At the same time, Xu Yi's soldiers led the mountain to the tomb and surrounded the rebels. The tribes of Wei Cong's family were mostly a ragtag group of soldiers and horses summoned temporarily. When Cao's army surrounded them, they suddenly became chaotic.

Wei Cong still wanted to resist and called on the powerful men in Guanzhong to respond.

On July 20th, the Wei and Pei families in Hedong gathered five thousand troops and stationed in Guanzhong, threatening to quell the rebellion.

On the 21st, Chaona Huangfu Jianshou ordered his eldest son Huangfu Qi to lead his troops to attack and stationed in Guanzhong.

All the powerful families reacted in the same way and drew a clear line between the two families.

On the 23rd, the rebels showed signs of defeat.

Jia Xu ordered the gates of Chang'an to be opened and launched a general attack. Zhang He, Xu Yi, and the powerful coalition forces in Guanzhong acted at the same time. Wei Cong was defeated and fled, and Yang Fan was captured alive. Jia Xu offered a reward of a thousand gold to kill Wei Cong.

On the 24th, Yang Fan and his entire family of 874 people were beheaded at Caishikou, Chang'an.

On the 25th, Wei Cong was killed by his servants and his head was sent to Chang'an.

A vigorous and seemingly magnificent uprising only lasted for eighteen days before it ended completely. The Jingzhao Wei family and the Hongnong Yang family were erased from the list of Guanzhong powerful men and disappeared in the long river of history.

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Jia Xu immediately reorganized his troops and reported to Ye City.

Cao Hong and Xu Huang surrounded Yangcheng. At this time, Ma Chao had become a turtle in the urn.

As for when to launch the general offensive?

Not urgent!

Let’s talk about Ma Chao’s temperament...

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At the end of April in the 14th year of Jian'an, the governor of Longxi ordered Hao Zhao, the southern captain, to lead his troops to counterattack.

Baima Qiang and Shenlang Qiang did not dare to continue their entanglement and fled back to Huangzhong in embarrassment. Hao Zhao took advantage of the situation and led his troops to attack Wudu County, seizing Wudu Road, Xiaben, Qiangdao and Shanglu counties, the gateway to Hanzhong,

This was opened.

Zhang Lu was very anxious at this time.

Xichuan soldiers and horses were mobilized frequently and appeared in Baishui Pass, seemingly showing signs of dispatching troops.

Zhang Lu hated Liu Zhang with all his heart, but he had no choice but to worry deeply. Hearing that there was a movement of soldiers and horses in Xichuan, Zhang Lu did not dare to take it lightly. He immediately sent Cao Cao Yanpu to station his troops in Mianyang to prevent Liu Zhang from sneak attack.

Yan Pu is a Brazilian native of Yizhou and is known for his strategy.

He suggested: "My lord, there is no need to worry about Xichuan now. Instead, you should be wary of Cao Cao."

"How can I see it?"

"Xichuan is currently in chaos, and Liu Zhang has too much time to take care of himself. He even invited Liu Bei to help him and garrisoned in Nanzhong. I heard people say that prices in Chengdu have skyrocketed and there is quite a bit of chaos. Liu Zhang is fully responsible for this matter, so how can he have the energy to send troops to Hanzhong? On the contrary

Cao Cao's nephew, Cao Peng, the newly appointed captain of the Sili School, was cunning and resourceful, and used troops like a god. The chaos in the northwest could not hold him back for long, and sooner or later his horse would be defeated by him.

When the time comes, how can he sit back and watch Wudu belong to the Lord?

As soon as the military capital is defeated, he will definitely capture Hanzhong. Cao Cao is ambitious and has already peeked at Xichuan, and Hanzhong is an important place to go to Xichuan. Cao Peng must also know this and will not let Hanzhong go..."

"What Zinong said is absolutely true!"

Zhang Lu is a person who can still listen to opinions.

But the mobilization of Xichuan troops and horses was a fact, but it made him dare not take it lightly.

"Let's do this. I'll let Zhong Qi garrison Yangping Pass. In this way, Hanzhong can sit back and relax."

"My lord, if you just defend, it will be impossible to stop Cao's army. Today, Wudu is empty of troops, and it is the time for your lord to take advantage. As long as Wudu is occupied, you can join forces with the Qiang and Di in the west, attack Hanyang and Longxi if you advance, and hold on if you retreat. With this help,

The geography of Hanzhong, dealing with Cao's army... Pu is willing to lead the troops and seize Wudu for the Lord."

