"Is there only an army of 150,000?" Liu Yu asked with some doubts: "As far as I know, there are as many as 120,000 cavalry under Ma Teng's command, including the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, plus the city garrison infantry in various counties, then the total number of soldiers under him who can fight a battle is nearly 200,000, Cao Cao should not be able to eat him." Why did I hear that Ma Teng was losing and retreating? ”

"In terms of combat effectiveness, Ma Jun and Cao Jun are indeed comparable!" Speaking of this, Ren Hongchang's tone changed: "However, if it is about intellectual strategy, then Ma Teng is far inferior to Cao Cao!" ”

"So, it's Gambit that plays a decisive role in this battle?"

"Not bad!" Ren Hongchang nodded and said: "Cao Cao used the trick of playing Zhicai to lure the main force of the horse army into the field to confront, while Xiahou Yuan of the Cao army led 50,000 cavalry to march nearly 1,000 miles in two days and raided the unprepared Xiping County. ”

Liu Yu thought for a while and asked: "Ma Teng controls the five counties of Jiuquan, Xihai, Zhangye, Wuwei, and Xiping in Liangzhou, and nearly forty percent of the population and materials in the entire Liangzhou are concentrated in Wuwei County, which is known as the 'first city in Liangzhou'. ”

"Husband, you are wrong! The only places that Ma Teng could really control were Zhangye, Wuwei, and Xiping, while Jiuquan and Xihai were in the hands of Ma Teng's sworn brother Han Sui. It can be said that the loss of Xiping County is the starting point of the sudden change in the battle situation! ”

Liu Yu asked thoughtfully: "Listening to your tone, it seems that the key to change is Han Sui?" ”

"Husband is so smart!" Ren Hongchang slapped Liu Yu on the back, and then said: "After Xiping County was occupied by Xiahou Yuan. Jiuquan and Xihai two counties actually hung up Cao Cao's banner at the same time, and sent troops to take Zhangye, who was caught off guard. When the news reached Ma Teng's army on the front line, Yan Xing, the son-in-law of Han Sui, who was one of the main generals in the army, took advantage of the unstable morale of the army to turn against him. With the support of Cao Jun. Disperse most of the troops loyal to Maten. ”

"Why did Han Sui betray his sworn brother? Would it be more comfortable to be an errand boy under Cao Cao than under his brother? What's more, what kind of treacherous behavior will inevitably make his reputation smelly, what does he think? Liu Yu asked puzzled.

Ren Hongchang shook his head and said, "The concubine doesn't know why Han Sui did this!" ”

Could it be that Han Sui and Ma Teng have an unknown grudge? Or is there someone among Cao Cao's subordinates who knows the kind of shallow ecstasy that Tang Zhou is good at? …… Forget it, it's none of your business, why do you want to do so much!

At Liu Yu's suggestion, Ren Hongchang continued: "Ma Teng is in a bad form. can only summon the remnants of the defeated generals to return to Wuwei, intending to defend the city with this. But who would have thought that Cao Cao would have sent thousands of elites to blend into the ranks of the retreating horse army, when Cao Cao's army approached the city. The thousands of elites broke through the city gate from the inside and let Cao Cao's army enter the city. ”

"What happened to Ma Teng after the city broke?"

"The whole Ma Teng clan broke through under the protection of more than 10,000 Xiliang iron horses, and now they are still missing."

After the Gongsun family and the Yuan family, another wealthy family among the six families withdrew from the stage of history...... Well. It seems that the Yuan family has not completely withdrawn. There is also a Yuan Shu who occupies the three counties of Yuzhang, Jiujiang, and Poyang, and is still breathing there!

Seeing that Liu Yu only sighed and didn't speak, Liu Yu couldn't help but ask: "After occupying Liangzhou, how did Cao Cao take care of the aftermath?" ”

Ren Hongchang, who knew what Liu Xuan wanted to know, immediately replied: "Cao Cao named Han Sui as the hereditary 'Marquis of Wuwei' in the name of the pseudo-imperial court, and the size of Wuwei City can be decided by himself. Cao Hong, one of the 'Five Sons' Generals, was appointed as the 'Zhenxi General' to lead Xiping Taishou, and led an army of 50,000 troops to Xiping County, which was located at the throat of East and West Liangzhou. Yan Xing, who was listed as one of the 'Northwest Double Spears', was appointed as the 'Protector Zhonglang General' to lead Xihai Taishou, leading 30,000 Liangzhou iron cavalry who surrendered to Cao Cao to guard Xihai County to suppress the Qiang people. ”

"So, Cao Cao has now mastered eleven of the thirteen counties in Yongliang Prefecture? Do several of the Ma family's large ranches also belong to Cao Cao? Liu Yu asked one after another.

