Zhang He stopped attacking the city after being blocked by the Tengjia soldiers the day before yesterday, and instead stationed 10,000 cavalry under Longcheng. He stationed the remaining 10,000 infantry at the entrance of Nanshan Road. There is more than enough day.
"General, if my calculations are correct, General Ma Di has been without water for more than three days." Wang Ping said at the top of the city.
Li Xian saw that the originally long and narrow mountain pass had become a hell for the Shu army. Le Lin's five thousand crossbowmen alone formed a strangulation formation that Ma Su could not break through. And every day, people who tried their best to go down the mountain to fetch water It took hundreds of soldiers to get a pot of water, and they barely managed to transport the water to Nanshan.
Blood has stained the entire Nanshan Pass. Many of the soldiers who guarded the city every day covered their faces and cried, watching their compatriots fall one by one among the random arrows.
"General! With so many casualties, why didn't you go to the rescue? That Ma Su is the prime minister's favorite general. If you don't rescue him, I'm afraid the prime minister will blame you!" Gong Jie said with his hands raised.
Li Xian shook his head and said: "If our army does not rescue, I, Li Xian, will be the only one to be held accountable. Once rescued, Zhang He will definitely be ambushed, and more than tens of millions of people will die by then!"
Gong Jie once again raised his hand and said: "General, that general Zhang He insults you in the city every day, which is unbearable. I will finally ask for a fight!"
Li Xian shook his head again and said: "Don't be impulsive. His move is obviously to induce our army to fight. Now that the city wall has been completed in three days, it will be even more difficult for him to attack the city. Don't act on impulse. If you can't bear it, you will be in chaos." Big plan!"
"But Dai Ling's scolding was really unpleasant! The general couldn't stand it anymore!" Gong Jie said angrily.
"Don't worry! Do you remember Yangping Pass?" Li Xian asked.
Gong Jie nodded and said: "Of course I will remember the time when the general played tricks on Cao Zhen."
Li Xian said: "The reason why Cao Zhen falls into the trap every time is because of his temperament. Only those who can't bear it can be a good general."
Gong Jie still held up his hands unconvinced and said: "Follow the general's orders."
Li Xian also saw that Gong Jie was unwilling, so he told him: "Go down and be prepared. As long as you defend this city, you will have a way to counterattack."
Gong Jie came out in shock, but saw Wang Ping already waiting outside the lobby, so he asked: "General Ziyuan?"
Wang Ping quickly pulled Gong Jie aside and said, "General, do you think our general is a little too cautious?"
Gong Jie asked in confusion: "What does the general mean by this?"
"Our army has obviously been victorious for a while. We lost at least 5,000 Zhang He's men that day. If we attack like this this time, I will lead my troops to the Nanshan pass and attract Zhang He's main force. The general will then ambush him from the outside with his divine arm archers. We can definitely save General Ma Su, so why bother being here every day and feeling cowardly?"
Gong Jie turned his eyebrows and said secretly: "General Ziyuan has a good plan, to lure the tiger away from the mountain! But the general has an order, and we can't go out of the city to fight privately."
"You are under the control of your general, but I am not. I have five thousand soldiers and horses, and most of them are mountain soldiers. They are equipped with poisonous arrows, grappling hooks and other special equipment. Doesn't your general also equip you with them?" Did you get the invulnerable vine armor?" Wang Ping said.
Gong Jie looked suspicious. On the one hand, he felt that Wang Ping's plan was good, but on the other hand, he did not dare to disobey General Li Xian's order, so he asked: "General Ziyuan, do you want to tell the general about this plan first?"
Wang Ping shook his head and said, "If telling the general would be useful, I wouldn't wait here for you."
Gong Jie gritted his teeth and said: "That's all, I will take a thousand archers with you and go to the Nanshan crossing to rescue General Ma Di."
Wang Ping was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly ordered his troops and horses. Just as he was about to leave the city, he saw a general standing under the city gate, it was Li Xian.
Gong Jie and Wang Ping were so frightened that they quickly dismounted their horses and prostrated themselves: "General...general!"
"Where do you two generals want to go?" Li Xian said coldly.
"We want to rescue General Ma Su." Gong Jie was sincere and told his plan directly.
After Li Xian listened, he stood silently.
