Upon hearing Yuan Shu's military order, the troops that were still fighting immediately retreated, and Zhao Yun also forced Ma Chao back with one shot, leading his troops and horses to a relatively safe distance.
"Father, the child is incompetent."
Ma Chao also looked dejected and brought his few remaining soldiers and horses together with Ma Teng.
"Meng Qi, this battle is not your fault. It's because your father miscalculated yourself. He miscalculated Li Jue. More importantly, he miscalculated Yuan Shu. He is too strong and cannot be resisted by us."
Looking at the dejected Ma Chao, Ma Teng's eyes also flashed with bitterness. The consequence of overestimating his own capabilities is his current situation.
He thought that if he could gather so many soldiers and horses, he could give Yuan Shu a fight, but he didn't expect that his coalition would fall apart just by using a small trick.
As expected, Yuan Shu was able to sweep all directions, not just by blowing it up, but by actually fighting it.
"Father, what should we do now?"
Although Ma Teng said this, Ma Chao still felt that the cause of this failure was himself. If he could be stronger and kill Zhao Yun like he did Cheng Yi, then they would definitely be able to escape.
"what to do?
I don't know what to do either?
Just take it one step at a time. At worst, we, father and son, will be killed on the battlefield, so what’s the harm in being wrapped in horse leather?"
To be honest, at this point in the battle, Ma Teng no longer has the strength to say what to do. Now he can only see what his opponent Yuan Shu wants to do. He can no longer decide his own life or death.
"Father, don't worry, even if the child dies, they will never let them touch you."
Hearing Ma Teng actually mention the famous saying of his ancestors, "A man should be wrapped in horse leather," which shows that he really has death intentions.
"Haha, look, I believe the rightful owner will be here soon."
Ma Teng shook his head slightly, and then glanced at Cangsong City behind him. If Yuan Shu had any ideas, he should show up now.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for Yuan Shu to appear in front of Ma Teng with Dian Wei and Wen Chou, while Ju Yi led the army to take over Cangsong City.
"Brother Shoucheng, I didn't expect that when we meet again, we would be in such a situation."
Yuan Shu looked at Ma Teng, who was covered in blood, and couldn't help but sigh. He thought about how high-spirited Ma Teng was when they fought against Dong Zhuo together, but now he was really speechless.
"Haha, I have imagined a scene like Yuan Jiujiu's, but what I didn't expect is that the ending is different from what I thought."
Although he was in such a miserable state now, Ma Teng still didn't want to admit defeat.
"There is no need to be harsh now, brother Shoucheng. To be honest, I don't want to kill you. In fact, I miss the time when we discussed Dong Zhuo together, but the current situation is really unimaginable."
To be honest, Yuan Shu didn't mean to gain fame by his words. He really didn't want to kill Ma Teng, especially his son Ma Chao. This was one of the Five Tiger Generals of the Shu Han Dynasty in later generations, and the famous Jin Ma Chao would be unjust if he died here.
Already.
"Haha, winner or loser, Ma Teng is convinced that he lost this time. If you have any questions, just say it directly."
Hearing Yuan Shu's words, Ma Teng frowned. The battle has turned into such a horrible state. If you still say that you don't want to kill yourself, will he believe it?
"I want you to submit to me and be driven by me. Are you willing?"
There was nothing to worry about in this situation now. Although he wanted to accept the father and son, especially Ma Chao, if they didn't want to, they would have to resort to ruthless tactics.
"Haha, I want to say that I am willing to submit, but do you dare to use me?"
To be honest, Ma Teng couldn't understand why Yuan Shu dared to use him under the current situation. He was really brave.
"Then there's nothing you dare not do. As long as you sincerely submit to me, I will dare to use you to win. At worst, I will fight you if you run away. If I can beat you once, I can beat you a second time."
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Ma Teng, you may not know that you have the treasure of the system. You can see the loyalty of others. If you, Ma Teng, really surrender to you, then it's okay. If you want to be rebellious, then don't blame yourself.
"Father."
After hearing the conversation between Yuan Shu and Ma Teng, Ma Chao also had some changes. You must know that no one wants to die. If he can survive, who will be generous and generous?
"What do you think?"
To be honest, Yuan Shu's courage really impressed Ma Teng, but what he said made sense. He tried his best this time, but was still easily defeated by Yuan Shu. If he wanted to fight back next time, he could really do it.
Win?
He really doesn't know.
"Father, do you have anything else on your mind now?"
Looking at Ma Teng, Ma Chao was speechless. It was true that you had great ambitions in the past, but now that you have been beaten so miserably, do you really still have the ability to compete for hegemony?
If you don't have the heart to strive for hegemony, you will have to find a prince to defect to him. And is there any prince in the Han Dynasty who is stronger than Yuan Shu and more likely to aspire to the throne?
To be honest, he had never imagined that since everything was like this, it would be better to surrender to Yuan Shu and give Ma Jiabo a better future.
"What else can I think about now?
But I'm afraid that Yuan Shu is just a temporary measure and will attack us after Liangzhou is pacified."
Ma Chao is young after all, and Ma Teng looks a little further. Now that Liangzhou is undecided, Yuan Shu may be good to them, but what about after Liangzhou is pacified?
No one knows what Yuan Shu would think or do.
After all, he once led his army to invade Bingzhou when he was fighting, and now he gathered forces to snipe him in Liangzhou. These cannot be erased. If Yuan Shu really chooses to kill the donkey, they will still die.
"Father, I think that Yuan Shu is also an upright man. There are many people from all over the world who have defected to him. They are all from Xuzhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Jizhou. There are so many people from Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Ju Yi, Chen Gong, etc.
Many times, I haven’t heard of him doing anything disgraceful.
Moreover, the invasion of Bingzhou was done by us and Han Sui together. If Han Sui, an incompetent man, defected to Yuan Shu, he could get an important job, not to mention our father and son?
I think Yuan Shu’s ambition is not just to be the best prince in the world, he definitely wants to reach the final step. I believe that as long as we try our best to assist Yuan Shu and make meritorious deeds for him, it is absolutely impossible for him to do anything that will cause anger and resentment.
In that case, the now extremely powerful Jizhou Army may directly fall apart. This is not what Yuan Shu wants to see.
Even if we take a step back and say that Yuan Shu really wants to do what he did, if we don't surrender now, we will die immediately. Is there any difference between dying in the future?"
At this moment, Ma Chao saw it more clearly than Ma Teng. People like Han Sui could be reused, not to mention that he was more than one step ahead of Han Sui. As long as they could make great contributions, Yuan Shu would definitely not kill the donkey or destroy the bridge.
Because that is not the way of an emperor,
If you want to be king and hegemony, you must first have tolerance and gather all the strength you can for your own use. If it really kills dissidents and fights endlessly, the Jizhou Army will not be as tyrannical as it is now.
