Jincheng.

"Lord, there are less than 20,000 defeated soldiers all the way."

Han Sui and Ma Teng, who fled back to Jincheng in a panic, listened to the servant's report with ugly expressions.

"Brother Shoucheng, fortunately, our food and grass are stored in Jincheng, otherwise this battle would be in danger."

Han Sui sighed exhaustedly. They were defeated in this battle because they were careless. Who would have thought that Lu Bu would launch an elite night attack from Longxi without waiting for the arrival of the army in the rear.

Risk and opportunity coexist.

"This man named Lu Bu is really hard to resist."

Although Ma Teng and Han Sui were still a little dissatisfied after this battle, the elite soldiers and generals under Lu Bu were not bad.

Ma Chao, who is the most rebellious in daily life, rarely has no impulse, but instead calms down and listens to his father's words humbly.

"Now we have suffered heavy losses in the battle, so we can't make wedding dresses for Dong Zhuo and Liu Yan in Yizhou for nothing. It's better to secretly send a message to us in Jincheng to rest and recuperate."

They joined forces to raise 30,000 troops to attack Longxi. Who would have thought that Lu Bu would directly transfer his troops to fight them first?

"Report, Lu Bujun sent letters and exchanged prisoners."

Just as Ma Teng and Han Sui were secretly planning, the shouts of the personal soldiers made the two of them look at each other full of doubts.

The personal soldiers handed over the letter. After watching the two, Ma Teng and Han Sui were immediately angry.

"Damn it, Lu Bu is so arrogant, even better than Dong Zhuo."

"Brother Shoucheng, I can't agree."

Ma Teng and Han Sui were very angry. Ma Chao, who was beside him, looked at the letter in confusion, and then anger also rose in his eyes.

Not only did Lu Bu ask for 7,000 Xiliang prisoners to exchange for 3,000 war horses, he actually demanded 50,000 stones of food.

You should know that 50,000 stones of food and grass are enough for their 30,000 troops a year.

"Damn Lu Bu thought of it. He not only exchanged seven thousand prisoners for three thousand war horses, but also exchanged for us to retreat."

After the two glared at each other, it was okay for three thousand war horses to grit their teeth, but the food was absolutely not good. Xiliang already had little food.

More importantly, they have not been defeated yet! They have not decided to withdraw their troops, so it is an insult to sending letters like this.

Generally, when two sides fight, such large-scale exchange of prisoners will not be implemented until the war is over. Isn’t this what Lu Bu has already had the mentality of winning, or is it not that he looks down on them?

Longxi.

In the room, Lu Bu looked at the topographic map of the Yongliang area solemnly, and the military advisor Jia Xu was accompanied by him.

"Wenhe, I think Ma Teng and Han Sui won't agree to this plan."

However, Jia Xu smiled carefully, "Lord, although Ma Teng and Han Sui have suffered losses, they have not yet been damaged, but they can arouse conflicts in Xiliang."

"Ma Teng and Han Sui have many Qiang soldiers under their command. At that time, they are all talking about Ma Teng and Han Sui are reluctant to exchange their brothers for their war horse food."

When he said this, Jia Xu showed a wise and confident smile, as if everything was under control.

"Xiliang has not been fully controlled by the two of them yet. Otherwise, the Xiliang wine we are facing is not of this kind of strength, and the two of them work together to build at least one hundred thousand troops."

This sentence is not an exaggeration. Although Xiliang is poor, as long as Ma Teng and Han Sui completely digested Xiliang and attracted the Qiang people with food, it would be no problem for the two to join forces to collect a 100,000 army.

After hearing this, Lu Bu laughed, "Wenhe's a good plan, but it's not a solution if the two of them delay."

But when Jia Xu heard this, he smiled sinisterly.

"It depends on whether the lord is willing to let go. He just needs to put it back in waves and take captives from either Ma Teng or Han Sui, and then use the empress dowager's edict to enthrone one person as the governor of Xiliang."

The cruel Jia Xu smiled sinisterly, "So what if Ma Teng and Han Sui are brothers? The disaster has caused Xiao Wall. There is only one in Xiliang. At that time, one person will be the governor and the other will be willing to be a thief."

The position of governor is very big. Under this temptation, Lu Bu also laughed.

No matter who he canonized as the governor of Xiliang, the other person is absolutely angry that the other party secretly surrendered to him, then this person will be granted Dong Zhuo's enthronement.

One is the governor who was conferred by the Empress Dowager Chang'an, and the other is the governor who was conferred by the Emperor of Luoyang. Who is the orthodox, who is right and who is wrong?

"Okay, Wenhe's plan is a plan to attack the mind and distract himself."

Open plot, Jia Xu is a naked plot to distract people's hearts.

"Wenhe, Ma Teng and Han Sui are more suitable?"

Once this decision is made, at least on the surface, he has to take care of others in front of him, so he can only support the weak.

"Lord, Ma Teng and Han Sui are almost the same strength, but Han Sui is quite scheming and not kind."

Jia Xu obviously preferred to support Ma Teng, and Lu Bu smiled maliciously after hearing this.

"It just so happens that Ma Teng's son Ma Xiu will be sent back to show his sincerity."

In the troubled times, not only are swords and swords fighting, but also human relationships and worldly ways.

Just as the two sides were waiting for the war, the envoy of the Lu Bu army came to the Xiliang Ma Teng military camp.

"I believe that my general's sincerity must have seen it too. General Ma, no! Governor Ma, my general will send back Ma Xiu first."

A gentle and elegant messenger said to Ma Teng with a smile, but at this moment Ma Teng was so confused that he was even more at a loss.

One is his own son and the tempting position of Xiliang governor. Does it smell good? It should be too fragrant, and he is afraid that he can't control it.

Even the young Ma Chao had red eyes at this time. Not only did his two younger brothers come back, but he also had the position of governor. From then on, their Ma family will be legitimate generals, not bandits.

"I will think about it first."

In the end, Ma Teng hesitated. In the face of the huge temptation, he knew that it was sow discord, but few people could bear it.

"Haha, my general appreciates the loyalty and righteousness of the Lord. No matter what, the young general Ma Xiu will return to the general first."

After the messenger retreated modestly, Ma Chao suddenly became anxious.

"Father."

Waving his hand to stop Ma Chao, how could he not know what his son was thinking? Ma Teng couldn't help but sigh.

"Meng Qi, if you can see the terribleness of this open plot."

When he said this, Ma Teng looked at his son quietly and said in a deep voice: "For my father, if we do not agree, then this person will appear in Han Sui's house."

"No matter who responds, the other person will be unwilling to give up, so he will reach out to Dong Zhuo for his official position on this ground."

One Xiliang, two governors, who is the real thing? Who cares about who then?

For a moment, Ma Teng's scalp became numb. Lu Bu's move was too ruthless and he directly cut off their backs. Whoever dared to believe that the other person would be really united?
Chapter completed!