Ma Chaoman only had one thought in his mind, which was to suppress this chaotic war.
"This is General Fubo, Ma Chao. Open your eyes and see clearly. Stop it, stop it!" Ma Chao roared loudly as he swung his gun into a whip and knocked away an opponent.
In the past, both his amazing martial arts skills and his identity as General Fubo were enough to intimidate him. However, people in the chaotic war have become red-eyed and will fight to the death whenever they see someone they don't know.
When Ma Chao revealed his identity, he was sandwiched between two enemies, one on the left and the other on the right, and attacked fiercely with his sword. He became furious, turned around and swept across, breaking the legs of one of the enemies.
Even in his rage, he still spared his hand, only knocking down his opponent without injuring his life. However, his opponent completely ignored his good intentions. The other man took the opportunity to get closer and pounced, with the sword heading straight for his shoulder blade.
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"Bastard, bastard! The enemy is outside the city, are you all crazy?" Ma Chao was furious and roared like thunder.
Before he could turn around to attack, he had already fallen to the ground. The Qiang soldier with broken legs suddenly rolled forward twice and hugged his boots tightly with both hands. Ma Chao was furious, but he was unprepared for a moment and was actually pulled.
He staggered and barely managed to avoid falling, but he watched helplessly as a sword struck him in the face again.
He was riding on a horse and shouting loudly, and the Qiang soldiers around him regarded him as their first choice. No matter how good he was in martial arts, he would inevitably show his flaws under the siege.
At this moment, his soldier gave up his opponent and used his shield to block the enemy's sword. Unexpectedly, a spear came out from the diagonal stab and stabbed him directly. Blood suddenly sprayed all over Ma Chao's face.
In the dazzling bright red, he saw the only remaining soldier falling down, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
"Ah!" Ma Chao roared in pain as if his heart had been pierced. The private soldiers of the Ma family are all loyal people. In the battle of Longshan, if these people did not risk their lives to fight, no matter how high his martial arts skills were,
Even if you pay ten times more, you can't even think of breaking out of the siege. As a result, these loyal people who survived the disaster escaped the catastrophe, but died at the hands of their own family members.
With regret and hatred, he swung the red spear in his hand like a wind and swept away all the Qiang soldiers closest to him. Immediately afterwards, he raised the spear and struck it at his own soldier who was pulling out the spear.
A small Qiang soldier, with a huge roar, he directly slapped the opponent's helmet and head into the cavity at the same time.
"You are all going to die!" Ma Chao yelled, using his true skills, killing the Qiang soldiers who came up and staggering: "The soldiers at the top of the city listened to the order and opened the city gate. If they want to go out to die, let them go
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The last glimmer of clarity in his heart reminded him that if he continued to fight like this, he would only use up his last bit of strength. The Qiang soldiers were already crazy, and there was no reason to argue with them. Instead of using up all their capital, it would be better to just break up.
, everyone went their own way. Even if the Qingzhou Army took the opportunity to attack the city, the first ones to bear the brunt would be those Qiang soldiers who were frustrated and crazy, and they took advantage of the chaos to break out.
The goal of the Qiang soldiers was the city gate.
Before launching the offensive, it was impossible for the commanders to explain in detail to each soldier why they wanted to seize the city gate and what to do after seizing the city gate. They just pointed out the target and gave a place for the panic caused by the rumors to vent. Formation
After the chaotic battle, they were unable to conduct precise command, and they did not expect that Ma Chao would take the initiative to open the city gate.
As soon as the city gate opened, the tide of rebels crowding in front of the city gate had an outlet to vent their anger. Regardless of whether they wanted to or not, everyone began to rush toward the city gate.
Several powerful commanders were so frightened that their legs were weak. What they wanted was control of the city gate, not to go out and face the brutal Qingzhou Army. But the situation was already established, and their orders could no longer be communicated effectively, and they had no choice but to do so.
followed and rushed out.
Fortunately, the Qingzhou Army did not seem to expect that such a change would happen tonight, and the response speed was not fast enough. It was dark outside the city gate, and only the distant military camp had a patch of fire. Obviously, the Qingzhou Army was only on guard in the camp, and did not
There is no intention of taking the opportunity to seize the city.
The heroes were overjoyed. They originally thought that the best thing to do was to control the city gate and negotiate with Ma Chao and Liang Xing. Who would have thought that they would accidentally get a chance to break out of the encirclement.
Of course, it is very dangerous to break through at night. Even if no one stops, the army will be separated after three or four stops. But anyway, it has become such a chaos today. Who cares whether it is a large army or not? It is unfortunate to escape with one's life.
