When the generals heard Cao Cao's words, they were angry in their hearts, and Gao Ran said even more sharply: "I would rather die here and swear to destroy the horse thief!" ”

Gao Ran then led more than 1,000 people from the headquarters, opened the gate of the village, and rushed out. Cao Cao hurriedly stopped it, but he couldn't stop, worried that Gao Ran would lose, Cao Cao panicked and got on his horse to answer.

When Ma Chao saw that Cao Bing had arrived, he made the front army the rear team and the rear team as the vanguard, and laid them out. Gao Ran came, and Ma Chao caught the fight. Ma Chao saw Cao Cao from afar in the chaotic army, so he left Gao Lan and took Cao Cao directly.

Cao Cao was shocked, turned his horse away, and Cao's soldiers were defeated. When he was chasing, he suddenly reported that there was a Cao army, which had been camped in Hexi, Ma Chao was shocked, had no intention of chasing, and hurriedly collected the army and returned to the village, and discussed with Han Sui, Han Sui sighed: "Cao soldiers have crossed the west of the river by emptiness, and our army has been attacked by the enemy before and after, so what can I do?" ”

At this time, the two armies did not have much food, and Li Kan said: "It is better to cede the land and ask for peace, and the two families will each strike their troops." Survive the winter, and don't make plans until the spring is warm. ”

Han Sui nodded: "Li Kan's words are the best, and you can follow them." ”

Ma Chao hesitated, Yang Qiu and Hou Xuan persuaded him to seek peace, so Han Sui sent Yang Qiu as an envoy and went straight to Cao Cao's military village to write a book, saying that he would cede the land and ask for peace.

Cao Cao replied perfunctorily: "You go back to the village." I will repay you in the future. ”

Yang Qiu resigned, and Cheng Yu came in to see Cao Cao and asked, "What is the prime minister's idea?" ”

Cao Cao asked rhetorically, "What did Zhongde see?" ”

Cheng Yu said: "Soldiers are not tired of cheating, but they can be allowed to be false; Then use the discord meter to make Han and Ma suspicious, and it can be broken with one drum. ”

Cao Cao stroked his palms and said happily: "The world is high, and there are many coincidences. Zhongde's plan is also the thing in my heart. ”

Cao Cao then sent someone back to Han Sui and said: "Wait for me to slowly withdraw my troops and return to the land west of the Ru River." ”

Cao Cao taught people to build a pontoon bridge as a means of retreating. Ma Chao got the book and said to Han Sui: "Although Cao Cao promised peace, his treachery is unpredictable. If you don't prepare, you will be subject to it. Chao and his uncle take turns to transfer troops, today Uncle Xiang Cao, Chao Xiang Xu Huang; Tomorrow will be super, and Uncle will be Xu Huang, and he will prepare separately to prevent his fraud. ”

Han Sui followed the plan. Cao Cao had already reported to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao said to Cheng Yu with a smile: "I have everything to do!" ”

Cao Cao asked Na Xiaozuo, "Who will be on my side in the coming day?" ”

The man reported: "Han Sui." ”

The next day, Cao Cao led the crowd out of the camp, surrounded by left and right, and Cao Cao rode alone with a white horse claw and Huang Feidian standing in the center. Many of Han Sui's subordinates did not know Cao Cao, and they went out to watch, and Cao Cao shouted: "What do you want to see? I am also a Jew, not with four eyes and two mouths, but with many wise ears! ”

Han Sui's troops were all afraid, and Cao Cao sent people through the battle and said to Han Sui: "Prime Minister respectfully invites General Han to talk." ”

Han Sui then went out into battle, and when he saw that Cao Cao had no armor, he also abandoned his clothes and armor and came out lightly. The heads of the two men intersected, and each spoke to each other. Cao Cao said: "I and the father of the general, together with filial piety, I taste the uncle's affairs." I also climbed the road with the public, and I didn't feel that I was old. How old is the general this year? ”

Han Sui replied, "Forty years old." ”

Cao Cao sighed: "In the past, in Beijing, they were all young, and they were all in the middle of the year!" The world is peaceful and happy! ”

The two only talked about the old things in detail, and did not mention the military situation, and laughed after speaking. After talking for an hour, Fang returned to the horse and said goodbye, and returned to the village. Someone has already reported this to Ma Chao. Ma Chao hurriedly came to ask Han Sui: "What did Cao Cao say before the battle today?" ”

Han Sui replied: "I only sue Jingshi about the old things." ”

Ma Chao asked again: "Ande doesn't say anything about military affairs?" ”

Han Sui shook his head and said, "Cao Cao doesn't say anything, why should I say it alone?" ”

Ma Chao was suspicious in his heart, didn't say anything, just retreated.

said that Cao Cao returned to the village, and Cheng Yu said: "The prime minister's plan is afraid that Han Sui will not be divided." ”

Cao Cao said: "Ma Chao is a brave man and does not know secrets. I wrote a book by myself, single with Han Sui, with hazy words in the middle, in the key place, I smeared and changed it by myself, and then sealed it with Han Sui, deliberately making Ma Chao know, Ma Chao must ask for a book to see. If you see the important points above, you will change all of them, but you can only guess that Han Sui is afraid that he will know his confidential affairs and change them by himself, which is the suspicion of speaking on a single horse; Doubts lead to chaos. I even secretly befriended Han Sui's subordinate generals Yan Xing and others, so that they could be separated from each other, and Ma Chao was profitable. ”

Cao Cao immediately wrote a book, erased all the important places, and then sealed it, deliberately sent more people to the village, and returned after the book.

