Xiaoguangong

Chapter 236 I'd better go back
Unity is strength. Yang Qiu and Li Kan would never have heard of such a thing.

The two had a big quarrel, both of them were aggrieved, and they all felt that they had suffered a debt.They gathered together to protect their personal interests. Now that their personal interests have been damaged, they are naturally angry. They really don't want to continue to hang out in this coalition.

Yang Qiu, who was second only to Han Sui and Ma Chao in power, retreated ten miles from his camp that day. Ma Chao was furious and asked Yang Qiu why. Willing to fight.

This is in line with the usual pissing behavior of Liangzhou soldiers, and Ma Chao is embarrassed to say anything, he is annoyed in his heart, and he is going to fight a few big victories first to frighten these people who do not obey him.

In the past few days of confrontation, he found that Cao Jun's offense was nothing more than that.

Thanks to the freezing of the Yellow River, it was very difficult for Cao Jun to cross the river, and it was easy to be spotted by Ma Chaojun on the other side.

Once he found that they were able to organize a counterattack on the bank, Ma Chao used his brains to sprinkle a lot of cold water on the bank. The cold water formed thick ice in less than a night, and it would be even more difficult for Cao Cao to attack again. Ma Chao is proud of his IQ.

But what Ma Chao never expected was that he blocked Cao Cao's attack by the Yellow River, but Tongguan could not stop it after all.

Tongguan is not a dangerous pass that can only be opened by one man. Cao Cao's feint attack by the Yellow River several times has convinced Ma Chao that they will take the Yellow River as the main attack direction. Cao Cao seized the opportunity and ordered Xia Houyuan to storm Tongguan. Zhang Heng, who guarded Tongguan, He was negligent, and when he realized it, he couldn't stop Xiahouyuan's tide-like offensive. After holding on for a long time, Tongguan finally returned to Cao Cao's hands.

Ma Chao was furious. Without Tongguan, it would be meaningless for him to guard the Yellow River. In his rage, he immediately mobilized his army to retake Tongguan.

Yang Qiu and Li Kan also felt that if Tongguan was lost, their lives might be lost. In the battle to rescue Tongguan, they tried their best to take out all their elite soldiers and horses, determined to start a war with Xia Houyuan fight to the death.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived in Tongguan, more than 2 people under Xia Houyuan's command immediately dispersed. Ma Chao's tens of thousands of people could only seize their rear troops to vent their anger. The main force of the army was still chasing and killing Xia Houyuan's rear troops in Tongguan. Hearing that Cao Cao had crossed the Yellow River, Ma Chao almost fainted directly.

Finished!

This is a solid strategy. The Guanzhong Allied Forces under Ma Chao's command only know how to attack with the whole army. There is force.

Ma Chao, who originally wanted to take advantage of the battle to gain prestige before Yang Qiu and Li Kan, was in a state of confusion. Their army did not have such an organization as a military division. Completely suppressed, I was at a loss for a while.

Cao Cao really tried his best. He ordered Chang Diao to temporarily take charge of the tiger and leopard cavalry, and led his army to rush directly to the Weishui area. He must first occupy several important strongholds on the north bank of the Weishui River.

But Chang Diao has been restless since he crossed the river - from the map, they blocked the Wei River after crossing the Yellow River, which was to intercept Ma Chao's back route in Tongguan.

Now Ma Chao must be extremely angry, and must lead his army to fight Cao Jun to the death.

Cao Jun's tactical intentions are so obvious that even Chang Diao can see it, and the Xiliang Army, which has always been unable to use any tactics, can only come up with a quick return from Tongguan to fight Cao Cao's main force head-on.

Cao Zhen's fighting spirit was high, and he couldn't help singing loudly against the cold wind. His tiger and leopard cavalry soldiers also sang loudly, preparing for this heroic contest that would almost never return.

"After this battle, all the rewards will be given to my subordinates." Cao Zhen's bronzed face was also flushed, "Ma Chao has plundered for many years, and he has a lot of savings in Huai Li. In this battle, our brothers who ride tigers and leopards , no matter who dies, I, Cao Zhen, will take care of their families until they are old. If I, Cao Zhen, die, I will also ask my brothers to take care of my lonely old man.

It is said that Ma Chao is invincible in the world, but I just don't believe it. Our tiger and leopard cavalry are the most powerful elite soldiers in the world! "

The soldiers of the tiger and leopard cavalry received the most rewards, and their morale was even higher at this moment. Everyone waved their weapons and waited for the decisive battle.

Chang Diao timidly asked Cao Zhen: "Zidan, tell me the truth, how is your martial arts better than Ma Chao?"

Cao Zhen respected Chang Diao a lot, and said solemnly:
"When I was in Xudu, I used to compete with Ma Tie. Our martial arts are comparable. Ma Tie said that his brother Ma Chao's martial arts are astonishing and rare in the world. He can't do ten moves under Ma Chao's hands. I can hold on at most. Up to twenty or thirty strokes!"

Chang Diao: ...

So he is not sent to die?

It is not uncommon for a cavalry battle to last all morning. Cao Zhen will fall if he insists on twenty or thirty moves at most. Chang Diao's martial arts is far inferior to Cao Zhen. What should we do?

