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Chapter 482: How Big Is the World?

The historical god Water Leaf returns to the masterpiece "Hidden Phase", ISBN 2145303

Brief introduction:

Two years after the Zhouwu Revolution, that is, the third year after Wu Zetian officially ascended the throne, Tang Song, who was so diligent that he "died of overwork", returned from 1,300 years. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Wu Zetian, Shangguan Wan'er, Princess Taiping, Empress Wei, Princess Anle...... All of them are charming and ambitious, this is really an era in Chinese history in which women are unprecedentedly strong.

Drunk and lying in the mountains, the power is overwhelming!

Let's see how Tang Song, whose heart has changed greatly after the cycle of life and death, enjoys the beautiful life of the Tang Dynasty.

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Looking at Cao Zhang's expectant eyes, Cao Peng really didn't know how to answer.

Since Cao Chong's apprenticeship, he has always looked forward to the day when Cao Chong will be able to inherit Cao Cao's career. There are more or less selfish motives in this. In addition to Cao Chong being his student, more importantly, because Cao Chong is still young, he has much more room for development than Cao Pi. It is undeniable that Cao Pi is also excellent, but behind him, there is too much family background behind him, which is not the result that Cao Peng is willing to see. In contrast, Cao Chong is much simpler and easier to carve. In addition, Mrs. Huan's deliberate wooing also made Cao Peng stand on Cao Chong's side.

However, Cao Pi is gone!

If Cao Zhang really wants to compete with Cao Chong, how should he choose?

Cao Zhang is very honest and straightforward.

is also a student of Cao Peng, Cao Zhang has always given Cao Peng the impression that he is a hot-blooded teenager. If he inherits Cao Cao's career, it is also a good choice. It's just that Cao Zhang has never expressed this thought.

After pondering for a long time, Cao Peng suddenly said, "Ziwen, is this your true thought?" ”

"Huh?"

Cao Zhang hesitated.

Cao Peng smiled, stood up and said to Cao Zhang: "Ziwen, come with me." ”

He led Cao Zhang into the study, lit the oil lamp, spread out a blank piece of paper on the bookcase, and picked up the pen......

After thinking about it, Cao Peng suddenly said to Cao Zhang, who looked confused: "Ziwen, people often say that the Central Plains is the same.

I want to ask you, how big is this Central Plains? Do you know? ”

Cao Zhang replied without hesitation: "Central Plains Kyushu!" ”

"Good!"

Cao Peng picked up his pen and drew the shape of Kyushu on the paper, and then beckoned Cao Zhang to come over: "This is the Central Plains, right?" ”

"It seems to be...... It's a little smaller, right? ”

"Don't worry!"

Cao Peng thought about it, and according to the world map in his memory in his previous life, he sketched it out in three or two strokes around Kyushu.

"What is this?"

"This is the real world under the blue sky."

Cao Zhang couldn't help but be interested, leaned over and carefully looked at this rudimentary world map that was not regular.

"Central Plains, it's very small!"

"yes...... People often say that they are chasing the Central Plains and the world, but they don't know how big the world is. You see, this is the Great Qin Kingdom, and here, it's called Egypt. And in the immediate vicinity of the Western Regions, there is also a place called Persia, which also has a glorious history. Here, there is a small country, originally called Macedonia.

The country once had a monarch named Alexander, who led a large army that swept across the Mediterranean...... There is also an emperor in the Great Qin State, called Caesar, from here, all the way to Egypt, which can be regarded as the word hero.

These countries are not as prosperous as us, but their vision seems to be farther.

We say all day long that the whole world is not the king's land, but we don't know that outside of Kyushu, there is a bigger world. ”

Cao Peng didn't know much about European history, but this did not prevent him from opening up with Cao Zhang based on his impression......

"Here, it's called Oceania; Here, it's called America.

These places are still wild, but they have fertile land and abundant products. It's just that the people in these places are even more barbaric than Zhiqianghu, but they occupy such a fertile land and a vast space. ”

Cao Peng put down his pen and closed his eyes.

After a moment, he whispered, "I had a dream that I could travel the whole world.

Ziwen, I once said that I want to establish my heart for heaven and earth, establish my life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations. But this is just an illusory slogan, and even I don't know what the final result will be.

To be honest, you just asked me if I supported you or Cangshu.

I'm struggling...... You are all my students, you and Cang Shu have their own strengths and weaknesses. Who should I help? I do not know. But if I have to choose, it's better not to help each other and take someone north...... Xianbei, the Huns, are all my henchmen. Instead of having a headache for your brother, it's better to fight the world. ”

Cao Peng's wording is very messy, and the coherence is not very clear.

But when Cao Zhang heard it, it seemed to come from the bottom of his heart, and his feelings were sincere.

"Think about it, if you really want to fight, I will also support you and give you some advice. But I'll never meddle in the fight between you and Cangshu! Ziwen, you have a bold temperament, you are driven, and you are a person who does great things, no matter what decision you make, I, as a husband, will not stop it. Because it's the path you choose.

