Chapter 59: Mutual Reckoning (I)
The camp of Liang Xing and Ma was like a nail in the west city of Chang'an, due to the large number of people and the tight defense, so that Cao Jun could not remove this nail. On the towering Chang'an city wall, there is a black war-free card, no matter how Ma Chao leads people to scold under the city, the gate of Chang'an is closed. Xiahou Yuan commanded soldiers and people to urgently repair the city wall, and under the fierce attack of the Xiliang army, cracks and small-scale collapses had appeared in some places.
"Who are you?" The patrol sentries of the Liang and Ma battalions spotted two men in black brocade clothes not far from the camp, and when they approached the camp, they surrounded them.
The two of them arched their hands slightly towards everyone, "We want to see General Cheng Yin, and we have a deal to do with him." ”
"In my opinion, you are Cao Jun's spies, come on, pull down and cut down Lao Tzu." The captain of the sentry waved his horsewhip and had the two men pulled down and cut down.
"If you delay the big thing, you won't be afraid that your general will twist your head." There was no fear on the face of one of them, as if it was not them who were about to be pulled down and cut off.
Captain Wu looked at the two of them, sat on the horseback and thought for a while, and shook his hand gently, "Let's take them back to the camp and hand them over to the lord to dispose of." "These two people are the blackbird of the night detective and the entourage of the blackbird, they were ordered by Cao Shuang to go to the Liangxing camp to see Cheng Yin and others.
Liang Xing sat on the main seat of the big tent, and Ma Play and Cheng Yin sat on both sides of Liang Xing. The two blackbirds, captured by the sentinels, stood in the middle of the tent, their hands tied behind their backs.
"I wonder where you two came from?" Cheng Yin was the first to speak, asking the two of them.
"Could this be Xiliang's hospitality?" The blackbird didn't answer Cheng Yin's question, but turned around and moved his hands that were tied behind his back. Cheng Yin smiled slightly, asked people to loosen the blackbird, and pointed to the two seats, and let the blackbird take their seats. The blackbird's face was very calm, and he sat down with his subordinates on the seat that Cheng Yin pointed to. Several Xiliang soldiers brought two pots of steaming cooked meat to the table in front of the two of them, and each person had a jar of wine.
"It's a great wine and meat, please use it slowly." Cheng Yin had a harmless smile on his face, "Wartime is an extraordinary time, and the etiquette is not good, I hope you two will forgive me." "The blackbird is the head of the Liangzhou secret agent, how can he not know that Cheng Yin is also a ruthless person, if he doesn't know Cheng Yin well, I'm afraid the blackbird will also be confused by Cheng Yin.
"I don't know where the two of you came from" Liang Xing took a sip of wine, tore off a piece of cooked meat and stuffed it in his mouth, rubbing his hands full of oil flowers on his sleeve. Xiliang people are fierce, rough and bold, for Liang Xing's behavior, the blackbird has long been surprised, but he is still very uncomfortable in his heart. Compared with the scholars in the Central Plains, Liang Xing is not a little worse.
The blackbird took a sip of wine lightly, and then answered Liang Xing's question, "Chang'an." ”
After hearing Blackbird's answer, Liang Xing and Ma Yu swooped up from their seats, holding their swords and facing the two Blackbirds, their eyes full of vigilance. The strong wind lifted the tent door and blew into the tent, and the flames in the oil lamps swayed with the wind, and at this moment the sound of the wind was left in the tent only the sound of the people's breathing. The two blackbirds were like wax people, without any expression on their faces, Cheng Yin just sat quietly in his seat, drinking wine without taking a sip.
The Western Liang army attacked Chang'an for a long time, and the Western Liang army and the Cao army were enemies. At this moment, if this news reaches Ma Chao or the rest of Xiliang, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of others. As far as Ma Chao's temper is concerned, it is not impossible to raise troops to destroy them, and it is no wonder that Liang Xing and Ma Play reacted so much.
Liang Xing's personal soldiers also rushed into the big tent as soon as possible, blocking between Liang Xing and the others and the blackbird, so as not to attack the blackbird against his general. The blackbird shook his head helplessly, turned his head and smiled at his entourage. Cheng Yin waved his hand to let Liang Xing and Ma Play put away their swords, and drank back from the soldiers who rushed into the tent.
