Chapter 479: The arrival of 100,000 soldiers and horses
Chapter 479: One hundred thousand soldiers and horses arrive to break through the barrier with force
When he learned that his grandfather had finally arrived with an army, Ma Chao couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Before this, he thought his grandpa was nothing more than that, but now, he no longer thought so.
When he arrived at Aotou Pass, he felt that if he could not take down Aotou Pass before his grandfather came over, he would be considered a complete failure.
The whole person will be extremely uncomfortable and feel ashamed if he is lost.
But now that this moment has really happened, Ma Chao doesn't feel that strongly anymore. He just feels that he can hold on until his grandfather comes over, and he hasn't collapsed yet, which is already very good.
Sure enough, people's bottom line is meant to be constantly broken and lowered...
Ma Teng couldn't help but smile to himself when he saw his son looking tired and happy when he saw him.
You brat, don't think that you are powerful, your wings are strong and you can fly.
In fact, you still have some bad ideas!
"My son has encountered any difficulties here. Tell me and let my grandpa listen."
Ma Teng showed a slight smile on his face and asked Ma Chao with some calmness. He didn't seem to take the difficulties Ma Chao encountered too seriously at all.
I think I can solve it easily...
"...Grandpa, this is what happened..."
Ma Chao immediately informed Ma Teng of the matter.
Ma Teng, who had always had a faint smile on his face, looked a little stiff after Ma Chao finished talking about the matter.
After going like this for a while and still not seeing any reaction from his father, Ma Chao couldn't help but ask: "Master, how should we deal with this matter?
The thief is really too cunning!
Too shameless!
I never thought that there could be such a shameless person!
Huh? Grandpa, why don’t you speak?”
Ma Teng reached out and touched his face, which had become a little hard because he kept smiling. He resisted the urge to slap his eldest son and said, "I have never seen such a shameless person!"
When Ma Teng said this, he seemed to be gritting his teeth.
Then he called Han Sui to discuss the matter together.
After Han Sui learned about this, he also seemed a little silent.
For a while, it felt like some tigers were eating hedgehogs and couldn't eat them.
They really didn't expect that the people here at Aotou Pass would be so shameless and would directly deal with such a thing without engaging in a direct war.
The method they were proud of in the past has now become a fatal flaw for them.
This made all their pride and pride in releasing rumors and uniting people's hearts disappear.
All that's left is the frustration of shooting yourself in the foot.
None of them thought that the war could be fought like this!
I was caught off guard for a moment...
"Do you think it's the traitor Liu Cheng who came to Aotou Pass? Otherwise, with Niu Fu, he would never be able to pull off such a trick?"
After a while of silence, Han Sui said this.
When he said this at this time, Ma Chao and his son, as well as several other senior generals from Xiliang who were present, couldn't help but be shocked.
If this is really the case, then many things will become completely different.
This means that many of their previous predictions were wrong!
This will be fatal!
"Probably not. Liu Cheng, the thief, had such a quarrel with Dong Zhuo before. It doesn't seem to be a lie.
Moreover, the Liu brothers in Chang'an..."
Ma Teng shook his head and sped up, denying it.
Several people discussed again and carefully asked Ma Chao about the situation of the battle with Aotou Pass during this period.
Finally, we came to the conclusion that Liu Cheng and Liu Kede could not be here!
After coming to such a conclusion, everyone couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Even if they didn't want to admit it, they had to admit at this time that the man they had only heard about his reputation and achievements, who seemed to appear out of nowhere, brought them too much pressure...
"Thieves are shameless, how should we deal with thieves' shameless tactics?"
Ma Chao asked again.
He was more concerned about this issue than whether Liu Cheng had come to Aotou Pass.
In the past few days, he had suffered enough from the thief's plan. In his opinion, this was not an idea that anyone could come up with. It was too vicious and impossible for anyone to start with.
This is simply an unsolvable problem.
Returning to this issue again, everyone fell silent again. For a while, no one said a word.
After this for a while, Han Sui said: "Let's attack by force. Starting from tomorrow, we will directly attack Aotou Pass.
We have started a strong attack, and the thieves will not be able to use many such methods.
Moreover, maybe during the strong attack, the two sides will get angry, and the things that Thief Dong has been preaching from now on will be greatly reduced."
Ma Teng thought for a while and nodded to express his agreement with Han Sui's proposal: "We really need to attack by force. If we don't attack immediately and let the rumors of the thieves spread, it will have a great impact on the morale and morale of our troops."
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The longer it takes, the less likely it will be.
Moreover, now we must also attack with force and win the first pass as quickly as possible!
Otherwise, when Guanzhong calms down, frees up its hands, and mobilizes a large number of troops here, it will be even more difficult for us to deal with it..."
