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After saying this, Chen Feng stopped talking. To be honest, everyone wants to win the allegiance of a strong general like Ma Chao, but in fact, not everyone can control such a strong general.

Just like Lu Bu back then, he was as strong as Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo, who could suppress Lu Bu, but in the end, they all died in Lu Bu's hands.

Ma Chao was originally a vassal of one side, with great skill and high prestige among the Qiang people. Although he is down and out now, he still has certain strength. If he didn't really surrender, Chen Feng would rather him leave as soon as possible.

"Meng Qi,,,,,,"

Both Zhao Yun and Pound looked a little anxious, especially Pang De, who naturally understood what his lord meant. At the same time, he also understood Ma Chao's inner conflict.

However, he hopes that Ma Chao will make a wise choice, otherwise, after leaving this time, it is very likely that he will play against the battlefield in the future, which is not what he wants to see.

"I, the last general, will swear to the death to follow the lord..."

After a long time, Ma Chao finally made up his mind. He knelt on one knee and kowtowed to Chen Feng. The proud general of Xiliang God Weitian finally bowed his head to the right general.

"call,,,,,,"

Zhao Yun and Pang De breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, they were really afraid that Ma Chao would choose to leave.Seeing that Ma Chao made a wise choice, they were also very relieved.

In fact, Chen Feng heaved a sigh of relief. If Ma Chao chooses to leave, he will definitely become his enemy in the future. Will he kill him or let him go?

And his subordinates, Ma Dai, Pang De, and Zhao Yun, were all related to Ma Chao. If he really killed Ma Chao, it wouldn't make his subordinates feel cold.

"Okay, Meng Qi, I read you right, get up. I want to form some elite cavalry regiments. Zilong and Ling Ming have already started this matter. In the future, I also hope that you can bring me an elite cavalry regiment.

Right now, there is an important task for you to perform.When you were down and out, you once hid in the mountainous area in the northwest of Hanzhong, so you should be familiar with it. Zhang Lu also sent someone to recruit you. Come to think of it, you are no stranger to him.

Now, Hanzhong's [-] troops are attacking Xiliang, intending to cut off my retreat and seize my territory. I want you to lead [-] cavalry to support, so as to defeat the Hanzhong army as soon as possible. "

"Thanks to the trust of the lord, the last general will definitely complete the task. When to set off, please give the order of the lord. The last general, the original lord, is galloping on the battlefield."

"The sooner the better, you go to count the soldiers and horses immediately, I will give you a warrant, you can go to Chang'an to get [-] sets of cavalry equipment, and then support Xu Huang as soon as possible, our army's safety is in danger, but I will leave it to you."

"No, the last general will go now."

After everyone else left, Chen Feng shook his head and smiled wryly for a few times. Finally, he temporarily surrendered to Ma Chao. Now, he has a lot of troubles, so he can't let uncertainties surround him.

The Xianbei in the central part went south, the Qiang people rebelled in Xiliang, Cao Chun's cavalry occupied Guangwei, and the Hanzhong [-] army was going north.

All of these are factors for Chen Feng's uneasiness.

Chapter 504

With the reduction of Luoyang's troops, Cao Cao gradually ordered his troops to retreat. In the end, he only left Xia Houyuan and [-] cavalry to wait for news.

The rest of the soldiers and horses all retreated to Hulao Pass, and then, after leaving Le Jin to guard Hulao Pass, Cao Cao led the rest of the soldiers and horses to retreat again.

This time, he and Chen Feng had a face-to-face contest. Generally speaking, Cao Cao still had the advantage, but he had to choose to withdraw his troops.

"Father, my child thinks that this Chen Feng is a serious problem in his heart. If possible, we should eliminate this person as soon as possible. If we let him gain a firm foothold in Chang'an this time, it will be difficult for us to develop westward. "

Cao Zhang has also learned to think while fighting outside these days. In addition, Cao Xiu, Xia Houba and other peers often exchange experiences and ideas with each other, so Cao Zhang has this kind of view.

"You can think of this, which shows that you have matured and stabilized a lot, Ziwen, the battlefield is the place where a person's talent can be improved the most, and you have done a good job."

Cao Cao nodded. It stands to reason that his son's opinion is not a problem. In just a few years, Chen Feng has the ability to fight against Cao Cao, which is indeed a serious problem.

Therefore, in order to sweep the world as soon as possible, it is best to deal with an opponent like Chen Feng as soon as possible, especially before the opponent is not strong enough.

