() Although Ma Yue had already seen from his father's solemn expression that the problem that troubled him was not simple, he did not expect that it was such a big deal. Fortunately, Ma Yue was still calm and did not scream in surprise because of this sudden incident.

He just took a deep breath, and then said: "Then what has father been thinking about these past few days?"

"I think there is some truth in what was said in the Korean appointment letter. My status in Xiliang, Ma Teng, is not high. If it stays like this, I don't know how long it will take before I can make my mark. But if I really agree with them this time, then this

There are more opportunities." Ma Teng said hesitantly, obviously still a little uncomfortable expressing his dark thoughts in front of his son.

But Ma Yue was not surprised by this. As a warlord with a name in the upcoming warlord era, his father would never be the kind of pedantic person who only knows how to be loyal to the court.

There is nothing wrong with thinking for yourself. But this does not mean that Ma Yue agrees with his father's judgment, so he needs to use words to persuade his father to change.

After pondering for a while, Ma Yue just said: "What my father said does make some sense. If I help them take over Xiliang, my father will definitely gain their trust and gain some power."

What if this battle fails? I'm afraid they will take advantage of the situation and return to the imperial court. In order not to cause too much trouble, the imperial court can only let them go temporarily, and even grant them some official positions in order to appease people's hearts. Presumably, my father is exactly that.

Only when you think of these two points do you think so?"

Xiao Jiujiu, who was betrayed by his son, made Ma Teng's old face blush. However, he did not deny this: "Yes, from this point of view, it is not a big deal that I have taken refuge with the Qiang people."

Something bad happened.”

"But father, have you ever thought about how much damage this will do to your reputation?" Ma Yue suddenly looked at his father and asked.

Ma Teng smiled bitterly and said: "This is the reason why my father is still unable to decide between the two to this day. Once he really rebels against the imperial court, it will be fine if he is really on the side of the Xiliang separatist regime. But if the government and the army win afterwards,

I really have no hope of entering again.”

"More than that, has Father ever thought about it? In this way, Father will have a public excuse in front of everyone. And when one day, someone wants to do something against you, the stain of this matter alone is enough.

It’s hard for my father to cope with it.”

Seeing that his father was deep in thought, Ma Yue continued: "Also, if it hadn't been for this snow, the Qiang people might have been able to conquer Xiliang with their strong morale. At that time, it would have been a wise idea for my father to surrender to them."

choice. But now it is no longer the case. Because the heavy snowfall has blocked the east-west road, making it difficult for the Qiang rebel army to advance, but our court has been prepared. If there is another battle, I am afraid that the court will win.

If you are more certain, it would be unworthy for my father to turn to the thieves at this time."

Ma Teng did not take this seriously and shook his head and said: "I don't think so. Even if the imperial court has sent special personnel to dispatch troops to quell the chaos, if we really fight with the Qiang people, we may not be able to prevail."

"Why did father make such a judgment?" Ma Yue said with some confusion. He followed Dong Zhuo and knew something about the Qiang people. He felt that the court should be able to quell the chaos in this war, but why did his father say this?

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"Because of the internal disputes in the six counties of Xiliang." Ma Teng smiled bitterly: "Don't think that the six counties are all members of the imperial court, but in fact they all have their own disputes over their own interests. This is also due to the conflicts between the aristocratic families.

It was a result of overt and covert fighting. Therefore, it would be extremely difficult for Xiliang soldiers and horses to truly unite as one. The reason why our army and the Qiang people collapsed at the first touch was not only because Geng Bi, the commander-in-chief of the three armies, was suddenly assassinated, but also because of the sudden assassination of the commander-in-chief of the three armies.

The difficulty in cooperating among the armies is also key. It is precisely because they all wanted to preserve their own strength that they suddenly became a mess when the Qiang attacked, and were eventually killed and defeated.

"And the next time we send out troops, this situation will probably still be there. If the top and bottom cannot work together, how can we fight against the Qiang people? Even if there are senior officials like Sikong Zhang Wen to support the battle, it is impossible to change these long-standing

contradictory."

After listening to his father's story, Ma Yue realized that his knowledge of the situation in Xiliang was still very limited. It turned out that in addition to Dong Zhuo's hidden selfish motives, people in other counties also had their own ideas. No wonder there was today.

situation. However, Ma Yue did not think that the court would really be unable to quell this chaos. After all, the source of the dispute was already under his control. As long as those aristocratic families were willing to provide food, they would pass

Use your own power to influence this military operation.

