Cao Thief

Chapter 431 Children of the Ma Family

Chapter 431 Children of the Ma Family (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)
It's not too late, it's the full moon, I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival! ! ! !
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Cao Peng's attire is not much different from Li Ding and others.

It's just that temperament, which has the effect of standing out from the crowd.In the past few years, Cao Peng devoted himself to studying, which gave him a kind of gentlemanly and refined demeanor.In addition, he had experienced many changes in his early years, which made his elegance mixed with bravery and heroism.That kind of feeling gives people a very strange feeling... Containing the courageous spirit and blending it into a bookish spirit, it also made Dou Hu discover his existence at a glance.

"Cao Peng, I met the young patriarch."

Cao Peng did not hide his life, because he knew that not many people knew his name in this Hexi area.

Dou Hu froze for a moment, then looked Cao Peng up and down.

"The Han family?"

"Exactly."

Li Ding pretended to be relaxed: "Mr. Cao is a famous scholar in the Central Plains. He came to Hexi to take refuge because he offended someone. Now he is working under my grandfather's account. Brother Hu, don't try to attract people. Mr. Cao is very serious. My grandfather respected me."

Dou Hu laughed and didn't say anything more.

"You guy, you are always worried about me robbing you..."

The war in the Central Plains is raging, and many capable people will seek refuge in Saibei no matter how desperate they are.These people either went to the Huns, joined the Huns, or worked for the Xianbei.There will also be some people who come to Hexi to live a carefree life.Compared with other places, although the life in Hexi is more difficult, it can still be regarded as a pure land.

So Dou Hu didn't think much about it.

He urged his horse to enter the city. After taking two steps, he suddenly turned his head and asked, "Mr. Cao, do you want to sell your horse?"

"kindness?"

"This liger is a rare good horse once in a hundred years."

Cao Peng bowed slightly on the horse, and replied with a smile: "Young patriarch, this horse is my lifeblood, please forgive me for not selling it."

"Uh...that's a pity!"

Dou Hu glanced at the liger with nostalgia, turned his head and walked side by side with Li Ding, and walked into Hongshuiji.

For people on the grasslands, horses are their second life.If it is not a last resort, generally few people will take other people's mounts by force.Unless it's those domineering dandies, the metropolis will discuss it with the owner of the horse.If the owner doesn't want to sell it, then he has no choice but to let it go...Although Dou Hu has his eyes on Cao Peng's ligers, he grew up on the grassland since he was a child, and he is not willing to take away people's love.Use force, and if you don't make it right, you will cause a whole lot of trouble.

Cao Peng followed his retinue and walked slowly into Hongshuiji.

At the same time, his sense of Dou Hu also suddenly improved a lot.

This guy may not have a sense of belonging to the Han court, but he is not a playboy, and his behavior is quite organized.

Judging from his riding posture, this Dou Hu's kung fu should not be bad.

At least, Cao Peng felt that he should be much stronger than Li Ding.It is estimated that at least he can compete with Hande on an equal footing.

For a time, Cao Peng suddenly loved talents.

It's just that he is very aware of the current situation, so he just praised him in his heart, and didn't express anything.

Li Ding told Dou Hu that he came to Hongshuiji to buy some commodities under Li Qi's order.

Dou Hu said softly: "In two days, someone from the Ma family will come, are you interested in meeting him?"

"Wuwei Ma family?"

"kindness!"

"What are they doing here?"

It can be seen that Li Ding and Dou Hu have a very good relationship, and they speak very casually.

Dou Hu sighed, "The emperor of the Han family heard that they sent people to Hexi, intending to recruit Liang Yuanbi's people; the Wuwei Ma family also seemed to be eyeing Hongze, and had sent people to Hongshuiji many times before, saying that they wanted to recruit my father. "

"What did General Dou say?"

Dou Lan is a descendant of General Dou Xian, and Hongze people are more accustomed to calling him General Dou.

Dou Hu said in a low voice: "Father is also a little hesitant now, and has not made up his mind... After all, his heart is for the Han family, but he is worried about offending the Ma family. Even if the Han family intends to support it, it will not be as good as the Ma family." close at hand.

I heard people say that Ma Mengqi and Han Sui teamed up to destroy the White Wolf Qiang at the beginning of the year.

You should know that the White Wolf Qiang has long been attached to the Han Dynasty, and when the Ma family sent troops to attack, the White Wolf Qiang asked the Han Dynasty for help.But Wei Kang, governor of Liangzhou, could do nothing about it. He just sat and watched Bai Lang Qiang being wiped out, and didn't respond at all... His father was also worried about this matter now. He was afraid that if he offended the Ma family, he would end up like Bai Lang Qiang. "

Although Dou Hu's voice was not loud, he did not deliberately cover it up.

Cao Peng's ears are very good, and he can hear clearly from behind...

