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Among the forces in Guanzhong and Longyou, Cao Cao actually only fully controlled the Sanfu area, that is, Jingzhao County, Fufeng County, and Fengyi County, while the Guanlong area outside Sanfu is much more complicated.

The imperial court controlled some major cities, while the small counties and vast villages belonged to Ma Teng, Han Sui, many warlords and Hu people. This situation of separatism extended westward to the Hehuang area and the Hexi Corridor.

Ma Teng's army is different from the army of the Central Plains. Many of his troops are Qiang, Di and other Hu people living in Liangzhou and Longyou. These Hu people are organized into tribes. In this way, his army is also affected by the tribe system. Consists of various semi-independent parts,

In addition to Ma Teng's 8000 directly-administered troops, there are also eight warlords, including Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Yang Qiu, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, and Ma Wan. Each of them has an army of seven to eight thousand or tens of thousands. People formed an alliance, and all regarded Ma Teng as the leader of the alliance.

Two years ago, after Ma Teng became an official in Beijing under the pressure of Cao Cao, he handed over the army to his eldest son Ma Chao, but Ma Teng was worried about Ma Chao. He was very afraid that his eldest son would rebel. It is for this reason that Ma Teng still controls the various armies in Xiliang.

At first, everyone was still willing to follow his orders, but as time went by, Ma Teng's control gradually weakened. On the contrary, Ma Chao continued to send cattle, sheep and food to the various ministries, and gradually won over the eight ministries, making them Instead, follow your own orders.

Ma Chao's directly-administered army was stationed in Jixian County, Tianshui County, which is the prefecture of Tianshui County. When Ma Chao heard that Zhong Yao led an army of [-] troops into Tianshui County, he did not give himself any explanation in advance. He only sent someone to tell him when he arrived at Qishan Ma Chao couldn't help being shocked and angry when he said that he wanted to march south to Zhang Lu in Hanzhong.

Zhong Yao set off from Chang'an to conquer Zhanglu. He could take the Meridian Road, and he could also take the Valley Road, Tangluo Road, Baoxie Road, and even Chencang Road. Among the six roads in Guanzhong, five roads can go south to Hanzhong. They didn't take it. To come to him and travel a long way to Qishan, this is obviously false to criticize Zhang Lu, but real to attack himself.

Soon Ma Chao got another news that Xia Houyuan led an army of [-] from Hedong and came to Guanzhong. This was clearly to support Zhong Yao and jointly destroy him. However, Ma Chao only had [-] direct-controlled troops in his hands, and he was extremely nervous. [

On the one hand, Ma Chao asked Liu Min to send a letter to Liu Jing, willing to conspire with Liu Jing in Guanzhong; on the other hand, he sent someone to Jincheng County to invite Han Sui to come to discuss the big plan. The army is preparing to rebel against Cao.

In the afternoon, a troop of cavalry rushed from the north along the official road and came to Ma Chao's camp. A soldier stepped forward and shouted: "General Han is here, please notify General Ma!"

In the big tent, Ma Chao paced back and forth uneasily in the tent with his hands up and down. Ma Chao was eight feet three feet tall and well-proportioned. He had a pink face and red lips, and was very handsome. There is also a kind of heroic spirit in it, which is hailed as Jinma Chao by the world.

Ma Chao's martial arts are world-class, second only to Lu Bu among the heroes of the world, and together with Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, he is called the Three Heroes. After Lu Bu and Dian Wei died, he and Zhao Yun were called the world's two heroes.

However, although Ma Chao is world-class in martial arts, he is far behind in strategy and talent. Therefore, although he is also a prince, people in the world do not compare him with Liu Jing.

He is only regarded as a fierce general, not a hero by any means, and no wise strategist is willing to attach himself to him, and the gentry do not recognize him. It has not really won the hearts of the people, and its foundation is unstable.

This is why Cao Cao didn't take him seriously. If Liu Jing hadn't intended to expand Guanzhong to the north, Cao Cao would not be in a hurry to wipe out Ma Chao for the time being.

At this time, a personal soldier rushed over, bowed and said, "My lord, General Han is here!"

Ma Chao was overjoyed that Han Sui finally came, and he hurriedly said, "Please!"

He immediately came back to his senses and quickly waved his hands, "No need, I will go to greet you in person!"...

Outside the camp, Han Sui was waiting patiently for the opening of Ma Chao's camp. Han Sui was about fifty years old, the same age as Ma Teng. He was also a well-known warlord in Guanlong, second only to Ma Teng in the power of Guanlong.

In order to fight for the control of Guanlong, Han Sui fought Ma Teng repeatedly, and even killed Ma Teng's wife, Ma Chao's mother, and formed a grudge with Ma Teng and his son.

However, under the mediation of Zhong Yao, the lord of Chang'an, Ma Teng and Han Sui resolved their hatred and reconciled as before. This time Han Sui received a letter from Ma Chao and knew that the situation had changed, so he came to discuss with Ma Chao overnight.

