Chapter 427 Cooperate in the air to sweep Chang'an!
Looking at the leaving figures of King Chen and Liu Chong, Guan Yu let out a long sigh, turned to look at everyone, and said loudly: "Everyone, the situation is now very clear."
"All the elite soldiers and horses from the Chang'an direction have entered Yaoguan, while in the Chang'an direction, basically only Dong Zhuo's old troops are left. This is the main force we have to face."
Ma Chao continued without hesitation: "He's just a little Fan Chou, nothing to be afraid of. If he encounters us, he will only have a dead end, that's all."
"That's right."
Another Yan Xing followed up and said: "Fan Chou is just a captain under Dong Zhuo's command, and Duan Xuan is one of the six great generals. We have killed Duan Xuan, so why should we fear a little Fan Chou?"
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"Second brother."
Zhang Feilang said loudly: "Brother is not here yet, you can give the order, we will all listen to you."
Ma Chao was also deeply impressed by the two brothers and said: "Yes, General Guan can just give the order, and the last general will obey the order."
Yan Xing cupped his hands and said, "The same goes for the last general."
Guan Yu held a strand of long beard under his chin and said softly: "How dare Guan make the decision for my eldest brother? It's better to wait for my eldest brother to come back before making a decision."
"but......"
When the conversation changed, Guan Yu turned to glance at Zhang Fei: "No matter what, it is always necessary to get information. Yide, you quickly go out to scout and get the information around, so that I can make a decision after my brother comes back."
Zhang Fei leaned over and cupped his hands and said, "Here."
Immediately.
He turned around and left, set up a waiting room, and conducted a diffuse reconnaissance around him.
About half an hour later, Liu Bei rushed back with his infantry.
Guan Yu and others introduced the situation in Chang'an to him: "Brother, this is what happened. Today Chang'an has become an empty city. Yuan Wei, with all his elites, is preparing to fight to the death with His Majesty."
"ah?"
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, with a confused look on his face.
However, before he could ask a question, he was directly interrupted by Guan Yu: "Brother, don't worry. According to King Chen's words, Your Majesty has already seen through Yuan Wei's trick. Now he is using the trick to eliminate Yuan Wei in Wuguan in one fell swoop.
Inside the road.”
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Liu Bei then breathed a sigh of relief: "So that's it, what about now? Is there any news about Fan Chou?"
Guan Yu shook his head and said softly: "Not yet, but it should be soon."
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded not far away.
Liu Bei and Guan Yu turned to look.
But see...
His own scout galloped over on horseback, bowed and said, "General, an infantry group was found in the southeast. King Chen's team is fighting a decisive battle with it to pursue the defeated army."
Liu Bei frowned: "Infantry?"
The scout nodded affirmatively: "Yes, they should be soldiers and horses from Chang'an."
hiss-!
Liu Bei was surprised and gasped: "I think King Chen defeated him on his way back, so he didn't tell us about this team."
"It's possible."
Guan Yu nodded in agreement and pinched a strand of long beard under his chin: "What the elder brother said makes sense. It is indeed possible for King Chen to do this. I estimate that the team chasing this infantry is also your Majesty's elite, so we can return together."
Yaoguan."
"kindness."
Liu Bei nodded and ordered: "Continue to send people to investigate. If necessary, send Li Tong and Shi Huan to lead the troops to fight against this infantry. There is only one request. The remaining troops will never be allowed to defeat the general and enter Chang'an."
The scout leaned forward and cupped his hands: "Here."
Liu Bei knew very well that once a defeated army like this entered Chang'an, where the city was high and the lake was deep, they would definitely hold on to the death and never go out to fight. This would only add to the obstacles in the battle for the imperial army in Guanzhong.
Therefore, no matter how this battle is fought, Liu Bei has only one principle: he will never allow such a defeat to enter a city like Chang'an. This is his bottom line.
"Report—!"
The scout turned and left shortly after.
Not far away, a long announcement sounded again.
Liu Bei raised his eyes and looked up.
But when he saw a horse coming from Juechen, he saw that he was one of his own scouts.
And judging from the direction of its return, it should be related to Fan Chou.
