On Chang'an City, Ma Teng looked anxiously at the soldiers and horses of both sides fighting in the distance. I thought that although my son Ma Chao was strong, more and more enemy troops were surrounding him, and the situation might not be optimistic.
The tiger-head spear stabbed Wen Chou's ribs from an angle without any warning. Ma Chao used all his strength with this shot.
"Aha!" Wen Chou shouted angrily.
The tip of the spear did not stab him, but the barrel struck his ribs, leaving a scratch. Although he was protected by armor, it still hurt.
"Ding!" The two iron spears clashed, and Wen Chou's spear was bounced far away. He obviously suffered a loss. After all, his force value was 95+.
At this time, Ma Chao's force value is 97, which is considered a difference of 1.5. If the force value is above 90, every small point is a small realm. After all, a master can be killed if he is not careful in his moves. Don't you see Guan Yu killing Yan Liang? Guan Yu's force value is 97 +, Yan Liang 96 But Yan Liang was careless and underestimated the enemy, so he died.
"Chi yo yo!" Wen Chou held the horse's belly to avoid the subsequent killing move.
"Look at the gun!" Although Wen Chou was not as good as before, his momentum was not reduced at all and he launched a counterattack.
"A Chou, let me help you!" Yan Liang shouted.
"Brother, you don't have to, I'll do it!" Wen Chou shouted angrily and stabbed Ma Chao with his backhand. @·No mistake first~~
"Hmph! Look at the gun!"
Ma Chao's arrogant eyes flashed with murderous intent, and the spear pressed hard on Wen Chou's spear tip. The tiger's head passed by the spear tip and went straight to Wen Chou's neck.
"Ding!" Although Wen Chou deflected the tiger-headed spear, he was not prepared enough and was shocked to the point that his hands were numb. But what Wen Chou lacked most was his brute strength, and he turned his horse around to prepare for another attack.
Ma Chao also didn't expect that his opponent was not only arrogant, but also very tenacious. Although he was half a step ahead of his opponent, he still couldn't defeat Wen Chou after every round, so he was worried.
"Tick-tick!" Another group of cavalry arrived behind the Wuhuan cavalry, and a war horse went straight to the side of Ma Chao.
Ma Chao looked intently, and his fighting spirit suddenly became stronger. Because the opponent is also a white horse and an iron gun, and has a similar appearance and aura to him, with the same sharpness! No need to guess, he knows.
After all, they had fought against each other in the Hedong Battle.
"General Wen, retreat, this is the Lord's order!" Zhao Yun on the white horse shouted loudly.
"snort!"
Wen Chou glared at Ma Chao angrily and reluctantly stepped aside.
"Chang Shan. Zhao Zilong!" Zhao Yun said calmly, showing a calm demeanor.
"We saw the Battle of Luoyang and the Battle of Hedong back then!" Ma Chao said rudely as he raised the Tiger Head Spear.
"You'd better go up together. You can't defeat me alone!"
Zhao Yun looked stern. Ma Chao, the "little Lu Bu", was really crazy. Hedong obviously failed to defeat him last time.
"Haha, Ma Mengqi, although you are very strong, there are still people who can defeat you!" A burst of hearty laughter came from behind Wen Chou and others, and more than a hundred riders came to the opposite side of Ma Chao and lined up.
"Hmph! Yuan Xianyi!" Ma Chao said coldly.
The soldiers and horses of both sides gathered together. Yuan Xi rode against Ma Chao, and the distance between the two horses was only more than ten steps.
Ma Chao thought, if he takes the opportunity to capture or kill Yuan Xi, the battle can be reversed immediately. I was thinking about it when I saw Zhao Yun next to me. There are also two strong and powerful Xu Chu and Zhu Gongdao beside Yuan Xi, as well as the two generals Yan Liang, Wen and Chou who are eyeing him eagerly. Ma Chao's heart immediately cooled down. There were too many masters in the Jizhou army!
"Ma Mengqi, do you dare to bet with me that someone can capture you within a hundred times?" Yuan Xi asked.
"Haha!" Ma Chao laughed arrogantly, "Even Lu Bu can't say he can beat me within a hundred times. There is no such person yet!"