Although Ma Chao and Han Sui had a feud for killing their mother, after many years, the hatred has faded. In addition, Han Sui knew that Ma Chao was in a critical situation and would not consider hatred, so he had no scruples.

Next to him, Han Sui persuaded Yan Xing in a low voice: "As the saying goes, there is nothing better than a father and son. Ma Chao knows that his father is a hostage in Yedu, but wants to rebel. This is to kill his father. This man is ambitious. General Why follow him in rebellion and put yourself in danger?" [

Han Sui sighed, "It has dead lips and cold teeth!"

At this time, the gate of the camp opened wide, and Ma Chao led the generals to welcome them out. He knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists high and said, "Ma Chao is grateful for Uncle Shi's help!"

Han Sui quickly helped him up, "Nephew, you don't need to be polite, the situation is critical now, let's talk about business first!"

"Uncle Shi, please!"

Ma Chao welcomed Han Sui into the tent of the Chinese army, and the two sat down as guests and hosts. A soldier brought two bowls of buttermilk. Han Sui drank it all in one gulp, wiped the corners of his mouth and asked, "How is the situation now?"

"Reporting to Uncle Shi, Zhong Yao kept saying that he was going to crusade against Zhang Lu, but now he is stationed in Shangyu County. I sent someone to question him, but he said that there is not enough troops and he has to wait for the reinforcements from Hedong. This is clearly a joint effort. Attack me and destroy us."

Han Sui nodded and said: "I also know that Zhong Yao's words are not trustworthy. He often talks sweetly to me, but he has ulterior motives, so I have been guarding against him."

Ma Chao agreed deeply, and added: "Before Zhong Yao secretly ordered me to murder the general, but he lied to the general. From this, it can be seen that the people in Kanto can no longer be trusted. This time they are called Nanzheng, and they are actually about to perish. We, we must not sit idly by!"

The more excited Ma Chaoyue said, he got up and knelt down again, raised an arrow and swore: "Now I, Ma Mengqi, give up my father. I am willing to treat the general like my father, and I beg the general to treat me like a son. The heart is like an arrow, if the heart is not sincere, the arrow will break."

Han Sui smiled slightly and said, "Nephew, don't worry, since I'm here, I'm willing to advance and retreat with my nephew. We must work together to build a great cause together!"

Ma Chao was overjoyed, and discussed with Han Sui about sending troops. At this time, Han Sui asked, "How is the situation with Liu Jing? Can he send troops together?"

"I only heard that he is attacking Yizhou. I don't know if he can send troops. I have asked Liu Min to send a letter to Yizhou. I hope he can send troops to attack the Cao bandits."

Han Sui pondered for a moment and then said: "Even if Liu Jing sends troops, he will attack Guanzhong directly, and Zhong Yao's army must be dealt with by us, so let's go! I will go back immediately to gather troops and meet my nephew, and my nephew will notify the other eight departments. Together, let's attack the Cao bandits."

. . . . . . . .

In the early summer of the 15th year of Jian'an, Cao Jun used the route to march south to Hanzhong, which finally triggered a rebellion among the heroes of Guanlong. Ten Guanlong armies, including Ma Chao, Han Sui, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, and Yang Qiu, rebelled one after another. Cao Jun raised an army of one hundred thousand and attacked Zhong Yao's army.

Zhong Yao had only [-] troops, and before the Xiliang army arrived, he quickly withdrew to Guanzhong. On the one hand, Zhong Yao led the army to defend Chang'an, and on the other hand, he sent letters with flying pigeons, asking Cao Cao for help urgently.

In Yedu, the news of Ma Chao's rebellion has spread throughout the ruling and opposition parties, and even overwhelmed the news that Liu Jing sent troops to Yizhou. In addition, everyone doesn't care about the life and death of Liu Zhang's family.

But the news of Ma Chao's rebellion was different. The Xiliang army had already entered Guanzhong, and the threat seemed to be imminent. It even caused panic in the market in Yedu. There was a wave of rice rush, and the price of rice doubled. , a steep increase of eighty dollars.

In the prime minister's mansion, a group of advisers and ministers including Xun You, Cheng Yu, Liu Ye, Chen Qun, Jia Kui, Guo Yuan, and Cao Cao's three sons, Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi, gathered to discuss the settlement of the Xiliang army. countermeasures against rebellion.

Of course, Cao Cao didn't tell everyone that Ma Chao's rebellion was actually a plan made by him and Xun You. The purpose was to lead Ma Chao and Han Sui's troops into Guanzhong to annihilate them, and re-establish the defense of Guanzhong.

The advisers in the lobby were discussing a lot, but Cao Cao seemed a little absent-minded when sitting in the top position. In fact, Cao Cao didn't care about Ma Chao's rebellion. What he cared about was Liu Jing's conquest of Yizhou and Hanzhong. Just last night, Zhang Lu fled to Yedu and asked to surrender, which meant that Liu Jing conquered Hanzhong.

