Can I get to the other side?

Liangzhou.

Ma Teng's army is stationed.

After seeing off the angels from Yecheng, Ma Teng returned to the Chinese army camp worriedly.

Ma Teng is more than eight feet tall, with a tall build and a majestic face and nose.

The ancestor was General Fubo Ma Yuan, who was wrapped in horse leather.

When he was young, his family was poor and he made a living by chopping firewood.

In the last years of Emperor Ling's reign, he was called into the army due to the Qiang and Hu rebellion.

In just a few years, he made many military exploits and was promoted to army commander and general.

Just talking about his military exploits against the Yi Di did not discredit his ancestor, General Fubo.

Such a forthright man, now holding an imperial edict, was caught in a tangle.

After a long time, he shouted outside the camp:

"Call the brothers Meng Qi and Ling Ming."

About half a stick of incense later, his eldest son Ma Chao, second son Ma Xiu, third son Ma Tie, nephew Ma Dai and confidant General Pang De arrived at the Chinese army camp.

As soon as Pang De entered the camp, he asked: "The general is about to lead his troops to fight the autumn wind among the Qiang Hu. The general called me to come. Why?"

Ma Teng motioned Pang De to sit down and handed the imperial edict in his hand to him and Ma Chao to circulate one by one.

After they finished reading it, they asked, "Ling Ming, Meng Qi, what do you think?"

Ma Chao said happily: "The emperor made my father a former general, and during the holidays, he also made me Marquis of Huaili. This is a good thing. With this imperial edict, who dares to call my father a rebel?"

Pang De nodded and agreed: "The general thinks that what the eldest son said is true. With this imperial edict, the general will occupy the Han Dynasty and Han Sui will have a headache!"

However, there was never any joy on Ma Teng's face.

The eldest son and confidant can see these apparent benefits without analyzing them.

Shaking his head, Ma Teng expressed his worries.

"In the fourth year of Zhongping, I joined forces with Han Sui to elect Wang Guo as the leader, raised an army to rebel against the imperial court, and robbed the three assistants. I have been branded as a rebel."

"The kingdom was defeated by Huangfu Song, and Han Sui and I took advantage of the situation to separate ourselves from Liangzhou. This further confirmed our reputation as rebels."

"In the third year of Chuping's reign, I surrendered to the imperial court, but when I led my troops to Chang'an, Dong Zhuo was already dead. On the surface, I surrendered to the imperial court, but in fact, I surrendered to the treacherous minister Li Jue."

"Later, I turned against Li Jue and joined forces with Han Sui to attack Chang'an. At that time, the emperor sent an envoy to persuade us to make peace, but I ignored him."

"In the eyes of the emperor, I am no different than a rebel."

When Ma Chao heard this, he laughed disapprovingly.

"Father, don't worry. The emperor is in a worrying situation. It's time to buy horse bones for thousands of gold. How can he care about what his father did before?"

"Yuan Shao conquers Yicheng and can seize the entire territory of Youzhou in less than five months. The emperor is alone in Yecheng, facing Yuan Shao's army."

"In the imperial edict, the emperor named his father the Marquis of Huaili to guard the important areas of Sanfu. Its significance is self-evident. It is simply to let his father contain Yuan Shao's army."

"If my father doesn't respect the imperial edict, there will naturally be no loss. If he respects the imperial edict, he can legitimately station troops in Guanzhong. In this way, how can that traitor Han Sui compete with his father for the place of the third assistant? With the great righteousness given by the emperor, the entire Guanzhong will be My father's treasure."

Pound on the side, unlike Ma Chao, only saw the surface, but heard Ma Teng's underlying worries and asked:

"The general is worried that once the emperor escapes from trouble, the general will end up with all his birds and all his bows hidden?"

After the words fell, the Zhongjun camp instantly became quiet.

The joy on Ma Chao's face dimmed instantly.

These four words are too scary.

It would be better if Ma Teng had no bad deeds, but he was full of bad deeds.

They robbed Sanfu again, attacked Chang'an again, and even refused the emperor's mediation.

These deeds cannot be called loyal ministers.

Everyone was silent for a long time until a scout came in and reported: "General Qi, after the angel left, he went straight to Han Sui's station."

"What!"

After hearing this, Ma Teng stood up suddenly, his face suddenly darkened and became very ugly.

"The Emperor actually wants to recruit An Han Sui as well!"

Ma Chao, Ma Dai, Pang De and others all changed their expressions.

During the Xingping period, Ma Teng and Han Sui became sworn brothers of the opposite sex. Later, their wife and children were killed by Han Sui, and the two turned against each other.

In Liangzhou and Guanzhong, they have been fighting for years, and it seems that they have reached the point of endless fighting.

"Father, if Han Sui accepts the emperor's invitation, then..."

Ma Chao stopped talking midway through his words.

In the imperial edict, the emperor promised Ma Teng the title of Marquis of Huaili, so that he could legitimately station troops in Huaili.

