In November of the eighth year of Jian'an, Zang Ba died in the plain.

Zang Ba died in battle, and the plains fell, which also represented the extinction of Qingzhou in Hebei.

After Liu Chuang killed Zang Ba and paid tribute to Huang Shao, he immediately ordered to open and led 8,000 soldiers and horses south to cross the river and advance into Gaotang.

Liu and Ma joined forces in Gaotang, which also made the momentum of the Han army suddenly soar.

Mao Hui of Jibei and Xu Xi of Jinan saw that Zang Ba was killed, and the Han army went south, and they also knew that the general trend had gone. It seems that there is no point in continuing to besiege Gaotang. The two of them came this time to raise troops, more to rescue Zang Ba. Back then, Zang Ba had a life-saving grace for the two of them, but now that Zang Ba is dead, that kindness seems to have become much weaker all of a sudden. There is a way that people go to tea and cool, and people die and the lights go out! No matter how generous the righteousness is, it still needs people to live. As soon as a person dies, it seems to be much easier for Mao Hui and Xu Xi, and they dare not continue to entangle.

Ma Chao is definitely a difficult guy to deal with.

Xu and Mao surrounded Gaotang, but Ma Chao still took the initiative.

In several battles on the banks of the Yellow River, Ma Chao relied on his personal bravery, supplemented by the amazing combat power of the Xiliang soldiers, to defeat the Xu and Mao coalition forces again and again.

This guy is like a war machine, and he never knows what fear is, let alone defense.

Ma Chao repeatedly took the initiative to attack, causing the coalition to lose its troops.

With such an opponent, Xu Xi and Mao Hui couldn't help but be secretly frightened. Now, a guy who is even more ferocious than Ma Chao crossed the river, even if the two of them have the intention of avenging Zang Ba, they have to think about it carefully. Liu Chuang's victory in the plains was in Henan, and it was by no means that he, Xu Xi and Mao Hui, could resist it. How dare the two of them face an opponent that even the lord can't help but do?

In this case, retreat is the best option.

At that moment, Mao Hui led his troops to withdraw troops in the direction of Jishui overnight. However, he was also interesting enough and did not retreat on his own, but covered each other with Xu Xi, Xu Xi retreated to Jinan, that is, Luoyin, while Mao Hui first covered Xu Xi, and then Xu Xi covered and finally left the battlefield safely. Of course, the reason why the two were able to evacuate safely was also because Liu Chuang did not pursue.

After Liu Chuang arrived in Gaotang, he immediately found Ma Chao.

Contrary to Liu Chuang's expectations, Ma Chao was very calm, and he didn't even show the slightest sadness.

"Brother, mourning!"

Liu Chuang wanted to comfort Ma Chao, but Ma Chao waved his hand and said calmly: "Uncle Huang doesn't have to worry about me, it is the duty of a warrior to die in battle." Warriors, horse leather shrouds are the most common. This time he died on the battlefield, and he was not good at learning, so it is no wonder that others.

The two armies are facing each other, either you kill me, or I kill you...... As far as Zhongqi is concerned, it is also a blessing that although he is dead, he will return to the arms of Mubas. Uncle Huang, if he dies in battle

Please send my body back to Xiliang. In this way, in the next life, you and my brother will definitely be able to fight side by side. ”

Life and death seem to be very indifferent to the Qiang people.

Ma Chao is half of the Qiang blood, and grew up under the care of his maternal grandfather since he was a child, and later mixed with the Qiang people, believing in Mubase, that is, the gods of the Qiang people.

The Qiang people worship ghosts and gods and worship various gods. And Mubaser is a god that they believe in, and its nature is similar to that of the gods.

originally thought that Ma Chao would be sad because of Ma Xiu's death.

But now it seems that he is very calm, and it seems that he has not lost his cool because of this!

