Guo Xiu said nothing, went ashore, went straight to the nearest posthouse, took out the talisman, picked up a horse, and rushed to Suiyang as quickly as possible.
He was really shocked by the strength of Wei Ba Navy.
From Changli to Qingzhou, the land distance is more than 1,500 miles, and the straight-line distance on the sea is nearly a thousand miles. However, along the way, they were traveling against the wind. In fact, the giant ship probably traveled farther than the shore, but they still
It only took ten days to go there, with an average daily distance of more than two hundred miles, which is really amazing.
Sailing on the Bohai Sea at such a speed, traveling day and night, it can be said that no one can know where he will appear, and any place may become his breakthrough point. Coupled with his siege ability, Jizhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou
There are flaws everywhere.
Wei Ba said, give me Qingzhou, if you don't give it, I will take it for myself. Guo Xiu thought it was a threat at first, but now he doesn't think so. Wei Ba has enough strength to do this. The ship is sailing on the sea, and it can be used
Wind power can also be used by manpower. The tired ones are the sailors, and the soldiers on board can recharge their batteries without the pain of marching. When they arrive at any place, as long as they land successfully, they can immediately go into battle. This is a large army marching on land.
advantages that cannot be possessed.
Using ships as home and ships as camp is a new way of marching. Just as Wei Ba changed siege tactics with his volleys of thunderous chariots, he changed the way of marching with giant ships, which must be paid enough attention to.
Therefore, Guo Xiu did not rush to Luoyang, but informed Xiahou Ba immediately.
Xiahou Ba was now in Mount Tai, and Guo Xiu saw him soon. After listening to Guo Xiu's story, Xiahou Ba was nervous and relieved at the same time. What was nervous was that Wei Ba's strength exceeded his imagination. Once they fight, he will
There is no advantage at all. What is relaxing is that judging from the current situation, Wei Ba is still
There will be no real danger in Qingzhou until he decides to take action. Of course, Wei Ba cannot believe everything he says. If he leaves Yanzhou, God knows whether Wei Ba will take action in advance. The only thing Wei Ba can fear now is his cavalry.
At least until Wei Ba recruits enough Hu cavalry.
With such psychological preparation, Xiahou Ba did not feel anything unusual about Wei Ba's request that Wei Ba voluntarily give up Qingzhou, Xuzhou and half of the state. On the contrary, he felt that Wei Ba's request was too normal and useless.
In a few months, he can take it for himself based on his strength. The reason for blackmailing Wei is just to minimize the loss.
After bidding farewell to Xiahou Ba, Guo Xiu hurried to Luoyang.
However, Xiahou Ba started to think. Since Wei Ba had no plan to launch an attack on Qingzhou in a short period of time, why not take the opportunity to go south to relieve the siege of Huaiyin? He did what he said. He immediately ordered five thousand elite cavalry and rushed to Huaiyin.
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In Huaiyin, Ma Zhong and Hu Zhong were sitting across from each other. They chatted about the current situation. During this period of time, they talked more about political affairs than war.
Hu Zhong stayed with Li Yan for many years, but was refrigerated after being discovered by Li Yan. Li Yan really hated him, neither punishing him nor letting him resign, just hanging on. Although the prime minister wanted to rearrange him, but
Before falling out with Li Yan, he couldn't be careless. In this way, Hu Zhong was wasted for many years.
If Ma Zhong hadn't pulled him out this time, and if it had been the rise of the entire Brazilian people, Hu Zhong didn't know when he would see the light of day.
Fortunately, the current situation is favorable to the Prime Minister, and all the suffering he has endured has not been in vain.
"Based on the current situation, the general has been forced into a desperate situation. Unless he can defeat Sima Yi and capture Bingzhou, there will be no chance for him to turn around." Hu Zhong ate the preserved fruit from Jiaozhou and said slowly: "It's just me.
I can’t think of how the prime minister can deal with the cavalry general.”
Ma Zhong sat upright, frowning slightly. He didn't talk much. When he was with Hu Du, he mostly listened rather than spoke.
"Shu Zhi, do you really think the Prime Minister can defeat the Chariot General?" Ma Zhong spoke slower than Hu Zhong, as if every word was carefully thought out.
"I don't know." Hu Zhong plucked at the preserved fruits on the plate and suddenly felt that he had lost his appetite. "I just habitually trust the prime minister, but I don't think much about his methods. Because I can't guess at all." He was silent for a moment.
, and said: "Even if the Prime Minister cannot solve Wei Ba temporarily, the problem is not big. Judging from the current situation, Zhuge Ke and Jiang Wei may be able to sustain it for a while if they join forces."
Ma Zhong smiled and said nothing more. He disagreed with Hu Zhong's analysis, but he did not intend to say it because, like Hu Zhong, he had been tied to the prime minister's chariot and had no way out.
They did not talk about the current war because they knew that their dispatch of troops this time was a diversionary operation and there could be no real war. Xia Houwei led three thousand fine cavalry to come to the rescue, threatening their retreat at all times. In addition, Xiapi and Pengcheng
The infantry that arrived were of similar strength on both sides, so they had no chance of victory.
If there are fire bombs, maybe the problem can be solved. But the fire bombs are in Wei Ba's hands and they can't afford them. Now even Zhuge Liang can't buy them even if he wants to. Wei Ba wants him to pay off the debt he owed last time first.
