After Han Sui arrived in Guzang, because it was getting late, he did not order an attack on the city. He just asked the forward generals to play with their horses and arranged for the soldiers to garrison in the camp. Then he turned around and rested in the main tent that had been prepared.

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When it was daylight the next day, Han Sui took his trusted generals to the gate of the camp and looked at the towering Guzang city wall.

Guzang City is the northernmost county in Xiliang, and beyond that is the territory of the Hu people.

Therefore, Guzang has always been the first line of defense against the Qiang people, and the city defense is naturally very strong. Han Sui did not want anyone to storm this strong city if it was not necessary.

"Ma Wan, it was the captain here at the South Wall who sent you a letter yesterday?" Han Sui looked at Guzang City and asked Ma Wan next to him.

"Back to my lord, it's the captain from the south wall." Ma Wan heard Han Sui's words and immediately nodded in response.

After Ma Teng heard this, he just nodded, and then drove his horse directly towards Guzang City.

"Lord! Danger!" After Liang Xing saw it, he immediately shouted to Han Sui.

"What's the danger? I have been fighting on the battlefield since I was a child. When I was fighting with others, you didn't know where you were." Han Sui said calmly.

Indeed, when Han Sui was young, he was also a powerful general. On the battlefield, it was common for him to kill left and right.

Over the years, although he has been in a high position, he still does not lack the courage to go into battle to kill the enemy. Moreover, there is no need for him to go into battle now. He just plans to get closer and take a good look at Guzang City.

Hearing Han Sui's words, Liang Xing and the others were stunned for a moment, and then quickly followed him.

Han Sui walked some distance towards Guzang City, then reined in his horse and stopped outside the shooting range of Guzang City.

He looked at Guzang City, which was already filled with soldiers, and frowned slightly.

He always felt that there was something strange about this Guzang city. Although there were many soldiers in the city, there seemed to be a sense of relaxation on the faces of these soldiers.

There was no tension at all before the war.

Even if the captain of Nanqiang planned to surrender to him, he should still make a show of it and be on guard against the direct lineage of the Ma family in the city.

They shouldn't have such a relaxed expression and prepare for war so carelessly. Aren't they afraid of being discovered by the Ma family?

If they are not afraid of being discovered by the Ma family in the city, then there are only two possibilities. One is that they have taken control of Guzang City, and the other is that the remaining members of the Ma family also want to surrender.

But no matter which one it is, it means one thing, that is, at least half of Guzang City is now controlled by those who want to surrender. If this is the case, why don't they just open the city and surrender? They have to wait for three days

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You must know that the longer the night is and the longer the time is, the less safe it will be for the people in the city.

Therefore, when Han Sui looked at the defense of Guzang City, he felt that there was something wrong with it. At this time, Han Sui suddenly had an idea.

It suddenly occurred to him that his previous inferences were based on the fact that the Ma family's legacy was still in the city, and those who had lost control of Ma Teng wanted to surrender.

If we turn the whole thing upside down, then there will be a third possibility, that is, the people in Guzang City are stalling for time.

However, it is unjustifiable for them to delay the meeting. Moreover, they took the initiative to agree on the time in three days.

Just delaying it for three days would not help at all. Even if they wanted to find reinforcements, three days would not be enough.

Could it be...

Han Sui suddenly thought of another possibility. When he thought of this possibility, his face became not so pretty.

"Ma Wan!" Han Sui turned around and looked at Ma Wan behind him.

"Have you sent soldiers to search the area around Guzang City since you arrived at Guzang City yesterday?" Han Sui asked, looking at Ma Wan.

When Ma Wan heard Han Sui ask this, he was also confused. He thought for a moment and then said to Han Sui: "My lord, after the general arrived yesterday, he only sent people to surround the city gate. He didn't send any troops."

People are searching around."

"Is there someone out of town?

?" Han Sui continued to ask.

"No, after arriving at the end of yesterday, the people in Guzang City stayed behind closed doors. No one left the city." Ma Wan still hasn't figured out what happened.

"Not good!" Han Sui said secretly, and then said to Ma Wan: "Quick! Let people go to each city gate to see if the Ma family can be seen at the top of the city!"

"Liang Xing! You immediately take your troops and search around to see if there are any traces of a large number of people passing by!" After Han Sui finished instructing the horses to play, he turned to Liang Xing and said again.

"Especially in the east direction! If you find any trace of someone, let me catch up with you and take a look! If it's the Ma family's group, I'll kill them on the spot."

When Liang Xing heard Han Sui's instructions, he didn't dare to delay. He immediately responded with clasped fists to Han Sui, then turned his horse's head and ran towards the camp.

Han Sui looked at Liang Xing and Ma Wan leaving, and his good mood at this time was gone.

Although it is said that the Ma family Yishuang is not in the city, it is a good thing for the capture of Guzang City.

But if the Ma family Yishuang really ran away, there would be great changes in Han Sui's subsequent plans, especially if they were allowed to run to the emperor's territory.

It is certainly unrealistic for him to send people into the emperor's territory to hunt down Ma Family Yishuang. In fact, if he sends people into the emperor's territory, it will directly arouse the emperor's disgust, and then target himself.

If this is the case, it is inconsistent with his original plan to use the alliance of princes to attract the emperor's attention for himself.

If it really gets to that point, it will directly turn into attracting firepower for the people of the alliance of princes.

Now Han Sui only hopes that the Ma family is still in Guzang City.

Even if they did escape, it was best not to go towards the emperor's territory. Speaking from ten thousand steps back, even if they went, he still hoped that Liang Xing could catch up with them before they entered the emperor's territory and kill them.

All stopped.

In this case, Han Sui could delay the matter for one day.

But not long after, unfortunate news came one after another.

First, Ma Wan came back and told Han Sui that Ma Wan had personally visited the four walls of Guzang City, and did not see the Ma family. He also asked if he would arrange for an attack now to capture Guzang City.

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Han Sui had not yet decided. The soldiers sent back by Liang Xing also told Han Sui that they found traces of a large number of people passing by twenty miles east of Guzang City.

Moreover, most of these people were cavalry and there were only a few horse-drawn carriages. Liang Xing sent someone to tell Han Sui that he had already pursued them with 5,000 men and horses, and the result was expected to be in a day or two.

After hearing Liang Xing's report, Han Sui could now confirm that Guzang City was just stalling for more time, preparing to buy time for the Ma family's legacy.
Chapter completed!