Xiliang Ma Teng didn't take it to heart at all since he met "Da Han Bao" that day. But over the past few days, copies of "Da Han Bao" have been transferred from Jingzhou to Liangzhou, and Ma Teng has learned more or less about it.
Regarding the situation in Jingzhou, there were some disturbances in his mind. Especially when he heard that Cao Cao was going to use all his troops to attack Jingzhou and Jiangdong, Ma Teng seemed to have found an opportunity.
"Brother Xian, I think our opportunity has come!" Ma Teng threw down the newspaper and looked at Han Sui opposite with a smile on his face.
Han Sui was stunned: "Why do you say that?"
Ma Teng said: "Cao Cao is devoting all his troops to a decisive battle with Long Fei and Sun Quan. Isn't this a good opportunity for us? You were right last time. We should send people to Jingzhou to contact them."
"Brother means..." Han Sui suddenly understood.
Ma Teng smiled: "The land of Sanfu is the gateway to the Central Plains. After Li Jue and Guo Si occupied it, they acted recklessly and were later defeated by Cao Cao. This Sanfu is a good place. The eight hundred miles of Qinchuan are rich in products.
Much better than our Xiliang!"
"Absolutely not! Brother, think twice!" Han Sui said hurriedly: "Now that we have formed an alliance with Cao Cao, Cao Cao does not believe us. This time we are sending troops to attack Jiangdong, but some troops have not gone far. If we send troops at this time, we will definitely incur consequences.
Cao Cao holds a grudge. Even if Cao Cao doesn't dare to care about it now, when he comes back from sending troops, no matter whether he wins or loses, he will definitely raise an army to hold him accountable! With our strength in Xiliang, I may not be able to deal with it!"
Ma Teng looked unhappy: "It was you who advised me to join some anti-Cao alliance, and it was you who advised me to join forces with Cao Cao, and it was you who later asked me to contact Jingzhou. Why, everything you said was right.
Is everything I saw wrong?"
"Brother, I definitely don't mean this!" Han Sui seemed to have sensed that Ma Teng didn't trust him: "Things in the world are changing rapidly. Joining the anti-Cao alliance is the general trend. Later, surrendering to Cao Cao was the breaking of the situation. Contacting Jingzhou is a
As a last resort, these are all ways to stabilize our Xiliang from the flames of war! I definitely don’t think my elder brother did anything wrong!”
"Hmph!" Ma Teng snorted coldly: "If you don't say it, who knows what you are thinking? The Xiliang soldiers and horses are half as many as yours. If you don't want to go, I will take my own soldiers and horses!"
After returning home, Ma Teng ordered his family to pack for him. At the same time, he also called his sons and nephews to discuss sending troops. As soon as Ma Teng mentioned his idea of sending troops, his nephew Ma Dai frowned.
: "Uncle, it seems a little inappropriate to do this?"
Ma Teng hummed: "You said that too? Why?"
Ma Dai quickly said: "Cao Cao is insidious. How can we not be on guard against us in this battle with Long Fei and Sun Quan? Zhang Ji, the governor of Chang'an, is even more difficult to deal with. I heard that the defense of Chang'an City has been increased a lot. In addition, from
Luoyang and other places mobilized large armies to support Guanzhong!"
"Are you afraid?" Ma Teng said with a dark face: "When have I, the son of the Ma family, ever been afraid of others? The Xiliang cavalry are rare soldiers in the world. They can surely capture the third auxiliary in a rush. The third auxiliary is a good place.
It is surrounded by strong passes, including Hangu Pass in the east, Sanguan Pass in the west, Wuguan Pass in the south, and Xiao Pass in the north. It is still difficult to capture a place with four fortresses, no matter how many soldiers and horses. If Cao Cao does not take advantage of this time to go south, there will be many enemies in the future.
I’m afraid I’ll never have another chance!”
"Uncle, think twice! This plan is too dangerous! Not to mention..." Ma Dai stopped talking halfway.
Ma Teng turned around and looked at his sons: "Are you afraid?"
Ma Chao was the first to stand up: "I am willing to accompany my father!" Ma Xiu, Ma Tie and others were willing to attack Chang'an with Ma Teng.
"Hahaha..." Ma Teng laughed loudly and glanced at Ma Dai contemptuously: "Okay! Each of my sons is good. I immediately went to the military camp to gather troops and choose a day to send troops. This time Meng Qi stayed behind.
, I can just take some of your brothers there!"
Returning to the back hall, Ma Teng turned around the corner door and walked straight towards a small courtyard at the back. This courtyard had its own door. Two doorkeepers stood at the door. Seeing Ma Teng coming, Ma Teng hurriedly saluted.
Nodding, he did not go in directly, but asked: "How is the immortal master?"
Before the two doorkeepers could answer, an old voice inside said: "Is the general here? Then please come in!"
With a smile on his face, Ma Teng opened the door very carefully and walked in slowly. There was only one small house in the courtyard. The courtyard was very clean. On the left was a large tank with water and several fish.
Swimming around inside. There is a small piece of bamboo planted on the right. The pillars in Xiliang are not as tall as those in the south, and the clusters are quite dense. A Taoist priest in gray clothes and a bright head is sitting cross-legged on the steps in the courtyard.
superior.
This old man's face is red, and the skin of his exposed hands is delicate, moist and shiny. He has his eyes closed and his two white eyebrows almost hang down to his chin. His long beard is flowing on his chest. The hairpin on the top of his head should be pure gold.
