Chapter 470 Liu Cheng? No! That's my stepping stone!
Chapter 470 Liu Cheng? No! That’s my stepping stone!
Liu Cheng and his party set out near noon that day.
We didn't go directly from Yushan to Chang'an.
In this case, the goal is too big and too eye-catching.
If someone knows the itinerary in advance and leaks the plan, everything will be lost.
They headed straight towards the back.
The reason given was that he went into the mountains to hunt.
This reason is quite convincing.
At this time, the weather has warmed a bit, and there is basically no snow on the mountain roads, so hunting is completely possible.
And Uncle Liu Huang was such a general, and his soldiers were also so elite. After being away from the battlefield for such a long time, it was normal for his body to feel itchy and he wanted to move around.
Moreover, the emperor's uncle also said that Mrs. Right is pregnant, and he wants to go into the mountains to catch some game himself to replenish Mrs. Right's health.
After remembering that the emperor's uncle personally bought and killed pigs for cooking in order to replenish his wife's health, everyone felt that this matter was particularly reasonable and reasonable.
Liu Cheng led people into the mountains, but not all of them were taken away. His three hundred tiger and leopard horse guards only took away a hundred.
The remaining people, under the leadership of the deputy commander, still stayed in the Yushan camp.
The first is to block the news, and the second is to protect the family.
Thirdly, if there are too many people and horses to lead, it will affect the speed of travel and increase the risk of exposure.
Yushan is not a separate mountain, but a group of mountains. The mountains go all the way to the south, leading to the Qinling Mountains.
Naturally, Liu Cheng and others would not really go to the Qinling Mountains to hunt.
That night, we turned around and headed west.
These days in Yushan, Liu Cheng did not live in vain. He was familiar with the topography and roads of Yushan.
He has been preparing for this trip for a long time...
Two days later, a group of people appeared from a place about a hundred miles away from where Liu Cheng lived in Yushan.
These people were Liu Cheng and his party who had left Yushan before.
But by this time, the appearance of these people had changed drastically.
They no longer wore the same attire as before. Except for a few people who were still dressed as soldiers, the rest of the people were now transformed into civilians.
They were transporting some food and baggage and headed west of Chang'an.
It looked like transporting baggage to the people stationed at Aotou Mountain.
Of course, none of these grains and grasses can be made real.
There is food and grass, but not much. Most of what is hidden underneath is some special stuff.
At this time, Liu Cheng also dressed up as a civilian husband and pushed the cart here.
Those still wearing armor were several of his unknown soldiers.
Huang Zhong, Xun Yu, and Zhao Yun all dressed up as civilian husbands to escort the grain and grass together.
That group of soldiers wearing armors had all changed their armors at this time. They were no longer the sophisticated armors of Liu Cheng's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, but ordinary armors and weapons.
It can be said that the consideration is very comprehensive...
"Hahaha……"
Here in Jincheng County, Liangzhou, Ma Teng couldn't help but laugh out loud, looking particularly cheerful.
"The soldiers and horses of Dong's thieves at Aotou Mountain were indeed deceived, thinking that we had really accepted the reward from Dong's thieves and had no idea of attacking Guanzhong.
After receiving the news that our soldiers and horses had dispersed, some of the garrisoned soldiers and horses were dispatched over there again.
It seems that Zhu Jun and others are causing quite a stir in Guandong.
There were also many people who raised troops to respond to his efforts to eliminate the thieves.
Otherwise, Dong Zhuo wouldn't be under such great pressure.
The conflict between Dong Zhuo and Liu Cheng is also deep..."
"It is said that when the birds are gone, a good bow is hidden.
But Dong Zhuo was too stupid, he just hid the Liu thief wherever he was."
Ma Chao sighed, feeling excited and a little disappointed at the same time.
They were excited because things were going exactly as they had expected. After a careful trial and error game, they got the real situation in Guanzhong.
Even if the envoys from Guanzhong acted very forcefully before, they still got a glimpse of the nature of being strong on the outside and doing things on the inside.
After these operations, they will officially send troops here to surprise Guanzhong and take Guanzhong by surprise.
He was finally able to send troops to fight.
It's a pity because that Liu thief was actually completely deprived of his military power and could not appear on the battlefield.
Ma Chao was determined to compete with this man who had become famous all over the world in a short period of time on the battlefield.
Again, if others are afraid of Liu Cheng, he is not.
In his opinion, Liu Cheng was a natural stepping stone prepared by God for him.
Let him step on the existence of being famous all over the world.
As a result, Liu Cheng actually did not appear on the battlefield now.
How can this not make Ma Chao feel sad?
At this time, Ma Chao had just reached adulthood and was disobedient to anyone.
"It can't be said that Dong Zhuo is stupid. It's actually because the Liu thief has a sensitive identity and is a member of the Han clan.
