Cao Thief

Chapter 534 Liangzhou decisive battle ([-]) Please ask for a monthly ticket, please recommend a ticket!

Baishi was newly built during the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Since the turmoil at the end of Han Dynasty, the population of Longxi County has dropped sharply.In Heguan, Baishi, and Paohan counties, there are only 5628 households with more than [-] people in total, and they are in dire straits.However, Heguan is the gateway between Jincheng and Longxi County after all.Even in such a decline, Wei Duan did not give up the garrison of Heguan, and Wang Menglai took over.

In September of the ninth year of Jian'an, Ma Teng raided Heguan County.

Unprepared, Wang Meng was defeated and retreated to Baishi County to garrison.

This Baishi County is not so much a county seat, its dilapidated state is even worse than that of Hongshuiji in Hexi.The city's population was only 7000 people. When it was heard that the defeated army had arrived, it was reduced by more than half, and even less than [-] people.

Fortunately, the city wall of Baishi County is still intact, and there is nothing missing.

Wang Meng climbed up to the city gate tower, holding on to the crenel and looking into the distance.I saw soldiers from Xiliang coming in a steady stream, encircling Baishi County on the inner three floors and the outer three floors in an instant.Turning around and looking into the city, there were only more than two thousand people... Wang Meng gritted his teeth, stared at the approaching Xiliang soldiers, took a deep breath, and shouted sharply: "Boys, prepare for battle!"

Cao Jun, who ran all night, was exhausted.

But when he heard Wang Meng's shout, he gritted his teeth and climbed up the tower.

"Captain, Captain!"

A young man hurried forward, with a look of surprise on his face, "When I checked the Kufu just now, I found that there were still three trebuchets and countless arrows in the arsenal."

"Oh?"

When Wang Meng heard this, he was also very pleasantly surprised.

He thought that there would be nothing left in the treasury in Baishi County, but he didn't expect to find so many ordnance.

"Guys, let's hold on.

I have ordered people to go to Lintao and Didao to ask for help, within three days, the reinforcements will arrive.We eat the country's salary and serve the country today.As long as you can survive for three days, that is a great achievement, and I will ask the imperial court for everyone's merits. "

"Captain, don't worry, three days will be fine!"

Wang Meng's prestige in the army is not weak, so although the morale of the soldiers is low, they respond to everyone.

Seeing this, Wang Meng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: I don't know if Shi Guangyuan has received the news...

At the same time, he faintly felt something was not normal.It stands to reason that Ma Teng had been staring at Didao before, so why did he suddenly turn around and attack Heguan?As for Didao, there was no reaction at all, which is really weird...

He has been in Longxi for almost two years!

Overall, I am fairly familiar with the situation here.

To send troops from Didao to Baishi, we only need to cross Taoshui, and arrive immediately in less than two days.Wei Duan is not a confused person, maybe he has got the news now.I only hope that I can persist for three days, and I can get out after the reinforcements arrive.

Outside the city, there was a long horn sound.

Wang Meng hurriedly led his people back to the top of the city, and looked up.

I saw a general who was over fifty years old, urging his horse to come to the city, "This is the former general, Ma Teng, Marquis of Huaili, is Wang Duwei here?"

He is Ma Teng?
Wang Meng has never met Ma Teng, nor has he dealt with Ma Teng.

Seeing it now, I feel that Ma Teng has a majestic appearance and a bit of mighty air.

Wang Meng said loudly: "Ma Huaili, you are an official appointed by the imperial court, and you have received the emperor's favor, why did you violate my border?"

"Because Ma is an official of the imperial court, so he must not sit idly by and be accused by treacherous officials. I know that Wang Duwei is a sensible person. Although you and I have never met, we have heard of the name of Duwei. Therefore, Ma persuaded Duwei In a word, the so-called one who knows the current affairs is a hero, and now the treacherous minister is in power, and the captain also receives the emperor's grace, why not join Ma Mou in the righteous deeds and crusade against the traitor?"

