Chapter 153: Captured alive
"Kill~"
The fighting sounded in the desolate valley with the sound of drums and whistles that ran through the sky had lasted for a day. It was not until the evening that the Guanzhong army retreated like a tide in the sound of gold.
Ma Dai sat on the village wall without any image, and gasped heavily as the Guanzhong army retreated. He looked at Ma Chao on the other side, but saw Ma Chao holding a spear in one hand and a slashing sabre in the other hand, describing it as a very embarrassed. There were even many cracks on the armor on his body, and his whole body was covered with blood. It was impossible to tell whether it was the enemy or his own.
Such a difficult battle is definitely the first time in Ma Chao in his life.
Even when the Guanzhong army retreated like a tide, Ma Chao felt a sense of surviving his life... It was shame!
"Brother!" Ma Dai gritted his teeth and stood up, feeling sore all over his body, and came to Ma Chao with some staggering feeling that his body was not his own.
"Injured?" Ma Chao withdrew his blind gaze and looked at Ma Dai who was walking up, showing a little concern.
"Some minor injuries are not in the way, but they are a little exhausted." Ma Dai said bitterly. This was definitely the hardest battle he had ever fought in his life.
Ma Chao nodded. Not to mention Ma Dai, he almost thought he couldn't hold on. Looking back on today's conversation with Xu Rong, Ma Chao suddenly felt indescribable. He... Is he being educated?
Time went back to this morning, Xu Rong brought Hua Xiong to the camp to watch. After hearing the news, Ma Chao brought cavalry out as usual to fight.
"Are you Ma Chao?" This time, it was not Hua Xiong, but another general with an ordinary appearance.
"That's right, who are you?" Ma Chao frowned. There was no strong aura on this person, which made him feel a little underestimated and disdainful. Such a person is actually above Hua Xiong? Is Chen Mo just that?
"Xu Rong." Xu Rong rode his horse and looked at the camp behind Ma Chao. His interest in the camp was obviously higher than his interest in Ma Chao.
"Dare you dare to fight with me!" Ma Chao raised his spear and shouted with anger.
Xu Rong looked at Ma Chao with some surprise: "This is the custom of the Qiang people. I think your camp is well established. You should understand some military strategies. How could you say such words? In the past, you have fought like this?"
The other party's surprised gaze made Ma Chao feel a little angry for no reason. It felt like he was watching a naughty child. Ma Chao snorted coldly: "I don't need to teach you how to fight!"
"I want to be brave and brave enough to live to this day." Xu Rong nodded: "There is no need to fight the general, I am not good at this."
"Coward!" Ma Chao sneered.
"Maybe." Xu Rong was not angry, turned his horse's head and walked back: "Go and prepare."
"What do you mean?" Ma Chao frowned and looked at him.
"I will attack later. This world is too big for you. Now you are not worthy of your lords' attention. I will teach you how to fight!" Xu Rong's voice floated over faintly, but Ma Chao was so angry that he almost broke out on the spot.
Although Xu Rong's words were plain, the contempt in his words was more annoying than any words in the world.
"Okay, I'll see what you have!" Ma Chao snorted angrily, and after returning to the camp with his men, he quickly began to set up defenses.
Sure enough, Xu Rong soon rushed to attack. Ma Chao had not had much experience in defending the city, but he could swear that he had never encountered such a siege as Xu Rong, and he had never read it in military books.
Frugal and weird, this is what Xu Rong gave Ma Chao. The focus of the attack seemed to change every moment. Ma Chao and Ma Dai were at the same place, and Xu Rong's attack focus would be changed in another place, but it was not far away. In Xu Rong's hands, these tens of thousands of troops seemed to be his arm, just like he pointed at wherever he pointed. Ma Chao and Ma Dai were almost exhausted in one day, as if once they stopped, the camp would be immediately broken.
The saber in his hand rolled the blade, and Ma Chao didn't know how many people he killed with his own hands. It seemed that the camp was guarding himself alone. Every moment, the camp seemed to have a crisis of being broken.
It was only one day that the village suffered a loss, but the two main generals, Ma Chao and Ma Dai, were so exhausted that they were almost exhausted.
I'll teach you how to fight!
Xu Rong's words kept flashing in Ma Chao's heart like a devilish man. Now it seems that he is not talking big. The other party has more than enough to teach himself the army. Ma Chao is also a person who knows the military. Naturally, the gap between the two sides can be felt. If this continues, it is hard to say whether he can hold on tomorrow.
"Brother, can we really defend this place?" Ma Dai looked at Ma Chao and said bitterly.
Ma Chao didn't say anything. If he had known that the opponent had many soldiers before today, the answer would be yes. He was so powerful that Xiliang was shocked. Since he joined the army, he had never suffered a defeat. How could he not be able to defend it?
But now, Ma Chao chose to remain silent. Facing Xu Rong, he felt a strong sense of powerlessness. The other party used troops like an arm to instruct him. Ma Chao suddenly lost his invincible confidence.
Seeing that Ma Chao didn't speak, Ma Dai smiled bitterly. With his understanding of Ma Chao, not speaking was actually an answer, so Xu Rong was really amazing.