The promise made to Han Sui will definitely not be too different.

The Chinese army camp fell into silence again.

Finally, Ma Tie, who had been silent, said quietly: "Father, the emperor of Yecheng is not necessarily the orthodox Han Dynasty. Until the orthodox status is determined, we can completely ignore this imperial edict."

Ma Teng shook his head and said: "Of course I, the general, can ignore it, but if the old thief Han Sui respects the imperial edict of the Emperor of Yecheng, he will have great righteousness, and I, the general, will be in danger!"

"This imperial edict is clearly to force this general to accept Yecheng's recruitment."

Liu Xie's imperial edict is a variation of two peaches killing three scholars.

Ma Teng and Han Sui are in the same situation. Whoever respects the imperial edict will gain great righteousness and take advantage of Liangzhou and Guanzhong.

Pang De carefully considered the situation at hand, considered his words, and said: "Yuan Shao is attacking the emperor as a minister. This battle can only be fought quickly, not for a long time. If the attack cannot be defeated for a long time, the morale of the army will be chaotic, and even camps will appear. Howl."

"If the general accepts Yecheng's recruitment and sends troops to contain Yuan Shao, the general will be in Yecheng. He will have the merit of following the dragon."

Ma Teng's expression kept changing. Pang De's analysis was indeed very reasonable.

He thought about it, finally gritted his teeth and said bitterly:

"I am also the queen of General Fubo, so it's my turn to follow the dragon!"

He turned his head and stared directly at his second son Matthew and his third son Ma Tie.

"I have decided to go to Yecheng to serve the emperor. Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, you two will go to Yecheng with your father."

As he said that, he looked at Ma Chao again, "After I leave, the whole army will be led by you."

Hearing this, Ma Chao, Ma Xiu, and Ma Tie all changed their expressions.

They were about to open their mouths to dissuade them, but were interrupted by Ma Teng raising his right hand.

Ma Teng looked through the Chinese army camp in the direction of Han Sui and said with a serious look: "I am offering myself and my two sons to Yecheng as a hostage. Han Sui, what are you going to do with me?"

Pang De nodded with deep approval, fully approving of Ma Teng's decision.

Ma Teng took his two sons to Yecheng. The emperor would definitely put an end to the past and stop pursuing his past deeds.

"Don't worry, general. I will definitely try my best to assist the eldest son!"

Ma Teng withdrew his gaze and said to Ma Chao: "Meng Qi, I leave Liangzhou and Guanzhong to you as my father."

Seeing that Ma Teng had made up his mind, Ma Chao stood up solemnly and solemnly replied: "Father, don't worry and go to Yecheng with your two brothers. One day, I will definitely chop off Han Sui's head to avenge him!"

…

Yangzhou, Shouxian County.

In the general's mansion, Lu Bu was furious, flipped the table in front of him, and cursed: "A mere Danyang County has actually blocked this general for three whole months!"

"Damn Zhou Yu, how can he be so difficult to deal with!"

Lu Bu's face was livid and angry.

Since he beheaded Sun Ce last time, Lujiang and Jiujiang counties were taken over by him. He thought it would be easy to wipe out Sun Ce's remaining forces in Jiangdong, but the facts were contrary to his expectations.

After Sun Ce's death, Sun Quan inherited Sun Ce's power and quickly suppressed the disobedient forces in Jiangdong. Then, with the assistance of Zhou Yu, he blocked his offensive in Danyang County without making any further progress.

It has been three months now!

Chen Gong also sighed: "Zhou Yu is really a great talent. Without his assistance, Sun Quan, a young boy, would not be able to stop our army from attacking."

"This battle is unfavorable. The main reason is the lack of troops. The general previously divided 10,000 troops to support His Majesty. Only 20,000 people are left to launch an offensive on multiple fronts. Otherwise, the fight would never have been so difficult."

Lu Bu only had 30,000 troops under his command, which was actually enough to fight against Yangzhou. Later, another 10,000 troops were allocated, which further delayed the progress.

Jiangdong's military strength originally exceeded theirs, and coupled with Zhou Yu's ability, this led to the delay in achieving victory.

"Gongtai, what are you talking about?"

When Lu Bu heard this, he immediately said displeasedly: "It's just ten thousand soldiers and horses, how can it be compared with His Majesty's safety?"

"Not to mention ten thousand troops and horses. Even if His Majesty wants to take all my troops and horses, I will not say no! These are His Majesty's troops and horses!"

Lu Bu didn't think there was anything wrong with dividing the troops.

Protecting the emperor is a matter of course.

If something happens to the emperor, what will happen to his grandson? What to do with his daughter? One lost his father and the other became a widow, his grandson's fortune was ruined, and the general's dream was shattered.

This is something he absolutely cannot allow.

He only regretted that he was not capable enough to defeat the remaining four Jiangdong counties with an army of 20,000, but instead he was delayed here.