"Okay, let's do this. Three days later, outside Chang'an City, in front of the three armies' formation, we will challenge each other." Yuan Xi said.
"Okay, let's fight in three days!" Ma Chao said arrogantly.
After speaking, Ma Chao took the Xiliang cavalry and ran back to Chang'an.
"Lord, why let him go?" Yan Liang asked.
"It would be best if we could surrender the Ma family. They are very influential in Xiliang, especially the Qiang people." Yuan Xi replied.
"So the lord wants to use the method of attacking the heart to motivate him to fight?" Zhao Yun asked.
"This attack was successful, and Han Sui assisted. It is not difficult to destroy the Ma family, but it is not easy to recover them. What I want is the Ma family's heart." Yuan Xi said.
"but.
Ma Chao's martial arts skills are so extraordinary that even the last general would find it difficult to defeat him within a hundred rounds. _o_m" Zhao Yun said worriedly.
"Even if it is a one-on-one competition, it does not rely entirely on force. If there is careful planning, the enemy can often be defeated." Yuan Xi said with an analogy: "You see, the tiger is stronger than a human, but as long as there is a bow Even if the crossbow, knife, and spear are much less powerful than this beast, they can still kill it."
"My lord, you are saying that competition in martial arts is not just about brutal fighting. If you use external force, the weak can often defeat the strong?" Zhao Yun asked.
"That's it!" Yuan Xi told Zhao Yun behind him: "This battle will be left to you Zilong. Apart from Lu Bu, the only one who can be slightly better than Ma Chao is you, Yuan Jun."
"I don't use weapons to fight tigers." Xu Chu suddenly grinned.
"Haha!" "Hey!"
Everyone shook their heads and laughed.
Yuan Xi was in a good mood and said, "Let's go and see General Han Sui. Let's meet this old fox."
Han Sui's army was stationed to the west of Chang'an, and Jizhou's army was stationed to the south of Chang'an. The next day, Ju Yi's Hedong Army pursued Ma Chao's troops to Chang'an and garrisoned in the north. In this way, the three armies surrounded Chang'an on three sides.
Jizhou Army Camp.
"General, Han Sui's fellow said that he was busy with military affairs and could not come to the camp to meet him." Ju Yi handed over his hand and reported.
"Haha, why, are you afraid that we might eat him now? Old slick guy!" Yuan Xi asked with a smile.
"Han Sui is so cowardly and wants the general to let him lead Guanzhong alone. He is really evil but not courageous!" said Yang Hong next to Ju Yi.
"Well, we have to focus on the overall situation now. Now is not the time to deal with Han Sui. It is reasonable for him to be afraid of our annexation. Since he won't come, then I will go to him!" Yuan Xi said.
"Ah, not to mention the high status of the general, how could he condescend to go to Han Sui's camp. Besides, Han Sui's ambitions, it is really dangerous for the general to go, and his subordinates think it is inappropriate." Yang Hong advised.
"I'm not afraid of that. Although Han Sui is greedy, he doesn't dare to face the front of our army. It will do him no good to murder the young master."
Guo Jia then advised: "Young master, going forward will intimidate Han Sui and reduce his suspicion. In addition, you can show his subordinates and show your courage."
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, also often showed off his courage.
"Just in case, send the cavalry troops over to show the majesty of our army in case something unexpected happens." Jia Xu suggested.
"Well, you go and prepare now. Also, how are Han Sui's generals doing?" Yuan Xi asked.
"Zhang Heng and Yang Qiu agreed to submit to the general. Ma Wan's attitude was ambiguous, but he was already moved and was just timid. Yan Xing had a lot of dissatisfaction with Han Sui and agreed to lead his troops to submit to the general, but asked him to kill him. Han Sui was really taking a risk, so I didn't tell him. Cheng Yi and Cheng Gongying were stationed at the camp and did not go out with the army. They never gave a reply to the people they sent." Yang Hong replied.
"Han Sui's matter will have to wait until Ma Teng is dealt with. Now we need to stabilize him." Guo Jia said.
After everyone was ready, Yuan Xi took Jia Xu and the three guards Xu Chu, Zhu Gongdao and Zhao Yun. In addition, nearly 10,000 cavalrymen from Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu, and Tai Shici marched outside Han Sui's army camp.
