"What can Mr. Youruo teach me?" Although this Xun Chen was usually silent, Liu Mang did not dare to underestimate this person.
This was Xun Youruo, one of the six heroes of the Xun family. However, this person was unlucky. He worshipped the wrong lord before. After the battle of Hebei, he disappeared. If Yang Chen didn't go to Hebei, he might not know this Xun Chen.
If Yang Yang didn't go to Hebei, he wouldn't have come back with Tian Feng. Liu Mang didn't waste 100,000 gold for this person.
"My Lord, Cao Cao can attack my Yangzhou with an army, but there are no internal and external troubles. Without any worries, we can go all out. If you want to delay Cao Cao, let him have internal and external troubles!" Xun Chen stepped forward and said to Liu Mang.
"Internal and external troubles?" Liu Mang frowned. This was really difficult to find. Yan Province's emperor and ministers were united. The nobles in Hebei used to be a group of internal troubles, but now they were a lot more honest.
As for the little emperor Liu Xie, to put it bluntly, whether it was Cao Cao or Liu Mang, they didn't put them in their eyes. It was because of the disdain for the little emperor Liu Xie that he knew he couldn't make any big waves, so he sent Sun Quan, the two-faced man. Otherwise, if this Liu Xie was as shameless as his ancestor Liu Bang, Liu Mang really didn't dare to send Sun Quan over. Even if he was half as shameless as Liu Bang, Liu Mang could be defeated.
Liu Mang didn't think of the internal troubles. The only external trouble was Liaodong. The news of Liaodong was sent to Liu Mang, and Zhao Yun was also paying attention. Although Zhao Yun was an elite under Liu Mang and was also a talented general, the situation in Liaodong really couldn't be solved. The two sides could only be regarded as confronting each other, and no one could do anything to each other.
After thinking about it, Liu Mang couldn't find any signs of Cao Cao's internal and external troubles.
"My lord, you forgot that our King of Wei has just conferred the title of Captain of the Guards!" Xun Chen reminded Liu Mang.
"Captain?" Liu Mang looked at Xun Chen in confusion. Many things had happened recently. Although this Wei Wei was one of the nine ministers, what did the nine ministers of Cao Cao have to do with Liu Mang? Moreover, if this Wei Wei was a famous person, it would be fine. If he wasn't famous, Liu Mang wouldn't know if he was a passerby or a passerby.
"Cough cough!" Xu Shu helped Liu Mang out of his predicament. "My lord, this Captain Wei is the former Governor of Xiliang, Ma Teng!" Xu Shu explained.
"Ma Teng of Xiliang?" Liu Mang was even more puzzled. Didn't this person subdue Cao Cao? Furthermore, he was a hardcore fan of Cao Cao and could be considered as a loyal henchman. Could this person be a breakthrough point?
"My lord, it is impossible for Ma Teng to betray Cao Cao. However, there is one person who might betray Cao Cao!" Xun Chen said. Ma Teng held the position of Captain of the Guards under Cao Cao. He was one of the top three ministers in the nine ministers. How could Ma Teng be dissatisfied with such treatment?
"You mean Jin Ma Chao of Xiliang?" Zhuge Liang stood up and asked Xun Chen.
Xun Chen nodded and confirmed Zhuge Liang's speculation.
"Ma Chao?" Liu Mang's eyes also lit up. Ma Chao was one of the Five Tiger Generals. Although Liu Mang was very disdainful of the big-eared thief, he also knew that the Five Tiger Generals were also very strong.
However, Liu Mang's understanding of Ma Chao was second only to the Five Tiger Generals. He really did not understand other things.
Therefore, he was not very clear about Xun Chen's so-called strategy.
"My lord, this Ma Chao is not an ordinary person!" Ma Chao was born in a down-and-out family in Fufeng Maoling. His grandfather, Ma Ping, used to be a military officer in Tianshui Lan. Later, he lost his official position. Because of the family's poverty, he married a Qiang woman and gave birth to Ma Chao's father, Ma Teng. Ma Teng often cut wood from Mount Zhang and carried it to the city to sell to support his family.
Later, Ma Teng joined Geng Xie's expedition against the Kingdom and others. However, this was just the beginning. At that time, there were many heroes in Xiliang. Dong Zhuo, Li Jie, Guo Si, and Han Sui were all tigers in Xiliang.
The reason why Ma Teng was able to stand out from the heroes of Xiliang and become the provincial governor of Liang Province was partly because Dong Zhuo had courted death and left. Another reason was that Ma Teng raised a good son, Jin Ma Chao.
