Two days later, Ma Teng led the army to arrive and joined Cao Zhang and Duan Xuan's troops.
A few days later, another large army arrived. It was Han Sui who led his 20,000 troops.
After Han Sui received Ma Teng's personal letter, he knew that he had accepted the offer and saw clearly the stakes mentioned in the letter. He felt that Ma Teng's words were reasonable and he was willing to accept the offer and become the governor of Liangzhou.
He knew that the military situation on Cao Zhang's side was urgent, and he did not dare to delay at all. After receiving the imperial edict, he immediately mobilized troops and quickly rushed to Chang'an.
When Cao Zhang heard that Han Sui had arrived, he quickly called Ma Teng and went to greet him outside the camp in person.
After a while, Han Sui arrived with several soldiers. He saw Cao Zhang and Ma Teng from a distance. He quickly got off his horse, stepped forward quickly, and saluted Cao Zhang: "Greetings, Mr. Cao!"
Cao Zhang hurriedly stretched out his hand to help: "Han Shijun, please don't be too polite!"
Ma Teng stepped forward and greeted Han Sui with a chuckle: "Wen Yue (Han Sui's nickname), I haven't seen you for a few years. You look very good."
"Brother Youlao is worried about me. I was instigated by a traitor and became an enemy of my brother. Fortunately, my brother did not give up and still treated me with sincerity. I am so ashamed that I came here to apologize to my brother!" Han Sui hurriedly turned around and respectfully greeted Ma Teng gave a gift.
Ma Teng smiled as he supported him: "Okay, you and I, brothers, let the past misunderstandings go. From now on, you and I will join hands to help Mr. Cao annihilate Li Jue, and then jointly ensure the stability of Yongliang."
"I follow my brother's instructions! I am afraid of delaying Mr. Cao's important event, so I traveled day and night and brought 20,000 horses." Han Sui responded to Ma Teng's words.
"Thank you for your hard work, Ambassador Han. Please come and take a seat in the tent." Cao Zhang greeted Han Sui and walked into the camp.
At this time, he saw a tall and mighty young general next to Han Sui. He felt that he was extraordinary, so he asked curiously: "Who is this?"
"This is a general under my command, whose surname is Yan Xing and whose courtesy name is Yan Ming. Yan Ming, come and see Mr. Cao!" Han Sui introduced Cao Zhang, and then hurriedly called Yan Xing forward.
Yan Xing took a step forward: "Young general Yan Xing pays homage to Mr. Cao!"
Yan Xing! It turned out to be him!
Cao Zhang looked him up and down with a stunned expression.
According to the records of "Three Kingdoms", this Yan Xing was originally a subordinate of Han Sui, but later surrendered to Cao Cao, and played a vital role in Cao Cao's quelling the rebellion of Ma Chao and Han Sui.
And what makes Cao Zhang pay close attention to him is that he once had a brilliant record.
When Ma Teng and Han Sui fought, Yan Xing once fought with Ma Chao with all his strength. At that time, his spear was broken, but he continued to fight with the broken spear and almost killed Ma Chao. This shows that his martial arts is quite good and he is also a good man. A rare warrior.
"It turns out to be General Yan Ming, nice to meet you!" Cao Zhang responded to Yan Xing enthusiastically, but he was already thinking about how to recruit Yan Xing to his command in the future.
Cao Zhang led everyone into the Chinese army's tent and took their seats respectively.
As soon as Han Sui sat down, he couldn't wait to ask Cao Zhang about the war situation: "May I ask Mr. Cao, how is the war situation in Chang'an now?"
"Li Jue stayed behind closed doors and could not come out. General Duan once led his troops to attack the city, but failed. I was originally planning to wait for the two envoys and other Kansai princes to arrive to discuss strategies to defeat the enemy." Cao Zhang Tell Han Sui the current situation truthfully.
Han Sui took the initiative and said: "Master, the reason why we were unable to attack the city before was probably due to the lack of troops of General Duan and Master. Now Brother Ma and I have arrived with 20,000 troops each, and our army's strength is far superior to that of Li Jue. I think, too. There is no need to wait for Zhang Heng and Liang Xing to arrive, we can attack Chang'an tomorrow and win the battle quickly!"
When Ma Teng heard Han Sui's invitation to fight, he immediately agreed: "Yes, sir! Now that our army is strong and morale is strong, we can attack Chang'an with all our strength!"
Cao Zhang saw that the two men were full of fighting spirit, and there were only five days left before the hundred-day appointment. He really couldn't afford to delay, so he nodded and agreed to the two men's request to fight.
"Okay, early tomorrow morning, please ask Brother Meng Qi under Ma Shijun to lead 10,000 troops to attack the east gate of Chang'an. General Yanming under Han Shijun will lead 10,000 troops to attack the west gate of Chang'an. General Duan will lead his troops to attack the south gate of Chang'an. Gongming will lead the army. Ten thousand troops attack the north gate of Chang'an." Cao Zhang quickly made arrangements and established a siege posture.
Cao Zhang stood up and raised his arms and said: "This time, we will attack from all sides to conquer Chang'an and defeat Li Jue in one battle!"
Everyone stood up and responded: "Conquer Chang'an and defeat Li Jue!"
