Youzhou.

This year's temperatures are a bit colder than usual. It has already snowed heavily several times since the beginning of winter.

The Liaodong soldiers under the command of Bei Yan have become accustomed to this climate, after all, the climate in Liaodong is three points colder than that of Youzhou, and the conditions are more difficult.

After a few heavy snowfalls, the land of Youzhou has already been covered in a white expanse, and there will be gusts of cold wind in the air from time to time. Naturally, there is no farm work to do in winter, and it is very cold outside, so the people choose to stay at home, and in some small counties, there are only a few pedestrians walking around on the street, even in large cities, there are nearly half fewer pedestrians on the road. As for the wilderness, there is no human figure for dozens of miles, even robbers and thieves will not choose this weather to come out.

Jicheng.

A group of Liaodong soldiers sat around the city wall, and in the middle was a large charcoal basin, and the charcoal in the charcoal basin was glowing red.

A middle-aged soldier lifted the flask in his hand, took a sip of wine, then swallowed it gently, closed his eyes and began to taste the rich aroma of wine.

Liaodong's grain production is far inferior to Youzhou's, so Liaodong does not have too much surplus grain for winemaking. However, the climate of Liaodong is cold, and spirits are an indispensable drink for many Liaodong men. Therefore, wine has always been very precious in Liaodong.

There is still a gap between the grain production of Youzhou and Jizhou, Yizhou, Huainan and other places, but it is much stronger than Liaodong, at least Youzhou can be used for non-ration of grain for brewing several times more than Liaodong, so after these Liaodong soldiers came to Youzhou, the first thing they did was to drink enough wine.

The temperature on the top of the city was much lower, especially the cold brought by the north wind, which was unbearable, and even young men in the middle of the year could not stand on the city tower. And at this time, a charcoal basin and a pot of spirits were enough to excite these soldiers for a long time.

"Hey, this weather, I thought Youzhou was much warmer than our Liaodong, but it was still the same cold." A bearded Liaodong soldier spoke.

"Alright, be content! There is so much wine in this Jicheng, where can you go back to our Liaodong to find wine? A person next to him interjected.

"Speaking of which, we were assigned to this Jicheng, and we are really lucky. Jicheng is the seat of Youzhou, and when Tian Yu left, many things were left in Jicheng and not taken away, including these fine wines. I heard that those who go to small counties are not as lucky as us. ”

"What the hell, it's so cold. We still have to stand on this wall, and there will be no enemy attacking us in this weather. Besides, aren't the surrounding counties all in our hands, if someone really attacked them, there would have been news a long time ago! ”

"That's right, but why don't we go to the castle tower to warm up for a while?"

"Forget it, maybe the general will come over to inspect in a while!" A person next to him rubbed his hands and spoke.

"On such a cold day, I'm afraid the general won't come!"

Behind the battlements, a group of people hid from the north wind, oblivious to the white snow mist rising to the west, on the horizon.

A group of cavalry was heading towards thistle.

The horses had already been painted pure white, and the knights' armor was covered with a thick white cloth. The horses' hooves on the snow did not make much noise, and from a distance only a white mass could be detected rolling forward.

Finally, the cavalry approached, and the sound of horses' hooves, accompanied by the whistling north wind, slowly reached the city.

"Listen, what's that!" A Liaodong soldier stood up and looked in the direction of the sound. It took several seconds to confirm that it was a troop of cavalry.

"Not good, enemy attack!"

"What an enemy attack, are you drinking too much!" A man stood up and looked in the direction of the sound.

At this time, the cavalry was already very close, and the soldiers at the head of the city could even see the hot breath of the horses on the opposite side.

"Enemy attack, fast, ring the bell, enemy attack ......"

However, the bell had not yet sounded, and the horn of the charge was already sounding in the opposite cavalry brigade.

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

The warning bell rang, but the cold of winter seemed to freeze people's legs and feet, and the bell rang for a long time, and no one went to the city to support.

"Raise the flag!" Ma Qiu shouted, and the flag-raiser behind him immediately raised the banner.

In the city, the Liaodong sergeant had already read the words written on the flag.

"Fuyuan General Ma! It's Ma Qiu! It's the Liangzhou cavalry! The Liaodong soldiers in the city exclaimed.

The ferocity of the cavalry under Ma Qiu's command has already spread all over the world, and in the first battle of Bingzhou, Wang Ling's Bingzhou cavalry was completely defeated by Ma Qiu's Liangzhou cavalry. After this battle, the reputation of Liangzhou cavalry as the first in the world spread. So now that the Liaodong Army saw that it was Ma Qiu, they were timid for three points before the battle.

……

"Knock knock knock......" The bell rang, and Bei Yan got up and rushed out.

"What's going on? What's wrong? Beyan shouted.

"General, no! The enemy is coming! ”

"Enemy, what enemy?"

"It's Ma Qiu, Ma Qiu's Liangzhou cavalry is here!"

"Help me put on my armor and go out to meet the enemy!" Beyan spoke.

"But general, it's Ma Qiu!"

"Ma Qiu is Ma Qiu. I'm afraid he won't make it! Although he said this, his voice became smaller and quieter, and it was obvious that he had no confidence in his heart.

In front of the city gates.

As soon as the Liaodong soldiers set up their defensive positions, Ma Qiu's Liangzhou cavalry had already rushed to the front.

