The cavalry were all wearing helmets and armor, carrying two swords on their backs, sabers on their waists, spears in their hands, and a large bow tied to their horses' necks. They were very well-equipped.
Each cavalryman wore a white helmet and a white cloak. Even the horses under them rose and fell in unison, making the earth tremble.
Gao Fei jumped up the high slope and was surprised to see such a spectacular scene. He couldn't help but sigh: "The horse has grown up, and the sleeping lion has gradually begun to wake up..."
Gan Ning asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Although the Qin army is still some distance away from here, this is the only way to pass. Moreover, the Qin army is so numerous and powerful, with 30,000 cavalry rolling in, it is simply unstoppable.
We should escape as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty, General Gan is right. Please hide for a while. Xu Shu killed a thousand elite men of the Qin army in Yangzhai City. It seems that Ma Chao led the Qin army to take revenge." Bian Xi
He hurriedly came to Gao Fei's side and said.
Gao Fei nodded and quickly went down the hillside. He, Gan Ning, and Bian Xi rode their horses toward the ruins of the old capital of Luoyang, and temporarily hid themselves in a collapsed hall.
The black Qin army's banner flutters in the wind, the white legions move quickly, all maroon horses, all white cloaks, neat paces, and sophisticated equipment. This cavalry team is like a ghost moving during the day, which makes people feel distant.
When you look at it from a distance, you will feel scared.
Under the banner of the Qin army, Ma Chao is riding the only white war horse in the entire army. He has a golden crown on his head, a hundred-flower war robe, a Tang Ni armor, a lion belt, and a bright silver gun in his hand, running majestically.
At the front of the line.
Qian Hu followed Ma Chao closely on his right side and said to Ma Chao: "Master, there were three more cavalry swaying on the hill not far ahead. They must be Wei Jun's sentinels. Do you want my subordinates to kill them?"
"It's nothing to worry about with just three sentries. Let them go back and tell the Wei army. I have arrived with 30,000 cavalry. I will definitely conquer Hulao Pass. I want the Wei army to take a good look. I am the real one."
Overlord of the Central Plains!" Ma Chao sneered and said nonchalantly.
"Your Majesty, Hulao Pass is a dangerous pass in the world. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Our army only has cavalry. I'm afraid it will be difficult to attack the pass. His Highness the King of Liang has brought 100,000 Xiliang cavalry to the center of the pass. Eight of his vanguards have arrived one after another. We
Do you want to wait for His Highness Prince Liang to arrive together before launching an attack on Hulao Pass?" A cavalry general walking side by side with Qian Hu and following Ma Chao on the left said slowly.
Ma Chao didn't even look at the cavalry commander. He snorted coldly and said: "Soldiers are very fast. Our army suddenly attacked. With the strength of our army, we will definitely be able to frighten all the soldiers guarding Hulao Pass and conquer Hulao Pass."
Needless to say, if it is delayed, I am afraid that the Wei army will
We will increase our troops at Hulao Pass, and it will be much more difficult to attack again at that time! Zhang Xiu, you have been guarding Hangu Pass for some years. This expedition with me is a good opportunity for you to make achievements. Don't miss this.
This is a good opportunity to smear my face."
The cavalryman named Zhang Xiu has a stern face, a small goatee, and a long and thin face. His body is not burly, but he looks very strong. His large exposed hands hold the silver snake tightly.
After hearing Ma Chao's words, he clasped his fists and said, "Please rest assured, King Qin, the final general will definitely live up to King Qin's high expectations."
Ma Chao turned his face slightly, squinted at Zhang Xiu, glanced at the silver snake gun in his hand, and said: "The silver snake gun in your hand is made of iron-pointed steel. The barrel is one foot long.
The tip is eight inches long and has two sharp edges.
It has the shape of a snake, hence the name. It was the weapon I used to use when I was ten years old. At this time, I will give this silver snake spear to you. You must use this silver snake spear to kill more enemies.
The king’s high regard for you is well worth it.”
Zhang Xiu nodded and said, "The general will understand."
Ma Chao raised the bright silver gun in his hand. After taking a look, he shook his head and said, "I don't know if my father has brought my Earth Fire Xuanlu Spear. I'm tired of using this bright silver gun."
Yes, it’s too light to get started, it’s really not easy to take advantage of…”
After hearing this, Qian Hu chuckled and said: "Master, it's not that the bright silver spear is too light, but because the master's arm strength has increased a lot. In the past three years, the master has replaced a total of eighteen spears. Every time he replaces one,
The weight of the spear is greater than that of a spear, which shows that the owner has extraordinary physical strength."
Ma Chao said: "This time I want to win the Central Plains, I will personally fight Dian Wei and Xu Chu under Cao Cao's tent. My trip to the Central Plains is not in vain."
