In a dark corner of Yangcheng, a young Qiang soldier huddled in the corner and shivered, muttering to himself from time to time.
His eyes were dull and he was as skinny as a stick.
He seemed to be going crazy. Whenever he saw someone walking towards him, he would subconsciously grab the weapons around him and roar hysterically.
This is just a microcosm of Yangcheng.
Ma Chao has become much thinner and no longer has the charm of Jin Ma Chao.
The eyes are sunken and the cheekbones are protruding. However, he looks in good spirits, but his eyebrows are furrowed...
"Is there any food left?"
"Gone!"
Beside him are the generals who have followed him for many years.
After Ma Xiu, Ma Dai and Hu Zun died in battle, the generals he recruited fled one after another. Of the tens of thousands of troops, there are now only a few thousand people left in the city. In addition, they have always been loyal and followed Ma Chao through life and death.
His personal attendant was named Ma Zhong. This Ma Zhong was from Zhangye. He lost his parents at an early age and was left alone. His parents died at the hands of Di people in Qiu Chi, and he was later taken in by Ma Chao and took him with him.
For Ma Teng, Ma Zhong does not have much loyalty.
But for Ma Chao and Ma Zhong, he was sincerely grateful and admired...
Now Ma Chaoshan is at the end of its rope, all the people around him are dead and running away, leaving only Ma Zhong to follow him.
"Lord, let's break out."
Ma Zhong said softly: "The last general is willing to cover my lord. Please break out of the encirclement as soon as possible."
"Breakout?" Ma Chao smiled bitterly, "Where can I go?"
Wuwei is gone, Jincheng is gone, Wudu is gone... In such a vast northwest, there is probably no place for Ma Chao to stand. Besides, Cao Jun has surrounded Yangcheng tightly. Xu Huang, Cao Hong, and Zhang He will never be able to stand alone.
Afraid. But the three of them... not to mention, Cao's army had ten times his own troops.
The situation changed so quickly that Ma Chao couldn't accept it.
He originally had the upper hand, but in the blink of an eye, he ended up in such a disastrous defeat! This time, he not only lost the war, but also the foundation of his career. It is conceivable that those Qiang Di will never listen to him again
Because in front of them, there was a stronger and more ruthless Cao Peng.
Flash forward, six years!
Cao Peng has become a famous general, but he is still struggling.
"Where to go?"
"Go to Mobei... I heard that the Xianbei people are not fighting Cao Cao?"
"Shut up!" Ma Chao shouted in a low voice, "After I am General Fubo, how can I collude with those Xianbei people and surrender to me? I, Ma Chao, stand upright and can do anything, but I will never do that person who betrays his ancestors and seeks glory.
thing."
Ma Zhong was immediately speechless.
Throughout Ma Chao's life, no matter how ambitious he was, he always remained wary of foreigners.
He was so powerful that the Xiqiang people were frightened by Hu Di.
Unfortunately……
Ma Zhong sighed and did not continue to persuade.
Yangcheng can no longer be defended!
This is a small town, an ordinary fortress, with a small population and not much food storage. Thousands of soldiers and horses are trapped in Yangcheng, and the food in the city has long been eaten up. Privately, many people have begun to use human flesh as food.
Food. It was originally the flesh of dead people, but now, many people have begun to kill and eat it...
Morale has dropped to the bottom, and there is no will to fight at all.
Although Ma Chao was disgusted with that kind of cannibalism, he could only turn a blind eye or close one eye when faced with such a predicament!
"Lord, look!"
Just when Ma Chao was deep in thought and silent, he suddenly heard Ma Zhong shouting loudly. Ma Chao raised his head and looked in the direction of Ma Zhong's finger. He couldn't help but be startled, and a look of surprise appeared on his thin face.
Cao Jun is retreating?
"Lord, it's the right time to break out of the encirclement."
Unexpectedly, Ma Chao looked at the retreating Cao army in the distance without saying a word.
"Lord!"
"He's finally here..."
Ma Chao's meaningless words stunned Ma Zhong.
He hurriedly raised his eyes to look, but saw a large banner in the Cao army's camp in the distance, which was in the opposite direction of Cao Jun's retreat, slowly approaching the city. The banner had white characters on a black background, with a gold edge and a silver thread, which read, "Captain Si Li,
In the center of "Dudu Northwest", there is a big word "Cao", which is particularly eye-catching in the sun.
