In the Ma Hong military camp.

Ma Hong and Pang Tong toasted to Jia Xu and saved three cups, Ma Hong smiled and said, "Uncle Shi, Xiahou Yuan asked you to come because he wanted to drag us down." ”

"Delaying the army, right?" Pang Tong said with a smile.

Before Ma Hong could speak, he continued with Pang Tong's words: "Uncle Shi, this is a useless move, you are not afraid that Xiahou Yuan will launch a surprise attack when you come to my camp, and then... Hmph..."

Jia Xu stroked his long beard, took a glass of wine and said, "Why did you choose this time to start a war with Cao Cao?" ”

"This question is very unnutritious, Uncle Shi, who do you say is the strongest today?"

The corners of Ma Hong's mouth tilted up slightly, and he said with a smile like water.

"Of course it's Cao ****!" Pang Tong saw that Jia Xu didn't answer this question, so he spoke for Jia Xu, and then continued: "The strongest person will always be an enemy, not an ally, Uncle Shi, do you think what we said is right?" ”

"That's why you suddenly launched an attack when Cao Cao attacked Yuan Shang in Yecheng?" Jia Xu said.

"Uncle Shi, don't ask these questions that don't need to be answered, you can ask some valuable questions, such as if you want to take refuge in me, am I willing to accept you?" Ma Hong laughed.

"Are you joking? I'm here to make peace. Jia Xu squinted his eyes and said.

"There are many cunning rabbits and many holes, and there are many masters of the sliding fox, even if you are under Cao Cao, you are not reused, and you are on guard at any time, it is really better to come to me, in my place, you don't have to worry about your life, isn't it?" Ma Hong said.

"Could it be that Uncle Cheng thinks that Cao Cao will not hold a grudge against you? You must know that Cao Ang died in Wancheng, I think that old guy must have held back and didn't do anything! You must know that Zhang Miao, a good old man, can't get used to Cao Cao, you should know Cao Cao's personality very well, I think he will move you sooner or later. Pang Tong followed Ma Hong's words and said.

Ma Hong didn't wait for Jia Xu to speak, and then Pang Tong's words continued: "Uncle Shi's family is still in Xudu, but it doesn't matter, as long as Uncle Shi agrees to join me, I will exchange Zhong Xuan for Uncle Shi's family, I think Cao Cao will agree, because he has to agree." ”

Jia Xu silently watched Pang Tong and Ma Hong acting in front of him, picked up the wine bowl and drank a glass of wine from time to time, and after a while, he pretended to be very tired and lay on the table, and then squinted to listen to the two talking.

"Uncle Shi, even if you want to rest, then the nephews will retire!"

Ma Hong and Pang Tong were about to walk out of the camp after speaking.

"Ma Hong!"

When Ma Hong's feet were about to step out of the camp, Jia Xu suddenly raised his head and called out Ma Hong's name.

"Uncle Shi, are you still in trouble?"

"Come here!"

"Good!" Ma Hong walked up to Jia Xu, knelt down and asked, "Uncle Shi has anything else to say?" ”

"I won't give advice to Xiahou Yuan, and I also hope you don't target me, okay?" Jia Xu said.

Ma Hong grinned and said: "Uncle Shi is a gap in the strong city wall of Xiahou Yuan, if I miss it, and don't lose a good opportunity, in exchange Uncle Shi, what compensation can you give me?" ”

Jia Xu smiled bitterly: "Senior nephew, I really don't want to be with you..."

"Uncle Shi can't be scared, right?" Ma Hong narrowed his eyes into a slit and looked at Jia Xu.

"I'm old, it's time for you young people to be active, and you and Pang Tong have grown a lot and have become opponents I don't want to face."

"Oh! But uncle, do you think I should believe you? ”

"I'll give you a message as compensation."

"Fake news or true news? A little bit of bad news is still very bad news. ”

"It should be quite precious news for you."

"Whether it's true or not, let's take a look!"

"Xu Shu's nephew took refuge in Cao ****."

Ma Hong's face did not change, but his heart chuckled, nodded and said, "Uncle Shi, do you know what you should do now?" ”

"Of course I know, I should hurry back to Hongnong now, because you can't wait to attack the city."

