Liangzhou during the Three Kingdoms period was one of the thirteen states in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The thirteen states were: Jizhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Yongzhou (Sili), Jingzhou, Yizhou, Yangzhou, Jiaozhou, Xuzhou, Liangzhou state.
Liangzhou was the westernmost state during the Three Kingdoms period. Except for the border with Yongzhou (Sili) and Yizhou in the east, the other three sides were bordered by foreigners. It was surrounded by Xianbei, Xiongnu, Qiang, and Di people. It was a mixed area of Han and Hu. area.
Liangzhou administered seven counties and 44 counties, including most of today's Gansu, a small part of Ningxia, and a small part of Qinghai.
From a geographical point of view, the western part of Liangzhou is long and narrow. From west to east, there are three counties: Dunhuang County, Jiuquan County and Zhangye County. To the north is Xihai County, to the south is Jincheng County, to the southwest is Xiping County, and to the east is Wuwei County. .
Due to years of war in Liangzhou, Dunhuang County and Jiuquan County had been captured by foreigners at this time. This caused Ma Teng, who occupied Zhangye County, to become the most passive force in Liangzhou. His subordinates Han Sui and Beigong Boyu had to defend themselves against the foreigners. , Ma Teng himself still had to resist Li Jue who occupied the three counties of Wuwei, Xihai and Jincheng.
Fortunately, to the east of Li Jue, Lu Bu had already established a foothold in Tianshui County of Yongzhou. Weiyang Jun, the only bloodline left by Dong Zhuo in the east, gathered Dong Zhuo's remaining troops and occupied most of Longyou County! Relying on the impregnable Xiwu established by Dong Zhuo, Li Jue's retreat was firmly restricted.
In addition, the king of Weiyang and the prefect of Wudu will also get married at the end of this year. In the past two years, Wudu has relied on the support of Hanzhong to recruit refugees and make friends with foreigners. It is developing rapidly. At this moment, it can be said that the army is strong, which makes Ma Teng, who was originally confused, appear in front of him. A glimmer of victory.
Five days before He Mansion encountered an assassin, Liangzhou, Zhangye County, and Panhe County
One of the two garrison offices located in Zhangye County is located on the easternmost side of Zhangye County, close to Wuwei County, where the forces led by Ma Teng are stationed.
"Father! What's the point of what we are doing? Grand Master Dong is already dead, so what if we win? Lord Weiyang has already been engaged to that unknown boy. By then, neither Marquis Wen nor Uncle Fan will know how to do it. Support that guy?! We are working hard, but it would be better for him to just marry Dong Bai and take the entire Liangzhou into his hands, why?!"
"Shut up!" As the words fell, Ma Teng became furious and slapped the young man on the face!
Seeing his father's anger, the young man gritted his teeth and knelt down and said, "My child is reckless! Please punish me father."
Looking at the unwilling young man in front of him, Ma Teng couldn't help but let out a long sigh. This man was Ma Teng's eldest son, Ma Chao, nicknamed Meng Qi. He had just turned eighteen this year. At a young age, he had won the championship among the three armies with his bravery and won the gold medal. Ma Chao is known as Ma Chao, and the foreigners are even more frightened by him and call him the "Shenwei General"!
Ma Teng shook his head, helped up the kneeling Ma Chao, and said slowly: "Meng Qi, how many times have I told you that our ancestor is General Fubo of the Han Dynasty, Ma Yuan, and our ancestral precepts are from generation to generation. Be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor and guard the Western Frontier forever for our great Han Dynasty!
In our generation, the prestige of our ancestors has declined, and we could only make a living outside the Great Wall. Fortunately, Grand Master Dong favored us, and we have the momentum we have today. Although in the eyes of those high-ranking Central Plains clans, the Grand Master was demoted to be worthless, but we After personal experience, I know that compared to those conspirators who live in temples, Grand Master Dong is the one who really devotes himself to the great Han Dynasty!
