After the dispersal of the dynasty.

Ma Teng walked with Cao Ang, down the stairs of the hall, originally with the people of the Cao family, he should not have much intersection, even if he arrived in Xu Capital, Ma Teng did not plan to visit Cao Ang.

But today.

Cao Ang sent this gift, which shows that he intends to make friends.

As a proton, he enjoys a reward in Xu Du, and once he comes in, it will be difficult to go back, this is the fate that Ma Teng has long understood, so he doesn't plan to struggle.

Therefore, along the way, maybe you can really feel Cao Ang's heart during the conversation.

The two of them walked down leisurely, Ma Teng's hands naturally hung down, his body bowed slightly, looking quite humble, and Cao Ang walked with his hands behind his back, with his toes high.

After staying in Xu Capital for a long time, Ma Teng gradually understood Cao Ang's current status, acting as prime minister, and as the eldest son, he had the military power of Jizhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou and Xuzhou.

More than 200,000 soldiers and horses can be assembled at any time, and the military power plus the power is now all in the hands of Cao Ang, the real high position and power, and the status in the Cao clan is transcendent.

In the future, he will definitely inherit Cao Cao's hegemony.

Now that he has a good relationship with Cao Ang, it means that he can issue a lot of edicts for the Ma family, and Cao Ang is also an extremely important target in his plan.

"General Zhonglang, he is really good, now he is only thirty, he can already perform the post of prime minister, and he has made it clear that the government and the opposition are purging and clear, which is more powerful than many famous non-commissioned officers and officials back then."

"Hmm...... When the last general was in Xiliang, he had heard that General Zhonglang was brave in battle and strict in leading troops, but he didn't expect that he still had this kind of talent, it was really ...... Be...... Terrible. ”

Cao Ang smiled, "Uncle doesn't have to praise falsely, if you can't think of it, you don't need to be vassal, after Jian'an, the style advocated by my father is self-discipline and public service, and I can say whatever I want, and I don't have to be like the scholars back then, I don't have to praise elegance." ”

"Hahaha!"

Ma Teng immediately laughed, and indeed a lot of words felt like they were on his lips, but it happened that he couldn't say a word, and in the end he could only say a few polite words mediocrely.

But thinking about it from the bottom of his heart, he does admire Cao Ang, he can already manage the world at a young age, and he can only sigh that the Cao family may really have God's blessing, and there is not only a hero Cao Mengde in the family who can conquer the world, but also let him have a successor.

This Cao Ang's talent and open-mindedness are much stronger than his own son, and his bearing is completely different, the son of the heir of the Ma family, although he is a brave general, but he can't run the world and sit in the court.

"My uncle came all the way from Xiliang to send the Son of Heaven the facts of Xiliang's politics today, and I was relieved in my heart, especially when my father raised troops to attack the rebel Jingzhou, Jiangdong and other princes, Xiliang was so attached to it, it can really calm people's hearts."

"In addition, at the beginning, Dong thieves troubled Luoyang, which made Xiliangmeng famous for rebellion, and then there was the rebellion of Li Dao Guo Yan, which led to the fact that he had not paid tribute for several years, but fortunately his uncle suppressed the rebellion, and he deserved the name of the general of the four expeditions and four towns, and the hereditary title, Yongzhen Xiliang is."

When Cao Ang said this, Ma Teng's face was indeed very surprised, he knew that this Cao Ang intended to curry favor, and he would definitely be very relieved, but he didn't expect this person to be so generous.

The hereditary title, plus the promise of Yongzhen Xiliang.

That is a status situation that Dong Zhuo couldn't reach back then, if the Ma clan can get it, Han Sui's soldiers and horses will definitely be able to be attached in the future, this is not as simple as sealing Liaodong.

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Gongsun Kang of Liaodong, now only got a small wasteland in Liaodong, and he has already made him grateful to join Xu Zhen and guard the border of Goguryeo for the Han Dynasty.

"But," Cao Ang looked back at him sincerely, "there is nothing I can do for the time being. ”

Tut.

Ma Teng's eyes twitched.

The tone of this speech...... Couldn't you learn from someone and finish it in one sitting?!

"Xu Bowen, my brother, is also a current chariot rider, he is leading the troops to guard Xiliang outside, but looking at his meaning, he intends to attack and defend."

"The general is a general, who has been fighting abroad all the year round, and he should understand that the good attacker does not know the truth of his defense, and the soldier Lintong Pass may be an illusion, and I don't know what Brother Bowen wants?"

"If I reward my uncle, once the news reaches Xiliang, it is likely that Tongguan will be relaxed, and my brother may march in, so that my uncle will be defeated."

Those who are good at attacking do not know what they are defending.

Xu Bowen is really good at attacking, the way of reality is comparable to Cao Cao, it can be said that after many years of fighting, the two are becoming more and more similar, once attacking, you don't know where to defend, where to march, what is he attacking? It doesn't have to be soldiers, it may be people's hearts.