Zhang Xiu said: "I heard that Dian Wei and Xu Chu are the best in the Wei army. In addition to them, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others are also by no means mediocre. The Wei army is full of talents, and this time it will definitely satisfy His Highness the King of Qin's wishes."
Ma Chao sneered and said: "I heard that Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan are not weak in military force, but compared with me, they are still far behind. If we encounter Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others, you and Qian Hu will fight
Bar."
"promise!"
"Well, there is still a long way to go from here to Hulao Pass. Send the order, and the whole army will speed up. It takes a thousand days to raise troops and use them for a while. I have raised them for several years. It is time to repay my favor.
Time." Ma Chao slapped his horse and whipped his horse, shouted "drive" and galloped out.
Zhang Xiu and Qian Hu passed on the order, and a group of 30,000 cavalry rushed towards Hulao Pass along the same trajectory.
Ma Chao and others gradually drifted away. Gao Fei, Gan Ning, and Bian Xi then walked out of the ruins of the old capital of Luoyang. Looking at the billowing smoke and dust left by Ma Chao and others, they felt an indescribable shock in their hearts.
Gan Ning said slowly: "Your Majesty, Ma Chao heading east must be heading towards Hulao Pass. It seems that the Qin army is going to fight the Wei army."
Gao Fei nodded and said: "Ma'er has grown up. His father is the King of Liang, and he asked the emperor to make him the King of Qin. He has great ambitions at a young age. As soon as he left Hangu Pass, he took 30,000 cavalry with him.
, and went straight to Hulao Pass, it seems that the Central Plains Revolution is about to start again."
"Master, wouldn't it be nice for us to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers? If Ma Chao loses, we will take his retreat. If Cao Cao loses, it will be a hundred benefits to us without any harm." Bian Xi said.
"Having said that, I believe Ma Chao is not stupid enough to use only these 30,000 cavalry to deal with Cao Cao, who has an army of 200,000. There will definitely be reinforcements behind him. Just watch, as soon as Ma Chao enters the Central Plains, Ma Chao will
Teng will not be able to sit still, and will definitely devote all his strength to support Ma Chao. When the time comes, one hundred thousand Xiliang cavalry will roll towards the Central Plains, and there will inevitably be another big melee in the Central Plains." Gao Fei analyzed.
"Your Majesty, if Ma Teng really devotes all his strength to support Ma Chao, then Liangzhou and Guanzhong will definitely be empty. It is better for our army to take advantage of the emptiness behind Ma Teng, attack Liangzhou from outside the wall, and sneak attack Liangzhou and Guanzhong." Gan Ning suggested.
road.
Gao Fei smiled and said: "You underestimate Ma Teng. Liangzhou has always been a place of constant war. The fact that Ma Teng can gain a foothold in Liangzhou means that he and the Qiang and Hu have reached some kind of agreement."
Compromise, otherwise, with the consistent style of the Qiang and Hu, the entire Liangzhou can definitely be overthrown. Since Dong Zhuo's death, Ma Teng has retreated to Guanzhong and Liangzhou, and in the past few years, the Qiang and Hu in Liangzhou have not
There is not much movement, which shows that the Qiang and Hu have great trust in Ma Teng. Although Ma Teng will send most of his troops to take control of the Central Plains, the Qiang and Hu are the foundation in the rear, so there is no such thing as emptiness or emptiness. Besides, Xianbei was defeated by us
People also live on the edge of Liangzhou. If our army takes action, it will inevitably cross the Xianbei people. Those Xianbei people hate us and will definitely not be with us..."
"So, Guanzhong and Liangzhou cannot be attacked for the time being?" Gan Ning asked.
"You can't eat a fat man in one bite. Judging from the current situation, if we want to launch a full-scale war, the current military strength is far from enough. Let's go back to the Yan Kingdom as soon as possible. I will use three years to
To train a strong army, in today's world, Hebei has a large population, so recruiting troops should not be difficult." Gao Fei got on his horse, pulled the reins, and rode out.
Gan Ning and Bian Xi followed closely, and the three fast horses headed towards the Yellow River ferry.
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Hulao Pass.
Guards Han Hao and Shi Huan had just returned from inspecting Guancheng. Before their buttocks were warm, they saw a scout rushing into the hall in a panic.
"Report to you two generals, something bad is going on... to the west... to the west..." the scout said in a panic, out of breath.
"Why are you panicking? The sky is falling, I'll hold it up! Take a breath first and say it carefully," said Han Hao.
The scout took a few breaths and said slowly: "A large number of cavalry have been spotted in the west. The leader is none other than King Qin Ma Chao, who is now rushing towards Hulao Pass non-stop."
Han Hao immediately stood up and asked, "How many people are here?"
