The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 289 Chen Qun's Persuasion
Xiping and Wuwei are the two major cities in Liangzhou. In the past, the relationship between the two cities has always been very good. If something happens, just send someone to summon him, and the person will come.

However, recently, the relationship between the two cities has deteriorated rapidly, and they have quickly become hostile to each other, and there is even a posture of preparing to go to war.

Faced with such a situation, almost everyone in the two cities was very nervous, for fear that one mistake would harm Chi Yu.

There is only one reason for this, that is, Wuwei belongs to Ma Teng, while Xiping belongs to Han Sui.

Originally, the relationship between Ma and Han has always been excellent, so if there is something wrong with each other, they will naturally support each other. Xiping and Wuwei can also be said to be horns of each other.

It's a pity that Ma Teng and Han Sui were lured out of greed by Zhou Yu's promise, and wanted to take the opportunity to annex each other, but they ended up splitting up. After such a split, it is naturally impossible to recover.

In fact, for some time now, the two cities have ordered martial law against each other.

Originally, this was nothing, but Wei Tao wanted to maintain his own strength after the defeat of the two armies in Sili and the return of the two armies. Naturally, he wanted to annex the other side. Tao invaded.

It's a pity that this time Wei Tao has no intention of continuing to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

In fact, Wei Tao knew before that whether it was Ma Teng or Han Sui, both of them had reason, and they were by no means the reckless and impatient Ma Chao in history.

So as long as the two are there, even if the two end up annexing the strength of the other, the final result is that one is the subordinate of the other.

It will never be said that they will be wiped out, so there may be a battle between the two armies, but it is absolutely impossible to be too intense.

So instead of dreaming of reaping the benefits of being a fisherman, it is better to march directly and take advantage of the low morale of the opponent's soldiers to take down the entire Xiliang in one fell swoop.

Of course, if Wei Tao could take the opportunity to kill Ma Teng before, then Wei Tao would never enter Xiliang at this time, just wait for the civil strife in Xiliang.

Ma Chao was young, facing Han Sui's annexation, he would definitely die, and he would never compromise.

But since Ma Teng was fine, Wei Tao's plan would not work out, and he could only enter Xiliang as a soldier.

Ten days later, Wei Tao's vanguard army has entered Liangzhou, but now the two cities of Xiping and Wuwei, with Wei Tao's strength, can only choose one first. If it is like the previous battle, Wei Tao will not have What method is guaranteed to succeed.

"Hehe...you are all here, now that Xiping and Wuwei are in front, and want to dismount Ma Teng and Han Sui, what should we do?"

Wei Tao did not attack blindly, but summoned all his advisers and generals, and then asked quietly.

"My lord, Ma Teng and Han Sui have already split, and we will attack one side by force, one by one. If the other side comes to help regardless of the gap, then we can ambush them. With the remnants of Ma Teng and Han Sui, Could it be that it can't stop our army?"

Although they may not have the wisdom of Zhou Yu, Xun You, and Zhuge Jin, most of Wei Tao's generals can stand alone. After hearing Wei Tao's question and thinking for a while, Xu Huang just spoke.

"My lord, what Gong Ming said is very true, and we can still feign a shot, first storming a city to make it appear insignificant, and then let it ask for help from the other side. At this time, we use the method of golden cicadas to get rid of their shells, leaving only a small number of troops Guarding the city, and then the army is marching quickly, and attacking in one fell swoop before it reacts, it will surely win a complete victory, and then take a city."

At this time, Wei Yan also opened his mouth. He is quite adventurous, so he used a strange plan.

"As long as we win a city, then we can pretend to be reinforcements, and then use this to deceive another city gate, and then break in with one fell swoop. At that time, Xiping and Wuwei will be able to go down!"

Hearing what Wei Yan said, Wei Tao couldn't help but nodded slightly, not only Wei Tao, but also every other general, even Xu Huang. After all, if this can be achieved, it will only take three months at most, and Liangzhou can be taken. Next, this temptation is not small.

However, although Wei Tao already had some approval in his heart, he still turned his attention to Chen Qun, the counselor who was traveling with the army this time.

"Changwen, you are also under my command now. Although you are a new investor, I still believe in you. If you have any strategies, please speak directly to Changwen."

Wei Tao's words were very clear, if Chen Qun really didn't have better plans, Wei Tao would not blame him, but he would definitely underestimate him in the future, and it would not be easy to get reused.

And if Chen Qun had something to offer but was unwilling to offer it, then naturally it would be needless to say, even Wei Tao couldn't stand such a subordinate.

"With my lord's current strength, it is not difficult to break through Xiliang. I have also seen and heard about the previous battle. After that battle, Ma Teng and Han Sui had already lost their courage. Now that my lord wants to do it again, it is really impossible." Difficult. The plan that General Wei Yan said is excellent. As long as my lord follows the plan, there is a [-]% chance that it will be done in one fell swoop."

Chen Qun really didn't mean to hide his clumsiness, and he just spoke with a slight smile. Hearing Chen Qun's words, Wei Yan was quite happy, after all, the possibility of [-]% is not low.

