Plan to cut off the nine states

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Before dark, the soldiers pushed down the wooden and stone obstacles on the bridge and successfully occupied the big city on the other side. From here, they set off at high speed and were only one day away from Luoyang.

There was no one in the city. All the soldiers and people had left. They left in a hurry and left a lot of things behind.

Ma Wei was the first to enter the city, followed by Xu Chu to show his bravery to the soldiers. However, the two men were too inexperienced in leading troops and made serious mistakes. No one thought of severely restraining the troops in advance, and the soldiers who entered the city one after another only maintained their strength. After less than a quarter of an hour of order, they dispersed and ransacked the entire city.

Ma Wei did not stop him, but smiled at Xu Chu and said: "It is common to raise troops by plundering. It is a pity that among them there are many nobles from the Liang Dynasty, and they have fallen to this. Let's gradually establish rules in the future."

Xu Chu felt that Ma Wei should establish rules now. Even if he could not stop the looting, he should make some arrangements so that it would not be as chaotic as now. Not far away, several soldiers were fighting for clothes in the street, regardless of "Liang Wang" "The look.

But he didn't speak in the end.

Ma Wei took Xu Chu to the city tower and looked in the direction of Luoyang. The mountains obscured their eyes, but the two of them could imagine the prosperous scene of the Eastern Capital.

"Whoever wins the Eastern Capital wins the world." Ma Wei said with emotion.

Xu Chu had to speak, "The Central Plains is the land of the four wars. When the world is in peace, it can be controlled from all directions. When the world is in chaos, it will be attacked by all directions. It is not a place to gain a foothold, let alone the qualifications to aspire."

Ma Wei smiled and nodded, "Understood, I understand the truth. But Luoyang is the capital of the East after all. If we can seize it in one fell swoop and use Emperor Zhang to command the world, we can gain at least half of the world."

Ma Wei's imagination was endless and he asked: "Brother Chu, why don't you speak?"

"Nothing to say."

"Haha, I understand Brother Chu's thoughts. He must think that I am too impatient and that the Liang Dynasty has been destroyed for a long time and there is no possibility of revival, so I should honestly be a counselor and assist others to become emperor, right? "

Xu Chu sighed and said: "A counselor's life is to advise. When you are lucky, one or two sentences can be adopted by others. If you are not lucky, you don't even have a chance to speak. From this point of view, if you can be full of truth, you can do it on your own. It’s better than trying to persuade people without success.”

Ma Wei immediately said: "That's it. Since you have the ability to persuade others to become emperor, why can't you become the emperor yourself? Advising others often leads to untimely death, and you will inevitably die if you follow the wrong person. Aiming for the throne is still a narrow escape. In comparison, it is not as good as Work hard and at least die a worthy death."

"Only the timing was wrong."

"Haha, I still have the mentality of a counselor. I think too much and do too little. The opportunity can't wait for it. You have to seize it yourself. The King of the World is just a middle-class talent. He responded to a hundred calls and became the leader of the rebels. King Wu Yue They are both brave and ruthless, and they are considered to be of the highest caliber. They traveled thousands of miles to Jiangdong with only one title. If these two people had waited for the opportunity, they would still be farming in Qinzhou, right?"

Xu Chu cupped his hands and said: "Brother Ma has lofty aspirations, which are beyond the reach of a foolish brother. Seeing that Brother Ma is fine, my wish is fulfilled and I will leave tomorrow."

"Farewell? Where are you going?" Ma Wei asked in surprise.

"Yingcheng, there are hundreds of Jinyang soldiers escorting me south..."

Ma Wei grabbed one of Xu Chu's arms and said, "Brother Chu is the grandson of Emperor Wu. He is responsible for the death of his country and his mother. He is famous all over the world for assassinating the emperor. Why should he humble himself like this and be willing to be a guest of the Shen family? Stay, I share the world with you equally, divide the river to rule, and call each other brothers forever. The two clans of Ma and Xu are harmonious for all generations. Isn't it better than being ministers for life? "

At least in terms of daring to make promises, Ma Wei is not inferior to any hero. At present, he only has more than 200 soldiers and only two cities, so he can divide half of the world.

"I have to go back and convince the Shen family to take action as soon as possible. There are still more than 100,000 elite soldiers and generals in the eastern capital. Although Lan Xun is incompetent, there are still generals in the court. If the war is going on, all the armies in Hebei can only fight together. ." Xu Chu paused, "For Brother Ma, alliance is especially important."

"Haha." Ma Wei let go of Xu Chu's arm and patted him twice on the shoulder, "You, you still can't forget the counselor's ways. You can come and go freely, but you must promise me one thing."

"Brother Ma, please tell me."

"If you are ambitious, I will share the world with you equally. If you insist on being a counselor and come to me anyway, it is easier to persuade me than to persuade others, right?"

Xu Chu was about to answer when there was a sudden noise in the city. It was obvious that there was a riot. Ma Wei shook his head and said, "We can't go on like this. It's time to establish rules."

When Ma Wei went down to the city, he found that the rules could not be established for the time being.

Luo Hanqi slept for a long time and was woken up by his subordinates. He heard that Ma Wei had occupied the city and was looting property. He couldn't help being furious. He immediately led his troops across the bridge and asked Ma Wei's subordinates to hand over the property and share it equally with everyone.

Luo Hanqi's side had more soldiers and quickly gained the advantage. Liang Bing felt that the property would come first, so he refused to give in. When Ma Wei arrived, the two sides were facing each other with swords and guns, and a fight was about to begin.

Ma Wei laughed and walked through the crowd of Liang soldiers and came straight to Luo Hanqi, "What's wrong with General Luo? Is he not drinking well?"

