Cheng Gongying shook his head helplessly, maybe this is God's will!
"Mr. Chenggong, I don't mean to force anything."
"Whether you go or not is entirely up to your will, sir."
"Even if your husband doesn't go to Dunhuang, he will still be entrusted with important tasks!"
When Cheng Gongying heard Liu Zhang's assurance, his heart suddenly felt warm.
Even though Liu Zhang was just talking, Cheng Gongying was still very moved.
"My lord is so kind, but Cheng Gongying has nothing to repay!"
"I volunteer to go to Dunhuang and open the door to the Western Region for my lord!"
After the dust settled on this matter, a big problem for Liu Zhang was immediately solved.
If Yizhou Zhang Yi, Yang Hong and other talented people were sent to Dunhou, they would actually be able to do the job.
It's just that they are Yizhou people after all, and they don't know much about the customs and customs of Liangzhou and the Western Regions.
Cheng Gongying is a native of Jincheng and has a great advantage over Yizhou talents!
"Thank you sir!"
With gratitude in his eyes, Liu Zhang thanked Cheng Gongying for his generosity.
"My lord, you're welcome!"
The return journey went very smoothly. Half an hour later, Liu Zhang led his army back to Yuzhong.
The fighting outside the city has ended. Except for Ma Yue, who is still chasing the Qiang deserters, and Zhao Yun and Huwei Camp, who are guarding the prisoners in the camp, the rest of the people are waiting at Liu Zhang's residence.
Today's harvest was very rich, and everyone wanted to report the results to Liu Zhang in person.
Liu Zhang did not delay. After entering the city, he directly led Tai Shici, Pang De, Ma Chao and Cheng Gongying to his residence.
After destroying the Qiang coalition, Liu Zhang wanted to pacify Liangzhou in one go.
Just as I stepped into the county government office, a small incident happened.
"Clan Chief Zhou!"
Ma Chao looked at Zhou Ping in front of him, grinning from ear to ear in shock.
Zhou Ping, the head of the Zhou clan of the Wuwei family, not only survived, but also showed up at Liu Zhang's mansion!
"Ma Chao!"
Zhou Ping also looked shocked. He did not expect Ma Chao to follow Liu Zhang.
"you..."
"you..."
Ma Chao and Zhou Ping said in unison, and then looked at Liu Zhang with doubts in their eyes.
"Okay, let me explain it to you."
The matter of Zhou Ping's surrender was kept secret, and few people in the entire Yuzhong City knew about it.
Therefore, neither Han Sui, Ma Chao nor Ma Teng who was beside Liu Zhang knew that Zhou Ping was still alive.
"Meng Qi, when you were defeated in your first attack on Yuzhong and fled, the Zhou clan leader was captured by Ziyi... or maybe he was saved by Ziyi."
Zhou Ping had no objection to Liu Zhang's statement.
"General Wei is right. Without General Tai Shici, I would have died in the rebellion!"
Nearly 300,000 people have fled, who can care about the patriarch of a family!
If it were not for the chance encounter by Taishi Ci and his army, not only would Zhou Ping not be able to escape death, he would not even be able to save his body.
"General Wei, Ma Chao is...?"
The corners of Liu Zhang's mouth raised slightly, revealing a joyful smile.
"Meng Qi has surrendered to me, and he will be my general from now on!"
"I see..."
A hint of unnoticeable shock flashed through Zhou Ping's eyes, and then he nodded thoughtfully.
Not long ago, Ma Teng was escorted back to Yuzhong, and Zhou Ping learned the news that Ma Teng had faked surrender and was captured again.
From rebellion to surrender to rebellion, especially the false surrender, this is of a very bad nature.
Zhou Ping originally thought that Ma Teng would definitely die this time.
However, with Liu Zhang openly revealing his love for Ma Chao, Ma Teng might have escaped death again.
"Clan Leader Zhou, this is Cheng Gongying, you should know him, right?"
Zhou Ping nodded. He naturally knew Cheng Gongying. After all, he had also stayed in the camp before.
"General Wei and Mr. Chenggong have surrendered. I guess the war in Liangzhou is over, right?"
Liu Zhang had previously promised Zhou Ping that he could return to Wuwei once the war calmed down.
