Chapter 142 Mid-year Inventory of Harvest

Ma Di had one of his generals, Zhang Xiu, who was good at flying rocks, and it was well known in the Wei army.

Therefore, when Wang Shuang once again rode his horse to pursue the Shu army, Wang Shuang took a look at the round shield he carried with him and felt confident.

With superb military force, he commanded thousands of elite infantrymen who were comparable to the Euphorbia warriors, and they also fought in the hinterland of the Wei Dynasty.

Three major advantages at hand.

Is there a sure ticket to victory?!

As long as they catch up with the Shu soldiers, maybe the Wei army can capture Ma Su alive with a single charge and completely wipe out the Shu army!

Based on this judgment, half an hour later, Wang Shuang galloped all the way and caught up with Ma Su and a thousand Shu soldiers as he wished. Just as he was about to look up to the sky and roar, he yelled "Why don't you run away when you step on the horse?"

Just keep running."

Suddenly, I felt an inexplicable feeling in my heart.

Keenly aware of something amiss.

The Wei soldiers who arrived first were all gasping for breath and frozen in place; the hands of the two generals holding the swords were trembling slightly, and they allowed big beads of sweat to roll down their cheeks, but they ignored them.

Wipe it on.

Seeing him approaching, the two of them shifted their positions and said with difficulty: "General, general, general, what should we do?"

What do you mean?

Wang Shuang rode his horse and stood out from the crowd, raised his eyes, and his blood pressure instantly soared to his forehead.

Thirty steps away, a thousand Shu soldiers were divided into several rows, standing in an orderly manner on the gentle slope of the high ground, with their bows fully drawn and arrows in the strings, all aiming at him.

Boo hoo hoo--

"To shoot a man, shoot a horse first; to capture a thief, capture the king first."

As soon as he had time to think of this idea, arrows rained down from the sky.

At the same time, a black ball as big as the mouth of a bowl was hidden in the rain of arrows, rapidly enlarging in the field of vision.

Damn it!

Wang Shuang was shocked. He quickly raised his shield to block the flying rocks, and at the same time waved his long knife to block the arrows. He tried to turn over and roll off his horse to find cover.

But it's too late.

Although he blocked flying rocks and ninety-nine percent of the cold arrows, because the distance was too close and there were too many arrows fired at him, more than ten arrows still pierced his body forcefully and mercilessly.

Chi chi chi chi chi chi -

Wang Shuang's body swayed, he fell from his horse and fell to the ground. He squirmed a few times and was unable to get up again.

Amidst the loud shouts of killing from the Shu soldiers, his vision gradually blurred.

At the moment before his death, he suddenly understood the ultimate meaning of "Don't chase the poor enemy", and deeply understood the helplessness of the former tiger Sun Jian and the little overlord Sun Ce before they died.

The biggest enemy of a strong general is never another strong general, but the hidden arrow that cannot be guarded against.

A hero's biggest enemy is never another hero, but the conspiracy hidden in the dark.

It's a pity that I realized it too late.

…

On Chencang City, Hao Zhao stood for a long time, looking east.

But I didn't expect the good news I wanted.

At dusk, there was a sudden burst of footsteps on the plains to the east, followed by a line of dust and smoke rolling over the ground like an iron wave, quickly spreading from far to near.

After a while, a group of more than a thousand Shu soldiers came to the gate of Chencang City, slowed down and headed towards the Chencang Road crossing.

Ma Su straightened his helmet, raised his head from Zhang Xiu's back, and looked at the city in the distance. After meeting Hao Zhao's eyes, he grinned slightly.

Place your index finger and middle finger on the side of your forehead, then wave them forward.

Then he walked away.

Hao Zhao's heart was beating wildly at this handsome, strange, and meaningful gesture, and he couldn't help but have two thoughts.

The first thought is: This person must be Ma Su!

