The sun had just emerged from the east mountain, shooting out strong golden light, defying the frailty of the light fog. There was not a trace of cloud in the blue sky, which made it even more profound and boundless.
After a night of fierce fighting, the fighting in Chang'an City has stopped. The destroyed and burned houses are still burning with fire and smoke, and corpses are scattered all over the place, piled up like mountains.
Blood soaked almost every inch of the land here, forming a large disgusting dark red swamp. Countless mutilated limbs and broken heads were scattered around the dark red swamp. The air seemed to be frozen.
But it was filled with a pungent smell of burning and a strong smell of blood.
The rebel soldiers were carrying the corpses and stacking all the mutilated corpses together. The six thousand corpses of the Imperial Guards were piled up like a hill, with enough blood to cover a person's ankles.
"Bata...bata..."
Every time Cao Cao took a step forward, the boots under his feet stirred the blood on the ground, making a very regular sound. He held a human head in his hand and walked towards the west gate of Chang'an City with a trace of relief on his face.
, gradually moved away from the battlefield.
After leaving the city gate, he saw countless Qiang corpses piled up into a hill. He couldn't count how many there were, and he didn't care how many there were. No matter how many people died, he didn't care. He even wished that all these Qiang people could be killed.
Death light.
Cao Cao strode to the temporary tent. All the leaders of the rebels were there, as were all the civil and military men under his command. He raised the head high in his hand, with a smile on his face, but said nothing.
explain.
"Long live! Long live! Long live!" Cao Cao's subordinates shouted in unison. The leader of the rebel army felt uncomfortable after hearing this, but no one dared to say no. They waited quietly in the big tent and looked at Cao Cao.
Approaching step by step.
"Hang Ma Teng's head on the gate of Chang'an City!" Cao Cao walked to the edge of the tent, handed the head to the guard and said.
The guard took the head, said yes, turned around and left.
Cao Cao returned to the big tent, looked around at everyone, and said immediately: "Everyone has not slept all night, and they must be very tired. But now is not the time to sleep. Don't forget, Gao Fei hasn't been caught yet, but
Knowing that he had escaped, he fled towards the east. Some of the people who were responsible for blocking the
The Qiang people from the South Gate came to report that their Qu Shuai was kidnapped last night. More than 6,000 cavalrymen just sat there and waited all night. I thought it must be Gao Fei who did this.
, So now, when we gather all our troops, even if we dig three feet into the ground, we must dig out Gao Fei for me!"
"Everyone has been up all night and is tired. If we go after us at this time, it's already too late. What's more, Gao Fei is the emperor of China. How could he not lead troops? Maybe he has an ambush on the road and is waiting for us.
Go after us and ambush us!" Qiang King Naliang said.
"Well, you are right. However, Gao Fei is the emperor of China. If you kill him, you can seize the Central Plains. Don't you want to live in the Central Plains?" Cao Cao smiled and said to Na Liang, "It was my fault last night.
, is too tyrannical and uses force as a threat. But isn't it because I want to capture Chang'an? As long as you can kill Gao Fei, I will dominate the Central Plains, and you will be the emperor of the northwest. How about we brothers divide the world equally? "
After hearing this, Na Liang hurriedly said: "Is this true?"
"A gentleman's words are hard to follow!"
"Okay, I will personally lead the troops to chase Gao Fei, but I have never seen him. How do I know who is Gao Fei?" Na Liang said.
"This is easy to do. I can ask my subordinates Xu Chu, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong to go with you. They all know Gao Fei and are first-rate warriors. They can help you kill Gao Fei." Cao Cao said.
"Okay! It's settled, then I'll mobilize the troops now!" Na Liang saw that there was a profit, and the scars healed and he forgot about the pain. He even completely forgot about what Cao Cao had done to him last night, turned around and walked out of the building.
Xu Chu, who was standing in the main tent, did not stop him.
After Cao Cao saw Na Liang leaving, he immediately called Xu Chu, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren and Cao Hong to the outside of the tent and ordered: "Follow Na Liang to kill Gao Fei and the fleeing Ma Chao. Regardless of success or failure, Na Liang
They can’t come back alive!”
Xu Chu, Xia Houdun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong looked at each other, and they all understood each other, nodded immediately and said: "The general will understand!"
"Go!" Cao Cao waved his hand.
So, the five people left the big tent.
In the fierce battle last night, Ma Teng led 6,000 imperial guardsmen to fight to the death. Because everyone was united and determined to die, their combat effectiveness soared, and they killed most of Cao Cao's men in one moment. Ma Teng himself was also unstoppable, and he led the army to fight to the death.
With a thousand
The cavalry of the Royal Forest Army was stunned and forced Xu Chu, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong to retreat. Later, if Cao Xiu hadn't rushed over with 500 armored cavalry and blocked Ma Teng's offensive, Xu Chu, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong would have been killed by Ma Teng.
Teng can't help but die.
During the fierce battle, Cao Xiu underestimated the enemy and went to attack Ma Teng himself, but was stabbed in the shoulder by Ma Teng. He fell off the horse and broke his leg. He was rescued by his subordinates. If he had not been treated in time, he might not have saved his life.
I am still recovering from my injuries.
