dognovel Chapter 269 Chen Gong's dream of dividing the world into three parts is shattered and reborn! W
Chapter 269 Chen Gong's dream of dividing the world into three parts is shattered and reborn! W
"The imperial court has always kept in mind General Ma's merits in guarding the frontier."
"As a descendant of General Fubo, General Ma should inherit his name and continue to serve the country!"
The envoy sent by Zhong Yao read the imperial edict to Ma Teng with a smile.
Ma Teng was incredibly excited listening to this!
It's not that Ma Teng was particularly loyal to the Han Dynasty.
For more than a decade, his identity has almost always been that of a rebel against the Han dynasty. You call this guy a loyal subject of the Han dynasty?
But what Ma Teng cherished most was his identity as a descendant of Ma Yuan and the official title of General Fubo!
Ma Yuan was a true general, an idol even Duan Jiong, one of the "Three Luminaries of Liangzhou," respected!
Ma Teng has always claimed to be a descendant of Ma Yuan.
So, is he really?
No one can say for sure.
But with the imperial court's endorsement, the meaning becomes completely different.
This is equivalent to the imperial court acknowledging that Ma Teng was a descendant of Ma Yuan and had an official title.
In the future, Ma Teng's prestige in Liangzhou will surely rise to a new level.
"Hmph, old man Han Sui, let's see how you compete with me now."
……
however.
What Ma Teng didn't know was...
Meanwhile, Han Sui was also meeting with the envoy sent by Zhong Yao.
Han Sui had no ancestor like Ma Yuan to claim, but he always claimed to be Duan Jiong's son-in-law.
Hmm, this is just him patting himself on the back.
It's the same principle as when Jia Xu encountered bandits and claimed to be Duan Jiong's nephew.
The incident actually started more than 30 years ago when Duan Jiong's teenage daughter went missing.
Han Sui is now in his forties, almost fifty.
He insisted that his first wife was actually Duan Jiong's lost daughter.
Anyway, Duan Jiong has been dead for more than ten years, so there's no way to verify it.
On Zhong Yao's side, he persuaded Duan Wei, a descendant of Duan Jiong, to admit that Han Sui's wife was his lost aunt.
They even specially issued an imperial edict in the name of the court to Han Sui's wife.
This is tantamount to acknowledging that Han Sui was Duan Jiong's son-in-law!
Han Sui thought to himself with a smug smile:
"Ma Teng, Ma Teng, how do you think you can fight me?"
When the various minor warlords of Liangzhou encountered Ma Yuan's direct descendant and Duan Jiong's son-in-law, it was unclear what choices they would make.
Zhong Yao's balancing act, on the surface, enhanced the reputations of Ma Teng and Han Sui.
But actually, hehe...
Given the extent of their superficial friendship, things are about to get interesting between them!
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Changan
While grinding ink, Zhong Yao studied the terrain near Guanzhong.
Suddenly, a guard relayed an order:
"Report!"
"Reporting to the Commandant of the Capital Region, General Xiahou Yuan has captured Huangbai City and obtained Guo Si's head!"
"it is good!"
"General Xiahou is indeed brave and fierce."
Zhong Yao was not stingy with his praise for Xiahou Yuan.
Regardless of Zhong Yao's historical background, whether he participated in the internal strife within Cao Cao's camp, or whether his death was related to Xun Yu's death, it is all irrelevant.
Zhong Yao, who has just arrived in Chang'an to take up his post, still wants to do a good job in all political and diplomatic affairs, and actively cooperate with Xiahou Yuan to stabilize the situation in the Guanzhong region.
after all.
People at different times also have different thoughts.
It's difficult to judge whether a person is good or bad, as everyone has a different perspective and thinks about different issues.
Suddenly, Zhong Yao felt a tightness in his chest.
The threat from Liangzhou has been eliminated.
However, Yuan Shao had another person under his command who was "particularly familiar" with the Guanzhong region.
If Yuan Shao had sent that "illegal weapon" to lead troops into Guanzhong, the Guanzhong region would likely have been thrown into turmoil, even if it hadn't fallen.
After much deliberation, Zhong Yao wrote a letter and sent it to Xiahou Yuan, who had just killed Guo Si and was planning to return to Chang'an with his army.
