Reputation is very important in this era. If Liu Zhang is confirmed to be a rebel, the harm will undoubtedly be huge.
From the beginning of the war, Liu Zhang regarded himself as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, talked about reviving the Han Dynasty, and even used this banner to recruit talented people.
If Liu Zhang was found to be a traitor, wouldn't he become a traitor who betrayed the Han Dynasty and shouted all day long to revive the Han Dynasty?
There is no doubt that he will immediately become the laughing stock of the world. Who among the talented people loyal to the Han Dynasty would choose to follow Liu Zhang?
Liu Zhang was very depressed. Who said that Ma Teng was a foolhardy man? Didn't he have the brains to understand the righteousness?
"Ma Teng, are you saying that Han Sui is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, and I am the traitor who is plotting rebellion?"
Liu Zhang did not choose to escape. He wanted to face Ma Teng and look for opportunities to change his mind.
"No! I definitely didn't mean this!"
Ma Teng waved his hands repeatedly, with a look of fear on his face.
After Han Sui's entire army was annihilated, his purpose immediately changed from destroying Liu Zhang to turning hostility into friendship with Liu Zhang!
Ma Teng knew very well that persuading Liu Zhang to return to Yizhou out of righteousness was the best decision at the moment.
As for the strategy Ma Chao mentioned to him to defeat the enemy, Ma Teng would not be his first choice at all.
Ma Chao couldn't even defeat Han Sui. He proposed a strategy to destroy Liu Zhang. What reason could there be for Ma Teng to believe it?
Unless Ma Teng was a fool or was driven to a dead end, he would never consider it immediately.
Therefore, not only could Ma Teng not anger Liu Zhang, he also did not allow anyone in the army to make their own decisions to anger Liu Zhang and trigger a war.
"General Wei is a descendant of the Queen of Han, a member of the imperial family, and the son-in-law of the late emperor. Even today, he calls General Wei brother-in-law! If General Wei is not a loyal minister, who in the world would dare to call himself a loyal minister?"
"I know that Han Sui has offended General Wei, so I would like to ask General Wei to please go out of his way for the sake of being a minister in the same palace, and stop the war for the sake of the people of Liang and Yizhou!"
"I would like to promise General Wei that Han Sui will prepare a generous gift to compensate General Wei!"
"If General Wei can lead his army back, it will be a blessing to the people of the two states. Wouldn't it be beautiful if the country is peaceful and the people are safe?"
Liu Zhang smiled softly, Ma Teng was both the emperor and the common people, so he really knew how to give high praise.
"Hehehehe..."
"I am leaving Hanzhong with an army of 100,000 men. Will I go back just because of a word from the Spurs? And prepare a generous gift? How can I get involved with personal grudges in such a national event?"
"When the late emperor was dying, he was deeply concerned about the safety of Liangzhou, and even gave me an order to kill the traitor Han Sui and bring peace to the people of Liangzhou! I have been greatly favored by the late emperor, and I dare not forget him day by day!"
"There were many constraints before, so we could only sit back and watch Han Sui poison the prefectures and counties with impunity! After five years of dormancy, the people of Yizhou are rich and the country is rich, and the army and horses are strong. This is a great opportunity to repay the kindness of the late emperor!"
"Now that the counties in Liangzhou are waiting for the wind to descend, Han Sui is already at his wits' end! When the army arrives at Jincheng, it will only take a moment for Han Sui to take the lead!"
"Don't Ma Sishi claim to be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty? Why didn't he join us in attacking Han Sui in Jincheng and fulfill the late emperor's order together?"
Liu Zhang has an advantage that no prince in the world can match, Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong!
Who in the world doesn't know that the person Liu Hong trusts and relies on the most is General Wei Liu Zhang?
Therefore, Liu Zhang could blame all the reasons on Liu Hong's death.
After all, when Liu Hong died, only Liu Zhang was present!
Ma Teng was so depressed that he spent a lot of time trying to gain justice, but Liu Zhang snatched back the dead man he had moved out!
Not only could Ma Teng be unable to refute, he must also choose to disobey the late emperor's order!
Who knows that after Liu Zhang destroyed Han Sui, another late emperor would kill him on his deathbed!
Even if Liu Zhang would not do this, Ma Teng could not just sit back and watch Han Sui perish!
Can Ma Teng not understand such a simple truth as lips are dying and teeth are cold?
Once Han Sui is destroyed, how can Ma Teng, who occupies Wuwei County, survive alone?
It won't be long before Liu Zhang finds a reason to invade Wuwei County, and by then, Ma Teng will be even more unable to resist.
"General Wei has unparalleled benevolence and righteousness. Do you really want the people of the two states to suffer from the war?"
"What's more, Han Sui's Liangzhou governor was personally appointed by the emperor himself. After all, the late emperor has been dead for many years. General Wei might as well ask the emperor first and wait for the emperor's edict before making a decision."
Ma Teng was determined to protect Han Sui, which happened to play into Liu Zhang's hands. Otherwise, how could he occupy the righteousness and destroy Ma Teng.
"Are you kidding me? What's the point of reporting to the emperor when the emperor is trapped in Xuchang by Cao Cao? Who in the world doesn't know about Han Sui's friendship with Cao Cao?"
This was Ma Teng's last resort, but he didn't expect it to be easily resolved by Liu Zhang. Now Ma Teng was completely at his wits' end.
"Now that General Wei has made up his mind, I won't waste any more words. As for the grudge between General Wei and Han Sui, I won't interfere anymore!"
"Ma will take his leave now and return to Wuwei immediately to concentrate on protecting the country and the people!"
Of the thirty-six strategies, walking is the best strategy.
There was no hope of persuasion, and Ma Teng was not angry.
After all, his original idea was to preserve the 30,000 troops and return to their home base of Wuwei.
In fact, all the efforts Ma Teng made were not to really persuade Liu Zhang to retreat, but to put himself above the righteousness.
You see, I, Ma Teng, have traveled thousands of miles just for the sake of your reputation as General Wei. I am just afraid that you will be accused of being a traitor.
Now if you don't agree with what I said, it doesn't matter. I, Ma Teng, have no objection.
As for whether Han Sui wants to be beaten or killed, it’s up to you, and I, Ma Teng, won’t participate!
I, Ma Teng, came to Hanyang County wholeheartedly for the good of you, Liu Zhang, and now that I am leaving, you can't repay a favor with a grudge, right?
Maybe if it were someone else, he would really feel guilty, but it's a pity that he was facing Liu Zhang!
"etc!"
"General Wei, do you have any other orders?"
Ma Teng still had a very friendly face and was still begging Liu Zhang to let him go.
"Ma Teng, where do you think Hanyang County is? You can come when you want and leave when you want?"
"How to calculate the blood debt at Yangping Pass a few years ago? How to calculate the blood debt at Pingxiang and Ji County not long ago?"
Every time Liu Zhang spoke a word, the expression on his face became more serious, and the fierceness in his eyes also became more serious.
"Does the Spurs think that Yizhou is a soft persimmon that you can pinch if you want?"
The corners of Ma Teng's eyes kept twitching, and he felt extremely aggrieved.
This Liu Zhang is so shameless. Whether it was the battle of Yangpingguan or the siege battle between Pingxiang and Ji County, how many people did you lose in Yizhou? Which time did Liangzhou not suffer heavy losses of soldiers and horses?
Needless to say, Han Sui lost nearly 100,000 inside and outside. Ma Teng also lost a lot. He lost 50,000 before, but this time he lost another 20,000!
If we talk about blood debt, I'm afraid it should be the Liangzhou cavalry asking for it from the Yizhou army!