"Brother, where should we go?" In a military tent surrounded by soldiers, Ma Yuan couldn't help but asked Ma Teng in distress.
At this time, there were a lot of iron locks and chains on the bodies of these Ma family members, and they were tightly bound. The worst thing is that Ma Kui, who had spoken rudely before, not only did not lack any of these things, but was also tied to an extra cross-shaped wooden pillar. This was a meal specially made for him by Kuafu and Uncle Feng. .
At present, only Ma Kui has such treatment, and other members of the Ma family cannot enjoy it!
Outside the big tent, Kuafu and Feng Bo were guarding here like two door gods. As long as there is any movement in the tent, they will kill them immediately.
The combined strength of all the Ma family members in the big tent must be far superior to Kuafu and Feng Bo. However, those members of the Ma family have now had their weapons and horses taken away, and their strength has been greatly reduced.
Adding more people, Kuafu is best at foot combat. Therefore, with Kuafu and Uncle Feng watching here, these people from the Ma family will never be able to escape!
Moreover, Kuafu and Uncle Feng were not afraid that the Ma family members in the tent could escape. Surrounding this human tent, in addition to the two of them guarding here, there are five hundred elite soldiers. These five hundred elite soldiers each have a crossbow and can shoot the people in the tent into sieves in an instant.
Li Xiang has given strict orders that if any of these people dares to escape, they will be shot to death. If you are not used by me, you will be killed by me. This has always been Li Xiang's principle. If Li Xiang himself cannot take advantage of this combat power, now that this combat power has fallen into his hands, he will not let others have the opportunity to take advantage of this combat power.
Ma Teng looked at the rest of the people who were waiting for him to make a decision, and he was also distressed. Intellectually he knew what decision he should make, but emotionally he was in a dilemma!
What's more, if they surrender, what about Ma Chao and what will Ma Chao and the others do? At this time, judging by the time, Ma Chao and the others should be almost in Yizhou. If they surrender, wouldn't it mean that they will become enemies of Ma Chao and the others in the future?
However, as the head of the Ma family, Ma Teng knew that he had to make a decision.
"Brother Yuan, in my Ma family, your talents are unparalleled, and Brother Yu is even worse. Over the years, Brother Yuan has been willing to work tirelessly to assist my brother. I am very lucky to be my brother!" After a long time, after a long period of time, the gods and humans passed by. After the battle, Ma Teng finally made up his mind and secretly made a decision in his heart.
"Brother, I am always grateful to be able to assist him. It's a pity that my younger brother's talents are limited and he can't help him achieve a great cause! Now, he is behind bars and has become a prisoner!"
Ma Yuan said this sincerely. Although Ma Teng's abilities are limited, there is still a gap between him and the hero in Ma Yuan's mind. But Ma Teng had 100% trust in his capable brothers and accepted advice humbly.
In this way, over time, and because they were from the same clan, Ma Yuan and others became more sincere in assisting Ma Teng.
"Brother Yuan, from today on, you are the head of my Ma family!" Ma Teng couldn't help but said with a hint of guilt as he looked at Ma Yuan who was in a state of embarrassment.
In Ma Teng's mind, with Ma Yuan's talents, he would definitely be a general no matter which prince he served. But now that he is following him, he is trapped in a situation where he is at the mercy of others.
"Brother, you must not!" Hearing Ma Teng say this, for some reason, Ma Yuan suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. Therefore, he immediately said nervously.
"I'm not worried about Brother Wu and Brother Cheng. Brother Xiong and Brother Kui, from now on, you two must obey Brother Yuan's instructions without making any mistakes!" Ma Teng missed Ma Yuan and turned toward Ma Wu, Ma Cheng, and others behind him. Ma Xiong and Ma Kui said.
"Don't worry, brother!" At this moment, both Ma Shanwei and Ma Kui, who were very nervous, felt something and couldn't help but replied with some sadness.
"Brother Yuan, after surrendering, you must live a good life and make great achievements. From now on, my Ma family will depend on you. Remember, you must carry forward my Ma family!" Ma Teng turned his attention to Ma Yuan, looked directly at Ma Yuan, and said one word He ordered every word seriously.
"Brother, you are the head of my Ma family. My Ma family should be handed over to my eldest brother to carry forward!" The bad premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger, and Ma Yuan's words were filled with sadness.
"After all, I am a prince. Even if I am willing to surrender, I am afraid I will not be reused! By then, it may drag down the future of several brothers. Rather than doing this, it is better to pave the way for all brothers with my death. "
Ma Teng saw clearly that to Li Xiang, he was not important, but his brothers were the important ones.
Moreover, if he died, maybe Li Xiang would be even happier.
After all, if he were alive, once he had any bad thoughts, his brothers would be summoned again by him. This is also a big hidden danger for Li Xiang.
The most important thing is that Ma Teng was once a prince, and he was unwilling to surrender to others!
"Brother aid, brother Xiong, you all have to remember this. If you meet Meng Chao on the battlefield in the future, and if you are unable to persuade him to surrender, don't show mercy. Everything should put the survival of my Ma family first!" Ma Teng became determined! said.
For most ancient people, the survival of the family was more important after all.
"Brother, I understand everything!" At some point, Ma Yuan, Ma Wu, Ma Xiong and others burst into tears.
When a man sheds tears, he doesn't shed them easily, but they are not sad yet. They knew very well that this was probably the last time their eldest brother would talk to them.
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Before noon, early the next morning, Li Xiang had received the news that Ma Yuan and others had surrendered, and that Ma Teng had committed suicide.
Although he was a little surprised by the news of Ma Teng's suicide, the next moment, Li Xiang already figured out the intention behind it.
Now that people like Ma Yuan, Ma Xiong, Ma Kui, Ma Wu, and Ma Cheng have surrendered, it's time to find a way to truly win over these people's hearts. At the very least, he must let this fighting power be used by him willingly.
Therefore, Li Xiang generously buried Ma Teng with the courtesy of a prince, and also sent someone as an envoy to Chang'an to deliver a memorial to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty about Ma Teng's posthumous title. Regardless of whether the people of the Ma family appreciate it or not, at least this superficial project must be done as much as possible.
The surrender of Ma Yuan and others also allowed Li Xiang's general lineup to be improved again this time.
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