Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 310: Splashing ink and losing chopsticks
Guanzhong, Chencang.

In the large tent of Cao Jun, Cao Cao was sitting on a couch, while Yan Xing, Wei Kang and other civil and military officials from Longxi were sitting at the table.Everyone was chatting and laughing, wine and meat were placed on the tables, and the atmosphere in the tent was lively.

"Yan Ming led his army to the east along the Wei River, causing Ma'er's army to defeat the Wei River, which was a great achievement."

Cao Cao's face was full of joy and he was happy in his heart. He said: "The horse relied on the bravery of the Qiang soldiers, but unexpectedly, Xiao Qiang was in trouble. All the Qiang soldiers were afraid of fighting among the clan, so they defected one after another. Even the horses were difficult to control."

This plane is different from the one in history. Han Sui died, and although the strength of the Kansai Alliance became weaker.However, Ma Chao was not restricted by Han Sui, and instead had the right to speak in battle.With the advantages and disadvantages superimposed, although Ma Chao did not kill Cao Cao to the point of cutting off his beard and robe, he also delayed Cao Cao's victory and gave Cao Cao a headache.

However, the impact of Han Sui's death was not small.Yan Xing and Cheng Gongying under his command supported Cao Cao, and Wei Kang, Yang Fu and other Longxi scholars raised troops to aid Cao Cao.

Cao Cao adopted Cheng Gongying and Jia Xu's suggestions and asked Yan Xing to advance from the Wei River to Chencang and attack Ma Chao's rear. He also ordered Wei Kang and Yang Fu to lead troops into Wudu and stationed in Xiabian, threatening to send troops to quell the rebellion and support Ma Chao. The Qiang and Di tribes.

After doing this, the Qiang soldiers under Ma Chao's tent became frightened and wanted to flee and return home.Cao Cao took the opportunity to send troops to fight, but Ma Chao had no choice but to send out his camp to fight. The two armies fought on the banks of the Wei River.

In the Battle of the Wei River, Cao Cao used his infantry to withstand the impact of the Kansai soldiers and horses. He took advantage of the Kansai soldiers' inability to fight for a long time and put heavy cavalry on the left and right into the formation, defeating the Kansai soldiers and horses in one fell swoop.

In this battle, two generals, Zhang Heng and Ma Wan, were killed, and Yang Qiu led his troops to flee back to Anding County.Ma Chao and Cheng Yin fled with the remnants of their troops, intending to surrender to Longxi, but heard that Yan Xing was marching from the Chencang Wei River; they wanted to leave Wudu, but heard that Wei Kang and Yang Fu had occupied Xiabian.

In desperation, Ma Chao and Cheng Yin led more than [-] men to retreat to Chencang, hoping that Cao Cao would withdraw because he had run out of supplies.

Yan Xing raised the wine bottle and said humbly: "The prime minister's great defeat of the horses in the Wei River was all due to the efforts of the prime minister and the generals. Xing was only ordered to encircle the horses into Long, and he dare not say that he had great achievements."

Seeing Yan Xing on the road, Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction and said: "Since I entered Guanxi alone, I don't like losing horses, but I like Yanming and Bojie to be used by me."

Cheng Gongying hesitated a little, then raised his hands and said, "Mr. Han died for the country and died in the hands of Zhang Fei. I hope Mr. Cao will not forget Mr. Han's heirs."

Cao Cao put down the wine bottle and said with a smile: "Young Master Han has been awarded a reward for his heirs, and I have ordered him to be sent to Xuchang. Han Fu paid homage to the Marquis of Yuzhong and enjoyed the food of [-] households in the town. The rest are all rewarded."

"Don't worry Berger!"

"Thank you, Prime Minister!"

Looking at the civil and military forces in the tent, thinking about the military exploits he was about to achieve in pacifying Guanzhong, Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled.Now as long as Ma Chao is dealt with and the army is led to Xuchang, he can carry out his plan to become the Duke of the country.

What should the official title be?

Yecheng has been the land of Wei since ancient times, so it may be appropriate to name it after Wei.

Ok?
Those who represent the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao.

Wei people are towering and tall.

"cough!"

Cao Cao coughed a few times, pulled himself out of his fantasy, returned to business, and asked: "Today Ma Chao defeated Wei River and led his troops to retreat to Chencang. Although Chencang is old, the city is strong. I wonder what you guys can teach me?"

Xia Houyuan drank wine and shouted: "Prime Minister, the horses have always been disobedient and the troops refused to surrender. Why not destroy the city and behead it to intimidate everyone?"

Cao Cao stroked his beard and remained silent.

