Chapter 722: The First Battle of Jiameng Pass

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After learning the news of the Nanzhong Barbarian Army, he became more and more firm in this idea. But on the third day when Shi Tao sent a messenger to Weiyang, a small school suddenly came to report, saying that Zhuge Liang had sent someone to send a gift.

Cao Peng was stunned and said, "Please!" ”

After a while, I saw a young man, striding up to the hall.

The young man was not very old, about in his early twenties, eight feet tall, and his appearance was not bad. Behind him, there was also a young man, that is, in the appearance of sixteen or seventeen, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, quite a posture.

"Student Ma Zhong, on the orders of Zhuge Junshi, I have come to return the general's things."

Cao Peng was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

"What do I have, it's actually in Kong Ming's hands."

"The general will know after seeing it."

After speaking, Ma Zhong stretched out his hand, and the young man behind him immediately handed over the brocade box in his arms. Ma Zhong presented it with both hands, and Sun Shao stepped forward, took the brocade box, and turned around and placed it on the bookcase in front of Cao Peng.

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

So I reached out and opened it, but I smelled a strong smell of lime.

A bloody head was presented in front of Cao Peng. Fa Zheng, who was closing his eyes and recuperating on the side, opened his eyes and looked, his face suddenly changed greatly, and he shouted in a lost voice: "Zidu! ”

Cao Peng immediately understood that the head in this brocade box was the head of Meng Da.

Sure enough, Meng Da died!

Fa Zheng was grief-stricken, screamed, drew his sword and was about to rush over and cut Ma Zhong.

But Cao Peng got up and stopped him in time, "Filial piety, don't fall for Kong Ming's plan...... Kong Ming is asking me to wait for the loss of square inches, so that he can win in chaos. I know that you and Zidu are like brothers, but the more you are at this time, the more you have to be calm. He waited for us to break through Chengdu and took Kong Ming, and you must take revenge. ”

Fa Zheng took a deep breath and stabilized his mind.

"Childe, Zidu and I are like brothers, and I also ask Childe to give Zidu the head to me, and I want to bury him properly."

"That's exactly what I mean."

Of course, Cao Peng will not refuse the request of Fazheng, which is not a request.

Let Deng Ai accompany Fa Zheng to leave together, Cao Pengfu sat down again, looking Ma Zhong up and down.

I saw that the two of them were fearless and looked calm.

"You humiliate me so much, don't be afraid that I will take your head."

Ma Zhong laughed, "The great head is here, if the general likes it, it doesn't hurt to take it." ”

Cao Peng couldn't help but secretly admire in his heart, this Ma Zhong was quite bold.

smiled at the moment and asked in a deep voice, "Did Kong Ming only let you send letters?" ”

Ma Zhong didn't expect Cao Peng to be angry at all, but a little flustered. But soon, Ma Zhong calmed down, intervened and bowed: "The military advisor wants me to tell the general that he is in Jiameng Pass, waiting for the general to die." ”

Cao Peng's face changed, and he suddenly burst out laughing.

"Kong Mingguo is a village man, does he only know how to speak wildly?"

In my heart, anger is overflowing.

This Zhuge Liang is really arrogant, do you think that the little Jia Meng Pass can stop me?

"Go back and tell the wretched man, just say that I will not come to the city with soldiers, let him wash his neck and suffer death!"

Ma Zhong is neither humble nor arrogant, "The students will report the words of the general truthfully." ”

With that, Ma Zhong turned around and left.

But Cao Peng looked at his back and was silent.

This Ma Zhong does not seem to be an idle person, looking at his bearing and words, I am afraid that he has a good background. Why can't I remember Ma Zhong? I do know a man named Ma Zhong, but that is a person from Jiangdong who has killed Guan Yu in history. The Ma Zhong in front of him is clearly not that Ma Zhong! I should have an impression of such a character, why don't I have any memory at all? Could it be that he is another talent who has been annihilated by history?

Cao Peng, I really thought wrong!

This Ma Zhong is not obliterated by history, it is really Cao Peng's memory, which has been blurred.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms of Luo Da's flickering, Ma Zhong once accompanied Zhuge Liang to conquer the Southern Barbarians, and during the Northern Expedition, he served as the general of Fenwei and the Marquis of Boyang Pavilion. It's just that Ma Zhong's role is too few, so that Cao Peng's impression is not very deep. Since the rebirth, that impression has naturally disappeared as time passed.

In real history, Ma Zhong finally worshiped General Annan and was a famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty in the later period of the Three Kingdoms.

He was born as a scholar and was promoted to filial piety last year.

When Liu Bei was in Nanzhong, he admired Liu Bei's reputation, so he went to defect, and now he serves as a subordinate and joins the army.

In short, this Ma Zhong is Zhuge Liang's side staff.

Cao Peng had never heard of Ma Zhong's name, but it was normal. However, when Ma Zhong walked out of the lobby and was about to go out of the door, he saw a person who strode in from outside the door.