Before the other party could speak, Liu Bei interrupted: "No need to be polite, just speak frankly. Have you found Fan Chou?"
The scout nodded with great certainty: "Well, I found it."
Liu Bei's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked urgently: "Oh? Where is it?"
The scout raised his hand and pointed to the northwest: "On the north bank of the Wei River, near the Wei Bridge, Fan Chou sent troops to demolish the bridges along the way and guard the Wei Bridge. Therefore, Ma Teng and Han Sui have not been able to kill them until now."
"map."
Liu Bei hurriedly waved his hand and signaled to Guan Yu.
"here."
Guan Yu hurriedly took out the detailed map of Chang'an that he had prepared.
Liu Bei took it, started browsing, and quickly found Weiqiao, which was only about three miles away from Chang'an. Fortunately, the battle took place about ten miles away from Chang'an City, otherwise his whereabouts would most likely be exposed.
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Liu Bei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "The straight-line distance between us and the Wei Bridge is about twelve or three miles, and Chang'an City is just across the middle. I think we should not be exposed."
"so!"
Liu Bei pondered for a moment and made an immediate decision: "Soldiers are valuable and quick. Let's immediately divide our troops into two groups, one from Chang'an's left wing and the other from Chang'an's right wing to besiege the rear of Fan Chou's army."
"Their main battlefield is on the north bank of the Weishui River. The south bank must be their main camp, as well as food and grass. Let's break the camp first and then burn the food and grass. The right should be given to Ma Teng and Han Sui to send a signal."
"I think......"
Liu Bei frowned and guessed: "They should be able to understand what happened on the south bank."
Guan Yu leaned over and cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, brother, even if Ma Teng and Han Sui don't understand, Xun You will definitely understand."
Liu Bei said favorably: "Quickly pass the order, you, me, Yide all the way, Ma Chao, Yan Xing all the way, in half an hour, we will launch an attack on the enemy's camp on the south bank of the Wei River."
Guan Yu cupped his hands and said, "Here."
"Oh, right."
Just as Guan Yu was about to hand over and leave, Liu Bei interrupted: "Yun Chang, wait a minute."
Guan Yu stopped and said, "Brother, what's the matter?"
Liu Bei pondered for a moment: "To attack the camp, it is best to use fire, thunder and bullets. You send people to Ma Chao and Yan Xing to send two hundred. After all, we are now a family."
Guan Yu naturally knew what Liu Bei meant and nodded: "Don't worry, brother, just leave it to me."
Liu Bei expressed his gratitude, waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, thank you for your hard work."
Guan Yu cupped his hands and said, "Here."
Immediately.
Turn around and leave, sending someone to deliver the order.
At the same time, prepare items for attack and make final arrangements.
When Ma Chao received the Fire Thunder Bomb, his eyes were almost shining. He was holding a Fire Thunder Bomb and said incredulously: "Brother, I'm not dreaming. The emperor actually used such a magical weapon.
Give us one?"
"kindness."
Yan Xing nodded affirmatively: "It is indeed a fire and thunder bullet. The emperor is a benevolent and righteous man. He not only accepted us, but also fully believed in us."
"yes."
Ma Chao sighed with emotion: "It is right for us to seek refuge with the Han court in Nanyang. Even Uncle Liu Huang does this, not to mention Your Majesty. I believe that after this battle, we will definitely be reused by the court."
"perhaps......"
Ma Chao guessed: "In the future I can also participate in the equestrian competition, defeat Lu Bu and Huang Zhong on the competition field, and become the leader of the Wolf Cavalry or Leopard Cavalry in the future."
Yan Xing smiled and said softly: "I believe you, you can do it."
Ma Chao proudly said: "That must be of course."
"Okay."
Yan Xing, after Ma Chao played with the Fire and Thunder Bullet for a long time: "It's time to distribute these things, otherwise it will definitely delay the war. Uncle Liu Huang is so good to us, we can't betray his trust."
"kindness."
Yan Xing nodded: "Don't worry, just leave it to me."
Ma Chao nodded: "Okay, in that case, I'll leave it to my brother."
*****
Along the Weishui River.
North Shore.
