"What a Zhang Yan, how dare you lead the troops to attack Yuan Shao's army Military Camp and set fire to it!"
"How audacious indeed!"
Gongsun Xu was greatly impressed, and instantly felt that the things Grain and Fodder he gave to Zhang Yan were so worth it. They really did a good job after receiving the things!
He looked at Gongsun Fan and said brightly, "Second Uncle, now the Yuan Shao army Military Camp is in chaos. We might as well lead the troops to attack and catch them off guard!"
Gongsun Fan looked away when he heard this, suppressed the joy in his heart, shook his head and said, "No, Yuan Shao has Tens of Thousands of Troops after all, arson can only cause them temporary chaos."
"If we lead the troops to fight out while setting the fire, we can still achieve certain results; but now it is too late to assemble the troops."
It takes time to assemble the army. By the time they have assembled the army, Yuan Shao's army has already dealt with the fire. If they rush over at that time, it will be the same as death.
"What a pity."
Gongsun Xu is very sorry.
Gongsun Fan smiled and said, "Just be content! I think the place with the strongest fire on the opposite side is at the rear. That's where the Yuan Shao army's Grain and Fodder baggage is. Zhang Yan is quite resourceful."
"Yuan Shao's Grain and Fodder baggage is burned, and we will definitely not be able to launch an attack in a short time. As long as Zhang Yan continues to harass Yuan Shao's logistics supply line from behind, our pressure will be reduced a lot."
Gongsun Xu nodded slightly, with a smile on his face.
Hope it lasts until winter.
At the same time, Ma Teng rushed to Ye City with his two sons, using the father and son as hostages to express his loyalty to Liu Xie in exchange for Ma Chao's righteousness in Guanzhong, thus suppressing Han Sui to avenge him.
However, as soon as he arrived at Ye City Gate, he met Han Sui who was also coming on horseback.
The two once sworn brothers, now mortal enemies, looked at each other blankly.
Both sides' faces were filled with expressions of disbelief.
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(ps: Not to mention anything else, Aiqing comes to Monthly Pass to participate in the activities. The next plot will definitely make your scalp numb with excitement, and the protagonist will completely rise. Don't guess the plot direction of Emperor Xian of Han, you can't guess it.)
Chapter 226 Empress should give birth to Dragon Heir for Your Majesty to stabilize his position.
"Why is he here too?"
Looking at Han Sui and Ma Teng in front of them, they were stunned.
I never expected that I would meet Han Sui, my sworn enemy, here. Why would this damn guy come to Ye City?!
Not only Ma Teng was surprised, Han Sui was also surprised.
He also knew that Son of Heaven had issued Imperial Edict to him and Ma Teng at the same time. In order to win the respect and trust of Son of Heaven before Ma Teng, and to express his sincerity in surrendering to Son of Heaven, he chose to come to see Ye City in person.
Unexpectedly, Ma Teng actually came over in person!
This old man actually had the same plan as him!
"Wait a minute, aren't Ma Teng surrounded by his sons Ma Xiu and Ma Tie? Why did he bring his sons here?"
"Could it be that he wants to..."
Han Sui noticed this and his expression suddenly changed.
Coming to Ye City to meet Son of Heaven in person is undoubtedly the most sincere act, but Ma Teng not only came in person, but also brought his two sons.
With this kind of move, Han Sui can understand White Horse Teng's purpose even if he thinks about it with his buttocks - he intends to put his son as a pledge to Ye City!
This common man!
How could you be so unscrupulous!
Han Sui was so furious that he couldn't help but cursed, "Ma Teng! You shameless old man! How dare you come to Ye City to see Your Majesty?"
"Why can't I come?"
Ma Teng snorted coldly when he heard this and said seriously, "I, Ancestors, am Founding Merit Official General Who Subdues the Waves. I, Ma Family, have always been loyal to Great Han!"
"This time I have been honored by Your Majesty and granted the title Marquis of Huaili. Naturally, I have to come with my son to express my gratitude to Your Majesty!"
"But why do you dare to come to Ye City? As a Rebel person, aren't you afraid of being killed by Your Majesty in order to stand upright?"
Ma Teng was the first to take the moral high ground.
Pointing fingers at Han Sui condescendingly.
But Han Sui did not show any weakness and directly cursed, "Nonsense! You are obviously rebellious Imperial Court. I was deceived by you. How dare you spit on others here!"
"When I tell Your Majesty about the scandalous and evil things you have done, Your Majesty will definitely behead you!"
The two faced each other tit for tat, showing no signs of weakness.
They had rebelled and betrayed Imperial Court together before, but now they both wanted to blame the other party, so that they would only bear the charge of being deceived and bewitched.
Ye City Gate There is a lot of traffic here.
The quarrel between the two attracted many people to stop and watch.
