Chapter 384 Hexi Raiders First Bomb of Xiliang Warriors
Chapter 384 The first bullet of the Hexi Strategy: Xiliang Warriors
Hongze! Xiutuge!
Cao Peng's mind was almost filled with these two words.
If it is true as what Yin Feng said, then Hongze is undoubtedly the best place to govern at present. But it is too close to Wuwei and is in the center of Qiang and Hu territory. Once a conflict occurs, Hongze will inevitably bear the brunt.
The situation in Hexi is not as corrupt as that in Haixi, but it is more complicated.
How to get along with the Qiang and Hu people in Hexi is a big problem facing Cao Peng. Therefore, no matter what, he must go to Hongze. Only by seeing it with his own eyes can he truly understand the current situation in Hexi...
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"Big Bear, I want to leave immediately."
"ah?"
Deng Fan looked at Cao Peng doubtfully and said softly: "The mission will arrive in two days. Why don't you wait for the mission to arrive before leaving?"
"No, there's nothing big going on with the mission, so I don't need to bother to entertain them... Besides, I don't have the ability to entertain them either.
When the time comes, you can just order someone to escort Deputy Tian and the others to cross the river safely. Don’t worry about other things. Deputy Tian is not a person who doesn’t understand the importance of things, and he will definitely not blame him. By the way, after I leave, you take care of Cai and everyone on my behalf.
Mother and son. When Deputy Tian and the others arrive, you can entrust Cai’s mother and son to Deputy Tian, and that will be considered as completing the mission."
Deng Fan nodded: "I understand."
"In addition, we must not slack off in repairing Lianbao. At the same time, we should set up a small village on the Lingwu Valley to strengthen the vigilance at the Shizuishan Pass. It is cold and it is also the busiest time for the frontier fortress. Although the Huns are in chaos now, we must be vigilant.
.Moreover, if the Xianbei people dared to attack Huchuquan, they also dared to cross Mobei and attack Hexi.
Your task is very difficult. You must arrange the defense affairs properly before the immigrants arrive.
I think that Jia Liangdao is indeed a talented person, you might as well discuss with him more, so that the tasks on your shoulders can be easier."
"Here!"
Deng Fan stepped in and responded, expressing his understanding.
Cao Peng, on the other hand, ordered people to prepare and go to Hongze.
Cao Peng did not plan to bring too many people with him to Hongze this time. He just ordered Deng Fan to raise 300 cavalry troops and accompany him.
In the barracks, military orders are like mountains.
Cao Peng had just given the order, and the entire military camp quickly took action.
In order to ensure Cao Peng's safety, Deng Fan personally went to select warriors with superb cavalry and extraordinary skills; while Cao Peng was packing his luggage in the tent. All weapons must be carried, as well as various sundries.
, and collected a big bag full of it. For this reason, Deng Fan also selected two horses from the army specifically for Cao Peng to use to carry groceries.
The curtain was lifted slightly, and a delicate figure flashed into the military tent.
"Master Cao, do you want to leave?"
Cao Peng looked up and couldn't help but be startled.
"Master Cai, why are you here?"
He quickly stood up and welcomed Cai Yan to sit down in the military tent.
"I'm about to send someone to inform you that I'm going to Hongze... Don't worry, Cai. The person staying behind in Lian County is my sworn brother. He will take good care of your mother and son. When Deputy Tian arrives in two days, you
Then you can go home.”
"go home?"
Cai Yan smiled miserably, "I'm afraid there is no place for me to stand in the Central Plains."
"Master Cai, how do you say this?"
Cai Yan smiled bitterly, but had no answer.
She changed the subject and asked softly: "Cao Zhonglang, I'm here because I want to ask your help for something."
Cao Peng said in astonishment: "What's the matter?"
"I heard that Cao Zhonglang has learned a lot, especially in Mongolian studies, which few others can match. He once wrote three articles, which are called wonderful articles, but?"
"Uh...it's true."
Cao Peng smiled and nodded. He couldn't hide this kind of thing anyway, so he might as well accept it readily.
"I came here just to ask Cao Zhonglang if he could give me a wonderful article?"
That’s what happened!
Cao Peng smiled slightly and said, "What's so difficult about this?"
As he spoke, he took out three rubbings and bound books from the accompanying package and handed them to Cai Yan.
Talented women are always more interested in such things, so Cao Peng doesn't find it strange.
Cai Yan stood up, took the three books respectfully, and then said goodbye to Cao Peng. Cao Peng also sent Cai Yan out very politely. The two of them walked in front of each other without saying a word. They were about to walk out of the gate.
Cai Yan suddenly turned around, and Cao Peng had no time to stop and suddenly bumped into something. Cai Yan let out a soft cry and stepped back... Unexpectedly, his feet staggered and his body fell towards the ground. Cao Peng
Peng quickly stretched out his hand and supported Cai Yan.
It was early autumn and my clothes were still thin.
Cao Peng held Cai Yan's arm with one hand and supported her body with the other. They looked at each other and froze immediately...
Fortunately, Cai Yan reacted quickly and stood up straight.
But her face, which was as delicate as pink jade, showed a blush of shame, said thank you in her mouth, and ran out of the big tent as if fleeing from danger.
Cao Peng did not chase him out, but felt a little embarrassed.
Speaking of which, although Cai Yan is old, he is still at a good age when he is charming and attractive.
Cai Yan, who has gone through countless hardships, has a grace that many women have never had... and the good upbringing she received since childhood added an intellectual beauty to her. Cao Peng was a man in his two lives and did not have that kind of love for women.
He pursues her eagerly. Moreover, he also has a lovely wife and concubine at home, so even though Cai Yan is beautiful, it is difficult for him to have too much yearning for her.