Liu Chuang's heart was also quite stable, and he patted Ma Chao's shoulder lightly, "Brother, the battle of Qingzhou has come to an end, but I don't know what my brother is going to do?" ”

Ma Chao raised his head, looked at Liu Chuang and said, "I want to stay in the plain, what does Uncle Huang think?" ”

Liu Chuang heard this, but laughed!

"I originally wanted to ask my brother to return to Yanjing with me, but since my brother wants to stay in the plains, I can't ask for it."

To be honest, Liu Chuang didn't want Ma Chao to sit in the Plains Country.

However, since Ma Chao took the initiative to propose, he had no reason to object. Although in Liu Chuang's heart, Shi Jian is the best candidate to sit in the Plains Country. But Ma Chao opened his mouth, and after thinking about it, Ma Chao may not be as calm as Shi Lian, but his sharp spirit can also be plain.

What Liu Chuang has to think about now is Donglai.

This time, Cao Cao lost the Plains Kingdom, and if he could not recapture it immediately, he would inevitably exert pressure on Donglai.

With a sharp person like Ma Chao in the plains, he can contain the forces of the Cao army in Qingzhou at any time, and he can also share a lot of pressure for Donglai.

It's just that......

Liu Chuang can conclude that Donglai will inevitably be under great pressure next.

Although Gan Ning is brave, he is longer than the sea. Although Lu Xun assisted, he was never the best candidate. Liu Chuang did not occupy the plain before, and Donglai was only used as a fulcrum, and the significance was not very obvious. But now, Liu Chuang sits on the plain and can echo Donglai. The most important thing is that after Liu Chuang has a plain, he can build a port for naval cantonment.

In Liu Chuang's memory, at the mouth of the Yellow River in later generations, there was a city called Lijin.

If a port can be built here, the navy can go to sea and directly cross Laizhou Bay to reach Donglai, which can be shortened by half at once. In other words, Liu Chuang can use the navy to constantly harass the coastal areas of Henan to share the pressure on Donglai. This is not a trivial matter, and the best conductor is Gan Ning...... Gan Ning sailed in the Bohai Sea, and Zhou Cang raged in the East China Sea. Using Donglai as a springboard can form an effective threat to the Qingxu coast, and it can also bring more pressure to Cao Cao.

Therefore, Gan Ning must be drawn out.

But after Gan Ning is transferred, who will sit in Donglai?

Liu Chuang already has some plans in his heart......

The plains were lost, and Zang Ba was killed.

The situation in Qingzhou has changed dramatically.

With Mao Hui and Xu Xi taking the lead in retreating, Cao Peng's offensive against the county also slowed down.

It's not that he doesn't want to seize the county, but the Han reinforcements have arrived. This time, the one who came to the aid of Zhu County was also Cao Peng's old opponent, and Xu Chu, who defeated Cao Peng in Guanjin and Pang De. The courage of the tiger idiot, Cao Peng is quite jealous. Although the reinforcements brought by Xu Chu this time were not his tiger army and old battalion, they were also the elite of the Han army...... Cao Peng encountered Xu Chu outside the county, and the two sides had a big fight.

Lu Yu of Zhuxian was keenly aware of the arrival of reinforcements, so he immediately ordered Ma Dai to lead his troops out of the city to attack.

Cao Peng saw that he was suffering from the enemy on his back and did not dare to fight with Xu Chu, so he retreated thirty miles and camped in Xiazhai on the bank of the Luoshui River. With the arrival of Xu Chu, the morale of the Han army was greatly boosted. And Xu Chu was a person who refused to avoid the battle lightly, he ordered Ma Dai to garrison in the city, and he led a group of soldiers and horses, camped outside the city, and confronted Cao Peng. At the same time, Tai Shici also arrived in West Pyeongchang and went down to the village on the north bank of the Yellow River.

The superiority of Cao's army in strength gradually lost with the end of the Battle of the Plains.

After Liu Chuang and Ma Chao joined forces, they immediately waved their troops straight to the county.

