Gangneung Fortress.

Inside Yuan Tan's official office.

Because Yuan Tan was in a hurry, Pang Tong and the others looked very nervous.

Cao Cao sent troops to fight himself, and Yuan Tan didn't care, after all, it was definitely necessary to fight for hegemony in the world.

But what he never expected was that Cao Cao actually came to rob him. Although it has not yet reached the point of the three-light policy, the one-light policy has been implemented thoroughly.

The once rich Guanzhong Great Plain has now become a terrifying world full of 'robbers' and people with no way back.

Without money and food, millions of people in Guanzhong will freeze and starve to death.

Intelligence indicated that the combined forces of Cao Cao and Xiliang were moving further south, and since there were no large cities in the Guanzhong area, most of them were villages, so it was difficult for Gao Ranzhang to resist the enemy's attack.

Yuan Tan thought about the current situation for a long time.

If you send someone to meet the battle, in the face of Ma Teng and Cao Cao, the probability of winning is really not great. After all, on the Guanzhong Great Plain, 50,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry have absolute combat effectiveness.

Yuan Tan stood up and walked back and forth, looking at the civil and martial arts in the hall: "It seems that this southern expedition, going further is a bit too hasty." ”

Pang Tong felt that he should think of it with the Lord, and immediately walked out and said, "Lord, now that we have the Yangtze River Trench that we have shared with Sun Liu, we only need a certain number of troops, and we are not afraid of their counterattack. Subduing these places in Yongliang seems to have become the first priority at present. ”

Jia Xu and they agreed with Pang Tong's words.

They believed that at this moment it was time to halt the pace of the southern expedition and move troops north to attack the invading enemy.

It seems that it is still necessary to eliminate Cao Cao, Ma Teng and others, and capture Yongliang, so that after completely occupying the north, they can go all out to go south without hesitation.

So, taking advantage of this opportunity, Yuan Tan also adjusted the grand strategy of unifying the world.

He ordered the transfer of supplies from all over the country, Hangu Pass and Wuguan Pass. The former of these two gates is west of Luoyang and the latter is west of Wancheng, leading to the north and south of Guanzhong.

These materials will support the great war between Yuan Tan and Cao Cao, Ma Teng, and Han Sui, and will also be the foundation for the relief of the people in Guanzhong.

"Immediately select representatives from among the suffering people in Guanzhong and send them to various places to preach the atrocities of Cao Cao and others." Yuan Tan gave another order.

Thereupon.

In the early winter of 210, Yuan Tan left Gan Ning and others and 100,000 troops to defend Jingzhou, and Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were assisted by these Jingzhou generals.

And Yuan Tan himself personally returned to the military pass.

With the news that Cao Cao, Ma Teng, Han Sui and others entered Guanzhong, with the news of the atrocities.

The world was in an uproar.

Cao Cao and others disregarded the lives of the people, and their shameless and despicable march of crazy robbery was spurned by the people of the world.

The people of the world call them invaders, and this is the first time that they have been given such a title by the people in the struggle for hegemony in the past dynasties.

But someone is happy.

Changsha City.

"Hehehe......." Zhuge Liang kept laughing.

"Hehehe......." Liu Bei also smiled.

Laugh. The Metropolitan Governor Zhou Yu's expression was very cold.

It was difficult for the Metropolitan Governor to understand why Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei could still laugh, after all, although Yuan Tan had withdrawn, his own side had suffered great losses in defeat.

The two of them lost half of Jingzhou, and they were so good that they could laugh!

The Governor did not understand it because affluence limited the Governor's imagination. The Metropolitan Governor didn't know what it meant to be barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes.

You must know that Liu Bei only had a small county town back then, and now there is also a land of Banzhou, and if Yuan Tan can withdraw from the army, it will be a great victory.

"Why doesn't the Governor like it?" Liu Bei asked.

Zhou Yu became elegant and said lightly: "Uncle Huang, although Yuan Tan is gone, he left an army of 100,000. Zhang He on the land is not easy to mess with, and Gan Ning is not easy to mess with in the water. Don't slack off. The governor was going back to report on his duties, and he took his leave. ”

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On a cold day in Sanjiu, in the heavy snowfall, Yuan Tan led the vanguard cavalry into the Guanzhong area.

"Lord, look!" Dian Wei pointed to the past, and it was already a terrifying look.

Yuan Tan raised his eyes and saw that piles of corpses that had died of freezing and starvation appeared on the side of the road.

can make a general of Dian Wei's level terrifying, which shows the shocking situation at that time.

Yuan Tan dismounted, looked closer, and looked at the corpses of the people, his face gradually became monstrous with anger.

"Prime Minister ......."

"Is it the Prime Minister?"

