() After listening to Niu Fu's introduction, Ma Yue's face became very ugly. Although he thought that Dong Zhuo's situation would be very bad with the defeat of the other four groups, he did not expect that it would be so bad.

It has reached this point. If this continues without foreign aid, I am afraid that the entire army will be in danger of being annihilated.

But soon, Ma Yue calmed down and made his own judgment on this: "But because the food route of the lord's army was cut off by the rebels before, is that why it is now in such a dangerous situation?"

"That's right!" Niu Fu said with a wry smile: "The letter you and I sent was still a step late. When the lord reacted, it was already too late. The food road was blocked by the enemy. Fortunately, the troops sent out were able to snatch back part of it. This

Only then can the army sustain itself until now without running out of food. However, now that the lord is trapped in Wangyuanxiao, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for a few more days."

Ma Yue nodded: "But I don't know why General Niu came to me? But do you want to collect some food and grass from me and send it to the front to relieve the lord's difficulties?"

"Yes, even though I know it is very difficult to deliver food to my lord, I still have to go this way!" Niu Fu nodded.

After hearing this, Ma Yue immediately said: "No! Now that the front is defeated, I still need generals to guard Lintao City. How can you just ignore it and leave?"

"But my lord is in danger, how can I not rescue him?" Niu Fu still insisted on his opinion: "As for the stability and safety of Lintao City, I leave it all to you, Ma Zhongling."

"How can I be so virtuous and capable as to be able to stabilize the current situation? Not to mention the people with ulterior motives that may appear, the seniors in the city who already have grudges against me are not something I, Ma Yue, can control.

!" Ma Yue immediately shook his head: "I am in Lintao City and cannot be guarded anywhere except by the general. I ask the general to think twice before proceeding."

"Once something happens to me in Lintao City, it will shake the foundation of my lord. I'm afraid that my past ambitions will turn into dust. I'm afraid this is not the result that my lord wants to see!" In order to make his persuasion more powerful.

, Ma Yue emphasized again.

This time, Niu Fu was really hard to decide: "These... both aspects must be preserved, and I can only choose one, but what should I do?" After some thought, he decided to save it.

After all, as long as Dong Zhuo is still alive, there is still the possibility of a comeback; but once Dong Zhuo is dead, even if Lintao is still around, it will be difficult for them to make a difference.

Just when Niu Fu was about to express his decision, Ma Yue suddenly said: "I have an idea, or the only correct choice for us now. That is for the general to continue to guard Lintao, and for me to lead the people to deliver food to the Lord!"

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"What?" Niu Fu looked at Ma Yue in surprise, and then shook his head flatly: "No, you are not a military commander. Why do you lead people to fight the Qiang people, break through the rebel defenses and send food in?"

Ma Yue said: "I am indeed far less brave than the general, but sending food this time is different from ordinary wars. What we want first is to break through the enemy's blockade, not to annihilate the enemy, so personal bravery is not

The key point. Moreover, I can also invite my brother Ma Mengqi to help. With him here, General Niu will be able to relax a little bit?",

When Ma Meng mentioned this name, Niu Fu was really moved. The memory of this brave general who could single-handedly charge into battle and kill enemies was quite profound. If he had taken action, the effect would have been great.

above oneself.

Seeing that the other party was already interested, Ma Yue continued: "And a few days ago, I had already started to prepare for this incident."

"Huh? How do you say this?"

Ma Yue didn't explain much. He just asked someone to take a long cloth bag from the warehouse and put it in front of Niu Fu: "General, please take a look."

Niu Fu looked at this strange thing carefully. This long cloth bag was about ten feet long. It was sealed on one side and open on the other. He just didn't know what the purpose of Ma Yue's creation of this thing was.

Seeing that the other party was still confused, Ma Yue explained: "This is the thing I thought of to transport food. As long as the rice, flour and other food are ground into powder, and then poured into this intestine bag, it will be very easy to carry.

And once it is ground into powder, one pound of these grains can be worth several pounds as long as it is mixed with water, which can better ensure the needs of the army without increasing the burden on other civilians." This is what Ma Yue is saying.

A few days ago, based on the memories of his previous life and the gut bag of the Eighth Route Army, this trick was indeed a good invention for Dong Zhuo, who was now in dire straits.

Niu Fu was holding the bag and soon showed a look of surprise: "It is indeed a good idea. If each person brings two or three bags like this, with only two to three thousand people, it will be enough for the lord's army for several months!"

Ma Yue nodded: "Indeed, the only drawback is that these bags are likely to be obtained by the Qiang people during the breakout, and they will also know this method."

