Jagged hegemony of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 615

Speaking of Ma Teng, after taking Chang'an, he marched eastward all the way until he reached Tongguan. Ma Teng himself led the army to station troops in Huayin County and ordered the soldiers to attack Tongguan day and night.

Originally, Qin Qi and Meng Tan were the generals guarding Tongguan. It stands to reason that Xiliang’s army is strong, and these two men would not dare to fight. The soldiers from Tongguan, together with his own defeated army, totaled 5 people, and went out to fight against the city. However, no matter how brave Xia Houyuan was, he was no match for Ma Chao. Realizing that the situation was not good, he sent people to Xudu to ask for help, but Xudu didn't have many soldiers to send, so he only allocated [-] soldiers to Xiahouyuan, so Xiahouyuan was able to defend Tongguan.

But after less than five days of guarding, the weapons and armor Liu Wei promised to give to Ma Teng arrived. With this new equipment, the Xiliang Army's offensive became more violent, and Tongguan seemed to be unable to defend.

... "Father, with this sword and shield soldier, tomorrow the boy will personally lead the army to attack Tongguan, and he will surely win Tongguan!"

Ma Chao excitedly said to Ma Teng.

"You, when will this greedy and aggressive temperament change? Tongguan is so dangerous that it can't be taken down in three or five days!"

Ma Teng paused with a sullen face, then Ma Teng said again: "Has all the food and grass in Chang'an City been transferred?"

"Most of them have been brought back to Ji County, and a small part is being shipped back!"

Ma Teng nodded: "That's good. We don't have to take this Tongguan. The population and supplies in Chang'an are already expensive. It would be best if we can go further. If we can't take Tongguan, then we will withdraw our troops and return to Tianshui!"

Ma Chao had a different opinion, and said, "Father, with the support of Liu Ziyan, we can take all the places in the pass, and even Cao Cao's foundation may not be impossible!"

"Oh! Do you think that Liu Wei really wants to help us? He is just sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. If we lose both sides in the fight, he will come out to reap the benefits of the fisherman. I am afraid of Liu Wei. , but I will not be a spearman for him. The reason why I agreed to send troops to attack Cao Cao is not only because he will give me benefits, but also because Cao Cao went south and his troops were weak. I plundered the population resources of Cao Cao. I have no reason not to send troops, but once Cao Cao withdraws, I can abide by the rules, and I cannot retreat. Anyway, Cao Cao’s army has traveled a long distance, and it is impossible to catch up with us. Do you understand?"

After speaking, Ma Teng looked at Ma Chao and asked.

"Father's opinion, children are too late!"

After Ma Chao finished speaking, he went down and took his soldiers and horses to catch the strong men everywhere.

This Ma Teng seems simple and honest, but in fact he is not. Ma Teng is also a man with a lot of scheming, otherwise he would not be able to sit in Xiliang. The attack on Tongguan would kill many people every day, and not many of them were Xiliang. In the Liang army, all the dead were captured strong men and Cao Jun who surrendered.

For example, when Jindouguan was attacked before Tongguan, after taking Jindouguan, there was a yellow alley behind. Ambush soldiers, when passing Huangxiangban, the Xiliang army drove the captured civilians to go ahead, and they followed behind. After the five-mile journey, 6000, [-] people died, and only a few hundred people It is the Xiliang army, and the rest are Cao army who surrendered and the people near Chang'an.Except for Liu Wei who regards the people as human beings, the other princes in this world regard the people as humble dogs, and treat the people in the same way as they treat animals.

...Twenty days later, Tongguan, broken!

Ma Teng led his army to break through Tongguan, and the army drove straight in. Ma Teng led his army straight to Hangu Pass, and Ma Teng's army fought more and more, reaching 20 people.

"Father, after passing the Hangu Pass, we will not be far from Luoyang! All of these Sili will soon fall into our hands!"

Ma Chao excitedly said to Ma Teng.

But Ma Teng didn't look happy, instead he asked: "Can you find out who is the general who clears the Hangu pass?"

"I've made it clear that the guard of Hangu Gate is Cao Cao's son Cao Zhang, who is younger than me. His assistants are Zhong Yao and a young man named Sima Yi!"

Ma Chao said to his father.

"Cao Zhang? Could it be the Cao Zhang whom Cao Cao called Huang Xu'er?"

Matt asked again.

"It's this man! I heard that this Cao Zhang has extraordinary physical strength and unworthy courage. I'm going to meet him for a while!"

Ma Chao's eyes were full of fighting spirit.

"It's just a brat, nothing to worry about, Zhong Yao is just an ordinary person, but that Sima Yi, why haven't I heard of him before!"

Ma Teng obviously had scruples about Sima Yi.

"Hehe, father, this Sima Yi must be a son of a rich family who has just become an official! There is nothing to worry about. We won Tongguan within a month, and Hanguguan will not be slow!"

Ma Chao said confidently.

"Well! Count the days, Cao Mengde should be back, but why has there been no movement now!"

Ma Teng had let go of his heart, but now he was raised again. He wanted to withdraw his troops, but he was a little bit reluctant to give up the current achievements. If he didn't withdraw his troops, he was afraid of Cao Cao's conspiracy.

"Father, just think about it slowly here, I'm going to fight at Hangu Pass!"

After saying that, Ma Chao put on his armor, rode on the BMW, and came to Hangu Pass. He pointed his dragon cavalry gun at Cao Jun who was passing Hangu Pass, and shouted: "Hurry up and let that yellow beard of your family come down to die. Xiliang Ma Mengqi is waiting for him here, let him get out of here quickly."

After Ma Chao finished yelling, there was a commotion in Hangu Pass, and after a while a nine-foot-tall man climbed onto the top of Hangu Pass, and saw that the tiger whiskers on this man's chin were not black like ordinary people's, but It was yellow, and holding Fang Tian's painted halberd, he pointed majesticly at Ma Chao and shouted: "Who are you, how dare you act presumptuously here!"

Ma Chao sneered, and replied, "Grandpa is Ma Mengqi from Xiliang, how dare you go out and fight with me!"

Cao Zhang looked at Ma Chao, then at the Xiliang soldiers behind Ma Chao, and said, "If you want to compete with me, I'm not a good man if I say a word of fear, but your Xiliang army surrounded me at Hanguguan. Hold on, if I leave the pass, your Xiliang army will definitely come to seize the pass, if you really want to compete with me, then retreat ten miles, and I will go out of the city to fight you!"

Seeing that Cao Zhang was tall and tall, Ma Chao also became temperamental. He retreated the Xiliang army about ten miles away and waited for Cao Zhang to leave the pass. When Cao Zhang saw that the Xiliang army had retreated, he ordered the soldiers to open the door. He wanted to go down to meet Ma Chao.

(End of this chapter)