"Lord, Ma Teng sent an envoy." On the second day after Yan Xing left, Ma Teng's envoy also came.

"Good job." Chen Mo looked at Xun You and Xu Shu and said with a smile, "It seems that we won't have to wait until spring to pacify Xiliang this time."

Now that Xu Rong's army has been calmed down and is threatening Wu Wei, Ma Teng and Han Sui have turned against each other. The situation in Xiliang has basically been stabilized by Chen Mo. Now it depends on how Chen Mo handles Ma Teng and Han Sui. As long as these two people are handled properly

, the land of Xiliang completely fell into Chen Mo's hands.

"My lord, the Ma family is quite prestigious among the Qiang people. If my lord wants to govern the Qiang people, the Ma family will be very useful," Xun You reminded.

The Ma family's prestige among the Qiang people is not only due to their bravery or the fact that the Ma family has Qiang ancestry, but also because the Ma family is the successor of General Fubo. When Ma Yuan served as the prefect of Longxi for six years, the prestige he left behind is almost engraved in the Qiang people.

In their bones, together with Ma Teng and Ma Chao, these two generations are not only brave and brave, but also retain the blood of the Qiang people, so they are quite influential among the Qiang people.

Chen Mo wants to govern the Qiang people, and he cannot do it without the Ma family, but he has to start from scratch. If the Ma family can be used by Chen Mo, it will play a key role in Chen Mo's governance of the Qiang people.

"Ma family..." Chen Mo nodded. The Ma family must use it, but now Chen Mo can't make up his mind: "I originally wanted to use Ma Chao as a proton to make Ma Teng stay here. Ma Teng is mature and prudent, and he has some experience in governing the place.

Talent, but this land in Xiliang still needs a brave general to garrison it. If Ma Chao is left behind... what does Gongda think?"

Ma Chao's military strategy is really amazing. He is two years younger than Chen Mo and can be on par with Tai Shici. However, his shortcomings are also obvious. He is obviously deficient in governance and is a bit unruly. Chen Mo is worried that if he changes people to govern the place, he will cause trouble.

If the conflict is resolved, I'm afraid Ma Chao won't be able to be cured.

This horse has outstanding super powers, but its temperament seems to be three points more arrogant than Lu Bu's.

"Ma Chao is young and energetic, and may be more intimidating than Ma Teng in some matters. Xiliang is connected to the Western Region to the west, the Hetao to the east, and the grassland to the north. It really needs a strong general to garrison it. If the lord is worried about Ma Chao, you think,

You can make Ma Teng the prefect of Wuwei, re-establish the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and send a general to serve as the Protector of the Western Regions. As for Ma Chao, you can keep him by your side. War is raging in the Central Plains. If the lord wants to send troops to the Central Plains, he also needs a strong general like Ma Chao.

"Xun You said with a smile.

Ma Chao is indeed a general, but as far as his character is concerned, he is unruly and a bit lawless. If he stays by his side, Chen Mo can still do it, but if he is left on the sidelines, he may not be in a good mood one day.

, with Chen Mo's ability and the many talents around him, it is possible to suppress Ma Chao, but if he stays there, unless Chen Mo leaves Ma Teng, Ma Chao and his son in Xiliang, otherwise Ma Chao alone may have problems.

.

As for whether the father and son could both stay here, they would easily become warlords again. Chen Mo pacified Xiliang in order to stabilize the rear. If Ma Chao and his son were left here, the rear would be prone to chaos. Chen Mo's military household system would have no impact on these two people.

As long as they are in Xiliang, Ma Chao and his son can recruit large groups of Qiang soldiers to fight for themselves at any time.

Chen Mo nodded. The Protector of the Western Regions was founded during the reign of Emperor Xuan. At that time, Zheng Ji was the first Protector of the Western Regions, and his responsibility was to govern the countries in the Western Regions. However, the Han Dynasty no longer has any ruling power over the countries in the Western Regions. This Protector of the Western Regions has not been around for a long time.

It’s no longer possible. Now the Western Region Protector is being restarted, not for the Western Region, but to command the troops of Xiliang.

It is not ruled out that Chen Mo could return to control the Western Regions in the future, but now is obviously not the time. This time Xun You proposed to rebuild the Western Regions Protectorate, more to deter the surrounding Huns, Xianbei and Qiang people. This position cannot be occupied by ordinary people.

Chen Mo counted all the generals under his command, looked at Xun You and said with a smile: "That's fine, I will order Xu Rong to be the Protector of the Western Regions, and Hua Xiong to be the captain of the garrison school, and the two of them will be in charge of the military power of Xiliang."

Xu Rong and Hua Xiong are both veterans of Xiliang, but they are not from Xiliang. Xu Rong is good at commanding troops, and Hua Xiong is brave in battle. With these two people around, they should be able to intimidate the surrounding tribes.

"Let envoy Ma Teng come in." Chen Mo said with a smile. Xiliang has not yet been completely controlled, but he has already planned the future of the Ma family and Xiliang. He seems a little anxious.

"Here!"

Soon, a general was brought in by his personal guards. Chen Mo didn't pay much attention at first, but he was a little surprised when he saw the person coming. He was eight feet tall, with thick eyebrows and angry eyes. He seemed to be intimidating without being angry. He walked calmly and looked forward to the power.

, Yan Xing was already considered a rare general before, but the first impression the envoy in front of him gave Chen Mo was very good. Looking carefully, he saw that this person had a high number of lives.

"Who is in the hall?" Chen Mo looked at the visitor and said with a smile.

"General Pound, please see Marquis Changling!" Pound bowed and said.

