The three of them became tigers. Since everyone thought that Zhang Xiu was going to beat Ma Teng, that's it.

Jicheng.

In addition to the necessary forces to stay in important cities, the entire Ma Teng Group's army basically gathered outside the city of Hebei. In addition to the 50,000 horse and infantry troops supported by Han Sui.

At this moment, there were more than 100,000 troops outside Ji City. People and horses were neighing, and flags were everywhere.

It was sunny that morning.

In the study of Ma Teng Mansion in the city, Ma Teng, Han Sui and Yang Fu are discussing countermeasures.

Ma Chao walked in from outside and said excitedly: "Father, the governor of Yizhou, Liu Yan, sent someone to deliver a large amount of supplies."

After saying that, Ma Chao bowed to Han Sui and Yang Fu again, calling him "uncle" and "sir".

After listening to Ma Chao's words, everyone was all excited.

Ma Teng sighed: "To be honest, more than 100,000 troops are gathered outside Jizhou City. Although I have the support of my brother's food and grass, I can't hold on anymore. Liu Yan, the governor of Yizhou, is really a timely help."

Yang Fu and Han Sui all nodded together, but everyone knew that this timely help was not worth mentioning. Liu Yan was afraid that Zhang Xiu would win, and his next goal was himself.

This is what supports them strongly.

"Who is the person who is carrying the supplies this time? Please come in." Ma Teng then raised his head and said to Ma Chao.

"No." Ma Chao responded to the promise and turned around and walked out. Not long after, he walked in with a man with a majestic breath but a short figure.

The man's expression was extremely firm.

"Please, General Zhang." Ma Chao led the way and was very polite to the man.

The man nodded and followed Ma Chao into the study.

Then Ma Chao introduced it, but it turned out that this person was Zhang Ren, a general under Liu Zhang.

After everyone's greetings, Ma Teng politely invited Zhang Ren to sit down, and then praised: "I heard about General Zhang's name for a long time. When I saw him today, I really am the general of the bear and tiger."

Zhang Ren shook his head and said, "There are many military generals in Liangzhou. In front of the people of Liangzhou, I dare not call him "a bear and tiger."

After some unnutritional polite words, Zhang Ren took out the list of supplies this time and handed them over to Ma Teng to watch. After Ma Teng saw it, he was very satisfied.

This is Liu Yan's second wave of supplies. Last time, Liu Yan asked some war horses to give back.

Ma Teng smiled and said, "Mr. Liu is really Gao Yi. I will prepare some war horses and ask General Zhang to take them back."

Zhang Ren shook his head when he heard this and said, "Master Ma. This time my lord doesn't want Master Ma's war horse."

"Why is this?" A strange look appeared on Ma Teng's face, and the rest of them were the same.

Although Liu Yan had reason to support them, it was expected to take the opportunity to ask for some war horses that were not produced in Yizhou. Instead, it was unexpected.

Zhang Ren calmly told the story one by one, then bowed and said, "Zhang Xiu will definitely attack Liangzhou this time. The two generals' war horses should be kept for the fierce battle with Zhang Xiu."

Ma Teng, Han Sui, Ma Chao, Yang Fu and others were all a little surprised after hearing about these things. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiu did so many things to win over Liu Yan.

"Hahahaha." Ma Teng laughed uncontrollably when he heard this. When the laughter was calm, Ma Teng said to Zhang Ren in a spirited manner: "Zhang Xiu really does everything to win over Liu Gong. But Liu Gong is a sensible person and knows that his lips are dead and his teeth are cold. No matter how much Zhang Xiu does, it is useless. Didn't Liu Gong support so many supplies?"

Speaking of this, Ma Teng suddenly stood up, looked around everyone present, and said with a strong voice: "Liangzhou's troops are capable and have the support of Yizhou's materials. We will definitely win."

"What my elder brother said is very much." Han Sui was the first to echo and said with a smile.

Yang Fu bowed and smiled. The smile on Ma Chao's face never broke, with his head held high and his chest full of momentum.

Ma Teng was particularly polite to Zhang Ren and asked Ma Chao to take Zhang Ren to the inn to rest and arranged a few beauties.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I'm just doing my mission, so let's forget about the beauty." Zhang Ren looked determined and rejected Ma Teng's kindness.

Ma Teng was a little surprised and couldn't help but look up at Zhang Ren.

He had said polite words before, but now he has some respect for Zhang Ren. There are not many men in the world who are not lustful, and Zhang Ren may not be lustful.

However, Zhang Ren was not lustful while performing the task.

This is extremely rare.

This person has strong self-discipline.

Ma Teng developed a desire to make friends and said with a smile: "I am not considering it well." After that, Ma Teng said to Ma Chao: "Chaoer, prepare a hundred pieces of cloth and give it to General Zhang."

"No." Ma Chao agreed and didn't care.

Seeing that Zhang Ren was going to refuse, Ma Teng smiled and said, "General Zhang has worked hard all the way. This mere slight gift is not respectful, please do not refuse."

"Thank you, Marshal." Zhang Ren thought for a while and accepted the gift.

After Zhang Ren left, Han Sui, who also saw the trick, smiled and said, "Liu Yan can firmly sit in the position of the governor of Yizhou, with hundreds of thousands of armors. There are still many talents under his command. This general named Zhang Ren is very good."

