Seeing the others leading the troops into battle, Tai Shici on the side suddenly turned up and said: "Why don't you let us lead the troops on this expedition, I have long seen that Cao Cao's little child is not pleasing to the eye."
This attack on Cao Cao is a good opportunity, how can you miss it, it's not that you have forgotten my Tai Shi Ci. ”Xun Yu was not shocked after hearing this, but seemed to be prepared, and said with a smile: "Hehe, General Tai Shici don't worry.Compared with leading the troops to fight, Xun Yu has something to entrust to the general, and the importance of this matter is far more important than the battle in Xuzhou. ”"Oh" After hearing Xun Yu's words, Tai Shici suddenly became interested, clasped his hands into fists and said, "I hope your Excellency will make it clear." ”"This can be said to be a secret contest between our army and Cao's army, presumably Cao Cao's treachery has already been completely prepared.I must have taken precautions against my Jizhou and Qingzhou, but I am afraid that Cao Cao will lead his troops to attack Jizhou and Qingzhou at the same time when he raises troops to attack Xiliang. ”Xun Yu paused after finishing and continued: "Now it is the key point of our army, there is a lack of generals to sit in the state city, looking at Jizhou now, only General Tai Shici can take on this great task."
Although General Dian Wei is brave, he is not good at guarding, so he also hopes that General Tai Shici will focus on the overall situation. ”After Xun Yu's explanation, Tai Shi Ci suddenly sobered up a lot, nodded slightly and said: "As for the adult's lesson, Tai Shi Ci will definitely not live up to the adult's trust and guard the land of Jizhou for the lord." ”At the end, Xun Yu said: "Okay, Tai Shici knows the righteousness so well, it is the blessing of the lord, and now that the situation is urgent, please prepare to go."
Later, I wrote a letter to Lord Qingzhou, and asked General Dian Wei to do it for him. ”In Xuchang City, Cao Cao was looking at the full sand table with a solemn face, and his eyes were always staring at Xiliang, Yangzhou and other places hesitating.After a long time, Xun You, who was called the mastermind, slowly stepped out, and said to Cao Cao, who looked focused: "The lord is hesitating for the west and Yang" Cao Cao sighed and said: "It is worthy of being a gongda, in my mind in a language, it is really difficult to take the west and Yang, and I want to go south but I am afraid that the ambitions of the Xiliang barbarians are unfavorable."
Move Xiliang at will but worry about Yangzhou chaos, although Xiliang is a straggler, it is like Lu Bu's courage back then, and it is not easy to deal with. ”Xun Youwenzhi continued: "Gongda has a plan to solve the worries of the lord. ”"Oh" Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Gongda, hurry up." ”Xun You said calmly: "In my fool's opinion, it is better for the lord to recruit Ma Teng as the general of the expedition to the south, induce him to enter Beijing, put him under house arrest, and order him to send troops to recruit Sun Quan."
If you don't get rid of it, half of the harm of Xiliang will be eliminated, and there is no need to be afraid. ”Cao Cao said with a happy face: "Gongda's plan is very good, you can give it a try, quickly follow me into the palace to meet the Son of Heaven, and let the Son of Heaven make an order." ”Within a few days, a holy decree written by the Son of Heaven in Cao Cao's tone was sent to Xiliang.Looking at the canonization decree sent by the capital, Ma Teng did not smile at all, and a trace of uneasiness rose in his heart.and his eldest son Ma Chao discussed and decided together: "Since the edict with Dong Chengyi, I have made an appointment with Liu Bei to fight for thieves, but the matter was exposed, Liu Bei was defeated and fled, Cao Cao fought all the way to the Quartet, and I went to Xiliang to protect myself."
