() Niu Fu made a clean move. When Geng Bi was stabbed by a knife and was about to scream, he suddenly stretched out a hand and pressed his mouth. At this time, the soldiers were still fighting the assassins with all their strength.

In the midst of the battle and the darkness, no one noticed what was happening here, except for the Ma brothers who were hiding in the dark.

Seeing Niu Fu assassinating Geng Bi, Ma Yue also felt a chill in his heart. He didn't expect that besides his own brother, there were actually people in the army who wanted to kill Geng Bi, and the attack was so vicious. But at the same time, he also felt

He felt relieved, after all, Geng Bi was dead this time, and his goal could be regarded as achieved. However, he was also wary and curious about this general named Niu Fu, and he didn't know what his purpose was.

Pulling the knife out of Geng Bi's body, Niu Fu immediately stepped forward and fought with the assassins. At this time, other officers and soldiers also rushed over. With the vast disparity in numbers, the assassins were either killed or killed one after another.

They were captured and put down quickly. Taking advantage of this chaos, the Ma Yue brothers retreated quietly.

"Commander..." Only then did anyone discover Geng Bi lying in a pool of blood, and rushed over to find out, but at this time he had already died. The dignified Liangzhou governor now controls tens of thousands of people.

The commander-in-chief of the Han army was assassinated in the military camp. He had his eyes wide open until he died, unable to close his eyes.

Niu Fu also came over and became furious when he saw it: "You assassins actually dare to come to our camp to assassinate the commander! Come, kill them all to honor the commander's spirit!" He said and waved.

The knife slashed at a captured assassin beside him. The assassin obviously did not expect such a turn of events, and his head was chopped off by Niu Fu's knife before he could even dodge.

The other soldiers, led by Niu Fu, also killed the assassins, and the seven or eight assassins who were captured alive were all killed. At this time, someone woke up and shouted: "Wait a minute, theirs..."

We haven't found out the origin yet, so it's only proper to leave him alive to investigate!" But it was too late, all eight assassins had been killed.

"General Niu, why are you doing this?" Seeing that everything was irreversible, General Zhang Huan stared at Niu Fu and asked sternly.

"I was also temporarily inspired by the death of the commander, so I carried out this assassination." Niu Fu just smiled helplessly: "Besides, the origins of these people should not be difficult to guess. Apart from those Qiang rebels, who else would assassinate the commander-in-chief?"

How handsome is he?"

"I'm afraid not necessarily. I think this is someone killing people to silence them!" Zhang Huan sneered: "You are the first general to arrive, and you ordered to kill all the assassins. This is really abnormal!"

"So you are doubting me? I came here first because I was responsible for setting up the guard tonight, and I don't dare to slack off on my responsibilities. What evidence do you have that I, Niu Fu, did it?" Niu Fu also responded tit-for-tat.

: "I think it's you who are suspicious. The relationship between you, Zhang Huan, and the commander-in-chief has never been good..."

The two generals quarreled in front of each other, leaving the others even more confused about what to do. The soldiers looked at everything in front of them blankly. The commander-in-chief of the three armies died under an assassination, which had an immeasurable impact on the morale of the army.

The military morale that had been boosted by the great victory in the previous day fell to the bottom at this moment. So at this moment, what the sergeants were thinking about was no longer finding out the truth or fighting, but where they should go.

Just when the generals were doubting each other and the soldiers were in a daze, suddenly there was a desolate sound of horns not far away, and then they vaguely felt a tremor of the earth coming from under their feet.

The soldiers present had all been on the battlefield, and they immediately judged that this was the prelude to a large-scale cavalry attack. Everyone's expressions suddenly changed, including Niu Fu.

"Sure enough, it's the commander-in-chief who was assassinated by the Qiang people!" At this time, someone had carefully examined the corpses on the ground, and saw that several people's figures and appearances were somewhat different from those of the Han people. Coupled with the current situation, this was further verified.

"The Qiang people actually had a plan a long time ago! They first sent assassins to kill the commander, and then used cavalry to attack my camp at night!" At this time, Fu Xie, whose status in the army was only lower than Geng Bi's, spoke. He was from Hexi

The prefect of Hanyang County, one of the six counties, was also the only one among the six prefects who followed Geng Bi in handling large and small affairs in the army. When Geng Bi was there, his words may not be useful, but now that Geng Bi has been killed, he

I have the absolute right to speak.

"Now is not the time to talk about who killed Governor Geng. The top priority now is to quickly divide the troops to resist the incoming Qiang people!" Fu Xie said again: "General Niu, General Zhang, you hurry back to the camp and gather your troops to fight the Qiang thieves.

A battle! General Wang, you lead the army to guard the camp, and you must ensure the safety of our army..." He made a series of arrangements in one breath.

The generals had calmed down at this time, knowing that now was not the time to argue, so they each took their orders and went to prepare their manpower, but they were defeated. When Niu Fu turned around, he had a look of surprise on his face. He really couldn't think of anything.

There was such a turn of events, and Qiang people actually came to kill them.