"Yes, time is of the essence! I can't give Xiahou Yuan too much time to breathe, so if I want to bother my uncle, I'll go back to Hongnong City tonight!" ”

"I can go back, but I can't walk back on my own. If you go back, won't Xiahou Yuan and them think that your uncle is very useless? ”

"Oh! Uncle Shi, then you have a good rest. After Ma Hong saluted Jia Xu, he then withdrew from the camp and asked the soldiers to bring Jia Xu a jar of good Du Kang wine.

After a while, Jia Xu was drunk, and Ma Hong ordered the soldiers to carry Jia Xu to Hongnong City.

Xiahou Yuan was extremely angry when he saw Jia Xu drunk, Xun You looked at Jia Xu's sleeping appearance, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's not that I'm drunk, it should be drugged in the wine." ”

"What does that mean?" Xiahou Yuan asked puzzled.

"It seems that Ma Hong is about to attack the city soon, so he is in a hurry to send Jia Xu back, and we also need to be ready to meet the enemy. Since the strategy of delaying the army cannot hold Ma Hong back, then we have to defend Hongnong. ”

Xun You analyzed.

Cao Xiu set off towards Hangu Pass with 2,000 soldiers, and in less than half a day, Xiahou Yuan had to hold Ma Hong for at least ten days, so that Xiahou Yuan and Xun Yu of Xudu could mobilize enough troops to Hangu Pass.

Sun Tzu has a saying in the Art of War: Attacking the city is the bottom, and attacking the heart is the top. In the siege battle, the most is to besiege the city first, logically speaking, Chang'an City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is a rare fortified city in the world, the general siegers will not forcibly attack the city, Zhong Xuan with elite soldiers to guard, according to common sense, at least 30,000 troops can be held in the absence of reinforcements for a month, but Ma Hong captured Chang'an in one day, so that Xun Yu was very puzzled. Listening to the news from the soldiers who fled back from Chang'an City, it is said that Ma Hong attacked the city with a rushing car, and when he rushed to the city gate, there was a loud bang, and the city gate was shattered. Xun You didn't understand what was in this world that could smash the city gate.

"General Xiahou, pay attention to the city gate, Hongnong City is not stronger than Chang'an City, Chang'an can be taken by Ma Hong in one day, we have to be careful." Xun You suggested.

The next day, when the sun was rising and the fog had not yet lifted, there was a sudden sound of drumming in the silent field. Ma Hong ordered Wei Yan and Gan Ning to lead 10,000 infantry to attack the city. The army then set out, black as a pine forest, and the formation seemed to crush the land.

"The black clouds overwhelm the city and want to destroy it, and the armor light opens to the sun." At this time, this poem is the most appropriate way to describe this scene!

Twenty trebuchets, ten rushing cars, and nine arrow towers are heading towards Hongnong!

Suddenly, Cao Jun's drums and horns sounded, and the battle flag hunted and waved in the wind. Xiahou Yuan stood on the city tower, holding the battle flag in his left hand, drawing his sword in his right hand, and shouting: "Kill!" ”

In an instant, 10,000 arrows were fired! There was a hoarse sound in the air! It's like the cry of a ghost! It's like a howl from hell!

In Hongnong City, the smoke rising from the flames of the fierce war filled the entire city. The battle flag of 'Xiahou', which was hunting in the wind, was already full of blood, and it seemed that it would fall in an instant. Above the city tower, there were dead bodies lying on the ground, bleeding endlessly, but no one came forward to clean up, and the thick smell of blood and sweat was mixed with each other, filling the air, pungent and unpleasant.

The war, but it continues.

The loud screams and screams are touching. The sturdy figures of the soldiers under the city rose and fell like waves, and their mouths let out a shout that shook the heavens and the earth. This kind of shouting, infecting each other, motivating each other, and dissipating many inexplicable fears in my heart. Arrows flew wildly in the air, dragging a long rain of arrows through the clear sky like locusts crossing the border, only to see the soldiers falling to the ground with arrows in a steady stream. As soon as the soldier climbed the city wall, he was immediately hacked to death by several Cao soldiers who swarmed him with blades.

"Get down!"

Zhang He kicked down the soldier who was about to climb up, and then held the ladder with both hands, and overturned the ladder. (To be continued.) )