This matter has been settled, and the next step is to discuss the order of sending troops...
"A large number of soldiers and horses came from Liangzhou, no less than 100,000 people in total!"
Here at Aotou Pass, we have received information and are talking about this matter.
After some previous confrontations with Ma Chao, few people present thought that Han Sui and Ma Teng's troops were trash.
At this time, many people felt quite heavy when they heard the news.
Not to mention one hundred thousand people, even one hundred thousand pigs, it is not easy to catch them one by one.
Only Xun Yu had a smile on his face. Not only did he not look worried, but he looked very happy.
"Why is Wen Ruo not surprised but overjoyed when he heard that the army of thieves is here?"
Niu Fu, who noticed the change in Xun Yu's demeanor, asked Xun Yu aloud, hoping that Xun Yu would come up with a surprising plan again.
Xun Yu said: "The various forces in Liangzhou are intertwined and complex, and many soldiers and horses were brought together by them through some special means.
If the people's hearts are not aligned, it is difficult to rule effectively.
The gathering of so many soldiers and horses is their advantage, but it is also their disadvantage.
The more soldiers and horses there are, the more difficult it is to manage them and the easier it is for something to happen..."
After hearing Xun Yu's words, everyone present felt suddenly enlightened.
Most of them only saw the Xiliang soldiers and horses coming in large numbers, but they did not see the weakness hidden under the huge strength.
At this time, Xun Yu directly pointed it out.
Everyone present, there was no one who did not put Xun Yu in their eyes, and could not bear the slightest contempt.
"Then what should we do next?"
Niu Fu looked at Xun Yu and spoke again.
After confirming that Xun Yu was a great talent, Niu Fu simply stopped thinking and asked Xun Yu directly when he was undecided.
His idea is very simple. He racks his brains and can't think of any good way to deal with many things and do things properly. So in this case, what should he use his brain for?
Hearing this, Xun Yu cupped his hands in front of Niu Fugong and said: "The thieves are coming with a large army. The advantage is to kill them quickly. The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it will be to them, whether it is soldiers, horses, food and grass, or we are worried that we will receive Guanzhong reinforcements here."
, will quickly send troops to launch a strong attack.
Maybe starting from tomorrow, the thieves will attack Aotou Pass in large numbers.
It is necessary to prepare a large amount of defensive materials in advance to deal with the thieves' charge.
Never leave the city without authorization.
At this time, it is necessary to rely on the terrain advantage to consume the opponent's vitality.
If the first wave of offensive is defeated, it will cause a huge blow to the enemy's morale..."
Xun Yu was chatting here, and while talking and laughing, he made clear arrangements for Ma Teng, Han Sui and others.
"Everyone heard what Wen Ruo said, right? Just follow what Wen Ruo said..."
Xun Yu's voice fell, and Niu Fu looked at the generals and said this.
The generals took orders one after another and quickly got ready...
The next day, as soon as it got dark, a large number of Xiliang soldiers came overwhelmingly.
A group was quickly detached to attack Aotou Pass.
The generals at Aotou Pass couldn't help but feel deep admiration for Xun Yu when they saw this.
This is really a man of great wisdom. He said that Ma Teng and Han Sui would attack Aotou Pass, and these troops came early in the morning.
It was as if he heard the strategies discussed by the thieves!
Turning around to look at Aotou Pass, he saw all kinds of defense materials that had been prepared, as well as the soldiers who were ready to go. He couldn't help but have a smile on his face, just let these people come and die!
Not only Aotou Pass was attacked here, but even the two camps on Aotou Mountain, both large and small, were also attacked by Liangzhou people.
Han Sui and the others want to bloom on three sides and make the people here at Aotou Pass exhausted!
There was nothing fancy, the battle started directly. After the Liangzhou people arrived here, they started to attack the city without any unnecessary temptation.
Of course, the first ones to attack Aotou Pass were not Han Sui and Ma Teng's elite troops, but the warriors of the Qiang tribe who had joined forces with them...
Just because they don't have any flower work doesn't mean that the people here in Aotou Pass don't have any flower work.
After seeing that the first wave of people who tackled the problem were Qiang people, ten or twenty Qiang soldiers appeared immediately at Aotou Pass, carrying large wooden trumpets and shouting in Qiang language.
It is said that Taishi Dong was still the same person who used to kill cattle and sheep to entertain the Qiang people and had good relations with the Qiang people. There was no change due to the change in status.
Most of the soldiers and horses led by Niu Fu were Dong Zhuo's headquarters. They were the most elite force in Dong Zhuo's hands before Liu Cheng's rise.
Mainly people from Liangzhou.
There are not only Han people in Liangzhou, but also Qiang people.