At this moment, the cavalry suddenly rushed out of the camp. Ma Chao subconsciously squeezed the knife in his hand, but saw the cavalry coming outside the camp and shouted loudly: "Can General Ma Chao be there?"
"What's the matter!" Ma Chao straightened his back. He didn't want to show any timidity in front of the enemy, even if Xu Rong was really strong.
"My general asked Beiyi to inform General Ma that he could rest safely tonight, and our army would never attack the camp at night." After the cavalry said that, he bowed to the wall of the village and turned his horse's head and left.
Ma Chao and Ma Dai were silent. When the other party said this, they were even less at ease. How could they believe the enemy's words?
"I will take turns to rest tonight." Ma Chao glanced at the tired Ma Dai and sighed: "You go and rest first."
"Here!" Ma Dai did not refuse. Now he was struggling and had to take a break.
At that moment, I got up and returned to the camp, almost falling asleep.
That night, Xu Rong did not come to attack. The next morning, Ma Chao, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by the rumbling sound of war drums outside the camp, and Xu Rong came again!
Ma Chao could only continue to defend, and it felt as if he was not going to the battlefield, but to the execution ground.
On this day, Xu Rong's attack became even more fierce, and Ma Chao almost failed to defend it. Just like yesterday, Xu Rong withdrew his troops back to the camp at sunset, without any intention of staying. At the same time, he also thoughtfully asked someone to come over to tell Ma Chao to rest assured that he would not come back to attack at night.
Perhaps, what the other party said is true!
Such a strong man should not lie.
Such a thought flashed through Ma Chao's heart, and he was dispelled by Ma Chao. What a joke, how can you believe the enemy's words on the battlefield?
On the third day, Ma Chao didn't know how he supported him. Even though he was still young and energetic, he almost fainted after Xu Rong withdrew from the army and had many wounds on his body.
Xu Rong would still send someone to say that if you don’t attack tonight, you can rest assured.
This time, although Ma Chao was suspicious, he was too tired. He asked several deputy generals to guard the camp and fell asleep after returning to the tent. Xu Rong told him that he would not attack at night for three consecutive days, which not only made Ma Chao think that the other party would not attack at night, but what was even more terrifying was that the soldiers in the army believed it!
In this way, on the night of the third day, Xu Rong and Hua Xiong easily broke through the camp and stepped into the camp, Ma Chao, who was awakened, was already tied up and pressed to the ground.
"Despicable, you deliberately deceived me!" Ma Chao stared at Xu Rong who was coming in and roared angrily.
"Soldiers never get tired of cheating!" Xu Rong squatted down and looked at Ma Chao seriously: "When you are on the battlefield, do you actually believe in the enemy? It's really too young!"
Ma Chao lowered his head in shame and anger. At this moment, if there was a crack on the ground, he really wanted to get in.
"Ma Chao has been defeated. Will you send troops immediately to attack Zu Li?" Hua Xiong smiled and helped Ma Chao up, asked someone to take him down, while looking at Xu Rong and asked.
"No hurry, now our army has taken the initiative. Let me tell the lord about this news and see how the lord decides." Xu Rong shook his head. The place Ma Chao chose was very good. It was Zu Li's throat. Now he is occupied by him, and Zu Li can attack at any time.
"Yes." Hua Xiong nodded, and now sent someone to Longxi to deliver the news. Ma Chao was defeated and was captured alive. Ma Teng is no longer qualified to bargain with Chen Mo. It depends on how Chen Mo dealt with it now.
If he wants to fight, Xu Rong is confident that he will capture the entire territory of Wuwei within one year.
Ma Teng was naturally the first to get the news of Ma Chao's defeat and captured, and Zu Li was not far from Fengyi Mountain.
"Puff~" Zu Li's office, Ma Teng sat down on the mat with a little distracted consciousness. Ma Chao was defeated, but he was defeated so thoroughly that he was captured alive!
Originally, he was expected to win for a while and demonstrate to Chen Mo to increase his price, but now... he was no longer qualified to bargain. Xu Rong's troops were stopped at Fengyi Mountain and could attack at any time. This battle was not only because Ma Chao was captured, but more importantly, Ma Chao brought them all with elite troops under Ma Teng, and they were defeated like this. Ma Teng was unable to reorganize the troops to compete, and the Qiang people of all races could not gather at once. There was no meaning to retreat to Queyin. Xu Rong would press forward step by step.
"There are many talents under the command of Changling Marquis, and I can't do it~" Ma Teng said bitterly.
"Master!" Pang De said in a deep voice: "Now that Xu Rong is staying in Fengyi Mountain and not leaving, I am afraid he is waiting for the order of Changling Hou. At this time, the lord should have made a decision!"
How to make a decision? Of course, according to what Chen Mo said, he gave up his military power and sent his family to Chang'an, completely calmed down his mind to make a comeback, and obediently helped Chen Mo with his work under Chen Mo's command, which was somewhat unwilling to give up.
But at this point, Ma Chao and Ma Dai were captured alive. If they did not make a decision, the Ma family might be destroyed.
"I have to worry about Ling Ming going another trip." Ma Teng looked at Pang De and said in a stern voice: "Ma Teng... is willing to hand over his family and obey the orders of Changling Hou."
Chapter completed!