Chapter 336

"Then, can we also practice it?"

After seeing the power of Martial Dao, no one could remain calm.

They hurriedly asked Ma Chao.

Everyone looked at Ma Chao with fiery eyes, full of expectation.

"As long as you submit to His Majesty, His Majesty will teach anyone who wishes to practice Martial Dao techniques!"

Seeing the fiery expressions of the crowd, Ma Chao explained aloud.

"I cannot teach you these techniques yet, but you do not need to be anxious."

"His Majesty has already arrived at Chun Gu County in Anding Commandery; as long as we take Han Sui's Jincheng Commandery first, we will go to support His Majesty."

"At that time, His Majesty will certainly teach you the cultivation techniques!"

As long as everyone could join Liu Bian's command, obtaining the cultivation techniques would be a certainty.

That was why Ma Chao was so confident.

"Good, then let us quickly take Han Sui. Originally, our strength was already stronger than Han Sui's."

"Now, we have my son Mengqi, a powerful existence, so taking Han Sui will surely be easy!"

Ma Teng said eagerly.

Ever since seeing Ma Chao's extraordinary strength, Ma Teng could no longer remain calm; as a martial general, no one could resist such an opportunity to become stronger.

"Please give the order, General! We subordinates will surely fight to the death for you!"

As Ma Teng's voice fell, the martial generals were overjoyed and responded loudly with excited expressions.

"Good! Since everyone's fighting spirit is so high, I, the General, have decided that for this expedition, everyone will participate, except for the garrison forces!"

Ma Teng also said loudly with great heroism.

After speaking, he looked at the crowd, considering whom to leave behind.

Seeing Ma Teng's gaze, everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look at him, their hearts in their throats.

They were terrified that he would tell them to stay behind; this was a great opportunity to earn merit, and no one wanted to give it up.

Seeing the reaction of the crowd, Ma Teng hesitated for a moment.

If this matter was not handled well, it might leave some dissatisfaction in the hearts of these people.

"Father, I think it would be better for Ma Xiu to stay behind; Wuwei is not very dangerous right now."

"It is mainly to guard against Xu Rong in Beidi Commandery to the south, but since Xu Rong is being held in check by His Majesty, he would not dare to attack us lightly."

Seeing Ma Teng's difficulty, Ma Chao pondered for a while and said respectfully to him.

Ma Xiu was Ma Teng's second son, Ma Chao's own younger brother, who had followed his father and brother since childhood.

His ability and strength were quite good, so there would be no problem with him serving as the defender of a commandery.

Seeing Ma Chao recommend Ma Xiu to stay behind and guard Guzang City, everyone breathed a long sigh of relief.

They bowed and cupped their hands to Ma Teng: "This subordinate agrees with the Young General's idea; having the Second Young Master guard Guzang City could not be better!"

Seeing the reaction of the crowd, Ma Teng also felt that having Ma Xiu stay behind to guard Guzang City was the best choice for now.

"Since everyone recommends you to stay behind and guard the home, then I, your father, will entrust Wuwei Commandery to you."

"Remember, your task is defense; you must not rashly leave the city. As long as you can hold Guzang City, that will be a great merit!"

Ma Teng looked at Ma Xiu with a solemn face and said in a deep voice.

"Father, rest assured, this child will certainly not let you down. As long as the city stands, I stand!"

Ma Xiu cupped his hands to him with a solemn face.

Seeing Ma Xiu's solemn appearance, Ma Teng was afraid he would be under too much pressure, so he said to him with a gentle face:

"You do not need to worry too much; in the current Guzang City, no one will rashly come to invade! Just do a good job with the defense!"

"Please rest assured, Father, this child understands!"

Ma Xiu cupped his hands to Ma Teng and said with a firm face.

"Since there are no more problems, everyone go down and prepare. Except for leaving ten thousand troops with Ma Xiu to guard the home, the other forty thousand troops will all be mobilized!"

"This time, we must take Han Sui and thoroughly beat those Qiang tribes who dare to cross the border into submission!"

Ma Teng intended to use his full strength this time; he planned to use the entire military force of Wuwei Commandery to take Han Sui in one fell swoop.

"This subordinate obeys!"

Waving his hand at the crowd, everyone bowed and cupped their hands in salute to him before leaving the hall.

They went to organize their subordinates and arrange the matters for this expedition.

Soon, only Ma Chao and his father remained in the hall. After Ma Teng asked him a few more questions, the father and son went to attend to their own affairs.

Soon, Ma Teng gathered the expeditionary army, and the group marched majestically toward Han Sui in Jincheng Commandery.

At this time, Han Sui also received news from his scouts, learning that Ma Teng had submitted to the court and was leading a large army toward Jincheng.

"How is Che Liji of the Qiang tribe preparing?"

At this time, in the main hall of the Prefect's Residence in Yunwu City, Jincheng Commandery, Han Sui was gathered with his civil and military subordinates.

After reading the intelligence sent by the scouts, Han Sui asked his son-in-law, Yan Xing.

"Please rest assured, Father-in-law, everything has already been arranged on the Qiang tribe's side."

"King Che Liji has already gathered twenty thousand troops from the various Qiang tribes, personally led by the Qiang tribe's greatest warrior, E He!"

Yan Xing replied respectfully to Han Sui.

"Good, with Che Liji's twenty thousand troops, plus the fifty thousand troops in my own hands,"

"we will have seventy thousand troops. Ma Teng, on the other hand, only has the fifty thousand men of Wuwei Commandery that can be gathered in a short time."

"Moreover, Wuwei Commandery also needs men to stay behind and guard it; it is impossible to mobilize everyone. In this way, he has at most forty thousand usable soldiers."

"What will he use to resist my seventy thousand troops!"

"This time, I will surely make Ma Teng go and never return!"

Hearing that Che Liji had dispatched twenty thousand troops, Han Sui was overjoyed.

"Hmph! Ma Teng, you scoundrel, you actually dare to come and attack me. This time, I will surely make you die without a burial place!"

"Originally, I had prepared these twenty thousand Qiang troops for that brat Liu Bian, but since you are rushing to your death!"

"Then don't blame me for not remembering our brotherhood; it is you who wanted to oppose me first!"

"You say you, living as a comfortable local king, yet you choose to submit to that brat Liu Bian!"

"That Liu Bian only relied on luck to get rid of Dong Zhuo; is it worth it to lick his boots?"

"I do not believe that this Great Han world has rotted to such a degree!"

"He, Liu Bian, is just a wet-behind-the-ears brat; how can he reorganize this broken landscape!"

"This Great Han only needed one Guangwu Emperor, and as for him, Liu Bian, hehe..."

Han Sui wore a gloomy expression, cursing Ma Teng angrily in his heart.

Along with him, he also fiercely greeted Liu Bian.

"Yan Xing, go and tell E He to come to Jincheng and rendezvous with us; at that time, you will be with him!"

"I will lead Cheng Gongying and the others to Jincheng one step ahead."

"Jincheng is our gateway; it absolutely must not be lost. As long as Jincheng is in our hands,"

"we will be in an invincible position, able to advance to attack and retreat to defend."

Han Sui said to Yan Xing and the others with a solemn face.