The way of human nature is that a tiger will be bullied by a dog!
Ma Teng considered himself to be a fierce tiger of Xiliang. He spent his whole life as a soldier and made the northwest astonished. Even when Dong Zhuo dominated Liangzhou, he could not take advantage of Ma Teng. Unexpectedly, after meeting Cao Peng, he was at a loss.
Falling at a disadvantage.
How could the arrogant Ma Teng endure this?
Wuwei County was taken away by Cao Peng... Jincheng County suddenly rebelled, and even his father-in-law jumped out to rebel against him. If Ma Teng hadn't figured out the situation before, he now understood it.
Mystery. Cao Peng, this little thief of the Cao family again! It must have been him stirring up trouble in the middle, which made Feiwo decide to rebel against the horse and surrender.
Since Cao Peng appears in Didao, it means that Ma Chao...
Ma Teng was injured, and when he thought about it again, he was so angry that he fell unconscious.
One night, he woke up and passed out. He remained groggy all the time, which made all the generals in Xiliang feel worried.
But, what else can be done?
At this point, Ma Teng is unable to preside over the big plan at all. The morale of the soldiers is low and the supplies are scarce, which makes people feel even more confused. An army of 30,000 sounds like a powerful force. But what is it in reality? If the food and grass are not available, what will happen?
The 30,000-strong army would immediately turn into a mob and disperse... Although Angu Chengyi has been notified, everyone knows that there is not much food in the treasury of Angu County. Even if it is delivered, I am afraid that it will
It is also a drop in the bucket. The food and supplies in Longxi County are almost concentrated in two places, namely Didao and Lintao counties.
One is the seat of Longxi County, and the other is where the southern captain is stationed.
"Otherwise, send someone to Lintao to ask for help?"
"Well, that's all it has to be!"
After deliberation, the Xiliang generals had no choice but to order people to go to Lintao.
As everyone knows, Lintao at this time has fallen into the hands of King Ganning...
The so-called emergency medical treatment is almost the same situation. Without the support of Jincheng County and the loss of Didao, the soldiers in Xiliang are panic-stricken. Regardless of the 30,000 troops, they are still calm at present. But everyone knows
, this is just a temporary calm. When food and grass are insufficient, or the situation deteriorates, the 30,000-strong army will disappear immediately.
And Ma Teng, who can best stabilize the morale of the army, is in a coma again.
The future is dim, the future is dim...
Fortunately, most of the generals under Ma Teng are veterans who have followed Ma Teng for many years. Although the current situation is not good, no one has other thoughts. They wholeheartedly hope that Ma Teng will wake up soon.
Take them out of their current predicament.
"I'm afraid it won't be a problem if you keep it like this."
A captain said softly: "How about we have a fight after dawn to test Didao's strength?"
"A fight?"
"Well, it's better than everyone starving and cold here, doing nothing.
I estimate that the number of Didao Cao's troops may not be very large. Let's have a fight and test it out, which can at least boost morale. Otherwise, if things continue like this, I'm afraid that by tomorrow, the men will not be able to hold on and may even collapse."
"Then, let's have a fight!"
After some discussion, the generals finally made up their minds.
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At the same time, a group of soldiers and horses marched along the Tao River and arrived at Didao City under the cover of night.
"I would also like to inform General Cao that Yan Xinghan De, on the orders of two military advisors, is here to help. Please open the city gate."
Cao Jun on the city immediately informed Cao Peng.
Cao Peng, who was worried about his military strength, was overjoyed to hear this.
Although he occupied Didao, to be honest, his troops were indeed insufficient. After allowing me to surrender, Ma Wan led 3,000 soldiers and horses, accompanied by Cao Peng, and attacked Didao overnight. The candidates for the general of Didao did not know the cost.
Wo had surrendered, so he welcomed Ma Wan into the city very warmly. But as soon as Ma Wan entered the city, his face immediately changed and he took away the right to be a candidate for the army.
The candidate was beheaded by Pang Ming in the county hall. Then Cao Peng gathered his troops and detained the prisoners in Didao School Ground.
Fortunately, Didao was the administrative seat of Longxi, and the campus area in the city was very large.
Three thousand prisoners of Didao were detained in the school grounds, but Cao Peng had to allocate 500 people to guard them... In this case, Cao Peng planned to hurt Ma Teng first. But he knew very well that
The real war has just begun. Ma Teng will definitely not give up, and Dido will definitely face a fierce and hard battle. He ordered people to notify Wuwei and asked Pang Tong to send reinforcements as soon as possible. However, Cao Peng was not sure whether he could support him.
Reinforcements arrive.
Unexpectedly, reinforcements came so quickly!
Cao Peng ordered people to take Yan Xing and Han De into the city and hosted a banquet in the hall.
"Yan Ming, how is the situation in Wuwei?"
"General, just rest assured, the situation in Wuwei has been calmed down.
Today, Zhangye County has been recaptured and is being garrisoned by the Third Young Master himself. Deng Zhengqiang has led his troops to Jincheng County, and Captain Pan is also stationed at Yun Street. Yang Qiu, the commander of the Yuzhong Military Academy, has expressed his willingness to surrender, and Captain Pan will not be there soon.
Will go to Yuzhong to receive...
The military advisor and his troops have crossed the Datong River and are stationed in Poqiang Tun.
It is estimated that Yunwu County will be taken over in a few days... Military advisor Xu ordered the young master to hold Ma Teng's troops for ten days. After ten days, two military advisors will lead their troops to come and defeat Ma Teng in one fell swoop.
To calm down the war situation in Longxi."
"Ten days?"
Cao Peng scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
"How many troops and horses did you bring this time?"
"Reporting to the young master, because the war situation is progressing too fast, the troops have been dispersed. General Mo and General Han only brought troops from two schools this time, less than 4,000 people."