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On the morning of the next day, war drums sounded from all sides of Chang'an at the same time. According to Cao Zhang's instructions, the four armies were dispatched together to prepare for a general attack on Chang'an City.
Li Jue had already known about the arrival of Ma Teng and Han Sui's armies. He also realized that Cao Zhang's army would soon launch a full-scale siege, and made careful arrangements.
Li Jue personally led 5,000 troops to guard the east gate, Li Huan led 5,000 troops to guard the west gate, Li Ying led 5,000 troops to guard the south gate, and the north gate was handed over to Li Jue's nephew Hu Feng.
At this time, they had already led their troops onto the towers in all directions, with solemn expressions on their faces, holding the weapons in their hands tightly, preparing to start a desperate battle with Cao Zhang's army below the city.
The troops led by Ma Chao, Yan Xing, Duan Xuan and Xu Huang lined up under the city like a torrential river, ready to attack. The armor on their bodies shone with cold light, and the weapons in their hands shone with murderous intent.
The sound of war drums was loud, and along with the sound of war drums, the commanders of the army four doors away issued the command to attack.
The two sides directly entered the process of hand-to-hand combat without any probing.
The sound of killing suddenly broke out on the battlefield, and the long-range troops on the city took the lead in launching an attack.
A dense rain of arrows fell from the sky, but the attacking troops below the city were not afraid at all. They held up their shields for protection and continued to rush towards the city wall crazily.
The sword shone coldly in the sunlight, and the entire battlefield turned into a murderous sea of blood.
The two sides fought fiercely, and the sound of swords and swords chopping echoed between the heaven and the earth, and the earth trembled.
Cries to kill, howls, and the neighing of galloping horses were intertwined.
Blood was sprinkled all over the city walls and the battlefield. The faces of the soldiers on the battlefield were all stained with blood. Everyone was interpreting loyalty and courage with their own flesh, blood and soul.
The soldiers fought bravely to kill the enemy, the lights of swords and shadows intertwined in the air, and the blood of life dyed the city walls and battlefield red.
Li Jue waved the spear in his hand and kept walking back and forth on the city wall, constantly harvesting the lives of the soldiers who tried to rush to the city wall!
Ma Chao looked at Li Jue on the tower and roared angrily, urging his soldiers to continue their attack. The rage of the battle burned in his eyes.
Li Huan was very skilled. He wielded the Huanshou Sword and kept cruising around the city, killing enemies one by one. His face was covered with sweat, but there was a determined light in his eyes.
Yan Xing directed his men to rush up the ladder and rush towards the city head.
Li Ying held the sword to guard the key points of the fortress. His swordsmanship was as smooth as running water, making the enemy intimidated. Every soldier who tried to pass by him could not escape his fatal sword.
Duan Yan stood under the city wall, holding a hard bow and raising his head to shoot. The arrows were all fired. The arrows pierced the sky like meteors. Each arrow killed the Xiliang defenders on the top of the city.
Hu Feng held a crossbow and kept shooting at the soldiers who rushed to the city.
Xu Huang led his personally trained warriors, controlled the rams, and kept hitting the walls and gates of Chang'an, trying to open a gap.
The generals on both sides took the lead and fought with a fear of death, which also inspired the soldiers under their command to fight to the death.
The flesh and blood of the warriors from all sides on the city wall blended with the city stones, and life, death and dignity danced together.
The earth trembles, war drums beat continuously, heroic souls burn, and there are countless casualties on the battlefield.
As time went on, the fighting became more intense.
The soldiers on both sides were all brave. Although they suffered heavy casualties, they had no intention of retreating.
Blood and dust filled the battlefield, and red and white intertwined on the ground, forming a twisted and beautiful picture.
The sky slowly darkened, and the battle continued on the city wall for several hours. Although there were heavy casualties, there was no winner.
Both the enemy and ourselves are exhausted and don't have much strength to continue fighting. They all realize that this is no longer a contest of personal bravery and strength, but a contest of team strength and belief.
Cao Zhang, Xu Shu, Xia Houba, Ma Teng, Han Sui and others had also been wandering around the siege to watch the battle. They were all very surprised to see such an anxious situation.
"Sir, it seems that it is impossible to capture Chang'an today. Let's withdraw our troops. After dark, it will be even more unfavorable for our generals and cause greater casualties!" Xu Shu suggested to Cao Zhang.
Cao Zhang looked at Ma Teng, Han Sui and others. Although they didn't say anything, they could see such a huge consumption and their faces became very ugly.
After all, they are here to help in the war. If all the elites they have accumulated over the years are used up in one battle, they will definitely feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Come on, the whole army retreats!" Cao Zhang quickly issued the order to withdraw.
The gongs for withdrawal rang out in all four gates of Chang'an. Although Ma Chao, Yan Xing and others were unwilling to accept it, they also understood that there was no point in persisting, so they could only lead their men to retreat slowly.
The Xiliang army at the head of the city watched Cao's army retreat, and their tense spirits relaxed. They fell to the ground, leaned against the wall, or clenched their weapons. Today's battle made them endure both physical and mental tolls. pressure!
Every corner of the battlefield was filled with thick smoke and the smell of blood, and a fierce battle ended like this...
