The next day.
Ma Teng had a high fever and was bedridden.
Just as Cheng Yu expected, Ma Teng's attack last night was at the end of his battle. By the time Ma Chao received Ma Teng, his arrow injury had recurred, and he looked hideous in pain and was sweating all over his body.
After returning to Wushan City, Ma Teng fell into a coma with a high fever that persisted, accompanied by tremors from time to time.
Ma Chao, Pang De and others hurriedly searched for the doctor, and finally found a doctor named Leng. Doctor Leng's face was cold and hard. Even though he was dragged by Ma Chao and others, he looked calm and confident.
What they didn't know was that this cold man was very famous in the local area.
Medical skills are passed down from generation to generation. Whether Dr. Leng has cured a disease or not, he always looks calm and composed. This look makes the patients and their families believe that even if there are another hundred doctors, even if a god comes, he will not be cured. Not as good as Leng Langzhong.
After Dr. Leng came in, he opened the wound on his left arm with a knife to look at it, then shook his head: "The wound was not healed and he used force. He is already very ill. I'm afraid... amputation is necessary." The word amputation came out of his mouth, and he felt It is a very common and unsurprising thing.
Ma Chao's body trembled when he heard it, and he grabbed Mr. Leng's clothes, his eyes widened: "What are you talking about? If you can't cure my old man's disease today, I will kill you! Cure me quickly!"
Leng Langzhong's face remained cold and hard: "Then please ask this general to kill me! My abilities are limited, I must either amputate my limbs to save my life, or wait to die."
"You..." Ma Chao didn't expect that this man was still a tough guy, so he was so angry that he wanted to chop him with a knife.
Pang De stopped Ma Chao and asked: "Mr. Leng, is there any other way? How can a general lose his arm when he is on the battlefield?"
Leng Langzhong shook his head coldly: "No, if there was, I wouldn't stand here and let this general kill me."
Ma Chao's eyes widened: "Are you forcing me to kill you?"
Leng Langzhong remained silent.
At this time, Ma Teng miraculously woke up and said weakly: "Chao'er, don't embarrass the doctor."
Ma Chao threw himself in front of Ma Teng and cried bitterly: "Ah Weng, my child is unfilial and has made you suffer."
Ma Teng shook his head and grinned: "Chaoer, don't blame yourself -" Then he looked at the cold doctor, "-Doctor, I know the extent of my injury. I just want to ask, what are the chances of amputation?"
Mr. Leng said: "Only 30%."
Ma Chao shouted angrily: "Didn't you just say that amputation can save your life? Why is it now 30%?"
Mr. Leng's expression remained unchanged: "Compared to death, amputation is already a three-thirds chance of survival."
Ma Teng smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Ma Chao stood up suddenly, holding a knife and placing it on Lang Langzhong's neck: "Are you kidding me?"
Leng Langzhong's expression did not change.
Ma Teng said weakly: "Chao'er, come here. I know my body well, so there is no need to embarrass the doctor. Since there is only a third chance of amputation, let's forget it. Our parents have given us our bodies, so how can we abandon them? You, first Go!"
Leng Langzhong bowed and retreated, cupping his fists.
"Ah Weng!" Ma Chao burst into tears, and Ma Xiu and Ma Dai were also kneeling beside him.
Ma Teng said weakly: "Zhang Xiu is also from Xiliang. He values loyalty, understands people's feelings, treats virtuous people, and values talents. He is a rare wise master. Since Chao'er has followed Zhang Xiu, there must be no two. Heart, if he is really the True Dragon Emperor, you can also enjoy the credit of founding the country. Xiliang Han Sui has done many evil things, and now he is being used by Cheng Yu without knowing it. This person will surely die at the hands of Zhang Xiu."
"Ah Weng!" Ma Chao and others cried bitterly.
Ma Teng continued: "Chao'er, you are brave and invincible, and you will definitely be put to good use in Zhang Xiu's hands. After I leave... you have to take good care of your brothers and sisters. It is best... it is best to marry Yun Lu. Zhang Xiu, do you know?"
Ma Chao nodded.
Matthew and others were distraught.