Thirty miles southwest of Yuan Jun's camp, Han Sui's troops and horses were in full swing and were arrayed in front of them, watching Yuan Xi's camp.
To Han Sui's left, Yan Xing looked at the confident old man with confusion, and said curiously: "Father-in-law, aren't we here to lead our troops to join Yuan Xi? Why do we still need to put up a battle array? Isn't this the case?"
Han Sui laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "Yan Ming, don't you understand this? This is to show Yuan Xi the strength of our army and the strength of our troops and horses, so that we can intimidate the opponent with our momentum before surrendering." , and then surrender. Only in this way can we take the initiative, which will be of great benefit to our future actions and interests. This is a strategy to turn against the guest. Obviously you are still young and you still need to learn it!"
Yan Xing suddenly realized what he said, and he raised his hands and said, "My father-in-law's miraculous plan is indeed beyond our ability to guess!"
Han Sui couldn't help but feel proud when he heard this. He stroked his white beard and said, "We are arranging our troops here. According to the way ordinary people behave, we must prepare troops and horses to come and confront me in front of the formation. But with the fourth generation of the Yuan family The family tradition of the Three Lords is that they must first salute before retreating. Later, when they come to the front of the formation, he.
They warned me, but I have been honest in front of the battle and surrendered to them. It will definitely achieve better results than normal surrender. This is a strategy that blooms on the tree. Yan Ming must learn more in the future. "
Hearing this, Yan Xing held up his hands and praised, "My father-in-law has a wonderful plan. If my subordinates can learn a few things, they will benefit from it all their lives."
Han Sui was still waiting for some pretense, but now.
"Ta! Ta! Ta!" Nearly ten thousand Jizhou cavalry troops marched neatly outside Han Sui's camp.
All the sergeants were wearing bright armor and sharp swords and halberds, and the queues were neat and orderly. The soldiers of Han Sui beside the camp were frightened.
Although Han Sui had exhausted all his strategies, they were of no use in the face of the general situation. The reaction of the soldiers at the bottom betrayed the current situation of Han Sui's army.
"Inform General An Jiang. The General is here to pay his respects!" Xu Chu shouted at the top of his voice.
The guards next to the camp quickly went in to report, and after a while.
Han Sui, who looked shocked, led several of his subordinates to greet Yuan Xi outside the camp gate.
"General An surrendered, Han Sui respectfully welcomes the general!" Han Sui saluted. Although Yuan Xi was much younger than him, he was powerful and a general conferred by the emperor, and he deigned to come to the camp to meet him. Han Sui had to do enough etiquette.
Yuan Xi jumped off his horse and said with a smile: "General An Jiang, please forgive me. You are my uncle's elder, and I have to ask you for more advice. This time I came to meet you in your camp. It's a visit." Let’s discuss important matters together, and secondly, send His Majesty the Emperor’s edict and seal to the general.”
"Don't dare, don't bother me, General." Han Sui said respectfully.
Yuan Xi said and walked forward, walking side by side with Han Sui into the camp. Yang Hong, Xu Chu, Zhu Gongdao, Zhao Yun and more than 200 tiger guards also followed Han Sui's troops.
"General, please take a seat." Han Sui raised his hand and pointed to the landlord's seat in the middle, and saluted Yuan Xi with a solemn expression.
Yuan Xi nodded without being polite, walked to the main seat and sat down, and then asked everyone to sit down together.
After the guests and hosts sat down, Yuan Xi's face suddenly showed a deep smile and he said happily: "General Han can come to help Yuan and welcome the emperor. He is actually the leader of the Han family's heroes."
"This is the edict and seal given by His Majesty. General Han, please accept it." Yuan Xi pointed at the sandalwood box held in Yang Hong's hand and said.
Han Sui took the sandalwood box from Yang Hong. He held the box and bowed towards the south. Then put the box on the table in front of the main seat.
"I'm really sorry that the general came to my camp to present the seal and ribbon." Han Sui said with some embarrassment.
Han Sui felt depressed in his heart, but his expression did not change. He smiled and said: "I just led the troops to surrender. I didn't want to, but I accidentally offended the general's power. I am really ashamed. I still have to surrender." I hope General Haihan will not blame you."
