After catching Cheng Zhiyuan under Youzhou City, Ma Teng had a better understanding of the situation in the Central Plains.

Although in the depths of Ma Teng's heart, he has no idea of self-reliance, but he can't help but think about his soldiers and their Ma family.

The 20,000 people under his command now are the Ma family's reliance on the northwest. If the Han court is no longer worthy of his Ma Teng's allegiance, then he needs to think about the future of the Ma family. You can't put the more than 20,000 soldiers under your command in the meaningless battle in the Central Plains.

As for the more than 10,000 Yellow Turban soldiers in front of the army, Ma Teng really didn't pay attention to it.

Just like Ma Chao said. Thirty miles away, for the cavalry, a surprise attack can be reached, if the Yellow Turban Army is not firmly established to order a raid, Ma Teng believes that with more than 20,000 well-trained soldiers, he can easily win the war. But Ma Teng thought more.

He was thinking about what would happen after the war was over. If the Yellow Turban Army in front of him is eliminated, then it is inevitable that he will have to passively obey the orders of the imperial court. Went to the Central Plains to participate in the counterinsurgency. But now that the world is unclear, Ma Teng does not dare to gamble.

Thinking of this, Ma Teng made up his mind deep in his heart, and there happened to be a Yellow Turban Army blocking the road in front of him. He also had a reason to keep talking.

Ma Teng, who came back to his senses, looked at the generals in the big tent and talked about it again, so he coughed lightly.

Ma Teng's generals heard Ma Teng's coughing and knew that Ma Teng had something to say, so they all stopped talking and looked at Ma Teng with blazing eyes. Be prepared to follow Marten's orders.

Ma Teng was very satisfied with this effect, looked at the generals under him, and said directly: The army is encamped, resting in place, and at the same time sending scouts, it is extremely important to find out the reality of the Yellow Turban Army on the opposite side.

When Ma Teng's generals heard Ma Teng's order, they didn't say anything, they just obeyed the order and went down to prepare.

Ma Teng saw that the generals were fine, so he waved his hand directly and let the generals under him retreat.

When Ma Teng's generals saw Ma Teng's gesture, they all bowed to Ma Teng with their fists and retreated. But Ma Chao did not retreat with the generals, but walked in front of Ma Teng after all the generals walked out, looked at Ma Teng, and asked directly:

Father, why don't we just raid the Yellow Turbans on the other side, we can take them down easily. Then we can follow the orders of the imperial court. went south to quell the rebellion.

Ma Teng looked at the eldest son in front of him, his face was upright and heroic. But it just doesn't understand politics.

Ma Teng looked at Ma Chao, sighed in a low voice, and asked Ma Chao directly: How much do you know about what happened on the land of the Central Plains during this time?

Ma Chao looked at his father with a confused face and said: Isn't it the rebellion of the Yellow Turban Army, and the imperial army is encircling and suppressing everywhere?

Looking at his confused son, Ma Teng didn't know what to say, thinking that it was his son, the head of the Ma family in the future, so he had to patiently tell Ma Chao about the situation in the Central Plains word by word.

After listening to his father's account in detail, Ma Chao's face suddenly realized. He looked at his father Ma Teng, and said in a trembling tone: Is his father ready to preserve his strength and stand on his own?

As soon as Ma Chao's words were finished, Ma Teng covered Ma Chao's mouth, and looked around cautiously, Ma Teng was sure that he didn't see anyone, so he breathed a sigh of relief. looked at Ma Chao and scolded in a low voice: Are you trying to kill our Ma family?

Ma Chao finally reacted at this time, he understood that if what he said just now was spread, it would bring serious consequences to the Ma family, Ma Chao also looked around carefully, and shook the blade in his hand with one hand.

Ma Teng looked at the eldest son in front of him, and he was completely a political novice. He had no choice but to make it clearer. looked at Ma Chao, and directly said his plan.

Ma Teng looked at Ma Chao and said directly: Our Ma family is small, and we don't have so much capital to bet around. We only have one chance to place a bet. Therefore, we must look at the following, the so-called wealth and wealth are in danger, that is the poor gambler's statement, our Ma family can not take this risk, for us, we only after the form is clear, we can bet. Of course, this form is clear, not that the world is decided.

Rather, you analyze and find that there is hope, opportunity, and is already on the road to success, then we have to bet. If we wait for the world to settle and we are betting, then our Ma family will give people a speculative impression, which is not conducive to the future development of our Ma family. If something happens, our Ma family will also become the first family to be liquidated.

Ma Chao looked at his father, who was still talking, he had always only cared about Junwu's brain, but at this moment, he was completely confused by his father. finally waited until Ma Teng finally finished his tirade.

Ma Chao hurriedly looked at his father and asked, "Father, what should we do now?"

As soon as Ma Teng looked at Ma Chao's appearance, he knew that Ma Chao didn't listen much to what he just said. He sighed secretly in his heart, looked at Ma Chao and said directly: You arrange more people, ride fast horses, and go to the Central Plains first. We must inquire clearly about the situation in the Central Plains. The focus was on the marching routes of the Yellow Turban Army and the Imperial Army. As for us, let's maintain this situation for the first time. When we have enough information, we can make our judgment.

Ma Chao heard his father Ma Teng say the specific way to act, so he hurried down to make arrangements. I don't want to stay with my father for a moment. He was afraid that if he stayed, his father would talk to him about politics again.

Ma Teng looked at Ma Chao, who was walking faster and faster, and knew what Ma Chao thought, if he could, he also wanted to re-cultivate a child of the Ma family. But thinking about Ma Chao's huge reputation in the army, if he didn't kill each other in the Ma family in the future, he could only press this thought. Continue to cultivate Ma Chao.

In fact, in Ma Chao's heart, he didn't understand this truth, but he just didn't want to use his brain in this regard. In his opinion, calculating this and that all day long is far less pleasant than fighting directly on the battlefield. Therefore, some things that use his brain, he can push it. Slowly, it gives people the impression that he can't use his brain.

Ma Chao also knows what people think of him in their hearts, but he is not prepared to make any excuses, but is happy for people to think of him like this.

Just after Ma Teng ordered to set up camp, he didn't know that Wen Chou on the opposite side was in a dilemma because of his order.