After Li Jue buried Guo Si, he gathered Guo Si's cronies and people who served Guo Si together and said, "Guo Si is dead. From today on, I, Li Jue, have the final say in Gongyang."
"I called you here today not for anything else."
"But I want to ask you, if anyone knows where Guo Bang hid the imperial seal?"
"A reward of 10,000 yuan will allow you to retire and return to your hometown as a rich man."
More than a dozen people looked left and right and talked, as if they were attracted by the ten thousand gold Li Jue said. But in fact, they actually hid such an important treasure as the Imperial Seal in Guo Bin.
You know, as long as you hold the jade seal of the country, you can command the princes of the world. At least, that's what they think.
Moreover, given their status, they did not have access to treasures such as the Imperial Seal. As for Li Jue's promise of a reward of ten thousand gold, they could only be moved.
But he didn't dare to claim it, after all, he was a slave. They are quite self-aware.
Li Jue saw that these people were almost discussing, and then he said: "After discussing for so long, does any of you know where the imperial seal is?"
"Just stand up and I will do what I say, General!"
However, even Li Jue has said this. Those people still didn't come forward, and all of them lowered their heads.
Li Jue thought they didn't want to tell him, so he changed his approach and said threateningly: "If you don't tell, you will only seek your own death."
"I will give you one last chance now. Choose to leave with the rewarded money, or choose to die with Guo Si!"
After Li Jue finished speaking, the soldiers behind him immediately bent their bows and drew arrows. As long as Li Jue gives an order, these people will be screened out of range.
Those slaves had never seen such a battle before, and they were so frightened that they knelt down and said: "General, how could we slaves know about the master's affairs!"
"And we people who don't have much culture, how can we recognize such a treasure as the Imperial Seal?"
"So we really don't know!"
While talking, these people kowtowed to Li Jue, hoping that Li Jue would let them go.
Li Jue looked at these kneeling slaves without any sympathy. He has done so much, but in the end he still did not get the National Jade Seal.
Thinking of this, Li Jue's heart became cold. He turned around and waved to let go of the sword, and left without looking back.
After Li Jue left, a hail of arrows fell. Those slaves just wailed a few times and then completely lost their breath. They never thought that they, who were so prosperous two days ago, would die under someone else's arrow today.
Ma Teng on the other side also found the camp where Han Sui was at this time, and after thinking for a long time, he finally went inside.
Ma Teng saw Han Sui drinking wine at the side. After he came in, Han Sui was not as enthusiastic as usual.
I thought: Sure enough, my choice now is the right one.
Ma Teng just went over to sit down, and before he could speak, Han Sui poured him a bowl of wine and said, "It seems that you have made your choice, dear brother. I don't know whether you would like to go to Zhuolu Central Plains with us brothers or go to the Central Plains with us brothers." To be your loyal minister and good general?"
No matter what choice Ma Teng said at this moment, Han Sui was within the scope of his consideration. But no matter what choice Ma Teng made in the end, Han Sui would still respect him.
After all, he also knows that everyone has his own ambitions. Maybe what they want is glory, wealth and fame, but some people want to be famous for eternity.
And these people are just like his current brother Ma Teng.
This can only mean that their respective choices and pursuits are different, and Han Sui has no reason to force Ma Teng to be like him.
When Ma Teng heard Han Sui ask the question first, although he was a little surprised, he still said: "Brother, I have decided!"
"Accompanying my brothers to fight in the Central Plains of Zhuolu, it doesn't matter even if we lose in the end."
"Brother is right. The Han Dynasty has perished long ago. It was me who was foolish and loyal before!"
After Ma Teng finished speaking, he picked up the wine in the glass and drank it in one gulp.
When Han Sui heard what Ma Teng said, he stood up happily and said, "Brother Xian, are you serious?"
"There are only you and me in this camp today. If you really want to realize your pursuit."
"Then I won't stop you, but if your words get out now, there will be no room for maneuver."
Regarding Ma Teng, Han Sui still respected his opponent's ideas. Just because they had gone through dozens of wars, large and small, together when they were young, it can be said that they had already handed over their backs to each other.
To be honest, he didn't want Ma Teng to do something that went against his original intentions.
Ma Teng smiled and said, "Brother Han, you look down on me, Ma Teng, too much, don't you?"