But it has to be said that Cai Yan's beauty, compared to Huang Yueying and Xia Houzhen, has a more mature charm that has experienced many vicissitudes of life.
Gently rubbing his temples, Cao Pengxuan put the matter aside.
After lunch, Cao Peng led 300 cavalry troops and left the Lian County barracks under the leadership of Yin Feng.
Wang Shuang went with Cao Peng.
He considers himself Cao Peng's personal follower. Now that Han De is away, he naturally needs to follow Cao Peng. Originally, Cao Peng asked him to be responsible for protecting Cai Yan's mother and son. But now there is Deng Fan and Jia Kui in the barracks in Lian County.
The safety of Cai Yan, mother and son was naturally not a big problem. Therefore, after Wang Shuang made the request, Cao Peng immediately agreed.
Yin Feng has ordered people to go to Hongze and inform Liang Kuan and Jiang Xu.
He led the way in the direction of Hongze. Along the way, nomadic herdsmen could be seen on the grassland from time to time. In this season of fertile grass and beautiful water, loud singing could be heard from time to time in the leisurely horse herding grassland.
Hongze is three hundred miles away from Lian County.
Cao Peng and others were not in a hurry, so they were not moving too fast.
Travel at sunrise and stay at sunset.
If he met local herdsmen on the way, Cao Peng would get off his horse and go over to ask for a bowl of wine and find out what the herdsmen said.
Along the way, I did learn a lot about the situation in Hexi.
According to the herdsmen, there are many foreign ethnic groups gathered in this Hexi area. In addition to the Qiang and Hu, there are also Xiongnu, Xianbei, Dihu, Dinglinghu, Hujiehu, Dayue people and immigrants from the Western Regions, Shan
Shan, Chaoshi and other foreigners. But if we say that the most powerful ones are not these barbarian foreigners. The strongest force in Hexi is Ma Teng’s tribe in Xiliang. Cao Peng often came from those
The herdsmen heard a very familiar name: Ma Chao!
Xiliang Jin Ma Chao is twenty-eight years old and is in an extremely peak state.
He is the eldest son of Ma Teng. It is said that he has the courage to be unstoppable by ten thousand men. He has a horse on his back and a gun in his hand. He is very famous in the Qiang and Hu areas.
In addition to Ma Chao, there are also Ma Chao's cousin Ma Dai, as well as Ma Tie, Ma Xiu, and Ma Teng, who are collectively known as the Five Tigers. The Ma family has a high reputation in Hexi. At the same time, they have close contacts with the Qiang and Hu, and even have conflicts between the Qiang and Hu.
, the Ma family will also come forward to mediate.
For Cao Peng, hearing about Ma Chao was not a surprise.
What really surprised him was that many people seemed to know nothing about another powerful general of the Ma family. Pound... Along the way, Cao Peng even specifically mentioned Pound, but no one knew about it.
You know, Pang De is Ma Chao's most powerful general. With his ability, even if he is not as famous as Ma Chao, no one should know him. But when I asked him, no one had heard of Pang De.
The name made Cao Peng confused.
"Sir, who is this Pang De?"
Looking at the confused Wang Shuang, Cao Peng smiled and said, "Pang De, a fierce general from Xiliang, is unparalleled in his loyalty.
People say Jin and Ma Chao, but in my opinion, ten Ma Chao may not be worth one Pound. This man is a true hero."
Yin Feng said aside: "Is the Pang De mentioned by Zhonglang Pang Lingming?"
"Oh, you know him?"
Yin Feng scratched his head, "I have only heard of this person. In the early years, this person was somewhat famous, but then there was no news... It seemed to be five years ago. I vaguely remember that my brother Jiang Xu said
, at that time, the white-horse hybrid Qiang were causing trouble in Cizhihequ. Han Sui, the prefect of Jincheng, asked Ma Teng for help, and Pound was sent to Dayu Valley..."
"Da Yu Gu? Where is it?"
"It seems to be in the southwest of Jincheng County, close to the rule of Baima Qiang."
Southwest of Jincheng County?
Doesn’t that belong to the Qinghai region?
According to Yin Feng, it seems that it is not Ma Teng's territory, but under the rule of Han Sui of Xiliang. Cao Peng is not unfamiliar with Han Sui, and he is also a well-known figure in Liangzhou. In the novel, he was with Ma Chao
They raised an army to attack Cao Cao together, but were ultimately defeated by Cao Cao's alienation plan. Han Sui then surrendered to Cao Cao. He threw such a strong general to Jincheng County. And according to Yin Feng, the Dayu Valley was almost considered a borderland.
Being sent there can be regarded as being exiled. In other words, Pound was exiled by Ma Teng? How did Pound provoke Ma Teng?
"Cizeng, does Jiang Xu know Pang De?"
"I heard from him that he seems to have seen it before, but for details... when we get to Hongze, Zhonglang can just ask Jiang Xu."
"That's fine!"
"But speaking of it, Ma Mengqi is indeed brave. I have heard of this man before.
But if he is said to be the most heroic man in Xiliang, he is a bit ignorant...Jin Ma Chao is the honorific title given to Ma Chao by the Qiang and Hu people. To say that he is the most powerful man in Xiliang is not the five tigers of the Ma family. Young Master, have you ever heard of it?
Passing Yan Xing and Yan Yanming? This man can be regarded as the most powerful general in Xiliang. I heard that Ma Chao once competed with Yan Xing, but was almost killed by Yan Xing."
Yan Xing?
Cao Peng really didn’t know this person!
Xiliang Jinma Chao is so famous in later generations.
He was one of the five tiger generals of the Shu Kingdom and was once on par with Xu Chu and Zhang Fei.
And who is this Yan Xing?
Cao Peng frowned and couldn't help but look at Yin Feng curiously...