Where did Zhuge Liang get the money to pay off the debt, so he had to put it off like this.
Without fire bombs, even with thunderbolt chariots, it would be of no avail. Attacking the city once again became a daunting battle. In this case, neither Ma Zhong nor Bu Zhao were interested in actually attacking Huaiyin City. Everyone could just pretend to do it.
, why waste your life. Especially Bu Zhi, most of the people he leads are his own troops, and of course it is impossible for him to go all out and make unnecessary sacrifices.
"General..." A personal guard rushed in and shouted breathlessly: "General Bu was attacked and asked for support."
Ma Zhong was stunned for a moment, then stood up and rushed out while saying, "Who attacked him? Xia Houwei?"
"Xiahou Ba."
"Xiahou...Ba?" A chill rose on the back of Ma Zhong's head. Xiahou Ba should be in Mount Tai at the moment. He has to pay attention to both the Xuzhou battlefield and the Qingzhou battlefield. They should be inseparable. However, if he decides to attack, then
It will definitely be a thunderous blow, and it will never be a long-term confrontation. This kind of war is most likely to be accidental. Either it does not appear, or it appears, it may be the winner or loser.
The personal guard couldn't explain clearly, so he immediately brought over the messenger sent by Bu Zhao. The messenger hurriedly explained it again, and although it was not detailed enough, Ma Zhong also roughly understood what was going on.
Xiahou Ba's first attack was the infantry's baggage team, and Xiahou Wei's three thousand cavalry were at the vanguard. The three thousand cavalry were able to deal with more than three thousand infantry escorting grain and grass. Of course, it was easy to capture, and there was no difficulty at all. But the infantry was nothing.
There was no preparation. After receiving the urgent report from the scouts, he immediately led 2,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry to support the camp.
The infantry probably thought it was just Xia Houwei. On the nearby battlefield, there were only three thousand cavalry led by Xia Houwei. If they wanted to go around behind and attack the baggage train, only the fast-moving cavalry could do the job. A large-scale infantry operation would inevitably
His whereabouts were exposed and the intention of a sneak attack was lost. He did not expect that all the cavalry came, but not only the three thousand cavalry led by Xiahou Wei, but also the five thousand fine cavalry led by Xiahou Ba.
What Xiahou Ba wanted to rob was not the baggage train. If he really wanted to deal with the baggage train, three thousand cavalry would be enough. What he wanted to capture was the rescue team led by Bu Zhao.
As soon as Bu Zhi left the camp, he was caught by Xiahou Ba.
As soon as he saw the cavalry rushing out from the horizon, especially Xiahou Ba's battle flag, Bu Zhao immediately realized the danger. He immediately sent a messenger for help, and then set up a circular formation on the spot to fight with Xiahou Ba.
During the confrontation, Bu Zhao's reaction was very timely and his response was very appropriate. It was a pity that he did not respond when he came out.
There were large ordnances, and the only things they could rely on were the shields and crossbows in the hands of the soldiers. Facing Xiahouba's fifty cavalry equipped with horse armor, the bows and crossbows failed to play their due role.
After the stallion set up the circular formation, Xiahou Ba opened an opening, and five thousand cavalry rushed in, killing them wildly.
Ma Zhong was shocked. He did not dare to neglect and immediately sent out troops. Having learned the lesson of the infantry, he brought large-scale ordnance, including a crossbow cart, to deal with the charge of the cavalry. Only a hand-held crossbow was not enough.
The repeating ballista that can be used as a bunker and can shoot is a real weapon.
However, the addition of the company's crossbow vehicles would inevitably affect the marching speed. By the time Ma Zhong arrived at the scene, Xiahou Ba had already ravaged the infantry position and walked away. The infantry's losses were not great, and the cavalry's losses were not large.
The losses were not small. Xiahouba focused on attacking the only 2,000 cavalrymen in the stallion, and almost killed them all.
There was a cry of mourning on the battlefield, and it was too tragic to watch.
Bu Zhao sat on the dead horse, panting and looking gray. When he saw Ma Zhong, he threw a sword over him.
The sword was thrown at Ma Zhong's feet, making a crisp crashing sound. Ma Zhong raised his eyebrows, picked up the sword and looked it over, and couldn't help but praise: "A good sword, although it is not as good as the new sword produced by Wei Jiati, but it is better than ours."
The knife should be stronger."
"The sword used by Xiahou Ba's bodyguard cavalry." Bu Zhao's expression turned ugly, "One thousand bodyguard cavalry, all equipped with new armor and swords."
Ma Zhong was stunned and did not speak for a long time. He understood why Bu Zhao was defeated so quickly. Xiahou Ba now not only has fifty elites equipped with horse armor, but also has a thousand personal guards equipped with new weapons.
.These thousand cavalry may not be as powerful as those fifty cavalry, but they are still a force that cannot be underestimated.
I just don’t know whether this technology is Wei’s own or stolen from the Shu Han Dynasty. Technology leaks are not uncommon. They have happened before and will happen again in the future. But whether this is an unintentional leak or someone deliberately leaks it, that’s the question.
It's unclear. Considering Wei's technological strength and its unclear relationship with Wei Ba, there are three possibilities.
No matter what the truth is, it is true that they were targeted by Xiahou Ba and suffered heavy losses.
Ma Zhong and Bu Zhi discussed it and immediately decided to withdraw their troops.