Three Kingdoms: Marry Sun Shangxiang at the beginning

Chapter 577

In the north, ever since he left the territory of Kangju and crossed the Aral Sea on a warship, Matthew had complained a lot.

"Brother, have our two brothers been buried?"

"Tell me about the gathering of so many generals in the Western Regions, not to mention the gathering of the Five Tigers. There are quite a few of them who are inferior to the Five Tigers. Why do we have to take such a long way to sneak attack?"

"And the dry food we carry is only enough for two months, two months, can we kill the king's capital of the Parthian Empire?"

Ma Chao glanced at him, "Why, you have planted trees in the Western Regions for two years, and your skin has turned black. Now you have been promoted to be my pioneer, and your temper has grown?"

Matthew shrank his neck, "Brother, you know that's not what I meant..."

"What do you mean?"

Ma Chao raised his eyebrows, "Do you think you and I are relatives of the emperor, the younger sister is the imperial concubine, and the nephew is the prince? I am the Duke of the state, so I can be arrogant and domineering?"

"Let me tell you, this mission was given to me by General Zilong."

"what?"

"He Zhao Zilong has 20 cavalry under his command, this task can be entrusted to him."

"But this time let a certain Ma Chao go."

"Why?"

"The military exploits he made by Zhao Zilong, just in the battle of conquest of the North, for the great man to destroy the 400-year-old enemy Xiongnu, he will be famous forever."

"He is enough to be canonized as the county king, but I, Ma Chao, don't deserve half of the credit."

"So, he's helping me."

"And rushing to attack the capital of the Parthian Empire, why do you have to detour so far?"

"Not to avoid detection."

"Do you think it's so easy to get the unrivaled feats of running thousands of miles?"

"Huo Qubing raided the Huns' camp, raided the Hexi Corridor, and raided Langjuxu Mountain. Which time did he not risk his life?"

"Don't complain here. Your Marquis is still here. Your Majesty is thinking that you have the same blood as the concubines and princes in the palace. If you don't live up to your expectations in this battle, then stay in the Western Regions." Plant trees, anyway, the Western Regions are very close to Liangzhou, and you can go back to pay homage to your ancestors from time to time."

Matthew lowered his head, "Brother, I know I was wrong."

"It's good to know."

"The Caspian Sea is ahead. I will give you [-] soldiers and horses. Cross the Caspian Sea first. After crossing the Caspian Sea, quickly go straight to the south and put on a Kangju costume. Don't show your secrets. Get rid of them all, and if you encounter people, you will be tied up directly, and after our army passes by, they will be released."

"Here."

Matthew actually wanted to ask, according to their Xiliang Army's previous practice, didn't they just slaughter them?

But in view of being severely reprimanded by Ma Chao just now, Ma Xiu didn't dare to ask any more questions.

After all, they are here to conquer the Parthian Empire, so... it is not wrong to seem kind.

After going all the way, ten days later, there was a surprise.

Oars, and on the front raft, where Matthew was, they met a raft team.

"Where are you from? How did you come to the Caspian Sea?" There were more than a dozen rafts surrounding the raft where Matthew was. Looking at the clothes on these people, Matthew's heart sank, and he glanced at the raft hidden under the raft. The spears and spears that formed the raft did not dare to take out at this moment, and there were only six of them. On the other side, there were at least three or forty people.

"We are from Kangju country. Because of the war in Kangju country, we fled here. Where are you from?"

"We Armenians, you are now captured by us. Since you are fleeing, then come back to Armenia with us and become our Armenian citizens."

"Yes." As soon as Matthew nodded, he saw the hundreds of Armenian soldiers who were standing on the sidelines on the shore, and were cut down to the ground by thousands of cavalry attacking from a distance.

"Enemy attack."

"Enemy attack."

On the raft, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

But those cavalry pawns who were two or three hundred meters away had already started snatching the rafts on the shore and paddling toward the center of the Caspian Sea.

Matthew's eyes sharpened, and he suddenly took out a short knife from under the cloth bag he was sitting cross-legged on, jumped onto the raft next to him, slashed left and right, and knocked down seven or eight people in just a few seconds.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

The person next to him who was about to draw his bow and arrow was also shot down by the entourage under Ma Xiu's command with his Zhuge Liannu.

After a long time, the reinforcements arrived by rowing boats, and none of the dozens of people were left behind, and they were all killed.

"The Armenian scouts are all here." Ma Chao glanced at Yan Rou on the shore. If he hadn't ordered Yan Rou to lead an iron cavalry to gallop against the Caspian Sea, the ambushes on the embankment would have been exposed at this moment.

"Brother, Armenia is a small country in the northwest of the Parthian Empire. It is also on the Caspian Sea. Look at the rafts on the shore. There are hundreds of them. In my opinion, the Armenians are planning to use rafts to build a pontoon bridge. Reinforce the Parthians from the flank."

Ma Chao's brows were slightly frowned, "Come here, do you want to stay alive?"

While the raft was moving, Yan Rou rode a war horse and chased it close to the lake.

"General, we caught a tongue just now. After our interrogation, the Anxi Empire has contacted the ten countries under their rule to come to help. Although they are all small countries in the west, the one with the least number of troops has 6000 to 30 people, and many more There are more than [-] people, and if they gather together, there will be at least [-] soldiers."

"Oh?"

Ma Chao raised his eyebrows, "They came so fast, where are they going to cross the river?"

"Report to the General, and arrive at the west bank of the Caspian Sea in two days."

"They are going to cross the Caspian Sea, recover Nisa from the north, cut off our army's supply line, and trap our million-strong army within the borders of the Parthian Empire."

"Use their familiarity with the terrain and win the hearts of the people to fight with us."

"Oh?"

Ma Chao raised his eyebrows, "It's interesting."

"With an army of 30, our army can lay an ambush."

"Talk about it, we are just cavalry. If we lead our troops southward and reach Taixifeng like this, we may not be able to break through this heavily guarded royal city. But if we can bring the 30 troops and the battle flags of various countries to arrive at outside the city."

"Can it make the people in the city tremble with fear and lose their minds?"

Yan Rou narrowed her eyes, cupped her fists and bowed, "The general is wise."

"It seems that you, General Yan Rou, think the same way."

"So, then I will send troops later."

"Decree, take the [-] Xiliang iron cavalry from my headquarters as the vanguard, and Ma Xiu and Ma Tie as my lieutenants, and try our best to break the camp."

"Yan Rou, pull Zhao."

"Tian Yu, Xian Yufu."

"You are divided into two groups of soldiers and horses. After the enemy army enters the ambush circle, we will surround you on three sides and we must wipe out most of the enemy army."

"Here."

Ma Chao didn't think about total annihilation at the beginning. 10,000+ iron cavalry against a mixed army of more than 30, it is already very good to win in a sneak attack.

Annihilation, he doesn't have the time to spend here.

(End of this chapter)