Become a feudal king from today

Ma Cheng looked back at Wuwei City, holding the imperial edict tightly.

From now on, he will be a minister of Xiliang.

He betrayed Da Song without any guilt in his heart.

At this moment, all he had was excitement, thinking that his brother had made the right decision in this troubled world.

Xiliang surrendered to Beidi, which was known all over the world.

The emperor Zhao Heng in Jinling City couldn't sleep all night because of this.

If it were him, he wouldn't be able to sleep either.

Xiliang was originally a strong enemy in the northwest of Dasong, and they won more battles with Dasong than they lost.

Beidi is a terrifying and powerful enemy from the north. Ten years ago, they went all the way south and captured Ningjin Dusi.

The court at that time almost demanded peace on the condition of annual tribute.

Now, these two powerful enemies have become one, and there is no doubt that they will attack Dasong with all their strength in the future.

Under the military front, he did not believe that Dasong could withstand Xiliang and Beidi at the same time.

Destruction is just sooner or later.

Therefore, when Ma Jin revealed the matter to him, he immediately agreed and asked to go to Xiliang.

"King Qin, this is a hundred times better than a mere Ma family." Ma Cheng raised the corners of his mouth.

Waving his riding whip, he urged the horses to rush towards Xiancheng.

Three days later.

He arrived at Xiancheng. Before he reached the city gate, he saw soldiers coming and going in a hurry on the official road.

Entering Xiancheng, he came to the Ma family's residence and handed the documents to Ma Jin.

"Congratulations, brother, now you are the King of Qin in Xiliang." Ma Cheng bowed and smiled.

At this time, Ma Chang was also there. He caught a glimpse of the contents of the imperial edict and saluted: "General Ma Chang, please see His Highness the King of Qin."

"Hahaha..." Ma Jin read the imperial decree several times and laughed out loud.

Now, he finally has a backer.

With Xiliang's support and Xiliang being a minister of Beidi, what should he fear?

Asking someone to put the documents away carefully, he said, "When will the troops from Xiliang arrive?"

"Xiliang Shanyu said he would arrive soon. Now the first batch of soldiers and horses should arrive at Xiaoguan." Ma Cheng thought for a while.

Ma Jin remembered her promise to Xiliang and said to Ma Chang: "Send people to Xiaoguan immediately, ask them to withdraw from Xiaoguan, and hand Xiaoguan over to the Xiliang army."

"Yes, Your Highness." Ma Chang clasped his fists and left.

At this time, Ma Cheng remembered the scene on the road and asked, "Brother, what is going on outside the city? Why are the soldiers so panicked?"

Ma Jin's face suddenly dropped, "Ma Han and King Yan's troops have passed through Fufeng County and have captured the county seat to the east of Xian County. They will probably arrive at Xiancheng in a few days, so this imperial edict It’s timely rain, otherwise, you and I would have to wait and be killed.”

"I see, but brother, you don't have to worry now." Ma Cheng sneered, "With our troops and horses plus Xiliang's troops, no matter how powerful King Yan is, he will probably fall in Qinzhou. "

Ma Jin nodded proudly.

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Gan County.

Leaving a thousand soldiers in the city, Chang Wei led the troops to continue marching westward.

"General Chang, ahead is Dingxian. After Dingxian is Xiancheng." Ma Han pointed forward.

At this moment, he breathed a sigh of relief.

This battle was easier than he imagined, and it was basically devastating.

In addition to the powerful soldiers and horses of King Yan, of course, there were also factors that led to the surrender of the Ma family soldiers.

This time, by taking Xiancheng and capturing Ma Jin alive, the turmoil in the Ma family subsided.

"After this last battle, we can go back and rest." Chang Wei said.

He had not yet recovered from the battle in Jinzhou, and now that he had come to fight in the Ma family's territory, he was even more exhausted physically and mentally.

So although they have the same goals as Ma Han, they want different things.

In one day, the army arrived in Dingxian.

