Chapter 348
Liu Bian discussed with the ministers the rewards for Ma Chao and Zhao Yun, and they secretly took the imperial decree to Longxi.

At the same time, a message came out from the Governor's Mansion.That is, Zhao Yun defeated the alien cavalry in Guzang, beheaded three thousand Mongolian cavalry, and rescued Ma Teng's family, but Ma Teng died heroically.

Liu Bian and others also vaguely guessed Ma Teng's purpose, and exchanged his own death for the prosperity of the Ma family.That being the case, Liu Bian also fulfilled him. He not only publicized his name of loyalty, but also posthumously named him General Fubo and Marquis of Xinxi.It is also a signal and an example to the princes of the world.Moreover, his title was hereditary and was received by Ma Chao. Ma Chao's meritorious service would be rewarded by the order in the future, and his title would be received by Ma Teng's second son.Moreover, all the children of the Ma family were also sent to Luoyang to study, which can be said to have treated the Ma family favorably.

And another news that came out is that Cao Cao went to Wuwei and Hanyang in Xiliang, and stationed in Longxi, intending to drive away the aliens who invaded Xiliang in one fell swoop.At the same time, Chang'an transported a large amount of food and grass to Xiliang, making a gesture of stationing in Xiliang for a long time.

This was done naturally for the aristocratic family to see, but for a few days, Chang'an City was still as usual, and the aristocratic family thought they had controlled the power of the city gate, so they stood still.But Liu Bian and others understood that this was the eve of the storm, and the aristocratic family was waiting for a thunderous blow to Luoyang.

But Zhebie was defeated, and after returning to Guzang, Niu Fu Han Suiben suggested that Guo Kan stand still and let Cao Cao take the south of the Yellow River in Liangzhou.To delay Cao Cao's troops, let Chang'an's conspiracy succeed.Unexpectedly, Cao Cao's speed was too fast, and he went down to the south of Longxi in a few days. Niu Fu and others were worried that Cao Cao would free up his hands when he won Longxi, and transferred his troops back to Chang'an. Live Cao Cao's soldiers and horses.

Guo Kan didn't want to send troops, but Mongolian Temujin hadn't sent anyone yet. At the request of everyone, Guo Kan only led [-] cavalry from the headquarters, [-] cavalry from Niu Fu, and [-] infantry into Jincheng County.

After Guo Kan's soldiers and horses rushed to Jincheng, Cao Cao had ordered Zhao Yun to take Hanyang, and he had also taken all of Longxi.However, Cao Cao did not go any further, because he knew that the speed of charging was too fast, which would cause instability in the rear, and these needed to be digested.

After Guo Kan's soldiers and horses arrived, Cao Cao also stood still. Zhao Yun's soldiers and horses were in the north of the Weihe River, and Cao Cao's soldiers and horses were in the south of the Weihe River.Confronted with Guo Kan's soldiers and horses who rushed to Jincheng.

After Guo Kan rushed to Jincheng, he said to the generals: "It's freezing cold today, and it's difficult to transport food and grass. It's not suitable to fight. It's the best policy to stand still!"

"The general doesn't need to move. Cao Cao's army will be defeated within a few days. The general only needs to hold Cao Cao here. If he retreats, something must have happened in Chang'an. At that time, the general can take the opportunity to pursue and defeat Cao Cao!" Han Sui suggested road.

"Speaking of which, what kind of conspiracy do you have against Chang'an?" Guo Kan asked with a frown.Temujin kept this matter from him, which made him feel like a thorn in his heart.

Niu Fu and Han Sui looked at each other and said, "It's okay to tell the general now, because the soldiers and horses attacking Chang'an are probably already on their way."

"Whose soldiers and horses?" Guo Kan asked in surprise, and then his expression changed: "Is it Liu Yan from Yizhou?"

"The wise general is Liu Yan!" Han Sui praised.

But Guo Kan's heart seemed to be restless like a turbulent wave.Liu Yan wants to raid Chang'an?Is this the father-in-law's plan?Hiding your plans?
Zhebie got up to explain, pointed to Niu Fu Han Sui and said, "The two of them wanted to surrender to Shanyu, so Shanyu sent Prince Tuolei to deal with this matter. Prince Tuolei first contacted the group of people in Chang'an who opposed the Han emperor. The gentry, let them deliberately create chaos in Chang'an City. But Liangzhou secretly wiped out the newly developed Jinyiwei forces! It also depends on General Niu Fu's military adviser!"

