The bodies of the rebel commander Bian Zhang and more than a dozen rebel generals were found fifty miles outside Tianshui City. After verification and confirmation, Bian Zhang and more than a dozen rebel generals died at the hands of their own people. Where did they die?
You can tell whose hand it is without asking.
Jieting, Didao, Yang Qiu, Cheng Yi, Cheng Yin, Zhang Heng, Li Zhan, and the six small rebels of the Qinchuan generation were all missing. It was later verified that these six people were all under Han Sui's command.
They have all gone to Longxi to join Han Sui. These six people plus Liang Xing, Ma Wan is Han Sui's Eight Horsemen, also known as: Xiliang Eight Tribes!
Geng Bi originally wanted to send troops to attack Han Sui in Longxi County, but Zuo Aoran disagreed. After some discussions, it was finally decided that Geng Bi would lead his troops to station with Tianshui and Jieting without seeking to break Han Sui's army.
The defense line only wanted to avoid attacking each other, and waited quietly for Zuo Aoran to wave his army back. Zuo Aoran led his army to pursue Zhang Wen's army, hoping to join forces with him to destroy the kingdom first, and Li Wenhou's 100,000 rebels, and then return
The division attacked Jincheng and finally created the tendency to isolate Longxi. If Han Sui could be eliminated, he would destroy it. If he could not be eliminated, then wait for Han Sui to surrender, because this was Han Sui's consistent style.
Long County, Ma Tengjun camp.
Pang De quickly walked into Ma Teng's tent, cupped his fists and said, "I will see the general at the end of the day."
"Ling Ming, are you here?" Ma Teng said with solemn hands: "Please take a seat."
Pang De sat cross-legged across from Ma Teng with his sword in his hand, and asked, "I wonder what important matter the general has to summon the last general here?"
Ma Teng sighed and asked, "Ling Ming, how many years have you been following my general?"
Pang De said: "The last seventeen years have passed since I joined the army and served as a personal soldier for the general. It has been six years and eight months now."
Ma Teng asked: "How does this general treat you?"
Pang De said: "The general treats me as kindly as my parents. If it weren't for the general's support, how could I be where I am today?"
"Okay." Ma Teng said solemnly: "Please tell me the truth, have you heard any rumors in the camp recently?"
Pang De's expression changed and he hesitated: "This..."
Ma Teng said in a deep voice: "Speak!"
Pang De lowered his head and replied: "There are many rumors in the camp that the general is ungrateful and intends to betray Lord Geng and welcome Han Sui to take charge of Liangzhou."
"Bang!"
"This general comes from a poor family, but he is also a loyal and good man. He also knows the etiquette of loyalty and filial piety. How can he be such an ungrateful person?" Ma Teng slapped his palm heavily on the table and said angrily: "Han Sui is a famous scholar in Xiliang. This is a fact.
, it is also a fact that I have an acquaintance with Han Sui for eight years. How can I confuse right and wrong and confuse right and wrong? How can you, especially hateful people, slander this general as having the intention to betray Lord Geng!?"
Pang De said: "Yes, the general is known to everyone to be loyal and righteous, and Master Geng must also know it. The general does not need to pay attention to such idle talk."
Ma Teng said angrily: "I wonder who is talking nonsense in secret? If this general finds out, he will be cut into pieces!"
Pound advised: "As the saying goes, those who are turbulent will become turbid, and those who are pure will become opaque. A general who is upright is not afraid of his shadow. Since it is a rumor, it will eventually fade away."
"Having said that, I, the general, am still a little worried." Ma Teng said to Pang De: "My order, you immediately mobilize a hundred elite soldiers to go into the city overnight to protect the Sima Mansion. No one is allowed without my general's military order.
Anyone who disobeys the order within ten steps of Sima Mansion will be executed!"
Pang De said solemnly: "General, I will obey." After that, Pang De stood up, ordered a hundred elite soldiers and went into the city overnight. Ma Teng was relieved.
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Long County, Liangzhou Governor's Office.
Geng Bi paced back and forth in the hall worriedly. Ever since Zuo Aoran led his army away, rumors were rampant in the streets and alleys, saying that Ma Teng intended to welcome Han Sui to take over Liangzhou! Geng Bi knew very well that Ma Teng was loyal and had originally killed him.