"Yes. The Ma family's large ranches were basically concentrated in Zhangye County, and now all of them have been nationalized by Cao Cao. According to our intelligence. Cao Cao had at least 30,000 more horses out of thin air. Coupled with the captures in the battle, Cao Cao will probably have nearly 60,000 war horses after the Battle of Ma Cao. According to the estimates of our intelligence officers, the eleven counties currently under Cao Cao's control probably have a population of nearly 4 million, and 200,000 troops can be deployed. If he also conscripted into the army at any cost like Yuan Shao, then his strength could definitely exceed 500,000! ”

Liu Yu saw a trace of worry on Liu Yu's pretty face, and couldn't help but take her into his arms and said, "Yu'er, what are you worried about?" With our current strength, not to mention his 500,000 recruits, even if it is 500,000 well-trained and battle-hardened veterans, they will not be our opponents! You can rest assured! ”

Liu Xuan shook his head and said, "The concubine and Cao Cao are also close neighbors, and they also had contact when they were children. This person is extremely scheming and resourceful, and he is definitely not comparable to Yuan Shao, and the husband must not underestimate him! ”

Liu Yu kissed Liu Yu's face and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have always regarded Cao Cao as my first enemy, how can I take him lightly?" However, don't worry too much, your husband has his own way to deal with Cao Cao! Speaking of this, Liu Yu didn't wait for Liu Yu to answer, and asked Ren Hongchang again: "When I attacked Yuan Shao, did the other princes make any changes?" ”

"Yes!" Ren Hongchang nodded and said, "In addition to Sun Jian's movements, which Fujun already knows, Liu Bei also led the army to attack Jiaozhou, which is controlled by Shixie. He ordered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, among the five tiger generals, to be the vanguard of the left and right, with Pang Degong as the military advisor, and personally led an army of 70,000 to the south. Because the terrain of Jiaozhou is complex and barbarian, Liu Beijun's progress is not smooth, and he only occupies Cangwu County. As for the other princes, they are all in peace. ”

Liu Yu thought about it for a while and felt that his interests had not been harmed, so he didn't ask any more questions, and dragged Liu Yu and Ren Hongchang to play with other wives and concubines!

That night, Liu Yu was having a good time with his wives. Suddenly, I felt something, so I got up and dressed under Liu Yu's strange gaze.

"Husband, what's wrong with you?" Liu Yu was arranging his belt for Liu Yu. He asked with some concern.

Liu Yu smiled slightly, and said to her and Cai Yan, who were also puzzled: "You all put on your clothes, there will be guests in a while, I don't want you to leak out of the spring!" ”

"Who is coming to you so late?" "Husband, how do you know that guests will come after a while?" Ren Hongchang and the others asked nonsense.

Just as Liu Yu was about to answer, the vigorous voice from a distance was one step ahead of Liu Yu and explained to Liu Yu and them: "Old man Sun Qiang asked Liu Xiangye to come forward for a while!" ”

Liu Yu looked at Liu Yu with a look of surprise and asked, "Is it the Sun Qiang who won the title of 'Sword Venerable' in the rivers and lakes under the name of 'Sun Buer' and was one of the three great masters of the earth level, who was born in the Sun family?" ”

Liu Yu nodded and said, "The one who can make my qi so agitated must be a peerless master at the level of an earth-level grandmaster. I believe it won't be impersonated! To be honest, Liu Yu's heart was really a little uneasy. Although he was convinced that Sun Shangxiang would not find out his true identity so soon, Liu Yu was still a little afraid that Sun Qiang was here to find a place for Sun Shangxiang! But. Liu Yu's weakness of heart will never be shown on his face. If Cai Yan and her wives and concubines who like to see Liu Yu at a loss know about it, Liu Yu will definitely be ridiculed for several days!