"In that case, father, why don't we secretly attack Chang'an, my son is willing to lead the army. Hmph, the so-called agreement is just a piece of paper, don't take it to heart."

"Oh? Hehe, Ziwen, your progress is not small, very good, very good."

"Actually, it's not me. Cao Xiu told me that Chen Feng should not be underestimated, and that he must not give up hunting down this person just because of the so-called agreement. Therefore, we all think that this person should be killed as soon as possible."

Cao Zhang was also a little embarrassed to be praised by his father.After all, he didn't propose this idea, and he just relayed Cao Xiu's point of view.

"It's not easy for you young people to have such insights. Hey, why don't I want to kill Chen Feng as soon as possible, but this time, I really have no chance."

Cao Cao gave a wry smile. To kill Chen Feng, he had to defeat his army first. But these days, the two sides have fought a lot. The strength of the opponent's army depends on the strength of the opponent's army. It is not so easy to defeat them.

Of course, if it's just a problem between the troops, Cao Cao is still confident of winning the battle. The key is that the battle is not only related to the strength of the army.

Looking at his son, Cao Cao smiled gratifiedly. Finally, after many years, he saw the shadow of his late eldest son in his son.

"In order to conquer Hebei, our army has consumed most of the food and grass. If we want to take Chang'an, we don't know when we will have to fight hard. Our army's food and grass are already insufficient.

Of course, Chen Feng may not have enough food and grass. Hey, it is indeed a pity that such a good opportunity cannot be seized. "

Cao Zhang nodded his head half-understood. He understood the reason why the three armies hadn't moved yet, and the food and grass went first. If there was a shortage of food on his side, it was really not appropriate to continue fighting.

However, the doubts in his heart have not been answered. Did he retreat just because of the problem of food and grass?This doesn't seem to be my father's style.

"Father, my child still doesn't understand. Thinking back, during the battle of Guandu, father didn't have enough food for the night. Yuan Shao was so powerful at that time, but he was still defeated by his father."

"Hmph, I praised you just now, why is it like a pig's brain now, can these two things be the same?

In the battle of Guandu back then, I couldn't retreat, even if I didn't have overnight food, I couldn't let Yuan Shao move forward, otherwise, my Cao clan would surely die.

So I have to gamble, even if the odds of winning are slim.Besides, that time, I wanted to know the enemy army well, so I had the courage to carry on.

This time, I don't need to gamble, and you don't need to think about it. Now that I am sitting in the Central Plains, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers under my command, and a mere Chen Feng, is it worth the risk for me? "

"Ah, the child has been taught,,,,,,"

After being reprimanded by Cao Cao, the enthusiasm that had been raised just now was extinguished in an instant. Only now did Cao Zhang realize that he was still too immature.

In fact, apart from the lack of food and grass, there are still many problems in Cao Cao's rear.Several months have passed since the dispatch of troops this year, and too many young and strong civilians have been mobilized, which directly led to a poor harvest this year.

Unfortunately, there was a drought in the Central Plains, and it was still very serious. In fact, there were also quite a few droughts in the areas of Hedong, Nanyang, and Sili, and the people's harvests were not good.

This is also the main reason why Chen Feng was able to bring the local people to Chang'an. Otherwise, according to the nature of the people to settle down and relocate, how could Chen Feng move so many people so easily.

In addition, the long-battled division was exhausted. If the battle continued like this, the soldiers would definitely complain, and Cao Cao had to think about his subordinates.

Xun Yu, who is in charge of the rear, has clearly stated that he can no longer deliver food and grass to the front line, otherwise, it is very likely to cause internal turmoil.

The officials in charge of people's livelihood even sent news that this year's weather is abnormal, and the people's harvest is definitely not good, and there will be even more disasters next year. As for how serious it will be, it is temporarily uncertain.

These are all factors that prompted Cao Cao to withdraw his troops. As a prince and commander of an army, he has too many issues to consider, and those generals can't worry about them.

Although Xiliang was lost, Cao Cao didn't care too much.What kind of place is Xiliang, how poor and chaotic it is, he has already experienced it.

Furthermore, during the period of occupying Xiliang, he acquired a large number of war horses and built a horse farm near Xuchang. In a short period of time, he did not lack war horses.

Cao Cao was a little happy to throw the big burden of Xiliang to Chen Feng.If this place could be used to drag down Chen Feng, it would have the effect of defeating others without fighting.

Of course, he was a bit reluctant to lose Chang'an. Fortunately, most of the soldiers and supplies in Chang'an, Sili, and Hedong were withdrawn, and his loss was not too great.