"Prime Minister!"

I don't know when, inside the heavy snow, there are scrawny people kneeling.

"Quick, immediately send an order to the rear army, and send supplies to the people first!" Yuan Tan howled.

The people here can no longer hold on, and if they don't save it, millions of people will suffer.

With the arrival of Yuan Tan, the people's hearts in Guanzhong have been stabilized.

And Cao Cao, Ma Teng, and Han Sui ravaged Guanzhong.

They came to rob, invade, and at first they robbed money and food, and controlled the killing. But the people below couldn't hold it at all when they grabbed it, so it was murder and arson.

The people ran to the mountains to take refuge.

I heard that Yuan Tan was coming, the army was coming, and the people gradually went down the mountain and returned to the village.

For a time, the land of Guanzhong was full of crying.

Bodies that died of cold and starvation abound on the road.

In Guanzhong Hongnong City, it is a hot scene.

This is the base camp of Cao Cao, Ma Teng, and Han Sui, and it is already a military city.

The people in the city were all slaves, and they sent looted money, food, and materials to Cao Cao, Ma Teng, and Han Sui to his rule.

Every day, hundreds of truckloads of supplies are sent.

In the mansion.

Cao Cao and the others were roasting braziers, eating meat, drinking wine, and enjoying the snow.

"This time, it is enough for our army to use it for two years." Han Sui drank red fluttering.

Ma Teng took a drink, "This winter, our people finally don't have to go hungry. ”

Cao Cao looked down on Ma Teng and Han Sui, but he had to win them over, raised his glass and said: "I heard that Yuan Tan has returned to the army and come here, and there is not much time left for us, I hope that the two generals will prepare early, and when the time comes, they will immediately withdraw to the Guannai." ”

Just as Cao Cao and the others were talking.

At this time, a red-haired girl came in, dressed in a strong suit and carrying a sword, and after coming in, she said sharply: "You say that Yuan Tan is a traitor and has cholera in the world, and you are arson, robbing and killing the people, how is it different from beasts?" ”

Cao Cao and Han Sui immediately looked at their noses, noses and mouths, and did not say a word.

Ma Teng was embarrassed, and took the case, "Daughter, if you are so rude again, don't blame me for sending you back to Xiliang!" And he said, "If it were not for that, our people would have starved to death!" ”

The girl snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Cao Cao smiled and said: "The general's daughter is really a kind person, but she doesn't know the dangers of the world. What we are doing here this time is also a last resort. ”

This girl is Ma Teng's daughter Ma Yunlu, she is known for her kindness in Xiliang, saving the suffering, and people call her the Kansai Woman.

Ma Yunlu couldn't feel at ease when he saw Ma Teng and their murder, so he ran to the front line to help the people as much as possible.

Cao Cao saw the ashamed Ma Teng, and said: "Pass my order, but wherever General Ma's daughter is, the soldiers must retreat and not cause conflicts." ”

Ma Teng looked at Cao Cao very gratefully.

Han Sui also said: "Since my niece wants to save people, then let her save it, in fact, there is no hindrance to us." Pass on my order, and the soldiers of our department, when they see General Ma's daughter, they must retreat. ”

Ma Teng was even more grateful, so he also gave the order.

At this time, a young man with a heroic and tiger's back came in.

"Father, Yuan Tan's vanguard army is about to arrive in Mianchi." The young man said to Ma Teng.

Cao Cao glanced at them, and it seemed that it was time for him to leave.

They had no intention of fighting Yuan Tan, and it was the best policy to withdraw to the territory to warm up for the winter.

But the young man didn't think so, he became excited at the moment, and said, "Father, the child asks for his life to fight with Yuan Tan!" ”

Ma Teng touched his beard and looked at his son Ma Chao silently.

Cao Cao loves Ma Chao very much, and the one who can compare with his son Cao Zhang in the world is Ma Chao. Cao Cao also saw Ma Chao fighting, and thought that he was not under Guan Yu and others.

Therefore, at this moment, he said with great interest: "How does Meng Qi plan to fight Yuan Tan?" ”

Ma Chao immediately exuded his spirit all over his body, and said with full of energy: "The Bears Ears Mountain in the south of Michi can hide soldiers, and when the time comes, surprise attack Yuan Tan and finish it in one battle!" ”

Ma Teng and the others glanced at each other.

Han Sui immediately said earnestly: "It's good that my nephew has such a sharp spirit, but you must know that Yuan Tan has experienced a hundred battles and a generation of heroes, and our army still has to be safe." ”

Cao Cao nodded, "In that case, let's prepare to withdraw to Tongguan!" ”

So Ma Teng and the three of them made a plan regardless of Ma Chao's red face.