Today, I secretly made an alliance with Zhao Yu, the king of Zhao, and our army also strengthened through this, I was about to show my old aspirations, but I didn't want this Cao Cao to call me in turn, what was the intention" Ma Chao hesitated a little and said: "Cao Cao used the order of the Son of Heaven to summon his father this time, if he doesn't go, he will definitely be punished by the Son of Heaven's holy decree, and then Cao Cao can have many excuses to trouble his father." ”Ma Dai on the side hurriedly advised: "Cao Cao has a bad heart, my uncle will inevitably suffer from it when he goes this time, and he can't go." ”Ma Chao immediately said: "Father rest assured, the child is willing to do his best to fight the Xiliang soldiers and horses, and fight into the capital with his father to get rid of the Cao thief for the world." ”Ma Teng said: "No, it is too difficult to destroy Cao Cao with our troops, and our Xiliang is mainly cavalry, and we are not good at siege battles at all."
This time, you stay in Xiliang and take a good look at our Ma Jiajun, and I will take your brothers Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, and Ma Dai into Beijing to meet that Cao Cao.Cao Cao saw that you were in charge of the army in Xiliang, and that Han Sui had soldiers and horses to help, so he would never dare to harm me. ”"Father, this matter is absolutely inappropriate, you can't enter the capital at will, you should adapt to the situation and wait and see."
Ma Chao always said with some concern.Ma Teng patted Ma Chao's shoulder and nodded: "I have my own decision, you don't have to worry about it." ”Ma Teng then led 5,000 soldiers and horses to Xuchangcheng with Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, and Ma Dai.It is said that when Ma Teng and his entourage led 5,000 Xiliang athletes into Xuchang City, there were already secret agents who reported the situation to Cao Cao, but Cao Jun sneered at Ma Teng's ulterior motives.Cao Cao even asked: "It seems that this Xiliang Ma family army has been on guard against us, what are your decisions" Xi Zhicai, who claimed to be the first strategist next to Cao Cao, stood up and said: "Back to the lord, Ma Teng's heart is just to bring humiliation on himself."
Although 5,000 elite soldiers accompanied him into Beijing, the lord could use the secret edict of the Son of Heaven as an excuse to recruit him into the palace and set up an ambush to capture him.As for the 5,000 soldiers and horses accompanying him, he could also use the Son of Heaven to set up a banquet to reward the soldiers, so that our soldiers could approach each other and take advantage of their unpreparedness to directly wipe them out. ”Without waiting for Cao Cao to praise Xi Zhicai's strategy, Jia Xu on the side also turned sideways and said: "As for his son Ma Chao and the rest of the Ma family's army, they are not afraid.If Ma Chao dared to come, the lord could use his father, his brother, and the 5,000 captured Ma Jiajun to make this threat, which would put Ma Chao in a dilemma and greatly reduce the morale of the army.In addition, you can also reward Xiliang Han Sui as the assassin of Liangzhou on the grounds of the edict of the Son of Heaven, and secretly order him to attack the Ma clan.Although Ma Teng is friendly with Han Sui, there have already been a lot of estrangements in his secrets, as long as interests and power are used as temptations, Han Sui will inevitably be moved. ”Cao Cao suddenly said with great joy: "Haha, I have ambitions and talents, Wenhe, why not be afraid of horses." ”Under the planning of many of Cao Ying's advisers, Cao Cao made people secretly talk with Ma Teng late at night in the name of the Son of Heaven, and then was captured by hundreds of axe men in ambush, and even Ma Xiu and Ma Tie's son were not spared.As for Ma Dai and the five thousand Xiliang athletes outside the city, they also responded to the strategy of playing Zhicai, except for Ma Dai who grabbed the horse and fought desperately to fight a bloody road, the rest of the staff were captured.Let's say that Ma Chao was worried about his father all day long in Xiliang, and he didn't think about tea and dinner every day, and he was having a secret meeting with Pang De and Ma Yunlu in the tent that day, and suddenly saw a body covered in blood and ran into the tent.Without waiting for Ma Chao and the others to come back to their senses, they saw the man kneeling on the ground with a puff, and said sadly: "Big brother, my father and the other two brothers fell for Cao Cao's tricks, and my five thousand Xiliang Jian'er were all captured by Cao Jun, and only my younger brother fought desperately to find a bloody way to come back to report the news." ”Ma Chao and the others couldn't help but be shocked when they heard this, and after listening to Ma Dai's narration, Ma Chao immediately got up to lead his troops to Xuchang, but was stopped by Pang De on the side and said: "Young master, don't be so anxious, be careful that you will fall for Cao Thief's strategy." ”Pang De, Pang Lingming, is Ma Chao's henchman lieutenant, and his bravery is far above his younger brothers and sisters in the Ma family's army, second only to himself.It can be said that he is his right-hand man, calm and upright, and has made a lot of contributions to the Ma family.Usually, Ma Chao listens to his father and is Pang De's words, but this time is different from the past, his father and two brothers fell into the hands of Cao Cao.No matter how good Ma Chao's patience is, he can't control his emotions, so he immediately said angrily: "Cao Cao used treachery to lure my father and brother and the five thousand athletes of the Ma family into arrest, and this revenge will not be avenged."
