Today was not a good day, although it did not rain, but it was very windy. The strong wind blew the Chinese army's Dajiu, pulling it straight, as if it was going to tear the entire Daxu off the flagpole.

Han Sui still had a smile on his face, but there was something hidden in the smile, it was not pure, his tone was gentle, and he said slowly: "...... Those war horses...... Maybe it was bought by the king of Diren...... The king of Diren has also been friends for many years, how could he go back on his word and shake his mind at such a critical moment? This one is unlikely to ......"

"Uncle thinks that my nephew is just acting in vain......" Ma Chao looked at Han Sui and arched his hand and said, "If it's a lie, my uncle will know it when he checks it, why should my nephew be a villain in vain?" And ......"

Han Sui waved his hand, interrupted Ma Chao's words, and said, "Virtuous nephew, this is not what you mean, don't think about it...... It's just that the king of the people is ...... This one...... It doesn't make sense......"

Ma Chao was silent for a moment and said: "Uncle, this is a bad statement, we think it is unreasonable, it doesn't mean that the king of Diren also thinks it is unreasonable...... Uncle is naturally broad-minded and tolerant of the world, but the king of Diren only dominates the lower mountain, is this vision...... Not to mention ......"

“…… What's more," Ma Chao looked at Han Sui and said in a low voice, "The Di people are good at mountains, what is the use of buying war horses?" Could it be that Wang Yi also wants to form a cavalry team? There must be something wrong with this...... Before, the little nephew was ambushed, and he saw that the mountains and fields were full of soldiers who were conquering the west...... Now that I think about it, how could the reinforcements from the west arrive so quickly? ”

Han Sui lowered his eyelids, stroked his beard, and was silent for a while before he said: "What does the virtuous nephew mean is that the night of the expedition to the west set up an ambush, and the Di people also participated?" ”

Ma Chao said: "Uncle and the king of Diren have some friendship before, but after all, people's hearts are separated from each other, and we treat each other with sincerity, but who can know what Wang Yi thinks in his heart?" Zhengxi stationed on the banks of the Qingni River for many days, if there is any contact with the king of the Di people, there must be envoys coming and going, and someone will always see it......"

Han Sui was stunned for a moment, then snorted, waved his hand and said, "The virtuous nephew is too worried...... If there is really a conspiracy, it should be done with all its might to cover it up, how can the virtuous nephew see the war horse and leave some clues for people to investigate? ”

"What my uncle said is also reasonable...... Ma Chao arched his hand and said, "Since my uncle believes in Wang Yi, the little nephew has nothing to say...... It's just a little more careful, and it's good......"

Han Sui nodded with a smile and said, "What the virtuous nephew said is very ...... Ah, is the Iron Nephew better? Yesterday, a certain person went to the surrounding area to pick some herbs, and the virtuous nephew will bring them back later, and if there is any other need, let people go to the back camp to get it......"

Ma Chao thanked Han Sui, and then withdrew.

Han Sui smiled, and after Ma Chao left, his smile shrank little by little, until it shrank into the wrinkles on his face. The darkness between the deep wrinkles is like ink.

"Someone!" Han Sui's face shrank in the shadows, only his mouth and beard were exposed, and his eyes shone in the shadows, and he commanded the guards who came in, "...... You take two people, dress up, and pretend to be Qiang...... Then, go to the city of the lower debate......"

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Duan Xuan and the others arrived in Tianshui with the army only two days ago, and it was naturally impossible for the army to enter the city, even if the relationship was good.

The Xiliang tribes came from Wuwei, although they were cavalry, but the long journey was also fortunate, of course, they needed to be repaired, so they set up several large and small camps on the outskirts of Tianshui West Gate.

Zhao Rong is a famous man in Tianshui, and he is more famous than Jiang Xu, Jiang Jian and Yang Fu. Fame is a thing, on the one hand, it is necessary to have talent, and more importantly, it is necessary to have wealth. If you have money, you have a way to raise a group of sailors, well, it's wrong, it's a ranger prodigal, spreading fame and expanding influence in the surroundings, and if you don't have money, even if you have talent, you're just a poor scholar......

Moreover, the ancestors of the Zhao family were also figures who served as the third duke, and the family was large, so when Zhao Rong took Jiang Jian to visit Duan Xuan, Duan Xuan even went directly out of the camp to meet him at the gate of Tianshui City.

Zhao Rong is a few years older than Duan Xuan, Duan Xuan naturally calls him a brother, the two of them met, hand in hand very affectionately, chatting for a long time, after a while, Zhang Heng and Liang Xing also came, surrounding Zhao Rong and seeing each other again, they were all laughing at each other.

A group of people staggered to Duan Xuan's camp, leaving the rest of the Xiliang camps at the door either puzzled or suddenly looked at the door......

