noffsinger Chapter 268 Feng Ji almost died in Liangzhou? Zhong Yao takes charge of Guanzhong
Chapter 268 Feng Ji almost died in Liangzhou? Zhong Yao takes charge of Guanzhong
Since Feng Ji had decided to help Han Sui, he naturally had to make some gesture in return.
He learned from Han Sui that Ma Teng had sent his eldest son, Ma Chao, to plunder Han Sui's grain supplies.
In response, Feng Ji stated with righteous indignation:
"This Ma Teng claims to be a descendant of General Ma Yuan, but his actions are like those of a mountain bandit!"
"Such a bandit is naturally incapable of leading the heroes of Liangzhou."
"General Han, I will definitely help you destroy this villain!"
Upon hearing this, Han Sui was delighted.
With the Ju family, the culprits who started the Yellow Turban Rebellion, backing him up, Han Sui didn't need to take Ma Teng seriously at all!
However, Han Sui overlooked an important issue.
The Ju family may be powerful, but even the noble Ju family has no say in Liangzhou.
Han Sui, a seasoned traitor with extensive experience and a professional rebel, was aware of the Ju family's existence.
But those small and medium-sized lords with only tens of thousands or thousands of soldiers under their command had no idea what the Ju family was!
This principle is similar to the world of One Piece next door, where small and medium-sized pirates only fear the Navy.
They had no idea that there were Celestial Dragons in the Navy!
Using Ju Shou's name in Liangzhou was less effective than using Dong Zhuo's name.
Despite the constant criticism of Dong Zhuo in Guandong, he remains a truly renowned hero in the hearts of the people of Liangzhou!
Moreover, Dong Zhuo spent more than ten years in Liangzhou fighting against foreign tribes and protecting his homeland.
Unlike that scoundrel Ma Chao, who led foreign tribes to slaughter Han people and nearly wiped out the local population of Tianshui County.
If it weren't for Jiang Wei's father and uncle, Jiang Jiong, Jiang Xu and others bringing in Xiahou Yuan as reinforcements, who knows what kind of mess Ma Chao would have made of the entire Liangzhou!
(According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, those who like Ma Chao might feel a little disappointed. But there's no way to deny it; Ma Chao did these things in history, and there's no way to whitewash it. Moreover, he personally caused the death of Ma Teng, which is considered official history? Truly despicable.)
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Right now, Feng Ji has volunteered to offer Han Sui advice on how to defeat Ma Teng!
As a result, Han Sui followed his plan and was instead surrounded by Ma Teng, almost dying on the spot!
Afterwards, Han Sui was so angry that he wanted to drag Feng Ji away and behead him!
Feng Ji was also completely bewildered.
Why did things turn out so differently than he had imagined?
However, Feng Ji was one of the few people under Yuan Shao who was skilled in "verbal persuasion".
Feng Ji, quick-witted as ever, advised Han Sui:
"General Han, Ma Teng and Ma Chao are brave and skilled in battle."
"For the sake of unifying Liangzhou, General Han might as well reach a cooperation agreement with them."
"Don't worry, Mr. Ju will definitely stand on General Han's side!"
"We are only temporarily borrowing the strength of Ma Teng and Ma Chao."
"After consolidating Liangzhou, we'll find an opportunity to get rid of this father and son!"
Upon hearing this, Han Sui became even angrier.
Do you think I, Han Sui, never considered joining forces with Ma Teng?
But our brotherhood was nothing short of a betrayal!
The main theme is "trusting no one!"
Feng Ji, observing Han Sui's expression, knew that such an alliance couldn't just be talked about.
Therefore, he made the decision on behalf of Ju Shou:
"General Han, Mr. Ju intends to bestow upon you the title of Governor of Liangzhou and upon Ma Teng the title of Commandant of the Capital Region."
"In this way, Liangzhou will be yours, and Guanzhong will be Ma Teng's. I believe the conflict between the two of you will be less intense."
Upon hearing this, Han Sui thought it was indeed an idea.
