On the geographical map of mountains and rivers, Bai Xiaowen could clearly see that Zhang Wei and Yang Ren, two Hanzhong generals, were both at the east gate!
You can even think with your toes that there must be changes in the plan, and the east gate has become a dragon's pond and a tiger's den.
After Ge Xuan saw it, he was also a little surprised and said: "I'm afraid Ma Chao has gone more than half the way now, and it's too late to recover."
Bai Xiaowen took a breath, calmed down, and called his military advisor Xun You: "How many generals are there in the camp?"
Xun You said: "There are still 20,000 people. Led by generals such as Han Qiong, Cao Hong, and Juhu, there are still more than ten generals guarding the camp."
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "That's enough."
Xun You asked: "Does Duke Yan have a plan?"
Bai Xiaowen said: "You can't remonstrate those who go, but you can still pursue those who come. The previous allocation is enough to make the enemy believe that I have fallen into the trap, and they will definitely concentrate the army at the east gate to defend it. I only need to lead a pro-army and attack the west gate in a roundabout way.
, will definitely be able to break the city."
Xun You praised: "The secret of Duke Yan is unpredictable."
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East gate.
At the fourth watch, a white flag was raised from the top of the city. The East Gate Suspension Bridge was lowered silently, and the city gate opened.
Ma Chao was impatient and immediately mobilized the vanguard troops to enter the east gate first. Ma Dai and Ma Yunlu followed behind him.
On the top of the city, Zhang Wei and Yang Ren were half squatting behind the arrow stacks on the city wall and saw Ma Chao entering the city.
Yang Ren said: "This person is not Yuan Xi, but Ma Chao of Xiliang. What should I do?"
Zhang Weidao said: "The ambush has been set and we have to attack. Killing Ma Chao will also break one of Yuan Xi's arms."
With the sound of a cannon, the barbican was densely packed on all sides, and a group of crossbowmen stood up.
Ma Chao looked up hurriedly, saw this familiar scene, shouted bad, and immediately ordered the entire army to turn back.
Zhang Wei shouted loudly: "Ma Chao! You have fallen into a trap! Close the door!"
Thousands of arrows were fired in unison, as fast as a sudden rain.
Ma Dai and Ma Yunlu grabbed Ma Chao's left and right, brandished their swords and guns, fired arrows for Ma Chao, and protected Ma Chao's retreat. Countless other soldiers were shot to death by arrows and crossbows.
However, Zhongfu today is different from the Zhongfu in Chang'an.
Back in Chang'an, the army was defeated, and Ma Chao, who was at the end of his rope, was ambushed by Bai Xiaowen. Even if he could rush out of the city, he would still be dead.
Now in Nanzheng, the army is outside to support him. As long as Ma Chao can break out of the city, he has a high probability of surviving.
Seeing the city gate closed, Ma Chao roared, his whole body was covered with a layer of blood, he raised his hand with a gun and shot out angrily!
The tiger-headed golden gun flew out, bringing with it a burst of turbulent and sharp airflow. Infused with powerful power, it accurately hit the hinge of the city gate, one foot deep, and the handle of the gun was still trembling slightly.
With a creak, the city gate jammed, leaving only a gap one person wide. No matter how hard the gatekeeper pushed, he could not close the city gate, let alone lock it.
Ma Dai and Ma Yunlu were also hit by several arrows at this time, but they were rare leaders, so their minor injuries did not matter. They rushed up one after another, using swords and guns at the same time, killing the soldiers scattered around the city gate.
Outside the city, Zhang He, Zhang Xiu and other generals saw the city gate closed and the suspension bridge raised. They knew that they had been tricked and rushed to respond. However, with the moat around, Zhang Lu's army was well prepared. Arrows and crossbows were fired from the city wall, making it difficult for Yuan's army.
Close to the city gate.
From the east gate of Zhang Lujun's army, an elite force rushed out from each side room to prevent Ma Chao from escaping out of the city.
Ma Chao lost his tiger-headed golden spear and the war horse he was riding was stabbed down. He could only pull out the sword from his waist and kill the enemy. The thousands of soldiers he led were plotted by an ambush, and their morale fell to the bottom. There was no way they could do anything.
fighting.
