Chapter 447 Jin Ma Chao and Pang De (Three in One)
Chapter 447 Jin Ma Chao and Pound (three in one)
The boy's name is Ma Chao.
Although he is young, he is already very talented in martial arts. In a real fight, Ma Teng is no match for this eldest son.
At this time, Ma Dai, who had been working hard all the way, had already rushed back to Liangzhou and told them what he had seen and heard in Chang'an and Dong Zhuo's attitude towards Xiliang.
After hearing Ma Dai say these things, Ma Chao suddenly became angry.
I wanted to take a gun and stab Dong Zhuo and others with transparent holes in their bodies.
"It's too much to bully others! It's really too much to bully others!
Do you really think that our Liangzhou is made of mud? We can manipulate it at will?"
Ma Chao is capable but young. He is very competitive and thinks he is invincible. How could he be able to swallow this sigh of relief?
"Let me tell you, when Niu Fu led his troops towards Chang'an, we should not have given in.
At that time, Dong Zhuo's guy was fighting with the people from Guandong, and they were entangled. We fought hard and defeated Niu Fu's guy, and moved all the way towards Dong Zhuo's butt. Dong Zhuo's guy couldn't jump up for a long time!
How could it be his turn to be here now, grinning at us?"
"It's too late to say anything now. At that time, I just thought that this guy would fight with Yuan Shao and others in Guandong. How could I have imagined that this guy would suddenly move the capital to Chang'an faster than a rabbit?
And Yuan Shao, who made such a big fuss, turned out to be a softie and did not dare to fight Dong Zhuo.
Who knew it would be such a situation... Now, the most important thing is to figure out how to deal with Dong Zhuo..."
Ma Teng sighed and said.
"According to my wishes, we will not leave Liangzhou, but wait here in Liangzhou for Dong Zhuo to come.
It is true that our Liangzhou is close to Chang'an, but the terrain in our Liangzhou is complex enough, and it is deep enough to the west!
Once Dong Zhuo's troops and horses penetrate deeply, he will encounter problems in food supply and other matters.
The difficulty keeps increasing.
We are resisting layer by layer and heading west layer by layer, but we don’t believe they can really get to the far west to hunt us down!”
The person who spoke was Ma Teng's general Li Kan.
When Li Kan said this, many people immediately echoed his words.
It can be said that he won their hearts deeply.
Most of these people in Xiliang were unruly and unruly, but Dong Zhuo had a good reputation in Xiliang before.
He is now the strongest soldier in the world.
Not long ago, Yizhou was quickly wiped out.
At this time, when they heard that Dong Zhuo intended to take Liangzhou, the first thought in their minds was not to fight head-on, but to rely on the terrain of Liangzhou and fight and run at the same time. Otherwise, they were really worried that they would not be able to defeat him.
"I'm afraid the problem of transporting grain is not too big for Thief Dong.
No matter how dangerous our place is, how can it be compared to Yizhou or Shu Road?
In order to attack Yongyizhou, Liu Cheng built wooden cows and flowing horses in advance. Those things can fly on the Shu road, let alone us here.
Yizhou was already wealthy. Liu Cheng, the traitor, captured Yizhou and obtained a large amount of money and food from Yizhou. It is said that when he left Yizhou, he defrauded 800,000 stones of food and grass from Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Yuan Shu of Nanyang.
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At this time, Guanzhong was extremely rich in grain and grass.
If you want to extend the front line and make them lack food, I'm afraid of difficulties..."
It was Ma Dai who spoke.
Ma Dai went to Chang'an this time and got a lot of news.
Hearing Ma Dai's words, Li Kan was speechless.
"Grandpa, judging from the child, there is no need to go to such trouble.
Dong Zhuo is a human being, and so are we.
He has Guanzhong in his hands. We have Liangzhou here. They have soldiers and horses and strong generals. We also have them here. There is no reason to be afraid of them.
Just lead the troops and fight them out.
Go straight to Chang'an, kill Dong Zhuo, and be done with it!"