"Can I, Ma Teng, really kill the future of my brothers just for my own selfish interests?"
"Actually, I should have thought it through a long time ago. The reason why these old brothers are willing to follow us is that they are willing to let their descendants follow us."
"Isn't it just so that one day their descendants can leave this place?"
"Emperor Gaozu said back then that the defenses of the border areas can be changed every thirty years, but since our Ma family took over, it has not changed once until today."
"Perhaps, if it hadn't been for this opportunity, we might have forgotten where our ancestors were?"
"But this is really our home now."
After Ma Teng finished speaking, he immediately picked up the jar of wine and started drinking. Everything seemed to go back to when I was young. When I first entered the military camp, I made an appointment with those brothers to visit my homeland in the Central Plains together one day.
Look at the beautiful scenery and hometown that the elders have always described, and look at the relatives who have never met.
But later, after battles big and small. He and Han Sui were the only two of these people left, and the recruits who joined the army in the same year as them had died early.
Buried in this bitter cold place, guarding the prosperous times for those in the pass.
Han Sui also knew what Ma Teng was thinking, but he was even more happy that Ma Teng could realize his original dream with his brothers.
Han Sui: "Okay, since you have made your decision, dear brother."
"Then this time we will take over the Central Plains with the help of our reputation of conquering the rebels. We will not be able to steal this world."
"Come on, dear brother, do it!"
At this moment, the two of them reached a consensus. They drank all the wine in their hands, and became more determined in their hearts to bring these brothers out of this bitter cold place.
After the two finished their drinks, they began to discuss who should stay here for defense. To prevent foreigners from taking advantage of the situation after their army is pulled away from here.
This is also a very serious problem if it is not handled well. There will be a loss of life and corpses everywhere.
Moreover, this is also the place where their ancestors lived. Although they have always wanted to go back to the Central Plains and their former ancestral land.
But it doesn't mean that the people and tribesmen here have been abandoned by them, so there must be a wise and courageous person to guard this place.
The two thought for a long time and discussed for a long time. Finally, Ma Teng said: "Otherwise, how about letting my eldest son Ma Tie and third son Ma Chao stay here and stick to it?"
"Besides, although Ma Chao is only sixteen years old, he is so powerful with a spear that even you, me and the soldiers in the army who have been fighting all year round are no match for him."
"With Ma Chao and Ma Tie here, there is no need to worry that this place will be breached."
"And Ma Chao is not only superb in martial arts, but also well versed in the art of war. There must be no more suitable candidate than Ma Chao."
Ma Teng said this idea after careful consideration. After all, there are many generals in the military camp today who can fight.
But the only one who can take charge of the overall situation is Ma Teng, and even Han Sui is a little worse.
And Ma Chao has grown up now, with Ma Tie and Ma Chao here. Ma Teng firmly believes that everything will be fine here. After all, Ma Chao's martial arts is obvious to everyone.
After Ma Teng expressed his suggestion, Han Sui thought for a moment and said, "No, no, although I am not as good as Ma Chao."
"But Ma Chao and Ma Tie you left behind are both young and energetic people. I will never object if they become generals who can fight in all directions."
"But stationed in such an important place, we not only need to be responsible for the people in the Central Plains, but also responsible for our relatives here."
"Although Ma Chao is brave and resourceful, he is sometimes too reckless. If he gets excited and rushes out to fight with others, what will happen if he falls into a trap?"
"Don't tell me there is Ma Tie, don't I still know what kind of person he is?"
"Without any ink in his belly, he is useless except for his better martial arts skills."
"So there is some lack of consideration in your decision. In any case, it is okay for Ma Chao to stay, but we need someone who can persuade him."
"Just let him guard this place with peace of mind and not be attacked by foreign enemies."
I have to say that before the war, Han Sui was more thoughtful about certain things. And after Han Sui's analysis, Ma Teng himself felt that what Han Sui said was reasonable.
It was because he lacked a lot of consideration. After all, Ma Chao was too good in Ma Teng's eyes. He was so good that Ma Teng believed that as long as Ma Chao took action, there would be no unbeatable enemy.
But he also seemed to have forgotten the cruelty and cunning of the aliens. Fortunately, everything had not begun yet, and there was still a chance to remedy the situation.
Otherwise, Ma Teng would probably regret it.
But after listening to Han Sui's words, Ma Teng said: "In that case, Brother Han, who else do you think we should keep besides Ma Chao?"
