Chapter 266 Cao Cao's Pride [Subscribe]

On the low hill, Zhao Yun took a spear from a soldier, and without any movement, he suddenly threw the spear.

The spear was thrown out with a force as fast as thunder, and reached Fan Chou's chest on the battlefield at a speed that could not be captured by the naked eye.

Fan Chou just subconsciously turned his body to the side, and the spear pierced his shoulder blade.

Zhao Yun followed closely behind and attacked, surprisingly not slower than the spear thrower.

Fan Chou was injured and fell off his horse by the spear thrown by Zhao Yun, and his target was Li Jue.

Ma Teng's pupils constricted.

Zhao Yun pounced from beside him, as if walking in the air.

The distance of several dozen feet was reduced with his steps, and in just a moment he was above Li Jue.

Li Jue was originally gathering his strength to guard against Ma Chao, who was advancing straight ahead and engaging in battle with his personal soldiers.

Then he suddenly felt his hair stand on end.

Zhao Yun's "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" spear came down head-on!
Clang!
Li Jue raised his arm and swung his halberd, and with a clang, the tip of the spear was hit by him.

But at the same time, another gun tip appeared at his throat.

The first shot hit the target, which meant that he had captured the momentum of Zhao Yun's spear. That was why the second shot stabbed his throat at the same time.

He didn't even have time to retract the spear tip he had thrust out.

Zhao Yun seems to be a general of another level, completely beyond the upper limit of Li Jue and Fan Chou's level.

In Zhao Yun's hand, the Bainiaochao Spear was as flexible as his five fingers. The tip of the spear changed from stabbing to pulling, sweeping horizontally across Li Jue's neck.

Snapped!
Li Jue also fell off his horse after Fan Chou.

His cervical vertebra seemed to be broken by Zhao Yun's blow, and his neck was tilted and he couldn't straighten it up.

But after Li Jue fell to the ground, he did not bother to check his injuries, but turned over and knelt down: "General, you are so powerful. You expected the enemy to be in front of you and ambushed me here. You can defeat me with two shots. Li Jue is convinced of defeat and is willing to surrender. Please accept my surrender..."

Before he could finish his words, a large spear came from behind and pierced the side of his neck and went straight into his abdomen.

Li Jue was killed instantly.

Zhao Yun raised his eyebrows slightly.

Although he didn't want to take credit for himself, he captured Li Jue and stabbed the person who did it to death without even asking any questions?

Zhao Yun originally intended to spare Li Jue's life and take him back to Cao Cao for punishment.

Accepting his surrender would allow his troops to follow suit and victory would be secured immediately.

If we kill them like this, the battle will last for a while.

Zhao Yun looked at the person who snatched the monster and stabbed Li Jue to death. It was Ma Chao.

"General Zhao is a great marksman!"

Ma Chao drew back the spear that had stabbed Li Jue to death and said, "He has fought many battles with my men and killed many of my men. How can I let him live?"

Ma Teng walked down the mountain quickly, his heart pounding.

Zhao Yun's attack time was very short, but with the advantage of the prior ambush and Ma Chao attracting Li Jue's guards from the front, he solved the core problem in one move.

Zhao Yun's skills were far beyond Ma Teng's expectations.

Why did Cao Cao let Zhao Yun come?

It was not only to deal with Li Jue and Guo Si, but also to intimidate Ma Teng and Ma Chao, father and son.

Only Zhao Yun and a few others have the strength to intimidate Ma Chao and reach the realm of mythology.

Fan Chou was captured alive after he was injured and fell off his horse.

The rest of the Liangzhou army had lost their general and became a loose group, making it easy to win.

The brothers Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun were responsible for intercepting and killing Guo Si's troops.

Zhao Yun observed the battlefield and said to Ma Teng and Ma Chao:

“Duke Wei specifically instructed that after this battle, General Ma should go to Yecheng to watch the ceremony.

The war is about to begin. General Ma, you have the most prestige. How about you stay in Liangzhou for a while and let General Ma go to Yecheng to meet Duke Wei first?"

Ma Chao frowned and wanted to refuse.

It had been decided before that his father would take his family to Yecheng to serve.

He stayed and took over his father's troops and was stationed in Xiliang.

The father and son echoed each other internally and externally, and the military power was in the hands of the Ma family, which was undoubtedly the most advantageous situation for them.

