Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 632 Luanniao City Cleansing
Chapter 633: Luanniao City Cleansing
After Ma Zun's persuasion, Ma Zhi had already decided to open the city and surrender to Deng Jun. Now that the decision had been made, everything had to be arranged. First, Ma Zhi sent his second son, Ma Tai, to lead [-] elites back to Guzang City. Control all the clans surnamed Ying in Guzang City, so as not to cause trouble. In addition, send confidantes to Chang'an secretly, inform Ma Sheng's family, let them decide where to go, and finally write a book by themselves and send it to the Mengya tribe. Tell the people of the Mengya tribe that they have decided to surrender to Deng Jun, and let them think clearly about what to do.

After arranging all this, Ma Zhi asked Ma Zun as a representative to be fully responsible for negotiating with Deng Jun about surrendering. Ma Zun stayed in the city for one night, and returned to Deng Jun's camp again the next day.

Ma Zun came to the big tent of the Chinese army and met Li Siye. When Li Siye saw Ma Zun's return, he knew that the matter was over, otherwise Ma Zun would not have come back alone.

"Young general, what does your father say?" Li Siye asked.

Ma Zun replied: "Back to the general, after many times of persuasion, my father decided to surrender to your army after weighing the pros and cons, and accepted the conditions proposed by the general. I just hope that the general can follow his previous promise."

"Haha! Easy to talk! Easy to talk!" Li Siye was very happy when he heard the words, and said, "Don't worry, Young General, I will do what I say. Since I promised you, I will definitely keep it."

"With the General as the guarantor, there is no objection from below. Congratulations to the General. In the future, the land of the eight counties in Xiliang will belong to Deng!" Ma Zun said.

Yes, from the moment Ma Zhi decided to surrender, the eight counties in Xiliang actually belonged to Deng State, so there were officials appointed by Qin State and a small number of defenders in various places, but all the soldiers in Xiliang The control of Ma is actually in the hands of Ma Zhi. As long as Ma Zhi surrenders, even if there are still stubborn resisters, Deng Jun can be wiped out in one battle. It won't be too long either.

"With this great achievement, it is thanks to the Major General and General Ma's ability to distinguish right from wrong. When the troops return to the court in the future, the general will definitely be in front of His Majesty to ask for credit for the Ma family. By the way, Major General, I don't know where Guzang City is. Are there any obstacles?" Li Siye asked again.

In the eight counties of Xiliang, the most important city is Guzang City, which is the core base of the Qin State in Xiliang for more than 200 years, and the most elite place in the eight counties of Xiliang. Except for the clan that went to Chang'an, all the clans that stayed in Xiliang lived in Guzang City, so whether they can successfully occupy Guzang is the most important thing.

"Don't worry, the general. My father has already sent my younger brother to lead [-] elites back to Guzang, and control Guzang City as quickly as possible. You can occupy Guzang City." Ma Zun replied.

"My lord is wise!" Li Siye heard the words and said, "In this way, a fierce battle can be avoided. The major general and your lord have made such contributions. After arriving at Guzang City, I will personally write a letter to your majesty, stating For the achievements of the general and his son, please Your Majesty reward them with merit!"

"Thank you, General!" Ma Zunxie said: "There is another matter. Our Ma family and the Mengya tribe of the Qiang people want to make friends. My father has already written a letter and sent it to the Mengya tribe from a confidant. Even though there was some dissatisfaction a while ago, it was all because of the strength of the general's army, now my father has turned to the light, and I believe that the Mengya tribe will definitely follow!"

"Really?" Li Siye was very happy when he heard the news suddenly. After solving the Ma clan, Deng Jun's biggest trouble in the eight counties of Xiliang was only the Mengya tribe. There are hundreds of them in size, but they are basically headed by the Naifeng, Pinney, and Mengya tribes. Among them, the Naifeng, Pinney, and their vassal tribes have already surrendered to Deng, and there is only one Mengya tribe. , I didn't expect Ma Zhi to help him solve it.

