Xu Chang

The ceasefire on the front line finally won Cao Cao a precious breathing opportunity. He had been in seclusion in the Prime Minister's Mansion for two months and despite the advice of the imperial physician, he returned to take charge of the overall situation.

In fact, the ceasefire with Jing and Yang's army only wiped out the biggest trouble, and Cao Cao still faced many difficulties——Just two things like food and grass and Gongsun Kang's attack on Youzhou were enough for him to have a headache.

However, as the saying goes, misfortune never comes alone, blessings are unparalleled. Before Cao Cao could sort out the complicated affairs, the news of Han Sui's extermination spread to Xuchang.

In the meeting hall of the Prime Minister's Office, a group of civil and military officials were silent and speechless, digesting the shocking news that Ma Daiyi destroyed the nine Han Sui clans and recaptured Xiliang.

"Prime Minister, has this news been confirmed?" Chen Qun said first.

Not only Chen Qun, but few people here could believe that Han Sui and Han Wen's appointment, who had been in the Western skull for decades, lost so easily, and lost all his money and never had any chance to turn the tables.

Han Sui has been in charge of Xiliang for decades and has a deep foundation. Moreover, he is scheming and cunning, so he is not an easy character to deal with.

Although Han Sui suffered heavy losses in the previous battles in Yuzhou, no matter what, he still had 12,000 iron cavalry in his hands, how could he be defeated by Ma Dai, a junior boy in less than a month?

"All the nine tribes of Han Su were killed. Han Su was scared to death. After Han Su was whipped to death by Shengsheng, he was whipped to death by Ma Dai 134 times." Cao Cao shook his head and said in a deep voice, "There will be no false for such a meticulous message!"

"A hundred and thirty-four times?" Cao Pi said in a slight surprise, "Can you even find this out after careful work?"

"It is reported that when Ma Dai finished the nine tribes of Han Sui, he said, "Han Sui dared to destroy the three tribes of the Ma family. He wanted to destroy the nine tribes of the Han family. How many people in the Ma family died at the hands of Han Sui, his father and son would be killed by Lingchi.

"Jia Xu replied, "Han Su died after being 134 times by Ling Chi. Han Sui was scared to death, so Ma Dai replaced the original Ling Chi with a whip, with a total of 134 times. In the end, Han Sui seemed to be unable to even see the human appearance!"

"Is this Ma Dai so fierce?" Grand Secretary Chen Jiao said in shock.

"The hatred between the two families of Ma and Han can no longer be seen with ordinary eyes! Speaking of which, Han Sui also got the result of the cause!" Zhong Yao sighed and said. He had been in Chang'an for many years and knew a lot about Xiliang.

Cao Cao gently stroked his long beard under his chin and frowned slightly. Han Sui's experience also touched him. Judging from his character, Han Sui was a complete hypocrite. For the sake of power, he had killed three righteous brothers and even committed the destruction of the family; but only by his ability.

However, Han Sui can definitely be called a hero in this troubled times. If we contact the final reason why Han Sui's nine tribes were barred, Cao Cao actually had to bear a great responsibility.

If it weren't for Cao Cao's instigation, Han Sui might not have had the determination to go to a point where he could never stop with the Ma family.

Similarly, Cao Cao was actually the instigator behind the scenes of Ma Teng's death and the destruction of the Ma family. Brother Ma Dai knew this very well and would not forget it.

With Ma Dai's strong belief in revenge, it is conceivable that once Cao Cao himself falls into his hands, the scene of Han Sui will definitely be reappearing.

"Can the situation in Liangzhou still turn around? If Ma Dai is allowed to occupy Liangzhou, once he has firmly stood firm, he will inevitably attack Yongzhou and Bingzhou." Chen Qun said worriedly.

"Han Sui destroyed the family. With Ma Dai's current strength and the Ma family's former connections, the ownership of Liangzhou can basically be changed!" Xun You shook his head, dispelled Chen Qun's idea, and then said with a little confusion, "What I am even more curious about is.

How did Ma Dai achieve this victory in this battle? He could actually beat Han Jiuqu so much that he didn't even have the chance to retreat!

Even if Han Sui underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, Ma Dai must have a very exquisite plan to win so thoroughly. With Ma Dai himself, can he really design such a plan?"

"If we contact the matter of easily winning Jincheng and Wuwei before, it would be even more simple. Xu suspected that Han Sui had completely fallen into other people's calculations since he returned to Xiliang. "Jia Xu said, "Not unexpectedly.

There must be a planner around Ma Dai who is not inferior to Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang."

Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang's wisdom. Everyone has a deep understanding of it. He is a talented man who is comparable to Xun Yu and Jia Xu.

How many talents can be found in the world? Now there is a casual appearance next to Ma Dai...

"There are so many talents in Jing and Yangzhou?" Cao Cao frowned and said, "If there is really such a person, his vigilance towards Liangzhou will be even more important."

"We have signed a truce with Liu Bei. How can Ma Dai say that he is also a general under Liu Bei's command? Will he not follow the agreement?" Chen Jiao said in confusion.

"There is a problem here--Liu Bei can completely let Ma Dai be independent in name." Jia Xu explained, "As long as this happens, even if Ma Dai uses troops to our side, the Prime Minister will not be able to blame Liu Bei for breach of contract and breach of trust."

