"I don't dare." Guo Jia is very modest: "The minister has just been following the prime minister for a long time and has learned something." ”

Cao Cao already had a general development policy in mind.

But to achieve this policy, we must first capture Jingzhou, repel Zhou Yu and Gao Lan, and consolidate our own territory.

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Mid-October.

The weather in the west is getting colder and colder.

The Titan Python brought by Yuan Xi can no longer work.

Yuan Xi released him back to Hebei, as well as ancient monitor lizards, Tyrannosaurus rex, etc., all of them were also released, leaving only eleven mammoths. Mammoths adapt to cold weather and are as cool as a fish in the west.

Outside the Golden City.

The siege is imminent.

Ma Chao was worried about attacking Jincheng, and Yuan Xi came to offer a plan: "Meng Qi, can you think of a strategy to break the city?" ”

"General Yuan, please be seated." Seeing Yuan Xi coming, Ma Chao was very happy.

After Yuan Xi sat down, Ma Chao said: "Han Sui, a dog thief, built Jincheng extremely strongly, and there are 70,000 troops stationed in it. We are not good at attacking cities, and we are afraid that it will be difficult to conquer. ”

"Haha..."

Yuan Xi shook his head with a smile.

"Why did General Yuan lose his smile?" Ma Chao asked puzzled.

Yuan Xi said: "Dare to ask Meng Qi, how is the city defense of Jincheng compared to the city defense of Chang'an?" ”

"Of course, Chang'an is better."

"We even captured Chang'an, why worry about Jincheng?" Yuan Xi said: "In my opinion, Jincheng can be broken in one battle. Our army can easily enter the city, and the Han thieves cannot escape. ”

Ma Chao said: "The battle of Chang'an cannot be compared with the battle of Jincheng. At that time, there was the general's python, which could shock the enemy army and enter the city first. And now that the python and the giant beasts have returned to Hebei, how should we break the city? ”

Yuan Xi said: "Meng Qi has forgotten that I still have eleven mammoths." ”

"Although the elephant is large, it has not yet reached the height of the city wall, how can it make a contribution?"

"Hehe... Meng Qi didn't know. Yuan Xi said: "During the battle of Guandu, I led the army to attack Puyang. At that time, my troops were very small, and Cao's army was heavily garrisoned. So I used a mammoth to stand under the tower, and with its long snout, I rolled the soldiers up. You don't think it's fast, but it can play a decisive role. ”

"I didn't expect mammoths to be so useful! God help me! Ma Chao got up in surprise and arched his hand: "General Yuan, please accept my worship!" ”

"Why did Meng Qi make this big gift?"

Yuan Xi stepped forward to help him up.

"If there is no general, my father's great revenge will not be avenged until I know when it will be. The general's grace, Ma Chao will never forget! ”

"But with a lot of effort, why bother? Meng Qi should quickly reorganize the army and face Ma Teng, don't be distracted. Yuan Xi took out a map, pointed out the location of Jincheng to him, and arranged ambushes on the main roads outside the city.

Ma Chao has always respected Yuan Xi and should go down all.

Next.

The iron horses of Yuan Xi, Ma Chao, and Yan Liang arrived under Jincheng.

Han Sui stood on the city and said to his son-in-law Yan Xing: "I regret not being at the beginning! ”

"Father-in-law, the matter has come to this, there is no choice. We can only survive if we repel Ma Chao. Yan Xing said.

"Repel Ma Chao? That's easier said than done. Alas.... Han Sui said regretfully: "Why did I forget him at that time." If I knew that there was such a great enemy, why would I kill Ma Teng and be called disloyal and unjust. ”

Seeing that Ma Chao is about to attack the city.

Han Sui knew that he was invincible, and shouted to the bottom: "Meng Qi, our uncle and nephew, can we make peace?" ”

"Father-in-law, you killed his father, how could he make peace with you?" Yan Xing was speechless.

Da Da...

Hearing Han Sui's voice, Ma Chao ran forward angrily: "Han Sui, you colluded with Cao Cao and murdered my father, I swear to capture you alive, eat your meat, and sleep on your skin!" ”

"Meng Qi, let me explain..."

"Don't be clever in your words. In half a day, I will conquer the city, take your head, and pay tribute to my father! Ma Chao gritted his teeth and roared, and the silver gun in his hand had been pinched by him.

Without waiting for Han Sui to speak, he turned around and ordered: "Siege!" ”

Roar, roar, roar...

The soldiers of the Xiliang Army were all holding back their anger in their hearts.

After receiving the order, he rushed to the city at full speed.

"My lord..." Yan Liang approached Yuan Xi: "The Xiliang army is not good at attacking the city, why not let our sergeants go up?" The end will be assured. Such a small city, within half a day, will definitely be able to make contributions. ”

"I proposed that we attack the city, but Ma Chao insisted on doing it himself. Maybe... He wants to take revenge with his own hands, let's not mix it too much. Yuan Xi said.

"Yes."

Yan Liang turned around and wanted to leave.

Yuan Xi stopped him again: "Tell our soldiers and generals to act in a low-key manner, and not to have the idea of occupying Xiliang." ”

"Don't you want to occupy Xiliang?" Yan Liang said this very quietly.

"The time has not come!"

Yuan Xi looked around and replied, "When Han Sui is destroyed, Xiliang is Ma Chao's." If I can collect Ma Chao, Xiliang will be mine, if not, Xiliang will not be able to attack. Because we can't offend Ma Chao, he has a big enmity with Cao Cao, which is a big help for us. In the future, when I attack the Central Plains, Ma Chao will do his best to help. This is the same reason as our own governance of Xiliang. ”

"The Admiral understands..."

Yan Liang looked ecstatic and threw himself to the ground at Yuan Xi's admiration. Whether it occupies Xiliang or not, it has great benefits. This trip is really worthwhile.

The siege continued.

The Xiliang soldiers are all brave and courageous.

The front one fell, and the one behind followed, and he was truly not afraid of death.

In the face of the swarming enemy army, Han Sui's troops actively defended the city, and under Han Sui's command, they smashed boulders, arrows, and javelins outside the city, and the density of the attack was very large, causing certain casualties to Ma Chao's army.

Half a day's time.

Han Sui had already used fire oil three times to force Ma Chao back.

Yuan Xi still didn't dare to let the mammoths help in the war, in case Han Sui still had fire oil, the mammoths would be miserable. Around the Golden City, there is no river, not even a moat.

Once ignited by fire, death is assured.

"General Yuan, my Xiliang army has indeed tried its best, but it still can't conquer the city, and I hope the general will help." Ma Chao saw that Jincheng was difficult to overcome and came to ask for help.

"Meng Qi, don't worry, wait for me to go to the city tower to have a look." Yuan Xi rode on the four phases and flew towards the city in front of him. Since the enemy soldiers in the city were all holding bows and arrows, Yuan Xi didn't dare to get too close, and he was a hundred meters away from the sky. I can't see it clearly when I look down.

"Is there any oil left?" Yuan Xi was anxious.

He returned to the military formation and said to Ma Chao: "I have asked the mammoths to come forward in batches to help you attack the city. ”

"Why do you want to do it in batches? If you go all together, you will be able to break the city in one fell swoop. Ma Chao said.

"Meng Qi, I know you are anxious, but you must know that mammoths are afraid of fire, and once they are ignited by fire, there is no water source around them, and they will be burned alive. I'll go in batches, and if there's a fire, it won't wipe out the whole army. ”

"I see..."

Ma Chao was even more moved in his heart.

Yuan Xi would rather risk the mammoth being burned than help him, which is really respectable.