"With Ma Chao's help, why be afraid of Cao Jun in Yan and Henan?" Yuan Xi said excitedly: "The general leads the army here and lurks for a day or two, and I will personally go to Wancheng and bring Ma Chao's Xiliang army over..." ”

"Didn't the lord say... Will Ma Chao definitely come, why do you want to go... Zhang Jaw was worried that as soon as Yuan Xi left, the pioneer battalion would be discovered by the enemy.

Yuan Xi explained: "Although Ma Chao is brave, he is brave and unscrupulous, and he is impulsive when he encounters problems, and I am worried that he will be defeated by Cao Ren." Only when I get to Ma Chao's side and command the Xiliang army to fight, can I rest assured. ”

"You're just here and waiting for my news."

"Yes."

Open jaw has to continue to wait.

Unlike before, Yuan Xi fought a battle south of Xuchang and had already attracted the attention of the enemy. The Cao army in Xuchang will intensify the search for the territory of Yingchuan. For the open-jaw pioneer battalion, exposure is more likely.

Arrange the affairs of the army.

Yuan Xi took to the air at night and flew to Wancheng.

"From the battlefield of Rencheng to Puyang, and then from Puyang to Yingchuan, seven days have passed, right? I wanted to bring the beast back in five days, but now it's impossible... ”

During the flight, Yuan Xi was a little worried.

The 100,000-strong army on the front line is still waiting for him to return.

At this critical time, is it too late to go to Wancheng, the gateway to Jingzhou? Nothing could go wrong, right? But if you think about it carefully, Li Dian and Xingu have 100,000 troops in their hands, and they should still have the ability to hold on for a few more days, right?

Once Ma Chao's Xiliang army entered Yingchuan, Cao Cao's garrisons all over the country had to panic.

This helped the Jingzhou battlefield and the Rencheng battlefield, and laid a solid foundation for the capture of Qingxu and Xuzhou.

Thinking of this, Yuan Xi strengthened his thoughts.

No matter what the future war will be, Ma Chao's Xiliang army must assemble in Yingchuan!

..............

Next.

The four did not meet in the sky above Wancheng.

Take a detour.

Ma Chao's Xiliang Army was not found, but Cao Ren guarded Wancheng like an iron bucket, and set up roadblocks and defense lines at various intersections outside Wancheng.

It can be seen from this that Ma Chao will not attack Wancheng in the future.

That's weird...

Didn't the Fengshen Pterodactyl already say that Ma Chao had left Wuguan and entered Nanyang County. Why hasn't you come to attack Wancheng yet?

Swish!

With doubts in his mind, he flew west for dozens of miles.

When he was about to leave Nanyang, Yuan Xi finally saw a military camp in front of him, judging from the decoration of the camp, it should be Ma Chao's Xiliang Army. Judging by the size of the battalion, there will be no more than 20,000 horsemen.

Could it be that Ma Chao has been defeated?

Yuan Xi was shocked in his heart!

The 80,000 riders who just got out of the customs, that's all there is left?

In order to figure out the situation as soon as possible, Yuan Xi went straight to the Chinese military tent in the camp.

Ma Chao and Pang De are all in the tent.

"General Yuan, why did you come all of a sudden?" Ma Chao stood up to greet him.

Pound stood behind him.

Yuan Xi glanced outside the tent, turned his head and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this is just a lost battle?" ”

"General, please take a seat."

After Yuan Xi sat down, Ma Chao sighed and said, "The general is right, we did fight a lost battle, and we lost very badly. My 80,000 Xiliang troops, coming out of Wuguan, were ambushed by Cao Ren in succession, and fought with Cao Ren in Xinye. We never expected that Cao Ren's research on the formation method was quite pure, and he actually used 30,000 infantry troops... Alas! ”

"30,000 infantry troops, defeated 80,000 Xiliang troops?" Yuan Xi couldn't believe it.

Cao Ren will lead the troops again, and he doesn't have the ability to do it.

