Chapter One Hundred and Thirteen: The Allies Who Are Discordant
() When Kuai Yue 10,000 troops retreated to Xiangyang overnight. Lu Xun, Zhang Fei, Ding Feng and other 20,000 troops also headed north to Wancheng. Ma Teng and others received news and investigated Kuai Yue's camp, they had already been there.
Go to the camp.
In fact, Kuai Yue and others did not have a disadvantage over Ma Teng and Han Sui. On the contrary, to some extent, they still had an advantage. 40,000 troops defended the city, facing a mixed army of 100,000 cavalry and infantry in the enemy. They lost themselves
Ten thousand, the enemy lost 30,000 yuan. No matter how you look at it, it is an advantage. However, the price is to give up some cities and allow Ma Teng and Han Sui's army to enter the Jingzhou border.
If it were pure defense, even Ma Teng and Han Sui's army would not be able to capture Xiangyang in a year. However, when Ma Teng and Han Sui's army arrived in Jingzhou, they could go straight to Wancheng without going around, but Kuai Yue's army could not be mobilized at will. First, the field battle, Xiliang
The army had 50,000 cavalry, and most of the ones who had suffered damage to the siege were infantry, and most of the 50,000 cavalry were there. Giving up the city pass would undoubtedly be a death. Second, the cavalry was fast, and Kuai Yue could not keep up with the support of Ma Teng and Hansui's army.
Therefore, it is a helpless move to give up all the cities in front of Xiangyang.
Just as Lu Xun and others marched overnight, Kuai Yue also arrived in Xiangyang and was closely deploying defenders. Xiangyang City is located in the middle of the Han River Basin, the remnants of the Daba Mountains of the Qinling Mountains; it runs through the north and south, and inherits the geographical location of east and west, and has been transportation since ancient times.
The name is named after its location on the Yang of Xiangshui River. It has been an important economic and military location in history. It has always been the iron-clad Xiangyang, the number one city in China, and the place that must be fought for by military strategists. The upper portal of Xiangyang, connected to Ruluo in the north, and the west
It leads Qin and Shu, blocks Hu and Guang in the south, and looks at Wu and Yue in the east. The Han River passes through the city, divides Xiangyang and Fancheng on the north and south sides, and looks across the Han River.
It is impossible to attack Fancheng, Xiangyang, without a naval army. It was because Liu Qi saw this that he was relieved to dispatch troops. The Western Liang army had no soldiers to fight, and Ma Teng and Han Sui had no generals to fight. When he arrived in Xiangyang, he could only sigh at the city.
The water has won ten miles of scenery, the scenery is beautiful outside, and the culture is victorious inside. It has been a place where literary and merchants gather. It is just that it has to go through the war, and although it is stable, it will inevitably cause some damage.
I can't care about so many things. The troops of Zhang Liao, Le Jin, Li Dian, Wen Pin, Gan Ning, Zhu Huan and others in the south were still on the way to march. At this time, Lu Xun, Zhang Fei, and Ding Feng had already arrived in Wancheng.
Dai and Pang De are only half a ri.
At the suggestion of the pioneer Pang De, Ma Dai's army marched by detour, but did not give Liu Qi a chance to ambush the troops. The two men and horses found their own troops in peace.
"Report, report to the lord, Ma Dai's army has arrived ten miles in front of our army's camp." The messenger replied and rushed into the Cao's central army camp.
After receiving the news of the arrival of reinforcements, Cao Cao had no expression of happiness at all and said, "I didn't expect that Liu Qi's son would take the lead and get reinforcements first. Now, our advantage is not great."
Guo Jia also looked surprised and opened his mouth wide and sighed: "Oh, I also thought that Liu Qi had the courage to give up all the cities east of Xiangyang. In this way, the south of Xiangyang would fall under the iron hoof of Ma Teng and Han Sui.
.However, due to the barrier of Xiangshui, you can't reach Wancheng in the north. This move is really cruel."
Others also sighed and agreed.