The two sides just looked at each other, did not speak, and passed by.

Just as Ma Zhong was about to walk out of the door, a surprise shout suddenly came from behind him: "Ahead, but is it Boqi?" ”

The young man who was following Ma Zhong was stunned when he heard this, and immediately stopped and turned his head to look.

I saw that the young man who had just passed by them was looking at him with a look of surprise.

Ma Zhong was also stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Boqi, who is this person?" ”

Before the young man could speak, the young man had already strode forward and grabbed the young man's arm, "Boqi, it's really you!" ”

"Dare to ask ......"

The young man looked confused.

The young man smiled: "I am Wang Ping...... No, I'm He Ping! ”

"He Ping?" The young man was stunned for a long time, but suddenly came to his senses, and was very surprised: "You are Zijun!" ”

"It's me, it's me...... At that time, Nanchong said goodbye for nearly eight years.

If it weren't for the fact that I felt a little déjà vu between your eyebrows, I really wouldn't recognize you...... Why, how are you here? ”

"I ......"

The boy was about to answer, but he heard two soft coughs from beside him.

He immediately came to his senses and hurriedly broke free from Wang Ping's big hand, "I am the secretary of the king of Hanzhong in Chengdu, and now I join the army with my horse and come to write with the general." Zijun, why are you here? I've heard people say, although your grandfather went to Hanzhong, how could he appear in the general's mansion? ”

Wang Ping said with a smile: "After my grandfather passed away, he returned to his ancestors and changed his father's surname.

After serving under the account of Duke Lu for a period of time, after Duke Lu surrendered, he was valued by the general, and I was appointed as the lieutenant of Guoyi, and now I am serving in the general's mansion. What, are you leaving? You and I haven't seen each other for a long time, why don't you find a place to have a few drinks? ”

"This ...... I still have official business, and I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with my brother! ”

Captain Guo Yi?

It's a completely new position, which has never been seen before.

Ma Zhong frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Boqi, let's go." ”

"Whoa!"

The young man then bowed his hand to Wang Ping, "Brother, we will have a date later." ”

After that, the young man was about to leave with Ma Zhong.

Wang Ping wanted to stop him, but he didn't know how to speak. At this moment, I suddenly heard a deep shout from the lobby: "The general has an order, and I will stop the Yizhou envoy." ”

On duty at the gate of the mansion was Zhang Hu, the son of Zhang Liao.

Hearing the order, he didn't say a word, and with more than 100 white camel soldiers, Hulala stepped forward and stopped Ma Zhong and the others.

Ma Zhong was suddenly shocked, "What do you want?" ”

Zhang Hu shouted: "If the general wants you to stay, just stay." ”

"The two countries exchange troops, and they don't cut the ......"

Ma Zhong was still struggling, but when he saw Cao Peng walking out of the hall, he sneered: "What two countries? It's just a group of ungrateful and deceitful ministers and thieves who deceive the world. Since ancient times, Yizhou has been the territory of our Han Dynasty, sacred and indivisible. Previously, Liu Yizhou was canonized by the Son of Heaven as General Zhenwei,

Although he has been in Nanzhong for three years, he has not really established his prestige.

But in this way, I still recruited characters like Ma Zhong and Zhang Wei, and they really deserved to be the characters of the Three Kingdoms.

"In that case, I will hand him over to you.

Give me a good look at this man...... I don't want him to work for me, but I can't, let him go back to Xichuan. If he runs away, I'll ask for you. Alright, take Mr. Fox down with you! Fox Du, what a foolish guy. Isn't this reckless behavior for fear of bringing disaster to the family in the future? ”

Ma Zhong happened to walk past the hall.

Cao Peng's last few words seemed to be talking to himself, but they clearly came into his ears.

Ma Zhong's face changed, and he shouted loudly: "The husband does things and has his own responsibility." I defected to Xuande Gong because I chose it myself, and it has nothing to do with my family. How can a general implicate innocent people because of this? ”

Cao Peng glanced at him, smiled, and turned to walk into the hall.

But that laughter made Ma Zhong feel flustered in his heart......

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"Mr. Gongmiao, according to what you said, this Ma Zhong is really a talent?"

Cao Peng returned to the hall, but saw the person sitting in the hall with a look of surprise on his face.

This person's name was Yan Zhi, and he was an envoy sent by Yan Yan.

It turned out that before Cao Peng entered Hanzhong, Cao Zhang had already raised troops and was on the verge of recovery. But Cao Zhang was not in a hurry to go to war, but sent people to Ba County to meet Yan Yan. At the same time, Cao Zhang also brought a letter from Cao Cao and asked Yan Yan to forward it to Liu Wei. Yan Yan is also in a dilemma, and he doesn't know what to do.

Liu Zhang was suddenly killed, which made Yan Yan at a loss.

Although he said that he wanted to avenge Liu Zhang, Liu Zhang's death would inevitably cause chaos in Xichuan. Cao Cao sat on Jing Xiang and categorically would not ignore it. When the time comes, Cao Cao will definitely send troops to attack, where should he go?

