The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 158 Volume The Marquis of Huaiyin died without injustice

Ma Teng also has Qiang blood.

But Ma Teng never considered himself a descendant of the Qiang people.

Whenever he is mentioned to outsiders, he is said to be "the descendant of General Fu Bo Ma Yuan" and is inherited from a Han family.

Including in educating his children, Ma Teng also focused on the classics and let them study Han Dynasty classics.

All this proves that in Ma Teng's heart, he is always a Han Chinese, not a barbarian Qiang.

Wei Kang's words were like a knife, stabbing into Ma Teng's abdomen and getting stuck in his ribs.

When Wei Kang saw that Ma Teng hesitated and sat down again when he was about to leave, he knew that he had found a way to persuade Ma Teng.

"Does Ma Liangzhou want his descendants to continue to live with the barbarians until they forget their own bloodline?"

"Letting our descendants go to the mountains and forests to eat raw meat and drink blood, is this really what our generation wants to see?"

"Ma Liangzhou knows that the imperial court did not intend to send troops to rescue Liangzhou at the beginning."

"Even Grand Tutor Dong had extinguished his anger to avenge his brother. He wanted to put the overall situation first and not resort to violence."

"Do you know what the emperor said?"

Ma Teng really didn't know about this.

He originally thought that the imperial court was being manipulated by Dong Zhuo and had to send troops to Liang Province, but now it seems that this is not the case?

"The Rong and Di are wolves, and we must not hate them; the Chinese are close friends, and we must not abandon them!"

Wei Kang repeated what the emperor had said in the palace in the past.

"When the emperor faced Yuan Shao's rebellion in Hebei, he refused to send troops to suppress him. But when he heard that the people of Liang Province were about to be harmed by the Qiang people, he immediately decided to send troops to Liang Province at all costs."

"Is the emperor acting like this because he is afraid of Yuan Shao and despises the Qiang people?"

"The reason why the emperor did this is because Han and Hu cannot coexist, and Yongliang cannot be abandoned!"

"The emperor always regards himself as the father of the people. If his own children are rebellious, he will beat and scold them. But he will not tolerate outsiders bullying his children!"

"The imperial court has sent a large army to help Ma Liangzhou quell the Qiang invasion so that our descendants will not shave their heads, change clothes, and forget their ancestors!"

When Ma Teng heard this, he finally let out a long sigh.

"The emperor today is wise and powerful, how could I not know that?"

"The fact that you dared to abandon Chang'an and lead the army in person has already surpassed countless wise rulers. How dare I go against the emperor's wishes?"

"But the Qiang people are cunning and strong. They are definitely not opponents that can be defeated by ordinary tactics. Even if I abandon Jincheng and lure the Qiang people here, how can I defeat them?"

Wei Kang was confident:

"How is Ma Liangzhou's military strategy?"

"I can't say I'm proficient at it, but at least I understand the basics."

"How does Ma Liangzhou's military tactics compare to that of the Grand Master?"

"..."

Ma Teng grew up in Liang Province and heard about Dong Zhuo's reputation. How could he dare to compete with Dong Zhuo?
"Of course I am not as good as the Grand Master."

Wei Duan insisted: "Can Ma Liangzhou be as brave as Lu Bu?"

"..."

This is what makes Ma Teng feel even more sad.

He thought that Pang De, one of his own, was as brave as Lu Bu, but he was captured alive by a captain under Lu Bu in Meiwu...

Even Pang De is not as good as the captain under Lu Bu, how dare I compare myself with Lu Bu?

"Of course it's not as good as that."

"Since Ma Liangzhou believes that his military tactics are not as good as the Grand Master's, and his bravery is not as good as Lu Bu's, why do you dare to assert that the court's tactics are useless?"

"Not only the Grand Tutor and Lu Bu were involved in the imperial court's strategizing this time. Even the emperor, General Niu Fu, and the five military commanders, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Xu Huang, Pang De, and Zhang Xiu, all thought they could defeat the Qiang people and put an end to the Qiang troubles. Could it be that Ma Liangzhou actually thought that his wisdom and strategy could surpass them?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Teng realized the value of the imperial court's calculations.

"Even Lingming (Pang De's courtesy name) thinks he can defeat the Qiang people?"

Although Ma Teng believed that he was no match for Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, after all, he had never met the two men before, so his words were not very feasible.

But Pang De was a general under his command!
Pang De’s familiarity with the Qiang people was no less than his own.

If even Pang De believes that the imperial court can defeat the Qiang people this time, then perhaps... it can really succeed?
Ma Teng couldn't calm down for a long time.

He still didn't know how the imperial court could defeat the Qiang people in the Jincheng Valley.

But he could feel the confidence of the court.

in fact.

The fact that the court did not send a large army first but instead sent envoys first already shows how well it was planning.

What is lacking now is only Ma Teng's cooperation, using Jincheng as bait to lure the Qiang people into the trap.

"..."

"What if it doesn't work?"

Ma Teng was still worried about failure.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Fa Zheng, who was always decisive, was fed up with Ma Teng's indecision and stood up to interrupt.

"Why does Ma Liangzhou have to worry so much about the future?" "Even if we fail, how bad can it get?"

"If we don't take the initiative to defeat the Qiang people, will they give up attacking Liangzhou?"

"Has Ma Liangzhou ever read Jia Yi's On the Qin Dynasty?"

"The six states fought for land and bribed Qin, but what they got in return was the tyranny of Qin chasing them and chasing them north. Taking advantage of the opportunity, they divided the world and split the mountains and rivers! As a result, millions of corpses were buried and blood flowed; strong states asked for submission, and weak states came to the court!"