Jia Xu's words made most of the people in the hall fall into deep thoughts. It can be imagined that even if Liu Bei did not send troops to support him from the front, the powerful cavalry of Xiliang alone would be enough to make Cao's army feel a headache.

"When Miaocai comes back, he will guard Yongzhou. I am not afraid that Ma Dai can cause any storm!" Cao Cao waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Besides, if Liu Bei dares to make Ma Dai fake independence, I will make him truly independent..."

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At the end of August of the second year of Zhanghe, 110,000 soldiers of the Northern Expedition Army began to carry out rotation rest. Except for those soldiers who returned early due to serious injuries, the remaining 110,000 people will be divided into three batches and will take turns to return to Jing and Yang states to rest.

On August 28, under the leadership of my second brother and I, a total of 40,000 soldiers on the resignation set off and returned to Lujiang. At the same time, the 40,000 new troops will go north from Jing and Yang states to replace the second group of soldiers on the resignation.

If the reorganized Cao and Han army surrendered, our army will maintain the scale of a hundred thousand troops in Qing (mainly Qi County), Xu, Yan (Liang County), Yuzhou (Runan), and Jing (here to Nanyang).

With such troops, the navy was enough to deal with the possible attacks of Cao's army.

As for the left-behind generals, Wei Yan was in charge of Qing and Xu's defense; Zhao Yun was in charge of Runan and Liang County's defense; Pang De was in charge of Nanyang's defense.

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On the ninth day of September, after a 11th day of trek, I finally returned to Lujiang.

The eldest brother led all Chinese civil and military officials to welcome twenty miles, and welcomed 40,000 soldiers in the Northern Expedition. Some of the surprises were that the young emperor, who was still in his infancy, did not appear in such a grand occasion.

After asking Sun Gan, I realized that because the weather turned cold, I was worried that the young emperor would get infected with the cold. Queen Mother Fu refused the elder brother's proposal to invite the emperor to go out to welcome the soldiers of the Northern Expedition.

However, the absence of the emperor did not have much impact on the warm atmosphere at the scene. The people of Lujiang spontaneously left the city to welcome the triumphant success of Jing Yang's children. Tens of thousands of people were arranged on both sides of the road, stretching for ten miles, and the cheers were deafening.

In front of a temporary earthen platform, flags are like forests and war drums are like thunder. Under the leadership of dozens of generals, including my second brother, Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Guan Ping, Xu Sheng, etc., 40,000 Northern Expedition soldiers stood in a formation with their heads raised and their chests raised. The weapons were neatly placed beside them, and each of them was holding a large bowl full of wine in their hands.

Not all of these 40,000 soldiers came from the Yangzhou army, one-third of which were the Jingzhou army. But when I returned this time, I deliberately returned to the Jingzhou army soldiers to Lujiang, so that they could personally feel the great honor of this triumphant.

The eldest brother stood tall with his helmet and armor, holding the same big bowl in his hand. The slightly chilling autumn wind blew the light purple battle robe, adding a bit of elegance to the eldest brother.

Although I haven't been on the battlefield for more than six years, the elder brother in military uniform showed a killing spirit, which was no less than anyone present.

"After the four barbarians protect, the summer is prosperous. The country is peaceful and the joy is not yet in the future. Carry the swords and swords, bows and arrows are hidden. The unicorn comes to us, and the phoenix is ​​flying. We protect our heavens and will never be boundless. We have a hundred years of friendship and will extend our lives.

(Quoted from "General Huo Crossing the River", it is said to be written by the champion of the cavalry, Hou Huo Qubing, the main theme is to stop the war with war!)" After the deafening sound of war drums, cheers and noise gradually calmed down, the big brother's infectious loud voice echoed between the world, "I want the Han Dynasty to be peaceful for more than 400 years, and the people are happy, and the Han Dynasty has been added to the country, which is a prosperous era for the ages.

The way of heaven is unpredictable, and prosperity will lead to decline. Now the country is in turmoil and displaced in chaotic times. I am the tragic Han Dynasty and the tragic people.

However, fortunately, there are still many Han families who have been fighting for the country and the people, and their soldiers are invincible."

Forty thousand soldiers of the Northern Expedition closed their voices, and all of them looked excited. Many people's hands holding wine bowls even began to tremble slightly.

"In February of this year, our 180,000 children of Jingyang went to the Northern Expedition. After a bloody battle in June, they won consecutive victories, defeated 200,000 enemies, and conquered ten counties and 121 counties.

"The elder brother's voice became louder and more excited, "I am willing to serve the emperor, the people of the world, and respect the soldiers of the Northern Expedition.

The Han family, please drink this bowl full of food!"

After saying that, the elder brother held the bowl with both hands and raised it over his head, and toasted all the soldiers and men. He drank the wine in one go, and then raised the big bowl again.

"Thank you General!" He ignored whether he could drink, and forty thousand soldiers raised their bowls at the same time and drank them all. After a moment, more than 40,000 large bowls were raised high towards the sky.

"The Han family is invincible!" The neat roar sounded like thunder resounding across the sky.

The civil and military ministers and the people who came out to greet him were shocked. After a moment of shock, they shouted wildly.
Chapter completed!