Flags are fluttering and hunting sounds.
A group of soldiers and horses marched out from Cao's army camp.
The iron cavalry is in front and the white camel is behind.
A general wore a three-pronged golden crown with purple gold hair, a bright silver chainmail armor, an embroidered satin tabard, and a lion jade belt around his waist. He was a liger and a tiger, with a halberd painted in the sky in his palm. He was seen galloping from the flag gate.
Rushing out, he went straight to the foot of Yangcheng city and stopped. He placed Fang Tian's painted halberd in front of him, put up a pergola with his hands, and raised his eyes to watch.
Ma Chao suddenly puffed up his chest, strode to the edge of the city wall, held his hand on the female wall, and looked at the man intently.
"Cao Youxue, are you here to die?"
The voice was loud and still had a hint of arrogance.
Under the city, Cao Peng laughed!
"Meng Qi has lost weight..."
"I want to come to the northwest, it's already peaceful."
"Thanks to Meng Qi's blessing, Hehuang is in peace, Dou Mao and Suwei are conferred, and White Horse Qiang and Teng Zijing have sent a letter of surrender. They have begun to move from Huangzhong to Wudu to live. Guo then went to the foot of Xiqing Mountain and was defeated by our army.
He Shenlang Qiang's remaining soldiers were defeated and fled into the mountains, where they would die sooner or later. The Shenlang Qiang were destroyed, and all 80,000 Qiang people surrendered to the imperial rule... By the way, in the spring of next year, there will be a large number of immigrants entering Hehuang and Huangzhong.
I think it won’t be long before it becomes the second Hexi.”
Although he had already prepared, Ma Chao was still shocked when he heard the result from Cao Peng.
In other words, from now on, it will be difficult for Qiang and Di rebellions to arise again.
The Qiang-Di rebellion, which the Han Dynasty had spent hundreds of years unable to quell, was actually resolved by Cao Peng in just a few months.
In my heart, I felt a hint of admiration.
Ma Chao raised his hand and said, "Well, congratulations!"
"Meng Qi, why don't you surrender?"
Ma Chao smiled solemnly, "Cao Peng, don't say anything about surrender. Although Ma Chao is unworthy, he doesn't bother to be ruled by others. A man is born in the world, and he should hold a three-foot green sword to achieve fame. Now that Ma Chao has lost, there is no way
You can talk about it. Even if you give birth to Ma Chao, how can you give birth to Cao Peng... Cao Youxue, does he dare to fight with a certain family against Sanbaihe?"
Cao Peng, silent!
He had already guessed such a result, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Ma Chao was not a willing master. Even when he later joined Liu Bei, he was suppressed by Liu Bei. Even though he became a general of the Five Tigers, in terms of military performance and merit, he was far from comparable to others.
Zhang Fei can leave the town of Nanchong.
Guan Yu guarded Jingxiang for Liu Bei.
Although Zhao Yun did not lead an army alone, he had brilliant achievements in Changbanpo and Micang Mountain.
As for Huang Zhong, he also made immortal contributions in Liu Bei's battle to capture Hanzhong. Only Ma Chao, after surrendering to Liu Bei, seemed to have disappeared and never achieved anything again. The only achievement was to frighten the Qiang Di and not dare to
A peek into Nishikawa. But beyond that, what else did he accomplish?
Liu Bei was definitely wary of Ma Chao.
So in the end, Ma Chao died of depression...
Liu Bei couldn't control Ma Chao, but could Cao Cao control Ma Chao?
Cao Peng?
He definitely couldn't suppress Ma Chao, his ambition was too great! But if Ma Chao really died like this, Cao Peng felt it was a pity. After all, he was the hero in Cao Peng's childhood in his previous life. He killed Cao Cao by the Weishui River and cut off his beard.
Abandoning the robe, this is probably Ma Chao's most glorious achievement in his life...
He raised his head and stared at Ma Chao for a long time.
Suddenly Cao Peng turned around and waved to the formation.
The two cavalry galloped out and came to Cao Peng's side.
Ma Yunlu jumped off his horse and shouted sadly toward the city: "Brother!"
"Yunlu?"
Ma Chao was startled, and a flash of excitement suddenly flashed across his calm face, "Are you still alive?
I heard someone say that you ran away to Hehuang and were never heard from again.
I have been worried about you for a long time. I am really happy to see that you are still here, little sister... Yunlu, I am sorry for you as a brother!"