It is true that after the surrender of the Ma clan, a mere Mengya tribe would not be able to cause any disturbances. Even as long as Deng Jun sent people to recruit them, the Mengya tribe would probably surrender directly. But what Li Siye valued the most was that Ma The attitude of the clan, since Ma Zhi chose to take the initiative to resolve the matter of the Mengya tribe for Deng Guo, it means that he is sincerely submitting.

"If the Mengya tribe can surrender to my dadeng because of a letter from your father, it will be a great achievement. With this merit, plus the merit of donating soil, it will guarantee that your Ma family can at least get the title of Marquis !” Li Siye said with a smile.

"Thank you, General!" Ma Zun was also very happy. Although Ma Zun didn't know what the status of a marquis in Deng was, Marquis was not unique to Deng. There were also in Qin. The status of the Marquis is quite high, and it must not be too low in Deng Guo.

"You are welcome, Major General. Since your father is satisfied, I hope that your father can open the city as soon as possible. First, to avoid long nights and dreams. Second, I also want to finish the matter of Xiliang as soon as possible and attack Guanzhong. Now the situation in the Central Plains is anxious. , the Zhao army is faintly showing signs of heading south, hurry up and deal with the matter of Xiliang, and this general will go to Guanzhong to help the battle as soon as possible!" Li Siye said.

Ma Zun thought for a while and said: "In that case, then the general will be the master. Two days later, my father will open the gate of Luanniao City and ask the general to surrender!" Two days, this is the fastest that Ma Zun can think of. It's time.

Although the Ma family controls the main force of the Xiliang Qin army, not the entire Xiliang Qin army belongs to his Ma family, so even if the Ma family and his son decide to open the city and surrender, it does not mean that all the soldiers in the city are willing. They followed the Ma family and their sons to surrender to Deng, so these two days are the time for the Ma family to eliminate dissidents. Although the two days are a bit rushed, the Ma family and their sons have controlled this army for more than ten or twenty years. They are their own people, those who are not their own people, the Ma family father and son are very clear, and I believe it will not be too difficult to clean.

Li Siye thought for a while, and this time was acceptable, so he nodded and said: "Okay, if that's the case, then I will trouble the Major General to report back to your lord, even if Li Siye will wait for his good news!"

"Please rest assured, General, my father and son will never disappoint the General!" Ma Zun replied.

That night, Ma Zun returned to Luanniao City and told Ma Zhi that he had promised Li Siye to surrender in two days.

Ma Zhi pondered for a while, and said, "Will two days be too hasty?" Since he had decided to surrender, Ma Zhi would naturally not regret it, but he was too anxious to open the city after two days.

"Father, I was a little hasty, but Deng Jun will not give us too much time. Now that the battle in Guanzhong is in a state of anxiety, Li Siye hopes to end the war in Xiliang as soon as possible so that he can enter Guanzhong as soon as possible to break the deadlock. Therefore, Li Siye will not be in Xiliang. Liang wasted too much time." Ma Zun said.

"Oh..." Ma Zhi sighed, and said: "Well, anyway, sooner or later the city will be opened, and there is no big difference between earlier and later. If this is the case, then the city can be opened in two days. Tomorrow, You and my father and son hosted a banquet, and the generals, big and small, invited them over and told them that we have decided to open the city, and let them decide for themselves!" Although Ma Zhi said in the end that he let the generals decide where to go, but the person who spoke At that time, there was fierceness in his eyes. It can be seen that if someone opposes the Ma family and his son tomorrow, it will definitely end badly.

"Father, do you think any generals in the army are willing to follow our Ma family?" Ma Zun asked.

Ma Zhi thought for a while and said: "The attitudes of other generals in the army are not important, only Jiang Ping, Hu Fei, Dong Kuang, He Yong, and Duan Hui are five people, of which Jiang Ping and Hu Fei are father's confidantes. , will definitely support us, Dong Kuang and Duan Hui are nothing but grass, as long as the situation turns against us, they will naturally not have any opinions, only He Yong, He Yong is a diehard loyalist of Qin, and for many years, Guzang City In order to get their hands on the military power, the clan of the family with the surname Ying sent people to win over He Yong many times, and he is our biggest obstacle!"

