Chapter 33: Turning Enemies Against Others

As Gao Ye expected, Ma Chao's defeat and retreat dealt a huge blow to the morale of the coalition forces in Yaxian. After all, yesterday in everyone's hearts, Ma Chao who broke Yaxian County one day was like a god. Who would have thought that the great god who was still worshipping yesterday was pulled off the altar today and was punched and kicked. When the remnants of the defeated army fled back to Yaxian, they were really panicked like a lost dog, and they were in a hurry like a fish that had slipped through the net. Just looking at Ma Chao's gray-headed appearance, who can associate him with the high-spirited Xiliang Jin Ma Chao in the past?

Ma Chao's defeat can be said to have cast a shadow on the hearts of the coalition forces with high morale. Especially Bu Dugen, when he fought with Gao Ye back then, he was always calculated by Gao Ye. I was already a little afraid of the high night in my heart. This time, he sent troops to help Yuan Shao, originally with the intention of taking advantage of the fire to rob. Although he had to face Gao Ye, Ma Chao's courage and Yan Xing's strategy all gave way to Du Gen as if he had seen the hope of defeating Gao Ye and his shame. But who would have thought that Gao Ye would not make a move, and as soon as he made a move, he would beat Ma Chao like this!

Almost the moment he heard that Ma Chao was defeated and fled back, Bu Dugen's heart was cold. Don't look at Bu Dugen in the lobby, he and Yan Xing comforted Ma Chao with kind words, saying something like victory and defeat is a common thing in soldiers, but in his heart, he couldn't help but be afraid of Gao Ye and deepened a little.

As for Yan Xing, although he had a breezy look on his face, and what he said was comforting Ma Chao, he was laughing at Ma Chao's uprightness in his heart. It is said that he is young and vigorous, and it is indeed not false at all. Although this Ma Chao is excellent in martial arts and has been in battle for a long time, in the final analysis, he is still young and frivolous, thinking that with a little bit of combat performance, he can look down on the heroes of the world. He just touted Ma Chao, but he just let his subordinates worship Ma Chao with the soldiers of the entire coalition army, which made Ma Chao happy and didn't know why. Let Ma Chao ignore the fact that his soldiers urgently need to rest and recuperate in repeated battles, and willingly lead his troops to attack Suyi, where Gao Ye is located.

In fact, Pound's feeling is not wrong at all, this kind of incongruity, all kinds of strangeness are just Yan Xing's calculation of Ma Chao's arrangement. Otherwise, with Yan Xing's IQ, if he wanted to fight well, how could he let Ma Chao, a tired army, continue to move forward, and how could he let Ma Chao get drunk before sending out the army?

It's a pity that Pound is just an excellent general, although he feels that something seems inappropriate, but it is really difficult for him to see through these conspiracies and tricks outside the battlefield. But it's because Pound has already noticed it, but he hasn't thought about it. Therefore, when Gao Ye persuaded him to surrender, and when Gao Ye mocked the coalition army as a rabble and exposed Yan Xing's tricks, he felt even more uncomfortable. After all, this was a fiasco, and even if I thought about it a little bit more, maybe it wouldn't be the situation I am now.

But now it's too late to say anything, Ma Chao has already been defeated, and yesterday was still a moment of prestige, but today I am afraid that he has lost face. Gao Ye is right, killing and killing, that is, the higher the praise, the worse the death. As for himself, on the battlefield, he threw himself into a mess, and even broke two ribs, and he didn't even have the strength to fight back, so he was tied up by a group of soldiers trapped in the camp, and now he has become a prisoner of Gao Ye. It's just that what Pang De didn't expect was that although he was a prisoner, Gao Ye took good care of himself, not only did he have meat for his meal, but he also ordered the military doctor to pick up his bones. He even came to visit Gao Ye in person, although he was extremely contemptuous of the Northwest Coalition Army and Bu Dugen between his words, but Pang De could feel that Gao Ye attached great importance to himself. It's just that loyal ministers don't care about the two masters, and Ma Chao is also kind to him, how can he betray Ma Chao? Anyway, it's a big deal for me to die now, and it's nothing, but I don't know what Ma Chao's situation is now.

Speaking of which, Ma Chao's current situation in Yaxian County is far less miserable than Pang De's guess, and far less miserable than Yan Xing's estimate. After all, both of them ignored the fact that Bu Dugen had never curried favor with Gao Ye, and they also underestimated Gao Ye's prestige on the grassland. Therefore, the two of them naturally did not expect that the entire coalition army did not even have the slightest disdain for Ma Chao's defeat except for frustration and sympathy.

It's just that Ma Chao is still better, and Ma Teng, who met Han Sui, is now angry. Although Ma Teng does not have Han Sui's exquisite mind, nor is he as calculating as Han Sui, but since the defeat and retreat, three full days have passed, and Ma Teng is no matter how stupid he is, he also understands that his defeat this time is not only because Xiahou Yuan used his troops properly, but more importantly, because Han Sui gave himself a knife in his back. If it weren't for that, Ma Play and Yang Qiu had always respected themselves, why would they march so slowly, as if they were letting themselves go deep alone. This time in the battle with Xiahou Yuan, if the two of them could kill from the left and right, they would not be defeated. If Zhao Ang and Liang Kuan hadn't arrived in time this time, I was afraid that I would have died here!

It's a pity that the grain and grass in Wugong City, it's a pity for Jiang Xu, it's a pity for his second son Ma Xiu, and it's a pity for his son. Ma Teng walked all the way, and he was sad all the way. Han Sui, Han Sui, for your own selfishness, you abandon the friendship of the allies, and calculate yourself like this, how can I, Ma Teng, break with you this time!

