Cao Thief

Chapter 405 Huns, Huns ([-])
After Tan Shihuai died, Xianbei split immediately.

Although Tan Zhe is a tribal master and inherited the two Xianbei tribes of Heishui Xihe, his situation is not very good.The reason is because of the rapid rise of the Southern Huns.The southern Xiongnu dominate Shuofang, occupying the most fertile pasture in Hetao.Coupled with the secret support of the Han Dynasty, the strength of the Southern Huns has skyrocketed, and they have faintly expanded to the north of the Great Wall. They have annexed many Xianbei tribes and regained a lot of the Huns' territory occupied by Tan Shihuai, which brought great pressure to the Xianbei people.

Relatively speaking, the eastern and central Xianbei were under less pressure.

And Xianbei in the west of Tanzhe, because it is adjacent to Shuofang and occupies the Xitao area, has the greatest conflict with the Xiongnu.

"In the past ten years, Tanzhe has lost the pastoral land of Heishui Xianbei, and was forced to retreat to the Xihe area, lingering on his last breath.

And the Southern Huns are bound to win Hexi.

Ever since Hu Chuquan succeeded Shan Yu, he secretly indulged Zuo Xianwang Liu Bao to fight with Tan Zhe, and gained huge benefits.Therefore, Tan Zhe's current situation is not very easy.Just now Hong Du said that Tan Zhe was ambushed on the way back from Danhan Mountain, and I guess Liu Bao did it.As for his purpose of going to Danhan Mountain, he must hope to get the help of the adults in the middle of Xianbei.However, depending on the situation, the result may not be very ideal.

The master of central Xianbei, Ke Bineng, is ambitious and powerful, with hundreds of thousands of string-controlling men under his command... Now, Ke Bineng and Yan Liyou, the master of eastern Xianbei, are competing for pastures.

It is precisely because of this that the Southern Huns dared to ambush Tanzhe.

Youxue, the current situation in the frontier, the situation is changing, it is the most chaotic time.The reason why I said that now is the best time for you to obtain the land of Hexi comes from this.If the situation on the frontier is stable, I'm afraid it will be the time when my frontier fortress suffers.Youxue can use Hongdu's relationship to get in touch with Tan Zhe.If Tanzhe is smart, he will definitely bow his head to you... At that time, you can support Tanzhe to leave Shizuishan in the north, participate in the battle in Mobei, and stir up this pool of water even more.

Then, when you marched northward in Tanzhe, you flattened Hexi Qiangdi...

In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used to farm in Hexi, and the foundation is still there.Youxue, you can continue to implement the method of farming here, recruit the people, and unite with Tanzhe, then Hexi can be settled. "

The so-called strategist does not necessarily have any ingenious ideas.

The greatest role of a strategist lies in picking up what is missing and filling in the gaps, thinking about what others have not thought about, and seeing farther.

Pang Tong's words seemed to open a new door for Cao Peng.

He once aspired to make great achievements forever, but he never had the foundation; now, Haixi's financial resources are about to be lost, and he must obtain greater financial resources to support his future development.Want to develop?Nothing more than three points: land, population and property.Among them, land is undoubtedly the most important. With land, you can get population, and with population, you can create wealth.Central Plains...too small!Haixi, even more insignificant.And the land of Hexi...

"However, I'm worried about raising tigers."

"Oh?"

"If Tan Zhe rises, I'm afraid that sooner or later he will become the second Xianbei."

"Then don't let him rise...Moreover, I believe that Ke Bineng will not sit back and watch him rise. What we need is Tanzhe to muddy the water. As long as he maintains a certain strength so that he can gain a foothold in Mobei, it will be enough success."

"But how can my lord let me sit in Hexi?"

Pang Tongtong smiled, "Could it be that Youxue forgot, Xiliang Ma Teng?"

When Cao Peng heard this, he suddenly realized.

That's right, Ma Teng in Xiliang is also Cao Cao's confidant.

