The army was stationed in Pingcheng County, and more and more people were surrounding them, all of whom were yellow and thin, and had not eaten a full meal for a long time.

Everything in front of him deeply shocked Ma Chao, and he frowned: "How can this be?" And what about the officials here? ”

Jia Xu shook his head: "The officials fled long ago before Qianghu broke the city, leaving only the people to block the pursuit from Qianghu. ”

"Damn!"

Sima Cuo said: "Young master, our marching food is enough to eat more than half a month, why don't you?" ”

"No."

Jia Xu rejected Sima Cuo's proposal: "Our military rations are not much, and if we divide them again, I am afraid that the army's morale will be unstable." ”

"Master Jia, what should I do?"

Seeing Ma Chao's hesitation, Jia Xu knew that some things could only be undertaken by him, a military advisor.

He said: "Sometimes, for the sake of the general, you should make a trade-off, which is to save the hundreds of people in front of you; Or is it used as a march to exterminate the Qianghu and save more people? ”

"This..."

It's like a multiple-choice question, 2 ships that are about to sink, do you choose to save 10 people on one ship, or choose to save 100 people on the other ship?

It seems that the answer is simple, but no matter which choice you make, your conscience will be condemned, and a heavy sense of guilt will invade your whole body.

However, Ma Chao had a flash of inspiration in his mind, he was a traverser, although he lost the important memory of traveling to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was still a traverser!

What is a Traverser?

Knowing that you can't do it, you do it!

Go against the current, do things that ordinary people can't do, the scenery is beautiful, and make a big fuss.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be in vain?

With a plan in mind, Ma Chao said solemnly: "The ultimate goal of our trip is to exterminate Qianghu and give the people a beautiful environment to live and work in peace and contentment. ”

After saying that, he ordered: "Sima Cuo, you take some soldiers to distribute food to the people of Pingcheng County, and warn them to save some food, only this time." ”

When Sima heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "Oh! ”

[System Prompt: Sima Cuo's loyalty is increased to 60, and the host gains 5 years of life. 】

Watching the soldiers go to distribute food, Jia Xu worried: "What about our army's food?" ”

Ma Chao pondered for a moment and asked, "Master Jia, Qiang Hu should have a lot of grain in his hands, why don't we rob them?" ”

"Meng Qi, what do you mean by fighting to feed war?"

"Yes, we are a pure cavalry unit, using the mobility of the cavalry, going deep into the hinterland of Qianghu, plundering Qianghu everywhere, slaughtering their cattle when they are hungry, and drinking their goat's milk when they are thirsty!"

Jia Xu thought about it in his heart and nodded: "This is very good, then we will speed up the march and rush to Dingxiang County as soon as possible!" ”

Before the army could open the road, smoke and dust were billowing in front of them, filling the sight, and the scouts quickly arrived and reported: "Report! A large number of cavalry troops suddenly appeared in front, looking at what should be Qiang, a rough estimate, at least 1,000 people! ”

"Heh, I really wanted to doze off, so someone brought a pillow!"

Ma Chao quickly ordered: "All the soldiers listened to the order, immediately turned over their horses, reorganized the formation, and met the enemy!" ”

"Whoa!"

Before the hungry people in Pingcheng County could eat a bite of food, they were so anxious that they ran away, and they all shrank in the ruins, shivering.

When Ma Chao saw it, the corners of his eyes twitched, and he said fiercely: "I think I am a big Han people, extremely noble, and there is such a day, will I be afraid of Qiang Hu?" ”

"Provoke (Western Han) Emperor Xiaowu to laugh shamefully!"

The army of 5,000 cavalry quickly lined up in formation, and when the enemy was about to approach, Ma Chao ordered: "Release the arrows!" Shoot the Ground! ”

Shooting at the position means using the maximum range of the bow and arrow to stop the sprint of the enemy's war horse, and this distance is used as a confrontation between the two armies.

The arrows are like shuttles, and they are all coming down.

"Appeal ——!"

Blocked by the arrow feathers, the enemy's Qianghu cavalry grabbed the reins in unison, and the first general jokingly said: "Yo, it's another group of Han people who have come to send them to death!" ”

"Hahahaha!"

The opponent has only 1,000 cavalry, and he dares to ignore the might of our army's 5,000 cavalry?

Ma Chao narrowed his eyes and asked left and right: "Who dares to go out to meet the attack and take the lead for our army?" ”

Su Dingfang, Zhang Liao, and Sima Cuo all asked for help: "The last general is willing to go!" ”

The disdain from Qianghu deeply stimulated their dignity as Han generals.

Once upon a time, Chen Tang, the captain of the Western Regions, said, "Those who commit strong men will be punished even if they are far away!" How domineering and extraordinary, but now, being so despised by Qiang Hu, how can you not be angry?!

Ma Chao nodded: "Su Dingfang is out of the ranks!" This battle is your first battle, and you must quickly defeat the enemy general! ”

Su Dingfang laughed wildly: "Why do you need to break it? I'm sure I'll kill with one blow! ”

"Kill!"