However, Ma Yue had no intention of telling his father about this. After all, it was related to Dong Zhuo's ambition, and it would be better if one less person knew about it. But Ma Yue was not without reasons to convince his father. After pondering, he said: "Father mentioned

There are some internal disputes, in fact, not only among our officers and soldiers, but also within other Qiang rebel armies."

"Huh?" Ma Teng was startled when he heard his son suddenly say this, and then seemed to think of something.

"At the beginning of this rebellion, all the Qiang people started, but now, the situation among the rebels is much more complicated. If we really want to talk about it, I'm afraid that among the tens of thousands of rebels, we

Han people already make up the majority. Even if we still call them Qiang rebels, in fact they no longer have the advantage in numbers. This is just because the leaders of these rebels are still Qiang people such as Beigong Boyu and others.

, so we still call them that.

"As the saying goes, those who are not from our race must have different minds. Since there are Qiang and Han among the rebels, conflicts between the two sides must exist. It is only because they are still covered up by some common interests that the conflicts have not exploded. But.

Once things change, the two sides will inevitably start internal strife, and then these rebels will be defeated!"

"Well... what you said does make some sense." Ma Teng really had never thought about this aspect. Now that he heard it, he couldn't help but nod his head: "Yes, the Qiang rebel army may not be united internally.

Well, then..."

Seeing that his father did not continue speaking, Ma Yue helped and said: "In that case, it will not be too difficult for our army to win. Regardless of the combat power of the army, the equipment of the soldiers, or the logistical support,

He said, we all want to be far superior to those rebels. There is absolutely no possibility of failure in this battle."

Ma Teng fell into deep thought. After a while, he suddenly raised his head and his attitude became firm: "In this case, I will reject Han Wenyue's kindness and I will reject it tomorrow."

"Why, can father send someone to contact him?" Ma Yue asked curiously.

"Yes, I am waiting for my reply at Gaosheng Station in the city with a letter for my father."

When Ma Yue heard this, he had another thought: "Father, why don't you leave this matter to your son? I also want to do something about this matter."

Ma Teng thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. Only then did he finally let go of his heavy heart, and he could happily celebrate the New Year with his family. And Ma Teng felt very happy when he saw that his father had finally let go of his worries.

joy.

Neither father nor son knew that Ma Yue's persuasion this time really helped Ma Teng. In history, Ma Teng did rebel against the court, although this gave him a force of his own later.

But it also became one of the reasons why he was later killed.

Ma Teng was hated by Cao Cao because of his involvement in the Yidai Zhao incident. Later, Cao Cao took advantage of the situation and killed Ma Teng. Among the series of crimes listed for him, one of the big ones was that he had taken refuge with the rebels.

Sin. Now, Ma Yue relies on his own words to dispel his father's idea of ​​joining the rebels, but he doesn't know if it will be useful to the future direction of history.

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In the next few days, everyone in the Ma family was immersed in the festival, and everything was so warm. But what others didn't know was that in the early morning of the first day of the new year, Ma Yue came to Gaoshengyi and met the Qiang man.

We met each other carefully.

The person who came here with Ma Yue was naturally his brother Ma Chao. In this era where blood ties are more important than anything else, who else can be trusted more than his brother?

Arriving at the inn and looking at the official flag, Ma Yue couldn't help but praise that man for his courage. As a rebel soldier, he dared to live in an official inn. This was indeed unimaginable.

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When Ma Yue knocked on the man's door, the short-built man was still quite wary: "Who are you looking for?"

"I came to see you on the order of my father Ma Teng." Ma Yue reported his origin softly, and then the man let his two brothers in. However, judging from his actions, the man was still wary.

"What did General Ma say? But have you accepted my master's kindness?" Without any small talk, the man asked straight to the point.

"My father is very grateful for Uncle Han's kindness, but he also has some doubts..."

"Don't worry, my master now has a prominent position in the military, and his promise to General Ma will not change." The man only said that Ma Teng was worried about the rewards afterwards, so he hurriedly patted his chest and assured.

"No, my father is not such a fussy person. What he is worried about is another more important matter. However, this matter is too important and I can't tell you face to face, so my father wrote this letter to ask you

Leave it to Uncle Han. If he is willing to agree to what is stated in the letter, my father will definitely help him with all his strength."

The man took the wax pill with some curiosity, but did not ask any more questions and said: "In that case, I will go back and give the letter to the head of the family!"

"That's a lot of work." Ma Yue said happily. He knew that as soon as this letter arrived, his plan to alienate the rebel army would have been realized.

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