Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 313 Let's go to the city first!Then wait and see!

"Tell me? What do you mean?"

"You need an opportunity. The world seems to be united, but in fact it is still chaotic. The Liu family and the foreign surnames still have to eat people's hearts, otherwise how can they swallow the world. Now that half of the people in northern Xinjiang are in a hurry, how can they tolerate you?"

"Who will tolerate me? Say the name."

Xu Zhen looked at Jia Xu seriously. The people in the main hall were all confidantes. There were not many people, so you can talk freely.

Everyone knows well that no one can tolerate him, and Xu Zhen has always said frankly that he never hides secret words.

If there is such a day, how can we talk about fighting and fighting.

At this time, in the hall, there are people who can be called confidantes, Jia Xu is the leader on the left, and Yang Xiu, Cui Lin, Ma Liang, and Chen Deng are on the side.

On the right, headed by Zhuge Liang, there are Xu Shu, Pang Tong, and Zhou Buyi.

Among the generals, only Xu Chu and Dian Wei stood behind Xu Zhen, and the rest were leading the army in the barracks, so they did not call to discuss.

Jia Xu looked around and smacked her lips a few times. With such a posture, there are only a few people...

There are too many places in the world, okay? I guess it's only halfway here?

Like Xu You from another family, it is estimated that such topics will never be allowed to get involved with him. Of course, he himself would never want to know such things.

"Cao, Cao family."

Jia Xu cupped his hands, and said quickly helplessly.

"Heh," Xu Zhen laughed lightly, his expression was not too cold, he was still rather relaxed, and he turned to Zhuge Liang and said, "If you can think of it, there are so many capable people who can think of it."

"Don't forget, even if Brother Wen Ruo went to Yecheng, Jizhou, there are still Brother Zhicai, Chen Lin, Zixiu, Hua Ziyu, Zhong Yao, Fu Yi and others in Xudu."

"Kong Ming, do you think they are also mediocre?"

"Of course not." Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, and then smiled brightly again, and said, "Then, it can only be that Ma Teng hid it very deeply. There are more profound meanings in this move, and it is difficult for outsiders to know."

"However, the current situation will definitely change because of this, it must be true."

"Yes, this is true," Xu Zhen nodded solemnly, "They can also see it, but Ma Teng still has no hesitation, which shows that he is not all for this."

"What is Ma Teng for?"

Xu Zhen's quotation made people think deeply. Zhuge Liang and Jia Xu looked at each other. Of course, it cannot be deduced according to common sense. It must not be that simple.

"I can't guess."

Jia Xu shook his head.

At this time, he really couldn't guess that no matter how intelligent and profound a person is, it is impossible to read other people's minds at any time.

"Ma Teng goes, let him go... After a while, we will see the result and know what he wants to do."

Jia Xu muttered a few times, because no one could have guessed that since he chose to go to Xudu alone, he must have his own considerations.

Xu Zhen nodded silently, "There is no need to remind me about this."

After finishing speaking, he laughed, "I believe in Zixiu, so he can deal with it naturally, but no matter what the final result is, instead of worrying about Xudu's safety all the time, it's better to focus on strengthening yourself."

"Yes!"

Jia Xu, Zhuge Liang and others immediately understood the meaning of his words. The lands of Youzhou and Bingzhou are strong, and then they can capture Liangzhou and defeat Ma Chao's troops, which is the most important thing.

At this time, the two stood up and bowed their hands at the same time.

"Go ahead, tell Zilong and Zhongkang about this, order Wenyuan and Hansheng to advance their troops for thirty miles, and first pull out the isolated city and camp that Ma Chao previously occupied."

"Then come back for the New Year's Eve, and this year we can stay put. I predict that before Ma Teng arrives in Xudu, Ma Chao will never dare to confront us. This is the best opportunity."

"Taking advantage of this opportunity to occupy more territory, occupying the first opportunity to seize the opportunity, don't let this opportunity pass."

"Here!"

……

With an order from Xu Zhen's army, he rode from Zhuojun to Bingzhou within a day, passed the order to Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong, and led the army to help Zhao Yun.

In the next few days, Zhao Yun led the army to fight day and night, pushing the camp to more than [-] miles, and found that Ma Chao did not have many heavy troops guarding Hangu Pass, so he continued to fight and forced Ma Chao to come to a decisive battle. Back again and again, even after Tongguan.

It can be said that it was a complete victory this time, displaying the military might of the Xu family, gaining a lot, completely securing the border of Yongzhou, and forcing Ma Chao to retreat all the soldiers and horses to Xiliang.

At the same time, the soldiers were deployed to guard against Zhang Lu's soldiers and horses in Hanzhong County.

A situation of separatism has formed, but it is not easy to go further. For many years, Liangzhou and Hanzhong have been occupied by Ma Teng, Han Sui, and Zhang Lu respectively. It's so easy to break his heart so easily.

