After Zhang Liao set out, there were only 30,000 defenders left in Chang'an, and they were all infantry.
Wang Ding remains in Chang'an City for the time being.
He planned to wait until Ma Teng and Han Sui sent troops before heading to the front line.
Just cavalry versus cavalry, a bloody battle with Ma Teng and Han Sui.
Fighting on two fronts is too dangerous.
It is basically impossible for the Battle of Hanzhong to end in a short time.
Therefore, we can only end the battle in Xiliang as soon as possible.
Ma Teng and Han Sui are invading, and Wang Ding's side has the advantage.
In the fight against Hanzhong, Zhang Lu obviously has the advantage.
Wang Ding now feels that his body is weak. Ma Teng and Han Sui have Zhang Liao to deal with them. Wang Ding feels relieved, but he is afraid that Zhang Liao will not fight when it is time to fight.
The situation is similar at Gao Shun.
Although Wang Ding's ability to lead troops in battle is not as smooth as Zhang Liao's.
But if he is present, he can make a decision immediately.
But it seems that Chang'an can't leave him.
The Huns army that appeared last time has not been dealt with yet.
Wang Ding was worried that after he left, Yu Fuluo would lead the Huns army into Chang'an.
I thought Ma Teng and Han Sui would not come, but he did.
Wang Ding now has to take Yu Fuluo into consideration.
He must take the worst-case scenario into consideration instead of leaving the result to God's will.
In Wang Ding's hands, the cavalry that could fight the Huns army and the trapped troops all went to the west.
If Yu Fuluo really leads the Xiongnu army to attack, the 20,000 defenders of Chang'an City can only defend the city wall and fight.
But all the rice outside the city will fall into the hands of the Huns.
Unless Wang Ding is cruel, after discovering that the Xiongnu army is coming, he will directly put all the people outside the city into the city, and then burn all the fields outside the city with fire.
If you can't get it yourself, you can't let the Huns get it.
But this is only the worst result. Wang will not burn down the fields if he is not forced to do so.
Wang Ding was in the east and sent hundreds of spies to detect traces of the Huns.
This time, he hopes that Lu Bu, who occupies Bingzhou, can help him block the Huns.
Wang Ding obviously just wanted to beat Zhang Lu, but why was he suddenly surrounded by enemies from all sides?
Will even Liu Biao come to beat him?
The spies sent to investigate the Huns did not come back. Instead, the spies from Liangzhou came back with news.
Ma Teng and Han Sui have assembled an army of 50,000 in Anding County and are rushing towards Xiao Pass.
This time, Ma Teng and Han Sui planned to bypass Chencang directly and instead attack Xiaoguan in the north of Chencang.
Between it and Chencang is Longshan Mountain.
After passing Xiao Pass, the Xiliang army can drive straight in and directly enter the pass.
Under normal circumstances, the Xiliang army would attack directly from Xiaoguan and would have to worry about being blocked from entering later. When the time comes, he will not be able to go back just because he wants to.
Wang Ding didn't know why Ma Teng and Han Sui suddenly took such risks.
Wang Ding could only send people to rush to Chencang, and ordered Zhang Liao to send troops to intercept Ma Teng and Han Sui.
Wang decided to stay in Chang'an.
However, I drag Jia Xu along with me every day. No matter what information the spies come back with, I listen to the spies’ reports with Jia Xu.
Xiaoguan is more than 800 miles away from Chang'an, and officials from Liangzhou have always been responsible for guarding it.
Wang Ding did not send any troops to Xiao Pass.
After all, that place is not under his control.
Wang Ding is now in the west, only reaching the positions of Chencang and Sanguan.
To the east is Luoyang.
"Sir, Ma Teng and Han Sui sent troops to Xiaoguan and attacked Chang'an. Is there any countermeasures?" Wang Ding still felt uneasy.
Jia Xu said: "The other party may just want to come to Guanzhong to plunder and escape immediately."
Ignoring Zhang Liao in Chencang, if Ma Teng rushed to Guanzhong and stayed for a few more days, his escape route would be cut off immediately.
Jia Xu said: "Send more spies to the west."
Ma Teng and Han Sui have also been on the battlefield for many years. Jia Xu thinks that the other party has a reason for sending troops like this, but they don't know it yet.
Some of the spies sent by Wang Ding went deep into the enemy's rear, and some kept an eye on Ma Teng and Han Sui's army.
Regarding the movements of Ma Teng and Han Sui's troops, Wang Ding requested that reports should be reported three times a day.
He needs to know at all times how far away Ma Teng is from Guanzhong.
Although someone has been sent to notify Zhang Liao, Zhang Liao may not be able to intercept Ma Teng.
The safest situation is for Zhang Liao to lead the cavalry and retreat to Chang'an to avoid crossing paths with Ma Teng and Han Sui.
However, Wang Ding still asked Zhang Liao to intercept Ma Teng and Han Sui, cutting off the opponent's retreat without stopping him.
Ma Teng and Han Sui entered from Xiaoguan. Although it was unexpected and made Wang Ding a little nervous and worried, it did not make Wang Ding lose his sense of proportion.
Two days later, Wang Ding received another message from the spies.
Ma Teng and Han Sui actually divided their forces.
Han Sui led 20,000 cavalry and drove straight in. They were less than 400 miles away from Chang'an.
Ma Teng, on the other hand, led 30,000 infantrymen and advanced steadily in the rear.
Wang Ding said: "Sir, Han Sui's cavalry is in front and Ma Teng's infantry is behind. Is this to prevent the rear entry from being cut off?"
Jia Xu stroked his beard and said solemnly: "Let's see where Han Sui leads the cavalry."
If the purpose of Xiliang is just to plunder Guanzhong, the troops should not be divided. Even if the cavalry is fast, how much food can 20,000 cavalry take away if they abandon their baggage and enter Guanzhong?
Jia Xu now has some guesses in his mind, but he is not sure yet.
Two days later, Han Sui appeared at the gate of Chang'an City.
Zhang Liao led six thousand cavalry, but at this moment he was between Ma Teng and Han Sui.
At this moment, we are in a dilemma.
Ma Teng still had 30,000 infantrymen, so Zhang Liao really couldn't cut off Han Sui's retreat.
Now he has to worry about whether he will be attacked by Ma Teng and Han Sui.
The troops Zhang Liao has are relatively few.
Wang Ding looked at the Xiliang cavalry under Chang'an City and said to Jia Xu, "Sir?"
Jia Xu looked at the Xiliang army setting up camp outside the city and said solemnly: "The other side wants to attack the city."
Wang Ding wondered: "How can we attack the city with all the cavalry?"
Seeing Han Sui appear outside the city, Wang Ding was still very calm.
He still has 20,000 infantry in the city, enough to defend Chang'an City.
Jia Xu nodded and said: "My lord also knows that it is difficult for cavalry to attack the city, so why did Han Sui dare to come and instead of plundering the food outside the city, he set up camp outside the city?"
Wang Dingdao: "It's very strange."
He still didn't understand.
Jia Xu said: "Because the other party is confident that they can attack Chang'an City with 20,000 cavalry."
Wang Ding hesitated, shook his head and said, "This is impossible."
Jia Xu said: "It's not impossible. The last time the Huns had only ten thousand troops, they still dared to attack Chang'an."
Wang Dingdao: "Sir, what do you think Han Sui can do to break the city?"
Wang Ding also felt that he was not very good at commanding battles. But defending the city was relatively easy.
What's more, there are Xu Huang and Li Su beside him.