In Ma City, although Yuan Xi retreated, there were too many Yuan troops guarding here. Many of them were unable to get out of the city and were blocked in the city. Facing the menacing Guanzhong Army, many Yuan Jun soldiers began to form formations to resist.
, the entire horse city fell into a fight.
Ma Chao originally wanted to take advantage of the situation to pursue Yuan Xi all the way and capture Ningxian and Guangning together. In this way, they would have a place to stay in Daijun. However, there were too many enemy troops in the city, and Ma Chao was almost numb.
Seeing Yuan Jun running around, he had no choice but to give up chasing Yuan Xi and ran back and forth in the city. Whenever there was any sign of gathering, he would rush over and kill them to disperse them.
However, the Yuan army in the city had no fighting spirit and rushed to escape outside the city. It was not until the afternoon that the Yuan army in the city left and those who remained surrendered, and the Battle of Macheng came to an end.
If not for the narrow terrain of Macheng, it would not be so slow, but if not for the dangerous terrain of Macheng, Yuan Xi would not have chosen this place for garrison.
"General, the number of captured surrender troops alone is nearly ten thousand." In the government office, the deputy general came to Ma Chao and said to Ma Chao with a wry smile.
"So what?" Ma Chao looked at him puzzled.
"Food and grass, our army's food and grass supply is based on 20,000 people, and this time there are nearly 10,000 more people..." The deputy general looked at Ma Chao with a wry smile: "These surrendered troops will definitely not be used for fighting. If they stay, they will just waste food and grass. I
I’m afraid the army doesn’t have that much food and grass to support them.”
"Then..." Ma Chao looked at the deputy general: "Kill?"
"Our army will not kill prisoners. My lord, sir, and Marquis Wen all have clear orders." The deputy general said with a wry smile.
"It doesn't matter whether he kills or not. Why doesn't he have food and grass in Ma City?" Ma Chao was a little irritated. Why did he still have so many things to worry about after winning the battle?
"The last general has taken a look and found that there is not much food and grass in Macheng. According to the surrender, the food and grass in Macheng are all transported from Guangning. They are transported every three days. There is food in Macheng. Now if we add our army, it will be
It’s only enough for three days!” the lieutenant said with a bitter smile.
"Forget it, let Mr. and the others handle this matter." Ma Chao thought for a moment and came up with a good idea. He is a general but not a marshal. What does these things have to do with him? Shouldn't it be Mr. and the others who have a headache?
Immediately he said to the deputy general: "Send someone immediately, go to the sir to report the victory, and also inform the sir of the incident."
Ma Chaojue was very resourceful. Not only did he defeat Ma City in one day, he also solved a big problem.
"Here!" The deputy general nodded with a wry smile and turned to do his work.
When Lu Bu and Chen Gongshui received the letter from Ma Chao, they were not far from Ma City.
"Who is this Ma City guard?" Lu Bu asked after reading the battle report, "You actually believe such words?"
Ma Chao ran to the city alone. He was obviously trying to lure the enemy out of the city. He couldn't even tell this, and the defender of Ma City was useless.
"On the battlefield, things are changing rapidly, and so are people's hearts. As a general, Ma Chao appears alone at the gate of the city. If he can be defeated, the army can retreat without a fight. Once a person sees the benefits, the benefits will continue to magnify in his eyes.
Correspondingly, the risks will be subconsciously turned a blind eye." Chen Gong shook his head and smiled: "Besides, if Ma Chao hadn't been brave enough, other generals might not have been able to win this battle."
If you want to defeat Ma City as cleanly and neatly as Ma Chao, you must first have the ability to defeat five hundred soldiers in a good military formation by yourself, and you must not be slow.
Although Chen Gong did not watch the battle, based on his understanding of Ma Chao, he could probably guess that Ma Chao must have killed the enemy generals and destroyed the 500 army formation at the moment of the charge, so that his own soldiers could rush into the city despite the rain of arrows.
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You must know that the military formation was not in charge of Ma Chao during that period, and its power was bound to be greatly reduced. Coupled with the weakening of the green energy protecting the city, even if Ma Chao was slower to defeat the enemy, the Guanzhong Army he led would face heavy losses, even if it reached the city.
, the Guanzhong Army, which suffered heavy losses, could not help Ma Chao seize the city.
The greater possibility is that Ma Chao was trapped in the city and was besieged by Yuan's army, or he waited until the army arrived to join forces inside and outside, or he ran out of strength and was wasted to death in Ma City.
Nowadays, the army wants to surround and kill a top general like Ma Chao. If there is no master of the same level, even if he is trapped, the only way to kill him is to rely on the numbers to exhaust him to death.
When Xiang Yu was invincible in the world, wasn't he killed by Han Xin on the banks of Wujiang River?
"This boy's martial arts and bravery are not bad, but it's a pity that he is a little too reckless." Lu Bu shook his head.
Chen Gong looked at Lu Bu, nodded with a smile, and said nothing.
"Teacher, what should we do with the 10,000 surrendered troops?" Zhao Yun asked a key question. Their food and grass were limited, and Lu Bu borrowed half a river to get enough. Although it was convenient to have cattle and sheep accompanying them, it also greatly slowed down their marching speed. Now,
Ten thousand more troops may not be enough.
"This surrender..." Chen Gong frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "If you can't kill him or use him, then let him go."
"Release?" Lu Bu frowned and looked at Chen Gong: "In this case, Yuan's army only needs to close up, and in the blink of an eye he will be our enemy again."