What he has taken, only he knows in his heart, once he reaches this realm, he is no longer an ordinary general who leads troops in battle and is not afraid of death, but a terrible chess player.

Take the soldiers as chess, vertical and horizontal.

Therefore, this is like the difference between the Thirty-six Strategies and Sun Tzu's Art of War, one is strategy, and the other is Law and Tao.

It's not the same thing.

Zhonglang will mean this...... Yes, if there is a car riding, my Ma clan can't get this reward? ”

"Of course not!" The corners of Cao Ang's mouth rose, and he immediately smiled: "I want my uncle to go back." ”

As soon as the words fell, Ma Teng found that Cao Ang was staring at him, his eyes were slightly fierce, and his momentum suddenly gushed out, as if he had already seen through him.

"This time, my uncle went to Xudu and arranged thousands of secret agents to follow him, and entered Xudu to inquire about the news, and our school government has long known that every stranger who enters the city gate has secretly had a school affair to find out where he came from and where he is now."

"This ......"

Ma Teng was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to touch the knife, but unfortunately, he was unloaded when he entered the hall, and the blade on his body had to go to the main gate to get it.

But he didn't know what Cao Ang meant by what he said, and what emotions he had in his heart, but after thinking about it, he gradually settled down.

Since he noticed it, he knew that he wanted to do something wrong, if he wanted to do it, I am afraid he would not wait until now, not to mention that he also gave an edict to Xu Zhen not to act rashly.

And Fang Cai also used hereditary recklessness and Yongzhen Xiliang to lure.

At this moment, Ma Teng seemed to have guessed some of Cao Ang's intentions, but he didn't dare to believe it, so he could only listen to him with uncertainty and trembling.

"Uncle don't worry," Cao Ang said with a smile, "Although I found out, I didn't intend to say it, killing you won't do me any good." ”

"The little nephew understands in his heart that his uncle came to Xudu because of the will of life and death, and the Han Dynasty governs the country with filial piety and righteousness, and filial piety is the first! Before the monarch is loyal, if the uncle dies in Xudu, and then shouts the name of removing thieves and helping Han, then the princes outside will have a banner planted in Xudu, and they can attack my Cao family. ”

"Everyone in the world will also raise their voices and make peace, saying that my father is a thief, just like Dong Zhuo back then! You came this time, so, Xiliang can have no worries about fighting with the Central Plains again, with one heart, the army and the people will never be separated, and General Ma Chao will be famous as a teacher! ”

"At the same time, I also ordered the people of the world to criticize my Cao family, morally, to crush the reputation of my Cao family for many years, to chaos the Central Plains, and then divide the world! When the time comes, among the tens of millions of people, I don't know how many heroes and princes will come out, and they will divide each other and seek great causes. ”

"Yes and no?"

"Of course not!"

Ma Teng immediately denied it and laughed a few times, but on the back of his head, beads of sweat flowed into the collar, and the cold sweat of the vest flowed down, wetting the back of the shirt.

At this moment, he felt that he was not as good as a young man who had not yet arrived in his thirties.

This accurate and comprehensive analysis, whether it comes from him or from the strategists under his command, can be said to be Ma Teng's death, and this strategy is the result of Ma Teng's willingness to sacrifice himself, and at the same time, there are countless henchmen and advisers in Xiliang, and they discussed it together.

With his life, in exchange for the blunt edge of the "Sword of the Son of Heaven" in the hands of the Cao clan, even with the support of the scholars, there is hope that it can be broken.

Once this happens, the "morality" that plays the greatest role in Cao Cao's hands will lose its effect, and he will no longer be able to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and he will even be criticized and condemned as a thief.

In this way, it is difficult to say whether he is in internal chaos or not, and the rest of the places can be proud again and help the Han get rid of the thieves.

This troubled world will not end.

Anyone has a chance to make a difference.

Unexpectedly, Cao Ang had already counted him dead here in a few words, no wonder he wanted to curry favor.

Ma Teng's heart is a little confused now, he doesn't admit it.

Cao Ang did not have any evidence to punish the crime, but he understood that Cao Ang and many advisers had long known his intentions.

I'm afraid that in the future, it will become very difficult, and it will be difficult to succeed in the assassination in Xudu, maybe you can kill some generals and officials, but you can't be a very important advisor to Cao Cao.

Xun Wenruo, who is in charge of the lifeblood of internal affairs, is not in Xudu, but in Yecheng.

This early transfer was also a point that caught Ma Teng off guard, because he was far away in Xiliang, and he didn't understand why such an important figure to Cao Cao was not by the side of the Son of Heaven, but was transferred to Yecheng, Jizhou.

Cao Ang saw that his expression was a little weird, and he knew in his heart that he had just cheated, and he should have said a lot of things.

