Chapter 153: Captured
Kill~"
The sound of the fighting, accompanied by the sound of drums and trumpets resounding through the sky, had lasted for a day in this desolate mountain col, and it was not until the evening that the Guanzhong military receded like a tide in the sound of gold.
Ma Dai sat on the wall without any image, looked at the direction of the withdrawal of the Guanzhong army and gasped fiercely, looked at Ma Chao on the other side, but saw Ma Chao holding a spear in one hand and a horse chopping knife in the other, and the description was quite embarrassing, and the armor on his body even had a lot of cracks, and his body was covered with blood, and he couldn't tell whether it was the enemy's or his own.
Such a difficult battle is definitely the first time in Ma Chao's life.
Even when the Chinese army in that pass receded like a tide, Ma Chao actually had a sense of the aftermath of the catastrophe...... Shame on you!
"Brother!" Ma Dai gritted his teeth and stood up, only to feel sore, and came to Ma Chao's side a little staggeringly, feeling that his body was not his own.
"Hurt?" Ma Chao retracted his distracted gaze and looked at Ma Dai who came up, rarely showing a little concern.
"Some minor injuries, not in the way, but some of them are out of the way." 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 it anymore, thinking back to today's conversation with Xu Rong, Ma Chao suddenly had some indescribable feelings, he ...... Is this being taught?
Time goes back to this morning, Xu Rong took Hua Xiong to the front of the village to watch, and Ma Chao came out with the cavalry to fight as usual after hearing the news.
"You are Ma Chao?" What came out this time was not Hua Xiong, but another mediocre-looking general.
"Exactly, who are you?" Ma Chao frowned, this person does not have any strong breath, which makes him feel a little contemptuous and disdainful, such a person, the status is actually above Huaxiong? Is Chen Mo just like that?
"Xu Rong." Xu Rong looked at the camp behind Ma Chao, and his interest in the camp was obviously higher than his interest in Ma Chao.
"How dare you fight 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 good, you should know some military strategy, how can you say such words?" That's how wars have been fought in the past? ”
The other party's surprised gaze made Ma Chao feel a little angry for no reason, it felt like watching a naughty child, Ma Chao snorted coldly: "How to fight, you don't need to teach!" ”
"To live to this day, I want to be brave." Xu Rong nodded: "There is no need for a fighting general, this general is not good at this." ”
"Coward!" Ma Chao sneered.
"Perhaps." Xu Rong didn't move, turned his horse's head and walked back: "Let's get ready." ”
"What do you mean?" Ma Chao frowned and looked at him.
"Later, I will wave my troops to attack, this world is too big for you, and now you don't deserve the attention of the lord, I'll teach you to fight!" Xu Rong's voice floated over faintly, but the angry Ma Chao almost had a seizure on the spot.
Although Xu Rong's every word was very plain, the contempt in his words was more annoying than any words in the world.
"Okay, I'll see what you're capable of!" Ma Chao snorted angrily, and after returning to the camp with the men and horses, he quickly began to arm.
Sure enough, soon, Xu Rong waved his troops to attack, Ma Chao didn't have much experience in defending the city, but he could swear that he had never encountered such a siege method as Xu Rong, and he had never even seen it in the war book.
Ferocious and weird, this is the feeling that Xu Rong gave Ma Chao, the focus of the attack seems to be changing every moment, Ma Chao and Ma Dai are in one place, Xu Rong's attack focus will change to another place, but it will not be far from him, this tens of thousands of troops in Xu Rong's hands seem to be his arm, Ma Chao and Ma Dai are almost exhausted for a day, as if as soon as they stop, the camp will be immediately breached.
The horse chopping knife in his hand rolled up, Ma Chao didn't know how many people he had killed with his own hands, as if this camp was guarded by himself, every moment, the camp seemed to be in danger of being breached.
It's just one day, and the loss in the village is not big, but the two main generals, Ma Chao and Ma Dai, are so tired that they are about to collapse.
I'll teach you how to fight!
Xu Rong's words flashed in Ma Chao's heart like a demon, and now it seems that he really didn't say much, the other party's mastery and command of the army is more than enough to teach himself, Ma Chao is also a person who knows the army, the gap between the two sides can naturally be felt, if it goes on like this, it is uncertain whether he can hold it tomorrow.
"Brother, can we really hold this place?" Ma Dai looked at Ma Chao and said a little bitterly.
Ma Chao didn't speak, if before today, even if he knew that the other party had many soldiers, the answer would be yes, he was a powerful Xiliang, since the army, he had not encountered a defeat, how could he not be able to hold it?
But now, Ma Chao chose to be silent, in the face of Xu Rong, he had a strong sense of powerlessness, the other party used soldiers like an arm, and Ma Chao suddenly lost that invincible confidence.
Seeing that Ma Chao didn't speak, Ma Dai smiled bitterly, with his understanding of Ma Chao, not speaking is actually an answer, then Xu Rong is really powerful.
At this moment, the cavalry suddenly rushed outside the camp, Ma Chao subconsciously clenched the knife in his hand, but saw the cavalry come to the outside of the camp, and shouted: "General Ma Chao is here?" ”
"What's the matter!?" Ma Chao straightened his waist, he didn't want to show any cowardice in front of the enemy, even if Xu Rong was really strong.
