Follow General Cao to mix the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 700 Earning Not Much Is Earning

He hurried back to Chang'an with the captives and oxen. On the way, even one of the captive oxen lost.

The second snowfall of this winter also fell, but the huge Bashang Nanyuan is not flat, one after another undulating hills stand out, some of them are high, and the arm armor of the fallen Qiangliang army soldiers, or The shoulders of a war horse.

Four days ago, Xia Houyuan had already fought a decisive battle with Ma Chao's cavalry corps who hurried from Xiliang here, and defeated Ma Chao.

Fighting is hard!To put it simply, it is very simple. There are many seemingly weak sides in history. Both the equipment training level and the number of people are far inferior to the opponent, but they won the first battle inexplicably. This time it is like this.

With [-] infantry and [-] cavalry, Xia Houyuan even easily defeated Ma Chao's Liangzhou iron cavalry who ran rampant in Xiliang, beheading more than [-] cavalry on the spot, and defeated Ma Chao's common sense counterattack in the pursuit battle. up.

However, in the whole war, the 50 troops were not as strong as a dry old man in his [-]s, because this old man was called Ma Teng, the former general of the Ma family army!

"Meet Daxingtai!"

Facing the deserted cavalry who came back on horseback in a hurry, Wang Hou, whose face was shivering from the cold, and Xiahou, who had a big beard and a red face, came out to greet them with steaming heads, and greeted them with fists clasped with joy.

Not allowing him to be dissatisfied with the blush, Xia Houyuan really has enough face and face in the first battle!On the surface, they beat cavalry with steps, 5000 to [-], and completely defeated Ma Chao. This military exploit was not much better than that of Duan Jiong back then. Xia Houyuan put down his weapons to persuade them to surrender. As expected of veteran soldiers, Xia Houyuan took them under his command without blushing.

Don't underestimate the five thousand cavalry. After Ma Chao's defeat in Liangzhou, he first defected to Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, and then rebelled and defected to Liu Bei in Central Sichuan.

At that time, the influence of unfilial piety was extremely bad, but Ma Chao ignored his father, killed the whole family, and repeatedly rebelled against the master. Liu Bei still marched hundreds of miles to meet the wolf cubs he didn't know well, why?It is because Ma Chao still has about 8000 Liangzhou iron cavalry in his hands. For Shuzhong, which lacks cavalry, this is simply a helping hand.

If used well on the battlefield, five thousand cavalry could even be as effective as tens of thousands of infantry!
Moreover, these cavalry are not only as simple as battle speed and strength, they are also extremely important strategically!

In the later period of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, why did he come out of Qishan Mountain six times, and he was so fond of Jiang Wei, who was born as a general, that he did not hesitate to accept him as his disciple, and the reason why he was designated as the heir, was not only because Jiang Wei was indeed gifted. Identity, and more importantly, his Qiangliang background!
The whole Northern Expedition strategy of the Shu Han actually revolved around one strategic point, that is to win over the millions of Qiang people, first occupy the land of Qiang Liang, and collect the sturdy and combative Qiang people to form a cavalry group, and then compete for Guanzhong, west Qin Go out of the pass to destroy the power of the six kingdoms, pull out the capital of Luoyang, attack the city of Ye, take over the whole country, and help the Han Dynasty.

Now these should have become the relationship between the Shu Han and the Qiang people in Liangzhou. More than 5000 elite soldiers who belonged to the Ma Chao Group all belonged to Xia Houyuan. Now Yang Fu, Jiang Xu, Yin Feng and other generals, and even Ma Chao’s clan brothers Ma Dai always led the cavalry to line up behind him, and his strength expanded by one-half of his original strength. It's no wonder that Xia Houyuan's old face turned red with dissatisfaction.

"The general defeated the horse bandits in Xiliang with his own army, and captured many. It was a disaster for Xibeiping. Wang congratulates General Xiahou!"

It sounded good, but Wang Hou's mustache was trembling as he said it, and now he was out of luck. Xia Houyuan didn't have the task of pacifying Liangzhou, but he did!These backbone vanguards who regained Liangzhou were all taken away by this guy, it's no wonder he didn't feel pain!

"Haha, Xia Hou was able to accomplish this feat thanks to the two tips left by Daxingtai! In the season of reporting merit to the prime minister, I will definitely ask for credit for Daxingtai!"

