The raid on Xiaoguan by the Maha-Korean coalition forces was beyond everyone's expectations.
Xiaoguan is more than 300 kilometers away from Chang'an City. Cheng Peng galloped from Xiaoguan to Chang'an City in one night. It can be seen that he kept running wildly all the way. The two horses in front had died of exhaustion on the road, and the last one also vomited under Chang'an City. Foam and die.
Zhang Xiu was so shocked that his hair stood on end when he got the news.
Fortunately, someone came galloping hundreds of miles to deliver the news. If Xiao Guan was completely wiped out and no one escaped, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Zhang Xiu quickly ordered Wei Yan and Li Tong to lead the Qinglong Cavalry Battalion and the Zhuque Cavalry Battalion to follow him to Xiaoguan for reinforcements. At the same time, he ordered Zhang Xian to lead the Cheetah Cavalry Battalion to Chencang to prevent Zhang Lu from taking advantage of the situation.
Although Zhang Lu's men squatted at the Dashan Pass without doing anything and made hundreds of kilograms of excrement outside the pass and went back, they still had to be careful. The lesson given by the Ma-Han coalition forces was too profound. In order to prevent them from fighting with Ma-Han The coalition forces also responded with carbine, but Zhang Xiu still ordered people to defend.
The army quickly gathered.
Due to time constraints, Zhang Xiu, Hu Che'er, Li Tong, and Wei Yanxian led the quickly assembled 8,000 men and horses to rush towards Xiaoguan first, and ordered Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang to lead the remaining cavalry to Xiaoguan after assembly.
Since Zhang Xiu traveled through time, this was the most nervous time for him.
It's not because of Ma Teng and Han Sui.
But Ma Chao.
This is a well-known first-class general, a master who can compete with Zhang Fei and Xu Chu on a par. Currently, there is no one in his camp who can be his opponent. Wei Yan and Gan Ning are first-rate generals, but they are still far behind Ma Chao.
Zhang Xiu intends to bring Jin Ma Chao into his camp, and it depends on whether there is such an opportunity.
The horse was galloping, the cold wind was as sharp as a knife, making the cheeks hurt, and the nose was red from the cold. It was still a little warmer at noon. One can imagine how much perseverance and determination Cheng Peng had to gallop for a hundred miles overnight. , this person is also a creative talent.
Just as Zhang Xiu was galloping to rescue Xiao Guan, Ma Teng and Han Sui retreated.
the reason is simple.
No chance.
They did not expect that a small general, Xiaoguan, could hold off their army for one night with three thousand men and horses, and during this night, they had no chance. They had already been discovered before they entered the pass. I am afraid that someone had already gone to Chang'an to deliver the news, and they lost this golden opportunity.
Cheng Yu sighed.
Xiaoguan Nei.
Hu Ji stood there with a spear stuck in his chest. His armor was soaked in blood, and he still clutched the knife tightly in his hand. Beside him, all three thousand infantrymen were killed.
"Now our feud with Zhang Xiu is finally settled." Han Sui's eyes were as wide as bells as he glared at Cheng Yu and Ma Teng.
Ma Teng sighed, "I didn't expect there to be such a person in Zhang Xiujun."
"Ah Weng, although this man is not my opponent, he can be considered a brave and loyal man because he fought to the death. He can be buried well." Ma Chao respected Hu Ji's bravery and loyalty very much.
Ma Teng nodded.
Han Sui said coldly: "I said no more. You boasted about such a big Haikou. Now it's better. Kill my favorite general and seize the pass. You Cheng Yu hooked up and returned to Xuchang. Our brother The two of us are just waiting to fight Zhang Xiu, even Cao Cao is no match for him, can we beat him?"
Cheng Yucao blushed and said: "Don't worry, generals, this happened because of me, how can I stand by and watch? Zhang Xiu just annexed Guanzhong, and he will not dare to send troops to conquer me without food. After the spring plowing, the prime minister will definitely send troops to decide. Guanzhong."
Han Sui curled his lips disdainfully: "If it were that easy, we wouldn't have defeated Nanyang in both directions."
Cheng Yu's face turned even redder.
Ma Teng came to the rescue and said: "The situation is irreversible at this point. We can only wait until next year and hope that the Prime Minister will quickly send troops to join us to attack Guanzhong and relieve this problem."
Han Sui snorted coldly, fluttered his sleeves and left.
