Chapter 280: It's all good for Cao Cao, it's all good [Subscribe]

The sky is blue and the light clouds are rolling.

Murong Baizhi led his troops and marched quickly in the mountains.

He waited from yesterday afternoon until late at night, his heart sinking little by little.

He knew no more supplies would come.

Fortunately, he was determined, and although things were not going well, he was not in despair.

Murong Baizhi led his troops to turn around and, according to the original plan, crossed mountains and rivers, preparing to return north and fight again.

Fortunately, there were some mountain people captured in advance in the team who could lead them.

As the last two batches of supplies did not arrive, they were short of supplies, but it was not to the point where they could not move forward.

A group of Xianbei soldiers entered the mountains.

After a day and a night, Murong Baizhi and his men were exhausted.

The lush green mountains stretch out endlessly, with no sign of leaving.

The Xianbei people felt as if the Long March had just begun and the eighty-one tribulations had just begun.

"How long will we continue to climb the mountain?"

They were a group of grassland soldiers who temporarily gave up their cavalry advantage for this raid.

There are also mountains on the grassland, such as the Yinshan Mountains.

But why are these inland mountains so steep?

After a day and night of rapid hiking in the mountains, everyone was exhausted and tired!
They hurried on their way because they were short of supplies and did not dare to stay in the mountains for long.

We originally planned to cross the mountains in four days and return to the northern battlefield.

Due to the lack of supplies, the time was shortened to half to ensure sufficient baggage.

Murong Baizhi gritted his teeth and said, "Keep going. We are warriors of the grassland. How can we be defeated by a few low mountains? Go forward and we will be able to get out after we climb over the mountain ahead."

It took more than another day, and the exit from the mountain was in sight.

But Murong Baizhi and others did not dare to relax at all.

"The fact that Tan Song's ship didn't come means that we wanted to launch a surprise attack on the Han army, and they may have noticed it."

The deputy general Toko who was accompanying the army looked at the mountain pass ahead:

"If the Han army is aware of our position, they will surely set up an ambush ahead. As long as they block the exit from the mountain, our situation will be very dangerous."

Murong Baizhi nodded slightly.

He was still seriously injured and after two days of rapid walking, he felt pain in his waist and ribs, and his old injury had relapsed.

Murong Baizhi sent out several scouts to investigate ahead.

The results of the investigation made them feel desperate.

There really is an ambush.

The Han army blocked the cliffs on both sides of the mountain pass, controlling the exit and waiting for their chance.

Murong Baizhi's team was locked up in the mountains.

There is no way to advance or retreat, and there is a lack of supplies.

There are two options now. One is to wait for Tuo Bo Xiongdu to send troops to rescue them.

The second is hard charge.

A head-on charge could result in total annihilation.

Murong Baizhi breathed heavily and thought over and over again, but reason prevailed.

He decided to wait:
"My Xianbei troops are invincible.

The Tuobo tribe has sent out all its elite troops this time. As long as they defeat the Han army, they will come to support us, and then we can fight our way out."

A group of Xianbei soldiers decided to hide in the mountains and wait for reinforcements.

……

Julu County is adjacent to Wei County, which belongs to Yecheng, and is located directly north of it.

There was a big city in Julu County called Changcheng.

There is a Liu family in the city. Their ancestor was a famous general who restored the Eastern Han Dynasty and was one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai. His name was Liu Zhi.

He was a veteran of many battles, pacified Hebei, and assisted Liu Xiu in establishing the Eastern Han Dynasty.

After Emperor Shizu Liu Xiu became emperor, he conferred the title of Marquis of Changcheng on him.

The Liu family thus established their roots in Julu.

After more than two hundred years of development, the family has become more and more prosperous.

Over the past two hundred years, the Liu family has produced many outstanding generals and famous ministers, and through intermarriage, they have gradually become a large family second only to the Yuan, Yang, and Xun families.

As night fell, the lights in the mansion were lit luxuriously.

In the main hall, the head of the family, Liu Tang, sat behind a low mat, sipping tea.

