This was within Cao Peng's expectation, but at the same time it was a bit surprising to him.
Li Ru indeed lived up to his title as the number one conspirator in Liangzhou, and actually calculated Yuan's reaction so accurately.
Then it’s time for Ma Teng to take action...
Cao Peng was not in a hurry to tell others the news, but after a moment of silence, he continued to let everyone cultivate the fields.
Come on, come on. Is it possible that I am still afraid of the Ma family and his son?
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Jincheng, County.
Han Sui also received the news that senior officials were sending troops, and he was wandering in the flower hall, hesitant. He didn't know whether he should send troops?
Ma Teng wrote a letter inviting him to join forces to send troops.
But Han Sui was unwilling to rebel with Ma Teng.
Yuan Shang's envoy drew a big cake for Ma Teng, which made Ma Teng fascinated. But in Han Sui's eyes, the plan was almost impossible to realize. Yuan Shaoshang was not Cao Cao's opponent, let alone the Yuan Shang brothers? What if this matter was planned by Yuan Shao
, then it is impossible for Han Sui to be moved. But brother Yuan Shang... is just a man with great ambition and little talent, so it is absolutely impossible.
Ma Teng is ambitious and arrogant.
Since relying on General Fubo Ma Yuan, he always wanted to do something big. He made a big mistake in Hexi. Although his vitality was not injured, he couldn't accept it. Moreover, Hexi was extremely important to Wuwei.
Strategically speaking, Ma Yuan would naturally not sit back and watch Hexi being occupied by others, as it could threaten Wuwei at any time.
He wants to take back Wuwei!
Han Sui knew this very well.
But the question is, can he get it back?
Han Sui didn't know Cao Peng very well, but he had heard of Cao Peng's famous scholars.
To a certain extent, Han Sui and Cao Peng belong to the same kind of people. Cao Peng is a famous scholar in the Central Plains, and Han Sui is a famous scholar in Liangzhou. Speaking of which, what Han Sui hopes most in his life is to be able to integrate into the Central Plains scholars.
Inside the circle. Unfortunately, Liangzhou is remote and is a place where Hu and Han people live together. In the eyes of the Central Plains people, it is always a little out of place.
After Cao Peng took control of Hexi, Han Sui had been paying attention to Cao Peng.
From his forbearance at the beginning to his sudden outburst, every move he made was highly praised by Han Sui.
Now, Ma Teng asked him to raise troops to rebel against Cao Cao, but Han Sui was really unwilling to nod...
There was a sound of footsteps outside the house. Han Sui turned around and saw a young general walking in from outside the house with long strides.
"Yan Ming, you came just in time."
When Han Sui saw this young man, he immediately smiled.
The visitor's name is Yan Xing, also named Yanming, and he is Han Sui's son-in-law.
He is what Yin Feng said, the real No. 1 general in Liangzhou. Ma and Han had a disagreement before and fought fiercely. Yan Xing once fought with Ma Chao in a fierce battle with San Baihe, and finally broke his gun and almost killed Ma Chao. There was an element of luck in this.
But it's Yan Xing's ability that makes him so powerful. If he didn't have such high martial arts, he probably wouldn't be able to compete with Ma Chao.
That war took place in the first year of Jian'an, eight years ago.
The reckless young man in the past has become calm and measured. Ma and Han are in peace. Part of the reason is that Yan Xing's bravery frightened the Ma family and his son. Han Sui had no children, only one daughter, and he still married
Gave it to Yan Xing. In Han Sui's eyes, Yan Xing is almost equal to his successor, and he naturally relies on him very much. No matter big or small, he will discuss with Yan Xing and ask for Yan Xing's opinion. This time Ma Teng invited him
After sending troops, Han Sui naturally wanted to find Yan Xing and ask for his opinion.
Yan Xing, who is more than eight feet tall, has a slim waist and a straight back, is extremely heroic.
"My father-in-law, what is it that makes my father-in-law so anxious?"
"Yan Ming, please sit down."
Han Sui signaled Yan Xing to take a seat, and then handed Ma Teng's letter to Yan Xing.