"Brother Zhao! You're welcome! Duan Xuan laughed and pushed Zhao Rong hard to the main position, and then sat down at the bottom of the head, and said, "No matter where it is, even if it is in the junior brother's camp, this main seat is still Brother Zhao's!" Eh, don't say it, that's it, Brother Zhao, you will be in a hurry to resign your little brother! ”

Zhao Rong smiled helplessly, saluted to everyone, and said, "Shame, shame, then I will trespass today?" ”

Duan Xuan clapped his hands and said, "What else is there to encroach on!" That's how it should be! ”

Zhang Heng and Liang Xing also chimed in.

"Zhongming, I haven't seen you for a while, why do you look thin again? It's Brother Zhang Xian who has gained a little weight......" After Zhao Rong sat down, he looked left and right, and said with a smile.

Zhang Heng laughed and said, "Ah, Brother Zhao laughed at me!" I'm a rough person, I don't want to eat and drink, I don't want to eat and drink, and I throw all the troubles to Brother Duan, and it's not the younger brother's, it's hard Brother Duan......"

"Hey, it's all brothers who carry love, how can you say the word hard work......" Duan Xuan waved his hand and said, "It's just that I feel really old these days, eh, don't laugh, I really think so, you see, my temples have turned a little white......"

Everyone looked at it, and it was indeed the case, and they couldn't help but sigh.

"Alas, the years are unforgiving...... Zhao Rong sighed with emotion, "I think of when I was young, I was full of ambitions, and I thought that I could achieve something meritorious and serve the court, but I never thought of it...... Alas......"

Duan Xuan hurriedly said: "It's the little brother who is wrong, it makes everyone sad!" Today is a brotherly gathering, don't talk about this, come on, serve wine and food, don't get drunk today! ”

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the topic gradually shifted to the entire Xiliang battle situation, after all, this is the most important thing at the moment, and it can't be bypassed.

"Ahem...... Zhao Rong cleared his throat and said, "No matter what, first of all, the west of Longyou is our territory, and it should be ours no matter what, there is no problem with this, right?" ”

"It's nature!" Everyone said in unison.

"Brother Wenyue is eloquent and strategic, and intends to enter the Sanfu ......" Zhao Rong glanced at everyone and said slowly, "Our brothers in Xiliang are like brothers and sisters, so it is natural to lose both losses and glory, and it is ......obligatory to help each other."

Jiang Jian suddenly arched his hand and said: "What Brother Zhao said is true, but the younger brother also has some words, I don't know if I should say it or not......

Zhao Rong said with a smile: "They are all their own brothers, what are the constraints, just say it." ”

Jiang Jian thanked him, and then said: "Little brother is not talented, I just thought of one thing, please solve your doubts...... What are the benefits of entering Sanfu now? Are we going to plunder the grain and grass? Or the population? Or will you stay in Sanfu for a long time and never return to Longyou? ”

"......" The crowd fell silent suddenly.

It's not that everyone hasn't attacked Sanfu before, but under normal circumstances, it's the Xiliang war and the lack of food and clothing, while Guanzhong is relatively well-off, attacking Sanfu and looting grain and grass to save themselves.

However, at present, Guanzhong has experienced several wars, and has just survived the plague, and it is inevitable that it will be an exaggeration to say how rich Guanzhong is and how much grain and grass there is.

As for the plundering of the population......

Is this still worth plundering?

Some time ago, especially when the right Fufeng was in turmoil, a large number of displaced people were already wandering around with their families, and some of them went to Longyou. This population has been sent to the door spontaneously and automatically, and it still needs to be looted with great fanfare? Besides, these people also cost money and food, and there are not many products in Xiliang, so could it be that the lootered population came here to see these looted people starve to death?

Who has this spare time?

Therefore, the largest and almost only interest for the Xiliang departments is to occupy the territory within the three auxiliaries and enter the main pass.

But at this stage, is it really appropriate to enter the main Guanzhong?

It's not that the territory of Guanzhong is not attractive enough, but such a piece of land, even if it can be won, can it be kept?

There is also the most critical point, although Jiang Jian did not say it, but everyone knows in their hearts, how to divide Guanzhong?

You can't just give that a few corners of the land and it's over, right?

"The timing of attacking Sanfu is also good now...... Zhao Rong said, "...... The imperial court is no longer able to operate, and Zhengxi has first obtained three auxiliaries, and people are now arguing to retreat to Hanzhong, even if Brother Wen Yue can't capture Zhengxi, Zhengxi can't return to Guanzhong for a while......"

"And the expedition to the west has to defend such a large territory from the north to Hanzhong, and the troops are naturally scattered, so we only need to attack Longshan, and we can directly take Sanfu, there is no problem with this......," Zhao Rong continued, and then glanced at Jiang Yin, "But what Zhong Yi said, I also know, is ......"

Zhao Rong stopped talking.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Jian said: "Zhengxi is good at using soldiers, although he has not officially fought each other, but Zhengxi has come all the way and has made great achievements...... What's more, before Brother Wenyue...... That ......"

Then Jiang Jian stopped talking.

