After Cao Cao was named the Duke of Wei, it also caused dissatisfaction among many people, and there was an undercurrent in Xuchang City, but Cao Cao found out. Among them, Ma Teng was implicated, and Cao Cao was unable to kill him because of insufficient evidence. However, he had a plan in his mind, and sent Xiahou Yuan and Zhong Xuan to lead a large army, under the banner of attacking Hanzhong, and wanted to pass through the territory of the Xiliang warlord and others.

Ma Chao thought that this was Cao Cao's plan to destroy Yu by a false way, so he united with Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, Yang Qiu of Anding, Hou Xuan of Hedong, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Ma Wan, Cheng Yi and other Liangzhou warlords to raise a rebellion. As soon as Ma Chao reversed, Cao Cao immediately killed Ma Teng's family, and then prepared an army to conquer Ma Chao.

Ma Chao was stationed in Huaili, which was only 100 miles away from Chang'an. As long as Cao Cao wanted to use troops in Yongzhou, he would almost certainly have to pass through Ma Chao's territory.

We often say that Ma Chao is not virtuous and kills his family. But we have to pay attention to the fact that this crime was done by Cao ** Ma Chao, and he didn't want to kill his family. But from the moment his father Ma Teng chose to go to Xuchang, he had already become a lamb to the slaughter, and Cao Cao could get him whenever he wanted.

Cao Cao has been gradually encroaching on the territory of the Xiliang warlords over the years, Zhong Xuan has consolidated the vicinity of Chang'an, and Wei Duan has also taken control of the area of Hanyang County, planting nails in Liangzhou and other places. They also have their own armies, but they are much worse than the rebels in Xiliang, and they can only stabilize the place. As long as they are given time, they will definitely gradually eat away at Xiliang.

But Cao Cao can't wait! He has already received news from the direction of Hanzhong, Zhang Yi has taken Hanzhong, and after he has gained a firm foothold in Hanzhong, he will definitely send troops to occupy Guanzhong. Therefore, Cao Cao must take Guanzhong before Zhang Yi, so he must take advantage of Zhang Yi's bad reputation to take the initiative to attack, and take Guanzhong and Xiliang first. At this time, Ma Teng happened to be implicated in the rebellion, and Cao Cao solved him easily.

Ma Chao rebelled, Cao Cao's calculation succeeded, and Ma Teng suffered. Ma Teng was born in a big family, but his branch has declined, but he still has a loyalty to the Han family in his heart, otherwise he would not have come to Xuchang in person. Otherwise, even if you are down, you will not be sent under the fence.

Ma Chao contacted many Yongliang warlords, and there was a special person among them.

This person's name is Liu Xiongming, and he is from Lantian. He originally made a living by collecting medicines, and lived at the foot of the mountain all year round, haunting between the clouds and mist, and never getting lost. So the more he crossed the god, people said that he could swallow clouds and spit out fog. When Li Dao and Guo Yan were in turmoil, many people chose to follow him. So he became a warlord, and he was one of the luckier ones!

Ma Chao also invited Liu Xiongming, but Liu Xiongming didn't want to mix with Ma Chao. He is just an ordinary person who doesn't want to confront a big man like Cao Cao.

Liu Xiongming was a small warlord, and Ma Chao saw that he did not cooperate, so he immediately attacked him with cavalry. The two fought a battle in the Lantian area, how could Liu Xiongming, a person who had never fought much, be the opponent of Ma Chao, who had experienced a hundred battles? Defeated in less than a day, Liu Xiongming's troops fled, and he himself fled.

Liu Xiongming hid, and after hiding for a few months, he heard that Cao Cao had sent troops to Guanzhong, so he rushed over to meet him.

In the intervening months, Ma Chao and Han Sui reached an alliance again, and everyone elected Han Sui as the governor. Han then ordered the army to gather in the area of Weishui and Tongguan, and Cao Cao had Xiahou Yuan and Zhong Xuan stationed in place and waited for his army to support.

In July, Cao Cao personally led his army to Tongguan to confront Ma Chao, and at this time, Liu Xiongming went to Tongguan to meet Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was also very interested in Liu Xiongming, thinking that he must have some skills. Since Xun Yu's death, he has deeply felt the lack of talents. Originally, he didn't think anything of it, but there was an obvious gap between him and Zhang Yi. So three months ago, Cao Cao issued an order to recruit talents, and all talents that could be used should be used. So for Liu Xiongming, who can gather thousands of people, Cao Cao is still very happy.

He said to Liu Xiongming very enthusiastically: "When I entered the customs, I dreamed of a god man, this god man is you, right?" ”

Cao Cao treated Liu Xiongming with courtesy, and appointed him as a general, and asked him to go back to recruit his troops.

Liu Xiongming felt Cao Cao's respect, and immediately agreed to come down and return to Lantian to gather the old department.

When Liu Xiongming returned to Lantian and summoned the old subordinates, he told the old subordinates to take refuge in Cao Cao, and the people below quit.

These parts are ordinary people, and after being defeated, they are also very afraid, so they don't want to go against Ma Chao. So they told Liu Xiongming that they couldn't take refuge in Cao Cao.

Liu Xiongming was also stunned, he didn't want to mix with Ma Chao, because there was no future with him. And his subordinates were afraid of Ma Chao and did not dare to continue to oppose Ma Chao.

At this time, someone said: "Why don't we defect to Zhang Zhengdong!" ”

This is indeed a compromise solution, Liu Xiongming does not want to take refuge in Ma Chao, and his subordinates do not want to take refuge in Cao Cao, so it is better for both parties not to take refuge. And now Wuguan is under the rule of Zhang Yi, from Lantian to Wuguan, but it only needs to pass through Shangluo and Shangxian, which is only two hundred miles, and it will take a few days to go.

Liu Xiongming had no other way, so he had to take this group of people to Wuguan, and when Cao Cao and Ma Chao were facing each other and couldn't pay attention to them for the time being, he left quickly!

Liao Hua of Wuguan also felt a little unbelievable when he saw people from outside Guanzhong, he really didn't expect that there would be people in Guanzhong who would want to take refuge in his own lord. He knows how low-key his father-in-law is, and many people muttered about Zhang Yi because of Zhang Yi's low-key.

Liao Hua first asked Liu Xiongming to be stationed in front of Wuguan and provided them with food so that they would not starve, and then reported it to Li Jing. Li Jing immediately sent Gao Changgong to receive Liu Xiongming's subordinates, and took Liu Xiongming to Wancheng.

Gao Changgong led the cavalry to Wuguan and took Liu Xiongming to Wancheng. Li Jing saw Liu Xiongming, asked about the form of Guanzhong, and then sent someone to send him to Shouchun.

In Shouchun, Zhang Yi also met with Liu Xiongming.

"Liu Xiongming, Force: 76, Strategy: 72, Strategy: 65, Internal Affairs: 62, Education: 58, Diplomacy: 64. Trait: Fame. ”

Liu Xiongming is just an ordinary general, and Zhang Yi doesn't have much attention to cultivating him, so he directly threw him into the Academy of Martial Arts Sciences, let him learn the system, and become a captain and lieutenant in the future.

After placing Liu Xiongming, Zhang Yi couldn't help but think about it again, now that Cao Cao and Ma Chao are facing off in Guanzhong, does he have a chance to take Liangzhou?