After Yan Xing looked at it, he frowned slightly, "Is Ma Shoucheng going to rebel?"
"Yuan Shang invited him to send troops and promised him the name of King of Guanzhong. In addition, he lost face in Hexi last year, so he naturally wanted to get it back.
Today, Gao Qian attacked from Bingzhou and harassed Hedong.
Guanzhong Wei Jian has mobilized troops and horses to resist the high-ranking officials... Before Wei Jian, he even asked me to borrow troops! He promised to fight the enemy together... I used the excuse that Hehuang, Qiang and Hu had changed, so I did not dare to mobilize troops and passed the blame. Now Ma Teng
I am really hesitant to send troops.
Ma Teng wins, he is the king of Guanzhong, and I am still the governor of Jincheng.
If Ma Teng loses, his family will be ruined, and I will also have to face Duke Cao's revenge. But if I don't agree, I will inevitably turn against Ma Teng. By then, Jincheng will have to face the disaster of the hilt again, which is really not what I want to see.
the result of."
Han Sui didn't hide anything from Yan Xing.
Ma Teng made it clear in his letter that if he occupied Guanzhong, he would share Liangzhou equally with him.
I heard it’s a big temptation to go!
But in fact, what does it mean to divide Liangzhou equally? What is the difference between the current form and the equal division of Liangzhou? He is sitting in Jincheng, with Hehuang Huqi behind him to help him, and he has firmly established himself as a prince. When Wei Kang saw him,
He is also very respectful. He can come and go freely in all counties of Liangzhou. Liangzhou will be divided equally? How exactly is the division? It is not enough to hand over Longxi to him.
But the problem is, Han Sui's interest in Longxi is really not that big...
Yan Xing did not answer immediately, but read the letter seriously.
Then, he sneered, raised his hand three times or two, and tore the letter into pieces.
"Ma Shoucheng had a good idea."
"Yan Ming, what does this mean?"
"My father-in-law, the Ma family and his son clearly have ill intentions towards you."
"how do I say this?"
"He asked us to attack Longxi. He sent troops from Wuwei, captured Hexi, and then crossed the river to attack Anding and Beidi counties.
But have you ever thought about it, if you attack Longxi, you will have to withstand the joint attack of the three counties in the early stage. Longxi is the seat of Liangzhou, where troops are stationed. Wang Meng, the captain of the western school, and Wangmai, the captain of Rongqiu, and his son, are both tiger and wolf generals.
He has the courage to be unstoppable. I have seen Wang Mai before, but he is not an easy character to deal with. Moreover, Shi Tao, the commander of Lintao, is quite capable. Although he only stayed in Lintao for one year, he convinced the people; Wushan Di
How arrogant, he was subdued by him without a fight. This person has a long-term plan, and with Wang Meng buying his father and son, it is impossible to defeat him in one fell swoop. And An Ding Zhang Ji, Hanyang Yang Yishan, are not incompetent people. If the three counties are connected, they can only
I'm afraid that before we can mobilize our troops, Jincheng will be in danger."
The Yang Yishan mentioned by Yan Xing is Liangzhou Biejia, who joined the military and was the governor of Beidi County, Yang Fu.
This Yang Fu was born in Ji County, Tianshui County (today's east of Gansu Province, Gansu). In the fourth year of Jian'an, as an envoy of Liangzhou, he served as the envoy of Wei Duan, the governor of Liangzhou, on a mission to Xudu, and was appointed as the chief official of Anding. Yang Fu returned to Liang
After the state, the troops in Guanzhong asked Yuan Shao and Cao Cao who could win. Yang Fu replied: Yuan Shao is generous but not decisive. He is good at strategy but lacks decision-making. If he is not decisive, he will have no majesty. If he lacks decision-making, he will make mistakes. Although he is strong now, he cannot achieve anything.
great cause.
But Cao Gong has great talent and far-sighted strategies, and he is decisive and adaptable without hesitation. His laws are unified, and his army is excellent. He can use unconventional people, and all the people he appoints can do their best. He is a man who can achieve great things.
Can be followed.
