Chapter 053 The Iron Knight Chuangwei

The Xianbei cavalry joined the servant army on May 8, so the army attacked Pingzhou again, and a battle broke out.

On May 9, the army arrived in Pingzhou, and the siege began. However, at this time, there were only Zhang Liao's 2000 Yulin army in the city of Pingzhou.

Because Zhang Xiu had smuggled out of the city with 1,000 cavalry and 12 iron knights, he not only bypassed the army, but also attacked the army's grain convoy and seized a large amount of grain.

In this battle, the 12 iron knights took the lead and broke through the enemy's spear formation with their powerful protective power, and disrupted the opposing formation.

It's a pity that the fight would have been perfect if it wasn't for the fact that the enemy set a tripwire and injured one of the iron knights.

Because the Imperial Forest Army in Pingzhou City only brought food rations for a few days, Zhang Xiu divided 400 cavalry soldiers and asked them to bring the food back, while he continued to attack the enemy's food convoy outside.

The Xianbei people who learned that the grain transport convoy was robbed were furious, and they ignored the order to surround Pingzhou City and ordered the entire army to encircle the enemy's cavalry. Zhoucheng.

Zhang Liao, who saw the grain truck building, was greatly relieved, because the only thing Zhang Liao was worried about was the food issue when the grain caravan arrived.

And now, we can start to build the city defense of Pingzhou. Before the war, the immortal master issued the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Those sergeants in the Royal Forest Army who have practiced the "Five Elements Great Evolution" Kun scroll can use the gong to condense the soil from the ground.

They were piled up into a rammed earth wall under the control of several sergeants who had practiced other volumes of the Five Elements Great Evolution.

So in less than two days, the eel was repaired in Pingzhou City, and the thickness and height of the city walls were doubled. The only problem was the city gate.

It can be said that the rammed earth wall is good for everything, but the city gate cannot be solved. Zhang Liao has no choice but to wait for Zhang Xiu to rob two waves of grain-carrying convoys outside before returning, and ordered sergeants to block it.

At this time, it was May 14th. The Xianbei people who lost three consecutive waves of grain transport convoys and failed to besieged and failed. After learning that the grain transport convoys were all transported to Pingzhou City, the Xianbei people finally couldn't help but attack Pingzhou City. attack.

At noon on May 15th, 2,000 Xianbei cavalry and more than 6,000 servants (in the battle with Zhang Xiu, more than 1,000 were killed and wounded) arrived at Pingzhou City, 3 kilometers away from Pingzhou City. When they were stationed, Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu saw this, they led 2000 Imperial Forest Army lanterns down from the city wall and called for battle at the enemy camp at night.

The Xianbei people, who had been beaten by Zhang Xiu many times, wanted to avoid the fight, but they didn't think that the servant army could not hold back the division, and attacked the Yulin Army from both sides, but had no choice but to open the door and fight.

However, Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu came to call the formation this time, just to pre-train and train for the pursuit, so sentries were placed on both sides.

When the sentry saw the servants, they immediately gave a warning and then returned to the team, which alerted Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu, and immediately retreated to Pingzhou City. Seeing that the enemy was so fast, the Xianbei people could only call Jin angrily to withdraw their troops.

On May 16, the two sides rested without incident, while the Xianbei people ordered people to build siege equipment.

On May 17th, the siege equipment was built and completed. At the same time, a 3,000-strong garrison army rushed to Pingzhou City along the mountain path and joined the team. Ma Chao was in charge of commanding this 3,000-strong garrison army.

Seeing Ma Chaochao, Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu were both shocked and did not understand why Ma Chao, who was supposed to be in Sanfu Yi County, was here.

So what is Ma Chao going to be here? It has to start with Ma Chao's father, Ma Teng.

Ma Teng, the word Shoucheng. Fufeng Maoling is a native of Xingping City, Shaanxi Province today.

Ma Teng is more than eight feet long, with a large body, a handsome face and nose, a virtuous and loyal person, and is respected by the audience.

