In January of the sixth year of Jian'an, a heavy snowfall in Xiliang temporarily stopped Xiliang, which was in chaos.

After Ma Teng woke up, he learned about Ma Tie's death. He immediately blew back blood and burst into a coma again. However, the Zhiyang battlefield was over, and he had already lost the head coach before, so the Ma family army in Zhiyang Camp did not fall into chaos.

Zhiyang's current garrison took this opportunity to successfully take away the remaining 3,000 defenders in the city and go to Yuzhong to meet Han Sui. When Ma Teng woke up again, it was already three days later. When he learned that Cheng Gongying had withdrawn, he sighed and couldn't help it. As a result, Han Sui's forces increased greatly. After this period of war, the Ma family army had lost a lot of energy. Although he had decided to surrender to Ye Zhao, there were too few soldiers and horses and would always lack a sense of security.

"How many troops do our troops still have? And how is the war on Meng Qi?" Ma Teng called the deputy general to ask.

"I returned to the lord, I lost a lot before, and then I transferred some from Wuwei. Now there are more than 4,000 people. Jincheng has been defeated by the eldest son. The eldest son has led his army to join General Pang De. The two units have united to fight with Han Sui several times in Yuzhong. I heard that Liang Fa, the general under Han Sui, was beheaded by Han Sui because of unfavorable combat. Now, in the direction of Yuzhong, there are only four or five thousand soldiers left by the eldest son!" The deputy general bowed and said.

When Ma Teng attacked Zhiyang, he brought five thousand soldiers and horses. Later, he fought with Cheng Yin. Ma Teng accidentally hit the ravine and the army retreated, losing many people. Later, Ma Chao rushed to Zhiyang overnight. After Cheng Yin died in the battle, Zhiyang had no leader. Ma Chao sent people back to Wuwei to transfer a group of men. Later, Cheng Gongying arrived. The two sides fought several times, and each other won and lost. In the end, there were only 4,000 people left.

Including Ma Chao and Ma Dai's troops, the number of troops sent by 20,000 this time has been lost by more than half. This makes Ma Teng feel very uncomfortable. Even if Wuwei still has some soldiers, what will he use to gain a foothold in Chang'an after he surrendered to Ye Zhao in the future?

"Lord, there is something else..." After hesitating for a moment, the deputy general bowed to Ma Teng, but didn't know how to speak.

"Talk!" Ma Teng frowned and glared at the deputy general. One of his sons was killed and the army was more than half damaged. What else can I hide?

"The news came from Wuwei. A few days ago, the general under the command of the Taiwei, Fang Yue led his army north to Wuwei and took over our city and army. Fang Yue sent someone to tell us that we don't have to worry, and continue to fight. They will solve the problem in terms of food and grass. In addition, Longxi was also captured by Chang'an troops in the north." The deputy general whispered.

"What!" Ma Teng suddenly stood up and said angrily: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"The lord fell into a coma at that time..." the deputy general smiled bitterly.

"Oh~" Ma Teng sat down and sighed dejectedly when he heard this. The foundation was broken by others. Although he was ready to surrender to Ye Zhao, Ma Teng never thought of handing over his power easily. But now, he seemed to be unable to help himself. Now Ye Zhao's power has completely spread to Xiliang, and a large number of people have entered Xiliang. This means that no matter what the final result of the battle between him and Han Sui, the era of Xiliang, Ma Teng and Han Sui has completely become a past trend.

Resisting Ye Zhao? Ma Teng didn't think about it at the beginning, and now he will not think about it. Since he can't resist, he can only accept his fate. I just hope that Li Ru can trust his words and maintain his title.

When Cheng Gongying left, Ma Teng easily occupied Zhiyang, and then he heard that Fang Yue led his army to capture Yunwu, Linqiang, Yunjie, and ordered him to live in four counties.

The generals under Han Sui, Yang Qiu and Zhang Heng, led their troops to surrender one after another. Han Sui now only has one city in Yuzhong, and the next is the decisive battle between the two sides.