"Huh! He Yong has been against our Ma family for these years. My son has long been unhappy with him. If he dares to oppose our Ma family tomorrow, my son will kill him with his own hands. And I believe that once He Yong dies, Dong Kuang and Duan Hui will definitely not dare Act rashly!" Ma Zun said with a sneer, aren't Dong Kuang and Duan Hui foolish?Well, then let you see what happens when you fight against the Ma family, and I believe they will make the right choice.

Ma Zhi nodded, and said: "Let's play by ear. He Yong is also a veteran who has followed his father for many years. He is very capable. In the future, we will defect to Deng Guo. We must still need to fight on the battlefield. No matter what we have, we must have some skills." For a general who is good at fighting, if He Yong knows the current affairs, it’s okay to accept him, but if he doesn’t know what to do, then don’t blame the general for being cruel!”

"Hmph, I just hope that He Yong can understand his father's thoughts, and don't make mistakes!" Ma Zun sneered.

At noon the next day, generals big and small in Luanniao City all received Ma Zhi's invitation to go to the General's Mansion to attend a banquet together. At the same time, most of them were very puzzled by Ma Zhi's banquet. Deng Jun's soldiers are pressing down on the border, and the war is about to break out. It is not appropriate to hold a banquet at this time, but Ma Zhi is the general after all, and his invitation is generally not rejected, only a few people including Jiang Ping and Hu Fei People know the inside story and are not surprised.

During the banquet, He Yong asked Jiang Ping: "General Jiang, I heard that the second son suddenly led his army out of Luanniao City yesterday. I don't know where he went?" Ma Tai suddenly led [-] elites to leave Luanniao City. He lived there, but no one knew where he went. In desperation, He Yong had to ask Jiang Ping, Ma Zhi's confidant general.

Jiang Ping looked at He Yong with a smile, and said: "General He, this is the general's decision, how do I know? If General He has something you don't understand, you can ask the general."

When He Yong heard this, he didn't ask anymore. He didn't know whether Jiang Ping knew or not, but judging from this situation, even if Jiang Ping knew, he would never tell him. That's all, so He Yong chose not to ask very rationally. As for asking Ma Zhi, He Yong is not stupid, and Ma Zhi will not tell him.

With the arrival of generals from all walks of life, the banquet also officially began. Since all the generals present here are military generals, they are not talking like literati, but a little more heroic. Everyone is very relaxed. He had a hunch that Ma Zhi's banquet this time was by no means that simple, because he saw that Ma Zhi's eldest son Ma Zun, who was originally captured by Deng Jun, appeared here.

After drinking for three rounds, Ma Zhi said: "Stop, generals, I have something to say!"

When everyone heard Ma Zhi's voice, they all stopped and looked at Ma Zhi.

Ma Zhi paused, and said: "You generals are all veterans who have followed this general for many years. Over the years, I have not had a good chat with you generals. Today, I will use this banquet to get close to you generals." !"

"Thank you, General!" Everyone toasted to Ma Zhi.

After Ma Zhi drank the wine in the cup, he continued: "You generals also know that in the past few months, Deng Jun has aggressively invaded the Xiliang land, and we have tried our best, but it is still difficult to stop Deng Jun's offensive. The three generations of the clan have been greatly favored by the state of Qin, and it is their duty to serve the country loyally. Even if we die on the battlefield for the sake of Qin, it is not a problem. As soldiers, blood-stained battlefields and shrouded horse leather are the highest honors. What should we do? What about the people of Xiliang?"

When everyone heard the words, they all lowered their heads and remained silent, but He Yong in the banquet felt deeply uncomfortable, so he asked, "I don't know what the general means by this?"

Ma Zhi sighed, and said: "Oh, to be honest, Deng Jun has already informed me a few days ago that we should open the city and surrender within five days. Our family members in Guzang City will also be massacred. Deng’s army is strong. With our army alone, if there is no reinforcements, it will be unstoppable. For the safety of the people in the city, I would have planned to open the city and surrender, but This is related to the future of the generals, and it cannot be said in one word, so I specially set up this banquet today to hear the voices of the generals, and if you have any opinions, you can speak freely!"

