Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 201 The Poisoner Is Really Poisonous
General Pingdi's mansion, side hall.

"The villain greets the lord!"

When the blacksmith Lao Ma saw Luo Zheng coming in, he quickly fell to the ground and paid respects.

"Okay, get up!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand, walked to the main seat and sat down, let the old horse sit down, and said: "Speak, what's the matter?"

The old horse hurriedly said: "It's like this. Didn't the villain keep asking people to look for ore veins that produce iron ore? Half a month ago, the person sent by the villain found a mine belt near Mucheng Valley in the south of Linqiang. It's just... ..."

Luo Zheng frowned and said: "Muchenggu is almost at the West Sea, even if there is iron ore, it will not be able to be mined for the time being."

The old horse said anxiously: "My lord, the villain has searched all over Jincheng and Wuwei, and only found such a mining belt..."

Luo Zheng waved his hand, "Don't worry about it beforehand, isn't there still a lot of refined iron that the general got from the Central Plains? Even if a part is allocated to make farm tools for the people, it will be enough for the time being. When the general pacifies Liangzhou Say it again."

The old horse was startled, nodded quickly and said: "Alright then!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand, "Okay, go get busy, don't look for mines during this time."

The old horse quickly agreed, got up and bowed again, and then quickly left General Pingdi's mansion.

Luo Zheng got up and took a few steps under the hall, suddenly stopped and shouted: "Come here?"

A soldier came in in response, cupped his hands and said, "What are your orders, my lord?"

Luo Zhengdao: "Go and call Jia Xu!"

"As ordered."

The soldiers agreed and ran away quickly.

Not long after, Jia Xu came in a hurry, bowed his hands and said, "I have seen the general!"

"Wenhe is free!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand, and said in a deep voice: "The general wants the smallest price, defeats Ma Teng in the shortest time, and captures the three counties of Longxi, Hanyang, and Wudu under Ma Teng's rule. Good plan Liben's help?"

Jia Xu pondered for a while, and said, "Unless Ma Teng and Lu Bu attack each other, there is no other way."

Luo Zheng frowned and said: "The situation in Liangzhou is dangerous right now, and it will affect the whole body. Lu Bu and Ma Teng are not stupid, how could they take the initiative to lead the army to help and let the general reap the benefits. Even if they are separated, It may not be useful either."

Jia Xu said indifferently: "Not necessarily, I have a plan, maybe Ma Teng and Lu Bu will raise their troops to attack."

Luo Zheng's spirit lifted, and said: "Wenhe has any clever plan, come quickly."

Jia Xu hesitated for a while, and then his eyes showed fierceness. He strode to the military topographic map hanging in front of the screen, pointed at the former Ayang County of Hanyang County, and said in a deep voice: "Please look, General, Ayang is located in the The north of Hanyang is the buffer zone between Hanyang County and Beidi County. In the past, the Northern Qiang rebelled and merged several times. When Ma Teng killed Geng Bi and rebelled, most of the Northern Qiang people joined Ma Teng’s camp. Next, after Ma Teng occupied the three counties of Hanyang, he successively took the families of the Qiang people from the north to Hanyang to settle in Ayang County in the north of Hanyang. The Qiang family is small."

When Luo Zheng's eyes heard it, he immediately thought of a plan to put blame on him.

Jia Xu's eyes showed fierceness, and he continued: "The general only needs to send three thousand cavalry, without any food, fodder and luggage, from Zuli to advance lightly, directly over the Kaikai Mountain, and suddenly kill Ayang, killing all the Qiang people, young and old, then You can blame Lu Bu."

Luo Zheng's heart was awe-inspiring, killing the old and weak women and children of the Ayang Qiang people, this poisonous plan is really cruel enough.

As expected of Dushi Jia, he would be buried with tens of thousands of people by opening his mouth. Only Jia Xushi could have come up with such a poisonous plan.

However, it is undeniable that this is indeed the best way to provoke Ma Teng and Lu Bu to attack each other.

Jia Xu continued: "The general only needs to change [-] cavalry into Bingzhou army uniforms without leaving any evidence afterwards. Even though Ma Teng knew it was a trick to blame, those Qiang soldiers didn't think so, and it was impossible for them to calm down and think about it. The problem is, when the time comes, the people will inevitably be furious and want to kill and go to the North for revenge. Even if Ma Teng wants to suppress it, he will not be able to suppress it, otherwise it will definitely lead to mutiny in the army."

Luo Zheng's face was cloudy and uncertain, and he paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.

Jia Xu's poisonous plan is undoubtedly ruthless enough, but it is undoubtedly the most effective method.

It's just that it takes a lot of determination to kill tens of thousands of innocent people, old and weak.

And once the matter leaks out, it will definitely bear the infamy of a butcher.

Luo Zheng only hesitated for a moment, and quickly made up his mind, saying decisively: "Good, just follow the plan of Wenhe."

Jia Xu cupped his hands, not only was unmoved, but there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

Indecisiveness leads to disaster.

Based on this alone, Luo Zheng already has the potential to be a hero.

As for tens of thousands of lives, there are no immortals in troubled times.

In Jia Xu's view, as long as the goal can be achieved, it doesn't matter how many people die.

Anyway, those Qiang and Hu people are not Han people, so it is most appropriate to use them to set blame.

What Jia Xu values ​​more is that Luo Zheng can decisively adopt his strategy, which is what impresses him the most.

Troubled times are the stage for heroes, but not all princes and warlords can become heroes.

Those real heroes, which one is not a cold-blooded butcher, killing people is nothing.

If you can't be cruel to the enemy, then you might as well go home early and hug your girls, and fight for the world.

Luo Zheng can quickly make up such a determination, and undoubtedly has the potential of a hero.

