The iron cavalry rolled, rolled up the killing momentum of the sky, and rushed along the avenue to kill.

Ahead was a chaotic crowd, and the target of the Han army was not the unarmed people, but the county soldiers behind the palace.

Just as the iron cavalry was approaching, hundreds of ploughing cattle suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking the avenue.

Seeing this scene, Ma Chao's mind suddenly recalled the old events during the Battle of Weishui.

At that moment, Ma Chao passed down the order in the gallop: bypass the herd, kill the enemy directly, and those who dare to disobey the order to take the cattle will be dealt with by military law!

As soon as the order was given, the whole army was solemn, although the soldiers were itching for the cattle and sheep, they could only forcibly restrain their selfish desires, followed their Xiliang lions, bypassed the things that blocked the road, and killed more than 100 Cao troops who tried to resist in vain.

At this time, Ding Fei couldn't help but be shocked when he saw that the Han army didn't go to rob the cattle.

He didn't know that this army was no longer the Xiliang Army he faced back then, this army was an elite soldier trained by Zhuge Liang's training method, and their combat effectiveness may not be as good as the elite Central Plains Army, but their discipline was not inferior at all.

Zhuge Liang's greatest achievement in military affairs is to create an army for Liu Bei that rectifies military discipline, Taishan collapses in front and does not change color, and strong enemies do not retreat.

In fact, a truly strong army is not an army in which its soldiers are physically strong and how well they are armed, but an army in which discipline is deeply ingrained.

Although the cavalry army under the command of Ma Chao now has no discipline surname that is not as good as the Jingzhou Legion, which is the most elite in the Han army, or the Yizhou Legion, it is very different from the Xiliang Army that had a loose style and was no different from the bandits.

When Ding Fei saw that the plan failed, he immediately panicked, and when he had nothing to do, he had to follow the panicked people and flee in all directions.

10,000 unarmed civilians, hundreds of ordinary people can only shout five and drink six, and the county soldiers who play majestic in front of the common people, the cavalry of the Han army can really be described as a veritable tiger like a flock of sheep this time.

The wedge-shaped impact formation, like a sharp arrow, rushed unstoppably into the crowd, and everywhere it passed was the ghosts crying wolves howling, and the blood flowed like rivers.

Half an hour later, after more than 1,000 corpses were dropped, more than 10,000 people scattered and fled, most of them either fleeing into the mountains or having to turn back to their hometowns. As for the hundreds of county soldiers, they were almost wiped out by the Han army without much effort.

Ma Chao rushed wildly, and after dispersing these people who tried to escape from Guanzhong, he packed up his team and prepared to continue northward. However, before that, Ma Chao's subordinates brought him a prisoner, and this person's name couldn't help but remind Ma Chao of many old things.

Under the reflection of Dongsheng's Xuyue, the disgraced Ding Fei was lifted to the front of Ma Chao by a Xiliang athlete, and the athlete threw Ding Fei to the ground and said excitedly: "General, this person is called Ding Fei, it was this guy who used the strategy of herding cattle back then to destroy our good deeds of killing Cao Ying." ”

Hearing Ding Fei's name, Ma Chao suddenly realized and sneered: "It turns out that you are that Ding Fei, no wonder I think this trick is so familiar, why, do you think the same trick can be used twice?" ”

That Ding Fei's nose was blue and his face was swollen, and it was estimated that he had been beaten up before, and when he saw Ma Chao asking, he hated and said: "The thief who betrays the country, if you want to kill it, you need to say more!" ”

Ma Chao was immediately furious and shouted: "The tone is really not small, okay, it's not easy if you want to die, come, pull him away and divide the body of five horses for me." ”

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw a lot of dust in the south, and it was estimated that the follow-up army led by Fang Shao had arrived.

Ma Chao wanted to kill Ding Fei, but when he remembered that he had captured Jicheng and forcibly killed Yang Fu despite his persuasion, he hesitated again.

Although this Ding Fei is hateful, if I slaughter him with a knife, after Zhongzheng knows, most of them will report to the king of Hanzhong truthfully, and then I will be counted again. ’

At this time, Ma Chao's heart and eyes were also a lot more active, and he immediately ordered Ding Fei not to behead.

When the follow-up army arrived, when Fang Shao came to meet him, Ma Chao jumped off the horse, ordered Na Ding Fei to be untied, and said with a smile: "The king of Hanzhong has always recruited talents, I think you also have some talents, why don't you return to the king of Hanzhong, help the Han family together, and kill the Cao thief." ”

Ding Fei couldn't figure out why Ma Chao's performance suddenly changed, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

At this time, Fang Shao also drove his horse to the front, and when he saw Ma Chao being so polite to a grizzled person, he asked curiously: "General Meng Qi, I don't know who this person is?" ”

Ma Chao then explained Ding Fei's details again, and said: "I think this person has some ability, and it is a pity to kill him, and I am about to persuade him to submit, but this guy is very stubborn, and he would rather die than submit, what do you say?" ”

As soon as Fang Shao heard Ding Fei's name, he saw through what Ma Chao had in mind, and said in his heart: "Okay, you kid has learned smartly, it seems that you haven't forgotten the lesson of killing Yang Fu last time, and you also played with me." Well, this Ding Fei, it's a little smart, but it's not a big talent, it doesn't matter if you kill it or not, but you can use it a little. ’

So, Fang Shao turned to Ding Fei and asked: "You are rampant for the tiger, you deserve to die for a crime, but the king of my family is kind and benevolent, and he is thirsty for talent, and the sin of thinking about you is not deep, now if you are willing to submit, General Meng Qi and I may be able to intercede with the king and spare you a way to live." ”

Ma Chao and Fang Shao's words successively, where is half a point of "thirsty for talent", it is clearly a contempt, Ding Fei was originally favored by Cao Ying, and now he has met these two "arrogant" people, and his heart is even more angry.

