"Isn't that kid Cao Pi showing loyalty to the Son of Heaven and asking for the name of a general of the Western Expedition?"

Jia Xu moved his slightly numb feet, then looked at the bonfire in front of him, and continued: "The Western Expedition to the West, as the name suggests, it is very likely that they want to transfer the battle line and attack Ma Teng to the west. ”

"If it were me, I would still go south to Zhanglu after conquering Ma Teng, and finally enter Yizhou, as long as I get Yizhou, then ······"

He raised an eyebrow, and the unfinished meaning was self-evident.

"Shhh That's a good idea! ”

Dian Wei's eyes widened and he gasped.

Guo Jia also stroked his beard, couldn't help but nodded, and said: "Indeed, to divert attention, this plan is a bit interesting, if my expectations are good, it should be the idea that my friend Xi Zhi gave Cao Pi." ”

"Not necessarily!"

Looking at Guo Jia, who only tied half of his hair today, extremely casual but uninhibited, Xiao Yu smiled and shook his head: "In addition to Xi Zhicai, Sima Zhongda's brothers should not be underestimated, it is not yet known who this plan came from." ”

"Another one, there should be a few people in the Cao clan who can think of this strategy, in addition, there are many generals in their clan who are also very powerful, strict in governance, and strong in leading the army, which can be described as an upward and downward effect!"

Xi Yu played with the empty wine glass, looked at the firelight not far away, and slightly hooked the corners of his lips: "The hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, since they still have the strength to fight, then no matter who the other party is, we have to help!" ”

"Help······ Help? ”

Everyone looked at each other, all a little puzzled.

What did the good guys do to help Cao Pi?

Isn't he an enemy?

If the enemy can easily get the land of Yizhou, then it will be much more difficult to completely destroy it in the future than it is today!

"That's right!"

Xi Yu nodded with a smile and said, "Since he wants to be the general of the Western Expedition, then let's give him this name, I want to come······ Cao Pi will definitely use this title to fight well in the west and strive to make some achievements! ”

Faced with everyone's puzzled expressions, Xi Yu just shook his head lightly and did not explain.

Seven days later, the edict of the Son of Heaven to Cao Pi for the Western Expedition had already been known to the world, and Xi Yu had no trouble about it, and it was still the same as before, what should he do.

There is even free time to supervise and check the progress of the establishment of the new departmental compound.

At the same time, Cao Pi looked at the edict in his hand, his face bloomed, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground slightly.

Hahaha, in this way, Xi Yu should be willing to let himself go for the time being.

In this way, you will have enough time to let go and move to take the west!

It's just that he didn't know that at the same time as the Son of Heaven issued the edict, a letter was sent to Xiliang at the same time······

The realm of Xiliang has been chaotic for many years, and although it has been jointly ruled by the former rulers Jin Wu Ma Teng and Han Sui, to this day, this land has never been truly unified.

Of course, with the presence of their two forces, there has not been any major chaos over the years.

Especially in recent years, Ma Teng and Han Sui abandoned internal strife, suddenly reached a consensus with the outside world, completely broke the previous confrontation, and began to attack the nomadic people in the territory - the Qiang people!

Among them, Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng, who has the greatest military exploits, is countless.

In the battles with the Qiang people for many years, he successfully made the other party worship because of his extraordinary skills and excellent battle formation, and even more, he thought that he was an invincible god soldier from heaven!

Indeed, although he does not know where he was taught, he does have an unparalleled talent in battle formations.

In addition, he also has a group of extremely powerful cavalry in his hands, and his kung fu on horseback is not inferior to that of the Qiang nomads.

Of course, the ordinary armor soldiers under his command are not vegetarians, and their best means of attack are to use battle formations and squares to throw crossbow arrows and spears.

Many Qiang soldiers died because of this.

In addition to these, Ma Chao's courage and strategy are also quite powerful, coupled with his familiarity with the terrain, he has never lost a single battle in the past few years, and he will not be afraid of any army on the territory of the Western Zhou Dynasty!

It's just ······

At this moment, in addition to Ma Chao stationed here, there are also many important people in Xiliang in front of Tianshui Pass.

