Han Sui used Cao Cao's plan and plotted against Ma Chao with Wei Kang, the governor of Liangzhou. Seeing that they were successful, he was unexpectedly killed by Ma Chao and escaped from the city.
Ma Chao and his son have extremely high prestige in Xiliang. They have been princes for generations, far beyond the comparison of Han Sui. If they are not eradicated, if they come back, he will definitely not be his opponent.
In order to hunt down Ma Chao, Han Sui spared no effort, even spending a lot of money to hire Qiang people to help him fight, and pursued him all the way to Longxi. Unexpectedly, he encountered a powerful enemy and betrayed his son-in-law Han Sui.
Not knowing who was secretly assisting Ma Chao, Han Sui was frightened and doubtful, and he did not dare to rush into the army rashly. He stationed his troops and horses in Pohan and sent people to inquire about the news. Half a month passed, but there was no news.
When he was hesitating, Tan Ma came to report that Liu Qi sent troops to Wudu and went straight to Longxi to kill him. Han Sui suddenly realized that Liu Qi must have secretly sent someone to rescue Ma Chao, so he divided his troops to intercept and conquered Ma Chao himself.
In the past few days, I marched to Baihu Ridge and saw that the camps along the mountain were heavily fortified. I was discussing with the center a plan to defeat the enemy. Tan Ma came again to report that Zhang Heng and Liang Xing had surrendered to the enemy. Hou Xuan was killed, and all three armies were wiped out.
Han Sui was shocked and cursed angrily: "How dare Zhang and Liang betray me, I will kill them!"
Cheng Gongying, who joined the army, said: "When Liu Qi's army invades Longxi, it must come to rescue Ma Chao. To get rid of Ma Chao, Liu Qi must first retreat, otherwise we will be attacked from both sides and be in a dilemma."
Han Sui frowned and said, "Ma Chao is now trapped in the mountains, like a tiger in a trap. If I retreat, he will come out from behind to respond to Liu Qi. What should I do?"
Cheng Gongying smiled and said: "There is an old ally here, why not invite us to help?"
"You mean Song Jian?" Han Sui thought for a moment, shook his head and sighed: "Since the defeat that year, Song Jian has been separatist and has no movement. If he still has great ambitions, he should have sent someone to contact me. So far I have stayed behind closed doors, just trying to stay safe."
Song Jianzheng was one of the heroes of Xiliang who raised troops with Han Sui. At that time, Ma Teng was still serving as Sima in the prefecture and county. The two of them focused on the kingdom and attacked and plundered the three auxiliaries.
Later, he was defeated by Huangfu Song, and the kingdom was defeated and killed. Han Sui retreated to Huangzhong, and Song Jian separated himself from the Han Dynasty. The two had no contact with each other again.
But Cheng Gongying sneered and said: "Although Song Jian wanted to be happy for a while, he claimed to be the king of the Han Dynasty at the head of the river and changed the Yuan Dynasty to install hundreds of officials. This was a serious crime of treason. Liu Qi claimed that he was the clan of the Han Dynasty and wanted to revive the Han Dynasty. How could it be tolerated? Is he getting away with it?”
Han Sui's eyes lit up and he nodded: "What the military advisor said is absolutely true. As long as someone reports someone, even if Song Jian does not send troops, Liu Qi will eradicate him. This is the crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan."
Cheng Gongying said with a smile: "As long as we know the benefits and give some benefits, Song Jian will definitely come to help. With this person's help, Ma Chao will never be able to gain a foothold in the territory of Panhan."
"This is a great plan!" Han Sui laughed and said, "If Liu Qi doesn't come, I will be worried about not being able to catch Ma Chao. If I force Song Jian to fight, Ma Chao will definitely die."
Cheng Gongying said again: "We alone are not enough to fight Liu Qi! Liu Qi's troops march into Xiliang, and they must have the intention of taking Longyou. If Longyou is lost, Guanzhong will not be protected. You can urgently ask Governor Wei to ask for help from Xia Houyuan. Liang If the soldiers and horses of the state go out from Qishan to attack Wudu and cut off Liu Qi's return route, and if the soldiers and horses of Chang'an take Hanzhong from Chang'an, Liu Qi will definitely be defeated."
Han Sui was overjoyed and ordered his younger brother Han De to visit Song Jian in person. At the same time, he sent someone to report to Wei Kang, leaving Li Kan and Ma Wan to guard Baihu Ridge and lead an army to fight against Liu Qi.
The soldiers and horses marched to the Tao River, and the scouting horses came again to report that Liu Qi had captured Longsang City, and the former army was advancing westward along the Tao River, with overwhelming momentum and no one could stop it.