Ma Chao apologized, which made Ma Yunlu burst into tears.
He was apologizing. When Dou Mao forced him to marry Ma Yunlu earlier, he was shaken and bowed his head!
Even if it was just a pretense, he would ultimately use his sister's life's happiness to realize his ambition. Later, when he heard that Ma Yunlu had run away, Ma Chao regretted it extremely. He wanted to return to Wudu to look for Ma Yunlu, but he didn't expect that Wei and Yang would be together.
He contacted Ma Chao. Ma Chao also knew that if an opportunity is lost, it will never come back. So after thinking for a long time, he decided to start a war with Guanzhong first, and then look for Ma Yunlu.
Unexpectedly...
"Brother, I'm married!"
"ah?"
Ma Yunlu reached out and pulled Zhao Yun, who was already dismounted, behind her, and they both knelt at the foot of the city.
"Zilong is the son's personal attendant, and now he is the captain of Guoyi.
He treats me very well, and his martial arts skills are also very strong, on par with elder brother...Brother, surrender, you haven't blessed me yet."
According to the rules of the Qiang people, when a girl gets married, she must have the blessing of her family.
Ma Teng is dead, and his eldest brother is his father... Not getting Ma Chao's blessing is the eternal pain in Ma Yunlu's heart.
After being stunned for a moment, Ma Chao laughed!
"Little sister, you finally won."
In my mind, a scene from my childhood came to mind.
At that time, Ma Chao was already in his twenties and had gained the reputation of Jin Ma Chao. But Ma Yunlu was still a little girl with a double-crow bun, lively and cute, and she loved to pester Ma Chao the most.
"In the future I will definitely marry someone who is more powerful than my eldest brother."
The brother and sister practiced shooting. After Ma Yunlu failed, he pouted and vowed: "When the time comes, if the eldest brother bullies me, let him hit you."
At that time, Ma Chao was very proud and even more arrogant.
So he laughed and said: "Little sister, if you want to find a man who is more powerful than my elder brother, I'm afraid you won't be able to marry in this life."
In a flash, many years passed.
Ma Yunlu has grown up and has found a man he can rely on.
Zhao Yun described him as handsome, and after two battles at Changbanpo and Hehuang, he exuded a strong murderous aura.
That unique temperament that combines aggressiveness and calmness makes Ma Chao very happy.
"Little sister, big brother bless you!"
He suddenly changed the subject and said to Zhao Yun: "You have to take good care of my little sister. If you dare to feel sorry for her in the slightest, I will not spare you."
Zhao Yun held Ma Yunlu's hand and nodded towards Ma Chao on the top of the city!
"Cao Peng, do you dare to fight me!"
Cao Pengce immediately stepped forward, stared at Ma Chao for a long time, and sighed softly, "Meng Qi, you have been in Yangcheng for a long time and are exhausted. If I defeat you now, it will be no match for me. I ordered people to prepare food, wine, and food for Meng Qi.
Get up and eat well and have a good night's rest. Tomorrow at noon, you and I will have a good fight, how about it?"
As he spoke, Cao Peng waved his hand and saw a group of soldiers pushing more than a dozen carts of grain and grass to the bottom of the city.
Then Cao Peng turned his horse's head and walked slowly towards the camp.
"Brother..."
Ma Yunlu was extremely reluctant to leave and cried towards the city.
Ma Chao waved to her, then turned and left.
"Yunlu, let's go."
"But……"
"For Meng Qi, this is the best destination.
In fact, the young master also hopes that he can surrender, but after Meng Qi surrenders, I am afraid that he will never have the opportunity to display his talents in this life. Instead of dying in depression, it is better to die happily in battle. If I were him, I would never surrender."
Zhao Yun couldn't help feeling a little sad in his heart.
They are all the top men of their generation, but he has better luck and does not have as big an ambition as Ma Chao...
Zhao Yun can understand Ma Chao’s thoughts!
Ma Chao disappeared, leaving only Ma Yunlu crying sadly.
Zhao Yun finally persuaded Ma Yunlu to go back. The moment they left, Ma Chaozhong appeared under the flag gate again, silently looking at the backs of Ma Yunlu and Zhao Yun, his eyes filled with tears.
"Ma Zhong, go and bring in the food and grass."
"Lord, be careful of fraud!"
