Three Kingdoms, I open a tavern in Xudu

Back to Cao Ying.

Chen Yang learned that Ma Teng and Ma Dai had been arrested, but Ma Chao's whereabouts could not be found in the entire camp.

Chen Yang briefly said what happened just now.

"General Ma, that is to say, Ma Chao has escaped?"

Chen Yang looked at Ma Teng, and said calmly: "Unexpectedly, I still missed some details and let him run away."

He predicted Ma Teng's plan, but he couldn't predict how Ma Chao would escape. This time, he made a bit of a mistake.

However, it was not a big problem to run away from Ma Chao alone. He had plenty of people around him who could deal with him.

Ma Teng didn't say anything, but Ma Dai laughed wildly and said, "Chen Yang, do you know you're afraid? Haha... Big Brother will definitely come back to avenge us, and you're all going to die!"

Chen Yang looked at Ma Dai, who was like a madman, and said disapprovingly, "Afraid? Not so much, I want to see how he seeks revenge from me, maybe he came to seek my death."

Fearing that Ma Chao would hang on and dare not show up, Chen Yang couldn't deal with him.

How to deal with Ma Teng's question, Chen Yang was not interested in participating, seeing that it was getting late, he went back to his tent to rest.

"Zian, should we continue to hunt down Ma Chao?"

Cao Ang hurriedly followed up and asked.

"No need, I can't catch up."

Chen Yang said: "If my guess is correct, he has already walked into Qilian Mountain. How can he find Ma Chao in the vast mountains?"

If Ma Chao was allowed to leave, Cao Ang would still feel a little uneasy, and it would be too late to save him now.

Cao Ang also dismissed this idea, and was about to go back to rest when his hands and feet suddenly twitched. His legs were unsteady and he fell to the ground. The pain was unbearable, but the degree of twitching now is much better than before.

"Are you OK?"

Chen Yang helped him up, and said again: "After such a long time, why did it still happen?"

Cao Ang waved his hands, stood up reluctantly, and said, "It's not that uncomfortable now, just grit your teeth and stick to it."

He breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Maybe this is my punishment. I did so many wrong things back then, and I couldn't be forgiven right away."

Chen Yang felt emotional in his heart, and said: "If there is a chance to go back to Xudu, I must ask Yuanhua to help you take a look."

Chen Yang was still a little worried that Cao Ang would have another attack, so he sent him back to the tent, and then called a doctor in the army to see Cao Ang's condition first.

Cao Ang was grateful in his heart, he could still see that Chen Yang's affection for him was still there, and that was enough.

Waking up early the next morning, Chen Yang saw profuse snowflakes floating outside, the weather became colder, and it began to enter the cold winter season. The winter in these areas will be colder than Xudu's.

Guo Jia suggested not to enter the army for the time being. They were stationed in Jiuquan, and all the soldiers from the barracks outside the city were also moved into the city, waiting for the spring of the next year before making a decision.

It was the first time for Chen Yang to spend the winter in such a cold place, whether it was before or after crossing, he had never tried to live in such a northern place.

Normally, the weather is so cold that no one will walk around outside, let alone travel long distances.

However, today, an uninvited guest came to Tianjiuquan, and he was an exception in winter.

"Zian, there is an envoy from Xianbei who came to Jiuquan. He came to see me. Would you like to meet him?" Cao Ang suddenly came to Chen Yang.

Xianbei's envoy?

Chen Yang hesitated for a moment, then remembered one thing, that is, after the Xiongnu were divided and weakened, the Xianbei also began to rise in the northern part of the Xiongnu, becoming another nomadic people occupying the grassland area.

In addition to the Sinicized Xiongnu who kicked off the prelude to the later Wuhu Luanhua, there was also the Xianbei who joined later.

In the history after the split between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, many people in the north and those from aristocratic families all had Hu blood, such as Changsun Wuji, Yu Wenhua and they were directly Xianbei people.

"Xianbei's envoys came to see us, what are they going to do?" Chen Yang asked curiously.

"Feng Xiao is receiving them, as if he wants to unite with us to deal with the Xiongnu." Cao Ang said.

This is the intention of the Xianbei people, and it can also be said to be a conspiracy.

Chen Yang hesitated for a while, and felt that cooperation was feasible or not.

He also thought of a period of history in later generations. The Song Dynasty united with the Jin people to attack Khitan. Although it succeeded, the Song Dynasty became the Southern Song Dynasty.

Later, the Song Dynasty united with the Mongols to attack the Jin people, and thus wiped out the Southern Song Dynasty.

Those Xianbei people don't know what they are thinking, but the idea is definitely not simple.

Chen Yang said: "Let's go and have a look together, I want to know what they are going to do."

In the government office in Jiuquan, Chen Yang finally saw the Xianbei envoy.

The other party was wearing a gown made of sheepskin and a hood on his head. In terms of appearance, he was more clearly different from the Han people.

"Zian!"

Guo Jia said: "This is the great general in western Xianbei, General He Laiba."

He briefly introduced Chen Yang and the others.

The general He Laiba stood up quickly, and said in a bit blunt Chinese: "I have seen General Chen."

Obviously, before he came, he had made enough preparations, learned some etiquette of the Han Dynasty, and knew the identities of Cao Ang and the others.

Chen Yang just nodded slightly, and then they sat down together.

"Feng Xiao, what were you talking about just now?" Cao Ang asked.

Knowing that the envoy of the Huns had come to Jiuquan, Cao Ang immediately went to discuss with Chen Yang. During the rest of the time, it was Guo Jia who received the general, and Guo Jia also chatted with him.

He Laiba first said: "I will describe the scenery on our grassland to Mr. Guo Jijiu. Mr. Guo is also very yearning."

Guo Jia nodded with a smile. That was indeed the only thing they talked about just now. Before Cao Ang came, they didn't bring up the topic of cooperation.

"Eldest son, I just proposed to join forces to deal with the Xiongnu, what do you think?"

Seeing Cao Ang come back, He Laiba immediately restrained his smile and began to talk about business in a serious manner.

Cao Ang couldn't make up his mind, so he glanced at Chen Yang and Guo Jia.

"I, we still need to consider this matter, General He Lai, don't worry." Guo Jia casually said.

He also couldn't guess the intentions of the Xianbei people, so he suggested agreeing to cooperate.

"I also think there is no need to worry about some things. General He Lai must be very tired after coming a long way."

Chen Yang's perfunctory was more straightforward, he didn't want to talk about cooperation-related topics at all, and waved his hand: "Come here, hold a banquet for General He Lai, and then prepare a room for General He Lai to rest."

He Laiba frowned slightly, as if he was a little upset, but he didn't dare to explode, and said again: "Eldest Young Master, what do you think?"

He pinned his hopes on Cao Ang, but he didn't know that Cao Ang also listened to the opinions of Chen Yang and Guo Jia, and said with a smile: "What Zi An and Feng Xiao said is reasonable, General He Lai is tired, why don't you take a rest first? We'll talk about it later."

He Laiba wanted to promote cooperation as soon as possible, and then go back to completely defeat the Xiongnu.

Seeing Cao Ang's attitude, He Laiba was a little worried that he would return without success.

Fortunately, they made two-handed preparations, and some people went to Cao Pi.

This is not their Xianbei territory, and He Laiba couldn't insist on anything, fearing that it would be counterproductive, so he could only agree.