Ma Teng and Han Sui, who were leading the Qiang and Qiang leaders, marched quickly to prepare for the attack on Chang'an, but they had to stop in front of Wuzhangyuan and set up camp.
Because here in Wuzhangyuan, Fan Chou was stationed here with his troops.
Wuzhang was originally a plateau that rises high and appears like a staircase. It is located in the south of the Weishui River and is about fifty feet higher than the Weishui River. The east, west and north sides are steep cliffs, generally like a north-sloping mountain.
In the shape of a pipa instrument, to the east is Wugong Water, also known as Xie Shui. To the north is Wei River, to the west is a ditch as deep as ten feet, and to the south is the Qinling Mountains, from which the famous Xie Valley enters the mountains.
It is a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Not far from Wuzhangyuan, there is the Xiwu that Dong Zhuo originally built using millions of laborers.
Fan Chou chose to camp here for a very obvious purpose, which was to rely on the terrain of Wuzhangyuan to defend against Ma Teng and Han Sui's party.
Sometimes simple solutions are more difficult to crack.
The Sanfu area of Chang'an is not a whole piece of flat land, at least that is the case here in Wuzhangyuan. No matter who seizes this terrain first, it will be very difficult to attack.
Very tricky.
Ma Teng and Han Sui sat on horseback, looking at the camp on Wuzhangyuan, and couldn't help but look at each other and smile bitterly.
They didn't waste much time on this journey, but after all, they still came a long way. There was still a distance gap between them and the Xiliang soldiers from Chang'an, so they couldn't win over this critical terrain.
Li Guo and others are considered normal, but the height difference of this Wuzhangyuan and the fact that three sides are basically straight up and down cliffs make it really difficult to attack.
With a terrain like Wuzhangyuan, there is a water source next to it, so whether it is a siege or a strong attack, if we really want to fight, it will definitely be a protracted war of attrition.
How long Fan Chou can stay here depends on how much food and grass Fan Chou carries. Although there are not many villages and towns around Wuzhangyuan, the problem is that there is Xiwu not far behind Wuzhangyuan, and neither Ma Teng nor Han Sui
How much food and soldiers are there left in Xiwu?
Of course, Ma Teng and Han Sui also believed that Fan Chou would not stay here forever, because no matter what, even if he transferred grain and grass from Xiwu, he could not get it again and again, and it was not until the autumn harvest.
There are still about half a year to defend here, and naturally a lot of food and grass will be consumed. Once the food and grass are used up, Fan Chou will have no choice but to retreat.
But the problem is that Ma Teng and Han Sui didn't bring much food and grass...
Unless they are looting everywhere.
But the problem is that once you loot, you will become enemies with the people in Guanzhong. On the other hand, there are not many surrounding counties and villages that can provide loot. If you supplement it with loot, you will definitely go farther and farther, and the more loot you will get.
The less it plunders, the more it will eventually collapse.
Fan Chou set up camp on Wuzhangyuan. Ma Teng and Han Sui were difficult to attack. They were reluctant to give up their capital, but they were unwilling to retreat. They had come all the way, so how could they go back empty-handed?
They had no choice but to set up camp farther away from Wuzhangyuan and on the edge of the Wei River. The distance was about forty miles away from Wuzhangyuan. Ma Teng and Han Sui could only hope to find a solution in the shortest possible time.
The two sides were in a stalemate here for a while...
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In Chang'an City, the relationship between Li Jue and Guo Si seemed to have begun to stalemate...
As early as when Li Jue and Guo Si joined forces, there was no distinction between high and low. It was just a coalition, this kind of Han Dynasty Xiliang Group joint-stock cooperative company with each holding 50%. During the hard struggle, the two people
It can be said that they worked together and worked hard to make progress, but now, as is often the case in later generations, they began to seem to be inseparable because of who is stronger.
The reason was that Jia Xu asked Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty to sign and seal it, and the official edict was released hotly.
Li Jue won the chariot general, but what about Guo Si?
Later general.
One level worse.
But why is it one level behind?
This became an obsession in Guo Si's heart. Although it was not directly expressed on the surface, it was actually whispered in his stomach many times.
They are also Dong Zhuo's subordinates, and even Niu Fu's generals, but why are they one level behind?
But after all, there are still foreign enemies on the side now. Although Guo Bang is dissatisfied, he still restrains himself and does not directly explode...
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In Ba Ling and Zhong Shao's government office, the opinions of Ma Yu, the servant, and Liu Fan, the general of Zuo Zhonglang, were also in a stalemate with each other.
Zhong Shao had a reputation as a virtuous man when he was young. When Dong Zhuo came to power, he was often recruited and even prepared to let him go to Yizhou to be the governor, but Zhong Shao did not go in the end.
Now that he saw the situation in Chang'an City, Zhong Shao found his friends Ma Yu and Liu Fan to discuss together and prepare to attack the Xiliang soldiers who were causing trouble such as Li Jue and Guo Si.
Ma Yu is a descendant of Ma Fubo and is somewhat related to Ma Teng. Therefore, after Ma Yu learned that Ma Teng and Han Sui were leading their troops, he felt that this was an excellent opportunity.
But Liu Fan had a different idea. He believed that although Ma Teng did have a reputation as relatively loyal among Xiliang people, he still belonged to Xiliang people. If the tiger was rejected at the front door and the wolf was admitted at the back door, wouldn't it be useless?
effect?
Liu Fan was the son of Yizhou Mu Liu Yan.
As a feudal official who was enfeoffed during the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, it was a common practice for his sons to stay in the government and the public to serve as hostages. Therefore, Liu Fan and his brothers Liu Dan and Liu Zhang stayed in Luoyang, and later also
Following Han Emperor Liu Xie, they came to Chang'an.
Liu Yan entered Sichuan with only Liu Hao.
As a hostage, and also to appease Liu Yan's heart, he was more or less protected by some personal soldiers. This made him one of the few people in Chang'an City who still had some force.
Liu Fan's opinion is that it is more appropriate to protect Xiong Zhonglang and general Fei Qian.
Nowadays, although it is spread in Chang'an City that Yang Biao and Fei Qian expressed their intention to raise troops to clear the emperor's side, Yang Biao is in Hongnong, and if you want to get from Hongnong to Chang'an, there is a hurdle that you have to pass, and that is Tongguan.
If Li Guo and others send troops to guard Tongguan, then Yang Biao will not be able to threaten Chang'an until at least the troops at Tongguan are eliminated.
But Fei Qian in Diaoyin is different. Diaoyin belongs to Shangjun, and from Diaoyin down the Luoshui River, there is Zuo Feng Ling, who can directly attack Chang'an with his army.
Zhong Shao also hesitated.
Ma Teng and Han Sui are close at hand, and they have a lot of troops. If they can be a help, it is indeed good, but compared to the Xiliang people, Fei Qian's identity is more trustworthy, but Diao
The Yin Dynasty is in ruins, and the Shangjun is also weak. Even if Fei Qian, the general who protects the Hungarian general, follows the righteousness and leads the troops, it is hard to say how many soldiers he will have...
