in2ebook Chapter 272 How dare you be so rude?
Chapter 272 How dare you be so rude?
Changan.
At Ma Teng's house.
Another late night.
Hou Xuan took advantage of the night and came to Ma Teng's study.
"My lord, news has come from the front that Cao Zhi's army has been stationed on the north bank of the Wei River for half a month!"
The candidate informed Ma Teng of the news he had received.
"I stayed here for half a month. Great, great, very good!"
After receiving this news, Ma Teng was overjoyed.
"only……"
The candidate said again.
"Just what?"
Ma Teng's face darkened and he said unhappily.
"But these Qiang people are not a regular army after all. I heard that their casualties have exceeded 50,000. If this continues, the Qiang people in Guanzhong will quickly decrease and disappear!"
"This time, when I passed on the news, I used the Lord's name. If there are too many casualties, it may affect the Lord's prestige among the Qiang people!"
The candidate hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but speak.
"They are just Qiang people. Their life and death are of little importance. As long as we can stop Cao Zhi's army, these sacrifices will be worthwhile!"
"Besides, there are countless Qiang people west of Liang Province. Even if all 200,000 Qiang people in Guanzhong were wiped out, it would not affect my prestige among the Qiang people!"
"Don't worry about this, I know what's going on!!!"
Ma Teng comforted him.
"It is my fault for being shallow!"
Hearing Ma Teng say this, Hou Can shut up.
However, when he thought about the awe that the Qiang people showed to Ma Teng when they heard his order, and then looked at Ma Teng's face at this moment.
The candidate suddenly felt like he had boarded a pirate ship by mistake.
He was worried that one day in the future, he would also be abandoned by Ma Teng.
It is precisely because of this little worry in my heart.
Let Houxuan not tell Ma Teng the news about "Jade Rakshasa" and "Jade Rakshasa might be Ma Yunlu".
He was worried that after Ma Teng learned about the "Jade Rakshasa", he would ask him to kill the "Jade Rakshasa".
And when Ma Teng finds out in the future that "Yu Luosha is Ma Yunlu", he will kill himself to avenge Ma Yunlu.
……
The north bank of the Wei River.
Cao’s army camp.
With Cao Zhi using himself as bait.
More and more Qiang people were killed.
The number of Qiang people in the entire Guanzhong region decreased sharply.
At the beginning, the Qiang people were able to organize teams of thousands of people and collectively attack the army.
Later on, it turned into teams of dozens of people constantly harassing us.
And this is the result.
Facing the attack of Qiang people with less than 500 people.
On Cao's side, they could kill them all without even getting injured.
……
Cao's army base.
Inside the Chinese army's tent.
Cao Zhi sat high in the main seat.
In front of Cao Zhi.
There stood several middle-aged men dressed in silk, dressed like wealthy men.
Behind them, in the open space outside the central army tent.
There were more than thirty carriages parked densely.
There were ten boxes on each carriage.
Each box was filled with gold, silver and jewelry.
"General Zhengxi, these gifts were sent to you by my master as a congratulatory gift for the imperial army's return to Guanzhong!"
"My family has always been loyal to the imperial court, but because our ancestral heritage lies here and we cannot escape, we have been forced to endure humiliation and live in hiding. How could the arrival of the imperial army bring us such joy as the clouds parting and the sun appearing, a long drought finally ending in a downpour!"
Among these people, an elderly man said respectfully.
These people came from the aristocratic families of Guanzhong.
Learned that Cao Zhi's army had arrived here.
And then they massacred the Qiang people on a large scale.
Only then did he hurriedly give Cao Zhi a gift.
First, he surrendered to Cao Zhi;
Secondly, they thanked Cao Zhi for killing the Qiang people within their family's sphere of influence;
Third, they were afraid that Cao Zhi would not be satisfied with the killing and would raise his butcher knife against them.
Cao Zhi didn't believe a word they said.
Aristocratic families always put their own interests first.
If it were Han Sui, Ma Teng, or other forces who had the upper hand today.
They still give gifts and say flattering words.
But Cao Zhi did not comment on their behavior.
In troubled times, it’s not surprising that people will do anything to survive!
After a moment of silence, Cao Zhi said seriously:
"I understand what you mean!"
"If you want me to spare you trouble, it's simple. From now on, within the sphere of influence of your respective families, if anyone starves to death because of lack of land to plant and food to eat, I will never forgive them!
If one civilian dies, I will kill one person from your family in exchange for his life. If ten civilians die, I will kill ten people from your family in exchange for their lives. If thirty civilians die, I will exterminate all three of your clans!"
Cao Zhi's tone was cold, and there was a murderous aura in his body when he said this.
Therefore, Cao Zhi had just finished speaking.
Opposite Cao Zhi, a group of middle-aged men knelt down in unison.
Looking at Cao Zhi who looked like the god of death in front of him.
They believed that Cao Zhi could really do it!
So everyone beat their chests and stamped their feet, pointing to the sky and swearing.
He promised Cao Zhi that he would never let the people in his family's sphere of influence starve to death.
"General Zhengxi, what if the Qiang people within your sphere of influence died of starvation?"
At this moment, a man with a rat-like mustache suddenly said.
This person's words instantly reminded Cao Zhi.
Although Cao Zhi maintained an attitude of killing every invading Qiang people.
However, Cao Zhi ignored the Qiang people who did not launch a surprise attack on Cao Zhi's army.
The main reason is.
Cao Zhi's main focus now.
Let’s put it on Han Sui and Ma Teng.
As for those "law-abiding" Qiang people.
To deal with them, we have to wait until we completely recover Guanzhong.
However, since this person has raised this question.
Cao Zhi simply borrowed their help to see their attitude.
Cao Zhi then asked, "Are there any Qiang people in Guanzhong?"
"This...I understand!"
The man was stunned at first, then kowtowed repeatedly.
As for the others, they also understood Cao Zhi's meaning at this moment.
So everyone thanked Cao Zhi profusely again and then got up and left.
……
These people just left a while ago.
Suddenly, a figure wearing Confucian clothes and with a long beard broke into Cao Zhi's central military tent.
Behind him followed Chen Dao with an apologetic look on his face.
"Are you Cao Zhi, the fourth son of Prime Minister Cao?" the man asked directly.
His words and actions are extremely rude.
Cao Zhi looked at Chen Dao.
"Fourth Young Master, this man is a hermit from Mount Zhongnan. His surname is Lou, his given name is Zibo, and his nickname is Monk Mengmei. He insists on seeing you, Fourth Young Master. I'm afraid of accidentally hurting him, so..."
In front of Cao Zhi, Chen Dao repeated Lou Zibo's self-introduction when he first met him.
Chen Dao’s subtext is that this person is a famous scholar and cannot be offended easily!
As for Cao Zhi, he couldn't help but sneer.
Celebrity? Only those who survive a single blow of the sword are Celebrity. As for those who die, they are called idiots!
It’s been a long time since a famous person dared to speak so arrogantly in front of me!
Thinking of this, Cao Zhi looked at the old man in front of him with a playful look and said jokingly:
"I'll give you a quarter of an hour to explain your intentions!"
"How dare you...you boy be so rude!"
Lou Zibo was furious.
After many years, Cao Zhi was the first person to be so rude to him!
"Snapped!"
Lou Zibo had just finished speaking.
Cao Zhi slapped him on the cheek.
The face that originally had an immortal look.
It was also because of Cao Zhi's slap.
It became red and white, like a clown on the stage.
"You, you..." Lou Zibo was furious.
"If you dare to insult me again, I will kill you!"
Cao Zhi said seriously.
Lou Zibo: “…”