Cao Thief

Chapter 553 It’s Snowing in Liangzhou (Please ask for a monthly pass!)
A night of heavy snow covered Xu Du in silver.

Inside the Linyi Marquis Mansion, Liu Guang was wearing a thick cotton robe and stood motionless on the porch.At first glance, he appears to be admiring the snow in the garden.But the servant knew that from yesterday to now, Marquis Linyi has always been like this.

"Master Hou, the king is here!"

"welcome!"

Liu Guang woke up suddenly, said "please", and went to the study.

It has been nearly two years in the blink of an eye since he was sent to the Southern Huns.

On the surface, his mission seemed useless and ended in failure.But in fact, with Hu Chuquan killed, Zuo Xianwang Liu Bao rose rapidly, and Liu Guang's achievements are undeniable.It's just that this result can't be seen for a while.Because although Liu Bao established himself as the Shanyu of the Southern Huns, he was sitting in the Shanyu court.But Qubayou did not surrender, and the area controlled by the Southern Huns was only three-fifths of the original area.Moreover, at the beginning of the year, Qubei teamed up with a Xianbei tribe from Hexi, and there was a faint tendency to control Mobei.The area outside the big river is in the hands of these two people.

Liu Guang has reason to believe that the Xianbei tribe came from the arm of Cao Peng.

They came from Hexi, and Mingli said that they had to withdraw from Hexi after being attacked by the Han army.However, judging from the news from the Southern Huns, this Xianbei tribe is well-equipped and well-equipped, and its strength should not be underestimated.The most terrifying thing is that they have extremely sophisticated weapons.It is said that most of those weapons were eliminated by Cao Jun, making this Xianbei's combat effectiveness extremely strong.At the same time, they continued to deliver luggage to Qubei.

Originally, with Liu Bao occupying Shan Yuting, Qubei was at a disadvantage.

However, after obtaining a large amount of luggage, Qubei quickly recovered its power, and consciously shrank its troops, stationed on the front line of Danhan Mountain and Shoucheng City.And Shentuze, which was originally occupied by Qubei, was controlled by the Xianbei tribe.

In this way, Liu Bao had to face enemies on both sides.

To the north is Qubei's [-] control strings; while to the west, there are nearly [-] Xianbei soldiers and horses, watching.

From occupying an absolute advantage to being even now... Liu Bao's current situation is not very good, and he is even faintly at a disadvantage.Fortunately, the war in Hebei came to an end. Although Gao Gan lost in Hedong, he did not receive too much blow.On the contrary, with Yuan Xi's assistance, he took the opportunity to annex Ke Zui's Karasuma tribe, and suddenly grew stronger.

After joining forces with Yuan Xi, Gao Gan took the initiative to form an alliance with Liu Bao and provided a large number of supplies to help Liu Bao gain a firm foothold.

In this way, the situation of the Southern Huns gradually stabilized, at least in the confrontation with Qubei, Liu Bao recovered the disadvantage.However, it will take time for Liu Bao to fully control the situation and form a support.Liu Guang has an inexplicable sense of crisis.He didn't know how long he could last, or how long the Han Dynasty could last... Especially after the news of the Liangzhou victory, Liu Guang's sense of crisis became stronger, and he even felt a faint fear!

Why is there no such person as Cao Peng among my clan members in the Han Dynasty?
Liu Guang picked up the book, but didn't care to read it.

After Ma Teng died, Liu Bei was the only one who signed the edict.

But Liu Bei is still unable to protect himself now, he doesn't even have a place to stay, so he can only live under the fence.Although Liu Bei fought against Cao Jun several times in Xinye, he was quite successful.But in general, his victories are all small fights.

Compared with Cao Peng's victory in Liangzhou this time, Liu Bei's achievements are insignificant.

Cao Peng killed Ma Teng, and Cao Cao's troubles in the northwest will also be reduced.Next, just look at how Cao Cao quickly captured Liangzhou and took full control of Liangzhou.

"Marquis of Linyi!"

Liu Guang woke up suddenly, looked up, and saw that Fu Wan had already entered the room.

He was wearing a black robe with fluttering sleeves, hiding his mutilated arm in the sleeves.Walking into the house, he bowed to Liu Guang, "Marquis Linyi, I called for a long time, but I didn't get an answer. Is there something on your mind?"

Fu Wan's energy is quite good, his face looks rosy, and he is much fatter than before.

After experiencing the difficulty of breaking his hand, Fu Wan gradually faded out of the public's sight from the court, became ascetic, and recited the Tao Te Ching at home every day, appearing very comfortable.But Liu Guang knew that Fu Wan never stopped moving.

