, Ma Teng attacked the city, and Han Sui led the army to defend it.

The battle lasted four or five days, but it was never won.

Because it was a siege, the Ma family soldiers lost a lot.

Ma Dai said to Ma Teng: "Uncle, it's not a way to attack like this. ”

"Your aunt was harmed by Han Sui, don't I avenge her?" Ma Teng asked.

At this time, Ma Teng was still angry, and Ma Dai didn't dare to say more.

Cao Shuo said on the side: "General Ma, it is indeed not a way to attack like this. If we want to take Han Sui's head, we had better use the method of retreating as advance. ”

"How do you retreat into advance?" Ma Teng asked.

"The general besieged the city for several days, but there was no measure of it." Cao Shuo said: "You can deliberately capture the two of them by Han Sui, only saying that there is a lack of food and grass in the army, and if you support it for another day or two, the general will definitely retreat." There is no food in the army, and the retreat must be in a hurry, how can Han Sui not come to catch up? ”

Hearing him say this, Ma Teng calmed down a little.

He frowned and asked Cao Shuo, "Are you sure that Han Sui will come to chase after him?" ”

"Of course they will come and catch up." Cao Shuo said: "It's just that Madame is afraid that she will suffer some grievances." ”

"My wife is dead, what else does my son plan to ask her to do?" Ma Teng asked.

"Please put the lady's coffin on the carriage, deliberately omitted it when withdrawing the army, Han Sui must be more sure that the general is leaving without food." Cao Shuo said: "In this way, how can he not chase it? ”

"Father, leave your mother's body behind, I'm afraid of ......," Ma Chao said on the side.

Ma Teng stopped him: "Childe is right, your mother is dead. Even if we take her away, she won't survive, so we might as well let her do something for the army. ”

Ma Chao didn't dare to say any more, so he had to step aside.

Cao Shuo instructed Chen Zhi: "Uncle Zhi, when Han Sui chases General Ma, you will immediately lead the dragon pattern cavalry and snatch back the coffin of your wife." ”

"Childe is going to ......," Ma Teng asked Cao Shuo in amazement.

snatched his wife's coffin, Cao Shuo was already standing with the Ma family.

At this moment, such a move is enough to move Ma Teng inexplicably.

"As I said, Madame is my mother-in-law." Cao Shuo said: "As a son-in-law, I can't do nothing, and snatching back my wife's body is also a little filial piety for me." ”

When Cao Shuo said this, the Ma family's gaze at him changed slightly.

There was gratitude in his eyes, but at the same time, there was a little more trust.

"Is Childe going to go alone, or is he going to leave with us?" Ma Teng asked.

"If I robbed my wife's body, I will personally send it back to Huaili." Cao Shuo said to Ma Teng: "You can't be by the general's side in this battle. ”

"Childe must be cherished." Ma Teng clenched his fists and arched at him.

Cao Shuo replied: "With me here, there will be nothing wrong with Madame." ”

Cao Shuo offered a plan, and Ma Teng once again ordered the siege of the city.

During the siege, several soldiers were captured by the Han family.

In the next two days, the soldiers of the Ma family attacked several more times, and finally retreated.

Looking at Ma Teng who was leaving, Han Sui frowned.

Liang Xing, who was standing beside him, said: "General, the enemy soldiers captured earlier said that there is no food in Ma Teng's army, and they should have fled in a hurry at this time. ”

Glancing at Liang Xing, Han Sui asked, "In case Ma Teng wants to retreat as an advance, wouldn't we be ambushed when we go to chase after us?" ”

"If the general is not at ease, it is better to send someone out of the city to investigate first." Liang Xing said: "The Ma family has always had more soldiers and horses than us, and if we can't grasp the fighters, we will still suffer in their hands in the future." ”

Han Sui frowned, hesitated for a moment and said, "It's okay, you send someone out of the city to investigate." ”

After receiving the order, Liang Xing instructed the soldiers on the side: "Send someone out of the city to investigate and see if Ma Teng really retreated." ”

A moment later, the gates opened, and several horses rushed out of the city.

In just half an hour, some soldiers who had gone out of the city to investigate turned back.

Before he went to the city, he said to Liang Xing: "General Liang, Ma Teng led the army to withdraw, leaving a lot of baggage. In one of the carriages, which had no horses, was the coffin of his wife. ”

Liang Xing looked at Han Sui: "General......"

"The wife of Ma Shoucheng's family is a Qiang woman, and she has always done things with a Qiang style." Han Sui said: "Their husband and wife used to have a deep friendship, and with his temperament, he shouldn't leave his wife's body behind......"

"In this way, Ma Teng did withdraw his troops in a hurry." Liang Xing said: "The general can't miss the fighter. ”

"Do you think Ma Teng is cheating?" Han Sui asked Liang Xing.

"The general also said that Ma Teng and his wife have a good relationship." Liang Xing replied: "Since it is impossible for him to leave his wife's body, but now he has done it, it can be seen that it is important for him to lead the army to flee for his life now." If the general does not hurry up the pursuit, he is afraid that there will be endless troubles. ”

Liang Xing repeatedly persuaded troops to pursue, and Han Sui finally made up his mind.

He said to Liang Xing: "Pass the order, the whole army will attack, and be sure to kill Ma Teng." ”

Han Sui led the soldiers out of the city to chase Ma Teng.

After passing by the coffin of the Ma family's wife, he instructed the guards: "Take the wife of the Ma Teng family back, keep the body, and wait for me to kill Ma Teng and bury them together." ”

More than a dozen guards stepped forward, put their horses on the carts, and dragged the coffins in the direction of the city gate.

Dormant not far from the city gate, Cao Shuo waited quietly.

Zhu Ao flew over from outside and squatted in front of Cao Shuo: "Childe, Han Sui really pursued Ma Teng, and he only sent more than ten people to escort his wife's coffin back to the city." ”

"Childe, Han Sui went out of the city, if we take advantage of them to escort the coffin into the city and kill the last one, we will definitely be able to take the city." Chen Zhi reminded on the side.

"Take the city and cut off Han Sui's back road?" Cao Shuo said: "My benefits are not here. ”

"Childe is going to ......," Chen Zhi asked.

"The benefits I want are still in the Ma family." Cao Shuo said: "It is enough to bring back Madame's coffin. ”

As he spoke, Cao Shuo saw more than a dozen soldiers of the Han family escorting a carriage towards him.

"Let's go, grab the coffin!" Cao Shuo shouted, stood up suddenly, and jumped on the "snow fox" squatting beside him.

The dragoon guards mounted their horses one after another, and under the leadership of Cao Shuo, they rushed towards the dozen or so soldiers escorting the corpses.

Seeing that hundreds of people rushed over, and more than a dozen soldiers could not take care of the coffin of Mrs. Ma's family, they screamed strangely, dragged their weapons, and couldn't even care about the horses, so they turned around and ran.

Chen Zhi was about to order someone to chase, but Cao Shuo shouted: "No need to chase, take the coffin, let's go!" ”

Several dragoons stepped forward, grabbed the reins of the horses pulling the cart, and followed Cao Shuo in the direction of Huaili.

At this time, Ma Teng set up an ambush halfway to ambush Han Sui, who came to pursue.

(End of chapter)