Great luck!
Especially the tribes of Baima, Xianniu, and Dengzhi whose home bases were in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River and the plateau areas. Because the distance was too far, their tribes did not move with the army. As long as the leaders fled back, there would be a chance to regroup.
"There's no one outside the city!"
"The Qingzhou people haven't left the camp yet!"
"Run away! Run away quickly!"
The Qiang soldiers who looked like wolves and tigers just a moment ago suddenly turned from wolves into sheep, fled in all directions, and fled like crazy under the cover of night.
Ma Chao was stunned.
At first he thought the Qingzhou Army had some plot, but more and more Qiang soldiers escaped from the city. Those who were the first to leave the city couldn't even hear their voices, and they had obviously fled far away. However, the Qingzhou Army made no move, and
It was quite different from what he expected.
Ma Chao couldn't figure out Wang Yu's intention for a while. The only thing he could be sure of was that this must be a long-planned plan by the other party, and it was definitely not a good thing for him. He looked at the lights in the company camp in the distance and roared angrily.
: "Wang Pengju, you scheming villain, even if I'm a ghost, I won't let you go!"
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When the fire suddenly appeared in Pingtao City, Wang Yu and his generals were gathering together to discuss the next strategy based on a high-definition version of the map.
In fact, Ma Chao's ideas are somewhat biased.
This time, Xu Shu was the only one who dealt with him. Wang Yu's mind had already flown back to Yanzhou. If he hadn't been waiting for the Bingzhou incident and the exact news about the Yanzhou battlefield, he would have been impatient to leave south.
Wang Yu is not worried about whether Xu Shu can succeed. Maybe Xu Shu is not mature enough now and cannot stop Ma Chao's extremely powerful rampage. But as long as this plan is implemented smoothly, Ma Chao will not get the chance to go on the rampage at all. Xu Shu's plan
It's like a big net. Once it's caught in the net, even the most ferocious shark has no chance of breaking through.
Therefore, when Wang Yu saw the sudden burst of fire in the sky to the west, he was just slightly surprised and said: "Well, it's so fast!"
"The overall situation has been decided, and now we can focus on the Central Plains!" Zhuge Liang rubbed his eyebrows, slightly excited, "If Cao Cao really takes risks this time, it will be a blessing or a disaster in the end. As long as Gaotang is safe, then
Letting him take advantage in other places will be beneficial to the overall war situation. If a decisive battle situation can be formed and everything is accomplished in one battle, that would be great."
In fact, from the time Liang Xing entered the city, Xu Shu's plan could be said to be more than half successful.
To put it bluntly, Xu Shu's plan was very simple. Just like dealing with Ma Teng and Han Suishi, it was nothing more than a waste of time!
The alienation tactic has been the most respected tactic among all the art of war masters throughout the ages. Without using swords or bows and crossbows, relying only on a sharp tongue to guide the situation and directly destroy the enemy, this is the highest state of using the enemy.
Sun Tzu, the sage of military affairs, also has great experience in the art of Yongjian. He summed it up at the end of the Yongjian chapter: Therefore, those who are wise kings and wise generals and who can guide the war with superior wisdom will achieve great success. This is the key to the military, and the three armies rely on it to move.
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With Xu Shu's resourcefulness, he would naturally carry forward the art of Yongjian when dealing with such a patchwork opponent as the Xiliang Army.
Of the three days requested by Xu Shu, half was spent on persuading General Liang Xing to surrender, and the remaining half was spent on the journey. The final attack was actually only half a day's work.
It is not difficult to recruit Liang Xing. Under the attack of Zhao Yun and Tai Shici, Liang Xing is desperate and is about to run out of food. If you give him a way to survive at this time, he cannot be cautious.
However, it is useless to simply recruit and surrender Liang Xing, because recruiting and surrendering Liang Xing will not be of much benefit in capturing Pingtao City. It is too dangerous to send troops to attack the city. If not done well, these people will directly defect on the battlefield, causing unnecessary losses.
Xu Shu's method was to promise various benefits and at the same time provide Liang Xing and others with an opportunity to make atonement. He promised Liang Xing and the others that as long as they presented their certificates of surrender, they could follow the rules of high-ranking cadres in the future. Not only would they not be deprived of their military power, but they would also
On the contrary, there is an opportunity to seal borders outside the region. The planned direction is the Western Region.
If it were anyone else, they might not have any idea, nor would they think it was a favor. But Liang Xing and others have been in Xiliang for a long time, close to water and terraces, how could they not know the prosperity of the Silk Road?