Han Sui, Pang De, Ma Xiu······ They are all gathered here.

They are the most reassuring backbone under Ma Teng's hands, and of course, they are also his strongest confidence in Xiliang.

Speaking of which, although Han Sui is a member of the Han family, because of the binding of certain interests, he has long been in the same mood as the Ma family and has the same hatred.

"Hehe, do you know who sent this letter in my hand? And what was written? ”

After reading the contents of the letter, Ma Teng smiled, then raised his hand and looked at the people who were looking at him opposite.

His mind has always been restrained, whether it is anger or happiness, few people can judge it from facial expressions alone.

Therefore, everyone was a little hesitant and looked at each other, but they didn't know what to say.

On the other hand, Ma Chao was very urgent at this time, so he hurriedly came over and asked.

"Father, just tell me straight, what's going on right now? This letter is from Xuzhou, if my expectations are good, it should be sent by Xi Yu, right? What exactly did he say in his letter? ”

It is not difficult to see between the words that he is very curious about the letter and is also looking forward to the land of Xuzhou.

After all, Xuzhou is a famous and wealthy place in the world, although he has never seen it with his own eyes, but he yearns for it in the end.

Although it is impossible to go to Xuzhou, in recent years, Xuzhou has begun to establish contact with the west.

This gave him a deeper understanding of Xuzhou, but it was limited to that, so he became more and more itchy about Xuzhou.

Every time there was news from Xuzhou, he was so anxious that he couldn't sit still.

If nothing else, he just wanted to fight with the big man who could kill Lu Bu, but he really couldn't, and it was good to fight against Zhao Zilong, the master of the battle array under him.

That's right, in addition to yearning for the prosperity of Xuzhou, what interests Ma Chao the most are Xi Yu and Zhao Zilong.

On the battlefield of Xiliang, he has not yet suffered defeat, so he has absolute confidence in his battle array.

But there is still an existence in this world that is more famous than him because of the battle array-Zhao Zilong, how can this not make people have the heart to compete with one or two?

As for playing with Xi Yu, it is completely out of respect for the strong!

After all, in his opinion, the opponent who can be missed by him is only Xi Yu in the whole world!

Therefore, if there is a disagreement or contradiction with Qingxu, instead of being timid, he will become more and more excited.

After all, in Xiliang, he had never been afraid of any battle with the enemy!

"Yes and no!"

Of course, Ma Teng knew what his son was thinking, he glanced at the other party, and sighed: "Han Sheng Guogong, that is, when Uncle Ziguo Xi Yu sent a letter today, saying that Cao Pi asked for an edict and asked for the name of a general of the Western Expedition. ”

"Therefore, the next person who is really going to oppose us is Cao Wei, not Sheng Guogong!"

"The Son of Heaven issued an edict to the west?"

I don't know who it is, muttered, and everyone looked solemn.

The edict of the Son of Heaven, even if the other party is just a puppet, it is inevitable that everyone will be worried.

Ma Teng shook his head, put away the letter, and said: "Things are not as troublesome as you think, Sheng Guogong said in the letter that it is only Cao Pi who wants to go west, not him and the Son of Heaven. ”

"That Cao Pi wrote a letter to Sheng Guogong, saying that he hoped that he would be grateful for the kindness of his acquaintance with Cao Gong back then, so he specially asked for the grace of this general of the Western Expedition, and said that he would exterminate all the rebellions of our Xiliang."

"Sheng Guogong knew his intentions, so he specially ordered someone to send a letter to inform one or two, and at the same time, Sheng Guogong also said that if we are defeated and have nowhere to hide, we can go to Xuzhou!"

"The Son of Heaven will make arrangements for us and have a suitable place to live, but in the same way, he will no longer tell us any feelings, he is also a minister of the Han Dynasty, and everything speaks with his identity and strength!"

After speaking, Ma Tengchang exhaled and continued to ask, "I don't know what you think about this?" ”

When Ma Chao heard this, from the initial excitement and excitement, to frowning and being silent halfway, and now, a fighting spirit has slowly risen in his eyes.

