Ma Chao suddenly realized, and most of the resentment in his heart suddenly dissipated.

Ma Teng said: "My father knows that you have always regarded Han Sui as a great enemy, and you have to surpass him in everything: Han Sui abused the people, and you were benevolent; Han Sui connived at the plundering of the troops, and you governed the army strictly; Han Sui has a multi-faceted design, and you will deal with it; I don't want to be behind him everywhere. But there is one thing, Chao'er, you are really not as far away as Han Sui. ”

When Ma Chao heard this, he was not angry, but he chased after the north and defeated Han Sui again and again, and the army was beaten from 200,000 to only tens of thousands, most of which were absorbed by him. Ma Chao boasted that he was still much stronger than the Jiuqu Yellow River, after all, Han Sui still had Cheng Gongying's assistance, but he was a one-man plotter. For a long time, although Ma Chao felt that Han Sui was a difficult opponent to deal with, he never thought that Han Suizhi's talent could surpass him. This is the proudest thing he has been doing since he crossed over. But Ma Teng said that he was not as good as Han Sui, so Ma Chao was naturally unconvinced, and said, "What is the child inferior to the old horseman?" ”

Ma Teng said firmly: "Mind! ”

After Ma Chao listened, he was a little distracted. Ma Teng continued: "Chao'er, you are good at everything, whether it is courage or strategy, or leading troops to fight, Han Sui is not as good as you, but Han Sui's rock-solid mind is beyond your reach.

Think about Han Sui, what kind of misery has he become? was originally a famous celebrity in the world, but he was suddenly coerced by Beigong Boyu and became a traitor that everyone despised. Such a shame is uncomfortable for anyone. Han Sui endured it, and soon after he succeeded in killing Beigong Boyu and became the leader of the rebel army. led the army to invade Sanfu, causing chaos in the world. ”

Ma Chao nodded, and Ma Teng said: "These days, he has lost so many games in the hands of a child who has not been crowned, Chao'er, you also know it." But Han Sui was always fearless, even if he was defeated, he could bear it alone, and it did not affect his actions. Chao'er, can you do it with such a mind? ”

Ma Chao knew that of course it was impossible for him, otherwise he would not complain about Han Sui's escape.

Ma Teng said again: "For my father, I know that Chao'er has great ambitions, and it is the ambition of the world. Only then will I be willing to hand over the whole army to you, looking forward to the future if the Han family really collapses, Chao'er can set the world, chase the glory of the ancestors, and raise the prestige of the Ma clan for me. But what about you? It was a great victory, and the soldiers were very happy in their hearts, grateful that you could lead them to victory, but you were depressed because of it?

Winning battles is like this, so what will you do if you lose the battle in the future? If you want to win the world, you must have the mind to win the world. Thinking about how many battles Han Gaozu lost back then, I didn't see him depressed because of the defeat in the first battle, so he won the world. Chao'er, you have to remember that winning the world depends not only on courage and strategy, but also on unswerving will and a heart that will never admit defeat. ”

As soon as he heard this, Ma Chao felt guilty again, feeling that he was indeed too fragile and had Ma Teng's expectations, so he stood up and bowed to Ma Teng respectfully, saying, "Thank you father for your enlightenment, Chao understands." ”

Ma Teng smiled with satisfaction: "Well, this is my Fufeng Ma's Qilin'er, and I live up to the reputation of General Shenweitian." Sit down quickly with your father. ”

Ma Chao sat down obediently, and Ma Teng said: "I heard Chao'er say before, you ordered Dai'er to lead 30,000 horsemen to attack Longxi County?" ”

"Yes, father. The child was angry with Han Sui, an old horseman, and dared to sneak attack his father, so he devised a plan to let Brother Dai lead the troops to copy Han Sui's back road. After Han Sui was defeated in the Battle of Ayang, he must have fled back to Jicheng, the seat of Hanyang County, because most of Hanyang County had already been captured by me. And only Longxi County, in the north of Hanyang County, is stuck on the road from Hanyang to Geumseong. As long as Longxi County is occupied, how can Han Sui escape back to Jincheng? ”

