Liu Bei welcomed Zhuge Liang back to Jingzhou.

In Liaodong, thousands of miles away from Jingzhou, Pang Tong and Lu Bu led a large army and besieged Xiangping for more than ten days.

For more than ten days, the Han army did not launch an attack on the city once, at most it only sent some strong crossbowmen to fire some arrows at the head of the city outside the range of the Cao army's bow and arrows.

Due to the barrier of the city wall, the arrows shot by the Han army could not cause much damage to the Cao army on the city.

The two sides confronted each other for more than ten days, but the Han army outside the city did not attack the city, and the Cao army inside the city did not think of breaking through the city.

Standing outside the barracks, looking at the Xiangping city wall in the distance, Pang Tong's eyes always narrowed into a slit.

Gongsun Du has been running Liaodong for many years, Cao Cao entered Liaodong, he wanted to take it for his own use, but he didn't want foreign enemies to pose a threat to the Gongsun family in Liaodong, and they were already fighting within themselves.

Regardless of the family and country, once there is an internal fight, it will definitely consume strength, and Cao Cao, who was originally unable to capture Liaodong, also took advantage of the internal fighting of Gongsun's family to defeat Gongsun Kang and Gongsun Gong and occupy Xiangping.

After years of conquest and recent defeats, the strength of Cao's army has long been much worse than before.

led the army to besiege Xiangping, and did not launch an attack for a long time, it was Pang Tong's prediction that the city of Xiangping after internal fighting must be unstable, perhaps the grain and grass are also poor, as long as the siege is some time, the city will be chaotic.

After waiting for more than ten days, Pang Tong never waited for the signs of the Cao army in Liaodong City, and he couldn't help but doubt the earlier calculation.

"Prime Minister!" Looking at Xiangping City, Pang Tong heard Wei Yan's voice behind him.

Turning his head to look at Wei Yan, he smiled slightly and said, "Why did Wen Chang come here?" ”

"I'm inspecting the army, and I see the prime minister here alone, so I'm here to take a look!" He hugged his fists and saluted Pang Tong, and when he came to his side, Wei Yan also looked towards Xiangping City and asked Pang Tong: "The prime minister is puzzled, why hasn't the Cao army in the city been in chaos yet?" ”

"Wen Chang already knows what so-and-so is calculating?" Wei Yan's words aroused Pang Tong's interest, he looked at Wei Yan and asked, "I don't know if Wen Chang has a opinion?" ”

"If our army is not in a hurry to take Liaodong, just surround it!" Turning his head and glancing at Pang Tong, Wei Yan said: "Your Majesty didn't urge us to take Xiangping down, so why should the prime minister be anxious?" ”

"Now it's close to summer, the climate in eastern Liaoning is suitable, once the summer is over, it will get colder and colder here, and I am worried that the soldiers will not be able to withstand the cold at that time!" Sighing, Pang Tong said to Wei Yan: "Although Cao's army has suffered a lot of losses recently, the soldiers under Cao Cao's command are all fierce warriors in a hundred battles, if our army attacks strongly, I am afraid that we will not be able to get much benefit!" If you don't fight it, in the autumn, the soldiers will suffer from the bitter cold! ”

"The prime minister is worried!" Nodding, Wei Yan said to Pang Tong: "The prime minister is too worried about the soldiers, but he didn't expect that after our army and Liaodong have been delayed for a long time, what will happen to the southern battlefield?" ”

"South?" frowned slightly, and Pang Tong immediately understood.

Zhuge Jun has already led the army to occupy the entire Sichuan, and the Xiliang Ma clan has also surrendered to Liu Bian, as for Han Sui and other heroes who seized Xiliang, one is afraid of the power of the Han army, and the other is that Ma Teng wrote a letter to persuade Liu Bian to serve Liu Bian, and also said that he would serve the imperial court.

Ma Teng accompanied the frustration to Xiliang, handed over the frustration to the army under his command, and hurriedly led the Ma clan back to Luoyang.

The Ma family has been in Xiliang for many years, and has a lot of prestige in Xiliang, and the family is also prosperous.

Leading the team and advancing along the official road, Ma Xiu, who was behind Ma Teng, suddenly raised his hand and pointed forward and shouted: "Father, there is a troop of soldiers and horses ahead!" ”

Looking forward in the direction of Ma Xiu's finger, Ma Teng really saw a troop of soldiers and horses appear in front of him.

Seeing the soldiers and horses, Ma Teng smiled slightly, and said to Ma Xiu: "In front is Han Sui, you and lead everyone to wait here, and go to say goodbye to him for your father!" ”

Before Ma Teng said that it was Han Sui ahead, Ma Xiu had already seen it.

He responded with a clenched fist, then raised his arm to halt the group's march.

With a slight grip on the horse's belly, Ma Teng rode forward to meet Han Sui in front of him.

Seeing Ma Teng galloping over, Han Sui also shook the reins and urged the war horse to meet him.

"Wenyue!" When the two approached, Qi Qi restrained the war horse, and Ma Teng arched towards Han Sui with his fists and greeted him.

"Brother Shoucheng!" hugged his fist and gave Ma Teng a salute back, and Han Sui said to him: "I heard that Brother Shoucheng is about to rush to Luoyang, and a certain person is here to send him off!" ”

"There's a Rauvin covenant!" Chao Han then nodded, Ma Teng looked around, and said with a little desolation in his tone: "I have been guarding Xiliang for many years, and now we are finally separated!" ”

"My brother went to Luoyang, what should I do with the army?" As soon as Ma Teng's sigh stopped, Han Sui asked him.