He pondered the contents of the letter for a while, then looked at his father and said in a low voice: "If it is a matter of government affairs, I may not know much about it, but if it is a military matter, I can understand a little bit, this Sheng Guogong is planning to catch cicadas and yellow finches behind!" ”

"Cao Pi didn't fight with them, but came to us, isn't this treating us as soft persimmons?"

"In addition, apart from sending a letter to explain the reason, Sheng Guogong has not helped us at all, but we will have to accept his affection."

"Especially at the end of the letter, it was mentioned that if you are defeated, you can go to Xuzhou for help, this war is over, and then ask him for help, in addition to saving a life and surviving, what is the point?"

"He said he was helping us, but in fact, he didn't want us to be his subordinate and work for him?"

"Not only that, but their gang is afraid that they will be able to take down the entire Xiliang without much effort!"

"After all······ Cao Wei's army has already fought with us, and there are some casualties, but the soldiers in Qingxu and Xu are waiting for work, and it is easy to defeat Cao Wei! ”

As the most outstanding general in Xiliang, Ma Chao is naturally a little arrogant, let him be born and die on the battlefield, it is okay to charge into battle, he doesn't blink his eyes, but let him bow his head to others, it is impossible!

It's just ······ Fire is fire, but he is also somewhat flexible.

What's more, for now, the attitudes of both Cao Pi and Xi Yu have been revealed.

Xu is related to the fact that he is relatively proficient in warfare, although he does not understand government affairs and does not know how to study, but he is in a keen degree of military affairs, so that he has some understanding and judgment of the trend of today's situation.

"But, on the flip side, it's not all bad for us."

With a slight roll of his eyes, Ma Chao changed the topic and continued: "If we can win Cao Pi, we can compete for power, smoothly take over Cao Wei's domain, and then compete with Xi Yu for the world." ”

"In addition to this, I think Xi Yu is also very important to whether we are really soliciting this."

"Because today's son is in Qingxu Erdi, in the hands of Xi Yu, and the two have always been called uncles and nephews, I think the Son of Heaven can be more sincere to him than Cao Pi."

"This also means that Sheng Guogong's future status must be extraordinary, if we can use it for him, it's not impossible, after all, for now, we can keep Xiliang and rack our brains, let alone compete in the world?"

"Instead of struggling to survive in this troubled world, we might as well ······"

After hearing his words, Ma Teng and his other two brothers were surprised, and after glancing at each other, they began to ponder carefully······

Recalling that this person has never been defeated since he first entered Cao Ying, to his friendship with Cao Cao, and to his deep use, to Cao Cao's death, and to this day, it seems that he has never been defeated!

Whether it is in war strategy or local internal affairs, he has his own merits.

All the wars he has participated in have never been defeated, and the Qingxu two lands that he is sitting on now are different from other places in the world that he has developed.

According to them, it is a fairyland on earth, a place that you will never forget as long as you have been there, and never want to leave!

Thinking of the envy and yearning in the eyes of those who went to Qingxu Erdi, several people were a little touched in their hearts.

Actually······ Compared to living a difficult and wandering life in Xiliang, it is better to fight this battle first.

Cao Pi is eyeing Xiliang, and he can't say anything if he doesn't fight.

If you want to use Xiliang as a springboard and successfully enter Sichuan and Shu, is this not taking Xiliang in your eyes at all? Or do you think that Xiliang is already in his Cao Wei's bag?

On the other hand, Sheng Guogong, although he has his own careful thoughts, he put them all on the bright side, whether to fight or not, the choice is yours, whether it is surrender or surrender, it is up to you to decide.

This gives people a feeling that is far more happy than Cao Pilai, and it is also more comfortable in people's hearts.

Of course, more importantly, the Xiliang Ma family's impression of Xi Yu is not bad.

The most admired thing by the Xiliang Ma family is a powerful person.

Whether it is the strategy of the war or the promotion of local internal affairs, Xi Yu is rare in the world and unmatched by them.

Therefore, just one drama can make the Ma family, and even Ma Chao willingly serve it as the master!

Of course, all this will have to wait until the battle is over.

"Alright, now that everyone has an idea about this, let's go all out! In the end, even if we really lose, we have to let people see our sincerity, and let the world see the mighty and heroic posture of my Xiliang man! ”

"No!"