The traitor in Ma Teng's mouth is naturally Cao Cao.

He also knew that Wang Meng had a close relationship with the Cao family.However, considering the location of Lintao County, he still decided to persuade Wang Meng to surrender.If Wang Meng is willing to surrender, then he can take Lintao without bloodshed and complete his plan.

Wang Meng couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"Ma Huaili, do you want Wang to make a second appointment in Korean?"

Don't talk about it, if you are really for the court, you won't be sneaky and even kill your ally Han Sui.

Wang Meng is not the hunter who just came out of Zhongyang Mountain back then.

After several years of experience in the court, he was quite rude when speaking.

Hearing this, Ma Teng was furious... Murdering Han Sui could be regarded as his failure.Originally, he wanted to swallow Jincheng and strengthen his strength.Unexpectedly, he lost his hometown Wuwei County, so that his current situation is quite embarrassing.

"Wang Duwei is loyal and straight, and I will not make things difficult for you.

If the captain refuses to surrender, as long as you sacrifice Lintao, Ma will let you go.what do you think? "

"Ma Huaili, do you think that everyone is unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unrighteous? Wang was appointed as the captain of the South, how can you let you seize Lintao? Ma Huaili, I have a word of advice. Miss you After you are also a famous general, don't make mistakes again and again, and in the end you will tarnish the reputation of your ancestors for nothing. If you want to take Lintao, let the horse come over..."

Speaking of this level, it is basically considered a collapse.

Ma Teng became angry from embarrassment, and scolded sharply: "Wang Meng, you are about to die. Today Ma has fulfilled your way of loyalty and filial piety."

After speaking, he steered his horse and left.

When Ma Teng returned to the main formation, the sound of rumbling drums immediately sounded in the formation of Xiliang soldiers.

Wang Meng frowned, looking at the densely packed Xiliang soldiers under the city, he couldn't help muttering to himself...

However, until now, he couldn't turn back.

Anyone can surrender, but he cannot.

Because, behind him, he could not help but be alone, as well as Wang Mai and Cao Ji's family, all of which were closely related to him.

"Boys, prepare to meet the enemy!"

Seeing the Xiliang soldiers swarming outside the city, Wang Meng gritted his teeth and immediately called out an order.

No matter how you say it, you have to withstand it for three days!

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Longxi, Di Dao.

In the Governor's Mansion, Wei Duan walked out of the bedroom energetically after taking a nap habitually.

"My lord, Lintao order Shi Tao has been waiting outside the door for a long time. He said that Ma Teng attacked Heguan and that Captain Wang was trapped in Baishi. I implore my lord to send troops to help me. He has been waiting since noon until now... My lord, do you want to see him?" Woolen cloth?"

Li Jun, who was engaged in Liangzhou, came forward to report.

A gloomy look appeared on Wei Duanqing's face.

"I have sent an order to Yishan to dispatch troops and horses, and there must be a result soon.

Today Didao is also facing the threat of Xiliang's army, how can I mobilize troops?Wang Duwei is extremely talented, and he will definitely be fine, so let him persevere a little longer.Once Yang Yishan's soldiers and horses were ready, he immediately sent troops to rescue.As for the Lintao order, let him go back... If it's because I don't want to send troops to rescue him, there is nothing I can do.Zhang Lu captured Ju County, and Wudu County was in danger; the two Qiangs in Huangzhong rioted, and it was necessary to send troops to pacify them. I really have no soldiers in hand. "

Li Jun opened his mouth, intending to persuade him a few more words.

But seeing Wei Duan's stern expression, he swallowed the words again.

"Then I'll let Shi Guangyuan go back to Lintao first."

He cupped his hands and bid farewell to Wei Duan, but he didn't see the coldness on Wei Duan's face.From the corner of the corridor, a middle-aged man walked out.He came to Wei Duan and stood with his hands down until Li Jun's back disappeared...