However, if the hearts of the people are not broken, and there are many obstacles in attacking the city, of course it will not be so easy.

At this moment, Ma Teng arrived in Xudu.

Meeting with the emperor, he reported all the harvests of Yongliang land in these years, and handed over the general register of population and household registration, and at the same time submitted a list of officials from all over the place.

After accepting the reward, he was regarded as a lieutenant and named general.

Famous in the family of the gentry, for three consecutive days, he entertained all the officials, visited the counselors of the year, and gathered the old acquaintances with sincerity.

It seems that the scenery is infinite, showing off its might.

Let the demeanor of the great princes of Xiliang set off a momentary demeanor in Xudu, but in fact, there are also school officials and many officials loyal to the Cao family who secretly pay attention to Ma Teng's words and deeds.

It seems to be showing off and perverse, but in fact there are some tricks.

Inside the mansion of General of the Five Senses, Cao Ang was looking at the booklet of Zhijing to understand the current situation in Liangzhou, but he didn't get much, because the booklet sent by Ma Teng was actually not that detailed.

I also wrote a lot of sentences that avoided the important and ignored the trivial. Regarding some detailed political theories and strategies, I didn’t actually mention it at all, and the places where the troops were stationed and the densely populated areas marked were actually an overview of ten years ago.

Most people can't see these, because a lot of praises have been written, and at the same time, the actual territory layout, but the key points are basically hidden.

Cao Ang also looked at it all night, looking at it with a skeptical attitude, and finally found the clue, and then dug deeper and deeper, so he can be sure that Ma Teng's coming to Xudu is not a surrender.

The edict issued at that time was indeed the result of discussions among the ministers. It was a convenience for elder brother Bowen to try to recruit him with an edict to see if this general from a loyal family of great men would be willing to submit to the emperor.

The response he got was that Ma Teng was willing to come here happily, which made many officials in Xudu feel pleasantly surprised.

During the period when the prime minister went to the south and separated from Jiangdong, he was able to force Ma Teng to come to Xudu with the edict of the emperor. Whether he was sincerely attached to him or was here as a hostage, Ma Chao would be wary and dare not violate it. .

At the same time, the battle reports came from Bingzhou these days and were quickly delivered to Cao Ang's desk. When he saw the news of Xu Jun's successive victories.

It also strengthened his own thoughts.

"Great victory, brother Bowen won a great victory in Yongzhou and beat Ma Chao back to Xiliang. After retreating to Tongguan, the Hangu Pass he occupied before also retreated. After this road is taken back, he can continue to garrison troops to guard against Xiliang. Liang and Hanzhong."

"Such a big victory is rare in this world, and this is the record of big victory for Brother Bowen!"

"Sir, what do you think?"

"I, uh... I don't know much about chariots, but this edict should have played a role." In front of Cao Ang, there was a man wearing a long robe with a slightly restrained expression, and bent his body to show his sincerity.

There was a wry smile on his face, he was still very young, his beard was on both sides of his lips, there was only a small chin on his chin, and there was a stern look between his brows from time to time.

Don't look at him smiling, but this kind of temperament often shows power, and his expression gives people a slightly menacing feeling.

This person is Sima Yi.

His legs have basically recovered, and now he is occasionally invited into the residence of the General of the Five Senses to discuss some important matters with Cao Ang.

However, this was Cao Ang's request after he found out that Sima Yi had communicated with his younger brother Cao Pi a lot.

After all, from the very beginning, he didn't notice this person. This Sima Yi was not someone famous in Xudu, but a descendant of a famous family.

As for the Cao family, because Cao Cao had been recommended by Sima Fang, he took special care of him, and there were also in-laws, which made the Sima family quite prominent invisibly.

However, Sima Yi always has reservations about himself and doesn't mean what he says.

Most of the time, he was reluctant to resort to real thoughts, but Cao Ang still liked to ask, but he never revealed his true intentions, and he did not express his thoughts to Sima Yi.

"Because the emperor's edict can contain Ma Shi, Ma Teng is a loyal queen, and he was once deeply favored by the Han family, so he dared not take the initiative to fight with the chariots and cavalry. He could only be bullied. These years, he dared to advance to the camp without the emperor's order."

"Now that an imperial edict has been issued, he absolutely dare not act rashly."

"So he was able to win a big victory, and his father Ma Teng, who is now enshrined in Xudu, will definitely receive this news. Maybe he will play the Son of Heaven in a few days, and ask for an edict to stop the chariots from entering."

"Young master, don't worry."

Sima Yi's expression was troubled, and he said it in a relaxed and indifferent manner, as if he hadn't noticed the deep meaning at all, and it seemed to him that this matter was as simple and easy as it appeared on the surface.