Ho ho! Ho ho! Ho ho!
Ho ho ho—!
A series of low roars sounded.
This sound was like a sharp knife, constantly slashing at Ma Teng and Han Sui's hearts, again and again, which was really intolerable.
"Damn, I..."
Looking at the Xiliang knights not far away who were riding their horses and making filial piety, constantly taunting them, Ma Teng really couldn't bear it any longer and was about to rush forward on his horse to fight the traitor to the death.
But......
Before he could take any corresponding action, he was directly interrupted by Han Sui beside him: "Brother Shoucheng, you have to calm down. Rushing over now will have no effect, and it may even scare the snake."
"But!"
Ma Teng gritted his teeth and turned to glance at Han Sui, furious: "Look at them, they have gone too far. If they weren't guarding the Weihe River Bridge, how could they be our opponents?"
"That's right."
Han Sui said with absolute certainty: "Fan Chou is indeed no match for us, no matter in terms of military strength or equipment, but they have a geographical advantage."
"If we forcefully attack the Weihe Bridge, I'm afraid it won't take more than a few times to damage more than half of it. Once that time comes, the opponent will have the same number of cavalry as ours and may even counterattack us."
"Brother Shoucheng!"
Han Sui said earnestly to the whole ship: "Now is definitely not the time to be impulsive. We need to be calm. Absolute calm. Didn't the military say it? It will take as long as three days or as short as two days. Your Majesty's troops will arrive."
"At that time, our three-pronged army will encircle Chang'an. Perhaps if we don't take the initiative, Fan Chou will take the initiative to evacuate the Weihe Bridge. By then, if we take action again, we will definitely win a complete victory."
Ma Teng glanced at the Xiliang Knight in front of him, suppressed the anger in his heart, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled: "Okay, I trust the military advisor's judgment."
"Three days later."
As he spoke, Ma Teng clenched his fists, showing a ferocious look, gritted his teeth, and slowly uttered a sentence: "I, Ma Teng, will definitely cut him into pieces."
Han Sui nodded and said firmly: "Let's avenge today's revenge together."
Ma Teng said graciously: "Okay! Let's take revenge together!"
"Two generals."
Just at this moment, a familiar voice sounded from behind.
It's Xun You.
Ma Teng and Han Sui judged it immediately.
They all turned to look back and hurriedly bowed and raised their hands: "Military advisor, why are you here?"
Xun You smiled calmly: "Of course I came here to see if you two can bear it."
Han Sui said softly: "Don't worry, military advisor, we will stick to your orders and we will not be reckless until the opportunity comes."
"That's right."
Even Ma Teng, who almost rushed out just now, nodded: "Don't worry, military advisor, we will not be reckless. Didn't you say that a little impatience will ruin a big plan? We still understand this truth."
Xun You smiled faintly and looked at Ma Teng with great interest: "Oh? Really?"
Ma Teng scratched the back of his head: "Really?"
"That's fine."
Xun You didn't go into details, he just smiled, then turned his eyes to Fan Chou and others, and exclaimed: "Maybe it won't be long before there is movement on the other side. You'd better be prepared at any time."
"Don't worry."
Ma Teng had already suppressed his anger. Hearing this, his fighting spirit exploded: "As long as there is a signal from the other side, we will do our best to kill Fan Chou. We will never..."
"Ahem!"
Han Sui coughed quickly and interrupted Ma Teng.
Only then did Ma Teng realize that he had said the wrong thing and quickly changed his words: "Commander, I am just joking. Don't take it to heart. I promise that no matter how the other party mocks you, you will not be fooled."
Xun You smiled and interrupted directly: "General Shoucheng, Xun is not trying to trick you."
Ma Teng was stunned: "Ah, could it be that the military advisor meant..."
Han Sui also realized something and his eyes suddenly brightened: "Your Majesty's troops and horses have arrived?"
Xun You shook his head and said softly: "I guess not yet, but looking from across the Wei River, there has been no movement in Chang'an City. This is indeed a bit abnormal."
"and......"
Xun You frowned slightly and looked worried: "When I was observing just now, there seemed to be a group of soldiers and horses coming from the east, and there were not only cavalry but also some infantry."
hiss-!