Jia Xu, who was in the corner, said bitterly, "Don't dare!"

"After Jinyiwei was eradicated, there was no news from Liangzhou, so we waited for you, General, to unify the Western Regions as soon as possible, and after Ma Teng was eliminated, we would cooperate with the family members of the Guanzhong family to raid Chang'an!" Zhebie explained.

"It doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense. Although I don't know much about the Han people's family, I might do collusion with the enemy, but I won't let Chang'an, the place where they made a fortune, fall into our control!" Guo Kan shook his head again and again, Showed what was wrong with it.

Although the aristocratic family was touched by Liu Bian's interests and wanted to overthrow Liu Bian's rule, they would not collude with other races to enter Chang'an.Because the foreign race hurt them more than Liu Bian.

Zhebie nodded and said: "The general is right, and Prince Tuolei thinks so too. He thinks that the family has other arrangements, which will deliberately expose us and attract Cao Cao's attention. He is asking for other foreign aid!"

"But in this way, won't we be used as gunmen by the Guanzhong family? But Tuolei Anda will definitely have a way to deal with it!" Guo Kan frowned slightly,

"Prince Tuolei saw through the family's tricks, how could he be fooled? So he offered to lure Cao Cao's troops into Liangzhou on purpose, and asked the family to invite Liu Yan's troops to raid Chang'an. Liu Yan has always been disobedient, and has 10,000 troops under his command +, if you win Chang'an, then Liu Bian will only have Luoyang Bingzhou, and will not have the support of the princes of the world. When the time comes, the princes of the world will elect Liu Yan as emperor, and the overthrow of Liu Bian is just around the corner. At that time, Liu Yan will be the lord of the Han Dynasty!"

Zhebie sneered and said: "Then Liu Yan really agreed. After the agreement is fulfilled, he will cede Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou to Mongolia!"

"I can't believe it, I can't believe it! After the incident is over, I'm afraid he will turn his face and deny it, and instead send troops to attack us!" Guo Kan shook his head after hearing this.

"General, don't worry, Liu Yan has already signed a letter of credence with Shan Yu. If he wins Chang'an and becomes the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he will cede Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou to Mongolia!" Zhebie laughed.

"What?" Guo Kan was shocked when he heard that, and he could go back on his verbal promise, after all, it was empty words.But after signing the letter of credence, you can't go back on your word. If the king of a country goes back on his word, what prestige can he have?
Not only Guo Kan, but even Jia Xu in the corner changed greatly, with a look of remorse appearing on his face.

"Haha, it's ridiculous that Liu Yan wants to be the emperor and wants to go crazy. Little does he know that Shanyu's acquisition of the border will cut off their source of horses. When Shanyu's cavalry goes south, they will have no cavalry to stop them. Taking the big man is as easy as picking something out of a bag!" Niu Fu on the side laughed loudly.

Guo Kan's face was quite ugly, and he was caught in a dilemma for a while, and asked in a low voice: "Is the emperor of the Han Dynasty so stupid? He made all the princes of the world oppose him?"

Han Sui on one side explained: "It's not stupid, on the contrary, he is still a hero. It's just that the previous emperors have ruined his family! By the time he ascended the throne, the people were already in dire straits, and the princes refused. At this moment, Niu Fu Dong Zhuo, the general’s father-in-law, came to Luoyang with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses to dethrone the emperor, but by his own ability, he fled to Bingzhou with half of his civil and military forces!”

Guo Kan nodded and said: "A little emperor who has no one to rely on can escape to Bingzhou after winning half of his ministers in Dong Zhuo's hands. It's really a bit of a skill."

Han Sui continued: "After escaping to Bingzhou, he gradually took control of Bingzhou, and in Yanmen, he defeated the 10 coalition forces in Hetao! Then he announced that the princes of the world will crusade against Dong Zhuo, so he returned to Luoyang and became the emperor. Dong Zhuo returned to Chang'an, and at the beginning of this year, he sent troops to capture Chang'an again, so that General Niu Fu's father-in-law was also killed!"

"Since he is so wise, why do people still oppose him?" Guo Kan wondered.

"Because he suppressed the noble family and reused the poor family, you must know that all the talents in this world are in the hands of the noble family! This little emperor suppressed the noble family, but now he will end up like Wang Mang!" Niu Fu chuckled.