Liu Zhang is immortal, and Yan Yan is loyal.

But as soon as Liu Zhang died, Cao Cao used the banner of revenge for Liu Zhang, but Yan Yan was a little embarrassed.

He had a very bad sense of Liu Bei.

At the beginning, Liu Zhang invited Liu Bei to enter Sichuan, but Yan Yan did not agree.

He believes that once Liu Bei enters Sichuan, Bashu will be in turmoil. In particular, Bashu Haoqiang will suffer an inevitable ripple. But Liu Zhang didn't listen, and still insisted, letting Liu Bei enter Sichuan......

Now Liu Zhang is really dead!

Yan Yan was a little confused......

At this time, Cao Zhang came to Yan Yan with letters from Cao Peng and Cao Cao, which made Yan Yan even more confused.

Cao Peng and Yan Yan are old friends.

The two have been writing letters in recent years, but they have never discussed any political affairs.

Cao Peng mostly talked about his experience in a consultative tone. For example, the attack on Hehuang, as well as the conquest of Liaodong, the capture of Goguryeo, and the annexation of Buyeo...... Things like that, either ask for advice, or tell about them.

After coming and going, Yan Yan's precaution against Cao Peng also faded.

Sometimes, he even cited Cao Peng as a confidant, and often used the things discussed in Cao Peng's letters as a topic of conversation at the banquet, and talked about it with others, which really increased a lot of face. If Liu Zhang was still alive, Cao Peng's letter contained the intention of soliciting and persuading him to surrender, Yan Yan didn't say a word, changed the letter, and turned his face with Cao Peng.

Can ...... now

The content of Cao Peng's letter is very simple: The old general is loyal and strong, and I have always admired it.

In the past, when Liu Yizhou was there, I deliberately persuaded him. But I know that the old general will not listen, and if I say it, you will definitely break off my friendship. But now that Liu Yizhou is gone, does the old general think that Liu Wei can really resist Liu Bei? That Liu Bei is a hero, and he is even more ...... Once he stabilizes the situation in Yizhou, he will inevitably use troops against Ba County. When the time comes, where will the old general go? And Ba County will also be devastated.

I don't say how good King Wei is, but under the rule of King Wei, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and their lives were very happy.

The old general does not think about himself, but also for the villagers of Ba County.

When Liu Bei arrives in a place, he will make a big move. At the beginning, Xuzhou was rich in money and grain, and the people were rich. But after Liu Bei went to Xuzhou, the population soon decreased sharply, and the war continued, which caused misery to the people; Then he went to Jingzhou again. coerced the people into fleeing, and almost killed the people...... He sat in charge of Jingnan affairs, colluded with Wulingman, wantonly embezzled the interests of the Han people, and finally threw away a dilapidated Jingnan and ran to Xichuan. And as far as I know, after he arrived in Xichuan, he colluded with the barbarians and had intimate contacts.

The old general is an honest man and a good man!

Where to go, presumably the old general has his own plans......

If it is said that Cao Peng's letter made Yan Yan have to ponder.

Then the content of Cao Cao's letter is even simpler: If you are alone in Xichuan, you will not commit any crimes in Xichuan!

The implication is that I will guarantee the interests of you Xichuan Haoqiang and the people! This guarantee made Yan Yan have to think deeply. Alone? Or submit to the imperial court? For a moment he hesitated.

Yan Yan sent Cao Cao's letter to Brazil.

Then he sent Yan Zhi to consult with Cao Peng.

In contrast, Yan Yan trusted Cao Peng more. Even if Cao Zhang is Cao Cao's own son, in Yan Yan's eyes, he can't be trusted by Cao Peng after all. After all, Cao Zhang's age is a little younger.

Cao Peng is not big, but he is famous.

What's more, after several years of exchanges, Yan Yan naturally trusted Cao Peng more.

Ma Zhong didn't know Yan Zhi, but Yan Zhi had heard of Ma Zhong's name.

As soon as Ma Zhong went out on the front foot, Yan Zhi told Cao Peng about Ma Zhong's situation briefly, which immediately attracted Cao Peng's attention.

Cao Peng was also very straightforward, without saying a word, and detained Ma Zhong.

"Gong Miao, please go back and tell the old general, just say that I can guarantee that the prince is trustworthy.

The concerns of the old general, I understand very well. But now it is not a war between the two countries, but a confrontation between good and evil...... In any case, the old general was appointed by the imperial court, and Liu Bei was just a chaotic minister and thief.

Where to go, the old general naturally knows in his heart. ”

Yan Zhi nodded and said that he had written it down, and talked to Cao Peng again before saying goodbye and leaving.

After sending Yan Zhi away, Cao Peng sat on the top of the hall.

Footsteps came from outside, but Fa Zheng hurriedly walked into the hall.

"Childe, I have a plan, although it is dangerous, but if it succeeds, it can make Zhuge Kongming, every inch of chaos ......" (to be continued)