Liu Yu's words made Liu Yu frown, and she asked suspiciously, "Why did he come to find you, husband?" Is it for Sun Jian, who was driven out of Xuzhou by Zhang Liao and them? ”

Liu Yu spread his hands, put on an indifferent posture and said, "Don't guess here." What is Sun Qiang's purpose? When he sees me, he'll say it. I went out first. If you want to see the excitement, hurry up and get dressed! ”

After saying that, Liu Yu went out, and according to the traction of the qi machine, Liu Yu came to a small martial arts training ground in the princess's mansion, where a burly man with a knife was standing with his back to Liu Yu. What caught Liu Yu's attention the most was not his strange temperament that seemed to be one with heaven and earth, but his big head that shone in the moonlight!

Sensing Liu Yu's arrival, the bald knife bearer slowly turned around, looked Liu Yu up and down with a peaceful gaze, and asked, "But Liu Xiangye is in person?" ”

"It's me." Liu Yu looked at the middle-aged man with a beard. asked: "Zun Jia is Sun Jian's eldest brother, the 'Sword Venerable' Sun Qiang among the three great grandmasters?" ”

"It's the old man." The bald beard nodded without hostility.

"I wonder what the Honorable Driver is looking for me?" After all, Liu Yu has seen other people's nieces. Therefore, it's not good to speak ill of each other directly, so it's better to talk nonsense first.

"Hehe," the bald Sun Qiang smiled at Liu Yu and said in a harmonious voice: "The old man is cheeky to ask to see Liu Xiangye for my niece!" ”

Hearing the words "for my niece" made Liu Yu's heart tighten slightly, but the next "cheeky begging" made Liu Yu's heart relax, because people who are determined to seek revenge will never use these four words.

Without waiting for Liu Yu to ask, Sun Qiang said consciously: "The old man heard that the red sleeve knife known as the 'world's first gentle knife' has fallen into Liu Xiangye's hands, I don't know if this matter is true?" ”

"Not bad." Liu Yu felt that this matter was not a secret, so he did not hide it.

A faint hint of surprise flashed in Sun Qiang's eyes, and he said straight to the point: "Can Xiangye Liu buy the red sleeve knife to the old man?" The old man is willing to bid 50,000 taels of gold! ”

Liu Yu looked at this sturdy old man who spoke without brains, and asked, "Why do you think I'm a greedy person?" You must know that gold is easy to get, but magic soldiers are hard to find! ”

Sun Qiang smiled a little embarrassedly and continued: "If Liu Xiangye can sell the red sleeve knife to the old man, then the old man can give Liu Xiangye an extra promise. As long as it is within the scope of the old man, the old man will definitely help Liu Xiangye do it properly! ”

Liu Yu asked again with some amusement: "Do you think that you can still do something that even I can't do?" ”

This somewhat unkind sentence made Sun Qiang frown, but he still said without giving up: "What if you add the Sun family's withdrawal from Xuzhou?" A red sleeve knife can bring three benefits to Liu Xiangye, Liu Xiangye has to think twice! ”

"Hahaha," Liu Yu finally couldn't help laughing: "Don't you know the current battle situation in Xuzhou at all?" If the Sun family doesn't retreat, then all that awaits them is the annihilation of the entire army! Can that be considered my benefit? You're funny! ”

Sun Qiang's expression became a little gloomy: "Is Liu Xiangye really not thinking about it anymore?" ”

Liu Yu did not answer this question. Instead, he asked with some curiosity: "Why do you have to have this red sleeve knife?" ”

Sun Qiang didn't know why he answered Liu Yu's question honestly: "The old man's baby niece's weapon was broken somehow, and her mood became very bad because of this, and she didn't even eat much." In the past half a month, I have lost a lot of weight. I feel sorry for the old man! The old man remembered that Xiangxiang Baby had been very interested in the 'world's most gentle knife' before, and had always been eager to see it. In order to cheer her up again, the old man was cheeky enough to ask Liu Xiangye for a red sleeve knife! ”

I see. However, I can't betray the red sleeve knife that I have handed over to Lai Ying'er for the sake of your uncle's and nephew's feelings and that unruly wild girl, right? Liu Yu sighed slightly and asked, "It should be more than one Jiazi to live a long life, right?" ”

