Demon of the Three Kingdoms

The mansion of the prefect of Tianshui in Xiliang is decorated with lanterns and festoons, and the grand wedding of the son of Ma Teng, the prefect of Xiliang, and the daughter of Han Sui, the prefect of Jincheng, is being held.Many wealthy people from Liangzhou came to congratulate, including officials of all sizes from Liangzhou. After all, Ma Teng and Han Sui were the two powerful men in Liangzhou, and the support of these two families was indispensable for governance of Xiliang.

In the backyard of the prefect's mansion, a handsome man in fine clothes was wiping his saber, with a glimmer of coldness in his eyes from time to time. This man was Ma Chao, today's official groom, and Ma Chao exuded a faint murderous aura.

"It turns out that Meng Qi is here, so the old man is easy to find!" Han Sui walked over, stroking his beard and smiling.

"Chao met my father-in-law!" Ma Chao saw Han Sui coming, and immediately saluted.

"Meng Qi doesn't need to be too polite, please get up quickly."

"Thank you, father-in-law!"

"Meng Qi is cleaning the sword?"

"The old man is really sorry for Meng Qi, who actually let Meng Qi see blood on the big day."

"Father-in-law is serious. Father-in-law married his daughter to Chao. On the big day, he will see blood. Chao is sorry for father-in-law."

"Meng Qi, those who achieve great things don't care about small details, as long as tonight, Liangzhou will definitely be in the hands of my son-in-law."

"Chao will definitely assist father-in-law to achieve hegemony!"

"Okay, Meng Qi, it's almost time, you go and get ready."

"Yes, father-in-law!"

In the front yard of the Taishou Mansion, the guests have basically arrived. The guests are seated on both sides of the hall. From the appearance of the clothes, they are mixed with Qiang and Han people, but in fact they are divided into two main camps, one is the representative of the Sinicized Qiang people, One is the representative of Qianghua Han nationality.

Sinicized Qiang people are easy to understand.That is, the people of the Qiang nationality have been sinicized.Qiang and Han live together.Quite a few Qiang people have left the mountains to practice Sinicized farming, and even started to learn Chinese, becoming Qiang people who can speak Chinese.

The Qianghua Han people seem to be a bit different. This is different from the passive assimilation of the Wuhuluanhua. It is the Han people who are automatically Qianghua and become Qianghua Han people.The representative characters are Han Sui and Ma Chao!

The Qiangized Han people are generally the nobles of the Han nationality.Especially for the nobles who hold military power, the purpose of Qianghua is to better win over the Qiang people, let the Qiang people use them for themselves, and strengthen their rule in the Xiliang area through marriages, official appointments, and land grants.

"Hmph, a group of dog legs that Su Dian has forgotten his ancestors!" A cave master of the Qiang nationality saw a former slave who had become a Sinicized Qiang, running errands with a Han official.

"Brother, Han people have their way of life. We have our way of life, and those dog legs will not end well." A village owner handed a piece of lamb leg to the cave owner.He smiled contemptuously, the farming life of the Han people is not as interesting as the Qiang people's hunting around!

"Master Jiang, it seems that there are still many Qiang people who do not agree with our strategy of calming the people?" Wei Duan of Liangzhou Governor's Mansion heard the dispute between the two, and smiled and glanced at Jiang Jiong, a Sinicized Qiang official.

"Lord Wei, our people have lived here since the time of the Yellow Emperor, and have had their own way of life for generations. How can Sinicization happen overnight? But I think that one day, the people of the Qiang people will definitely accept the way of life of the Han people."

"Duan also hopes to have this day!"

"Welcome to the couple!" With the MC's shout, Ma Chao and Han Shi entered the main hall, and the wedding officially began.

"Master Jiang, take it here for your convenience." Ma Chao and the Han family held a Qiang wedding, which took half as long as a normal Han wedding.

"Master Wei?" Wei Duan had just finished going to the toilet when he heard someone call out in a low voice.

"You are?!" Wei Duan saw a school lieutenant behind him, but he didn't notice his existence.

"Little General Yan Xing, see Lord Wei!"

