Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan entrusted the position of the head of the family to his eldest son Ma Xiao, ordered his third son Ma Zheng to assist his brother, and took his second son Ma Kun to Chen Lin's home to worship Chen Lin as his teacher. As for his fourth son Ma Qiang, Ma Xiaoquan
Without doing too many constraints, tenure develops...
Arriving at the Ma family compound, Cao Cao simply read Hu Yanquan's letter to Ma Xiaoquan.
"Well." After listening to Cao Cao's reading of the letter, Ma Xiaoquan thought for a moment and asked, "Xiao Cao, tell the truth, how worried are you about the Huns in the north?"
Cao Cao frowned slightly: "It has been more than six hundred years since the founding of the Han Dynasty. During the time of Emperor Gaozu, the Huns from the north often invaded our Central Plains... Lord Shangxian, to be honest, if there is a chance,
Ask me to wipe out all the Huns, and I will definitely do it."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and shook his head: "As the saying goes, wild fires can never burn out and spring breezes blow again. Xiao Cao, what you think is too simple."
"The wild fire cannot be burned out and the spring breeze will blow it again? Lord Immortal, your statement is simply too vivid."
Ma Xiaoquan coughed twice in embarrassment and interrupted: "Okay, don't worry about what I said. Do you understand what I mean?"
Cao Cao nodded, hummed, and said: "What the Lord Shangxian means is that it is impossible for the Xiongnu to kill them all."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded approvingly: "What else?"
Cao Cao thought for a moment: "Also...well, Lord Shangxian, your advice to me is to persuade me to surrender, place you under house arrest, and establish a separate institution."
Ma Xiaoquan curled his lips and admired Cao Cao's judgment very much. He couldn't help but applauded: "Cao Cao, Cao Cao, no wonder you were able to dominate the north. You old boy is too strong. Then Sun Quan and Liu Bei are really far behind you."
ah."
Cao Cao chuckled and said modestly: "Master Shangxian, thank you very much, haha..."
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Xiao Cao, you don't have to be too modest. This is the praise you deserve. Well...since you have thought of this, why do you still come to me?"
Cao Cao scratched his scalp and chuckled, "I've gotten used to it after so many years..."
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and said with a smile: "Xiao Cao, you have already thought of a countermeasure, but what you need is... a strong supporter, haha... I said
That’s right, right?”
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "No one knows me better than Lord Shangxian, haha..."
...
When Cao Cao returned to the palace, he immediately wrote back a letter to Hu Yanquan and "warmly" invited Hu Yanquan to come to Yecheng as a "guest".
In early July of the 21st year of Jian'an, Hu Yanquan led two thousand cavalry to Yecheng.
Cao Cao arranged a grand welcome ceremony and invited Master Ma Xiaoquan out.
Hu Yanquan exchanged a few polite words with Cao Cao, then glanced around and saw Ma Xiaoquan with purple hair.
Hu Yanquan asked Cao Cao: "King Wei, may I ask who this is..."
Cao Cao chuckled and introduced Hu Yanquan: "Hehe... Huyan Shanyu, this person has a great background, hehe... This is the Supreme Immortal, um,
He is a thousand years old..."
"A thousand years old?" Hu Yanquan's eyebrows twitched and he said in surprise, "Do you really mean what King Wei said?"
Cao Cao shrugged his shoulders and said with some jealousy: "When I attacked Dong Zhuo in the past, I, Cao Mengde, was still a young man in his thirties. Now... Huyan Shanyu, look at me, I have become a bad old man.
Haha... As for Master Shangxian, he looked like this at the beginning, and he still looks like this now, without changing at all..."
"Wow," Hu Yanquan exclaimed, "I wonder how Master Shangxian did it?"
Ma Xiaoquan responded with a smile: "Haha, I can't even talk about it, it's just that I don't belong here. I came down from the Immortal Mountain to experience life, haha..."
"Experience life?" Hu Yanquan asked puzzledly, "Since King Wei calls you the Supreme Immortal, you must have extraordinary abilities, right? Why don't you show us a few tricks?"
Ma Xiao's face darkened, and he felt a little displeased. What's the matter, do you believe that you, a little Nan Danyu of the Huns, want me to play tricks on you? Who do you think I am, a monkey tricker? You can play tricks as you please
ah?
Cao Cao saw that Ma Xiao's face was darkened, so he smoothed things over and said, "Huyan Shanyu, Master Shangxian, let's sit down first, sit down first, haha..."
Ma Xiaoquan glared at Hu Yanquan, and when he saw the proud look on Hu Yanquan's face, he felt even more angry.
Pulling Cao Cao over, Ma Xiaoquan whispered: "I'll make arrangements later. I'm going to frustrate the spirit of Nan Shanyu. Damn it..."
Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this, and was worried about how to show off the power of our Central Plains army. Lord Shangxian agreed to help, hey, Hu Yanquan, I'm afraid you're going to be in trouble today, haha...