Unexpectedly, he fell into a coma once. After waking up, not only did his son lose his foundation, but his foundation was completely gone. At this point, Ma Teng was no longer able to bargain with Ye Zhao, so he could only defeat Han Sui as soon as possible and use this merit to exchange for the official position and wealth of their father and son.

After thinking clearly about this, Ma Teng led his army to Yuzhong and met with Ma Chao after a little rectification.

"Father, I heard that Wuwei was occupied by Ye Zhao... the Grand Marshal!" As soon as he arrived at the Yuzhong camp, Ma Chao hurriedly came up and asked Ma Teng. When he called Ye Zhao's name, Ma Teng glared at him and had to change his words.

"Well, Wuwei has been handed over to Fang Yue, the general under the lord, and Chang'an has also sent a large number of talents to help with the management." Ma Teng nodded and said.

It was said to be helpful, but in fact, these people arrived in various counties to serve as county magistrates, which also means that the entire Xiliang area had completely belonged to Ye Zhao. Unless they dared to rebel at this moment, they would better accept their fate.

"Why!?" Ma Chao was exploded on the spot and roared: "When Li Ru came to lobby, he didn't say that he wanted us to hand over the city and the troops!"

"I need the support of my lord and want to gain self-respect. How can there be such a good thing in the world?" Ma Teng looked at Ma Chao and said, "In addition, in the future, when I enter Chang'an, my son must not be so arrogant. Chang'an is not Xiliang. There are many talents under the lord, and it is not comparable to Xiliang. My son should restrain himself."

"But……"

"No, but my Ma family needs to continue. We can only surrender to the lord. In the future, you should not call the lord directly, and call the Taiwei!" Ma Teng glared at Ma Chao fiercely and said in a deep voice.

Ma Chao was dissatisfied, but when he saw Ma Teng's serious expression, he knew that there was no room for turning around, so he could only bow and bow in a depressed manner. Then he thought of something and said to Ma Teng: "Father, there is another thing. When I killed Yan Xing, he called Li Ru's name. Will the death of his second brother be related to him?"

"Is there anything wrong?" Ma Teng frowned slightly when he heard this. He didn't think Li Ru had any reason to kill Ma Tie. Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Pang De coming in and bowed and said, "Lord, Li Ru is looking for a meeting outside the camp."

"Please!" Ma Teng said hurriedly.

"Father!" Ma Chao frowned.

"I have my own concerns about this matter. If it is really what Li Ru did, even if he fights to death, he will definitely seek justice for my son!" Ma Teng snorted coldly and said, "But without my orders, you must not act rashly!"

"Here!" Ma Chao was unwilling to accept it, but since Ma Teng had already spoken, he could only nod helplessly.

Soon, Li Ru came in with Pang De and smiled at Ma Teng: "Congratulations to Brother Shoucheng!"

"Why are you happy?" Ma Teng looked at Li Ru in confusion.

"The lord is still in Bingzhou to preside over important matters, but when he heard of Brother Shoucheng's merits, he ordered people to write to the court overnight to ask Brother Shoucheng to hold the position of Jinwu and be named Gaoping Marquis. In addition, another prince Ma Chao is brave and good at fighting. The lord loves him very much and is appointed as the lord's Marquis of Xiting and is the general of the Central Army. On the day of order, he set off immediately and went to the lord's command to listen to him. One family and two lords, Brother Shoucheng said, is this a great joy?" Li Ru smiled and took a box from his entourage guard and solemnly handed it to Ma Teng.

The box contains the official seals of Ma Teng and Ma Chao and the Marquis' seals.

"Thank you!" Ma Teng quickly bowed and sighed: "Although it is a happy event, please forgive me for losing my beloved son. I am afraid I will be in a bad mood at this moment."

"What is this? Isn't this the young master Ma Chao the person?" Li Ru looked at Ma Chao and said in confusion.