If it weren't for Li Jue, Cao Cao and their ilk, how could the Grand Master have ended up like this! Whether it is the man from Wudu, Fan Chou, or the father, they all have only one purpose, and that is to destroy thieves Li and Cao! Give me a bright future for the Han Dynasty! "
Seeing that Ma Chao was still about to argue, Ma Teng waved his hand, turned around and looked around. Seeing that there was no one else around, he whispered: "To be honest with Meng Qi, your Uncle Han sent news earlier that the man from Wudu has sent an envoy to Zhangye. City, my father will set off today to plan a big thing, and this side will be handed over to Meng Qi. Remember not to be impulsive, and focus on defense! The safety of your mother and several brothers depends entirely on you!"
At a quarter past noon, Ma Teng led two hundred riders to the west. About three quarters later, they arrived at the Qishan Mountains. Everyone slowed down and stopped to rest!
After letting the horse go to eat grass, everyone picked up their water bags and sat on the ground. Ma Teng looked back and waved to a young man not far away. The man jogged a few steps and came to Ma Teng and handed over his hand. Said: "What are your orders, uncle?"
Ma Teng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Bo Zhan, do you know why I only take you with me in this clan?"
Ma Dai, courtesy name Bozhan, is Ma Chao's cousin.
Seeing the latter shaking his head, Ma Teng pulled Ma Dai over, walked slowly to a deserted place, and whispered, "Does Bozhan know who we are going to see today?"
Ma Dai nodded and said: "Uncle said that he was the envoy sent by the Wudu Prefect."
Teng: "Then do you know the identity of the Governor of Wudu?"
Dai: "Dai only knows what this person's surname is, his name is Si'an, and he is the husband-in-law of Lord Weiyang!"
Seeing no one around, Ma Teng said slowly: "To be honest with Bo Zhan, that person's identity is too sensitive. He Sian is a pseudonym, and He is his mother's surname. Sian is the contemporary great scholar Cai Yong and Cai Bojie. The word he chose means good health for the rest of his life..."
Seeing that Ma Teng did not continue speaking, but looked at him with a smile, as if he wanted to test his teachings, Ma Dai pondered and murmured in a low voice: His identity is sensitive... His mother's surname is He... Can he still be worthy of Cai Yong? Personally mention the word... I am a sensitive person, Mr. Weiyang! Wait, is it? "
Ma Dai was shocked and quickly kept silent. He looked at Ma Teng with wide eyes and whispered: "Could it be...the current King Hongnong?" Seeing that Ma Teng did not refute, but looked at him with admiration, Ma Dai was convinced. After making my own guess, many ideas suddenly came to light.
'Yes, the Grand Master had a deep relationship with him. Although it was rumored that he was killed by Li Jue, no one saw it with his own eyes. No wonder Hanzhong would strongly support him in developing Wudu. His uncle, Lu Bu, Fan Chou and others were not interested in him marrying the Weiyang Lord. It's also tacit approval, so that's it'.
"You are the second person in our army who knows about this. Even Wen Yue (Han Sui) and your cousins don't know."
Ma Dai looked at Ma Teng in surprise and asked, "Uncle, why is this?"
Ma Teng did not answer immediately, but looked at the rolling Qishan Mountains in the distance. He was a little distracted. After a long time, he slowly said: "Bozhan, your father died early. You followed me a long time ago, and you have been with me for a long time." I love father and son, so uncle knows everything! Bo Zhan has always been mature in doing things, if I die unfortunately, Meng Qi will still need your help in the future!"
Hearing this, Ma Dai hurriedly said: "Uncle, why did you say this? Uncle is in good health. Although the situation is dangerous now, since there is an adult in Wudu and Marquis Lu Wen, it is only a matter of time to destroy Li Jue's son sooner or later! Uncle Che Don’t say it lightly!”
"I don't know why, I've been feeling uneasy lately. Maybe I'm overthinking it!" Ma Teng shook his head, laughed self-deprecatingly, then patted the latter on the shoulder, turned around and said loudly: "Everyone, take a rest. It’s almost time, let’s continue our journey and try to reach Zhangye in an hour!”