"Yes, Han Sui has been beheaded by Meng Qi, and not even one of the Qiang people is left alive. The battle of Liangzhou can be declared a victory!"
Zhou Ping was even more surprised when he heard the news that Han Sui was dead.
The death of Han Sui and the surrender of Ma Teng can indeed directly declare victory in the war.
"Congratulations to General Wei!"
Zhou Ping quickly congratulated Liu Zhang and was very happy for his original decision.
If I had not sincerely surrendered, I might not be talking to Liu Zhang like this today.
After a few more pleasantries, Zhou Ping resigned.
Zhou Ping was not Liu Zhang's subordinate, he just led the Wuwei Zhou family to surrender to Liu Zhang. It was not convenient to disturb Liu Zhang too much at this time.
"Hey! Han Sui was defeated unjustly..."
After Zhou Ping left, Cheng Gongying couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
"Mr. Chenggong, what do you mean?"
Ma Chao was a little confused and didn't understand why Cheng Gongying was so emotional when he saw Zhou Ping.
"General Ma, among the five major Qiang tribes, only the Gongtang Qiang are different. They are extremely dependent on the Zhou family."
"If Zhou Ping surrenders, what will happen to Yunnan?"
After being reminded by Cheng Gongying, Ma Chao immediately came to his senses.
Since being defeated by the Yizhou Army for the first time, Dianwu has indeed behaved a lot strangely.
To be more precise, it was after confirming the news of Zhou Ping's death in battle.
"My lord, Dian Bu, isn't it...?"
Liu Zhang nodded, there was no need to hide anything anymore.
"Yes, Zhou Ping persuaded Dian Wu to let him investigate the intelligence and reveal some information about the camp to Yuzhong."
"I see..."
Ma Chao suddenly remembered Han Sui's invitation to a group of Qiang tribe chiefs to come to the commander's tent to discuss a decisive battle with the Yizhou army.
"It turns out that Dian Wu didn't compromise with Han Sui because of the death of the leader of the Laoqiang clan..."
No wonder Dian Wu immediately expressed his support for Han Sui to attack Yuzhong after returning from the tent.
No wonder Dian Wu seems to be always in a state of uncertainty, but his final choice is always to go against Han Sui!
It turns out that Dian Wu surrendered to Liu Zhang long ago!
"Lord, there is something puzzling about me at the end."
Ma Chao frowned tightly, and there was a strong look of doubt on his face.
"Oh? What did Meng Qi want to ask?"
"My lord, aren't you afraid that Dian Wu will tell Han Sui the news about Zhou Ping's death? Aren't you afraid that Dian Wu will... feign surrender?"
When it comes to false surrender, Ma Chao can always think of his father Ma Teng, and he can't help but feel a little ashamed.
Liu Zhang smiled and did not answer Ma Chao, but looked at Cheng Gongying.
"Mr. Chenggong, please come and explain to Meng Qi!"
"As you command!"
The corners of Cheng Gongying's eyes twitched. He didn't expect Ma Chao to be so stupid.
However, due to Liu Zhang's request, Cheng Gongying patiently explained to Ma Chao.
"General Ma, after my lord diverts his troops into Wuwei County, all the Dianwu tribe will be under the attack of the Yizhou Army. He must be in fear."
"The Gongtang Qiang people in Dianwu have always followed Zhou Ping's lead. My lord asked Zhou Ping to persuade him personally. There is no reason for failure."
"What's more, our coalition forces were defeated by the lord several times even though we had all the advantages. What's more, we were almost in a desperate situation at that time?"
Ever since it was learned that Liu Zhang had increased his troops in Longxi County and Wuwei County, it can be said that the soldiers in the coalition camp have no fighting spirit and will have no fighting spirit!
Coupled with insufficient logistics, insufficient food and grass, and the instability of the Qiang tribe, there is no problem in calling it a desperate situation.
"Why..."
Ma Chao sighed softly, finally convinced of Liu Zhang.
All movements of the coalition forces are under Liu Zhang's control. It's no wonder Han Sui can win!
I am afraid that even without this civil strife, it would have been impossible to escape the outcome of defeat!