Chapter 420: Overwhelming
Sleepless all night, Zhang Fei was always thinking about Fa Zheng's suggestion, although this move was too dangerous, but what Fa Zheng said was not unreasonable. Looking at the location marked by Zitong on the map in front of him, Zhang Fei fell into deep thought again.
Zitong, east of Zilin, west according to Tongshui, Han Dynasty Sima Xiangru was an official here, so Zitong is also known as Changqing, the only place to enter Yizhou, the difficulty of Shu Road also ends here.
After Zitong, in front of you is the fertile Yizhou Tianfu Chengdu Plain. Therefore, Zitong is the last place in Yizhou that can be defended by virtue of geographical advantages.
If the Sword Pavilion is the throat of Yizhou, then Zitong is the gateway of Yizhou!
The Sword Pavilion is lost, and Yizhou is in danger!
Zitong was lost, and Yizhou was dead.
This shows the importance of Zitong, doesn't Liu Da'er know the pros and cons of this?
Conspiracy or conspiracy?
Zhang Fei's brain was running rapidly, but such a problem was really difficult for him. After a night of thinking, Zhang Fei, who had two panda eyes, still couldn't figure out the reason.
"I'm afraid of the fuck! The lord once said that if there is no flaw, there will be a flaw! Suddenly, Zhang Fei slapped his thigh and suddenly woke up.
"What Yizhou, what Liu Da Er, this kid Fazheng is not moral, and he didn't say it clearly, who was the Youzhou Army afraid of?"
Such a loud voice startled Ma Chao, who had just entered the county office.
"Brother Yide, what kind of fire is this!"
Hearing Ma Chao's voice, Zhang Fei turned around and stood unconsciously for a night, his movements were somewhat stiff, especially with two dark circles under his eyes.
"Poof... Hahaha..."
Ma Chao looked at Zhang Fei's antics, coupled with a pair of panda eyes, he really couldn't hold back, and laughed out loud while holding his stomach.
If it were someone else laughing, the consequences could be imagined, but in the face of Ma Chao, Zhang Fei did not have the slightest anger. Who makes himself owe the other a favor!
Of course, this was just a small episode, and after breakfast, Zhang Fei convened everyone to discuss the matter of entering Chengdu.
"Ladies and gentlemen, now that the door of Chengdu is wide open, there is no danger to defend after Zitong, and there is a fertile plain in front of you, which is suitable for Youzhou cavalry to fight!" Speaking of this, Zhang Fei paused, and secretly glanced at the generals who were doing.
After the army broke through the Sword Pavilion Pass, Ma Teng led his troops back to Xiliang, leaving Ma Chao, Ma Dai and a small number of cavalry, symbolically as friendly support for the battle.
Everyone knew that the main general of the battle of Yizhou was Zhang Fei, so after listening to Ma Chao's suggestion, Ma Teng happily returned to Xiliang to prepare his daughter's dowry.
Who is Zhao Yun, that is one of the main generals of Youzhou who is famous all over the world, if the dowry is less, where will Ma Teng's old face go? None of this is something that juniors should worry about.
"The last general, Ma Dai, is willing to be the vanguard!" Ma Dai still couldn't hold back and was the first to jump out.
Although Zitong was taken, he didn't do it at all, and the defenders had already been persuaded by Fa Zheng to scatter. Coming from afar, you can't make no achievements!
Zhang Fei turned his head to look at Ma Chao, and his thoughts did not move, such a calm performance, Zhang Fei had to admire. Is this still Xiliang Jinma Chao? The lord is really torturous....
"Report! The Lord will order! ”
Just as Zhang Fei was about to speak, a scout hurriedly entered the report.
Since Zhang Fei sent troops, Huo Yu has never intervened, why did the general order come this time? Everyone present was confused, and even Fa Zheng frowned.
"Uh..."Zhang Fei, who finished reading the order, subconsciously spoke, and then handed the letter to Fa Zheng.
"Filial piety, have you seen this thing?"
"General, I've heard of this thing, but it's not easy to catch it!"