Ma Chao's rebellion with his troops actually angered Cao Cao.If it hadn't been for Han Fu's surrender and Cheng Gongying's dissuasion on the grounds that Guanxi had been away from the Central Plains for a long time, Cao Cao would have had Ma Teng and Ma Tie and his son killed as a warning to others.

Now Ma Chao was desperate and retreated to Chencang.If you can break the city and behead people, it is not impossible.

"Prime Minister!"

While Cao Cao was thinking about it, Sima Yi held the scarf and trotted in from outside the tent. He walked to Cao Cao's side and whispered: "Jianghuai urgent report!"

"What's the matter?"

Cao Cao frowned slightly and asked.

Sima Yi hesitated a little, then lowered his head and said: "Hefei was lost, generals Zhang and Li were killed, Wu Dun died in the battle, Zhu Guang and Xue Ti abandoned the city and fled back to Shouchun. General Xiahou retreated to Shouchun and asked for help from Xuchang."

"Clap!"

Cao Cao's face froze and his chopsticks fell from his hands.The chopsticks fell to the ground and were stained with sand; pieces of meat fell onto the brocade robe, and the robe was stained with meat juice.

When the civil and military officials in the tent saw Cao Cao like this, they all closed their mouths and did not dare to speak. The atmosphere instantly became solemn.

After a while, Cao Cao sighed, feeling angry and sad at the same time, and said, "By leaving a letter to Hefei alone, is Hefei safe?"

Then, Cao Cao took the letter and browsed it. He felt heartbroken when he saw the detailed war content recorded in the silk.

In order to maintain his demeanor, Cao Cao said: "Zhang Liao is good at military strategy and good at bravery. I tried to persuade him not to go to the enemy's cave, but he didn't listen to me. As a governor, I shouldn't fight in person. How about stabbing Huo Jun?" Then, Cao Cao sighed and said: "Hefei is alone in the Central Plains, more than two hundred miles away from Shouchun. Water thieves often attack, making it difficult to rescue. I let the three generals stay here just to protect Shouchun. The war is not going well, Zhang and Li The two generals could withdraw, but they held on and refused to retreat, so Huo Jun encircled and divided them."

"Prime Minister, Xun Lingjun heard that the war in Shouchun was urgent, so he recruited [-] new soldiers and rushed to Shouchun to stabilize the Jianghuai River." Sima Yi said.

Cao Cao had mixed feelings and said: "Wen Ruo deploys the right tactics and assesses the situation. The Central Plains is stable and cannot be separated from him."

Cao Cao sighed again in his heart. Xun Yu had the talents of a king, but Xun Yu always conflicted with his political ideas.I hope that Xun Yu will not oppose him this time, otherwise...

After slowing down, Cao Cao asked: "What is the situation in Jianghuai today? What will Huo Jun do?"

"Prime Minister, according to the report from Shouchun, Huo Jun's troops are out in all directions. The three counties of Lujiang, Jiujiang, and Guangling have fallen, and Xuhuai is shaken. It is reported that Huo Jun is gathering Huai people and building counties and villages. His ambition should not be underestimated." Sima Yi said .

Cao Cao sneered and said: "Huainan is in decline, and the people have fled in all directions. Most of the counties and counties in Huainan that Huo Jun acquired are deserted places. How easy is it to build counties and villages?"

Having said that, Cao Cao became more and more afraid of Huo Jun.He is not afraid of generals who only know how to fight, but he is afraid of generals like Huo Jun who are complete in both civil and military affairs.

How could he not know about Huo Jun's actions in Jianghuai?

It is simply because Huainan is in decline, it is extremely inconvenient to transport grain and grass from Jiangdong, and there are no people to recruit and transport grain on the way. In the future, it will be impossible to fight for a long time when heading north to Shouchun.

The purpose of dividing the Huai people today is for the sake of long-term strategy. It can be seen that Huo Jun has a big plan.If he does not return to the army and rectify the defense line of the Huaihe River, the Jianghuai River will inevitably rot.

After rubbing his swollen head, Cao Cao asked, "How about the rebellion in Hejian?"

Yang Xiu replied cautiously: "Tian Yin and Sub Bo made a rebellion in the river. You and Ji were stirred up. General Wu Guan Zhong Lang sent troops to put down the rebellion. I don't know what the outcome of the battle will be."

Since Cao Cao started his career, he has been conquering almost every year.Even after the defeat of Chrysostom, he simply rested and went on conquests there.

In a land as prosperous as Hebei, the people were poor because of it. It was normal for Tian Yin and Subo to start a rebellion.

