Demon of the Three Kingdoms

"See my lord!" Cao Cao summoned Lu Rui and Guo Jia to the study as soon as winter began to discuss the matter of marching into Chang'an.

"Bufan and Fengxiao are here? Sit down!"

"Thank you, my lord!"

"Extraordinary, Feng Xiao, according to the intelligence, it has been snowing heavily in Guanzhong for half a month. Now the snow in Guanzhong has covered the entire Guanzhong Plain. Gongda thinks that our army has reached the best time to attack Chang'an. What do you think?"

"My lord, this subordinate has just tested the impact of horses with General Cao Chun outside the pass. The current snow has indeed effectively weakened the running speed of the horses. Our army has been resting here for several months. It is time to counterattack Chang'an. "

"Rui seconded!"

"Okay, I, Sikong, have decided to leave Tongguan in three days. Fengxiao, you go and inform the Roasted Goose King that you will go out with our army in three days!"

"promise!"

Outside Chang'an City, Ma Chao was commanding Xiliang soldiers to clear away the snow, and at the same time used the snow to build a ring-shaped trench, continuing to exert the power of the Xiliang javelin cavalry.

"My lord, General Ma and General Han invite you to enter the prefect's mansion to discuss political affairs. According to intelligence, Cao Cao's army has made a comeback and is approaching Chang'an." Ma Chao was inspecting the progress of the soldiers' project, and Zhang Baiqi came to find Ma Chao.

"Okay, Bai Qi, let's go to see father and father-in-law together!"

"The child has seen his father, father-in-law!"

"Meng got up? Get up quickly."

"Thank you father!" Ma Chao sat down after meeting Ma Chao and Han Sui, and Zhang Baiqi also sat down next to Ma Chao.

"Father, I heard that Cao Cao is making a comeback again?" Ma Chao sat down and took a sip of his wine.

"That's right. Meng Qi. Cao Cao raised 15 troops and marched towards Chang'an." Ma Teng gave Ma Chao a worried look.The total regular army strength of Ma Chao and Han Sui of the Xiliang Army is only 15. In order to defend Tianshui and the old nest around Jincheng, there are only [-] regular troops in Chang'an, and Cao Cao is [-] elite soldiers who have experienced many battles.

"15?" Zhang Baiqi was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Cao Cao would dispatch an army of 15 to deal with the Xiliang army. This should be the mobile force that Cao Cao could dispatch to the maximum.

"If you add the army of Roast Goose King Luoshibao, wouldn't Cao Cao have an army of 20?" Zhang Baiqi said to himself.

"That's right. What Baiqi said is reasonable. According to information, Cao Cao can mobilize about 20 troops." Han Sui nodded, with a worried look in his eyes.

"Father, father-in-law, have you forgotten that Dong Zhuo also had 20 Xiliang soldiers back then, our Ma family and Han family still stand in Xiliang, and Cao's 20 Yanzhou army, father and father-in-law are afraid?"

"Meng Qi, don't underestimate Cao Cao. Cao Cao has led the army for many years and has elite soldiers in his hands. There are countless wise men and brave generals. There is a gap between our army and Cao's army in terms of strength. If you are a little careless, I'm afraid will be wiped out."

"Father, don't worry. Of course, I know the gap between our army and Cao's army. I have never underestimated Cao Cao. I have already built trenches outside the city, so I can continue to use the advantages of our army's javelin cavalry. It will not be easy for Cao Cao to capture Chang'an. In the spring of next year, our army will be able to enter Tongguan, and if Tongguan is captured, our army will be able to take advantage of the danger of Hangu and hold on to the pass."

"This......?" Han Sui and Ma Teng looked at each other. Ma Chao's idea is very bold. If it succeeds, the Guanzhong land must be dominated by the Ma family and the Han family.

"Meng Qi, if we raid Tongguan, do we need to mobilize the soldiers stationed around Tianshui and Jincheng? Otherwise, our army may not succeed." Zhang Baiqi reminded Ma Chao that Chang'an's military strength is insufficient now after hearing Ma Chao's thoughts. (In front of Han Sui and Ma Teng, Zhang Baiqi and Ma Chao are still brothers. After all, the commanders of the Xiliang Army are nominally Han Sui and Ma Teng.)

