Ma Teng and Han Sui were invited to Cao Shuo's handsome tent.

After the two of them sat down, Cao Shuo said to them: "Two generals, I have already written a letter to my father, and when the two of you return to Xudu with me, he will definitely pay tribute to the two generals." ”

"Thank you, Childe!" Ma Teng and Han Sui thanked Cao Shuo.

Ma Teng said: "I heard that Gongzi has ordered an army from Huainan to fight against the Huns, I wonder if there is such a thing?" ”

"Yes!" Cao Shuo said: "I invited the two generals to come over, just to say sorry to the two of them." This crusade against the Xiongnu, I don't know when I will be able to return to Xudu. Please wait a few more days when you arrive in Xudu, once the Xiongnu are defeated, I will return immediately, and together with my father, I will meet Your Majesty to ask for credit for the two generals. ”

"Childe really wants to go to the Hetao?" Han Meng said: "The Xiongnu have lived in the Hetao for a long time, and they are already very familiar with the terrain there, and the Hetao area is a flat river, and there are few cavalry under the command of Gongzi, I am afraid that this expedition will ......."

"General Han rest assured." Cao Shuo smiled slightly, interrupted Han Sui, and said to him: "I also know that the Hetao area is a flat river, and I know even more that it is suitable for the cavalry of the Huns. However, we have never had many horses in the Central Plains, but I also have some cavalry under my command. Fighting with the Huns, it should not be passive everywhere. The only thing that reassures me is the two generals. ”

"The two of us are so decent, what can the son not worry about?" Ma Teng said: "Let's go to Xudu first, and wait for Gongzi there." General Han and I are here to congratulate Gongzi on his victory. ”

"Thank you, General Ma!" Ma Teng made it clear that he didn't want to go to the Xiongnu, but Cao Shuo didn't break it, but said to them with a smile: "When the two of you arrive in Xudu, my father will definitely arrange something for the two of you first." Being in Xudu, I don't think the two generals will be bored. It's just that the Xiliang army is probably not suitable for stationing in Xudu, and Meng Qi has to bring it back first. ”

Knowing that the Xiliang army could not be stationed in Xudu, Han Sui and Ma Teng's faces changed instantly.

However, after all, the two of them are veterans who have been on the battlefield all year round, and their looks quickly returned to normal.

Ma Teng asked Cao Shuo, "What is the basis for Gongzi to say this?" Could it be that Cao Gong will still be wary of us? ”

"It's not that my father will be wary of the two generals, but human nature." Cao Shuo said: "There are more than 20,000 Xiliang troops who came to Hedong with the two of them this time. Although it is impossible for this team to pose any threat to Xu Du, but now that His Majesty is in Xu Du, my father will still be more cautious in handling things. The two generals led a large army to the city, wouldn't my father be the slightest bit vigilant? ”

Ma Teng and Han Sui were stunned.

If the Xiliang Army is allowed to go back, the two of them will be completely empty shells, and entering Xudu is undoubtedly an extremely risky thing for them.

But if you don't let the Xiliang army go back, what Cao Shuo said is also reasonable, with Cao Cao's suspicious temperament, he will definitely not rest assured of them, it is still a trivial matter to block the army outside the city and send people to monitor, in case there is some friction between the Xiliang army and the Cao army, it is likely to cause them to be killed!

"If Gongzi goes back with us, I wonder if Gong Cao will be wary of the two of us?" Han Sui asked Cao Shuo.

The corners of Cao Shuo's mouth twitched slightly, and he said to the two of them: "I will lead the soldiers and horses back to Xudu, of course my father will not have any doubts." With my soldiers in charge, does my father still have to worry about the two generals not succeeding? ”

He and Ma Teng looked at each other for a moment, and Han Sui asked again: "I wonder if Gongzi needs to add more people when he goes to Hetao this time?" ”

"What does it mean to have more people?" Cao Shuo asked pretending not to understand.

"Although the Xiliang army is not all cavalry like the Huns." Han Sui said: "But our cavalry accounts for more than half. Moreover, the officers and men in the army are not all from the Central Plains, and there are many Qiang people. Gongzi also knew that the Qiang people also grew up on horseback, and like the Huns, they were good at riding and shooting, and with the Xiliang army accompanying Gongzi to fight, the chances of winning would be greater. ”

"I have sent an order to Huainan to send 50,000 soldiers and horses to come." Cao Shuo said: "With the 30,000 elites here, this crusade against the Huns, I brought 80,000 soldiers and horses. Counting the people who transported grain, grass and baggage, the number of people who went out on the expedition was no less than 200,000. If the Xiliang army goes with me again, I will have to send people to transport grain and grass......"

"Childe doesn't have to worry about the grain and grass of the Xiliang Army." Han Sui proposed to go to Hetao with Cao Shuo, and Ma Teng, who had already understood what he meant, said: "Although there are only 20,000 soldiers and horses from our army here to Hedong, there are 30,000 or 40,000 people accompanying him. Transporting grain and grass, we Xiliang people will be. As long as the son orders all places, don't forget to give rations to the soldiers under our command. ”

The two offered to accompany them, and Cao Shuo knew that if he pretended to refuse, it was likely that the good things would be in vain.

He certainly wouldn't do something so stupid.

Pinching his chin and pretending to hesitate, Cao Shuo said to the two of them: "Since the two generals are willing to go to the Hetao with me, of course I can't ask for it. Later I will write a letter to my father, and I will tell him that the two generals will join me in the crusade against the Huns. I will show my father all the merits of defeating Guo Yuan and the future crusade against the Xiongnu, and I implore Your Majesty to give the two generals the richest rewards. ”

As soon as Cao Shuo said this, Han Sui and Ma Teng hurriedly thanked him.

Although the Huainan army sent 80,000 troops, most of them were infantry troops.

All the cavalry added up to only a few thousand, and even ten thousand could not be made up.

With a mere few thousand cavalry to deal with the overwhelming Hun cavalry, Cao Shuo's officers and soldiers are likely to suffer a lot of losses.

With a large number of cavalry to follow, once the battle with the Huns started, the cavalry could be protected on the flanks, and the possibility of the Huns' cavalry to play their maximum effectiveness would be reduced a lot.

Invite the two of them over, and Cao Shuo has plans to enter the Hetao with the Xiliang army.

He just didn't expect that the two of them would be so easy to fool, and after a few simple words, they actually agreed to accompany the crusade against the Huns.

And from beginning to end, Cao Shuo's promises to the two of them were just some official positions that he thought were useless at all.

But what the Xiliang army paid was 20,000 horses to follow Cao Shuo and fight the Huns.

After thanking the two, Cao Shuo said to them: "Two generals, the crusade against the Xiongnu is not a child's play, please prepare as soon as possible, and when the army under my command arrives, we may set off at any time." ”

Ma Teng and Han then got up to say goodbye.

Cao Shuo personally sent them outside the tent and watched the two leave.

Leaving Cao Shuo's military camp, Ma Teng said to Han Sui: "General Han, why do I think this matter is a little strange? ”

"What's going on?" Han Sui asked.

"The two of us came here with the intention of telling Cao Zirong that we will go to Xudu in a few days." Ma Teng said: "Why do you come and go, but you want to follow him to the Hetao to crusade against the Xiongnu?" ”

(End of chapter)