Ma Chao smiled slightly and said, "Although Cao Peng is cunning, he is an upright hero. At this time, he will definitely not have any tricks. He can just bring the grain and grass into the city so that the men can have a good meal."
"Here!"
Ma Zhong led the people and hurriedly walked down the tower.
When the city gate opened, he rushed out of the city with a group of soldiers and horses, and pulled the grain cart parked outside into the city.
In an instant, bursts of cheers came from Yangcheng.
A strange smile flashed across Ma Chao's face, "Cao Peng, you are really clever at subduing others without fighting!"
It is conceivable that Ma Jiajun, who had a full stomach, would definitely be grateful to Cao Peng.
The previous morale was also disintegrated...
Ma Chao knew this was a plan, but he couldn't just watch his sons kill each other and eat people.
He looked up to the sky and sighed, saying to himself: "That's fine, but it will only ruin your reputation as Cao Peng."
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That night, Cao Peng was about to take a rest when he suddenly heard a big commotion outside.
Could it be that Ma Chao stole the camp?
He rushed out of the tent and saw all the soldiers gathered at the entrance of the camp, looking towards Yangcheng.
In Yangcheng City, the fire is soaring into the sky!
Cao Peng was shocked and quickly ran over to watch.
"what happened?"
Zhao Yun and his wife, who had just received the news and hurried over, stood at the gate of the camp with surprised expressions on their faces.
"General, look...it seems like someone is coming out of Yangcheng."
Cao Peng quickly looked in the direction of the soldier's finger, and saw torches lit at the top of Yangcheng city. The city gate was wide open, and groups of soldiers slowly walked out of the city. The leader, wearing a
Zhongxiao restrained a golden-topped white dragon horse and slowly walked towards Cao Ying.
"Ma Zhong?"
Ma Yunlu recognized at a glance that the man was Ma Zhong.
He quickly ran forward and asked loudly.
Zhao Yun, on the other hand, immediately followed, holding the Jinghong Sword and looking at the opponent warily.
Ma Zhong stopped a dozen steps away from Ma Yunlu, suddenly plopped down and knelt on the ground.
"Girl, the eldest young master, he..."
"What happened to my brother?"
"The eldest son committed suicide!"
It was like a thunder exploding in Ma Yunlu's ears.
Was her last relative just gone?
"Impossible. Didn't the eldest brother say that he would have to fight against the young master tomorrow?"
"The eldest son said that he could not kill Mr. Cao, and he also did not want Mr. Cao to kill him.
So regardless of victory or defeat... in fact, he had already lost six years ago. The eldest son had a letter to General Cao. Then he set fire to the government office. When we rushed in, the eldest son had already committed suicide.
!”
If Ma Chao kills Cao Peng, Cao Cao will definitely avenge Cao Peng and kill Ma Yunlu and Zhao Yun to vent his anger.
And he knew even more that Cao Peng was no ordinary person.
Six years ago, he could not defeat Cao Peng.
Six years later, he had entered his prime and began to decline. But what about Cao Peng? At the age of twenty-seven, he was at his peak. Ma Chao believed that he might not be able to defeat Cao Peng, but he had an arrogant temperament and was not able to defeat Cao Peng.
He is willing to die in the hands of Cao Peng. The only person in the world who can kill him, Ma Chao, is Ma Chao himself.
In the end, Ma Chao chose to commit suicide...
In Ma Chao's letter, he entrusted Cao Peng to take good care of Ma Yunlu.
He also told Zhao Yun that he must never do anything to disgrace Ma Yunlu... His beloved mount, as well as his weapons and armor, were given to Zhao Yun and his wife. He also told Ma Yunlu to take good care of Ma Zhong.
This is the last retainer of his Ma clan.
Ma Yunlu passed out on the spot.
Zhao Yun was so frightened that he hugged Ma Yunlu and shouted repeatedly.
As for Cao Peng, he couldn't help but sigh. As Ma Chao said in his letter, this may be the best destination for him.
A man should live vigorously and die vigorously!
Historically, he died in depression.
now……
Cao Peng really didn't know what kind of feelings he had for Ma Chao. In his previous life, he admired him as a child, but later disdained him. He thought Ma Chao was ruthless, ruthless, and cruel. But thinking about it carefully, Ma Chao's ending also changed after Ma Teng married another bride.
It set the tone. If Ma Chao's father was not Ma Teng, or Ma Teng could treat Ma Chao as always, maybe there would be no subsequent misfortunes!
