Mi Han

Chapter 435
Ma Chao, who led the army stationed in Mianyang, received a letter from Nanzheng in early March.

When he received Fa Miao's urgent letter, he didn't set off towards Nanzheng immediately.

He found Ma Dai, his only confidant at the moment.

After Ma Dai arrived, Ma Chao gave Fa Miao's letter to him to read.

Since Ma Chao's status was higher than that of Mi Yang, the letter written by Fa Miao on behalf of Mi Yang was not an order to summon him.

To be precise, this is a letter seeking Ma Chao's help.

After Ma Dai read the contents of the letter in his hand, his brows could not help but frown.

The "Fighting Shu Wen" published by Cao Zhen has been spread throughout Hanzhong not long ago, and he has also read the content of this letter.

The appearance of this letter undoubtedly announced that the Cao Wei Guanzhong Army headed by Cao Zhen would officially declare war on Liangzhou where Mi Yang was located.

Ma Dai was born in a family of generals, and he has received good military training since he was a child. Under such circumstances, his military strategy is not considered to be the best in the world, but some basic analysis of the situation is still not difficult for him.

But after analyzing the situation facing the Han army today, and knowing the purpose of Mi Yang's letter to Ma Chao, Ma Dai frowned.

For the Han army, the current situation is more than just a bad word to describe it?

Knowing that the current situation is not good for the Han army, Ma Dai, who has already regarded Ma Chao as his reliance, naturally does not want Ma Chao to go to Nanzheng.

Anyway, in Ma Dai's view, even if Ma Chao assisted Mi Yang in winning the defense of Hanzhong, he might not only not be rewarded by Liu Bei, but would also arouse Liu Bei's further suspicion of him.

That being the case, why did Ma Chao go to this muddy water?
Liu Bei can accept an incompetent Ma Chao who abandons the city and flees, but he certainly doesn't want to see a majestic general who is heroic and heroic.

But after Ma Dai spoke out to dissuade Ma Chao, Ma Chao did not agree with Ma Dai's suggestion this time.

Since all the clansmen were slaughtered by Cao Cao in the early years, Ma Chao regarded Ma Dai as his successor. In the past, he rarely disagreed with Ma Dai's suggestions.

But now, Ma Chao's attitude is very decisive.

"I, I must go."

Seeing that Ma Chao was going to make an unwise choice, Ma Dai was very anxious. He was about to persuade him, but Ma Chao's next words made Ma Dai fall into silence.

"Wei Jun's Guanzhong Legion, I have experienced it before, and they are very strong.

But Liangzhou Mu's troops were not enough.

It is a fact that there is a huge disparity between the enemy and ourselves today.

But as long as their surname is Cao, then I will hit them.

In the end, nothing more than death. "

Ma Chao's words were quite sad, but when he said these words, his tone did not appear low.

On the contrary, there was a faint light of expectation in his eyes.

Jin Machao, are you afraid of death?
Ma Chao did not forget the agreement he made with Mi Yang at the beginning. In the past days, he also made a lot of efforts for that agreement and achieved certain results.

But the reason why Ma Chao reached such an agreement with Mi Yang before was that at first he thought that Mi Yang was going to attack Wudu County on his own initiative.

Now when Ma Chao knew that Cao Zhen would launch hundreds of thousands of Wei troops to attack Liangzhou, he immediately understood the real purpose of Mi Yang's coming to him.

Mi Yang didn't want to take the initiative to attack, it was clear that he had received warning information a long time ago, so he was making preparations for a rainy day.

From this point of view, Mi Yang did not talk endlessly to him.

It's just that for a friend, sincerity should be the first priority, but for a superior person, isn't it the most correct to see the small things and plan ahead?

Only such superiors are qualified to command Ma Chao to fight.

Ma Chao took back the letter from Ma Dai's hand, and then said to Ma Dai, "Get my battle armor."

Mi Yang didn't let Ma Chao lead his troops there, so Ma Chao planned to take Ma Dai to Nanzheng.

Ma Chao knew that this was Mi Yang's way of guarding against him. As long as he didn't have the troops from his headquarters, he would not be a threat to him.

Ma Chao was not surprised by Mi Yang's defense.

Under Ma Chao's order, Ma Dai quickly brought a silver-white armor and came to Ma Chao, and then he put on the armor for Ma Chao under Ma Chao's eyes.

When the heavy armor fell on Ma Chao's body one by one, he quickly felt the unbearable weight of ordinary people.

But after feeling this weight, his slightly bent back suddenly straightened at this moment.

Only when a hero is equipped with armor can he start his journey.

Ma Dai's movements were very skillful, and soon he helped Ma Chao put on the heroic silver armor.

