But Han Sui changed the topic and said: "What's more, the general has been working hard in Hebei and mobilizing his troops to prepare for war for three years. This time he went south, he was indeed prepared for it, and it was another thunderous move after the Battle of White Horse. Opportunity, I have lived for so many years, and judging from the strength of both sides, the general has a better chance of winning, so I sincerely offer my vote, and I hope the general will accept it."
Yuan Xi nodded hurriedly and said: "Don't worry, General Han. You are the first among the princes in Guanzhong to fall to our army without seeing the situation clearly. Yuan will definitely treat you favorably in the future!"
"Thank you, General!"
"General Han has worked hard all the way, so he might as well go back and rest, prepare his troops and horses, and wait for the arrival of the cavalry army. Let's strike together with thunder!"
"Follow the General's orders."
Yuan Xi smiled and pointed to several generals aside, and praised with a smile, "Are these the subordinates of General Zhenxi? Sure enough, all of them are extraordinary heroes."
"I don't dare." "I can't." "I don't dare."
Hou Xuan, Yang Qiu, Ma Wan, and Zhang Heng all stood up and saluted.
These people had fought against Yuan Xi during the Battle of Hedong, so they were not strangers.
"I forgot to confer titles on the generals. Let's wait until the Ma Teng Rebellion is quelled. I will definitely send you a letter to ask your Majesty to confer rewards." Yuan Xi hinted slightly.
"Thank you, General!" The candidates understood and were secretly happy. Yuan Xi's strong posture shocked them greatly, and the military appearance of Jizhou also gave them a great deterrent.
Yuan Xi comforted Han Sui for a while, and then led his men to leave Han Sui's army camp.
Returning to the camp, Yuan Xi looked at Han Sui's camp and turned to ask Jia Xu: "Wenhe, do you think this old guy Han Sui is speaking from his heart? How credible is it?"
Jia Xu shook his head and said helplessly: "At least for now, I can't tell that what he said is false."
"Really?" Yuan Xi touched his chin gently, his eyes rolled around, and said, "To be honest, although this old man's act of surrender and words are sincere, I always feel that there is something wrong in my heart. The things that are too right may be subtle, but they are still there!”
Han Sui camped.
Han Sui watched Yuan Xi and others leave. In addition to a little joy, there was also a lot of worry in his eyes. Because the strength of Yuan Xi and the Jizhou Army shocked him too much. Attacking Lantian from Wuguan and then besieging Chang'an was something Han Sui would never have thought of. However, Yuan Xi and the Jizhou army did it, and they still managed to catch Ma Teng off guard very well. Ma Teng was instantly forced into despair.
The Ma family's residence in Chang'an City.
Ma Teng, Ma Chao, Ma Xiu, Ma Tie and several generals all gathered together to discuss how to deal with the Yuan and Han coalition forces.
"Thank you, brother, for arriving in time. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous!" Ma Tie said with lingering fear.
"Mr. Li sent someone to tell me that the situation in Chang'an was dangerous, so I traveled all night and night. It was not too late," Ma Chao said.
"I only asked the Major General to garrison Tongguan and pay attention to Ju Yi crossing the river from Hedong to invade Chang'an. But I didn't expect that just after the Central Plains War, Yuan Xi actually led the army from Wuguan to Lantian. If the Major General hadn't happened to come back to help, then our army would have seriously It's a total defeat." Li Ru was panicked but also a little impressed. For being able to attack Chang'an so unexpectedly, Yuan Xi was indeed the new overlord of the Central Plains.
"We returned to Chang'an, but the situation was extremely dangerous. Yan Xing's troops detoured around Jingshui and fought with Pang De in Acheng. Chen Gong's troops were stationed in Hongnong and could not withdraw quickly. What was even worse was Lantian. Di Ma Dai also sent people to ask for help. Our army is really in danger from all sides!" Li Ru analyzed.
"Wen You, is there any way to retreat from the enemy?" Ma Teng asked.
Li Ru looked at Ma Teng and his son. He shook his head helplessly and said, "It was all because of Mr. Li's negligence that he did not guard against Yuan Xi's attack on Chang'an through Wuguan. And our army's strength was scattered. If we were to face two powerful enemies, Yuan Xi and Han Sui, at the same time, we really had no chance of winning. For now, we have no choice but to retreat to Liangzhou, and after we gather our strength, we can then plot against the enemy."
"What?!. Just abandoning the land of Guanzhong like this, no! No way!" Matthew immediately objected.
"this!!!"
