Humans are selfish animals after all. When faced with crisis, the first thing they consider is their own interests.

Although Ma Zheng was young, he was influenced by Jia Xu and Ma Yue. How could he not see Zhang Song’s intention?

Ma Zheng immediately smiled and said, "Sir, this time, my prince led his army to war on his father's order to protect the people of Xichuan. It is not for Xichuan soldiers and the strong city of Chengdu to protect the safety of my prince and the 20,000 soldiers under his command. If the governor is worried about the safety of my prince, it is not necessary. Before leaving, the father once said that the men of the Ma family should not be afraid of the enemy, and they will never retreat even if they ride a horse and wear a corpse."

Fa Zheng next to him couldn't help but lit his eyes when he heard this, thinking that although the prince was young, he was already very skilled in the world. Ma Zheng's words not only tactfully stated and rejected Zhang Song's intentions, but also gave Zhang Song a step.

Zhang Song was also an old fox in the officialdom for many years. At that time, he went down and bowed and sighed: "The Prime Minister is good at teaching his children and can be a role model forever!"

Ma Zheng smiled faintly and turned to Ma Shuang (Wang Shuang, son of Wang Yuan, chief of the Western Regions) and Ma Yantuo (Juyantuo, son of Jutuo): "The two righteous brothers can lead their troops outside the city for a while."

Ma Shuang, Ma Yantuo clasped his fists and replied: "The last general will take the order."

Then Ma Zheng said to Zhang Songsu: "Sir, please."

"Please, please."

Zhang Song hurriedly turned sideways and asked Ma Zheng to go first.

That night, Zhang Song ordered Fei Shi and Wang Lei to lead the gentry in the city to take a large amount of chicken, duck, fish and meat to reward the army in the camp outside the city. He also held a banquet at the governor's mansion to entertain the prince Ma Zheng and the military teacher Fa Zheng. After three rounds of wine, a gentry in Xichuan could not help but ask: "Now the rebels of the Western Qiang, the Southern Barbarians, and the Wuxi Barbarians communicate with each other and support each other. It is very difficult to deal with. Can you ask if the prince has a good plan to retreat to the enemy?"

Ma Zheng said: "I don't know what to call this gentleman?"

The gentleman hurriedly clasped his fists and replied, "The lower-ranking official Fei Qi is the chief minister of Shu County."

Ma Zheng smiled slightly and asked back, "Fei Changshi thinks which of the three rebels is the most difficult to deal with?"

Fei Qi replied without hesitation: "Of course it was Meng Huo's Southern Barbarian Rebels."

Ma Zheng asked again: "Which rebels are the farthest?"

Fei Zhi replied: "It is also a Southern Barbarian Rebel."
Chapter completed!