Cao Thief

Chapter 531 The Battle of Liangzhou ([-])
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Under Luanniao City, Ma Chao circled around on horseback, constantly yelling at the city.

Standing in the shadow under the flag gate, Cao Peng watched Ma Chao's rabbit flying, and couldn't help but secretly praised: "What a beautiful Ma Chao!"

This is not the first time he has met Ma Chao.

But just like when he was in Hongshuiji before, he hid in the dark and observed secretly.

At this time, Ma Chao was very different from the vigorous and sharp-edged appearance in Hongshuiji.Although it still looks so flamboyant, it seems to have an extra restrained and calm temperament.This also makes Ma Chao feel old and spicy.In the distance, Xiliang soldiers lined up neatly, arrogance rising to the sky.Standing on the city, I can still feel the strong evil spirit... This is also the difference between Ma Chao and Ma Tie!Although Ma Tie is arrogant, it is more frivolous.It's not like Ma Chao, who has a monstrous aura of hating the sky and the earth without rings before he walks the horse formation.

"This Ma Chao is really good."

Cao Peng suddenly chuckled and turned around to look, "How is it? What do you guys think?"

Yan Xing remained silent, just staring at Ma Chao under the city, clenching his teeth.

But Xu Shu still looked calm, as if he didn't pay attention to Ma Chao at all, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

As for Brother Pang De Pangming, they were expressionless.

"Yan Yanming, a man without courage, dare to fight a certain one?"

Faced with Ma Chao's provocation, Yan Xing was furious, and turned his head to ask for a fight.

Seeing Xu Shu stop him, he shook his head slightly and said, "Yan Ming, why bother to get angry for a reckless man? Don't look at him being arrogant at this moment, there is nothing he can do. If you go out to fight now, you will fall into his arms... Yan Ming will definitely fight you in the future." With a great future, the future of Liangzhou depends a lot on Yanming. Therefore, unless you are [-]% sure of winning, don't fight lightly. Winning is good, if you lose, Yanming's reputation will be greatly reduced, and in the future There are many disadvantages."

What Xu Shu said immediately made Yan Xing calm down.

He secretly glanced at Cao Peng who was silent under the flag gate, secretly happy in his heart.

Xu Shu's words clearly told him: Cao Peng valued him very much, and Yan Xing would definitely have a place for him in Liangzhou in the future.

At first, Yan Xing obeyed Han Sui's last words and came to Wuwei with Cheng Gongying to join Cao Peng.

But to be honest, he didn't have much confidence in Cao Peng.It's not because of doubting Cao Peng's ability, but because of Cao Peng's attitude.Between him and Cheng Gongying, Cao Peng seemed to value Cheng Gongying more, and entrusted him with important tasks as soon as he came.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, being a martial artist is the same as being exiled.

But for Yan Xing, who has lived in Liangzhou for a long time, he knows that this martial power is actually a good job.

Wuwei County is adjacent to Xiqiang, and Xiqiang is an extremely important force in Wuwei County.The appointment of Cheng Gongying as Chief of Wuwei just shows how much Cao Peng values ​​him.It may seem deserted there, but great power can be obtained.Wuwei County controls the capital. It can be said that the entire Western Qiang is under the control of Wuwei County. Hundreds of thousands of Qiang people are all under the control of Cheng Gongying... how many 10 people!That's almost the population of a county.The little head of Wuwei has almost the power of a prefect, so what is there to be dissatisfied with?If possible, Yan Xing is willing to exchange with Cheng Gongying and work in Wuwei County.

Cao Peng seems to respect Yan Xing very much.

But Yan Xing could tell that there seemed to be some suspicion between Cao Peng and him.

After hearing Xu Shu's words today, Yan Xing suddenly felt relieved.He really wasn't sure that he could beat Ma Chao...the gap between him and Ma Chao wasn't too big.A few years ago, he might have narrowly beat Ma Chao, but now, he is a bit dangerous.

The reason is very simple!
After the first year of Jian'an, Ma Chao conquered east and west, and never let go of his military affairs.

After that, Yan Xing gradually shifted from military affairs, and put his focus on internal affairs, ignoring his own martial arts.This journey of martial arts is like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat.If you don't practice for one day, God will know, if you don't practice for two days, you will know, if you don't practice for three days, everyone in the world will know.On the one hand, it is persevering, and on the other hand, it is slowly slack, and there is naturally a gap.Of course, Yan Xing's current skills are not bad!At least under Cao Peng's tent, he can be ranked in the top three, especially Pan Zhang.In any case, he can be regarded as a super-class military general, and his reputation is by no means in vain.

Cao Peng waved his hand, "Let's go back."

"My lord, if Ma Chao makes a strong attack..."

Geng Lin couldn't help asking.

"If he attacks by force, return the bow and arrow." Cao Peng smiled, and said to Geng Lin: "Don't worry about Yunhe, Ma Chaoyuan is here, and most of his subordinates are Qiang people from Zhangye County, who are good at field battles but not at fortifications. So definitely not attacking."

As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced down the city.

"Let's croak along with him."

