NO.297 Ma Teng broke the city, Zhong Xuan escaped
In the city of Chang'an, most of them are foot soldiers, after the Xiliang army horses enter the city gate, the left and right conflicts, the infantry army is not in formation, it is difficult to resist, such as the tiger into the flock, in an instant, the guards in front of the city, are broken by Yang Qiu, Yang Qiu did not stop, leaving half of the soldiers to guard the city gate, then enter the city and drive away, all the way through, Cao soldiers and the people in the city are difficult to resist, many were slaughtered, and Yang Qiu's entourage set fire on all sides, Chang'an East City, the fire soared to the sky, and the smoke was billowing.
Not long after, Ma Chao, Zhang Fei and the two also led the army to come, after the Xiliang army entered the city, Zhong Xuan had gone to the school field, led thousands of military horses to the city gate to rescue, in front of the city 500 steps, relying on the people's house, forming a formation to meet the enemy.
Seeing that Cao Jun still dared to resist, Ma Chao sneered and said, "But I still have some courage." ”
Anyway, Ma Chao rode first, and the iron horse behind him rose to catch up, Ma Chao was one person and one horse, like a white mang, and went straight to Zhong Xuan's army, a Cao camp will see that the horse is huge, see that the formation is not completed, afraid of the scattered army formation, busy slapping the horse and dancing the knife to meet the attack, the two horses are staggered, the horse is super cold and snorted, only one shot will be the general to fly, the momentum is not reduced at all.
Killed all the way, Ma Chao was dyed by the enemy's blood, white robe and white armor, all blood red, not long after, that Zhang Fei also killed, along the way Cao Jun blocked, all were broken, after the second killing god entered the city, it was like no man's land, Cao Jun in the city only then knew that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, which was helpless outside the city in the past, if he launched a momentum, how fierce it was.
Zhong Miao led the army to fight and retreat, seeing that the Xiliang army was strong, Zhong Miao knew that he had no power to return to the sky, but the people of Chang'an were so innocent, and the soldiers and civilians along the Xiliang army and horses were slaughtered, and there were no living people wherever they passed.
Zhang Fei was quite displeased with Ma Chao's move, the slaughter of the city was not benevolent, but now that he was under the fence, Zhang Fei also had to obey orders, seeing the rise of Ma Chao's killing, Zhang Fei immediately reprimanded Ma Chao and said: "Meng Qi, why kill the defenseless people?" ”
"It's all the work of the corporals." Ma Chao doesn't mind this, whenever the Xiliang army breaks the city, it always has to burn and loot for a while, it seems to have become a custom in the army, although Ma Chao doesn't like it, but he knows that the Qiang people are poor, and they forget their righteousness when they see profit, if they don't satisfy their hearts, it is difficult to convince them.
When Zhang Fei heard this, he couldn't help but be silent, and no longer cared about the affairs of the people, but only pursued Cao Jun to kill him, Zhong Miao led the army to fight and retreat, until the palace of the old capital, Zhong Miao ordered people to rely on the geographical advantage to prevent the Xiliang army from rushing into the palace.
On the top of the main hall, Zhong Xuan's eyes were full of sorrow, Zhong Xuan secretly thought to himself, although he had resisted the Xiliang military horses for more than ten days, but he had a light enemy, and he lost all the plates, and now the military horses in the city were mostly killed by the Xiliang army, and he wanted to drive the Xiliang military horses out of the city again, it was difficult to climb to the sky.
"Don't do this, Lord Waiting!" Seeing that Zhong Miao had the will to die, the general hurriedly said to him: "There are still nearly a thousand soldiers in our army, and we can fight a bloody way, and report all the things in Chang'an to the prime minister. ”
"Zhong has no words to say goodbye to the prime minister!" Zhong Xuan's face was like ashes, and he said to the generals: "Meng De entrusted the northwest important land to Zhong, and Zhong violated the trust!" ”
"The Xiliang army did not have this wisdom in the past, and its move to break the city was quite treacherous, this matter should be informed to the prime minister, so that the prime minister is alert!" After the general said, Zhong Miao suddenly realized, glanced at the general next to him gratefully, and sighed to him: "Zhong is in a hurry, and he has forgotten such important things, this little general, can you tell Zhong his name?" ”
When the young general heard this, he said to Zhong Xuan: "The last general Guo Huai! ”
Seeing Zhong Xuan's will to die, it seemed to dissipate, Guo Huai said to Zhong Xuan: "The palace can't be guarded for a long time, and I hope that the Lord in the service will make a decision as soon as possible, now that the Xiliang military horse has entered the city, he will take the city gate first, and the other three gates are now afraid that they have been broken, I might as well flee to the west gate!" ”
"Simon?" When Zhong Xuan heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, and then said with a smile: "General Guo is right, now the Xiliang army and horses will definitely guard the east gate to prevent our army from fleeing in the direction of Luoyang, if we do the opposite, we will not be noticed!" ”
Seeing Zhong Xuan's intentions, Guo Huai didn't say more, and instructed the soldiers to abandon the palace, avoid the Xiliang military horses in the city along the way, and not entangle with it, all the way to the west gate, as Guo Huai expected before, the more to the west gate, the fewer Xiliang military horses, when they arrived at the west gate, there were more than 100 Xiliang soldiers, throwing away the horses, and most of the obstacles in the city gate had been cleared.