Let him lead his troops to the northernmost part of Guanzhong to build a pass to deal with the enemy that is very likely to come!
"Wenruo, Wenruo, I will definitely work hard and keep everyone's interests in mind. I will not do what you did and marry into the Cao family."
Zhong Yao shook his head and continued studying the terrain of the Guanzhong region.
……
Near Jizhou
Lu Bu borrowed 10,000 soldiers from Yuan Shao, and together with 5,000 of his own troops, prepared to detour through Bingzhou and march south to attack Chang'an!
To be honest, these 5,000 troops were a fortune that Chen Gong had been saving for Lü Bu for a long time.
He gradually raised the money by giving Lü Bu the reward money that Yuan Shao gave him after each battle against the Black Mountain bandits.
This was arguably the last trump card of Lü Bu's forces.
It's all because when the raid on Yanzhou failed, his troops suffered heavy casualties, and Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Lü Lingqi all left Lü Bu.
This time, as he marched south and captured Chang'an, returning to familiar territory, Lü Bu planned a "triumphant return"!
Afterwards, Lü Bu, accompanied by Chen Gong, endured wind and sun for many days and finally arrived at Hedong County, the southernmost part of Bingzhou!
but……
The sentry told Lü Bu that Xiahou Yuan had built a new pass in the Guanzhong region not far from him.
Its specifications and appearance are exactly the same as those of Hulao Pass!
In an instant, Lü Bu shattered.
His world had completely collapsed!
Without uttering a sound, Lü Bu fell off his mount, the green steed.
Chen Gong reacted quickly, leading several guards to rush forward, thus preventing Lü Bu from falling half to his death.
"Gongtai...is there no place left for this general in this world?"
Lü Bu was as if he had lost his parents.
Who would have thought that he once guarded Hulao Pass?
Now, he's actually going to attack a new pass similar to Hulao Pass!
Who is this damned bastard?!
Why don't you just copy other levels?
Why do they have to create a replica of Hulao Pass to provoke Lü Bu?
Chen Gong was also finding it difficult to keep his emotions in check.
He felt that they had definitely met their match this time.
The person Cao Cao sent to Chang'an to take charge of the affairs was extremely familiar with the terrain and local customs of the Guanzhong region.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have thought of building a new checkpoint at the northernmost point of the Guanzhong Plain.
Is this level designed to defend against Yuan Shao?
What they were guarding against was Lu Bu's ambition to make a comeback!
After offering some words of comfort to Lü Bu, Chen Gong immediately sent out scouts to find out who the person Cao Cao had sent to manage the Guanzhong region was.
Upon learning that it was Zhong Yao and Xiahou Yuan, Chen Gong felt utterly devastated.
Hahaha……
Zhong Yao!
How could it be Zhong Yao?
On this quiet night, two more people were suffering from insomnia.
One was named Lü Bu, and the other was named Chen Gong.
The two counted stars and gazed at the moon together, making no mention of any plans for the future.
Until the next morning, Chen Gong suddenly said to Lü Bu:
"Fengxian, there is actually another way, but that way would be extremely dangerous."
"Gongtai, you speak, I'm listening."
Lu Bu remained expressionless.
Just like his heart, which had quietly ignited but gradually died out, it could no longer muster any passion.
"Fengxian, perhaps we can go to Liangzhou."
"We'll detour through Bingzhou in the north and go via the Hetao Grassland!"
"Liangzhou is in complete chaos right now. Apart from Ma Teng and Han Sui, there is no other major power."
"With Fengxian's bravery and Chen's wisdom, we will surely be able to unify Liangzhou."
"After taking Liangzhou, we can slowly plan our move towards Guanzhong and Yizhou."
"Still, this is a viable strategy for dividing the world into three kingdoms!"
Chen Gong said through gritted teeth.
However, the strategy of bypassing Bingzhou and going through Liangzhou was much more difficult than directly occupying Guanzhong.
Besides the time-consuming and laborious detours, the Hetao Grassland is now also home to a large number of people from other ethnic groups.
It would be almost impossible for Lü Bu to pass through there without a war breaking out.
But throughout the whole world.
This is all the space left for Lü Bu to survive.
Perhaps among all the warlords, only Liu Bei's experience was comparable to that of Lü Bu.
The two traveled all over the country like wanted criminals.
……