Now that the words have come to this, Ma Wan has no room to retreat. Even if he doesn't want to get into Ma Teng's car, others won't let him go if they really want to.
"General, don't worry about this. My lord has not only contacted you, he has also contacted the seven generals Liang Xing, Yang Qiu, Zhang Heng, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Candidate, and Cheng Yi, as well as some tribes of the Qiang people. They
I have already agreed to send troops to help my master fight against Yuan Shu."
Hearing Ma Wan's words, Ma Yi's eyes flashed with joy. To be honest, although Ma Teng sent people to contact these princes, the possibility of success was only 50-50. If Ma Wan could really be persuaded, then by
If he sends people to lobby other forces, this matter will be much simpler.
"Okay, then I'll put my old face aside and help Ma Teng attract some people."
Now that I have decided to fight together with Ma Teng, I have nothing to be reserved about. I will try my best to help Ma Teng win this battle, and at the same time, I will win this battle for myself.
"In this case, I will wait for my lord to thank the general."
Sure enough, after Ma Wan decided to join forces with Ma Teng, he would start to exert force. This is what Ma Teng wants to see, linking up one by one to help his side win the greatest support.
"Well, if nothing happens, you can go back and recover."
He did what he said. He had to pull all his friends to Ma Teng's side as quickly as possible. Otherwise, they would be much more passive if they were really persuaded by Yuan Shu.
"promise."
Ma Yi had nothing to leave behind, so he just clasped his fists. He wanted to tell Ma Teng the good news.
"Lord, have you really decided?"
After Ma Yi left, Sun Qing looked at Ma Wan, his brows furrowed into the Chinese character "Sichuan".
"Hey, Suzhi, what Ma Yi said is a situation that I never considered before. Do you know how detrimental the surname Ma is to us now?
I'm afraid that we have really been branded Ma Teng by Yuan Shu, and I have no choice but to do it. If Ma Teng is really defeated, I am afraid that my good days are not over, but my life is not long."
A trace of helplessness flashed in Ma Wan's eyes.
"My subordinates know, but you also said that with our strength, even joining Ma Teng's side is irrelevant. So how are you going to fight this battle?"
Now that Ma Wan has made his decision, Sun Qing has nothing to say. There is only one battle next, but he must have some ideas on how to fight this battle, otherwise it will be a dead end.
"You stay here to look after the house, I'll go find Zhang Heng right away to discuss the matter."
Ma Wan thought for a moment and decided to persuade his friend Zhang Heng first, and then persuade others so that the small and medium-sized forces in Xiliang could unite to fight against Yuan Shu's threat.
"promise."
Ma Wan did not stop, and that day he rushed towards Zhang Heng's station under the escort of five hundred elite cavalry. It only took three days of running to reach Xuanwei County, where Zhang Heng was. At this time, Zhang Heng had just arranged for Ma Teng to leave.
The messenger was resting and scratching his head when he suddenly saw Ma Wan.
"Zhifeng, why do you have time to come to my place?"
Zhang Heng quickly came to Ma Wan and greeted him.
"Brother Bocheng, I have nothing to do here without going to the Three Treasures Hall."
Facing his friend Zhang Heng, Ma Wan did not talk too much nonsense.
"oh?
Let’s go into the house and talk.”
Hearing that something happened to Ma Wan, Zhang Heng led him directly into the mansion without saying anything.
After the two sat down, Zhang Heng immediately ordered his servants to prepare a banquet. He wanted to drink with Ma Wan.
"Zhifeng, if you need something, please tell me."
Looking at the delicacies being served like flowing water, Zhang Heng asked Ma Wan questions.
"Brother Bocheng, before talking about me, I would like to ask if Ma Teng's envoy can come?"
Ma was so playful that he stopped being polite to Zhang Heng and directly picked up the wine in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.
"Haha, Ma Teng's envoy is resting at the inn right now. Are you here because of what Ma Teng said?"
After hearing Ma Wan's words, Zhang Heng basically understood what he meant by coming here.
"Well, I wonder what Brother Bocheng thinks of Ma Teng's recruitment?"
Knowing that Ma Teng's envoy has arrived, there is nothing more to say, just ask him directly.
"Zhifeng, to be honest, I am very conflicted about Ma Shoucheng's proposal. After all, his strength is only that small, and Yuan Shu, who is facing him, has strong soldiers and horses. If I really want to help Ma Teng, I am afraid of losing."
Zhang Heng looked at Ma Wan, a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes. He didn't say this just to deal with Ma Wan, because he really didn't make a choice and was entangled.
"Brother Bo Cheng, as you said, there is indeed a big gap between Ma Shoucheng's soldiers and horses compared to Yuan Jiujiu, but don't forget that he is a serious Liangzhou native, and what about Yuan Shu?
Did he really come to Liangzhou just for Ma Teng?
Or do you want to point your sword at Liangzhou?
I think it goes without saying that you should also know that once Ma Teng is defeated, who will Yuan Shu be next?
It's you?
it's me?
Or is it all the strength that does not submit to him? When that time comes, what can we do?
Do we really want to surrender to Yuan Shu and give up the foundation we built with countless casualties?"
Ma Wan's words hit Zhang Heng's heart. In fact, this was the fundamental reason why he couldn't make a decision on the spot.
If Ma Teng is defeated, these small princes are facing Yuan Shu. As long as they don't want to give up their power and status, they will have to confront Yuan Shu.
But even Ma Teng, who was more powerful than them, was defeated. Can they do it?
"Then what do you think?"
Now that he has said this, Zhang Heng has nothing to be reserved about.
"I don't want to settle for mediocrity, and I don't want to hand over to Yuan Shu the foundation that all the soldiers have built with their lives, so I decided to agree to Ma Teng's request and send troops to fight Yuan Shu with him. Whether it's life or death, honor or disgrace, it all depends on it.
Give it a try."
Ma Wan directly stated his choice, but he did not explain a very important one. After all, Zhang Heng was not himself. He would not have the same sense of crisis as the same surname, and might also misunderstand Zhang Heng, so he did not say anything.
so many.
"But even if the two of us help Ma Teng, the help to the battle situation will be very limited. This is not a fight, but a death. Have you ever considered it?"
For such an important decision, Zhang Heng did not make the choice directly just because Ma Wan was friends with him. After all, it was related to the life and death of nearly 10,000 soldiers on his side, and he could not do anything wrong.
"Well, Ma Teng actually contacted not only us, but also Cheng Yi, Liang Xing and others. I guess at least half of these people would choose to send troops, and some tribes of the Qiang people who have good relations with Ma Teng would also send troops to support. We are not
There is no strength to fight."
Ma Wan directly told Zhang Heng the information he had received, half truths and half lies.
"In this case, I will give you another fight as my brother. Life or death depends entirely on God's will."