Although the situation is serious, looking at the demeanor of Ma Teng and Ma Chao, they are unwilling to withdraw from Guanzhong easily. After all, Liangzhou is a bitter cold place, and there is nothing comparable to the water, soil and climate of Guanzhong.
"Even if Chen Gong's soldiers and horses are brought back, our army has very little chance of winning. Let's not talk about Han Sui, a powerful enemy, but let's talk about the Jizhou Army. They have a difficult general like Ju Yi, and Yuan Xi personally leads the army to win. Rushing to Chang'an with momentum, facing Yuan Xi, our army has little chance of winning if we lose the opportunity." Li Ru analyzed rationally.
"Mr. Li, have you ever thought about it, if Yuan Xi and Han Sui are allowed to gain a foothold in Guanzhong, will we still have a chance to return to Guanzhong?" Ma Chao asked.
"Yes!" Li Ru answered very simply, "If our army withdraws from Guanzhong, the conflict between Han Sui and Yuan Xi will intensify. Han Sui does not want others to get involved in Guanzhong and Guanxi, but Yuan Xi is ambitious and intends to achieve success. Their hegemony will definitely take the land of Guanzhong. As long as the two families fight in Guanzhong, we will have a chance to return to Guanzhong after we reorganize Liangzhou's power!"
"The matter is very important, let me think about it again." Ma Teng hesitated.
"If you continue to cut off, you will inevitably encounter chaos!" Li Ru advised.
"Huh? I'll think about it again!"
Ma Teng waved his hand and motioned for everyone to retreat.
"Hey, that's all!"
Li Ru sighed. Such hesitation was not a quality that a hero should have.
"Report! Han Sui and Yuan Xi's armies have deployed equipment outside the city and are preparing to attack the city!" Scouts ran in to report.
"Yeah!" Several people were very surprised.
"Damn Yuan Xi, didn't you say we were going to fight tomorrow? Why are you so unfaithful!" Ma Xiu said angrily.
Li Ru's expression changed and he sighed: "This is Yuan Xi's trick. He wants to use the attack on the city to disturb the young general's mind."
"Then we don't have to pay attention to his invitation to fight!" Matthew said angrily.
"How can Yuan Xi's tricks make me flinch? If he wants to fight me, he will fight, whether it's attacking the city today or dueling tomorrow. How can I, Ma Chao, be afraid of him!" Ma Chao said proudly.
Li Ru shook his head secretly. After all, Ma Chao was young and energetic, so he got in even though he knew it was a trick.
In other words, Yuan Xi is too scheming. Even Ma Chao's character is taken into account. He is the same age as Ma Chao, but his machinations and scheming are worlds apart. Maybe this is the difference between an overlord and a general, Li Ru thought.
"Brother, please stay here quietly. We will just defend the city!" Matthew said.
Just as Ma Chao was about to retort, Ma Teng advised: "Meng Qi. If you really want to challenge, then take a good rest. Defeat Yuan Xi's generals tomorrow, and then boost the morale of our army. That way it will be easier to defend Chang'an."
"No! The kid knows!"
Ma Chao handed over his hand. Although he was not happy, he had to do what Ma Teng said.
Under Chang'an City.
Han Suijun and the Jizhou Army assembled ladders. Although there were not many in number, Chang'an City today is a small city and the city wall is not high. Even a simple ladder composed of several bamboo ladders is not difficult to climb to the top of the city.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" A hail of arrows shot towards the top of the city, suppressing Ma Teng's army.
Groups of infantry climbed up the wall, and the two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat. Han Sui's Jizhou Army was superior in strength, and Ma Teng's soldiers were also powerful, so the three parties fought fiercely.
"Boom! Boom!" Several stones were thrown into Chang'an City. It made the ground tremble.
Ma Tie picked up his spear. He stabbed at the soldiers of Han Sui's army who had climbed up the wall.
A Dub raised his shield and rolled nimbly to the ground. The ring-shou knife stabbed Ma Tie diagonally.
"Dang!" Ma Tie was, after all, a fourteen-year-old boy with little actual combat experience. He was attacked fiercely by the opponent and panicked for a moment.
"Hi!" A cold light struck, and a ball of blood spattered onto Ma Tie's face.
Ma Tie was still frightened and looked at his eldest brother Ma Chao who appeared at the side, "Brother, why are you up here!"
Ma Chao raised his brows, and instead of answering, he thrust out the tiger-headed spear and stabbed the enemy soldier who was climbing the ladder.
Ma Tie cheered up and followed Ma Chao to fight the enemy soldiers. He also believed that his elder brother was the invincible number one in the world, at least in his heart.