It was still Ma Chao who spoke.
Ma Teng glared at Ma Chao, who then calmed down a little.
"Do you think Dong Zhuo is that easy to fight?
If it was so easy to fight, how could it be possible that when so many people from Guandong joined forces, they could not defeat it, but were defeated by Dong Zhuo instead?
Let’s not talk about these, just talk about the recent war against Shu.
The terrain of Yizhou is steep, the terrain is closed, and there are many soldiers and generals. As a result, they were all captured in less than two months!
Jingzhou and Nanyang are both prosperous places, and Liu Biao and Yuan Shu are not mediocre. The traitor Liu Cheng stole 800,000 stones of food, but he didn't even dare to let go of it. Instead, the traitor wanted to get married, but instead sent envoys without hesitation.
Go and give gifts.
What does this mean?
This shows that these people do not dare to provoke Dong Zhuo easily!"
"This shows that these people are just losers..."
Ma Chao muttered softly.
Ma Teng suddenly turned his head when he heard this, glared at Ma Chao, and raised his hand to slap his eldest son.
Ma Chao quickly shrank his head, not daring to look at Ma Teng, for fear that his grandfather would really slap him in public.
But he was still dissatisfied.
I feel that my grandpa and the others are too cautious.
"Indeed, there is no need to think that Dong Zhuo and others are too great. Dong Zhuo is powerful, but it is not without its losses.
Previously, there was civil strife in Chang'an. Wang Yun and Lu Bu jointly attempted to assassinate Dong Zhuo, resulting in Lu Bu and many of Lu Bu's generals being killed.
Lu Bu was Dong Zhuo's general, and he used to command many troops. Although Dong Zhuo used thunderbolts to suppress this situation, it didn't happen for long.
After all, many of Lu Bu's troops were dissatisfied, but now that Dong Zhuo's side was relatively stable, even if these people were dissatisfied, they did not dare to show it.
In addition, Thief Dong is a cruel and traitorous traitor who is unpopular. There are many people in Chang'an who would like to eat his flesh alive.
These people are also forced by the situation and have no choice but to endure it.
As long as there are strong forces outside that can cause Dong Zhuo to suffer some losses, these people will take action one after another and become our help.
In addition, there are those people from Guandong.
Daidi also said just now that these people seemed to be looking around, but in fact they didn't want to be the first to do so.
When Dong Zhuo was strong, they would naturally not send troops.
But as long as Dong Zhuo is weak, these people will be unable to bear it.
After all, Dong Zhuo was a cruel and powerful man. With his presence, many people would feel as if there was a knife hanging over their heads.
You will feel uncomfortable all over.
Under threat all the time.
When the time is right, these people will never stand idly by.
A prerequisite for these realizations is to fight them out!
As long as we fight and achieve a certain victory, many people will fall to our side!"
It was Ma Chao who spoke.
With his father's death stare just now and the big ear scraper as a threat, Ma Chao is much more honest now.
They are now willing to use their brains when talking and doing things. It is no longer like before, just shouting and killing without giving any real reasons.
After hearing what his eldest son said now, Ma Teng felt much better.
I feel that if my son is polished well, he will definitely be a handsome man with great achievements.
Otherwise, if you are too temperamental, you may easily get into trouble.
After listening to Ma Chao's words, Ma Teng did not express his own opinion and was noncommittal.
Instead, he turned to look at Ma Dai: "You have traveled to Chang'an this time. You have got a lot of news and deep feelings. Please tell me your views."
When Ma Dai heard this, he was not polite. He cupped his hands to his uncle Ma Teng, paused, collected his thoughts and said, "I think what brother said is very reasonable. We need to fight it out here.
Only by fighting out can one completely break free from the shackles.
Although Liangzhou is blessed with unique terrain, it is still too remote and has a harsh climate. Many places are not suitable for planting, and winters are cold and long.
Guanzhong has a large area of fertile land and the foundation laid by Liu Cheng and others.
Only when you get to Guanzhong can you be considered stable.
