After the scattered dynasty, Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang walked slowly side by side and landed at the end.

"Kong Ming, you can come up with such an excuse!" Pang Tong said softly after wrapping his fur robe tightly.

"Excusation? Am I wrong?" Zhuge Liang smiled and replied in an equally slight voice, "The weather in the north is cold in winter, the soldiers are difficult to subdue, and the transportation of supplies is difficult..."

"Haha..." Pang Tong smiled and cursed without malicious intentions, "No wonder the lord entrusted this 'important task' to you! Only you can come up with such a clever excuse that seems to be extremely correct and requires in-depth consideration to detect the clues.

If the Northern Expedition was at this time, the hope that our army would be able to attack the Yellow River before the spring of the next year was slim. In the Central Plains alone, the soldiers would not be uncomfortable, and there would be no big problems in the transportation of baggage. A discerning person would definitely see these.

In the court today, I noticed that the Luzi family (Situ Lu Yu) may have seen through your excuses!"

"But he won't say it..." Zhuge Liang replied calmly, "The snow disaster in Xiliang is a natural disaster; Yang Song's rebellion is a man-made disaster.

If the scholars and people in the world suspend our army's Northern Expedition, which is linked to such natural disasters and man-made disasters, they will definitely feel confused and think that the Northern Expedition is ominous. If people's hearts are confused, they may not be able to fight north by next year. In contrast, wouldn't such an explanation be more convenient to stabilize people's hearts?

The human heart is very important…”

"But!" The feather fan raised and blocked his forehead. Zhuge Liang looked at the sky and smiled, "God's will is unpredictable. Who is sure if there will be any accident again?"

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In the bitter cold wind, scattered snowflakes flew in the air.

Ma Daice rode into the governor's mansion. After flying off the horse, he threw the reins to his personal guards and walked into the main hall of the mansion angrily.

"Second brother, are the Xianbei people still unwilling to return the cattle and sheep?" Seeing Ma Daijun's face turned pale and even sparks could spill in his eyes, Ma Tie felt aware of it and asked angrily.

In addition to Ma Xiu and Ma Tie brothers, there were also six major officials including General Ma Liang, General Bo Ma Su, General Bo, General Bo, and General Su Ze of Liangzhou. He was the leader of the Central You Chu, and was engaged in the Dianxue, and was engaged in the Dianxue, Yang Fu, General Jiang Xu, and other generals of the Qiang.

A group of people surrounded a large brazier and looked at Ma Dai.

"Well..." Ma Dai casually looked for Zhang Hu's bed (that is, the Maza of later generations) next to the brazier, and reached out his cold hands to bake for warmth.

After a moment, he barely controlled his anger in his heart. He nodded and responded in a muffled voice, "These Xianbei Guges not only refused to return the cattle and sheep they stolen, but they actually dared to threaten them.

Let me ‘send’ him 2,000 cows and 10,000 sheep, otherwise I will continue to rob him.”

When talking about the word "send", Ma Dai particularly emphasized his tone and even more revealed a captivating and murderous intention.

"Tuobayuan, this bastard. He is simply ignorant of life or death. Can we use the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry as a clay man puppet?" Ma Xiuli roared angrily, "Second brother, give me 5,000 Iron Cavalry. I will flatten those Xianbei dog thieves.

"The Xianbei people who plundered Xiliang mainly came from the Tuoba tribe. The leader Tuobayuan and Ma Dai had a good relationship, but when there was a crisis in survival, all things such as friendship were thrown out of the sky.

Surviving is the most important thing.

After Ma Xiu returned home to pay homage to his tragic death, he did not return to Nanyang again because of Liu Bei's approval, but stayed in Xiliang.

"Ma Xiaoqi (Ma Xiu, the official appointed as the general of Xiaoqi) and please calm down!" Ma Liang, who spoke to Ma Xiu in harmony with the brazier, said, "Even if you want to use troops against the Xianbei people, you must plan carefully."

"The losses caused by the previous snow disaster are still incurred. Judging from the current weather, there may be another heavy snow. If this is true, I don't know how many cattle and sheep will be frozen to death.

"Su Ze shook his head and expressed his opposition to the use of troops directly. "If we cannot do a good job in disaster relief and prevention, we will not only be Xianbei people. I am afraid that the Qiang people will not be able to sit still.

At present, disaster relief and prevention are the top priority!"

"Can't you just let the Xianbei people rob?" Although Ma Xiu, who knew that Su Ze always spoke in a straightforward manner, was unwilling to accept it, he was not hostile.

"Just strengthen your vigilance so that it can be taken advantage of incompetence!" Su Ze said slowly.

"What Master Wen said is! It is indeed not suitable to fight with those Xianbei people now..." Ma Dai, who gradually regained his calmness, picked up a piece of charcoal from the charcoal basin next to the brazier and held it in his hand. "The Northern Expedition of the Lord's Land is about to begin, and it may begin next spring.

Although our Liangzhou is vast and sparsely populated and remote, with only these 30,000 iron cavalry can at least hold him back from 100,000 Cao Cao.