"I wonder why the gentleman is laughing?" Regarding the blackbird's smile, Cheng Yin was very curious and asked.
Blackbird had a faint smile on his face, "When we came, we gambled on it. We said that we would not be able to do this for a long time, but he did not believe it, and now the result is clear. ”
"Mr. is too worried, our Xiliang Army has suffered a lot of losses from Cao Jun, and it is inevitable that the two of them are from Chang'an. Sir has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it. Cheng Yin arched his hand slightly and apologized to the black bird.
"Perhaps, before he died, he told the three generals the purpose of this trip, which can be regarded as loyalty to my lord." Blackbird paused slightly, then continued, "My master sent me and others here to contact a few people who joined forces with my master to deal with Ma Chao. Blackbird put away the smile on his face and said seriously.
"Before we get down to business, Ben has one more thing to ask." Liang Xing took another sip of wine and asked, "I don't know who your master is?" ”
"Cao Shuang, Cao Gongzi." The blackbird said Cao Shuang's name word by word.
This time it was Cheng Yin's turn to be surprised, leaned forward and asked, "But the bad captain Cao Shuang?" ”
"But not anymore." Blackbird replied very calmly.
"But why did your master choose us?" The question of horse play is exactly what Cheng Yin and Liang Xing want to know.
Blackbird shook his head, an expression that I didn't know either, "It's not something I should know. ”
"Then tell me about your master's plan." Cheng Yin is now eager to know what kind of plan is to deal with Ma Chao.
In the following time, Blackbird informed Cheng Yin and others of Cao Shuang's plan. Three days later, someone in Chang'an City surrendered to Ma Chao and lured Ma Chao into the city. Cao Jun used the ambush in the city to deal with Ma Chao, and the purpose of Cao Shuang sending people to contact Cheng Yin and the three was very simple, that is, to let Cheng Yin and the three intercept Ma Chao's retreat at a critical moment, so that Ma Chao would have no return.
After that, the blackbird stopped talking, and sat down in his seat and drank quietly. Leave time to Cheng Yin, Liang Xing and Ma Play. The three of them kept communicating with their eyes and movements, and finally Cheng Yin decided to let the blackbird go to the back to rest, and the three of them had a good time. The blackbird understood what Cheng Yin meant, so he took his entourage to the place arranged by Cheng Yin to rest.
After the blackbird left, Cheng Yin took the lead in speaking, "I don't know what Brother Liang and Brother Ma think?" ”
"Ma Chao is not something we can afford to mess with." Ma Wan's face was full of worry, although the generals of Xiliang had a lot of complaints about the Ma family, especially Ma Chao, but they had no way to take the Ma family, and the Ma family had the strongest power in Xiliang.
Cheng Yin didn't speak, just nodded.
"I'm afraid, I'm afraid this is Cao Shuang'er's trick, let us fight with Ma Chao, so that he can benefit from it." Liang Xing put down the wine in his hand.
"I don't know what Brother Cheng thinks?" Ma Play and Liang Xing asked Cheng Yin together.
"My soldiers and horses have not been brought, even if I have the ability to reach the sky, no one can stop Ma Mengqi's soldiers and horses." Cheng Yin's meaning is already very clear, I want to go, but my people didn't bring it.
How could Liang Xing and Ma Play not understand what Cheng Yin meant, Ma Play was full of worry and just sullen drinking, Liang Xing asked angrily, "Brother Cheng, why do you believe them, Cao Shuang is just a doll." ”
"Yes, but whether this plan is successful or not, for us, there is only good. If this plan is successful, whether we take refuge in Cao Cao or occupy Xiliang, it will be of great benefit. Cheng Yin's eyes lit up, as if he saw an incomparably bright future. Ma Yu and Liang Xing were silent, and their brains began to come alive.
As Cheng Yin said, if Ma Chao is eliminated by Cao Jun, he will be a meritorious person. If Ma Chao is not eliminated by Cao Jun, then the strength will also be reduced, and the threat to the people of Xiliang will be much smaller in the short term, and they can unite and destroy Ma Chao. Whether Cao Shuang's plan succeeds or not, they are beneficial and harmless to Cheng Yin. But will Cao Shuang make things develop in the direction of Cheng Yin's vision so simply?
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