There is just one sentence, but it is not unpleasant!

Ziwen knows how big this world is? ”

Cao Peng patted Cao Zhang's shoulder, stood up, and walked out of the study.

Cao Zhang sat beside the bookcase in a daze, looking at the laughing map in front of him, and was silent for a long time.

The ink on the picture is gradually drying.

Cao Zhang suddenly rolled up the picture carefully, held it in his hand, and then blew out the oil lamp.

There seemed to be a little more determination in his eyes, and he strode out of the study, towards the bedroom where the lights had been turned off, and then turned away. In the bedroom, Cao Peng stood in the window, quietly looking outside. Cao Zhang's every move, he watched in his eyes. When Cao Zhang left, Cao Peng knew that he had made a decision in his heart.

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The next day, Cao Peng met with Su Ze again, and the two sides discussed many things in detail.

Calculating the time, it has been almost 20 days since I came to Dichi...... In a few days, it will be September, and he will leave Wuwei for nearly a month. The things that should be discussed have been discussed, so Cao Peng decided to return to Guzang.

Su was a little reluctant, after all, it was not easy to find someone to talk to.

Humane confidants are hard to find, roughly that's true.

Su Ze was stationed in Jiuquan, an almost deserted and cold place, and it was really not easy to find someone who could talk to him. The age difference between him and Cao Peng is nearly doubled, but they can talk about it together, which is also a kind of fate.

Now Cao Peng was going to return to Guzang, and Su Ze sent him to the bank of the weak water river, and the two said goodbye.

After crossing the weak water, Cao Peng and his party returned directly to Rile.

After some consideration, Cao Zhang finally decided to stay in Rile County, and at the same time left Niu Gang behind to assist him in preparing his troops and horses. In Cao Peng's heart, Rile is a military palace to the west of Wuwei, and it is also an extremely important fortress. Although Cao Zhang is not very old, he already has the style of a general. Wu has Niu Gang, and Wen has Su You, which is enough to assist him in governing Rile properly. After all, the main role of Rile was to communicate the trade routes of the Western Regions and become a link between Jiuquan and Wuwei. Cao Peng left Cao Zhang, leaving 800 soldiers, and at the same time allowed him to set up a military government and implement the government soldier tuntian system.

In this regard, Cao Zhang also readily agreed.

I have experienced Xudu Tuntian, and I have seen Cao Peng's implementation in Hexi.

Cao Zhang is more or less experienced. The business route is taken care of by Su You, and he doesn't need to bother with it.

Staying in Rile and herding horses and shandan is not fun.

After staying in Rile for two days, Cao Peng told Cao Zhang again, and then embarked on the return journey back to Guzang......

On the whole, Cao Peng was very satisfied with the results of his visit to Zhangye.

So, on the way home, he looked very relaxed. But this relief didn't last long, and it was ruined by a sudden message. After Cao Peng and his entourage arrived in Fanhe, they met a messenger who came from Guzang. This messenger was sent by Zhao Ang, and the destination was none other than Rile. Looking at the appearance of the messenger, we know that he must be in a great hurry on this journey. His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was tired.

"When did it happen, in such a hurry?"

"Back to the general, seven days ago, Ma Chao suddenly captured Zhangye."

The messenger's answer made Cao Peng look dazed.

"Ma Chao captured Zhangye?"

How is this possible!

He had just come from Zhangye, and he didn't see any trace of Ma Chao at all. Besides, isn't Ma Chao in Longqi City? Even if he wanted to attack Zhangye, he would either cross the Qilian Mountain, or occupy Wuwei first, and then he could threaten Zhangye County.

It's late autumn, not to mention how Ma Chao crossed the thorny and beast-infested thousands of miles of no-man's land. But just one Qilian Mountain Range was enough to exhaust Ma Chao's soldiers and horses. Therefore, the possibility of the horse surpassing the Qilian Mountains is basically equivalent to nothing. If you don't take the shortcut to Qilian Mountain, then you can only capture Wuwei County......

The question is, is it possible?

Wuwei County can now be said to be strong and strong.

After several months of rest, Cao Peng did not blindly expand his troops. Although he also ordered the conscription of soldiers, he also imposed extremely strict restrictions. Between twenty-six and thirty-five, they will be drafted into the army. Those with disabilities will not be recruited; If you have an only child in the family, you will not be recruited...... The ten regulations not only stabilized the hearts of the people in Wuwei, but also strengthened the quality of the soldiers. You must know that Liangzhou in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was a place where elite soldiers were killed. It is as famous as the Bingzhou Army, the Youzhou Army and the Danyang Army. Wuwei is located in a mixed place of Qiang and Han, which is quite chaotic.

Many Xiliang people, at the age of twelve or thirteen, rode horses and bows and went into battle to fight.

Among them, the most famous is probably that Ma Chao Ma Mengqi, who began to fight in the field at the age of twelve......