Cao Peng strode down the city, Yan Xing and others followed closely.

Standing on the wall, Geng Lin looked at Ma Chao below the wall, his nervousness gradually faded away.That's right, Ma Chao didn't have any large siege equipment in his hand, so if he wanted to break through Luanniao County, he might have to spend some effort.Now that the son is here to supervise the battle, why worry?
Thinking of this, Geng Lin shook his head lightly, no longer feeling afraid.

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In Luanniao County, Cao Peng took his seat in the flower hall.

"Has the sand table been prepared?"

"The preparations are complete."

After Xu Shu finished speaking, he waved his hand, and saw several burly men carrying a three-meter-square sand table from outside.

In the sand table is the terrain within a hundred miles of Luanniao County.

Mountains, rivers, hills, plains, can be seen at a glance...

After Cao Peng occupied Wuwei, he ordered the production of sand tables for each county.

In particular, the three counties of Guzang, Cangsong, and Luanniao were prioritized, which consumed a lot of manpower and material resources.Wuwei County includes Duye, so it is difficult to create a sand table for a while.The rest of the counties are relatively slow and are not in a hurry to produce.

After the sand tables in all counties are completed, they are all concentrated in Guzang.

This time when Xu Shu came, he brought the sand table from Luanniao County.The sand table for the Luanniao took a whole month and a lot of manpower was used.Cao Peng went to the sand table and squatted down, had a bird's-eye view of the terrain of the Luan Niao, stroked his chin with his fingers, and fell into deep thought.

As for Yan Xing, this was the first time he saw this kind of sand table.

Its three-dimensional visual impact is far beyond the comparison of maps.

He couldn't help but stepped forward curiously, and whispered to Xu Shu.After learning that the sand table was conceived by Cao Peng, Yan Xing looked at Cao Peng in awe.In his opinion, a person who can have such a fantastic idea must not be an idle person.With this sand table, the whole Luanniao County can be seen at a glance, and everything is under control, which is really ingenious.

"What is this place?"

Cao Peng suddenly pointed to a point on the sand table with his hand, raised his head and asked.

Xu Shu looked in the direction of Cao Peng's finger and saw the capital three marked, so he took a booklet, glanced at it, and immediately replied: "This place is called Lushuitan, and Lushui is here. Mountains disappear..."

"how?"

Cao Peng asked again.

Yan Xing was a little confused by his thoughtless questioning.

This is a tacit understanding that can only be established after a long period of cooperation.Xu Shu nodded, "Very good!"

"kindness!"

Cao Peng lowered his head again.

"Military Master, what did you mean just now, Young Master?"

Yan Xing asked in a low voice, showing some envy.This kind of understanding is an honor that only a confidant can have.

Yan Xing seemed to understand!
Why did Xu Shu and Pang Tong get Cao Peng's attention.

It's very simple, they can quickly understand Cao Peng's thoughts, no need to repeat.Just think, for a superior person, how can there be no reason not to like smart staff?One sentence, one look, can understand each other's thoughts, it is definitely a manifestation of ability.Yan Xing didn't feel much before, because he was a superior; now, he seems to understand the importance of observing words and deeds, and trying to figure out the mind... If you want to gain a firm foothold, you have to learn this kind of tacit understanding.

Xu Shu said softly, "Young Master, I'm afraid he wants to set up a small village in Lushuitan."

"Oh?"

"Yanming can notice that Lushuitan is between Luanniao and Zhangye County. It is close to Lushui and backed by Nanshan Mountain. The terrain is open and easy to defend but difficult to attack. If you set up a small village here, you can attack Ma Chao's ribs when you enter, and you can retreat. Nanshan is a barrier, one man guards the gate, and ten thousand men cannot open it. Presumably Ma Chao has not noticed this, so that Lushuitan has not yet stationed troops. The young master is asking about the possibility of setting up a small village in Lushuitan... I think it is not too big Big question!"

Yan Xing suddenly realized.

On the sand table, there are small red and blue flags, clearly distinguishing Wei from Wei.

Red represents Cao Peng, and blue represents Ma Chao... Lu Shuitan's seat is on the side of Ma Chaojun's back, which looks extremely eye-catching.

Cao Peng thought for a moment, stood up, and sat down in the flower hall.

"Yuanzhi, what can you notice?"

Xu Shu was startled, then nodded thoughtfully.

"Ma Mengqi's attack on Luanniao this time is really weird... Logically speaking, he should know that although Wuwei is determined, it is not easy to attack. Young Master, the attack is not enough and the defense is more than enough. If he plots Wuwei, even if he wins, both sides will suffer. If I were Ma Mengqi, instead of taking Wuwei, I should try to seek Wudu County."

"Why?"

"Wudu has a complicated terrain, with Hanzhong at its back and Huangzhong at its side.

Ma Chao and Qiang Hu have always had friendship...but Wudu Shouyu is obviously empty.If you occupy Wudu, you can enter Hanyang in Longxi and go to the Sanfu in Guanzhong; if you retreat, you can enter Hanzhong and join forces with Zhang Lu, all of which are blocked by the terrain of Hanzhong...

