Cao Cao returned to the north after the Battle of Chibi. The soldiers and horses were reorganized. Stabilized the morale of the army.

After the Battle of Chibi, Liu Bei's power became stronger and stronger. I wanted to crusade against Liu Bei many times. And Cao Cao also has a big trouble.

That was when Cao Cao concentrated his forces to attack Liu Bei. Ma Teng, who was afraid of Xiliang, took the opportunity to attack Xudu

Who is Ma Teng? Ma Teng was a warlord who seized the Liangzhou area in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Liangzhou is now the northwest region.

Ma Teng is tall and big, and he is a typical Northwest man. His children had Ma Chao, one of the later Five Tiger Generals of Shu Han. There are also Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, Ma Yunlu (heroine) and so on. These people became Ma Teng's right-hand men. And help my father complete the secession of one side's power.

Ma Teng has a good relationship with Bian Zhang, Han Sui and others. And work together.

In his early years, Ma Teng was meritorious in the crusade against the Qiang people, and was previously named the general of the expedition to the west by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. He and Han Sui, the general of Zhenxi, were sworn brothers, and participated in Dong Cheng's alliance of clothes and bags, and was one of Cao Cao's confidants.

Long before Cao Cao launched the Red Cliff War. There are worries about Ma Teng and Han Sui.

Later, it was only Cao Cao who was properly deployed. Ma Teng and Han Sui did not take the opportunity to attack Cao Cao.

Wait until Cao Cao's Chibi battle and return defeated. When I returned to the north. Cao Cao realized the threat of Ma Teng and Han Sui.

So the first task Cao Cao has done now is to level the horse, Han.

In "Romance", Cao Cao adopted the strategy of the strategist Xun Yu. The edict ordered Ma Teng to enter Xudu. And prepare to get rid of him secretly. After Ma Teng received the edict. Let the eldest son Ma Chao lead the Qiang soldiers to stay in Xiliang. He took his second son, Matthew. The third son, Ma Tie, and his nephew Ma Dai led an army of 5,000 to Xudu, and stationed twenty miles outside the city.

Cao Cao sent Huang Kui to trick Ma Teng into Xu Capital to meet the emperor so that he could make a move. However, this Huang Kui was a loyal and righteous man, and hated Cao Cao to the core, so he told Ma Teng about Cao Cao's conspiracy, and asked him to strike first and kill Cao Cao when he went out of the city to order troops. After the two discussed, Huang Kui said goodbye and went home.

But this plan was stillborn. Someone was informed. So it was miscarried.

That's the way it is. Huang Kui was careless when he returned home. told this to the concubine Chunxiang, and Chunxiang told Huang Kui's brother-in-law Miao Ze. Because Miao Ze has a personal relationship with Haruka. I've been looking for an opportunity to get rid of Huang Kui so that I can get along with Chunxiang. When he encountered such a good opportunity, he couldn't let it go, so Miao Ze told Cao Cao overnight.

The next day, Cao Cao pretended to be an army, ambushed his troops, captured Ma Teng and his son and beheaded him, and then killed Huang Kui's family. Miao Ze stepped forward to ask for credit, but Cao Cao said; "For the sake of women, you hurt your brother-in-law's family, what's the use of keeping you, an unfaithful and unrighteous person!" After that, kill Miao Ze too.

Then, Ma Teng's nephew Ma Dai led a thousand cavalry behind, and listened to the sergeant who fled back from Xu Du told him about the murder of Ma Teng's father and son, and heard that Cao Cao sent people to guard the passes everywhere. So, Ma Dai had to abandon the soldiers, disguise himself as a merchant, escape overnight, and go to Xiliang.

After Cao Cao killed Ma Teng, he had just finished a matter on his mind, and suddenly heard a report from a spy that Liu Bei wanted to take Xichuan. Cao Cao was surprised: "If Liu Bei really takes Xichuan, then his wings will grow, and it will be even more difficult to deal with in the future!" In order to contain Liu Bei, Cao Cao adopted Chen Qun's suggestion, raised 300,000 troops, and marched south to conquer Sun Quan.

Sun Quan learned that Cao Cao's army was approaching Jiangnan, and hurriedly asked Lu Su to write a letter to ask Liu Bei for help. Zhuge Liang wrote back to Lu Su and said that Uncle Liu Huang had his own strategy for retreating. Then, Zhuge Liang asked Liu Bei to write a letter to Ma Teng's son Ma Chao, asking him to raise troops to avenge his father.

said that Ma Chao had a nightmare and had just woken up, and suddenly a person stumbled in, crying and kneeling on the ground and saying, "Uncle was killed by Cao Cao!" Ma Chao saw that this person was Ma Dai. After Ma Chao heard the news, he cried and fell to the ground, and was helped up by the generals, he said hatefully: "If you don't kill Cao Cao, you swear not to be a man!" ”

At this moment, Liu Bei's letter arrived. Ma Chao read the letter, wrote a reply with tears, and asked the messenger to bring it back. Subsequently, Ma Chao summoned the Xiliang army and horses and went out to fight Cao. Xiliang Taishou Han Sui also led his men and horses to go with Ma Chao, and the 200,000 army marched to Chang'an to kill.

