Han Sui did not disappoint Guan Ping, and directly set off from Yuzhong with 5,000 infantry and cavalry to Xianqin County.

Now he has a relationship with Ma Chao, who has lost his lips and teeth. If Ma Chao is gone, he will no longer be held against him in front of him. Han Sui will not be able to survive alone in Liangzhou.

Zhang He led his troops to Linwei County twenty miles away, and he would rest for the time being. He sent a sentry cavalry to inquire whether Ma Chao was ambushing halfway.

There was no news of Ma Chao sending troops to meet him along the way, and he always kept his troops in Jicheng.

This is the most suspicious existence.

He was about to hit Ma Chao's doorstep, but Ma Chao had no reaction at all.

This is so fucking abnormal.

"General, should I turn around the street pavilion and control the key points of the throat?"

Military Sima Guo Huai asked by holding the reins.

Zhang He touched his beard and smiled: "Since Ma Chao chose to stick to the city, there is no need to do anything extra.

We rushed straight to Jicheng, and our inner supporters could be defeated in one go and capture Ma Chao.”

Since Ma Chao didn't take Jieting seriously and sent troops to garrison, he must have wanted to hold the city and consume his own food and grass.

When his food is gone, he is going out of the city to pursue him. It is really a good plan!

But Zhang He was not prepared to follow Ma Chao's strategy, so let Ma Chao feel good about himself first.

"General, Ma Chao has not come to meet the enemy in person or sent them to fight us.

Is it because Ma Chao is still a little distrustful of them?”

Guo Huai put forward his own opinion. As for the current situation, don’t bet on this group of insiders wishfully.

This place belongs to Longyou, and the Qiang, Hu, Di people have been in rebellion for a long time, but they all surrendered to Ma Chao and Han Sui.

Our side has no people's heart here, and we do not have an advantage. If they cut off the food route later, our side's situation will be dangerous.

If you move forward rashly, you will likely be cut off from your food route. It is better to wait for General Xiahou first.

It is safer to sneakily control the throat and Jieting, and gradually erode Longyou.

Especially things like internal response may not be successful!

Those who live are called internal responses, and those who die are civil strife in the enemy.

"Boji, what do you mean?"

Zhang He turned his head and asked, "This young man has a lot of ideas!"

"General, if you ask me, we besieged Shangqian County, where Ma Chao's family is there.

It can not only lure Ma Chao to rescue him, but also station the army waiting for General Xiahou.

The most important thing is Shangqiu County and Qishan Camp, all stationed in Zhang Lu's troops in Hanzhong.

They won’t work hard for Ma Chao, we have a better chance.”

Zhang He took out the map from under his mount and looked carefully. Shangqiu County was on one side of the Weishui tributary.

Less than a hundred miles away from Jicheng, the pioneer skipped Linwei County directly, went south, and directly besieged Shangji?

Zhang He was thinking about the feasibility of this matter.

His original intention was to rush to Jicheng directly and cooperate with others inside and outside. Maybe it would be like capturing Lu Bu and could capture Ma Chao.

Thus pacifying Longyou, Zhang He did not take it seriously as the old thief Han Sui, and he had no intention of being too arrogant and could only survive.

Moreover, the leader Han Sui, the great defeat in the Battle of Weishui, took great responsibility.

Now the generals in Guanxi are dead, fleeing, and surrendering, and the remaining living are not convinced.

What we rely on now is just the prestige accumulated among the Qiang and Di people in the past.

Therefore, the best choice is to take the lead in removing Ma Chao.

“That’s good.”

Zhang He believed that if Han Sui was really still energetic, then Ma Chao should not have been besieging Jicheng for five months, and Han Sui did not send troops.

He should even raise the banner and take the initiative to attack Jicheng instead of letting Ma Chao take the lead.

If Ma Chao wants to hold the city, he will lure him out to fight, so that he can give the inner supporter in Ji City a chance to seize the city.

In this way, Ma Chao must be asked to ignore each other from beginning to end.

When the army Sima Guo Huai heard Zhang He, he felt relieved, which was enough to show that this person was not a stubborn person.

