<>Ma Su frowned and looked at the panicked scout, feeling very unhappy.
As a scout, being bold and careful is a must. If you panic when something happens, can you still be fearless in the face of danger and calmly judge the observed situation?
"Don't be anxious, say it again."
"Here, Chang Shi." The scout saw Ma Su's displeasure, swallowed, calmed down, and said again: "My subordinates saw a large group of Wei cavalry, about two to three thousand people, marching towards Chang'an.
Come."
"Humph!" Ma Su became even more unhappy. How is this possible? Two or three thousand Wei cavalry entered Guanzhong? You thought they were two or three people. He was about to reprimand, but suddenly something happened in his heart: "They are all cavalry?"
"Yeah." As if he was afraid that Ma Su wouldn't believe it, the scout nodded vigorously.
Ma Su frowned. Although he still didn't believe what the scout said, it was not impossible for two or three thousand cavalry to break into the pass. Zhao Yun was currently responsible for the safety of the Yellow River north of Tongguan, and Zhao Yun had a number of subordinates.
Ten thousand people, but he has no cavalry, and his key defensive direction is to the north. There is only a guard post of more than 2,000 people north of Pubanjin. If the Wei army of 2,000 or 3,000 people are all cavalry, and they quickly break into Guanzhong from the direction of Huanglong Mountain, Zhao Yun will indeed
It was too late to stop it.
However, this is not terrible. Although the cavalry is fast, it is not good at attacking cities. The three thousand cavalry entering Guanzhong cannot cause much damage except burning, killing, looting and causing some chaos. More importantly, coming in
It's easy, but it's difficult to get out. Without food supplies, these three thousand people are like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, never coming back.
Is Cao Zhen crazy? Ma Di was doubtful. He sent away the scouts and put the matter aside. He felt that this was impossible. Cao Zhen was a veteran general who had been on the battlefield and could not do such a desperate thing.
Unfortunately, in less than half a day, three or four groups of scouts reported the discovery of the Wei cavalry. Their positions were getting closer and closer, and their number became more and more accurate. They could basically be determined to be three thousand.
Ma Di began to get nervous. If this speed was maintained, the Wei cavalry would be able to reach Chang'an City in at most two days. He immediately ordered to strengthen the alert, and at the same time sent a large number of scouts to inquire about the information and confirm the direction in which the Wei cavalry might attack.
Early the next morning, Ma Su received a message from Zhao Yun, confirming that 3,000 Wei cavalry had entered Guanzhong.
Ma Su no longer hesitated and immediately implemented martial law near Chang'an. This was not difficult. Tongguan and Shangluo had been fighting since the second half of last year. Although they stopped for a while around the New Year, everyone knew that this battle would not be divided.
Victory or defeat can never really end, so the people were mentally prepared for the coming war. After receiving Ma Su's order, they immediately found a place to hide.
As soon as Ma Su was ready, Xiahou Ba and Niu Jin led 3,000 cavalry to the city of Chang'an. After entering Feng Yi, they ran non-stop. They ran all the way and defeated all the scattered Shu Han troops they encountered, arriving at lightning speed.
At the foot of Chang'an City. Looking at the heavily guarded Chang'an City, Xiahou Ba dismissed it and walked away, heading west.
The Wei army did not attack the city, but Ma Di did not feel at all relaxed. He smelled something ominous after the Wei army's abnormal behavior. Three thousand cavalry entered Guanzhong, but did not attack Chang'an. Instead, they galloped westward. Obviously, their
The target was not Chang'an City, or even Tongguan or Shangluo. Their target was probably Zhuge Liang in Qian County.
Of course, only 3,000 cavalry cannot defeat Zhuge Liang's army, but if 3,000 cavalry are wandering behind Zhuge Liang, can Zhuge Liang still defend Zhang He with all his strength? Once Zhang He's 40,000 cavalry are allowed to enter the pass, the real disaster will come.
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Ma Su immediately sent a messenger, traveling day and night, to inform Zhuge Liang to be on guard. But after doing all this, he fell into a dilemma.
To pursue or not to pursue?
Chasing, if the infantry chases the cavalry, they will definitely not be able to catch up, and they may encounter a surprise attack by the cavalry. A surprise attack by three thousand cavalry is fully capable of severely damaging ten thousand infantry. More importantly, if he leaves Chang'an to chase these cavalry
, once Tongguan or Shangluo were in danger, he would be too late to rescue.
If he didn't chase, he would just watch these three thousand Wei cavalry attack Zhuge Liang's back from under his nose? He has become somewhat familiar with the Prime Minister now. If something like this happens again, will the Prime Minister have other ideas?
More importantly, he has not yet figured out what the Wei army is up to. What is the purpose of the three thousand cavalry entering Guanzhong? Is it just for harassment? The price is too high.
Just when Ma Su was hesitant, Zhao Yun sent new news. After the 3,000 Wei cavalry, there were 15,000 Wei infantry, led by Cao Zhi, King of Chen of Wei State. Although the speed of these infantry
They are not as fast as the cavalry, but they are also marching in a hurry. They have arrived at Pubanjin and are heading south. They may attack Tongguan from the west. Zhao Yun is chasing him, but he does not have enough troops. Even if he catches up, he may not be able to stop him.
Stay with them and ask Ma Su to be ready to respond.