Guo Kan nodded, with a look of resentment on his face, he said: "It turns out that these moths are reluctant to bear the power in their hands, and they do such dirty tricks!"

Zhebie patted Guo Kan on the shoulder and said: "Kan'er, you are a Han who grew up in a foreign race, and you can't bear to attack your homeland. It is ridiculous to say that a Han who grew up in a big Han is collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. But Kaner, don't worry, In the future when Shanyu wins the big man, he will definitely treat the people well, don’t think too much, since you can’t bear to attack the big man, after a while Shanyu will send people over and go back to Mongolia!”

Guo Kan nodded, his eyes were deep and he didn't know what he wanted to write, and then he seemed to think of something and said: "Oh, by the way, I promised General Ma Teng before I came, so that he can return the corpse in horse skin. I also had someone bring over the corpse, and now I should fulfill my promise and return his corpse to the big man!"

Zhebie nodded and said: "Since the general has agreed to him, it should be so!"

Guo Kan then asked people to prepare a carriage and sent Ma Teng's body to Cao Cao's camp.After getting ready, Guo Kan personally went out of the tent to see him off. Seeing that all the generals around him followed, Guo Kan waved his hands and said, "Go down first, I'll talk to General Ma Teng!"

Ma Teng's coffin was placed on a carriage. Guo Kan pushed open the coffin board, revealing Ma Teng's body wrapped in horse hide. Due to the cold weather, the body did not rot.Guo Kan lay down beside the coffin and started talking to Ma Teng, looking like a hero cherishing each other.

But no one noticed that Guo Kan's right hand quickly lifted the sword at his waist, the sword was slightly out of its sheath, and Guo Kan's finger stroked the blade slightly.Then he quickly reached into the coffin, his fingers kept sliding, as if he was writing something.

After a long time, Guo Kan closed the coffin and shouted to the soldiers: "Send the body of General Ma Teng to Cao Ying, there must be no mistakes!"

"Yes, General!" The soldier bowed his hands and accepted the order, and immediately he got into the carriage and drove the horse to send Ma Teng's body to Cao Cao's camp.

Half a day later, Cao Cao camped.

"General Bingbao, there is a Mongol outside the gate of the camp, claiming to be escorting Ma Teng's corpse!" A soldier quickly walked out of the big tent, thanking Cao Cao.

"What, daddy's body?" After hearing this, Ma Chao rushed out of the big tent quickly, followed by Pang De, Li Yuanfang and other generals.Cao Cao's martial arts is not high, but he was the last to go.

At the gate of the camp, Mongolian soldiers escorted Ma Teng's body to arrive. Ma Chao rushed to the coffin on Ma Chao. When he opened it, it was Ma Teng's body.

After seeing Ma Teng's body, Ma Chao closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and immediately drew his sword and rushed towards the driver: "Damn Hugou, I will kill you to avenge my father!"

"Stop Meng Qi!" Cao Cao shouted just in time.

"General" Ma Chao is now murderous when he sees the Mongols, and he immediately glared at Cao Cao when he came.

"I also know how you feel, but even if the foreign race can return the body of Ma Taishou to you, how can you kill it? Don't lose your temper. On the battlefield in the future, the battle will be fought!" Cao Cao said coldly .

"I'll let you go today, get out!" Ma Chao put the sword back into its sheath with a bang.Walking quickly to the side of Ma Teng's coffin, Pang De went to the side to see Ma Teng for the last time.

"My lord, look at the words on it!" Suddenly, Pang De was surprised to find that there were blood words written on one side of his coffin.

When Cao Cao heard it, he also strode forward, looked at the bloody characters and began to read: "My Guo Kan, although he grew up in the grassland, is a Han. Today, General Cao has all his troops in Liangzhou, and Liu Yan of Yizhou colluded with the Chang'an family. I intend to raid Chang'an, and I hope the general will return to assist Chang'an as soon as possible!"

"Guo Kan couldn't bear to attack his home country, so he returned to Mongolia in a few days. He would persuade Shanyu to extinguish his desire to invade the Han Dynasty. But he also hoped that after the Han Emperor unified the Han Dynasty, he would be able to stop fighting in the grasslands, and the two countries could cultivate together for good!"

(End of this chapter)

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