Chapter 426 When the wind blows in the West Liang, Mahan turns against him!
The eighth year of Jian'an came quietly.
Throughout the seven years of Jian'an, it was rare that there was no war in the Han Dynasty, and the people of the Han Dynasty were able to breathe a sigh of relief.
However, before he could catch his breath, the fighting started again.
This time the war did not take place in the Central Plains, but started in Xiliang.
Without it, Ma Teng and Han Sui would have turned against each other!
On the surface, these two opposite-sex brothers seem to be close to each other, but in fact they have had their own thoughts for a long time.
Since the two of them followed Zhong Yao and Lu Yan to pacify Hedong and merge the states, they each received very generous rewards from the Han court. Whether in terms of reputation or strength, they are already the well-deserved overlords of Xiliang.
In the past, when both of them were relatively weak, they had to join hands.
But now the situation has changed.
As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. As the two tigers, Han Sui and Ma Teng, gradually grew and grew, they gradually had friction, until they became wary of each other.
Han Sui was better at strategy than Ma Teng, so after joining forces with Xiliang, his power developed more smoothly than Ma Teng.
Ma Chao was left in the Central Plains by Lu Yan, and Ma Teng lost his most powerful force. In addition, he was inherently deficient in strategy. In the end, he could only watch his former little brother climb over him and dominate him.
But Ma Teng was unwilling to give up! He was eager to reverse the current unfavorable situation, so he thought of marrying Zhang Lu to win over a reliable force.
But Han Sui is not a fool. On the contrary, Han Sui is known as the Nine Bends of the Yellow River, and he has finally managed to suppress Ma Teng. How can Han Sui let Ma Teng get his wish?
Looking at the news sent back from Xiliang by the Shadow Guard, Guo Jia murmured: "When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured... But chaos in Xiliang is not a bad thing for us."
"But it seems that it's not chaotic enough now..." Guo Jia put the secret letter on the oil lamp and lit it, then showed a slightly sarcastic smile on his lips and said: "Why don't I, the military advisor, come to help you!"
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Xiliang is closed, and the yellow sand is thousands of miles away.
Standing on the city wall and looking around, it's either a desert or the Gobi, or it's winding mountains or endless prairie.
However, Xiliang borders the Mongolian grassland to the east, the Qinghai-Tibet pastoral area to the west, and has grasslands with abundant water and grass, which are suitable for farming and animal husbandry. It can be said to be a blessed land. Moreover, Xiliang borders the countries of the Western Regions to the north, the Loess Plateau to the south, and has a circumference of two thousand miles of Pingchuan.
Location is extremely important.
But no matter how good Xiliang is, it is still a barren place. The people are always on the verge of starvation, and they also have to be wary of threats from foreign races.
Various ethnic groups are mixed here, the folk customs are fierce, and many brave generals and heroes have been born.
However, because of the lack of enlightenment, there has always been a lack of capable counselors and ministers here. People like Jia Xu are rare and a complete exception.
Although Han Sui and Ma Teng are now the well-deserved overlords of Xiliang, they also yearn for Guanzhong and the Central Plains. They are always looking forward to leaving Liangzhou, going to a richer place, and enjoying a more prosperous world.
For many people in Xiliang, as long as they have the chance to leave, no one wants to return to that isolated and cold place, even if it was the hometown that raised them.
But if you want to break out of Liangzhou, you must first have enough strength.
However, neither Ma Teng nor Han Sui could reach such a height on their own. So the idea of annexing his brothers who were evenly matched with him, and then monopolizing Xiliang, waiting for opportunities to enter Guanzhong, took root in Han Sui's heart.
and gradually grew.
Ma Teng didn't have much ambition because his son Ma Chao served in Cao Cao's army. At most, he just wanted to dominate Liangzhou.
But just when Ma Teng felt a little ashamed for having such thoughts, he never expected that Han Sui was more decisive and decisive than Ma Teng!
Ma Teng was discussing with his family about marrying Zhang Lu, and a small school from outside came to report: "Report! Lord, something happened!!"
When Ma Teng heard this, he strode to the small school, lifted him up, and asked, "Tell me, what happened?!"
The principal swallowed hard, and then managed to say in a dry voice that was almost smoking: "Report to my lord, Han Sui... Han Sui has sent troops from Jincheng! From the look of him, he seems to want to attack Anding!"
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"What did you say?" Ma Teng was shocked and shouted: "Han Sui moved so fast?!"
Yang Qiu was a powerful man entrenched in Anding County, which bordered Sili. Compared with the bitter cold land further west, Anding was richer, and its location was also very important.
Han Sui and Ma Teng had actually coveted Anding County for a long time, because as long as they captured Anding County, they would be able to keep an eye on the three auxiliaries when they entered, and they could guard the gateway to Liangzhou when they retreated.
Just when Han Sui led 50,000 troops to the border of Anding County, a scout suddenly came to report, "Report! Lord! Something happened!!"
While the team was still marching, Han Sui saw that the scouts looked panicked, so he asked as he walked: "Why are you panicking?"
The scout followed Han Sui on horseback and replied as he walked: "The news I just found out is that Ma Teng has raised troops from Hanyang County (renamed Tianshui County during the Cao Wei Dynasty and was included in Yongzhou), and his troops are directed at Anding County!"
Han Sui narrowed his fox eyes and sneered slightly with disdain: "It seems that Ma Teng wants to go against us! I just wrote to him a few days ago to tell him that as long as he doesn't interfere, I am even willing to
All the four counties in Hexi were given to him. I didn't expect that he had promised well at the beginning, but now he regretted it!"
Yan Xing, Cheng Yi, Zhang Heng and other generals came to Han Sui and asked: "Lord, what are we going to do now? Ma Teng sent troops from Hanyang. He will arrive at Gaoping before us. If he is captured by them,
If Gao Ping is killed, the situation will be extremely unfavorable to us!"
Ma Teng sends troops from Tianshui, and they will definitely reach Chang'an before us. If they capture Chang'an, it will be detrimental to us."
If Ma Teng captures Anding County and then blocks Beidi County, then Han Suike will really be completely cut off from his escape, and the sky and the earth will become inoperable.
Han Sui was not only very thoughtful, but also ruthless.
In order to realize his ambition, he suddenly thought of a poisonous plan!
Han Sui half-closed his eyes and thought for a moment.
Just when his generals were about to jump in a hurry, Han Sui finally said: "The army heading to Anding County should not stop, but also speed up."
After finishing speaking, Han Sui looked at Yan Xing again and said: "Yan Ming, come here, I will give you a very important task now..."
When the father-in-law spoke, Yan Xing naturally leaned over and listened respectfully.
A cold smile appeared on Han Sui's face, and he deliberately lowered his voice and said: "Ma Teng has sent troops, but his family must still stay in Hanyang. You lead your elite cavalry to kill Ma Teng's family and children."
Catch me, I don’t believe that my family is in my hands, and Ma Teng won’t retreat!"
Although the disaster did not harm his family, Han Sui dared to do this.
Although Yan Xing was a little surprised, he still responded: "The last general takes orders!"