Wang Ping immediately bowed to him and said, "General! No matter how bad Ma Su is, he is still the prime minister's beloved disciple. If he dies in this battle, the prime minister will definitely punish you for not saving your life. Those soldiers who died were all bent on prosperity." The heroic soul of the Fu Han Dynasty! General, please help me, General!"
Li Xian remained silent. Looking at Wang Ping who was almost crawling forward, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"General! There are 20,000 brothers of our army in that camp. They have been without water for more than three days. Every day, there are not a thousand but hundreds of soldiers who are shot and killed when they go down the mountain. Doesn't the general have compassion? They were also my A fellow soldier!" Gong Jie said again.
Everyone knows that the Nanshan Pass is hell, but it costs 20,000 lives, and many of them are even from the same hometown as the generals and soldiers in the army.
Li Xian stood on the flying rainbow horse with a cold expression. At this moment, he could no longer see the expression on this person's face clearly, but he suddenly said: "You think I really don't want to save! If I don't want to save, I won't come from Nan'an." When Xingye arrived at this city, it was obvious that the Nanshan crossing was a trap set by Zhang He. He deliberately showed it to us! You still don’t understand!"
"But...but!" Wang Ping was about to speak, but was interrupted sharply by Li Xian again.
"I said, as a general, you cannot bear it! How does such a tragic scene compare to Yiling? Have you ever seen the hell on earth like Yiling?"
"Who can blame Ma Su for causing today's situation? He did not listen to the general's orders and acted inappropriately. One general was incompetent and exhausted the three armies. He was ignorant. Are you ignorant too? All of them are veteran generals who have experienced many battles. Can't you see such an obvious pocket array?" Li Xian shouted sternly.
"How can the general explain to the prime minister?" Gong Jie cried and paused.
"If Ma Su dies, I will plead guilty to the prime minister myself! But I can die, Ma Su can die! Longcheng cannot be lost! Once lost, our army's several years of achievements will be destroyed!" Li Xian said again sonorously road.
Wang Ping never expected that the general in front of him would be so determined to defend the city. He could only cry: "Follow the general's order!"
Seeing that the two men had stopped, Li Xian immediately dismounted and helped them up. Unexpectedly, at this time, a messenger arrived: "General, Zhang He's envoy has arrived."
Li Xiandao: "You two, please meet me in my tent."
Gong Jie and Wang Ping wiped away the tears on their faces and quickly entered the camp, only to see an envoy from Wei standing in the camp.
"Tell me, what does Zhang He have to say?" Li Xian asked.
"General Zhang He has a letter for me to give to the general," the messenger said.
"Bring it here." Li Xian asked the messenger to bring it to him.
After Li Xian read it, he burst into laughter and said, "Tell your general that his literary talent is good, but it's a pity that it was used in the wrong place. Go back."
The messenger was even more confused. He had thought that there was no return at this moment, but he didn't expect that Li Xian stopped being angry and laughed instead after reading the letter, because the letter was full of insults. He didn't expect this person to be so shameless. After that, I was at a loss for a while.
"Don't you understand, sir? See you off!" Li Xian said sharply. Only then did the Wei envoy be driven out.
Gong Jie cupped his hands and said, "General, what kind of letter is this from He? Can the last general take a look at it?"
Li Xian looked at Gong Jie and asked, "Do you really want to see it?"
Gong Jie nodded immediately, and Li Xian handed the letter to him. Unexpectedly, after reading it, Gong Jie became furious and said angrily: "General, that Zhang He deceived people too much! I will ask to go out of the city to fight!"
"Have you forgotten what I said to you? Are you out of control when the bad words are aroused?" Li Xian said calmly.
"This old traitor has gone too far! No matter how incompetent our army is, we can still kill 20,000 to 30,000 of his people!" Gong Jie said angrily.
"Think about it with your brain!" Li Xian said coldly, "Why did Zhang He do anything to fight our army in a decisive battle? Who is Zhang He? Why would a famous general in the world take such desperate measures?"
Gong Jie was stunned for a moment, then stammered: "Mo...could he be more anxious?"
Li Xian looked at Gong Jie who suddenly realized at this moment and said: "You finally understand. As long as Longcheng cannot pass, the food road in Longxi County will be blocked. Guo Huai in Shanggui should be out of food in ten days. The most important thing now is to delay !Understand?"
