Three Kingdoms: Do you want me to get out of here? Liu Bei, you wait

Chapter 196: Defending Tongguan, the advantage is mine? Excited Ma Chao, northwest wind rises, Su Chen is finished!
"Brother Lingming, do you really think so? You are not saying this deliberately just to comfort me, right?"

When Ma Chao heard Pang De say this, his eyes lit up.

He immediately opened his mouth to ask another question, his expression inevitably showing some trepidation and suspicion.

Seeing him like this, Bond laughed even more happily, and nodded solemnly assuring him.

"Of course, my lord, the more ferociously they kill and fight this time, the more it proves that they are powerful on the outside but weak on the inside.

My Lord, don't forget that we have 10 troops under our command, and we just captured Tongguan not long ago. Now we are in an open area like a plain.

what does this mean?
This means that we can split into two groups and take turns resting and attacking.

But we can do this, but the talented Kirin cannot.

After all, they only have 20,000 men this time.

Now that they can fight us to a draw, they have already taken advantage of the right time, place and people.

If the war turns into a protracted one, within three days, even if the talented scholar and his brave generals can hold on, his soldiers will not be able to hold on.

After all, no matter how capable a person is, he still needs to rest. He is not made of iron.

As one gains while the other loses, the longer the battle lasts, the lower the combat effectiveness will be.

That's when it really comes.

What is the battle situation like? Need I say more?
So this time we don’t have to do anything, just one word, that is delay!
Delay him for ten days or half a month, and then imitate the actions of the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun before, harassing him all the time, day and night. When Cao's army is cut off from food and grass, chaos is inevitable.

No matter how good the genius of Qilin is at using his military skills, he will be helpless in the end! There is no other way but to be killed."

Pound spoke eloquently and eloquently.

Listen to him say so.

There was also a gleam of light in Ma Chao's eyes.

Immediately, they clapped and cheered loudly.

"it is good!"

"Brother Lingming, this is a good idea, but..."

But after the excitement, he frowned again, and his expression was still a little hesitant.

"But what?"

"Is there anything wrong with my plan?"

Seeing him like this, Pang De's expression tensed and he bowed and asked hurriedly.

Ma Chao said, "No, no. I am just worried that if the situation gets delayed for ten days or half a month, Cao Cao will recover and I will send troops to help him. I guess that the genius Qilin also planned to do this from the beginning.

We are stalling for time, and he is also trying to stall for time. He is really a gambler..."

After hearing this, Pound paced anxiously.

After a while, he looked up and expressed his opinion again.

"That's not difficult. But I'm afraid that the general will have to give up some of his interests. If he wants to take over Xuchang alone, I'm afraid it won't work."

There was some trepidation in his tone when he spoke.

Ma Chao just laughed when he heard it, and said nonchalantly,

"My main purpose for coming here this time is to avenge my father and brother. Xuchang is just a side job. What does it matter if I give up some of my interests? If not, I would not have contacted Dongwu in advance. In Dongwu's eyes, we are just cannon fodder for them to distract their firepower."

Look at him like this.

Pang De secretly breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and bowed.

"It would be great if the general could think this way. The general only needs to send someone to write a letter and give it to Han Sui, the governor of Xiliang, and ask him to lead his troops to rush to our aid.

Han Sui still has 100,000 elite soldiers under his command. If they can all come out this time, they will surely be able to settle the matter once and for all."

After hearing this, Ma Chao finally understood why Pang De had such hesitation on his face.

Perhaps he knew that there was an old grudge between him and the governor of Xiliang. He was worried that if he said this, he would be unhappy with him. However, as he said, in the face of the great event of destroying Cao, everything could be compromised.

So after hearing this.

But hesitated for a moment.

Ma Chao made a decision in his mind and smiled freely.

"Okay! Then we will hold Tongguan firmly and immediately send someone to send a letter to Han Sui, the governor of Xiliang, asking him to lead his men to rush to our aid as soon as possible.

If I can't take it with 10, I don't believe I can't take it with 20. Tell Han Sui that after the matter is accomplished, I am willing to share Xuchang with him!"

"I understand the humble position!"

Pang De accepted the order, bowed and left in a hurry.

At the same time they were discussing it.

In Cao's camp.

The Chinese military tent.

Xu Chu and others were sitting in a hall, and they obviously realized this after they calmed down from the joy they had during the day.

This time he frowned and gave a serious reminder.

"If we can't win quickly and drag it into a protracted war, I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat the enemy."

"2 soldiers are really too few."