In fact, the main conflict between Han Sui and Ma Teng was because their territories were too close to each other.
The desire to expand will inevitably lead to conflicts of interest.
However, if Guanzhong were given to Ma Teng and Liangzhou to Han Sui, the conflict between the two in terms of expansion goals would naturally be less in the short term.
Feng Ji was sent to Ma Teng's place on behalf of Han Sui to arrange a meeting between Ma Teng and Li Kan, another minor vassal state.
There was no other way; Han Sui and Ma Teng couldn't meet on each other's turf, so they had to choose a third-party force.
After the meeting began
Ma Teng and Han Sui had a good chat.
Both were somewhat dissatisfied with the stalemate.
This stalemate can't go on forever. If we want to live a better life, we need to find ways to expand!
But when he heard that he was to be sent to develop the Guanzhong region and that Liangzhou would be handed over to Han Sui, Ma Teng immediately flew into a rage!
The Guanzhong region was originally one of the most prosperous places in the world.
But that's ancient history.
After the chaos caused by Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si, and others, the prosperity of the Guanzhong region has declined sharply.
Countless people fled to places like Yizhou, Jingzhou, and Nanyang.
The famous "Dongzhou Faction" of Yizhou was mainly composed of refugees who fled from the Guanzhong region.
There were also two teenagers who fled together, one named Fa Zheng and the other named Meng Da.
Of course, that's a story.
Right now, Ma Teng also wants Liangzhou.
Although Liangzhou has always been quite poor, it is full of martial spirit and has abundant warhorse resources. Ma Teng may very well become the "second Dong Zhuo" in the future!
In contrast, the Guanzhong region had its limitations, as it directly bordered two major warlords, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
Ma Teng is a good fighter, but he's not stupid!
Feng Ji was deeply troubled by this.
He finally understood what it meant that "the Celestial Dragons can't interfere in matters of the mortal realm."
If they were in Jizhou, Ju Shou and the Ju family would be like gods!
His words carry far more weight than Yuan Shao's!
Once we arrive in Liangzhou, sorry, we only care about immediate benefits and won't take the empty promises you make!
Just when everyone was deadlocked.
Suddenly a messenger came to report:
"Report!"
"Cao Cao has appointed Zhong Yao as the Commandant of the Capital Region and Xiahou Yuan as the Acting General Who Conquers the West, leading 40,000 Cao troops, who have already entered Chang'an and are stationed there!"
"What!?"
Upon hearing this report, Feng Ji trembled all over!
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Cao Cao, are you out of your mind?
How could you take advantage of my inattention and formally incorporate the Guanzhong region into your Cao camp's territory?
The crucial point is that it was Zhong Yao who was sent!
Feng Ji knew very well who Zhong Yao was.
With this smiling tiger around, without a huge incentive, the minor warlords in the Guanzhong region would absolutely not dare to rebel against Cao!
Even the minor lords of Liangzhou had intricate connections with Zhong Yao.
Sure enough, Ma Teng and Han Sui's expressions had changed somewhat without them even realizing it.
Ma Teng said with a forced smile:
"Seriously speaking, doesn't it seem that Cao Sikong's side actually represents the Han Dynasty court?"
Han Sui nodded and said:
"Yes, Brother Shoucheng has a good memory."
Seeing that Ma Teng and Han Sui had just been at odds, their tone suddenly softened, and they even started chatting with great interest.
Feng Ji was drenched in cold sweat.
He's no longer worried about whether he can win over Ma Teng and Han Sui; he's afraid of being tied up by Ma Teng and Han Sui and given to Zhong Yao as a gift!
In the dead of night, Feng Ji ran away with a bucket.
I'm afraid that if I stay in Liangzhou any longer, I won't even see the sun tomorrow!
Ma Teng and Han Sui didn't seem to care much about Feng Ji's escape.
Before the battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao is decided, it is not advisable to completely offend Yuan Shao.
But then, Zhong Yao sent envoys to Ma Teng and Han Sui respectively, and gave them both what they wanted!
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