Ma Chao learned from the mouths of Ma Teng, Ma Dai and others how dangerous his situation was. A few days before he crossed, Han Sui killed Bian Zhang, Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou, established himself as the commander of the rebels, and led hundreds of thousands of rebels to surround Longxi. Liangzhou assassin Shi Geng led Liangjiazi of the six counties of Liangzhou to attack the rebels, but was unexpectedly killed by Liangzhou Beijia; Then Li Xiangru, the Taishou of Longxi, and Huang Yan, the Taishou of Jiuquan, rebelled and united with Han Sui; Han Sui took advantage of the victory to march, led the army to attack Hanyang, broke through Hanyang's Ji County, and killed Hanyang's Taishou Fu Bian; Liangzhou celebrities and Chen Cangren kingdoms also supported the rebellion and gathered with Han Sui.

So far, Han Sui has nearly 200,000 troops, and most of them are brave and good cavalry. The rebels were a loose alliance, Han Sui had 80,000 soldiers, and the rest of the commanders such as Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan, Yang Qiu, Li Xiangru, Huang Yan, Wang Guo, etc., each had more than 10,000 and thousands of soldiers and horses. Most of the counties in Liangzhou have been occupied by the rebels, and only half of Anding counties are still obeying the orders of the Han court.

Han Sui was originally a famous man in Liangzhou, and he rebelled for several years since 184, and after killing Beigong Boyu who forced him to join the gang, he made him even more powerful and rampant in Xizhou. At present, most of the counties and counties of Liangzhou have fallen, and the main force of the rebel army led by Han Sui has come to Sanfu, the world is shaken, and the court is panicked. If it weren't for the Han army led by Ma Teng blocking Fufeng County, Han Sui would have successfully marched to Chang'an City.

Han Sui also knew that Ma Teng was born to General Fubo, and he was born to a Qiang girl, and most of the Qiang people respected and obeyed him from the bottom of their hearts. So he wrote a letter to Ma Teng, persuading him to lead the remaining 20,000 Han troops under his command to surrender and rebel against the imperial court together.

And Ma Teng saw that Han Sui's army was flourishing, and he had the potential to stand in Xiliang to look at Guanzhong, and he also had the idea of surrendering and participating in the rebel rebellion. As soon as Ma Chao woke up, Ma Teng was about to lead the army to join Han Sui.

Although Ma Chao had just crossed over, he was still very confused at first. But as soon as he heard Ma Teng say that he would lead the army to participate in the rebellion, Ma Chao immediately became alert. Ma Chao understands that once he stands on Han Sui's team, his future will be completely changed. This forced Ma Chao's brain to run fast, and he immediately abandoned his confusion and began to think about what to do next from the perspective of "Ma Chao".

didn't think about it for too long, Ma Chao decided that he wanted to "become" Ma Chao, enter the troubled times of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, compete with the heroes of the world in the Central Plains, and compete for hegemony in the world. After all, what man doesn't want to be a golden iron horse, gallop on the field, and then dominate one side?

Once he figured out his ambitions, Ma Chao's mind became more lively. Since he wants to participate in the struggle for hegemony, he can't be in the same league with Han Sui at the moment. Because Ma Chao knows that Han Sui is known as the "Yellow River of Nine Songs", he is brave and strategic. If you surrender to him, you are under the roof, and if you think about it, it will be difficult.

If he does not surrender to Han Sui and is still a general of the Han Dynasty, he can also rely on the support of the imperial court to fight with Han Sui. Ma Chao learned about Ma Teng's strength again, and won 20,000 soldiers, and all of them were cavalry. Due to Geng's death, Ma Teng became the only force in Liangzhou and Sanfu that could compete with Han Sui. Therefore, the imperial court also has high hopes for Ma Teng, whether it is military armor or military rations, it will be responsive. Ma Teng himself was also quite capable of commanding troops, and trained his 20,000 cavalry very well.

Therefore, Ma Teng's 20,000 iron cavalry is sharp, brave and good at fighting, and it also takes the rich and fertile Fufeng County as the rear, with the full support of the imperial court. Ma Chao was overjoyed when he learned that Ma Teng had such strength. He believed that with such strength, he could achieve a hegemony, and there was no need to surrender to Han Sui and become a rebel and thief spurned by everyone.

