Because of Yuan Xi's big move, the situation in the Central Plains was uncertain, and there were many princes who were ready to take action!
Northwest of Guanzhong is the Prefecture of Jincheng in Liangzhou.
If we say who the name of this Jincheng governor is, his reputation is on the list of all the princes, which is quite famous! He is the governor of Jincheng - Han Sui! The old fox of the Yellow River with nine bends.
In the main hall of the Prefect's Mansion, a rather rickety, thin old man was lowering his head, carefully studying the map of Guanzhong on the table. His eyes were narrowed into a slit, and sparkling light flashed out from time to time. His fingers were floating up and down on the map, obviously planning something.
This old man is the hero of Liangzhou, Han Sui.
While Han Sui was studying the military map, there was a violent noise outside the door.
Looking up, he saw a nine-foot-tall man wearing black armor. He was tall and tall, with a white face and a calm and indifferent serious look. As soon as he stood at the door of the main hall, he felt a sense of calmness. With a powerful aura, the muscles on the tight clothes wrapped under the armor are bulging, as if they are about to collapse at any time, giving people a feeling of extremely explosive power.
This person's name is Yan Xing, whose courtesy name is Yanming.
"Father-in-law, you have been studying all morning. All the generals have reported to you military matters. If you don't meet, we can't make the decision." Yan Xing's voice was hoarse, but it was still strong and full of energy. A terrifyingly intense energy.
Han Sui's old cheeks lifted up from the drawing paper, he took a deep look at Yan Xing, shook his hand and said: "I will leave all matters in the army to you for the time being. I don't have the energy now. There are other things to think about.”
"Nuo..." Yan Xing nodded, then raised his eyes to the table and said, "Father-in-law, you have been looking at this map of Guanzhong for several hours. I dare to ask, sir. What exactly are you studying?”
Han Sui raised his head, took a deep look at Yan Xing, then sighed, shook his head and said, "There are more wolves and less meat..."
Yan Xing's brows suddenly furrowed and he said in confusion: "More wolves and less meat? Who is the wolf and who is the meat?"
Han Sui smiled slightly, slapped his palm heavily on the land in Guanzhong, and said sarcastically: "The fertile soil in Guanzhong is meat! Yuan Xi, Ma Teng, all the princes in Guanzhong, and this old man are all wolves. How can a wolf behave like this?" There is so much meat, but there is only one piece of meat, how can you separate it?"
Yan Xing was stunned when he heard this and said: "My lord, could it be that you want to go east to seize Guanzhong?"
Han Sui nodded and said: "Yuan Xi raised three armies to march westward. The momentum was huge. Ma Teng also mobilized all his subordinates to resist. The battle in Guanzhong is imminent. If we don't get a share of the pie now, it will be in the future. How can I miss it if I regret it so much?"
Yan Xing frowned when he heard this and said: "In those days, Chen Gong, the prefect of Chang'an, joined forces with Ma Chao, Liang Xing, Ma Wan and others to conquer Bingzhou, but was defeated by Yuan Xi. Ma Teng and Ma Chao turned against all the princes in Guanzhong. Recently, they have been attacking each other, causing The territory of Guanzhong is falling apart and in chaos. Now that Yuan Xi has arrived in person, the situation has become even more complicated. At this time, if my father-in-law forces his way in, it will be easy to get in but difficult to get out."
Han Sui shook his head and smiled: "Not necessarily!"
Seeing Yan Xing's puzzled look, Han Sui smiled and explained to him: "If the land in Guanzhong is a piece of iron, it seems that back then Chen Gong was so virtuous and respected that he kept his word and all the princes obeyed. We really It is not easy to take action directly, but now that Chen Gong has surrendered to Ma Teng, he can no longer make the decision. Although Ma Teng has replaced him in the Guanzhong area, it is only a drop in the bucket and cannot have the slightest effect. The princes are doing their own thing, resulting in The situation is extremely uncertain, but it is different now. Ma Teng and Yuan Xi will have a decisive battle here. If the princes have some discernment, they should choose one of them to rely on. If not, but the soldiers from both sides are really coming, don't look at them. We usually have a lot of fun, but if we really stand in the wrong direction, everyone will end up losing their heads!"
