Chapter 280: Rearmament for War
Cao De returned from the training camp outside Chengdu, and Cao De also brought back a satisfactory answer and all the trained generals. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
After that, Cao De handed over Chengdu to Jia Xu, and he led many generals and most of the soldiers and horses of Yizhou to Hanzhong, quietly waiting for Ma Chao's return.
There were only two armies left by Cao De to Jia Xu, but these two were indeed Cao De's most elite troops, because they were the Five Elements Battalion and the Green Dragoon.
The Green Dragon Ride was adapted from the Rat Ride, and the scale of the Rat Ride was expanded to 20,000 from 10,000 Rides. And the one who took over the Blue Dragon Cavalry Fu and stayed in Chengdu was also a general who was deeply trusted by Cao De, Zhang Ren.
And the main task of the Green Dragoon and the Five Elements Battalion is to guard the house.
And Cao De also made a consideration when he handed over the dragon cavalry talisman to Zhang Renqing, whether he had to establish a special army for the purpose of guarding the family.
Although Cao De now has an army of 180,000, it is enough to face some individual enemies, but if Cao De needs to face a two-line battle or a three-line battle in the future, the 180,000 army will be a little insufficient.
The current Han Dynasty has already entered the time of warlord melee, but I don't know how many princes in Cao De's previous life were not because they were attacking one side with all their might, and they were copied from behind by others or took advantage of the lack of troops at home to give people with bad intentions a chance to rebel successfully.
It's too late to make adjustments now, so this work was arranged by Cao De in the first place after the war. For now, let's put our minds on the north side of Hanzhong.
After Cao De arrived in Hanzhong, he began to wait quietly for Ma Chao's return.
After Ma Chao crossed the Great Wall, he took advantage of the characteristics of small numbers, small targets, and fast maneuvering, and quickly shook a shot from Shangjun in Bingzhou, and turned around and entered Beidi County in Liangzhou. Then, Ma Chao drew a big arc with Chang'an as the origin, passing through Beidi County, Anding County, Hanyang County and Wudu County and entering Hanzhong!
Ever since Black Pearl reported to Cao De that Ma Chao was on his way back, Cao De would receive information about Ma Chao almost every day. Therefore, Cao De knows the situation of Ma Chao along the way very clearly.
And when Cao De saw that Ma Chao slaughtered several villages in order to cover up his whereabouts, Cao De frowned, whether Ma Chao killed some too much, but Cao De thought about it, this is probably the sequelae left on the grassland.
Soon, Ma Chao entered Hanzhong from Keigu Pass in the west of Hanzhong. Then he went straight to Nanzheng.
Back then, when Ma Chao set off from Nanzheng, it was a snowy day. Today's weather is about to come to the time of spring flowers, and two years have passed by. The fifteen-year-old tiger has now become a seventeen-year-old tiger descending from the mountain.
Cao De didn't bring many people, only Cao Ren, Zhang Fei and thirty personal guards, and walked out of Nanzheng City thirty miles to welcome the return of his eldest nephew.
The cold north wind accompanied Ma Chao from the distant prairie all the way to Hanzhong. Ma Chao, who was accustomed to life and death and was familiar with blood, thought that his heart was as hard as iron and stone, but when Ma Chao saw the figure standing in the wind in front of him, Ma Chao couldn't help but shed two tears.
"Drive!" Ma Chao couldn't help but speed up again.
In front of Cao De, the war horse under Ma Chao's crotch had not completely stopped, and Ma Chao had already jumped off the horse, "Chao'er meets uncle!" Ma Chao knelt on his knees and clenched his fists with both hands.
Cao De stepped forward, stretched out his warm and wide palm, and hugged Ma Chao's bloody fist. "Chao'er, grow up!" Cao De couldn't help but feel very touched.
At the age of fifteen, in Cao De's previous life, it was the time of the mood for love, but the eldest child in front of him had to pick up the weapons of adults and do things that many people dare not do.
Growing up, the evaluation and comfort of these three words are the most meaningful for Ma Chao. There's nothing more apt than praising a child when they've grown up.
At this time, the only remaining four hundred and seventy-three people who followed Ma Chao back came to Cao De's face, they dismounted together, and nodded to the ground on one knee, "Meet the lord!" ”
Cao pulled Ma Chao's hand to make Ma Chao stand up, and said to the four hundred and seventy-one people behind Ma Chao except for Ma Play and Pound: "It's been two years, and you're back." Thank you for protecting my nephew for these two years. ”
"My lord! We are all knights of the lord, and it is our honor to serve the lord! A captain who came back with Ma Chao said loudly.