Beneath his breezy look, there is a fiery heart hidden...

Fu Jun is dead!
Let Fu Wan's hatred for the Cao family grow stronger.

On the surface, he withdrew from the political arena, but in private, he was still working hard to attract talents for Emperor Han.This point can be seen from the surge in the number of diners in Fu Wan's house.In the past year, there have been more than a thousand diners under Fu Wan's door, most of them are unsatisfactory Qingliu scholars.Talking loudly every day, criticizing the current politics, and pointing out the country has become a landscape in Xudu.The result of these people is that there are many gossips in the streets and alleys of Xudu.

For example, Cao Cao wants to usurp the throne...

The method of farming is too harsh!

Or some people directly said that the laws that Cao Cao is now implementing are quite tyrannical and will inevitably bring disaster to the country.

However, this is just gossip, and it is impossible to check the source.

Liu Guang waved his hand, "Master, please sit down."

Unexpectedly, Fu Wan frowned, looked at the furniture placed in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "The Marquis of Linyi is a servant of the court and a relative of the emperor, so he should abide by the etiquette system, why should he imitate others, Set up these outlandish schemes?"

The strange tricks that Fu Wan mentioned refers to the armchairs and desks in Liu Guang's study...

Liu Guang smiled, "Patriarch, etiquette is in your heart, so why stick to it."

The ancestor's etiquette is hidden in my heart, and I don't need to tell others.In a word, Fu Wan suddenly smiled.

"I want to send people to Guanzhong."

"Uh?"

"Ma Teng was incompetent and was killed by that little thief.

Now the situation in Liangzhou has moved closer to Mr. Cao, so we can't just sit back and watch.There are rich and famous families in Guanzhong, and their interests are entangled and their entanglements are deeply involved.I'm going to use the power of Guanzhong to help Wei Duan stabilize Liangzhou and make Cao Laoer happy for nothing, how about it? "

Liu Guang was taken aback, and tapped the desk lightly with his fingers.

This is Cao Peng's habit, but for some reason, it was learned by Liu Guang.

Fu Wan's meaning is very clear, that is, he must not let Cao Cao completely control the Liangzhou area.

There are wealthy families in Guanzhong, and their interests in Liangzhou are extremely deep.Wei Duan, for example, used the Liangzhou channel to sell contraband to Qiang Di for amazing profits.This is just the tip of the iceberg. In fact, there are no fewer wealthy families in Guanzhong than in Central Plains.For example, the Pingling Dou family, the Jingzhao Wei family, and the Hongnong Yang family... There are many such families.

Although today's Guanzhong giants are far less powerful than the Central Plains family, their heritage still exists, and they are a force that cannot be underestimated.

The most important thing is that the wealthy families in Guanzhong are more loyal to the Han Dynasty.

For example, the Hongnong Yang family, Linjing Huangfu and other families were loyal to the Han Dynasty.

Liu Guang couldn't help nodding slightly!

This is probably the last move to restrain Cao Cao...

"Then Wei Duan, are you willing to cooperate?"

"I have ordered people to contact Wei Duan. At the same time, I am going to spread rumors in Xudu to create momentum for Wei Duan and help him gain military power in Liangzhou."

The implication is that he wants Wei Duan to be the shepherd of Liangzhou.

Although Wei Duan is the governor of Liangzhou, he is still inferior to the position of state shepherd in comparison.

Liu Guang thought for a while, "Since the father-in-law has this intention, we need to make proper arrangements. To create momentum for Wei Duan, we need to be more cautious, so as not to be noticed by Cao Cao. On my side, I will try my best to remove obstacles for the father-in-law, so that your majesty can propose court meeting."

"That's it, let's say goodbye!"

After Fu Wan is doing things now, he is vigorous and resolute.

Once the discussion is over, leave immediately.

Liu Guang is very satisfied with his style of conduct.

At least, compared to the general who was always hesitant in doing things before breaking his hand, he was a hundred times stronger.

Cao Youxue, our game is not over yet...

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"My lord, returning to Didao this time, needs to be more friendly with Governor Cao.

Now the prefect of Cao has taken three counties in a row, and his momentum is grand, and it is inevitable that he will be offended by some words.Most of the success of the youth is like this... If the lord wants to take back Longxi as soon as possible, he should lower it a bit.Come to think of it, he won't be in trouble. "

Yang Fu's request echoed in Wei Duan's ears.

As the battle in Longxi subsided, he returned to Didao and regained the affairs of Longxi, which became imminent.

Longxi must get it back as soon as possible.