Han Sui took a deep look at Yan Xing and said, "The same goes for us!"
Yan Xing seemed a little confused when he heard the words, and said: "My father-in-law's intention is not to seize the land in Guanzhong? If he chooses to rely on Yuan Xi, it is just to marry someone else, how can he succeed?"
Han Sui laughed when he heard this and said: "Being attached to one side is just a prerequisite for seizing Guanzhong. It is just a temporary measure. We will wait for the battle of Guanzhong."
After this is over, I will naturally have no more objections. Can a man be able to succumb to others for a long time? "
Sure enough, this line is standard for all villains.
Yan Xing heard the words and said hurriedly: "In my father-in-law's opinion, at this time, is it better for us to rely on Yuan Xi, or is it better to cooperate with Ma Teng?"
Han Sui heard this, gently stroked his beard, and said calmly: "When Chen Gong went north to conquer Bingzhou Gaorou, all the princes followed him, but I was the only one who left late because of the long journey. In the chess game, there were no moves. Falling in two places, Yan Ming, do you understand this sentence?"
Hearing this, Yan Xing thought for a long time, then slowly raised his hands and said, "My lord, I understand!"
Chang'an.
The city of Chang'an, which was destroyed by Li Que and Guo Si in the past, was scorched everywhere and bones were scattered in the streets. Today's Chang'an, after the dedicated management of Chen Gong and others, although it is far from the prosperity of Linzi, Yecheng, it has gradually regained some vitality.
In the hall, Ma Teng was pacing back and forth, looking anxious.
"General, you must not fall into Yuan Xi's trap." Li Ru stood up and said.
"I know everything you said, but this is His Majesty's order." Ma Teng waved his hand to stop Li Ru's words.
After all, Ma Teng has always regarded himself as the queen of General Fubo.
"Your Majesty's edict? Now how can your Majesty have any edict of his own will?" Li Ru said sarcastically: "It was Li Que, Guo Si and Cao Cao before, and now Yuan Xi, none of them are targeting the emperor. Under the banner, he specializes in doing things with ambitions."
"Anyway, I've already fallen out with Han Sui. It's just right to use the emperor's order to attack him and expel him from Kansai." said Ma Xiu on the side.
"It was a mistake to withdraw troops from Hedong before, and now we are fighting with Han Sui. Wouldn't it be an opportunity for Yuan Xi to take advantage of?" Li Ru said anxiously.
"If you don't withdraw your troops from Hedong, won't you give Yuan Xi an excuse to send troops to Guanzhong?" Ma Xiu asked, "And Yuan Xi has just defeated Cao Cao, and he still has to put in a lot of effort to clean up the remnants of Yanzhou and Yuzhou. If he wants to get involved in Guanzhong, he has the intention There is nothing we can do. If we don’t take the opportunity to deal with Han Sui, and wait for Yuan Xi to free up his hands and join forces with Han Sui to attack our army, that will be the real crisis."
The breaking point of the conflict between Han Sui and Ma Teng was the friction between his soldiers and generals. As a general who led the troops, Ma Xiu naturally hated Han Sui.
"Now and then, the Cao and Yuan families were in constant dispute. We could try to annex Han Sui, but now the Yuan Xi family is the only one. If we fight Han Sui again, we will only be attacked from both sides! The gain outweighs the loss. The time is not right! " Li Ru advised.
"Yuan Xi hasn't finished handling the matter in the Central Plains. He has no ability to intervene in Guanzhong. The most he can do is win over Han Sui and make him work hard!" Ma Xiu retorted.
"Even if he is temporarily unable to invade Guanzhong, with the strength of the Hebei Army, he will be able to free his hands in at least a year!" Li Ru urged again.
"Okay!" Ma Teng shouted to stop the argument between the two. "It is impossible for Ma to take the initiative to reconcile with Han Sui. It is just a matter of using His Majesty's edict to conquer Han Sui. Before Yuan Xi finishes taking care of the Central Plains, complete control Guanzhong, then rely on danger to defend against the Yuan family, and then plan for other big things, that's it."
