Chapter 406 Tiger and Leopard Riding

Seeing that Wang Wei had left, Liu Bei could only turn his head and look at Zhao Yun. It was even more difficult to calm down. The person in front of him almost became a general under his command. Unexpectedly, he became a general of Jingzhou by mistake.

But at this time, Liu Bei is no longer in the mood to ask Zhao Yun why he played for Jingzhou: "Zilong, I don't know..."

Before Liu Bei finished speaking, Zhao Yun said first, "Xuan De doesn't need to say much."

After saying that, he looked at Liu Bei with a complicated face and said, "My lord is not a cruel person, but he is by no means a kind-hearted person. If Xuande works for the lord at ease, he will naturally rest assured. If he has different intentions, I'm afraid no one can save Xuande. That's all for now. Take care."

After saying that, he turned the horse's head and left with Wang Wei.

Liu Bei smiled bitterly in his heart. Zhao Yun used to call him Uncle Huang, and he was also respectful to him. He never thought that he would look like this when he saw him again today.

"Well, I was really blind at the beginning and valued such a shameless person. I thought that Zhao Yun was also a loyal and righteous person, but I didn't expect to work for Liu Qi's child, which was really abominable." Zhang Fei snorted coldly, and his eyes were full of sarcasm.

"Second brother!" Liu Bei shouted in a low voice. Although they are also a little dissatisfied with Zhao Yun, they still need to rely on Zhao Yun in Jingzhou in the future. If the relationship is deadlocked, they will lose an amulet.

"Brother, why don't I leave Jingzhou as soon as possible? I looked at Liu Qi and didn't intend to take him in at all." Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said that Chen Dao beside him also looked at Liu Bei. It was really too bullying for him to start with the lowest commander.

"Leave? Ha ha, don't say that I have nowhere to go when I leave Jingzhou. Even if I want to leave at this time, I'm afraid I can't leave. Liu Bei shook his head.

"What? Can Liu Qi still arrest the eldest brother? Zhang Fei said in surprise.

"Well, Liu Qi doesn't want Cao Cao to worry about my identity like that. I'm afraid he hasn't regarded me as a Han clan in his heart from beginning to end, right?" Liu Bei said uncertainly that only in this way can he explain it at this time.

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"The lord has an order not to let Jingzhou interfere in the affairs of Liangzhou within two months." In Wuwei City, Du Xi held a letter and said with a sigh.

After saying that, he looked up at Yang Xiu beside him and said, "It seems that the lord is going to take action against Liangzhou."

Two months, it is clear that Cao Cao wants to use these two months to dispatch troops.

"Well, in that case, let Han Sui know." Yang Xiu also nodded. In two months, the situation in Liangzhou was far from out of control.

"In my opinion, it's not a good idea to delay like this. Ma Teng hasn't had the slightest reaction these days, and he is waiting for our reaction. And even if he wants Jingzhou to help, he must pay a great price. If I take the lead, I may make Na Ma Teng determined to form an alliance with Jingzhou. Du Xi thought for a moment.

"This error only needs to be secretly deployed in Yongzhou, so that Ma Teng will not be confused if he moves." Yang Xiu nodded.

When the matter was agreed, the two stopped talking. Du Xi got up and went to Han Sui's house. In the past, it was all orders to send letters, but this time, unlike the past, it was better to discuss with Han Sui.

In a moment, Du Xi arrived in Han Sui's house.

"I don't know if Cao Sikong has any news?" As soon as he saw Du Xi, Han Sui's eyes lit up. These days, he was worried about Ma Teng's trouble all the time. At this time, when he saw Du Xi, he knew that there must be news from Cao Cao.

"The Lord did send back the message." Du Xi did not hide his nod and nodded.

"Oh, I don't know how Cao Sikong decided?" Han Sui said with a tight face.

"The lord's words are that if Jingzhou intervenes, we will intervene and stop the forces of Jingzhou outside Liangzhou, but if Jingzhou does not intervene, we will naturally not intervene. No matter what happens, General Han must be attached to the lord. Speaking of this, Du Xi did not hesitate at all, and there was no room for discussion in his expression.

"Please rest assured, the messenger, I will send my eldest son to Xudu as an official in the next day." Han Sui arched his hand.

"Well, in this case, that's how it is settled. However, now most of the lord's forces are in the north, and it is difficult to transfer back in a short period of time. No matter how provocative Ma Teng is, General Han should focus on forbearance. In less than two months, he will take the initiative to send a large army. At that time, no matter what Jingzhou is, Ma Teng's head is It's time to decide." Du Xi said coldly.

"According to the meaning of the messenger." Han Sui nodded.

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At the same time, Cao Cao's army, which was far away in Jizhou, also made abnormal movements, and the soldiers and horses in the battalion began to gather one after another early in the morning.

"Zi Lian, this time you are very involved in going to Liangzhou. You can never let Jingzhou extend its power to Liangzhou. As soon as you arrive in Liangzhou, you will block the passage between Liangzhou and Jingzhou. You can't let Jingzhou get a war horse." Outside the camp, Cao Cao said to Cao Hong with a solemn face.

The development of Jingzhou was so rapid that Cao Cao was shocked. In the past, Jingzhou's forces were all in the south of the Yangtze River, and it was difficult to go north without cavalry. Although he was shocked, he did not take measures. But this time, Jingzhou's move clearly wants to take Liangzhou and make up for the last short board.

"Master, don't worry, you won't let Liangzhou lose this time." Cao Honglang said that this time, the 20,000 soldiers and horses he led were all the most elite soldiers under Cao Cao's command.