There is a big improvement in every aspect.
You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat.
When the time comes and we lose to the enemy, we can still return to Liangzhou.
Unlike now, if we continue to shrink to the west, we will reach a barren land..."
After hearing what Ma Dai said, Ma Chao, who was in charge of the battle, couldn't help but nod his head frequently, feeling that his cousin's words simply spoke to his heart.
That’s how it should be done!
This is how a battle should be fought, otherwise it will hide its head and show its tail, making people feel uncomfortable and aggrieved.
Some people frowned secretly, thinking that Brother Ma Chao and Ma Dai sounded nice, but they did not consider the actual situation at all.
At this moment, Ma Dai, who paused for a moment, then said: "However, there are some things that we have to consider.
Although Lu Bu is dead, there are still people under Dong Zhuo who are more difficult to deal with than Lu Bu.
This person is Liu Cheng and Liu Kede.
You are all familiar with him.
This is a really difficult person to deal with.
When this man uses his troops, he will do nothing if he does not move. If he moves, he will invade like fire.
Amazing results...
I am not worried about the rest of Dong Zhuo's men when we attack Chang'an. I am only worried about Liu Cheng and Liu Kede.
If this man still leads the army, we may have to think twice before attacking Chang'an.
It needs to be treated with caution.”
When Ma Dai said this and mentioned Liu Cheng's name, everyone present seemed silent.
Ma Dai was right. If Liu Cheng and Liu Kede hadn't come out of nowhere, they wouldn't have to be so cautious.
Many of their cautiousness was brought about by Liu Cheng and Liu Kede.
Of course, there were two people present who were dissatisfied.
One of them is Jin Machao, the eldest son of Ma Teng, and the other one has already been crowned and looks to be in his twenties.
He is wearing armor, has a straight nose, a wide mouth, a round face and a big body.
Although he looks young, he already looks majestic and has the attitude of a brave general.
This person's surname is Pang Mingde and his courtesy name is Lingming.
It is Goudao County, Nan'an County, Yongzhou. It was formerly engaged in Liangzhou and later came under the command of Ma Teng.
During the period of Ma Teng's leadership, he fought bravely and strategically, and fought several times against the rebellious Qiang, Di and other foreigners.
He was quickly promoted due to his meritorious service, and now he had become a lieutenant under Ma Teng, wielding real power.
He is one of the top generals under Ma Teng.
Although he was not convinced and was not flustered by Liu Cheng's name like others, he did not say anything rude or say that Liu Cheng must be killed.
To be honest, regardless of their different positions, as a general who leads troops and is a fierce general, Pang De admires Liu Cheng's achievements.
Of course, despite admiration, the fighting spirit in his heart will not disappear.
On the contrary, it will become more intense and have a higher meaning.
Just like the young master Ma Chao said, even if you are all alone, why don't you dare to fight with Liu Cheng? Why should you be as afraid of Liu Cheng as a tiger?
However, he did not say any of this.
After all, his identity is different from Ma Chao's.
Ma Chao can speak freely without any scruples. He still needs to be hugged to some extent.
"It would be great if we could use a stratagem to alienate Liu Cheng and Dong Zhuo, making them alienated and suspicious of each other.
It would be best to be like Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo, who fought each other and broke their heads to pieces..."
Ma Teng said this.
Many people's hearts brightened when they heard these words, but they immediately shook their heads and sighed.
Even Ma Teng, who just said these words, shook his head and sighed.
After all, Liu Cheng is different from Lu Bu. Liu Cheng is a real general under Dong Zhuo and can stand alone. So far, no one has been defeated.
Under Dong Zhuo, he was extremely important.
It is not comparable to someone like Lu Bu.
Dong Zhuo would never touch Liu Cheng easily.
Moreover, not long ago, Dong Zhuo married his granddaughter to Liu Cheng.
That is his only direct granddaughter!
Under such circumstances, how easy is it to alienate Liu Cheng and Dong Zhuo?
It's simply impossible...
