From the traces left on the battlefield, it can be seen that the Qiang people attacked Cheng Yin.

Cao Shuo, Ma Teng and others were a little more cautious than before.

Although the Qiang people attacked Cheng Yin, they would not be friends of the Cao family.

For the Qiang people, as long as they are the soldiers and horses of the Han family, they are their enemies, and it is the same to kill anyone.

didn't attack Cao Shuo and them, it was just luck.

When he left the place where Cheng Yin was once stationed and continued to move forward, Cao Shuo said with a cold face: "Such a big battle, the scouts didn't find out. On the contrary, it was when we came that we learned that Cheng Yin was attacked by the Qiang people. ”

"Childe, the road ahead is more dangerous, do you want to send more scouts?" Ma Teng said: "Further on, it is the place where the Qiang people live. ”

"Where the Qiang people live?" Cao Shuo asked in surprise: "Isn't the entire Xiliang a place where the Qiang people live?" ”

"Although most of Xiliang are Qiang people, they don't live together." Ma Teng replied: "There are many Qiang people in the places under my jurisdiction over Han Sui, but these Qiang people have no grudges with the Central Plains, and they even intermarry with each other. But stay away from these places, and there are also Qiang people. They refused to make contact with the Central Plains, and except for the Central Plains merchants, no Central Plains people could enter their territory, otherwise they would all be killed. ”

Pointing forward, Ma Teng said, "That is the territory of the Qiang people. ”

Looking in the direction he pointed, Cao Shuo saw an even more barren wilderness.

Xiliang is not as rich as the water and grass in the Central Plains, and the place he is looking at is more exposed yellow earth.

"In such a barren place, it is difficult for the Qiang people to live." Looking ahead, Cao Shuo couldn't help but sigh.

"They are nomadic and hygienic, and wherever there is water and grass, they go." "They were supposed to be further north, and they're back here," Marteng explains. At this time of year, Han Sui and I will also choose to give up some land to them, and when the weather is warm up next year, it will not be too late to take it back. ”

"There is a good harmony between you and the Qiang people." Cao Shuo pursed his lips: "Since they are so harmonious, why did they attack Cheng Yin?" ”

"Where is the harmony." Ma Teng sighed: "The Qiang people grew up on horseback, especially those who did not come into contact with the Central Plains. They rode on horses and came and went without a trace, and if a large army were sent to destroy them, it would cost countless money, food, and effort. Fortunately, they will not go to the place where the Central Plains people gather, since they have come, it is better to give them the territory. Cheng Yin was attacked, it should be that he inadvertently entered the territory of the Qiang people. ”

"Although the world is not small, how can there be the territory of the Qiang people?" Cao Shuo said: "I don't know this, forget it, since I know, from now on, this Qiang people don't have to enter Xiliang." ”

"Could it be that Childe is going to fight them?" Ma Teng was stunned: "If we start a war with them, even if we win, we can't catch up, and second, the bitter cold in the north, and the soldiers can't bear it." Rather than crusade against them, it is better to appease them. ”

"You have pacified you for so many years, have they relented at all?" Cao Shuo asked.

Ma Teng was speechless.

Sitting in Xiliang for many years, they have indeed been taking Huairou towards the Qiang people in the north, but the Qiang people don't seem to appreciate it, but they are getting inch by step step by step.

"Although Cheng Yin is an enemy army, they are also a branch of the Xiliang Army after all." Cao Shuo said: "The Xiliang Army was once the border army of the Han Dynasty, we can fight, but I refuse to agree to the Qiang people beating them." ”

"In fact, the Qiang people attacked Cheng Yin, which is not a bad thing for Gongzi." Ma Teng was still trying to persuade: "If it weren't for them, I don't know when we would be able to come here." ”

Glancing at Ma Teng, Cao Shuo didn't speak again.

Ma Teng was right.

The Qiang people did Cheng Yin a great favor.

However, if the Qiang people can attack Cheng Yin, they will definitely not attack them?

Or has surrounded Ma Chao......

Along the way, many scouts were sent to look for Ma Chao, but they found nothing for a few days.

Cao Shuo couldn't help but wonder in his heart.

Ma Chao led 20,000 or 30,000 people, the target should be huge, why did he suddenly disappear without a trace?

Cao Shuo was only puzzled, and the others were simply discouraged.

Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao also looked lazy beside him, not to mention the soldiers.

"Childe, or ......" never found Ma Chao, Ma Teng hesitated and said: "Let's go back first, maybe Meng Qi will appear in two days." ”

"I'm not worried that he won't show up." Cao Shuo said: "What I'm worried about is that after he appears, he will encounter Han Sui or the Qiang people in the north. ”

"Meng Qi has dealt with the Qiang people for many years, and if he meets them, he should have a way to deal with them." Ma Teng said: "What I'm really worried about is Han Sui'......"

While the two were talking, a fast horse came ahead.

The scouts had not been able to detect that Cheng Yin had been attacked by the Qiang, so Cao Shuo decided to assign a dragon pattern to ride ahead to explore the way.

It's a dragon rider who has returned.

When he arrived in front of Cao Shuo, he looked a little busy and said, "Young Master Qi, there is some situation ahead!" ”

"What's the situation?" The reaction of the dragon pattern rider made Cao Shuo suddenly alert.

The dragon pattern rider who has followed him into battle for many years, what kind of battle has he not seen?

Even if 300 people rushed to 30,000, they did not flinch in the slightest.

However, at this time, the dragon pattern rider who came to report the military situation seemed a little nervous.

It's no wonder that Cao Shuo is alert.

"We found Cheng Yin." The dragon rider replied: "It's better to ask Childe to go and see for himself." ”

The dragon rider repeatedly asked him to go and see it for himself, and Cao Shuo ordered the army to move on.

Led by the dragon pattern rider, Cao Shuo and the others continued to move forward.

After walking for about four or five miles, Cao Shuo saw countless wooden stakes standing on the wilderness in front of him.

On each stake, a person is tied.

Beneath one of the stakes stood two dragon-patterned riders.

When Cao Shuo arrived, they greeted him and saluted, and one of them said, "Master Qiyu, we have already counted, there are more than 800 corpses here, including Cheng Yin. ”

There was a man tied to the stake where they were standing just now.

The man was wearing the armor of General Xiliang, his head was hanging down on his chest, and he had long since lost his breath.

Walking up quickly, Cao Shuo looked up at the person tied to the stake.

Although his face was bruised, he could still tell that the person was Cheng Yin.

"Why did Cheng Yin die here?" Chen Zhi looked around, his eyes showing vigilance.

"Let's go!" As if sensing something, Cao Shuo hurriedly ordered.

Before his order was given, the wilderness, which had been deserted, suddenly appeared black and overwhelming.

The crowd appeared from three directions, quickly closing in and closing in on their side.

As the crowd advanced, Cao Shuo and the others couldn't see where their tail was, as if the entire wilderness was overwhelmed.

(End of chapter)