Chapter 188

Jia Xu added,

"My Lord, the people of Liangzhou and the Qiang all worship the strong. You are invincible and defeated Lu Bu in one move. As long as you display your martial arts in Liangzhou, the Qiang will inevitably submit."

Liu Bei stood up tall,

"Good, it seems I will have to work hard for a while!"

After discussing with everyone, Liu Bei returned to the back courtyard and worked hard with Fu Shou and Lady Dong.

Liangzhou,

Ma Teng was a bit confused,

"Lord Liu Xuande actually thinks so highly of me, recommending me as Inspector of Liangzhou and praising me for being brave, loyal, and virtuous."

Ma Teng instantly felt he had great face; that was Liu Bei, the world-shaking Imperial Uncle Liu.

"Liu Bei also wants to come to Longxi Commandery to drink with me and form an alliance."

Ma Chao frowned,

"Father, Liu Bei did not recommend Han Sui; I fear he has the intention of splitting our alliance."

Ma Teng waved his hand,

"No matter, I don't think Brother Han Sui will mind."

He immediately said,

"When Liu Bei comes, he will bring six thousand personal guards; you should also be prepared."

A sharp light appeared in Ma Chao's eyes; Liu Bei shook the world and was the Great Han's number one fierce general.

Ma Chao was brave and skilled in battle, had a great name in Liangzhou, was known as a strong warrior, and had a high opinion of himself; naturally, he wanted to challenge Liu Bei and become famous in one battle!

"This time I will definitely have a duel with Liu Bei!"

He walked out of the hall, and his two younger brothers and Ma Ma Yunlu gathered around.

Ma Xiu was a bit excited,

"Big Brother, I heard Lord Liu Xuande is coming to Longxi Commandery? That is a great hero of the Great Han!"

Ma Tie rubbed his hands,

"Lord Liu Xuande is a fierce general who suppressed Lu Bu; I must get to know him."

Ma Ma Yunlu's eyes also lit up,

"Lord Liu Xuande is not only loyal and brave, but also handsome and extraordinary..."

Ma Chao was instantly unhappy; these younger siblings used to worship him, but now they had defected immediately?

"Is Liu Bei really that good?"

Jincheng,

Han Sui threw things in anger,

"That big-eared thief dares to bully me like this!"

He couldn't help but be angry; based on seniority and the time of rebellion, he, Han Sui, was stronger than Ma Teng, yet Liu Bei recommended Ma Teng as Inspector of Liangzhou!

Yan Xing cupped his hands,

"My Lord, Liu Bei's move is to split our alliance with Ma Teng. He controls Bingzhou and Jingzhao and now wants to plot against Liangzhou."

Han Sui naturally knew this, but he was still very unhappy,

Because Ma Teng did not refuse, but instead accepted it happily!

Han Sui held the secret letters given to him by Ding Yuan Shao and Cao Cao,

"Ma Brother Shoucheng, you have people supporting you, and I have them too!"

In the secret letter, Ding Yuan Shao intended to recommend Han Sui as General Who Pacifies the West and Shepherd of Liangzhou!

Cao Cao encouraged him to raise an army in Liangzhou, and he and Ding Yuan Shao would also attack Liu Bei!

Han Sui gave a cruel smile,

"Liu Bei, even if you are brave and skilled in battle, so what? How can you block my strong army from three sides!"

"Come here, send someone to invite King Midang, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Yang Qiu, Li Kan, and others!"

Xuxian,

Cao Cao frowned as he looked at the bamboo slips before him,

"Xun Wenruo, Liu Bei is finally going to make a move on Liangzhou."

Xun Yu looked at them,

"Liu Bei is taking six thousand troops to Longxi Commandery to meet with Ma Teng?"

"My Lord, last time Liu Bei recommended Ma Teng as Inspector of Liangzhou, he had already made up his mind. Our army must not sit idly by; otherwise, if Liu Bei controls Jingzhao, Liangzhou, and Bingzhou without worries in the rear, we will be in danger."

Cao Cao nodded,

"I have already contacted Ding Yuan Shao to raise an army together to attack Liu Bei. While Liu Bei is in Liangzhou, we will take Bingzhou and Hedong. Once Liu Bei loses Bingzhou and Hedong, even if he occupies Liangzhou, it will be useless."

"My Lord is wise!"

Liu Bei took Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Zhang Fei, Zhang Zhang Liao, Xu Sheng, and others, along with six thousand elite troops, from Fufeng Commandery into Longxi Commandery,

And sent Gao Shun, Xun You, Xu Rong, and Guan Hai to guard Hedong,

Ju Shou, Hua Hua Mulan, and others sat in Chang'an,

And Taishi Ci was left to guard Tong Pass.

He also had Ju Yi take his own troops to guard Fufeng, ready to enter Longxi Commandery at any time.

At the same time,

Ding Yuan Shao in Outside Yecheng began to mobilize his troops; this time he would join Cao Cao to suppress Liu Bei!

The Great Han had been at peace for half a year, and now it was about to start fighting again!

Liu Bei took his troops along the Wei River to the west, passed Mei County and Chencang, and arrived in Longxi Commandery 0......

Liu Bei looked at the fertile land along the way,

"Guanzhong has a thousand miles of fertile land and should have been prosperous, but it has been devastated by Dong Zhuo and the Xiliang troops like this. It will take several years to recover!"

Jia Xu cupped his hands,

"My Lord, as long as there is no war in Guanzhong and we introduce population, it will inevitably be prosperous within a few years."

Liu Bei nodded,

"We will first resolve the rear area of Liangzhou, and then we can develop with peace of mind."

Just as he entered Longxi Commandery,

Liu Bei received news,

Han Sui and Ma Teng had been having constant conflicts recently, and their soldiers had fought over loot, making both of them unable to suppress their anger.

"It seems Bai Yuekui has done a good job; I must reward her when the time comes!"

Didao, the administrative center of Longxi Commandery,

A must-pass place on the ancient Silk Road, its geographical location was very important—a place that military strategists must fight for!

Liu Bei raised his cup,

"Inspector Ma, you are truly a hero. Seeing you today, I admire you greatly!"

Ma Teng also laughed loudly; this was the world-shaking Lord Liu Xuande.

He cupped his hands and said,

"Lord Liu Xuande's loyalty and righteousness are the best in the world, and you are brave and skilled in battle. You personally assassinated Dong, crushed Dong Zhuo's army, and rescued two million people in Yanzhou and Taking Xuzhou. I admire you very much!"

The two praised each other a few more times, feeling like they had met too late!

Ma Teng was even more excited, wishing he could become sworn brothers with Liu Bei!

Liu Bei hurriedly changed the subject and muddled through it,

"Father-in-law becoming a brother? You, Ma Teng, really can think of anything!"

He looked around; that handsome one with a heroic face looking at him with some dissatisfaction should be Ma Chao,

And the other three looking at him with admiration should be Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, and Ma Dai.

Liu Bei raised his cup 5. ,