Chapter 169 Preemption

The speed and decisiveness of Cheng Yin and the others were faster than Lu Bu imagined, but if you think about it carefully, there is no need to delay or hesitate in this kind of thing. .

   That night, Han Sui was still sound asleep, waiting for tomorrow's "desperate situation" with peace of mind, and then surrendering logically, but he never dreamed that his lovely subordinates would rebel so thoroughly this time.

  Dawn was approaching, and it was also the most sleepy time of the day. Several figures silently entered Han Sui's room, covering Han Sui's mouth and nose with a large hand.

After all, he had seen countless wind and waves in this northwest. Almost the moment he was covering his mouth and nose, Han Sui woke up with a start. However, he couldn't do anything. He grabbed his arm, and then apparently more than one short knife stabbed into his body, blood gushed out of the wound with his round eyes silently, and the **** breath spread throughout the room.

Han Sui's body struggled violently for a moment, and finally he was out of breath. He was also a hero in the northwest area, but in the end he ended up like this. Not only was he betrayed by his subordinates, but he was also stabbed to death on his couch by a random knife, and even cut off. brain.

When the next day dawned, Cheng Gongying realized that the situation in the city was not right. Cheng Yin and others had already opened the city gate to welcome Lu Bu into the city. harmed.

  Although he was angry, Cheng Gongying did not blindly go all out. Instead, he found a place to hide and let Lü Bu include Han Sui's troops.

After entrenched in Xiliang for more than ten years, when the great Han was not in chaos, Han Sui, who could not be captured by famous generals such as Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Dong Zhuo, and Sun Jian, was easily cut off by Lu Bu in just one month. Incredible.

It was already November, and the weather in the northwest was freezing cold. Although Han Sui was slaughtered, Ma Teng had not yet captured it. When Lu Bu was stationed in Jincheng to cooperate with Zhang Liao to encircle Ma Teng, Ma Teng evacuated first. , This made Lu Bu, who wanted to take down the two giants of Xiliang in one fell swoop and completely control Xiliang, somewhat helpless.

   "My lord, Ma Teng did not retreat to Yuzhong, but retreated across the river to the area of ​​Yanyin and Niwei." Zhang Liao bowed to Lv Bu.

Lu Bu spread out the map for comparison, his expression darkened. These two places belong to the four counties of Hexi, and they are also the necessary places for the Silk Road. They are places that Lu Bu must control. Ma Teng retreats here. If he blocks this place against himself, Lu Bu really can't do anything about him.

"Wen Yuan has worked hard these days." After reading the map, Lü Bu rubbed his temples. Zhang Liao blocked Ma Teng's army here with a group of undisciplined Qiang soldiers and failed to help Han Sui. The energy completely wiped out Han Sui, but Lü Bu did not think that Ma Teng could not, but Zhang Liao was extremely capable, and with a group of rabble, he blocked Ma Teng's elite.

However... to defeat Ma Teng, Zhang Liao still needs to work hard, but looking at Zhang Liao's appearance, Lu Bu felt a little uneasy for a while. He had not rested for days after the battle. , but without Zhang Liao, there are no other talents in Lu Bu who are more suitable to take charge alone. Hua Xiong is suitable as a general, and he is a pioneer general, but it is lack of flexibility to let him lead an army alone.

   "Wen Yuan..." Lü Bu looked at Zhang Liao, hesitant for the first time.

"My lord, this Anhui Yin is the entrance to the Western Regions, and most of the people in the Western Regions enter here. If Ma Teng occupies this place as a boundary, he will hold Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Zhangye three counties and half of Wuwei in his hands. , this place can’t be earned for it, the last will come back to ask the lord for orders, lead the troops to seize this place, and prevent Ma Teng from taking this place.” Zhang Liao saw Lu Bu hesitating, clasped his fists at Lu Bu, and took the initiative to ask for orders.

"Wen Yuan has been tired of fighting Na Ma Teng these days. Why don't you come to preside over the military affairs, and I will lead the army here to seize Lu Yin!" Lu Bu sighed. After all, he was the most capable general under his own team. Somewhat unkind.

"The lord is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, how can you be alone in danger?" Zhang Liao shook his head and said, "These Qiang soldiers have gone through these days of battle and have understood some orders, which can be used. Besides, in this northwestern region, the Qiang people are more likely to fight. as appropriate."

The Qiang people live here and have long been accustomed to the climate here. However, many of the Han troops who followed Lu Bu all the way to kill showed obvious symptoms of incompatibility. This is also the reason why Lu Bu did not easily attack Han Sui before. It's not that they don't want to, but the military is affected by the climate in this place, and its combat power is worrying. If it really fights, it may not be able to overcome.

Lu Bu nodded when he heard the words, and no longer insisted, but in addition to the Qiang soldiers led by Jiang Xu and Jiang Jie, Lu Bu asked Song Xian and Cheng Lian to follow Zhang Liao, and brought seven hundred Bingzhou iron cavalry with him. There are Xiliang elite cavalry available, Zhang Liao's side is different from the previous battle, and needs an elite.