"Haha. General Zhenxi, why do you have to say this? You have done great service in hunting down thieves for the imperial court. I am here to discuss the recovery of Chang'an with you." Yuan Xi said.
Now Han Sui is the general of Zhenxi.
"Chang'an is surrounded on three sides, and the city is small and dilapidated. Even if the Ma family and his son have more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, they will only be defeated. We just need to be careful to prevent them from escaping back to Xiliang, otherwise it will be difficult to conquer the long way." Han Sui reminded.
Yuan Xi nodded. Han Sui was right. Now nearly half of Ma Teng's troops and horses are stationed on the Hongnong front line, and there is no time to return to Chang'an. But if the Ma family father and son escape back to Liangzhou, a remote place, it will really be a disaster. It's not good to send out troops to conquer again.
"Does General Han have any good strategies to defeat the enemy?" Yang Hong asked.
"I heard that the general will fight with Ma Chao the day after tomorrow?" Han Sui asked without answering.
"yes."
Han Sui shook his head and said, "You don't have to work so hard. We just need to dig trenches in the east of the city and besiege them on three sides, just like Li Que and Guo Si did in the past. Little Chang'an won't be broken down immediately. We will lurk elite troops halfway along the way to attack them." You can kill the Ma family father and son."
"This is exactly what I came to tell General Zhenxi." Yuan Xi smiled and said, "I made an appointment with Ma Chao to fight, but I did not promise not to attack the city in these three days. As long as the army starts attacking the city day and night starting tomorrow, , Ma Chao will come out to support the defense. On the third day, with his arrogant temperament, he will definitely not break the promise. Ma Chao is the flag of Ma Teng Army. As long as Ma Chao is defeated, the morale of Ma Teng Army will be low. It is not difficult for our army to completely destroy him. .”
"Ah, it turns out that this is the general's plan.
,Not bad. Han Sui couldn't help but nodded, "The Ma family boy is most conceited about his martial arts skills, and he is very arrogant. He will fight even if he knows it is a trick." "
"So I have to make an agreement with General Zhenxi to attack the city tomorrow. What does the general want?" Yuan Xi said.
"That's no problem." Han Sui changed the topic and asked, "After Chang'an is captured, how should the affairs of Guanzhong be handled?"
"I will send a few subordinate officers to assist you, General Zhenxi, in handling government affairs, and Guanzhong and Guanxi will be entrusted to you." Yuan Xi replied.
Han Sui secretly calculated that even if Yuan Xi sent subordinate officials, as long as the military power was in his hands, he would not be afraid of others' opinions.
"Why, does General Zhenxi think there is something wrong?" Yuan Xi asked.
"There's nothing wrong with that. It's very appropriate.@*~~" Han Sui quickly replied.
Behind Yuan Xi, Jia Xu sighed and shook his head, then stood up and cupped his hands towards Han Sui and said: "General Han, I, Jia Xu, would like to ask you something. I hope General Han can tell you the truth. I would be very grateful." .”
When Han Sui heard Jia Xu's name, he couldn't help but take it seriously. He hurriedly returned the greeting and said, "I've heard about Jia Gong's name for a long time, and it's like thunder in my ears. I don't know what I want to ask you about?"
Jia Xu cupped his hands at Han Sui and said, "Don't dare. What I asked General Han is nothing more than the fact that both the Yuan and Ma armies are stationed in Guanzhong. It is not yet known who will win and who will lose. All the princes are I just have a wait-and-see attitude, but General Han is the only one who is brave enough to make a bet, but I don’t know what to do, so why don’t you ask General to teach me?”
Han Sui already had a way to respond in his mind, and said with a smile: "What Mr. Jia said is exactly what he asked. According to my temperament, I should have stayed on the sidelines to see what happened to the armies of Yuan and Ma." There was a fight in Guanzhong to see who was stronger and who was weaker. However, when Chen Gong and all the princes went north to attack Bingzhou, all the princes accompanied him, and they were still unable to win. Moreover, I did not participate in the battle of Hedong because I was escorting grain and grass, so I was tabooed by Ma Teng. , so the only way to go is to seek refuge with the general."
Han Sui's words were not far-fetched, and were somewhat scrupulous, but they made everyone nod. .
