Zhong Yao really didn't expect that when Yi Xiaotian's letter arrived, Han Sui's letter would be reversed.
Right now, all the real heroes under him are following Cao Cao to the front line. This actually proves from the side how much Cao Cao invested in Chibi, but unfortunately... he failed.
If you fail, you will naturally have to bear the consequences.
The consequences were not only borne by Cao Cao alone. Zhong Yao, who was far away in Guanzhong, faced the pressure of nearly 150,000 troops from Zhang Lu and Han Sui. He only had less than 50,000 troops at his disposal, most of whom Ma Teng had brought from Xiliang.
The Xiliang army came.
So as soon as he learned the news, Zhong Yao immediately informed the leader of the Xiliang Army in Guanzhong, who was Ma Chao.
Of course Ma Chao couldn't believe it when he heard the news, but he didn't believe the military information coming from the front.
Moreover, his younger brother also told him personally that Han Sui had left Liangzhou for a long time, and it seemed that he was going to join Zhang Lu.
Out of incomprehension and anger towards his father's sworn brother Han Sui, Ma Chao immediately decided to lead the Ma Jiajun to stop Zhang Lu and Han Sui——
"Is Ziwu Valley... It is true that if the opponent wants to march directly into Chang'an, Ziwu Valley is the only way to go, but... can it really be done now?"
Zhong Yao raised questions, but Ma Chao was furious, and his desire for the truth made Ma Chao keep telling Zhong Yao.
"Don't worry, Lord Prefect, the man from Xiliang is not a coward. Han Sui betrayed my father's brotherhood. I will settle the account with him personally on my father's behalf!"
"As for Zhang Lu... his men are all unarmed militiamen. The temporarily summoned army cannot compare with our Xiliang cavalry in terms of equipment and speed..."
Zhong Yao pursed his lips. After thinking about it again, he saw that Ma Chao wanted to express himself so much, so he nodded to him.
"That's fine... In the Ziwu Valley, General Ma Chao was invited to intercept the enemy. However, you must remember that you must not be reluctant to fight. You will mainly harass. Once the enemy's soldiers pass through the Ziwu Valley, they must return quickly... In Chang'an City, except for the general,
The Xiliang Iron Cavalry only has 20,000 soldiers left. If the general fails to retreat in time and is besieged by Zhang Lu, Chang'an will not be able to survive for long with the current food reserves..."
Zhong Yao is a very stable person. It is reasonable for him to allow Ma Chao to attack in advance. This is the reason why Zhong Yao was left in Guanzhong by Cao Cao and Yi Xiaotian. They had long been on guard against Zhang Lu in Hanzhong.
Therefore, while Zhong Yao was pacifying Guanzhong, he also conducted more than one investigation into Zhang Lu's strength.
After knowing that the opponent is mainly infantry and has backward equipment, allowing Ma Chao to attack is definitely a good opportunity to weaken the enemy's strength.
"It's just... General Ma Chao also said that since Han Sui is your father's sworn brother and you are both from Xiliang, aren't you really afraid that the other party will also know everything about you?"
"On this point... please rest assured, Governor. Although Han Bo is a warlord of Xiliang, he is better at defending the city. If we really want to fight head-on on the plains, he will definitely not be our elder brother's opponent."
Ma Tie explained to Zhong Yao on the side. Zhong Yao looked at the determined expressions of the two brothers Ma Chao and Ma Tie and finally let go of all worries.
"In that case, I wish you both success!"
"Prefect, please take care, Ma Chao is going too!"
Ma Chao looked like he couldn't wait any longer. He raised his hand to Zhong Yao and immediately stepped on his horse.
Seeing this, Ma Yunlu and Ma Dai also immediately found the war horses and prepared to leave with Ma Chao and Ma Tie.
However, Ma Chao directly rejected the two men's request to go into battle.
"Brother! Why... why don't you take the two of us?"
"That's right, brother! Didn't you say you wanted me to practice on the battlefield...Why don't you allow me to go into battle with you to kill the enemy?"
Hearing the two people say this, Ma Chao's expression was quite serious:
"You two will stay in Chang'an to assist the governor. This trip is extremely dangerous, not to mention that the other party is Han Sui... We will go back as soon as we go..."
After saying this, Ma Chao rode away directly. Ma Tie quickly ordered the soldiers and gave the order, and the Xiliang cavalry who had been waiting for a long time came out in full force.
Only Ma Dai and Ma Yunlu who stayed where they were were hesitant to speak. It could be seen that their eyes were full of dissatisfaction and incomprehension. However, as elder brothers were like fathers, and their father Ma Teng was not around, they must listen to Ma Chao's words.
Angrily, Ma Yunlu stamped his feet and went to the camp, while Ma Dai, who was standing next to Zhong Yao, was obviously a little disappointed.
Wang Yi saw the disappointment of Ma Dai, the youngest son of the Ma family, and stepped forward, patted Ma Dai's wrinkled robe, and persuaded:
"Little brother Ma Dai, your elder brother Ma Chao naturally has his own considerations in leaving you here. Besides, they will be back soon. When the time comes, when the two armies of Zhang Lu and Han Sui are about to confront each other, the prefect will also
I have an important task for you...I believe your elder brother is not looking down on you!"
"What's more, there is General Pound in the city. If you don't understand anything about marching and fighting, you can ask him for advice. How about that?"
Wang Yi smiled softly and tilted his head, showing his unique personality charm.
"Thanks…"
Ma Dai, who received Wang Yi's affirmation, finally nodded——
But Wang Yi would never have imagined that what he said today would actually become a future that Ma Dai would never be able to touch...
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In Chang'an City, after Yi Xiaotian left, Cai Zhaoji, Diao Chan, Lu Lingqi and others built a pavilion together, intending to use it as a residence for Yi Xiaotian in the future.
But now Yi Xiaotian is fighting on the front line, while Diao Chan and Lu Lingqi have been nervous all day and are at a loss.
Only Cai Zhaoji was calm at the moment, waving the brush in her hand quickly, and the paper in front of her was filled with Juanxiu's handwriting.
As Yi Xiaotian's spokesperson in Chang'an at the moment, she naturally has to shoulder important responsibilities.
Cai Zhaoji listed all the news that could be obtained today. Although compared with the troops and horses rushing to help, a letter is likely to have no effect at all, but no matter what it is, Cai Zhaoji is willing to do everything possible to help Yi.
Things decided by Xiaotian.
The letter was enveloped, and Cai Zhaoji asked someone in her family to quickly send it to the front line of Xiangyang. Another letter was something that Cai Zhaoji cared about very much. She planned to send this letter to Xuchang... As Yi Xiaotian often said, seeing is a miracle.
In fact, she always felt that there might not be something simple behind Han Sui's sudden rebellion.
Because he vaguely remembered that Yi Xiaotian told her that Ma Teng had selfish motives and was willing to serve as an official in Beijing, while Han Sui, who was from the same family as him, was more inclined to be conservative. As long as Ma Teng was in the court,
Han Sui will definitely follow Ma Teng.
So this is strange, why Ma Teng has not made any move in the court, but Han Sui of Xiliang rebelled first?
Cai Zhaoji buried this matter deeply in her heart, because without any verification, some false facts might cause unnecessary harm to the Ma brothers and sisters.
The gentle Cai Zhaoji will naturally not let such a thing happen.
But what will happen to the situation in Chang'an when the answer is finally obtained?