Immediately reorganize the army, and I personally lead the army to attack Xuchang, and I vow to save my father and brothers. ”Pang De hurriedly persuaded: "Young master, this matter is not appropriate, in this way, all the soldiers and horses of my Ma family will be dispatched, and the latter will be empty, if Han Sui is suspicious of this matter, the Ma family will not be protected." ”"Hmph, although Han Sui Lao'er is scheming, but he doesn't dare to act rashly in this matter, doesn't he think about the love affair with my father and brother, with his cleverness, don't you know Cao Cao's tricks" Ma Chao paused after saying and continued: "Well, just in case, let me write a letter to that Han Sui." ”In the tent of another prince in Xiliang, Han Sui looked at the two letters in front of the table and fell into a hesitation, one was from Cao Cao and the other was from Ma Chao.In the end, he had to throw the question to the left and right generals in the tent and said: "Cao Cao asked me to order Liangzhou to assassinate the history and assist him in sending troops and horses to lead the entire Xiliang land."
And Ma Chao invited me to send troops to counterattack Cao Cao, if I don't want to, I will help him defend Xiliang, how do you think we should help Cao Cao or help Ma Chao. ”As soon as Han Sui's words fell, Yan Xing on the side immediately chimed in: "Lord, Cao Cao's soldiers are strong and strong, and he has the Son of Heaven hostage, no matter what, he will send troops to speak well."
On the other hand, Ma Teng's clan heard that Ma Teng and his two sons had been captured in Xuchang, and ordered all 5,000 elites to surrender to Cao's army.Only Ma Chao, Ma Dai, Ma Yunlu and Pang De were left with heavy troops ready to confront Cao Cao, and it was difficult for the four of them to resist Cao Cao's capable ministers. ”"If you help Ma Chao, you will only go to the road of ruin, on the other hand, if you promise Cao Cao, the lord can also be promoted to one level and sit on the position of Xiliang Thorn History.It forms a natural defense line with Cao Cao's annexed states, Sili, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou, and can directly take Yizhou and other places in the south, and Jizhou and other places in the east.When the time comes, join forces with Cao Cao to dominate the world, and the name will be famous for eternity. ”Han Sui nodded and praised when he heard this: "Well, Yan Ming's words are very true, although I and Na Ma Teng are brothers with different surnames, but the two sides have always been discordant, there is a lot of friction, and it is only a matter of time before there is a split."
It is better to take this opportunity to give Cao Cao a perfect answer, and by the way, remove the thorns in the eyes and the thorns in the flesh, and sit on the entire Xiliang. ”Without waiting for others to cling to him, Cheng Gongying, another henchman under Han Sui's command, stood up and said, "My lord, Ying thinks this matter is inappropriate. ”: