Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 314 Xiliang Strategy
Chapter 310 Four

"No matter what, let's go and have a look first." Seeing the unfriendly eyes of the generals, Lu Bu knew that this stalemate would not solve any problems, so he interrupted the conversation of the generals, and rode his horse first to the city of Wuwei. I saw a big flag with the word Yan on the tall Wuwei City Tower at some point.

"Hahaha, Lu Bu, you want to occupy Wuwei, but it's a pity that you came too late. Wuwei is already in my master Han Sui's pocket. If you know the way, go back to your Longxi as soon as possible." Seeing Lu Bu galloping on horseback Come, Yan Xing said jokingly while standing on the tower.

"General, shall we start attacking the city now?" Facing Yan Xing's arrogant remarks, Dian Wei came behind Lu Bu and whispered.At this time, it is meaningless to have a verbal dispute with Yan Xing. Naturally, it is more practical to attack the city directly.

"Siege the city now?" Lu Bu looked at Dian Wei, then at the wolf rider behind him, and suddenly said to Zhang Liao, "Zhang Liao, what do you think should be done now?"

"The subordinates think that although our wolf cavalry are elite, they are not suitable for attacking the city, and the loss in the attack is too great." Seeing Lu Bu's question, Zhang Liao replied.

"Siege of the city is really inappropriate, and we didn't delay on the way all the way, Yan Xing can occupy Wuwei one step before us, so besides Yan Xing's understanding of Wuwei's terrain, I believe Yan Xing must have only brought a small number of elite troops. General Ma Dai, there must be more than this city in Wuwei County, what do you think if we divide up and occupy other cities first?" Lu Bu pondered for a while, then suddenly turned to Ma Dai and said, although there was a questioning meaning in his words, but The obvious tough attitude made Ma Dai unable to refuse.

"Don't worry, general, I'll take the general to other places right away." Ma Dai turned around and left with Lu Bu and Langqi after speaking.

"Are you leaving just like that? Lu Bu, it turns out that you are also a gentleman who knows the times, hahaha." Seeing Lu Bu leading his troops back, Yan Xing laughed loudly. He suffered a lot from Lu Bu's hands, although time has passed, But Yan Xing is also a person who holds grudges, and Yan Xing is still very happy to make Lu Bu suffer.

With the help of Ma Dai, Lu Bu's soldiers and horses quickly took over Xijun and Zhangye, which are located west of Wuwei. These two counties have already counted as the westernmost county in Xiliang. Occupying these two counties still makes Lu Bu very happy, no matter what, Lu Bu now has three counties including Longxi in his hands, which is already a great gain for Lu Bu who lives under the fence.

"Hehe, I didn't expect our army to take only two days of effort, and our army has already captured the two counties of Xijun and Zhangye. Such a harvest is really great." Looking at Zhangye, which has been occupied in front of him, Dian Wei's mouth cracked open. Yes, a very satisfied look.

"It's just the land of two counties. I'll make you happy." Seeing Dian Wei's smiling face, Lu Bu shook his head and smiled.

"General Lu Bu, the territory controlled by our Ma family has been handed over to General Lu Bu, and I have completed my mission. I will take my leave now." Seeing that Lu Bu's army has completely taken over the defenses of Zhangye and Xijun, Ma Dai told Lu Bu After saluting, he wanted to lead his troops away.

"General Ma Dai, what are you talking about? How can it be said that we have handed over the Ma family's territory to us? Isn't Wuwei still in Yan Xing's hands?" Seeing that Ma Dai wanted to leave, Lu Bu glanced at Zhang Liao, Zhang Liao understood Lu Bu's intention immediately, and stopped him with words.

"Yan Xing took advantage of our army's unpreparedness to sneak attack Wuwei. This is something we didn't expect. It's just that our Ma family has withdrawn from Xiliang, so naturally we can no longer get involved in Xiliang affairs." Zhang Liao used Wuwei to talk about things , Ma Dai evaded, obviously not wanting to contaminate Lu Bu and Han Sui's fight for Xiliang.

"General Ma Dai's words are wrong. Yan Xing took Wuwei from your Ma family. Don't the Ma family want to take it back? When did the Ma family become cowards who won't fight back after being beaten?" Zhang Liao looked at Ma Dai. , said suddenly with a face full of disbelief.It seems that the Ma family will die if they don't take back Wuwei.

"How can General Zhang Liao talk to General Ma Dai like this?" Seeing that Zhang Liao had aroused Ma Dai's aggressiveness, Lu Bu stopped him.But then he turned to Ma Dai and said, "I, Lu Bu, know that the Ma family is going to withdraw from Xiliang, but I'm just withdrawing in the name of the Ma family's great reputation in Xiliang. I'm afraid that others will look down upon me. Losing to Han Sui even lost the main city, so it’s not good to escape from Xiliang in a hurry.” Lu Bu shook his head and said with a sigh.It seems that he is very concerned about the reputation of the Ma family.

"What do you mean by this, General? I, Ma Dai, was ordered to hand over to the General. I just want to bring back the soldiers who defended the city of Ma's family, and I cannot participate in the battle for Xiliang. This is what my general does not want to see." Ma Dai Although he felt that what Lu Bu said was reasonable, Ma Dai was not stupid, so he would not be fooled by Lu Bu and Zhang Liao and be used by others.