At that moment, Ding Fei turned his head to the side and said disdainfully: "I, Ding Fei, am an official of the imperial court, how can I surrender to you and other traitors, kill you and kill it happily, and don't ask my mother-in-law and mother to be that woman." ”

The more Ding Fei behaved generously, the happier Ma Chao was in his heart, seeing that he didn't know how to raise his eyebrows like this, Ma Chao immediately raised his eyebrows angrily and said to Fang Shao: "Zhongzheng, this person is really stubborn." Now that we are running long distances, it is inconvenient to carry a prisoner by our side, so it is better to kill him with a knife to save trouble. ”

Fang Shao smiled: "He's just a small character, it's cheap to kill him, but I won't let him go to see Xiahou Yuan and humiliate that guy." ”

Ma Chao was stunned, not knowing what Fang Shao's words meant, and hurriedly asked, "What kind of humiliation method?" ”

Fang Shao then gave the order and asked someone to tattoo five big characters on Ding Fei's face - Xiahou Yuan is a pig.

That Ding Fei screamed in pain, and Ma Chao and the others immediately understood when they saw these words, and they couldn't help laughing out loud, Ma Chao said happily: "Xiahou Yuan's guy has always been self-righteous, but now when he sees these five words, it's strange that he is not so angry that he vomits blood." ”

'I also said that people, your super brother is not the same is very self-righteous, alas, if it weren't for the calculation of Xiahou Yuan, Lao Tzu would not have used such perverted means. ’

Fang Shao secretly sighed in his heart, but his face was contemptuous, and he pointed at Ding Fei and said: "You get out, go back and tell Xiahou Yuan, let him wash his neck and wait patiently, sooner or later, our General Ma Mengqi will go to get his head." ”

When Ding Fei was humiliated by this, he only felt ashamed and angry in his heart, but since the other party let him live, he couldn't catch it, so he covered his face and limped south.

After a short rest, Ma Chao and Fang Shao led 20,000 horsemen to continue to advance northeastward, aiming at Jingyang County, an important ferry on the Jing River. And more than 100 miles after these 20,000 cavalry, there were 60,000 Chinese troops led by Liu Bei himself.

………… After escaping for his life, Ding Fei found a good horse in the nearest official mansion, endured the pain on his face all the way, and hurried to Wugong City non-stop.

A day later, in the official office of Wugong City, the hapless Ding Fei finally saw Xiahou Yuan.

After truthfully reporting what he had experienced to Xiahou Yuan, the commander of the Guanzhong Legion, as Ma Chao said, was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

The five words on Ding Fei's face are undoubtedly a provocation and humiliation to Xiahou Yuan, who has been fighting for half his life, and he is conceited, at this time, he is already angry, and he can't wait to immediately skin and eat Ma Chao and Fang Shao, the two hateful guys.

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Xiahou Yuan angrily drew his sword, chopped off half of the corner of the case, and scolded angrily: "Fang Shao, Ma Chao and two thieves, if I, Xiahou Yuan, don't break your corpse into ten thousand pieces, it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart!" ”

Xiahou Yuan's anger made all the generals present change color, and they subconsciously took a few steps back, away from the angry commander, for fear that the Xiahou general's anger would be carried away, and the bright sword did not have eyes.

After a long time, Xiahou Yuan inserted the sword in his hand into the case with hatred, and sat back on the main seat, and his anger subsided.

At this time, Guo Huai dared to say cautiously: "General, the information of Ding Dianjun's army is consistent with the information that my scouts have recently detected, it seems that Liu Bei has seen through our strategy to move the people, and is trying to lead the army to bypass the cities along the Weishui River, take Pubanjin directly, and completely seal the entire Guanzhong." ”

Guo Huai was right, this was exactly the strategy that Pang Tong offered to Liu Bei at the beginning.

In Guanzhong today, Xiahou Yuan has less than 50,000 soldiers in his hands, while the number of Han troops is as high as 150,000 or 60,000, and he has won a series of big victories, and his morale is booming. After capturing Pubanjin, he could calmly encircle and annihilate the 50,000 Cao army.

There are no reinforcements from outside, morale is low, and on this Guanzhong Plain, where there is basically no danger to rely on, how can Xiahou Yuan compete with this stretched force.

At this time, Zhang He couldn't help but say: "General Xiahou, with our current strength, we will never be able to defend both the front line of Chang'an and Pubanjin. And if Pubanjin is lost, then the big thing will go, and now the situation, if you give up the line of Chang'an, go north with all your strength to defend Pubanjin, as long as the army of the King of Wei arrives, then Guanzhong will lose ground, and it can recover itself. ”

Zhang He's suggestion can be regarded as safe, but at this moment, Xiahou Yuan's heart was surrounded by anger, he suddenly raised his head, looked at Zhang He coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Give up, give up!" It's giving up again! I, Xiahou Yuan, am not as timid as you! ”

(To be continued)