But Cao Ang didn't think so at all, so he took a deep look at him.

"Zhongda," Cao Ang chuckled, got up from the bed, walked slowly in front of Sima Yi, held his arm with one hand, helped him up, and said with a smile: "I let you Entering the Mansion of the General of the Five Senses is not to listen to these vague words, but to ask you to plan big things for me."

"Did Ma Teng enter Xudu just to meet the emperor?"

"Do you think that he is really willing to surrender to my Cao family, and he will have no second thoughts in the future?"

There was a little sweat on Sima Yi's forehead, he glanced around in fear, and said with trepidation: "General Zhonglang... I really think so, maybe, there are some deep meanings that I don't know."

"No, it is rumored that you are knowledgeable and have a unique vision. How can you not see that Ma Teng intends to come to Xudu? There must be some conspiracy?"

"What do you mean, you don't want to talk to me more? You just want to be perfunctory?"

"no!"

Sima Yi immediately prostrated himself on the ground again, like a frightened bird, "I will never dare to perfunctory General Zhonglang, Ma Teng's entry into Xudu must be a good thing!"

"On the one hand, it can deter the princes and let people know that Xiliang is attached. On the other hand, there are hostages in Xudu, so Ma Chao dare not act rashly!"

"So no matter what, General Zhonglang can't kill Ma Teng, but treat him with courtesy. During the Prime Minister's Southern Expedition, he treats Ma Teng like an uncle, so as to gain fame!"

"At the same time, it can also stabilize the rear of Xudu! Stabilize the Xiliang iron cavalry! Gain a solid opportunity for the prime minister's southern expedition!"

"I'm going to make a bold proposal. I ask General Zhonglang to be the first to speak out tomorrow and send an edict to the emperor for Ma Teng, ordering the chariots to stop attacking Liangzhou and use Tongguan as the boundary."

"At the same time, I will present it with a generous gift, and hold a banquet for entertainment. I will personally bring Ma Teng to meet the famous people in Xudu, invite him as an uncle, and keep him in Xudu."

"Good strategy."

Cao Ang immediately took a deep breath, and his expression settled down.

He is no longer as impetuous as he was at the beginning. Originally, he also had the same idea in his heart as Sima Yi said, but it was only a vague prototype. In fact, he was not completely sure that he would treat it like this.

But after all, there was a counselor around him who said this, which made him feel more at ease, so he naturally followed his words and judged from this.

"General Zhonglang, if Ma Teng dies in Xudu, think about what will happen to Xiliang, so that you can know why he dared to come."

"Of course, Cheqi is not afraid of Xiliang soldiers, but if a big battle breaks out at this time, it will definitely have an impact on the situation of the Southern Expedition, and it will be inconvenient for the situation."

"good."

Cao Ang squinted his eyes and took a deep breath. Sima Yi was not much different from what he thought. Ma Teng must not die in Xudu.

Otherwise, the situation will definitely be chaotic, and his death will involve other things, although I don't know how many hidden dangers there are in the dark.

But Cao Ang can vaguely feel that it must be a disaster.

Right now, he had a very ominous premonition.

"According to your plan, tomorrow I will ask for the imperial edict first."

Cao Ang smiled at Sima Yi, and a relaxed smile appeared on his serious face, which relieved his pressure a lot.

call……

Sima Yi wiped off his sweat, and when he looked at the ground, he was condensed for a long time, and he was also dazed for a while, and then he cheered up and raised his head.

……

Day two.

Xudu Imperial Palace, above the palace.

"That's why, I believe that an imperial edict should be issued immediately, ordering the chariot general Xu Zhen to take Tongguan as the boundary, guard the land of Bingzhou, focus on raising the people, and not fight."

Cao Ang sat where Cao Cao was at the beginning, acting as prime minister, accurately stated the current situation, and made it clear that Xiliang should not be allowed to fight again.

It should be turned into friendship, Bingzhou and Liangzhou are now the territory of the Han Dynasty, and they are all the people of the Han Dynasty.

"allow."

Liu Xie was already used to hearing these words when he was sitting on the emperor's couch, so he would naturally agree and play exactly what Cao Ang said.

On the other hand, Ma Teng, who was on the side of the courtiers below, was observing the state affairs as a lieutenant and general, but he was very surprised. This Cao Zixiu...

How do you know that I want to request this imperial edict? !

At least Xu Bowen must be restrained from leading the attack, otherwise, with his current style of attack, he can't wait to go directly to Jiuquan.

This, I'm afraid you are giving me a favor? !
Could it be that he is showing his favor to me? !
Ma Teng secretly rejoiced, touched his chin for a while, and felt more determined and steadfast in his mind about the strategy he had made at the beginning. If so, he would surely succeed!

(End of this chapter)