Even after being famous, you can still listen to the suggestions, which is the potential of a generation of famous generals.

Guo Huai was originally obeyed by Boss Cao's account, and because he was from a famous family, he was left in Guanzhong to assist the general Xiahou Yuan in the Western Expedition.

Zhang He wrote a letter, ordering the fast horse to deliver the letter to Xiahou Yuan.

In Jicheng, Ma Chao finally got the latest report.

Zhang He has led 5,000 infantry and cavalry to siege Shangji County, with the purpose of taking down Ma Chao's family.

At this moment, Ma Chao was really "can't sit still" and immediately summoned a lot of people to discuss the matter.

Yang Fu and others were secretly happy after all. Zhang He led his troops to surround Shangbi County. He could not sit still and began to worry.

"General, we should have sent troops to defeat Zhang He before he could gain a foothold."

Liangzhou Governor Wei Kang immediately stood up and bowed and said.

He was the leader of Jicheng. Now that Cao's army is coming, Wei Kang feels that he still has to go all the way to the end.

Especially when Ma Chao was so lenient to the people, Wei Kang was very moved.

Yang Fu and others were stunned, and then they were overjoyed. Unexpectedly, Wei Kang actually went out to speak for them.

Everyone immediately bowed and agreed.

Guan Ping stood up and said, "General, I think it's inappropriate to send troops at this time."

Ma Chao raised his eyebrows slightly, then said, "Brother Guan, let's talk."

"The strategy we made at the beginning was to let the main force of the Cao army come to Jicheng and cut off its food route to attack them.

What's more, Han Sui led tens of thousands of troops to reach Xianqin County and block Cao's army.

If the general sends troops to rescue Shangbi County at this time, he will inevitably be ambushed by Zhang He. This move must not be done."

"But the general's family is in Shangqi County." Yang Fu argued:

"If Zhang He conquered Shangji County and threatened the general's family at that time, wouldn't it be a big mistake?"

"Zhang He wanted to capture Shangji County where five thousand infantry and cavalry were stationed, and were all pigs in the Han Dynasty?"

Five thousand people were stationed in Shangqian County?

Everyone was stunned.

This is the specific number they don't know.

Yang Fu was waiting and only knew that Yang Ang and his soldiers were stationed in Shangqi, Xihe, Qishan and other places respectively.

Guan Ping looked at everyone without saying a word. Five thousand men were stationed in Shangqi, which was also nonsense.

Ma Chao's family has long been gone.

Shangqi is now a fishing hook.

Ma Chao sighed and said, "Brother Guan, but I still feel a little worried."

"Since that's the case, the general can wait for a few days and let Zhang He attack the city on the spot first.

After he was exhausted and had poor food and food, the general led his troops out of the city and attacked Zhang He."

Guan Ping did not hide it, and directly told everyone about his plans.

Yang Fu was so alert in his heart that it was not possible. He had to send someone to notify General Zhang He, otherwise Cao's army would be in danger!

I also have to find a way to trick Ma Chao out of Jicheng, so that it is easier to operate.

Liang Kuan bowed and said, "General, since there is a countermeasure, Xiahou Yuan's army may not be coming."

It is still necessary to strengthen the guards of other cities in various places, so as not to be exploited by Cao's army and gain a foothold in Tianshui County."

"This is reasonable." Ma Chao looked at the map and said, "Xinyang, Qin'an, Qingshui, Lueyang and other counties all need to strengthen their defense."

Yang Fu immediately bowed and said, "General, why don't you let me guard Xinyang, where my wife is buried.

Since Jicheng was surrounded, I have not yet gone out to visit her."

Ma Chao immediately agreed to Yang Fu's request and praised Yang Fu for his unique humanity.

Zhao Ang's face twitched a little when he heard this. Yang Fu's eyes were not full of family affection, only fame and fortune.

Before, he could say that he had a dilemma of loyalty and filial piety, and he wanted to give up his father's life. Now he is using his deceased wife to make a fuss, but it is really a good method.

Sure enough, Ma Chao was easily deceived by him.

Ma Chao naturally arranged several people to go out to prepare to fight Cao's army.
To be continued...