Good guy, every sentence is heartbreaking, old iron!Xia Houyuan's words touched Wang Hou's sore spot again, if he doesn't hand over Ma Teng and Hu Zuo Pao to him!Wang Hou was really afraid that he would not be able to beat Ma Chao, but he handed it over to him. He lost both money and money, and ended up losing money and yelling. Now he has no choice but to knock out his front teeth and nod his head with a smile on his face. .

Thank you..., thank you General Miaocai! "

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Wearing the stars and wearing the moon for a month, I walked back and forth on the rugged loess high slope in the cold weather, but the big head was shared by Xia Houyuan, but fortunately, Wang Hou's stomach was full of bitterness, and Guanzhong regained calm again. Ma Chao survived this time, and his power in Liangzhou has basically declined. Next year, Wang Hou will have another year to farm. For the time being, no one will threaten his development any more.

Moreover, although they did not make much money, they managed to get back more than 6 cattle. Next year's spring plowing animals would be enough, and the high loess slopes were hit hard one season, detaining the winter grain of more than two dozen large Qiang tribes. After some time, Wang Hou can make a fuss about food and stir up the internal situation of the 30 Eastern Qiang.

more importantly!Once the loess high slope is opened up and his strength spreads to the ancient Yulin Pass, his power will be connected with Guihua City. At that time, the materials from Liaodong will be continuously imported into Guanzhong through the grassland, and that will be a qualitative change!
So even though he was depressed, he was invited by Xia Houyuan to "visit" the barracks, and then four hundred tigers squatted on the cannons. He only wanted the artillery back, and all the cannons were "damaged", but the way back, Wang Hou's mood was still joyful.

But when they got home, another uninvited guest came to the door.

"Old man, he deserves death!"

In the courtyard of Sanqingguan, this Wang Houcai had just dismounted, and from the attic of the corridor, a bad old man got out with a few young people, and with a strong Kansai accent, he knelt down on the ground mournfully.

Ma Teng didn't expect that Xia Houyuan's appearance was so ugly, and all the Ma's troops he persuaded to surrender were taken away by this bearded man and sent to his own barracks, leaving no cavalry for Wang Hou.

Although this old man is not a great talent in troubled times, he still has vision!He knew that the reason why his clan survived was not because Cao Cao was so kind, but because Wang Hou needed his influence to quell Liangzhou and recruit rebels. The official in charge, Wang Hou, was offended, and even Wang Hou didn't have to kill him, and sent more than 300 members of his Ma family back to Yecheng. Cao Cao was happy to use the heads of old friends of his time to show his authority.

So Ma Teng's sad reminder is mostly true.

To be honest, this old man is quite pitiful. He was poor and destitute in the first half of his life. He was able to become the warlord of Qiangliang. Having a peaceful life, and letting his unfilial son make such a fuss, the old man in his late [-]s was beheaded by Cao Cao in Yecheng with two or three hundred members of his family. Watching Ma Teng pleading guilty and begging for mercy, it made Wang Hou His heart was also sour, and he had no choice but to go forward and give the old man a hand.

"What crime did Ma Weng say! Chang'an was saved this time, thanks to Ma Weng's efforts!"

"In a few days, I want to send out Guanzhong's sons, gradually to the Guanzhong army. My son, Ma Tie Maxiu, has both civil and military skills and extraordinary courage. He will join our army as a school lieutenant. I wonder if Ma Weng can give up his love?"

The first half of this sentence is nonsense, the second half is important!I will still serve as an officer for your son, and there is still a place where your Ma family is needed. Don't worry that I will scold the cook when I am full after crossing the river and tearing down the bridge.

Sure enough, Ma Teng felt relieved when he heard these words.

But to say how important this children's education is, it is because of an unfilial son in the family that the old guy Ma Teng has to bow and bend like a grandson at the age of 60 or [-], so educating the next generation well is the most important thing!You can't raise them like those troublesome and stalking children in later generations!
In the midst of expressing his gratitude for his loyalty, the old guy stammered again and made the one behind him quite tall, with a red face and a big beard, a bit of a handsome bearded man, but with the simple and honest look of a Northwesterner. Hanra came forward.

"Daxingtai, Ma has a cheeky face and wants to find a position for Pang Sheng. Although Pang Sheng followed that unfilial son, he is also one of the rare generals in Xiliang. This position will definitely help the general!"

A bearded man surnamed Pang?Seeing the blush-faced man following the simple and honest greeting, Wang Hou always felt a little familiar!

(End of this chapter)