Ma Su was shocked. Only then did he realize the seriousness of the problem. The Wei army was not just harassing or creating opportunities for Zhang He. It was the main force of the Wei army. What made him even more incredible was that the general leading the army was Cao Zhi.
Cao Zhi? Has he ever fought in a war? But when he thought of Cao Zhi's current tactics, Ma Di was a little bit dumbfounded. This did not look like the tactics that experienced generals would use, but it was precisely this kind of tactics that was completely beyond his expectation. Even
Even a veteran like Zhao Yun didn't take precautions and was caught off guard by Cao Zhi.
Ma Su did not dare to neglect, knowing that leaving the city would be dangerous, he still led 8,000 people out of the city and went straight to Tongguan. At the same time, he asked Zhao Yun to move closer to Tongguan, and reminded Wei Yan and Deng Zhi to be careful.
Even if something unexpected happened, Ma Su was still not nervous. Cao Zhi's breakthrough into Guanzhong was not very lethal except for the unexpected. Tongguan and Shangluo both had fortified cities. Even if the Wei army attacked from the front and back, it would be difficult to conquer, but Cao Zhi's fifteen thousand
Once a thousand people are surrounded, it will be a dead end. Without logistical supplies, this group of people will go deep alone and cannot hold out for long.
Ma Su was more worried about the three thousand cavalry. If the two sides were fighting, the three thousand cavalry came out from behind, which would be a fatal blow.
One day later, Ma Su met Cao Zhi head-on at Xinfenghongmen.
Seeing the Wei army approaching in a hurry, Ma Su was secretly frightened. Cao Zhi did not go to Tongguan or Shangluo, but came straight towards him. It was obviously impossible to attack Chang'an City. His purpose was probably the same as those of the cavalry.
, was preparing to receive Zhang He's army entering the pass. Eighteen thousand cavalry were enough to divert Zhuge Liang's attention. Coupled with Zhang He's 40,000 cavalry, it was difficult for Zhuge Liang to resist, and defeat was inevitable.
In an instant, Ma Su made up his mind to stop Cao Zhi. While he ordered the formation, he urgently ordered Zhao Yun to move closer to him. Zhao Yun was right behind Cao Zhi, and both sides were marching in a hurry, not far apart.
Cao Zhi had known about Ma Su's arrival for a long time. He did not slow down, but accelerated his pace. He came towards Ma Su with an unstoppable momentum.
The battle begins immediately.
The two sides met in a hurry and were already less than twenty miles apart when they learned of each other's existence. Although Ma Su stopped, Cao Zhi accelerated his speed, not giving Ma Su enough time to deploy the large ordnance. As soon as the two sides came into contact, it was a brutal hand-to-hand combat.
Cao Zhi, wearing a strong sword, rode a white horse, and was guarded by dozens of personal guards. He stood on a slope and looked far into the distance. He surveyed Ma Su's position for a moment, then immediately sent out a death squad and issued a death order.
Order: No victory allowed, no defeat allowed, no advance allowed but no retreat.
From the moment they learned about the mission, these Wei soldiers knew that this was a battle to the death. After crossing the Yellow River, they basically said goodbye to their families forever. However, since Cao Zhi, the king of Chen, was able to die generously, ordinary soldiers like them could
What qualifications do you have to complain about suffering and tiredness? Going forward is also death, and retreating is also death. It is better to follow King Chen and go forward bravely, maybe you can fight a bloody road.
In just a few days, Cao Zhi successfully captured the hearts of the soldiers. Although he had war horses, when he was marching in a hurry, he walked like ordinary soldiers. The war horses were either used to carry things or to feed those who could not bear the attack.
The soldiers who suffered so much riding on them were honored as King Chen. He also led the horses for those soldiers, which made those soldiers cry bitterly. No matter how tired they were, they would not fall behind. At night, Cao Zhi ate dry food and drank like ordinary soldiers.
Leng Shui, mingled with the soldiers. In order to cheer up the soldiers, he also wrote many easy-to-understand songs, which the soldiers hummed to calm their nervousness.
Even the most considerate of the famous generals could not do better than Cao Zhi. Seeing the noble King Chen, the amazingly talented King Chen sharing the joys and sorrows with him, even the most timid soldiers were embarrassed to reveal their feelings.
Without the slightest bit of fear, they were even proud of having the opportunity to fight alongside King Chen.
Cao Zhi gave the order, and the two hundred suicide squads rushed out of the position without hesitation. In order to maintain agility, they were not wearing armor. Each of them only brought a small shield and two long knives. There was no formation, and they roared towards the Shu army's position.
Ran away wildly.
"Crossbowman, prepare to shoot——"
Ma Su looked at the beast-like Wei army and was frightened. He raised his hand and gave the order to start the attack.
At the same time, Cao Zhi also issued an order to attack: "Archers, move forward a hundred steps! Spearmen, prepare to attack!"
War drums were like spring thunder, exploding over the battlefield, scattering the clouds in the sky. Dense arrows soared into the sky, flying towards the opponent's position.
Encouraged by the sound of war drums, the two hundred Wei army warriors ran faster and faster, roaring and rushing towards the Shu army. They blocked their faces, chests and abdomen with their shields, raised their swords high, and roared loudly with a rainbow of momentum:
"kill--"
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