The Western Liang army retreated to Chang'an, waiting for the support of grain and grass.

Cao Ang led the army to march to Chang'an City, not far from the village, and Cao Zhen crossed the river to cut off the Xiliang army rations.

Inside Chang'an City

Knowing that Cao Jun was here, Ma Chao was not afraid of rejuvenation, "Cao Jun came down to attack, it is a good opportunity for our army, and everyone will go to war with me!" ”

Han Sui said: "It's better to wait until tonight, our army is attacking the village." ”

Ma Chao retorted when he heard this: "Now that they have arrived, they must be unprepared, and by tonight, they will have a defense, and they need to fight quickly!" ”

Han Sui's words, Ma Chao did not obey, so he had to go to war with him.

Ma Chao led the army in the center, beating the drum and shouting for battle, so that Pang De led the left wing, and Ma Dai led the right wing, in front of the battlefield.

Cao Angjun's army was up to this point, and it was known that Ma Chao would definitely fight urgently. Therefore, let Cao Hong lead an army to transport wood to build a village in advance, and Cao Ang's army will be completed when the village is completed, and it will retreat to the village without fighting.

Ma Chao was furious and went directly to the village.

Pang De attacked the left, Ma Dai attacked the right, and Ma Chao led the iron cavalry to attack the front.

"Break the village with me!"

Cao Jun had already prepared, "Bow and crossbow team, shoot!" Under the order of the generals of the Cao army, rows of crossbowmen arrived in front of the village and shot out in succession, and the Xiliang cavalry were all shot down.

Then the cavalry rushed to the village with the infantry, the Cao soldiers defended in the wall, and the archers in the rear shot arrows, and the Xiliang army was difficult to break.

The Xiliang army could not attack the village, so it had to temporarily retreat to Chang'an City first.

After returning to the city

Han Sui said to Ma Chao: "Cao Jun is prepared, and the village will be completed early." The newly arrived Cao army was already tired, and when it attacked today, the army that held on was even more tired, and if it attacked again tonight, it would be broken. ”

Ma Chaoyan said: "This village is in a hurry, it is not strong, wait for our soldiers to rest tonight, and I will break it tomorrow!" ”

Ma Chao didn't say anything from Han Sui, and Han Sui couldn't go back to the barracks.

The next day, Ma Chao led the army to fight in front of Cao Junzhai.

"How is this possible?" The soldiers of the Xiliang Army were shocked.

And a walled earthen city arose. Ma Chaoyan said: "This is what they built last night, and the sand must be unreal, and they will fall as soon as they attack!" Besiege! ”

Ma Chao ordered Pang De and Ma Dai to lead 500 troops and horses each to the conflict.

Cao Ang in the city looked at it with the crowd, "It seems that he does not understand." ”

Cao soldiers on the city were interfering with arrows, and the enemy army clashed back and forth, and they could not break the city, so Ma Dai and the others immediately led their troops back, "Meng Qi, no, this city is strong, and there is frost outside." ”

When the winter was before, the weather was cold, Cao Ang ordered the soldiers to carry the earth to build the city overnight, transport the soil and splash the water, and freeze with the building, compared to the dawn, the sand and water moved tightly, and the earth city must be.

Cao Ang said to Jia Kui: "As the public said, the result is not bad, the earth city will be completed overnight, and Ma Chao is helpless." ”

Ma Chao could only retreat from the city and give up attacking again.

Inside Cao's military camp

Cao Ang rewarded the meritorious person, "Now I have established an army here to give Ma Chao coercion." Zidan has already cut off the grain road, the Xiliang army has no food in the city, and the army is in turmoil, so our army can break it and drive away Ma Chao. Now you just need to strictly defend the city, and don't give them a chance to attack the city. ”

Everyone followed his words and said that they were about to win a big victory.

At this time, one person said: "Even if Ma Chao is defeated this time, he will only retreat to Xiliang." The armies of Han Sui and Ma Chao were not damaged, and after returning to Xiliang, they would definitely recruit the Qiang people's troops, and attack them again, how could they win a big victory. ”

Cao Ang looked back, and the person he said was the person Pang Tong recommended to bring him, Jia Xu.

This man came with the army and did not say a word. Cao Ang is not uncommon to use him to make plans, and he has his own way to win.