But Cao Cao suddenly summoned him to Yecheng, leaving his father behind... Ma Chao was a little hesitant.

Ma Teng agreed readily: "Teng first thanks Duke Wei for summoning me. After the battle, my son will follow the general to Yecheng."

Zhao Yun nodded slightly.

[Your commander Zhao Yun defeated the enemy on the battlefield, touched the mythical realm, defeated Li Jue, and captured Fan Chou alive]

[Zhao Yun led his troops and joined forces with the Ma family father and son, and the outcome of the battle was initially determined]

[Ma Teng was deeply impressed by your command of the troops and Zhao Yun's skills and martial arts, and became more determined to serve you.]

[You command with confidence, and your military strategy is so powerful that you can conceal your true intentions, sneak into Chencang, and watch the fire from the other side of the river +1. Several strategies are combined, and your military talent and ability insight +1...]

Study, entries give hints one after another.

Cao Cao reached out and smoothed the map on the table, staring at the Liangzhou area.

The previous Liangzhou was divided into four major areas, each occupied by different forces.

Remove Li Jue and Guo Si, who have lost their usefulness. With minimal consumption, connect the area controlled by Ma Teng and his son from west to east with Wuwei County.

Cao Cao cleared the area where Li Jue and Guo Si were located on the map.

The big flag with the word "Cao" advanced a lot to the west.

More than three quarters of the Hexi Corridor fell into Cao Cao's hands.

The horse resources of Xiliang will also be under his control.

Li Jue and Guo Si were in a bad situation before, but they never withdrew from the Hexi Corridor because of its richness and irreplaceable nature.

The mountains on both sides block the wind, sand and cold, making the Hexi Corridor the best place to graze horses and sheep.

Looking at the map, only Han Sui's troops remained on the western side of the Hexi Corridor.

Han Sui was a fickle man. On the surface, he had surrendered to Cao, but in reality he was holding his own troops.

When Cao's army joined forces with Ma Teng's troops, Han Sui would be in a complete disadvantage in the northwest, and Cao Cao was sure that Han Sui would not dare to attack Cao's army.

He could only continue to move westward to find a living space.

To its west are the tribes of the Western Regions, and war is inevitable.

In a sense, Han Sui will take over from Li Jue and Guo Si and help Cao Cao to advance westwards, which will consume him. Cao Cao will continue to increase pressure from the rear and force him to advance westwards. When the time is right, whether to recruit him or kill him, the initiative is in Cao Cao's hands.

Cao Cao was looking at the map and calculating.

To defeat Li Jue and Guo Si's Liang Province military group, Ma Teng and his son were the most suitable people with their prestige as they had been rooted in Liang Province for many years, and there was no need to worry about any backlash.

There are many Qiang and Di tribes in Liangzhou, mixed among them.

If the fight was left entirely to Cao's army, all the Qiang people would unite and regard it as a foreign invasion.

But Ma Teng and his son, like Dong Zhuo in the past, have their own roots in Liang Province.

If they defeat Li Jue and Guo Si, the surrounding foreign tribes will regard it as an internal annexation and will not unite to cause rebellion again.

Ma Chao is half Qiang.

His mother is Qiang.

In the customs of the Qiang people, it is normal for sons to inherit their father's business and for the weak to be eliminated and the strong to be retained.

So in history, when Cao Cao was dealing with the Liangzhou issue, he summoned Ma Teng to Yecheng to take up the post.

At that time, Ma Teng was already old and his deterrent power had declined.

It was natural that Ma Chao wanted to inherit everything from his father. At that time, his own appeal in the Liangzhou army was enough to stand on his own.

So even though he knew that his father was an official in Yecheng, he still openly rebelled against Cao.

But now, Ma Chao is young, and Ma Teng is not old.

Cao Cao took precautions again and summoned Ma Chao to Yecheng first, refusing to allow Liangzhou to relapse again.

Cao Cao weighed the situation for a moment and determined that the situation in Liang Province was stable.

In a sense, his power had fully penetrated into Liangzhou, and he took over more than half of Liangzhou's land and resources.

Han Sui was more like a thug he kept on the periphery.