After putting on the silver armor, Ma Chao took down the saber from the sword stand, and said to Ma Dai:
"Would you like to go retrograde with me?"

After hearing Ma Chao's question, Ma Dai did not hesitate at all.

"Dai, life and death go hand in hand."

Ma Dai's answer made Ma Chao burst into laughter.

Among the tens of thousands of Xiliang iron cavalry who galloped beside him back then, only Ma Dai is left now.

Well, it's enough.

On this day, the Mianyang Hussars General's camp opened its gates. After a while, two cavalry generals galloped out and headed northward.

The biggest purpose of "Fighting Shu Wen" is to shake up the morale of the army in Liangzhou, but what Cao Zhen doesn't know is that there are always some people who don't care about the morale of the army, but only talk about their original intentions.

After traveling day and night, Ma Chao and Ma Dai soon arrived outside Nanzheng City.

After learning of the arrival of Ma Chao and Ma Dai, Mi Yang met them immediately.

Ma Chao met Mi Yang in the conference hall.

When he arrived at the meeting hall, there were no other subjects of Liangzhou in the hall, only Mi Yang's personal guards were guarding inside and outside.

As for Liangzhou Mu Yang, at this moment, he did not sit on the main seat in the hall, but sat directly on the ground regardless of his appearance.

But at the moment, what is under his buttocks is not the cold floor, but a huge topographic map of Liangzhou with detailed markings.

This topographic map was made by Mi Yang when he arrived in Liangzhou.

It is not easy to make a detailed topographic map in this world.

But no matter how difficult it is, as long as the support of the superior is in place, it can always be produced.

Mi Yang is no longer a novice in military affairs. As he led the army longer, he realized the importance of terrain for warfare.

Therefore, he has always been very concerned about making a detailed topographic map of Liangzhou, and he doesn't mind no matter how much manpower and material resources are spent.

With Mi Yang's strong support, this large topographic map of Liangzhou, which Mi Yang regards as a military secret, was finally completed last year.

Sitting on the vast mountains and rivers of Liangzhou, the young Zhou Mu had a smile on his face when he saw Ma Chao coming.

With the enemy in front, Mi Yang didn't care about etiquette.

He beckoned Ma Chao to come forward.

Facing Mi Yang's call, Ma Chao walked quickly to the edge of the topographic map after softly warning Ma Dai behind him.

But when he reached the edge of the terrain map, his footsteps stopped suddenly, and even his eyes averted a little.

Local topographic maps are one of the most important military secrets anywhere.

What's more, the topographic map of Liangzhou below Mi Yang is more detailed than most maps in the world, and it also shows more military information.

Can such a topographic map be viewed at will by a person like him?

Ma Chao's hesitation was noticed by Mi Yang, and he understood Ma Chao's concerns after a second thought.

Mi Yang is the best at helping people resolve their worries.

Mi Yang stood up on the map of mountains and rivers in Liangzhou, walked to the edge of the map step by step, then grabbed Ma Chao's hand, and pulled him into the vast mountains and rivers of Liangzhou under his feet.

When Ma Chao's white shoes and socks stepped on the soft topographical map, facing Mi Yang's unsuspecting gaze, his heart gradually became more stable.

Every step he took, Ma Chao became more down-to-earth.

Then he and the young state shepherd who trusted him walked step by step to Nanzheng City, the center of Liangzhou Mountains and Rivers Map.

When the two stood above Nanzheng together, Mi Yang pulled Ma Chao to sit down together.

Ma Dai, who was standing outside the hall, saw this scene, and for some reason, a feeling of gratitude to Mi Yang emerged in his heart.

There is something called trust, which was abandoned by Ma Chao in the past.

But after losing this precious thing and causing a series of evil consequences, Ma Chao has become very cherished about the word trust again.

Just because of Ma Chao's past evil deeds, how can ordinary people trust Ma Chao again?
But now that Mi Yang has given it, perhaps Mi Yang's trust in Ma Chao is limited, but it is enough to make Ma Dai feel precious.

Presumably the general feels the same way in his heart now.

When Mi Yang and Ma Chao sat down together, Mi Yang looked at Ma Chao in front of him, and he felt that the Ma Chao today was not the same person as the Ma Chao he saw not long ago.

The appearance is the same, but the difference in spirit and energy displayed by Ma Chao during the two meetings can be described as a facelift.

Seeing Ma Chao like this, Mi Yang felt a lot more relaxed.

"I haven't seen you for a while, and the general's spirit is getting brighter and brighter. Congratulations."

This is Mi Yang's appreciation from the bottom of his heart. After all, if Ma Chao is still the sluggish Ma Chao, Mi Yang really dare not use him.

Faced with Mi Yang's praise, Ma Chao smiled slightly, but did not respond to Mi Yang on this point.