In his calculations, he should be 80% sure of the assassination tonight. Once the assassination is successful, he will lead his people to arrive, and then lead his people to kill them all on the pretext that the assassins are rampant. But what he didn't expect was that Geng Bi actually

Being prepared, he had to take a risk in the end to kill the person, but he almost exposed his trap.

What's even stranger is that this matter is actually related to the Qiang people. Although it would be easier for him to blame the Qiang people for this matter, the crisis facing the army is now greater. The coach was killed and he met again.

When the enemy attacks at night, it will not be so easy for the officers and soldiers to repel the enemy.

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The two Ma Yue brothers took advantage of the chaos and returned, only to see their father Ma Teng in front of the camp. He actually did not rush to check Geng Bi's condition at the first time, but walked around uneasily. Until he saw

The two sons appeared secretly and pulled them into his tent with a cold face.

"Sure enough, you did a good thing, assassinating the commander-in-chief of the three armies!" Ma Teng affirmatively stated his conclusion without asking where they went.

Ma Yue gave a wry smile: "Dad, we didn't..."

"Then why are you dressed like this so late?" Ma Teng asked with a livid face: "How is the governor doing now?"

"He has been killed." Ma Yue replied: "But it was not us who did it, it was..." Just when he wanted to elaborate, he heard a cry of killing coming from afar, and then the whole

The military camp was in a state of alarm, and many soldiers rushed out of the camp and formed groups under the command of their respective generals.

"No, the enemy is attacking!" At this time, Ma Teng no longer bothered to question his two sons. He immediately took a spear beside him and rushed outside the tent. As a military commander, of course he also led troops to defeat the enemy.

responsibility.

The two Ma Yue brothers also looked surprised. It was such a coincidence that the enemy arrived just after the assassination. This was obviously premeditated.

"Did that guy named Niu Fu collude with the Qiang people?" Ma Chao immediately made the connection: "Let's go, let's go too!"

Although Ma Yue followed him out of the tent, his heart was full of doubts. Is it really that simple?

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Of course, things were not that simple. The Qiang people who attacked at night were of course well prepared. They came on the orders of Beigong Boyu and others. Long before Cheng Qiu's vanguard fought the rebel army, the rebel army had already

This strategy of attacking from both inside and outside was decided.

First, they sent skilled Qiang warriors who dared to die to sneak into the Han army camp at night, and then waited for an opportunity to assassinate the Han army commander. At the same time, they also selected thousands of elite Qingqi, who stayed in hiding during the day and went out at night, quietly sneaking through the alleys.

Move forward and look for the location of the central army. When the dead soldiers succeed in assassinating them, the cavalry suddenly rushes out from all sides, completely defeating the official army.

Of course, there is no guarantee whether the assassination will be successful, but they still reached an agreement on the time to launch the attack through communication, which is tonight at three o'clock. Now, these cavalry have moved as promised.

Although they only had 10,000 light cavalry, the noise they made at night was still quite large. They quickly reached the front of the army camp, and then fired their rockets one after another. Suddenly, the horses and horned deer surrounding the camp were

The other items were swallowed up by the flames, and the Qiang cavalry took advantage of this and charged directly into the military camp.

At this time, the officers and soldiers had just been called together by their respective generals and were not yet ready for battle. The enemy had already arrived. Many Han soldiers were killed in panic by the cavalry.

After the collision, the already panic-stricken Han soldiers became even more panicked and fled in all directions, with almost no one able to resist.

This greatly boosted the morale of the Qiang cavalry. They walked in small groups waving sabers among the crowd. Soon hundreds of Han troops fell under their swords. Until then, Niu Fu

, the army led by Zhang Huan and others were ready to kill, and they strangled with the enemy, blocking their progress.

But at this time, the entire Han army camp was in chaos. Many tents were set on fire. The flames soared into the sky and illuminated the entire sky red. They could be clearly seen from miles away.

When Ma Yue saw this chaos, he knew that there was no room for recovery for the Han army this time. His mind was racing, thinking about how to protect himself and how to escape from the chaos. He immediately held on

His elder brother Ma Chao, who was about to go up to fight the enemy, said: "Brother, the morale of the army is already in chaos now, so it is better to lead the troops to retreat first. It is not too late to find my father, gather the troops and take revenge."

Although Ma Chao was eager to try, he still trusted his brother's judgment, so he said: "Okay, you wait here, I will go find my father." After saying that, he got on his horse and galloped towards where Ma Teng went before.

Ma Yue wanted to follow him, but it was too late, because he hadn't even got on the horse, and his brother had already disappeared. And just after half a cup of tea, the officers and soldiers were killed by the Qiang cavalry.

After retreating to where Ma Yue was, he could only continue to retreat along with everyone else.

At this time, it was just past the fourth watch, and the night had just entered its darkest moment.

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Well, I forgot to add that Geng Bi in history was indeed killed by rebels with ulterior motives in the army. As for the reason, it was said that he was instigated by the Qiang people. However, passersby thought that it was more interesting to write the plot this way, and it also matched the plot.

I can relate to the subsequent plot development, I hope you like it. In addition, the Han army was indeed defeated because of this, and only then did Dong Zhuo appear. Now everyone should guess who the protagonist will be linked to next.

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Chapter completed!