"Lord, Luoyang battle report!"

Xiang Ao took the battle report handed over by Xu Shu and looked at it carefully with a frown.

"Ping'er is a little careless!"

"It's not easy for Cao Cao to have such a result on the opposite side of Gongzi!" Xu Shu took over and said with a chuckle: "It's just that after this battle, the lord and Cao Cao may have no place to turn around." ”

"It's okay!" Xiang Ao said indifferently, and didn't seem to take Cao Cao to heart: "This king and Cao Cao, sooner or later there will be a battle, it's just a matter of time." ”

"Where is Han Sui now? Can you find it? ”

When Xu Shu heard this, he said with a straight face: "My lord, there is no news of Han Sui in Hanyang, but there is an army in Wuwei County. ”

"There is an army in Wuwei County? Which way? ”

"Xiliang Ma Teng!"

"Ma Teng?" Xiang Ao lowered his head in contemplation.

"Yes, my lord. There are more than 30,000 people and horses, most of whom are Xiliang iron riders. As for the purpose, it is not known for the time being. ”

Xiang Ao nodded, looked at it for a long time before coming to Yutu and continued: "Let General Xu Huang lead five thousand elites to the Great Wall in the north of Anding County, and respond to the main force of this king at any time." ”

"Lord, General Xu Huang has some talents, but after all, he is the Yellow Turban of the past, and the last general thinks"

"Arrange it, Xu Huang is not as simple as Yuan Zhi sees!"

"No!" Xu Shu was slightly stunned, not understanding why his lord was so determined.

"If Han Sui hadn't been in Hanyang, it would have been very likely to return to Jinseong-gun! After all, there are the most Qiang people in Jincheng County. Xiang Ao smiled lightly meaningfully: "Send someone to Jincheng County to investigate!" ”

"Yes! The last general commands! ”

"As for Ma Chao stationed in Hanyang and Longxi." Xiang Ao still chuckled and said, "Send someone to send this king's letter to Ma Chao!" ”

Xu Shu took the letter sealed with cinnabar handed over by Xiang Ao, and was puzzled again, when did the lord get in touch with Ma Chao? However, as a subordinate, it was not good to ask too much, Xu Shu respectfully hugged his fists and took the order.

Historically, Ma Chao and Han Sui were already at odds, and now the news found out also confirms the historical records that Xiang Ao is familiar with, why not use it?

According to the current situation in Jingzhou, Liu Bei is afraid that no one will be able to stop him from entering Sichuan for the time being, and that Ao doesn't want Ma Chao, a tiger general, to fall into Liu Bei's hands. As long as Ma Chao dares to read his letters, not to mention that he will definitely be able to rebel against Ma Chao, at least he will be able to leave a nail in Ma Chao's heart, so that Liu Bei will not be satisfied.

With the recovery of his memory and the improvement of his cultivation, Xiang Ao felt more and more clearly how to return to the original world. Only by dominating the world, with all the luck of this continent today, can the Ancient Lost Array be operated. Xiang Ao was a little anxious and wanted to unify the thirteen states of the former Han Dynasty as soon as possible.

Xiang Ao is no longer desperate to destroy all the families he hates, after recovering his memory, Xiang Ao understands that the family problem cannot be solved overnight, and today's social consciousness cannot reach Xiang Ao's ideal state, and it is counterproductive to be in a hurry.

Xiang Ao has also already thought about it, after taking Xiliang, he will reorganize the Yan Kingdom and leave some way for the family to live. First, I hope to get the support of some families and unify the mainland as soon as possible; Second, it is also to avoid the rebound of the family's suppression of excess.

Xiang Ao thought so, thinking alone in front of Yutu.

"Meng Qi, what did Xiang Ao Mixin say?"

Ma Chao frowned, turned his head to look at Pang De and said: "The letter said that if Ben would destroy the righteous and kill Han Sui, who colluded with foreign clans, Yan Guo would recognize the throne of my father King Liang and express his willingness to form an alliance with Xiliang Kingdom!" ”

"Huh?!" Pang De was slightly stunned, what does Xiang Ao mean by this?

