Chapter 234 Liu Wu begins his -mile expedition to the west! !

Chapter 234: Liu Wu begins his -mile expedition to the west! !

Longxi County City, County Magistrate's Office.

In the hall,
A group of Qiang leaders were sitting in their seats nervously.

They are all from the majority of the people living near Longxi. Yesterday, they suddenly received a letter from Ma Mengqi, ordering them to go to the Longxi County Magistrate's Mansion to discuss important matters.

Ma Chao had accumulated power for a long time, and his reputation was dyed with the blood of countless Qiang people.

Most of the Qiang families nearby were afraid of bringing disaster to their own tribe, so they had no choice but to enter the county governor's office.

But after such a long time, they still hadn't seen Ma Chao. The Qiang leaders couldn't help but whisper:

"What on earth did this mighty general call us here for?"

"Who dares to ask this? I'm afraid it may not be a good thing."

"I heard that several small tribes near Longxi were recently exterminated. Could he be..."

"It's unlikely. I heard that this mighty general was defeated by a Han king in the old capital of the Han people..."

"Yes, I was indeed defeated by someone in Chang'an." Before he finished speaking, a figure stepped into the hall at this moment.

It’s Ma Chao!
The hall was suddenly silent. The Qiang leader, who had just said that Ma Chao had been defeated, turned pale.

Tap tap tap~
Ma Chao walked slowly towards the main seat. With every step he took, the Han River on the foreheads of the Qiang leaders grew a little bit bigger.

These chieftains can decide life and death in their own tribes with just a single word.

But at this moment, everyone stood stiffly, not even daring to look directly at the young man in front of them...

That's Ma Chao.

That is the "Mighty General" whose hands are stained with the blood of countless Qiang people!
Ma Chao was extremely brave and valiant. He wanted to kill everyone in the house and no one could survive.

Ma Mengqi glanced around, and wherever his eyes went, all the leaders avoided his gaze.

He smiled faintly: "Everyone, please be at ease. Today, Chao and the leaders are gathered together to discuss an important matter..."

event?

All the Qiang leaders were subconsciously stunned.

Ma Chao did not beat around the bush: "I want to remove all Han officials from all the places where the Qiang people live in Longxi County, and let the Qiang people govern themselves!"

"The Qiang people can graze freely on all pastures, and the Xiliang army will not invade again!"

"I want to enter Guanzhong again. If the majority of the Qiang tribes in Longxi are willing to join my coalition army, I will give them their lands. You can take all the treasures, men and women as you wish!"

From beginning to end, Ma Chao only said these three things.

Simple, rough and direct.

But almost every word hit the hearts of these Qiang leaders.

There was a sound of heavy breathing in the hall.

"May I ask the general..." A gray-haired Qiang leader bowed and saluted: "General, you have shown such great kindness to us tribes, but I don't know how we can repay you?"

How many Qiang people had Ma Mengqi killed? Why did he suddenly throw such a big piece of fat meat to the Qiang people for no reason?

Everyone in the hall woke up instantly and looked at Ma Chao subconsciously.

Ma Chao smiled and said, "There are many warriors in the tribes. Please send more warriors to me..."

……

Boom~
In the backyard of the Longxi County Magistrate's Mansion.

The sound of guns breaking through the air was whistling incessantly.

Like a silver dragon turning over the waves,
Like a white python poking its head out,
The waves are surging and the murderous intent is fierce!
"Brother!"

"They've sent out troops! These Qiang barbarians, they've all sent out troops!"

Ma Dai excitedly held up a scroll of bamboo slips and hurried into the backyard.

Dang~
The heavy gun hit the ground hard.

pat~
On the bluestone bricks, spider-web-like cracks spread...

"How many people did they send out?" Ma Chao picked up a piece of silk and wiped the sweat off his face.

From that day on, after the leaders of the Longxi Qiang tribes left, all the tribes responded within a few days.

Ma Dai handed the bamboo slips to Ma Chao, his eyes full of excitement, "Each unit with a small force will send out 1,000 to 2,000 cavalry, and each unit with a large force will send out 3,000 to 4,000 cavalry... a total of 20,000 troops!"

"They are all elite soldiers from each tribe, and they are all skilled in archery and horse riding."

Ma Chao smiled coldly: "I have given them so many benefits, but if they are unwilling to send even this little bit of troops, then they deserve it. The Qiang people have suffered countless casualties over the years!"

The Qiang people began to rebel since the Western Han Dynasty.

After Emperor Guangwu of Han restored the Han Dynasty, the Han and Qiang peoples fought for nearly a hundred years.

The Han court was in a state of panic, and the Qiang people were also suffering.
The reason why the Qiang people were willing to rebel was that they could not survive. The Han officials oppressed them too harshly.

In addition, the Liangzhou army even deliberately invaded their settlements in order to gain military merit. If this continued, they would have no choice but to rebel.

Ma Chao's promise that Qiang people would govern themselves in Qiang area instead of Han officials, and that the Western Liang army would no longer invade Qiang pastures, made it impossible for them to resist.

Of course, the last one is what attracts them the most...

All the Qiang people followed Ma Chao into Guanzhong, taking treasures, men and women with them!

Although Guanzhong was in ruins, compared with the almost destroyed Liangzhou, it could be called wealthy. Moreover, what the Qiang tribes lacked most now was population, and they could not resist the temptation of being able to capture a large number of people.

"Now the Qiang people have sent out 20,000 soldiers, plus the 10,000 cavalry we have, our strength has been slightly strengthened..." Ma Chao slowly stood up and looked towards the east.

That is Sanfu.
It is Chang'an.
It’s Guanzhong!
boom! ~
The big gun flew up suddenly,

As powerful as thunder!

While whistling, it pierced an old pine tree! Snap~
The thick branches fell to the ground with a loud bang and broke into several pieces.