"It turns out he is a general under General Ma. No wonder he is so extraordinary." Chen Mo smiled and said, "Take a seat."

"Thank you so much, Marquis Changling." Pang De didn't hesitate. After thanking him, he knelt down at the table.

"Ling Ming is here this time, but General Ma is willing to have a truce?" Chen Mo looked at Pang De and asked with a smile.

"Back to the Marquis of Changling, my lord has no intention of being an enemy of the imperial court. This offense was caused by the Qiang people. My lord actually admires the Marquis of Changling." Although Pang De is a military commander, but in Ma Teng,

He was also a military advisor, and Ma Teng came to discuss many matters with Pound. When he spoke at this time, he felt somewhat like a scholar, and was quite decent.

Chen Mo only thought that what he said was true, nodded and said: "The Qiang rebellion has always been the bane of Xiliang. This time it is indeed because the imperial court used the wrong method to govern the state, which led to this war."

Zang Hong deliberately wanted to force the Qiang people to rebel, so that Chen Mo would have a reason to send troops to Xiliang. However, Chen Mo did not believe that figures like Ma Teng and Han Sui, who had been in Xiliang for more than ten years, would be hijacked by the Qiang people.

"But no matter what, for leading the Qiang people and openly resisting the imperial court, he is guilty after all. General Ma must have made these explanations when he asked Ling Ming to come here, right?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

At this point, there was no need to be secretive about many things. Pang De was a military commander after all, and Chen Mo didn't want to go around and around with Pang De. He directly stated his intention, and then the two sides discussed the conditions for the Ma family to return to the imperial court.

"My Lord is willing to surrender and submit to the imperial court..." Pound bowed.

"Reduced form?" Chen Mo waved his hand, interrupted Pang De's words, and said with a smile: "Yesterday, Han Sui's envoy came here, and he also said that he wanted to submit a surrender form, but he wanted to retain the military power and the imperial edict of the Jincheng prefect. He has already left.

Well, I advise Han Sui to think about it again. After General Ma is a famous general, he must be a sensible person, so he won’t use the same rhetoric, right?”

"This..." Pang De was a little dumbfounded. The conditions offered by Ma Teng were similar. Of course, asking for a high price and paying back the money on the ground would definitely not be decided after just one discussion. After all, whether it was Ma Teng or Han Sui, although they

Although he suffered a defeat, his own power loss was not big, so he still had the leverage to negotiate terms with Chen Mo.

Looking at Pang De's performance, Chen Mo knew that Ma Teng and Han Sui had similar conditions. He shook his head and said with a smile: "It's not unreasonable for Mo to be unreasonable. It's just that the court is exhausted now, Xiliang has been at war every year, and General Ma and Han Sui had not rebelled before.

For example, if I want them to continue to hold military power, it is difficult for me to convince the Manchu ministers from the court. I can allow Ma Teng to stay as the prefect of Wuwei, but the military power needs to be transferred to the Western Regions Protectorate. In addition, the Ma family's descendants and their families need to be sent to

According to the arrangement of the imperial court, I can allow Ma Chao to remain at my side as general."

Pang De smiled bitterly and said: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for the general to make the decision on this matter."

This means that the military power will be reduced and the entire Ma family will be used as hostages. I'm afraid it will be difficult to accept.

"No problem, Ling Ming can go back and discuss with General Ma. The court can guarantee that as long as the children of the Ma family are capable, they will be reused, and the young ones can be sent to the academy to study. But now, not to mention the generals, even the family members of ordinary noble families need to move.

There are no exceptions when going to Chang'an." Chen Mo looked at Pang De and said with a smile: "The guarantee the court wants is never a document. If General Ma wants to obtain the imperial seal, he must first reassure the court."

Pang De sighed, bowed and said: "I will convey the wishes of Marquis Changling to my lord in the end. As for how to make a decision, I cannot guarantee my morality."

"It doesn't matter." Chen Mo nodded to express his understanding, looked at Pang De and said with a smile: "In addition, if Ling Ming is willing, the post of Cavalry School Lieutenant in the imperial court has been vacant. If Ling Ming is willing to come, he can take up this position."

Pound nodded silently, neither accepting nor rejecting. Now Ma Teng has expressed his intention to surrender. If he really surrenders, then as a general, Pound will definitely not be able to stay with Ma Teng anymore.

There was no way out, but until Ma Teng made a decision, Pound was still Ma Teng's minister.

"Ling Ming came all the way and was tired from all the traveling. I will stay here today and leave until tomorrow." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Thank you so much, Marquis Changling!" Pang De stood up and saluted, "General, I'll take my leave."

Chen Mo called his personal guards and took Pang De to rest. After watching Pang De leave, Chen Mo looked at Xu Shu and Xun You and said with a smile: "This person is more loyal than Yan Xing."

Yan Xing has good abilities, but Chen Mo just tested it out, so Yan Xing directly changed his name to Chen Mo as his lord. In terms of this virtue, the two of them are more than a little different. Of course, Han Sui's family has always been like this, and Chen Mo has a high ability to employ people.

Overly loyal, but some important positions naturally require both ability and loyalty to be considered.

"The king chooses his ministers, and the ministers also choose their king. In my opinion, in addition to General Pang's loyalty, General Ma Teng is also the reason." Xun You said with a smile.

If Ma Teng was as cunning as Han Sui, even Pound might not be so loyal.

"It makes sense. Now it depends on Ma Teng's decision." Chen Mo nodded and smiled. His bottom line now is to put down his military power and at the same time offer his loyalty. This loyalty is Ma Teng's family.

"My Lord doesn't seem worried about Han Sui?" Xu Shu asked with a smile.
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