Why, Ma Teng also set his sights on Hongze?
If I put myself in Dou Lan's seat, I'm afraid I would feel embarrassed too.However, who is White Wolf Qiang?Why has this tribe never been heard of?Judging from Dou Hu's tone, he seems to be very afraid of that 'Jin Ma Chao'.

Li Ding asked: "The Ma family, who will you send here?"

"It's not very good, I guess the portion will not be too light."

"Could it be Ma Mengqi?"

"It's not impossible... If you are interested, you might as well stay for a few more days, and you will naturally meet the Ma family when the time comes."

Li Ding did not agree immediately, but only said that he would consider it.

Not long after the two entered the city, they bid farewell.Dou Hu went back to his own home, while Li Ding took Cao Peng to live in an inn on Hongshuiji.Naturally, it is impossible for him to live in Dou Hu's house. After all, although he and Dou Hu are familiar, it is always inconvenient to have Cao Peng here.And the inn he chose was also opened by members of his tribe.In Li Qi's tribe, besides herdsmen, there are also some people who do business outside.Although he is in business, he is loyal to the tribe and brings a lot of income to the tribe every year...

"Did you hear it all?"

"Ok!"

"What do you think?"

Li Ding sat by the food table, drank a glass of wine, and asked in a deep voice.

Cao Peng smiled, "Since Major General Dou wants to stay, let's stay and have a look. I also want to know what choice General Dou will make at the invitation of Wuwei Ma's family."

"You can stay, but don't cause trouble."

"I know this!"

While talking, Cao Peng picked up the pottery bowl and took a sip from his mouth, his eyes showing a pensive look.

Ma Teng, has begun to strengthen his rule in the Northwest Territories.

Since it is a rule, it is nothing more than two means of war... Cao Peng suddenly had a strange idea: Although Ma Teng signed the clothes belt edict, his performance all the time did not let Cao Peng see how much he loved the Han Dynasty. loyalty.In fact, since the Yidai Zhao incident, Ma Teng has been strengthening and developing his own strength.

He will even surrender to Cao Cao on the surface to gain more political capital.

How loyal is such a person to the Han court?Cao Peng wouldn't believe it even if he was killed...

According to Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Ma Teng hated Cao Cao deeply.But just last year, when Guo Yuan and the Southern Huns ravaged Hedong, Ma Teng sent his eldest son Ma Chao to lead the attack to assist Cao Cao in pacifying Hedong.Is he really loyal to the Han Dynasty?
Cao Peng felt that the reason why Cao Cao killed Ma Teng was probably not because Ma Teng was loyal to the Han Dynasty.

The more reason is that Ma Teng's power in the northwest region is becoming stronger and stronger, which makes Cao Cao feel inexplicable pressure.Ma Teng sits on the Hexi Corridor and almost dominates Liangzhou.Although Wei Kang, the governor of Liangzhou, was an official of the imperial court and a member of the Jingzhaowei clan, his influence on Ma Teng was so little that he was eventually killed by Ma Chao.

Cao Cao had enemies such as Liu Biao, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei in the Central Plains.

The two ends of Zhanglu Snake Mouse in Hanzhong are vacillating, while Ma Teng controls Xiliang, and may threaten Guanzhong at any time, and then seize the Central Plains.During the Han Dynasty, the saying that those who win Guanzhong win the world is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.Even Cao Cao had to have scruples about Ma Teng.So Cao Peng felt that the reason why Cao Cao wanted to trap Ma Teng was to reduce Ma Teng's influence in Liangzhou and then help Wei Kang up.It's a pity that it was finally destroyed by Ma Chao...

When he was a teenager in the previous life, in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, there were two favorites of Cao Peng.

One is Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, and the other is Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi... Unfortunately, when Cao Peng grew up, he learned about the real Ma Chao from history books, which made him dislike Ma Chao.It is said in Romance of the Three Kingdoms that Ma Teng was killed by Cao Cao, Ma Dai fled to Liangzhou, and Ma Chao raised his troops to avenge his father; but it is clearly written in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms: At that time, Ma Teng and his son were only under house arrest by Cao Cao, and Ma Chao was in Wuwei. He couldn't wait to rebel.It was also because of Ma Chao's revolt that Cao Cao made up his mind to kill Ma Teng and his son in Xudu...

In other words, Ma Teng was not killed by Cao Cao, but by Ma Chao.

This is a cold-blooded person!

In the end, his family was ruined, his wife and children were separated, and even Pang De, the loyal general to him, was attached to Cao Cao's account.

Therefore, Cao Peng's perception of Ma Chao changed accordingly.

"Let's stay and take a look to see what the Ma family is up to."

Cao Peng made up his mind and drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp.

"Li Ding, someone will come to see me in these two days, please keep an eye out for me."

Li Ding nodded, and suddenly asked: "Cao, if Hongze belongs to the Han Dynasty, how will the Han Dynasty treat us?"