Cao Ang chuckled, "I thought Gong was dumb, why did he suddenly speak?" ”

"I'm afraid of trouble, and I don't want to go back and be troubled by him." Jia Xu said helplessly.

Cao Ang asked: "What Wen He said before, there must be a plan, what is the plan." ”

Jia Xu said lightly: "In fact, this victory is easy, and you don't need to die a soldier." ”

Next

"Report! Cao Jun went to the city to call for battle! "The soldier reported Ma Chao and Han Sui.

Han Sui said: "Now that our army is in trouble, there is no need to fight if we defend it!" ”

Ma Chaoyan said: "I know, I don't need my uncle to say more. Ma Chao led the troops to the city alone and thought it was guarded. The Cao army was divided into two teams, one was Cao Ang and the other was Cao Hong. If you don't attack it, you will oppose it.

Ma Chao led the army to face Cao Ang, and Han Suijun faced Cao Hong.

Until a long time, Cao's army retreated and returned to the city. Ma Chao also knew that the other party was bluffing, and he didn't dare to fight it head-on.

Ma Chao returned to the city and told Han Sui, "This Cao army is here to attack the city is to disturb the hearts of our army, I went out of the city to prepare for the enemy, and the enemy army did not dare to come forward at all." Uncle, if the enemy army comes again, I will lead you to Ang, and you will welcome the flood. After that, I will change it again, and I will change it in turn. ”

Han Sui followed the plan.

The next day, Han Sui's army went to Cao Ang, and Cao Ang saw him and asked the soldiers to go and inform the talk. Cao Ang went to the front center with one person and one horse.

Han Sui saw that the other party didn't seem to have malicious intent, so he went with him.

Han Sui asked, "What's the matter with you?" ”

Cao Ang said: "The father of the family and the father of the general are both filial piety. The father-in-law of the family. Both fathers and fathers are on the job. According to his seniority, I should call the general uncle. ”

Cao Ang only talked about the past of his ancestors, and after talking for a long time, he returned to the army and withdrew his troops.

This matter has already been reported to Ma Chao, and Ma Chao hurriedly asked: "What did you say today?" ”

Han Sui said: "It's all old. ”

Ma Chao was still suspicious and didn't ask anymore.

Cao Juncheng camp

Cao Ang asked, "I thought I was according to the public, but now?" ”

Jia Xu said: "The lord will write a letter again, and listen to me." ”

Cao Ang wrote a letter, let people talk to Han Sui, and deliberately let people know about Ma Chao.

Ma Chao was anxious to find Han Sui, "Uncle, I heard Cao Ang and the letter to you, can you let me take a look." ”

Han Sui gave him the letter, Ma Chao saw it, the important places of the letters on it were all altered, Ma Chao was suspicious, "Why is this?" ”

Han Sui said: "Meng Qi should not fall for the enemy's counter-plot, this letter was sent, what he did before, and now he sends such a letter, just to make me wait for discord." ”

Ma Chao heard that it was indeed reasonable, the enemy army was resourceful, and this plan was indeed wonderful. But he was still suspicious, "Uncle, it's not that I don't believe it, and I ask my uncle to prove it!" ”

Han Sui said: "Tomorrow, I will lead Li Kan and Liang Xing to fight and fight with them, how about it?" ”

Ma Chao thought about it, "Okay, that's it." ”

The next day, Han Sui led his own army and let Li Kan, Liang Xing, Ma Wan, Yang Qiu, and the candidate five generals go to the front of the war. The drums are beating and the battle is violent.

When Cao Jun saw him in front of the battle, he immediately retreated and returned to the city, and Han Sui shouted: "Don't let him escape!" Leave them behind! ”

After Han Sui rushed to kill, Cao's army retreated to Tucheng without many casualties. Although Han Sui wanted to break the city to prove himself, he was powerless, so he had to retreat and go back.

However, it was said that Ma Chao had already mixed into Han Sui's army, personally entered the battlefield, and chased and killed with the army all the way.

Ma Chao complained and went back to discuss with his family.

Ma Chao asked: "Now that this Han Sui is like this, what should I do?" ”

Pang Deyan said: "What the son thinks now is just an idea, or don't mess around first." ”

Ma Dai said: "Uncle and Han Sui have already broken off their relationship, and this time I have retreated many times, not to help him wholeheartedly, but to plan as soon as possible!" ”

The more suspicious Ma Chaoyue became, the more he thought about it, the more confused and hesitant he became.