Therefore, half of Ma Chao's ruthlessness and cruelty is due to Ma Teng...
When Ma Chao died, Yangcheng was destroyed.
The three thousand Ma Jiajun in the city surrendered immediately.
After daybreak, Cao Peng, Xu Huang and Shi Tao walked into Yangcheng side by side.
Looking at the dilapidated city, the three of them were filled with emotion.
"Sir, what are your next steps?"
Shi Tao suddenly asked, making Cao Peng startled.
"Next?"
Cao Peng scratched his head and said softly: "Xiao Zhi led his troops into Ziwu Road and made a surprise attack on Hanzhong. I don't know what the result will be.
I think there will be results soon!
If we take Hanzhong, I'm afraid there will be a period of rest and recuperation. In the past two years, the king has used troops continuously and the national strength has been quite tight, so he may not agree to our continued use of troops. It's okay to take a rest. I, the Sili Xiaowei, have been in office since then
, haven't done anything properly yet. Northwest Pingjing, Jia Liangzhou will leave Chang'an soon. He has urged me many times, and I am also ready to return to Chang'an and have a good rest."
"Tao wants to go to Chang'an with the young master. Is it possible?"
"Why is this?"
Cao Peng was startled and looked at Shi Tao in surprise.
Shi Tao is now the governor of Hanyang and has a bright future. If he suddenly wants to go to Chang'an with him, wouldn't he have to give up his great foundation?
"Liangzhou, it is enough to have Yuan Zhi.
Tao has been in Liangzhou for many years, and he is really tired. Now that the young master is the captain of the Sili school, I hope to follow you."
It’s time to give up on Liangzhou!
Liangzhou has developed to this stage, and if Cao Peng keeps controlling it, it will not be a long-term solution after all.
Xu Shu and Huang Zhong, plus Meng Jian, are enough to guarantee Cao Peng's interests in Liangzhou. Hanyang is a place of right and wrong. If it is always in Cao Peng's hands, I'm afraid Cao Cao will also have some suspicions...
Abandoning Hanyang is the best way to retain Hexi.
After all, the area of Hexi is getting larger and larger. At the beginning of the 14th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao ordered the establishment of Wuguan in Shizuishan. As a result, there were five towns inside the pass and eleven towns outside the pass, a total of sixteen counties, and the scale even exceeded Longxi County.
Cao Peng understood what Shi Tao meant. After pondering for a moment, he said softly: "Guangyuan, your talent lies in governing the place. It would be a pity to follow me to Chang'an... Well, since you are tired, come with me to Chang'an."
Rest for a while. If Xiaozhi wins Hanzhong, you can go to Hanzhong and take up your post.
Although there will be no war in Hanzhong in a short period of time.
But be prepared for a rainy day, the king will send troops to Xichuan sooner or later, and Hanzhong will become an important hub by then.
You go and govern Hanzhong well. Once war breaks out, you will have a heavy responsibility."
Shi Tao thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The conversation between the two did not go behind Xu Huang's back, so Xu Huang heard it clearly. Cao Peng had nothing to say, so he did not hide it from Xu Huang. But in Xu Huang's heart, he felt that Cao Peng regarded him as a friend.
.
He had a lot of interactions with Cao Peng, especially when he was in Jingzhou. The two collaborated several times and their relationship was very close.
I couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in my heart.
If the Lord has a nephew like Cao Peng who thinks of everything for him, why worry about failing to achieve great things? And if Cao Peng has a counselor like Shi Tao who thinks of everything for him, why worry about the family business not being prosperous?
The most important thing is that Cao Peng is one step ahead in everything.
While everyone's eyes were still fixed on the northwest, Cao Peng's eyes had turned to the southwest...
Fazheng and Dianman secretly sent troops to Hanzhong?
Xu Huang didn't know.
Now that I heard about it, I was even more surprised...
Shi Tao led his men down to deal with the affairs in the city. Xu Huang and Cao Peng walked down the tower side by side, and when they were about to mount their horses, Xu Huang suddenly waved his hand to signal the surrounding soldiers to get out of the way, and then said to Cao Peng: "Youxue, I have something
Things come together.”
"It's okay to just say it openly."
Xu Huang took a deep breath and whispered: "I have a son named Gai, who is sixteen years old.