"Assault ......" Ma Qiu shouted, and then the knights turned into a conical formation by the way, like a sharp knife, and rushed into the formation of the Liaodong Army.

The military formation of the Liaodong Army was torn open in an instant, and the Liangzhou cavalry immediately rushed into the city along this gap.

The streets of Jicheng are not very spacious, and the houses in the city are slightly messy, so the terrain is not suitable for cavalry combat. And Ma Qiu had a lot of experience in commanding cavalry, so he could see at a glance that this city was not suitable for cavalry combat.

"Capture the thief and capture the king first, brothers, follow me to attack the city lord's mansion and capture Beiyan alive!" Ma Qiu let out a loud shout.

"Capture the inferior!"

"Capture the inferior!"

The Liangzhou cavalry shouted and rushed towards the city lord's mansion.

Not far outside the city, Tian Yu's Youzhou Iron Cavalry also arrived.

"Hey, Zilong, you and I are old, look at it, these juniors have all entered the city, and we have just arrived...... I, Tian Yu, think I am proficient in cavalry tactics, but compared to this Ma Qiu. Hey......" Tian Yu sighed softly.

Zhao Yun smiled slightly: "Guorang, the ability to command cavalry in this world, Ma Qiu should be the first." He is different from us, our soldiers are trained, but his soldiers are killed with a knife and a shot. Even if it was Lu Fengxian who commanded the troops back then, I am afraid that he would have to bow down. Besides, this is not all the credit of Ma Qiu, if there is no Meng Qi, Ma Qiu's cavalry would not be so powerful. ”

"Yes, General Ma is unparalleled in the world, it's a pity, he died young!" Tian Yu sighed.

Zhao Yun and Tian Yu were idle. Ma Qiu had already killed near the City Lord's Mansion.

Bei Yan looked at the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry rushing in front of him with a hideous face, but a trace of retreat rose in his heart.

Bei Yan is also a general who has experienced many battles, and he has also competed with the Karasuma people, so at a glance, the Liangzhou cavalry in front of him is all elite.

"The cavalry led by Ma Qiu really lives up to its reputation, and it seems that I am by no means an opponent in a head-on confrontation! It's better to save your life first! Thinking of this, he made a false move and retreated backwards.

……

Right Beiping.

On the school ground, the soldiers stood in a neat column.

On the high platform, Deng Ai pointed to the sergeant in front of him and said, "Is the lord satisfied with the officers and soldiers of our army?" ”

Gongsun Yuan smiled and nodded: "I have heard for a long time that General Deng is a good commander of the army, and today I see that it is indeed worthy of its reputation!" ”

"The lord praised ......," Deng Ai hurriedly said modestly.

"General Deng, these days have really worked hard for you, if it weren't for you, this 100,000 army would not have been able to submit to me so smoothly." Gongsun Yuan continued.

"Lord, these soldiers are all from Youzhou, and after hearing that the lord occupied Jicheng, he was already devoted to the lord." Deng Ai hurriedly sent a sycophant that was not too big or small.

At this moment, the little school rushed over.

"Lord, something is wrong!"

Gongsun Yuan frowned: "What's so flustered?" Take your time. ”

"Lord, the Han Fuyuan general Ma Qiubing attacked Jicheng, General Beiyan was defeated, and now Jicheng has been lost!"

"When did this happen?" Gongsun Yuan hurriedly asked.

"It was yesterday."

"Yesterday? What does Beiyan eat! How could Ma Qiu occupy Jicheng! Since the Han army is attacking, why didn't he report it early! Gongsun Yuan was angry at the moment.

"Lord, Ma Qiu's army seems to have fallen from the sky, not only General Beiyan has not appeared, but even the scouts sent near Shanggu have not appeared! was so inexplicably killed by Ma Qiu to the city of Jicheng. ”

"Falling from the sky? Nonsense, Ma Qiu can't fly! ”

"The lord is angry." Deng Ai hurriedly stood up and said: "Lord, Ma Qiu's Liangzhou cavalry is very powerful, the men and horses can travel for three days without rest, from Bingzhou to Jicheng, it can be reached in one day, if Cheng takes advantage of the night to march, it is normal for the scouts not to appear." ”

"By the way, the lord, General Beiyan also said that Ma Qiu was a cunning man, and he ordered people to paint the horses white. And the armor was also wrapped in a white cloth, which coincided with the heavy snow in Youzhou, so there was no Ma Qiu. The colonel continued.

"What a Ma Qiu, he actually thought of such a method, a good trick to hide from the world!" Gongsun Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of fierceness.

Then Gongsun Yuan suddenly remembered that Guan Ning had said categorically that it was impossible for the Han army to attack Youzhou, and Liu Chan's purpose was just to blackmail a sum of materials, and at that time Guan Ning also swore to congratulate himself, and it was precisely because of this that after Gongsun Yuan captured Jicheng, he did not send too many soldiers to garrison it. Now it seems that Guan Ning's judgment is very wrong!

Thinking about it, Guan Ning made a plan for himself before, and he personally persuaded Deng Ai to surrender, clearing the obstacles for the attack on Jicheng, Gongsun Yuan captured Youzhou, Guan Ning should be a few credits, and now it is Guan Ning's judgment error that makes Youzhou go out again.

"Hey, success is also Ning, defeat is also Ning!" Gongsun Yuan sighed helplessly.