Ma Teng opened his mouth, but no sound came out for a long time.
He has thousands of words to say!
Ma Teng wanted to beg for mercy and live!
Han Sui's tragic death deeply stimulated Ma Teng's nerves, even though it was Ma Chao who moved it.
But given Ma Teng's capriciousness and plotting against Liu Zhang, wouldn't Han Sui's fate at this moment be exactly what he would end up with soon?
Maybe the punishment will come very quickly, in the next breath!
"I didn't expect that I, Ma Teng, would be defeated in the hands of the person I trust the most with such a clever plan!"
Ma Teng was still unwilling and looked at Pang De with extremely disappointed eyes.
He could think of everyone betraying him, but he could not imagine it would be Pound.
Pound used to protect Ma Teng with his life!
Maybe if it were someone else, facing Ma Teng's disappointed expression, he might feel a little guilty in his heart.
But Pound didn't. He still raised his head and chest, and could even look directly at Ma Teng.
Right and wrong, good and evil, loyal and traitorous, Pound has a balance in his heart!
It is precisely because of this that Pound can do it with a clear conscience and peace of mind.
"Ma Teng, you are wrong! Since ancient times, there has always been a lot of help when it comes to good things and little help when it comes to bad things! Without Pang De betraying you, you still would not have succeeded."
"Didn't you hear what Ziyi said just now? Ma Yue is leading the cavalry to capture the fleeing Qiang people."
Ma Teng couldn't help but widen his eyes, and his facial features were twisted together in shock.
"Could it be..."
Ma Teng's voice was trembling. He didn't believe this was true.
Unfortunately, facts are facts, and Liu Zhang definitely revealed the truth that Ma Teng didn't want to believe.
"When you had the idea of rebelliousness, the first thing you looked for was Ma Yue, and the second thing you looked for was Pang De, right?"
"I don't need to hide it from you now. After you left Ma Yue, he came to me and told me all about your plan!"
Liu Zhang didn't know Ma Yue very well, so he just regarded him as a member of Ma Teng's tribe.
Later, after talking, I found out that he was Ma Dai's father.
Liu Zhang also had an in-depth discussion with Ma Yue because of Ma Dai, and tested Ma Yue's martial arts.
Although Ma Yue's talents are not outstanding, his character and morality are outstanding, and his outlook on life is also very upright.
Maybe we can't expect Ma Yue to be able to kill in all directions, but he will definitely be loyal.
We can also see something from Ma Dai, it must be something passed down.
But after learning all this, Ma Teng was even more unacceptable.
It turns out that everything Ma Yue did was an illusion, used to confuse his brother!
"Ma Yue...are you worthy of me..."
Although Ma Yue was not nearby, Ma Teng couldn't help but let out a sad sigh from his mouth.
Ma Teng and Ma Yue are close cousins, but they have the same grandfather!
Compared to the simultaneous betrayal of Ma Yue and Pound, perhaps Pound alone would make Ma Teng feel better psychologically.
After all, no matter how loyal Pang De is, his surname is Pang, not a member of Ma Teng's clan.
After experiencing ups and downs in reality and a huge mental blow, Ma Teng was completely disheartened.
Looking at the decadent Ma Teng, Liu Zhang looked more like he was seeing an old man in his dying years, who was about to die soon!
"Ma Teng, how many years has Yongliang been in rebellion? Don't you know how miserable the people here are?"
"Ma Yue seems to be sorry for you, but in fact he is a man of great benevolence and righteousness! He is sorry for you alone, but he is worthy of the people of Yongliang and Liangzhou!"
"To be honest, are you suitable to be a monarch? Since you took charge of one side, how have the people of Wuwei County lived?"
Liu Zhang's questioning, which struck deep into his heart, made Ma Teng even more ashamed.
Even Ma Teng's first thought was that the water was in dire straits!
The two states of Yongliang are originally the borders of the country, a place of bitter cold.
At its peak, the population was less than half a million.
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the two states have first experienced the oppression of Bian Zhang, Beigong Boyu, and the Kingdom, and then were tortured by Ma Teng and Han Sui for many years, and their population has been reduced by more than half.
Perhaps it is more appropriate to describe the behavior of Ma Teng and Han Sui with the words "the people are in ruins and the people are in dire straits!"
At this moment, Ma Teng suddenly recalled how he told Ma Yue and Pang De about his plan.
After Pang De heard this, he first gave him earnest advice, persuading himself not to do these meaningless and stupid things.
After trying to persuade him to no avail, Pound said he would think about it.
Now it seems that everything is an excuse. I am afraid that Pound, like Ma Yue, exposed his crime to Liu Zhang.
Pound later expressed support for his rebellion plan, and he must have been instructed by Liu Zhang.
Compared with Ma Yue's vow to follow him and immediately sell himself to Liu Zhang, Pang De is indeed the most benevolent and righteous person.
After thinking about this, Ma Teng looked at Pound no longer with resentment and loss, but with a hint of guilt.
"Ling Ming, in your heart, I am not a wise master, am I?"
Perhaps Pang De also had a hint of intention in his heart, but he didn't show it at all, but nodded with certainty.
"General Ma, I will never forget your kindness to me!"
"It's just that if you want to calm down the troubled times, let the people live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer suffer from the pain of war. Make the country prosperous, and no longer be poisoned by foreigners, can these generals really do it?"
Can it be done?
Pang De's question made Ma Teng lower his head in shame.
He has never even thought about calming down troubled times. What does the life and death of the people have to do with him?
From beginning to end, Ma Teng never had such a grand ideal.
As for not being poisoned by aliens, it is even less possible.
Ma Teng's own power still needs the support of Xianling Qiang and Gong Tangqiang.
Perhaps deep down in his heart, Ma Teng also had the ideal of his ancestor Ma Yuan to defeat foreigners everywhere, which made him help Liu Zhang in the beginning to deal with the Xianbei people.
But Ma Teng's real wish is to occupy more cities and land, and to have more soldiers and horses.
Everything Ma Teng did was mostly for his own selfishness.
"Does Ling Ming think Liu Zhang is the hero who can calm down the troubled times and revive the Han Dynasty?"
This problem may be Ma Teng's final stubbornness.
After Ma Teng raised this question, he had a clear answer in his own mind.
Undoubtedly yes!
If Liu Zhang cannot accomplish this goal, Ma Teng himself will be confused about the answer to this question.
Of all the princes in the world, who dares to underestimate Liu Zhang?
Yuan Shao?
I am afraid that if Yuan Shao really underestimated Liu Zhang, he would not have made a plan to besiege Liu Zhang.
Cao Cao?
Who dared to underestimate Liu Zhang, who was struggling to support himself in Guandu and was suppressed by Yuan Shao?
Liu Biao, Sun Quan?
A mediocre leader with no enterprising spirit and a coward whose power can be overthrown at any time, who has the right to underestimate Liu Zhang?
Suddenly, Ma Teng's mind was extremely clear, and an idea flashed out at the same time.
Isn't Han Sui's death the first step for Liu Zhang to conquer the world?