Looking at the spear he had thrown, Ma Mengqi gritted his teeth and said, "Liu Zilie! It's time for you and me to meet again."

Since returning to Liangzhou, he had dreamed of the disastrous defeat in Chang'an countless times, and of the boundless Wu and Chu camps outside Tongguan countless times.

Ma Mengqi must wash away this shame with his own hands.

Ma Dai couldn't help but hesitate: "Liu Wu has the help of Han Sui and the Xiliang coalition forces. Our forces are not as strong as theirs..."

"Don't forget, in addition to Liu Wu and Han Sui, there is also Cao Mengde's 100,000-strong army in Guanzhong!" Ma Chao directly interrupted Congdi's words.

His eyes were blazing, as if he had seen through everything: "I think after I left, Liu Wu and Cao Cao had already killed each other in Guanzhong, and their blood flowed like a river, and their vitality was greatly damaged."

"Now is the perfect time for us to take action..."

"If Liu Zilie wants to pick Cao Mengde's fruit, how can we not pick Liu Zilie's fruit?"

……

……

At the foot of Hangu Pass, outside the camp of the Wu-Chu allied forces.

Call ~
With flags flying, three thousand soldiers lined up outside the gate.

The army is neat and tidy, and their armor is heavily armed.

A flag with the word "Zhou" on it flutters in the wind.

Liu Wu, leading the generals, was seeing Zhuge Liang off.

Pang Tong held up the wine cup, and sighed: "Kong Ming, Kong Ming, everyone says that Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick are equal in the world... But from today on, everyone knows that Crouching Dragon is better than Phoenix Chick after all."

My teacher Mr. Shuijing once said that although Wolong had found the master, it was not the right time.

I also thought that this good friend not only did not meet the right time, but also did not have the right master. Following a foolish master like Liu Dal, what could he do even if he, Kong Ming, was the resurrection of Jiang Ziya?

But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, Zhuge Kongming would rise to the top and become the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty! !
Or maybe it was my good disciple who helped me...

Although he was a serious teacher and was only a military advisor and lieutenant general, he let Kong Ming be the prime minister first, even though he knew that there was an important plan for his good disciple in this.

However, whenever he thought of this matter, Pang Shiyuan still felt unhappy.

Kong Ming could only raise his cup and smile bitterly: "Shi Yuan, please stop making fun of me."

Immediately, he picked up the wine cup and drank it all...

Taishigong of the Former Han Dynasty once said: [The prime minister assists the emperor in regulating yin and yang, following the four seasons, and nurturing all things. He also pacifies the barbarians and the feudal lords, and is close to the people, so that the ministers can perform their duties...]

Among the scholars of the world, who doesn’t want to emulate Xiao He and Cao Shen, assist the holy emperor, and become a famous prime minister?
Although Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Nanyang, he also had this ambition. Otherwise, why would he often compare himself to Guan Zhong and Yue Yi?
When Zhuge Liang first met Cao Cao in Weinan, he also took out the so-called "recommendation letter" written jointly by Liu Wu and Sun Quan, recommending himself as the Prime Minister of Han.

But he never thought that Cao Cao would actually nod in agreement.

But now,
He really became a Han Xiang...

He became the Han prime minister who helped Liu Wu advance the imperial court.

From now on, everyone in the world will know that in order to become the prime minister of Han, Liu Wu did not hesitate to capture alive Yu Jin and Cao Ren, two of Cao Cao's most important generals.

From now on, everyone in the world will think that he has betrayed Liu Xuande and become Liu Wu's trusted adviser.

If not, why would the King of Chu go to such great lengths, even confronting Cao Cao at Hangu Pass, in order to help him ascend to the position of prime minister?
What a great eldest son!
What a great King of Chu!

Zhuge Liang sighed in his heart, thinking that after today, he would have no way to defend himself.

Liu Wu looked calm and nodded to Zhuge Liang: "Prime Minister Zhuge, take care on your journey."

Zhuge Liang looked at the young man in front of him with a complicated expression.

He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he sighed and bowed: "Take care, King Chu. Liang, goodbye."

finished speaking,

Zhuge Liang turned around and got on the carriage.

Rumble, rumble~
wow~
The carriage was heading east, and three thousand soldiers and horses surrounded the carriage, with the sound of armor all over their bodies making a loud noise.

Da Da Da~
Under the general Zhou Zi's banner, Zhou Yu rode his horse in the center of the army. He could not help but look back.
Looking back at the carriage.

In a trance, he recalled the time before the Battle of Red Cliff when he and Mr. Wolong first met...

He and Huang Gai used the strategy of self-torture, and all the generals were puzzled, except Zhuge Liang who understood his plan.

He challenged him with 100,000 arrows, and he obtained more than 100,000 arrows within three days.

He wanted to launch a fire attack, so Zhuge Liang borrowed a strong wind from the southeast for three days and three nights.

He schemed everywhere, but Zhuge Liang could see through them all.

Over the years, I have been unwilling to be inferior to Wolong and want to continue fighting with him...

But now, he is the Prime Minister of Han, what can I use to fight him?

in an instant,
An endless sense of loss filled Zhou Yu's heart. He only felt bitterness in his mouth: "Since I was born, why was Liang born..."

"Since we have Yu, why do we have Liang..."

At the gate,
Looking at Zhou Yu's army getting farther and farther away, Liu Wu slowly turned his head. At the distant Hangu Pass, the large flag with the word "Wei" on it was still flying.

Prime Minister Zhuge is gone, but Prime Minister Cao is still here.

What Liu Wu wants to do is far from over...

With Guanzhong as its base, the 10,000-mile westward expedition finally began...

Liu Wu strode towards the central army tent: "Generals, go to the tent!"

……

(End of this chapter)