Everyone sat down, and good wine and food were served immediately, filling several large tables.
Huyanquan, as the Nan Danyu of the Xiongnu, was somewhat immune to these fine wines and delicacies, but the same could not be said for his subordinates.
The climate in Mobei is dry and windy, which is not suitable for growing food. The summers are hot and the winters are cold. Especially in winter, food is very scarce. For hundreds of years, the Huns have been invading the Central Plains with the sole purpose of robbing.
Stealing food, money, and even women... As long as they see something they think they can steal, the Huns will take it away without mercy.
Starting from Emperor Gaozu, the Han Dynasty has been fighting against the Huns. The power of famous generals such as Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Li Guang in the past has long been engraved in the consciousness of the Huns.
But... in recent years, wars have continued in the Central Plains, and the Huns have crossed the border many times, burning, killing, and looting. The Han Dynasty has never sent a powerful general to guard the north.
Hu Yanquan came here this time, one to show off his power, and the other to explore the reality of the Central Plains. If the internal strife still continues, Hu Yanquan is likely to take offensive measures after returning.
But... Hu Yanquan's thinking was too simple. Just after drinking a glass of wine, Cao Cao suggested that Hu Yanquan take a look at the soldiers he was training.
Hu Yanquan sneered in his heart, thinking that Cao Cao could have some elite soldiers, so he agreed.
Cao Cao smiled and looked at each other with Ma Xiaoquan, and they nodded to each other tacitly.
...
Everyone came to the training factory. At this time... Cao Jun's soldiers were practicing in an orderly manner.
As soon as Hu Yanquan took a look at it, he started to murmur in his heart.
"What the hell is wrong with this? King Wei's training method is something we have never experienced before..."
Looking at Hu Yanquan in a daze, Cao Cao said proudly: "Hu Yanquan, my general...is it okay?"
Hu Yanquan smiled slightly and thought to himself: Cao Cao is probably trying to deceive me. It seems that you can only know the depth by trying it out. Hum...
Thinking of this, Hu Yanquan suggested: "King Wei, I see that you have trained well and the morale of the soldiers is also high. I can't help but feel excited. Why don't we each send a few people to challenge each other. What do you think?"
When Cao Cao heard this, he almost laughed out loud. Huyanquan, Huyanquan, this is what you said, don't regret it.
"Yes, of course, no problem. Huyan Shanyu has this suggestion. As the host of the banquet, I am naturally very happy. Come on, give it to me..." Cao Cao said this, deliberately dragging his voice.
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Ma Xiaoquan understood and interrupted Cao Cao: "Xiao Cao, wait!"
"Huh?" Cao Cao looked at Ma Xiaoquan in surprise, "Master Shangxian, is there anything wrong?"
Ma Xiaoquan twisted his neck, moved his wrists a few times, and said: "Don't bring a few more. Tell Huyan Chanyu to send a few capable fighters to fight with me. They can take on my ten moves."
Yes, I will reward you with a box of treasures, and this money will come from this fairy."
Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Hey? How can Master Shangxian pay for this money? I will pay for it, I will pay for it! Hehe!"
Hu Yanquan was beside Cao Cao and heard the conversation between the two clearly.
Seeing the two of them happily ignoring him, Hu Yanquan felt very unhappy: Damn it, do you think I don't exist? No, I have to get this situation back no matter what, otherwise I, Nan Danyu, will be in vain.
Hu Yanquan said: "Master Shangxian, you have to think carefully. Our Xiongnu warriors are all extremely powerful! Moreover, you also know that fists and feet are ruthless, and swords have no eyes. If I hurt you, you see.
..."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and waved his hand: "Hurt me? Well, this is for sure, but since it is a competition, there are naturally rules for competition. Huyan Shanyu, are you afraid? Are you Huns afraid?"
Ma Xiaoquan's verbal provocation provoked a deputy general next to Hu Yanquan to roar: "Asshole, why are you talking to our Shanyu?"
Hu Yanquan stretched out his hand and stopped the adjutant.
"Humph! Since Master Shangxian has asked for it, you have to keep your word. Well, why not, if we lose, we can also get some luck. I think we should pay a thousand sheep?"
One thousand sheep is not a small number. All in all, this is the food for the Huns for nearly a month.
"Okay, I promise you. I will place another big bet on Huyan Shanyu. If you lose, I will ask you to stay in Yecheng. Do you dare to agree?"
Hu Yanquan was stunned for a moment: "This..."
Ma Xiaoquan spread his hands and said helplessly: "It seems that when the Xiongnu arrived at Huyan Shanyu's generation, their talents were withered. Alas!"
Huyanquan was furious and said: "Okay, I promise you, if we lose, I, Huyanquan, will stay in Yecheng!"
Ma Xiaoquan raised his eyebrows and looked at Cao Cao. However, seeing Cao Cao's suffocated look that he wanted to laugh but dared not, Ma Xiaoquan really wanted to go up and slap him to the ground.