So as soon as Ma Chao woke up, he fooled Ma Teng and persuaded Ma Teng to fight Han Sui to the end and not surrender to the Liangzhou rebels. Ma Teng only wavered slightly. Ma Chao set a strategy for him to compete with Han Sui for Liangzhou and occupy Liangzhou to become a hegemon.

Ma Chao has studied history and knows that his father Ma Teng in this life is a restless lord and an opportunist in troubled times, and the reason why he wants to surrender to Han Sui is actually because he has the intention of separating one side. As long as he is persuaded to compete with the Liangzhou rebels for Liangzhou in order to become the king, how can Ma Teng be unhappy?

Sure enough, Ma Teng was overjoyed when he heard Ma Chao's words, but he was afraid that Han Sui was too powerful, and the 200,000 horsemen under his command were all battle-hardened and brave and good at fighting. Ma Chao took the trouble to analyze the situation for Ma Teng, saying that Han Sui was powerful, and if he surrendered, he would only be subservient; and obey the order of the imperial court to confront Han Sui, and if he wins, he can be added to the rank and enter the knighthood and seize the city; If you lose, you can also retreat to Sanfu and wait for the rescue of the imperial court.

So Ma Teng had no scruples, listened to Ma Chao's persuasion, killed the envoy sent by Han Sui, and sent the envoy's head to Han Sui who was far away in Jincheng.

Ma Chao knew that Ma Teng's resourcefulness was far inferior to Han Sui, so he persuaded Ma Teng to give him the military power. Of course, Ma Chao didn't dare to ask for the right to 20,000 cavalry in the whole army, but only asked for 5,000 cavalry, and asked for two powerful generals, Ma Dai and Pang De.

Ma Chao analyzed his own situation and believed that he had only one advantage in the face of Han Sui, who had a wide range of soldiers, and that was his family background. Fubo general Ma Yuan is a famous general who said such bold words as "horse leather shroud", he once broke the Qiang people, pacified Xiliang, and his brave posture has always made the Qiang people remember until now.

The Qiang people's feelings for Ma Fubo are very complicated, much like a kind of Stockholm syndrome (that is, the victim has a feeling of dependence, infatuation, and pity for the abuser). On the one hand, the Qiang people fear Ma Fubo from the bottom of their hearts, but they also revere him very much, just like worshipping the heroes of their own nation.

Therefore, the identity of Ma Fubo is an invisible power, a spiritual force that is more powerful than 20,000 elite horses.

In addition, Ma Chao's grandfather married Qiang Nu and gave birth to his father Ma Teng. In other words, Ma Teng has one-half Qiang blood; Ma Chao also has a quarter of Qiang ancestry. The proximity of blood brings a natural sense of closeness. Therefore, the Qiang people all think that Ma Teng and Ma Chao are a family with them.

General Fubo's bloodline and Qiang bloodline make Fufeng Ma quite prestigious among the Qiang people; The Qiang people respect and are close to Fufeng Ma.

Thinking about this clearly, Ma Chao knew how to fight with Han Sui: that is, to make full use of his identity and bloodline to win all the Qiang people to his side. The main force of the Liangzhou rebels is the Qiang people, and the Qiang people are also the strongest force in Western Liang. As long as the hearts of the Qiang people are taken away from Han Sui, his power and Han Sui's strength will be eliminated.

Therefore, Ma Chao decided to start a war with Han Sui, and after defeating the troops sent by Han Sui to attack and harass, he forcibly incorporated the troops into his own army.

Ma Chao remembered again that he was only fifteen years old when he crossed over, and he had never been on the battlefield, and naturally he did not have the reputation of "Shenweitian General" and "Jin Ma Chao" given by the Qiang people. Moreover, the Qiang people have always only obeyed the strong, and only by subduing them can they win their hearts. So Ma Chao urgently needs a big battle to prove himself, put his reputation into the hearts of the Qiang people, and let the whole Xiliang know that he exists.

Therefore, as soon as Ma Chao crossed over, he immediately began preparations for war with Han Sui.