With the civil unrest in Hebei and corruption in Huainan, Cao Cao had lost interest in dining with everyone.

Enduring the pain in his head, Cao Cao called out by name: "Where is Cao Hong?"

"The end is here!"

"I order you to lead the Seventh Army back to Hebei. You must kill Tian Yin and Sub Bo and restore peace to Hebei."

"No!" Cao Hong acted decisively and took the order to go out.

Seeing Cao Cao's actions, Yang Fu hurriedly attended and said: "Ma Chao has the courage of Han Xin and Ting Bu, and he has won the hearts of Qiang and Hu people. The soldiers in Xizhou are afraid of him. If the prime minister returns the army in a hurry, Ma Chao will resurrect and sweep across Longyou. The counties above are not the property of the Prime Minister."

Yang Fu, whose courtesy name was Yishan, was from Jixian County, Tianshui. He was well-known in the prefecture and county.Wei Kangju, the governor, was engaged in the affairs of the state and participated in the military affairs of the state.Now Wei Kang sent Yang Fu as an envoy to inform Cao Cao about their war in Xiabian.He also expressed his intention to surrender to Cao Cao.

Therefore, Yang Fu had to panic now. In order to help Cao Cao quell Ma Chao's rebellion, this group of Longyou people almost offended Ma Chao.If Ma Chao is allowed to resurrect, his troops will definitely march into Longyou to settle the score with them.

Cao Cao lowered his hands and signaled to Yang Fu, Cheng Gongying and others not to worry, and said: "Now the horses are trapped in Chencang. If we want to break the city and kill the army, I am afraid it will take a long time. I wonder if you have any strategies to teach me? Wen He , Berger?”

Cao Cao gave up the idea of ​​breaking the city and beheading him. Now he just wanted to put down the rebellion started by Ma Chao as soon as possible so that he could escape and return to the Central Plains to avoid the Central Plains being shaken.

"Prime Minister, Ma Chao is desperate and has led his troops to besiege Chencang for no other reason than to survive!"

Jia Xu stood up and held up his hands, saying, "Why don't the Prime Minister send someone to persuade Ma Chao to surrender, tell him all the pros and cons, and grant him wealth and honor? First talk about Ma Dai with family affection, and then talk about Ma Chao with his father and brother. Regardless of the past grievances, the Prime Minister will definitely be able to take Ma Chao into his account. .”

"Ma Chao is a tiger and wolf general, a brave commander, and has won the hearts of the people of Kansai. If Ma Chao is willing to return and surrender to the prime minister, Longyou will be leveled and Liangtu will be safe!"

Cao Cao, who endured the headache, got interested and asked: "Wen He's words are very encouraging to Gu Yi. But I don't know who can go into the city to persuade Ma Chao to surrender and solve this tiger and wolf problem for Gu."

Cheng Gongying thought about it for a while, took the initiative to ask for permission, and said: "To inform the Prime Minister, Ying and Ma Chao have always had an old relationship, and they have many contacts with civil and military officials in their accounts. Now Ying is willing to persuade Ma Chao for the Prime Minister to lead his army out of the city and surrender to the Prime Minister."

When Cao Cao saw that Cheng Gongying was willing to be a lobbyist, he was overjoyed and said: "If Berger is an envoy, he will definitely be able to say that the horse is coming. I don't know if I can request it, but it doesn't matter if you say it."

Cheng Gongying thought about it for a while and said: "The horse loves fame and wealth, but also loves to fight. I wonder how the prime minister should treat him? What rank and title do you want to reward him?"

Cao Cao stroked his beard and said thoughtfully: "The horses are running across the northwest, attacking Gu on the Wei River. If he can surrender now, I will allow him to lead the army to fight, and he will be the governor of Yizhou, the general of Zhenwei, and the lord of the capital. If he can, he will not do it. I went out to fight alone and was granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households. And tell Ma'er that all his family members are in Huaili."

It's not that Cao Cao didn't want to kill Ma Chao's family, it's that Cao Cao just defeated Ma Chao a few days ago and got Huaili, and he didn't have time to deal with it.

"The prime minister is wise!"

"Han Ji Huo Da Sima Family": "The powerful army broke through Hefei, killed three generals, Zhang, Li, and Wu, and swept across the Jianghuai River. The Central Plains was shaken. When the letter arrived in Wuhan, the emperor laughed at it and dyed his robes without knowing it. Cao Cao's soldiers surrounded Chencang. , celebrating civil and military feasts, and losing chopsticks in surprise, causing a headache."

(End of this chapter)