This is recorded in "Romance", Ma Chao, Han Sui military exploits Cao.

In the history of Ma Chao, Han Sui made military exploits. There is another way of saying it.

In 211, Cao Cao sent Zhong Xuan and Xiahou Yuan to crusade against Zhang Lu. So why did Cao Cao crusade against Zhang Lu?

This is because of the geographical location where Zhang Lu is located. Zhang Lu's geographical location is located in Hanzhong. Hanzhong is an important gateway to Xichuan. If Liu Bei and they captured Xichuan. Then Liu Bei's next target was to go north to Hanzhong. Once Hanzhong was acquired by Liu Bei. Then Cao Cao's northern hinterland will not be guaranteed.

So Cao Cao had to strike first. Crusade against Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. But on the way to defeat Zhang Lu. Cao Cao must have passed through Ma Chao and Han Sui's territories. Plus the rebellion of Ma Chao and Han Sui. Then Cao Cao's primary goal was to take down the rebellion of Ma Chao and Han Sui. Then Cao Cao's first goal was to take down Ma Chao and Han Sui's Western Liang Army.

So let's get down to business. When Cao Cao sent a large army to crusade against Zhang Lu. Han Sui and Ma Chao of Liangzhou also became suspicious of Cao Cao, so they raised troops with candidates, Cheng Yin, Yang Qiu, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan and others, stationed troops in Tongguan, and started a war with Cao Cao.

For Ma Chao, Han Sui raised troops to attack Cao. There is another way of saying it. In the spring of the sixteenth year of Jian'an (211 AD). In order to force Ma Chao and Han Sui to attack Zhang Lu in Guanzhong, Cao Cao had to pass through Ma Chao and Han Sui's defenses. This forced the two to rise up and openly oppose Cao.

This is the reason why the author speculates that another Cao Cao wanted to crusade against Zhang Lu.

Therefore, the author briefly summarized two reasons: Cao Cao sent troops to fight against Zhang Lu.

The first point is because Liu Beiruo takes Xichuan. Hanzhong will perish. So Cao Cao struck first.

The second point is to suppose that the crusade against Zhang Lu is the reason. Destroy the forces of Xiliang, Han Sui, and Ma Chao.

No matter what Cao Cao's reason was to crusade against Zhang Lu. Anyway, I have to fight with Ma Chao and Han Sui in Xiliang.

Most of Ma Chao and Han Sui's Xiliang army were defeated remnants, and they could not withstand Cao Cao's iron cavalry.

Therefore, Ma Chao and Han Sui lost to Cao Cao first in the army.

There is also a plan for Cao Cao's strategist Jia Xu to give Cao Cao a plan. Cao Cao listened to Jia Xu's plan. and put it into practice.

This ploy is a divisive scheme. The relationship between Han Sui and Ma Chao is divided.

This ploy is a later thing, and it will be used later.

Let's talk about how Ma Chao and Han Sui stationed troops in Tongguan.

"Romance" said that Ma Chao and Han Sui's Xiliang army took Chang'an in one fell swoop. Towards Tongguan. Previously, Chang'an County Shou Zhong Xiang retreated to Tongguan. After Cao Cao learned that Chang'an was lost, he had to suspend the southern expedition and ordered Cao Hong and Xu Huang to lead troops to replace Zhong Xuan to guard Tongguan, and said that if the pass was lost within ten days, they would be beheaded.

Later, Cao Hong and Xu Huang arrived at Tongguan. Stick to it. Ma Chao used the "agitation method" to insult the opponent.

So, later Cao Hong wanted to fight. was stopped by Xu Huang several times. arrived, and later on the ninth day, Cao Hong could no longer hold his breath. Then he led his troops and rushed out of the pass.

The Xiliang soldiers lured Cao Hong to take the bait. Cao Hong really hit the plan. led the troops to chase the Xiliang soldiers all the way.

At this time, Xu Huang was closing the grain cart to check the grain, and when he saw Cao Hong fighting at the pass, he hurriedly led his troops to catch up and shouted at Cao Hong to return to the horse.

At this time, there was a sudden shout, Xiliang ambushed soldiers from all sides, Cao Hong and Xu Huang were defeated and fled, and Tongguan was occupied by Ma Chao's army.

Later, Cao Cao led a large army to come, and when he saw that Cao Hong had lost Tongguan on the ninth day, he was furious, and wanted to behead Cao Hong with military law. All the generals interceded for Cao Hong. Cao Cao spared him from dying.

So, Cao Cao ordered to tackle the key problems, and Ma Chao was brave and defeated more than ten generals of Cao Cao in a row. The Xiliang soldiers rushed over together, the Cao army was defeated, and Ma Chao led hundreds of cavalry to go straight into the Cao army to capture Cao Cao. Cao Cao took off his red robe, cut off his beard, and finally tore off the flag and hugged his mouth, and fled in embarrassment.

