Although Pang Tong was the deputy military advisor, he was also a general of the Central Army. Because he was in charge of military strategy, his status was not slightly lower than that of Zhuge Liang, who was in charge of political strategy.

Ma Su, the captain of the military, is a regular military position and is an assistant specially equipped for Pang Tong.

Because Ma Su was experienced, he did play a big role at the beginning, but now that the training of troops has been on the right track, he is actually a supervisory role and is not indispensable.

These literati and strategists are the most serious in their work!

Pang Tong saw Zhuge Liang's small moves very clearly. He was very unhappy about not calling Ma Su directly through himself. He ignored Liu Bei's expression and directly raised objections. He would not tolerate anything because he was recommended by Zhuge Liang.

After hearing Liu Bei's question, Ma Su was a little confused. Seeing Pang Tong speaking first, he had a disagreement with Kong Ming and was a little tit-for-tat. He didn't want to participate in the opposition between the two military advisors, so it was even harder to say anything.

Ma Su simply did not speak at first, but turned to look at Kong Ming, waited for him to speak, and then made a decision.

After all, Zhuge Liang spent much longer with Liu Bei than Pang Tong, and they cooperated with each other.

Because Liu Bei was able to gain a foothold in Jingxiang all depended on Zhuge Liang's planning. He was looking forward to his own future and often asked Zhuge Liang about his future plans.

When talking about the strategic layout after pacifying Xichuan, Zhuge Liang also planned to connect with Ma Teng in Xiliang. Regarding the candidates for Ma Teng on missions, the two agreed that both Ma Liang brothers were suitable. In addition to their own talents, being the same clan as Ma Teng is also a major factor.

But now I want to mobilize Ma Teng to raise troops, so it is naturally more appropriate for Ma Su, who is proficient in military tactics. Therefore, Liu Bei cooperated very well and said that.

Liu Bei has not entered Sichuan yet, so this time it is to cause some trouble for Cao Cao, which is not the top priority.

Liu Bei originally wanted to send a trusted guard to deliver a letter to Ma Teng, but who knew that Zhuge Liang still wanted Ma Su to go there.

Liu Bei knew Zhuge Liang's layout, so he naturally would not raise objections. He still asked Ma Su to assist Ma Teng in using troops according to Zhuge Liang's wishes.

Zhuge Liang asked Ma Su to go, so naturally he had his own little jiujiu. He gave the credit for pacifying Xichuan to Pang Tong, and he focused on government affairs, but it did not mean that he did not want to interfere in the military.

In fact, Zhuge Liang always believed that with his own talents, it would be a piece of cake to grasp the military and political affairs! But now he does not have the conditions for autocracy, so he can only launch his friend Pang Tong to share!

Liu Bei was fully prepared to seize Xichuan, but there was only one opportunity. In Zhuge Liang's opinion, once a suitable excuse was found, it would not be difficult for Pang Tong to help Liu Bei seize Xichuan.

Zhuge Liang naturally didn't want Pang Tong to be beautiful before, so after pacifying Xichuan, Zhuge Liang wanted to do the strategy of Hanzhong and Xiliang.

The credit comes second. If Zhuge Liang wants to realize his strategic layout and not want to fight a battle that is unsure, he must plan in advance.

First of all, we understand the geographical and mountainous conditions of the Qinchuan land. It is heard that Zhuge Liang's prudence will naturally not adopt it, which may lead to a disaster! Therefore, Zhuge Liang wanted Ma Su to go for an inspection in person.

As early as in "Longzhong Pair", Zhuge Liang regarded Qin Chuan as the main battlefield for reviving the Han Dynasty, and Jingxiang was just a place where the three families of Cao, Sun and Liu fought, and needed to maintain a relative balance. Once the balance was broken, it was likely to be targeted by the other two companies. Therefore, the military and horses of Jingzhou were only partial troops that could play a role in separating the production!

Zhuge Liang originally wanted to talk to Ma Su about the real purpose of this mission. When he saw that Pang Tong had some misunderstandings, he had to speak:

"Shi Yuan, don't misunderstand what I mean! I proposed to let Ma Su go to Xiliang to envoy Xiliang, not because I wanted to destroy your platform. My lord and I have long intended to let him go to Xiliang. In addition to persuading Ma Teng to rise his troops, we are also responsible for investigating mountains, geography, customs and customs. There is no more suitable candidate in the army than him. If you are really too busy, you can ask your lord to allocate other personnel to you."

Pang Tong actually had no idea about Liu Bei's call to Ma Su, but was a little dissatisfied with Kong Ming's pretended mystery. He not only wanted to compete, but also took the opportunity to see how much he had in Liu Bei's mind.

Now that Zhuge Liang talked about this, Pang Tong naturally understood the pros and cons. He did not want to stop at Xichuan, and he was also very eager to make achievements in Qinchuan.

Pang Tong knew in his heart that Ma Su was really the most suitable candidate. The information he received from his inspection would definitely not hide it. Who could make a contribution with this information? It is still possible now!

Therefore, Pang Tong immediately made a 180-degree turn and immediately turned his head and said to Ma Su:

"Young people are always talented and have received the attention of your lord and military advisor. I will benefit from it. Don't worry, go there. When I come back, I will serve you with wine!" After saying that, the three of them looked at Ma Su with their eyes.

Ma Su felt distressed and knew that he could no longer refuse, so he had to bow and answer:

"I am willing to go to Xiliang. Thank you to the two military advisors for their kindness and will live up to the lord's high expectations!"

When Liu Bei saw Ma Su expressing his opinion, he said to Ma Su:

"Young Chang, don't hesitate. I'll write a letter first. You go back and prepare. This time I'll take your guard with me to ensure your safety!"

Ma Su said goodbye to the three of them, returned to his residence alone, took out a brief topographic map of the Han Dynasty, and looked for the route to Xiliang. He was considering how to hide his whereabouts and arrive in Xiliang as soon as possible.

It was a coincidence that Ma Su's third brother Ma Xian came to visit Ma Su, but he was a rare busy man.

After Ma Su was in contact, he realized after talking about it that Ma Xian came to the police this time to see off his newly established Xiliang caravan.

It turns out that Ma Xian’s business has been getting bigger and bigger in recent years, but he is still not satisfied!

Due to years of war, the number of horses being requisitioned in various places has led to serious insufficient transportation capacity, which greatly restricted the development of his business.

Ma Xian planned for a long time and decided to participate in the mule and horse business by himself, set up a caravan, and go to Xiliang to sell horses.

When Ma Su heard this, he was a good idea and quickly discussed with his third brother that he would take the guard and follow the caravan to Xiliang.

With the convenience of Ma Su coming forward, he could use the relationship between the Ma family and Ma Teng. Ma Xian adjusted his plan and sent a few confidant staff to prepare to open a Ma family shop in Xiliang and establish his own business.

Ma Su naturally supported it very much. He was also planning to set up several intelligence points in Xiliang to spare, because he knew that in the battle between Cao and Liu in Qinchuan, he would definitely be indispensable!

After Ma Su's brothers discussed the matter, he didn't care about going home and saying goodbye, so he asked his third brother Ma Xian to tell his parents and wife on his behalf, and then set off for Xiliang.

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