Later, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan attacked Ma Teng together, and finally suppressed Ma Teng's edge. Xu Chu, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong began to counterattack again. With the combined efforts of everyone, Ma Teng was surrounded. In the end, Cao Hong killed him with a single sword and cut off his head.
Dedicated to Cao Cao. After Ma Teng died
, all the Imperial Guards under his command refused to surrender. Cao Cao's headquarters suffered heavy casualties, so he had to replace the Qiang cavalry in the battle. Since there was no Ma Chao, the Qiang cavalry took advantage of it and fought fiercely with the Imperial Guards in the middle of the night. Only then did all the Imperial Guards besieged to death.
.
Thinking of last night's brutal battle, Cao Cao felt a little frightened, because he was on the frontline commanding at that time, and Ma Teng almost broke through the defense line. However, Ma Teng died, and he was the one who benefited in the end. He now wants to take control of the power for himself.
To clear all obstacles, the first person to bear the brunt is Qiang King Naliang. Unless this man dies, the Qiang people will become a threat.
Cao Cao returned to the big tent, leaving Chen Qun and Yang Xiu behind, and then asked the others to follow his men to rest. He said he was going to rest, but in fact he was taking them to a deserted place to deal with them on the spot, and then fabricated a lie.
, said he died in the war.
There were only three people left in the tent, Cao Cao, Chen Qun, and Yang Xiu. Cao Cao glanced at Chen Qun, pulled out the Heavenly Sword he wore on his waist with a "swish" sound, and asked softly: "Master Sikong, this is my sword."
It is said that the sword passed down from the family kills people without blood. There will never be any trace of blood when the sword is struck. I have never killed anyone with this sword. I don’t know if it is true. So, I would like to ask you to give it a try. I don’t know, Mr. Sikong.
What do you think?"
Chen Qun was a smart man. When he heard this, he immediately knew what Cao Cao was going to do, and immediately said: "I don't regret dying, but my old father still needs someone to take care of him. I heard that a sage king will not destroy other people's homes. I hope Lord Cao can
Treat my father well, even if Chang Wen is under the Nine Springs, he is already very satisfied."
"Hahaha... what did Lord Sikong say? With Lord Sikong's talent, how could I be willing to kill Lord Sikong? What's more, without Lord Sikong, there would be no rebel alliance today. I'm grateful to Lord Sikong before it's too late.
." Cao Cao walked as he spoke, walked up to Chen Qun, handed the Heavenly Sword in his hand to Chen Qun, and said: "I ask you to try this sword, not to test the sword with you."
Chen Qun did not take the Yitian Sword. He knew what Cao Cao was planning. If he took the sword, Cao Cao would definitely kill him. He shook his head and said, "I don't have the strength to tie a chicken. This sword looks heavy."
,I’m afraid I can’t pick it up.”
What he said is not false at all. Although Chen Qun is a Confucian scholar, he is not good at archery, let alone fencing. Even his riding skills are very poor. Under normal circumstances, he rides in a sedan and does not ride a horse.
Even if he rides a horse, he still needs someone to protect him, otherwise he would not dare to ride for fear of falling off the horse.
Yang Xiu watched carefully from the sidelines. He knew that Cao Cao was testing Chen Qun, and he also knew that Chen Qun must have a way to avoid it, so he did nothing to help and just stood there motionless.
After hearing this, Cao Cao laughed and said: "Very good. In that case, then I will let others try. By the way, Lord Sikong, although Chang'an has been captured now, Chang'an is already full of devastation. Ma Chao is still absconding. If he escapes,
Hanzhong will definitely become a big trouble. Sir Sikong, do you have any strategies to defeat the enemy in Hanzhong?"
"Didn't Yang Dezu have someone falsely preach the imperial edict?" Chen Qun said.
"Well, but I want to hear your opinion."
"There are two places in Wudu and Hanzhong, Hanzhong is the most important. Hanzhong is located at the junction of Yizhou and Guanzhong. When Zhang Lu took over five measures of rice from Zhang Xiu, he gradually took Hanzhong as his own, proclaimed himself the prefect of Hanzhong, and claimed
Later, Ma Chao led his troops to capture Hanzhong, subdued his tribesmen, and included Hanzhong into the territory of Qin. At that time, Zhang Lu and others were just drunkards and ricebags, and they could still be conquered despite their geographical advantages.
It is really not a worry to capture it. However, Suo Xu is a sergeant in Liangzhou, with both civil and military skills. The Dunhuang Suo family is famous in Liangzhou, and Suo Xu is the best among the Suo family. Although he was slightly dissatisfied with Ma Chao before, but
Later, I gradually fell in love with him. If Ma Chao had listened to Suo Xu in everything, I am afraid that the war in the Central Plains would not have been completely defeated. If you want to capture Hanzhong, you must first subdue Suo Xu." Chen Qun said slowly.
"Then how to subdue this person?" Cao Cao also met Suo Xu, and Suo Xu left a deep impression on him. He had heard that Suo Xu tried to persuade Ma Chao several times but was rejected, and he felt that Suo Xu was a marching soldier.
He is a talented fighter, so he also wanted to conquer this person, so he asked.
"Killing kills the heart!" Chen Qun thought for a long time before uttering these four words.