Twenty thousand tiger and leopards can be regarded as the top cavalry no matter where they are put. It is most appropriate to fight with cavalry in the land of Liangzhou.

"Well, you can mobilize the garrison in Yongzhou if necessary." Cao Cao was still a little worried.

"No." Cao Hong bowed and saluted, turned around and jumped on the horse and led the assembled tiger and leopard to leave.

"Master, don't worry. Although Jingzhou wants to seek Liangzhou, most of Jingzhou's soldiers are soldiers. 20,000 tigers and leopards can easily defeat 100,000 Jingzhou troops in the land of Liangzhou. It is not easy for Jingzhou to gain a firm foothold in Liangzhou." Seeing Cao Cao's sad face, Guo Jia said.

"Oh, every time Jingzhou does something unexpected, I have to guard against it." Cao Cao shook his head.

"If Wen Ruo has returned to Xu Du at this time, the lord can order Wen Ruo to assist, and it must be sure to be foolproof." Guo Jiadao.

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"Your Excellency, urgent report." In Xuanwei City, a brocade guard suddenly appeared in front of the law.

For the sudden appearance of the man in black, Fa Zheng was not much surprised. Every time the black guard appeared on the way, he was used to it.

After taking over the bamboo slips, he just took a look and his face changed. Cao Cao, who rode 20,000 tigers and leopards, attaches so much importance to Liangzhou. Thinking that the Jingzhou army had to face 20,000 tigers and leopards, Fa Zheng was also surprised and inexplicable.

This tiger and leopard rider is a cavalry specially formed by Cao Cao. It has always been invincible and known all over the world. There are only 50,000 in total. This time, Cao Cao actually sent 20,000 yuan for Liangzhou, which has made him awe-inspiring.

After a moment of meditation, Fa Zheng put away the spy in his hand. It's better not to let Ma Teng know about the tiger and leopard riding. It's not too late to tell him when the matter is settled.

"Can you tell the news to Xiangyang?" Fa Zheng asked.

"The spy is divided into two parts, one is sent to the adults, and the other is sent to Xiangyang." The brocade guard bowed and said.

"Hmm." Fa Zheng nodded and stopped talking. Now that Xiangyang has been told, the great army of Jingzhou should have been gathering one after another at this time.

Seeing that Fa Zheng stopped talking, the brocade guard quietly left.

Three days later, Fa Zheng picked up the spy and hurried to Mateng's house.

"The general has had a big deal." As soon as he saw Ma Teng, Fa Zheng looked solemn.

"What happened?" Ma Teng said doubtfully that he had not received any news. Did something happen in Jingzhou?

"Cao Cao has ordered his general Cao Hong to lead 20,000 tigers and leopards to come here to help Han Sui." With that, Fa Zheng handed the espionage in his hand to Ma Teng.

"What?" Ma Teng jumped up with a bang, grabbed the spy in Fa Zheng's hand, opened it and looked pale.

"How could this happen? How could this happen?" Ma Teng's eyes were full of surprise and kept muttering. Twenty thousand tigers and leopards and the soldiers and horses under Han Sui's command are enough to determine the victory or defeat of this war.

"General, I, Jingzhou, can't help you with this matter. I'm leaving for Xiangyang tomorrow." Fa Zheng said with a gloomy face.

Ma Teng's heart sank again. At this time, Jingzhou was the only one who could help him: "Didn't the messenger say before that he was willing to delay Cao Cao?"

"The general also knows that the tiger and leopard ride is very powerful. If I, Jingzhou, want to delay 20,000 tiger and leopard riding, the price I want to pay will definitely be great. The gains outweigh the losses." Fa Zheng shook his head.

"Well, I'm willing to give 30,000 war horses in exchange for Jingzhou to send troops. I don't know if the messenger is willing to?" There was already a little trembling in Ma Teng's voice. Although there are many horses in Liangzhou, 30,000 war horses are not a small number, but compared with defeat and death, it is naturally nothing.

"Well, it's not that I, Jingzhou, who don't want to help the general. The 20,000 tigers and leopards fought here, and our army lost half before the battle. Jingzhou has just pacified Yizhou at this time. The interior is unstable and dare not take this risk." Fa Zheng shook his head.

Ma Teng said fiercely, "Thirty thousand war horses plus the previous 150,000 loads of grain and fodder, I don't know if the messenger is willing?"

Fa Zheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's talk about the food and fodder in the future. If the general can lend me 35,000 war horses in Jingzhou and send another 3,000 cavalry to help, I, Jingzhou, am willing to delay the 20,000 tiger and leopard riding."

Ma Teng struggled in his heart. After a long time, he made up his mind and said, "That's it. It's difficult to get 35,000 war horses in a short time. Give 10,000 war horses to Jingzhou first, and the other war horses will be delivered one by one."

"General, don't worry, the 20,000 tiger and leopard riders will definitely not interfere in the matter of Liangzhou, but the general's war horse should be prepared earlier. At that time, I, Jingzhou, will still expect this group of war horses to temporarily form a cavalry to fight against the tiger and leopard riding." The law is correct.

"Well, it's really delusional that the temporary cavalry also wants to stop the tiger and leopard riding." Ma Teng said disdainful in his heart, but he said, "Those 20,000 tigers and leopards are not the same. The messenger should quickly make preparations for your master."

"Ha ha, general, please rest assured. Since you promised the general to stop the tiger and leopard riding, you will naturally not make a mistake. Even if I have one soldier left in Jingzhou, I will not let the tiger and leopard riding interfere in the affairs of Liangzhou." Fa Zheng shook his head and said that he didn't care.