It was precisely because of his words that the Liangzhou generals did not take any action.
However, Yang Fu was also very arrogant and did not want to take on a deputy position, so he resigned from the post of Anding Changshi.
In the eighth year of Jian'an, after Zhang Ji became the prefect of Anding, he wanted to conquer Yang Fu. However, Wei Duan, the governor of Liangzhou, appointed him as a special commander of Liangzhou to join the military, which made Zhang Ji feel regretful. So Zhang Ji asked Zhong Yao for help.
Cao Cao recommended Yang Fu. Fortunately, Cao Cao was impressed by Yang Fu and said to Zhong Yao: "Since Yishan doesn't want to be a long history, then he should be the prefect."
So, in the winter of the eighth year of his stay in Jian'an, Yang Fu was appointed the prefect of Hanyang County.
At the same time, Wei Duan was unwilling to give up on this person, so he allowed him to continue to serve as a military commander in Liangzhou...
Yan Xing named two people, Zhang Ji and Yang Fu, who were quite famous in Guanzhong. When Han Sui heard these two names, he couldn't help but frown. Yang Fu and Zhang Ji, one was an outstanding strategist and the other was able to govern the place.
The celebrities in Guanzhong are inextricably linked to the aristocratic families in Guanzhong. These two people, plus Longxi... Han Sui also had some headaches.
"My father-in-law, even if my father-in-law can recruit elite soldiers from Hehuang, even if we win a complete victory in the end, I'm afraid we will suffer heavy losses.
When the time comes, after Ma Shoucheng crosses the river and captures Beidi and Anding, who will he attack next? In my opinion, he may not attack Guanzhong immediately and take Jincheng into his hands. In this way, he will
The general will unify Liangzhou. Even if Sikong sends troops in the future, he can use the reputation of killing the rebels to blame his father-in-law, and then sit in Liangzhou and become his king of Liangzhou. If Sikong wants to use troops against him, he must also consider the following.
pros and cons.”
Yan Xing's words made Han Sui break into a cold sweat.
He said loudly: "If it hadn't been for what Yan Ming said, I would have fallen into the trap of a horse thief."
Scratching his head, Han Sui wandered around twice, "In this case, I won't send troops. What does Yan Ming think?"
"No!"
Yan Xing shook his head again, "If we don't send troops, it will inevitably anger the horse thieves. Otherwise, he will send troops to attack immediately. My father-in-law, please don't forget that Wei Duan has always been suspicious of my family. If Ma and Han hadn't joined forces, he would have turned against us long ago."
Troops were used.
At this time, if we attack each other, the people who will benefit in the end will definitely be the Wei Duan father and his son."
Han Sui took a deep breath and said with a wry smile: "It's not okay to send troops, it's not okay not to send troops... So what should I do?"
"For the current plan, my father-in-law should not come out."
"Will come out but not come out?"
Han Sui frowned and fell into deep thought.
"I have a plan to make my husband worry-free.
He ordered Huqi from Hehuang to capture Heguan, while his father-in-law led the troops to seize Yuzhong. After the warriors, they stationed troops in Muyuan and stopped attacking. In this way, Ma Shoucheng would have nothing to say. If he could capture Hexi, he could cross the river to attack Anding.
, the father-in-law will continue to attack; if Ma Shoucheng fails, the father-in-law can take advantage of the situation to withdraw his troops, send troops to quell the rebellion, and take advantage of the situation to seize Wuwei County.
When the time comes, my father-in-law will be a powerful prince in Jincheng.
And from now on, there is no need to worry about horses being tied up, and all the benefits of the Western Region are in the hands of my father-in-law, so why would my father-in-law not do it?"
After Han Sui heard this, he couldn't help but nodded repeatedly.
Yan Xing's plan is indeed the best way for now...
He couldn't help but narrow his eyes into a thin line, and after a while he smiled, "What Yan Ming said is absolutely true, so let's do it!"
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In February of the ninth year of Jian'an, Gao Gan, the governor of Bingzhou, sent troops from Xihe, crossed Tongtian Mountain by force, and captured Puzi County in Hedong County.
