I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 300 This kid wouldn't want to be my son, would he? (Sixth update)
On one side was an imperial edict granting promotions and titles.

On one side was the head of Liu Qubei, the Right Wise King of the Xiongnu, whose eyes remained open in death.

Coercion and bribery.

At this moment, the distinction is stark!

"General Liu is truly domineering!"

Ma Teng was a large man with a striking face and nose. As he stared at Liu Qubei's severed head, he suddenly felt a pang of sympathy.

"General, you have misunderstood."

Wei Kang acted as if he hadn't seen the eight large characters on the imperial edict, "Having received the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous," and was completely lying through his teeth.

"Liu Biaoqi was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. He always fought for the country to eliminate traitors and was kind and benevolent to the people."

"Although General Liu has defeated Yuan Tan, he is still planning how to attack Hedong and drive the Yuan family out of Hedong completely."

"As for the two generals, General Liu treated them with leniency and was willing to make peace with them on behalf of the court!"

Han Sui had a long, hooked nose and wide-set eyes, like a horse always alert to the movements around him.

Upon hearing Wei Kang's words, Han Sui was also surprised: "General Liu actually dares to head to Hedong and launch an attack on Yuan Tan?"

"Of course!"

When Wei Kang arrived, Liu Miao and Zhou Yu had already begun to formulate a route to attack Hedong, so Wei Kang was extremely certain that Liu Miao was going to attack Yuan Tan.

Upon hearing this, Han Sui and Ma Teng exchanged a glance, and both had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

When Liu Miao faced Yuan Shao, he displayed an exceptionally assertive demeanor!
Such assertiveness often inspires the people on the border to follow him tenaciously.

Especially now that Liu Miao has the imperial court behind him!

The Han dynasty still held considerable weight, especially in the hearts of people like Ma Teng.

of course.

The key is--

Liu Miao has now actually appeared in Guanzhong!
Moreover, Liu Miao's relentless pursuit of Yuan Tan allowed Ma Teng and Han Sui to form a basic understanding of Liu Miao's style of doing things.

Liu Miao is the kind of person who says he'll kill you while simultaneously choking you and preventing you from breathing.

Although it seems unlikely that Liu Miao would suddenly lead his troops to Liangzhou.

But what if?
This powerful aura made Ma Teng and Han Sui afraid to gamble with Liu Miao on the odds.

Winning the bet brings no benefit.

If you lose the bet, your family could be ruined and you could die.

Therefore, how to choose seems to no longer be a problem.

After discussing it, Ma Teng and Han Sui finally gave Wei Kang a reply—

"We hope that Governor Wei will convey our gratitude to General Liu on our behalf!"

The two wisely chose to pledge allegiance to Liu Miao.

At the same time, Ma Teng's posture was even more humble:
"Since Liu Biaoqi intends to attack Hedong and drive out Yuan Tan, I am willing to send my son Ma Chao and General Pang De with 5,000 infantry and cavalry to provide support!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Kang was naturally overjoyed: "In that case, the people of Guanzhong can finally live in peace!"

Ma Chao and Pang De led 5,000 soldiers to escort Wei Kang back to Chang'an. Ma Chao was clearly very interested in Liu Miao and went up to Wei Kang to ask him all sorts of questions.

"What does Liu Biaoqi look like?"

"He was handsome and dashing, with beautiful eyebrows and beard, and... he seemed to have the air of Emperor Gaozu."

Ma Chao immediately became curious: "This is quite different from what I heard!"

"General, you have also heard of Liu Miao's reputation?"

"nature!"

Ma Chao pointed to the Qinling Mountains to the south—

"The Western Liang region is unlike the Central Plains; it was already a place where few merchants came. Then came continuous turmoil, turning it into a completely desolate, godforsaken place!"

"However, in recent years, merchants from Jingzhou and Yangzhou have successively entered Hanzhong from Xiangyang, and then traveled from Hanzhong to Xiliang via the Qishan Road, bringing with them a lot of porcelain and cloth to do business in Xiliang."

"The goods brought by these merchants were extremely luxurious, yet the prices were very cheap, which made the locals of Xiliang extremely curious. They wondered how Liu Biaoqi managed to do it. Therefore, everyone said that Liu Biaoqi must be the reincarnation of Fan Li!" Ma Chao said with some envy when talking about Liu Miao.

It wasn't that I envied anyone else; I just thought Liu Miao was rich.

For a desolate place like Xiliang, the pursuit of money and provisions was almost ingrained in their very bones.

Ma Chao was thinking to himself, "If I ever see Liu Miao, I must ask him how he makes money!"
Upon meeting Liu Miao, Ma Chao sized him up.

After learning that it was Ma Chao, Liu Miao also looked at Ma Chao with curiosity.

However, now that Ma Teng and Han Sui have been appeased, Liu Miao naturally needs to focus his attention on the war against Yuan Tan and has no time to deal with Ma Chao for the time being.

However, Liu Miao soon discovered that Ma Chao seemed to be by his side at all times.

It's normal for them to be there during meetings and meals.

However, Ma Chao would follow Liu Miao even when he went to the outhouse, which made Liu Miao gradually become wary of Ma Chao.

"This kid, could he be trying to make me his father?"

Ma Chao's eyes held a mixture of reverence and awe, along with a touch of shyness—exactly the same way a son looks at his father!
Unable to withstand Ma Chao's interrogative gaze any longer, Liu Miao finally found an opportunity to ask him, "Mengqi... how is Mother?"

"My mother is safe and sound."

My mother is still alive?

This……

Just as Liu Miao was lost in thought, Ma Chao, after a period of inner turmoil, finally asked Liu Miao about his confusion.

"So that's it?"

Liu Miao was finally relieved.

In response to Ma Chao's question, Liu Miao countered with, "Why does Mengqi want to know how to make money?"

Ma Chao spoke his mind.

"In the Xiliang area, if you want money, just go and rob us!"

"However, after all the fighting and scrambling, they still didn't fare well in the end. It wasn't just the Han people who were suffering; the Qiang people were suffering too! Now, we have absolutely no clue how to break this deadlock."

Liu Miao was also surprised that Ma Chao would ask such a normal question!

How to become rich?
Moreover, Ma Chao's question was clearly not about how to make himself rich, but about how to make the entire Xiliang region prosperous. That makes his question quite insightful!

Liu Miao smiled slightly.

Clearly, Ma Chao had not yet grown into the inhuman and ruthless person he became later in life, who directly caused the deaths of his own father and brothers.

At least for now, Ma Chao is still a model young man who is aware of the problem, recognizes the problem, and wants to solve the problem!
"Does Meng Qi really want to know?"

"nature!"

Ma Chao's bright eyes shone with intense passion as he stared at Liu Miao.

"it is good!"

Liu Miao and Ma Chao made a gentleman's pact—

"I'll tell you after we drive out Yuan Tan and win this battle completely!"

"Is what Liu Biaoqi said true?"

Ma Chao stood up excitedly.

"Of course it's true!"

Seeing that Ma Chao seemed extremely enthusiastic about this matter, Liu Miao also gave Ma Chao a guarantee—

"If you use my method, Xiliang will become a prosperous land within ten years, where everyone can live and work in peace and contentment."

"And it's not difficult at all; even you can learn it!"

Ma Chao's blood boiled instantly!

All he wanted to do now was find Yuan Tan immediately, poke a few holes in him, and exchange that secret with Liu Miao for the wealth that would make Xiliang rich!

　Damn it! I overestimated myself! I've already burned through six chapters! Let me rest for the night, and I'll continue with more updates tomorrow!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)