"Yan Xing? But Han Sui's brave captain?" Yan Xing still has some reputation in Xiliang. Wei Duan always pays attention to the movements of Han Sui's army, so he naturally knows Yan Xing.

"Exactly!"

"This is Captain Han?"

"My lord, time is running out, and I can't tell you more. Han Sui and Ma Teng have deployed killers, planning to eliminate all dissidents at the wedding and further control Xiliang."

"What!" Wei Duan was stunned for a moment, Han Sui and Ma Teng were too bold, they actually wanted to eradicate the big man's officials at the wedding banquet.

"Master Wei, time is running out. It's better for Mr. Wei to escape from the mansion first. At the back door of the mansion, turn left after going out, and walk 100 meters forward. There is a dilapidated house with casual clothes and horses inside. Please Wei My lord, leave quickly!"

"Thank you Yan Xiaowei, Duan will definitely repay Yan Xiaowei's kindness."

"Your Majesty Wei, you don't need to be too polite, it's the best policy to leave quickly."

"Lieutenant Yan, please inform Jiang Jiong who is still at the banquet, and let him play by ear!"

"Your order! Master Wei, please leave quickly."

"Farewell!" Wei Duan bowed his hands to Yan Xing, and hurried to the back door.

"Master Jiang, please drink!" Yan Xing entered the backyard of the prefect's mansion and found Jiang Jiong among the crowd.

"My lord, who are you?"

"My lord, be careful, there will be fraud at the banquet, and Wei lord wants you to protect yourself." Yan Xing told Jiang Jiong in a low voice.

"Thank you, my lord, for the wine. It's really good wine!" Jiang Jiong cupped his hands and looked at the surrounding situation. Although it was a Qiang wedding, there seemed to be a lot of armored people. It seemed that Han Sui and Ma Chao were really happy. It was time to do something. Thinking of this, Jiang Jiong picked up his wine glass and left the backyard.

Seven days later, Cao Cao summoned Lu Rui and Guo Jia in the study at Sikong's residence in Xudu.

"Bufan, Fengxiao, have you read all the information about Xiliang?"

"Yes, my lord!"

"Hmph, it seems that Liu Xie knows the danger of the bloody edict this time, and the Xiliang army killed the officials of Liangzhou, and it's justified!"

"This?" Lu Rui and Guo Jia looked at each other, and they both bowed their heads in silence. It's better not to answer such words casually.

"Bufan, how is the food and grass in the army prepared?" Seeing that the two did not answer the conversation, Cao Cao changed the subject.

"Reporting to my lord, the food and grass have been prepared. They can supply the [-] troops for half a year at any time. If there is a good harvest this year, they can supply the [-] troops for a year."

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to Bufan, Fengxiao, what information does Yuanchang have?"

"My lord, all the soldiers sent by Yuan Chang were killed, and even Zhu Wenbo was injured. Now Zhong Yao is trapped in Chang'an, and the situation of the Xiliang army outside Chang'an is unknown."

"What? The Xiliang army is so powerful that our army has become blind in Chang'an?" Cao Cao glanced at Guo Jia.

"My lord, Dong Zhuo's army didn't wipe out Han Sui and Ma Teng back then, and they seem to be capable..." Guo Jia cupped his hands and answered Cao Cao. He didn't think of Xiliang either. The army is so powerful.

"Has Ma Teng accepted the gift from the court?"

"Reporting to my lord, Ma Teng has accepted the gift, and at the same time acknowledged the imperial court's reward. It seems that Ma Teng still has a heart for the big man."

"Yes!" Cao Cao nodded.

"My lord, even if Ma Teng accepts the court's reward, but this time Han Sui massacred dissident officials in Xiliang, His Majesty will definitely not let it go. Our army will still have a fierce battle with the Xiliang army!" Lu Lu Rui arched his hands and reminded Cao Cao that although Ma Teng may have the intention of surrendering, the situation is pressing and a decisive battle is necessary.

"What Bufan said is reasonable. Tomorrow, I will report to His Majesty, and go west to attack the Xiliang army!" (To be continued...)

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