This also made the Xiliang soldiers have extremely rich combat experience, and by the age of twenty-five, most of them had become veterans of a hundred battles.

Cao Peng's setting of the age limit is precisely because of this.

What he needs is a stable Wuwei County, not a reckless army and squandering the vitality of Wuwei County.

In the past few months, Cao Peng recruited 7,000 soldiers and horses in Wuwei, but all of them were elite soldiers and strong generals, and they could use one as ten.

Together with the 8,000 men he brought from Hexi, Wuwei County now has a total garrison of 15,000 troops.

Such a force is just right for Wu Wei, whose material foundation is not particularly solid, no more, no less.

If the conscription continues, it will inevitably increase the burden on Wuwei County.

Wen, there are Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Jia Xing, and Zhao Ang and other calm and capable officials; Wu, there is Yan Xing, Pan Zhang, Han De, especially that Yan Xing, who is brave and good at fighting, proficient in the art of war, and is a rare general. In this case, Ma Chao wants to attack Wuwei? There is no possibility of success at all! Therefore, Cao Peng will go to Zhangye with confidence......

"You can make it clear, how did Ma Chao capture Zhangye County?"

When the messenger heard this, he immediately understood that Cao Peng had misunderstood!

He hurriedly explained: "The general misunderstood, Ma Chao did not capture Zhangye County, but captured Zhangye County!" ”

"Huh?"

Cao Peng's face suddenly turned red.

It turned out that in addition to Zhangye County in Liangzhou, there was also a Zhangye County, which was under the rule of Wuwei County.

The location of Zhangye County is about the southeast of Liangzhou District, Wuwei City, and the location is relatively remote.

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty placed Wuwei County in the second year, to the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wuwei County has a total of 13 county seats. Zhangye is located in the south of Luanniao (north of Xiyinghe Reservoir in the southwest of Liangzhou District, Wuwei City), and stands with Cangsong on three legs, forming a very peculiar situation that echoes each other. However, since the Qiang rebellion in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, especially after Ma Teng occupied Wuwei County, Zhangye County has gradually been neglected, so that there are no officials and no garrisons, forming an extremely chaotic Qiang and Han mislocated area, which is gradually forgotten......

This has a lot to do with the already sparse population of Wuwei County.

And the setting of Zhangye County was originally to defend against Qianghu. But the relationship between Ma Teng and the Qiang people is destined to be interdependent. In this way, the use of Zhangye County is no longer so important and necessary!

After Cao Peng occupied Wuwei County, although he was reminded by Zhao Angcheng Gongying to let him know about the existence of Zhangye County, due to various reasons, Cao Peng was not in a hurry to recover Zhangye County, but kept it in its original condition. After all, since Zhongping, Zhangye County has belonged to the Sanzhi region, where Qiang and Han people live together. There are many Qiang people in this area, and if it is forcibly reclaimed, it is likely to stimulate the emotions of the local Qiang people and trigger a second Qiang riot.

This is also a big factor why Cao Peng went to Zhangye County at this time to meet with Su Ze.

He hoped that by opening the trade route in the Western Regions, he would slowly reinstate the Qiang tribes, and then control Zhangye County.

It's just that he seems to be a step too late.

Ma Chao took the lead in capturing Zhangye County, which was really unexpected by Cao Peng.

Once Zhangye County is lost, it means that a bridgehead outside the south gate of Wuwei County is lost. Although there are Luanniao and Cangsong who can be used as barriers, if Ma Chao is allowed to occupy Zhangye, sooner or later it will cause chaos in Wuwei County.

The influence of the Ma family in Xiliang should not be underestimated......

"Zhao County Commander and Military Division, how to arrange them?"

The messenger hurriedly replied: "Today, the Pang army has rushed to Cangsong to join Pan Huqiang; Xu Junshi and General Yan Xing led their troops to Luanniao to resist Ma Chao's attack. Chengxian Ling and General Deng Fan prepared troops and horses in Wuwei County, while General Xiahou led his troops and assembled at Fengmingtan. Zhao Xian ordered his subordinates to go to Rile to inform the general, asking the general to make a decision quickly. ”

Judging from this arrangement, it is indeed leaky.

In particular, it is undoubtedly the most appropriate for Yan Xing to play against Ma Chao in Luanniao......

The Qiang people are heavy warriors, and the people who can compete with Ma Chao in Wuwei County today, in addition to Cao Peng and Pang De, are probably Yan Xing Yan Yanming. Yan Xing is in Liangzhou, which is very prestigious and can stabilize the morale of the army. And Xu Shu is good at the method of battle formation and is proficient in field warfare, and it is indeed the best choice for him to join forces with Yan Xing. With Pang Tong in Cangsong, he can also stop Jincheng reinforcements.

But for some reason, Cao Peng always felt that Ma Chao's sudden attack on Zhangye County at this time seemed a little weird.

"Ling Ming!"

"The end will be."

After thinking for a moment, Cao Peng ordered in a deep voice: "Pack up immediately, let's leave overnight and rush to Luanniao." ”