Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

Ma Su heard this and nodded with satisfaction, his eyes gleaming with confidence, and said:

“Well done, Zhao Guang.

You have always been prudent in your work, and you have done a great job this time!"

"I will follow General Zhenxi to conquer the Western Regions and restore their former peace."

Zhao Guang clasped his hands together and made a vow:

"I will do my best to help the general accomplish his great cause.

Even if it means being torn to pieces, I will do it.

"If the general has any orders, I will do it even if I die."

Ma Su raised his head and laughed, his laughter was full of confidence and pride.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps came, breaking the silence in the tent.

Fu Jian hurriedly stepped onto the city wall, looking anxious and hurried, as if something big had happened.

"Report to General Zhenxi, urgent report!"

Fu Jian shouted loudly, with a tremor in his voice:
"The Queen of Yuezhi led her entire army across the Pamir Mountains and rushed over to attack us!

The Yuezhi army marched in a mighty force, with banners covering the sun and a mighty momentum, as if they were going to flatten the entire Western Region."

Ma Su's expression changed slightly, and anger surged in his heart.

He thought that he had not yet caused trouble for the Yuezhi people, but the Yuezhi Queen dared to invade Gaochang again, which was simply too much.

"How many Yuezhi troops are there?"

Ma Su shouted loudly, his voice full of majesty.

Fu Jian calculated secretly and said:
"The secret report says that the Yuezhi army has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, plus Cao Rui's 10,000 servants!
The Yuezhi army is well-equipped and has high morale, while Cao Rui's vassal army is also fierce and brutal and should not be underestimated."

"Hundreds of thousands?"

Ma Su took a deep breath and was shocked.

The Queen of Yuezhi is leading her entire army to attack. It seems that the Yuezhi people are determined to win this time and want to take over the Western Regions in one fell swoop.

“The population in the Western Regions is small, the land is poor, and food and grass are scarce. The stored food has long been used up.

Now that the empress and her entire army are coming, where will the food and supplies come from?
Is she crazy?

Does she want to forcibly dispatch troops without caring about the lives of his soldiers?"

Zhao Guang noticed the abnormality and said with a puzzled look on his face.

Ma Su frowned and fell into deep thought. The food and fodder needed for hundreds of thousands of troops was not a small amount and had to be transported from the Yuezhi homeland.

However, the Pamir Mountains separated the Yuezhi from the Western Regions. The mountains were high and steep, the roads were rugged and difficult to travel, and the transportation of food and fodder was extremely difficult.

Unless the Yuezhi people had wings, how could they cross the Pamir Mountains to supply food?

Ma Su was filled with confusion.
"General Ma Zhenxi, no matter what, the Yuezhi are indeed at the gates of the city, right before our eyes."

Zhao Guang frowned and said with a worried look.

"We only have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses now. Facing the aggressive Yuezhi army, I'm afraid it will be difficult to repel them."

Another general also echoed the words with a worried look on his face.

"I dare to think that the best solution right now is to quickly ask the emperor for help.

As long as the emperor sends reinforcements, we will be able to turn the situation around."

Zhao Guang proposed again sincerely.

As soon as Zhao Guang finished speaking, everyone turned their eyes to Ma Su.

Ma Su frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. For a moment, there was silence in the tent.

In fact, Ma Su knew very well that if he asked Liu Bei for help, relying on the strong power of the Han Dynasty, defeating the Yuezhi Empress would be a piece of cake.

However, he knew very well that once the emperor decided to send troops, he would definitely appoint Xiao Fang.

Xiao Fang had to travel a long distance and endure untold hardships. It was really too hard.

Ma Su was filled with reluctance.

"Don't rush to ask for help!"

After thinking for a long time, Ma Su finally spoke slowly. Zhao Guang was slightly stunned when he heard this, and his face was full of doubts.

"The Prime Minister has just returned home. It is really inappropriate for him to travel far away again."

Ma Su patiently explained:
"Huo Jun was able to hold on to Gaochang City for half a year with only his remnants of a defeated army, so why can't we do the same?

As long as we hold our ground and keep the Yuezhi army firmly trapped outside the city of Gaochang, their food and grass will inevitably run out over time, and they will be in a desperate situation.

By then, let alone recovering the Western Regions, our Han army will be able to directly wipe out the Yuezhi and let the Yuezhi Queen know the benefits of our Han army!"

Ma Su became more and more excited as he spoke, with heroic spirit burning wildly in his heart.

Zhao Guang was infected by Ma Su's heroic spirit, and suddenly he was filled with heroic spirit and said loudly:

"Okay, I will follow the instructions of General Zhenxi.

We will rely on our own strength to pin down the Yuezhi army at the gates of Gaochang City and make sure they never return!"

After persuading Zhao Guang, Ma Su acted decisively and ordered the entire army to gather troops and be on high alert to prepare for the upcoming war.

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Dozens of days later, the Yuezhi army finally crossed the vast Gobi Desert and arrived at the city of Gaochang. At the command of the Yuezhi empress, Binu, the army quickly surrounded Gaochang City, making it difficult for even a fly to fly out.

At dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the earth, covering the entire battlefield with a layer of golden gauze.

Queen Vina, surrounded by her generals, slowly climbed up the watchtower.

She looked far into the distance and could see the majestic Gaochang City. This city, which was once the seat of the Western Regions Protectorate, had been rebuilt and its walls were taller, thicker and several times stronger than before.

"That loser Rama, didn't he actually capture this city?"

Empress Vina pointed at Gaochang City from afar and asked with disdain on her face.

General Fayou on the side hurried forward and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, Gaochang City has been reinforced before, and it is now even more indestructible. It is not easy to break it."

Empress Vina frowned and asked coldly:

"Then tell me, how long will it take for me to flatten this city?"

General Vayu coughed a few times and said awkwardly:

"We spent half a year trying to capture Gaochang City but still failed.

Now that Gaochang City has been rebuilt and its defenses are even tighter, I really can’t give you an exact time, but I’m afraid it will take at least a year or two to capture this city.”

When Queen Vainu heard this, her face suddenly turned gloomy.

Cao Rui on the side also frowned, secretly worried.

At this moment, Sima Yi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly sneered:

"Your Majesty, I have a way to help you capture Gaochang City within a month!"

When Cao Rui heard this, he was surprised.

Given the strength of Gaochang City, what methods did Sima Yi have that made him dare to boast that he could capture it within a month?
He thought Sima Yi was just bragging.

Sima Yi, however, turned a blind eye to Cao Rui's hints and remained confident.

When Empress Vinu heard Sima Yi's words, she suddenly felt curious:
"What do you have in mind? Tell me."

Sima Yi calmly took out a scroll from his arms and slowly unfolded it.

Queen Vina leaned over and saw a strangely shaped machine painted on the scroll.

"Your Majesty, it's a trebuchet!"

General Vayu recognized the thing at a glance.

"Trebuchet?"

When Queen Vina heard this, the curiosity on her face disappeared instantly, and she said with some disappointment:

"We also have catapults. If they were really useful, Gaochang City would have been destroyed by us long ago. Why would we have to wait until now?"

Sima Yi smiled slightly and said slowly:
“Your Majesty, this is not an ordinary trebuchet, but a thunder chariot.

Its power and range are four times that of an ordinary trebuchet!
With this Thunderbolt Chariot, it won’t be long before we capture Gaochang City.”

When Queen Vishnu heard this data, she was immediately filled with ecstasy. (End of this chapter)