Zhang Yu was about to attack, so he sent people to spread the news.

The news of Zhang Yu's burning of the stronghold will not take long to spread.

The clever Zhao Yun let thousands of people go.

The men they had taken prisoner before gave them enough food and water, and then released them.

And Zhao Yun and the others came back from the other direction and continued through the desert.

When this news spread, it was a fatal blow to Ma Teng's side.

Ma Teng knew that he was like a mantis arm as a car in front of Zhang Yu, and he was not an opponent at all.

But they had to rely on, and their dependence was on the Roman army.

According to the plan, tens of thousands of Roman troops, just recently, will come in batches.

The previous 50,000 troops had already played a great role, and with a few tens of thousands more this time, they would be able to easily hold Liangzhou, and then wait for the follow-up army.

As soon as the army arrived, it could sweep across the whole of China.

However, it's not that simple.

Zhang Yu's determination is not something he can shake casually, he personally led the army, which has made it difficult for Ma Teng's father and son.

Zhang Yu spread the news.

"Whoever dares to spread rumors will be killed."

One morning, Ma Chao was in the barracks and heard that Zhang Yu had burned the stronghold in the desert.

This is a catastrophe for them.

Without the support of the Roman army, with their current strength, they would not be Zhang Yu's opponent at all.

Hearing these remarks, Ma Chao was furious.

"Let me go to inspect the barracks, who dares to continue to spread rumors and show the public."

This Ma Chao was scared, and strictly ordered his generals to inspect the military camp well.

If this continues to spread, it will be a fatal blow to their morale.

This is the case in the barracks, and the entire Liangzhou has also spread rapidly.

This news was amazing, as if overnight, it spread all over Liangzhou.

"The Ma family's father and son are going to be finished."

"Westerners can't get by, what else do they have."

"The Tang Heavenly Army is no longer able to resist."

"Hahaha, retribution, this Ma family father and son also have now."

"It is said that Zhang Yu is brutal, I would rather die in Zhang Yu's brutality than give up this great land of China to Westerners."

"The father and son of the Ma family are doomed."

The people, the news spread unscrupulously, and it didn't take long for it to spread around Ma Teng.

Ma Teng's staff and generals all received the news, but Ma Teng didn't know it yet.

It wasn't until his nephew told Ma Teng that he knew.

"Uncle, my nephew received the news two days ago, I thought it was someone else spreading it, so I didn't care, after all, Zhang Yu often sent people to spread rumors, but now the whole city has spread all over the city, I'm afraid the same is true in other places."

Ma Teng's face was gloomy, this was digging his roots, and he couldn't bear it.

"Check, you immediately lead the troops to arrest you, whoever dares to spread rumors, they will all be arrested by me."

Ma Teng naturally knew the power of this rumor, and he didn't dare to take a chance.

Let's say that this is a rumor, and if it is allowed to continue, the harm will be huge.

But, a day later, Ma Teng was furious again.

Catch it, you can't catch it at all.

It's not a group of people, it's not a few people, it's all over the city.

"This Ma Teng is crazy, and he actually arrested hundreds of people in one day."

"Heh, how can he stop this Youyou."

"Ma Teng is finished, and he has to buck the trend."

"Ladies and gentlemen, and I have turned against this traitor."

I don't know how many people are scolding Ma Teng, he arrested hundreds of people, but the power of resistance seems to be greater.

Several families suddenly gathered in secret.

"Let's go and don't act rashly at this time, touching Ma Teng's brow."

"Yes, at the moment, it's just some people who are making trouble, Ma Teng can still bear it, once we make a move, this Ma Teng will panic."

"Well, we should make a move at a critical time, not at this time."

"Anyway, this Ma Teng won't be able to jump for long."

Everyone believes that Zhang Yu will make a move soon, and then Ma Teng's father and son will be annihilated, and the Silk Road will be restored.

A few days later, news came from several strongholds to the west.

"Burned, burned."

"The stronghold has been burned, and the western road has been cut off."

"We can't get by."

The migrant workers who had fled began to spread the word.

In fact, everyone else has known for a long time, but it has not been confirmed, and now it has been confirmed.

This is very scary news.

This news was enough to destroy Ma Teng.

For more than ten days, although Ma Teng had been sending people to suppress it, he soon couldn't hold it down.

At this time, several families went to find Ma Teng.

"Ma Gong, please deal with it as soon as possible, if we don't restore the road to the west, we won't have a way to live."

"That's right, our Di family is willing to contribute, as well as food, as long as Ma Gong resumes the road to the west."

"Ma Gong, we are willing to send someone to help you suppress this rumor. He also asked Ma Gong to send troops to suppress the Quartet. ”

"Ma Gong, if Zhang Yu is allowed to occupy this place and pay seventy percent of the property, his strength will be greatly damaged, and he will not even have the ability to travel west."

Several big families came to Ma Teng and cried to Ma Teng.

Ma Teng comforted them repeatedly.

Indeed, these families are consistent with him, and they have not made trouble for Ma Teng until now, but have helped Ma Teng several times.

"Don't worry, I'm going to restore the stronghold in the west, and I'll organize a group of people to go over in a few days."

"I will also send troops immediately, and there will be no mission problems in the surrounding cities, and when I take the world, I will definitely not treat you badly."

Ma Teng finally persuaded these people to leave.

After the others left, Ma Teng sat there alone and sighed.

He didn't doubt them, because these families were doing very well.

At first he was suspicious, but now they don't.

Because, if they pay seventy percent of their property, then their strength will be greatly damaged, and they will not be able to trade in the West at all, and their financial routes will be cut off.

This westward trip, the team is small, and the team may lose money if the team is small.

At the same time, a large number of entourages are also needed, and a large amount of settling-in expenses must be paid for these people first.

I didn't pay for settling in, who knows if these people can come back when they go out.

Therefore, if the family is small, it is not good.

Once seventy percent of their property was confiscated by Zhang Yu, it would be a heavy blow to them.

That's why Ma Teng will believe them.

But Ma Teng didn't know that these people were all bought by Zhang Yu, even if there was no promise from Zhang Yu, they wouldn't have the same heart with Ma Teng.

With Ma Teng's heart, it is simply looking for death.

Ma Teng thought alone for a long time, he has been leading the army in Wuwei County, which is where he started and an important place in Liangzhou.

"Send someone to organize a team at once and go to the west."

"By the way, gather the people of several families and let their caravan help with the transportation, and we must recover as soon as possible, otherwise we will die without a place to bury."

What Maarten wanted most was to restore the Silk Road immediately so that the Romans could come over.

(End of chapter)