Since Zhang Liao is asked to go to Liangzhou to demonstrate, the content of Han Sui's letter to Ma Teng needs to be revised.
It can't just be a matter of emotion and reason, but also to make Ma Teng realize that Wang Ding is determined to win Liangzhou.
If he is not willing, the Han cavalry will sweep across Liangzhou, leaving Ma Teng with nowhere to escape.
Han Sui's letter to Ma Teng was first sent to Liangzhou. In the letter, Han Sui also expressed the hope that Ma Teng would let his wife and children leave Chang'an.
We must let Ma Teng understand that the Han army is bound to win Liangzhou this time.
In addition, Wang Ding also sent a letter to Ma Chao.
Ma Chao must cooperate with the Han army when the time comes. After all, Ma Chao surrendered to the Han army.
Wang Ding didn't know how Ma Chao would feel when he saw his letter.
When Ma Chao was captured, Wang Ding didn't want to kill him. Firstly, he felt it was a pity, and secondly, he didn't want to break up with Ma Teng.
As for Ma Chao's surrender, Wang Ding was not at ease. He also had to worry about whether Ma Chao would suddenly assassinate him.
This man and Lu Bu are somewhat imaginary.
Even though his father was a hostage in Cao Cao's hands, he dared to directly attack Cao Cao with cavalry. There is nothing Ma Chao can't do.
No matter what the relationship between Ma Chao and his father Ma Teng is, Ma Chao's actions definitely deserve the title of a hero.
Sima Yi watched Wang Ding and Han Sui write the letter and then had someone send it to Liangzhou.
During this process, he never spoke.
He felt that Wang Ding's approach was not the best choice.
But it’s not a big problem.
Sima Yi still didn't express his thoughts, he didn't want to be in the limelight.
However, after listening for a long time, Sima Yi also noticed that Wang Ding seemed to value Cao Cao.
Whether it's Ma Teng or Lu Bu, Wang Ding's tone is relatively relaxed.
He could feel that Cao Cao was regarded as the biggest enemy by Wang Ding.
Sima Yi still has no contact with Cao Cao, but in the past few years in Hanoi, he has heard some of Cao Cao's deeds. Sima Yi also has his own judgment about the various princes in the world.
At this point, Sima Yi finally realized that Wang Ding did not seem to be what he had seen before.
If he had only seen Wang Ding in the past few days, he shouldn't have paid so much attention to Cao Cao.
Xu Shao's sentence, "A capable minister in a time of governance is a traitor in a troubled world" is definitely not a casual mention.
Today, if he had not come to Chang'an, the person Sima Yi was most optimistic about was Cao Cao.
Sima Yi really didn't have the confidence to compete with Cao Cao for power in Cao Cao's hands.
He had already planned to serve as an official after the world was settled, and to take power after Cao Cao died.
Now...
He felt that he couldn't see through Wang Ding.
Another point is that Sima Yi has also heard of Liu Bei mentioned by Wang Ding, but does Liu Bei need to pay attention to it?
If there were no accidents, Liu Bei would have died when Cao Cao conquered Xuzhou this time.
But Wang Ding, why does he attach so much importance to Liu Bei? It seems that Liu Bei will not be defeated or die.
Compared with other princes, even if Liu Bei is in Xuzhou, he still has Huang Wan on his head.
Moreover, Sima Yi didn't take Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence to heart at all.
If he were truly a benevolent and righteous person, he would not be worthy of competing for the world.
One day, after Liu Bei tears off Renyi's clothes, he will be betrayed.
In Sima Yi's opinion, the most advantageous contenders in the world should be Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Of these two, Sima Yi values Cao Cao more.
If a third person is added, Yuan Shu from the south, it might be possible.
If Liu Biao from Jingzhou were younger, Sima Yi felt that he could still compete.
Gongsun Zan is now trapped in Youzhou by Yuan Shao, and his defeat will be a matter of time.
Lu Bu in Bingzhou has no martial arts skills, but with a little strategy, he can be destroyed.
If two more years pass, Sima Yi may also be able to see how extraordinary Sun Ce is.
But now, Sun Ce is still working under Yuan Shu, and the territory Sun Ce has acquired in the past two years is not attributed to Yuan Shu by Sima Yi.
However, Sima Yi was not very optimistic about Liu Biao and Yuan Shu. He could only say that they had some hope and needed opportunities.
As for Wang Ding, Sima Yi didn’t think Wang Ding would have a chance before.
It is not that easy to coerce the emperor and command the princes.
It is easy to be attacked by all the heroes in the world.
But now, Sima Yi's mentality has changed again.
He looked at Wang Ding, feeling that some heroes saw something similar.
He said nothing, wondering in his mind what Liu Bei was capable of.
Why is Wang Ding taking him seriously?
It's just that he paid little attention to Liu Bei before, and the information he knew was limited.
Even if Sima Yi is smart, it is difficult to guess, let alone know, that the reason why Wang Ding attaches great importance to it is because he knows the future of Liu Bei and Cao Cao.
After all the letters were sent out, Wang Ding also asked everyone to disperse.
Sima Yi followed Sima Lang and finally couldn't help but ask: "Brother, what is Liu Bei capable of?"
Sima Lang said: "This is the power of my lord."
If he hadn't collected Liu Bei's information, Sima Lang wouldn't have thought that Liu Bei had any abilities. He was just a person who sought refuge everywhere, not even a prince.
Before going to Xuzhou to help Tao Qian resist Cao Cao, Liu Bei only occupied a small city.
But after collecting Liu Bei's information, Sima Lang no longer despised Liu Bei.
Compared with other current princes, Liu Bei had the lowest starting point.
But he was able to gain his reputation in this troubled world.
When Kong Rong was besieged by the Yellow Turban Army in Beihai, he thought of Liu Bei.
Moreover, Liu Bei defeated the Yellow Turban Army with the strength of a small city and lifted the siege of Beihai for Kong Rong.
When Tao Qian faced Cao Cao's attack, he was also thinking of Liu Bei.
And before he died, he also wanted to give Xuzhou to Liu Bei.
What does Liu Bei rely on?
Is it the identity of a Han clan clan member?
No one cares about this identity.
No one even cares about whether the identity of Liu Bei, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, is true or false.
What Liu Bei relies on is his ability and his force.
It was the group of elite soldiers who followed him when he started from Zhuo County.
"Follow me," Sima Lang said.
Then he handed all the information about Liu Bei collected during this period to Sima Yi and said, "After you read this, tell me about it."
This information is not confidential. As long as you send someone to inquire, they will know it.
Sima Yi took the information and read it carefully one by one without missing a word.
As he read the information one by one, the image of Liu Bei in his mind became more and more three-dimensional and clearer.
Sima Yi put down all the information and said: "Brother, this man is also a hero in the world."
At this moment, Liu Bei's status in his heart had been elevated to the same level as Cao Cao.
It is true that Liu Bei is not Cao Cao's opponent yet.
But Liu Bei's current status was all achieved through his own hard work. He fought for it with his life on the battlefield.
Because of the three Liu Bei brothers, it became increasingly difficult for Cao Cao to conquer Xuzhou.
Moreover, in just one year in Xuzhou, he has won the hearts of Xuzhou's military and civilians, and the wealthy families in Xuzhou also tend to favor Liu Bei.
Before Tao Qian died, did he really want to hand over Xuzhou to Liu Bei?
It's just a last resort, because except for Liu Bei, even if others become state pastors, they are just Liu Bei's puppets.