However, Wei Tao did not respond immediately, because Chen Qun's words had already revealed another meaning, that is, he did not agree to do so immediately.

"If you have something to say in the long article, please say it."

"If my lord is only looking for Xiliang, then General Wei Yan's strategy is enough. However, if my lord's ambition is for the border of the Han Dynasty, then it's just that, but it's not enough."

Chen Qun smiled slightly, and said calmly, he knew Wei Tao for a long time, and now he just asked patiently when he saw Wei Tao, not out of embarrassment and impatience, and he immediately had a good impression of Wei Tao, so The words are also more eager.

"The Xiqiang clan was suppressed by Han Sui and Ma Teng in the first place, and it can be said to be subdued. Even if the lord's army has pushed in here, it will only continue to be like this. If the lord's request is to calm the border troubles and protect the safety of the great Han forever, So that alone is not enough.”

"It's also what Changwen said. If it's just for this, it's really not necessary for me to lead the troops here, but since Changwen can be seen here, then it doesn't mean there is no plan?"

Wei Tao smiled slightly, but instead returned the question to Chen Qun.

Chen Qun was not an incompetent person. Hearing Wei Tao's question, he still nodded calmly.

"My lord, in fact, to subdue foreigners, it's nothing more than giving the four characters of kindness and power, and then supplementing the lord's education and enlightenment methods. Although it is heard that some Qiang people really use their height and strength to bully our big man people, but in this western world Liang, they are still just ordinary people, if Ma Tengyi or Han Sui have insufficient soldiers, they will often take the Western Qiang as soldiers first. This is also a pain for them."

Chen Qun said with a slight smile.

"If he can win, he will be rewarded. Those barbarians who are cheap are willing to do so, but if they lose, there is no compensation at all. On the contrary, it will deplete the strength of their tribe, and they will not be able to compete with the big men in the future."

Wei Tao was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood what Chen Qun said. According to what Chen Qun said, prolonging the war like this seems to be more beneficial to him?
Once the Qiang tribe was recruited by Ma Teng and Han Sui, they would naturally dare not not come. Once they came, Wei Tao was confident that they would definitely not be his opponents. Wouldn't it be possible to gradually weaken the strength of the Qiang tribe?
And after the strength of the Qiang people is weak, I will defeat Ma Teng and Han Sui in one fell swoop, and then give favor to the Qiang people to win their hearts, and then Sinicize. At that time, the so-called Qiang people and the big Han will no longer divide each other. .

Thinking carefully in his heart, Wei Tao found that this is indeed the case, and only in this way can he achieve his goal better.

But it is not easy to do the same.

"Changwen also knows that Ma Teng and Han Sui were defeated by me. Now that their strength has been greatly reduced, they will return to Xiliang. Now that I have entered Liangzhou, I am afraid they will rely on the two cities of Xiping and Wuwei. I fight with each other, even if I have elite soldiers under my command, if I attack the city, the damage will be great, and I am afraid that it will not be me that consumes their army, but Xiliang that consumes our army!"

"My lord, I also understand what the lord means, but please rest assured, unless Ma Teng and Han Sui have no intention of fighting with the lord, otherwise they will definitely not hide in the city. But I don't know if they will unite this time. If they are united, even if they are not They are intimate, but it is not easy to defend against the two sides attacking each other."

Hearing what Chen Qun said, the generals in the tent were confused, but they didn't understand why Ma Teng and Han Sui didn't compete with Wei Tao in Xiping and Wuwei, but asked the lord to attack.

"The long article is not bad."

On the contrary, Wei Tao actually thought of this earlier, so he couldn't help but nodded slightly at this time.

"I came to attack Liangzhou. If Ma Teng and Han Sui retreated into the city without fighting me, then their morale would drop again and again, and they would be powerless to fight me. Therefore, if they wanted to, they must fight me first. I fight, if the situation is unfavorable, I will avoid fighting Xiping and Wuwei. Only in this way can I resist my attack. Originally, I intended to defeat in one battle. Now that Changwen said so, then I will It’s a stalemate and a fight.”

Wei Tao said it very easily, but he frowned secretly when he heard Chen Qun's ears. After hesitating for a while, Chen Qun took it seriously.

"My lord, the Xiliang soldiers are elite soldiers. Although they have been defeated by the lord before, the lord must not underestimate them. If not, I'm afraid it will damage the army and lose the general."

Hearing Chen Qun's persuasion, Wei Tao's generals were a little displeased, but Wei Tao nodded with a slight smile. On the contrary, he felt that Chen Qun was loyal without any grudges.

"Changwen, don't worry, I know the strength of Xiliang's soldiers, and I will definitely not act recklessly. If there are people in our army who are arrogant, I will send them back to Jizhou to defend the city!"

The last sentence was looking at the generals in the tent.

Hearing Wei Tao's words, everyone's heart was awe-inspiring, even if there was a bit of contempt at first, they were all gone at this time.

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