Although he has never met Ma Su, the latter's cowardly but arrogant demeanor, which is particularly unbeatable, is unique in this era and is easy to recognize.

The second thought was: Wang Shuang was dead, and the entire Wei army that was pursuing them was wiped out.

In other words, after a great battle, all the Wei soldiers died, but the Shu soldiers were unscathed!

This, how is this possible?

Heavenly soldiers and generals?

Watching a thousand Shu soldiers disappear at the Chencang crossing, Hao Zhao's suspicion grew stronger and stronger. He raised his hand to summon a few scouts and ordered them to ride their horses to the east to check.

More than an hour later, a scout rushed back to report: "Report! At Wuzhangyuan, General Wang Shuang was hit by more than ten arrows, and all of his 1,000 soldiers were killed."

really!

Hao Zhao waved his hand and dismissed the scouts, frowning deeply, and a spiraling storm blew up in his heart.

One thousand against one thousand, one side's entire army was wiped out, while the other side was unscathed.

How was this battle fought?

Stand still and let others kill you?

…

The news that Wang Shuang and more than a thousand Wei soldiers were destroyed caused a storm in the Wei court.

Ending the war against Wu and guarding against Shu became the focus of discussion in the Wei court.

At the end of March, Cao Rui pondered over and over again, and finally announced the end of the War between Wei and Wu amidst the objections of hundreds of officials, and ordered the commander-in-chief of the three Wei armies to retreat slowly to prepare for possible pursuit by Wu.

This vigorous war that lasted for more than five months came to an end.

Both Wei and Wu breathed a sigh of relief and began to take inventory of the battle damage and deal with the post-war aftermath.

Weixian County, Yongzhou Governor's Mansion, lobby.

Ma Su was also taking stock of losses and gains in the battle, and the great wizard was holding his chin with both hands, accompanying him obediently.

After the Battle of Wuzhangyuan, in order to prevent the Wei army from seizing the retreat, the Shu soldiers were blocked in the Chencang Road. Ma Su led a thousand people back in a hurry that night.

As soon as I evacuated to Weixian County, I heard a series of system voice bombardments.

[Congratulations: The first phase of the task of "Building Bridges and Paving Roads" has been completed. The current mileage of the main artery is: 5,000 miles. You will receive a reward of 50,000 points. Note: Every 5,000 miles is a reward stage. 】

【Your current debt has been paid off.】

[Your remaining points: 6079 points.]

[Congratulations: You have obtained the "Increase Population" stage mission reward: 10,000 points. The current population of Shu Han is 2,222,089 people (including 210,000 troops). 】

[Your current total points: 16079 points.]

"Very good!"

Ma Su was excited for a while,

After the road was built, even without counting the 210,000 troops, the population of Shu Han increased by more than 300,000, exceeding 2 million for the first time.

This basic base is really exciting!

Of course, the Shu army has always been maintained at a scale of 150,000. The 210,000 actually includes 30,000 Yinping Qiang soldiers and 30,000 Xianling Qiang soldiers.

Among the 60,000 Qiang soldiers, the Yinping Qiang has already attached itself, and its 30,000 Qiang soldiers can be mobilized at any time; since the Xianling Qiang is only in charge for the time being, it will take a lot of trouble to mobilize the 30,000 Qiang soldiers.

However, where did the sudden increase of more than 300,000 people come from?

Could it be that they conquered some of the Nanzhong barbarians?

In order to verify his inference, Ma Su generously spent 1,000 points to check Liu Chan's attributes.

[You spent 1,000 points to obtain this permission, and your current balance is: 15079.]

Name: Liu Chan (own)

Occupation: Emperor (Shu)

Hidden position: none

Age:23

Intelligence:5(55-50)

Force:3

Prestige:5(55-50)

People: 201/2.69 million (Note 1: This population does not include the 210,000 troops. Note 2: There are still 470,000 barbarians who have not yet been conquered.)

Army: 210,000 (18+3).
To be continued...