The 20th year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty (215), July of Xia.

The main force of Cao's army advanced to the Hechi line, and with its absolute superior force, it wiped out the Di forces gathered on the Hechi line.

They also carried out bloody massacres and razed the Di camp to the ground.

One battle intimidated the Qiang and Di people among the other tribes in Wudu County.

Killing is extremely cruel.

But it's extremely effective.

After the destruction of the Hechi Di tribe, the other Qiang Di tribes in other places had a wait-and-see attitude and no longer dared to act rashly.

Facing bloody thunder for revenge.

No one dares to imitate the Dou Mao family.

After clearing the front line of Hechi, Cao Jun also took advantage of the situation and regained the control of Wudu County in one fell swoop.

But when Cao Cao had not yet ordered the entire army to march towards Hanzhong County.

New changes have occurred.

The next debate is in the county mansion.

The elite Huben camp guards quickly rushed over to report the military information conveyed by the scouts.

"I reported to the Prime Minister and the scouts reported that Liu Bei in Bashu has made new moves and sent Ma Chao and his troops from Xiliang to go straight north along the Yinping Road."

"There seems to be a possibility of marching into Wudu, and then trying to conquer Longyou."

A few words.

Cao Cao's hand that was writing to approve the official document stopped for a moment. The next second, cold sweat broke out on his face unconsciously, and he seemed to have a trace of fear in his heart.

Who is Ma Chao?

The thrilling scenes between Weibin.

I'm afraid it will be a lingering shadow in his life.

This person has now struck again.

Cao Cao frowned slightly.

Before it could be digested, the guard reported again: "Prime Minister, it is heard that Liu Bei seems to have sent an army of General Zhao Yunti to station in Jiangyou."

"Until now, the movement is unknown."

Military news spread rapidly.

Cao Cao felt as if he had a splitting headache for a moment.

Then he waved his hand and dismissed the guard.

"Ma Chao is extremely brave, and now he has Liu Bei's son as his backup. I'm afraid this battle won't be that easy!"

For a while, Cao Cao calmed down a little and murmured to himself while giving instructions on official documents.

Immediately, he made a decision in a moment and sent people to summon Liu Ye, Jia Xu and other advisers to discuss the matter.

After half a ring.

The two quickly arranged their clothes and arrived together.

"I will pay my respects to the Prime Minister."

"Wenhe, Ziyang excuses himself. I have summoned you to come because I have encountered a difficult matter. I would like to hear your opinions on how to deal with it."

Seeing the two men arriving, Cao Cao slowly put down his pen, explained slowly, and quickly expressed his feelings to the general.

Just listen.

Jia Xu and Liu Ye looked thoughtful for a moment.

After thinking for a while, Liu Ye took the lead and responded: "Prime Minister, it is not difficult to judge based on the current situation. The purpose of Liu Bei's sending horses to the north is probably to take advantage of his past power among the Qiang and Di."

"This is to call on all the Qiang and Di tribesmen to come together to resist the footsteps of our army, so as to contain our army and not be able to concentrate on conquering Hanzhong."

He analyzed it slowly and carefully.

After saying that, he immediately showed a look of contemplation and changed the topic: "If Ma Chao wants to join forces with the Qiang people to cause trouble, Ye guesses that this person will join the army and leave the Qiang road first."

"The Qiang Road is located in the west of Wudu, controls Longxi in the north, and is the area where the Qiang people are entrenched in the west."

"If we let them occupy Qiang Dao, then our army's situation in Wudu will be unfavorable!"

"At that time, Ma Chao, relying on his prestige among the Qiang people, will drag our army into this quagmire and have no time to conquer the south. Instead, it will give Liu Bei the opportunity to attack Hanzhong."

After a lot of words came to an end.

Cao Cao also nodded in agreement one after another.

He then quickly stood up and walked to the screen, glancing at the tiny black dots marked on the map.

This is where the Qiang Dao is.

After observing the terrain here, it is indeed as analyzed by Liu Ye. The geographical location is extremely important.

He nodded repeatedly.

Then he quickly sent Xu Chu, the inseparable Huben camp general, to send an order to Xia Houyuan, Zhang He and Zhu Lingti to rush to Qiang Road to set up defenses.

The order is passed down.

He felt slightly relieved.

Then I was a little confused about Zhao Yun's intention of stationing in Jiangyou.

"Wen He, do you think our army can continue its southern expedition as originally planned?"

As soon as he said this, Cao Cao looked at Jia Xu who was silent and asked again.

Hearing this, Jia Xu seemed to be used to it, and Fang, who was accustomed to it, raised his hands and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister, Xu recommends that the army temporarily stop operations and wait for the enemy's next move before making a decision!"

"Why is this?"

"Even if our army can enter the Qiang Road and force Ma Chao to be unable to occupy the favorable terrain and control the initiative, his own advantages are still there, and he can still call on the Qiang and Di people."

"At this moment, the prime minister personally plans to march the army south. If the Qiang and Di forces in Wudu and Yinping rebel, then the army will be in a situation of being attacked from both sides."

"I hope the Prime Minister will think twice before acting!"

Jia Xu just revealed these words.

Cao Cao seemed to feel a chill running down his back.

He seemed to have neglected this aspect.

indeed.

If Ma Chao instigates a rebellion in Wudu and all the armed forces in the two counties of Yinping, it will be really dangerous.

If Jia Xu hadn't reminded him at this moment, he would have ignored this step.

"The next step for our army is to deploy our troops and guard against all sides, wait and see what happens, and see which Qiang and Di tribe will respond to Ma Chao's call."

"Then our army took advantage of the situation and sent troops to extinguish it."

"The best strategy is to brake with stillness."

At this point, Jia Xu's eyes seemed to be sharp, and that look seemed to be able to penetrate people's minds, and he spoke with great confidence.

He groaned for a long time.

Jia Xu then said with a calm face: "Prime Minister, if nothing goes as Xu expected, Liu Bei's biggest purpose in sending Ma Chao north this time may be to delay time."

"Huh? What do you mean Wenhe?"

"Liu Bei just managed to pacify Bashu last year, and it has only lasted more than a year. Even if he is determined to compete with our army for Hanzhong County, he still needs enough time to assemble the main force and raise military resources."

"But since our army went south, it has advanced rapidly without wasting much time."

"Obviously, Liu Bei wants to use Qiang and Di forces to resist our army together."

In one word.

Jia Xu analyzed it with great solemnity.

"What Wen He said is true, Ye seconded it!"

After finishing his words, Liu Ye on the side also showed an expression of approval and said in a deep voice.

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As Cao's army was busy arranging various defenses, it suspended its plan to continue the southern expedition.

on the other hand.

Ma Chao and his Xiliang Iron Cavalry marched along the Yinping Road and had already arrived at Xiping Pass.

If you go further north, you will enter the boundary of Longyou.

For a while, Ma Chao also led his troops to station here.

Didn't move on.
Chapter completed!