Chapter 272: Fighting to the death and swearing not to retreat
Chapter 272 Fight to the death and vow not to retreat
At this time, Sima Yi, who was outside, also heard the sound and came over. He stopped the scout who was running away, pointed inside and asked, "What's wrong with the master here?"
The scout was already in shock, and said tremblingly: "Cao's army passed the canyon safe and sound, but I'm afraid they will cross the South Mountain soon."
Hearing this, Sima Yi's expression also changed greatly.
He stood there with a gloomy expression, but finally waved to the scout.
"Please step back."
When the scouts were about to receive a general amnesty, they bowed and ran away quickly.
"Thank you, military advisor."
Sima Yi was outside and did not go in. At this moment, he was extremely shocked inside.
He had never been affected by this kind of influence continuously in his life, and his heart was extremely shocked. How did Cao Jun escape unharmed from more than 20 ambushes in the dangerous area of Hanzhong?
There is only one way forward, and there is no reason to avoid these ambushes.
After thinking about it, there was no suitable reason to convince myself, because once Cao Jun safely passed Nanshan, a war would break out.
"Absolutely impossible!"
Sima Yi couldn't convince himself to believe this fact!
Then Sima Yi walked in, looked at Ma Chao and said: "Cao's army is approaching, what we should be thinking about now is how to resist the enemy!"
Now they don't have any time to investigate how Cao Jun escaped the more than 20 ambushes unscathed.
Moreover, there is no news about the soldiers who were ambushing on the mountain, and they have no way of knowing.
In the face of a formidable enemy, Ma Chao's expression softened a bit and he said calmly: "Yes, Zhongda, tell me how to resist the enemy?"
All the more than 20 ambushes were lost, which meant that he lost nearly 10,000 troops.
There are only more than 60,000 soldiers left in the city. Hanzhong is protected by natural dangers, but the city defense has not been paid attention to at all, and it is useless.
Although it is possible to persist, this is not a long-term solution.
Nowadays, they are like catching a turtle in a urn, unable to escape even if they have no wings.
Ma Chao's indifferent tone made Sima Yi stunned. It was obvious that he was disappointed with himself. Xiliang had never experienced a real victory before coming here.
All the strategies devised by his military advisor have been seen through by Cao Jun, and Xiliang is now a trapped beast.
Thinking of this, Ma Chao was not surprised that he was disappointed. Then he looked at Ma Chao and sighed and said, "There is no way to break the situation now."
Ma Chao then turned his attention to Sima Yi, his eyes shining brightly, he looked at Sima Yi and chuckled.
"I would like to hear some solutions to the problem!"
Sima Yi looked to the north and was not in a hurry, even though Cao Jun would arrive here in a few hours.
He calmly took out a map of the terrain of Bashu from the side and said: "This plan is to destroy the cauldron and sink the boat. Kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred!"
"We can directly cross Micang Mountain and get on the bus to fight towards Bashu."
After finishing speaking, Sima Yi took back his hand pointing at the map and looked at Ma Chao seriously.
Ma Chao looked at Sima Yi coldly and said, "Humph, I thought I had some good ideas, but it turns out it's just a matter of not panicking and choosing a path."
"I would like to know how 60,000 of us can cross these two mountains with our baggage?"
Hearing Ma Chao's rhetorical question, Sima Yi was not annoyed and asked: "I wonder if my lord has ever heard of the Yellow Turban Army?"
Hearing this, Ma Chao said calmly: "Of course I have heard of it, what does this have to do with the Yellow Turban Army?"
"Now the Yellow Turban Army in the world has been destroyed long ago, and it is all owned by Cao's army."
Sima Yi remained calm and calm, then put the map aside and said with an aggressive look: "Of course it does matter!"
"If we, like the Yellow Turban Army, abandon all our baggage and only bring appropriate food and grass, we will go wherever we go, and we will go directly from Bashu and Shu County, and go straight to Huanglong!"
As soon as he said this, Ma Chao was stunned, his eyes showing great astonishment.
If this is really the case, if all 60,000 people go into battle lightly, they might really be able to climb over the mountains to the south.
However, Ma Chao was speechless for a while and couldn't make up his mind.
However, although this strategy avoided Cao Jun's direct confrontation, it was still a dangerous choice.
Sima Yi did not avoid looking at Ma Chao and said calmly: "It's all about death and defeat. It depends on how the lord chooses. In a head-on confrontation, we will definitely die!"
"Avoiding the front and fleeing towards Bashu is shameful, but it can leave a glimmer of hope."
There is really no choice now. There are only two choices before Ma Chao.
Ma Chao glanced at Sima Yi indifferently and made a choice that surprised even Sima Yi.
"I, Ma Chao, can escape for a while, but I can never escape for a lifetime!"
"In the future, Xiliang Jinmachao will be able to frighten the foreign tribes on the border and make the surrounding foreign tribes tremble. Today, they can also kill Cao's army on the battlefield."
"I'm sorry, I reject your proposal. Although I can survive in this world, how can I, Ma Chao, live in an ignoble way!"
"A true man should stand between heaven and earth, and he must not live with his tail between his legs."
Hearing Ma Chao's words, Sima Yi was slightly touched.
"But, my lord"
Before he finished speaking, he was directly interrupted by Ma Chao.
"That's enough. If you want to survive in this world, then you can leave. I will never stop you. I, Ma Chao, can retreat for a while, but I will never be a coward for the rest of my life."
After saying that, he ignored Sima Yi and only heard Ma Chao shout: "Where are the generals of the three armies?"
This sound spread throughout the entire mansion.
At this time, all the soldiers in the mansion were staring blankly, waiting for Cao Jun's trial.
But Ma Chao's shout woke them up instantly, and their distracted eyes began to stare.
The soldiers all looked towards the center of the mansion, their eyes gradually showing joy, the former Shenwei Tian General was back.
I saw Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, Ma Dai and others rushing towards the government office.
"Brother!"
These people shouted in unison: "What are your orders?"
Looking at Ma Chao today, they clearly felt that there was a slight change in him.
I saw Ma Chao saying loudly: "Reorganize the army immediately and prepare for a decisive battle with Cao's army outside the city."
Although there are only 60,000 troops now, there is no fear in Ma Chao's eyes.
Hearing this, Ma Tie and others couldn't help but get excited.
"Yes, brother."
Several people bowed and left one after another.
Ma Chao has made a choice to fight to the death with Cao Jun. Although their troops are at a disadvantage, they will no longer escape.
Seeing this scene, Sima Yi couldn't help but feel touched by the game. He sighed casually. He had no choice now, and then saluted Ma Chao and said.
"Sima Yi is willing to follow the Xiliang army as an accompanying military advisor and lead the army and strategies for the Lord."
Ma Chao turned around, glanced at Sima Yi, and said with a smile: "Okay, I will not retreat until Cao's army is defeated today!"
Sima Yi also nodded and said: "Swear not to retreat!"
Now Ma Chao looked at the north without any fear, but with some vague expectation. The feeling of being desperate on the battlefield was back.
Only this kind of Ma Chao can be called Jin Ma Chao, right?