Stationed outside the city, Chang Wei glanced at the dense soldiers on the city wall and frowned.

Going west from Qin Pass, the further west you go, the more troops Ma Jin deploys.

Although this Ding County is a county seat, it is actually denser than the soldiers on the walls of Fufeng City.

"Artillery, smash the city gate to me!" Chang Wei frowned and immediately ordered.

Now the soldiers of the royal palace have a mature combat method, and it has been tried and tested.

That is artillery bombardment of city gates, city walls and other parts.

The fusiliers suppressed the enemy on the wall, and then ordered the heavy infantry to attack the city.

Although this tactic is very simple, it is very effective.

As King Yan said, a fresh trick can be eaten all over the world.

Of course, there is one more thing.

The Ma family soldiers had never seen artillery before. The huge power of artillery could greatly frighten these soldiers and make them lose their will to resist.

After receiving the order, the artillerymen immediately pushed the artillery to the city wall, and soon loud "boom, boom, boom" noises continued to be heard.

Chang Wei stood behind the artillery and observed the movement with a monocular telescope.

After the artillery fire, the Ma family soldiers had a look of horror on their faces, just like the Ma family soldiers when he attacked other cities.

Chang Wei nodded secretly. Although there were tens of thousands of soldiers in this county, in his opinion, it would only take one day to capture it.

Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly a scout came in a hurry.

When he arrived, he handed him a letter.

"Flame." Chang Wei looked solemn when he saw the mark on the envelope.

He tore open the envelope and took out the letter. He glanced at the contents and looked shocked.

Ma Yuan and Ma Han noticed Chang Wei's expression and felt uneasy.

In the days of sending troops, he had never seen such a solemn expression on Chang Wei's face.

"You two, I'm afraid we have to withdraw to Qin Pass and defend the pass." Chang Wei said.

"What!" Ma Yuan and Ma Han shouted at the same time, looking in disbelief.

Chang Wei handed the letter to Ma Yuan, with a gloomy face and no words.

Ma Yuan hurried to see it, his face suddenly turned pale, "How could I, Ma Jin, be such a shameless person!"

"Son of a bitch!" Ma Han clenched his fist tightly, and his fingers bled.

The content of the letter was very simple. Ma Jin had defected to Xiliang, and the Xiliang Chanyu had named him the King of Qin.

This matter had spread in Wuwei, and a 50,000-man Xiliang army had arrived at Xiaoguan, ready to take over Xiaoguan.

There were also follow-up generals from the Xiliang army coming to help Ma Jin resist their attack.

The two were extremely angry.

At this time, another scout came and came to Chang Wei, and the scout said: "General, I have heard some rumors that Beidi will send troops to Qinzhou together with Xiliang."

Chang Wei's face became even gloomier when he heard this. Now Xiliang is Beidi, Beidi is Xiliang, and Beidi can freely pass through the territory of Xiliang.

This is not impossible.

After all, for them, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"General, withdraw the troops, otherwise I'm afraid even Sizhou won't be able to be defended." Ma Han closed his eyes and said for a long time.

As long as the Xiliang army arrives, there will be a river of blood here.

The King of Yan has done a lot for him, and he doesn't want the King of Yan's troops to sacrifice here in vain.

At the same time, he doesn't want the remaining Ma family troops to die here.

Ma Yuan was silent for a long time. Xiancheng has high walls and thick walls, and it will take more than a few days to capture.

This time is enough for the Xiliang troops to arrive.

Although it's just a little bit short, they can't take this risk again.

This time, the overall situation has been determined, and the Ma family is destined to be divided into two.

"General Chang, please withdraw. In my opinion, Xiancheng is no longer important at the moment. The most important thing is to move the people of Qinzhou and Yongzhou to Sizhou as much as possible to prevent them from falling into the hands of Xiliang."

"Ah..." Chang Wei sighed.

This news is probably the first to reach him.

It will probably take a few days to reach the hands of the King of Yan.