() Although through this opportunity, the Ma family obtained 4,000 cans of grain from the other party, which was enough for thousands of them to not have to worry about the shortage of grain for a short period of time. But there was no trace of emotion on Ma Teng's face.

He felt a little bit happy, just because he understood that in this way, he would not even be able to refuse. And it was precisely because of this consideration that Li Que and others did not categorically reject Ma Yue's somewhat unreasonable request.

"Now that the food problem has been solved, please ask General Ma to send troops as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'm afraid the Qiang army will attack soon, and we can't afford it." Li Que then reminded, that is, to

Completely implemented this matter.

"Wait a minute, I have one more thing I want to discuss with the generals." Seeing that this matter was unavoidable, Ma Teng suddenly thought of a way. Since it was too late to discuss with Ma Yue at this time, he spoke first.

"Oh? But I don't know what else General Ma wants. As long as we can do it, we will try our best to satisfy you." Hu Zhen said with a smile, but he focused on being able to do it. Obviously he didn't want to agree to them anymore.

Requested.

"It's like this. Although our Ma family horses are good at fighting, they are far inferior to the Qiang people in terms of military strength. If we don't have the support of the city and fight with the Qiang cavalry in the wild, this meager force may not be able to cope with it.

So what I mean is that I hope you can bring out another team of people to join forces with my Ma family, so that we can improve our chances of winning!" Ma Teng immediately expressed his thoughts.

The reason why he came up with such a reason was to protect himself. In his opinion, as long as there are other generals' troops to fight against the enemy with him, then if there is any dangerous situation, the other Xiliang troops will see this

For the sake of the army along the way, he will send troops in time, so that he himself will be safe. Of course, it is unknown whether this proposal can be accepted by others.

The generals were startled after hearing Ma Teng's suggestion, and then they understood his intentions. This made them look at each other, and they didn't know how to deal with it for a while. Because Ma Teng's request was actually not too much.

With only 7,000 people, it is extremely difficult to face off against an enemy ten times the size. Perhaps the enemy can completely devour the 7,000 people with a single forceful attack. Therefore, it is indeed a good choice to have a group of people on the side as reinforcements.

After all, they sent troops this time to defeat the Qiang people, not to kill the Ma family. So at least on the surface, it was difficult for them to come up with a reason to reject Ma Teng's conditions, which made them one by one

It seemed a little difficult.

Just like their embarrassed expressions, Ma Yue also had a worried look on his face at this time. He seemed to have thought of something. But in front of these people, he couldn't remind his father, so he had to hope that those people would reject this.

Requested.

But Li Ru's words broke through Ma Yue's thoughts. He only heard him say: "General Ma's request is quite correct. We really shouldn't let him go to deal with the enemy's army. In this way, General Zhao,

It's up to you to lead your troops and join General Ma's troops as horns." He said and gave Zhao Yuan a look that believed in me.

Zhao Yuan was also a straightforward person, so he nodded and said: "Okay, then let General Ma and I work together to fight the enemy together!" As he said that, he glanced at Ma Yue thoughtfully, with some kind of concession hidden in his eyes.

A chilling deterrent.

The matter was settled in this way. In front of so many generals, there was no possibility of the Ma family going back on their word. Ma Yue's expression became a little heavy and he said nothing after that. Ma Teng also discovered that his son was indeed

After saying goodbye and leaving the military tent, he finally couldn't help but said: "Yue'er, why do you look so worried? Even when you learned that they were plotting against us, you were never so worried. Why are you so worried now?"

…?”

Ma Yue sighed: "If my father hadn't asked for a group of people to be our reinforcements, maybe the child wouldn't be so worried. Unfortunately, you did, and they agreed. Now our troubles will be even greater.

"

"Ah? What did you say? The reason for raising this condition for my father is not for our own safety. With this group of people, not to mention that they can help us at the critical moment, we are completely trapped.

Jedi, it’s impossible for those Xiliang troops to ignore both groups of people without saving them?”

"Although my father's consideration is good, it only applies to those generals who are willing to stand up for us. But judging from the current situation, these Dong Zhuo's old troops all want to get rid of us, so let them be among the

It would be counterproductive to provide us with reinforcements all the way." Ma Yue shook his head and said, "Father, have you ever thought that in fact, we have 7,000 troops to fight against an enemy that is ten times more powerful. It seems that we are completely passive, but in fact we still have our advantages.

Yes, at least they are far inferior to us in terms of flexibility. Even if we are not opponents of the Qiang people, it will not be difficult to retreat.

