The military camp of Cao Jun Chen Cangqian was brightly lit, and in Chen Cang City, Ma Chao's mansion was not idle, and Zhang Baiqi and Ma Chao were discussing how to deal with Cao Cao.

"Bai Qi, Cao Chun's corpse has been scattered for many days, why hasn't Cao Cao attacked yet? Do you just let Cao Chun's corpse be exposed to the wilderness? ”

"Don't worry, my lord, Cao Cao has experienced a hundred battles, didn't he know that we had already laid an ambush in the area of Sanguan? It's just that the longer Cao Cao doesn't move, the more the army's morale will be shaken, and Cao Cao will come to attack us sooner or later, just delaying time. ”

"Procrastinating?" Ma Chao looked at Zhang Baiqi suspiciously.

"Yes, lord, Cao Cao will definitely attack and disperse the pass, but according to Cao Cao's resourcefulness, until the last moment, Cao Cao will not confront our army by consuming a large number of troops, otherwise even if Cao Cao wins Xiliang, he will lose both. Cao Cao is waiting, waiting for our flaws! ”

"I see, according to Bai Qi, when will Cao Cao attack our army?"

"There should be no attack on our army in the near future, according to reliable information, Cao Cao's Xu capital reinforcements have arrived, Cao Cao will definitely use this as an excuse to rest and recuperate, wait for the opportunity, when the army's heart fluctuates again, Cao Cao will attack our army in the name of revenge." Zhang Baiqi touched his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Bai Cai, how can our army sit still and wait for death? And you have asked Brother Dai to come to Chencang for many days, why haven't you taken action yet? ”

"Don't worry, my lord, the reinforcements of the Cao army have just arrived in Chencang, and the supplies will return to Chencang along the waterway in the near future, and then it will be when General Ma will lead the army to raid Tongguan."

"What do you mean by white riding?"

"Lord, when I returned to Chencang, I had already moved the residents of all the villages on the north bank of Weishui into Chencang along the waterway. Those who refuse to accept have been killed by me. Now the so-called villagers on the north bank of Weishui. They are all soldiers of my Yellow Turban Dao, as long as General Ma carries my spirit talisman, he can control the Yellow Turban soldiers on the north bank of Weishui. ”

"Oh? What the white rider refers to is the 5,000 soldiers who can turn into Yellow Turban wrestlers at any time? Ma Chao's eyes lit up, Zhang Baiqi was really resourceful, and he had already arranged chess pieces for his retreat from Weishui.

"Exactly, my lord, Bai Qi also left three thousand soldiers in the Meridian Valley, and General Ma can rely on these three thousand soldiers to defend Tongguan at that time. The day when the lord will compete for the west is not far off. ”

"The white cavalry still left three thousand soldiers in the Meridian Valley?"

"Exactly!"

"Bai Qi, you have already left 5,000 soldiers on the north bank of Weishui, why do you still have to leave soldiers in the Meridian Valley, isn't this a bit of a snake to add to it?"

"Ahem! Lord, do you know that after the capture of Tongguan, five thousand yellow turban wrestlers will no longer exist, how to guard the pass? Zhang Baiqi smiled bitterly, the secret of the Yellow Turban Lux is known only to him. Ma Chao doesn't understand.

"What do you mean by white riding?"

"The lord doesn't need to ask much, and the lord will know when the time comes. If the plan of the white horse is successful, the lord can cut off Xiliang for 20 years, and after 20 years, it will depend on the creation of the lord. ”

"If Bai Cai's plan is defeated by Cao Cao, the lord can lead the army from Yangping Pass into Hanzhong, and Bai Qi has already contacted Zhang Lu, the five buckets of rice in the good Han, and he will take in the lord and let the lord protect his family." As he spoke, blood appeared on the side of Zhang Baiqi's mouth.

"White riding?"

"Out of the way!" Zhang Baiqi took out an elixir from the gourd on his waist and took it.

"Lord, Bai Qi's body is already a medicine stone without a spirit, I just want to fight the last battle, defeat Cao Cao, and lay the foundation for the lord's Xiliang hegemony!"

"Good! Chao must live up to the trust of Bai Qi, defeat Cao Cao, and dominate Xiliang! After speaking, the two high-fived for an appointment!

The next morning, it was just dawn. Lu Rui took Cao Zhang and Cao Pi to the military camp of the tiger and leopard riders.

"On the military order of Lord Sikong, Lu Rui, the general of the expedition to the north, today led the tiger and leopard to sneak into Xiliang and raid Tianshui." The heralds issued Cao Cao's military orders in the tiger and leopard cavalry barracks.

"The tiger and leopard ride to listen to the order, today our army went deep into Xiliang and fought alone, is everyone terrible?"

"Fearless!"

"To avenge General Cao Chun, are you willing?"

"Swear to avenge General Cao Chun, and never give up!"

"Okay, all the troops change their clothes and go!" Subsequently, the tiger and leopard cavalry changed their clothes and left the Cao army camp with Lu Rui's caravan of 200 people.

After a seven-day journey, Lu Rui and his party finally arrived at a small valley less than three miles away from the mouth of the Meridian Valley.

"Report! Childe, I found a large group of people in front, and it seems that something is wrong. "Jiang Jian, as a native of Xiliang, also traveled with the army and was Lu Rui's guide.

"Oh? Cao Hu, you take the brigade to hide in the valley, Ziwen, Zihuan, let's take a look. ”

"Yes, Childe!"

Soon, the four of them arrived at a high ground near the mouth of the Meridian Valley, and looked down the mountain, where a group of people were resting. It looks like it's a caravan made up.

"Brother Rui, there's something wrong with these people!"

"Oh? Zihuan, what do you say is wrong? ”

"Brother Rui, these guards don't look like caravan guards, but soldiers, well-trained soldiers." Cao Pi's eyes narrowed, revealing a vigilant look.

"Second brother, how do you know? Why can't I see it? Cao Zhang scratched his head, he really didn't see it.

"Ziwen, you see that although these people are resting, they are basically symmetrically distributed on the left and right, with their eyes outward, not inward, if it is a caravan, there must be important items on the car, and their eyes should be inward."

"This is one thing, and the other is that there is a captain among these guards, and the captain is casual in his posture, and the guards are cautious in their words and actions. How could this be the case with ordinary caravans? Only the commanders and soldiers in the army can have such obvious dignity and humility. ”

"Huh? Second brother, how can you say so many ways? You literati really want me, so you don't want to, so you rush out to catch a few to practice. ”

"Jiang Yin, who do you think they are, are they ordinary rebels or the Xiliang Army?" Lu Rui ignored the conversation between the two brothers, this group of people was definitely a sergeant, and a well-trained sergeant.

"Childe, my subordinates think that these people should be the Xiliang Army, but with so many Xiliang troops gathered here, what do they want to do? Did they come to ambush us? ”

"Impossible!" Lu Rui waved his hand, this group of people was definitely not here to ambush him.

"If they had ambushed my tiger and leopard, they would not have been at the mouth of the Meridian Valley, but in the Meridian Valley, or in the valley where our army had stayed, and the direction of this group of caravan wagons would be eastward, and their goal should be east, not us."

"Brother Rui, do you mean that they are the target of a surprise attack on our army?" Cao Pi reacted immediately, this group of people must be a strange soldier.

"Raiding our army? Hehe, I just happened to run into them, see if I don't kill them all! When Cao Zhang heard this, he rubbed his fists and palms, looking aggressive.

"Childe?" Jiang Jian glanced at Lu Rui.

"Let's see!" Lu Rui motioned for the four of them to hide and observe again. (To be continued......)

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