There is also Jincheng County, which must be retrieved as soon as possible.Wei Duan is very clear about the importance of Longxi and Jincheng.Only by controlling these two counties in your hands can you rest easy.But the question is, will Cao Peng hand it back to him willingly?
The wheels turned with a creaking sound.

The shattered ice chips splashed to both sides and scattered all over the ground.

For Yang Fu, an old subordinate, Wei Duan trusted him very much.

But in his heart, he felt very uneasy, and at the same time a little uncomfortable.

Ma Teng took Longxi away and drove Wei Duan from Longxi to Hanyang; while Cao Peng took back Longxi in a short period of time and even took Jincheng County together.This clearly meant that Wei Duan was incompetent, and the slap was so loud that Wei Duan felt uncomfortable.You know, he lost Longxi because he believed Ma Teng's words.

After rubbing his face vigorously, Wei Duan suddenly raised the curtain of the car.

"Yuan general!"

"Father……"

Hearing Wei Duan's call, Wei Kang hurriedly rode forward, "Father, what's the matter?"

"Where are you?"

"I have passed Baishi Mountain."

Wei Duan hesitated for a moment, then said softly: "Give me an order to stay at Baishi Mountain tonight, and leave after dawn."

"what?"

"In my heart, I'm not at ease."

Wei Duan explained softly, as if talking to himself.

Wei Kang is a dutiful son, since his father said so, he couldn't refuse, so he nodded.

So, the convoy stayed at the foot of Baishi Mountain!
This Baishi Mountain is between Angu County and Shouyang County.

Originally, this was Ma Teng's territory, guarded by generals Cheng Yi and Liang Xing.However, after Ma Teng's death, Angu and Shouyang became precarious.These two were originally Han Sui's eight generals, but because of Han Sui's death, they surrendered to Ma Teng.It's somewhat embarrassing to be not Ma Teng's confidant, but to be a second minister.

Since he surrendered to Cao Peng, apart from Ma Wan, who made some meritorious service when he captured Di Dao, he took the initiative to propose to Cao Peng that he would be willing to surrender Cheng Yi and Liang Xing.In Didao's battle, Ma Wan didn't accomplish an inch, basically standing in the city to watch the excitement.Now that the battle is about to end, and rewards will be given immediately, Ma Wan naturally hopes to add some credit to himself.

He and Cheng Yi Liang Xing originally belonged to the Eight Generals, and their relationship has always been good.

So he volunteered to come to Angu, and talked with Chengyi Liang Xingyi, and the two immediately followed suit and expressed their willingness to surrender.

Therefore, Angu and Shouyang are now occupied by Cao Peng.

Originally, Wei Duan wanted two of his generals, Kong Xin of Xiangwu and Wang Ling of Zhang County, to take over Angu and Shouyang counties.After all, if the two counties were taken by him, it would more or less save the embarrassment of being driven away by Ma Teng.

Unexpectedly, Cao Peng won the two counties directly without giving him a chance to drink soup.

At the same time, he ordered Yan Xing to guard Shouyang and Ma Wan to guard Angu.It's better for Mawan to talk, but Yan Xing is a mighty fighter.Although Wang Ling, Kong Xin, and Kong Xin were good at fighting and brave, they didn't dare to touch Yan Xing's edge.Not to mention, Didao also has a Cao Peng sitting there, with countless elite soldiers and powerful generals.And Lintao was captured by Gan Ning Hao Zhao... These two people, one came from Cao Peng's sect and now stands on his own, and the other is still working under Cao Peng's account, they are not the same.

Plus Cao Hong from Dasan Pass, and Chen Qun from Xi County.

Even if Kong Xin and Wang Ling had the courage, he would not dare to provoke Cao Peng.If you don't do it well, you will be uprooted by Cao Peng...

God, it's already dark!

Dark clouds roll...

Wei Duan was restless, wandering around in the big tent, looking extraordinarily anxious.

"Father, you are..."

"General Yuan, do you think that Cao Youxue will really hand over Longxi?"

Wei Kang scratched his head, not knowing how to answer.

In fact, this question is really unclear.Anyway, from Wei Kang's point of view, if it was him, after taking Longxi with all his heart, he would never hand it over easily.But how can he explain these words to Wei Duan?

"He should pay it back.

After all, his father was the governor of Liangzhou, and Cao Peng was no more than the prefect of Hexi.Now that he has occupied Wuwei County, his name is not justified. If he occupies Longxi again, he will probably attract people's attention.In my opinion, he will definitely hand it over, but father will inevitably pay some price when the time comes.Cao Youxue is not an idiot. As the prefect of a certain county, he occupies the entire Liangzhou. Not to mention anything else, I am afraid that Yang Yishan and the others will not agree, not to mention that the families in Guanzhong are quite beneficial in Liangzhou... Father, don't worry, he will Hand over Longxi, but it will take some trouble..."