"The general of my family asked the humble post to inform General Ma that you can rest at ease tonight, and our army will never attack the camp at night." After the cavalry finished speaking, he saluted in the direction of the wall, turned his horse's head and left.
Ma Chao and Ma Dai were silent, the other party said this, but they couldn't rest assured, how could they believe the enemy's words?
"You and I take turns resting tonight." Ma Chao glanced at the tired Ma Dai and sighed, "You go and rest first." ”
"Whoa!" Ma Dai didn't shirk either, now he has to take a break when he moves.
At that moment, I got up and went back to the camp, almost falling asleep.
This night, Xu Rong really didn't come to attack, and the next morning, Ma Chao, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by the rumbling war drums outside the camp, and Xu Rong came again!
Ma Chao could only continue to defend, as if he was not going to the battlefield, but to the execution ground.
On this day, Xu Rong's attack was even more fierce, Ma Chao almost failed to hold, just like yesterday, Xu Rong withdrew his troops back to the camp at sunset, without the slightest intention of staying, and at the same time intimately asked people to come over and tell Ma Chao to rest at ease, he would not come back for the night attack.
Perhaps, what the other party said is true!
Such a strong person should not be able to lie.
Such a thought flashed in Ma Chao's heart, and was immediately dispelled by Ma Chao, what kind of joke, how can you believe the enemy's words on the battlefield?
On the third day, Ma Chao didn't know how he supported himself, even if he was still young and energetic, after Xu Rong retired from the army, he almost fainted directly, and there were many wounds on his body.
Xu Rong still sent someone to say that he would not attack tonight and rest assured.
This time, although Ma Chao was suspicious, he was too tired, so he asked several lieutenants to guard the camp, and he returned to the tent and fell asleep, Xu Rong told him that there would be no night attack for three consecutive days, but not only did Ma Chao have the idea that the other party would not attack at night, but what was even more terrifying was that the soldiers in the army also believed it!
In this way, when Xu Rong took Hua Xiong to easily break through the camp and stepped into the camp, Ma Chao, who was awakened, had been tied to the ground by people.
"Despicable, you deliberately deceived me!" Ma Chao stared at his bloodshot eyes, looked at Xu Rong who came in, and roared angrily.
"Soldiers don't get tired of cheating!" Xu Rong squatted down and looked at Ma Chao seriously: "On the battlefield, you actually believe in the enemy?" It's really too young! ”
Ma Chao lowered his head in shame, at this moment, if there was a crack in the ground, he really wanted to get into it.
"Ma Chao has been defeated, do you immediately send troops to attack Zu Li?" Hua Xiong smiled and helped Ma Chao up, asked someone to take him down, and asked while looking at Xu Rongxiao.
"Don't worry, now that our army has taken the initiative, inform the lord of this news, and see how the lord makes a decision." Xu Rong shook his head, the place Ma Chao chose was very good, it was Zu Li's throat, and now it was occupied by him, and Zu Li could attack at any time.
"Hmm." Hua Xiong nodded, and immediately sent someone to Longxi to deliver the good news, Ma Chao was defeated, and he was captured, Ma Teng is now no longer qualified to bargain with Chen Mo, now it depends on how Chen Mo disposes of it.
If he wants to fight, Xu Rong is confident that he will capture the entire territory of Wuwei within a year.
The news of Ma Chao's defeat and capture, Ma Teng was naturally the first to get it, and Zu Li was not far from Fengyi Mountain.
"Puff~" Zu Li Agency, Ma Teng sat down on the mat a little distracted, Ma Chao was defeated, and he was defeated so completely that he was directly captured!
Originally, he hoped that Ma Chao would be able to win for a while and demonstrate to Chen Mo in order to raise his price, but now, ...... Even the qualifications to bargain are gone, Xu Rong's soldiers and horses stopped at Fengyi Mountain, and may attack at any time, the loss of this battle is not only that Ma Chao was captured, but more importantly, Ma Chao brought the elite under Ma Teng's command, and it was defeated like this, Ma Teng was a little powerless to reorganize the soldiers and horses to resist, and the Qiang people of all ethnic groups could not gather at once, and there was no point in retreating to Queyin, Xu Rong would press step by step.
"Under the command of the Marquis of Changling, there are many talents, and I can't do it~" Ma Teng said bitterly.
"Lord!" Pang De said in a deep voice: "Now that Xu Rong is stationed in Fengyi Mountain, I am afraid that he is waiting for the order of the Marquis of Changling, and the lord should have made a decision at this time!" ”
How to decide? Naturally, according to what Chen Mo said, he gave up his military power and sent his family to Chang'an, completely resting his mind of making a comeback, and obediently helping Chen Mo do things under Chen Mo, which was somewhat unwilling.
But now, Ma Chao and Ma Dai have been captured alive, and if they don't make a decision, the Ma family may be destroyed.
"I have to bother Ling Ming to go again." Ma Teng looked at Pang De and said astringently: "Ma Teng...... Willing to hand over his family and obey the dispatch of the Marquis of Changling. ”
"Whoa!" Pound immediately bowed down to receive the order.