Everyone bent down and bowed their hands, and a fighting spirit rose from the bottom of their hearts.

Among them, it is the most extreme when Horse Chao.

He decisively clenched his fists, took a step forward and said loudly: "Father, the child is the vanguard, and he will definitely kill Cao Wei's army in fear!" ”

"Lord, I hope the last general can go together!"

At the moment when his words fell, Pound also stood up.

In Xiliang, except for Ma Chao, Ma Teng's subordinates are the most brave and good at fighting, and they are quite popular in Xiliang, and they are an existence that no one dares to ignore.

He had already heard the thoughts of Ma Teng and the others, and he understood how to go in the future, so he took the initiative to ask for his life.

Since you won't always live in a corner and shrink in Xiliang, you must make a name for yourself, so that everyone in the world knows your name!

The hegemony that can't be completed in this small place in Xiliang may not be possible in the future······

"The last general thinks that the army should continue to advance eastward, and strive to be the first to attack before Tianshui Pass, so as to catch the enemy off guard!"

"Xiliang's iron cavalry has been built since the beginning of the Flying Bear Army, to the later tiger and wolf cavalry, and then to today's iron cavalry, after several years of wind and rain, countless battles, and has never been afraid of any enemy!"

"And although Cao Pi's tiger and leopard ride is strong, it is strong in Cao Cao's life, strong in his founder Xi Yu, but time flies, time passes, the former founder personally broke the legend he created, defeated the tiger and leopard ride!"

"What Xi Yu, the world's number one fierce general, can do, and Meng Qi, who is known as the Shuangxiong by the Xiliangqiang people, can also do it!"

After Pound finished speaking, he also glanced at Ma Chao beside him, the other party smiled slightly, and said proudly: "It should be like this!" ”

"Good!"

Seeing this, Ma Teng got up decisively, and his hair was lightly raised with a hairband tied behind his head, and he waved his big hand quite proudly, and said: "The kings are not afraid of danger and dare to fight, which is really my Ma Teng's luck!" ”

"Come on, cook wine, set up a banquet, I will drink with everyone today, and I will raise troops against Chang'an tomorrow, so that Cao Pi Xiaoer also knows how powerful my Xiliang boy is!"

"No!"

······

The West is in turmoil because of the coming war, but the land is as calm and serene as ever.

Although Yanzhou has been displaced by floods, there has been no major turmoil.

Even in the eyes of many locals, life seems to be much better than before.

This is because since the war with Cao Pi stopped, Xi Yu spent more time managing the troops and horses in the territory and internal affairs.

He carefully cleaned up the soldiers and horses in his hands, government affairs.

Because of the disaster that had just occurred in Yanzhou, he needed to be more detailed in his arrangements.

After all, the foundation determines the building, and only by consolidating the foundation can we create a "green land"!

It's just that he has always been busy with government affairs that night, and he has another important matter.

In the Chinese army camp in Xiapi, Xuzhou, a grand banquet is about to begin.

Xi Yu and all the senior officers and generals under his command arrived.

In addition, there is also a guest of honor - Lu Su!

Historically, Lu Su was born in a family of scholars, lost his father at an early age, and was raised by his grandmother.

He has a burly physique, a bold personality, likes to read, and is good at riding and shooting.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he saw that the imperial court was mediocre, the officials were corrupt, and the society was in turmoil, so he often called the young people in the township to practice military practice.

He also squandered his wealth with righteousness and won the admiration of the villagers.

At that time, Zhou Yu was the head of the nest and asked Lu Su for help due to lack of food, and Lu Su generously gave Zhou Yu a warehouse of 3,000 grains.

Since then, the two have become friends and conspire to achieve great things.

In 200 AD, under the recommendation of Zhou Yu, Lu Su led his subordinates to defect to Sun Quan and proposed a strategic plan for him to reach Jiangdong, so he was appreciated by Sun Quan.

In 208 AD, Cao Cao led the army south, and many of Sun Quan's subordinates surrendered, and it was Lu Su and Zhou Yu who resolutely fought against public opinion.

(End of chapter)