The offensive between Han Sui's army and Jizhou's army was intermittent, lasting from morning to night. The sound of war drums and shouts disturbed the soldiers and civilians in the city.
It wasn't until the morning sun rose that the Jizhou army stopped its offensive. Han Sui's army also followed suit and replaced the tired generals.
Yuan Xi took Xu Chu, Zhu Gongdao and Guo Jia into a tent in the camp.
In the tent, a young general in his twenties was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed and concentrating. When he heard the sounds of Yuan Xi and others, he slowly opened his eyes.
Yuan Xi nodded secretly in his heart, maybe because of practicing archery, Zhao Yun's eyes have always revealed a sharp edge like an eagle.
But since the battle with Lu Bu two months ago, Zhao Yun's momentum has become more restrained, and he looks like a dull knife without a sharp edge.
If the current Zhao Yun is underestimated because of his age and blunt temperament, then his opponent will suffer.
Compared with Ma Chao's sharp sword-like sharpness, Zhao Yun now looks more like a dull sword with a calmness.
"Zilong's martial arts skills seem to have improved to a new level." Yuan Xi said with a smile.
In fact, when it comes to martial arts, Yuan Xi has to call Zhao Yun his teacher. In recent years, Yuan Xi has learned most of his riding and shooting skills from Zhao Yun.
"Let's go to battle now. My lord, please allow me to meet that guy Ma Chao." Zhao Yun said with a faint smile.
"Zilong doesn't have to force himself, and there's no need to estimate the hundreds of moves. Just keep fighting. When the time comes, Ma Chao will become red-eyed and won't remember it," Yuan Xi reminded.
Zhao Yun nodded and said, "Master, don't worry. Since the battle with Lu Bu, I have learned a lot of secrets. I don't dare to say a hundred tricks, but it is not difficult to be slightly better than Ma Chao."
Yuan Xi smiled and personally fetched him a treasured bow. Zhu Gongdao also fetched Zhao Yun an iron spear, and everyone went to organize the army outside the tent.
After a while, nearly 10,000 cavalrymen from the Jizhou Army marched towards Chang'an City.
The infantry of Ju Yijun under the city moved out of the way, and even Han Sui personally led his troops to watch the battle.
The west gate of Chang'an was open, and the blood of the corpses had not yet been cleaned. Two thousand black cavalry were lined up in several columns, so that they could quickly return to the city at any time.
And in a large open space in the middle, a young general on a white horse stood proudly, with a fish-scale fine armor, a lion-shaped pocket, a tiger-headed iron spear, and those wild and arrogant eyes. He was really majestic. Ma Chao was worthy of being the "Xiliang Army" "Little Lu Bu".
Yuan Xi was riding on Jueying. Behind him were Xu Chu, Zhu Gongdao, and Zhao Yuntai Shi Ci. Commanding the cavalry in the distance were Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others. They were all generals with superb martial arts skills. Of course, a big battle cannot be missed.
A snow-white horse galloped out, turned around, and faced Ma Chao. Zhao Yun held an iron gentian gun and looked at his opponent calmly.
Ma Chao felt a little pressure from the other party's restrained and calm expression. He felt a little uneasy breathing. He couldn't explain why, but it was just a faint sense of oppression. It was not strong, but it was enough to disturb his mind. .
"Xiliang, Ma Mengqi!" Ma Chao shouted loudly. There were bloodshot eyes in his eyes, obviously he had not rested well.
"Changshan, Zhao Zilong!" Zhao Yun replied loudly, neither humble nor arrogant, but giving people a sense of heaviness and stability.
"But there is Zhao Yun, who is known as the best general in the Jizhou army? We met again after the Battle of Hedong." Ma Chao said with a hand.
At the same time, he secretly cursed Yuan Xi for being despicable, for actually consuming his energy by attacking the city and harassing him.
"Ma Chao, you have good qualifications. After tempering, you will be able to catch up with me." Zhao Yun nodded.
What Zhao Yun said is not wrong. If during the Battle of Hedong, Zhao Yun and Ma Chao might be able to fight 50-50, and it is still unclear who will win. But now, Ma Chao may not be able to do it.
"It's just you! Humph! Let's all rely on our abilities!" Ma Chao snorted coldly.
Zhao Yun smiled but did not answer, raised his spear and made a "please" gesture.
Ma Chao knew that he was already half inferior in terms of momentum and had to seize the opportunity. He was not polite.
He pinched the horse's belly, held the gun shaft with his left hand, swung the tiger-headed gun diagonally downwards, suddenly changed his moves, and went straight to Zhao Yun's ribs.
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