This kind of thing doesn't need Jiang Jian to say more, just click on it.

Han Sui and Ma Teng know how to fight a war, which everyone admits it, but just like this combination of two people, they have repeatedly broken in Guanzhong, which is okay to say that Han Sui and Ma Teng are too weak, and it is okay to say that the general Fei Qian is too strong, but one thing is the same, that is, Han and Ma have both suffered defeats one after another, plus their Xiliang tribes, they can turn the situation in one fell swoop and win the game?

Those present are really from Banke, or those who have read some military books and know some art of war are Zhao Rong, Duan Xuan, and Jiang Yin, while Zhang Heng and Liang Xing just happened to have the opportunity, they didn't read a book for a few days, they didn't have a teacher, they were originally just a horse thief, and then to this day.

If it weren't for Zhao Rong, Duan Xuan and others taking care of Zhang Heng and Liang Xing's faces, and speaking in the most plain terms, it would be difficult for the people to finish speaking, Zhang Heng and Liang Xing, who had never read the scriptures, still didn't know what the first sentence of others meant......

Duan Xuan was silent for a moment, and suddenly said, "Brother Jiang, we know that you are helping General Zhengxi transfer grain and grass...... Isn't it ...... because of this?"

Jiang Jian shook his head and smiled: "I'll talk about this later...... Let the little brother finish talking first...... If we don't count this time, we should have marched into Sanfu three times. Putting aside the previous defeat by Zhengxi, could it be that without Zhengxi, we would definitely be able to capture Sanfu? The first time may be said to be reluctant to return because of the snow and cold, but the second time was also a fiasco...... What does this mean? Are we brave enough? At that time, in order to break the queen, there was not one person in our Jiang family! This only shows one thing, that is, we have a problem with Xiliang......"

Duan Xuan looked at Zhang Heng and Liang Xing, then at Zhao Rong and Jiang Yin, and asked, "Dare to ask Brother Jiang, I don't know if you can say anything specifically?" ”

"Brother Zhao?" Jiang Jian arched his hand towards Zhao Rong.

Zhao Rong sighed, waved his hand and said: "Hey, since it's all said about this, it seems that we are divided, let's say it, let's say it, let's talk about it......"

"Yui." Jiang Jian arched his hand, then looked at Duan Xuan, Zhang Heng and Liang Xing, and said, "The problem is on us, and it is no longer on us...... Don't worry, don't worry, listen to me, we are all Xiliang people, we have lived here since our ancestors, although we are different counties, but in the eyes of those people, we are always the same kind of people...... We are Kansai people, no, not even Kansai people, we are just a group of people who are in the company of Hu Barbarians, and in the eyes of the Kanto people, we may be no different from barbarians......"

"Humph!" Zhang Heng slapped the table, and then came to his senses, quickly stood up and apologized to Jiang Yin, and said, "Ah! Brother Jiang, I'm not targeting you, you're right! I just think of the faces of those Kanto people, and I can't get angry......"

The crowd laughed.

"Mmmm......" Duan Xuan motioned for Zhang Heng to re-seat, and then said, "Brother Jiang, you said it was very interesting, this is indeed a problem, please continue to ......"

"The current situation is not the same as before...... Jiang Jian arched his hand towards Duan Xuan, expressed his gratitude, and then said, "In the past, we raised troops to resist the imperial court, fighting to eliminate traitorous ministers and return the banner of peace in Liangzhou, strictly speaking, we are not betraying the Han, we are just fighting for our due interests, for the stability of the people of Xiliang, don't you say?" ”

“…… When we rebelled together, weren't we just to eat, not to be angry, to live like a human being, and to no longer be bullied by the Kwantung people, we united together to raise troops, and we did it...... Jiang Jian continued, "It's just that some people are not, some people accumulate wealth and seek high positions when we are desperate, and then our people die and get nothing, but they get rewards, and they get captains and even generals...... Excuse me, what do we gain by giving so much? Brother Zhao has studied through the past and the present, and is proficient in Tao strategy, when the first emperor was there, he was already the eighth lieutenant of the West Garden, what position is it now? ”

Zhao Rong waved his hand and said, "Don't mention this, don't mention this......"

"Look at Brother Duan again, Brother Sanming of Liangzhou, in terms of knowledge, fame, and talent, is that a little worse? What is the position now? Is it because we didn't contribute much before? Or did we do something bad before? Jiang Jian turned his head to Duan Xuan and said.

In fact, there is no need to name names, everyone knows who Jiang Jian is talking about, and what Jiang Jian said is not wrong.

Duan Xuan stroked his beard, was silent, and did not answer.

And they all fell silent.

Jiang Jian paused, and then said slowly: "The most important thing is that it is now two thousand stones, and I still want to attack Sanfu and take the pass, what do you want to do?" And we, do we, or rather, can we, be worth continuing to follow? ”

Duan Xuan raised his head suddenly, and then saw Zhang Heng and Liang Xing casting indescribable eyes......