It's not that Jia Xu doesn't want to help Mingzhu, after all, no one wants to change jobs frequently, which is not a good thing.

However, after more than half a year in the Hun Zhuo army, he has seen that Dong Zhuo is really not a material for success.Although temporarily controlling the imperial court and gaining power for a while, sooner or later they will be replaced by others, and it is impossible for the Xiliang army to complete the eternal hegemony of occupying the Central Plains.

As for Dong Zhuo's generals, none of them became great.

It was only then that Luo Zheng hardly hesitated, and quickly made up his mind. The flame that was about to extinguish in Jia Xu's heart was rekindled. Compared with Dong Zhuo, although Luo Zheng is young, he is only living in a corner at the moment. But compared to his own conditions, Luo Zheng is undoubtedly better than Dong Zhuo in some aspects, and Jia Xu is more optimistic.

Only such a ruthless person can truly stand on the stage of history and compete with the heroes of the world.

Luo Zheng walked back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back for a while, before he suddenly stopped and said: "The matter of running thousands of miles is of great importance, and there is no room for any mistakes. This general decided to lead the troops in person, and Wen He will follow the army to advise the military." !"

Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "I obey."

Luo Zheng immediately shouted outside the hall: "Where is Xu Chu?"

"The end is here!"

Xu Chu entered at the sound and stood by with his hands folded.

Luo Zhengdao: "Quickly gather three thousand old troops and go out with this general."

"Order."

Xu Chu took the order with a bang, and strode away immediately.

Not long after, Xun Yu who got the news hurried over.

"I have seen the lord!"

Xun Yu bowed his hands and saluted, and glanced at Jia Xu who was standing beside him with downcast eyebrows.

Luo Zheng waved his hand, "Wen Ruo doesn't need to be polite."

Xun Yu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I just heard that my lord wants to summon three thousand old troops to go to war. I don't know why?"

Luo Zheng explained: "If Wen Ruo didn't know something, this general just came up with a plan to order Ma Teng and Lu Bu to attack each other, so he ordered Xu Chu to call up three thousand old troops to march lightly from Zu Li, bypassing Kaiyang Toushan rushed to attack Ayang."

"Attack on Ayang?"

Xun Yu was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized, and said in surprise, "My lord wants to..."

Luo Zheng said grimly: "That's right, Ma Teng placed all the Qiang families in the north in Ayang, as long as this general kills some Qiang Hu people for Lu Bu, even if Ma Teng doesn't want to start a war with Lu Bu, the Qiang soldiers under his command will definitely not fight." Will not let it go."

"This……"

Xun Yu frowned and said, "This plan will hurt the peace of heaven."

Luo Zheng said coldly: "These Qiang and Hu people are not the common people of the Han Dynasty, why should Wen Ruo sympathize with them."

Xun Yu sighed, cupped his hands and said, "Since that's the case, I hope my lord can treat the Han people kindly, and don't trample on the lives of my Han people so lightly. The people will be very fortunate, and the world will be very fortunate."

Luo Zheng slowed down his tone, and said: "If you don't worry about Wen, this general knows well, how can he harm my people."

Xun Yu nodded, cupped his hands, and went to deal with official duties.

Only then did Jia Xu speak: "Thank you, General!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Wen He has made suggestions for me, and what a bad name is, this general will take care of it for you. It's just that this plan is too vicious, and it will definitely cause infamy afterwards. Wen Ruo is a gentleman. If you know that this plan came from Wenhe, you will definitely not like it, so this general will bear it for you, but it is a pity that Wenhe has made a contribution."

An inexplicable light flashed across Jia Xu's eyes, he bowed his head and fell to the ground, saying: "General Gao Yi, I admire you. A little effort is nothing. I can only feel gratified that the general can take such responsibility for his subordinates."

Luo Zheng waved his hand and said: "Don't talk nonsense, let's go, go to the barracks to see how the army is preparing?"

After finishing speaking, he ran out of the inner hall quickly, calling for his own soldiers to lead the horses.

Jia Xu also followed quickly, her eyes flashing with an astonishing look that she had never seen before.

Early the next morning, it was not yet dawn.

Luo Zheng led three thousand old troops out of the city and quietly left Yunwu.

Chen Cang Ancient Road.

Dozens of generals are guarding three carriages, and they are walking slowly on the uneven official road on the high ground.

The northwest is mountainous. After passing Chencang, you can see endless mountains and mountains. Compared with the Yimapingchuan in the Central Plains, the northwest land is more majestic and desolate. Even the air has a strong smell.

"Miss, why are there mountains everywhere?"

In the carriage in front, the fifteen or sixteen-year-old maid asked the young woman beside her.

The young woman is eighteen or nineteen years old, with heavenly fragrance and national beauty, with a woman's bun on her head. It is Cai Yan, the daughter of Cai Yong.

"Northwest is inherently mountainous!"

Cai Yan glanced at the outside of the carriage, and there was a trace of unresolved melancholy in her bright eyes.

The servant girl said 'oh', but her mouth could not be idle, and she said again: "Miss, I heard that General Pingdi Luo Zheng is cruel and violent, and he doesn't even blink his eyes when he kills people. It is a success to kill those Qiang Hu people in Liangzhou." Thousands of thousands of people are killed, this is too cruel, and the master is sent to the Huqiang School Captain's Mansion as a historian, shouldn't there be any danger?"

Cai Yan gave the servant girl an angry look, and said: "What nonsense are you talking about? It's fine to talk about these things now. When you arrive in Liangzhou, you can stop talking nonsense. Keep your magpie mouth tight so as not to cause trouble. .”

The servant girl stuck out her tongue and dared not speak any more.

(End of this chapter)