"I have been following the general for many years, and no matter what decision the general makes, the general will fully support it!" Without waiting for others to raise objections, Jiang Ping and Hu Fei, who are Ma Zhi's confidantes, took the lead in expressing their views. After the two expressed their views, some generals who followed the two also expressed their support.

But Dong Kuang and Duan Hui looked around with a sneer and did not move for the time being.

But if there is approval and neutrality, there will naturally be those who oppose it, and the one who opposes it is He Yong. He Yong stood up with a sneer and said to Ma Zhi: "I wonder why the whole army is suddenly invited to a banquet today. Hongmen Banquet, I think the general has already made a decision in his heart, so why bother to pretend?"

"He Yong, what do you mean?" Before Ma Zhi could speak, Ma Zun reprimanded him.

"What do you mean? You father and son know it well!" He Yong replied.

Ma Zun wanted to say something but was stopped by Ma Zhi. Ma Zhi said to He Yong: "General He, this matter is related to the life and death of the entire army. I asked the generals what you mean specifically for the sake of the future of the entire army. Is it hypocrisy?"

"Ma Zhi, you mainly confuse people with evil words. Three generations of your Ma family have been greatly favored by the Great Qin State. Now that the country is in crisis, you don't want to serve the country. For personal interests, you ignore the great Qin Jiangshan community. Let me ask you, you are worthy of Chang'an. Your Majesty, are you worthy of the three generals Ma Hong, Ma Sheng, and Ma Yang under Jiuquan? Today, I, He Yong, express my position here. I will never surrender. Even if I fight to the death, I will fight with Deng Jun Deal with it to the end!" He Yong said.

"General He, this is just your own idea, and it does not represent the whole army!" Ma Zhi said, looking at He Yong with a cold look, and then winked at Jiang Ping and Hu Fei.

Jiang Ping and Hu Fei knew each other, they quietly touched He Yong's side, and suddenly made an attack. Unexpectedly, He Yong had to be prepared, struggled away, and said with a sneer, "I've been on guard against you for a long time!"

Jiang Ping and Hu Fei saw that they couldn't hold He Yong, so they hurriedly called their men to rush forward. Seeing this, Ma Zhi knew that today would not be a good day, so he shouted: "Since you are so stubborn and ignorant, don't blame me." I will not be polite, come here, take down He Yong, if there is any resistance, shoot and kill!"

"Kill!" Ma Zhi gave an order, and the soldiers who had been ambushing outside rushed up and killed He Yong and his men. Dong Kuang and Duan Hui who were on the side knew that Ma Zhi had prepared for it. In order to clear up dissidents and clear the way for surrendering to Deng Jun, the Ma family father and son plus Jiang Ping and Hu Fei are powerful. Even if they help He Yong, they can't change anything. There is not much resistance, so it is good to simply stand by.

Soon, all of He Yong's subordinates were killed except for a few who gave up resistance, and even He Yong was hacked to death.

As soon as He Yong died, Ma Zhi looked at the crowd and said coldly, "I don't know who else would object?"

Everyone was stunned by Ma Zhi's ruthlessness. In addition, in terms of the current situation, it is imperative for Ma Zhi to surrender Deng. Once Ma Zhi surrenders Deng, the entire eight counties of Xiliang will be destroyed. There is no longer any force that can resist Deng's army. Even if they refuse to surrender, it will be of no avail. Besides, Qin State seems to be dying, and Deng State has a more promising future. Now, the people present basically had no opinion, so they said quickly: "It's all up to the general!"

"Haha! Well, don't worry, I will never lead you down a dark road!" Ma Zhi said happily.

After the banquet was over, Ma Zhi sent people to kill He Yong's old men in the whole city. After a fatal fight, all He Yong's men who refused to obey were killed, and Ma Zhi also took the opportunity to eliminate dissidents in the city.

(End of this chapter)