Han Sui, who was in the camp, was overjoyed when he heard that Ma Teng was defeated. After all, Ma Teng suffered such a big defeat, and the loss of strength must be serious, but it is a pity that Ma Teng escaped, this Liang Kuan and Zhao Ang are really the protectors! However, he was originally similar in strength to Ma Teng, but now that his strength has been greatly damaged, how can he be his opponent again? Besides, Yan Xing also sent a message to himself saying that everything was going well, if Ma Chao also suffered a big loss in Gao Ye's hands, in this Xiliang territory, it was not his own family!

It's just that Han Sui is happy in his heart, and he still has done enough work on face. Hearing that Ma Teng's defeated army had returned, he hurried out of the camp, and brought Cheng Yin, Liang Xing and other eight generals to the camp to meet Ma Teng. Seeing that Ma Teng's face was not good, Han Sui said with a calm smile: "Shoucheng, this victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, don't worry too much!" Come, a banquet has been prepared for my brother, and I will surprise you for Shoucheng! ”

Everyone walked into the big tent together, and Han Sui immediately ordered the banquet to open. After three rounds of drinking, Ma Teng still kept his face black and didn't speak, which made the atmosphere in the big tent very solemn. After drinking another glass of wine, Ma Teng smashed the wine bottle on the table, pointed at Han Sui and said angrily: "Han Wenyue, even though you and I had some suspicions in the past, but now that the enemy is present, I don't avoid life and death, and I personally lead the soldiers and horses to fight in front." But what about you? With the soldiers and horses in the first battle, not to mention, but also in the back of the frequent calculations to us, in the face of those soldiers who died in battle, how safe are you! ”

Ma Teng's words can be described as full of emotion and expression, which made Han Sui, who had just been lifted up, a little unbearable on his face. And the other generals heard Ma Teng's words, and they were also concerned. The Xiliang Tenth Route Coalition Army fought all the way from Tianshui to here, and all the departments had losses, especially the two of them, like Hou Xuan and Cheng Yin, who lost almost half of their soldiers and horses. But only Han Sui has almost no losses until now, and he still holds the power of military rations in his hands. Now that Ma Teng has been defeated, although Ma Wan and Yang Qiu hated Ma Teng at first for not giving them food and grass, but now as soon as Ma Teng's words came out, he realized that he was in Han Sui's way.

Han Sui was also keenly aware that Ma Teng's words put himself on the opposite side of everyone else, and the original smile on his face instantly froze on his face. frowned, and put the wine glass on the table with a bang, and said in a deep voice: "Why is Shoucheng so bloody!" I'm going to sit up straight this time, when have I calculated you, and when have I calculated others! Why don't you say that Liang Kuan, Zhao Ang, Jiang Xu and others raised 3,000 stones of grain and grass, and you didn't care about the friendship of the coalition forces at all, and filled your pockets! Now that you've lost the battle, you're biting me back. There is no shame in defeating, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers! But you are like this now, arresting whoever bites and wants to shirk the responsibility, it is really insulting the prestige of General Fubo! ”

Ma Teng didn't give an inch, and sneered: "Who is right and who is wrong, there is a public opinion!" Ask them, don't you know in your heart what is the cause of my defeat today? Saying that, Ma Teng stood up, looked at Han Sui and said, "You said that you didn't calculate your allies, okay, next time you will personally lead your troops and horses to meet the battle." So far, only your soldiers and horses have been unscathed, don't you think it's a little unreasonable! Regardless of what Han Sui said, he turned around and left, saying as he walked: "My Ma Shoucheng is not strong enough to drink, so I will go back first!" ”

Although Han Sui was furious in his heart, he really couldn't refute it. The fact that his soldiers and horses were unharmed really poked at his own weakness, and based on this alone, others will never believe in themselves. The banquet ended unhappily, and the furious Han Sui didn't scold his mother until he returned to the big tent. For half a night, even if Han Sui was lying on the couch, he was tossing and turning, so angry that he couldn't sleep at all.

I tossed around like this for a night, and it wasn't until the fifth watch that I fell asleep in a daze. Before he could sleep for long, a shout of killing startled Han Sui out of bed, and while getting dressed, he shouted that someone was coming. A guard hurriedly ran in, and before Han Sui could ask, he hurriedly said, "The lord is not good, Cao Jun...... Cao's army is here to enter the camp! ”

"What! When did Cao Jun kill, why is there no news at all! My battalion is heavily defended, how can I say that if I was killed, I was killed! What the hell is going on! What's going on! ”

"Lord, it's too late, let's run away quickly!" The guard persuaded Han Sui while helping him put on armor, and Han Sui nodded when he heard this, after all, what can this guard know, now it is important to run for his life! As soon as Han Sui came out of the big tent, he saw that the entire camp was already in a mess, especially the place where grain and grass were hoarded, it was even more ablaze. Seeing this, although Han Sui gritted his teeth with hatred, he was helpless.

Ma Teng, who was also awakened, also made the decision to retreat immediately, once the momentum of the bombing camp was formed, no one would be able to return to the sky. It's just that Ma Teng had just run not far away, and there was a burst of arrows, and an ambush soldier immediately killed from the left and right. Seeing the ambush, Ma Teng was even more furious and said: "What a Han Wenyue, don't forget to put me to death at this time!" Soldiers, kill with me! ”