Chapter 260 Cao Hong's application to fight
At this time, in Chang'an City, Zhong Yao couldn't eat well and sleep well all day long.
Although the Xiliang army did not attack the city, the soldiers had been calmed for several days.
But Zhong Yao was worried, just because in a few days, the city's food and grass might be exhausted, and even the water source would become a problem.
If the enemy continues to surround him, there is no need to wait until the enemy attacks the city, and his city will be in chaos.
The only thing he could expect was that Cao Cao's reinforcements would arrive one day, but there was no news from Cao Cao, which made him think if he had been abandoned.
At this time, a personal guard pushed the door and said to him: "Mr. County Magistrate, the Xiliang Army has retreated!"
After hearing this, Zhong Yao was stunned, so that the teacup he was originally holding suddenly fell to the ground.
Zhong Yao stood up, pushed the guard away, and hurriedly climbed up the city tower to look out.
After a closer look, the dust rolled in the distance, but the army surrounded by Qianfen had dissipated invisible. Has all the troops and horses of Xiliang retreated?!
Zhong Yao didn't understand why the Xiliang army came and went like the shadows and the wind.
I don't know why they retreated without fighting.
But for him, this simply solved the urgent problem.
"General, will this be the enemy's trick?" said the deputy general.
Although Zhong Yao also had such considerations, he could not control so much. Now that the water source is in urgent need of people leaving the city to fetch water first.
The city gate opened, and the soldiers and people in the city cheered and went out to fetch water.
In the mountains not far away, Ma Chao led his army to ambush in the grass beside the river.
Seeing that someone came out to fetch water in the city, Ma Chao was immediately excited and immediately led his army to rush over.
The soldiers who left the city knew that they had fallen into the trap and hurriedly ran back.
But they could not escape the speed of the Western Liang Iron Cavalry, and they were constantly slaughtered on the way to escape.
Ma Chao laughed wildly, chased and killed all the way to the west gate of the city.
Before the suspension bridge could be pulled up here, Ma Chao jumped over first.
The silver spear swept across and took the goalkeeper straight to the goalkeeper.
The sharp blade of the spear, which was like the lightning of the silver dragon, suddenly pierced through the neck of the city-guarding general.
When the general guarding the city died, the soldiers everywhere hurriedly dispersed their birds and beasts, and did not dare to be enemies with Ma Chao.
It was so easy that the west gate of Chang'an City was captured by Ma Chao, and the Western Liang army entered one after another from this breakthrough.
Massacre, arson, and iron cavalry protrude from swords and guns!
Zhong Yao didn't know that, but he was still willing to live and die with the city. He rode a horse to fight Ma Chao.
A loud shout came, but he was blocked by a figure.
"Who are you?!" Zhong Yao was furious.
The burly general replied loudly, "I am Pangde of Xiliang, come with my life!"
Pang De's big sword was fast and ruthless, and Zhong Yao couldn't resist it. He was killed by the opponent in a few rounds.
Now even Junshou is dead, the defenders in the city, surrender, and the escape is running away.
No one dared to continue to compete with Ma Chao here.
Chang'an City was easily occupied by Ma Chao and Han Sui.
Ma Chao came to Han Sui and bowed: "This time, thanks to my uncle's strategy, we can conquer Chang'an City so easily. Please be bowed by my nephew!"
Han Sui supported him and said, "This war has just begun. The main force of Cao's army is our real enemy. We should carefully accumulate our strength and prepare to fight!"
After Ma Chao nodded heavily, he immediately ordered to reward the three armies.
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Let’s talk about the defeat of Chang’an, and the defeated soldiers fled, and soon arrived at Tongguan.
The guards of Tongguan were shocked and did not dare to delay any further. They immediately asked the commander to move quickly and went to Xudu to report to Cao Cao.
Xu Ducheng, Cao Cao learned that Chang'an City had failed, Ma Teng and Han Sui raised 200,000 troops to attack him, and immediately threw the cup angrily.
Instead of asking the generals to discuss it as soon as possible, he called his confidant.
The strategists included Cheng Yu, Xun You, Xun Rong, Sima Yi, etc., and the military generals included Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, Xu Huang, etc.
Several strategists looked at the newly emerged Sima Yi, and were curious about who this person was?
Cao Cao did not introduce Sima Yi's life experience, he spoke directly:
"Ma Chao and Han Sui are fighting each other in life and death, and they dare to send troops to attack me. What do you think should you do?"
Just like the steady Cheng Yu, Xun You and other strategists did not express their opinions, but Cao Ren and other military generals immediately shouted that Ma Chao was just a rural villager in Xiliang, and he dared to raise troops here, so he would definitely ask that he would never return.
Cao Cao stopped everyone from clamoring and asked directly: "Cheng Yu, tell me what should we do?"
Cheng Yu took a step forward and bowed, "The other party has already come to the door, so we can only send troops to fight!"
"According to the following point of view, even if the Xiliang army is brave, its troops are not good at attacking the city, we only need to take a defensive moment. When the grass is exhausted, they will naturally retreat!"
After hearing this, the general led by Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun sneered.
"Even though Lord Cheng is very smart, he is not as good as those of us rough people when it comes to military use." Cao Hong said with the first smile.
Cheng Yu, a well-educated man, did not refute it, but said, "I hope to hear it carefully and listen carefully!"
Cao Hong was not humble, and immediately spoke: "The clown from the land of Xiliang dared to come to us to show off. If he didn't ask him to show his power of the prime minister!"
Oh……
Cheng Yu immediately wanted to sneer, the Cao family even used the word Tianwei.
It seems that the desire to change the dynasty is already a must-do in the Cao family.
However, he glanced at Cao Cao's face gently and saw that Old Cao was quite helpful.
It seems that Lao Cao is really floating.
He was obviously dissatisfied with what he had said before that the Western Liang army should adopt the method of defending the city and wait for the plan to retreat on his own.
Cao Cao glanced at him and asked with all his majesty: "I heard that the Xiliang brocade horse is extremely brave enough to be unstoppable. Compared with Lu Bu back then, can anyone dare to fight him?!"
Cao Hong took the initiative and stood up directly and said sternly: "The Xiliang Ma Chao is just a countryman in my eyes. Please give me 10,000 elite soldiers. I will definitely take his head and hang it on the Chang'an wall!"
After hearing Cao Hong's bold words, Cao Cao couldn't help but nod.
He felt that the Cao family should have such a demeanor, and the Cao family's children should have been so crazy.
"Since that's the case, I will let you be the chief general and Xu Huang be the deputy general. You two lead 10,000 troops to Tongguan to fight Ma Chao!"
"You only need to stick to it for ten days. After ten days, I will lead the army in person!"
"No!" Cao Hong said loudly.
Chapter completed!