Liangzhou was attacked and Tianshui fell, which was actually not in Wei Tao's expectations, or such a result was also extremely unexpected by Wei Tao.

originally thought that even if Liu Bei would make a move, he would also do something against Jingzhou, but who would have thought that his goal would turn to Xiliang?

Under the attack at first glance, the fall of Tianshui is naturally nothing.

"Whether it is encircling Wei to save Zhao, or attacking the west, this is all something I have to respond. It is said that this time it is headed by Ma Chao, Ma Chao has always been known as the 'Shenwei Tian General' among the Qiang people, although it was defeated by me, Xiqiang was surrendered by me, but I have to say that with the title of Ma Chao in Xiliang is also desirable, many Xiqiang tribes and quietly secretly communicate with each other, otherwise Tianshui is also considered to be a city with thick walls, how can it fall so easily? ”

Wei Tao couldn't help but shake his head slightly and sighed.

This is also the trouble of having a big territory, once someone attacks it from behind, it will make Wei Tao difficult to take care of.

This is not to say that the transfer of troops can be solved, you must know that the transfer of troops from here to Xiliang, not to mention the time it takes, just to say that the troops are tired day and night, and it takes time to recover.

One thing alone is enough to give people a headache, when Jingzhou is attacked again, is it better to turn back halfway, or transfer troops from other places to tear down the east wall and make up the west wall?

"Then the lord wants to rush to Xiliang?"

Pang Tong frowned slightly and asked, although he didn't say it explicitly, but Pang Tong didn't want Wei Tao to rush to Xiliang at this critical time, in Pang Tong's opinion, Wei Tao was so unnecessary.

Wei Tao shook his head slightly. He stayed in Jingzhou to preside over the overall situation. If you leave with it, there are also disadvantages and no benefits.

"Gongda is already rushing to the past. With Gongda, I believe that it will stabilize the situation in Liangzhou. Now that Sima Yi is entrusted to Shi Yuan, then there should be nothing to do in my territory. ”

Wei Tao, the military general under his command, naturally trusts him, although he always goes into battle in person, but Wei Tao is to stimulate the morale of his army, hit the opponent's spirit, and make the first battle more convenient and less damaged.

It's not that you don't trust your own soldiers.

"Oh? Could it be that the lord has other plans? ”

If it were other newcomers, I am afraid they would not ask so carefully. But Pang Tong was confident in himself, and he also felt that Wei Tao was heavy, so he immediately asked.

Pang Tong is not pampered and arrogant, but confident that he can solve problems for Wei Tao, and at the same time, there is also a meaning, I treat you with sincerity, and you should treat me with sincerity.

Wei Tao also did not hide Pang Tong's meaning, and then he said.

"Shi Yuan now also knows that although I am involved in the dispute in the Central Plains, I only want to be in the world, and I don't want to waste more energy here. And now Cao Cao's strength is only below our army. In addition, Liu Bei occupies Xichuan and Sun Quan occupies Jiangdong, and they are both places where there is a moat. It's hard to win, so I'm willing to take it. ”

Pang Tong nodded slightly, but even with Pang Tong's wisdom, he didn't understand what Wei Tao meant for a while.

"I want to raise troops, but if it weren't for the previous large-scale moves of the soldiers and the continuous battles, it has already made our army's logistics difficult and difficult to help. If I had gone with a small force, it would have been possible. ”

"But where does the lord want to attack?"

Pang Tong frowned slightly and thought about it, but he still didn't understand what Wei Tao meant, if he said that he wanted to attack Cao, Liu, and Sun, no matter which side he said, it was impossible to say that thousands of people could be destroyed, and Wei Tao would not be so unwise.

Wei Tao smiled slightly and was about to answer, but Pang Tong had already reacted.

"The lord wants to go south to Jiaozhou? Najiaozhou is a bitter and barren place, and there is no unique product in it, even if the lord goes south to take it, what is the meaning? Even if the lord and the public will calm the world and expel the foreigners, there is no need to do so, and when the Central Plains is unified, a general will be dispatched to the next place, and the wish of the lord will be achieved! ”

Pang Tong obviously disagreed that Wei Tao was wasting his troops here in vain.

"Shi Yuan doesn't know."

Wei Tao smiled slightly bitterly, he is not the kind of half-hearted, he can do whatever he wants, and he also knows that if he fights one side in the east and one side in the west, he may get nothing in the end.

"Then Cao Cao sent Sima Yi to attack, and Liu Bei raided Xiliang, but is Sun Quan unplanned? Shi Yuan thought that the paper covenant could bind Sun Quan? ”、

Pang Tong was slightly silent and shook his head gently, and at the same time he also understood the meaning of Wei Tao's words.

"My lord, do the Jiaozhou Shikui clan really want to raise troops? In Jiaozhou, there are only a few thousand soldiers, and they have always surrendered to the Han Dynasty, how dare they act recklessly? ”

However, even if Pang Tong has been confirmed by Wei Tao, he still doesn't believe it, since ancient times, there has been a small attack on the big, but there is almost no reason to bully the strong with the weak.

But this was Wei Tao's opening and saying, and it should be that there will be no difference, and Pang Tong didn't know what to say for a while.

