Pang De glanced at the imperial edict, nodded, and said: "Well, I will not disobey the edict, but I am injured now and cannot visit. Please forgive me, General Zhengxi! Also, General Zhengxi's
I've already had the room prepared, it's in the east wing, please come and take General Zhengxi down to rest."
A member of Pound's entourage walked in outside the door, walked to Ma Chao, paid homage, and then said: "General Zhengxi, please!"
Ma Chao snorted coldly, tossed his sleeves and walked away.
When Pang De saw Ma Chao leaving, he felt unhappy and shouted in his heart: "What's so great about a slave who has subjugated his country! If the emperor hadn't brought you back, you would have died in Guanzhong. The emperor asked me to act in accordance with the handwriting and only need to give him five hundred cavalry.
, seven days of rations, I will act according to the decree, the decree is nothing but false."
After Ma Chao returned to the room, Wang Shuang also followed him. The two of them felt a little uncomfortable when they saw that everyone around them was not welcoming them.
"General, why do I feel that people here are so repulsive to us?" Wang Shuang walked into Ma Chao's room and said immediately.
"If the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, Pound is very repulsive to me, so naturally the people under him will be the same way." Ma Chao said lightly.
He took off his armor and weapons, sat on the edge of the bed, and asked, "Have the arrangements for the herd of buffaloes been made?"
"Everything has been arranged, but I don't understand what the general wants those bison to do?" Wang Shuang asked.
"Don't ask, you'll know tomorrow. You've been tired all day. It's hard to get here. Get some rest early. I'm going on an expedition tomorrow."
"So fast? Why don't you rest for a few more days?"
"It's better to rest up there. Haven't I rested long enough in Jicheng?"
Wang Shuang stopped talking. Knowing that Ma Chao would definitely show off his skills when he came this time, he slowly left the room, retreated outside the room, and said to Ma Chao: "General, I will call you during dinner later!"
"Well, go ahead."
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Wumenghu returned with the Qiang people in vain. He could have killed Pang De today, but unexpectedly, Ma Chao suddenly appeared in the middle of the attack. He was afraid and had to retreat.
In the Lingwu Valley, Urd, the Qiang king of the Xianling Qiang, was entertaining the envoys from Wei in a cave. A whole sheep was roasting in the cave. The surrounding leaders of the Xianling Qiang were all sitting together, eating meat and eating meat.
Drinking makes it look so lively.
However, the man sitting next to Urd looked out of place. He was wearing a long black gown, his hair was tied up in a bun, and he had a scarf on his head. Although he was smiling, anyone with a discerning eye could see it at a glance.
When I came out, this man smiled so hard that his face began to twitch.
He sat there, tearing off a small piece of meat and chewing it in his mouth from time to time. He looked polite and gentle. It was Liu Ye, the Minister of Wei.
Originally, it was not his turn to be the envoy, but the Wei State was in the process of recruiting people, and to win over the Xianling Qiang, they also needed an intelligent person who was eloquent and eloquent, because whether the win over was successful or not depended directly on it.
It involves whether the future foundation of Wei State is stable, so Cao Cao sent him here in person.
Urd glanced sideways at Liu Ye, raised the kumiss in his hand, and asked with a smile on his face: "Is it possible that your envoy dislikes vulgar people like us?"
Liu Ye waved his hands hurriedly and said, "No, no, no, I definitely didn't mean that."
Urd smiled and said: "Very good, your envoy, let's have a drink!"
With that said, Urd raised the wine glass in front of Liu Ye.
Liu Ye had no choice but to pick up the kumiss, which was extremely unpleasant to him, and reluctantly took a sip. A look of pain suddenly appeared on his face.
After seeing this, Urd laughed and said: "It seems that you haven't gotten used to it yet. You have been here for more than a month. In fact, for us Qiang people, these are the most delicious things. You might as well drink more every day."
A little, and you will gradually get used to it.”
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will definitely try my best to adapt here." Liu Ye said against his will.
It has been a month since I came here. For Liu Ye, every day is like a year. The food, drink, and accommodation are far from those in the Central Plains. But this is a last resort. The Wei Kingdom was first established, Guanzhong was exhausted, and the people were in ten houses and nine houses.
It can be said that there is nothing left to do. Under such circumstances, the entire Wei State's top brass hated the Qiang people with gnashing of teeth, but they had to find ways to win over them. Because the reason why Guanzhong is like this is thanks to the Qiang people.
However, they had to rely on the fighting power of the Qiang people to resist foreign enemies. Needless to say, the fighting power of the Qiang people could win over ten newly recruited soldiers. On the one hand, they had to guard against it, and on the other hand, they had to appease them.
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After Liu Ye drank a sip of mare's milk, he stopped drinking and said to Urd: "Your Majesty, if Qushuai Wumenghu can kill Pound this time, then we can gather a large army to attack Linrong City.
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"Hahaha... Thanks to Mr. Wumenghu's ingenious plan, after Wumenghu comes back, we only need to rest for one night before we can go to Linrong City. I will personally lead the army and conquer Shuofang!" Urd said happily.
While they were talking, it was reported that Wumenghu was back, and Urd immediately sent someone to tell him that Wumenghu had come to see him.