After that, he rode out of the battle and shouted loudly: "Fools, do you recognize your Grandpa Su?" ”

The head of Qiang Hu was not angry, and drew his sword and scolded angrily: "Look for death!" ”

The two sides rode their horses and galloped, quickly approaching, and the lance and knife exchanged blows, only one of them took a look, and the big lance of the Zhuguo State swept down heroically, and split the big knife in the hands of the Qiang Hu general into pieces!

"Ah, no, no!"

The big lance smashed the big knife, and the power was undiminished, and it went straight down according to the head of the enemy general!

"Slash!"

The enemy general, with men and horses, was split in half by force!

Blood is sprinkled in the air, sprinkled with blood!

"Mighty! Mighty! ”

On the side of the Han army, 5,000 cavalry shouted in unison; On the other hand, on the Qianghu side, such as mourning Kaoyan, there are even Hu people who are afraid of the prestige of the Han army at this time, and they want to sneak away, panicking like a lost dog.

"Good! Hahahaha! ”

Ma Chao shouted loudly: "Take advantage of the decline in the morale of the enemy army, and attack the whole army!" Kill all your enemies! ”

In one shot, the leader was killed in front of the battle, which greatly hit the morale of the Qianghu army, and on the side of the Han army, the morale was like a rainbow, like a hungry tiger pounced on food, rushing into the enemy army like crazy, and slashing with a knife!

Ma Chao's department, in the first battle of the Northern Expedition, with unrivaled might, beheaded more than 800 enemies, leaving more than 200 Qianghu, turned into birds and beasts, and fled in a hurry.

A burst of earth-shattering cheers suddenly broke out in Pingcheng County, and the people couldn't believe that the Han army, which had always been weak and incompetent, also had such a powerful day!

In the large camp of the Chinese army, the soldiers reported the results of the torture of the prisoners: "It is known that the Qianghu tribes are constantly leading troops and gathering in Xihe County, and the more than 1,000 people encountered by our army are only a small tribe among the Qianghu tribes. ”

Jia Xu nodded and said: "Meng Qi, the art of war is cloudy: go to the army to plan, then to attack the enemy, then to attack the army, and attack the city, what should you do?" ”

"I want to hear about it."

"The king, the scheming; Those who are in the country will be cut off; generals, soldiers; Soldiers, siege cities. ”

When Ma Chao heard this, he carefully tasted the meaning of Jia Xu's words: "Master Jia, as you said, in a different position, you have to do your best to complete your task, do you want me to make a choice?" ”

"Yes, it depends on what Meng Qi thinks in your heart."

This, it seems that Jia Shi wants to know, what do I want, Jia Xu in history is not as stupid and loyal to the court as Xun Yu, since this is the case...

Ma Chao immediately said: "Although there is no chaos today, chaos has come, and it only takes one opportunity for the world to fall into a state of no return." ”

"My belief is naturally to support the community, but it is intriguing who is in charge and whether the person in charge can take on the important task of saving the nation..."

Hearing this, Jia Xu raised his eyebrows and got the answer he wanted: "What Meng Qi said, it is enough, the future matters, and then make a decision in the future." ”

"Since Meng Qi has made a choice, then this time, we will use soldiers to fight and fight to raise war!"

"World War I made a name for myself!"

Spreading out the map, Jia Xu pointed to Liangzhou: "The terrain of Liangzhou is long and narrow, the reason is that a large number of Hexi Xianbei and Qianghutun live in the north of Liangzhou, and Dong Zhuo and Ma Tengjun have attacked Qianghu in two directions. ”

Ma Chao seemed to have an understanding and asked: "What does Jia Shi mean that if he only conquers Dingxiang County and Wuyuan County, the credit will be equivalent to that of my father Ma Tengjun, far lower than Dong Zhuojun?" ”

"Yes, therefore, we must divide our forces and attack them together!"

"How to divide the troops?"

Jia Xu pointed to Beidi County and Xihe County and said: "Don't worry about these two counties, since the main force of Qianghu is gathered in Xihe County, it means that Dong Zhuo's army is here, and Ma Tengjun's army must be waiting for an opportunity to ambush nearby." ”

He continued to point to the north: "Our army should divide the troops into 3 routes, the first way, to storm Dingxiang County; the second way, rushing to attack Wuyuan County, so that the Qianghu garrison of Wuyuan County could not support Dingxiang; On the third road, wandering around and plundering the small Qianghu tribes encountered. ”

Ma Chao nodded: "Once the situation is not right, the third way can still support the first two roads, okay!" ”

"Su Dingfang! I order you to be the first general, lead 2,000 elite cavalry, and storm Dingxiang County! ”

"Zhang Liao! I order you to be the second general, lead 2,000 cavalry, and rush to intercept the Qianghu garrison in Wuyuan County! ”

"Sima is wrong! I order you to be the general of the third road, lead 1,000 cavalry, mainly to plunder small groups of Qianghu, waiting for the opportunity to support, remember, you must grab food, the top priority! ”

"Whoa!"