There were several singing and dancing girls in the hall, dancing gracefully.

Seeing someone walking quickly in from outside, Liu Tang waved his hand and asked the dancer to leave.

"How is it going?"

Liu Tang is nearly fifty years old, slightly plump, and has the air of a man who has lived a life of luxury and has long been superior to others.

His brows are light, but his eyes are sharp.

"problem occurs."

The housekeeper Liu Xi who came to report said urgently.

"Whatever happened, I'm here. You can talk slowly and there's no need to panic." Liu Tang was calm.

With the Liu family's current foundation, he believed that it would not matter even if some things were exposed.

What's more, he has always been secretive and never shows up in person to do anything.

Instead, they support other families from behind and act as their agents.

With Liu behind him, he has always been safe.

This time, it still has nothing to do with Liu.

On the surface, Liu always supported Cao Cao's decisions.

Cao Cao asked the gentry to hand over their land, and Liu immediately handed over most of it.

He had previously donated money, horses, and even oxen to Cao's army, renting them to the people for use in farming.

When Cao's army entered Jizhou, the Liu family was one of the four or five families with the most friendly attitude.

This time, he secretly participated in transporting and hiding the Xianbei people's troops.

It was already very secretive. Liu Tang made another arrangement.

He believed that no one could catch him.

Even the pirates don't know who the master supporting them is.

The most they could find was another family that was in the open, the Huang family of Bohai County, and that was it.

He, Liu, will continue to hide in the dark and wait for the next opportunity.

"Tan Song's team was exposed and all of them died. The line at sea was completely cut off." said housekeeper Liu Xi.

Liu Tang picked up a dried fruit, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly:
"When did it happen?" "The day before yesterday afternoon."

"Why do you know this now?"

"The Cao army blocked the news. We discovered the anomaly because we couldn't contact Tan Song, and finally determined that there was a problem."

Steward: "If the alliance with the Xianbei is exposed, it will be a disaster for the whole clan."

"What are you afraid of? Has Cao Mengde ever been safe since he came to Jizhou? He has killed nobles again and again. When has he ever found us?

Who is really afraid of him anymore? "

"Cao Mengde never understood one thing: killing is useless.

As long as the benefits are enough, no matter how many people he kills, there will always be people who will rebel against him behind his back. The more he kills, the stronger the rebound will be. Sooner or later, he will be pushed down. "

"When Yuan Benchu ​​was in power, he did a very good job, being lenient and kind to the nobles and sharing the benefits equally among everyone.

In the end, no matter who is in power, won't we still have to manage the affairs and help him govern the place? Otherwise, will we rely on those refugees who know nothing?"

Liu Tang looked a little sarcastic: "I thought carefully before taking action this time."

"It's not our fault. Let's give up some things. When Cao Mengde kills some people, it will be over."

"Cao Mengde is killing people like a madman, simply because he wants to use the money and resources in the hands of various families to support his army. He is a short-sighted person.

Give him something to satisfy his appetite, just like feeding the dog."

"Let's wait. In less than three to five years, he will be overthrown by the united nobles."

Liu Tang shook his head: "Cao Mengde has come this far by virtue of his continuous victories on the battlefield.

His strength lies in his powerful army. If we help Xianbei and defeat him a few times on the battlefield, he will collapse. So if we have the chance, we must help Xianbei and bring him down..."

Boom——

Suddenly there was a loud noise.

Then came the deafening sound of horse hooves.

It sounded like someone on horseback kicked the gate down.

Liu Tang stood up suddenly.

He came out of the lobby, and the servants of the house quickly gathered around him.

At the same time, a group of people had already rushed in from the main gate of the outer courtyard.

The leading general rode on a tall horse from Liangzhou.

The general's eyes were sharp and fierce.

The man had a tiger body and monkey arms, and he shouted with a powerful voice:

"Who is the head of the family, Liu Tang? Come out. You are the only one who hid yourself so well that I have to travel hundreds of miles to catch you!"

The general on horseback was none other than Ma Chao of Xiliang.