Sure enough, someone reported that Ma Chao was suspicious, and went straight to Han Sui to ask for a letter to watch. Han Sui sent the letter to Ma Chao, and Ma Chao saw that there was a word change on it, and asked Han Sui: "How can the book be changed and confused?" ”

Han Sui twisted his beard and smiled: "This must be Cao Cao's plan to divide the world!" ”

Ma Chao asked in surprise: "How does my uncle know?" ”

Han Sui said: "I heard that in the past, Han Xuan used a plan to wipe the book and divide Xiahoudun and Hu Ban, broke the two coalition armies, and captured Hanoi County. Fortunately, we have learned from the past, and we have seen through this plan! ”

Ma Chao asked, "Why does my uncle know so much about Han Xuan?" ”

Han Sui said again: "Try to look at today, the only person who can resist Cao Cao is Han Xuan'er!" ”

Ma Chao heard Han Sui say this, where was he willing to be convinced: "Why does my uncle grow up to be ambitious?" The little nephew thinks that his courage is far beyond ordinary people, and he will come to his uncle and earn Cao Cao's conversation in front of the battle. The little nephew placed six rice sacs in front of the horse, rode back and forth, measured Cao Cao's weight with the rice, and secretly attacked and captured Cao Cao. ”

After the two agreed, the next day Han Sui introduced Hou Xuan, Li Kan, Liang Xing, Yang Qiu and others to the battle. Ma Chao hid in the shadow of the door, and Han Sui sent people to the front of the village and shouted: "General Han, please talk to the prime minister." ”

Cao Cao then led Xu Chu, Dian Wei and dozens of horsemen to meet Han Sui before going out of the battle, the two horses were a few steps away, Cao Cao said to Han Sui: "the general's words, don't be wrong." ”

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he returned to the horse, and Ma Chao had measured Cao Cao's weight with a rice bag. In fact, this is the same as the principle of Cao Chong's elephant, Ma Chao is also very smart, so he is called "Xiliang Jin Ma Chao".

Ma Chao immediately raised his gun and rushed to Cao Cao. Ma Chao stretched out his long arm and was about to catch Cao Cao, when suddenly a fierce general flashed out and waved a big iron halberd at Ma Chao's arm.

Ma was shocked, that person was Dian Wei. Ma Chao hurriedly withdrew his hand and grabbed Dian Wei's iron halberd. Cao Cao saw Ma Chao sneak attacking him, and hurriedly urged Ma to escape under the cover of his own soldiers.

And Xu Chu also stabbed at this time, and fought with Dian Wei against Ma Chao, and Ma Chao was defeated. Dian Wei swept towards Ma Chao's door with a halberd, Ma Chao was difficult to resist, but he saw Han Sui flying out of the formation.

That person was Yan Xing, Yan Xing held an iron spear to stop Dian Wei, and at this time Cao Cao had also fled back to the village. Dian Wei had no intention of fighting with Yan Xing, and only called Xu Chu to return to the village together.

Yan Xing didn't chase after him, Ma Chao returned to the camp depressed, and Cao Cao was guarded by Xu Chu and Dian Wei, so he had nothing to say about this miss. But Ma Chao was saved by the most unaccustomed person, and he was ashamed for a while.

Let's say that after Cao Cao returned to the village, he lamented today's danger: "Today's danger was deceived by a cunning thief, fortunately, there is evil and Zhongkang to protect it, and we are in danger!" ”

Cao Cao glanced at Cheng Yu and the other strategists and sighed: "I don't want my plan to be separated by Ma Chao, Ma Er is really my confidant!" ”

"This plan is not Ma Chao's knowledge, Han Sui is called 'Jiuqu Yellow River', and his mind is really unpredictable. If you don't break Han Sui now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to break it in the future! Cheng Yu said.

The so-called "Nine Curves of the Yellow River" means that the thoughts of Han Sui's stomach are twisted and turned, and it is difficult to figure out his intentions. And Xun You even reminded: "The generals of Xiliang are not compatible, and it is not difficult for Ma Chao and Han to break it." Prime Minister Don't forget that Han Xuan is still in Liaodong, and it will be a big disaster for a long time! ”

Just as he was talking, someone reported that Liu Xiongming came to vote, it turned out that Liu Xiongming had been defeated by Ma Chao before, and now he saw Cao Cao enter the customs and came to take refuge.

Cao Cao was overjoyed, and invited Liu Xiongming to come in, Liu Xiongming was about the same age as Cao Cao, and his face was very calm, Cao took his hand and said: "When I entered the customs, I dreamed of a god, this godman should be you?" ”

So Cao Cao treated Liu Xiongming politely, made him a general, and asked him to go back to recruit his subordinates.

On the other hand, Cao Cao's army did not have much food and grass, so he could only fight quickly, and what he had to wait for now was news from Yan Xing.

In order to cooperate with Yan Xing, Cao Cao reversed his previous practice of showing weakness to the enemy, and suddenly listed 5,000 ironclad cavalry when he fought against Han Sui. All the armies in Guanzhong were frightened.

These 5,000 ironclad cavalry were the elite tiger and leopard cavalry of the Cao army led by Cao Chun, and Yan Xing took the opportunity to secretly discuss with Liang Xing, Yang Qiu and other generals: "How can Ma Chao be the enemy of Cao Gong with the courage of his horseman." Our army is short of food today, and it will soon be broken, so you should plan for it as soon as possible. ”

Yang Qiu also persuaded Liang Xingdao: "Ma Chao relies on Wu Yong and often bullies the generals of Wuxi Liang. won Cao Cao, how could he give in? In a certain humble opinion, it is better to secretly vote for Cao Gong, and he will not lose his position as a marquis in the future! ”