"It doesn't matter, people will always die!" Cao Zhen said seriously, "Our tiger and leopard riders have always been led by generals. When we chased and killed Liu Bei in Changbanpo, even Prime Minister Cao himself rode his horses to rush to the front. Only at the front can the morale of the whole army be boosted."

"Even if Ma Chao's martial arts skills are as good as Guan Yunchang's, he is not a god descending from heaven after all.

He killed me and you, the general, and you are killing the general, and there are hundreds of others like me. It would be a good thing if he insisted on killing me like me with the courage of a man. I must wait and see, when Guanzhong is pacified, even if I die, I will be missed by the people under the Nine Springs! "

Cao Zhen has always wanted to be a warrior since he was a child, and to do something earth-shattering.

When he talked about working hard with Ma Chao, not only was he not afraid, but his eyes were full of brilliance, and he was quite yearning.Those eyes were as if Chang Diao saw countless treasures in front of his eyes.

Listen to what kind of bastard talk is this?

Chang Diao didn't have the consciousness of Cao Zhen. He joined the army to make a living, and he admired such a heroic thing of dying for the people of the world, but he should pay close attention to avoiding the burden on himself.

Hey, without Mr. Yuan Zhi's guidance, how can this be done?
When Chang Diao and Cao Zhen were talking about each other, Yang Xiu rode up quickly from behind and said solemnly:

"General Cao, Commander Chang, I just received an urgent report that Han Sui has left Chang'an and is rushing towards this place. He will arrive in about a day. Please make plans early!"

Lu Hong, who followed Yang Xiu, lowered his head in shame, not daring to look directly into Chang Diao's eyes.

People in this era respect the concept of dual monarchy. Lu Hong was single-handedly promoted by Chang Diao. It stands to reason that Yang Xiu used disgraceful means to occupy the school affairs. Lu Hong should take the lead and not provide information to Yang Xiu. .

But after all, Lu Hong was reluctant to part with his own glory and wealth. He still started the school affairs seriously and checked the news that Han Sui was coming.

Yang Xiu glanced at Chang Diao complacently, thinking that as long as he controls Lu Hong, he has mastered the school affairs, and I will soon let the prime minister see my ability, knowing that Chang Diao's previous actions were purely because of the ability of his subordinates. A little bit of luck.

What Chang Diao can do, Yang Xiu can definitely do better.

But he never expected that Chang Diao would give Lu Hong an approving glance, which immediately made Yang Xiu's hair stand on end.

This... what's going on here?

Do these two have any secrets they can't tell?

Of course Chang Diao would like to express his approval to Lu Hong.

A single Ma Chao would not be able to fight, but now that Han Sui personally leads the main force, the two armies will join together, and the Xiliang army that was unstoppable by Kou Lue and three assistants back then will have a backbone again.

Whether Cao Cao can win or not is another matter. As a vanguard, Chang Diao Cao Zhen has almost no chance of surviving.

Hurry up and run, there is still time to run.

Thinking of Chang Diao here, he suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Not good!" He uttered an exclamation like a cat being stepped on its tail, immediately turned his horse's head, and ran quickly towards Cao Cao's camp.

Cao Zhen was stunned for a while, but he admired Chang Diao's methods, and hurriedly chased after him, and asked anxiously:
"What happened to the military commander?"

Chang Diao said seriously with a straight face: "The military aircraft is a big deal!"

Cao Zhen:! ! !
Cao Zhen is not worthy of knowing about the top-level military affairs.

Chang Diao rode his horse straight into Cao Cao's camp. Cao Cao was so flustered that he didn't even have time to put on his shoes, so he rushed all the way, only calling Jia Xu, and staring at Chang Diao seriously:
"Why is the giant eagle panicking?"

Chang Diao took a heavy breath, trying to make his expression as sincere as possible:
"The prime minister is in trouble. I heard that Han Sui has led his army to the vicinity and will launch an attack on our army in a few days."

"Oh?" Cao Cao had heard Yang Xiu report the news before, nodded and said, "So, what's the big idea of ​​the giant eagle?"

"I received news that Ma Chao was about to go north from Tongguan, intercepting the back road and blocking my return.

The last general, please personally lead the army to defend Dazhai, and must not let Ma Chao succeed. "

Cao Cao: ...

Jia Xu:……

To be honest, if Chang Diao hadn't proved his ability before, Cao Cao would almost start swearing.

They have already crossed the Yellow River and moved quickly towards the Wei River, which is equivalent to making a big circle and reaching the back of Tongguan.

It is a foregone conclusion for Ma Chao to bury the strategic location. His only chance now is to retreat to the south of the Weishui River and continue to confront Cao Jun. How could it be possible for troops to leave Tongguan and then go north.

Even if Ma Chao really succeeded, wouldn't he think about how to get back?

If Cao Cao finds out that the rear is being attacked and blocks Tongguan, Ma Chao's tens of thousands of troops will be wiped out immediately, and he will have no choice but to surrender.

"Hey, giant eagle, who delivered the news? There is no joke in the army!" Jia Xu said helplessly.

Chang Diao looked solemn:
"This news is very accurate. Please don't hesitate, Prime Minister. I will go back to the camp and stand firm to ensure that my entire army is safe!"

(End of this chapter)