, shining in the sun. Put your hands on your legs, holding a whisk in your left hand. If you wear white clothes, you will definitely feel like a fairy.
Ma Teng bowed to the old Taoist: "Immortal Master?"
After shouting twice, the old man slowly opened his eyes, and a light emitted, which was extremely inconsistent with his appearance of age. The old man breathed out gently, slowly raised his legs and stood up. The breeze blew by.
Most people would be surprised by the elegant and unrestrained white beard on his chest. Ma Teng stood there in an orderly manner until the wind stopped, and then the old man said calmly: "Come in!"
He followed Lao Tao to the house. The room was also very clean, and although it was simple, it was still simple. Lao Tao sat on his Zen bed and pointed to a futon opposite him. Ma Teng also followed Lao Tao's example and sat cross-legged.
He came down. "I heard that the general is preparing to go on an expedition? I wonder where he is going?" Lao Tao asked first.
Ma Teng hurried back: "Cao Cao is personally leading the army to go south. I intend to lead the army to attack Chang'an. I came today just to ask the immortal master to show me the victory or defeat!"
The old Taoist didn't speak. He muttered something in his mouth and kept moving his hands back and forth. After a long time, the old Taoist seemed to be out of sorts. His forehead was sweating, his hands began to tremble, and his whole body was shaking. He was about to collapse.
When he was on the ground, he took a deep breath and stood up slowly. Ma Teng was always by his side, and he was more excited than worried.
The old Taoist wiped the sweat from his forehead, stretched out his right hand, and a big five-character word appeared in his hand. Ma Teng thought for a long time: "What does this mean, please let the immortal tell me clearly!"
The old Taoist shook his head slightly: "This is a gift from God. As for what it means, I can only rely on personal understanding. General, don't rush to send troops, think carefully about the meaning of these five things!"
Ma Teng hurriedly thanked him and slowly exited the door. When he returned to the front hall, Ma Chao and others came to report that the troops and horses were ready, and the food, grass and ordnance were being loaded into the truck. The time to find someone to see it was also ready, so
Three days later will be the auspicious day, and it is the best time to send troops. Ma Chao's brothers said that he was in high spirits. Ma Teng seemed to have lost his energy all of a sudden.
"Father, what's wrong with you?" Ma Chao looked at Ma Teng who was in a daze and saw no reaction at all, so he asked aloud.
When Ma Chao shouted, Ma Teng quickly came to his senses: "I'm fine! There is one thing that I still can't figure out. Now that you are here, please analyze it for me. What do you mean by five?"
"Five? What five?" The children didn't understand at all.
Ma Teng shook his head. The mysterious man in the backyard had always been a secret. Ma Teng had never mentioned it to anyone, not even his most beloved eldest son, Ma Chao. Ma Teng remade a story: "My father just went out on the street."
Walking around, suddenly an old god said these five words to me, asking me to understand them. If I can understand the truth, I will definitely win the battle of Chang'an. My father has been thinking about it for a long time and I don't have any clue. Can you guys tell me?
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Ma Tie was the youngest, and he never spoke accurately. When he heard this, he immediately replied: "What's so difficult about this? This allows us to capture Chang'an with only five thousand soldiers and horses!"
"Nonsense!" Ma Chao glared at Ma Tie. Ma Tie chuckled and was speechless.
Ma Xiu thought for a while: "Our ancestors are all generals. The most basic unit in the army is the corps. There are five people in a corps. This time, my father only took me, my third brother, and my brother Ma Dai. There were only four people. The old god
Does it mean that all five of our Ma family’s horses should run together?”
When Ma Teng and Ma Chao heard this, they felt that they were more reliable than the five thousand soldiers and horses. At least there were more people and more power. Ma Chao quickly said: "In this case, the father will take the child with him. It shouldn't be a problem if my uncle is here in Liangzhou."
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Ma Teng shook his head: "Yes, the main force in this battle is our Ma's Army. If you put it that way, there are thousands of horses galloping. Why use these five words? Let me think about it again!"
Ma Tie showed his head again: "What's there to think about? How can we mortals understand the words of gods? It's better to go to the street and find a fortune teller. They all have some skills. Just ask a few more."
Several people were making wild guesses in the room. The old housekeeper suddenly came in, looked at the people and were about to exit. When Ma Teng saw him, he called him in and prepared to order a fortune teller. The old housekeeper was very happy: "It's okay."
What a coincidence, just now a fortune teller came outside the door and wanted to see the master. The disciple was really embarrassed, so he came in and announced that since the master is looking for him, why not call him in and ask him!"
Ma Tie chuckled and said: "Whatever you say, it seems that the words of this god are really effective!"
The fortune teller is a young man in his twenties, with an ugly appearance, a short stature, two eyes glowing yellow, a nose turned upward and a big mouth. He talks like a chicken crowing and a dog is stealing, and he is bow-legged and wearing rags all over his body. There is a sign on the left cheek.
There was a large piece of plaster on it, which made people sick just looking at it. Ma Teng and others looked at this person up and down.
Ma Tie said with a smile: "The "Da Han Bao" in Jingzhou said that Zhang Song from Yizhou is the most ugly man in the world. I think your honor is not much better, maybe not as good as Zhang Song."
The man didn't answer. He only stared at Ma Teng for a long time: "General, it seems that he is troubled by some unsolved problem. I know how to read astrology, so why not tell me? If the test is not accurate, I won't charge you any money. How about it?"