At The Beginning of The Game, The Five Tiger Generals Were Intercepted

It turned out that Xun You had Ma Teng's idea, but before Liu Zhang could express his opinion, Zhao Yun raised an objection.

"Military division, is the risk too great? Ma Chao may gather the Qiang people to fight against us."

"In this case, is Ma Teng trustworthy?"

"Our troops are already at a huge disadvantage. If Ma Teng rebels, the big thing will be over!"

Zhao Yun's worry just touched Liu Zhang's heart. The reason why he locked Ma Teng and did nothing was because he was afraid that Ma Teng would trick him into surrendering.

If Ma Teng doesn't surrender, more than 20,000 Liangzhou cavalry can be locked up, and at most it will take some energy to look after them.

Once Ma Teng surrendered, more than 20,000 cavalry would need to be sent to the battlefield.

It would be fine if Liu Zhang had a 100,000 army when he first came out of Hanzhong, even if Ma Teng turned his back on the battlefield, he would be able to deal with it calmly.

But now Liu Zhang only has more than 40,000 people. Once Ma Teng leads more than 20,000 people to defect, it will undoubtedly cause a devastating blow to the Yizhou Army.

The reason why Xun You was so hesitant was probably because of this worry.

"My lord, you have always been very accurate in seeing people. I will also listen to my lord's opinion on Ma Teng."

Liu Zhang's cheeks twitched slightly, this Xun You thinks highly of him too!

More than 20,000 cavalry have been thrown into the battlefield, is it just based on his feeling?

Liu Zhang didn't even dare to gamble, but he didn't expect Xun You to believe him.

"Ma Teng..."

But since Xun You asked, Liu Zhang also thought about it in his mind.

As for Ma Teng, Liu Zhang actually only knew about his resume, and was not very sure about his true personality.

Ma Teng is not the image of a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, let alone killed the national traitor Cao Cao.

Ma Teng's death was entirely caused by his son Ma Chao.

Ma Teng in history can be regarded as rebellious and surrendered, and rebelled again after surrendering. First, he was the governor of Liangzhou who valued leading the army, and then immediately conspired with Han Sui to rebel after Geng Bi was killed.

Later, Dong Zhuo wanted to order Ma Teng to be safe, and Han Sui and the other two resisted the princes of the Kanto region. Ma Teng also took advantage of the opportunity to take part in the role, and obtained the identity recognized by the court.

After Dong Zhuo's death, Ma Teng joined forces with court ministers to attack and kill Li Jue and Guo Si, but the incident was revealed, and he fled back to Liangzhou after the defeat.

After Cao Cao coerced the emperor to order the princes, Ma Teng also obeyed Cao Cao's dispatch and led his troops to resist Yuan Shang's attack, and made great contributions because of this.

Later, Ma Teng and Han Sui fought for years, and even his wife was killed by Han Sui.

It was also at this time that Zhang Ji personally went to persuade Ma Teng to give up his troops and enter the court as an official.

According to Dianlue records, Ma Teng hesitated at first, and then chose to accept Zhang Ji's proposal under pressure.

After handing over all the soldiers and horses to Ma Chao, Ma Teng led the whole family to Yecheng together.

The situation here is very complicated. There are different opinions on what kind of pressure Ma Teng was under. It is even said that Ma Chao gradually replaced Ma Teng, and even the actual leader of the entire Ma family army has changed from Ma Teng to Ma Chao.

Ma Teng, who was carried away, had no choice but to choose to join the imperial court and lead his family to Yecheng to live up to his old age.

Ma Teng took away all his family members except Ma Chao, which seemed to reflect the internal situation of Ma Teng's army.

Of course, it is also possible that Ma Teng is tired of his career in combat and chose the most comfortable way to retire.

After much deliberation, Liu Zhang still decided to go to Ma Teng for a chat in person.

"Well, I'll go talk to Ma Teng later."

Recruiting Ma Teng has a lot to do with it, and Liu Zhang must proceed with full confidence.

Xun You nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Ma Teng is a double-edged sword, which can hurt the enemy and even himself.

"Okay, after the generals go back, immediately rectify the soldiers and horses, and act according to the plan as soon as possible!"

"Obey!"

Liu Zhang also chose to ignore Ma Teng's problem, and the most urgent task now is to support Jieting as soon as possible.

Lu Su only had Pan Feng's first battalion of 5,000 soldiers, and now he had to repair the streets, kiosks and cities, as well as arrange defenses. He must be extremely short of manpower.

Right now, everything can be delayed, but Jieting cannot be delayed. The Xianbei cavalry has too many uncertainties.

After the generals left, Liu Zhang, under the protection of Dian Wei, went to the place where Ma Teng was being guarded.

Whether it was Ma Teng, Ma Yue's and other Ma clan members, or Pound and other generals, Liu Zhang did not imprison them, but entertained them all.

In addition to the restricted movement, the rest of the food and drink costs are quite a lot.

At this moment, Ma Teng is drinking fine wine alone, enjoying a rare and comfortable time.

"Hiss...ha..."

Feeling the aftertaste of the fine wine, Ma Teng showed a satisfied look.

Ma Teng has a lot of power under his command, but the pressure he faces is also very heavy.

Internally, externally, Han people, and Qiang people all need to be on guard. They seem to be proud of life, but they are anxious all the time.

Although drinking and drinking by yourself is boring, it is rare to be without any worries.

For the current Ma Teng, the most he can do is to be beheaded by Liu Zhang, and he no longer has to think about messy trivial matters.

"Hey, I have been in the army for many years, but I never thought it would be the most comfortable time when I was captured!"

Ma Teng drank the wine again and chewed the horse meat.

At this moment, there was a burst of laughter outside the door.

"Hehe, Brother Shoucheng is living a chic life, I would be very envious!"

Ma Teng frowned, he was too familiar with this voice, it was Liu Zhang who captured him.

"General Wei has a lot of things to do every day, I didn't expect to have time to see me, the defeated general! It's a great honor for me!"

Liu Zhang provided him with delicious food and drink, and Ma Teng also accepted Liu Zhang's favor. Now that the two meet each other, naturally they will not speak ill of each other.

Ma Teng stood up and took the initiative to open the door. Sure enough, Liu Zhang was already standing at the door.

"General Wei, please come in!"

Ma Teng was so polite, Liu Zhang also became more polite, and expressed his gratitude with his hands slightly raised.

"Thank you!"

After Liu Zhang stepped into the door, Dian Wei also wanted to follow in, but he was stopped by Liu Zhang.

"Come on, just wait here!"

Dian Wei frowned, his face immediately showing concern.

"My lord, this..."

"No problem!"

Liu Zhang smiled and nodded, not to mention that Ma Teng had no reason to be afraid, even if Ma Teng attacked him, Liu Zhang was confident that he could resist one or two.

This time is enough for Dian Wei to rush in to rescue himself.

Being in a room alone with Ma Teng is also to be able to have an open conversation.

Forced by Liu Zhang's order, Dian Wei could only obey, but still gave Ma Teng a warning look.

Matt just laughed it off.

Entering the house, Liu Zhang didn't overdo it, sat down directly opposite Ma Teng, and poured himself a glass of wine.

"Brother Shoucheng, are you still used to my Yizhou wine?"

(end of this chapter)