"Four thousand people!"
Cao Peng directly filtered the word "dissatisfaction".
In addition to the 3,000 men in his own hands, Didao's 7,000 troops could actually fight Ma Teng.
However, the defense is sufficient but the attack is insufficient. With defense alone, it is probably impossible to hold off the Xiliang soldiers for ten days...
Xiliang's army lacks food and grass and cannot last long.
With Ma Teng's shrewdness, he would definitely retreat to Lintao if he saw that the situation was not good.
No, we can't let him run to Lintao... We must defeat the Xiliang soldiers under Didao City. Otherwise, when these 30,000 Xiliang soldiers arrive in Lintao, relying on the Taoshui natural moat, there will be another fierce battle. That is definitely not the case.
The result Cao Peng expected was to hold Ma Teng down and defeat him... This was the decision Cao Peng had to make now.
"Anping, get the map."
Cao Peng quickly ordered, and within a short time, Pang Ming hurried into the hall with a map of Didao.
Hang the cowhide map in the hall. On the map, Didao covers a radius of hundreds of miles.
Every mountain, every water, even every grass and every tree is clearly marked. This map was first made in the second year of Xingping. It was made by Wei Duan himself after he became the governor of Liangzhou. Therefore, the map is extremely well drawn.
Accurate and very detailed. Cao Peng and others stood in front of this map. Although it was not as intuitive as the sand table, they could clearly see Didao...
"Yan Ming, I have a plan and I need your cooperation."
Yan Xing heard this and immediately bowed and responded: "As per the Master's instructions."
"I want you to take your own troops and horses and withdraw from Didao immediately. Be careful to keep it secret and not be discovered by the Xiliang army. You take one thousand of your own troops and horses and one thousand Didao soldiers to escort three thousand Didao prisoners.
We crossed the Tao River overnight and camped on the other side of the Tao River... right here, in the dense forests and reed swamps at the head of the Guanghe River. Bring more flags and war drums. Each surrendered soldier must hold a flag and hide it on the river beach. Once Didao
When the smoke rises, wave the flag, shout, and beat the drums to cheer. Remember, you only need to create momentum, there is no need to attack... The smoke during the day and the light of the fire at night are signals."
Yan Xing was stunned and looked at Cao Peng speechless for a long time.
Are you suspicious of military tactics?
To be honest, he was not willing to take charge of this matter, just because the person he had to face this time was Ma Teng! Yan Xing hoped that he could kill Ma Teng and avenge his father-in-law Han Sui. But this is a military order, and military orders cannot be
How could he not know this?
Now, he is not the former Prince Consort of Jincheng County.
He is just a general under Cao Peng... In terms of martial arts, Cao Peng, Hande, Deng Fan, and Pan Zhang are all brave and good at fighting, not to mention the missing Pang De, and Xia Houlan who is far away in Hexi County.
Courage that no man deserves.
In terms of strategy, Cao Peng, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, and Jia Xing are all people who are resourceful and good at making decisions.
Zhao Ang was a famous scholar in Tianshui and very talented; even Cheng Gongying had a skill, which was to be good at dealing with Qiang people. In comparison, although Yan Xing was outstanding under Han Sui, he seemed a bit weak under Cao Peng.
But everyone. It's no wonder that Cao Peng now has many talents from the Three Kingdoms period. For example, Zhao Angcheng Gongying may not be considered a big figure, but at least he is a calf. Duandi can be said to be full of talents.
At first, Yan Xing was not comfortable with this gap.
But before Cheng Gongying left Guzang and went to Wuwei County, he had a long talk with him.
"Master Cao, you are not taking things easy.
Although he is young, even Mr. Ming cannot compare with him. At Mr. Cao's age, Mr. Ming was just a servant of others. But Mr. Cao had already laid a foundation and made countless meritorious deeds.
Mr. Cao made his fortune in the Central Plains and was recognized as a rising star in Qingliu. Even people like Kong Rong praised him highly...
It is a blessing for you and me to serve under him.
The young master is a kind-hearted person. As long as you and I help him wholeheartedly and obey his orders, sooner or later we will be able to succeed.
But before that, all you and I have to do is to do our best. In the past, Mr. Ming supported you and me because you and I were confidants; but under Mr. Cao’s account, you and I are both newcomers, so we still don’t want to be with Mr. Cao.
dispute."
Newcomer!
These two words describe Yan Xing's current situation.
He thought for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "General, I obey."
"Yan Ming, I know you want revenge... In fact, Ma Teng and I also have sworn hatred. But the more this happens, the calmer you and I will be. I want you to promise that I will definitely give you a hand.
Opportunity for the horse thief."
When Yan Xing heard this, he burst into tears of gratitude.
"If you do, you must be a master and do the work of dogs and horses."
That night, Yan Xing escorted the prisoners and quietly evacuated Didao.
It was the middle of winter and the Tao River was frozen. Four thousand people took advantage of the darkness to cross the Tao River and set up camp in the dense forest on the Guanghe Beach on the other side of the Tao River. Just as Cao Peng ordered, they brought more flags with them.
With the war drum, Yan Xing paid close attention to Didao's battle situation.
But is it just that?
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The next day, the sky was bright.
After Ma Teng struggled all night, he finally woke up.
As soon as he woke up, he couldn't wait to give the order and ordered the Xiliang soldiers to form a formation and prepare to launch an attack on Didao County.
However, before he could give the order, he saw the primary school student running over in a hurry.
"To report to my lord, something serious has happened... Then Cao Peng led his troops out of Didao County and is challenging the lord to fight in front of the formation!"
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It’s almost 500 chapters, let’s celebrate!
Haha, before I knew it, it had exceeded two million words. This is probably the longest work that Lao Xin has ever written.