"What a pity. If the soldiers under your command could have twice as many troops, it would be better. Not too many, maybe 2 more, a total of 4 troops. I guarantee that Ma Chao and his Xiliang Iron Cavalry will be killed in one fell swoop without a single piece of armor left."

As Xu Chu spoke, he secretly clenched his fists, his eyes and brows filled with regret.

Compared to his heartache.

Su Chen remained calm from beginning to end.

Seeing him sighing and regretting, I was the first to try to dissuade him.

"There's no need to talk about this meaningless dream. The most urgent thing is to think about what to do next."

"Although this time the game ended in a draw, since we cannot win quickly, the situation is not favorable for us."

Xu Chu asked, "I don't know when the Prime Minister will be able to win and send troops to help."

Su Chen listened, calculated, and said, "It will probably take about 15 days at the earliest."

Xu Chu asked, "So we still have to hold out here for 15 days?"

"It won't take that long. Besides, Xiliang Ma Chao is not an idiot. He must have thought of what we can think of..."

Su Chen shook his head as he spoke.

The curtain of the big tent in front of him had been lifted.

A soldier in black armor came hurriedly.

The person who came here was none other than Luo Yi, the leader of the Eighteen Banners of Yanyun.

I came here in a hurry this time just to bring relevant information to report to Su Chen.

Su Chen opened the letter and took a look.

His complexion also changed a little.

He chuckled and said, "This really has come true."

"A prophecy comes true?"

"What does the military advisor mean by this?"

Everyone was puzzled when they saw this.

Su Chen didn't explain any more and just handed the letter over.

Xu Chu opened it and took a look, his expression changed drastically.

"Han Sui actually sent out troops!?"

"And they are sending 10 troops to help Ma Chao?"

After hearing this, Gao Shun took a step forward and frowned after scanning the contents of the letter.

"This... What should we do? It's already so difficult for us to intercept Ma Chao's 100,000 Qiang soldiers. If the number of soldiers is doubled..."

Talking time.

His brows were twisted into a shape of a "川" (cross).

This time, I only had one thought in my mind, and that was that I had messed up.

"Why do you have that expression?"

"Han Sui's rush to help, is it some big deal?"

Everyone was worried, but Su Chen looked calm.

Look at his expression.

Gao Shun and Xu Chu looked at each other and understood something. They immediately stepped forward and bowed, then started asking again.

"Military Advisor, you are still calm and composed until now. Has he already come up with a good plan?"

"Yes, if you have a plan, why don't you just tell me and let me hear it?"

Su Chen naturally wouldn't keep them in suspense and explained with a smile.

"I can't say for sure what the plan is, but I feel that Han Sui's coming here is not what you think, it is a good thing for Ma Chao.

Haven’t you heard the old saying that if one monk carries water to drink, two monks will have no water to drink?

Ma Chao is young and full of vigor. When his father was alive, he often relied on force and looked down upon the old generals of Xiliang. Now he holds power alone and rises to prominence. Compared to before, he is definitely better.

When Han Sui was in Xuchang before, he and the prime minister were old friends. To be honest, although the two sides are rushing to help each other, in fact, they are really at odds with each other, and there are many contradictions inside.

If the two of them can really work together, that would be fine, but if not, these 10 troops should be our help."

When Xu Chu heard this, his eyes immediately lit up.

"Military Advisor, do you want to use a sowing of dissenters? To make Ma Chao and Han Sui become enemies?"

"Is this... possible?"

"Isn't that a bit too risky?"

But after the excitement, I felt a little worried.

I feel that this plan is a bit too risky, like walking on the edge of a knife.

If this fails, let Han Sui's troops join Ma Chao.

It would be really difficult to keep Xuchang.

Everyone was still a little worried after hearing this, but Su Chen had made up his mind.

Where will it change again?

He turned around and started giving orders immediately.

“Success is not without risk.”

"Gao Shun!"

"Now all of Ma Chao's troops are in Tongguan, and Hexi is defenseless. You lead 4000 elite soldiers, along with the riders of Yanyun, to secretly cross Pubanjin and station there.

If the two of them turned against each other, Ma Chao would have to cross the river from here and return after losing Tongguan.

You are blocking his way here.

If you and I can support each other, and attack from both sides, we will be able to wipe out their living forces in one fell swoop and truly defeat the Qiang army!"

"The last general takes command!"

Xu Chu was still a little worried, but Gao Shun's admiration for Su Chen was almost blind.

So this time, when he heard the order, he didn't hesitate at all, and immediately clasped his hands and retreated.