Cao Ren, the governor of Hedong, was shocked and quickly ordered Gan Ning, the commander of the army, to send troops to meet the enemy.
At the same time, Cao Ren urgently asked for reinforcements from Chang'an, and Wei Jian did not dare to delay. He mobilized 30,000 troops from Guanzhong and entered Hedong County from Longmen Mountain to assist Cao Ren. For a time, Hedong County was in flames, and the situation became extremely tense. The war
On the verge of breaking out.
The people of Hedong, who had only experienced a military disaster in the seventh year of Jian'an, felt inexplicable pressure. This was so good, why is there another war? The high-ranking officials were driven away the year before last, why are they sending troops today? Could there be another war?
?
At this time, news came from Hexi: Hexi is recruiting people to immigrate...
The slogan of Hexi County is: There are fields, cattle and houses to live in!
We also declared to the outside world that Hexi will never be disturbed by war. We will block the war from Hexi so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment.
This sounds a bit fantasy!
Where is Hexi County?
Many people have never heard of Hexi County.
The fact that there are fields, cattle, and houses to live in really makes many people excited. Many people began to ask where exactly Hexi County is. After careful inquiry, they found out that Hexi is a vast pastureland to the west of the river and south of the Helan Mountain.
.It was originally under the jurisdiction of Wuwei County, but at the beginning of the year, the court had ordered that Hexi County be established independently.
The governor of Hexi County was actually the famous Cao Sanpian and Cao Peng.
Many people in Hedong have heard of Cao Peng's name. After all, the Three Mongolian Studies were written by Cao Peng...
"I heard people say that Mr. Cao is very powerful.
Yan Liang, the leader of Sitingzhu in Hebei, died in his hands. It is said that he assisted Deng Ji, the governor of Dongjun, to make a remote place like Haixi very prosperous. In Hexi, he defeated the Qiang in half a year.
Hu surrendered and unified such a huge territory... Tell me, will there really be fields and cattle when we get to Hexi?"
"Probably……
The Three Character Classic that my mistress is reading now is said to have been written by Cao Sanpian, and he respects Grand Administrator Cao very much."
"There are fields and cows!"
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, wealthy families were extremely crazy about annexing land.
After losing their land, many people had to rely on those powerful families and work for generations. Later generations often say that the land complex makes the Chinese irresistibly attracted to the land. For ordinary people who have lost their land, the land
Working with cattle will undoubtedly make their hearts flutter... If there really are fields and cattle...
Many people started to feel excited!
Time passed quietly in fear and war.
The east of the river is filled with smoke, but the west of the river looks extremely peaceful...
Spring plowing has been fully launched, and the first batch of sowing is mainly concentrated on the vast land east of Hongshui and west of the river.
While the original cultivated land has begun to be sown, most of the construction in Hongshui County has been completed.
At the same time, Wubao and Fengming Fort are also approaching completion. The construction of Hu Fort is still continuing and is expected to be completed by the middle of the year.
In the past three months of the ninth year of Jian'an, Cao Peng purchased more than 10,000 slaves from Mobei through Su Shuang's channels. Among them, Han slaves accounted for 60%, and Hu slaves accounted for only 40%. In terms of quality,
It can't be said to be particularly good, as the elderly, weak, sick and disabled make up the majority. However, Cao Peng was not dissatisfied, and instead ordered Su Shuang to increase the intensity of acquisitions.
At the same time, the six branches of the Hexi County Chamber of Commerce were established, allowing the Chamber of Commerce to start operating normally.
The first business was to purchase a large amount of grain through Luoyang, which filled the treasury of Hexi County. At the same time, Su Shuang activated his contacts for many years and through various channels, exchanged weapons from the Heluo garrison.
, sent to Hexi. As these goods continued to flow from the Central Plains, the first trade meeting organized by the Hexi County Chamber of Commerce also kicked off. The tribal leaders, through the communication of the chamber of commerce, obtained abundant profits. This
It has also quietly improved the cohesion of Hexi County, prompting more tribes to be willing to cooperate with the government.
At this time, Cao Peng quietly left Hongshui County and came to Wubao...