Pang De was also deeply saddened.
Ma Teng nodded, and after explaining these funeral affairs, he closed his eyes with peace of mind.
…
Sujiashan.
This is a typical terrain of two mountains sandwiched between a ditch. There are steep mountains with an altitude of 200 meters on both sides, and there is a ditch behind. Wei Yan and Li Tong joined forces and stationed themselves at the main road in the valley.
This is the only way from Longxi City to Dingxi. As long as we hold on to this place, we will block Han Sui's way back north. Wei Yan and Li Tong led their troops to march more than 300 kilometers and arrived here to camp in six days.
Thirty thousand cavalry led by Zhang Xiu followed, preparing to take Dingxi City directly.
This road was also the food route for Han Sui's army. As soon as this road was cut off, Han Sui got the news immediately.
Han Sui was frightened to death.
Cheng Yu was also shocked.
Originally, according to his expectations, Zhang Xiu would at most let Ma Chao lead his army to rescue Ma Teng. He was short of food and grass and would never lead an army to attack Xiliang. He never expected that Zhang Xiu would dare to do the opposite when he was short of food and grass. Do it.
Fortunately, Ma Teng left the city first. If Ma Chao and Zhang Xiu were to attack from the north and south, Han Sui would suffer the greatest loss.
But when he thought about it carefully, he could figure out that Zhang Xiu would not go south to rescue Ma Teng. How could Ma Teng be willing to live under Zhang Xiu in his lifetime? Ma Teng's existence will inevitably affect Zhang Xiu's safety, so what he wants to see most is the current situation.
Cheng Yu sneered: "We have paved a good road for Zhang Xiu!"
Han Sui asked in confusion: "Sir, what do you mean?"
"Hmph! Now that Ma Teng's injury has not healed, I'm afraid he will die soon. When the time comes, Ma Chao and others will definitely belong to Zhang Xiu. In this way, Zhang Xiu can get Ma Teng's 30,000 troops without any effort, and he can also get Ma Chao and Pang De Wait for the general, and what we did was just make him a wedding dress."
Han Sui didn't care about this. He waved his hand and said, "If Zhang Xiu wants it, let him take it. I don't care about this. Please tell me first. What is Zhang Xiu's purpose of sending troops to Dingxi regardless of the lack of food and grass and the cold weather?" "
Cheng Yu said: "There are 200,000 stones of food and grass in Dingxi City. Naturally, he came here for food and grass."
"Not for Ding Xicheng?"
"Guanzhong has not yet digested it. How dare he seize Xiliang again?"
Han Sui nodded and smiled relaxedly: "That's the best. It's only 200,000 stones of food and grass. If he wants it, just give it to him."
Cheng Yu was anxious: "Without food and grass, how will our army mobilize its troops next year?"
"Mount troops?"
Han Sui asked back: "Now that Ma Teng has been defeated by me, and the lands of Tianshui, Longxi, and Longnan are all in my hands, why do I need to send troops?"
Cheng Yu sneered: "What the general said is true. If the general's ambition is only this small and barren Xiliang, then I, Cheng Yu, have misjudged it. In ancient times, the Qin Dynasty took advantage of the fertile land in Guanzhong. Those who dominate the world, but there is no one who dominates the world based on the land of Xiliang, is the general's ambition limited to this small Xiliang?"
Han Sui said: "I don't have great ambitions, but Zhang Xiu is so strong, what can I do?"
Cheng Yu said: "General, send your troops north quickly. I have my own plan to retreat and make sure that Zhang Xiu returns empty-handed. Now Wei Yan and others have come in a hurry and have not yet established a stable foothold. Our army hastily marched north. The soldiers are very quick. Let's beat him." If we are caught off guard, as long as we repel Wei Yan's troops, we will have no worries about Dingxi!"
To Dingxi now, he is as important as Ma Di's lost street pavilion. If Sujiashan was lost, Zhang Xiu would not be able to capture Dingxi, so this is why Wei Yan and Li Tong led 20,000 people to guard Sujiashan.
Han Sui nodded: "I will follow your instructions and send troops to Sujiashan."