Li Ru sighed and said, "If the general really wants to do this, please withdraw the troops from Sili's front line, call back the major general and Chen Gong, and then strengthen Hongnong's defense. Concentrate your efforts to seize Zuo Fengyi and right Fufeng, and wait until Han Sui is annexed." Concentrate the management of the three counties west of Tongguan!"
Ma Teng hesitated and finally extended his power to Luoyang and Rongyang, although the territory was stretched at this time. There is a shortage of his own soldiers and horses. But it was really difficult for him to give up Yin and Hongnong, Henan.
"Hongnong is an outpost to defend the Central Plains and Hanoi. If Hongnong cannot hold it, he can retreat to Kansai. But he is only stationed at Tongguan. Once the enemy troops break through, there will be no way to retreat." Matthew said.
Ma Teng was still hesitant, and Li Ru looked anxious and sighed. Although Ma Teng is less arrogant and cruel than Dong Zhuo. He is more frank and friendly, but he also lacks the domineering and decisiveness that a hero should have.
"Report! Han Sui's troops have appeared in Gaoling, Yangling, and Anling!" The scout ran into the hall to report.
Matthew stood up abruptly. "Father, let me go to meet the enemy!"
"Wait a minute, we need to find out where Han Sui's main force is first." Li Ru analyzed: "He wants to encircle Chang'an in three ways. As long as one of his main forces is defeated, the other two groups will be defeated.
, Our army is small and we must not divide ourselves into three groups to meet the enemy. "
"Find out the enemy's situation immediately!" Ma Teng ordered the scout.
"You can ask the major general to lead an army back to Tongguan. This will not only guard the entrance to Guanzhong, but also attack Han Sui's rear by surprise." Li Ru suggested.
"Send an order for Meng Qi to return to Tongguan and ask Chen Gong to stay in Hongnong." After Ma Teng gave the order, he said to Ma Xiu: "Chang'an City is dilapidated and it is not suitable to hold on. You and Pang De must gather troops and prepare to attack Han Sui's army!"
On the banks of the Jingshui River, Han Sui commanded his soldiers to put down their ships. As long as they crossed the Wei River, they could surround Chang'an. At this time, Ma Teng's troops on the front line of Chang'an were the weakest, and he really had the best chance to occupy Chang'an and Jingzhaoyin.
"Father-in-law, we can cross the river." A capable general in his thirties said next to him.
Han Sui raised his head and looked at his capable son-in-law, nodded and said: "Yan Xing, you lead your troops to cross the river first, then cross the Wei River upstream to reach the foot of Acheng, and then outflank Chang'an!"
"Father-in-law, won't you join the army?" Yan Xing said in surprise.
"No, I just thought about it. Ma Wan and Yang Qiu are still not fully convinced. I have to personally defeat the enemy," Han Sui said.
Since the Battle of Hedong, the Kansai Allied Forces were defeated, leaving only a few small princes such as Ma Wan and Yang Qiu, and their strength was greatly damaged, so they had no choice but to temporarily rely on Han Sui.
Yan Xing hesitated to speak, thinking that Han Sui was too suspicious and jealous. Since he couldn't believe it, he wanted to surrender Mawan and Yang Qiu. Repeated actions would only make them suspicious and angry.
But he could only say these words in his heart. His father-in-law was afraid of profit and sometimes had the stubbornness to have his own way.
Yan Xing raised his hand to salute, then turned around and led his men across the river by boat.
Han Sui watched more than 7,000 soldiers and horses crossing the Jing River, and he rode eastward with his bodyguard cavalry.
In the Gaoling River section, more than 3,000 Han Sui troops crossed the Weishui pontoon and rushed to the south bank. t.
Ma Wan and Yang Qiu kept urging the soldiers to cross the river on the north bank, while Zhang Heng and Hou Xuan led their soldiers and horses to try to occupy the south bank.
"Kill!" Matthew shouted angrily, leading a team of more than 400 cavalry to rush up from the flank.
"Come up with the spearmen!" Zhang Heng kept shouting.
