The candidates sent to Longxi County and Jincheng County to persuade Ma Teng and Han Sui to surrender were Yang Hui, who joined the army.

In the fourth year of Zhongping, the Liangzhou rebels besieged Ji County, Hanyang County, Taishou Fu Xie died in battle, and ordered Bo Yanghui, the lord of Taishou Mansion, to protect his family and return to his hometown Beidi County, and Yang Hui became famous; After Zhou Fei took over Liangzhou, he widely requisitioned Liangzhou celebrities for his use, and Yang Hui was appointed as the governor of the state to join the army, serving under the military advisor.

Because Yang Hui had a relationship with Han Sui and others, and had the origin of the famous scholar Fu Xie, he was appointed as an envoy.

Hanyang County Taishou Lu Yi sent the army Sima Lu Yan to lead the Liangtun cavalry, escort Yang Hui to Longxi County and Jincheng County, and served as the deputy envoy.

The western part of Longxi County is headed by Zongjian, and there are also some Heguan robbers; The central and eastern parts are all owned by Ma Teng, and the seat of governance is in Didao, which calls itself the Taishou of Longxi County.

Now Ma Teng is strong, arrogant, tens of thousands of Qiang and Han officers and soldiers, outstanding combat power, general Pang De, Yongguan three armies, son Ma Chao, only 16 years old, has excellent combat power.

When Liangzhou suffered from the Hundred Years War, Longxi County was also in constant turmoil, the people were displaced, and the Han people were less than 30,000 households, distributed in a huge area, which seemed insignificant; The barbarian power is very strong, mainly the Qiang people, and Ma Teng has the Qiang and Han blood, and is more than eight feet long (about 1.85 meters today), the body is large, the face and nose are different, and the character is virtuous, the combat power is extraordinary, and he has won the trust of the Qiang and Han people.

The Li family in Longxi County was captured by the Xiongnu because of the defeat of Li Ling, the grandson of the famous general Li Guang, which made the reputation of the Li family in Longxi decline in the county, which was not enough to compete with Ma Teng.

Ma Teng is a loyal and good family, after the famous general Ma Yuan, his heart is towards Han, but he can't make up his mind, and he doesn't know how the champion Hou treats him, so he first sent Huang Yan, the Taishou of Jiuquan, to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Yang Hui and others, touch the bottom line of the other party, and then make plans.

Huang Yan began to follow Wang Guo, Han Sui and others, and later followed Ma Teng as a member of the army.

Ma Teng did not come forward to receive him, and only let Huang Yan, who joined the army, be responsible for the banquet, which made Yang Hui and Lu Yan dissatisfied.

Yang Hui and Huang Yan had a meeting, they were old acquaintances, and Yang Hui was older, his mind was calm, and he did not express his dissatisfaction.

The koji actor is young and impulsive by nature, and now the Koji family is in infinite glory, even if he comes to visit in a private capacity, Ma Teng must also receive it in person, how can he bear Ma Teng's contempt? The frustration is palpable.

Huang Yan knew the sophistication of human affairs well, and he had a full view of the performance of the two, so he said politely: "Matthew Shou is temporarily entangled in official business and must not leave, and the old man is sent to apologize to the two. As he spoke, he drank a glass of Shanggu wine.

Koji's attitude has changed slightly.

Subsequently, Yang Hui gradually talked about small things, after the arrival of Zhou Fei, the state pastor, the whole army was prepared, so that the Guanzhong area was free from the poison of war, the people were stable and rich, and the champion Hou was the backup, if the army was raised, the rebellion in Liangzhou could be quelled; If you take refuge in the champion Hou, you will keep one side safe, and you can be appreciated by the prince, be reused, and more importantly, avoid the notoriety of the bandits, and seek a good future for future generations.

Koji Yan also started from the development of the family, from the small family on the side of Jincheng County, and the champion Hou Hou was deeply valued, and the family has developed by leaps and bounds.

In the end, Yang Hui roughly talked about the conditions for recruiting an and the arrangements after that.

Huang Yan listened very carefully, and asked carefully if he didn't understand, Yang would abandon his previous suspicions and give a careful answer, and a reception banquet would finally end successfully.

Huang Yan hurriedly returned to the Taishou Mansion, and Ma Teng was already waiting in the study.

"Haha, Huang has worked hard in the army, please take a seat!" Ma Teng was very polite to him.