"But once there is such a group of people on our side, the situation is completely different. Moreover, we have no way of knowing what kind of intentions they have there. Maybe at the critical moment, they will even plot against us behind our backs.

So, father, what you want here is not a helper or a talisman, but a life-saving talisman."

"Ah..." After hearing this explanation, Ma Teng's expression changed suddenly. Only then did he realize what a big mistake he had made, big enough to kill the entire army: "What should we do? We

Is there any room for recovery?"

"Now the child has no choice. Moreover, judging from Li Ru's behavior, he has clearly thought of this. So even if my father goes to talk to Xiang now and says he doesn't want this group of people, I'm afraid they won't agree.

.So, now we have more enemies." As he spoke, Ma Yue sighed again, feeling particularly heavy.

Ma Teng was silent for a long time, but he couldn't think of a way to deal with it. He could only sigh along with his son: "Hey, I didn't expect that they are still thinking of getting rid of us at this time, so why do we incur their hatred like this?"

"This is something that can't be helped. Who said that my father's reputation has surpassed those of them in Xiliang? If they want to re-establish their prestige in Xiliang, they must get rid of threats like you, father, even in front of them.

When facing foreign enemies, they will not give up their established strategy because of this. To fight against foreign enemies, you must first settle down at home!" When he said the last sentence, the image of the shiny bald head of later generations flashed in Ma Yue's mind. This person is a typical example.

The warlord made a plan.

After Ma Teng and his two men returned to the camp, they relayed the news to other generals, and everyone's reaction was the same as theirs. They felt very angry. Especially Ma Chao, who said with a black face: "These people are too real."

Damn it, if it weren't for the enemy, I, Ma Chao, would definitely make them regret their decision!" Then he looked at Ma Yue again: "Second brother, is there no way out of the current predicament?" In his mind, he

My younger brother has always been very wise and can solve no matter how difficult the problem is.

But this time, Ma Yue just shook his head: "There is no other way. Originally, we could have relied on our flexibility to retreat far away after having a small contact with the enemy, and then dump the enemy to the people in the city. But now

, once there are more people around us, the situation will be different. Now, we can only take one step at a time and hope that there will be any improvement during the war."

After Ma Yue descended, the faces of the generals became even more ugly after listening to Ma Yue's words. They knew that a battle that determined everyone's life and death was about to officially begin, and not only did they have to face the powerful ten

With twice the enemy, you must always be careful of threats coming from your side. It can be said to be extremely dangerous!

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At the same time, in Zhao Yuan's tent, Li Ru was also giving him instructions: "This time you are sent out to fight with the Ma family, but your real responsibility is not to kill the enemy."

"Of course I understand this. After all, the people who are going to face the Qiang people are members of their Ma family. And I am obviously trying to cooperate with them and act as a helper. In fact, I can do many things." Zhao

Yuan said with a sneer.

"No, you can't go too far. It's enough to get rid of them with the help of the Qiang people. If you don't do it as a last resort, it's better not to bring yourself in." Li Ru warned carefully: "I

I know there is a deep prejudice between you and Ma Yue, but it concerns the morale of the entire army and we are facing a formidable enemy. You must not make any wrong decisions because of your own hatred."

"Yes, the general has written it down. As long as they don't retreat from the battle, it is impossible for me to attack them on the charge of plotting against my comrades. But if they really dare not fight the enemy for self-protection and instead retreat,

Then you can't blame me!" Zhao Yuan said through gritted teeth.

Seeing his appearance, Li Ru also knew that it would be useless to talk more, so he handed him over and said goodbye. He had already figured out the reason why Zhao Yuan hated Ma Yue more than others, because Ma Yue had died a few years ago.

One of the people he killed was Li Bie! This Zhao Yuan was Li Bie's brother-in-law. His wife was in tears all day long because her two brothers were killed by Ma Yue, so Zhao Yuan naturally hated Ma Yue deeply.

Of course, not many people knew the inside story. Li Ru only found out after many inquiries. At this time, he stood in front of Zhao Yuan's tent, looked in the direction of Ma Teng and said secretly in his heart: "

Zhong Ling, although I admire your talent, you can't escape the blame for the murder of my lord.

Doubtful, so no matter what, I can't let you continue to gain a foothold in Xiliang, otherwise I'm afraid our end will not be too good. This time, even if it is a conspiracy, I must let you and the power in your hands completely

Disappear in smoke, so that I can be worthy of the trust and importance my lord has placed in me over the years!"
Chapter completed!