In the last years of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, he was engaged in the army by the prefecture and county office, in charge of the troops, and moved to the side of the general.

After Geng Bi, the prefect of Liangzhou, was killed by his subordinates, Ma Teng, Guoguo, Han Sui and others jointly opposed the Han in Liangzhou.

In the second year of Chuping (191), he accepted Dong Zhuo's recruitment.

In the first year of Xingping (194), he tried to join the courtiers to kill Li Jue and Guo Si, but he was defeated and had to return to Liangzhou.

Soon pardoned, General Byandy.

Later, he and Han Sui became brothers with different surnames. In the tenth year of Jian'an (205), he assisted the Prime Minister Cao Cao in defeating Zhang Sheng, beheading Zhang Yan, Wei Gu and others.

After discord with Han Sui, they attacked each other until reconciliation in the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208), and was named Marquis of Huaili by the Han court.

Immediately he entered the court as a guard.

In the sixteenth year of Jian'an (211), Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng, raised an army against Cao Cao.

In May of the following year, Ma Teng and his second son were both killed by Cao Cao, and the three clans were exterminated by Yi.

Ma Teng in history is said to be the descendant of General Han Fubo Ma Yuan. His father was the Lan Ganwei of Tianshui, but he lost his official position and stayed in Longxi. He married a Qiang girl and gave birth to Ma Teng.

When Ma Teng was young, he was poor and had no property. He often cut down wood from Zhangshan and carried it to the city to sell it to support himself. Ma Teng is more than eight feet long (about 1.85 meters today), with a large body, a handsome face and nose, and a virtuous personality. People admire him very much.

In April of the fourth year of Zhongping (187), Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou at that time, trusted traitors, causing the Hanyang Kingdom and the Di, Qiang and other ethnic groups to rebel.

The state and county recruited warriors to fight the rebellion.

Ma Teng was recruited, and was valued by state and county officials. He was appointed as a military officer to lead the troops.

Soon, Geng Bi was killed by his subordinate Li Xiangru, while Ma Teng joined with Han Sui and others to join forces with the kingdom of Hanyang people, calling himself "General of Hezhong", and jointly elected the kingdom to be the commander-in-chief, leading his troops, and robbing Sanfu.

The Han Dynasty called it Sanfu Chaos.

In the sixth year of Zhongping (189), the kingdom was defeated by the army sent by the imperial court. Ma Teng, Han Sui and others abolished the kingdom and hijacked Yan Zhong as their commander.

Soon after Yan Zhong died of illness, Ma Teng, Han Sui and others fought each other for power, and their forces weakened.

In the second year of Chuping (191~lightnovelpub.net~ Dong Zhuo entered Chang'an and invited Han Sui and Ma Teng to jointly plan to attack the generals in Shandong.

Seeing that the world was in chaos, the two also wanted to rely on Dong Zhuo to raise an army.

In the third year of Chuping (192), Ma Teng and Han Sui arrived in Chang'an. Dong Zhuo was dead, and Li Jue and others were in power, so they worshiped Han Sui as the general of Zhenxi, and sent back Jincheng. .

In the first year of Xingping (194), Ma Teng asked Li Jue for a private matter, but he was not answered, so he led the army to attack.

Emperor Xian of Han sent messengers to persuade him, but it was unsuccessful. Then Han Sui, who was stationed in Jincheng, led his troops to persuade him, and then joined with Ma Teng to attack Li Jue together.

The courtiers Chong Shao, Ma Yu, and Liu Fan wanted to kill Li Jue and others, so they secretly contacted Ma Teng, willing to respond internally, but because the matter was exposed, they had to flee to Huaili.

Li Jue sent Fan Chou, Guo Si and his nephew Li Li to attack, but Ma Teng and Han Sui were defeated and returned to Liangzhou.

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To be continued

Chapter 054 Announcement of Ma Jiajun