"Father, are you really not saving that Wang Meng?"

The middle-aged man, named Wei Kang, is the eldest son of Wei Duan.

This Wei Duan is a member of the Jingzhaowei clan, and now he is the governor of Liangzhou, and he is a servant of the imperial court.

He sneered, "Why do you want to save? Ma Teng just borrowed the way to Longyou, and I did what he wanted. General Yuan, at this moment, you must not be soft-hearted. Ma Teng went to Wuwei and promised to give up Jincheng As long as we control Jincheng County, Hanyang Longxi, and Dunhuang Maai, it is enough to keep our interests in Liangzhou.

Wang Meng, because he was sent by the imperial court, was so rude.

Since he became the southern captain, he has spoiled our good deeds several times, how can I let him go so easily...

Wait for three days, and then send troops to rescue after three days.If Wang Meng really has the ability, he can naturally survive for three days, if he doesn't have the ability, then he can't blame me.On the other hand, there's a lot of trouble in Huangzhong... You have to take a trip to the Bailong River in the past two days, so that Baima Qiang and Shen Lang Qiang will leave when they see each other.Qiang Dao should not agree with them except for this. "

"That Wudu County..."

"Don't meddle in the affairs of Wudu County.

Zhang Lu is just cooperating with Ma Teng, anyway, the military capital is of no use to us, so it doesn't matter if we give it to Ma Teng.As long as we get Jincheng County, we can easily occupy half of Liangzhou, why not? "

Wei Duan showed a sinister smile.

That's right, he has a lot of resentment towards Wang Meng!

And this resentment stems precisely from Wang Meng's status as the southern captain.

There are many ways of survival for aristocratic families, and business is one of them.The inheritance of the family still emphasizes family learning, but if there is not enough financial support, it will be difficult to last.Webster is based in Jingzhao and also owns their own business.Among them, the sale of arms and weapons to Qianghu, as well as embargoed materials such as salt, accounted for a huge proportion.In the past, Wei Duan could do whatever he wanted without any restrictions by virtue of his status as governor of Liangzhou.

But since Wang Meng became the southern captain, almost half of Webster's trade routes were cut off.

When Wei Duan smuggled salt and iron to the Qiang in Huangzhong, he had to go through Lintao.Lintao is precisely where Wang Meng is stationed, and the investigation is extremely strict.

At first, Wei Duan didn't want to make too embarrassing a quarrel with Wang Meng, so he had two private contacts.

What he meant was to let Wang Meng turn a blind eye and close his eyes, so that everyone's life would be easier.But who knows, this Wang Meng is a stone in the latrine, which is smelly and hard.He completely ignored Wei Duan's hints, and conducted strict investigations as usual, causing Wei's heavy losses.This also made Wei Duan extremely hostile to Wang Meng... But because of Wang Meng's status, he was not easy to deal with.Moreover, Wang Meng controlled the Qiangs and had quite a force in his hands.This also made Wei Duan feel scruples, worried that in the long run, he, the governor of Liangzhou, would exist in name only.

Now, finally had the opportunity to get rid of Wang Meng, how could Wei Duan let it go?

Ma Teng sent an envoy to tell him that he hoped to go to Wudu via Longyou... As a price, he could give up Jincheng County.

Wei Duan had already planned against Jincheng.

It's just that Han Sui before and Ma Teng today are not something he can deal with.

Ma Teng is leaving Jincheng County?And willing to hand over Jincheng County to Wei Duan?How could he refuse such a temptation?

Therefore, he agreed to Ma Teng's request, and Ma Teng made a sneak attack on Heguan.

Next, he just waited.

After Ma Teng gave up Jincheng, he could send someone to take over.Wei Duan had even thought about the candidate for the prefect of Jincheng County, and he was Wei Duan's confidant Zhao Qu.With Wang Meng dead, he can continue to control the trade route to Huangzhong and make a fortune; with Ma Teng gone, he can get Jincheng County, so Webster can control half of Liangzhou and grow stronger.