Cao De nodded. What a lovely soldier, Cao De's eyes couldn't help but moisten a little, "Okay, good, I don't forget my roots." After two years of fighting, some people must be tired, I promise you to return to your hometown, receive thirty acres of fertile land, two hundred gold, sit a rich man, and the third generation will not be subject to labor; Maybe you can continue to follow my nephew and be his personal guard! ”
"Thank you, my lord! However, his subordinates still want to continue to serve in the army. When the subordinates can't hold this knife and can't ride this horse, the lord will reward us with a rich man! ”
"Haha......" The lieutenant's words immediately caused everyone present to laugh.
"Okay, what a hot-blooded man! Today I will drink with your tent, sleep with you, and never get drunk! Cao De laughed!
"Thank you, my lord!"
Cao De was drunk again, this was the first time since he separated from Cao Cao two years ago, if nothing else, just these, good men in the army!
Three days later, the South Zhengcheng General's Mansion in Hanzhong County.
Cao De sat on the main seat, and below, the two leaders were Xu Shu, the general of the Left Army Division, and Guo Jia, the general of the Right Army, and then more than a dozen powerful thugs under Cao De, of course, among them, there were naturally the three brothers Liu Bei who had been living in Hanzhong.
Cao De first said the purpose of convening today's military meeting, the first purpose is to avenge Ma Teng, the second is to rescue Liu Xie, and the third is naturally to grab territory.
Immediately after that, the army was divided, and this time Cao De planned to dispatch an army of 110,000. The soldiers of the Wuqi Battalion and the White Tiger Cavalry, the Vermilion Bird Cavalry and the Xuanwu Cavalry, the Three Cavalry Cavalry.
"Xu Shu, Cao Ren, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Wei Yan, Yan Yan, with Cao Ren as the main general, Xu Shu as the military advisor, order the six of you to take the Xuanwu Cavalry, the Vermilion Bird Cavalry and the Blade Battalion north out of the Xiegu Pass, occupy Fufeng, and block the reinforcements of Liangzhou for me!"
Cao Ren stepped forward to take over the three talismans from Cao De's hands, returned to the team, and said in unison with the rest of the people, "No!" ”
"The rest of the generals will all follow me out of the Meridian Valley and go straight to Chang'an City!"
The remaining Lu Bu, Xiahou Yuan, Zhang Fei and others said in unison, "No! ”
At this time, Liu Bei suddenly stood up, "The general is benevolent and righteous, and sent troops to rescue Your Majesty, why don't you know General Zhu Jun and General Zheng Tai!" ”
When Cao De heard this, hey, I forgot about these two people again, and quickly sent someone to Chengdu to invite the two over.
After Pei Yuanshao received the order, he turned around and walked out of the front hall and arranged for people to go. And Cao De asked Liu Bei: "I want to attack Chang'an, Xuande will not stand idly by!" ”
Liu Bei smiled slightly, "Xuande has lived in Hanzhong for two years, and now I am looking forward to the general's troops, how can Xuande be absent!" ”
Cao De smiled, and said secretly in his heart: Big ears are prepared, don't think that Lao Tzu doesn't know what tricks you do. At the time of the Battle of the Giant Deer, you had five or six thousand elite soldiers, and now that seven or eight years have passed, you can only have your brothers left. Lao Tzu has found the hiding place of your troops, be careful to become the meat in Lao Tzu's bowl!
Yes, when Liu Bei participated in the Battle of Julu, Ming Daming brought five or six thousand troops. Moreover, they also saved Gongsun Zhan's life. But when the Xingyang Alliance, Liu Bei actually led the two brothers here, and others didn't know Cao De or not. Therefore, Cao De had already sent a large number of black pearls, and after more than a year of searching, he finally found their location. However, Cao De will not say it now.
Cao De smiled at Liu Bei, then took out a sharp weapon from under the table and said to Ma Chao: "This blade is called the Seven Star Knife." This blade is said to be extremely sharp, sharpening iron like clay. At the beginning, my brother, Cao Mengde, used a beauty picture to scroll this sharp blade to stab Dong Zhuo, but unexpectedly, the blade also fell into Dong Zhuo's hands. And this seven-star knife is also the murder weapon that killed my righteous brother Ma Shoucheng. Now, I will give this sharp blade to Chao'er. I hope that Chao'er can use this blade to kill the thief who killed his father. I have found out that the killing of Shoucheng's brother was committed by Li Dao Guo Yan. Chao'er, do you remember? ”
Ma Chao took a step forward and took the seven-star knife, "Chao'er will definitely slash the enemy to avenge the blood sea!" ”
"Okay, pass on my general's order, next year's spring will be the time when our army will launch the Northern Expedition."
"No!"