When he was lobbying Ma Teng before, he met Ma Chao several times and still remembered it fresh.

"It's not the eldest son. This general has three sons and one daughter. The eldest son Ma Chao, the second son Ma Tie, the youngest son Ma Xiu, and the second son Tie was greedy for merit and rashly when he attacked Jincheng. He was defeated by Han Sui's trick and died in the city."

Li Ru's heart thumped, but his face was silent and frowned, "How could this be so? I heard that Jincheng was broken in three days, but I didn't know that there was such a thing."

"I won't use this matter to deceive Mr. Wenyou." Ma Teng sighed: "There is still something unknown now. I want to ask Mr. to solve the problem."

"Brother Shoucheng, please tell me!" Li Ru had probably guessed what Ma Teng was going to say. His mind changed rapidly, but there was not much expression on his face, and he nodded.

"The one who killed my son was Yan Xing, the general under Han Sui. On that day, my son Ma Chao was heartbroken that his second son died. He rushed into the city and killed Yan Xing. However, Yan Xing mentioned the name of his sir. However, my son was angry at the time and did not hesitate to kill him. I wonder what Yan Xing had to do with him?" Ma Teng stared at Li Rudao.

"When I was sending troops to Guanzhong with my lord, I had secretly bribed Yan Xing, taking him as an internal support, and preparing for the right time, the internal support and external support to attack Han Sui. This person is my internal response, but he didn't want to die at the hands of the young master." Li Ru frowned and looked at Ma Chao, shook his head and sighed, "But since Yan Xing killed the second young master first, Meng Qi killed him on the battlefield, I don't want to say much, but it's a pity that if he is there, it would be easy to defeat Han Sui this time."

"Wen You told me the truth, then Yan Xing killed my son, did Wen You teach me?" Ma Teng said in a deep voice.

"What are the benefits of this?" Li Ru asked back without answering: "Although I secretly subdued Yan Xing, it is really hard to explain the matter on the battlefield. Whether Brother Shoucheng believes or not, I ordered Yan Xing to wait for an opportunity to act. As long as I am confident enough, I can help me assassinate Han Sui. As for the matter of Ling Gongzi, although I am sorry, Ru has been running around these days. How can he take these small things into consideration?"

"My second brother is dead, is it a trivial matter?" Ma Chao stared at Li Rudao with dissatisfaction.

"For the Ma family, it is indeed a big deal. However, Confucian not only needs to take into account the overall situation of Xiliang, but also mobilize personnel to govern. Letting the general lead the army also need to discuss many things. On the battlefield, the gains and losses of a person are indeed not big!" Li Ru shook his head and said.

Ma Chao was still very uncomfortable. After all, if Yan Xing was considered Li Ru's person, then Li Ru would be responsible for Ma Tie's death.

After Ma Teng was silent for a long time, he sighed helplessly: "What Mr. Wenyou said is not bad. I can only say that luck is a mess. Yan Xing has a personal grudge with my son. This time, my son was trapped, and Yan Xing killed him, and he couldn't blame him, Meng Qi!"

"exist!"

"Since your lord looks at you differently, don't worry about the war here anymore. Set off immediately, go to Bingzhou, and serve under your lord's command." Ma Teng said in a deep voice.

"I won't go!" Ma Chao snorted coldly.

"What did you say?"

"I haven't been revenged yet, so I won't go anywhere." Ma Chao snorted coldly: "I want to kill Han Sui with my own hands."

"Han Sui has me here to kill him, what do you have to do with you?" Ma Teng said angrily.

"Brother Shoucheng, don't want this." Li Ru smiled and held Ma Teng who wanted to take action, saying: "Now Bingzhou is stable, and there is no big battle around our Lord. There is no hurry to do this. Since the young master wants to take revenge, it will not be too late to go after breaking through Yuzhong and killing Han Sui."

"Okay!" Ma Teng glared at Ma Chao, clasped his fists and said, "I am not good at teaching my son, so I can laugh at you."
Chapter completed!