Chapter 389 Children of the Ma Family (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)
Chapter 389 Children of the Ma family (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)
It’s not too late, it’s the full moon, I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!!!!
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Cao Peng's dress was not much different from Li Ding and others.
It's just that temperament that makes him stand out from the crowd. Over the past few years, Cao Peng has devoted himself to studying, which makes his temperament have the elegance of a celebrity. In addition, he has experienced many changes in his early years, which makes his elegance also have a strong and heroic temperament.
Mixed together. That feeling gave people a very strange feeling... He restrained his bravery and merged it into a bookish atmosphere, allowing Dou Hu to discover his existence at a glance.
"Cao Peng, I have met the young patriarch."
Cao Peng did not hide his life because he knew that not many people in the Hexi area knew his name.
Dou Hu was stunned for a moment and looked Cao Peng up and down.
"Han family?"
"Exactly."
Li Ding pretended to be relaxed: "Mr. Cao is a famous scholar in the Central Plains. He came to Hexi to seek refuge because he offended someone. Now he is working under my grandfather's account. Brother Hu, please don't be tempted to recruit. Mr. Cao is even
He is respected by my grandfather."
Dou Hu smiled and said nothing more.
"You guys are always worried that I will steal your people..."
War is raging in the Central Plains, and many capable people will take refuge in the north of the Great Wall if they are desperate. These people either go to the Huns, join the Huns, or work for the Xianbei people. Some people will also come to Hexi to live a carefree life.
Life. Compared with other places, life in Hexi is more difficult, but it is still considered a pure land.
So Dou Hu didn’t think much about it.
He urged his horse to prepare to enter the city. After taking two steps, he suddenly turned around and asked, "Mr. Cao, are you selling your horse?"
"kindness?"
"This liger is a rare and rare horse."
Cao Peng leaned slightly on the horse and replied with a smile: "Young patriarch, this horse is my wife, please forgive me for not selling it."
"Well...that's a pity!"
Dou Hu glanced at the liger with nostalgia, turned around and walked side by side with Li Ding into the Hongshuiji.
For people on the grassland, horses are their second life. Unless they have no choice, few people will take other people's horses. Unless they are domineering dudes, they will discuss it carefully with the horse's owner. If the owner doesn't want to
Selling, then he had no choice but to give up... Although Dou Hu fell in love with Cao Peng's liger, he grew up on the grassland and was unwilling to take away people's love. If he uses force, he will get into trouble if he doesn't do it.
troublesome things.
Cao Peng followed his retinue and slowly walked into Hongshuiji.
At the same time, his sense of Dou Hu suddenly improved a lot.
This guy may not have a sense of belonging to the Han Dynasty, but he is not a playboy and behaves in a very orderly manner.
Judging from his riding posture, Dou Hu's kung fu should be pretty good.
At least, Cao Peng felt that he should be much more tyrannical than Li Ding. Estimated, he could at least fight Han De on equal terms.
For a time, Cao Peng suddenly fell in love with talents.
It's just that he was very aware of the current situation, so he just praised it in his heart and didn't make any expression.
Li Ding told Dou Hu that he came to Hongshuiji to buy some goods on Li Qi's order.
Dou Hu said softly: "In two days, someone from the Ma family will be coming. Are you interested in meeting them?"
"Wuwei Ma's family?"
"kindness!"
"What are they here for?"
It can be seen that Li Ding and Dou Hu have a very good relationship, and they talk very casually.
Dou Hu sighed, "I heard that the Emperor of the Han family sent people to Hexi to recruit Liang Yuanbi's people; the Wuwei Ma family seemed to be eyeing Hongze, and had sent people to Hongshuiji many times before, saying that they wanted to recruit my father. "
"Then what does General Dou say?"
Dou Lan is a descendant of General Dou Xian, and Hongze people are more accustomed to calling him General Dou.
Dou Hu whispered: "Father is also a little hesitant now. He has never made up his mind... After all, his heart is towards the Han Dynasty, but he is worried about offending the Ma family. Even if the Han Dynasty intends to support it, it will not be as good as the Ma family. So close.
I heard people say that Ma Mengqi and Han Sui joined forces to destroy the White Wolf Qiang at the beginning of the year.
You should know that the White Wolf Qiang had long ago surrendered to the Han Dynasty. When the Ma family sent troops to attack, the White Wolf Qiang also asked the Han Dynasty for help. But Wei Kang, the governor of Liangzhou, could do nothing about it. He just sat back and watched the White Wolf Qiang being wiped out. Reaction...Father is also worried about this matter now. He is afraid that if he offends the Ma family too hard, he will end up like Bai Langqiang."
Although Dou Hu's voice was not loud, he did not cover it up deliberately.
Cao Peng has very good ears, and he can hear clearly from behind...
Why, Ma Teng is also eyeing Hongze?
