"Uncle Shoucheng, long time no see!" Zhang Xiu saw Ma Teng walking outside the tent. He stood up first and went to greet him.

There was no way, Ma Teng was of the same generation as his uncle, and he didn't dare to lose his etiquette.

"General Annan is welcome." Ma Teng said with a smile.

Zhang Xiu was polite to him and called him uncle. Naturally, Ma Teng would not be so stupid as to think that he was really Zhang Xiu's uncle.

Although Zhang Xiu is lower than Ma Teng in terms of seniority and official position.

In terms of seniority, Ma Teng is the same generation as Zhang Xiu's uncle Zhang Ji.

In terms of official position, Ma Teng was the general who conquered the west before, which was much higher than Zhang Xiu. But later, he and Han Sui had a fight with Li Jue and Guo Si, but they lost. They were demoted to general Andi.

This is considered a general with no rank, and his official position is lower than that of Zhang Xiu.

However, at this time, Ma Teng felt that it was lucky that Li Jue and Guo Si encouraged the young emperor to demote him. Otherwise, it would be a bit embarrassing for him to find Zhang Xiu now.

You might call him Zhang Xiubiao, which is a bit like relying on your elders to show off your seniority. Call him by his official title, others might think you are showing off your official position.

These days, you may say that official positions are important, but they are not important at all.

If you want to say it's not important, it's important to the individual.

Therefore, when it comes to official positions, if you shout them too high, others will be unhappy, and if you shout them low, others will be even more unhappy.

Thinking of this, Ma Teng thanked Li Jue and Guo Si from the bottom of his heart for the first time for demoting him. Otherwise, he would not know what to call Zhang Xiu today.

Like now, Zhang Xiu calls his uncle and himself General Zhang Xiu Annan, and both parties are satisfied.

"Come on, come on, uncle, hurry up and take the table." After Zhang Xiu greeted Ma Teng, he immediately asked Ma Teng to take the table.

That's what the ancients said. No matter what you do, you have to eat some.

The wine table culture has a long history!

Ma Teng smiled and wiped his beard, and walked into Zhang Xiu's tent with his eldest son.

The two parties sat down, Zhang Xiu was on top of the throne, Ma Teng and Ma Chao were on the left side of Zhang Xiu.

After all, in ancient times, the left was the most respected person, and the seat to the left of the host would definitely be given to the most distinguished person present.

"Come, uncle, drink up from this cup!" Seeing Ma Teng sit firmly, Zhang Xiu picked up the wine cup on the table and saluted Ma Teng.

Ma Teng didn't say anything and just lost one cup.

After drinking a glass of wine, Zhang Xiu noticed the young man behind Ma Teng.

"Uncle, who is this?" Zhang Xiu saw the handsome young man behind Ma Teng and immediately became interested in talents, so he asked.

"Oh, him, he is my unlucky eldest son, Ma Chao, Ma Mengqi." Ma Teng said with a smile, then turned slightly to look at Ma Chao behind him.

"Meng Qi, why don't you greet your brother?"

Our future Five Tiger General is still just a twenty-year-old boy at this time. After hearing what his biological father said, he fisted Zhang Xiu.

"Meng Qi has met his brother."

Ma Chao's words were full of energy, and he looked like a practicing master at first glance.

When Zhang Xiu saw Ma Chao like this, he immediately realized that Ma Chao must be a powerful general.

"Uncle, you really gave birth to a good son! Meng Qi is a powerful general at first glance!" Zhang Xiu said with a smile.

"What kind of powerful general is he? He only learned the skills of a three-legged cat for two days. General Annan, please don't praise him like that, otherwise he will not be able to find his way." Ma Teng said with a smile.

Although he didn't say anything Ma Chao said was worth it, he was still very happy in his heart.

After all, when others praise his son, he, as a father, will be proud of himself.

Ma Chao also had a smile on his face when he saw Zhang Xiu praising him so much.

Ma Chao knew very well who Zhang Xiu was.

In the army, Zhang Xiu was known as the spear king of the North and a confidant of the emperor. It can be said that Ma Chao was very happy to receive a compliment from him.

I have to say that Zhang Xiu was very good at speaking and doing things. With just a few words, he made Ma Teng and Ma Chao happy.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Zhang Xiu felt that he was almost drunk, so he asked: "Uncle, my nephew still doesn't know why my uncle came all the way?"

When Ma Teng saw Zhang Xiu asking about business, he also put down the wine cup in his hand, and then said seriously: "I came to see the general today because I want the general to inform the emperor on behalf of a certain person that all of us in Xiliang are willing to serve your majesty."

"What!" Zhang Xiu suddenly stood up when he heard Ma Teng's words.

Zhang Xiu looked into Ma Teng's eyes and wanted to know if Ma Teng was playing tricks on him.

As a former member of the Xiliang Army, Zhang Xiu knew very well how many men Ma Teng and Han Sui had. They definitely had no less than 150,000 troops.

If we put together all our efforts, it is possible to double the army of 150,000.

You must know that Xiliang at this time was bordered by Wusun in the north, Xiongnu in the east, and Qiang in the west. However, it was said that there were enemies on all sides.

Under such an environment, Ma Teng and Han Sui can still stand firm and dominate the land of Xiliang. Do you think they have the strength?

It can be said that the strength of the Ma Teng-Han Sui coalition at this time was not much weaker than that of the Xiliang Army during the period of complete victory.

Because they were too weak, Boss Dong or Li Jue and Guo Si had already destroyed the other party.

How could they be allowed to linger in Jincheng for so long? You know, when Boss Dong was still there, he wanted to attack Jincheng. However, as soon as he saw the road conditions in Jincheng and the fighting power of Ma Teng and Han Sui, Boss Dong directly

gave up.

Jincheng is located in the Hexi Corridor, far away from the Central Plains, so it can be said to have natural geographical advantages.

Under such circumstances, Ma Teng and Han Sui surrendered without resisting? Zhang Xiu's first reaction was that Ma Teng was lying to him.

However, when he looked at Ma Teng's eyes without any dodge, he felt that things might not be what he thought.

"Uncle, why do you want to take refuge with the emperor at this time?" Zhang Xiu asked the doubts in his heart.

"Is it okay if I call you my nephew in private?" Ma Teng sighed and asked.

"Uncle is the same generation as my uncle, so it's natural to call him nephew." Zhang Xiu just wanted to know Ma Teng's true thoughts at this time, and didn't care what Ma Teng called him.

"Oh, dear nephew, Jincheng is not as bright as it seems on the surface." Ma Teng sighed again, and then said slowly.

In fact, Ma Teng's meaning is very simple, that is, Jincheng seems to be far away from the Central Plains now, but it is this distance that causes Jincheng a little trouble.

Due to the rapid defeat of Li Jue and Guo Si, the Huns on the grassland saw the hope of plundering Yongzhou, so later, the Huns came to Anding to help Hu Feng deal with the players.

As soon as the Huns moved, the Wusun to the west also had an idea. Even the Xianbei to the north and the Qiang to the west had an idea and began to make moves.

On the other hand, the emperor had already captured Wuwei and Tianshui, and formed a siege on Jincheng.

At this time, as long as there is a slight movement in Jincheng, they will immediately face the emperor's encirclement and suppression.

Moreover, even if there was no change, the ambitious emperor in Luoyang City would not be able to let Jincheng go.

Since you are going to be beaten life and death, and you are still being beaten by all sides, then why not take the initiative? Find someone to join you and share the pressure?
Chapter completed!