Ma Teng looked at Hu Ji who was standing in front of him, wearing a spear and holding a knife. He swallowed his saliva and waved his hand to signal the entire army to retreat. At this moment, Tan Ma came to report: "Zhang Xiu is coming at a gallop with 8,000 people. He is still a few miles away from Xiaoguan." A hundred miles away.”
Zhang Xiu came in person.
Ma Chao's eyes lit up with excitement.
Cheng Yu's eyes also lit up: "General Ma, Zhang Xiu's rush here must be to help Xiao Pass. We can set an ambush along the way and kill him."
Ma Teng said tactfully: "Mr. Cheng, it's still a long way back to the army. Don't wait until the middle of winter. The soldiers' robes are thin!"
Cheng Yu still wanted to speak, but Ma Teng turned away and left.
Ma Teng is not a fool.
He knew that Zhang Xiu must be very anxious now. He must have come to Xiaoguan wholeheartedly, and perhaps he would not be prepared on the way. What is not guaranteed is, can Zhang Xiu be killed in one battle? If Zhang Xiu escaped, he would be completely unable to gain a foothold in Xiliang.
Han Sui had a deep hatred for him.
If he offends Zhang Xiu again, he will really have no way out.
But Ma Chao had different ideas. He eagerly wanted to meet Zhang Xiu, to learn about the abilities of the spear king of the North, and to meet the man who defeated Cao Cao twice.
He said: "Aweng, I am leading my three thousand men to fight Zhang Xiu. I want to meet a man from Xiliang."
Ma Teng raised his eyebrows and glanced at his son, whose eyes were shining brightly. He could see how eager he was, so he nodded: "Be careful, don't be too eager to fight."
Ma Chao was overjoyed: "Here!"
Then he mounted his white horse and led his troops towards Zhang Xiu.
Then Ma Teng led the army to evacuate Xiaoguan and headed towards Xiliang. Cheng Yu looked at Xiao Guan, who had finally obtained it, and then at Hu Ji, who was still standing, and sighed helplessly.
Ma Chao led three thousand troops and galloped towards Zhang Xiu, his face full of excitement.
I was thinking about Zhang Xiu's deeds: after his uncle died in the battle at Rangcheng, he took power and separatized the army in Nanyang. He defeated Cao Cao's southern invaders twice. He campaigned eastward against the traitor Yuan Shu, escaped Cao Cao's plot and returned smoothly. He marched out of Wuguan three times. To obtain the Guanzhong Plain within a month, every step is a swan song.
Li Jue and Guo Bang had dealt with them before and knew how powerful these two people were. They didn't expect that Zhang Xiu would easily solve them.
Ma Chao has the excitement of fans meeting celebrities.
Boom! Boom!
When the earth began to tremble violently, thick loess rose on the horizon, and the cavalry from both sides met in a wider valley.
The opposing cavalry met.
The two sides maintained a certain distance and then reined in their horses and stopped.
Zhang Xiu looked over and saw an extraordinary young general on the opposite side. He stood on horseback and held a spear. He was wearing a lion helmet and animal belt, silver armor and white robes. He had a tiger's belly and a wolf's waist, and a face like a crown of jade. Seeing this person's appearance and age, I guessed that this person was probably the famous Ma Chao in later generations.
Zhang Xiujia immediately took a step forward and asked, "Is the person coming here Ma Chaoju?"
Ma Chao also stepped forward with his horse on his back: "Are you Zhang Xiuhu?"
"Bold maniac!" Wei Yan was furious when he saw Ma Chao's rudeness, "See if my lord doesn't know etiquette, watch me capture you!" When he said this, he slapped his horse and rushed out before Zhang Xiu could stop him.
Ma Chao snorted coldly and mounted his horse.
The two horses intersect and the two sides stand together. Although Wei Yan is not as good as Chao Chao, he is not a soft persimmon. Moreover, Ma Chao has just debuted, and Wei Yan is already an experienced veteran.
The two sides fought for more than 30 rounds without deciding the outcome.
The more Wei Yan fought, the more frightened he became. He didn't expect that the young man in front of him was so fierce, and that he was no match for him?
Zhang Xiu immediately ordered people to call Jin.
Wei Yan retreated after hearing the news, and he was relieved. The battle between the two sides was full of dangers, and his back was already cold.
Zhang Xi was also afraid that he would make a mistake, so he hurriedly asked Wei Yan to retreat, lest he lose face and life in defeat.
Ma Chao raised his chin and looked at Zhang Xiu through his nostrils: "Do you dare to fight with me?"
Zhang Xiu smiled nonchalantly: "I would like to learn from you."