I feel ashamed to say that the child is not good at studying and is causing trouble all day long, which is really a headache. After much thought, I decided that instead of letting him stay at home, it would be better for him to follow your friends and learn some skills from you, so that he can learn some skills from you in the future.
only……
This is a presumptuous thing to mention, so please don’t be offended.”
Of course Cao Peng knew that Xu Huang had such a son named Xu Gai.
And I have also heard that that boy is also a trouble-making master. He leads a group of people all day long to either find people to fight or gamble. For this reason, Xu Huang often apologizes to the master for him.
But, why did the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty choose me?
Cao Peng was confused, but he would not refuse.
He knew that this was a kind of kindness released by Xu Huang to him.
Of course Cao Peng is willing to make friends with the five famous generals who will become famous in the future. Although the two have crossed paths many times, they do not have a deep friendship. Firstly? Xu Huang is careful and never forms cliques. Secondly,
What? The relationship between the two has not reached that stage. Now that he has taken the initiative, Cao Peng naturally cannot refuse.
"I'm afraid I've delayed the young master."
Xu Huang smiled, "If I can become like your Xiaodi, I would be very willing to see it."
Cai Di, married Cao Jie.
Although the marriage has not yet been consummated, it is already confirmed.
He is already a Cavalry Commander before he gets married! Who knows what kind of future he will have when he gets married?
In Xudu City, I don’t know how many people are envious.
Xiahou Dun even complained in private: "Had I known this, I would have told the lord first... I have five children, can't I find a person who can match the girl? This boy is really cunning."
Cao Peng couldn't help but laugh!
To be honest, he also had a headache about this matter.
He is Cao Cao's nephew, but when Cai Wenji married him, Cai Di became his son...
As a result, the seniority between him and Cao Cao is a bit confusing!
So much so that now, there is an embarrassing situation in his transition from the second generation of Cao to the first generation of Cao. Even Xia Houyuan wrote to him and scolded him: You just married Cai Yan, why did you ask the king to marry your son?
So, as my father-in-law, should I call you brother or son-in-law?
Cao Peng didn't know how to answer this question.
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Cao Peng ordered people to collect Ma Chao's body.
At the same time, Zhao Yun was asked to accompany Ma Yunlu to bury Ma Chao...
Ma Teng is dead, Ma Chao is also dead... The grudges between father and son between two generations seem to have vanished into smoke overnight. In Ma Chao's letter, he hopes to bury his body together with Ma Teng. There are also Ma Dai and Ma Chao.
Xiu, and Ma Tie, who had long since turned into withered bones. As the only survivor of the Ma family, Ma Yunlu naturally shouldered this important task. Cao Peng asked Xu Huang to find the bodies of Ma Dai and Ma Xiu together, and at the same time sent someone
Go to Didao and tell Xu Shu to take out Ma Teng's body. After they are reunited, Ma Yunlu will transport all the coffins to Wuwei for burial. Zhao Yun, as the son-in-law of the Ma family, will naturally accompany him.
Cao Peng simply gave Zhao Yun a vacation and asked him to accompany Ma Yunlu and handle the matter peacefully.
Immediately, Cao Peng and Xu Huang broke up and rushed to Chang'an with Shi Tao.
As for Hanyang, Shi Tao has made arrangements and recommended Jia Xing to succeed him and become the prefect of Hanyang.
September of the 14th year of Jian'an, late autumn!
Cao Peng and his party traveled a long distance and returned to Chang'an.
On the first day before Cao Peng arrived in Chang'an, Jia Xu had already led his team to Longxi to take over Liangzhou.
As for Xiahou Lan, after consultation between Jia Xu and Cao Peng, he temporarily took over the post of governor of Wudu County.
After Cao Cao's formal appointment was issued, would Xia Houlan continue to stay in Wudu, or would he be employed in another important role? Cao Peng didn't know, but one thing was certain, Xia Houlan's position would not be lower than the rank of two thousand shi.
After arriving in Chang'an, Cao Peng rested for two days.
Two days later, Cao Ji and Wang Mai set off for Xudu to take office.
Cao Peng saw the two of them off until Baqiao, then reluctantly said goodbye.
As soon as he returned to the mansion, Pang Tong came up to him excitedly and grabbed Cao Peng's arm, "Ah Fu, I'm so happy, so happy!"
"Hanzhong?"
Cao Peng was stunned for a moment and then realized what he was doing.
Pang Tong nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Hanzhong victory is reported, Xiaozhi has really captured Nanzheng, Zhang Lu surrendered..."