This doesn't make sense.

"It is said that there was a locust plague in Jiaozhou, and there was a famine, and Sun Quan gave them a large amount of grain and grass on the condition of sending troops to survive the famine. The lives of people in Jiaozhou are not valuable, and under the temptation of food, many people have joined in and rushed towards our army. ”

Wei Tao shook his head slightly, indeed under normal circumstances, Jiaozhou Shikui would naturally not come to provoke him, but under the temptation of food, he would definitely come.

"Of course, as Shi Yuan said, although Jiaozhou has always been one of the thirteen states of our Han Dynasty, because of its poor mountains and bad waters, it has always been less obeyed by the order of the Son of Heaven, which can be described as a country within a country! Although I don't have a bad feeling for it, if I can calm down the war, I can let it integrate into the Han Dynasty again, how about it? ”

Wei Tao's sincere words made Pang Tong nod slightly, and there was no intention of persuasion.

Wei Tao directly led 5,000 soldiers and horses to the south, in fact, the soldiers and horses of Jiaozhou were indeed undesirable.

And Jiaozhou is not any generals, first with Wei Tao battle, by Wei Tao Shi Kui number, and then Wei Tao is set up an ambush at will, Shi Kui clan is in ambush, and then directly because of this Wei Tao battle and victory, Shi Kui clan was all punished.

The Shikui clan died, and the Jiaozhou soldiers naturally gave in, but even if they took Jiaozhou, but with the barrenness of Jiaozhou, there was not much to gain at all, and it was really calculated that Wei Tao had indeed wasted a lot of effort, and he was able to train his soldiers in actual combat.

And when Wei Tao won a big victory, Sima Yi also led the army and retreated, and these days Sima Yi and Pang Tong each fought several battles with their own ideas, which can be said to be up and down.

If it weren't for Sima Yi's ignorance before, I'm afraid that even if he couldn't achieve the goal of weakening Wei Tao's soldiers, he would be able to make Wei Tao uneasy, not like now, after all, it would still hurt people.

At the same time, the battle in Xiliang was also deadlocked, although Xun You went in person, but the same Zhuge Liang also led troops to be stationed here, although Xun You conspired a few times, but Zhuge Liang's caution was not moved at all,

Of course, it doesn't mean that only Wei Tao is a good thing.

In these days, Cao Cao first pacified the internal strife, including Xun Yu and a group of people who were already idle by Cao Cao.

You must know that Xun Yu was originally Cao Cao's confidant and mastermind, and the reason why many people dared to act this time was precisely because of him, and now even Xun Yu is idle, not to mention others.

After this incident, Xun Yu was disheartened, closed the door, and never saw any more outsiders.

Although Cao Cao did this to weaken his own strength, but at this time, the Cao army was all single-minded, as for the Son of Heaven, he was completely hollowed out, and since Cao Cao had made this determination, I am afraid that the Son of Heaven would no longer have a chance to take power.

On the other hand, under Sun Quan's full suppression, the Shanyue people suffered heavy casualties, and they were driven back to the mountains and forests, and the aftermath has been cleared.

As for Liu Bei, this time he has taken a steady and steady plan, but the soldiers have been in the public security for a few days, and they are still eyeing Jingzhou.

Although it was not explicitly stated, but invisibly, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan already had a tacit understanding, and if Wei Tao's power rose again, then it was not incomprehensible that the three were in alliance.

Although there is one more place in Jiaozhou, the situation is still very grim for Wei Tao.

However, Wei Tao naturally had a reason to capture Jiaozhou, and did not immediately lead the army back to Jingzhou, but temporarily sat in Jiaozhou.

"Gongyu, what's going on?"

This time it was Sun Gan who followed Wei Tao, and Sun Qian was dealing with various affairs these days.

"Qi Qi Lord, this time with the Lord Hongfu, most of the residents in Jiaozhou are willing to relocate, and only this can add a lot of manpower."

"Well, that's good. Although Jiaozhou is barren, there are also a lot of good acres, if all the people are relocated, then this place is not barren? Those who remain, after the good acres have been harvested, can be cultivated at a low price. In this way, Jiaozhou can also be kept alive. ”

Yes, the reason why Wei Tao entered Jiaozhou this time was because of the population in Jiaozhou.

First, Jiaozhou's strength is not strong, it can be taken quickly, and there are not many troops, and secondly, a famine broke out in Jiaozhou, and the people who were originally relocated to the land can only accept it even if they leave their hometowns, which greatly reduces the resistance.

In fact, really speaking, Wei Tao can't do it, after all, after such a big war in the Central Plains, the population has decreased a lot, so for the people under his command, no matter which side of the princes can let them flow at will.

In addition, Wei Tao didn't want to lead foreigners into the Central Plains at this time, so the people of Jiaozhou, who were originally one of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, became Wei Tao's best target.

"Gongyou, this time I have full authority to let you deal with this matter, be sure to send these people to Jingzhou, Sili and other places to settle down, if there are those who do not cooperate, whether it is the people or officials, I will grant you the right to capture and kill! Remember, don't let me down! (To be continued......)