As Ma Teng seems docile now, he has always been a thorn in Cao Cao's heart.

The imperial edict made Cao Cao choke.If Ma Teng is not eliminated for a day, the northwest will not be peaceful for a day, and Cao Cao will not feel at ease for a day.

"Then what should I do?"

"Youxue, your most urgent task is to try to get in touch with Tan Zhe, now Hong Du is the best person to introduce you.

At the same time, you need a place to stand... In my opinion, Lian County is very good.As long as you occupy Lian County, you will be invincible.To enter, you can exit Shizuishan in the north, and to retreat, you can cross the river and guard.As for this candidate... I can recommend one person.This person has the talent of managing the world, and is very good at governing the place, and has a very good reputation. "

The talent of the world?

Who!
Cao Peng looked at Pang Tong in astonishment, and thought: You don't mean to recommend Zhuge Kongming to me, do you?

"Meng Jian!"

"he?"

"This man is strong enough to take on this important task."

Of course Cao Peng knew who Pang Tong was referring to as Meng Jian.

This person is Meng Gongwei, one of the four friends of Shuijing Villa.Although he didn't take refuge in anyone, he was in Jingzhou.

Previously, when Xu Shu, Pang Tong and Shi Tao came from Jingzhou, Meng Gongwei did not follow him.

Cao Peng said softly, "Can he come?"

"As long as Youxue tells him that if he wants to pacify Hexi, this person will definitely come."

It seems that this Meng Gongwei is also a person who wants to expand his territory.Historically, both this person and Shi Tao were the prefects of one side, and the town they controlled was in the northwest.Now that Shi Tao has served as Lintao Commander, it is time for Meng Jian to come out.

Cao Peng thought for a while, "For this matter, please ask Shi Yuan."

"I'll write to him right now."

After Cao Peng walked out of the small tent, he went all the way to the military tent.

As he walked, he considered the possibility that Pang Tong said... I have to say, Pang Tong was right.After losing Haixi, if Cao Peng wants to develop new sources of income, Hexi is undoubtedly the best place.The land here is vast and sparsely populated.It has also suffered from the Hu people's military disasters all the year round, so the Han Dynasty's control over this place is not very strong.

The most important thing is that if Hexi can be occupied, it can also solve the problem of Ma Teng in Xiliang.

Cao Peng can't remember clearly whether Cao Cao occupied Hexi in history.But one thing is certain, Xiliang Ma Chao once posed a huge threat to Guanzhong.In other words, Cao Cao almost lost control of Hexi before Chibi.If I get Hexi... Well, actually, it would be a good choice, as it is a treasured place of geomantic omen.

Before he knew it, Cao Peng had arrived at the gate of the military tent.

He stabilized his mind, stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, and stepped into the tent.

"Young Master Cao!"

At this time, Hong Du had regained some energy. Seeing Cao Peng coming in, he hurriedly got up and wanted to go to the ground.

Cao Peng hurried forward and signaled Hong Du not to be polite.Sitting down on the edge of the bed, Cao Peng revealed a look of contemplation.

"My lord, I have something to worry about."

"I heard that Hexi used to have a population of hundreds of thousands, but why is it so desolate now?"

Hong Du said: "Over the past few years, there have been many misfortunes. Many Han people in Hexi either fled back to the Central Plains, or lived in northern Saibei... Some were taken away by the Hu people, and some, like me, were attached to the Hu people's tents. .There are also some people who gather together to form towns and establish themselves as kings. It is very chaotic, and the emperor has no time to care about me and other grassroots people, so he can only try his best to survive."

"If I can restore Hexi, what do you think?"

"what?"

Hong Du was startled, looked at Cao Peng, and suddenly struggled to his feet after a long while, "If you can regain control of Hexi, my master, it will be a blessing to my Han family."

"I have some ideas, but I don't know much about it.

