again and joined Zhou Yu. Under the account, this is not mentioned later.
From time to time, someone said bad things about Feng Ji in Yuan Shang's ears, which made Yuan Shang very embarrassed. For one thing, he himself is not familiar with government affairs, so it would be great if someone can take care of these troublesome things for him, and Feng Ji is a very good talent. Secondly, he succeeded to the throne at the right time. This meritorious status cannot be erased, and Yuan Shang is not willing to let others scold him behind his back. Therefore, Yuan Shang continued to attach great importance to Fengji, and all decisions were made by him.
But Yuan Tan couldn¡¯t stand it.
In order to protect Yuan Shang, Zhida kept setting limits on Yuan Tan's logistics and equipment, deliberately allocating some old grain, rotten grain, and worn-out armor and weapons. Once Yuan Tan had an opinion, he would Then he sent some more wine and meat to temporarily appease Yuan Tan. Over and over again, Yuan Tan, who has a strong personality, finally couldn't bear it anymore.
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