Ma Teng and Han Sui were surprised: "So...it's Uncle Liu Huang?"
There was only one team coming from the east, and it was Liu Bei's troops.
And if Liu Bei's troops rush to Chang'an, they will definitely discover the situation in the Weihe River, so they will definitely come to support.
Xun You took a deep breath: "We can't be sure yet, but if we count the strength of our feet, it should be Uncle Liu Huang. With the help of Fuhuo Thunder, they can break through Hangu Pass with ease."
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
...
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of explosions suddenly sounded from the other side of the river, and they continued one after another.
This is the unique sound of Fuhuo Thunder. Although Xun You has never heard it, judging from the sound and movement, it is exactly the same as the content in the manual.
"What's the noise?"
Ma Teng and Han Sui were stunned and confused.
"It's the Fire and Thunder."
Xun You was overjoyed and immediately said loudly.
"Ah, this is..."
Ma Teng and Han Sui had already heard about the power of the Fire-Following Thunder, and they became more and more stunned and suspicious: "Is this the Fire-Following Thunder?"
Xun You naturally knew what they meant, and immediately said: "If my guess is correct, Uncle Liu Huang must have sent people to sneak attack Fan Chou's camp. This camp is at least five miles away from us."
"Such a huge movement must be fire and thunder."
"Two generals!"
When Xun You was about to give the order, he looked at the Xiliang knights on the other side of the river. They all showed horrified expressions and fled towards the Weihe Bridge, thus making him even more sure of his thoughts.
"Yes." Ma Teng and Han Sui replied sonorously.
"Initiate an attack on the Weihe Bridge immediately."
Xun You had almost no hesitation and raised his hand to point to the bridge not far away: "It must be Uncle Liu Huang's troops. It must be. This is our only chance."
Han Sui and Ma Teng naturally believed in Xun You's judgment and immediately gave the order without hesitation: "Brothers, follow me to attack and kill all these bastards without leaving a single one alive!"
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill—!"
Rumble—!
The hooves of thousands of horses are like a sudden rain, and the flags in all directions cover the bright sun.
Ma Teng and Han Sui led their soldiers and rushed towards the Weihe River Bridge like a tidal wave.
They originally thought that the other side would quickly launch a defense on the other side of the river as before, with archers as the main force, and forcibly shoot Ma Teng and Han Sui's troops to prevent them from crossing the Wei River Bridge.
but......
This time, the reaction speed on the other side of the river was obviously very slow.
In fact, many people did not stop them at all, but rushed towards the rear.
And there are no longer a few such people, there are seventeen, eight, even hundreds, thousands, and more and more.
Is it possible that something went wrong behind Xiliang Xiaoqi?
Was the explosion just now really the sound of fire and thunder?
"rush-!"
Ma Teng and others, who didn't know the truth, couldn't think too much.
They wanted to take advantage of Xiliang's heroic cavalry, which had not organized troops to resist, and rush over as quickly as possible in order to rush to the south bank and completely enter the territory of Chang'an.
"kill-!"
A strong cry of death rang out.
This attracted the attention of Xiliang Xiaoqi on the other side.
However, it was too late for them to resist, because Ma Teng's light cavalry had already climbed onto the bridge. In less than a hundred steps, they could rush out, rush to the other side of the river, and fight with them.
"Damn it! Stop it."
A burly man wielded a war spear and shouted at the top of his lungs.
This person is none other than General Fan Chou.
He never thought of it.
His rear was unexpectedly attacked by Liu Bei's army, and he used fire and thunder bullets to clear the way. In an instant, the camp was blown to pieces, and even caused a fire that burned the only food and grass he had left.
You must know that these grains and grasses are all the grains and grasses that Fan Chou and Nanyang soldiers and horses have to deal with. Once they are burned, they will enter a state of food shortage.
After all, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had followed His Majesty the Emperor into Wuguandao. In the entire Chang'an area, only he, Duan Xuan, and Sun Rui, the representative of the Chang'an court, were left.
Logically speaking, the total number of these soldiers and horses is 40,000 to 50,000. Even if Duan Xuan and Shi Sunrui are stupid, they will not be wiped out.