Listening to the conversation between Zhang Fei and Fa Zheng, Ma Chao was confused, "this thing"? "It's not easy to catch"?
However, Huo Yu's general order did not affect the entry into Chengdu. In the end, Zhang Fei ordered Ma Chao to be the main general, and Ma Dai as the deputy general to lead all the cavalry to Fuxian.
"Wang Ping!"
"The last general!"
"I'll give it to you!" Zhang Fei stuffed the letter in his hand to Wang Ping without saying a word, and hurried away with Fazheng, leaving only Wang Ping, who was still stunned, with a puzzled face.
In the blink of an eye, a few more days have passed! Zhang Fei led the army to move slowly, most of the good news he got in the past few days was the good news sent back by Ma Chao in front, as Fa Zheng expected, the entire Yizhou, because of the loss of Zitong, has become a mess.
On the one hand, Liu Zhang was controlled, and Yizhou was divided internally. On the other hand, it is the prestige of the Youzhou Iron Cavalry, so far, the army of the big-eared Liu has never left Chengdu, and Liu Zhang has not issued a clear general order of war or peace.
This then left all the officials along the way at a loss. Even the famous generals Yan Yan and Zhang Ren in Yizhou have surrendered, and they can't fight, so it's better to leave.
This is cheaper for Ma Chao and Ma Dai, all the way to the west as if they were in a no-man's land!
On the day of the march, a hurried scout sent news that Ma Chao and Ma Dai had conquered Fu County.
No, to be exact, they occupied Fuxian, and the guards of the city fled before the Youzhou cavalry appeared, while Ma Chao only left a small group of cavalry to defend Fuxian, and the rest of the cavalry continued to move towards Mianzhu!
"Can't wait any longer! If this continues, the daylily will be cold! Zhang Fei hurriedly said after listening to the scout's report.
On the one hand, Ma Chao's hurricane all the way, and on the other hand, the follow-up step by step. If this continues, sooner or later there will be problems if the grain route is cut off. At this time, Fa Zheng also began to regret it, if Ma Chao's cavalry had a mistake, he would destroy his future.
The foot soldiers of the Youzhou army are not blown, although they do not have the speed of the cavalry, but in the eyes of Fa Zheng, I don't know how many times stronger than the Yizhou foot soldiers.
Two days later, in Fuxian County!
Zhang Fei looked around and looked at the city. In general with Zitong, the city is not big, and the city wall is quite strong, if you defend it, you can fight.
It's just that at this time, the people of Yizhou were panicked, and because of the military power of Youzhou, no one dared to challenge since Yan Yan and Zhang Ren.
Night falls!
Dark Yuwei's information was delivered to Zhang Fei on time, it turned out that it was not that Liu Bei did nothing, but that Dark Yuwei privately intercepted and killed all the messengers from Chengdu. It wasn't until Ma Chao appeared under Mianzhu City that Liu Bei got the news.
"Ma Dai can fight happily now!" After reading the information, Zhang Fei handed it to Fa Zheng.
When Fa Zheng looked at the information of the Dark Feather Guard in his hand, he was shocked and amazed in his heart.
"It's good that I didn't make enemies of the lord!" Fa Zheng sighed in his heart.
At this time, Mianzhu has long been closed with the city gates. The general defending the city was none other than Wei Yan!
A few days ago, Liu Bei noticed something unusual, and then sent Wei Yanwang Mianzhu to inspect. Who would have thought that Wei Yan had just entered the city at noon that day, and Ma Chao would come with a large army in the afternoon.
"Big brother, let's attack the city!" Ma Dai was eager to try, and now he found an opportunity to vent.
"No! Mianzhu obviously strengthened the defense, and then attacked the city with cavalry, which was really the next volume, and still waited for General Zhang to arrive. ”
"But.." Ma Dai wanted to say something, but was glared at by Ma Chao fiercely.
At the head of Mianyang City, a big banner of Wei characters flutters in the wind, and this army is a mixed army of more than 5,000 infantry and bows! Originally, he planned to rush into the city in one go and capture Mianzhu in one fell swoop, but who would have thought that he was repelled by a rain of arrows and lost dozens of people.