Thinking of this, Lu Bu said to Chen Gong worriedly: "Gongtai, why don't we abandon Yangzhou and rush to Jizhou to help His Majesty?"

"Yuan Shao has destroyed Gongsun Zan. Once he captures Youzhou, he will definitely launch a large army to attack Yecheng. Yuan Shao can mobilize at least 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses. If he recruits troops, he can easily recruit 100,000 troops based on the land of the four states. , How can your Majesty stop it?"

When he first heard that Gongsun Zan had been destroyed, Lu Bu's first reaction was to immediately order all his troops to go to King Qin, and get out of the way of the bullshit Jiangdong, the bullshit Yangzhou, and the bullshit Zhou Yu.

No one is as important as His Majesty's safety!

If Chen Gong hadn't stopped him at that time, he would have already attacked Qingzhou. It's just Yuan. It's not like he hasn't fought before!

I just killed Yuan Shao and made a pair!

"No!"

Chen Gong immediately shook his head and said with a serious look: "I have said many times, General, you must pay attention to your identity and influence. Your Majesty has not issued an edict, how can you lead troops at will? This is a taboo for a general!"

"Your Majesty must have had some considerations in not passing the edict, which means that the most critical moment has not yet come. Therefore, the general only needs to continue to attack Jiangdong according to the established plan."

"It won't be too late to rush for reinforcements when His Majesty comes with an edict."

After hearing Chen Gong's words, Lu Bu looked a little gloomy and seemed very unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it.

He knew what Chen Gong said made sense, but he could not help but feel worried in his heart, because what if the edict came late? What if he is too late to rescue him?

“It’s all the fault of these Jiangdong kids!”

"They only know how to stand firm and don't dare to confront me head-on. They hide their heads like turtles. What a bunch of cowards!"

"Hmph! Koto Rat!"

Lu Bu cursed bitterly.

For some reason, he felt that this sentence sounded easy to say, and it was completely consistent with his views on the people in Jiangdong.

Just when Chen Gong was about to persuade Lu Bu and discuss with him how to attack Danyang County, Gao Shun's face was full of joy and he hurried into the meeting hall.

"General, general! Your Majesty has arrived in Shouxian County!"

This sentence made Lu Bu and Chen Gong both look up, with surprise showing on their faces.

Your Majesty, have you come to Shouxian County?

Lu Bu reacted immediately, grabbed Gao Shun's shoulders with both hands, lifted him up, and asked in disbelief: "You are not joking with me, general? Where is your majesty now?!"

"It's a real general! I saw it with my own eyes!"

"Your Majesty is outside the city!"

Although Gao Shun's shoulder was so painful from being pinched by Lu Bu, he still endured the pain and said with uncontrollable excitement in his tone.

The moment he said these words, his eyes flashed. Lu Bu let go of him and rushed out of the general's mansion with lightning speed!

"Follow up quickly!"

Chen Gong came to his senses and quickly pulled Gao Shun after him.

…

Outside Shou County.

Dong Cheng was holding the horse for Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. He couldn't help but gulp down a mouthful of saliva as he looked at the uniformly-standard armor on the walls of Shouxian County and the seemingly elite defenders.

Just by looking at it, he knew that these soldiers were more elite and terrifying than his two thousand soldiers and horses. Their equipment was even better than that of the Tiger Army!

"Where did Lu Bu get these weapons and equipment?"

Dong Cheng was extremely confused because he noticed that both the defenders on the city wall and the soldiers guarding the city gate were also equipped with this kind of equipment.

And these are just the garrison defending the city.

It is conceivable that the equipment of the real combat troops under Lu Bu's command is by no means inferior to that of these defenders, and is even better!

"Are you sure you want to see Lu Bu? It's too late for us to leave now. If your identity as the false emperor is revealed later, we'll all be doomed!"

Dong Cheng whispered to Emperor Xian of Han who was on his horse.

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty wanted to come to Shouxian County, so he had to obey. Who said Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was the emperor in name? The Huben Army would only obey the orders of the emperor.

But he really didn't want to come to Shouxian County. It was simply too risky to do so.

If you can't deceive Lu Bu, you can imagine the consequences.

"Just wait."

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty said calmly.

Appear calm and collected.

Dong Cheng had no choice but to shut up and lead his horse.

Not long after, he saw an extremely tall figure galloping over on a red horse.

It's Lu Bu!

The pressure of Lu Bu's charging horse was extremely terrifying. Dong Cheng even had the urge to turn around and run away. He was very aware of the terror of this reckless man.

Only Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was still not nervous, his eyes were bright and his face was full of joy and expectation!

"My warmth is here!"

Lu Bu stopped ten steps away from Emperor Xian of Han, then turned over and dismounted, strode to Emperor Xian of Han's horse, and knelt down on one knee.

"Your Majesty, Lu Bu, see you!"

"Your Majesty, your Majesty will be happy forever!"