Cao Peng was startled, and then he laughed and said: "The horses should be released, the fields should be plowed, and the business should be done...

I was ordered to recover Hexi, not because I want to get anything from you, but because I hope to give you more. "

"Give us more? Like..."

Cao Peng put down his wine bowl and said in a deep voice, "For example, the dignity of a big man."

Li Ding, immediately be silent!
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While Cao Peng and Li Ding were drinking in the inn, Dou Lan, Dou Hu and his son were also talking in the flower hall.

The content of the conversation between the two was still mainly about Ma Teng and Cao Peng.

It's just that due to lack of information, Dou Lan and Dou Hu don't quite know the name of the chief general stationed in Hexi by the imperial court.

"Father, I met Li Ding outside the city today."

"Oh?"

"Li Qi seems to have recruited capable people again... I saw him at the gate of the city. His name is Cao Peng."

"How about it?"

"It looks like a scholar, but he is definitely a murderous master. Although he tried his best to hide it, he has a general spirit in his bones. He has a liger! It is not easy to have such a horse. generation."

"Liger?"

Dou Lan frowned and nodded slightly.

"Where is Li Ding now?"

"It seems to be living in an inn in another family, father, do you want to try it out?"

Dou Lan thought for a while, then shook her head and said: "That old fellow Li Qin has always been close to the people of the Central Plains... Now Cao Cao, the chief minister of the imperial court, is leading the army to conquer Hebei. It must be for this reason that he came to Hexi. You can talk to him Let’s get in touch, and ask about the details of the chief general stationed in Hexi. He must have learned something from the original just now. As for probing...no need! Li Qi is not a person who doesn’t know the importance, and the old guy’s prestige is not bad, If you offend him because of this, I'm afraid the gain outweighs the loss. It's better... to get closer to that Cao Peng."

When Dou Hu heard this, he readily complied.

And Dou Lan gently rubbed her temples, and said bitterly: "The people from the Ma family have already set off, and they will arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest.

In the past two days, you have to work harder, and don't cause trouble in the city.

The Ma family sent people over this time, and they will definitely not let us go as easily as before... Since the imperial court wants to send troops and horses, the Ma family will definitely ask us to express our position.This matter is no small matter, you and my father and son need to be careful. "

"Father, who did the Ma family send here?"

Dou Lan glanced at Dou Hu, and replied in a deep voice, "Ma Chao!"

"Ma Mengqi came in person?"

"That's why I said that the Ma family will not let it go."

Dou Hu also showed a hint of fear, although he also practiced martial arts well, he was quite famous in Hexi.But compared with Ma Chao, Dou Hu also has self-knowledge.As the old man said: Ma Chao will never let it go...

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In the seventh month of the eighth year of Jian'an, Yuan Tan could not resist Yuan Shang's attack and retreated to Pingyuan County.

He ordered Xin Pi, his advisor, to beg for surrender from Cao Cao. After Cao Cao accepted Yuan Tan's request, he ordered Tiger and Leopard to ride as deputy governor, and General Gan Ning to cross the river to rescue... At the same time, he ordered General Zhang Liao to attack Ye from Hanoi. city.Yuan Shang heard that Yecheng was in danger, and hurriedly wanted to return to the army, but was ambushed by Gan Ning on the way, Yuan Shang suffered heavy casualties...

In the same month, the three counties of Jian'an, Hanxing and Nanping in Yangzhou rioted, and tens of thousands of people rebelled.

Sun Quan appointed He Qi, a native of Shanyin in Kuaiji, as the captain of the south, and sent five thousand troops from each county, and He Qi dispatched them to attack the rebels.He Qi, when Sun Ce was alive, was valued by Sun Ce very much.It was precisely because of this that after Sun Quan took over Soochow, he more or less suppressed He Qi to a certain extent and ordered him to leave the southeast corner of the town.

However, after He Qi led the army, he quickly attacked.

In mid-July, Hong Ming, the leader of the rebels, was killed, Hong Jin, Yuan Yu, Hua Dang and other generals were captured, and more than [-] rebels were killed, making the rebels frightened.Because of this, He Qi was awarded the title of He Yan Wang, which made Jiangdong safe from all dangers in the southeast...

That is, in this month, Liu Bei made a request to Liu Biao to lead the troops out of the town of Xinye.

Since Liu Bei took refuge in Liu Biao, Liu Biao was extremely afraid of him and stayed in Xiangyang, neither willing to drive him away nor reuse him.Among them, although Liu Biao was wary of Liu Bei, there was also the resistance of the Jingxiang family to Liu Bei.

Now Liu Bei asked himself to be stationed in Xinye, guarding the northern gate for Jingzhou.

Liu Biao agreed without hesitation. At the same time, the Jingxiang family also unexpectedly, no one stood up to object...

(End of this chapter)

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