Look at him.

Xu Chu opened his mouth and wanted to say something else.

However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a burst of rapid shouts from outside the house.

"General, general, something bad is going to happen!"

"Why are you so flustered? Can't you see I'm discussing military and national affairs with the military advisor?!"

"How can you guys make noise in such a scene?!"

Don’t be fooled by Xu Chu’s honest and straightforward personality when facing Su Chen and others. He is only that way when facing them.

In front of ordinary soldiers, he still has great prestige.

Now staring and asking.

Seeing his reaction, the soldiers who had just rushed over to inform the officers shuddered immediately.

His feet went limp and he fell to his knees.

Just as he was begging for mercy, Su Chen reached out at the critical moment and stopped Xu Chu from talking again.

"It doesn't matter. He came here in a hurry. He must have something important to tell you. Don't ask him any questions. Let's see the result first!"

"Tell me, what is the reason for such a rush this time?"

Upon hearing the news, the subordinate knelt down and hurriedly reported.

"A strong wind suddenly blew just now. The sand city built by more than 10,000 soldiers during the day was all blown down by the strong wind."

"Damn it!"

"Why is there such a strong wind out of nowhere?"

"This weather is too bad."

After hearing this, Xu Chu beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Su Chen was more curious, so he looked up and asked again.

"Sand City?"

"Zhong Kang, were you the one who asked them to build the Sand City during the day?"

Xu Chu nodded and explained.

"Yes, Qiang soldiers mostly fight with spears, and this place is all flat, so it is very suitable for cavalry.

They will certainly continue to harass our troops.

Take advantage of spears and fast horses to gain every advantage.

I was thinking that if we could have the city wall as a support, the next battle would be much easier.

So we thought of letting them build a sand city as a wall.

I didn't expect the soil here to be so soft that it would fall down when the wind blew.

Have you ever tried to use linen and straw ropes to fill sand and make a sand castle? "

At the end, he turned around and asked his subordinates again,

The subordinate immediately shook his head upon hearing the news and explained.

"No, the project is too huge. It may be difficult to prepare so many sandbags in a short time."

"If we can't create an effective barrier, then we really shouldn't stay here for long."

After hearing this, Xu Chu frowned again.

"Yes, it is not easy to hold on until Han Sui arrives."

Cao army soldier Zhu Ling also echoed.

After hearing this, Su Chen frowned, knowing that this was indeed a troublesome matter.

But before I could think about it.

Whoosh whoosh!
Outside the tent, a strong north wind suddenly blew.

The biting cold wind actually blew open the curtains of the tent.

The north wind swept across the field with a howl.

All the people present suddenly felt a chill all over their bodies.

"How could this northwest wind be so cold?"

Su Chen was also shocked when he saw this.

"Yes, the temperature difference between day and night is huge here. Especially in the middle of the night, water will freeze into ice.

The military advisor should also take care of his health and be careful not to catch a cold. "

After hearing this, Xu Chu casually expressed his concern.

This was said unintentionally.

After hearing this, Su Chen's eyes lit up.

"Dripping water turns into ice... God is helping me. This is really God's help...."

After muttering, he raised his head again and laughed out loud.

Seeing him smile so freely,

Naturally, everyone in the field felt confused.

"Military Advisor, why are you laughing?"

"Yes, the howling north wind has caused great disadvantages to us. Isn't this a disaster for us? What's so funny about it? And you also say that God is helping me. If you really want to say this, it should be Ma Chao who said it."

"I'm smiling because I've found a solution." Su Chen explained, turning around and giving orders to his subordinates. "No need to retreat. Let all the soldiers get to work and rebuild the sand city."

"Ah? Building again in such a harsh north wind. Building again. Won't the result be the same when the strong wind blows?"

Look how confident he is.

Everyone in the field became more and more confused.

"If it was just the howling north wind, there would be no change. But what if water was added?"

Su Chen laughed even more happily and asked back.

"In weather like this, water will freeze and mix with the sand. The condensed dust will probably be stronger than a normal city wall, right?"

"Dripping water turns into ice. It turns out that this is a useful thing."

Xu Chu and others were delighted when they heard this.

But when he thought of something else, his face couldn't help but become more bleak.

"With the weather right now, it won't rain for ten days or half a month. Military Advisor, you're thinking too much if you want to wait for that."

"Who said I have to wait? It won't rain, but I can borrow the rain."

Su Chen continued, and this time his words were light.

To everyone's ears, it sounded like a thunderclap.

(End of this chapter)