Ma Teng lowered his head and thought, Ma Chao said with confidence: "There are important towns in Longxi County, such as Caohan and Daxia, and Brother Dai must have already captured them at this moment. If Brother Dai is progressing well, maybe he has already attacked Jicheng. The child sees if Han Sui can run this time? ”

Ma Teng said: "Although Dai'er also has the talent to lead troops, he is still a child after all, and he is younger than Chao'er. Will he really be able to get it? ”

Ma Chao was a hundred assured of Ma Dai's talent, because he was a person who traveled from later generations, and he had long known that Ma Dai had followed Zhuge Liang in history and fought many battles, and was a typical Confucian general. Just attacking seven cities, it is not a difficult task for him.

Ma Chao said: "Father, don't worry, Brother Dai has grown a lot in the past few days with me, and now he can be on his own." ”

Ma Teng said worriedly: "My father is not worried about whether he can capture Longxi and cut off Han Sui's back road, but he is worried that Yi Dai'er is probably not Han Sui's opponent." ”

Ma Chao was still full of confidence and said: "Father don't worry, the child will fight side by side with Brother Dai and surround Han Sui in Jicheng together, so that he can't take a step." ”

Ma Teng stretched his frowning brows and said, "With Chao'er here, it is much more reassuring to be a father." ”

Ma Chao smiled proudly, it turned out that Ma Teng also thought that with him, Han Sui would inevitably lose. Getting the approval of their parents is sweeter than eating honey for their children.

Ma Teng said again: "Wating is only a hundred miles away from Ayang, Pang De should have had news back a long time ago, why is there no return for a long time?" ”

Ma Chao was also a little worried, but thinking that Pang De was also a wise general, and he had a false trust scheme, it should not be difficult to win. Ma Chao said: "Father rest assured, the child expects Pound to win." ”

"Hmm." Ma Teng responded.

Ma Chao thought of his home again, and from time to time he remembered that he had another home in the Later Han Dynasty, but the home in later generations was still rooted in Ma Chao's heart and became an indelible pain in his heart.

Ma Chao said: "I don't know how my mother is? ”

Ma Chao's mother is not her biological mother, but Ma Teng's wife, a Qiang person. And Ma Chao's real biological mother is Ma Teng's concubine, who died of a violent illness when Ma Chao was young and has been dead for many years. Ma Teng's wife had no children at the beginning, and she felt pity for Ma Chao, who lost her mother at a young age, and treated Ma Chao as her own son. Later, there were two younger sons, Ma Tie and Ma Xiu, as well as a daughter of Ma Yunlu.

Ma Teng said: "Your mother is fine, she is still in Chencang City." It's just that I'm worried all the time. ”

"What is Mother worried about?"

Ma Teng sighed and said, "It's not this damn rebellion yet!" The rebellion was essentially a massacre between the Han and Qiang, and it was also a contradiction between Xiliang and the imperial court. As a Qiang person, how can your mother not worry about the Qiang people in her heart? Before leaving, he always instructed his father not to open the killing ring without permission and wantonly slaughter the Qiang people. But what about a father? The father also has Qiang blood, but after all, it is the Qiang people who are in trouble, and the Son of Heaven is sent by the holy order, alas! is sandwiched between Han and Qiang for his father, and he is also in a dilemma! ”

Ma Chao didn't know how to say it was good. He also has a quarter of Qiang blood, and the reason why Ma Chao is reluctant to kill the prisoners is also because of this, because half of the captives are Han and Qiang, and no one can kill them. Ma Chao can only be more co-opted and controlled.

But since Ma Chao is determined to save the people, he naturally only needs to solve the unresolved grievances and hatreds between Han and Qiang.