The emperor came to an end at that time. No matter what, Dong Zhuo had to be on guard here and did not dare to let him take over the power again.
A direct grandson and son-in-law can’t compete with power..."
Ma Teng responded loudly, with some emotion.
After saying this, Ma Teng said with a smile: "Let's not talk about this for now. This is something that is beneficial to us. We will head towards Guanzhong soon. Are you ready?"
When Ma Chao heard this, he straightened up instantly: "It's been ready for a long time!"
Ma Chao's straight body was as sharp as the gun in his hand.
Ma Teng showed a smile on his face, and then said seriously: "Then, let's set off!"
Ma Chao accepted the order and left in large strides.
Half a day later, there were soldiers and horses heading towards Guanzhong quickly...
Ma Chao wears silver armor, holds a silver gun in his hand, and has a scarlet cloak on his back. His face is like a jade, which makes him look majestic and dignified. He looks like he has stepped out of a painting.
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It is worthy of the title of Jin Ma Chao.
Ma Chao straddles his horse and leads his troops with a spear. The sky in the northwest is warm and slow.
It was still cold in spring at this time, but the biting cold wind could not cool the young man's fiery heart.
Looking back at the 10,000 elite soldiers and horses he led, and then recalling the plans he and others made, as well as the situation of the opponents they obtained, Ma Chao's confidence doubled.
He thought that as he came to a large-scale battlefield this time, his era was coming.
Ma Chao is destined to leave his name in history.
Then start with this first step!
"Guanzhong, my horse is overtaking and my horse is rising!"
Tremble!"
Thinking of the excitement in his mind, Ma Chao couldn't help shouting loudly, his voice rolling and full of high spirits.
There were several vultures in the distance, frightened by the sound, they flew into the sky.
After hovering for a while, I saw that the guy over there was just shouting and had no intention of coming to snatch food from them, so I landed again and continued to enjoy the food that had rotted and deteriorated, but was extremely delicious to them.
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After Ma Chao left, Ma Teng and Han Sui also acted quickly.
They mobilized their troops and horses and followed.
Including the farmers who transported grain and grass, plus the Qiang and Di tribes who drove some cattle and sheep to accompany the army, they mobilized more than 200,000 people this time.
Under the leadership of Ma Teng and Han Sui, no less than 80,000 people followed them in direct action.
The remaining people have also received the news. Except for those responsible for logistics and transportation, the rest need to lead their own troops and horses within the agreed period to gather them outside Aotou Mountain, more than 200 miles west of Chang'an.
In the past, Han Sui and Ma Teng were constantly withdrawing their troops, but this time they gathered such a huge force at once, which is really surprising.
This is one of the things that Han Sui, Ma Teng and others are proud of this time.
The reason why it looks like this is because they used a deception method this time.
It seemed that a large number of soldiers and horses were dispersed. In fact, except for a few, most of the others went out during the day and came back in the dark at night.
Repeating this cycle gives people the illusion of a large-scale skirmish, which can be used to confuse people.
According to the information they received, they knew that the army stationed at Aotou Mountain was indeed deceived by their plan.
Really thinking that they had strayed, they once again transferred some of the soldiers and horses stationed at Aotou Mountain.
Let Aotou Mountain become empty.
For this battle, which took great efforts to create various advantageous conditions, not to mention Ma Chao who took the lead, even Han Sui and Ma Teng felt that this time they were very confident.
Even if you can't capture Guanzhong in one go, you can still give Dong Zhuo a good beating and make him suffer.
Of course, according to the degree of caution of the two of them, especially Han Sui's degree of caution, if the matter is not sure, they will never make such a big move easily.
In their view, the powerful Dong Zhuo was actually not powerful, and everything he owned was unstable.
Usually he is overshadowed by his tyrannical military strength.
All it takes is a big defeat to expose all the problems that had been covered up.
Once that time comes, Dong Zhuo's situation is already over.
They will definitely be the first to enter Chang'an.
It will also be them who gain the greatest benefit.
After all, they are the closest to Chang'an. Once they break through the blockade of Aotou Mountain, a large number of soldiers and horses will be able to come all the way to Chang'an...
As for what happens after arriving in Chang'an, let's talk about it later. When the time comes, everyone will have to use their own methods, and it will be a different story.
It can be said that people like Ma Teng and Han Sui think very far into things.
As soon as the troops were dispatched here, I was already thinking about how to get along with each other in the future...
Here at Aotou Mountain in Guanzhong, soldiers and horses are stationed, and many camps stand.
The terrain here in Aotou Mountain is dangerous, with rolling hills on both sides extending far away.
There is such a path in the middle.
The mountains on both sides are so steep that it is impossible to cross the army. Ordnance, war horses, and enough food and grass cannot be transported across it.
