"Killing people to punish the heart?" Cao Cao said suspiciously.
Chen Qun nodded and said: "Suo Xu is a good general. If you want him to surrender, you must make him surrender from the bottom of his heart. Otherwise, he would rather die than surrender."
"In your opinion, what should we do?" Cao Cao asked.
"The Suo Xu clan is all in Dunhuang. Although Yang Dezu has falsely conveyed the imperial edict to recruit Zhang Xiu and Suo Xu, I predict that Suo Xu will not be deceived by this. If Zhang Xiu comes, Suo Xu may not come. On the contrary.
"This man is as thoughtful as a wolf. As long as he smells the smell of blood, he will chase after him. My guess is that Suo Xu is already on his way to Chang'an with his troops," Chen Qun said.
Cao Cao frowned. The rebels had been fighting fiercely here for a day and night, and they were already exhausted. If Suo Xu led the 20,000 people stationed in Hanzhong to attack directly at this time, it would be difficult for him to resist. Hanzhong and Wudu,
They are all elite divisions used to resist the Shu Han, and their combat effectiveness is even stronger than the Imperial Forest Army.
He asked worriedly: "Na Liang has led 20,000 Qiang cavalry to chase Gao Fei. If Suo Xu suddenly kills him at this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist. Master Sikong, you know Suo Xu very well, what can you do?"
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"I am willing to meet Suoxu in person and talk about it," Chen Qun said.
"Is this true?" Cao Cao's eyes burst out with joy.
Chen Qun said: "Please believe me, my Chen family is all in Chang'an City. If I really want to use Suo Xu to fight back, my Chen family will cease to exist. What else does Wei Marquis have to worry about?"
Cao Cao knew that Chen Qun had the spirit of an elder and focused on safeguarding the interests of the family, so he would not openly oppose him. He nodded and said: "You misunderstood me. After this battle, Chang'an's recovery still needs to be solved."
With your help, I, Cao Cao, am just a guest living here to the people of Qin, and I still need to rely on you two for many things."
Chen Qun knew very well that when things got to this point, Cao Cao was completely over his head. But after this incident, he also saw the essence of a person clearly. In his heart, he had already made a decision.
From then on, I severed all relations with Yang Xiu.
He hugged Cao Cao and said immediately: "Marquis Wei, then I will set off now."
Cao Cao said: "I asked Cao Zhen to accompany you..."
"No need, I am enough alone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Qun turned around and left.
Yang Xiu hurriedly chased after him, shouting: "Long article... long article..."
Chen Qun stopped and asked coldly: "I wonder what the Marquis of Henan has to do?"
Yang Xiu heard Chen Qun's cold voice and said, "Changwen, why do you..."
"I still have things to do, so I'll take my leave." As soon as Chen Qun finished speaking, he walked away.
Yang Xiu was startled for a moment and frowned. He already knew why Chen Qun was like this. He looked at Chen Qun's retreating figure and thought to himself: "Chang Wen, don't blame me. I am doing this for the entire Yang family."
family……"
Cao Cao stood at the door of the tent, watching Chen Qun go away, and Yang Xiu stood outside. In his heart, these two people were in his heart. He liked Chen Qun more, but Yang Xiu was a bit too smart.
Due to the situation, he didn't kill Yang Xiu. But in his heart, he already regarded Yang Xiu as a person waiting to die. It was only a matter of time.
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Gao Fei, Zhu Gongdao, Zhu Gongping and other more than 200 people escorted the people to Baling. Because the people were moving slowly, Gao Fei had to leave Qin as soon as possible. His identity has been exposed. As long as he
One day in Qin's territory puts him in more danger.
After daybreak, Gao Fei rode on a war horse and was on his way quickly. He was accompanied by Zhu Gong Dao and Zhu Gong Gong as guards, and more than two hundred horses were accompanying him. These horses were undoubtedly all thanks to the Qiang commander Qu Shuai. If not
He, Gao Fei and others had to walk on their own feet. So, in order to thank the unknown Qiang man Qu Shuai, Gao Fei kindly tied him up and threw him in a small forest on the roadside.
The refugee flow was very huge. In Chang'an City alone, there were nearly 100,000 people. More than 20,000 people died in the melee in the city. The remaining people rushed towards Ba Ling. On the road leading to Ba Ling,
The refugees formed a long queue and walked very slowly. Some people couldn't walk anymore and sat on the roadside to rest. Some people simply took the opportunity to break away from the large army and take small roads to the countryside to seek refuge with relatives and friends.
At about the same time, Na Liang led 20,000 Qiang cavalry and chased him from behind. Xu Chu, Xia Hou Dun, Xia Hou Yuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong followed closely behind Na Liang.
When Na Liang saw the refugees blocking the road in front of him, he became murderous and immediately shouted: "Listen to me, everyone. Anyone who blocks the road will be killed. No one will be spared. All the looted property will be his own."
all……"
"King Qiang!" Cao Ren shouted hurriedly, thinking about Na Liang's words, "This must not happen!"
"What's not allowed?" That good-natured and unruly man was not Han Chinese after all. When he saw that these Chang'an people were all carrying their belongings, he immediately became suspicious.