I don’t believe it either, but after all I still can’t resist the invasion of these rumors, and doubts gradually arise in my heart.
After all, Han Sui and Ma Teng are brothers who have known each other for eight years, and both have a certain status in the hearts of the Qiang people. Regardless of seniority, Ma Teng is still Han Sui's sworn brother! Once Han Sui really leads his army to attack, who can guarantee that Ma Teng will not
Have different intentions? Ma Teng is a general in the Liangzhou army and has great prestige in the hearts of the soldiers. Once Ma Teng surrenders to Han Sui, the consequences will be disastrous.
Geng Bi thought about it, but felt uneasy, so he sent a team of troops to protect Ma Teng's Sima Mansion. The name was to protect Ma Teng's family from harassment by other people, but in fact, it was to take Ma Teng's family hostage.
As a hostage, Ma Teng was afraid to act rashly.
Less than half a day after the troops were sent out, Fu Xie, the governor of Hanyang, hurried to the Governor's Mansion to meet Geng Bi.
When they met, Fu Xie was not polite and said straight to the point: "Sir, how can you send troops to surround Ma Teng's Sima Mansion?"
Geng Bi smiled awkwardly and said hesitantly: "Isn't this general worried that some radicals will believe the rumors and be harmful to General Ma Teng's family, so he sent a team of troops to protect Ma Teng's Sima Mansion?
Get up, is there anything wrong with what I am doing?"
"Oh!" Fu Xie said, "My lord's intention is certainly good, but Ma Teng may not be willing to appreciate it."
Geng Bi said: "Whether he appreciates it or not is Ma Teng's own business. I, the general, will do my best."
Fu Xie said: "My lord, think twice! If Ma Teng really wanted to flatter Han Sui, but was afraid of avoiding it in words, how could he mention that he and Han Sui were close friends in front of others? Ma Teng is a gentleman, and he will say whatever he has to say.
What, he is expressing his feelings to you, sir!"
"No need to say more." Geng Bi said in a deep voice: "This matter is settled."
"Alas~" Fu Xie sighed, lowered his head in loneliness, and thought to himself: "My lord, my lord! What you are doing will only be counterproductive, and it will really force Ma Teng into Han Sui's service! But this is what Fu Xie said
Xie didn't say it after all, because he knew that even if he did, Geng Bi wouldn't listen and it would just be boring."
…
Zuo Aoran marched his army straight to the north, but he kept thinking about Ma Teng and Ma Chao, and how to get them under his command. As he was thinking about it, Zuo Aoran inadvertently raised his head and saw him.
Jiang Yiqu's figure appeared, so he shouted: "Old prize! Come here."
Jiang Yiqu heard Zuo Aoran's order and immediately rushed to Zuo Aoran's side. He cupped his fists on his horse and said, "What are your orders, my lord?"
"Go and send an order to my fifth brother to set up camp and repair. In the next few days of marching, tell him to walk slower. He can't march more than 20 miles a day." Zuo Aoran turned to look at the sky in the west and said to Jiang Yiqu
.
"Yes, Lord." Jiang Yiqu cupped his hands and said.
"Oh, by the way, also, call the four brothers Ali Tuojin, Ali Tuoyin, Ali Tuocopper, and Ali Tuotie." Zuo Aoran said.
"Yes, lord." Jiang Yiqu cupped his hands again.
Jiang Yiqu was a good guard and a competent soldier. He never hesitated to accept Zuo Aoran's orders, so Zuo Aoran asked him to be the captain of his own soldiers and watched Jiang Yiqu leave.
Figure Zuo Aoran turned around and faced Tian Feng, Zhu Ci said: "We will stop here today and set up camp to rest."
Tian Feng and Zhu Ci accepted the order and called to the Chinese army to stop. Seeing the eight thousand elite soldiers busy setting up the camp, Zuo Aoran thought silently in his heart: "Ma Teng, Han Sui, Ma Chao,
Pang De, Ma Tie, Ma Xiu, Ma Dai, I wish you good luck!" Zuo Aoran burst into laughter thinking of this.