Cao Cao later fled from all over the place, and Ma Chao chased after him. Cao Cao fled, Ma Chao stabbed a heavy shot into the tree, and when Ma Chao pulled out the gun, Cao Cao had already run away. Ma Chao chased after him, and then Cao Hong suddenly jumped out from behind the hillside and dragged Ma Chao to fight.

Ma Chao was fighting with Cao Hong, and when he saw Xiahou Yuan leading troops to come, he thought that he would not be able to take advantage of himself alone after all, so he pulled his horse back. Cao Cao returned to the village, rewarded Cao Hong, and then ordered the soldiers to stick to the wall, no matter how insulting Ma Chao was in front of the village, he would not fight again.

A few days later, Cao Cao led some men and horses to cross the Wei River, trying to cut off Ma Chao's back road. Ma Chao found out the news, and when Cao Jun was halfway crossed, he suddenly led people and horses to kill. When Cao Jun saw Ma Chao, he was very frightened and dispersed. Seeing that the situation was urgent, Xu Chu picked up Cao Cao and jumped onto the boat before escaping.

The next day, Ma Chao and Xu Chu fought, and the battle was still undecided for more than 100 rounds. Xu Chu was so angry that he simply returned to the tent to take off his armor, and fought with Ma Chao for more than 100 rounds bare-chested, but he still didn't know the winner. Cao Cao was afraid that Xu Chu would lose, so he Mingjin withdrew his troops.

The above is the battle of Tongguan recorded in "Romance".

came down, it was Cao Cao who set up a discordant plan. The relationship between Ma Chao and Han Sui has been divided.

The specific events are like this.

According to the records of the official history.

When Ma Chao and others were stationed in Weinan, they sent people to send letters and ask for peace talks in the area west of the river, but Cao Cao did not agree.

Later, Cao Cao used stratagem. Cao Cao's army was able to cross the Weishui in batches. The Ma-Han coalition army challenged several times, but Cao Cao just did not fight, and at this time, the Ma-Han coalition army could only ask for land cession and send hostages to ask for peace.

Later, Cao Cao listened to Jia Xu's strategy. pretended to agree, and then talked and laughed with Han Sui before the battle.

And in the face-to-face negotiations between Cao Cao and Ma Chao, Cao Cao had a heart. The guard Xu Chu was brought behind, because Xu Chu was brave. So it avoided Ma Chao's idea of secretly attacking and capturing Cao Cao.

So, the two are compared. Let the coalition forces begin to suspect Han Sui, Cao Cao wrote another letter to Han Sui. Completely separated the Guanzhong coalition forces. As a result, the warlords of the Guanzhong coalition were suspicious of each other. As a result, Cao Cao took this opportunity to launch an attack and launched a decisive battle in the area of Weinan, and the coalition forces were defeated. Cheng Yi, Li Kan and others died in battle. After the Battle of Tongguan, tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians were killed and wounded.

There is also a passage in "Romance", the story of Cao Cao's divisive scheme. Since Cao Cao made a divisive plan to sow discord between Ma Chao and Han Sui. Ma Chao really hit the trick and became suspicious of Han Sui. So, in order to protect himself, Han Sui decided to surrender to Cao Cao. After Ma Chao heard the news, he went straight into Han Sui's tent, swung his sword and slashed, Han Sui blocked it with his hand in a panic, and was immediately cut off his left hand.

Fortunately, his subordinates desperately resisted Ma Chao, and Han Sui was able to get out. At this time, a fire suddenly broke out behind the wall, the soldiers in the village were in a commotion, and Ma Chao and Han Sui's subordinates were in a scuffle. At this time, Cao Cao also led troops to besiege, and Ma Chao's strength was weak, so he had to lead more than 30 horsemen with Pang De and Ma Dai to flee to Lintao in Longxi.

According to the official history, after the victory of the Battle of Tongguan, Ma Chao and others fled to Liangzhou. Cao Cao did not take advantage of the victory to pursue. Keep catching up. In this way, Cao Cao pacified the Guanzhong region.

So why didn't Cao Cao continue to pursue Ma Chao? Because something happened to his rear, there was a rebellion in the river.

Although Cao Cao understood Ma Chao's strength, the war between the rivers was imminent, so he withdrew his troops back to Xuchang first, but he still left Xiahou Yuan, Zhang He and other famous generals to guard the key points.

At the time of Cao Cao's decisive battle with the Ma-Han coalition army. Cao Cao's army played a crucial role.

This class is the Haw Par Rider.

The Tiger and Par Cavalry is actually a cavalry. They are well equipped. And the knife is shining. It's chilling. Besides, Cao Cao had 5,000 tigers and leopards to ride.

After the Battle of Tongguan, the armed forces of the generals in Guanzhong were basically lost, which ended the situation of the warlords in Guanzhong, and the counties in Guanzhong entered the direct control of the imperial court. Soon, Han Sui, Ma Chao and others relied on the strength of the Qiang, Di and Zhang Lu to make a rebellion in Liangzhou for more than a year, but they were broken by Xiahou Yuan and others, Longyou, and Liangzhou was pacified.

After the Battle of Tongguan, Cao Cao returned to the north, what will Cao Cao do after that?

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