If you want the army to pass through, you still have to go through Aotou Mountain.
But it's not that difficult to get through here.
Because this road has been cut off by a checkpoint.
The name of this pass is Aotou Pass.
Niu Fu has been stationed here for such a long time, and it is not just as simple as stationing here.
While stationed, construction of Aotou Pass was also underway.
If you set up a camp here as a road and cut off the road, you will never build a pass here to keep it safe and comfortable.
Therefore, there is an extra Aotou Pass at the Aotou Mountain Pass.
This pass is not particularly majestic.
It is far less majestic and tall than Hulao Pass, Tongguan and Sishui Pass.
unattainable.
The reason why it is like this is because the construction of Aotou Mountain was too late, only more than half a year.
Moreover, when it was under construction, it was officially built for more than a month. Seventy-eight percent of the civilians who participated in the construction of Aotou Pass here were transferred to participate in the construction of Taishi Dong's Xiwu.
Under such circumstances, the construction of Aotou Pass has slowed down, and it is reasonable for the current situation to occur.
Such a situation occurred because Dong Zhuo at that time really wanted to build Xiwu as quickly as possible. At that time, Guanzhong was undergoing large-scale construction, and there were not enough civilians.
On the other hand, Dong Zhuo felt that Niu Fu and his troops were guarding there. In addition, in the vast Guanzhong areas such as Chang'an behind Aotou Mountain, he and a large number of soldiers and horses were present. The people in Liangzhou did not dare to move lightly, even if they were
If we want to fight in the future, he will send troops to attack Liangzhou here. Building the pass at Aotou Mountain would be a waste.
These thoughts and practices actually coincided with Liu Cheng's later idea of luring Liangzhou to send troops.
Under such circumstances, the speed of pass construction will naturally not increase.
This was mainly because they were worried that the building was too majestic, and Ma Teng, Han Sui and others did not dare to send troops to attack.
The decision made by Liu Cheng and the others was extremely wise.
If Aotou Pass was built as majestic as Hulao Pass, Tongguan, Jianmen Pass and other passes, they would probably not have the courage now to lead troops to attack Aotou Mountain directly...
Behind Aotou Pass, there is a large camp with many soldiers and horses stationed there.
On the mountains on both sides of Aotou Pass, there is also a camp on each side.
The mountain on the left is called Xiao Aotou Mountain, and the mountain on the right is called Big Aotou Mountain.
If Ma Teng and others could see the real situation here in Aotou Mountain at this time, they would be extremely surprised.
Because, in their imagination, the number of soldiers and horses here in Aotou Mountain, which has been greatly reduced, is actually not much reduced.
Li Jue and others were indeed dispatched. However, after Dong Zhuo's envoy returned from Liangzhou and Liangzhou Ma Teng, Han Sui and others began to disperse their troops, those who were withdrawing their troops did not really leave.
Just like what happened in Liangzhou, the soldiers and horses here in Aotou Mountain were also a fake withdrawal.
Withdraw troops during the day and quietly return at night...
Both sides have the same strategy...
They are all old swindlers, using the same method to avoid attracting the other party's attention, hoping to catch the other party by surprise.
Niu Fu stood at Aotou Pass, looking into the distance from time to time, with some expectations in his heart, but also a trace of nervousness.
I was looking forward to Ma Teng and others arriving quickly, but I was nervous because I was worried that these guys would arrive too early.
The two thieves Ma Teng and Han Sui, Niu Fu, had fought against them before.
Although no large-scale battle broke out, it can be seen from the small-scale battle that these two people are not easy to deal with.
At this time, after a series of stimulation from his father-in-law, the power that Ma Teng and Han Sui will gather this time will be greater and more violent.
Although I am confident, I am still a little worried after all.
He stood at Aotou Pass, turned his head and looked back, looking in the direction of Chang'an, hoping that the scene he was looking forward to would appear soon.
Not long ago, my father-in-law sent me a letter, saying that in a short time, Ke De would come to me secretly and help me resist Ma Teng and Han Sui's army.
To be honest, when he first waited for the news, Niu Fu seemed extremely happy and excited.
After it was reported that Kede had been deprived of military power by his father-in-law for various reasons, he was really anxious, fearing that his father-in-law and Kede would completely fall out.
To this end, he sent several urgent and secret messages to intercede for Liu Cheng in front of his father-in-law. He also sent a letter to Liu Cheng, saying that he would not let Liu Cheng remember to hate his father-in-law. He was just forced to be there temporarily.
So much.
It can be said to be heartbreaking.
After learning the truth of the matter, Niu Fuzhen breathed a sigh of relief.
Then a smile spread all over his face, and his whole person became relaxed...
