Chapter 657 Ma Teng admits he is not as good as Ma Chao
Ma Teng thought for a long time, and finally made up his mind to believe Liu Zhang.
In fact, in this situation, Ma Teng has no choice.
Wuwei County lost all its troops and horses, and the lives of himself and the Ma clan were in Liu Zhang's hands. It could be said that there was no hope of a comeback.
Expecting a stupid young horse to defeat Liu Zhang is tantamount to wishful thinking, and Ma Teng naturally knew this in his heart.
Ever since he heard the news that Han Sui's entire army had been wiped out, Ma Teng had a strange feeling.
I'm afraid the days of separatist rule over Yongliang are completely over!
"General Wei, Ma Chao is my eldest son, but he is not the eldest son. Balazi is Ma Chao's biological mother."
Liu Zhang was slightly startled. The amount of information was quite large now!
According to Ma Teng, if Ma Chao is not recognized as his eldest son, the power, territory, and inheritance of the army under Ma Teng will have nothing to do with Ma Chao!
A terrifying thought kept popping up in Liu Zhang's mind. Could it be that Ma Teng dragged his family to Yecheng because he was ignored by Ma Chao?
"Brother Shoucheng is a prince after all. Don't you know that the fight between the eldest son and the youngest son, the legitimate son and the concubine is no less than a battle on the battlefield?"
From the royal family to the princes, the issue of successors is always a turmoil.
How many people and forces have fallen due to inheritance issues?
Ma Teng showed a hint of helplessness and answered Liu Zhang with his expression.
"I don't know! But Ma Chao is indeed too good. He has inherited all my advantages, coupled with the wild nature of the Qiang people, he is undoubtedly a born general!"
"It's a pity that Ma Chao's character is also his shortcoming. He acts too recklessly! But his heart is very simple. He hates evil and always says what he wants. His outspokenness has always been his advantage."
"But in the past year or two, I have gradually discovered that Ma Chao also has different ideas, probably influenced by Tudan and Balazi..."
As the saying goes, what kind of environment breeds what kind of human nature.
If Ma Chao is often instilled with a certain thought by his mother, changes will definitely occur under the influence of subtle influences.
Liu Zhang had to suspect that Tu Dan was instigating all this, and he wanted to support Ma Chao to replace Ma Teng.
"Can Brother Shoucheng and Mrs. Zhou have any heirs?"
"Mr. Zhou and I have two sons, Ma Xiu and Ma Tie."
Ma Teng did not hide anything and answered Liu Zhang's questions happily.
When Liu Zhang suddenly realized this, he couldn't help but be secretly shocked. He didn't expect that Ma Teng would also have a dispute between his concubine and his concubine!
"Brother Shoucheng, after a hundred years, who do you prefer when it comes to succession? Ma Xiu or Ma Chao?"
Ma Teng did not answer and fell into hesitation again. It was Ma Teng's hesitation that convinced Liu Zhang of what he was thinking.
Ma Chao's ambition is far greater than that of his father Ma Teng. How can he, who is so obsessed with war and power, be willing to give up the power in Ma Teng's hands? How can he be willing to succumb to Ma Xiu?
I think in history, Ma Teng took away everyone in the army, except Ma Chao, who was left in Xiliang. This may not be to preserve his heirs!
I'm afraid Ma Chao won't be able to sit still if he stays in the land of Yongliang any longer!
After getting this information, Liu Zhang became even more confident in recruiting Ma Teng!
At present, he is the only one who can save Ma Teng's family and avoid the tragedy of the brothers' feud.
"Brother Shoucheng, since we have been so honest with each other, I won't hide it anymore."
"I hope that Brother Shoucheng can join Yizhou and help the Han Dynasty with me! I believe that with Brother Shoucheng's ability, his achievements will definitely be no less than that of our ancestor Ma Yuan!"
Ma Teng was not surprised at Liu Zhang's sudden recruitment. He had already guessed Liu Zhang's intention.
"General Wei, if I promise you directly, aren't you afraid that I will pretend to surrender?"
Why was Liu Zhang not afraid, even scared to death, otherwise he would not have left Ma Teng aside all the time.
With the current strength of the Yizhou Army, once Ma Teng defected before the battle, he would definitely deal a fatal blow to Liu Zhang.
However, Liu Zhang had to act like a hero and force himself to calm down.
"Haha, I have always been suspicious of people who don't use them, but I don't trust people who use them!"
Ma Teng smiled and shook his head, obviously scorning Liu Zhang's ambiguous words.
"General Wei, didn't you just say that you should be honest with us?"
Liu Zhang's thoughts were exposed by Ma Teng, and he was immediately embarrassed.
It is worthy of being an existence that can dominate in troubled times, and none of them are easy to deal with.
"Brother Shoucheng, to be honest, I am indeed a little worried!"
"Hahaha! General Wei said this, I feel much more comfortable!"
Ma Teng picked up the wine glass, and they drank together again.
"General Wei, letting Ma Chao escape was really your biggest mistake. Even if I escaped, it wouldn't have as big an impact as Ma Chao's escape!"
"Why?"
If it were said that the current Ma Chao could replace Ma Teng, Liu Zhang would never believe it.
It will take at least five years for Ma Chao to take over Ma Teng!
"Hey! General Wei is so smart, why can't he see through the mystery?"
Ma Teng's slightly confused look made Liu Zhang embarrassed. He really didn't understand what Ma Teng meant.
"Please give me some advice from Brother Shoucheng."
"We have lost all our troops and horses in Wuwei. Even if we return to Wuwei next time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to organize the strength to resist!"
Ma Teng couldn't help but shake his head again and sighed. After being a warlord for so many years, he ended up not being as good as his own son!
"First of all, there is the Zhou family. They are afraid of General Wei's powerful military force and may not be able to resist again. Without the support of the Zhou family, how can Gong Tangqiang be willing to help?"
"The Xianling Qiang are very close to me in appearance and spirit. They are the greatest gift to me without adding insult to injury. It is extremely difficult to get them to send troops!"
Liu Zhang stroked his chin with his hand. Ma Teng's explanation was indeed in line with common sense.
As the inherited family of Wuwei County, the Zhou family has always put family interests first, which is also a common problem among all families in the Han Dynasty.
I'm afraid Ma Teng is only being used as a chess piece of the Zhou family. How could they get themselves burned over the chess piece?
"Brother Shoucheng means that Ma Chao can pull Xianling Qiang?"
Gong Tangqiang had no interest relationship with Ma Chao, so Liu Zhang could only suspect that Ma Chao was taking advantage of his mother's relationship.
Facts proved that Liu Zhang's guess was right, and Ma Teng confirmed his doubts.
"Yes, Tu Dan will definitely support Ma Chao with all his strength after knowing that I have been captured, in an attempt to let Ma Chao replace me!"
"well enough..."
Hearing Ma Teng's answer, Liu Zhang breathed a sigh of relief.
For Liu Zhang, this was unexpected good news.
"fine?"
Ma Teng looked at Liu Zhang strangely, seeming to question Liu Zhang's eyesight.
"General Wei is about to face a disaster, and he says it's okay?"