Three Kingdoms: My Wife Is Diao Chan

Chapter 332 Wei Kai's Reminder

Chapter 333 Wei Kai's Reminder

"Let's persuade the rebels to surrender." Cao Chong suggested to Xia Houyuan looking at the messy rebel camp in the distance.

Xia Houyuan nodded, there is no need to kill more at this time.

The method of persuading surrender was very simple. Xia Houyuan directly sent someone to shout outside the camp of the rebels: "The rebels quickly leave the camp and surrender. After the sound of the three-way drum, those who do not come out and surrender will be killed without mercy!"

Without waiting for the drums to sound, the rebels rushed out and surrendered when they heard the shouts.

"Young master, there are really many people. After a rough count, there are about 9000 people." Cao Tai came back happily and reported.

"First ask who is besieging Tongguan, how many people are there, and who is behind Tongguan?"

Cao Chong asked the school affairs office to hurry up and interrogate, and to clarify these things before going to see Wei Ji. He said that Wei Ji was quite reserved, and he hadn't sent anyone over until now.

"Ma Chao is just before the pass?"

"Yes, when my subordinates left the pass, Ma Chao was directing the rebels to attack Tongguan before the pass." The one who answered Cao Chong was the school official who followed Wei Guan to Tongguan a few days ago.

"Report in detail on the situation in the past few days. Why haven't you sent any news?"

"Young master, the small pass in the south fell the night my subordinate arrived at Tongguan, and the backside of Tongguan was also besieged the next day.

"How many days has Xiaoguan been missing? What's the matter with Wei Ke? Xiaoguan is so important to Tongguan that the rebels took it away!" Xia Houyuan next to him became angry when he heard this.

"General, my subordinates heard that it was Xiaoguan's guard who rebelled and surrendered to Ma Chao."

And this thing?Cao Chong and Xia Houyuan were taken aback.

The surrender of the little pass guard and the surprise attack on Fenglingdu seemed to be at the same time. Ma Chao's plan to capture Tongguan this time was perfect!Also, the ambush of Zhong Yao last time was also a very bold and clever strategy. Is this Ma Chao really so powerful?

It wasn't until evening that Wei Ji sent Wei Guan to invite Cao Chong, Xia Houyuan and others to enter the pass. Before that, Cao Chong had already figured out the general situation of Ma Chao's siege of Tongguan.

Ma Chao and Han Sui led 3 troops to attack from the west. Li Kan and Cheng Yi broke through from the south of Xiaoguan. Thousands of rebels!

"Ma Chao spent a lot of money this time, planning to win Tongguan in one go before we realized it! He almost succeeded." Cao Chong sighed.

Xia Houyuan's face was also very ugly. He was in Puban, Hedong, very close to Tongguan, so he didn't know anything about these situations.

Wei Ji greeted Cao Chong, Xia Houyuan and others at the gate of Tongguan, and food had been prepared for everyone in the pass.

"Wei Ke, Tongguan is in danger, you should have sent someone for help earlier?" Xia Houyuan said to Wei Ke unceremoniously.

"General Zhengxi! The matter came too urgently, and I didn't have time! When I sent someone to invite the young master, Ma Chao was not in front of the pass, and there were less than [-] rebels around. I thought I would ask the young master to help clean it up. The rebels on the banks of the Yellow River will be fine..."

Seeing Cao Chong looking at him with an unfriendly expression, Wei Ji explained to Cao Chong.

"Young master, at the beginning there were only more than 1000 people in the north. I sent people to wipe them out once by boat, but they fled in the mountains and forests, and I couldn't allocate too many troops, so I troubled you. The navy came over and transported so many people there at once!"

"You have just stepped down from the Sili Colonel's Department, so you should be familiar with the situation in Guanzhong. How could you be ignorant of such a large-scale military mobilization by the rebels? And let Ma Chao directly surround Tongguan?"

Cao Chong was very puzzled by Zhong Yao and Wei Ji, the two Sili captains. The tens of thousands of Guanzhong rebels assembled and mobilized. He was ambushed by Ma Chao and lost his life.

Wei Ji looked distressed and sighed: "The gentry in Guanlong and Hedong all supported Ma Chao this time, and all the counties and counties in Guanzhong helped Ma Chao deal with the imperial court. It seems that I cannot escape the blame!"

"Ma Chao is a warrior, how can he get the support of so many gentry? What does this have to do with you?" Cao Chong became more and more confused.

"Do you still remember that I bought a batch of salt from the young master and shipped it to Guanzhong for sale? This incident seems to make the Kansai gentry complain about the imperial court's policy, especially the Hedong gentry..."

Cao Chong's face darkened, if you have any objection to the young master's salt policy, just say it directly, don't beat around the bush here!

"The matter of salt administration is beneficial to the country and the people. The imperial court has a public opinion. If they have any dissatisfaction, they can directly file a letter to the imperial court. Colluding with rebels like this, they are looking for death!" Cao Chong said harshly.

No wonder Cao Chong felt that Ma Chao's strength was so much stronger than he estimated, someone helped him overtly and secretly!
"Who is planning for Ma Chao? I always feel that Ma Chao doesn't have the ability to ambush Zhong Yao, and this plan to capture Tongguan doesn't look like the plan Ma Chao came up with."

"How can the young master conclude that someone is giving advice to Ma Chao?" Wei Ke was taken aback.

"If he had this ability, would he still let Ma Teng go to Xudu? Father and son have already separated in Xiliang." Cao Chong sneered.

"I don't know." Wei Ji shook his head.

Cao Chong did not continue this question with Wei Ji, but instead discussed the current defense situation. Wei Ji was also from a noble family, who knew he thought so?
He thought he was going to help Wei Ke take back Xiaoguan and Jingou, but Ma Chao withdrew his army the next day, and he left in a snap!

"It seems that after the candidate and others fled back, Ma Chao concluded that there was no hope of capturing Tongguan, so he left very simply."

While Wei Ji was busy sending people to inquire about the military situation, he said to Cao Chong: "Fortunately, the young master and General Xiahou defeated the rebels behind in one fell swoop yesterday and rescued the Tongguan crisis in time!"

"Let's see what the imperial court plans? I'll wait here for two days. If there is no arrangement, I will take people back to Luoyang. There are only a few months left in the two-year period I set with Yang Taiwei."

Wei Ji sent an emergency military report to Xu Du, reporting everything that happened in Tongguan and the current situation. Xia Houyuan went back to Hedong directly, and Cao Chong stayed in Tongguan to wait for the next order, while collecting and sorting out the information sent by the school office.

Lao Cao laughed when he received the battle report from Wei Ji and Cao Chong, and said to the people in the prime minister's mansion: "The traitor, Ma Wan, gave the head, wiped out 1 enemies, and took more than [-] prisoners. Are you satisfied with the results?"

Lao Cao still holds grudges, you all oppose Cao Chong leading the army to support Tongguan, now you have nothing to say?To achieve such a victory in just a few days, Lao Cao himself rarely has such a victory!

What else can everyone say besides praising Cao Chong for his bravery and admitting that they are not good enough!It's only been a few days, who would have thought of such a result!
(End of this chapter)