Seeing his strategists looking frowning, Cao Cao burst into laughter. Everyone was puzzled and asked the reason: "This plan has been cracked by Liu Qi, why is the Prime Minister laughing?"
Cao Cao smiled and said, "I laughed at Liu Qi's son for a short time. Look, Liu Qi's son only had 20,000 new recruits, but I got 20,000 jing jing squad, and they were cavalry. During the decisive battle, Liu Qi's Jingzhou army was no longer there.
Without the advantage of cavalry, with the power of our Qingzhou soldiers and infantry battles plus the 20,000 Western Liang Iron Cavalry, what can Liu Qi compete with me? How can he not defeat me?" After saying that, he showed his domineering spirit.
Everyone thought about it, and they all agreed with Cao Cao, with a smile on their faces. This passage of rigueur Liu Qi gave them too much surprise. If there was no problem in the rear, Liu Qi's army might have been destroyed long ago.
Now he has grown into an existence that is no less than that of Cao's army, which has made Cao's counselors and generals unable to relieve themselves.
It was precisely when Cao Cao saw this and laughed, despised Liu Qi, and boosted morale. The 20,000 army arrived at Cao Cao's camp as scheduled. Although Cao Cao did not go out to greet him in person, he also sent his confidants Cao Hong, Cao Chun and others in front of him.
Go. That night, a grand banquet was held in the camp to welcome Ma Dai, Pang De and others, which made the generals of Xiliang very excited. After all, this was the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. The north defeated the largest warlord Yuan Shao and became the largest force now.
After the banquet, the host and the guest had no problem having fun. There was nothing to say all night. The second time, the Xiliang army was pulled into the army by Cao Cao, preparing for the Ming Dynasty. Ma Dai, Pang De, Liang Xing, and Hou
Xuan and wait for someone to be invited to have a drink by Cao Cao.
"Prime Minister Cao, our army is very tired and afraid it will not be the main force of the army." When Ma Dai heard that Cao Cao asked them to be the main force and attacked Liu Qi's central army, he almost jumped up. Before coming, Ma Teng and Han Sui
Afterwards, he repeatedly instructed that if he did not work hard, he would not do any tasks with huge casualties, so as to avoid being used as a gun by Cao Cao. If necessary, he could also preserve his strength.
"Yes, cavalry attack is the place where the enemy's army's surprise soldiers are. If you need to attack the opponent's weakness, how can you take on such a difficult task as the central army? Prime Minister Cao's Qingzhou soldiers are brave and brave, and everyone knows that they will definitely take on this.
The heavy responsibility." Liang Xing, Houxuan and others also agreed, as if they had received Han Sui's instructions.
With a "clang", Cao Hong was furious when he saw the generals of Xiliang not taking his lord seriously. He pulled out his sword. Seeing that General Cao drew his sword, Ma Dai and Pang De and others drew their swords one after another. For a moment, Cao was in trouble.
The camp is tense.
Guo Jia, Zhang He and others advised them one after another, and they all took back their swords. Seeing Ma Dai and others so openly against him, Cao Cao was so angry that he knew that he could not scold them severely.
If you really give up, Cao Cao would cry without tears.
Cao Cao, who looked very kind on the surface, said: "Otherwise, you will be divided into two parts to cover the left and right wings of our army. Once the Liu Qi cavalry comes to fight, I am sending you to fight, okay?"
The sentence is an unquestionable tone.
Liang Xing, the candidate wanted to say something, looked at Cao's gradually sinking face and swallowed it. Pang De hurriedly replied: "Abide by the Prime Minister's will."
A party ended unhappily. It seemed that Ma Dai and other Xiliang generals agreed to Cao Cao's suggestion, but it was hard to say if they had some execution ability. They went back to the camp and muttered to say something, which was unknown.
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"Hmph, these Xiliang troops do not take their lord seriously, sooner or later, they will attack and kill you all." Cao Hong was so angry that he remembered what happened just now.