Hong Du, you are also an old man here, can you give me some advice? "

"My lord, even Hong dare not give advice. Hong Du has only been under Tan Zhe for a few years, and his understanding is not very clear. If it is only Tan Zhe, I can still give some help; but if it involves the whole of Hexi and Saibei...

Young Master, I do know someone who might not be able to help Young Master. "

"Oh?"

"This man's name is Shigong, and he lives in the southwest, in a place that was changed to Caoji. There are thousands of Han family members in the area, most of whom are the people who lived in Hexi. Shigong lived in Hexi for about [-] to [-] years. Quite prestigious, even Tan Zhe would not dare to trouble Mr. Shi easily. The most important thing is that he is the most familiar with the situation in Saibei, and he has a unique skill in raising horses. If the young master wants to dominate the Hexi area, This Shi Gong is a key person."

Shi Gong?

Is it a title, or a real name?

Cao Peng can be sure that he has never heard of such a person.

But since Hong Du said so, there must be something extraordinary about this Shigong.

After secretly writing down the name Shigong, Cao Peng raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Hongdu, how about you tell me about Tanzhe first?"

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Late at night!
The banquet is over.

In order to show his respect for the Han family, Qu Bei set up camp next to the inner camp, as a gesture of protecting the mission.

The night on the grassland was extremely cold.

Tonight, the bright moon is gone, and the stars are gone.

A thin figure limped out of Qubei's big camp and came to the inner camp without anyone noticing.

"Please inform the Marquis of Linyi, and tell him that the old man is asking to see you."

Outside the gate of the inner camp, the visitor and the forbidden army reported in a low voice.

After a while, news came from the camp that Linyihou asked him to go.

The visitors were dressed in the costumes of the Huns, and followed the imperial army to the big tent of the Chinese army in the inner camp.Walking into the tent, I saw Liu Guang sitting beside the desk, holding a scroll in his hand.

The visitor saluted Liu Guang respectfully, "Caomin Fujun, pay homage to Marquis Linyi!"

Liu Guangwen was startled when he heard this.By the light of the candles in the tent, I carefully identified... I saw that the person was of medium build, dressed in the clothes of the Huns, and his hair was braided.He has a long beard under his jaw, his face is dark, and he looks like he is sleeping in the open.

"You, are you Fu Jun?"

Liu Guang opened his eyes wide, looked at it for a while, and suddenly said, "You are really Fujun!"

The outline of that face, vaguely recognizable, is exactly Fu Jun.However, today's Fu Jun looks less frivolous than before, and more calm.To be honest, if he hadn't declared his family name, Liu Guang really wouldn't have recognized him.

Back then, when Fu Jun caused trouble in Xudu, it was Liu Guang who sent him out of Xudu.

In a flash, it has been more than three years!
Since then, Liu Guang has never heard of Fu Jun again, and even gradually forgot about Fu Jun.

But he didn't expect that he would reunite with Fu Jun during his mission to Saibei.

Liu Guang stood up, took two quick steps, and grabbed Fu Jun's arm.

"Fu Jun, where have you been all these years?

Do you know how much the emperor's sister-in-law cares about you, and how much the country's father-in-law is worried about you?You, you, you, how did you come to the Huns and become like this? "

When Fu Jun heard this, his eyes turned red, and tears welled up immediately.

"Fei Fujun refuses to contact his parents, it's really... hard to describe.

Marquis of Linyi, I risked my life to come here tonight because I have something to tell you.Hu Chuquan, I'm afraid I may not form an alliance with you. "

Liu Guang gave a chill, stared at Fu Jun, and asked softly after a long time, "Fu Jun, what do you say?"

Fu Jun took a deep breath and talked to Liu Guang...

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There was a power outage again in the afternoon, so the first update will be delivered first, and the second update will be delivered before nine o'clock.

Recently, my emotions have been very unstable, and my state has been ups and downs, so... Anyway, I am very sorry.

(End of this chapter)