Sun Qiang touched his bare head, and said a little inexplicably: "The old man is already sixty-one, but so what? ”

Liu Yu nodded. said: "Zun Driver has also been in the rivers and lakes, when I know that the life of licking blood with a knife is not easy, and Zun Driver has lived to be sixty-one years old. This is something to be thankful for. I hope that the Zunjia can continue to live a long life, and not ruin the beauty of his old age here, what do you think? ”

I don't know if I was angry or moved. Sun Qiang trembled slightly and said, "Liu Yu...... What do you mean? ”

Liu Yu smiled faintly. Disapprehantly, he said, "I mean, you can go home." Or Hanyi is happy, or gossip with his wife, laughing about the past! ”

Sun Qiang's original strange temperament of being one with heaven and earth had disappeared, and he took a few breaths before he said in a dumb voice: "The surname Liu, you, what do you want to say?" ”

Liu Yu smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing." It's just that I don't want to see the Venerable Driver die for something that is not worth his life, isn't this very kind? ”

Sun Qiang's bare head could clearly see the red color on it even in the moonlight. The corners of his mouth twitched, and he gritted his teeth and said, "The surname is Liu, you are looking for death!" ”

The corners of Liu Yu's mouth showed a hint of contempt, and he said lightly: "It's up to you? I'm afraid it's not qualified enough! ”

After shaking for a moment, Sun Qiang took a deep breath, smiled coldly, and said, "The surname is Liu, after you try it, you will know whether the old man is qualified or not." ”

Liu Yu said proudly: "Honorable driver, let Liu Yu come and teach your Sun family's peerless sword technique today!" ”

Sun Qiang didn't know if he was extremely angry, or if he was a simple person himself, he just said one word coldly: "Please!" ”

Liu Yu nodded, and his demeanor became dignified and serious. Holding the Heavenly Sword that had been unsheathed, he stood there as steady as Mount Tai, and replied with a deep voice: "Please!" ”

At this time, Liu Yu and the others also came to the scene, but Liu Yu and Sun Qiang had already tested each other's qi, and they had no time to greet them. And Liu Yu also saw the situation clearly, and automatically beckoned the sisters to gather next to him to sweep the battle for Liu Yu.

There was a sudden silence around him, and there was an incomparably tense atmosphere in the silence. Of course, this tension does not belong to Liu Yu, and now he has the capital to be proud of anyone else. It's just that Liu Yu and the others don't know this, they only know that the duel in front of them will be a cruel battle between the strong.

In Liu Yu's opinion, this is different from the competition between Liu Yu and Wang Yue, and the murderous aura exuded by Sun Qiang shows his determination to put Liu Yu to death. One is a grandmaster-level figure who has been famous for nearly thirty years, and the other is a domineering prince who has been known for his ruthlessness for ten years.

Although Liu Yu and the others knew that Liu Yu's martial arts were unfathomable, they were still holding their breath, their hearts were worried, and they were nervously staring at the two duelists who were about to fight for life and death. Their expressions and mood fluctuations were all under Liu Yu's spiritual sense, and even Liu Yu was well aware of the mobilization of Luan Fengwei on the periphery!

Feng Ying, Luo Li'er, and Gan Meiyu's expressions were much calmer than Liu Yu's, and Liu Yu knew that he was already a well-deserved number one master in the world in their hearts. Through Liu Yu's guidance to them from time to time, they all deeply understand how profound and profound Liu Yu's martial arts attainments are. I know more about Liu Yu's degree of training and cultivation in various special skills. They really worship Liu Yu and absolutely trust it! But despite this, Liu Yu could still sense a slight worry in their expressions. After all, no matter what you say, Liu Yu's opponent at the moment is not an ordinary Jianghu master, but an earth-level grandmaster who has been famous for nearly thirty years!

On the other hand, Liu Yu's spiritual sense also told him that Sun Qiang's current feeling was by no means easier than that of Liu Yu and them. He was fully engrossed and guarded, with an incomparably solemn look in his eyes. Although he is very knowledgeable in martial arts, he has never been defeated by others. However, he also knows what an incredibly powerful character Liu Yu, the world-famous killer, is. He had heard all kinds of legends about Liu Yu. There is not a single tragic incident that is not bloody and horrific.