While the Qiang people were shouting, dozens of Di people who had been specially assigned tasks were also making preparations.
If there are Di people attacking the pass, then these people will be dispatched immediately and turn into a personal propaganda machine, destroying the morale of the attacking party.
At the Liangzhou military formation in the rear, Ma Chao felt a toothache when he saw such a scene.
Coming!
Coming!
here we go again!
These damn guys are doing this again!
At this moment, he just felt extremely depressed, and at the same time he was looking forward to the army being able to quickly break through Aotou Pass.
Once he breaks through Aotou Pass, he will immediately interrogate who came up with this sinister plan, then hack him to death and chop his mouth into pieces!
This fucking thing is not done by humans, it’s so irritating!
Ma Teng, Han Sui and others also saw this shameless method, and immediately ordered the people who attacked Aotou Pass to focus on taking care of these mean-mouthed people.
But Aotou Guan had already prepared, so how could he let them succeed?
Shields were erected one by one to block attacks.
Under such circumstances, the intensity of attacks by the Qiang people had obviously dropped to a certain extent.
After all, the people shouting at Aotou Pass were also Qiang people, and Dong Zhuo had indeed not done much harm to people in Liangzhou in the past, and he had made good friends with many Qiang people.
Even Ma Teng, Han Sui and others sent people to constantly dissent and tell their soldiers that these were all conspiracy and were used by Dong Zhuo and others to deceive people...
The night was dark, the sky was completely gray, and there was no starlight at all.
But the night is not silent.
Aotou Pass has become a flesh and blood mill.
There was a mess in front of the pass, and a large number of soldiers and horses fell to the ground.
The smell of blood, the smell of burning corpses...all the smells mixed together make it disgusting.
Close it and turn it off, the light will be bright.
Cries of death, cries of pain, screams... all kinds of sounds merged into one.
The intensity of the battle was even worse than during the day!
Han Sui, Ma Teng and others were determined to capture Aotou Pass.
The two of them are also people who often use troops, and they know that morale can only be boosted. If the first wave of charges fails to capture Aotou Pass, it will be difficult to organize another charge with greater scale and intensity...
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"These bastards are really desperate for their lives!"
After closing his head, Fan Cong spat hard and cursed loudly.
Then command the soldiers to defend and kill the enemy.
In the military camp behind Aotou Pass, Gao Shun and his soldiers who were trapped in the camp were sound asleep, not paying attention to the extremely fierce battle that was taking place.
From the time Ma Chao led the vanguard, until now, Gao Shun and the trapped soldiers he led have never gone to war.
Not only have I never been to a battle, but the food I eat is better than usual.
What they are doing now is to eat well, sleep well, and recharge their batteries.
Waiting for fighter planes and orders to make the final blow!
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"I don't know what happened to Adi and the others, and where they went..."
Ma Chao, who did not participate in the battle, also did not fall asleep.
At this moment, I couldn't help but think of my younger brother Ma Dai, who led the troops on an adventure.
He now sincerely hopes that his disciple will succeed and make great achievements!
Through continuous contacts, he has determined that the Aotou Pass in front of him is indeed a tough nut to crack!
Judging from the current situation, even if our side can maintain such attack intensity, it is still a 50-50 success in defeating Aotou Pass.
But, can we really maintain this level of attack?
This is obviously impossible.
This kind of attack intensity can only be maintained for two more days at most.
The frustration of being unable to conquer for a long time, the casualties caused by the attack, and the rumors constantly spread by those damn Aotou Pass people there will quickly damage the morale of our side and disintegrate the combat effectiveness.
In a tough battle, the one who loses will always suffer. After all, the two sides are very different in terms of geographical location...
"Alas~"
Ma Chao, whose mind was in a mess and couldn't sleep, couldn't help but let out a long sigh...
In the forest, Ma Dai and others were resting.
We didn't dare to light a fire, so we just joined together to keep warm, relying on each other's body temperature to bring some warmth to Pao Ze and ourselves.
There were 1,000 people at the time of departure, but now there were 945 people.
The remaining fifty-odd people were all told to move forward.
The mountain road is rugged and steep. If you are not careful, you may fall off the cliff. On the one hand, it is also very cold.
This became their biggest enemy in this operation.
The temperature in the mountains is inherently lower than in the plains. After all, for every 100 meters of altitude increase, the temperature will drop by 0.6 degrees.
When traveling, I rarely light a fire for fear of being exposed.
Although I brought some tents with me, it was difficult to find a flat enough and suitable place to set up the tent...
Under such circumstances, many people got cold.
Some people fall behind while walking...
In the middle of the night, the wind picked up, and the wind blew the branches without leaves, making a sharp sound, which made people feel cold.
The cold is everywhere and penetrates into people's clothes.