"Bah, you deliberately got me drunk so that you could monopolize the city's property." Luo Hanqi was filled with righteous indignation, holding a long stick in his hand. With just a little more stimulation, he would poke a hole in "Liang Wang".

Ma Wei didn't show any timidity and said with a smile: "General Luo, you can ask your people, the withdrawal of troops from the city is at noon, and we have only been across the river for less than half an hour. How can we talk about 'deliberately getting drunk' and 'monopolying property'?"

"Then you should have woken me up earlier. I shouldn't have been short of me when it came to dividing the spoils. I took the risk to help you defend the city, not just for two drinks."

The soldiers around Luo Hanqi nodded in agreement.

Ma Wei turned to look at Liang Bing. These people were angrily waiting for King Liang to make the decision. If he showed weakness, even these two hundred soldiers would fall apart.

Ma Wei had just divided up half of his country, and in the blink of an eye he had to worry about the distribution of property that he didn't even care about.

Ma Wei dragged Luo Hanqi out a few steps and whispered: "What's going on, General Luo? You don't want to take the ready-made property in Beicheng, why don't you come here to fight for the few pieces of clothing that the brothers have collected so hard?"

Luo Hanqi was stunned, "Can the small town be robbed?"

"Just think of it as food for the general."

"The city over there is small, the city over here is big."

"The city on this side is big, and we retreated cleanly, leaving not much behind. The city on that side is small, and you and I captured it in one fell swoop, and there is still a lot of property."

Luo Hanqi considered it for a moment, "You occupy the big city and I occupy the small city without disturbing each other?"

"Only tonight and tomorrow morning, I still have to send troops to defend the city."

"Okay, you are interesting enough." Luo Hanqi smiled, punched Ma Wei hard on the chest, turned to his subordinates and said, "Let's go back to the small town, dig three feet into the ground, and I will find something to share with you."

Luo Hanqi led the people away, and the Liang soldiers regained their belongings. Still not satisfied, they came to complain to King Liang one after another. Ma Wei comforted them one by one and promised everyone the city to be captured, which calmed the morale of the army.

Xu Chu saw everything in his eyes. He admired Ma Wei's adaptability and learned a lot from it.

Liang Bing dispersed and continued to search for property. Ma Wei asked Xu Chu, "Do you see any changes?"

"These soldiers used to rob property randomly and often had disputes, but now they are orderly. Someone has obviously made arrangements."

Ma Wei nodded with a smile, "Yes, the Liang Dynasty was full of romantic people. Even among these two hundred people, there is also a general. I have noticed him a long time ago. Look, it's that person."

A few dozen steps away, someone was walking up the street holding a torch, followed by more than ten people, all holding something in their hands.

Everyone came to Ma Wei and put down the cloth and utensils in their hands. The man holding the torch said: "The search for the city has been completed. This is what the king deserves."

Ma Wei nodded slightly, neither happy nor angry, and said calmly: "Soldiers have worked hard, please Captain Pan to distribute these things on my behalf."

"Your Majesty is selfless and cares for your soldiers. We are deeply grateful. I would like to ask you to select a few to comfort us for our loyalty."

Ma Wei picked up an old piece of clothing and put it on himself, "It feels so warm."

Captain Pan was thanking him, and then left with the people and things, and distributed them again not far away.

Ma Wei whispered: "This man's name is Pan Kai. His father was once the champion general of the Liang Dynasty. He can be said to be the son of a general. In two days, I will make him a general and command the entire army."

When Ma Wei talked about the entire army, it seemed that there were tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command.

Xu Chu recognized that Pan Kai was the soldier who worshiped him on the tower yesterday. He nodded and said, "Brother Ma has a sharp eye."

"Instead of being chosen, it's better for me to choose people. Think carefully, brother, this is a time when heroes emerge in large numbers. As long as you pay a little attention, there are talents everywhere."

Xu Chu's heart was pounding.

Early the next morning, Ma Wei led a hundred soldiers back to the small town on the north bank. Luo Hanqi's people had already raided the city. General Zhang and others who originally defended the city were locked in a cell. At this time, even their coats and boots were taken away. With only his single clothes left, he was shivering in prison.

Luo Hanqi was very satisfied and invited Ma Wei and Xu Chu to drink and get drunk before resting.

Ma Wei finished his drink and said goodbye. He had already written a message and sent people out to areas where there were still people inhabited, hoping to recruit more soldiers.

Shortly after noon, someone really arrived. It was not the common people who applied for the army, but Wang Ning of Wuyue.

Ning Baoguan arrived so quickly that it only took a little more than a day from the time the messenger returned to deliver the message to when he showed up.

Ma Wei's men guarded the city gate, but as soon as they saw the flag of King Wu Yue, they immediately opened the city gate and did not dare to say no, and did not even have time to report.

Ning Baoguan drove straight into the city. When he arrived at the downstairs of the city, Luo Hanqi, who was drinking, was surprised and ran down to greet him. His feet were weak and he fell down the stairs. Regardless of his pain, he rushed to the street to pay homage to his lord.

Xu Chu then went downstairs and saw that Ning Baoguan was followed by only dozens of horses. He knew that he must have set off overnight and would not have time to lead the army.

Seeing Luo Hanqi's drunken look, Ning Baoguan frowned slightly and asked Xu Chu, "Where are the Mawei people?"

"Deploy defenses in the big city on the south coast."

"The big city was also captured?"

"The imperial court recalled all the guards, and the city was abandoned."

Ning Baoguan drove his horse through the downstairs and led people straight to the big city in the south.

Luo Hanqi stood up unsteadily and murmured: "Why can't I control my mouth? I thought Prince Ning wouldn't be so quick..."

Xu Chu chased to Nancheng. He wanted to see how Ma Wei, who had the favorable location and people, could deal with Ningbaoguan, which had just arrived and had only dozens of soldiers.