"After all, it seems that there is no one else in the army except the two of us who can suppress Ma Chao."
When Han Sui heard what Ma Teng said, he felt troubled himself.
After all, in this place, except for the two of them, no one can suppress Ma Chao. And with Ma Chao's temper, something might happen.
When the two of them were thinking about who should stay and suppress Ma Chao, suddenly a sweet voice came from outside and said: "Dad, Uncle Han, I'm coming in!"
This person is none other than Ma Teng's youngest daughter. At this moment, Ma Yunluo is holding a spear and dressing like a man.
As soon as Ma Yunluo came in, she saw Han Sui drinking with Ma Teng, and she said directly: "Dad, you are indeed drinking with Uncle Han."
"Why are there no dishes?"
Han Sui looked at Ma Yunluo as if he were his own daughter. He took out two white coins from his body and said, "Yunluo, come to Uncle Han quickly."
"Uncle Han gives you pocket money!"
After Han Sui finished speaking, he handed the silver in his hand to Ma Yunluo. Ma Teng was so angry every time when he saw this scene that he said directly: "Stop kidnapping and selling my daughter. You spoil her every time."
"My Ma family has a big business, and it's not like I don't have a few pieces of silver."
Then Ma Teng said: "My good daughter, come to daddy quickly."
"Daddy, can you give me gold flowers?"
After Ma Teng finished speaking, he also took out a small ingot of gold from his body.
Ma Yunluo immediately ran to Ma Teng and said, "Thank you, dad. Now I can have fun with my third brother for a few days."
“You can also eat lots and lots of candied haws!”
Han Sui, on the other hand, looked at Ma Teng with an unhappy expression to express his dissatisfaction.
But soon the two of them realized that the person who could suppress Ma Chao was right in front of them right now?
If there is anyone other than the two of them who can make Ma Chao obedient, then it is only Ma Yunluo.
And under certain circumstances, what Ma Yunluo said was more effective than the two of them.
So who here doesn't know that Ma Chao dotes on Ma Yunluo to heaven, and Ma Yunluo will pester Ma Chao to go to the market as long as nothing happens.
In order to stay with Ma Chao longer, she even voluntarily learned Ma Chao's guns, and she has never seen Ma Yunluo cry out that she was tired.
Han Sui and Ma Teng looked at each other tacitly, and it was obvious that they had thought about it together.
Then Ma Teng said: "Yunluo, can dad and Uncle Han please help us?"
"If Yun Luo is willing to help, can you wait for dad to come back and bring you lots of gold, silver and jewelry?"
"And you can also stay with Third Brother every day, how about it?"
It has to be said that Han Sui and Ma Teng are good at coaxing little girls. Besides, Ma Yunluo is only thirteen years old now, but she is also very capable with the spear in her hand.
That spear was made by Ma Chao himself for his sister a year ago. It feels light and is more suitable for girls to use.
These are enough to show Ma's doting on his sister Ma Yunluo.
Ma Yunluo: "Tsk, dad and Uncle Han must be thinking of some bad idea again."
"I don't want to agree. Anyway, I can stay with my third brother every day."
As soon as Ma Yunluo said these words, she ran out quickly. But at this time, he just happened to bump into Ma Chao who came in looking for Ma Teng and Han Sui.
Ma Yunluo: "Third brother, why are you here?"
"Did you bring me a piece of cake?"
Ma Chao looked at the quirky Ma Yunluo and said, "Not to mention I don't have any pocket money, but the third brother has plenty of pocket money."
After Ma Chao finished speaking, he put a hand on his body and groped around, and soon took out a piece of gold.
And it looked much bigger than what Ma Teng had just brought out. After handing it to Ma Yunluo, Ma Chao said: "Father, Uncle Han, the brothers outside now hope that you two will go out and take charge of the overall situation."
"I hope you can tell them a choice. After all, this can make the brothers do it willingly."
Han Sui glanced at Ma Teng and signaled to Ma Teng that he was your son and you should tell him yourself.
Ma Teng also said directly. "Chao'er, your Uncle Han and I have already decided."
"We are going to attack Li Jue and Guo Si in the name of crusading against the rebels, and prepare to use this as a stepping stone to take over the Central Plains and conquer the Central Plains with those princes Zhuolu!"
