"Brother, where should we go?" In a military tent surrounded by soldiers, Ma Yuan couldn't help but asked Ma Teng in distress.
At this time, there were a lot of iron locks and chains on the bodies of these Ma family members, and they were tightly bound. The worst thing was the Ma Kui who had spoken rudely before. Not only were none of these things missing, but they were also
He was tied to an extra cross-shaped wooden pillar. This was a special meal specially made for him by Kuafu and Feng Bo.
At present, only Ma Kui has such treatment, and other members of the Ma family cannot enjoy it!
Outside the big tent, Kuafu and Feng Bo were guarding here like two door gods. As soon as anyone in the tent made any move, they would rush in immediately.
The combined strength of those Ma family members in the big tent must be far superior to Kuafu and Feng Bo. However, those Ma family members have now been confiscated their weapons and horses, and their strength is directly
It was shrunk a lot.
Adding more people, Kuafu is best at foot combat. Therefore, with Kuafu and Uncle Feng watching here, these people from the Ma family will never be able to escape!
Moreover, Kuafu and Uncle Feng were not afraid that the Ma family members in the tent could escape. In addition to the two of them guarding the tent, there were also five hundred elite soldiers surrounding the tent.
With a crossbow in hand, the soldier can shoot the people in the tent into sieves in an instant.
Li Xiang has issued a strict order. As long as any one of these people dares to escape, he will shoot them all. If they are not used by me, they will be killed by me. This has always been Li Xiang's principle. If Li Xiang cannot use it himself
Now that this combat power has fallen into his hands, he will not let others have the opportunity to take advantage of it.
Ma Teng looked at the rest of the people who were waiting for him to make a decision, and he was also distressed. Intellectually, he knew what kind of decision he should make, but emotionally he was in a dilemma!
What's more, if they surrender, what about Ma Chao, and what will Ma Chao and the others do? At this time, according to the time, Ma Chao and the others should be in Yizhou soon. If they surrender, wouldn't it mean that
Do you want to be enemies with Ma Chao and the others in the future?
However, as the head of the Ma family, Ma Teng knew that he had to make a decision.
"Brother Yuan, in my Ma family, your talents are unparalleled, and Brother Fool is far behind. Over the years, Brother Yuan has been willing to work tirelessly to assist me. I am very lucky to be my brother!" After a long time, after some time and effort, the gods and humans passed by.
After the battle, Ma Teng finally made up his mind and secretly made a decision in his heart.
"Brother, I am always grateful to be able to assist him. It's a pity that my younger brother's talents are limited and he can't help him achieve great things! Now, he is behind bars and has become a prisoner!"
Ma Yuan said this sincerely. Although Ma Teng's abilities are limited and there is still a gap between him and the hero in Ma Yuan's mind. But Ma Teng is 100% superior to his brothers of the same race who are very capable.
Be trustworthy and accept advice with an open mind.
In this way, over time, and because they were from the same clan, Ma Yuan and others became more sincere in assisting Ma Teng.
"Brother Yuan, from today on, you are the head of my Ma family!" Ma Teng couldn't help but said with a hint of guilt as he looked at Ma Yuan who was in a state of embarrassment.
In Ma Teng's mind, with Ma Yuan's talents, he would definitely be a general no matter which prince he served under. But now that he was following him, he was in a situation where he was at the mercy of others.
"Brother, you must not!" Hearing Ma Teng say this, Ma Yuan suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart for some reason. Therefore, he immediately said nervously.
"I'm not worried about Brother Wu and Brother Cheng. Brother Xiong and Brother Kui, from now on, you two must obey Brother Yuan's instructions without making any mistakes!" Ma Teng missed Ma Yuan and turned towards Ma Wu and Ma Cheng, who were behind him.
Ma Xiong and Ma Kui said.
"Don't worry, brother!" At this moment, both Ma Shanwei and Ma Kui, who were very nervous, felt something and couldn't help but replied with some sadness.
"Brother Yuan, after surrendering, you must live a good life and make great achievements. From now on, my Ma family will depend on you. Remember, you must carry forward my Ma family!" Ma Teng turned his attention to Ma Yuan, looked directly at Ma Yuan, and said one word
He ordered every word seriously.
"Brother, you are the head of my Ma family. My Ma family should be handed over to my eldest brother to carry forward!" The bad premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger, and Ma Yuan's words were filled with sadness.
"After all, I am a prince. Even if I am willing to surrender, I am afraid that I will not be reused! At that time, the future of several brothers may be hindered. Rather than doing this, it is better to pave the way for you brothers with my death.
"
Ma Teng saw clearly that to Li Xiang, he was not important, but his brothers were the important ones.
Moreover, if he died, maybe Li Xiang would be even happier.
After all, if he is alive, once he has any bad thoughts, his brothers will definitely be summoned by him again. This is also a big hidden danger for Li Xiang.
The most important thing is that Ma Teng was once a prince, and he was unwilling to surrender to others!
"Brother aid, brother Xiong, you all have to remember this. If you meet Meng Qi on the battlefield in the future, and if you are unable to persuade him to surrender, don't show mercy. Everything should put the survival of my Ma family first!" Ma Teng was determined.
Come and say.
For most ancient people, the survival of the family was more important after all.
"Brother, I understand everything!" At some point, Ma Yuan, Ma Wu, Ma Xiong and others burst into tears.
The boy did not shed tears easily, but he was not sad yet. They knew very well that this was probably the last time their eldest brother would talk to them.
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Before noon, early the next morning, Li Xiang had received the news that Ma Yuan and others had surrendered, and that Ma Teng had committed suicide.
Although he was a little surprised by the news of Ma Teng's suicide, the next moment, Li Xiang already figured out the intention behind it.
Now that people like Ma Yuan, Ma Xiong, Ma Kui, Ma Wu, and Ma Cheng have surrendered, it is time to find a way to truly win over these people. At the very least, we must make this fighting force willing.
for one's own use.
Therefore, Li Xiang generously buried Ma Teng with the courtesy of a prince, and also sent someone as an envoy to Chang'an to deliver a memorial to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty about Ma Teng's posthumous title. Regardless of whether the people of the Ma family appreciated it or not, but
At least this superficial project should be done as much as possible.
The surrender of Ma Yuan and others also allowed Li Xiang to once again improve his general lineup this time.