The two sides sat down, and Ma Teng said impatiently: "How is the situation?" ”

Huang Yan was also forced to join the rebels at the beginning, for himself and for the sake of his family, he very much hoped that Ma Teng would accept Zhao'an, but he didn't dare to say it directly, otherwise he would be cut by Ma Teng, wouldn't he be wronged? So he said: "Envoy, this arrangement of Zhao'an is the instruction of the champion Hou, the champion Hou is now sitting in Chang'an City waiting for news, if Zhao'an fails, it will definitely attract a large army to come." ”

Ma Teng knew a lot about Gao Shun, and he was appointed as the general of the chariot cavalry, holding the right to conquer the rebellion, controlling the border armies of several states, with abundant money and food, and strong strength; If he went against his will and transferred officers and soldiers from several states, he would be unable to resist, so he asked, "What conditions does the prince offer?" ”

"Envoy, although the conditions proposed by the champion Hou are superior, there is no additional favor, and they are all treated equally; After the envoy is recruited, he can serve as Sima of other departments, move to other places, or go to other states and counties to serve as Taishou, or choose literature, or choose martial arts, and can only choose one of them; The existing officers and men will be recruited on the basis of merit, and only the number of officers at all levels will be recruited. ”

Ma Teng muttered to himself: "The position of Taishou is acceptable, but the military position of Sima of other departments is too low." ”

Huang Yan persuaded and said: "Envoy, the champion Hou has jurisdiction over several states, all the Taishou, Wen is not in charge of the army, the military is not involved in civil affairs, and the power of the Taishou is greatly reduced, if it is chosen by the subordinates, it is better to choose the post of Sima of other departments, for the envoy, as long as he makes military merits and is promoted to Zhonglang General, it is easy to move; The Koji family of Jincheng County is because of their refuge in the champion Hou that they have made the Koji Yi and the Koji people stand out; Those Yellow Turban Qu Marshals who surrendered were promoted from military commanders to lieutenant generals in a few years, how could the ability of the envoy be lower than them? ”

Now he Ma Teng controls the military and political power of Longxi County, the scenery is unlimited, if he takes refuge in the champion Hou, either in the army or in politics, his power has shrunk greatly, and he is controlled by others, he is very unfree, and he is very unwilling in his heart.

For Zhao'an, they will only consider their own interests, and as for the Qiang and Han people, they are just tools they use for personal gain, and they can be discarded at any time.

"Then why is Lu Yi not only the Taishou of Hanyang County, but also a part-time Zhonglang general, commanding tens of thousands of soldiers and horses?"

Huang Yan explained: "The envoy, the Koji family is loyal to the champion Hou, the family members have all moved inward, and the clan brother Lu Min also serves as the Zhonglang General, which is deeply trusted by the Junhou; In addition, there are more officers and soldiers stationed in Chang'an City, how dare Lu Yi have different intentions? Champion Hou's move was to take advantage of Lu Yi's familiarity with Liangzhou's customs and terrain, as well as his family's influence in Liangzhou, to actively absorb the people of Jincheng County and Longxi County; No one can replace the advantages of Kojiyi, it is only a special case, not enough. ”

Seeing the look of disappointment on Ma Teng's face, Huang Yan continued to persuade: "According to reliable sources, after the champion Hou arrived in Chang'an, he appointed his brother-in-law as the Taishou of Wudu County. According to Yan's estimates, the champion Hou will definitely recruit Han Wenyue, if Wenyue is the first to accept Zhao'an, then the Jun will accept Zhao'an again, and fall behind others, the meaning will be far behind, and it is rare to gain the trust of the champion Hou; Besides, the champion Hou Hou is so powerful that even Dong Taishi and the imperial court dare not disobey his will, how can we use our arms as a car? ”

Ma Teng was still unwilling, and asked rhetorically: "If we join forces with Han Sui to resist, how can we have no chance of winning?" ”

Huang Yan was anxious in his heart, and persuaded him, "Envoy, Han Sui is known as the Yellow River Nine Songs, how can he be trusted?" If the army is approaching city by city, Yongzhou soldiers will go out of Wusheling Ridge and raid the rear of Jincheng County, we will fight on two fronts, and it will be difficult to take care of the end and will be defeated. ”

Ma Teng was conflicted in his heart and could not make a decision, so he said: "Let me think about it in detail before deciding, and entertain Yang Senjun and others for the time being." ”

"Yes, Envoy!" Huang Yan exited Ma Teng's study in disappointment.