When Xiang Ao's army was exhausted, he didn't help Ma Teng get rid of internal and external troubles? Pound grabbed the secret letter from Ma Chao's hand in disbelief and read it carefully twice.

"Could it be Xiang Ao's discordant plan?"

"Discord? Hehe! Ma Chao smiled slightly bitterly: "Uncle Ling Ming thinks that Xiang Ao's 100,000 army can't take Xiliang?" ”

"Uh," Pound was speechless. Although the defenders of Hanyang County were under the command of Ma Chao, they had mutual gains and losses with Xiang Ao for several months. But Ma Chao and Pang De are both good soldiers, how can they not see the weakness of their Xiliang Iron Cavalry before Xiang Ao's heavy armor infantry.

If Xiang Ao didn't have the slightest estimate, not to mention the devastating momentum to take Xiliang, at least the current Xiliang army would be difficult to resist the powerful Yan army.

For some reason, although Xiang Ao's secret letter clumsily stated what would happen to the Yan army after the alliance, they would not offend each other. But Ma Chao could feel from the letter that Xiang Ao valued him, and even felt that Xiang Ao hoped that he could surrender and worship Xiang Ao.

Ma Chao shook his head, driving away the thoughts in his head that he felt were somewhat unrealistic.

"Meng Qi, why did Yan Wang Xiang Ao keep mentioning Liu Bei and Lu Bu in his letter?" Pang De asked with some doubts: "Liu Bei claims to be a member of the Han family, but who in the world doesn't know that King Jing of Zhongshan in the previous dynasty was extremely fond and had many heirs?" Liu Bei has no background and no family support, how can he fight with the princes of the world? Even if Liu Bei has the support of the Xuzhou merchant Jia family, but"

"Uncle Lingming, don't underestimate the world. Liu Bei is rumored to be a person who sells straw sandals, and it is not easy to keep a peaceful party in such a troubled world. Yan Wang Xiang Ao values this person so much, there must be an inside story and truth that we don't know. Ma Chao interrupted Pang De and said with some solemnity.

"As for Lu Bu, he is just a reckless person who fled in a hurry."

Ma Chao said with some disdain. It is rumored in the world that Lu Bu is the first military general in the world, and there is no one in the world, but Ma Chao, who has never met Lu Bu, did not put the rumors in his eyes.

"Does Hanzhong Lu Bu have a reply?"

Speaking of Lu Bu, Ma Chao and Pang De temporarily put aside their doubts about Xiang Ao and Liu Bei in their hearts.

"Lu Bu replied that he really wanted an alliance, but he also said that the southern army of the Yan Kingdom had already moved south and was about to fight with the land of Si Li Sanfu controlled by Lu Bu, and Lu Bu claimed that he was powerless to take care of it."

"Stupid!" Ma Chao patted the few words in front of him fiercely: "If you want the army to enter Hanzhong, it is nothing more than the waterway in Xiangyang, the meridian road at the junction of Sanfu and Hanzhong, and the pass in Wudu." ”

"Now that the situation in Jingzhou is unstable, there is no big threat to the eastern waterway. The Meridian Road is easy to defend and difficult to attack, even if Xiang Ao wins the three auxiliaries, it will not be possible to attack Hanzhong from the Meridian Road for a while. ”

"If Wuxi Liang is lost, the Yan army can directly attack Dingjun Mountain and Yangping Pass (now the intersection of Baocheng Railway and Yang'an Railway) from the East Wolf Valley. What else can Hanzhong keep? What a stupidity! ”

"Even if Lu Bu is unconscious, the Chen Gong under his command has a strategic mind, how can he be so decisive?" Pang De was also puzzled: "Meng Qi, could it be that Lu Bu has other ideas?" ”

"Huh?!" Ma Chao was stunned when he heard this, and then stared at the map.

