was killed by Han Sui, but seeing his head, Ma Teng was still embarrassed.

After all, the two of them were in Xiliang back then, and Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, and they also assisted.

It was only later that Dong Zhuo was ambushed, Li and Guo Yan were in trouble, and Ma Teng led his soldiers to King Qinwang of Chang'an.

At that time, Li and Guo Yan were strong, and Ma Teng was not their opponent.

Unable to rescue Liu Xie, he eventually had to retreat and return.

Since then, the Xiliang Ma family and the Han family have never been to the Central Plains.

It wasn't until later that Cao Shuo appeared here.

"Han Sui has been ambushed, what is the son going to do?" Anxious to ask Cao Shuo to hand over Xiliang to the Ma family, Ma Chao asked him.

"How can I do the Lord?" Cao Shuo said: "Father is in Chang'an, why don't we go and ask him what to do?" ”

"I'm a son, not a Cao Gong." Ma Chao said: "How to arrange Xiliang is just a word from the son, why do you have to make it so troublesome?" ”

"It's not a problem." Cao Shuo said: "After all, my father is the head of the Cao family, and I am just the son of the world." Meng Qi joined me, that is, he served the Cao family. How could I do something to go beyond my father to decide the fate of Xiliang? ”

"What Childe said is reasonable, Meng Qi don't mess around." Ma Teng said: "Why don't we go to Chang'an together to ask to see Cao Gong, and ask Cao Gong to decide." ”

Ma Chao betrayed the Cao family twice, how could he go to Chang'an to see Cao Cao?

went to Chang'an, in case he was detained by Cao Cao, it would be difficult to leave again!

"I'm not going to Chang'an." Ma Chao said: "If Gongzi insists on asking Cao Gong's intentions, please also ask someone to send him a letter to see how he settles Xiliang." ”

"It's fine." Everyone thought that Cao Shuo would categorically veto, but who knew that he actually agreed.

"Tell the soldiers to clear the battlefield." Cao Shuo shouted, "Gather all the captives together, and take them with us when we return." ”

Everyone responded, and Chen Zhi and Ma Chao gave orders to the soldiers.

Seeing Ma Chao leave, Ma Teng asked Cao Shuo: "Son, Meng Qi is so stubborn, what should I do?" ”

"What does General Ma think?" Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "Meng Qi wants me to hand over Xiliang to the Ma family, I don't know anything about Xiliang affairs, General Ma has been guarding here for many years, and he must know more than me." Whatever General Ma says, we will do. ”

"I see." Ma Teng sighed: "Childe will leave this matter to me." ”

Cao Shuo didn't say anything more, patted Ma Teng's arm lightly, and watched the soldiers clean up the battlefield.

That night, the army was stationed in the wilderness not far from the battlefield.

Where there was a fight, a lot of new soil has been turned up.

The dead soldiers on both sides have been buried, and even the dead horses have been buried.

There is an unwritten rule in the Western Liang Army.

Warhorses are the companions of soldiers, they die in battle, and they should be buried like dead warriors.

This rule was prevalent in the Western Liang army, so no one left the carcasses of horses for meat.

The night general, Cao Shuo did not feel sleepy.

He took Tian Feng to the outside of the barracks and looked at the place where the fighting had taken place.

"Ma Chao refuses to go to Chang'an, and he refuses to leave Xiliang, is there a way for the son?" Tian Feng asked Cao Shuo.

Looking at the place where the battle took place during the day, Cao Shuo said: "Ma Mengqi grew up in Xiliang, and it is reasonable that he refuses to leave here, and there is nothing to blame. ”

"The soldiers here are all the northern Qiang people he conquered." Tian Feng whispered: "There are also some of them who are also part of the Ma family, and those who swear to follow their sons to the death are just dragon pattern rides. ”

"Yuan Hao rest assured." Cao Shuo interrupted him: "It's not appropriate for you and me to do this matter, so we can only ask General Ma to do it." ”

"General Ma?" Tian Feng frowned: "He and Ma Meng are father and son, how can they think about their son?" ”

"Han Sui is dead, and Xiliang seems to have only the Ma family." Cao Shuo smiled slightly and said to Tian Feng: "General Ma has lived in the Central Plains for a long time, and what he has seen and heard can deter him. He absolutely refused to be an enemy of the Cao family. ”

"I believe in General Ma, but most of these soldiers obey Ma Mengqi's orders." Tian Feng said: "If he plans to go against Gongzi, Gongzi will not be able to stand very firmly in Xiliang." ”

"To be honest, I really didn't expect to be able to stand firm in Xiliang." Cao Shuo smiled slightly and said to Tian Feng: "Xiliang is the world of Qiang people, and most of them here are Qiang people. When I deal with other races, I can't guarantee that I won't get angry and kill all the Qiang people here. ”

"Childe shouldn't be so irrational." Tian Feng shook his head: "The Qiang people are not much less than our Central Plains people, and if we destroy them all, wouldn't Xiliang be a river of blood." ”

"That's what I'm worried about." Cao Shuo sighed: "Since the chaos in the Central Plains, the imperial power of the Han family has gradually declined, and the people of the Central Plains have not had a good time. Every year, countless people die in the war, and all that remains of the once prosperous dynasty is now nothing but broken ruins. And the Xiongnu, Qiang and other alien races, there has been no war in these years, they recuperate, and the alien races living in the bitter cold land are now more than our Central Plains people. ”

"Gongzi encouraged birth and breeding, and migrated to other races into the Central Plains, and in a few years, the population of the Central Plains should increase." Tian Feng replied: "Aren't Huainan, Xuzhou and other places full of people now, and they have long since resumed the hustle and bustle of the past. ”

"What Yuan Hao said also has some truth." Cao Shuo smiled and patted his arm gently: "It's just that it's really troublesome to have a child." Not to mention that women are hard to conceive in October, even if they are men, they will lose a lot of money after a long time if they perform the rites of husband and wife every day. Moreover, in all the places under my rule, where is there not a man with a few or even more than a dozen women? ”

"Now we encourage childbearing, and in 20 years, we have to encourage people to be healthy." Cao Shuo said: "A nation without a strong body is destined to have no way out. ”

"I understand what Childe said." Tian Feng replied: "There are more and more people under Gongzi's rule, and there will be more and more things to do in the future. I don't dare to say anything else, but whoever the son needs me to share, I will do my best! ”

"Of course you have to do your best." Cao Shuo said: "The place is getting bigger and bigger, the population is getting bigger and bigger, and I have assigned officials from all over the country, so if you are transferred to me, is it possible to let you support your old age?" ”

Tian Feng laughed when he heard this.

Cao Shuo also smiled, raised his hand and gently patted Tian Feng's arm.

Tian Feng didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded.

The two of them were smiling at each other when a group of people came from behind.

The footsteps were very chaotic, and there were quite a few people walking by.

Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao, who were following behind Cao Shuo, heard the footsteps and turned back suddenly.

Deng Zhan asked, "Who is it?" 2k reading network