Yang Fu also nodded slightly, expressing his agreement.

Not long after, Ma Chao hurriedly turned back, the excitement on his face was visible to the naked eye. He bowed and said with a loud bang: "Father, I'll send a message to Ma, Zhang Xiu has arrived in Linwei City."

Ma Teng, Han Sui, and Yang Fu were all excited. Ma Teng stood up again, looked at Ma Chao with his eyes and said, "Chaoer. The army sets out tomorrow. You are the vanguard in the front and leads tens of infantry and cavalry in front. I and your uncle are the rear army and you will be the front line. If you have the chance, you will take Zhang Xiu's head. As long as Zhang Xiu dies, the court will be a native chicken and tile dog. We will break into the Sanfu."

"promise."

Ma Chao was waiting for this sentence, and he responded with a loud voice and was ready to go.

Then Ma Teng and Han Sui and Yang Fu discussed the details and began to prepare for the war. The next morning, it was still dawn.

General Ma Chao straddled a black horse and led tens of infantry and cavalry to the southeast. The young general was full of ambitions.

Not long after, Ma Teng led 50,000 to 60,000 infantry and cavalry to serve as the central army, and the main counselor Yang Fu followed. Han Sui led 50,000 to 60,000 to serve as the rear army.

The army of more than 100,000 people rushed towards Lueyang County.

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Linweicheng outside.

General Pang De of the West, Li Li, the captain of the Qiang Guarding School, and Hu Cheer, the general of Weiqi, led all the civil and military officials in the city to go out to the east of the city to welcome Zhang Xiu.

Soon after, the ground trembled and a black dot suddenly appeared in front of him. Then hundreds of light cavalry came from behind.

The first person is Zhang Xiu.

It has been several years since Zhang Xiu left Lueyang County. Pang De and Hu Cheer met Zhang Xiu again after several years.

Hu Cheer is a single cell, so let’s not mention it for the time being. However, Pang De was very moved.

In the past, outside Huaili City, when he first met Zhang Xiu, Zhang Xiu was just a young man who was looking around and shooting a tiger.

Although Pang De speculated at that time that Zhang Xiu would be extraordinary in the future, he did not expect that the extraordinary was so extraordinary.

The past is vivid in my mind. Pang De breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to Zhang Xiu who had turned over and dismounted, and said, "Ming Gong."

"Hahahaha. Brother, don't be too polite. You, brother and I, are friends with Eight Blessings, are unusual." Zhang Xiu laughed and quickly helped Pang De up.

Hearing this laughter, Pang De's heart suddenly felt warm. This Grand Sima is still Grand Sima.

Treat the virtuous and the inferior, and have deep affection.

Zhang Xiu first talked to Pang De, then talked to Hu Cheer and Li Li for a while. As for the rest, let's forget it.

Although Zhang Xiu is respectful to the wise and the poor, it is impossible to go there one by one.

This made everyone present very envious.

Pang De, Li Li, Hu Cheer, are really generals.

Then Zhang Xiu ordered the follow-up troops to settle outside the city. Then he entered Linwei City with Pang De, Li Li, Hu Cheersan, Xun You, Fa Zheng, Ju Su and other military advisors, the army and others.

It was only after many years that Zhang Xiu returned to this city, and he was filled with emotion.

When Dong Zhuo was defeated, he defended Lueyang County for the court. Otherwise, Ma Teng and Han Sui's Liangzhou soldiers would have already advanced and entered Sanfu as a thief.

Under the management of Xi Zhicai over the years, Lueyang County is a prosperous county, not only with a large population, but also with a large amount of grain production.

He can provide food and grass for tens of thousands of troops in Shangbi City without eating a grain of food from the imperial court.

Now he has arrived in Lueyang County, which is also a base for advancement.

If there were no four cities in Lueyang County, he would have to worry.

After entering the city, Zhang Xiu went straight to the Grand Sima Mansion, which was the mansion where he originally lived. Everyone came to the hall to sit down.

"What's going on with Ma Teng and Han Sui now?" Zhang Xiu sat with a big golden sword, asking without any nonsense.

Fa Zheng and the other three also showed attention.

"Han Sui, Ma Teng is still holding his troops now. However, there are more than 100,000 troops outside Jizhou City. And I found out that although Liu Yan from Yizhou was very hidden, he still showed his strength. He supported Ma Teng's large batch of supplies."

Pang De was the military commander of the entire Liangzhou. He bowed to Zhang Xiu without hesitation and reported.

Zhang Xiu sneered and said, "Ma Teng, Han Sui is a traitor, a decades-old traitor. An important minister of the Liu Yan clan, go and support them. Hehe."

However, there is no point in accusing Liu Yan on this matter, so Zhang Xiu just smiled.

"I led the army to Linweicheng, Ma Teng and Han Sui will inevitably lead the army south to compete with us. Do you have any good plans to defeat the enemy?"

Zhang Xiu then looked around everyone and asked with a smile.

This is of course a good show, a good show performed by hundreds of thousands of people accompanying Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu’s main purpose is Yinping, Wudu, and most importantly, Hanzhong County in the northern part of Yizhou.
Chapter completed!