As long as the whole army is not wiped out, just send some soldiers to make a fuss. How could Liu Bei copy his own retreat without any warning?
Fan Chou was so angry that he almost vomited his guts out!
Now that there is no food and grass, there is probably only one end waiting for them, and that is death!
Because of this, Fan Chong completely gave up all thoughts of living, and decided to fight, which could be considered as helping the court and delaying it for a while. If Yuan Wei's plan was really realized, in a sense, the Prime Minister's revenge could be regarded as revenge.
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"Stop this beast!"
"Stop this beast and shoot it!"
Fan Chou shouted at the top of his lungs, and the soldiers under his command hurried to the bridge to set up defenses, hurriedly twisting their bows and setting arrows, and then a sparse arrow rain hit the bridge.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ma Teng, who was speeding towards him, tensed up and watched the incoming arrows disappear. He immediately waved his gun like a white dragon and blocked all the arrows.
Xiyuxu—!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he clamped his horse's belly, sat down, raised its head and neighed, then rushed forward, and like a bolt of lightning, he reached the Xiliang people.
"Break it for me!"
A roar shook the sky.
The iron gun in Ma Teng's palm was aimed at the soldier in front of him without any fancy, whirring, spinning, and piercing it. With a pop, it passed through the armor and pierced the heart.
Follow!
Ma Teng held the gun in both hands, and his strength surged to the extreme in an instant. He directly threw the soldier on the gun head away, hitting a large number of Xiliang soldiers one after another, and forcefully broke open a hole.
Although it sounds relatively easy, this was the extreme situation when a sudden situation occurred in the rear. The Xiliang soldiers had no time to set up their defenses, which allowed Ma Teng to take advantage of the loophole.
If under normal circumstances, Ma Teng can't even kill the middle part of the Weihe Bridge, the opponent's formation will be bad. Crossbowmen on both sides, shield soldiers in the middle, and even antlers, horses and other objects will appear in Ma Teng's way.
on the only way.
However......
Now all this is gone due to sudden changes.
It is precisely because of this that Ma Teng was able to successfully break through the opening and create a good combat opportunity for the troops in the rear.
At this moment, Ma Teng rushed into several horses, and the iron spear in his palm immediately danced. With a move of strong wind, Ma Teng swayed the willows, and in an instant he forced the Xiliang soldiers who came from all around to support him to retreat.
Phew! Phew!
Then, he swung out a cold light with his backhand, and the two blind Xiliang soldiers just hit the hole of the gun, and bright red juice spurted out from their necks, making them unable to hold back.
At the same time, the soldiers and horses led by Han Sui also arrived. How could they give up this hard-won opportunity and charge forward desperately, tearing Ma Teng's working surface apart even wider and wider.
"Brothers, rush forward, destroy Fan Chou, destroy him!"
"For the sake of the imperial court, kill Fan Chou, follow me!"
"Whoever kills Fan Chou will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and promoted to the third level."
"..."
The morale of Xiliang's knights soared instantly.
They were like wild wolves carrying weapons, each with scarlet eyes, staring fiercely at the heads of the soldiers and horses in front of them, as if what they saw in front of them was not enemy troops, but walking military merits, and the military merits were given in vain.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The golden sound exploded, and the sparks burst out.
In the blink of an eye, the two sides collided with each other and continued to kill each other.
Ma Teng and Han Sui were well prepared, and they were holding back their fire, so they were extremely powerful in combat. However, Fan Chong was caught in a pincer attack from both front and rear, and was caught off guard and was already at a disadvantage.
Not long after, hundreds of soldiers were lying on the ground, with broken limbs and arms flying in all directions. The trickling blood gathered into a stream, spread into the distance, seeped into the Wei River, and stained the surface of the river red.
Just as Ma Teng and Han Sui were fighting fiercely, at the end of the field of vision, billowing smoke and dust swept in like a torrent. Among the smoke and dust was a large banner with black characters on a yellow background, fluttering in the wind.
"Liu Bei?"
"It's really Liu Bei!"
"Great, our reinforcements have arrived, come and kill with me!"