Gong Jie was astonished and raised his hands: "General, is there no other way?"
Li Xian shook his head and said: "No one can defeat Zhang He now. As long as we can wait for Ma Di to be defeated in the city, the best strategy is to gather the defeated army in the city! When the Prime Minister's army comes back for reinforcements, our army will be able to fight!"
Gong Jie understood what he heard and immediately left the camp gate, but many soldiers came to fight every day. They saw the sacrifices of Ma Su's men on the city with their own eyes. The blood almost dyed the entire Longcheng river red. Zhang He The confident Pocket Formation never got a response from Li Xian, and he was very anxious in his heart.
"tnnd, it's not my husband's fault to defend the city without fighting! Could it be that he is afraid of your Grandpa Zhang's reputation!" On the fourth day, Zhang He once again yelled at the city, but only countless bows and arrows responded to him. So far, he did not dare to take it easy. When they tried to attack the city again, although the city wall was repaired within three days, it was even more intimidating due to the faults in the ground.
On top of Nanshan.
"General, the army has been without water for more than three days. If we don't find a way, we will all die of thirst on this mountain!" The soldiers began to make a noise, and many soldiers even started to drink horse urine.
Ma Su looked up to the sky and cried. He didn't expect that he was in such a mess. He thought that no matter how bad he was, he could at least hold on for more than half a month. He even imagined that he could defeat Zhang He and become the second Lu Xun. However, he never expected that he would become the second Lu Xun. The second Zhao Kuo, these soldiers and generals have already lost their fighting spirit, and going down the mountain to fetch water every day has become the most frightening thing.
"General! Break out!"
"Yes, general, break out, you will be a man even if you die!"
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All the soldiers petitioned one after another. How could he not know that breaking out of the encirclement at this moment meant a desperate fight. These soldiers just wanted to protect themselves and fight a way out. Looking east from the mountain, General Zhengdong's The flag stood majestically, but he never dared to look over there. Obviously, if he were to set up a stronghold, he would be the one blocking Zhang He at this moment. He never expected that the winding Longcheng River would cleverly avoid it. After driving to Nanshan, I could only say feebly: "Then let's break through!"
Following Ma Su's general order, the soldiers began to organize the final assault. The shields on both sides could barely protect Ma Su's army and slowly moved down the mountain.
Li Xian on the top of the city saw clearly that Ma Di began to press down the mountain. He immediately called Wang Ping and ordered the entire army to start beating drums.
Zhang He's military formation.
"I thought that Ma Su was so calm, but I didn't expect that he wouldn't be able to do it in four days." Zhang He said with a smile.
Le Lin quickly held up her hands and said, "Uncle should be the first to predict the enemy's plan. This Ma Di is already in his pocket."
Zhang He pinched his beard and said, "Nephew, go and kill him!"
"I have the order!" Le Lin immediately led her troops to the Nanshan crossing, waved her swords in her hands, and came to suppress the formation.
During the battle, she suddenly heard the loud beating of drums above Longcheng, and two big flags suddenly fluttered amidst the drums. Le Lin hesitated, could reinforcements have arrived?
"My nephew, take Ma Su's head quickly! Don't be afraid even if there are reinforcements!" Zhang He shouted sharply.
"Yes!" After hearing Zhang He's shout, Le Lin felt relieved and ran straight towards Ma Di's shield formation.
"General Ma, go quickly! Exchange clothes with me quickly!" Ma Di was startled. When he looked, he saw Zhang Xiu who was already covered in wounds and with three arrows stuck in his body. "Zhang Xiu is already a disabled person, Ma Di The general is still of great use, quickly exchange clothes with me and go to Longcheng, General Li will definitely protect the general!"
Ma Di was hesitant, looking at Zhang Xiu's blood spurting out from his body. He was heartbroken. He drew his sword and was about to kill himself. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiu stopped him and ordered the soldiers around him to tear off his clothes and clothes. Ma Su's clothes were immediately changed.
"General Ma, please go back to Chengdu if you can!" Zhang Xiu said with a smile, then continued to shout and rush towards Lelin's headquarters. After a while, the shouts gradually became smaller, and only one sound was heard: "Enough!" ! Already drowned in the shouts of the military formation.
Ma Su didn't even have time to feel sad, and immediately rushed to Longcheng...