When the onlookers learned the identities of Ma Teng and Han Sui, they were all extremely surprised - these were two big men with heavy military forces, and they were actually scolding each other in the street like common people?
It has to be said that Ma Teng is good at swearing, and with his two sons helping him out, Han Sui soon fell into a disadvantage and was so angry that he drew his sword.
"Old man! Do you want to test whether my Precious Sword is sharp?"
Han Sui's long sword was pointed directly at Ma Teng, with full killing intent.
"My sword is not bad at all! I will kill you today to avenge my wife and children!"
Ma Teng pulled out the sharp blade from his waist and faced Han Sui tit for tat.
At the same time, Ma Xiu and Ma Tie also drew their swords one after another. The father and son shared the same hatred and completely overwhelmed Han Sui in terms of momentum.
"Death to the old man!"
Han Sui's face was ashen, and he finally couldn't bear it anymore. He rode directly towards Ma Teng and chopped off his head with the long sword in his hand!
And how can Ma Teng be afraid of Han Sui?
Let the two sons watch from the sidelines and fight alone!
Both of them are battle-hardened veterans and sworn enemies. Although they are both very young, their martial arts skills cannot be underestimated. The fight between the two sides was very fierce.
While the onlookers were watching with great interest, a Spear shot flew over like lightning and was directly inserted between Han Sui and Ma Teng who were fighting.
The tip of the gun sank into the Bluestone ground, and the gun body trembled endlessly.
Ma Teng and Han Sui were shocked when they saw this. Looking in the direction in which Spear was flying, they saw a White-Robed Young General riding a horse leading a group of the City Defense Army, surrounding them.
White-Robed Young General casually pulled out Spear from the ground and said in a cold voice, "It is forbidden to fight with weapons in the imperial capital!"
This White-Robed Young General is exactly Zhao Yun!
Although neither Ma Teng nor Han Sui knew Zhao Yun, they could feel the hidden and intimidating power of Zhao Yun, so no one dared to look down upon him, so they reluctantly chose to give up and entered the city one after another.
Imperial Palace, Xuan Room.
Liu Xie was handling government affairs when Zhang He walked into the palace and reported to him, "Your Majesty, Ma Teng, and Han Sui are seeking an audience outside the palace."
"What?"
After hearing Zhang He's words, Liu Xie's hand holding the brush paused slightly, and a look of astonishment flashed across his face.
He remembered that the message Imperial Edict he sent did not include any words asking them to come to Ye City for an audience. How could these two guys come in person?
And aren't they on the same page?
Why do we still come together?
Strange...
Liu Xie had a lot of thoughts in his mind. Although he was extremely confused, he still said, "Send them in."
"No!"
Zhang He turned and left.
Not long after, Han Sui and Ma Teng entered Xuan Room under the leadership of Zhang He, and then directly bowed to Liu Xie.
"The guilty minister Ma Teng (Han Sui), come and see Your Majesty!"
The two of them performed a great ceremony of kneeling down to apologize.
The attitude can be described as quite respectful.
Hearing the word "guilty minister", Liu Xie's eyes moved slightly when he heard the words, and he immediately understood the purpose of their visit, so he asked with a faint smile:
"My dear friends are responsible for guarding the border. Why do you suddenly come to Ye City to see me?"
Ma Teng said first, "Replying to Your Majesty, I have Your Majesty confer Marquis of Huaili. I would be very grateful. I hereby bring my two parents and children to Ye City for Your Majesty's dispatch."
Good guy!
History repeated itself.
Originally, Ma Teng was recruited by Cao Cao, so he took Zihe's three sons to the capital as hostages, leaving Eldest Son Ma Chao alone in charge of the army.
Who would have thought that Ma Chao directly Defection Cao Cao, resulting in Ma Teng father and son being beheaded, and staged a show of paternal kindness Zixiao.
Although history is repeating itself now and Ma Chao, whom he wanted most, has not come, Liu Xie is still overjoyed to get Ma Teng's nominal allegiance.
Once Yuan Shao obtains You Province and then launches a massive attack on Ye City, Western Liang Army can Covert Support from the side and contain at least half of Yuan Shao's troops.
Even Lü Bu sends troops to Qing Province to flank Western Liang Army, forcing Yuan Shao to divide his troops for defense, giving Liu Xie a chance to seize the entire territory of Ji Province!
If the entire territory of Ji Province is captured, Yuan Shao will no longer be a threat.
"My love for you is commendable for your loyalty, and I am very relieved."
Liu Xie gave Ma Teng some encouragement and decided to appoint a high-ranking official to Ma Teng as a token of divine grace.
Han Sui on the side saw this and instantly felt his scalp numb.
Ma Teng can naturally bring Ma Tie and Ma Xiu to Ye City as hostages, but he can't.
He knew very well that his son was a pampered waste and could not intimidate Three Armies Soldiers like Ma Chao.