After some discussion, some people advocated taking the initiative to attack, while others advocated relying on the terrain to fight here in Liangzhou and retreating while fighting.
There are also those who advocate peace.
Of course, compared with the two main war factions, the voices of those who advocate peace are very small and can basically be ignored.
After some discussion, no specific charter was agreed upon.
However, one thing has become the consensus of everyone, that is, Dong Zhuo's next target will most likely be Liangzhou.
There are no fools present. Even if they are fools, there will be someone to help them analyze the general trend of the world.
At this time, Guanzhong and Yizhou to the south of Guanzhong were already in Dong Zhuo's hands.
The forces in Guandong are complicated, each one is at war with each other, and Weihan is strong, so it is not easy for those people to threaten Guanzhong.
Those Huns in the north of Guanzhong can't do anything either.
The threat to Guanzhong does not need to come to Liangzhou.
Under such circumstances, there is a high probability that Dong Zhuo will take action against them.
In fact, even before sending Ma Dai to lead his troops to Chang'an, Ma Teng and others had already felt that Dong Zhuo would take action against them sooner or later.
After Liu Cheng led his troops to Yizhou, he also mobilized troops and horses, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to attack Chang'an.
It's just that I wasn't determined enough at the time and wanted to wait and see before making a decision.
But who would have thought that when they finally waited and watched and wanted to take action, news came that Liu Cheng had won a great victory in Yizhou and captured all of Yizhou.
Faced with such news, the Liangzhou people who had waited and watched for a while and finally decided to take action were suddenly confused.
They really didn't expect that Liu Cheng would have defeated Yizhou in such a short time!
After getting this news, they who wanted to take action quickly stopped their actions and entered a new round of wait-and-see. They expressed their great gratitude for not sending troops to Guanzhong as soon as Liu Cheng sent troops to Yizhou.
of regret.
If they had known that Lu Bu and Wang Yun would rebel, if they had known that Liu Cheng would attack Yizhou so fast, they should have taken action as soon as possible!
Of course, some people feel very lucky.
After all, in Chang'an at that time, even though something like that happened, Dong Zhuo still had a lot of troops.
Liu Cheng was able to capture Yizhou in such a short time, but they were not sure that they could capture Guanzhong in the same time.
Once the war situation changed and Liu Cheng, who had won the Southern Expedition, led his troops to quickly return for reinforcements, they would be caught in a situation where they were attacked from both sides.
When the time comes, I will shed my skin even if I don’t die!
After this meeting, Ma Teng, Ma Teng's subordinates and others immediately began to collect food and grass, organize their troops and horses, and prepare for subsequent actions.
After all, whether you take the initiative to attack in the future, build up defenses in Liangzhou, or retreat while fighting, you will need soldiers, horses, food and grass as support. Without these, it will not be possible at all.
In addition, Ma Teng immediately sent someone to inform Han Sui of the news Ma Dai had obtained from Chang'an.
Han Sui is not only Ma Teng's sworn brother, but also the most powerful person in Liangzhou today.
Even Ma Teng is not as good as him.
However, Han Sui was very smart. Although he was strong, he liked to hide behind the scenes and push others out as a shield.
Especially when dealing with the outside world.
After receiving the news from Ma Teng and corroborating it with the news he had obtained, Han Sui quickly gathered his troops to discuss countermeasures.
The countermeasures discussed were actually similar to Ma Teng's, and there were no serious countermeasures.
The main concern is that now in Guanzhong, Liu Cheng led the victorious troops back from Yizhou.
At the same time, he also received a large amount of food and money.
Morale is high.
Whether you take the initiative or rely on the terrain, it is extremely difficult to defend at all levels here in Liangzhou.
They don't have any confidence in their hearts.
However, he refused to surrender like this.
They are now occupying Liangzhou, living a comfortable life and doing whatever they want. Now Dong Zhuo has just released some signals that he is going to attack Liangzhou. How can they surrender?
After some internal discussions, Han Sui and Ma Teng began to meet face to face to discuss countermeasures.
