Ma Teng opened his mouth, but no sound came out after a long time.
He has thousands of words to say!
Ma Teng wanted to beg for mercy and live!
Han Sui's tragic death deeply stimulated Ma Teng's nerves, even though it was Ma Chao who made the move.
But given Ma Teng's capriciousness and plotting against Liu Zhang, wouldn't Han Sui's end at this moment be exactly what he would end up with soon?
Maybe the punishment will come very quickly, in just the next breath!
"I didn't expect that I, Ma Teng, would be defeated by such a clever plan in the end at the hands of the person I trust the most!"
Ma Teng was still unwilling and looked at Pang De with extremely disappointed eyes.
He could think of everyone betraying him, but he could not imagine that it would be Pound.
Pang De used his life to protect Ma Teng!
Maybe if it were someone else, facing Ma Teng's disappointed look, he might feel a little guilty in his heart.
But Pound didn't. He still raised his head and chest, and could even look directly at Ma Teng.
Right and wrong, good and evil, loyalty and traitor, Pound has a balance in his heart!
It is precisely because of this that Pound was able to do so with a clear conscience and peace of mind.
"Ma Teng, you are wrong! Since ancient times, there has been much help in the right way and little help in the wrong way! Without Pang De betraying you, you still would not have succeeded."
"Didn't you hear what Ziyi said just now? Ma Yue is leading the cavalry to arrest the fleeing Qiang people."
Ma Teng couldn't help but widen his eyes, and his facial features were twisted together in shock.
"Could it be..."
Ma Teng's voice was trembling, he didn't believe this was true.
Unfortunately, facts are facts, and Liu Zhang definitely revealed the truth that Ma Teng didn't want to believe.
"When you had the idea of rebellion, the first person you looked for was Ma Yue, and the second person was Pound, right?"
"I don't need to hide it from you now. After you left Ma Yue, he came to me and told me all about your plan!"
Liu Zhang didn't know Ma Yue very well, so he just regarded him as a member of Ma Teng's tribe.
Later, through conversation, we found out that he was Ma Dai's father.
Liu Zhang also had an in-depth discussion with Ma Yue because of Ma Dai, and tested Ma Yue's martial arts.
Although Ma Yue's talents are not outstanding, his character and morality are outstanding, and his outlook on life is also very upright.
Maybe we can't expect Ma Yue to be able to fight in all directions, but he will definitely be loyal.
We can also see something from Ma Dai, it must be something passed down.
But after learning all this, Ma Teng was even more unacceptable.
It turns out that everything Ma Yue did was an illusion, used to confuse his brother!
"Ma Yue...are you worthy of me..."
Although Ma Yue was not nearby, Ma Teng couldn't help but let out a sad sigh from his mouth.
Ma Teng and Ma Yue are close cousins, but they have the same grandfather!
Compared to the simultaneous betrayal of Ma Yue and Pang Tong, perhaps Pang Tong alone made Ma Teng feel better psychologically.
After all, no matter how loyal Pang De is, his surname is Pang, not a member of Ma Teng's clan.
After experiencing ups and downs in reality and a huge mental blow, Ma Teng was completely disheartened.
Looking at the decadent Ma Teng, Liu Zhang looked more like he saw an old man who was dying and was about to die soon!
"Ma Teng, how many years has the Yongliang land been in rebellion? Don't you know how miserable the people here are?"
"Ma Yue seems to be sorry for you, but in fact he is a man of great benevolence and righteousness! He is sorry for you alone, but he is worthy of the people of Yongliang and Liangzhou!"
"To be honest, are you suitable to be a monarch? Since you took charge of one side, let alone more, how have the people of Wuwei County lived?"
Liu Zhang's questioning, which went straight to the bottom of his heart, made Ma Teng even more ashamed.
Even Ma Teng's first thought was that the water was in dire straits!
The two states of Yongliang are originally the borders of the country, a land of bitter cold.
At its peak, the population was less than half a million.
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the two states have first experienced the oppression of Bian Zhang, Beigong Boyu, and the Kingdom, and then they have been tortured by Ma Teng and Han Sui for many years, and their population has been reduced by more than half.
Perhaps it is more appropriate to describe the behavior of Ma Teng and Han Sui with the words "life is in ruins and the people are in dire straits!"
At this moment, Ma Teng suddenly recalled how he told Ma Yue and Pang De about his plan.
After Pang De heard this, he first gave him earnest advice, persuading himself not to do these meaningless and stupid things.
After trying to persuade him to no avail, Pound said he would think about it.
Now it seems that everything is an excuse. I am afraid that Pound, like Ma Yue, exposed his crime to Liu Zhang.
Pound later expressed support for his rebellion plan, and he must have been instructed by Liu Zhang.
Compared with Ma Yue's vow to follow him and immediately sell himself to Liu Zhang, Pang De was indeed extremely benevolent and righteous.
After thinking about this, Ma Teng no longer looked at Pang De with resentment and loss, but with a trace of guilt.
"Ling Ming, in your heart, I am not a wise master, am I?"
Perhaps Pang De also had a hint of intention in his heart, but he didn't show it at all, but nodded firmly.
"General Ma, I will never forget your kindness to me!"
"But if we want to calm down the troubled times, let the people live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer suffer from the war, and make the country prosperous, and no longer be poisoned by foreigners, can these generals really do it?"
Can it be done?
Pang De's question made Ma Teng lower his head in shame.
He has never even thought about calming down troubled times. What does the life and death of the people have to do with him?
From beginning to end, Ma Teng never had such a grand ideal.
As for not being poisoned by aliens, it is even less possible.
Ma Teng's own power still needs the support of Xianling Qiang and Gong Tangqiang.
Perhaps deep down in his heart, Ma Teng also had the ideal of his ancestor Ma Yuan to defeat foreigners everywhere, which was why he helped Liu Zhang in the beginning to deal with the Xianbei people.
But Ma Teng's real wish was to occupy more cities and land, and to have more soldiers and horses.
Everything Ma Teng did was mostly for his own selfishness.
"Does Ling Ming think Liu Zhang is the hero who can calm down the troubled times and revive the Han Dynasty?"
This question may be Ma Teng's final stubbornness.
After Ma Teng raised this question, he had a clear answer in his own mind.
Undoubtedly yes!
If Liu Zhang could not accomplish this goal, Ma Teng himself would be confused about the answer to this question.
Of all the princes in the world, who dares to underestimate Liu Zhang?
Yuan Shao?
I am afraid that if Yuan Shao really underestimated Liu Zhang, he would not have made a plan to besiege Liu Zhang.
Cao Cao?
Do you dare to underestimate Liu Zhang, who worked hard in Guandu and was suppressed by Yuan Shao?
Liu Biao, Sun Quan?
A mediocre leader with no enterprising spirit and a coward whose power can be overthrown at any time, who has the right to underestimate Liu Zhang?
Suddenly, Ma Teng's mind was extremely clear, and an idea flashed across his mind.
Isn't Han Sui's death the first step for Liu Zhang to conquer the world?