"There are about 30,000 cavalry, all elite soldiers. Lieutenant General Ma Chao is Qian Hu, the general who defeated the Qiang, Zhang Xiu, the general who defeated the Qiang, and Situ Wang Yun is his military advisor, Taiwei Yang Biao, Zhongshu Ling Chen Qun is his staff, it is a mighty and mighty
The wanderer came here, and it’s already less than fifty miles away.”
"The person who came here is not a good person!" When Han Hao said this, he turned to look at Shi Huan.
Shi Huan and Han Hao had a very tacit understanding. They only exchanged a glance and said: "It seems that we can only report this matter to General Cao. Ma Chao went to war without declaring it and came with a mighty force. Although Hulao Pass
Small, but indestructible enough for General Cao to lead his troops from Chenliu."
"Okay, let's do it like this." Han Hao nodded in agreement.
Later, Han Hao and Shi Huan sent scouts and rushed to Chenliu, while the two of them actively deployed defense lines to stop Ma Chao's army.
Hulao Pass suddenly fell into a state of busyness.
The noisy sound broke the calm of the early morning. Xu Chu, who was sleeping soundly in the barracks, was awakened. He opened his bloodshot eyes, scratched his cheeks, and walked out of the barracks. Seeing the soldiers busy, he asked casually: "
What happened?"
"The Qin army is coming. King Qin Ma Chao is personally leading the troops, and 30,000 cavalry are approaching Hulao Pass..."
"Ma Chao?" Xu Chu had a question mark in his heart, and asked again, "Is he very powerful?"
The soldier replied: "I don't know. I heard that he was extremely brave and was regarded as a mighty general by the Qiang and Hu..."
"Bah!" Xu Chu felt unhappy and cursed loudly, "That bullshit General Shenwei Tian is a little brat who only relied on his father Ma Teng to become the King of Qin. He only bullies the young emperor today. What a bird."
Real ability... Where are Han Hao and Shi Huan?"
The soldier hurriedly replied: "On the tower!"
Xu Chu casually picked up a loose shirt and put it on, but did not button the front buttons. What was exposed was his dark and strong chest.
He came from Yangzhai City to deliver a message on Xu Shu's order, asking Han Hao and Shi Huan to guard Hulao Pass. After arriving, he did not go back and slept for a whole day and night. Later, he drank and got drunk and fell asleep again.
After a day, when I woke up this morning, my mouth was still filled with the smell of alcohol.
He went straight to the gate tower of Hulao Pass. When he saw Han Hao and Shi Huan already wearing armor and directing the soldiers to arrange defensive equipment, he asked: "General Han, General Shi!"
When Han Hao and Shi Huan heard Xu Chu's cry, they hurriedly walked to Xu Chu's side, cupped their fists and said, "General Xu, are you awake?"
Xu Chu nodded and said: "You have made such a big noise, it's hard not to wake up. I heard that Qin King Ma Chao personally led his troops to attack Hulao Pass?"
Han Hao and Shi Huan nodded, and said at the same time: "We have reported this matter to General Cao and asked General Cao to send troops from Chenliu for support."
"Why are you looking for Cao Ren while I'm here? Do you look down on me, Xu Zhongkang?" Xu Chu asked.
Han Hao and Shi Huan hurriedly waved their hands and said: "General Xu, please don't misunderstand. We are subordinate to General Cao. This matter is of great importance and must be reported. I don't mean to despise General Xu."
Xu Chu said: "Isn't Ma Chao Ma Teng's son? When I was attacking Dong Zhuo, I heard people say that Ma Teng killed Dong Zhuo, and Ma Chao came to Chang'an to protect the emperor. Isn't this boy just a baby? Why are you doing this?
nervous?"
Han Hao said: "To be honest, we are not familiar with Ma Chao. We just heard that Ma Chao was regarded as a mighty general by the Qiang and Hu. He was so convinced by the Qiang and Hu at such a young age. I think he must have something special about him. Moreover, he
This trip has brought 30,000 cavalry, and we don’t dare to be careless.”
After Xu Chu heard this, he also felt that it made sense. He reached out and patted Han Hao and Shi Huan on the shoulders, and said with a smile: "Hulao Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. With me here, all the mighty generals are bullshit. Lu Bu
I'm not afraid, so why should I be afraid of a little kid like him?"
Han Hao and Shi Huan looked at each other. After hearing Xu Chu's words, they seemed to be a little scared. Although they were unhappy, they did not dare to argue with Xu Chu. After all, Xu Chu was a popular person around Cao Cao and Xu Shu and could not be offended.
rise.
"Okay, I'm going to make some preparations. When Ma Chao comes, you inform me and I'll go out in person to fight Ma Chao. I'll teach him whether he comes back or not!" Xu Chu said and turned around and left.