"Report! A sentinel saw from a distance that a large number of soldiers and horses were rushing towards Xiliang. It looks like they are coming with bad intentions. They will arrive tomorrow at the latest!"
In the afternoon of that day, a general came to Niu Fu and hurriedly reported the situation.
Niu Fu nodded: "These guys in Xiliang really don't keep their word. Not long ago, they made good promises with my father-in-law's envoy, but now they lead troops to attack...
Send the order to all the ministries to prepare to prevent the thieves from marching at night, touching us tonight and launching an attack on us."
He conveyed military orders aloud.
As Niu Fu's military order was issued, preparations were made here in Aotou Mountain.
After issuing the military order, Niu Fu couldn't help but turn his head and look in the direction of Chang'an again, expecting the person who was supposed to come to come quickly.
If he doesn't come, he will start fighting with the thieves here. If Kede doesn't come, he will always have no confidence in his heart...
In the evening, a small team transporting grain, grass and baggage arrived behind the Aotou Pass Dazhai.
"Where do you belong? Where is the transfer order?"
When the soldiers guarding the camp saw them, they stopped them outside the camp gate.
The team is not allowed to enter the camp.
"On the orders of Grand Master Chang'an, we are here to transport grain, grass, and secret weapons. Please inform General Niu Zhonglang."
In the team, Liu Cheng and others, who were pretending to be civilian husbands, said nothing, leaving their own soldiers dressed as soldiers to deal with it.
The commander said as he handed something to the interrogating soldier: "Please send this to General Zhonglang. General Zhonglang will know it at a glance."
Originally, the soldiers who were questioning were a little arrogant. After all, Liu Cheng and his team had too few people, and the food and baggage they transported was also small.
But when I heard Liu Cheng's personal soldier say these words, things suddenly became different.
After all, this man's words involved the Grand Master of Chang'an and his greatest commander.
Of course, these few soldiers who came to interrogate and question did not believe too much what Liu Cheng's personal soldiers said, and looked at them with scrutiny.
After all, the number of people in front of me is still too small.
However, he did not dare to neglect it.
"Just a moment."
The corps commander among the few people took it, hugged his fists at Liu Cheng's personal commander, and quickly went to the military camp.
After the captain left, the remaining four people were still standing here, but their expressions were much calmer.
Two of them even spoke there, trying to get some words out of Liu Cheng's personal guard.
Of course, such behavior has no effect. Liu Cheng's personal guard only responded with a few words, mostly smiling and saying nothing.
Later he said: "Don't ask too much. Knowing too much about some things will not do you any good."
Speaking of the truth like this, the four Aotou Mountain Camp soldiers who came for questioning immediately felt the arrogance coming towards them, and their expressions turned ugly.
At this moment, I heard some movement in the military camp behind me, and I quickly looked behind me.
I saw a group of people coming in a hurry.
Walking, no, trotting all the way to the front, was none other than their Aotoushan coach Niu Fu Niu Dazhonglang Jiang.
Seeing such a scene, several soldiers who had just felt extremely insulted no longer felt insulted anymore.
It turns out that what the other party just said is true. The other party is really not deliberately insulting himself and others, but he knows more about this thing and it is really good for him and others.
"Hahaha……"
Before anyone arrived, Niu Fu's cheerful and somewhat exaggerated smile started to ring.
He came closer and looked at the crowd.
Those soldiers who came with Niu Fu only thought that Niu Fu was looking at the grain, grass and baggage vehicles that claimed to be carrying secret weapons. In fact, he was looking for Liu Cheng among the crowd.
After a while, I saw that familiar face.
Niu Fu laughed again: "With the secret weapon sent by my father-in-law, how can we not win this time?"
Under such circumstances, it was naturally inconvenient for him to meet Liu Cheng, so he immediately asked people to let him go.
With Niu Fu, the commander-in-chief of Aotou Mountain, personally coming out to greet him, how could everyone not let him go?
Get out of the way in a hurry.
Watching the civilian men escorting the trucks loaded with grain and grass, Niu Fu entered the camp and headed all the way to his Chinese army camp.
People who saw this scene at the gate of the camp kept guessing in their minds what was inside the cart containing food, grass and baggage just now.
Their commander-in-chief actually paid such attention to him and came out to greet him personally, and he was so happy.
They couldn't think of any weapon that could play a powerful role in battle...
All their attention was attracted by the vehicle carrying food and grass, as well as the secret weapon, and they completely ignored those who came to transport food and grass...
"Hahaha, Kede, you're finally here, but you've made my brother...and your uncle so miserable!"
In Niu Fu's tent, Niu Fu looked at Liu Cheng, who was taller than him, and said with a smile, feeling extremely happy.
"Huh?"
After saying this, Niu Fu suddenly let out a sigh, as if he had made some surprising discovery.
