The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 313 Xiliang Warlord
But he still underestimated Qin Shou's speed.

Less than two days after the army evacuated the Wei River, they received news that scouts of the Cavalry had appeared fifty miles ahead. He immediately realized that the Cavalry were blocking the road ahead and that it would not be so easy for him to evacuate safely.

At that moment, Dangdao, who was also very single, set up a camp and waited for Qin Shou's arrival.

Ma Chao was so brave.

Since it is difficult to evacuate, just have a straightforward fight.

"Ma Dai, I need you to go meet the Qiang King Shaodang and order him to raise an army to come to the rescue." Ma Chao called Ma Dai into the tent and gave the order.

He finally realized that he was no match for Qin Shou and needed support from the Qiang people.

Ma Dai hesitated and said, "Brother, if we call for help from Shaodang Qiang at this time, it may take half a month or even longer!"

"Do you think I can't hold Qin Shou back for even a month?"

Ma Chao glared at Ma Dai with dissatisfaction and said, "Don't worry, Han Sui will come to help me."

"Ah!" Ma Dai looked at Ma Chao in surprise. Ma Chao and the other party were enemies, so how could Han Sui come to help Ma Chao?
"When the lips and teeth are gone, the teeth are cold. Qin Shou is ambitious. It seems that he has not taken action against him now, but in fact, once I am defeated, he will take action against Han Sui. Han Sui is a smart man and naturally knows this."

Ma Chao said proudly.

Who is Han Sui? He is known as the Yellow River with nine bends. He is a man of deep scheming. How could he possibly rely on Qin Shou?

Once he was defeated, there was only Han Sui in the entire Xiliang, and he would not be a match for Qin Shou at all. They would definitely send people to support him. It would only take ten days or half a month to get here from Jincheng.

I am sure I can wait for the other party to arrive, and even join forces with him to defeat Qin Shou.

"Han Sui is a man who cannot be trusted easily. Brother, you must be careful about everything," Ma Dai reminded.

"Humph, if there were no external enemies, he would definitely attack me, but now there are external enemies, he can only join forces with me."

Ma Chao said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, as long as you bring the Shaodang Qiang, everything will be easy."

This time he joined forces with Liang Xing, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan, Yang Qiu and eight others to attack Guanzhong. Originally, he wanted to end the battle as soon as possible. However, the eight generals had their own thoughts, which gave Zhong Yao the opportunity to deploy troops calmly and block everyone at the Weishui River.

At this moment, although Cheng Yi died in the battle, there are still more than 100,000 soldiers and horses left, and the food and grass can sustain for a while. When Han Sui or the Qiang people come to join them, there may be a chance to defeat Qin Shou.

Ma Chao thought about it for a while and came to this conclusion.

"Okay, since you have made your decision, I will go see the Qiang King."

Ma Dai said quickly.

He was not worried that the Qiang King Shaodang would not come to support him. Ma Chao was brave and had a high prestige among the Qiang people. It was very easy to borrow some soldiers from him. His only worry was that Ma Chao could not hold on for long.

"Go early and come back early, be careful along the way."

Ma Chao personally escorted Ma Dai out of the camp.

As soon as Ma Dai left the camp, Liang Xing and others came up to him.

"Mengqi, what are the rules on your side? You have to make a decision whether to fight or retreat!"

Liang Xing shouted loudly.

Ma Chao was secretly angry. If these guys hadn't been working together, none of these things would have happened. He would have captured Chang'an City long ago. How could he have confronted Qin Shou?

"The enemy is right in front of us. If we don't fight, can we escape? Qin Shou killed Cheng Yi, and we ruined his plan. Do you think we can escape?" Ma Chao said disdainfully.

After hearing this, everyone's faces suddenly turned ugly.

"You all have received benefits from Yuan Shao, right? Otherwise, you would not have sent out troops. What, you want to retreat?" Ma Chao snorted coldly.

Everyone's face suddenly showed embarrassment.

These Xiliang warlords have been entrenched in one place, doing all kinds of evil and having no sense of propriety or shame. As long as they are given money, they will help to get things done. The same was true when attacking Guanzhong. Now that they heard that Yuan Shao was defeated and Qin Shou personally led the army back to fight, these people began to get scared.

"Mengqi, don't say these words. Our enemies are the same. Let's discuss how to deal with this matter first!" Yang Qiu persuaded.

He also knew that if he and his men invaded Guanzhong, Qin Shou would never let him go. Only by joining forces could they deal with the enemy and have a chance of survival.

So he didn't take Ma Chao's sarcasm to heart.

Who made him and others need Ma Chao?

"There is no other way. We have to join forces to deal with Qin Shou together. Otherwise, we will be defeated one by one by Qin Shou. At that time, I am afraid that our life and death will not be in our hands."

Ma Chao said dissatisfiedly: "If you still plan to let me charge alone this time, then it's better for everyone to disperse."

In the Battle of Guanzhong, Ma Chao and his men charged in the front, suffering numerous casualties, while the other eight led their troops to rob houses and plunder money. They took all the benefits.

"This is nature, this is nature."

Hou Xuan and others said quickly.

This time is different from before. Only by joining forces can we deal with the current situation. Otherwise, we will be defeated one by one by Qin Shou. Even Yuan Shao is not Qin Shou's opponent, let alone our own people.

"I have asked Ma Dai to meet with the Qiang King Shaodang and ask him to lead 100,000 Qiang soldiers to support us. Although we have a grudge against Han Sui, we are now in a desperate situation. He will definitely send troops to support us. In addition, we have 130,000 soldiers. As long as we hold on for a while, we can at least get 270,000 people. Are you still afraid of Qin Shou?"

Ma Chao said to everyone.

Sure enough, everyone's eyes lit up and looked happy after hearing this.

Everything is false, and the soldiers under your command are the most reassuring.

When everyone heard that reinforcements were coming, their worries disappeared completely. With so many soldiers and horses, why should they be afraid of Qin Shou?

"How many soldiers does Qin Shou have? The Tiger Guard Battalion has 30,000 soldiers, Xu Huang's Black Armor Battalion has 15,000 soldiers, and Lantian has 50,000 new soldiers. All together, there are less than 100,000 soldiers. Why are you all so scared?"

Ma Chao encouraged again.

"Although the Lantian troops blocked us, they suffered a lot of losses out of the 50,000 troops. Now there are only 30,000 at most." Liang Xing also nodded.

"You can give it a try."

"Victory is mine!"

After hearing this, the seven strong men showed joy on their faces and instantly regained their confidence.

"Our food and grass can last for about half a month. By that time, Han Sui and the Qiang people will arrive. With well-trained soldiers and sufficient food, victory will belong to us."

Ma Chao was very lucky that he still had a lot of food and grass.

And I learned all this from Qin Shou.

No matter where they are, the army must leave half a month's worth of food and fodder to ensure the safety of the food route.

It is indeed useful.

Thinking of this, Ma Chao became more confident.

(End of this chapter)