This was originally an excellent strategy.

If Zhang Lu listened, Cao Peng would have to go to great lengths to break into Hanzhong.

But how can Zhang Lu listen now?

After thinking for a long time, he decided to let Yan Pu guard Mianyang.

Although Yan Pu disagreed, he could not change Zhang Lu's determination. On the way out of Nanzheng, Yan Pu looked up to the sky and sighed: "Hanzhong will be destroyed soon."

The day when Hanzhong will be destroyed will not be too far away...

But he couldn't explain these words to anyone, otherwise it would definitely lead to death.

Yan Pu left Nanzheng and stationed in Mianyang for a short time.

Zhang Lu got the news of Ma Chao's defeat!

Before he could react, Hao Zhao led his troops to Wudu and captured Xiabian with overwhelming force.

Only then did Zhang Lu panic!

He quickly ordered his brothers Zhang Wei and Zhang Zhongqi to lead 30,000 troops to garrison Yangping Pass to resist Cao's attack.

But he didn't know that at the same time he sent two troops, a Cao army was already quietly marching in Ziwu Valley, marching hard towards Hanzhong.

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"When Zhong Cun and Guo were about to arrive, why did they stand still?"

Hehuang, blood flows into a river!

Cao Peng used the power of the wind and the remaining clouds, like a pack of wolves, to kill the Di people who were frightened by the news.

For more than 20 days after entering Hehuang, Cao's army attacked in all directions. Sometimes they dispersed and attacked small tribes; sometimes they concentrated their forces and annihilated large tribes. In just over 20 days, Cao's army attacked more than 30 times, wiping out the Di people, large and small tribes.

Thirty-seven, killing more than 30,000 Di people, causing the whole Hehuang to panic.

Dou Mao didn't pay attention at first.

But by the time he realized something was wrong, the terrifying aura had already swept through the entire Hehuang.

Not only the tribes, large and small, were frightened, but even the Di people living around the king's tent at the head of the Cizhi River were also on tenterhooks.

Cao Peng!

This name has become the nightmare of the shepherds in Hehuang Grassland.

Mentioning Cao Peng's name almost made him stop crying at night.

"Stop crying. If you cry again, the King of Hell will come!"

Many people use this method to scare children.

The distressed child immediately stopped crying when he heard the three words Cao Yamawang.

Legend has it that King Cao Yan would eat ten people in one meal.

Legend has it that King Cao Yama drank the blood of a hundred people every day...

Legend has it that King Cao of Hell likes to drink with people's hearts. A banquet requires at least a thousand people's hearts...

There are more and more legends like this.

Cao Peng himself didn't know where such a legend came from.

However, he used real actions to tell the people of Hehuang: I said I wanted to wash away Hehuang with blood, and it was by no means a threat.

Many Di people began to regret. If they had known this, even if they could not kill Dou Mao, they would have shown a gesture. But now, Cao Jun has come in... Then King Cao Yan will not give you a chance to regret, and will directly exterminate the clan.

Thirty-seven tribes, totaling more than 30,000 people, which is almost one-sixth of the total population of Hehuang Di people! The problem is, no one knows how long Cao Peng will kill. Judging from the current situation, this

Zhi Cao's army was obviously red-eyed and killing madly!

Dou Mao hurriedly ordered the Di people on the Hehuang Muyuan to shrink immediately and concentrate on the area at the head of the Cizhi River.

He also received news that there were two troops entering Hehuang.

One group was led by Cao Peng. Although there were not many in number, they were all very bloodthirsty and their killing methods were extremely crazy.

This group of troops came and went without a trace, and they did not carry any baggage.

They relied entirely on killing and plundering to replenish their supplies...

Want to raise an army to siege?

They didn't even respond to the challenge.

As long as you dare to spread out, they will dare to attack even a tribe of several thousand people, and they will win every battle.

The reputation of more than thirty battles cannot be eliminated casually.

Thirty-seven tribes, more than 32,000 lives... So many people can feel the thick smell of blood filling the air when they hear Cao Peng's name. When did the Han army become like this?

Cruel?

Another Cao army was said to be commanded by Cao Peng's clan brother, Cao Xiu, the new western captain.

About 30,000 soldiers and horses have already marched into the Hehuang Grassland, and are now approaching the head of the Cizhi River, rapidly approaching...

Of the two troops, Dou Mao was more willing to fight Cao Xiu.

At least Cao Xiu behaved mildly after entering Hehuang and did not engage in large-scale killings.
To be continued...