"Baiqi, Chao also knows that it is not easy to raid Tongguan, so today Chao decided to discuss with his father and father-in-law how to consolidate our Xiliang land, and then concentrate his forces to fight Cao Cao."

"Meng Qi, what do you think?" After hearing Ma Chao's bold idea, Han Sui's eyes suddenly lit up. If he got the land in Guanzhong, then the Xiliang army could use the land in Guanzhong to establish a country.

"Father-in-law, now Liangzhou is divided into two. Tianshui, Jincheng, and the Western Regions are under the control of our army, while Beidi, Anding, and Luocheng are in the hands of the Han gentry who support Cao Cao. There is a trick that can make us If our army captures Anding and the northern region, if our army captures the entire territory of Liangzhou, we can concentrate our forces to fight Cao Cao decisively."

Ma Chao pointed out the current situation in Xiliang, Guanzhong. Liangzhou to the west of Chang'an is under the control of the Xiliang Army, while Liangzhou to the north of Chang'an is under the control of the Han gentry who support Cao Cao.

"Oh? Meng Qi, what's your plan?" Ma Teng's eyes lit up after hearing Ma Chao's plan.Ma Teng wanted to marry a Qiang girl because the gentry in Liangzhou looked down on Ma Teng's background from the down-and-out gentry, and these gentry were the biggest obstacle to Ma's unification of Xiliang!

"Father, if our army releases the news of the mobilization of Tianshui and Xiliang, how will Cao Cao respond?" Ma Chao smiled and glanced at the three of them.

"Cao Cao is a hero in the world, and he will definitely not miss this opportunity to send troops to raid Tianshui and Jincheng."

"Brother Shoucheng is right. Cao Cao always likes to use surprise soldiers and is very adventurous. Cao Cao will definitely send people to raid my Tianshui, Jincheng area."

"Now that the north bank of the Weishui River has been controlled by our army, if Cao Cao wants to raid our Tianshui, the gentry around Jincheng must only send troops from the Anding and Beidi areas. At that time, our Xiliang army will wipe out Liangzhou in one fell swoop. The opportunity to support Cao Cao's gentry .”

"Meng Qi's plan is so quick! If this plan succeeds, Guanzhong will be in my Xiliang army's pocket." Han Sui and Ma Teng looked at each other, and Ma Chao really came up with a good plan.

"If father and father-in-law agree, Chao will send Baiqi to carry it out."

"Meng Qi, I told your father that this time against Cao Cao, the Xiliang Army will be fully in charge of Meng Qi. If Meng Qi makes any decisions in the future, you don't need to ask Brother Shoucheng and me." Han Sui and Ma Teng It is very clear that Ma Chao is the most strategic general in the Xiliang Army, and it is possible to defeat Cao Cao only by handing over the Xiliang Army to Ma Chao's command.

"Thank you, father, father-in-law!"

"Okay, Meng Qi, you and Bai Qi go down to prepare, and your father and I will inspect military affairs in the city."

"Yes, father-in-law!" Then Ma Chao took Zhang Baiqi and left the prefect's mansion.

"My lord, this is a letter from Xinxin to my lord."

"Oh? Baiqi, have you found out Yixin's identity?"

"My lord, please forgive me. This subordinate has not yet found out Yixin's identity, but this subordinate believes that Yixin is at least not on the same side as Cao Cao, and that Yixin should be Cao Cao's enemy."

"Yixin is not simple. You can't blame Baiqi for this matter. Since Yixin is Cao Cao's enemy, what has this Cao Cao's enemy brought us this time?" Ma Chao smiled. Yixin's identity is not important, what is important is Be hostile to Cao Cao!

"My lord, Yixin's letter stated that he suspected that there was an inner ghost in our army. It should not be a coincidence that someone escaped when our army dealt with Liangzhou bureaucrats last time."

"Oh?" Ma Chao was stunned for a moment, recalling that he had been wholeheartedly suggesting that Ma Chao use the wedding to deal with Xiliang bureaucrats, and he was preparing to implement the plan. The real deployment time was only three days, and some Han bureaucrats ran out, especially For such an important person as Wei Duan, it seems that there is really a ghost inside.

"Bai Qi, I will leave the matter of the inner ghost to you!"

"No!" (to be continued...)

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