After a while, Ma Chao was shocked: "It's not good, Lu Buzhi is not in Hanzhong, but in Yizhou!" ”

"What?"

"Now that there is an invasion of Wu in Jingbei, Liu Bei, who seems to be benevolent, seems to be also ready to move in Jingnan. Wu Xiliang was dragged to death by Xiang Ao's army, and most of the main forces of Lu Bu's army in Hanzhong were in Hanzhong, so "

"Lu Bu plans to take advantage of Xiang Ao's southward movement to take Yizhou ?!!!"

"I'm afraid it's true!" Ma Chao frowned deeply, trying to calm himself: "It seems that Lu Bu understands the truth of cold lips and teeth, but Lu Bu's strategy is not to help Wu Xiliang, but to avoid the edge of the Yan army and go south into Shu." ”

"What a Chen Gongtai! Sure enough! ”

Ma Chao admired it in his heart. Entering Shu, Ma Chao also thought about it, and even suggested that his father give up Xiliang and go south to Shu. If it weren't for Han Sui's constant obstruction, the Xiliang army at this time would probably have already bagged the coveted Bashu Basin.

But in the current situation, even if Ma Teng wants to go south to Shu, it is wishful thinking.

Since Lu Bu has such a plan, he should have already laid out the situation. If the Xiliang army went south in a hurry, not to mention being able to escape from the pursuit of the Yan army, Lu Bu in Hanzhong would definitely fight to the death. At that time, Xiliang will be attacked on his back and abdomen, and his destruction will only be between turning his hands.

Recalling Xiang Ao's vague analysis when mentioning Lu Bu in his heart, Ma Chao was shocked again.

Today's situation has long been seen through by Xiang Ao! Now that he has seen through it, as long as Xiang Ao takes Xiliang and Sili, he can occupy all the north of the Yellow River.

Historically, Xiang Ao remembered that some poets praised the difficulty of Shu Road and the difficulty of reaching the blue sky. Even if Lü Bu can successfully enter Shu, occupy Yizhou, divide one side, and take advantage of the dangerous situation of Shu Road to resist Xiang Ao's army outside Hanzhong. But it is not easy to get out of Hanzhong from Shu Road. Yizhou Shu is the land of Wolong, but also the land of sleepy dragons.

As for Cao Cao, who occupied several states in the Central Plains, he could only sigh across the river at this time.

In this way, for Xiang Ao, after occupying Xiliang and Si Li, it is more advantageous than letting his father claim the king and divide Xiliang, why do he still believe himself and claim that he is willing to recognize the throne of his father King Liang?

Ma Chao became more and more puzzled when he thought about it.

"If that's the case, how can I Xiliang be good?" Pang De was beside him, and said a little anxiously: "Lu Bu intends to go south to Shu and give up Si Li, so isn't Wu Xiliang isolated?" Do you really want to be like Han Sui and ally with the Qiang people? ”

"Impossible!" Ma Chao, who was in deep thought, was awakened by Pang De's words, and shouted with some anger: "Even if Xiliang is destroyed, we as Han people can't be with the Qiang people!" ”

In fact, you can't blame Ma for being super stubborn, or for his prejudice against the Qiang people. In Xiliang, in fact, it is a place where the Han people and many other ethnic groups live together, how can Ma Chao, who grew up here, have too much prejudice against the unexpected ethnic group of the Han people?

It's just that since Ma Chao was sensible, the Qiang people in the west of Xiliang have never stopped fighting against Xiliang. Over the years, seeing the pain brought by the Qiang people's invasion of Xiliang to the people of Xiliang made Ma Chao hate the Qiang people from the bottom of his heart.

"The Qiang people have killed countless of my people, and my horse is the Xiliang of the Han Dynasty, even if the Xiliang surrenders to the Yan State, I don't want to be with the Qiang people!" Ma Chao said resentfully, his face angry and determined.

Roaring, Ma Chao was stunned: Huh? Surrender to Yanguo!?