"Ok!"

Wei Duan couldn't help feeling refreshed.

That's right, I am the governor of Liangzhou, and Cao Peng is just a prefect of the lower county.

What Yishan said was right, he was young and ambitious, as long as I lower my posture, I will naturally be able to get it back.

When I stabilize Longxi, hum...

But in my heart, there was another layer of worry.

Back then when Wang Meng was besieged by Ma Teng, I did nothing to save him, which resulted in Wang Meng's death.What would happen if Cao Peng knew about it?

Fortunately, not many people know about this.

Other than his father and son, only Shi Tao knows.

At that time, Shi Tao went to Didao and begged Wei Duan to send troops for help, but Wei Duan refused... Fortunately, Shi Tao's whereabouts are unknown now, and he was probably killed by Ma Teng when he was rescuing Wang Meng.Well, good death!If Shi Tao is still alive, then there must be another trouble.Now that he is dead, Cao Peng is unlikely to know the truth...

Wei Duan suddenly regretted it!

He regretted why he listened to Ma Teng's lies and watched Wang Meng die in battle with Baishi.

Although Wang Meng is straightforward and doesn't know how to be flexible.But on the whole, Wei Duan still maintains a certain degree of respect.

If Wang Meng hadn't died, maybe he could say a few good words for himself and save a lot of trouble when he went back this time... But think again, if Wang Meng hadn't died, he might not have lost Longxi and was beaten by Ma Teng like a bereaved dog .

"Father, father?"

Wei Kang's call awakened Wei Duan from his contemplation.

"what?"

Wei Duan suddenly came to his senses, forced a smile and said: "Don't worry, General Yuan, you're fine as a father.

It's just that I'm a little tired after traveling all the way... You've worked hard too, so go to bed early.Tomorrow morning, we still have to hurry. "

Wei Kang nodded, took his leave and left.

After chatting with his son for a while, Wei Duan felt a lot more comfortable.

He sat down, picked up a volume of books, and flipped through them under the light.The book is Dongguan Hanji written by Cai Yong.After Cai Yong's death, the book was also lost.Fortunately, Cai Yan, Cai Yong's daughter, has read this book, so she memorized it.

Later, Wei Duan sent someone to print a volume, and he often read it.

In the past, whenever he was upset, he would calm down when he read a book.

But today, for some reason, I couldn't calm down...Suddenly, the wind blew up the curtains, and the lights flickered, dimming and brightening.Wei Duan was upset, so he put on his clothes and walked out of the tent.But seeing the pitch-black sky, the situation changed.A strong wind blew up, howling and raging.Several small tents in the camp were blown down by the strong wind, and the soldiers ran out in a panic.

A big banner fell to the ground with a bang.

Wei Duan couldn't help but tremble in his heart...

Snowflakes as big as goose feathers, in the shape of a six-pointed star, fluttered down one after another.

In the blink of an eye, the sky and the earth turned into a piece of snow white, which made people feel an inexplicable feeling of loneliness...

heavy snow!

Wei Duan stood with his hands behind his back: This is probably the biggest snowfall since the beginning of winter...

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The next day, the wind stopped.

The snow was thrown down, and the snow on the ground was so thick that it could wipe over the ankles.

The car set off again, crushing the snow and making a creaking sound.Due to the heavy snow, the road has become extremely difficult.Originally, it only took half a day to get from Baishi Mountain to Didao, but Wei Duan and his party took almost a full day.

It was getting late and when the heavy snow stopped, I finally saw the outline of Didao City Wall.

Under the setting sun, the majestic city wall of Didao, beside the Taoshui River, exudes an ancient and majestic atmosphere...

Wei Duan let out a long breath, and his mind became calm.Squinting his eyes and looking at Didao, he felt a sense of intimacy that he had never felt before.

I'm finally back!

"Pass down the order and order the convoy to speed up."

After Wei Duan ordered, he was just about to put down the curtain of the car...but he saw Wei Kang coming on his horse, stopped in front of the car, and got off his horse.

"Father, Cao Peng, the prefect of Hexi, has led Didao and other officials to meet him at Shili Pavilion."

"what?"

Wei Duan's heart trembled, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

Cao Peng personally went out of the city to greet him, which showed that he regarded himself as his boss.In other words, Cao Peng will definitely hand over Longxi County.

Since Cao Peng showed enough respect, Wei Duan, who came from a prominent family, naturally couldn't be rude.

He got out of the car, adjusted his clothes, and then ordered: "Show the flag, General Yuan will go with me."

(End of this chapter)