Not long after, Wumenghu entered the cave. Seeing the happy atmosphere in the cave, he lowered his head.
As soon as Liu Ye noticed Wumenghu's expression, he frowned, knowing that Wumenghu must have failed to successfully kill Pang De. Because the Qiang people will be extremely excited when they are happy. Wumenghu did not.
Came back dejected.
Urd also noticed Wumenghu's expression. He was originally smiling, but now he had a serious face and asked loudly: "What happened above?"
At this time, all the leaders in the cave were silent, focusing all their attention on Wumenghu, quietly waiting for Wumenghu's answer.
In the entire cave, except for the crackling of firewood on the bonfire, no sound could be heard. The silence was a bit unusual.
Wumenghu walked to the bonfire step by step, knelt there, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I failed. I failed to kill Pound and let him run away!"
"Asshole!" Urd immediately overturned a small table in front of him, and all the wine, meat, and pots on the table fell to the hard stone floor. He pointed at Wumenghu and cursed loudly:
"You are my first Lingqiang warrior, and Mr. Liu's strategy is also very clever. How could you let Pang De escape?"
"I am willing to accept the punishment!" As he said this, Wu Menghu took out a short knife and made a long gash on his left cheek with the sharp blade. Blood immediately flowed out, but he didn't seem to feel any pain at all.
, without even frowning.
When Liu Ye saw this kind of punishment, he thought it was a bit too much. Although he contributed his strategy, there was no guarantee that the strategy would not be cracked, or he might have made a miscalculation in the middle and misestimated Pound's strength. He saw
Wumenghu couldn't bear to suffer, at least he still needed such a warrior to deal with Pound. Immediately, he stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, my strategy may not be perfect. I must have underestimated Pound and let him escape.
"No!" "No!"
There is nothing wrong with Mr. Pound's plan. The fault lies with us. I originally commanded an ambush several times larger than Pound's to surround him, but Pound was also injured and could not lift his left arm. I could have killed him.
The best time. Unexpectedly, a man came out from the middle of the road and rushed left and right behind us. My subordinates couldn't resist it. Sand and dust were rolling in the direction he came from, and the ground shook. He must have brought reinforcements. I
Only then did I order my subordinates to retreat!"
"Assholes!" Urd yelled, "I scared you off by one person. Why are you so useless?"
Liu Ye was startled and asked hurriedly: "Who is coming?"
"Yes...it's General Shenweitian..." Wumenghu replied.
After hearing this, Urd couldn't help but trembled with his legs. He slumped down on his seat and asked: "You...who is the person you just mentioned?"
"General Shenweitian...Ma Chao..."
"It's over, it's over, this battle can't be fought. General Tiantian is here, and Shuo Fang is in a hurry..." Urd was like a deflated ball. After hearing Ma Chao's name, he collapsed and sat down.
I was short of breath there.
When Liu Ye saw this situation, he was also embarrassed. He knew Ma Chao's status in the hearts of the Qiang people. He thought that after Ma Chao surrendered to Gao Fei, Gao Fei would take precautions against Ma Chao and would not let Ma Chao go to the battlefield to lead the troops alone.
I knew Ma Chao would come so quickly.
Seeing that everyone was discouraged, he immediately said: "The myth of Ma Chao's invincibility has been broken long ago. Our country's mighty tiger general Xu Chu is Ma Chao's nemesis. Besides, no matter how powerful Ma Chao is, he is still only one person.
Plot. As long as I use a little plan, I can surround Ma Chao. When the time comes, I can attack and kill one of Ma Chao with a hundred thousand people. If he is not killed, he will be exhausted, and he can be captured in one battle."
After everyone heard this, they were still indifferent.
Liu Ye had an idea and immediately said: "I will write a letter now and send it to Chang'an, asking Xu Chu to come as soon as possible. When the time comes, Xu Chu will resist Ma Chao and drag him until he is exhausted. Everyone will attack and kill him together, and Ma Chao will
But it was easy for us to
Killed. When the time comes, your majesty kills Ma Chao, and it will definitely become a new legend in the minds of the Qiang people. At that time, I will ask your majesty to formally confer your majesty as the King of Western Qiang, and let all other Qiang tribes unite under your king's control.
Dispatch, what an honor this is!"
Urd was heartbroken by Liu Ye's words. He immediately slapped his thigh and said angrily: "Yes! No matter how powerful Ma Chao is, he is only one person. I have more than thirty people. Even if I stand there and let him kill me, it will be useless."
I can make him exhausted to death! Cheer up, I'm going to fight Ma Chao to the death!"
Liu Ye was very pleased to see that his provocation method worked. However, he was worried about another thing. He didn't know whether Xu Shu could convince Zhong Cunqiang. If he could win over Zhong Cunqiang to serve the Wei State, then he would be a powerful force.
Unlimited power. You must know that Zhong Cunqiang's current strength is enough to wipe out the entire Wei Kingdom and the rest of the Qiang tribe. Such strength must not be underestimated.
After hearing this, Wumenghu also stood up, licked the blood on the tip of his knife, his eyes were red, and said angrily: "This time, I want Pound to be the soul killed by my sword."
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