Chapter 88: Guan Yu and the Two Arrive at Anyi City
After suppressing the shock in his heart, Ma Teng asked Ma Chao again:
"When will the two of them arrive?"
"Father, according to what the Dark Guards said, if there are no accidents, we will be able to rendezvous with them tomorrow noon."
Ma Chao replied immediately.
"Since that's the case, you and Lingming hurry to clean up the Qiang personnel in the city, and you must finish cleaning up today."
"Wait until tomorrow, after the two of them arrive, have them rest for a while, and we will set off the day after tomorrow. This scourge Che Liji is also time to be cleaned up!"
After hearing Ma Chao's words, Ma Teng immediately ordered Ma Chao and Pang De.
"This humble general obeys the order!"
Ma Chao and Pang De immediately said solemnly.
Following the departure of Ma Chao and Pang De, all the Qiang people in the entire Anyi City met with a disaster.
All the Qiang people, Ma Chao and Pang De did not let one go. That night, the entire Anyi City flowed with blood, and the scarlet blood dyed the earth red.
Waiting until the next morning, the common people in Anyi City dared to go out. Looking at the Xiliang army soldiers who were cleaning the battlefield, their eyes were full of fear.
Those Xiliang army soldiers, seeing these common people, also smiled and nodded at them.
Seeing this scene, some of the common people who were bold went forward to take a look, and after discovering that they were all Qiang people, they let out a long sigh of relief.
"Fellow villagers, don't be afraid. We are all the court's army, here to attack the Qiang people, you don't need to be afraid."
"We are all Han subjects. The Emperor knew long ago that you had been bullied by the Qiang people for a long time, which is why he sent us here to exterminate them!"
"You will never have to fear the Qiang people again in the future, because the Emperor ordered that not a single Qiang person is to be left!"
At this moment, when seeing these common people, the military officers Ma Teng had already arranged were introducing the situation loudly to these common people everywhere.
"The court finally sent troops to save us, we finally don't have to worry anymore!"
"Many thanks to the Emperor, the Emperor actually still remembers us!"
"Wuwuwu..."
After hearing the military officer's words, these common people immediately burst into tears. How many years had it been, the court finally remembered them.
Many people could not help but feel the grievances in their hearts and immediately cried bitterly.
After a good while, these people stopped crying, knelt down toward these armies, and shouted in unison:
"We Han subjects, many thanks to the Emperor!"
"Many thanks to the Emperor!"
Seeing this scene, many soldiers also felt sour in their hearts, and their eye sockets were a bit moist.
After secretly wiping their eyes, they continued to clean the battlefield. After a night of slaughter, there were still many corpses of Qiang people on the streets at this time.
This cruel scene, for the Han people living in Anyi City, was the happiest day.
The Qiang tribe that had bullied them for so long was finally exterminated, and it was exterminated by their own Han army.
You must know, the Qiang people treated them just like treating livestock; sometimes, they didn't live as well as livestock.
Every day they lived in fear, fearing that if they were not careful, they would offend the Qiang people, thereby bringing disaster to themselves and their families.
Now it was good, the Qiang people in the city were all beheaded, and it was exterminated by their own Han army.
Moreover, these Han Empire's armies did not commit any crimes against them; some soldiers even took the initiative to help them.
This made the Han people in Anyi City very approving of Ma Teng's army, and the entire Anyi City was easily controlled by Ma Teng.
And Ma Teng also took the opportunity to tell the common people in the city that they were Liu Bian's army.
Saying that all this was the Emperor's intention, and they should thank the Emperor if they wanted to thank someone.
The common people in the city, after listening to Ma Teng's words, also did not feel it was fake and thanked Liu Bian with tears of gratitude one after another.
If Liu Bian knew about this matter at this time, he would see that his National Fortune Value was growing rapidly.
Unfortunately, Liu Bian did not know about the news here!
Soon, under the leadership of Ma Chao and Pang De, the Xiliang army soldiers cleaned the streets in the city, and the order of Anyi City was gradually recovering.
Waiting until noon, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei finally arrived at Anyi City and rendezvoused with Ma Teng's army.
"Hahaha, Yunchang, Yide, you have finally arrived!"
Outside the city gate of Anyi City, at this time, Ma Chao looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei before him and said excitedly.
"Brother Mengqi, have you been well!"
Guan Yu looked at the excited Ma Chao before him and also said to Ma Chao from the bottom of his heart.
"Brother Mengqi, I missed you to death. You don't know, during the time you weren't here, no one accompanied me to spar?"
Zhang Fei was different; the moment he saw Ma Chao, that huge voice rang out.
It could be seen that the relationship between the two was still very good back then!
"Yunchang, Yide, this is my father, Wuwei Prefectural Governor Ma Teng, this is Pang De, and this is my cousin Ma Dai!"
After Ma Chao and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei finished reminiscing about the past, he introduced Ma Teng and the others beside him to the two one by one.
"Father, Lingming, this is Guan Yu, Guan Yunchang, and Zhang Fei, Zhang Yide, whom I told you about."
After introducing his own people, Ma Chao introduced Guan Yu and the two to Ma Teng and the others again.
Everyone introduced each other and joined hands to walk toward Anyi City.
After arriving at the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion and everyone was seated, Ma Teng said to Guan Yu and the two:
"Two generals, I originally planned that after you rest for a while today, we will set off tomorrow morning."
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, after hearing Ma Teng's words, Guan Yu immediately said solemnly to Ma Teng:
"We two brothers will all obey the general's arrangements; this is also the Emperor's intention, so the general can arrange as he pleases."
"The task of our two brothers is to obey the general's command and exterminate the Qiang people in Jincheng Commandery as soon as possible."
After hearing Guan Yu's words, Ma Teng immediately breathed a sigh of relief secretly. He was really afraid that Guan Yu and the two would rely on their status to put on airs with him.
That would be very difficult for him to handle. Now, Guan Yu's words completely dispelled the concerns in his heart.
Immediately, he said sincerely to the two: "What are the two generals saying? Since the Emperor sent you here, I still have to seek your opinions."
"Since the two generals agree, then tonight, I will host a feast to welcome the two generals."
"By the way, have the soldiers also have fun. After eating and drinking enough, we will set off for Linqiang City tomorrow morning!"
After hearing Ma Teng's arrangement, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also had no objections and immediately cupped their fists to Ma Teng:
"Then we two brothers thank the general!"
"Sigh, everyone is handling matters for the Emperor; this is what I should do. The two generals don't need to be so polite!"
Seeing Guan Yu and the two being so polite, Ma Teng also waved his hands repeatedly and said modestly. ===== CHAPTER 89 =====
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