"Ten thousand surrendering troops, no matter how they are dealt with, will pose a hidden danger to our army. Our army does not surrender, not only because of benevolence and righteousness, but also because Zi Yan considers the future. The soldiers guarding the city will not fight to the death with our army in the desperate situation. From now on
In the long run, it is beneficial, and another thing is that we can try to maintain the population."
Chen Gong thought as he walked: "Besides, it is impossible not to say that all these surrendered troops can be withdrawn. Even if they are not, if they fight against our army again, they will definitely lack the fighting spirit in their hearts. It may even affect other people, and it will also prevent our army from killing them."
Spread the news about surrender!"
After a pause, Chen Gong looked at Lu Bu and Zhao Yun and said, "Our army is now advancing alone. We should try not to surrender the enemy until we have a firm foothold and have sufficient food and fodder!"
Lu Bu and Zhao Yun nodded in agreement.
Soon the army entered the city, and according to Chen Gong's request, Ma Chao released the prisoners in the city.
"Sir, the last general has been found out. Yuan Xi retreated to Guangning, gathered the defeated army, and prepared to continue to defend. The last general asked for orders, and then went to break the city." After seeing that everything was arranged, Ma Chao looked at Chen Gong and said.
Chen Gong nodded: "Meng Qi's morale is at its peak. At this time, Yuan Xi has just lost a city and his morale is low. In addition, Guangning is not as dangerous as Ma City and can be attacked. But remember to be careful and don't be careless."
"Don't worry, sir!" Ma Chao agreed, followed the order and left.
"Gongtai, when will we send out troops?" Lu Bu saw Ma Chao leaving and looked at Chen Gong and said.
"Now that our army has entered the territory of Youzhou, although the food and grass supplies in the rear are insufficient, there is still some surplus food in Bingzhou. We need to stay and garrison in Macheng to prevent Yuan Shao from blocking our army's retreat." Chen Gong wrote the official document while writing.
road.
Ma Chenggong is definitely needed to stabilize the people. In addition, some arrangements for the rear area should also start. The senior officials have a lot of food in several granaries in Yanmen and Jinyang, although it is a little short for their 20,000 troops.
, but it can last for a few days.
The cattle and sheep borrowed by Lu Bu were probably enough to support the army for two months, but Chen Gong was not sure that he would be able to obtain a stable source of food and grass within two months.
Therefore, if you can have more food and grass, you can have more.
Macheng is considered a hub and a strategic point. There are still many routes that Yuan Jun can attack. To protect this road, Macheng must be garrisoned.
Hearing this, Lu Bu looked at Zhao Yun.
There are only three generals in the army. The other generals are of average ability, and they are all generals in Guanzhong. They are not too safe to use. Duan Yan is now in Jinyang, which is the greatest delegation of power. Ma Chao is definitely not suitable to be the vanguard now. Lu Bu
Naturally, it is even more inappropriate. Although the army listens to Chen Gong for marching and other matters, the general in charge of the army is Lu Bu. The leader of this trip is also Lu Bu. However, Lu Bu is not good at strategy, so Chen Gong usually gives the orders. In this way,
Come, Zhao Yun is the only one who is suitable to stay in Macheng.
Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said: "The final general is willing to stay in Macheng!"
"Zilong is guarding the rear, so I can rest assured as a teacher." Chen Gong nodded. He also meant Zhao Yun. Lu Bu's words... were somewhat uneasy.
He spread out a map, looked at Zhao Yun and said: "Our army is very likely to face Yuan Shao's main force on this trip, so we can only leave three thousand troops and horses for Zilong. Of these three thousand troops, except Ma Cheng,
, there is one more thing that Zilong needs to be vigilant about."
"Teacher, please give me some instructions." Zhao Yun bowed and said.
"Ning County!" Chen Gong pointed to the location of Ning County and said: "Although Ning County is a small town, as far as I know, there is a road here that leads directly to the Jieqiu River. Every year, Xianbei people go south to rob people.
, if Yuan Shao's battle is unfavorable, he may attract the Xianbei army. In addition to guarding against the destruction of Ma City, Zilong also needs to guard against the Xianbei invasion."
Ning County is between Macheng and Guangning, and is only twenty miles away from Guangning. Since we are going to take this road, Chen Gong has done careful research on this area before coming here, and has taken into account any problems that may arise.
"Teacher, don't worry, my disciple understands!" Zhao Yun looked at Ning County's position, bowed and clasped his fists.
"Okay, let's rest for the night. Our army will go to Guangning tomorrow." Chen Gong is still very relieved about Zhao Yun. The biggest advantage of this disciple is that he is steady and will not rush forward greedily. The attack may be insufficient, but what he needs here is stability.
, as long as we can securely defend Ma City, it will be considered a great achievement.
This time, Ma Chao should be unlikely to defeat the city in one day. After all, Yuan Xi had just suffered a big loss, and it was unlikely that he would fall for the same strategy again.
According to Chen Gong, Ma Chao's troops had just experienced a battle. Although the morale of the soldiers was high, they must be tired. However, after Ma Chao received the order, he directly summoned his troops to leave the city.
The road from Macheng to Guangning was full of prisoners of Yuan's army who had been released. Looking at these released surrendered troops, Ma Chao had an idea and summoned his deputy general.
"Go find some uniforms from the surrendered army." Ma Chao whispered.
The vice-general immediately led a group of troops and hunted down hundreds of fleeing surrender troops, pulled off their armor and brought them back.
"You lead the troops and go back. I will lead the men to change their clothes and go over first. Tomorrow before midnight, when we arrive, we will use the beacon as a signal. Watch the city gate carefully. As soon as the gate opens, we will lead the army to rush in immediately!"