For a while, Cao Peng felt the aggressive momentum of the Han army.

He didn't dare to underestimate the Han army, not to mention that Liu Chuang came to the county in person, and there were even fierce generals like Ma Chao, Xu Chu and Tai Shici under his command.

Cao Peng hurriedly ordered again to retreat to the south bank of Luoshui.

This time, however, he learned the lessons of his time in Zhangshui and set up camp high on the south bank.

Although it is now a cold winter month, the river is frozen. But who dares to guarantee that Liu Chuang has no other means? After camping in Henan, Cao Pengyou hurriedly sent someone to ask for help. At this time, Man Chong had already received the news of the loss of the plain in Linjing, and he was helpless.

After receiving Cao Peng's request for help, he immediately rushed to Luoyin and urgently summoned Cao Peng.

"Youxue don't have to worry, although the thieves have captured the plains, it seems to be menacing, but in fact it is already the end of the crossbow.

Now we only need to stick to the line of Luoshui, and we must not let it cross Luoshui...... When the battle in Guanzhong is over, the main division will return to the capital, and the thieves will collect their troops and retreat. Their current strength is not enough to wreak havoc on Henan, let alone the strength to swallow the entire Qingzhou. ”

Cao Peng listened and nodded slightly.

He didn't know this truth, but he was forced to this point by Liu Chuang, and Cao Peng felt very uncomfortable.

However, facts are stronger than people, and Cao Peng also knows that now is not the time to be strong...... Retreating to the south bank of Luoshui is also the best choice at present!

As Man Chong guessed, Liu Chuang did not immediately order an attack after arriving in Zhu County.

After he inquired about the battle situation, he called Ma Chao and said: "Now that our army has captured the plain, our military strength has reached its limit. If you want to continue south, I am afraid that you will not be able to do it. The top priority is to do everything possible to stabilize the plains...... I am ready to abandon the county and retreat to Hebei.

Henan, on the other hand, only needs to keep Gaotang. ”

"Uncle Huang wants to abandon the county and leave?"

Ma Dai couldn't help but exclaim, and looked at Liu Chuang in some surprise.

Liu Chuang nodded, "The gains and losses of the county really do not hinder the overall situation.

The key is to stabilize the plains, and if you continue to occupy the county, you will not only have to divide your troops and horses, but also spend a lot of baggage.

I have ordered Mr. Ziyuan to start preparations in Hebei and retreat to Hebei in three days...... As for the 40,000 people of the county, we will try to make them go with us to the plains. The plains are vast, but slightly sparsely populated. I am going to build a new city at the mouth of the great river, enough to house it. Of course, if you don't want to go with us, you don't have to force it. In the past two days, you might as well think about it. ”

Pingyuan was a large county in Qingzhou, but since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the war has not stopped, and the population has been reduced by more than half.

Liu Chuang now had no spare energy to fill the plains with population, so he had to plunder from Henan,...... Henan is very populous, but the land is scarce. If we can attract a part of the population from Henan, it can relieve Liu Chuang a lot of pressure. Lu Yu has followed Liu Chuang for many years, and of course he knows Liu Chuang's thoughts.

He immediately got up and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely make all 40,000 people in the county accompany me." ”

Liu Chuang nodded, and his gaze turned to Ma Dai again.

"Second brother, you have a calm temperament and are calm in trouble.

He has been with his brother for many years and is more loyal. Next, I will make my brother sit in the plains, and ask the second brother to be the garrison of Gaotang, how about it? ”

Ma Dai was stunned, then got up and said, "The last general will not be dishonored." ”

Liu Chuang smiled slightly, and immediately stood up.

He glanced at the people in the yatang, and suddenly smiled: "You don't have to worry about this small county.

If we evacuate today, we will be able to fight again...... However, we can't just give up the county for nothing, how can we teach Cao Peng some lessons. (To be continued.)