"As far as I know, Wancheng does not have the elite of the Cao army. Only tens of thousands of recruits transferred from Jingzhou and Yuzhou, as well as more than 10,000 local troops, are all a rabble, can they also be deployed? Yuan Xi asked.

Pang De replied: "We later sent someone to Wancheng to inquire about the news, and learned that under Cao Ren's account, there is a staff member, whose surname is Sima, whose name is Yi, and his name is Zhongda. The formation that fought against us was set by him. Cao Ren valued him very much and already worshipped him as a military advisor. ”

Sima Yi?

Yuan Xi's face changed suddenly, and he suddenly got up.

"The general knows this person?" Ma Chao asked.

"I don't know. A nobody. Yuan Xi was afraid that the Xiliang army would be discouraged and affect the war, so he sat down and said: "Cao Ren worships Sima Yi as a military advisor, and it doesn't matter much to us. Because the battlefield of the Xiliang Army is not in Nanyang. ”

"The general is trying to say... Going to fight in Yingchuan? ”

Ma Chao had already received a message from Gao Ran and was clear about Yuan Xi's plan.

"Well, the Cao army in Yingchuan is less than 30,000, and its combat effectiveness is very weak. There is also the pioneer battalion of the open jaw, which is also lurking there. If the Xiliang army can go to Yingchuan and join forces with Zhang Jaw, it will definitely be able to make contributions. ”

"General..."

Ma Chao seems to have something unspeakable.

Pang De said for him: "After this defeat, the Xiliang army has less than 20,000 horsemen, almost all of them are wounded, how can they fight in Yingchuan?" The general's plan is good, but we... I'm afraid I won't be able to help. ”

Ma Chao also nodded.

Yuan Xi asked, "Then what are your plans next?" ”

Ma Chao replied: "We are ready to retreat to Guanwai to assist General Yan Liang and capture Chang'an.... ”

"Chang'an hasn't been conquered yet?" Yuan Xi calculated the time: "It's been almost two months, right?" Cao Ren's son, Cao Tai, is it that powerful? ”

"Ugh...."

Ma Chao sighed: "The general doesn't know. Cao Tai is talented, but the generals under his command are really extraordinary. There is a man named Hao Zhao, who has a very good set of defending the city. Every time we attacked the city, we were repulsed by him. There is also Wen Ping, a general from Jingzhou who is strong in martial arts, and can fight with General Yan Liang for dozens of rounds. There's another one called.... ”

Ma Chao couldn't remember a little.

Pang De arched his hand and said: "There is also a surname Jiang, whose name is Wei, and the word Boyo, who is less than twelve years old. After the death of his father, he defended the city for his father and defeated our army many times. ”

Hao Zhao, Jiang Wei.

Yuan Xi is very familiar with these two names.

This is a famous general in the late Three Kingdoms.

During Zhuge Liang's second Northern Expedition, Hao Zhao was advised by Sima Yi to garrison Chencang and block the Shu army for a long time, so that it could not pass.

And Jiang Wei is a disciple of Zhuge Liang.

During Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition, Jiang Wei saw through Zhuge Liang's strategy and defeated Zhuge Liang with a small number of troops. This is Zhuge Liang's life, the first defeat, after Jiang Wei surrendered to Shu and worshiped Zhuge Liang as a teacher.

"I didn't expect that..."

Yuan Xi's expression was a little solemn, and he said in his heart: "There is a Sima Yi in Wancheng, and Jiang Wei and Hao Zhao have appeared in Chang'an. It seems that Cao Cao's life should not be extinguished. ”

The Xiliang army could not go to Yingchuan to fight, and the plan to attack Xuchang had to be canceled.

Yuan Xi replied a little helplessly: "Okay, you go back to Chang'an to help in the war." I will find another way to attack Xuchang. Also, I have a suggestion for you. Defend the Wuguan, blockade Chang'an, and be sure to annihilate the enemy there. You must know that Jiang Wei and Hao Zhao are extraordinary, if the two of them escape, it will be more difficult for us to fight Cao in the future. ”

"Yes..."

Ma Chao and Pang De responded.