Ma Chao has always been a fierce man who kills people without blinking an eye.

Liu Tang said angrily: "Do you know what this place is? My ancestors have made contributions to the Han Dynasty. The King of Wei came to Ji, and my Liu family also made contributions!"

"Who dares to act rashly in my house? I want to see the King of Wei!"

"See you, the King of Wei is busy. You've been caught, why don't you come and die!"

Ma Chao pushed his horse forward, sank his spear, and swung it left and right, and Liu's guards were separated.

He rode his horse straight up to Liu Tang and thrust his spear forward.

Liu Tang staggered back, after all he was not as fast as Ma Chao's spear.

He screamed in pain as Ma Chao's spear pierced his chest. He was pinned directly to the front of the spear, and the horror on his face was frozen in place.

He never expected that the disaster would come so suddenly.

I just died like that.

Ma Chao lifted him up in the air with one arm and glanced around: "Why don't you just tie him up? If you dare to resist, your entire family will be executed!"

Ma Chao received Cao Cao's order to eliminate the gentry who had been caught.

There were some things that the gentry didn't understand, and Cao Cao killed them without any evidence.

If you do something, there will be traces left. The nobles participated in supporting the Xianbei and wanted to defeat Cao's army on the battlefield. Such a big thing will always leave traces.

The spies controlled by Jia Xu, Bian Mei and others caught some clues and found someone they believed was the real culprit. Cao Cao would then arrange Ma Chao to be the executioner.

Ma Chao is as unruly as a wild beast.

If he sincerely pledged his loyalty, Cao Cao would be prepared to use him as a powerful general.

If you can't tame Ma Chao, let him do the dirty work.

One way to set up a scheme is to clear bad debts.

Jia Xu recently offered another vicious plan.

Ma Chao was used to kill a large number of nobles, and all of them were offended, and all the resentment was concentrated on Ma Chao.

If Ma Chao is sensible and sticks to Boss Cao, Boss Cao will protect him, just like raising a tiger, which is a sharp blade.

On the other hand, if Ma Chao had ulterior motives, he would do things that would offend others.

Later, when Cao Cao got rid of him, he was able to win the hearts of the people.

To take a step back, if Ma Chao had followed history and joined Liu Bei, he would have brought the hatred with him.

Anyway, it's all good for Cao Cao, so he takes it all.

At this moment, Ma Chao led his troops and plundered the gentry everywhere.

On the front battlefield, the Eastern Xianbei troops began to attack Liaoxi County with all their might.

Zhang Liao led his troops out of the city wall of Youbeiping County and advanced eastward to confront Tuobo Xiongdu's troops head-on.

If you want to inflict heavy damage on your opponent, you must defeat him on the front battlefield.

The breeze is gentle.

At noon, the two armies encountered each other on the grasslands to the north of Youbeiping County and Liaoxi County and faced each other in battle array.

The army was in a state of panic, with flags flying everywhere.

Tuo Bo Xiongdu was sitting high on his horse, at the rear of the army: "The Han army has finally come out."

Tuo Boben: "On the grassland, they are no match for our Xianbei with cavalry. The confrontation before us is exactly what we planned for."

"That's right, blow the war horn and start the war!"

dong dong dong-

The war trumpets and drums sounded at the same time!

In front of the Han army, Zhang Liao, wearing a helmet and holding a halberd, said to Gao Shun beside him: "You lead the Xianzhen Camp and follow me to charge!"

Xu Huang was shocked: "General Zhang, you are the commander of our army, how can you personally go into battle!"

Zhang Liao: "You come to supervise the battle. Now that the battle is over, I will personally go and kill the enemy leader and defeat the Eastern Xianbei."

The power in his body vibrated, and a powerful martial luck rose steadily!
Zhang Liao suddenly activated his combat skills: sudden attack, gathering his troops, showing his full might, and charging towards the enemy.

"kill!"

Gao Shun led the Xianzhen Camp, which was covered in heavy armor and looked like a ferocious demon, and followed closely behind!

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