Chapter 354? Confrontation
Although the two sides were in war, the exchanges between envoys were not cut off. After Zhuge Jin passed through Jieting, he arrived in Jicheng.
When Ma Teng learned that it was an envoy from the court, he also met with civil and military officials in the lobby of the mansion and received Zhuge Jin.
"Zhuge Jin, Langya, I have met the Grand Marshal, everyone." Zhuge Jin was wearing a white dress and a crown on his head. He stood tall in the middle of the hall, saluting Ma Teng and civil and military officials, with outstanding demeanor.
Although General Zhuge is not as talented as his younger brother Prime Minister Zhuge, his elegance is his director.
Liangzhou is a vulgar place where "barbarians" come from, with many killing warriors, and such elegant scholars are rarely seen. When Ma Teng, Yang Fu and others saw Zhuge Jin's appearance, they couldn't help feeling ashamed.
But they were also a great hero and quickly calmed down.
"Mr. Zhuge." Ma Teng nodded slightly, his voice also lightened.
"The two armies are now confronting each other. I wonder why Grand Sima sent a gentleman to my place for?" Ma Teng asked immediately.
Everyone and the civil and military officials also showed curiosity. Both sides had arrows on the string and had to fire. At this moment, Zhuge Jin was sent to come, which was really strange.
Moreover, the civil and military officials felt quite lucky.
Today is different from the past. In the past, Liangzhou was known for its poor land, but its soldiers were strong and its horses were strong. Han people, Hu people, and Qiang people were mixed and they specialized in cavalry.
During the reign of Emperor Ling of Han, they were invincible.
When Dong Zhuo was in power, they were not afraid. However, after Zhang Xiu controlled the government, they felt afraid.
Before the war, Yang Fu made an idea, hoping to lead the disaster to the east and let Zhang Xiu lead the strong troops to Bingzhou to compete with Yuan Shao for power, so that they could reap the benefits of the fisherman.
The strategy is not successful, and it is unlikely to succeed.
After all, Zhang Xiuming is extremely arrogant, so how can he not see Yang Fu's plan?
But Ma Teng and Yang Fu were still lucky. What if Zhang Xiu really ignored Liangzhou and attacked Bingzhou?
The same is true now.
The war is about to break out, but they don't want a war to begin.
Could it be that this man is here to have the possibility of peace?
Everyone couldn't help but think so.
"It's just to be a messenger." Zhuge Jin politely politely, then took out an envelope from the right sleeve, bent down and handed it to Ma Teng and said, "This is a dictation from the Grand Sima. I wrote the letter. Please check it out."
Upon hearing this, Ma Chao immediately walked up, reached out to take the envelope, then walked to Ma Teng, and handed the envelope to Ma Teng.
Ma Teng looked at the envelope, a little suspicious, only to feel it was hot. Last time Zhang Xiu used a plan, almost letting him and Han Sui kill each other.
"Is this letter a conspiracy?" Ma Teng couldn't help but mutter in his heart. However, he opened the envelope, took out the letter from it and looked at it, his face changed and he fell silent.
Everyone couldn't help but wonder what was written in this letter?
Ma Teng did not hide it, but just handed the letter to Yang Fu to watch. After Yang Fu looked at it, his face changed slightly. He handed the letter to Ma Chao, and then spread it throughout the hall.
For a moment, the civil and military officials in the hall couldn't help but become noisy. Many people showed fear on their faces.
Ma Chao couldn't help but sneer at Zhuge Jin: "Zhang Xiu is arrogant. He is in Wudu, and the Yinping troops are only 10,000. Li Li, Pang De, Hu Cheer of Lueyang County, 30,000. Zhao Yun from Shangbi City, 10,000. Xiaoguan and Quyi from Quyi are 10,000. Yang Qiu from Anding County is 5,000. He will lead no more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, even if he is 100,000, the total is less than 200,000. 800,000? Haha."
Speaking of this, Ma Chao put his right hand on his hips, raised his head and said with his chest: "My elite Liangzhou, my father and General Han have a total of 200,000 horse and infantry troops, which is enough for Zhang Xiu to be hostile. This time, he will hunt Yongliang, and who will win and lose, it is still unknown."
Ma Chao was majestic and his words were not weaker than others. He restored some momentum for Ma Teng. The civil and military officials in the hall looked a little slower, and his fear was slightly reduced.
Zhuge Jin smiled, raised his head and said to Ma Chao: "But the eldest son, Ma Chao?"
"That's it." Ma Chao held his head up again and said proudly.
"Does the eldest son think these 800,000 soldiers are the number of words? No. This is momentum and strength. Now the county directly under the imperial court has thirteen counties. The population is as large as millions. The Grand Sima is so prestigious. If the army is strong and the soldiers are recruited, the army will be more than 800,000? A million can be gathered together. The land of Guanzhong Plain and Hanzhong Plain is fertile, and the country of Tianfu. Chang'an has too much food to eat. The mice near Mi Cang are all round. With such strong strength, attacking such a poor and weak land in Liangzhou is really a perfect victory."
Zhuge Jin chuckled, waved his right sleeve, revealing a twelve momentum, and said with a firm word.
Finally, Zhuge Jin bowed to Ma Teng and said, "Why don't the commander judge the situation and surrender with etiquette? My Grand Marshal Ma Minggong has always been generous. As long as the commander surrenders, he will be granted tens of thousands of marquises. The eldest prince Ma Chao is brave and good at fighting, and the Grand Marshal cherishes talents. He will inevitably grant the eldest prince military troops and conquer all directions. He will inevitably be granted the title of marquis in the future. The Ma family and son are just around the corner. How glorious? Please think twice, think twice."
Zhuge Jin was very eloquent, and Zhang Xiu also had a letter as a guide, as well as the land, food and military strength of the thirteen counties of the court. His words were like a great sun and were unstoppable.
Although all the civil and military officials present were Liangzhou heroes, their expressions changed slightly for a moment and their momentum became weaker.
Even Ma Teng was discouraged for a moment.
At the critical moment, Yang Fu smiled and said, "Mr. Zhuge is really eloquent. But since ancient times, heroes have been judged by success or failure. When Yan State was commanded by Le Yi, he led the troops of the five countries and won consecutive battles and defeated more than 70 cities of Qi. At that time, only Ju County was left, Jimo. The demise of Qi seemed to be just around the corner. However, Tian Dan first used the divisive strategy to drive Le Yi away, and then used the Fire Bull Formation to defeat Yan's troops. More than 70 cities of Qi were restored. It can be seen that war is not absolute. Now, our Liangzhou has 200,000 horse and infantry troops, and the land of one state is many times better than that of Qi. The victory and defeat of the imperial court is still unknown."
Although Zhuge Jin is good at eloquence, Yang Fuzu can compete with each other.
Ma Teng suddenly had a great morale and looked up and said to Zhuge Jin: "What Yang Changshi said is right. Since ancient times, heroes are judged by success or failure. The victory or defeat is unknown. How can I abandon the 200,000 army and serve Zhang Xiu with him? Please reply to Zhang Xiu. I have already read it. I also used the 200,000 army to hunt Yongliang with Zhang Xiu. Let's see who is the real hero today."
Zhuge Jin looked at Yang Fu deeply when he heard this. He had known this person for a long time, but it was better to see him than to hear him.
Ma Teng’s help or not is simply a two-state state.
Chapter completed!