If he were put in Dou Lan's position, he would probably feel embarrassed. But who is the White Langqiang? Why have he never heard of this tribe? Listening to Dou Hu's tone, he felt that the 'Jin Ma Chao' It seems to be quite fearful.
Li Ding asked: "Who will the Ma family send?"
"This is not very good, I guess the portion won't be too light."
"Is it Ma Mengqi?"
"It's not impossible... If you are interested, you might as well stay a few more days, and you will naturally meet people from the Ma family."
Li Ding did not agree immediately, only said that he would think about it.
Not long after entering the city, the two said goodbye. Dou Hu returned to his home, while Li Ding took Cao Peng to stay at an inn on Hongshuiji. Naturally, he could not live in Dou Hu's house. After all, although he and Dou Hu are familiar with each other, it is always a bit inconvenient to have Cao Peng here. And the inn he chose can be considered to be opened by members of his tribe. In Li Qi's tribe, except for herdsmen, , there are also some people who are doing business outside. Although they are doing business, they are loyal to the tribe and bring a lot of profits to the tribe every year...
"Did you hear everything?"
"Um!"
"What do you think?"
Li Ding sat at the food table, drank a glass of wine, and asked in a deep voice.
Cao Peng smiled and said, "Since General Dou wants to stay, we might as well stay and have a look. I also want to know what choice General Dou will make after being invited by the Wuwei Ma family."
"You can stay, but don't cause trouble."
"I know this!"
As Cao Peng spoke, he picked up the pottery bowl and took a sip, his eyes showing deep contemplation.
Ma Teng has begun to strengthen his rule in the northwest region.
Since it is a rule, it is nothing more than embracing softness and war... Cao Peng suddenly had a strange idea: Although Ma Teng signed the Clothes Edict, his behavior has not let Cao Peng see how much he cares about the Han Dynasty. Loyalty. In fact, since the incident of the Yidaizhao, Ma Teng has been strengthening and developing his strength.
He would even surrender to Cao Cao on the surface to gain more political capital.
How loyal is such a person to the Han Dynasty? Cao Peng would not believe it even if he were beaten to death...
It is said in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms that Ma Teng hated Cao Cao deeply. But just last year, when Guo Yuan and the Southern Huns were ravaging Hedong, Ma Teng sent his eldest son Ma Chao to lead an attack to assist Cao Cao in pacifying Hedong. He was really loyal to the Han Dynasty.
?
Cao Peng felt that the reason why Cao Cao killed Ma Teng was probably not because Ma Teng was loyal to the Han Dynasty.
The more reason is that Ma Teng's power in the northwest region is getting stronger and stronger, which makes Cao Cao feel inexplicable pressure. Ma Teng is sitting in the Hexi Corridor and almost dominates Liangzhou. Although Wei Kang, the governor of Liangzhou, is an official of the imperial court, he is also the leader of the capital.
Although he was a member of the Zhaowei clan, he had very little influence over Ma Teng, and was eventually killed by Ma Chao.
Cao Cao had enemies such as Liu Biao, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei in the Central Plains.
Zhang Lu in Hanzhong is swinging at both ends, and Ma Teng controls Xiliang. He may threaten Guanzhong at any time and then seize the Central Plains. During the Han Dynasty, the saying that whoever wins Guanzhong will win the world is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even Cao Cao had to deal with it.
Ma Teng had scruples. So Cao Peng felt that the reason why Cao Cao wanted to trap Ma Teng was to reduce Ma Teng's influence in Liangzhou and then help Wei Kang up. Unfortunately, he was eventually destroyed by Ma Chao...
When I was young in my previous life, there were two favorites of Cao Peng in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
One is Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, and the other is Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi... Unfortunately, when Cao Peng grew up later, he learned about the real Ma Chao from history books, which made him disgusted with Ma Chao. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is said that Ma Teng was betrayed by Cao Cao.
After killing Ma Dai, he fled to Liangzhou, and Ma Chao raised an army to avenge his father. However, it is clearly written in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms: At that time, Ma Teng and his son were only placed under house arrest by Cao Cao. Ma Chao couldn't wait to rebel in Wuwei. It was precisely because of this.
Ma Chao's revolt made Cao Cao determined to kill Ma Teng and his son in Xudu...
In other words, Ma Teng was not killed by Cao Cao, but died at the hands of Ma Chao.
This is a cold-blooded person!
In the end, his family was ruined, his wife and children were scattered, and even his loyal general Pang De joined Cao Cao.
Therefore, Cao Peng's sense of Ma Chao changed accordingly.
"Let's stay and see what the Ma family has in mind."
Cao Peng made up his mind and drank all the wine in the bowl.
"Li Ding, someone will come to see me in the next two days. Please keep an eye on it for me."
Li Ding nodded and suddenly asked: "Cao, if Hongze joins the Han Dynasty, how will the Han Dynasty treat us?"
