the league between his two chief enemies。 And he knew that he had to expect an attack sooner or later。 So he summoned his strategists to a council for a new campaign。
Said Xun Yu； 〃Sun Quan should be first attacked； because of the recent death of their ablest general Zhou Yu。 Liu Bei will follow。〃
Cao Cao replied； 〃If I go on such a distant expedition； Ma Teng will fall upon the capital。 While I was at the Red Cliffs； there were sinister rumors of this； and I must guard against it。〃
Xun Yu said； 〃The best thing that occurs to me is to obtain for Ma Teng the title of General Who Subdues the South and send him against the South Land。 Thus he can be enticed to the capital and got rid of。 Then you can have no fear of marching southward。〃
Cao Cao approved； and soon Ma Teng was summoned from Xiliang； a frontier territory in the west。
＇e＇ Ma Yuan （BC 14…AD 49） a general who first served Wang Mang； then join Liu Xiu in restoring Han Dynasty。 In his life of career； Ma Yuan contributed much to Liu Xiu's success by putting down rebellions throughout the empire and abroad。 。。。。。
Ma Teng was a descendant of the famous leader Ma Yuan*； General Who Quells the Waves。 His father's name was Ma Sui。 Ma Sui had held a minor magistracy in Tianshui in the reign of Emperor Huan； but had lost it and drifted west into the West Valley Land where he got amongst the Qiang Peoples； one of whose women he took to wife。 She bore him a son； Ma Teng。 Ma Teng was rather over the mon height； and bold…looking。 He was of a mild disposition and very popular。 But in the reign of Emperor Ling； these Qiangs made trouble； and then Ma Teng raised a force and put it down。 For his services he received the tile of General Who Corrects the West。 He and Han Sui； who was known