Cao Cao never expected that Liu Jing would conquer Yizhou and Hanzhong in just two months, which was beyond his expectation. In order to destroy Ma Chao, Cao Cao specially mobilized food and grass from various places, which actually delayed After a while, when he was ready to finish, Liu Jing had already conquered Yizhou and Hanzhong, which made Cao Cao deeply worried, whether Liu Jing would send troops to Guanzhong and join forces with Ma Chao, if so, the situation in Guanzhong would be critical.

At this time, Cao Pi saw that his father seemed to be very tired, so he whispered: "If father is not feeling well, let's end today for now! We will discuss it tomorrow."

Cao Cao sighed, "The situation is critical, there is no time to delay, how about this! Let Xun Gong and Cheng Gong stay, and the others go back for now."

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao got up and walked towards the backyard. Not long after, Cao Cao changed into a suit of clothes and came to the outer study room. In the outer study room, Xun You and Cheng Yu were already waiting, and Cao Pi was also standing beside him. Very smart, he knew that his father asked him to keep Xun You and Cheng Yu in secret, that is to say, let him discuss matters together.

"Do you two know?"

Cao Cao sat down very tiredly, and said to the two of them with regret in his tone: "Liu Jing has already taken Yizhou and Hanzhong, and now Jing, Shu and Han are united as one, and their power is so great that they can faintly compete with me. Does Mr. Wei think that I need to march south again?"

Xun You and Cheng Yu looked at each other, and Xun You said: "Prime Minister, the most urgent task is to wipe out Ma Chao and consolidate the defense of Guanzhong. We must never allow Liu Jing to go north to Guanzhong. This is our top priority for the past two years. The Southern Expedition can wait for recovery." Think about it later."

Cheng Yu also added: "Prime Minister, we need time to recover now. The Chibi War has affected us too much, and Hebei is showing signs of instability, especially when Tian Bo and Su Yin, the local tycoons in Hejian, gathered tens of thousands of people to rebel. If the people cannot live and work in peace and contentment, the country will be unstable, and under such circumstances, another southward expedition will have unimaginable consequences."

Cao Cao was really distraught, he pondered for a long time, and said to his third son Cao Zhi: "Zhi'er, why don't you go to Xiangyang on behalf of your father and have a good talk with him."

Cao Zhi bowed and said, "I am willing to share my father's worries!"

Cao Pi next to him looked a little unnatural, and a trace of jealousy quickly flashed in his eyes. He knew that Liu Jing now played a pivotal role in his father's heart. His father did not send ministers on missions, but sent his third brother on missions. Isn't that right? Want the third brother to lead Jingzhou's countermeasures?

Thinking of this, Cao Pi was full of worries. He finally couldn't help it, stepped forward and said, "Father, my son is very worried about Liu Jing's next move. He has won Hanzhong and Yizhou, and he will worry about the future. Will he take the opportunity to send troops to Guanzhong?" , join forces with Ma Chao?"

Cheng Yu quickly glanced at Cao Pi. The prime minister had already asked Cao Zhi to go to Jingzhou, but he caused trouble again. , I dare say that Liu Jing will never enter Guanzhong at this time."

"Why is this?" Cao Cao also asked with great interest. This was also the question he was most concerned about, but Cao Cao did not notice the subtle change in the eldest son's mentality.

Cheng Yu stroked his beard and said, "How can one mountain accommodate two tigers? How can he share Guanzhong with Ma Chao? He must use our hands to destroy Ma Chao to eliminate his future troubles, so I dare say that he will not send troops now Guanzhong will definitely find the excuse of Yizhou's instability to reject Ma Chao."

Cao Cao nodded. This is indeed the case. With Liu Jing's black belly, it is indeed the best choice to kill Ma Chao with his own hands. He pondered for a while and said, "So, using Ma Chao to contain Liu Is Jing feasible?"

"inappropriate!"

Xun You shook his head and objected, "If Ma Chao is not eliminated, Liu Jing will use him instead to drive away wolves and tigers, and Hedong will be in danger!"

Cao Cao suddenly came to his senses, and at this moment he made up his mind, "Forget it! The army will go out tomorrow."

. . . . . . . . .

The next day, Han Emperor Liu Xie issued a decree that Ma Teng colluded with Ma Chao's rebellion, dismissed his post as Wei Weiqing, imprisoned his whole family for questioning, and appointed Cao Cao as the General of Zhengxi, fully responsible for quelling Ma Chao's rebellion.

After receiving the order, Cao Cao issued a series of orders, ordering General Anxi Cao Ren to lead 20 troops to Tongguan to block Ma Chao's eastward advance. Moving food and grass supplies.

The order after order came out, and the world shook. Cao Cao worshiped the God of Heaven, Earth and Horse, and personally led a mighty army of [-] to kill in the direction of Guanzhong.

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