Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 689: Ma Chao Attacks the City
Winter comes very quickly in the north. Not long after the autumn harvest, many places welcomed the first light snow. Within the following month, all parts of the north gradually entered the snowy season.

In the blink of an eye, another year has passed. This year, except for a few rebellions that were easily put down, there seems to be a rare peace in the Han territory. However, only a few people know that this peace is just the prelude to the arrival of a more violent storm.

When spring comes and flowers bloom, the snow on the mountains melts and turns into gurgling water, creating a vibrant scene.

In the Weiwu County of Liangzhou, in the city of Xuanwei, inside a huge and magnificent mansion, music was playing and toasts were clinking.

Han Sui sat in the first seat, with three distinguished guests dressed as Hu people sitting on each side, and after them came Yan Xing and other Xiliang generals.

There were six Hu people in total, all of them were extremely burly, especially the one sitting in the second seat on Han Sui's right. He looked half a head taller than Yan Xing, with disheveled hair and a beard. He held a leg of lamb in his huge hands and devoured it with relish, his face covered in grease.

Han Sui raised the wine jar and said, "Come, I toast to the two clan leaders. Now that the two clan leaders are leading their troops to help us, what should we in Xiliang fear?"

The two leading Hu people on the left and right sides also held up a huge wine bowl in front of them.

"Brother Han, you are too polite. The Han court has always been abominable. It has been at war with the Western Qiang tribes for a hundred years and has killed countless of my people. Brother, you have been exchanging what you have with our two tribes for more than ten years and have been very loyal. If you are destroyed by the Han emperor, we will be in trouble too."

Han Sui was very happy: "Haha, Chief Dianhan is right. Come, drink this cup to the full!"

The three of them raised their heads and drank it all in one gulp.

When everyone was drinking happily, a guard came out of the hall with another soldier covered in blood.

Han Sui frowned as he saw it, "What's going on? Don't you know that I'm entertaining distinguished guests? How dare you spoil the fun like this?"

The bloodstained soldier said, "My Lord...something bad is happening...Guan...Guan Yu..."

Upon hearing the name "Guan Yu", Han Sui's grip on the wine jar tightened immediately.

"What happened to Guan Yu?"

"Guan Yu... suddenly led 20,000 heavy cavalry... cavalry and 20,000 infantry to attack Weiwu County. Within two days, he captured three cities... three cities... "

"What! How could it be so fast!" Han Sui stood up suddenly.

Yan Xing also said: "Yes, since our army occupied Weiwu County, we have been patrolling the area bordering the imperial court's sphere of influence every day. How could we have captured three cities without any warning?"

Han Sui angrily asked, "Are you and the other soldiers guarding the city lazy and idle?"

The wounded soldier explained: "My lord, please spare... spare my life... It's not that we are lazy, it's just that the enemy is coming too fast and attacking at night, so... cough cough..."

Although Han Sui was full of anger, he had heard of Guan Yu's name long ago. It was not surprising that the soldiers defending the city met him and had such a result.

"Alright, alright, take him down to recover first."

Yan Xing stood up and said, "My lord, Guan Yu was originally stationed at the border between Sili and Yanzhou, but now he has been suddenly transferred back without a sound, and all 20,000 heavy cavalry have been mobilized. This shows that they are determined to take over Xiliang. I beg you to take the initiative to allocate 50,000 troops and swear to take Guan Yu's head to see my lord!"

"I also ask you to fight together with General Yan!"

Several Xiliang generals around said in unison.

Han Sui's face was heavy. "The heavy cavalry led by Guan Yu is so powerful that no one in the world can stop it. Moreover, he has 20,000 infantry to assist him. With your 50,000 troops, I'm afraid your chances of defeating him are slim."

"Humph, Brother Han, you are trying to boost others' morale and destroy your own prestige. Aren't you too cowardly?"

A somewhat cold voice came over, and Han Sui looked over and saw that it was the leader of the Dianhan tribe who had spoken before.

Han Sui did not dare to neglect him, and said modestly: "Brother, you don't know. Liu He was able to occupy Luoyang and call himself the emperor of the Han Dynasty. He is really capable. Let's not talk about anything else. Just the 20,000 heavy cavalry under his command, including the men and horses, are covered in black armor and are invulnerable to swords and spears. Once they charge with scimitars in their hands, they can kill people like mowing grass. And their commander Guan Yu is Liu He's sworn brother. With the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in his hand, I don't know how many brave generals he has killed."

But the more he said this, the more dissatisfied the six Qiang people looked.

Another Qiang tribe leader sneered: "We have also heard of Guan Yu's name. But no matter how brave he is, can he be compared to Chang Lu under my command and Che Nuo'er under Brother Dianhan?"

