Ma Chao is a fierce general in the world, and he has been famous in Xiliang since he was a teenager.

Of course, Zhang Wei was not sure that he could beat him.

But at present, there are no fierce generals in Shuzhong, especially after Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were captured, there is a lack of talents in Shuzhong, and there is no decent general with troops at all.

Although he was not sure, Zhang Wei could only stubbornly reply: "I will do my best in the end!" ”

"Whether you can solve the siege of Langzhong or not, it's all up to the general!" Liao Hua arched his hand to him: "I give the general a thousand men and horses, and the general doesn't need to break Ma Chao, as long as he leads the troops to attack and disturb, it is enough for them to loot grain and grass!" ”

"I'll go!" Zhang Wei agreed, and ordered a thousand men and horses to go down the mountain.

Ma Chao and Yang Xiu took 2,000 soldiers to look for villages and towns to loot grain and grass.

When they entered the villages and towns, the soldiers did everything but kill people.

Cao Shuo restrained the soldiers, often only after the war.

Before or during a major battle, he never exercised too much control over his soldiers.

The officers and men in the army know very well that when the two sides are fighting, as long as they do not kill innocents indiscriminately, Cao Shuo will also turn a blind eye.

Yizhou is still Liu Bei's world, and it has not yet fallen into the hands of Cao Shuo.

The soldiers are not responsible for the people of Yizhou.

Rushing into the villages and towns, there were howls like ghosts and wolves.

After being away from home for a long time, many soldiers couldn't bear the loneliness and broke into the houses to find women.

Once again, they entered a town, and the soldiers were like wild horses on the loose, plundering and scattering the wilderness.

Ma Chao didn't bother to restrain them, and rode along the streets of the town with Yang Xiu.

Compared to the streets in the city, the streets in the town are much simpler.

The bluestone road is not very wide, and the appearance is not very neat, and many bluestones also show edges and corners.

"General Ma, isn't it good for the soldiers to come like this?" Accompanying Ma Chao, watching the soldiers break into a house, Yang Xiu reminded.

"How long has Dezu been with the lord?" Ma Chao did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically.

"I have known the lord for many years, but following him was only before the incident of Yecheng." Yang Xiu replied: "Counting it, the days are not too few. ”

"There are many days of following the lord, has Dezu followed the lord to go into battle to kill the enemy?" Ma Chao asked again.

"Not really." Yang Xiu said: "In the past, I was just the head of the Cao family, and I really didn't need to go into battle to kill the enemy. ”

"Since there has never been, how does Dezu know that the Lord Guild is to blame?" Ma Chao asked again.

was stunned by his question, and Yang Xiu didn't know how to answer.

He really didn't follow Cao Shuo to the battlefield, but he just saw that the soldiers were messing around here a little too much, so he kindly reminded him.

But Ma Chao asked several questions one after another, but he was stumped.

Not knowing how to respond, Yang Xiu asked again: "Could it be that the lord is also like this with his troops?" ”

"The lord leads the troops, and the soldiers are much more restrained than now." Ma Chao replied: "Unless the city has been breached, the main guild requires the soldiers to do nothing against the people. If the city has not yet been breached, the enemy has not surrendered to our army, and the villages and towns encountered along the way, what the soldiers want to do, the lord will never pay attention! ”

I never thought that Cao Shuo would lead the troops like this, Yang Xiu asked in disbelief: "Could it be that even if the trouble is like this, the lord will not pay attention to it?" ”

"The soldiers have been away from home for too long, and although there are some women in the army for them to enjoy, but the wolves have more meat and less meat, where can they be comforted?" Ma Chao replied: "The lord is not restrained, and it is also a promise given to the soldiers back then. The lord once said that whoever fights with the enemy, their money can be robbed, their women can be robbed, and the enemy army can be killed! ”

Ma Chao made these explanations, and Yang Xiu suddenly realized.

He nodded: "The lord loves soldiers like sons, no wonder the soldiers are willing to serve with all their hearts!" ”

A shallow smile appeared on the corner of Ma Chao's mouth.

As the two of them were walking forward, a soldier urged their horses to catch up from behind: "General Qiqi, our army has found traces of enemy troops outside the town!" ”

Looking back at the soldier, Ma Chao asked, "How many people are there?" Who leads the troops? ”

"There are two groups in total, and each group has about 1,000 people." The soldier replied: "The enemy army coming down from Jianmen Mountain is led by the partial general Li Yan, and the one coming down from Bashan is led by the partial general Zhang Wei. ”

After glancing at Yang Xiu, Ma Chao asked, "Has Dezu heard of these two people?" ”

Yang Xiu shook his head: "It's just two generals, how can I know about them?" ”

"Even Dezu has never heard of them, so it can be seen that these two are not fierce generals in Shu." Ma Chao instructed the soldiers: "Select 500 men and horses, and we will go to meet the enemy." ”

He then instructed Yang Xiu: "Dezu, I will entrust you with the confiscation of grain!" ”

"General Ma only led five hundred men to meet the battle?" Yang Xiu was stunned and said: "The enemy army has come twice, and the general should gather the soldiers first, and wait until the enemy army is repelled before thinking about anything else." ”

"It's just two partial generals who came, if I bring more people to fight, won't I be laughed at?" Ma Chao said confidently: "Dezu don't care about me, as long as the food is raised, you and I will be credited!" ”

Ma Chao insisted on only bringing five hundred men and horses to meet the battle, but Yang Xiu knew that he couldn't persuade him, so he had to say: "I wish General Ma a victory." ”

gave Yang Xiu a salute back, and Ma Chao beckoned to the soldiers: "Gather the people and horses, and follow me to meet the enemy!" ”

Li Yan, who came down from Jianmen Mountain, and Zhang Wei, who came down from Bashan, met in the middle of tracking Ma Chao.

They gave orders to stop the soldiers.

Zhang Wei asked Li Yan: "Did General Boyo order General Li to come and stop the enemy army from grabbing grain?" ”

"It seems that General Zhang and I got the same orders." Li Yan replied: "Fa is stationed on the only way to Langzhong, and General Jiang is expected to be planning to trap His Majesty. Hanzhong is a long way from here, and it is impossible for them to transport grain and grass here. The only way to maintain a long-term standoff is to loot food from nearby villages and towns. He didn't ask me to come to break the enemy's army, but to obstruct it. ”

"The military orders I received from General Li and I are indeed comparable." Zhang Wei replied: "I heard that Ma Chao is brave and martial, since he is here, it is better for us to join forces." What does General Lee think? ”

"The purpose is the same, and of course you can't ask for it in one place." Li Yan replied: "The two of us will go together to attack and harass the enemy army, and we can still take care of each other!" ”

"Since General Li thinks it's okay, then please!" Zhang Wei stepped aside.

"General Zhang, please!" Li Yan also gestured to him.

The two generals met unexpectedly in the middle of the road, and they were not sure about attacking Ma Chao alone, so they decided to join forces and continue to advance. 2k reading web