As mentioned above, Ma Teng led his army into the territory of the Di tribe. By chance, he received a message from Cao Cao of Yanzhou to challenge Dong. The military advisor of his army, Cheng Gongying, proposed an alliance to merge with the forces of Zhao Kuangyin, the governor of Taiyuan County in the state. After the two armies were united, they could cross Jiguan. , Raid Mengjin and open the north gate of Sili!
As long as Mengjin is captured, the north gate of Sili can be opened forcefully. In this way, even if the coalition forces are intercepted by Dong Zhuo outside Hulao Pass, they can go north to attack Luoyang through Mengjin. They can completely avoid Dong Zhuo's large army assembled at Hulao Pass without having to pay a heavy price. Isn't it wonderful that you can be the king of diligence at the price?
The main thing worth mentioning is that Mengjin is relatively close to Luoyang. If the combined forces of Ma Teng and Zhao Kuangyin really attack Mengjin and fail to win at the end of the first battle, they will have to face the endless anger from Dong Zhuo, and the price can be imagined!
Although the cost is heavy, if it is actually implemented, if there is a coalition force to compete here at Hulao Pass, Dong Zhuo will definitely send the main force to fight; and although Mengjin will also have troops to support, it will not directly become a crushing situation. For Ma Teng and Zhao Kuangyin, it may be a good thing.
Zhao Kuangyin is assisted by Lu Bu, and there are also a large number of elite soldiers and generals with good strength. As long as Dong Zhuo does not send Han Shu and Niu Demon King, two powerful generals, then there is no reason for Zhao Kuangyin's coalition to lose!
(Wu Wenhua and Lu Bu can compete with each other, but Han Shu and Niu Mowang will definitely be sent by Dong Zhuo to guard Hulao Pass, just because Yuan Shu will send generals with a force value of 109 in the alliance against Dong this time.) @: .
With Zhao Kuangyin paired with Ma Teng, it is entirely possible for the two armies to defeat Mengjin, and this possibility is even quite high.
Looking back, in response to the deployment of troops this time, Ma Teng first gathered all the generals under his command, and then began to allocate the personnel to go to war and defend the home!
If you want to attack Mengjin, you must first pass through Jiguan. If you want to pass through Jiguan, Ma Teng must lead his army into Bingzhou to join up with Taiyuan County Governor Zhao Kuangyin and others. This time dispatching troops is no trivial matter. The battle must be fought quickly. Too late and things will change.
"Where is Pang De? Where is Ma Yuan? I order you two to lead an army of 20,000 men each, to go out of Longyou first, pass through Jincheng, Shicheng, and Beidi, then cross the Yellow River, cross to the west of the river, and go to Taiyuan County to join Zhao Kuangyin's troops.
As for me, I will gather the Qiang and Di tribes to send troops, and then gather an army of 30,000 people. They will cross Jieting, Qinchuan, and Beidi, and go directly to Jiguan. I will seize Jiguan before you do, so as to facilitate the subsequent battle of Mengjin. . "
Pang De and Ma Yuan stepped out from the ranks and saw Ma Teng take out two military talismans from his arms. They both bowed their heads and took the military talismans respectfully. Then they exited the military tent expressionlessly and headed for the military camp. Soldiers and soldiers gathered their baggage, food and fodder, and set off eastward!
After watching Pang De and Ma Yuan retreat from the military tent, Ma Teng lowered his head and remained silent. He was seen supporting Hong Nan's case with both arms, and his originally fiery eyes gradually turned gloomy and terrifying.
As one of the important towns in Bingzhou, Jiguan is extremely close to Sili and Luoyang, so it has great strategic significance!
Thief Dong was not a fool. He naturally understood the importance of Ji Pass. In order to prevent the rebels from causing rebellion, he ordered Nangong Niu, the younger brother of Nangong Changwan, to lead 5,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry, a total of 8,000 soldiers to guard Ji Pass. close.
Having said that, if Dong Zhuo sent Hua Xiong or Xu Rong to guard Jiguan, the coalition forces of Zhao Kuangyin and Ma Teng might be defeated in Bingzhou and unable to participate in the war against Dong!
But Thief Dong sent the mediocre Nangong Niu to guard Jiguan, which made this important town full of loopholes, and the probability of being captured skyrocketed.
Nangong Niu led his brigade to settle in Jiguan. At first, he took over all affairs in the pass, and also arranged for soldiers to repair the city walls and patrol and defend. All arrangements in the city were quite satisfactory.
But it had been a long time without any war, and the boring life of guarding the city gradually aroused his lazy and greedy nature!
Military regulations stipulate that no drinking is allowed in the military camp, but Nangong Niu ignored the rules and regulations and openly got drunk in broad daylight, and even openly invited maikos into the camp to have sex.
How can Nangong Niu, who is busy enjoying himself, care about city defense arrangements? But he saw that he gradually transferred his power to his close generals, assigning them to always be on guard against the actual situation in Jiguan, and not allowing the rebels a chance to break the city.
Let Nangong Niu, a mediocre person, guard such an important town. Later (this chapter is not finished!)
Chapter 402: Ma vacates Jiguan and the coalition forces attack Mengjin!
The results can be imagined!
"Jiguan City has a high wall. If I lead an army to attack by force, I'm afraid I will suffer heavy losses. I wonder if you, sir, have any insights that can help me seize this pass?"
When Cheng Gongying saw Ma Teng looking at him for help, he couldn't help but smile. Then he saw him waving his broad sleeves and striding out from the ranks of civil and military officials.
"Nangong Niu is just a mediocre person. He came to power because of his brother, but now he can sit in Jiguan. This is a good thing for us!
We have heard that Nangong Niu is greedy for money, fond of drinking, and fond of beauty. From my point of view, we can do what he likes and earn Jiguan. "
Hearing what military advisor Cheng Gongying said, Ma Teng's gloomy eyes instantly became fiery. If he indulged in Nangong Niu's favor, he would paralyze his vigilance.
Maybe we can really break through Jiguan with the least casualties, welcome Zhao Kuangyin and Pang De into the pass, and then attack Mengjin southward, peek at Luoyang, and King Qin saves the emperor!
"I would also like to ask Mr. Military Advisor to explain the capture of Jiguan in detail. Shoucheng would be very grateful."
After saying that, Ma Teng bowed respectfully and asked for advice. His move made Cheng Gongying feel hot in his heart, and he immediately revealed all the plans in his mind.
"Jiguan is also an important pass! It is impossible to attack by force. Therefore, according to my opinion, we can first send generals to call for battle at the foot of the pass, and then lead the army to pretend to be defeated. Along the way, they will abandon their baggage and money, and lure the pursuers to steal what is left behind.
In the past, Li Su used gold and silver to make Nangong Niu and his brother commit patricide. Now that our army has abandoned their money and equipment, Nangong Niu will definitely take the opportunity to make a lot of money. "
Ma Teng understood immediately after hearing what military advisor Cheng Gongying said!
First, he deceived Nangong Niu into leading his army to pursue him, and then he abandoned his money and baggage during his escape, luring the enemy to suspend the pursuit and go pick up the money. (According to Nangong Niu's character, he will definitely separate most of his soldiers to pick up the materials discarded by Ma Teng along the way)
When the enemy was busy picking up money and baggage, Ma Teng immediately led his strong army to turn around and strike back, catching the enemy by surprise and catching them off guard.
After winning the field battle, it would be easy to send a large army to attack Jiguan, which was full of loopholes. Jiguan was easily accessible.
Chapter 402: Ma vacates Jiguan and the coalition forces attack Mengjin!