After he said this, two tall and mighty Qiang generals immediately raised their heads high, among them was the bearded general who was half a head taller than Yan Xing.

At this time, Yan Xing also said: "What the two clan leaders said is right. These two fierce generals are both strong enough to fight tigers and are invincible. Even I admire them very much. Although Guan Yu is strong, how can he be a match for these two?" After being praised by him, the two Qiang generals became more and more proud. The tall one said proudly: "General Han, don't worry. Brother Chang Lu and I will go out. Not to mention Guan Yu, even if Liu He comes in person, we will definitely be able to cut off their heads."

Han Sui was delighted: "That's great. I have heard of the reputation of the two generals for a long time. Now I can see your bravery with my own eyes. It really comforts me."

Another clan leader said, "Brother Han, you asked the Xianling and Shaodang clans to come here to help you resist the Han emperor's invasion of Xiliang. Now that he is here, it is a good opportunity to fight him and save more time. Tomorrow we will send troops to meet Guan Yu."

"Okay, with what elder brother Lingduo said, what else do I have to fear? I will follow your wishes and send out troops tomorrow! Come, I will offer you a toast and wish you a great victory!"

Han Sui raised the wine jar high, and everyone drank happily. No one noticed the smile on Han Sui's lips.

In the wilderness, tens of thousands of troops were marching rapidly. The leading general, with a red face and a long beard, was Guan Yu.

Guan Yu is now thirty-four years old. In this era where people can celebrate their birthdays at the age of fifty, he is already a middle-aged man. In a few years, he will probably become a grandfather.

However, Guan Yu practiced martial arts every day, and for many years he had been taking medicated food and baths just like he did in Huangshui Township. He also had regular checkups by the great doctor Hua Tuo, so his physical fitness was still as good as when he was in his twenties and he was full of energy.

He looked ahead and said proudly, "Thanks to my elder brother and the military advisor who repeatedly told me to be careful, I thought Han Sui from Xiliang was very capable. In just two days, I captured three cities. He is simply vulnerable."

Qian Ning had followed Guan Yu for so many years and had become more arrogant as a result. After hearing what Guan Yu said, he nodded repeatedly.

"General Guan is right. In my opinion, within ten days at most, our army will be able to recapture the entire Weiwu County. General Ma Teng had his troops stationed in Weiwu back then, and recapture of this county will comfort General Ma's spirit in heaven."

Ma Chao's expression changed when he heard this: "General Guan, why don't you let me lead the troops first? Maybe when General Guan arrives, I will have already captured the Puyi County ahead."

Zhang Liao and his men quickly interrupted and said, "We are also willing to be the vanguard."

Guan Yu said: "My elder brother has already appointed Meng Qi as the vanguard for this expedition to Xiliang. You don't have to compete with him for this credit. After we recover Weiwu, when we march to Zhangye and Jiuquan, you will have a place to use your skills."

Zhang Liao and the others then gave up, while Ma Chao and the other five were naturally happy.

"Thank you, General Guan, for your help!"

"Ma Chao, I will give you 3,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry. You will lead Pang De, Ma Dai, Ma Xiu and Ma Tie to go ahead. Our army should arrive at Puyi City early tomorrow morning. If we don't see our army's flag raised in the city by then, you will be held responsible!"

"General Guan, rest assured. If we fail to capture this city before tomorrow morning, I will be subject to military law!"

With a call, Ma Chao took Pang De and others, led 8,000 soldiers, broke away from the main army and accelerated forward.

Less than two hours later, they arrived at the city of Puyi.

Pang De glanced at the tower and frowned slightly: "Meng Qi, something is wrong. It looks like there are many more defenders in this city than in the previous three cities."

Ma Chao looked up but didn't take it seriously.

"So what? Even if there are thousands of soldiers and horses in the city, I will destroy the city today and behead all these bandits as a sacrifice to the lives of more than a hundred people in my family."

Pang De hurriedly dissuaded him: "Meng Qi, you can't do that. We have already been out for three days. Han Sui must have received the news by now. There must be a large army coming to the city to reinforce. If we attack the city blindly, I am afraid we will suffer heavy losses. Our safety is not a big deal. If we fail to live up to your majesty's trust, won't we be guilty of a thousand deaths?"

Only then did Ma Chao calm down a little.

"Well... Your Majesty trusts me so much. This is our first battle. If we fail, Your Majesty will definitely underestimate us. We must be cautious."

Seeing that he had listened to what he said, Pang De heaved a sigh of relief.

"Meng Qi, why don't you give me three thousand soldiers and horses? I will test the strength of the city first, and then make plans."

Ma Chao nodded and said, "Alright, that old villain Han Sui is extremely treacherous. You should be careful in everything you do."

Pang De led his troops and siege equipment and headed towards Puyi City.

(End of this chapter)