Ma Teng was very worried. Liu Zhang with 20,000 infantry dared to threaten him with 30,000 Liangzhou elite cavalry behind him. He must be fully confident!
I'm afraid that once the war breaks out, the 30,000 troops around us will be in trouble!
"General Wei, I am the governor of Yongzhou. When I heard that Liangzhou was attacked, I naturally led my troops to come to the rescue! If I sit back and watch in Wuwei, I will inevitably disappoint His Majesty's high expectations!"
Ma Teng really didn't shed tears without seeing the coffin, and he still used the emperor as an excuse, which made him even more despised by Liu Zhang.
"Okay, I don't accept this explanation! When Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, attacked Yizhou for no reason, why didn't you come to support him?"
"It's okay if we don't come to the rescue. Instead, we join forces with Liu Biao to invade Hanzhong! How do you explain it?"
Ma Teng was left speechless by Liu Zhang's question and could only pretend to be aggrieved.
"General Wei, I..."
"What are you! Shut up!"
Liu Zhang didn't bother to listen to Ma Teng's explanation. After delaying for so long, he had already achieved his goal.
"Today Japan is going to tell you a truth. If you make a mistake, you must admit it. If you can't win, surrender as soon as possible! Don't waste the lives of soldiers!"
At this point, Liu Zhang's intention was clearly revealed, and he must not have wanted to let Ma Teng go easily.
However, Ma Teng did not give up and still looked at Liu Zhang pleadingly.
"General Wei, are you really unwilling to give me a way out?"
"Ma Teng, dismount and surrender is your only way out."
Liu Zhang pressed forward step by step, and the situation that had eased slightly before immediately became tense.
"There are thirty thousand Liangzhou elite cavalry behind me. Does General Wei think they are just decorations?"
Liu Zhang responded with a contemptuous laugh to Ma Teng's naked threat.
"A month ago, Han Sui also yelled at me like this. What happened to him and his Liangzhou cavalry? I don't need to repeat it, right?"
The biggest reason why Ma Teng did not dare to make a desperate move was the destruction of Han Sui's 40,000-strong army.
As Han Sui's old rival, Ma Teng naturally knew how brave his cavalry was.
Ask yourself, Ma Teng is not sure of defeating Han Sui even if his troops are equal.
But Liu Zhang wiped out Han Sui's 40,000 cavalry in one day!
If Ma Teng had this ability, the entire Liangzhou would have been his!
"Does General Wei think that relying on these infantrymen, he can keep me?"
Even if you, Liu Zhang, are extremely capable, can you still let these infantry outpace the cavalry?
Ma Teng is very arrogant, if he can't fight and run away!
"General Wei, I respect you very much, but I really don't want to be an enemy of General Wei! Why don't we make a blood alliance, and Ma Teng promises never to betray us!"
Liu Zhang directly stretched out a hand in front of Ma Teng, rejecting him with his actions.
"Didn't the general leave a soldier for you outside Pingxiang City to report the news? Is it possible that you didn't know that Ma Yue was captured and the entire army was annihilated?"
"I am not afraid to tell you that your way back is completely cut off, and there is no way you can regain your military power!"
It turned out that Liu Zhang did it on purpose!
Now Ma Teng finally understood, no wonder that soldier was so mediocre, but he was able to break out of Liu Zhang's siege!
"General Wei, do you really want to..."
At this time, Ma Chao in the rear could no longer stand Ma Teng's cowardice and Liu Zhang's arrogance, so he rode directly to the front of the formation.
"Father, haven't you seen it yet? This traitor has no intention of letting us go! I think he has been planning to annex Yongliang from the beginning!"
When the fight broke out, Liu Zhang no longer had to worry about his minions.
"Ma Teng, your son with well-developed limbs and simple mind is much smarter than you!"
Isn't being simple-minded just insulting Ma Chao's IQ?
Ma Chao became even more furious. It was obvious that Liu Zhang was playing tricks on their father and son.
"Commander Father, I will never waste words with this traitor again! Wait until I catch him and see if he is still so tough-mouthed!"
After Ma Chao finished speaking, he stepped forward again, pointing his spear directly at Liu Zhang.
"Traitor, how dare you fight me!"
Ma Chao rode his horse and raised his gun, showing an astonishing fighting spirit.
Unfortunately, this heroic spirit was undoubtedly a reckless act in Liu Zhang's eyes, and it made him burst into laughter.
"Hahaha...!"
"This general is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, a pastor of Yizhou, and a general of the imperial guard! What about you? Who do you think you are?"
"After all, your father was also a rebel, and you are just a rebel. You can't stand on the stage. How can you fight with me!"
Ma Chao's eyes were red. From childhood to adulthood, no one, no matter Qiang or Han, dared to talk to him like this.
"Traitor, you are going too far. If you have the ability, stand up and fight me for 300 rounds!"
"Hmph, you can't even defeat Yan Xing, but you still have the nerve to challenge me? You're a waste!"
If Liu Zhang hadn't been surrounded by troops, Ma Chao would have really wanted to rush forward and pick Liu Zhang out.
"Stop talking nonsense, do you dare to step forward!"
Ma Chao is stupid and doesn't have much ink in his stomach.
Liu Zhang insulted him in various ways in front, but he had no words to retaliate.
Ma Chaoyue wanted to feel more and more aggrieved, but his fair cheeks turned red at this moment.
"Traitor, come forward quickly and die!"
How could Liu Zhang pay attention to Ma Chao's provocation? He knew very well that he could not defeat Ma Chao, so how could he lose his life in vain?
"Idiots can show off their courage!"
"son..."
Liu Zhang turned his head and was about to arrange for Zhao Yun to go into battle. Unexpectedly, a figure rode out and blocked Liu Zhang directly.
"Ignorant child, who do you think you are, worthy of fighting with my master? You have passed this test beforehand!"
This man stood with his head high and his chest high, riding a horse, holding a broadsword at an angle. He was none other than Wenchang Wei Yan, who had just joined the Yizhou Army.
"Who are you? What is your official position?"
Ma Chao didn't rush forward in a hurry, because the one who rushed out was not Liu Zhang's general.
Wei Yan is not a general yet, because he just stands in front of the soldiers.
After all, Ma Chao is a general under the Yongzhou Governor's Office. Even if he fights against him, he still has to see if his opponent's identity is worthy of him.
If you go through all the trouble and finally kill a soldier, it will undoubtedly damage your own morale.
"I am Wei Yan, that's right! I am just a pawn under the current General Wei, but I can kill you more than enough!"
Hearing the identity of Wei Yan Xiaobing, Ma Chao became even less interested.
Even if Wei Yan is killed, it is just a waste of his time.
"Where are you from?"
Wei Yan's face darkened. What he hated most was that people asked him about his origin. It was also the pain point that Wei Yan was least willing to mention.
Wei Yan's background was so bad that it was impossible to find anyone worse than him.
Even though Zhao Yun and Dian Wei were both farmers, they were much superior to Wei Yan.
Zhao Yun was born in Zhaojiazhuang and at least had some fertile land. As long as he worked hard, his life would not be a problem.
Dian Wei killed people for the sake of his friends, at least he was a well-known figure in the local area, and he did not worry about life.
But Wei Yan couldn't do it. As long as he could survive in Jingzhou, he wouldn't risk starving to death on the way to Yizhou.
At best, Wei Yan was born a peasant, but at worst, he was a slave!