Chapter 8 Han Sui's envoy ()

After returning home, Ma Chao thought to himself, wondering if those people would be moved by him. If they backfire, they would have to start first. After all, those people are their nemesis and cannot be used by them, so they can only be eliminated and soon.

While Ma Chao was imagining, Ma Teng rushed back from outside: "Chaoer, what are you thinking?"

"Father, today I was wandering around the city and met a few good families. Judging from their behavior, they were all talented people. If my father could receive it from the account, it would be of great use." Ma Chao thought for a while and expressed his thoughts.

"Oh, I don't know who he is?" Ma Teng asked with a smile. Ma Teng was used to his son's extraordinary behavior, so he was not surprised at all. On the contrary, he still attached great importance to it.

Ma Chao immediately told Yang Fu and others about the situation. After hearing this, Ma Teng nodded and said, "Chaoer, if it is really as you said, these people will be of great use."

"Since the time when governor Wei took office, he has installed several confidants in the army. In addition to the five thousand central cavalry, the army is firmly in the hands of his father, and there are people from all departments who have governor Wei. Recently, they are worried about their father and there is no suitable person to serve as captains in the army. If these seven people can come, it will solve many troubles for his father." Ma Teng's tense face couldn't help but smile at this moment. Obviously, during this period, he was a little breathless by Wei Duan's new governor.

Seeing that his father did not despise his opinions, Ma Chao felt relieved, so he smiled and said, "Father, these seven people are from the Tianshui rich family. If they are used well, it will be difficult for the governor Wei to suppress his father in the future. If I expected it was right, these wealthy families would definitely control most of Tianshui's common products such as salt and grain. If these people make trouble, Wei would have no time to have a headache."

Ma Teng smiled deeply and said, "What my son said is good. It seems that he needs to plan a good fortune for his father."

"Father, it's not impossible to hand the army's infantry armor under the command of the governor Wei. You just need to firmly control the iron cavalry. Now Liangzhou is full of chaos and wars are frequent. Since governor Wei has captured military power, he has to be responsible for the conquest. As long as the war is together, his father cannot leave his illness, so the governor Wei will naturally have to go to fight. If that old guy dies in the battlefield, he will not blame others!" Ma Chao pondered for a while, and pointed another trick for Ma Teng, which Wei Duan had to deal with.

After the father and son conspired, Ma Teng was bored for many days and laughed and said, "I can finally sleep well tonight."

The next day, after Ma Teng finished handling official duties in the prefect's office, he went to the camp to inspect. As soon as he arrived at the camp gate, Yamen School reported: "General, those people are here to join the army, and there are still filial and honest people. The subordinates dare not make decisions, so I would like to ask the general for instructions."

"Oh, please invite them to the big tent." Ma Teng was delighted. Seeing that there were more than a dozen people waiting outside the camp gate, he immediately gave an order.

"Meet the General!" Yang Fu and others came to report.

After receiving the meeting, Ma Teng asked them some questions. Seeing that they were able to answer questions in a sensible manner and could also put forward different opinions, he was very grateful and immediately reused them.

Yang Fu was appointed as the marching Sima and acted as Ma Teng's deputy, Jiang Xu was appointed as the army, and everyone else was appointed as the lieutenant. It can be said that they were promoted to the extreme. Everyone was overjoyed and expressed their willingness to die.

In the next few days, Ma Teng went to the camp every day to watch Yang Fu and others train troops to test their abilities. At the same time, Ma Teng also pushed for many official duties, gave away most of the power and assigned it to the people of governor Wei to take responsibility. He was also free and at the same time he had the goal of paralyzing the governor Wei Duan.

In the evening that day, someone suddenly came to the Ma family, claiming to be a subordinate of Han Sui, Jincheng, and asked to see Ma Teng, saying that there was something important to tell him.

After Ma Chao received the news in the side hall, he immediately came to the lobby. At this time, Ma Teng was already receiving the envoy, and he heard the man say, "My general Han has long admired the general's reputation for a long time. He sent a young man to pay homage to the general, hoping to form an alliance with the general and divide the land of Liangzhou together. I wonder what the general is below?"

"I dare to ask who Han Sui is?" Ma Chao winked at his father first, then shouted.

"Who is this?"

"My eldest son Ma Chao." Ma Teng replied.

"Oh, it turns out it's the eldest son, I'm so respectful..."

"Don't talk about it, answer me." Ma Chao said coldly.

When the envoy heard this, he could only say, "My general Han is the commander of the Liangzhou rebel army."

"Bastard, my father is the prefect of the court. How can he form an alliance with the rebels?" Ma Chao scolded and said, "Father, please send someone to cut off his ears and return the rebel Han Sui."

Ma Teng didn't expect his son to be so decisive. Although he was a little hesitant, he still said, "Come on, do what the young master said."

"Ma Teng, you can figure it out clearly. General Han from my family has 100,000 troops, and is in Jincheng. He has more than 100,000 soldiers from Qiang and Hu in Longyou. If you humiliate me like this, my family general will inevitably lead a large army to attack. At that time, I am afraid of you. How can a small Tianshui County resist my army's attack?" The envoy shouted angrily.

"Father, this person is so arrogant. Just kill his head and send it to Jincheng." Ma Chao shouted coldly.

Ma Teng looked at Ma Chao hesitantly, and finally shouted: "Pull it out and chop it!"

When the envoy heard this, he finally became afraid and hurriedly shouted: "The two countries will fight for military service, and if they don't kill the envoy, Ma Teng, you can't kill me, you can't kill me..."

After the envoy was pulled out, Ma Teng frowned and said, "Chao'er, Han Sui is famous in Liangzhou. Now he has 100,000 troops in Jincheng, and is even more deeply supported by the Qiang and Hu people. I am afraid that Tianshui will cause harm soon!"

"Father, Han Sui is not afraid. This man is a man. If he really has the courage to attack Tianshui, why should he send someone to join forces with his father? Besides, the court is already suspicious of his father. If he makes a good relationship with Han Sui at this time, it would be unwise. Now the court's army is gathered in Chang'an, and there are tens of thousands of troops in Shaanxi. If Han Sui dares to act rashly, Dong Zhuo's troops will definitely rush to help. The chances of victory are unknown at that time, so please be content with my father." Ma Chao has not been idle during this period and has long understood the forces in Liangzhou, so he can now be so calm.

After hearing his analysis, Ma Teng felt at ease, and at the same time said with emotion: "My son has such courage, but his father is not as good as that."
Chapter completed!