I understand that Ma Chao is not trying to take Wuwei, but to pretend to attack Wuwei and actually take Wudu. "

Cao Peng nodded solemnly, expressing his agreement with Xu Shu's statement.

Yan Xingdao: "Could it be that Ma Teng wants to give up Jincheng?"

"That's not so... If he can take Wudu, he will definitely not let Longxi go. If he can connect Longxi Jincheng and Wudu as one, Ma Teng's momentum will also skyrocket. Even Sikong, You need to be careful, and don’t dare to act rashly. He is a technique of combining verticality, uniting Zhang and resisting Cao, if it is carried out properly, he can live in the half of Liangzhou and sit on the big side.”

Cao Peng was nervous!
He wasn't worried about anything else, it was just because he had his relatives and brothers in Longxi.

To be honest, he doesn't particularly care whether Ma Teng can capture Longxi, occupy Wudu, or join hands with Zhang Lu.

Li Ru's "Hexi" plan has already begun to be implemented.

After nearly a year of preparation, Su Shuang's Hexi County Chamber of Commerce began to attack Xichuan.Hanzhong is the only way for Xichuan to pass through, and it is also a place of prosperity.Since Xichuan's economy is going to be disturbed, it is inevitable that Hanzhong will not be affected.It can be said that Cao Peng is ready to disrupt Hanzhong's economy.

Three years, only three years!

Hanzhong's economy is bound to suffer erosion...even if Ma Teng and Zhang Lu join forces, it will be difficult to sustain it for too long.

Economic warfare is still a vague concept in this era.

Although there have been similar battles before, most of them were unconscious attacks.Guan Zhong put forward the concept of knowing the honor and disgrace when the warehouse is full, and put the goods on the table for the first time.Later, Sima Qian wrote Shiji, and even wrote a separate biography.This shows that people already know the importance of cargo breeding, but how to use this as a means to attack has not yet had a perfect concept.Cao Peng is also not good at this... But when he was a criminal policeman in his previous life, he also came into contact with some economic crime cases, so he is relatively familiar with this kind of means and methods of disrupting the market.

Without the support of Huo Zhi, Ma Teng and Zhang Lu also lost the capital to compete with the Central Plains.

Therefore, as long as Liangzhou can develop steadily, it will take the initiative sooner or later.But Wang Meng is now in Longxi, and Wang Mai and Shi Tao are also working in Longxi.If Ma Teng attacked Longxi, wouldn't they be in danger?
Ma Chao is just a cover.

He occupied Zhangye more because he wanted to contain Cao Peng and distract other people's attention.

After pondering for a long time, Cao Peng said to Xu Shu: "Send someone to Hanyang immediately, and ask Yang Yishan to pay more attention to Ma Teng's movements."

He doesn't have much contact with Wei Duan and his son, and they are still in different camps, so it's not convenient to spread the word.

Yang Fu is different.

He is obviously inclined to Cao Cao, and at the same time, he has had some contact with Cao Peng in private.

It is the best way to let Wei Duan pay more attention through Yang Fu's mouth.At the same time, Cao Peng asked Xu Shu to try to get in touch with Wang Meng, and asked Wang Meng and the others to be careful of Ma Teng's sneak attack.After the arrangements were made, Cao Peng breathed a sigh of relief.We can't let Ma Chao continue to go crazy in Luanniao...he must be expelled as soon as possible.

"Yanming!"

"The end is here."

Yan Xing stepped forward and intervened to salute.

Cao Peng tapped the armrest of the Grand Master's chair lightly with his fingers, staring at Yan Xing with piercing eyes.

That gaze, like two sharp swords, pierced Yan Xing's heart.Yan Xing suddenly became nervous, trembling and afraid to speak.

After a while, Cao Peng said: "Ma Chao, Wuwei is in trouble.

If it is not removed early, it will be a disaster... I would like to invite Yanming to set up a small village in Lushuitan. I wonder if Yanming is willing to go? "

Yan Xing was overjoyed immediately.

This is how much Cao Peng attaches importance to him!

"The final general would like to be stationed at Lushuitan."

Cao Peng's face suddenly darkened, "Yanming, I know that you and Ma Chao have a sworn feud.

However, it has a lot to do with ordering you to be stationed at Lushuitan this time.I hope you don't use personal grudges to override state affairs... You went to Lushuitan this time to stealthily.Without my order, you can't attack without authorization, let alone make Ma Chao aware of it.

I can promise you that when the time is right, I will definitely let you avenge your revenge and regain Jincheng.But before that, patience is needed.If you can promise this, I can send you there with peace of mind.If you can't, you can only stay in Luanniao... Yanming, you have to think clearly... This is a military order!Once the promise is made, it must not be violated, otherwise..."

Cao Peng's voice was so severe that Yan Xing was terrified.

After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Young master, please rest assured, if Yan Xing disobeys the military order, young master can take Yan Xing's head, and he will never complain."

Only then did Cao Peng show a smile.

"In that case, please ask the general!"

(End of this chapter)