After a long discussion, they actually came up with some countermeasures.
Two of them are more important. One is to send people to spread rumors in Liangzhou, saying that Dong Zhuo will attack Liangzhou and will massacre Liangzhou after conquering it.
Not only the Han people were massacred, but also tribes such as the Qiang and Di people were massacred.
It caused panic here in Liangzhou and generated strong opposition to Dong Zhuo.
At the same time, he made contact with some large Qiang and Di tribe leaders, formed an alliance with them, and combined their forces to fight against Dong Zhuo.
At the same time, spreading rumors in advance is tantamount to directly clarifying the hostile relationship with Dong Zhuo.
Let many people who were still taking chances and not want to go to war with Dong Zhuo to recognize the reality and stop thinking about it.
So wholeheartedly preparing for the war with Dong Zhuo.
The second item is to send people to contact the Huns who are in Beidi County, Shangjun and other places in the north of Guanzhong, and prepare to invite the Huns to send troops, unite with them, and attack Guanzhong together.
This is also something that can't be helped.
Compared to those cunning guys in Kanto, they felt that these Huns were easier to fool.
Apart from that, where they are now is very close to Guanzhong, just to the north of Guanzhong.
Guanzhong can directly threaten them.
It is relatively close geographically and is close to water.
Those people in Kanto belong to Yuanshui.
It can be said that in order to achieve victory, these people in Liangzhou no longer care about anything. They even want to win over the Huns and invite them to march out of Guanzhong...
After their operations, the entire Liangzhou suddenly became different.
Voices advocating peace talks or even surrender disappeared, leaving only preparations for war.
It was at this time that what happened in Chang'an was reported to Liangzhou!
"What?
The military power of the traitor Liu Cheng was taken away by Dong Zhuo?
Are there only personal guards left?
Liu Cheng has now left Chang'an and gone to Yushan?!"
Here in Liangzhou, after receiving the news, Ma Teng suddenly stood up from his seat and stared at the person in front of him with burning eyes.
Obviously, he was shocked by the news spoken by the man in front of him.
This person was one of the spies he had arranged in Chang'an before.
Dong Zhuo was so close to them and the threat was so great.
Ma Teng and the others will naturally arrange spies.
Not only did they exist here, but Han Sui also had them, even more than Ma Teng did.
"It's absolutely true, rumors are rife in Chang'an City, and even the emperor himself issued an edict..."
This man told Ma Teng more details about what he saw in Chang'an City.
After listening to what this man said, Ma Teng forced himself to sit down, touched his forehead with his hand, and wanted to be quiet here.
All this happened so suddenly that people were caught off guard.
Previously, they had thought of using alienation tactics to make Dong Zhuo and Liu Cheng turn against each other. Even if they couldn't fight, they would still be separated from each other.
But after thinking about it for a while, I felt it was impossible.
After all, the relationship between the two is extraordinary.
As a result, now, there is news that this guy Liu Cheng has been removed from military power!
And this matter involves the emperor.
At this moment, after wanting to be quiet, Ma Teng's heart was filled with ecstasy, and he wanted to bow down to the person in Chang'an City who did these things.
Thank you one by one.
This happened just in time!
However, after the ecstasy, Ma Teng gradually became alert.
I think this is too much of a coincidence.
It makes no sense that this side just released the news that they want to attack Liangzhou, and they are going to deprive Liu Cheng of his military power.
What does Dong Zhuo want to do?
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"Grandpa, quickly raise your troops and march to Chang'an!
At this time, the traitor Liu Cheng has been taken away from the military power. This is a great opportunity to attack Chang'an and relieve our crisis in Liangzhou!
The child is willing to lead the troops and be the vanguard!"
After receiving the news, Ma Chao, dressed in armor, ran over to ask Ma Teng for orders.
Looking at the excited eldest son, Ma Teng, who had been a little confused in his heart, suddenly became enlightened!
Dong Zhuo is trying to lure him and others out of Liangzhou!