Han Sui was so frightened and angry that he marched to Angu to garrison and set up a defense line along the river, preparing to confront Liu Qi. As long as Song Jian and Wei Kang sent troops at the same time, Liu Qi could be trapped and killed in Longxi.
While the troops were being organized, Liu Qi took Liang Xing as the vanguard and came to fetch him.
"Young Liu Qi, you are going too far!" Han Sui was furious when he heard this. "You are pressing forward every step of the way. Do you think there is no one in Xiliang?"
Cheng Gongying heard that Han Sui wanted to send troops, so he advised: "Liu Qi came to take advantage of the victory. His soldiers are brave and his morale is high. Don't fight him. You should wait for reinforcements first and maintain a stalemate with him until his vigor dissipates. It’s never too late to fight.”
Cheng Yin said coldly: "Hmph, if it weren't for the Liangxing dog thief who surrendered to the enemy, how could Liu Qi have survived Lintao? This thief actually has the nerve to fight. If he is not killed, where will the power of our Xiliang army be?"
Han Sui nodded and said: "What General Cheng said is absolutely true. Liu Qi is marching forward. If he does not stop him, the troops may be shaken and their morale will be low. Let's kill Liang Xing first as a warning to others."
Cheng Yin cupped his fists and said, "I'm here to deal with Liang Xing. I will kill this thief under the horse and sacrifice the flag to demonstrate."
Han Sui ordered: "Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun are both famous generals in the Central Plains. If you encounter these two people, you cannot defeat them. Just kill Liang Xing."
Cheng Yin led the troops and sent them out of the city to meet the enemy along the river. Han Sui ordered Yang Qiu to respond, just in case.
The Han army had already known the news and deployed defenses along the river. Liang Xing was in front, and a cavalry team in white robes and armor was behind. The armor shone in the sun, seeming to blend with the sparkling waves.
It seems that the person is Zhao Yun just by his disguise. Cheng Yin has been in Xiliang for a long time and has never met a Central Plains general before, so he is eager to try.
While he was observing, Liang Xing rode his horse closer and shouted: "Cheng Yin, Han Sui has hidden evil intentions and betrayed his companions many times. He will be killed sooner or later. It is better to abandon the dark side and turn to the light earlier. Don't make the same mistake again and again."
Cheng Yin said angrily: "What a shameless betrayer and dares to utter arrogant words. He will die!"
The two men urged their horses to fight, and they fought on the river bank. The outcome was indistinguishable for more than ten years. One wanted to kill the general for revenge, and the other wanted to kill the enemy for meritorious deeds. The killing was inseparable.
When the battle was about thirty, Cheng Yin suddenly felt guilty when he saw that Zhao Yun was urging his horse to approach. Liang Xing could not tell the difference between the winner and the loser. If Zhao Yun rode again, wouldn't he have to answer here?
His mind was in a state of confusion, and he couldn't resist. He hurriedly turned his horse back to the formation and shouted: "You bully the minority, how can you be considered a hero?"
Liang Xing saw that there were soldiers and horses in front of him, so he did not pursue him. He turned around and smiled at Zhao Yun and said, "General Zhao is really famous. He scared Cheng Yin away before he even took action."
"How is this man's martial arts skills?" Zhao Yun was also a little confused. He had not planned to go out to the battle, but was worried that Liang Xing would make a mistake, so he went to the battle to watch the battle.
Liang Xing sighed: "To be honest, the strength of the two of us is not comparable. If we fight with the general, we will probably be defeated!"
When Zhao Yun saw the enemy troops slowly retreating into the city, he frowned and said, "Han Sui's troops are so cautious. It seems that they will not send troops easily, and they will camp here to wait."
Longsang City was too small to garrison a large army, so Liu Qi left Lei Tong to guard the city to transport grain and grass, and led his troops to Taoshui to join Zhao Yun.
Hearing that Han Sui came to resist the enemy, but Cheng Yin retreated without fighting, Zhang Fei advocated besieging Angu and trapped Han Sui in the city.
Liu Qi said: "Han Sui is eager to encircle and suppress Ma Chao. He should be able to repel us as soon as possible. But now he is holding back. He must have something to rely on. This move is intended to pacify Xiliang in one fell swoop. Don't act rashly first. Let's see what he does." .”
Zhao Yun frowned and said, "If Han Sui goes to ask for reinforcements, it may be detrimental to our army."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "Zilong must not forget that Zhang Ren has gone to capture Horseshoe Bay. If we capture this place, Han Sui will urgently mobilize troops from Didao. Once Wang Ping and others succeed, Han Sui will be the turtle in the urn, waiting to oppose me to gain advantage."