The Western Region is not the barren land that many people imagine, only the Gobi Desert and the desert. In this era, within the large area west of Yumen Pass, there are at least dozens of countries, large and small, that were once vassal states of the Han Empire.
They are extremely rich, but they don’t have enough force to protect them. This piece of fat in the Western Region is much fatter than the land in the north of Saibei where Gongsun Zan and others live!
The reason why the Central Plains ignored this piece of fat was for two reasons: first, because it was too far away, and the expedition would cost too much, and it would cost a lot to transport the spoils back; second, because it was too far, and it would be difficult to defeat it.
It is difficult to control, and if you are not careful, there is a risk that the tail will not fall off.
According to Wang Yu's expansion strategy, the conquest of the Western Regions will be achieved through loans. That is, the Central Plains will provide supplies at the beginning of the expedition. After the expeditionary force captures one or two countries and establishes a foothold in the Western Regions, the supplies will change.
It is a transaction method. The most important thing is that the land captured and the spoils captured are completely controlled by the senior leaders of the expeditionary force.
From ancient times to the present, the combat effectiveness of the army is absolutely closely related to the mental state of soldiers. If we do not consider the hidden dangers caused by post-war control, opening up territory and expanding territory was actually a very simple matter for the Central Plains during the Qin and Han Dynasties.
.As long as we can be sure that there is huge enough wealth ahead, are we afraid that no one will be willing to conquer it?
For Liang Xing and the others who were at the end of their rope, it took Xu Shu just a few words to go from desperate situation to unlimited hope.
After receiving Xu Shu's promise, they joined the Qingzhou camp with a hundredfold spirit and began to implement Xu Shu's plan.
They hid the news of surrendering to Qingzhou and only announced to the outside world that they were going to Pingtao City to join Ma Chao. Because it was well known that Pingtao City had food, no one in the army would have any objections to this.
After entering the city, Liang Xing and others also took advantage of the lax control in the city to spread rumors. Because of Ma Chao's alienation from the Zhu Qiang and Wang Yu's usual style of eradicating the aliens, the Zhu Qiang suddenly exploded.
If it hadn't been for General Liang Xing's entry into the city, although the Qiang were nervous, there wouldn't be much backlash. Ma Chao's direct troops in the city were only three thousand, and even the gates were guarded by Qiang and half Han soldiers.
Even if you have the intention of selling out, it is difficult to realize it.
However, once Liang Xing entered the city, the situation changed.
Suddenly they became the weaker side, and rumors were spreading in their ears. Even if the leaders of various tribes wanted to calm down, they could not suppress the clan members.
At the beginning, Zhu Qiang just wanted to control the city defense first and have an opportunity to talk to Ma Chao on an equal footing. As long as the city gate is in hand, whether it is to break through or defend, there is always a chance to choose. Otherwise, they will close the door and beat the dog, and cooperate inside and outside.
, everyone had no choice but to catch him without any help.
Out of fear of Ma Chao, the Qiang people thought of forming established facts first and then talking to each other. As a result, Ma Chao ordered a strict alert in order to guard against Liang Xing and others, and the Qiang soldiers' sneak attack failed at all.
The Qiang people are originally semi-civilized savages. Although they are not completely incapable of using their brains, when encountering unplanned situations, they tend to act more instinctively. Now that they have been discovered, they simply do nothing and directly launch
A strong attack.
People in the city were already in panic, and fighting broke out. The pent-up fear and panic broke out in an instant, and it turned into complete chaos.
Xu Shu used this kind of rhetoric when he asked for help that day. Now that the city is blazing with fire, it is obvious that everything is going well and victory is just around the corner.
Although there was no doubt about the outcome, Wang Yu and the generals walked out of the Chinese military tent one after another, looking at the bright color in the night sky, witnessing the end of a glorious victory.
"At this time, I'm afraid Ma Chao won't continue to defend. If he takes advantage of the chaos and escapes, it will be difficult for us to catch him." What Ma Zhong is best at is ambushes and sneak attacks. When his old partner Pan Zhang cannot afford to be seriously injured,
At that time, he thought that he should take on the responsibility of filling in the gaps.
"If he wants to escape, just let him go. There is no need to force him." Wang Yu's answer was calm and gentle, without a trace of fireworks at all, as if he was not talking about the enemy general's treatment, but a certain person.
The general destination of a nobody.
Ma Zhong was stunned for a moment and said in astonishment: "My lord, what you mean is..."