"These are people who escaped from Chang'an City. They are ordinary people. We cannot treat them like this." Cao Ren said.
"It's okay if I say yes. How can we catch up to Gaofei without killing them?" Na Liang shouted.
"King Qiang! Just let them get out of the way. They are all afraid of the great King Qiang. When they see King Qiang coming, they will definitely retreat to both sides. Leave this matter to me, just like they give it to them.
Let's clear a way and ask King Qiang's men not to kill at will!" Cao Ren said.
"Okay!" Na Liang nodded.
Cao Ren immediately said to Xu Chu: "Zhongkang, go ahead and shout to them to get out of the way, otherwise, they will all die!"
Xu Chu made a "promise" and immediately rode forward, took a deep breath, and shouted loudly: "Everyone in front of you, please listen to me, quickly make way for me, and retreat to both sides of the road. Otherwise, you will
They all must die!"
When the people saw the Qiang cavalry coming, they all panicked and were in chaos for a while. Now after Xu Chu let out a loud roar, everyone heard the sound and fled in both directions on the wide road. The people seemed to be suffering from the plague.
The speed spread very quickly, and people from behind spread to those in front. After a while, the congested road suddenly became empty, just enough for a large number of cavalry teams to pass.
After seeing this, Cao Ren was very satisfied. These people were all innocent. With the lessons learned from Xuzhou, how could Cao Ren dare to let the Qiang king kill at will here? If Guanzhong became the second Xuzhou, then they would regain their country.
What’s the point?
After Na Liang saw that everyone had dispersed, although he felt very unhappy, he had already promised Cao Ren before, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and ordered his men not to kill at will, and not even to steal property.
The cavalry team rolled forward in pursuit, Na Liang took the lead, and the others followed closely behind. The dust they rolled up covered the sky and the sun, and the momentum of the galloping horses was very powerful. They chased forward all the way.
Gao Fei, Zhu Gongdao, Zhu Gongxin and others were still walking with difficulty among the refugees. When they were approaching Ba Ling, they saw a roadblock set up on the road to Ba Ling. A very familiar figure stood on both sides of the road and directed the people to follow.
Continue walking forward in the middle of the roadblock, with dozens of subordinates around you.
When he saw the man, his eyes lit up and he immediately asked suspiciously: "Why is Bian Xi here?"
Bian Xi was directing the people to evacuate when he suddenly saw Gao Fei and others coming back. He immediately asked his subordinates to take care of the people's evacuation, while he faced Gao Fei.
When they met each other, Bian Xi immediately knelt down and said: "My minister Bian Xi came late to escort me, please punish me!"
Gao Fei's identity has been completely exposed, so these more than 200 people who are following him will follow him wholeheartedly. Just for the merits of this escort, they will definitely get a lot of rewards when they return to China. He glanced at the people in front of him.
He saw the roadblock and asked, "Get up and talk. What's going on? Why did you suddenly come to Qin?"
Bian Xi stood up and said immediately: "To report to the emperor, the Taiwei is worried about the safety of the emperor, so he asked me to lead a scout team to protect the emperor. When I walked to Ba Ling, I happened to encounter a wave of refugees, and it was impossible to go west.
So we set up a roadblock here to clear the chaotic people."
"You are here just in time, so you can ask your subordinates to pass the order to Xu Huang and ask him to lead his army to attack Tongguan. If we don't capture Tongguan now, who will wait?" Gao Fei said happily.
Bian Xi said: "General Xu is already attacking Tongguan. However, Tongguan's terrain is dangerous and difficult to capture. In addition, troops have been continuously added in the past few days. General Xu has been attacking for three days in a row, but he has returned without success. I led him from the road.
A group of people traveled over mountains and ridges to get here."
"Xu Huang has already attacked Tongguan? Whose order?"
"The Privy Council is in Jicheng, which is a long way from Hongnong. It takes several days to send the news back and forth. I think it must be his own intention." Bian Xi said.
"This Xu Huang is really a roundworm in my stomach. No wonder I walked all the way from Chang'an without seeing a single soldier. I was attracted to Tongguan by him. Well done! Even if we can't capture it, we still can't.
It cleared the way for me to return to China..."
While he was talking, there was a burst of panic shouting from behind: "The Qiang people are coming... The Qiang people are coming... Run quickly..."
Immediately afterwards, thousands of horses galloped and the earth trembled.
Gao Fei turned his head and looked around, only to see rolling dust on the straight road. A group of Qiang cavalry drove out of the dust, and the dust was beyond his sight.
"Your Majesty, Qiang King Naliang is leading 20,000 Qiang cavalry in hot pursuit!" A scout suddenly ran over panting and reported.
Bian Xi immediately smiled and said: "You're here just in time. Your Majesty, please retreat behind the roadblock quickly. Let me deal with this group of pursuing soldiers."
"You...how can you deal with 20,000 cavalry?" Gao Fei was very surprised. He knew that Bian Xi was not the kind of person to charge into battle, let alone take the initiative to fight. He was an angel in the night.
It's okay for him to be elusive, spy on information and steal gold and silver, but it would be too difficult for him to put him on the front line to fight.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. When I came from Jicheng, I brought a secret weapon to ensure that these people will not dare to chase us again." Bian Xi patted his chest and said confidently.