"Ma Chao? The person who killed Guo Yuan and defeated Gao Gan? "Tian Feng over there has also remembered. This Ma Chao was extraordinary. When Cao Cao attacked Hebei and Guanzhong was empty, Yuan Shang sent Guo Yuan and Gao Gan to join forces with the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu's army to take Hedong. At this time, Guanzhong was guarded by the military officer, Zhong Yao. Zhong Yao wrote to Ma Teng and Han Sui, describing the powerful relationship. He also sent Zhang Ji, Fu Gan, and the others to persuade them. Ma Teng sent Ma Chao to lead more than ten thousand men into Guanzhong to assist in the battle. The imperial court appointed Ma Chao as a military officer to supervise the troops and suppress Guo Yuan and Gao Gan. During the battle, Ma Chao's foot was injured by an arrow. However, Ma Chao did not retreat. He used a cloth to wrap his injured foot and continued to lead the troops into battle. Ma Chao's subordinate, Pang De, personally killed Guo Yuan. Then, Gao Gan and the Xiongnu Chanyu surrendered.
"A fierce general!" Liu Mang listened to Tian Feng and the others talk about Ma Chao's deeds. He could not help but stand up excitedly. This kind of battle record was completely a fierce general. No wonder this person was called one of the Five Tiger Generals. This kind of valiance could be said to be rare in the world.
However, it was a pity that Liu Mang shook his head. This person was Ma Teng's son. Ma Teng had been recruited by Cao Cao of Xu Du. This person was definitely the same. When the time came, he might be used to deal with Yangzhou.
"Milord, you're thinking too much!" Xun Chen sneered.
This Ma Chao was not someone who could be easily subdued. This person was a white wolf, a white wolf from the frontier. If one really wanted to compare, this person would be the second Lü Bu.
"Like my father-in-law?" Liu Mang was stunned for a moment as he looked at Xun Chen's evaluation of Ma Chao.
What kind of person was Liu Mang's father-in-law? How could Liu Mang not know Liu Mang? The young Lu Bu was a complete hooligan. He refused to submit to anyone. Whoever gave him benefits, he would work himself to the bone for that person. What poetry, books, etiquette, honor, and shame, all of them were thrown away. He was a wolf that was not tamed.
Even a person like Cao Cao could only kill Lü Bu instead of recruiting him. This was because Cao Cao was also afraid of being bitten by Lü Bu.
Liu Mang smiled awkwardly. However, fortunately, Liu Mang appeared. Otherwise, Lü Bu would really be the slave of three surnames in history. The current Lü Bu had already let go of his obsession when he was young. Once a person let go of things, he would really become a saint. The current Lü Bu was like this.
If this Jin Ma Chao was the same as Lü Bu, then this troublemaker would be fun to play with.
Back then, Xun Chen had once suggested that Yuan Shao go and recruit Ma Chao, but Ma Chao rejected him. Now, it was really difficult for Cao Cao to take down such a young Lü Bu.
To put it simply, this person's ambition was too great! In the past, his father, Ma Teng, was suppressing him. No matter how ambitious Ma Chao was, he did not dare to kill his father. If he killed his father, then half of the Xiliang army would not listen to him. At that time, he would be attacked by Han Sui from both inside and outside. Ma Chao would cry.
But now, Ma Teng ran away and went to Cao Cao to be his guard. Originally, Ma Teng wanted Cao Cao to take away Ma Chao's military power and replace him with someone else to go to Xiliang.
However, Cao Cao loved talent and was reluctant to do so. He wanted to take Ma Chao under his command, so he directly rejected Ma Teng's idea. Not only did he not take away Ma Chao's military power, but he also directly gave Ma Chao the position of Provincial Governor of Liangzhou. In this way, our young Lü Bu was completely excited and jumped up. It could be said that he had all the troops in his hands. Moreover, Cao Cao gave him a righteous cause. Even Han Sui would have to lower his head when he saw Ma Chao. This way, it was really like a tiger returning to the mountain and a flood dragon returning to the sea.
Ma Chao was originally very ambitious. Now, he was even more relaxed. If he did not rebel, Xun Chen's name would be written upside down.
"Ma Chao rebelled? Isn't he afraid that Cao Cao will kill his father?" Liu Mang became more and more confused. If this Ma Chao rebelled, his father was in Cao Cao's hands. He was not afraid that Cao Cao would kill his father.
"Milord, Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo also died in the same way!" Zhuge Liang said.
"Pfft!" Liu Mang looked at the court with a guilty conscience. Fortunately, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and the other Lü Bu's diehard loyalists were not here. Otherwise, Zhuge Liang's words would be enough to make him a pig's head.