"Lv Bu heard that the Ma family is very famous in Xiliang, and is deeply loved by the people of Xiliang. Now that I, Lu Bu, have taken over the territory of the Ma family, Han Sui is acting as a hindrance, even attacking the power of the Ma family, causing casualties to the Ma family. It is a pity that these things The people of Xiliang are not clear about it, so I want to ask General Ma Dai to help clarify this matter to the people of Xiliang, so as to expose Han Sui's evil deeds to the world." Seeing that the time was ripe, Lu Bu finally expressed his intention.

Ma Teng and Han Suijiu had accumulated great prestige in Xiliang, Xiliang people only knew about Ma Teng and Han Sui but did not know about Lu Bu. If Lu Bu wanted to bring his [-] wolf cavalry to fight against Han Sui, he had to get the support of the people of Xiliang, and Ma His family has a very good reputation in Xiliang. Only by letting the Ma family speak well of Lu Bujun in front of the people can Lu Bujun be accepted by the people of Xiliang faster. Even if they cannot get help from the people of Xiliang, at least they will not be rejected by the people , and this is very important when facing Han Sui.So Lu Bu wanted to use Ma Dai's power to promote Lu Bu's image.

"It's easy to say. Most of the big families in Xiliang who have made good friends with our Ma family live in Wuwei, but there are also many in Xijun and Zhangye. I immediately sent someone to contact them and told them that General Lu Bu is a friend of our Ma family. He will take care of them like the Ma family, what does General Lu Bu think?" Ma Dai understood the meaning of Lu Bu's words and agreed.In Ma Dai's opinion, these are just trivial matters, as long as Lu Bu does not let him face Han Sui directly, these small favors will be of little help.

"Hehe, General Ma Dai is really bold, but your letter is only sent to Xijun and Wuwei, but it is not enough. I hope the general can send this letter not only to the gentry in Xijun and Zhangye, but also to Wuwei and Han Sui's Jincheng. The gentry will also receive letters." Lu Bu chuckled, his eyes fell on Ma Dai's face, what Lu Bu wanted was not only Xijun and Zhangye, but the entire four counties of Xiliang.

"Hehe, okay, let's do it if it's a small matter." Looking at Lu Bu who was smiling all over his face, Ma Dai felt a trace of invisible pressure. Dai is a smart man, so he naturally understands the power of Lu Bu's move. If Lu Bu doesn't rely on the relationship the Ma family has cultivated in Xiliang over the years, it will be very difficult for Lu Bu to gain a foothold in Xiliang with just [-] wolf riders. , although the wolf cavalry is unparalleled in combat power, it is a pity that it is only the combat power of the army itself that decides a war. If it is not recognized by the people of Xiliang, then the wolf cavalry will encounter a big air crash when it goes deep into Xiliang just to supply supplies. Not to mention fighting.Of course, when attacking Xianbei a few days ago, Lu Bu got a lot of money and brought a lot of supplies, but these things are still a bit stretched to support a war. As for the newly acquired Xijun and Zhangye, there is no material reserve. Therefore, it is certain that Ma Teng will go on an expedition to Chang'an, and there is no reason to leave the strategic materials he has worked hard to accumulate to Lu Bu.

"General, should we also inform General Gao Shun to make more preparations?" Seeing Ma Dai leave, Zhang Liao asked Lu Bu again.

Lv Bu's troops are still a little stretched in the battle against Han Sui, not to mention that there are still two counties in Xijun and Zhangye who have to send troops to garrison. Even if they start recruiting troops now, those newly recruited soldiers can only be used as a facade, and it is impossible to expect them to play any role. .At this time, all Zhang Liao could think of was Gao Shun and Gao Shun's infantry.

"You mean to ask Gao Shun to send troops to raid Jincheng?" Looking at Zhang Liao's eyes, Lu Bu understood what Zhang Liao meant. Didn't Han Sui want to compete with Lu Bu for Xiliang?Didn't they send troops to occupy Wuwei? As long as Lu Bu leads troops to surround Wuwei, Han Sui will definitely lead troops to support, and then Jincheng will be empty. At this time, as long as Gao Shun leads troops to raid Jincheng from Longxi, he may be able to take over. To unexpected effect.

"Hehe, the general has already thought about it, so I won't say much about the younger ones. It's just how to fight the battle on Wuwei's side? Please show me the general." Seeing that Lu Bu understood what he meant, Zhang Liao laughed and began to ask about Wuwei's situation. matter.

"Zhang Liao listened to the order, you lead three thousand wolf cavalry to guard the outskirts of Wuwei, and don't let Yan Xing leave Wuwei. Zang Ba Chenglian, you two each take one thousand wolf cavalry to stay in Xijun and Zhangye, and recruit troops at the same time to strengthen the strength of the two places. You The three of them will be led by Zhang Liao, and if there is any situation, Zhang Liao should take the lead.” At this time, Lu Bu had already made up his mind, facing Han Sui, Lu Bu decided to hand over the affairs of Zhangye West County and Wuwei to Zhang Liao, Zhang Liao is the talent of a general , not only knew how to fight, but also made some achievements in governing the local area, so Lu Bu was relieved.

"General, don't worry, just leave the matter here to us, and I guarantee that there will be no mistakes." Zhang Liao saw that Lu Bu handed over the two counties and Wuwei he had just acquired to him, and he knew that Lu Bu valued him, although he himself Here we can only use three thousand wolf cavalry to face Yan Xing's five thousand cavalry, but Zhang Liao still said confidently.

"Uh, why did the general ask me to defend the city again? Can I go to fight instead?" Zhang Liao was full of confidence in the characters Lv Bu had given him, but Zang Ba was not happy right away. The battle can be fought, so how could he be willing to stay in some county.

(End of this chapter)