Thinking of this, Wei Duan couldn't help laughing...

He turned around and walked into the study.

Pushing open the window, I saw chrysanthemums blooming in the courtyard, which was very moving.

The mood suddenly became better, Wei Duan curled his lips and said to himself: "Wang Meng, since you don't know how to praise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

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In September of the ninth year of Jian'an, Liangzhou became turbulent again.

After Han Sui was killed and Ma Teng lost Xiliang, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong suddenly sent troops to capture Juxian and Hechi counties one after another.

At the beginning of September, Ma Chao made a surprise attack on Zhangye County, and his troops approached Luanniao City.

Afterwards, Ma Teng first pretended to attack the two counties of Hanyang in Longxi, and then suddenly turned around and attacked Heguan.The southern captain, Wang Meng, was caught off guard and lost to Baishi County, where he was besieged by Ma Teng.Wei Duan stood still and refused to send troops to rescue...

On September [-], a riot broke out in Qiangdao County.

Shenlang Qiang went out of Minshan Mountain and captured Qiangdao County.But Wei Wangmai, the captain of Rongqiu, who went to inspect Qiang Dao, fled Qiang Dao in a hurry, and his whereabouts are unknown.

For a moment, the entire Liangzhou seemed to be shrouded in war clouds.

Cao Cao was also shocked when he learned about it.He urgently ordered the newly-appointed Jing Zhaoyin and General Cao Hong to rush to Chang'an to mobilize troops and horses to help Liangzhou.At this time, Cao Hong had just been appointed before he was able to walk to Luoyang.After receiving Cao Cao's order, Cao Hong was also taken aback.He can rush to Chang'an immediately, but the problem is, there are no soldiers in Guanzhong!
At this time, Chen Qun, who joined the army as Chang'an Silu and was responsible for assisting Cao Hong, offered a plan.

Since the troops in Guanzhong are empty, and the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong are still gathered near Tongtian Mountain, they cannot return for a while.Then it would be better to borrow troops from Cao Ren and let Gan Ning, the Zhonglang of Longmen Mountain, lead his troops to Chang'an, which is enough to relieve the urgent need.

When Cao Hong heard this, he immediately agreed.

Of course he knew that Gan Ning was brave and good at fighting, and was skilled in martial arts. He was ranked among the top ten under Cao Cao's account.Moreover, the relationship between Gan Ning and Cao Peng is irreversible, it can be said that Cao Peng single-handedly recommended him.Cao Peng and Cao Hong also had an extremely close relationship, which also allowed Cao Hong to trust Gan Ning deeply.It is indeed the best choice to have him enter the customs.

Therefore, when Cao Hong set off from Luoyang, he divided his troops into two groups.

On the one hand, they sent people to Hedong to ask Cao Ren to borrow troops; on the other hand, they sent people to Longmen Mountain and ordered Gan Ning to prepare.

He led his own entourage and rushed to Chang'an in the starry night to deal with the various changes that happened in Liangzhou.

In September of the ninth year of Jian'an, Baishi County was broken.

After fighting fiercely with Ma Teng for four days, Wang Meng, who hadn't seen reinforcements for a long time, finally couldn't resist the fierce offensive of Xiliang soldiers, and the whole army was wiped out.

When Wang Meng broke the city, he set fire to the county government office and killed himself in the fire.

Shi Tao once led his troops to rescue him, but he had too few troops.After Paohan was ambushed by Ma Teng, his whereabouts are unknown...

After Ma Teng captured Baishi, he took advantage of the situation to capture Lintao.

The front of the army suddenly turned and pointed directly at Didao.Unable to resist, Wei Duan had to withdraw from Di Dao and fled to Hanyang with his family.

(End of this chapter)