"Even if Ma Liangzhou is unwilling to cooperate with the court and defeat the Qiang people, can we still stop the Qiang people's fighting? Don't forget! The Qiang people are now rising up under the banner of revenge for Han Sui! If they really occupy Liangzhou, how can the Ma clan still have room to survive?"

"On the contrary, even if the imperial court is defeated, Ma Liangzhou can retreat to Guanzhong to protect himself and his family. Moreover, there are great scholars like Cai Yong and Yang Biao in Guanzhong. If they teach Ma Liangzhou's descendants, can it be worse than them living with the Qiang and Hu people?"

Fa Zheng's sudden attack was not a strategy that had been discussed in advance.

When Wei Kang saw Fa Zheng stand up, he even wanted to scold him.

However, seeing that he played the good guy and Fa Zheng played the bad guy seemed to be having a good effect, Wei Kang gave up the idea and just looked at Ma Teng quietly.

Ma Teng was both embarrassed and annoyed at this moment.

However, after thinking about what Fa Zheng said, he felt that what he said made sense.

Regardless of whether Mi Dang, Qiang Duan and other Qiang and Di tribes really wanted to avenge Han Sui, that was the banner they raised.

In order to justify their actions, these people would kill Ma Teng and find legal justification for their violations.

On the contrary, if the imperial court fails, the worst that can happen is that everyone will retreat back to Guanzhong and wait for an opportunity to act.

After hesitating for a long time, Ma Teng finally made up his mind.

"In this case, I should cooperate with the royal army and annihilate the Qiang and Di tribes in Jincheng in one fell swoop!"

Become!

Seeing that Ma Teng agreed, Wei Kang knew that he had fulfilled his mission this time.

"Good! I will contact the court right away and ask for the specific details of the arrangement."

After Ma Teng made the decision, he felt relieved.

"I have another private wish. I wonder if the angel can accommodate me?"

"nature!"

Thanks to Ma Teng's contribution, Wei Kang can fulfill not only one but even a hundred private wishes!
"I have heard that the famous scholars in Guanzhong are well versed in the teachings of hundreds of schools of thought. I wonder if you can take this opportunity to teach my son Mengqi, so that he can cultivate his character and get rid of the evil spirit in him?"

The son of a great Confucian scholar...this identity was still quite popular in the Later Han Dynasty!

In addition, Ma Teng now realizes that Ma Chao is rebellious and his words and deeds are almost similar to those of the Qiang people. That is why he wants Wei Kang to educate Ma Chao and prevent him from falling into the wrong path.

"This……"

Wei Kang looked embarrassed.

"It's not that I don't want to teach my son."

"It's just that I'm not very well-educated. My understanding of the classics is far inferior to that of the great scholars. I really don't dare to mislead the students."

"but……"

Wei Kang remembered that there seemed to be such a person in the team, who happened to be the grandson of a great scholar.

"Xiaozhi's grandfather was the famous scholar Fa Gaoqing. I believe his knowledge of classics is amazing. How about letting your son learn classics from him?"

?

Fa Zheng and Meng Da, who knew Fa Zheng well, looked at each other in surprise.

A true Christian? Really?
Meng Da couldn't even imagine what kind of lawless disciple Fa Zheng would teach with his character.

Moreover, from what Ma Teng said, he wanted to eliminate the hostility in Ma Chao through the guidance of the great Confucian scholar...

Is Fa Zheng the right person to do this kind of thing?
Meng Da gently tugged at the corner of Fa Zheng's clothes and said, "Xiaozhi! Don't agree to this! Otherwise, if we lead Ma Teng's son astray, I'm afraid Ma Teng and Wei Qing will not forgive us!"

……

"Humph!"

Fa Zheng let out two meaningless laughs, which made Meng Da slap his thigh - it's bad!
Fa Zheng stood up and bowed to Ma Teng: "Can I ask your son a few questions first, and then decide whether to accept him as my disciple?"

"Examining students is a common practice. You can do as you please."

Fa Zheng's grandfather Fa Zhen was very famous, so Ma Teng was not afraid that Fa Zheng did not have real talent and knowledge.

Ma Teng just hoped that Fa Zheng would not ask too tricky questions, otherwise with Ma Chao's wisdom, he might not be able to satisfy people easily.

After getting Ma Teng's approval, Fa Zheng asked Ma Teng, who was inexplicably being tested, "May I ask, sir, what do you think of the Marquis of Huaiyin enduring the humiliation of being kicked in the crotch?"

When Han Xin was young, he was humiliated by a butcher from his hometown, who asked him to crawl under his crotch. Many years later, Han Xin returned home in glory, but when he saw the butcher, he did not choose revenge, but generously forgave him.

The answer to this question does not seem to be that difficult. It is nothing more than some tolerant words that advise people to be broad-minded and not to be vindictive.

Even Ma Teng thought that Ma Chao should be able to win this time!
Unexpectedly, Ma Chao snorted coldly: "Marquis Huaiyin is good at fighting, but he is not a good person!"

"When faced with someone who dares to humiliate you, even if you are too weak to retaliate at the time, you must get rid of them as soon as possible afterwards!"

"But the Marquis of Huaiyin can calmly accept such humiliation. He is either a fool or a man with a deep mind!"

"Based on this incident alone, it is not unfair for Emperor Gaozu to kill him! He could even endure the humiliation of being kicked in the crotch without seeking revenge. Who knows if he is still holding back the old grudge between him and Emperor Gaozu, waiting for an opportunity to strike? In my opinion, a real man should be happy to take revenge and should not let himself be wronged!"

Ma Teng's eyes went dark.

It’s over! What kind of thing is this that I gave birth to!!!

(End of this chapter)