This time, he used the wedding to attract all parties, suddenly deployed troops in secret, and joined forces with Ma Teng to fight Li Jue and Guo Si. It was indeed a brilliant move. The key was that his own consumption was small, but the gains were great. Even Cao Cao couldn't help feeling a little proud.

This is the ultimate display of military strategy, with both covert and covert tactics being used, and the situation does not allow those who are being plotted to resist at all.

Cao Cao chuckled, then stood up and went to the front hall to drink.

Before reaching the front hall, I could hear noisy sounds, it was extremely lively.

"Lord Wei, news has come in from Jiangdong repeatedly urging us to bring Sun Zhongmou back, saying that the six-month deadline has long expired and that we need to bring Sun Zhongmou back." A messenger ran around the mansion and approached to report.

"No hurry. After the wedding, we will go up to the altar and pay homage to the general. Let Sun Zhongmou watch the ceremony and then send him away."

Cao Cao entered the main hall.

Sitting in the hall were several of the earliest heads of the noble families who surrendered to Yanzhou, as well as fathers-in-law...

He was in charge of civil and military affairs, each of them had a small seat, and they were eating and drinking happily.

Cao Cao came in and sat in the main seat, chatting and laughing with everyone, and the atmosphere was joyful.

There was a constant stream of people coming to toast.

By sunset, the sky had darkened and even Cao Cao felt a little tipsy.

The front yard was still bustling with people at night.

When Cao Cao left the table and walked towards the inner house, he pushed the strength in his body and the drunkenness disappeared completely in a moment.

Back in the inner house, the wives actually gathered together to eat snacks.

Seeing him coming back, everyone cheered.

They had been waiting in the inner house for half a day.

Yu Qing came up and helped Cao Cao take off his outer robe.

"According to the agreement, we met our husband in the main hall, and then we would disperse and return to our rooms. Whichever room our husband entered, he would stay there overnight." said the wives and concubines.

Cao Cao agreed immediately: "No problem."

"But today is an auspicious day. It is the most precious thing for me to marry you. In the future, I will cherish you and never let you down."

All the girls listened with great delight.

Cao Cao changed the subject: "How about we have a few drinks to celebrate?"

The wives and concubines had no suspicion and agreed together.

The inner house of Cao's mansion has been replaced with tables and chairs, and the use of low mats has been abandoned.

There was wine and food on the table, so we immediately poured it into cups and drank while chatting.

The wives and concubines usually do not have the habit of drinking.

Cao Cao was a man of great talent in poetry and shrewdness. After drinking, he wrote a poem for each of his wives and concubines, which made the women very excited and everyone drank more than one cup.

Before they knew it, the night was getting darker and the women's faces were flushed and their limbs were weak.

Cao Cao's true colors were revealed. He carried all his wives and concubines to the big couch in the main hall, took off their outer robes, headdresses, and embroidered shoes, revealing a pair of small feet as white as jade.

The wives and concubines were still conscious, but they felt weak and dizzy when they saw what Cao Cao did, and everyone looked embarrassed.

Cao Cao took off his outer robe slowly, climbed onto the couch and let down the veil to cover the beauty on the couch.

No one knew what he did on the couch.

Anyway, lying on the couch means that your waist is not in good condition and is about to collapse.

[You have come into contact with multiple people with special physiques in succession. Your blood and energy surge, your physique improves, and your health value +0.1+0.1+0.1+0.1...]

Cao Cao achieved what he wanted and was extremely happy.

I feel like I don’t need any elixir to cure my headache and I’m almost done with it.

Except for one or two of his wives and concubines, who drank too much under his guidance and fell asleep on the bed, they did not pick the fruits.

As for the others... they experienced everything that the female officer taught them during the day, beyond the syllabus.

dawn.

Cao Cao recovered from the joy of his wedding and went to his study to handle affairs as usual.

News of the battle in Liang Province came, in which Li Jue and Guo Si were killed, and Fan Chou was captured.

Some soldiers of the Liangzhou Army fled, and Ma Teng and his sons led the troops in pursuit.

"The situation in Liangzhou has just begun. Pass the order down and prepare to ascend the altar and worship the generals!"

Cao Cao said: "Let all the troops prepare. Since so many nobles are here, we can show off our military might and frighten the scoundrels on all sides."

Upon receiving the order, all the troops in Cao's camp immediately made final preparations for being appointed as generals.

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