No matter how tight you wrap your clothes, it's of no use.
Many soldiers who were barely sleeping were woken up by the cold, even Ma Dai was the same.
I just felt that my whole body was cold and my hands and feet were numb from the cold.
"This damn weather! Could it be that you are deliberately going against others?"
Ma Dai cursed loudly.
"Jun Hou, make a fire and boil some hot water for the brothers to drink to warm themselves up. If this continues, I'm afraid many brothers will not be able to bear it anymore..."
Some people couldn't stand it anymore and came over to beg Ma Dai.
Ma Dai was cautious by nature and did not want to agree.
However, the weather was indeed too cold at this time. If he really continued to carry on like this, even if he could quietly sneak past the thieves with his troops and horses, and go around to the rear of the thieves, he would not have many soldiers who could fight.
It’s also difficult to exert much power!
Ma Dai hesitated for a moment and had to agree to the proposal and let people make a fire to keep warm.
However, I was specifically told that each fire should not be lit too big, and more importantly, be careful not to ignite the rest of the surrounding trees.
When lighting a fire, be sure to find a relatively low-lying place to light it, and provide some shielding to try not to let the firelight leak out...
After Ma Dai agreed to light the fire, the soldiers immediately took action.
It didn't take long for piles of flames to rise here.
With fire and hot soup, the soldiers felt much better.
Some people fell asleep quickly, while others couldn't sleep.
Ma Dai thought about the matter for a while, and soon fell asleep beside a fire with his back against the trees.
I don’t know how long it took, but I felt my face getting cold and cold in a daze.
After waking up from his sleep, Ma Dai opened his eyes and almost cursed out of anger.
Because, it's snowing!
Snow is the last thing he wants to see right now.
Because snow not only means coldness, but also means that mountain roads are more difficult to travel!
Let their already difficult journey become even more difficult!
Yes, it’s just snow on top of frost!
Resisting the urge to fuck God, Ma Dai began to pray in his heart that God would give him some face. A few snowflakes would be fine, but not too heavy.
I don’t know if his desire to fuck God was known to God or something else, but God didn’t let him get what he wanted, and the snowflakes soon became denser.
By the time it gets brighter, the snowflakes have already joined together.
Looking up, everything is white.
Moreover, the snow is still falling, with no intention of stopping.
Everyone, including Ma Dai, fell into a helpless and desperate situation with no way to heaven and no way to earth.
With no village in front of them and no store behind them, it was already difficult enough for them, but now it's snowing like this...
After daybreak, Ma Dai stood up, holding a spear in his hand and leaning on the ground, using it as a trekking pole.
"We have no way out, we will live towards the former and die towards the latter!
Everyone, please follow me, Ma Dai. Only by walking out will we avoid freezing to death on the mountain!"
He raised his voice, straightened his chest, leaned on his spear, and took the lead.
At this time, Ma Dai was a qualified general, not a person who was crowned in advance and was younger than Ma Chao.
All the soldiers were infected by Ma Dai, and stood up one after another, holding long spears or cutting branches as walking sticks, and moved forward with Ma Dai...
"Such heavy snow!"
Zhang Yi got up, walked out of the tent, looked at the bustling scene, and said with joy.
The weather suddenly turned cold and heavy snow fell. This is really good news.
In this case, it would be much easier for the emperor's uncle and others to cross the mud, right?
"Yes, it's snowing so heavily. This mountain road is already difficult to travel. Once the snow falls, it will become even more difficult. Local hunters are not willing to go up the mountain when it snows heavily.
There should be no one passing through here!"
A team leader came over and spoke loudly.
The two sentiments were completely different.
Zhang Yi shook his head and said: "We cannot take it lightly. Fighting is very evil.
Often times, the more impossible you think it is, the more it will happen.
At the beginning, no one thought that Zhang Wenyuan would lead his troops through hundreds of miles of uninhabited mountains, roll down the Motian Ridge, and reach Xichuan all the way."
As a former general of Yizhou, he had a more intuitive feeling about Zhang Liao's action into Xichuan.
We know better than outsiders what kind of existence Zhang Liao led his troops on.
The leader of the team nodded, and then said with some complaints: "At Aotou Pass, it is estimated that they have already become one, and many people have made great military achievements, but we have been forced to guard in this place where birds can't shit. How can we guard it?"
What happened..."
Zhang Yi frowned: "Writing requires the overall situation and the cooperation of many people.
If no one is willing to come and guard these paths, then if a thief really comes here, what will happen next?
Never say these words again!"
The team stuck out their tongues and nodded in agreement...
"Gentlemen, as long as we get down to this ridge, we will be completely out of it!"
At noon the next day, Ma Dai, who was walking at the front, looked back at the soldiers and said excitedly...