   Even if they can't beat him in the end, this cavalry has followed Lü Bu through the battle, and has become accustomed to the weather here, so there is no problem in protecting Zhang Liao and fleeing back.

  After thanking Lü Bu, Zhang Liao did not hesitate to send troops immediately, and the encirclement could be ignored, but he had to preempt Huyin before Ma Teng.

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   On the other side, when Ma Teng learned that Han Sui was defeated and Jincheng was destroyed, he resolutely withdrew his troops and rushed across the river to Huyin.

"Father, why are we withdrawing the army!?" On the way, Ma Chao looked at Ma Teng dissatisfied, obviously that Zhang Liao just reunited with a group of rabble, and kept the army from being defeated by means of the unreliable means. We were about to open the aisle to fight Lu Bu, but who would have thought that we would retreat at this time? This made Ma Chao unacceptable.

   "Lu Bu has already captured the Golden City!" Ma Teng explained.

   "So what?" Ma Chao asked in confusion.

Ma Teng's anger followed Ma Chao's questions all his life, and he came up all of a sudden, sitting on the horse's back and waving the whip at Ma Chao: "If you want to read more military books on weekdays, you just don't listen, it's not a simple reason. Move, then since Lu Bu has conquered the Jincheng, his elites can all come to deal with our army, not to mention that with the Jincheng, there is a foundation, and the follow-up food and grass can be kept here, not to mention whether he can defeat the elites under his command. It's Jincheng, are you going to break it!?"

  Ma Chao was pumped up, but after listening to his father's scolding, he knew that he had asked a very stupid question, and he didn't dare to say it again. He forced a laugh and said, "Then where do I wait now?"

"Yangyin, this is the only way to go to the Western Regions. The Western Regions is also the foundation for my Ma family and even Han Sui to survive in the Xiliang. As long as we keep the Anchoryin, we will be stuck in the throat of the Western Regions, and the wealth of the Western Regions will be sourced. We will continue to fall into our hands, as long as Ying Yin is here, we will still be the overlord of the Northwest!" Ma Teng said solemnly.

Don't look at Ma Chao's beating and scolding on weekdays, but it is more of a feeling of hating iron and steel. For this eldest son, even if Ma Chao is not the eldest son, Ma Teng is quite reliant. After all, in a place like Xiliang, the idea of ​​​​respecting the strong has a strong weight even in the hearts of Han people. It is not as valued as the Central Plains.

   Of course, if the Ma family wants to develop in the Central Plains, Ma Chao's status as a concubine will not work.

Ma Chao nodded with understanding, and the group fell into silence, but although they were burying their heads on the road, it was not a day's journey. They still rested in the Weiwei for a night, but this night, let Zhang Liao seized the opportunity.

Zhang Liao, who knew that he was a step behind, hurried on the road after Lu Bu ordered the Ming Dynasty. Jiang Xu and Jiang Jie led the Qiang people to travel normally, but Zhang Liao galloped with 700 elite cavalry. State, after Lu Bu won the Golden City, he specially arranged a pair of riders for the seven white elite riders. Zhang Liao took the seven hundred elite riders all the way to the horses to take a rest, just when Ma Teng and others rested for the night in the Weiwei. Inside, Ma Teng first rushed to Yanyin.

Although   Yin is strategically important, it is only a small gate city, and it has been in disrepair for a long time. The city wall made of rammed earth seems to collapse at any time.

  The dozens of guards were easily killed by Zhang Liao who suddenly rushed out before they could react. However, looking at this dilapidated city, Zhang Liao was in trouble for a while. Such a city...how to guard it?

  Song Xian dismounted, kicked the city wall, and a large piece of rammed earth collapsed instantly, raising the sky full of dust, causing several people to cough.

  Cheng Lian frowned and said, "How to guard this city?"

  Zhang Liao looked around~lightnovelpub.net~ gritted his teeth and said, "Let's deceive him first, raise more flags, and make the appearance of the army here!"

The    city has been won, but this city doesn't look like it can be defended, but it must be defended. All I can think of is to deceive the opponent first.

   Song Xian and Cheng Lian could only nod their heads, and then they each ordered people to plant flags at the top of the city, ready to fight Ma Teng.

But before they were ready, there was already dust in the distance, and a large army was coming here. Song Xian and Cheng Lian both changed their faces. With the current marching speed of the Qiang soldiers, even if they didn't rest last night, they couldn't be so fast. came.

Zhang Liao stood at the head of the city with a pergola in his hand, looking far into the distance, looking at the galloping army in the distance, his heart was also sinking, but he quickly cheered up and looked at Song Xian and Cheng Lian and said, "I am with you two. Two hundred men and horses, give me the momentum of the city head, and I lead five hundred men and horses out of the city to fight."

   "What's the difference between this and death!?" Song Xian and Cheng Lian were shocked when they heard the words, and quickly discouraged them.

"Let's die and then live, let's see if Ma Teng Jing is not frightened!" Zhang Liao shook his head, seven hundred people were sure to die in such a small city, he had to find another way to hold on to Jiang Xu and Jiang Jie's men. Just come.

   (end of this chapter)