Liu Yu stood there like a javelin, and said quietly: "Looking at the situation, Zunjia has already trained the Sun family's 'Thousand Stacked Waves' to the realm of 'Thirteen Layers of Waves', and you have this posture. But the secret of the Sun family's lineage - the starting style of the treacherous sword? ”

The Sun family's unique internal strength method "Thousand Stacks of Waves" can be called a must. It is known as "never-ending", and every time its skill is improved by a realm, there will be more dark energy between gestures. Taking Sun Qiang as an example, he is now in the realm of "Thirteen Layers of Waves", that is to say, every attack he attacks carries thirteen layers of strength, and he is extremely powerful. And the "treacherous battle knife" that only the descendants of the Sun family can practice is a certain ancestor of the Sun family's peerless martial arts who comprehended it from the art of war, and its moves are either positive or strange. It is unpredictable, and it is one of the top knife techniques throughout the ages.

Generally speaking. If you want to see through your opponent's skills at a glance, then your own skills must be at least one level higher than your opponent's. And for those who practice martial arts, the most precious thing is their own unique secret, even if they are like parents and brothers, they may not be easily revealed. But now Liu Yu not only said his internal strength realm, but also recognized his martial arts moves, and the horror in Sun Qiang's heart can be imagined.

Although Sun Qiang's expression on the surface remained unchanged, Liu Yu still saw through his surprise at a glance, and said with a smile and modestly: "Don't worry, although I know the martial arts and sword techniques of the respected driver, I may not be able to accept these two divine skills." The difference between victory and defeat, the decision between life and death, is still unknown. If you are under pressure, it will definitely affect your martial arts performance, and then the gains will outweigh the losses. ”

Sun Qiangqiang laughed and said a little jerky: "The surname Liu, the old man has gone through thousands of battles, do you still need you to teach you a lesson?" ”

In the face of this kind of old guy who doesn't know what to do, Liu Yu can only snort coldly, and then said in a cold tone gloomily: "Be careful, I will be invincible!" ”

Sun Qiang was still slightly sinky and his mind was already calm, and he replied softly: "Please!" ”

Liu Yu suddenly screamed: "Take over!" Then a palm slapped out, the wind suddenly rose, the wind thundered, and the terrible palm force pressed on Sun Qiang like a mountain and a sea. The reason why he didn't come out of the sword was just because Liu Yu wanted to test the internal strength of the grandmaster-level figures!

Maybe Sun Qiang also had the same idea, he snorted, didn't flash or let go, and sealed it with his palm.

"Bang bang! Bang bang! In an instant, the two fought five palms. The two sides parted with a touch and flew back eight feet each.

The inner family is the inner family, and the one who has deep merit wins.

Liu Yu felt that the internal force in his body fluctuated slightly, and his internal organs were also slightly shaken. Although Sun Qiang's internal force could not cause any damage to Liu Yu at all, the unhappiness of qi and blood still made Liu Yu feel a little uncomfortable, so he hurriedly used the word "Hua" to recruit the thirteen strengths that attacked Liu Yu's body.

"Your Excellency is so profound!" Sun Qiang said in a deep voice.

"You're not bad either!" Liu Yu still maintained a gloomy expression and said: "There is no distinction between internal strength and internal strength, let's divide the high and low in the moves." Attention, I made a move! As soon as the words fell, ninety-nine sharp sword shadows formed a wave of sword waves like mountains, as if they flew suddenly from nothingness and attacked Sun Qiang in the air.

Exhaled loudly, Sun Qiang moved like flowing water, fast and beautiful. He fluttered away, and danced the thick-backed knife to mark the "cross split". Two invisible forces crossed out, converging together in an instant, forming a vast and incomparable latent energy, which swept towards Liu Yu like a wild surge.

In an instant, the waves of flying swords swept and swept away, bounced and tumbled, colliding and intertwining with the vast force. It was as if thousands of flying stars surrounded the two burning volcanoes, and the intertwined flying stars were about to penetrate into them, but the burning volcano resisted with its potential flame tongue, the wind was sharp, and the force field was surging. (To be continued.) )