Hearing Han Sui's question, Ma Teng said: "Your Majesty ordered Fu Zhi to come to Xiliang and take over my Ma army!" ”

"Frustration is Yuan Shao's old ministry back then, this person's humanistic talent is acceptable, but it is not good to conquer the battlefield!" Hearing that Fu Zhi had taken over the Ma army, Han Sui frowned and said, "Brother Shou Cheng is not worried about the officers and soldiers in the army? ”

"We are waiting to guard Xiliang, and we are also guarding the territory for the Han family!" Smiling slightly, Ma Teng said: "To whom is the army handed over, not the commander?" ”

was asked by Ma Teng like this, although Han Sui didn't agree with it in his heart, he couldn't say anything on his lips.

Ma Teng was an official appointed by the Han court, while Han Sui was captured by the Qiang people in his early years and elected as a leader, making him an enemy of the court.

Later, he was recruited by the imperial court and took root in Xiliang.

For the Han family, Ma Teng's loyalty is much deeper than that of Han Sui.

"Today's majesty is a martial artist, and he is a promising king!" Looking at Han Sui, Ma Teng said to him: "If Wen Yue does not hand over the military power, I am afraid that sooner or later I will be afraid of His Majesty." Wouldn't it be beautiful to listen to Brother Wei's words, hand over his soldiers and horses, go to Luoyang with Brother Wei, and live a leisurely life from then on? ”

Listening to Ma Teng's words, Han Sui frowned tightly, and after a while, he spoke: "Brother wants to go to Luoyang, so it's not good to say anything." It's just that the soldiers and horses under the command of a certain can't bear to be handed over to others. If it is fulfilled, then a certain leader will be asked to guard Xiliang, if it is not fulfilled......"

At this point, Han Sui did not continue.

Although he didn't finish his words, Ma Teng also heard the meaning of his words.

After staring at Han Sui for a long time, Ma Teng sighed leisurely and said: "You and I have been brothers for many years, and now we are about to separate, and I don't know when we will meet again, take care!" ”

"Take care, brother!" Holding his fist and arching towards Ma Teng, Han Sui said: "Brother's trip is a long way. The younger brother had nothing to send, so he specially led a group of men and horses to escort the elder brother. I don't know what my brother thinks? ”

Hearing that Han Sui was leading the soldiers and horses to escort him, Ma Teng didn't even think about it, so he said to him: "That's the case, there is Lao Wenyu!" ”

At the request of Han Sui's escort, Ma Teng turned his horse and beckoned to the Ma clan who had been thrown out by him.

Seeing Ma Teng waving, Matthew waved his hand to the back handle and shouted, "Keep going!" ”

The Ma clan has a large population, and there are only a few hundred soldiers who can escort them, so the team is not very large.

Beckoned to move on, the team slowly moved forward again.

Seeing that the team began to march, Ma Teng lifted the reins, turned the horse's head, and rode forward with Han Sui.

The two walked slowly, shoulder to shoulder, without saying a word to each other.

Riding on horseback, looking at the familiar scenery, Ma Teng finally spoke: "The world is just a few decades, with ups and downs, which is really emotional!" ”

"yes!" Nodding, Han Sui said: "I think back then, you and my brother were in the same town as Xiliang and rebelled for the imperial court. But the court just failed us, and the good Han family was actually controlled by the rebels! There was Dong Zhuo first, and then Cao Cao, although we have the heart of Kuang Fu, but we have no power to rebel, and now that I think about it, it is also quite sad! ”

"We are powerless, but now Your Majesty is trying to turn the tide and bring this fragmented country into the arms of the Han family!" Smiling slightly, Ma Teng said: "The Central Plains is pacified, the north is pacified, it will not take a few days, Your Majesty will urge the army to go south, break Jingchu in one fell swoop, and then cross the Yangtze River, suppress the south of the Yangtze River, and the Han Society can be restored!" ”

"Your Majesty Wencheng Wude is really good, but has my brother ever thought that most of the heroes in the world are ministers of the Han family, so why does His Majesty not go to worship after ascending the throne, but divide one side, and have the potential to become a country?" Turning his head to look at Ma Teng, Han Sui asked as if unintentionally.

Lowering his eyelids, Ma Teng thought for a while and said: "The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister!" The heroes of the world, no matter how reasonable they are, are traitors and rebels against the imperial court. Does Wen Yoo want to speak for them? ”

"Brother is serious!" As soon as Ma Teng said this, Han Sui hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "I just thought that since Your Majesty had appeased his brother, why did he send another official to take over the army, but transferred his brother to Luoyang?" I don't have any soldiers or horses, in case I ......"

"What if?" Before Han Sui finished speaking, Ma Teng frowned and asked him in a cold voice.

"In case His Majesty's intentions are unfavorable to his brother, how can he resist?" Seeing the unhappiness on Ma Teng's face, Han Sui hesitated for a moment, but still said: "From the younger brother's point of view, since the elder brother is serving His Majesty, he only needs to obey His Majesty's call, so why does Fei want to go to Luoyang and live the days of being a prisoner?" ”

Although Han Sui did not instigate Ma Teng to betray the court, Ma Teng heard this meaning from his words.

He frowned and asked Han Sui, "Could it be that Wenyue doesn't have the sincerity to serve His Majesty?" ”

Asked by Ma Teng, Han Sui hesitated for a moment before saying: "Don't hide it from my brother, if I don't want to hand over the military power, I have concerns in this regard, my brother will go to Luoyang, once he enters Luoyang City, he will be like a piece of fish and meat, and he can only be slaughtered!" ”