We cannot destroy the entire Northern Expedition plan because of our actions. At least, before the Northern Expedition, the stability of Liangzhou must be ensured.

Third and fourth brothers, let him bear it first, and after the lord's northern expedition, he will settle the accounts with the Xianbei Guilty."

The cold murderous intent in Ma Dai's words can almost make people tremble all over. Ma Liang, Su Ze and others have some doubts whether Ma Dai will erase the Xianbei tribe from the grassland if they win the victory in the battle.

However, his ability to be patient at the moment is enough to prove that his nature is becoming more mature.

"Maybe like Tuobayuan's intentions and give him some cattle and sheep..." Ma Su, who had a face of five or sixty-sixth similar to Ma Liang, suddenly said with a chuckling.

The Ma Dai brothers, Su Ze, Jiang Xu and others looked at Ma Su in a little surprised, not understanding why he had such a proposal. However, no one dared to underestimate this young man.

In a few months, Ma Su had proved that he could be sent by Liu Bei to replace Sima Yi, not just because he was the junior brother of Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang and others.

Yang Fu, who had a mature face, had You Chu with a smile on his face all day long, but he seemed to have gained something and was pondering something.

"Youchang, do you have any plans?" Ma Liang naturally knew his younger brother quite well. When he saw his expression, he knew that he must have had some "ghost idea".

Among the brothers of the same school, Ma Su and Zhuge Liang had the best relationship. However, what is interesting is that Ma Su's use of tricks was not as steady as Zhuge Liang. Instead, he was more similar to Pang Tong. He liked to use strange things and sometimes seemed more adventurous.

Ma Liang always kept in mind the instructions of his lord Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, the general of the Western Expedition, and restrained his younger brother in some ways to prevent him from being too dangerous.

After throwing a piece of charcoal into the brazier, Ma Su clapped his hands and said with a smile: "This snow disaster, the Tuoba tribes suffered the most heavy losses. They rely on themselves alone, and they may not be able to survive until the beginning of next spring.

Tuobayuan is stingy and has no meaning, and has a very bad relationship with other tribes. Kirby and the others naturally would not help Tuobayuan at this time. So, this guy thought of robbing Liangzhou."

"You Chang, what do you want to say?" Ma Tie complained unhappily. His relationship with Ma Su was quite good, and he often joked with each other, and complained without being malicious.

"Since Tuobayuan can plunder in Liangzhou, why can't he lead him to Bingzhou, Yongzhou and Sizhou?" Ma Su's eyes were full of colors and said in a shocking way, "The Tuoba tribe is the second largest tribe in the Xianbei tribe, and there are no less than 50,000 good riders in the clan.

If you want to deal with him, Cao Cao may have to sweat a lot!"

"Miscellaneous!" You Chu smiled and said. Hearing this, he had fully understood Ma Su's intentions. Yang Fu also nodded slightly.

"How can we open Bayuan and lead to Bingzhou and Yongzhou?" Ma Xiu asked anxiously.

"One word———————————————Ma Su stretched out two fingers, "Tuobayuan will rob us, and it is for this. We can also lure him to Cao Cao!

This time, the Tuoba Xianbei was not the only one who suffered from snow disasters. Most of Liangzhou counties and counties, and the Qiang tribes were also deeply affected and suffered serious losses.

Even if he lets him rob, how much can he rob? Besides, Liangzhou is not without the power of a battle, and the Qiang people will not let him go! If he is forced to the extreme, the Xianbei people will not be able to get any more. He is not unaware of this!

Unlike Western Xinjiang, Bingzhou and Yongzhou have never suffered from snow disasters and have not suffered such losses. Wouldn't there be more room for plunder?"

With the explanation, Ma Dai and others finally gradually understood Ma Su's plan to lead the disaster to the east.

"…Ma Zhengbei can send envoys to contact Tuobayuan, saying that he is willing to do so in the past and give him two hundred cattle and two thousand sheep to solve his urgent needs.

However, after the disaster in Liangzhou, the people's livelihood and suffering were no longer available. If he wanted to plunder Liangzhou, he would have to fight. However, Ma Zhengbei pointed out a 'bright road' for him..." Ma Su smiled brightly, "The plunder of Bingzhou was not affected by the disaster!

If Tuobayuan still has doubts, Ma Zhengbei can still say that he is willing to help him secretly.

In this way, disaster may not be impossible!”

Ma Dai thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh with his right hand: "It's indeed a clever plan. This can not only make the Xianbei people get out of here, but also make the old thief Cao Cao and the bastard Tuobayuan fight each other, causing them to lose both sides."

"A trick to kill three birds with one stone!" Jiang Xu also patted his thighs and said excitedly. Ma Xiu, Ma Tie and others were also very happy.

Ma Liang gently stroked his long beard, nodded slightly after a moment, and agreed with his younger brother's plan.

"That's it!" Once Ma Dai made up his mind, he would not hesitate.

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Chapter completed!