"I can't care about all these things now. It's more serious to solve the siege of my lord first!" Niu Fu said nonchalantly. Then he looked at Ma Yue solemnly: "Since Zhong Ling has even considered such details, I must have

You should also be prepared to relieve the lord from his predicament. In terms of ingenious strategies, I am indeed not as good as you, so I will follow your words and let you lead the troops."

"Thank you, General, for your trust in me!" Ma Yue hurriedly raised his hands and said, "But I don't know how many men and horses we have available now?"

"My lord left three thousand men behind for me when he left, and I will give you half of it." After pondering, Niu Fu said, this is indeed the limit of how many men and horses can be used, otherwise Lintao City will not be able to defend it.

"Okay, I will send someone to Long County right now and ask my brother to bring a group of troops. Within three days, we will set out to rescue our lord. I hope everything is not too late!"

Ma Chao's reaction was very quick. Under his leadership, a thousand elite cavalry that Ma Teng could control appeared at the foot of Lintao City two days later, thus joining Ma Yue's troops who were already ready to go.

One place. In addition, those intestinal bags have also been filled with rice and wheat powder. Although the knights have gained dozens of kilograms of weight, it does not affect their speed and agility. After seeing

After this scene, Ma Yue couldn't help but sigh: "The quality of the cavalry in the Han Dynasty was really high. If it had been the Song Dynasty, they would have fallen long ago."

When Ma Chao knew that his younger brother would also go to the rescue, he showed worry: "Second brother, you are not good at martial arts, how can you take such a risk? Why don't you just leave this matter to me..."

But Ma Yue rejected his brother's persuasion: "No, I must go together for this matter. This is related to our own development!"

Although he didn't understand why his brother was so insistent, Ma Chao finally believed in his younger brother's judgment, and he also had strong confidence in his own ability, believing that he could protect his younger brother and safely enter the Qiang encirclement.

Neither Ma Chao nor Niu Fu could have guessed Ma Yue's overall considerations. In addition to his desire to become Dong Zhuo's true confidant through this rescue and to use this battle to confirm his status in the hearts of Dong Zhuo's men,

Another point is also very critical. That is that he does not want to stay in the granary anymore, because after all, this is not a place where he can excel. This is not what Ma Yue hopes to do when he joins Dong Zhuo.

In addition, there is another point, which is also the reason why Ma Yue is willing to take risks. He is afraid that Niu Fu will soon let him do something about the food. Just in case, so that Dong Zhuo's defeat is not too ugly, Niu Fu will definitely

The other four armies were completely collapsed due to manipulation from behind. And the easiest way to completely collapse an army is to starve them of food. Therefore, Niu Fu is likely to ask Ma Yue to stop the enemy who has already retreated.

Zhang Wen and other four people in the safe area provide food, but then he will be really in danger.

Compared with the risk of ruin that might have brought about, leading the army to support Dong Zhuo was a bit easier. At least there was nothing to be criticized for if it failed. Because of this, Ma Yue stepped forward to take on this arduous task.

Don't hesitate to risk your own safety.

Not mentioning what Ma Yue was thinking, he said that this team of more than 2,000 people set out from Lintao on April 23rd. After several days of journey, they finally arrived at the dusk of the 27th day, thirty miles away from Wangyuanxiao.

Ma Yue then ordered his men to dismount and rest in a hidden place on the ground in order to prepare for the assault.

Perhaps because the Qiang people had focused all their attention on Dong Zhuo's army, as well as Zhang Wen and other defeated troops, Ma Yue and the others came all the way without any obstruction and easily reached the outskirts of Wangyuanxiao.

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"Second brother, the siege of these Qiang people is very organized. They are surrounded on all sides without leaving any gaps." After receiving the news from the scouts who arrived one step earlier, Ma Chao said with emotion: "What are you going to do?

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"We can only use the old tricks and attack at night." Ma Yue said: "They must not have thought that our team of only three thousand people would suddenly come to kill us? As long as we catch this mentality of theirs, we want to kill them all

It's not too difficult to encircle and get in. What's more, as long as we attack, Dong Zhuo's army over there will respond accordingly. With the combined efforts of the inside and outside, we will be able to break in."

"That's true, but have you ever thought about what we should do next?" Ma Chao then raised the most realistic question, which was really difficult for him to understand. If after fighting in, there is still no way

Breaking out would only mean thousands more people died together. Shouldn't his brother do such a stupid thing?

In this regard, Ma Yue was speechless. Another key factor in why he made such a decision was his grasp of history. He knew that Dong Zhuo would play a great role in the subsequent history, so how could he

He would not die here. It was precisely because of this confidence that Ma Yue dared to take this risk, but he obviously could not say this.
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