When everyone saw it, it was Ma Longtan who was speaking. This Ma Longtan was both intelligent and brave, and could be called a generation of Confucian generals. He once made great contributions in the battle to annihilate Ren Zhanbiao.
He was both admired by Zhang Tianhe and also suspected by him, because he used to be Ren Zhanbiao's subordinate, but later betrayed Ren Zhanbiao, and personally went to destroy Hongmakan. This hat of being a seller of glory is difficult to clean. of.
This is like Wei Yan, the general of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period. He killed his old master Han Xuan and took refuge with Liu Bei. However, Huang Zhong was Han Xuan's subordinate. He fought with Guan Yunchang and was defeated, but he felt ashamed and could not come out. If you are shy to meet others, you can tell the quality of your character by comparing them. Therefore, Zhuge Liang said that he had a traitor in his head. Sure enough, as soon as Zhuge Liang died, Wei Yan rebelled and seized power, and was eventually killed by Ma Dai.
"Deputy Battalion Commander Ma has the courage to shoulder heavy responsibilities and his spirit is commendable," Zhang Tianhe said.
"Please rest assured, Commander Zhang, I will definitely complete my mission when I go this time, and I will definitely make Du Lisi fall in love with me." Ma Longtan said.
"Okay, I'll thank you for the hard work." Zhang Tianhe said, handing the letter of appointment to Ma Longtan.
Ma Longtan took the letter of appointment with both hands, said goodbye to everyone, got on his horse and went straight to Heiyun Village.
He worked hard and arrived at the door of the meeting hall of Heiyun Village in the evening.
"Master Qizhen, there is a man outside the village gate. He calls himself Ma Longtan. He is here to deliver the letter of appointment on the order of Zhang Tianhe." A young man ran in from outside and said.
"Oh? So fast!" At this time, Du Lisi was discussing matters with everyone in the hall.
"Yes."
"Then take off the thing on him and let him in." Du Lisi said.
"Yes!" The young man agreed, turned around and went out.
Not long after, Ma Longtan walked in from the outside with his head held high. He was wearing a white gown, with a dignified appearance, majestic appearance, gentle and elegant manners, and quite the style of Zhou Yu during the Three Kingdoms period.
"The young master is always kind. Ma Longtan would like to express my regards to the young master." Ma Longtan showed no fear in front of everyone.
"Okay, no courtesy," Du Lisi said, "Are you Ma Longtan?"
"Exactly."
"I heard that your calligraphy is first-class and you write well."
"To say that I write well, I can't say that. I just practice occasionally when I have nothing to do in my spare time."
"Everyone is busy with life now, and there are not many people as leisurely and elegant as you." Du Lisi said.
"That's just a personal hobby, it's nothing."
"I also heard that you led the people to destroy Hongmakan?"
"I participated in that battle, and it was not just my own efforts to destroy Hongmakan." Ma Longtan said.
"Well, you are currently working under Zhang Tianhe?"
"Yes."
"Then what's your current position?" Du Lisi asked.
"I am the deputy commander of the second battalion."
When Du Lisi heard this, he couldn't help but admire in his heart. No wonder Zhang Tianhe had become such a good guy. People like him were just a battalion commander under him. Now, Zhang Tianhe has a lot of talents under him, including countless civil servants and military generals. He couldn't help but feel envious and jealous, lamenting that God was unfair and favored Zhang Tianhe too much.
"Then why did you come to see me today?" Du Lisi asked.
"I was sent by Commander Zhang to deliver the letter of appointment." Ma Longtan said, taking out the letter of appointment from his arms and raising his hands above his head.
At this time, someone took the letter of appointment and handed it to Du Lisi.
Du Lisi took the letter of appointment, read it carefully, circulated it to everyone, and asked, "Why are you here today? Why didn't Zhang Tianhe come?"
As soon as Ma Longtan heard this, he knew that Du Lisi was deliberately trying to find fault, and replied loudly: "If you go back to the young master, our Commander Zhang is discussing with the prefect of Pingquan Prefecture about the ceremony to welcome you and other matters. There are too many things to do. I have so many things to worry about and I really can’t get away from it, so I am sent here to deliver the letter of appointment. Please forgive me, the young master."
"Really? This letter of appointment is just a piece of paper. How can I know whether it is true or false?" Du Lisi asked.
"Young Master is joking. This letter of appointment is stamped with the seal of the Governor's Palace. How can it be faked? If other things are easy to forge, how can this seal be forged?"
"That's not necessarily true, right? I heard that Commander Zhang has many skilled craftsmen. Among other things, isn't the original Chen Jia of the Zhongwu Sect a master at forging seals? I heard that he did it for a woman , can put the torn documents back together again, and the big seal on it is still the same as before, so why is this seal so difficult for him?" Du Lisi asked.
"Young Master is extremely smart and has no eyes for rubbish. No matter how realistic the imitation is, it cannot escape your eyes. If the seal on this letter of appointment is fake, then how dare I, Mr. Ma, come alone today?" Come on, isn't that dying in vain?" Ma Longtan said.
"The Governor appointed me to be the deputy commander of the third battalion. So, Zhang Tianhe is the leader and I am the deputy, so I am still under his leadership? Why should he be the leader and I be the deputy? Why not? I am the leader and he is the deputy? How am I weaker than him? Is it because I have fewer men than he does, or do I not have as many guns as he does?" Du Lisi asked.
"Young Master, when this section comes, Commander Zhang has already said that your father is his godfather, and you are his ally. You are officials in the same dynasty, but you are actually brothers. Whatever happens, everyone will We can discuss it. If you have any objections, he is willing to switch positions with you and be your deputy." Ma Longtan said.
"Did Zhang Tianhe really say that?" Du Lisi was dubious upon hearing this.
"It's absolutely true. If you don't believe it, you can ask him personally after you meet." Ma Longtan said.
"The letter of appointment says that the number for me is only 500 people. I have thousands of brothers in this village. The palms of my hands are meat and the backs of my hands are also meat. What should I do with the remaining people?"
"Young master, when our Commander Zhang was first recruited, it was the same. There were five hundred people in each battalion. This was the court's system and we had no choice. But Commander Zhang said that rules are dead and people are alive. , everything can be changed, please young master, please select five hundred strong men to go to Pingquan Mansion for the time being, and when there is an opportunity in the future, when it is necessary to expand the number of troops, if there are indeed those who want to join you, recruit them to your command."
"Also, the letter of appointment says that I am appointed commander of the infantry battalion. So, none of my soldiers have war horses? Why does Zhang Tian and his soldiers have war horses, but we don't? Since Why do you want us to work hard for the imperial court, but are reluctant to give us equipment?" Du Lisi said.
