Chapter 1298 The dream match of the beauties of the Three Kingdoms
As long as I plan properly, the enemy can also be used to my advantage.
Camille said: "Team White, what is your next plan? Do you want to take the opportunity to seize Xiliang? I have an idea, you might as well listen to it."
Bai Xiaowen nodded: "Please tell me."
Camille said:
"You and Ma Yunlu are about the same age, and Miss Ma Yunlu is the apple of Ma Teng's eye and Ma Chao's beloved girl.
"If you can marry Ma Yunlu, then you will be married to the Xiliang army; when the time comes, you will assign Ma Chao to attack other separatist warlords. The territory you win will be yours. If you lose, you will take the opportunity to take over Xiliang!"
Camille's big eyes flashed with electricity: "How's it going? Isn't this a great idea? I've been thinking about it for a long time."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head: "As Yuan Xi, I already have a wife, Zhen Mi. The financial support of the Zhen family is very important and cannot be given up; and the Ma family may not be willing to let their daughter live in a low position."
Camille said strangely: "Aren't you ancient Chinese men allowed to have three wives and four concubines? Since there are three wives, why can't Ma Yunlu be the equal wife?"
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said:
"You only know one thing about the culture of ancient China, but not the other. "Spring and Autumn" says, 'No princes have two direct descendants.' Even the princes of the emperor cannot marry two wives. In ancient China, there was one husband and one wife.
The system of multiple concubines.
"The so-called 'three wives' were nothing more than joking remarks made by the monarchs of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period when they were hesitant to establish a queen, and were recorded by historians. As for the system of 'equal wives', it only existed in the Qing Dynasty.
"
Camille suddenly nodded, shrugged and said, "What a pity, Ma Yunlu really likes you."
"Is this happening?" Bai Xiaowen raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"As Han Qi, I am best friends with Ma Yunlu, and we talk about everything."
Camille said with a smile,
"Ma Yunlu has also reached the age of marriage. Ma Teng once wanted to be a matchmaker for her, but Ma Yunlu felt that there was no man in the world who could compare to her brother Ma Chao. If she wanted to marry, she would have to marry someone who could not lose to her brother.
An indomitable hero.
"You defeated Xu Du, welcomed back the emperor, and later destroyed Cao Cao, shocking the world; and you were only in his twenties and thirties, about the same age as Ma Chao. Wouldn't you be a good match that all beauties from the Three Kingdoms dream of? Especially someone like Ma Yunlu who is determined to marry.
An ignorant girl for a hero.”
Bai Xiaowen was a little embarrassed: "I didn't expect that I am quite popular."
Camille: "Of course. In fact, you are now the chief minister and have all the power in the world. Even if Ma Yunlu is a concubine, it seems that it is okay."
Bai Xiaowen waved his hand: "This matter will be discussed again, discussed again."
Bai Xiaowen then learned about the Xiliang Army's intelligence. With Camille as a senior insider, the strength of the Xiliang Army was clearly visible.
According to the information on Yuan Shao's desk at the time, Xiliang Ma Teng claimed to have "one hundred thousand elite cavalry", but in fact there were only 5,000 cavalry; there were also 15,000 elite infantry, a total of 20,000 main troops, and the rest were auxiliary troops.
Counting Han Sui's army, the main force of the Xiliang Army did not exceed 40,000 elite troops; including the auxiliary troops, there were only about 100,000 troops.
But one thing is that Ma Chao has great prestige among the Qiang people, and the Xiliang Qiang people are also quite powerful. According to Camille's estimation, Ma Chao can recruit up to 30,000 Qiang troops to participate in the war.
It is definitely a force that cannot be underestimated.
As for the generals, it is worth noting Ma Chao, Ma Teng and Ma Dai; there is also a lord-level fierce general Pang De, who is also under Ma Teng's command at this time.
The rest of Ma Tie, Ma Xiu, etc. are all ordinary leader-level generals.
Han Sui had many named generals under his command, but there was not a single rare leader-level general.
Bai Xiaowen asked: "Does Han Sui have a general named Yan Xing under his command?"
Camille shook her head: "No. Why do you ask this? Is this person very powerful?"
Bai Xiaowen said: "Your husband-in-law, whose identity is now revealed, is Yan Xing. This man has not appeared in the novel, but he is quite powerful in other historical records. He once fought against the young Ma Chao and almost killed him."
Camille opened her eyes wide: "When I go back, I will pay close attention. Maybe there are talents buried in the countryside."
"It doesn't matter if you can't find him. This person is not very popular. I'm afraid he is a rare leader and general at most." Bai Xiaowen said.
Camille's lips twitched: "Dear Grand Sima, are rare leader-level generals nothing to you now?"
Bai Xiaowen quickly shook his head and denied: "Of course not, I am still thirsty for talents. If Miss Han Qi can help me recruit Yan Xing, she will be greatly rewarded!"
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After Camille left, Bai Xiaowen soon met Ge Xuan again.
"Taoist Master, how is Ma Teng's injury?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
This kind of curse injury still needs to be solved by professionals.
Ge Xuan asked: "Who hurt him?"
Bai Xiaowen said: "It is said to be Zhang Lu of Hanzhong."
Ge Xuandao: "Master Tianshi Taoist Master? This is really strange."
Bai Xiaowen asked the reason. Ge Xuan said: "The curse cast by General Ma Teng is called the 'Heaven and Earth Gather Together Curse'. It was caused by a man of profound virtues using the method of praying for relief. This curse is harmful to the moral character."
, the person who performs the technique will inevitably damage his longevity."
Bai Xiaowen asked: "Why does the Taoist priest feel strange?"
Ge Xuandao: "Pindao once traveled to Hanzhong and met Zhang Lu once. This man is quite benevolent and does not look like a ruthless and decisive person. Will he really use this method of losing both sides?"
Bai Xiaowen frowned and thought carefully, but it was because of the lack of information and too many possible solutions that he could not draw the conclusion closest to the facts.
Bai Xiaowen stopped thinking about it and asked instead: "Can the Taoist priest diagnose and treat you? And are you willing to take action? If you have any difficulties, you may as well speak up. I will never force you."
Ge Xuan smiled. Bai Xiaowen was already a great Sima, with all the power in the world, and he actually respected him quite a bit. Although Ge Xuan was a Taoist and looked down on fame and fortune, he was also moved by Bai Xiaowen's attitude.
Ge Xuan said: "General Ma Teng's cursed injury is not difficult to cure. All you need to do is collect medicinal herbs, refine a pot of elixirs to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters, and slowly adjust them, and it will not be difficult to heal. But..."
Bai Xiaowen looked at Ge Xuan: [Uncle Ge, can you finish it in one breath?]
Ge Xuan said slowly: "But if the caster tries again, the treatment may fail."
Bai Xiaowen nodded to express his understanding: "Then is the Taoist Master willing to save him?"
Ge Xuandao: "Using Taoism to harm people is in itself contrary to the way of heaven. Saving people is a meritorious virtue for a poor Taoist. If you can do what you can, how can you not not save them?"
Bai Xiaowen said happily: "In that case, I have someone here who can help the Taoist priest."