"It's very simple. After this battle, the direction of the situation in Xiliang has been completely determined. It doesn't matter whether Ma Chao escapes or not." Wang Yu waved his hand, and what he said was quite unpredictable.
"The situation in Xiliang?" Ma Zhong frowned and thought hard, but he still couldn't figure it out.
"The main reason why Xiliang is unstable and has endless wars is the Qiang." Wang Yu explained patiently: "If they are not from my race, their hearts must be different. The Qiang are submissive and submissive on the surface, but in their hearts they are like Xianbei.
The Xiongnu are no different, they only show respect when the Central Plains are strong, and then show their true colors when the Central Plains are weak."
"Therefore, the dynasties have repeatedly conquered and won many times, but it has never been completely pacified. The Qiang are making troubles, and the powerful Han people have to recruit troops and expand their strength in order to protect themselves. It is surprising that the situation can be stabilized."
Wang Yu's eyes reflected the blazing fire, and his tone became colder: "There are no barbarians, and the Han Dynasty is prosperous! If you want to completely stabilize the world, you must first eradicate the barbarians! It doesn't have to be to kill them all, you can also
Let them integrate into the Chinese ethnic group, but this integration must be thorough, so that they can forget their barbaric origins and be proud of the Chinese ethnic group!"
He raised his hand and pointed at Pingtao City and said with an appreciative smile: "The biggest advantage of Yuan Zhi's plan is that he will completely break up with the Zhu Qiang. After returning to Xiliang, the powerful forces of Xiliang will first face the Zhu Qiang."
revenge, and they themselves also plundered the Qiang to increase their strength and raise funds for the Western Expedition! This contradiction will be difficult to resolve!"
"That's how it is!" Ma Zhong was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that Xu Shu's alienation plan actually had such a foreshadowing hidden in it. "No wonder you ordered the camp to be set up so far away from the city. You had no intention of besieging the city.
, it turned out to be convenient for the Qiang soldiers to break out of the encirclement and send the news out! Such foresight and foresight are really impressive."
Among the previous rebellions in Xiliang, those caused by the Qiang people or the Han army alone were easily suppressed. Only when the two colluded with each other could they pose a real threat.
This time Xu Shu cleverly tried to alienate each other, and the relationship between the two parties was completely broken.
Even if the remnant troops of General Liang Xing are released without restraint after the war, there is no need to worry about their capriciousness and counter-attack. Because they are anxious to return to defend their home base and resist the counterattack of the Qiang. The two sides attack each other, and Xiliang is in a short period of time.
Within that time, there won't be any threat.
By the time one of the parties wins, the situation in the Central Plains has almost stabilized.
If the Qiang are victorious, Wang Yu can order a general to return to the Western Expedition and completely eliminate them. If the Qiang are victorious, he can start the Western Expedition plan and let them contribute to the expansion of the Han Empire.
As for Ma Chao...
"It depends on how he makes his choice." Wang Yu said lightly: "With his martial arts skills, even if our army intercepts him from all sides, we may not be able to stop him. This man is arrogant and arrogant. If he is really a prisoner, even if I
Even if I want to spare his life, I'm afraid I can't. So, it's better to just let him go."
"After Yuan Zhi's strategy worked, he was already disgraced on both sides. The few remaining direct troops were lost in the chaotic battles in the city, and some were lost on the way to break out. It would be lucky to have more than a thousand people left in the end.
With this little strength, what's the use even if he can return to Xiliang? If he is really smart, he should be able to make wise choices. If not, it is useless for me to keep him as a foolhardy man.
You are seeking your own death."
Of course Wang Yu is interested in collecting famous generals like Ma Chao. But it is very difficult to regain Ma Chao.
The main obstacle is this person's character. He is arrogant, tempered, and full of ambition. Historically, in Xiliang, he was completely driven to the end by Cao Cao before he gave up. When he joined Zhang Lu, he was attached as a guest minister, not as a guest.
Consider yourself a general.
Maybe it was because of this that Liu Bei refused to entrust him with important responsibilities after he conquered Ma Chao. The high-ranking official gave him an empty air, which depressed the first brave general of Xiliang to death.
Wang Yu didn't want to accept Ma Chao as a general. It was too dangerous, and there was no place for him in the army. Ma Chao was also a standard cavalry general. It would definitely not work to make him the deputy general of Lu Qiling or Zhao Yun. He would build a new army and let him be the deputy general.
General Wang Yu himself was worried. He just wanted to leave a way for Ma Chao to go, so that this fierce general could have the opportunity to show his bravery in the Western Expedition.
The key is just to see how Ma Chao chooses, that's all. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)