Zhuge Liang was right. Liu Mang's worry for Ma Teng was completely unnecessary. Did you think that Ma Chao would really be worried about his father?
History had already shown the result. When Ma Chao wanted to rope Han Sui in to rebel against Cao Cao, he once said to Han Sui, "Previously, Lieutenant Zhong Yao asked me to attack you. The words of the Guandong people cannot be trusted. Therefore, Chao should give up his father and treat General Han as his father. General Han should also give up his son and treat Chao as his son."
Would such a person care so much about his father's life? Stop joking. It was also because of Ma Chao's huge ambition that in history, even Liu Big-eared, who was a professional at trapping his teammates, did not dare to use Ma Chao.
"Okay, let's do it!" Liu Mang's eyes also lit up. Since he could not use Ma Chao, Ma Mengqi, then he would use him to annoy Lao Cao. He did not expect Ma Mengqi to be so awesome that he could stab Lao Cao in the back. However, it would be enough if he could make some noise.
"Persuading Ma Chao to betray Cao Cao? Who can go?" Liu Mang was at a loss. Although Ma Chao was ambitious, it had to be enough to move him. Ma Chao was not stupid. If it was obvious that it was a dead end, would Ma Chao make a move? If Cao Cao was too strong, Ma Chao could be the Provincial Governor of Liangzhou. He would only do it if there was a chance.
Therefore, someone with a silver tongue was needed to persuade Ma Chao.
Liu Mang originally thought that this idea came from Xun Chen. This Xun Chen should go to Xiliang to persuade Ma Chao. However, Xun Chen was not moved at all. This made Liu Mang very puzzled.
"Lord, it is better for this old man to go!" Yang Hong stood up and wanted to go to Xiliang. Yang Hong was good at making alliances. This kind of person was like a fish in water when it came to diplomacy.
However, Liu Mang shook his head. It was not that he denied Yang Hong's ability. It was just that Yang Hong was too old. Although the distance between Xiliang and Yangzhou was not as terrifying as 108,000 li, it was still a few thousand li. There were no planes now. People had to run all the way. Even if they took a carriage, it was still very difficult.
If Yang Hong was tired from the journey and died on the way to Xiliang, it would be a big joke.
Liu Mang's eyes turned and all the civil and military officials below appeared in his mind.
Sending an unknown messenger. Ma Chao was a rebellious person. He might think that Liu Mang looked down on him and kill his messenger. However, if he sent a famous messenger, Liu Mang would not be able to deal with him.
Liu Mang looked around. Lu Su was too honest. Tian Feng was too old. Liu Ye could not leave the industrial park. Mi Zhu was a business expert. It was possible to persuade people to buy things. Sending troops was a joke.
Liu Mang suddenly saw a person who seemed to be hiding and lowering his head to lower his attention.
"Hahaha!" Liu Mang laughed when he saw the person trying to lower his presence. This person was a genius. It could be said that there were only a few people in the world who could compare to him. This person was also a master of military strategy. He destroyed 100,000 soldiers of Jiangdong with a fire. This person was also a master of acting. When he was in Jingzhou, whether it was the governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, or Jiang Xia, they all treated him as their trusted aide. However, they did not know that this person had other ambitions.
These were all his talents. At the same time, this person was also a person who often provoked his boss, Liu Mang.
"Minister Zhuge, did you catch a cold? Why do you keep lowering your head?" Liu Mang smiled and asked Zhuge Liang.
That's right. This person was the Zhuge Liang that Liu Mang spoke of.
Zhuge Liang could be said to be the pinnacle of Eastern strategists. Even thousands of years later, he was still the idol of all strategists.
"Ah ah ah ah ah!" Zhuge Liang stood up with a crying face. "Milord, this is taking revenge on private matters!" Zhuge Liang knew that he could not escape. He looked at Liu Mang with tears in his eyes.
"Taking revenge on private matters? How can that be? " Liu Mang smiled and said. Such a bright smile in Zhuge Liang's eyes was the smile of the devil.
"This is a very important matter for Yangzhou. If Minister Zhuge can find someone to replace you, then let him go!" Liu Mang was very magnanimous.
Zhuge Liang glanced around. It seemed that there was no one more suitable than him.
It was also wrong to be talented. Who asked Zhuge Liang to be so outstanding?
"Kongming, don't cry! This trip to Western Liang will cost a lot of money! "Liu Mang also could not bear to see Zhuge Liang suffer. He was prepared to compensate Zhuge Liang.
"Really?" Zhuge Liang's eyes suddenly lit up. He stared at Liu Mang.
"Fuck!" Liu Mang suddenly felt that he was tricked.
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