Cao Peng was startled, then he chuckled and said: "The horses are kept intact, the fields are plowed, and the business is carried out..."
I was ordered to regain Hexi, not because I want to get anything from you, but because I hope to give you more."
"Give us more? Like..."
Cao Peng put down his wine bowl and said in a deep voice: "For example, the dignity of the Han people."
Li Ding, immediately fell silent!
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While Cao Peng and Li Ding were drinking in the inn, Dou Lan and Dou Hu, their father and son, were also talking in the flower hall.
The conversation between the two mainly focused on Ma Teng and Cao Peng.
However, due to lack of information, neither Dou Lan nor Dou Hu knew the name of the general stationed in Hexi by the imperial court.
"Father, I met Li Ding outside the city today."
"oh?"
"Li Qi seems to have recruited a capable person again...I saw him at the gate of the city, his name is Cao Peng."
"How about it?"
"He looks like a scholar, but he is definitely a murderous master. Although he tries his best to hide it, he has the spirit of a military commander in his heart. He has a liger! It is not easy to have such a divine horse.
generation."
"Liger?"
Dou Lan frowned and nodded slightly.
"Where is Li Ding now?"
"It seems that I am staying at an inn in another tribe. Father, do you want to test it out?"
Dou Lan thought for a while, shook his head and said: "That old guy Li Qi has always been close to the people of the Central Plains... Now the great minister of the imperial court, Cao Cao, is leading the army to conquer Hebei. It must be for this reason that he came to Hexi. You can talk to him
Let's get in touch and inquire about the details of the general stationed in Hexi. He must have learned something about the original information he just revealed. As for testing... there is no need! Li Qi is not a person who does not know the importance of things, and the old guy's prestige is not bad either.
If you anger him because of this, I'm afraid the gains outweigh the losses. It's better... to get closer to that Cao Peng."
Dou Hu heard this and happily agreed.
Dou Lan gently rubbed his temples and said bitterly: "The Ma family has already set off and will arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest.
You should work harder these two days and don't cause trouble in the city.
The Ma family will send people here this time, and they will never let us off easily like before... Since the court is going to send troops, the Ma family will definitely ask us to make our position clear. This matter is not a trivial matter, and you and I need to be careful.
"
"Dad, who exactly did the Ma family send here?"
Dou Lan glanced at Dou Hu and replied solemnly: "Ma Chao!"
"Ma Mengqi came in person?"
"That's why I said that the Ma family will never give up."
Dou Hu also showed a hint of fear. Although he also practiced martial arts well and was quite famous in Hexi. But compared with Ma Chao, Dou Hu also had self-awareness. As his father said: Ma Chao will never give up...
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In mid-July of the eighth year of Jian'an, Yuan Tan could not withstand Yuan Shang's attack and retreated to Pingyuan County.
He ordered his counselor Xin Pi to beg Cao Cao for surrender. After Cao Cao accepted Yuan Tan's request to surrender, he ordered the deputy governor of Hubaoqi and general Gan Ning to be the vanguard to cross the river for rescue... At the same time, he ordered general Zhang Liao to attack Ye from Hanoi.
City. Yuan Shang heard about the danger in Ye City and hurriedly wanted to return his troops, but was ambushed by Gan Ning on the way. Yuan Shang suffered heavy casualties...
In the same month, rebellion broke out in the three counties of Jian'an, Hanxing and Nanping in Yangzhou, and tens of thousands of people gathered to rebel.
Sun Quan appointed He Qi, a native of Shanyin in Kuaiji, as the southern captain, and sent five thousand troops from each county to be dispatched by He Qi to attack the rebels. He Qi, while Sun Ce was still alive, was highly regarded by Sun Ce. Because of this,
After Sun Quan took over Soochow, he more or less suppressed He Qi to a certain extent and ordered him to leave the southeast corner of the town.
However, after He Qi led his troops, he quickly attacked.
In the middle of July, Hong Ming, the leader of the rebels, was killed. He captured Hong Jin, Yuan Yu, Hua Dang and other generals. He also killed more than 6,000 rebels, which frightened the rebels. He Qi also received the congratulations from the King of Hell for this.
The name makes Jiangdong and the southeast safe from now on...
It was during this month that Liu Bei made a request to Liu Biao to lead his troops out of Xinye.
After Liu Bei took refuge with Liu Biao, Liu Biao was extremely wary of him and stayed in Xiangyang, neither willing to expel him nor to reuse him. Of course, Liu Biao was wary of Liu Bei, but there was also the resistance of the Jingxiang clan to Liu Bei.
Now Liu Bei has asked himself to garrison in Xinye and guard the northern gateway for Jingzhou.
Liu Biao agreed without hesitation. At the same time, surprisingly, no one from the Jingxiang family stood up to object...