"Whoa! Whoa!" A row of spears stood up, and the sharp spear points pointed at the Ma family cavalry rushing over from the east.
"Quickly line up and run up!" Hou Xuan asked the soldiers crossing the river behind him to follow him. As long as they occupied another place, they would be able to gain a firm foothold.
"Puff! Puff!" A burst of footsteps sounded, and the Ma family's infantry finally arrived.
"Load the arrow!" A rough man about thirty years old, riding on a white horse, gave the order.
"Ta-ta!" The archers all added arrows, and with the command, the arrows rained down on Han Sui's army on the shore and the pontoon bridge.
"Ah!" "Oh!" Han Suijun was shot down by many people.
In particular, the soldiers on the pontoon who were rushing to cross the river were obviously vulnerable targets.
"Spear Corps!" General Baima shouted.
"Puff!" Rows of spearmen pressed against Han Sui's army. Their formations were neat and rigorous. Obviously, the general was a good soldier who was good at training.
"Go up, don't retreat!" Zhang Heng also shouted loudly. Behind them was the river. If they couldn't hold it back, they would have to feed the fish.
The Xiliang warlord who is now in control has many soldiers who are good at using spears. The two armies of Han Sui and Ma Teng had spearmen as their main fighting force. The spear is also called a spear or a spear. The handle of the spear is often more than one foot long. The attack range is very wide, but the strength and skill of the user are also high.
The most elite spearmen in the Ma family army are none other than the "Black Cavalry" led by Ma Chao, all of whom can skillfully wield spears on horseback.
"Charge again!" General Baima ordered. He was very skillful in organizing the attack, not a head-on attack. Instead, let the spearmen attack from the flank, giving Han Sui's army a chance to escape to the east.
Zhang Heng looked at the casualties among his subordinates, and his heart was bleeding. In this era where strength speaks for itself. If you have no soldiers in your hands, you are destined to die miserably. This is especially true in Xiliang and Guanxi. Although Zhang Heng and others defected to Han Sui. But his position in Han Sui's army is also determined by his strength.
"Lao Hou, withdraw!" Zhang Heng shouted loudly.
The candidate originally wanted to resist with all his strength, and then let the follow-up troops come up.
. But Zhang Heng's shout made him immediately discouraged, and he had the same idea.
"Don't fucking come over here. Get back!" Hou Xuan shouted to the soldiers on the pontoon.
After giving the order to retreat, Han Sui's army was completely defeated, and everyone wanted to squeeze towards the pontoon bridge. The situation eased after Zhang Heng cut down a few random soldiers and then let his own soldiers suppress the formation.
"The enemy is about to retreat, attack with the whole army!" General Baima shouted, and together with Matthew, he led his troops to press forward more violently.
The white horse general thrust his horse into the belly, and the white horse galloped towards Han Sui who was stranded on the shore.
"Clang clang!" The white horse general opened several spears. The war horse ran faster, and a long knife cut directly at Zhang Heng who was about to get on the pontoon bridge.
"Whoa!" Zhang Heng's soldiers thrust forward with their spears, covering the white horse general.
The white horse general rode his horse to avoid the dense spears. The long sword was instantly replaced by a big bow, and the feather arrows shot straight towards Zhang Heng's vest.
"Ah!" Zhang Heng screamed, and the sharp arrow penetrated the armor and pierced his heart from behind.
One of the generals was shot dead, and the remaining Han Sui army just wished they had lost two legs. They all crowded together to escape. Hundreds of people were crowded and pushed into the Wei River. Of the 3,000 people who crossed the river, only more than 1,000 returned to the north bank. .
The main cavalry of the Ma's Army arrived one after another. Ma Teng rode his horse to the shore. Looking at Han Sui's army who suffered heavy casualties, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Ling Ming, you have accomplished a great feat by defeating their troops crossing the river so quickly." Ma Teng praised the white-horse general next to him.
Pound, who was riding on a white horse, just bowed his hands and saluted without answering.
Ma Teng smiled. He knew the temper of this subordinate. Although he was usually sullen, he could always speak impassioned and heroic words. He was a real man who was upright and fierce.