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Ma Chao, who was among the rebellious troops, clashed with each other, and the enemy was bound to be killed wherever the sword flashed. Although he was hit by three arrows, he was doubly brave.
When Zhang and Lu's military commanders on the city wall saw this scene, they looked at each other and turned pale.
Zhang Wei pointed at Ma Chao and said: "If this person is not eliminated, he will definitely be a great harm to our Hanzhong!"
Yang Ren glanced at Yuan Jun outside the city and said: "There are many people coming from Yuan Jun, and they should all be heading for the east gate. We must fight quickly to prevent Yuan Jun and Ma Chao from joining forces and losing the east gate.
"
Zhang Wei asked Yang Ren to be responsible for the defense of the east gate. He personally went to Zhang Lu to send an order to allocate more troops to defend the east gate.
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Zhang Lu was in the city and heard that Ma Chao was the first to enter the city. He was filled with mixed emotions.
I am happy that Yuan Jun fell into the trap, but I am worried that Yuan Xi did not enter the city.
He is accompanied by the counselor Yan Pu and the mysterious man in a bamboo hat, Mr. Shan.
Mr. Shan said: "Master, don't worry. Even if you can't kill Yuan Xi this time, defeating Ma Chao will definitely demoralize Yuan's army. Our army only needs to hold on for a few months, and Yuan's army will retreat."
Yan Pu asked: "Why did Mr. Shan say that Yuan Jun must retreat?"
Mr. Shan took off his bamboo hat, revealing the face of a middle-aged man with a beard that could not hide his heroic spirit.
He said slowly: "Today, all the princes in the north have been wiped out by Yuan Xi. Except for the two rivers, only Liu Cong from Jingzhou and Sun Ce from Jiangdong are left in the south. The Sun and Liu families are afraid of Yuan Xi and will not tolerate it.
He took control of the two rivers. I have predicted that within a month, Sun Liu will definitely take action and threaten Yuzhou, Yanzhou and other places to force Yuan Xi to return to the army."
Yan Pu said with admiration: "Mr. Shan, you have great views."
Zhang Lu's mind calmed down a little.
Suddenly Zhang Wei arrived and reported that the horses at the east gate were very brave and that Yuan's army was outnumbered to support them, so reinforcements needed to be sent.
After Zhang Lu asked his advisers for their opinions, he ordered the deployment of reinforcements. Ma Chao must be captured and killed and not released.
The messengers left, but Zhang Wei stayed and sat under Zhang Lu.
"Brother said that Yuan Xi is rare in the world, but now it seems that he is just an ordinary person who fell into Mr. Shan's scheme."
Zhang Wei praised Mr. Shan: "Mr. Shan is a truly intelligent man."
Mr. Shan shook his head and said: "Is there anyone in the world who can make perfect plans? I can take a slight advantage in this plan because I just calculated in my head but not intentionally. I can't compare to Yuan Xi's wisdom and strategy..."
"Report——"
Before Mr. Shan finished speaking, a primary school student stumbled over.
"Report to my lord! A large number of enemy troops have appeared at the west gate and have boarded the city! Look at the flags, they are Yuan Xi's personal guards!"
Zhang Lu and Zhang Wei stood up at the same time.
"What? Simon...
The two of them walked out of the mansion quickly, followed by Mr. Shan and others, who also hurriedly followed.
But at the west gate of Nanzheng City, flames shot into the sky, and shouts of killing came one after another. Yuan Jun had already broken through the gate and entered the city.
Defeated troops arrived one after another. Zhang Wei grabbed an elite leader he knew and shouted: "Stop! Why did you lose Ximen so quickly!"
The elite leader said with a mournful face: "The general does not know that Yuan Xi is a magician! As soon as he raised his hand, the brothers beside us lost the ability to resist, and even the talisman water given by the master did not work.
ah!"
"Isn't there a drum? Why don't you beat the drum to break Yuan Xi's magic?" Zhang Lu asked.
"General Zhang Cheng has already tried it, but it doesn't work!" said the elite leader.