He asked Mi Yang: "I also hope that Zhou Mu will tell Chao more information about the enemy army."

After Ma Chao asked about this, Mi Yang nodded, and then told Ma Chao all the military information he had received so far.

Because of the existence of Si Wencao, it would be more convenient for Mi Yang to collect military information in Guanzhong.

But after all, the current world lacks advanced means of communication, so even though Mi Yang had watched many blockbuster spy war movies in his previous life, he couldn't apply those knowledge mechanically to the current world.

In the absence of this point, the role played by Si Wencao is not unlimited.

For example, Mi Yang knew that the Wei army was going to attack Hanzhong a long time ago, but he didn't get the general strength of the Wei army's expedition until not long ago.

I have to say that Cao Zhen did a good job of keeping secrets in the early stage of this matter.

But no matter how hard Cao Zhen tries to keep it secret, when his army is assembled, he can control the outflow of some key military information.

But as soon as his army is launched, a lot of information will naturally surface.

For example, the general actual total strength of the Wei army, such as the division route of the Wei army, such as who the main generals of the Wei army are, and so on.

It was these key information that Mi Yang told Ma Chao immediately.

After listening to all the military information Mi Yang told him, Ma Chao undoubtedly had a clearer understanding of the current situation between the enemy and us.

But it was this kind of cognition that made Ma Chao's face look solemn.

Based on the current strength comparison between the two sides, this battle is really difficult to fight.

After serious thinking, Ma Chao made a suggestion to Mi Yang based on the current situation between the enemy and ourselves:
"Of the enemy's three armies, the Eastern Route Army has the largest number of troops, and Cao Zhen personally commanded the Eastern Route Army. It can be seen that this must be the main force of the bandit army.

Xiegu was located outside of Chencang, and Luogu was located outside of Chang'an. According to the time calculation, the bandit army was probably already marching towards Lianggu at this time.

Our army is far weaker than the enemy's, and the enemy's three-way division seems to be to divide our Hanzhong into three, so that our armies cannot respond, but with Cao Zhen's military strategy, his purpose will not be like this Simple.

I predict that his three-way division of troops is also a tactic to lure the enemy.

If our army wants not to be defeated by the thieves one by one, then we must take the initiative to attack to prevent the thieves from succeeding.

But in this way, our army lost the support of the city, and perhaps fell into the hands of the bandit army.

As the saying goes, it is better to cut off one finger than to hurt the enemy's ten fingers.

Since the East Route Army is the most powerful main force of the bandit army, and his target is the heart of our Han center, then our army might as well shrink our troops and abandon the cities outside Yangping Pass.

Even abandoning Yangping Pass when necessary, sticking to the area around Nanzheng City, with the strength of our army, it is not difficult to hold Nanzheng City for a period of time.

As long as our army can defend until the reinforcements from Yizhou arrive, the bandit army will surely retreat.

Even if the reinforcements from Yizhou do not arrive in time, the morale of the rebel army will definitely decline under the long-term confrontation. At that time, our army will take advantage of the situation to attack, and it may have a miraculous effect. "

After Ma Chao expressed his thoughts, he looked at Mi Yang with his eyes.

He was judging whether Mi Yang would agree to his suggestion.

During the Warring States period, due to the emergence of a large number of famous generals, tactics became more flexible and changeable.

But no matter how changeable the tactics are, there are some fixed routines in wars under certain circumstances.

For example, when the enemy is on an expedition to your own side, how should your side respond.

It's very simple, the best secret is to strengthen the wall and clear the field, and lure the enemy to go deep into the horoscope.

Ma Chao's current strategy against Mi Yang is based on these eight characters.

Strong walls and clear fields mean that the enemy cannot get any supplies locally.

Luring the enemy to go deep means that the enemy's supply line will be continuously lengthened, which will undoubtedly create some good opportunities for the own army with a favorable location.

On the basis of these two points, as long as the time is long enough, the morale of the enemy will of course inevitably decrease.

In this way, from a common sense point of view, there is indeed a chance to do what Ma Chao said at the end.

Moreover, for our own side, this strategy can also concentrate the national power of the whole county to defend a city, so that it can make up for the fatal injury of Hanzhong's current shortage of food and grass to a certain extent.

In Ma Chao's view, this strategy is the most suitable strategy for the Han army at the moment.

But Ma Chao, who thought Mi Yang would agree, saw him shake his head firmly.

The young state shepherd, who used the mountains and rivers of Liangzhou as his couch, slammed the great country under his buttocks in front of Ma Chao, who looked like a tiger. He said impassionedly:

"The gate of the country must not be lost, but the enemy must be kept outside the gate of the country!"

(End of this chapter)