Xu Du's current school office is not as powerful as it was back then, they will not find out the origin of every outsider, but only protect and supervise hundreds of officials in the inner city, unless there are unique characters to keep an eye on, they will not take a lot of trouble to investigate.

The matter of secret agents is just deceiving Ma Teng.

"General Zhonglang, I'm afraid that someone is trying to harm me, and when the last general came to Xudu, he only brought a few hundred guards, as well as soldiers and horses to transport tribute, all stationed outside the city."

"I entered the city alone, and I brought with me no more than ten lieutenants, including my own son."

"Why?"

Ma Teng was stunned for a long time, and then said firmly, he had made up his mind that he would never admit it.

At this time, Cao Ang stared at him for a long time, breaking the ice and chuckling, "Haha! Uncle was too serious. ”

This series of moody changes made Ma Teng experience emotional traction several times, but he didn't dare to attack, his lifeline was in Cao Ang's hands, and he gave an order, and thousands of Jin Wuwei in this court could immediately rush to him and chop him into pulp.

And if he dies at this time, then he will have no effect, because I don't know how many people can testify, but it was Ma Teng who rushed first and did it maliciously.

At most, people scolded Cao Ang behind his back for being cruel, and it was no big deal.

How can people like them be afraid of other people's criticism, even if they are ridiculed and scolded in person, they may smile and don't care.

"How?"

Ma Teng smiled dryly, blinked and asked curiously.

Cao Ang said: "What the little nephew wants to say is that no matter what the uncle plans to do, or whether he is killed or not, the little nephew will not be held accountable." ”

"Wherever these people come from, my uncle will bring them back."

"And the uncle will go back to Xiliang and leave Ma Tie in Xudu, so that there is a clamp on each other, and the little nephew will have a good relationship with the many elders of the Cao family."

"In this way, I asked the Son of Heaven to issue an order to let my uncle Yongzhen Xiliang, be the pastor of Liangzhou, and conquer the west."

"At the same time, he gave 200,000 soldiers food, 3,000 soldiers, 50,000 gold, and 50,000 pieces of cloth to commend his uncle's merits, and then asked his uncle to discuss with Meng Qi whether he could join hands with Bingzhou to take charge of Yongzhou."

"Oh...... General Zhonglang, is this a bit ......?"

"Eh," the two of them unknowingly, they had already walked in front of the gate of the imperial city, and Cao Ang immediately raised his hand to stop his words, and said: "You don't have to answer immediately, but also ask your uncle to go back and discuss with your confidants, if you can know the heart of the little nephew, then it would be better, in a few days, the little nephew will invite the uncle to the house for a banquet, and then answer." ”

"Thank you, thank you Nakaro will ......"

Ma Teng's cheeks puffed out at this time, and for some reason he felt a little bitter in his heart.

I always feel that I have prepared so many fists, as if they are all hit on cotton, and I have no strength at all, and the more I think about it, the more I feel that I am losing.

After seeing Cao Ang get into the carriage and leave, he stood in place for a moment, and then sighed faintly, from the palace to the gate of the imperial city, this section of the road is not very long.

But he has been led by Cao Ang's nose.

And at this moment, Ma Teng also understood Cao Ang's intentions.

He wanted to return to Xiliang by himself, take these praises and rewards back, and town Xiliang to contain Xu Bowen.

"Yes, what he really wants is to contain Xu Zhen."

That's why I'm so friendly.

……

At night.

Inside the Nakaro General's Mansion.

Sima Yi was not called, but Sima Lang was called to Cao Ang.

Cao Ang was in a relaxed mood, and informed Sima Lang of today's words in the court, and then sent him a pair of beautiful jades, both of which were priceless Warring States ancient jade, which were well preserved.

"Boda, this pair of ancient jade was bought by a traveling merchant when I was in Youzhou, and it cost 3,000 gold."

"General Zhonglang, this ...... It's going to be ......"

Sima Lang is honest, square-faced, neat beard, and deep wrinkles on his face, and when he sees this scene, he understands that it is to be given to him, and General Zhonglang also specially said the value.

So there was a look of trepidation.

Don't dare to ask more.

Cao Ang patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "This is a reward." ”

"Why the reward?"

Sima Lang's eyes flickered for a moment, thinking in his heart, but on the surface, he immediately showed a look of doubt, and he really didn't know what was going on.

I just believe that there must be a demon when things go wrong.

"Ma Teng's matter, let my brother offer this strategy for me, so as to persuade Ma Teng to return to Xiliang, and cut off from Brother Bowen, so that they can clamp each other down to determine the rear of my Cao clan."

"I am amazed by the plan to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf, I know my brother very well," Cao Ang smiled, sighed with his hands behind his back, and said, "He will be helpless, and there is no way to break through Tongguan for the time being." ”

"Once I do it, my Cao clan will have a chance to check and balance ......"

"At the same time, he will lose hearts and minds."

"It's a wonderful plan."

These words are already somewhat meaningful.