Chapter 181: Hexi Corridor
Newlywed Yan'er!
In the days of one dragon and two phoenixes, the most tiring is naturally Ma Shuo. Fortunately, Ma Shuo is also a dignified martial artist, and his body can still bear it.
The guests dispersed, and the civil and military forces performed their duties, but Ma Shuo temporarily enjoyed a few days like a fairy. While Ma Shuo was enjoying the happiness of his newlywed honeymoon, there was a person in General Fuqin's mansion who was not happy at all.
This person is naturally Li Mu. Of course, Li Mu's purpose in coming to Huangsha City was not to give Ma Shuo a wedding entourage, although he still paid for it and shed a lot of blood.
Li Mu's purpose was to negotiate with Ma Shuo on the first goal of action after the alliance between the two sides. The three counties of Suoman naturally could no longer be the first target of action, because they were already considered Ma Shuo's official territory.
Before the wedding, of course, Ma Shuo would not meet Li Mu to talk about this matter, because he was preparing for a big wedding.
After the wedding, Ma Shuo did not immediately let Li Mu be informed, because he was enjoying his beautiful wedding time. What's more, there is another person who does not allow Ma Shuo to devote himself to work so quickly.
This person is naturally Ma Shuo's mother-Ma Mu. Ma's mother has been looking forward to holding her eldest grandson for a long time, and now that her son is finally officially married, she naturally has to let her son strike while the iron is hot and quickly implement the most important things.
Therefore, in the first three days after the wedding, except for the next day to meet the parents of both parties according to the management, Ma Shuo, Qi Jing, and Wan'er were confined to their own yards by Ma's mother at other times.
Finally, on the fourth day after Ma Shuo's wedding, Li Mu met the long-awaited Ma Shuo.
"Oh, my Lord Ma, Brother Ma, Brother Ma, Uncle Ma, I can be regarded as seeing your old man! Your old man has been down for a few days, and this waist is okay! Even complaining, with jokes, Li Mu vented his inner uneasiness as soon as he saw Ma Shuo, and he almost hugged Ma Shuo's arm and cried.
"Hehe, that, hehe, let Li Dudu break the bill. It's been a busy past two days! That, I don't know if the people have taken good care of Li Dudu, and if you are sluggish, please Haihan! Li Mu joked with himself, Ma Shuo naturally knew that the other party was resentful, but he pretended not to know and pulled the other party and apologized again and again. Ma Shuo's attitude can be called sincerity.
It's just that Ma Shuo's attitude made Li Mu scold in his heart, and he almost couldn't help but give this guy a big slap.
Breaking the cost, of course, is breaking the cost. However, except for having a decent meal with other people that day, at other times, what is it called, not to mention coarse tea and light rice, and not even to give a sip of wine.
Li Mu was incessant, but his face still maintained that calm and calm, as if he was really fine.
So, as if they were really idle, the two began to chat, but they went around and around, but they didn't mention business. Seeing Ma Shuo and himself constantly circling in circles, Li Mu was in a hurry!
However, Ma Shuo seemed to have eaten Li Mu, the other party did not speak, he would never take the initiative to speak.
In desperation, Li Mu was still forced to be helpless, and opened his mouth first. This opening, since the first opportunity, of course, does not exist.
"Brother Ma, let's not go around in circles! Now that the two of us have formed an alliance, we have to produce some results. Ming people don't say secret words, the matter of the three counties of Suoman, Li can only say a word of admiration, let's not talk about it. So, I want to know which one Brother Ma is going to use as the first target of our alliance? Li Mu finally couldn't help it, and asked the question directly, no longer rounding around.
After finishing speaking, Li Mu stared directly at Ma Shuo and waited for Ma Shuo's reply.
"Since Li Dudu asked! Then Ma will tell me my opinion. Ma Shuo then opened a topographical map of the Western Xinjiang region and pointed to one of the places.
"Governor Li, please see, this is our territory, here are the three internal counties, and this side is the barbarian occupation area. I mean send troops here first, and we will attack the Hexi Corridor at the same time. ”
Ma Shuo is no stranger to this place in the Hexi Corridor, and Bai Qi once killed hundreds of thousands of barbarians here to recover it. However, as Bai Qi left with his men and horses to rescue Chishui County, the Hexi Corridor was lost and occupied by the barbarians again.
The Hexi Corridor is the largest cultivated area in Western Xinjiang, which is very suitable for cultivation and is a key area for production in Western Xinjiang. Therefore, the recovery of the Hexi Corridor is of great significance.
Among the 36 counties in Yumen, there are three counties located in the Hexi Corridor. Although the three counties in the Hexi Corridor are not large, before the barbarian invasion, the internal strength of each of the counties here was not weak.
Ma Shuo first chose the Hexi Corridor area, mainly out of several considerations. First of all, this place, which was once recovered, and although it is now occupied again, the overall strength of the barbarians will not be too strong.
Secondly, there is a large amount of arable land here, and once it is acquired, it will be an important granary, which is of great strategic significance.
Third, the Hexi Corridor area is located in the middle of the two families, which is very convenient for the two families to fight from the north to the south.
Seeing the place Ma Shuo was pointing to, Li Mu's eyes couldn't help but light up, he had been thinking about the three internal counties before, but he didn't notice that there was such a very good target.
"Okay, this is it!" Li Mu did not hesitate at all, and made a decision directly.
I've been depressed for several days, but it's finally good!
"This side is ours, and this side is yours." Immediately, Li Mu drew his hand on the map and divided the Hexi Corridor into two parts.
Although he hasn't won it yet, Li Mu has already begun to divide the results!
Li Mu's distribution opinion, Ma Shuo did not object, since it is half of each, that's it, although it can't be exactly the same, but there is no need to worry about it.
"When will the troops be sent? Where to send troops? How many troops? Li Mu then asked three key questions.
"Ten days later, I sent 50,000 troops from here. From here, you will also send 50,000 troops. Be sure to expand it at the same time! ”
Ma Shuo had already planned it, so he opened his mouth and said the route and troop requirements for sending troops.
Li Mu didn't expect Ma Shuo to give an answer so quickly, and he was slightly stunned, and his mind couldn't help but run quickly, thinking about whether this plan was suitable?
After this calculation, Li Mu found that Ma Shuo's plan was really good, whether it was the route chosen or the combination of troops, it was just right.
Ten days later, this time is also very appropriate, and it always takes time for both sides to transfer troops. Not only that, but before the army acts, the scouts must be one step ahead and have the most accurate information.
"See you in ten days!" Li Mu didn't stay any longer, took his personal guards, and hurried back.