To the west of Long County is the Sima Mansion of the Chinese Army.
Cheng Qiu smiled and said: "General Zhao Ang, are you okay?"
Standing in front of Cheng Qiu was a tall man named Tiao Angzang. He was seven feet tall, had a broad face and heavy ears, and his arms seemed to have great strength. This man was a famous warrior from Xiliang. His surname was Zhao, his name was Ang, and his nickname was Weizhang. He served under Geng Bi.
As Sima of the Central Army, he can be said to be the most powerful general in the Xiliang Army after Ma Teng and the third hero of Xiliang.
"It's thanks to you, sir." Zhao Ang returned the greeting with his fists clasped, and said calmly: "This general has always been well."
"How are you doing, sir?" Cheng Qiu asked.
Zhao Ang nodded and said with a smile: "My father is in good health, very good, very good."
After chatting for a while, Cheng Qiu looked around and saw no one around. He took out a piece of red silk wrapped in items from his sleeve and handed it to Zhao Ang. Zhao Ang stretched out his hand to take it, but felt it was extremely heavy. He slightly untied the corner of the red silk and saw what was inside.
Two ingots of red gold, at least a hundred taels.
Cheng Qiu stroked his beard and smiled and said: "A mere gift is not a sign of respect. Please accept it with a smile from General Zhao."
"Huh?!" Zhao Ang's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of greed, he put the two red gold ingots into the breastplate and put them away, and said in a low voice: "Sir, tell me straight, what do you need me to do for you? As long as I can do it.
When you arrive, you will definitely do as you are told."
Cheng Qiu smiled slightly, with a hint of murderous intention flashing through his eyes, and said in a serious voice: "I heard that there has been a tense situation between Master Geng and General Ma Teng recently?"
Zhao Ang said: "Sir, who did you listen to?"
Cheng Qiu said: "This matter has been spread throughout Long County. I also heard that Master Geng is planning to invite General Ma Teng's family to live temporarily in the Governor's Mansion. Is this possible?"
Zhao Ang said: "It's true."
Cheng Qiu said: "Master Geng's love for General Ma Teng, I guess the general is also well aware of it?"
Zhao Ang said: "I know a little bit. I heard that General Dong Zhuo recruited General Ma Teng several times. It's a pity that General Ma Teng is loyal to Lord Geng and refuses to betray Lord Geng."
"But it's not the past anymore!" Cheng Qiu whispered: "I have received reliable information that there are letters between Ma Teng and Han Sui hidden in Zuo Sima's mansion. I hope General Zhao can search out these secret letters from Zuo Sima's mansion and
Leave these letters to me. With these letters, Ma Teng will no longer be able to deny them, hehe!"
"Huh?!" Zhao Ang said in a serious voice: "Is it true that Ma Teng and Han Sui are connected?"
Cheng Qiu laughed darkly and said: "Whether it is true or not, this matter will be beneficial to the general and Master Geng. It is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone. Why wouldn't General Zhao do it?"
"Sir, what you said is wrong!" Zhao Ang said disapprovingly: "Ma Teng betrayed Master Geng and got rid of him in advance. This is certainly a good thing. But what does this matter have to do with me, general? How can you say that you can kill two birds with one stone?
"
Cheng Qiu smiled and said: "General, please don't deceive yourself."
Zhao Ang said seductively: "What are these words?"
Cheng Qiu's face straightened up and he said solemnly: "General Zhao is a sensible person and should know Ma Teng's reputation in the Liangzhou army! Although General Zhao is the Sima of the Central Army, the soldiers really admire Ma Teng, the Left Sima!"
As long as Ma Teng never leaves the Liangzhou Army, General, you will never become the chief general of the Liangzhou Army. Do you think it is appropriate to say this?"
Zhao Ang's expression changed again and again. Naturally, he could hear the implication of Cheng Qiu's words. He was not really asking him to go to Ma Teng's Zuo Sima's house to search for some correspondence. He was clearly forging letters in order to frame Ma Teng and force Ma Teng.
Let's go. When Zhao Ang was hesitating, a soldier suddenly came in a hurry and said out of breath: "General, no... no... it's not good, something serious is going to happen..."