Seeing this, Guo Huai hurriedly led the army to attack it, but in a moment, hundreds of soldiers were defeated, and after snatching the horses, Guo Huai and Zhong Xuan led the remnants of the army out of the city.
The battle in the city for half a day, Ma Teng, Han Sui have entered the city, Xu Shu set up this miraculous feat, so that he and Liu Bei were both Ma, Han and the two were treated as guests, Liu Bei also swept away the previous decadence, with Ma Teng Han Sui into the Taishou Mansion, together with the discussion.
At this time, in the city of Chang'an, all around are the sound of the people crying, after the Xiliang army entered the city, burning, killing and looting, all evil, the bitter cold in the northwest, how did the Xiliang army and horses see such a rich place as Chang'an, as soon as they entered the city, they wantonly slaughtered the people, and expressed the depression of being controlled outside the city before.
Liu Bei learned of the evil behavior of the Xiliang army and horses, and was busy with Ma Teng, Han Sui and the two of them: "Two generals, this Chang'an is now under the rule of Xiliang, and you should treat the people in the city well." ”
"Xuande doesn't know my Xiliang military regulations, if the city is broken, the Xiliang military horses have always been plundering the city for three days!" Han Sui disagreed with this, and said to Liu Bei: "Now that we have broken through Chang'an, why should Xuande bother with this minutia? Han Mou is convenient for this to guard the mansion, feast the lieutenant generals and colonels of the army, and congratulate him together, as for the matter of the soldiers, they can go by themselves. ”
When Liu Bei heard this, he was speechless for a long time, and was about to speak again, but he felt Xu Shu gently tugging on his sleeve, remembering what the two had discussed before, Liu Bei forced a laugh, and no longer talked about the people with Ma and Han, and when Ma Chao and Zhang Fei returned to the Taishou Mansion, a group of Xiliang generals had gathered in the mansion, Ma Chao laughed when he saw this, and said to everyone: "Chang'an has been broken, but it's a pity that I escaped from Zhong Xuan!" ”
Seeing Ma Chao returning from blood, Ma Teng said to Ma Chao: "Meng Qi and Yide will go to wash first, and then come to drink and have fun with the generals!" ”
Ma Chao nodded slightly, and left with Zhang Fei, when he left the door, Zhang Fei saw Liu Bei's face, the look of loss was overflowing, and his heart was also depressed, although Zhang Fei is a martial artist, but he also knows that there is much help for the righteous, and there is little help for the unjust, and the Xiliang military horse is now acting in Chang'an, how is it different from Dong Zhuo in the past? And Ma Teng, Han Sui did not have Dong Zhuo's might, if it caused the anger of Cao Cao in the Central Plains and attacked in one fell swoop, Chang'an was afraid that it would be difficult to preserve.
Thinking of this, Zhang Fei turned around and said to Ma Teng and Han Sui: "Zhang has been fighting for a day, and he is already tired, so he will go to rest and not return." ”
After that, Zhang Fei went out of the house by himself, but Ma Chao's expression was slightly surprised, Zhang Fei's courage is equivalent to it, Ma Chao still has Yu Yong, but Zhang Fei said that he was tired, Ma Chao didn't believe it, and left with Zhang Fei, Ma Chao said to Zhang Fei: "Yide, this battle didn't take much effort, you don't want to congratulate everyone, what do you mean?" ”
After getting along with Ma Chao for a long time, although Zhang Fei was quite displeased with Ma Chao's temperament, he knew that he was also sincere, frowned slightly when he heard the words, and said to Ma Chao: "Zhang doesn't want to listen to the crying and shouting everywhere in this city, but he wants to drink and feast in the hall, and the two armies are fighting, what does it have to do with this people?" The slaughter of the city by military horses, Zhang doesn't like it! ”
"I see." When Ma Chao heard this, he nodded, and said: "Ma Mou also doesn't like it, unarmed people, it's boring to kill, today's banquet, Ma Mou didn't go, after washing, Ma Mou invited Yide to drink, I don't know what Yide thinks?" ”
"Could it be that Meng Qi thinks that you can drink more than Zhang?" When Zhang Fei heard this, he laughed and said: "Although I didn't take you down immediately, on the wine field, Meng Qi is not Zhang's opponent!" ”
"Drink it and talk about it!" When Ma Chao heard this, he smiled proudly: "Ma is also a good drinker in the Xiliang Army!" ”
Ma Teng was in the Taishou Mansion, seeing that the two had not returned for a long time, and no longer waited, so that people sent wine and meat, and drank together with the generals under the tent, on top of the wine banquet, Ma Teng was quite attentive to Xu Shu, and persuaded Xu Shu to devote himself to Xiliang several times, Xu Shu heard the words, and said to Ma Teng: "Shu has been under the emperor's uncle's account for a long time, how can you abandon each other?" Now the emperor's uncle is under the general's account, and he should be the general's plan. ”
Ma Teng couldn't help frowning when he heard this, remembering that when Liu Bei devoted himself to Xiliang, he did not reuse it, Ma Teng thought that Xu Shu was still resentful because of this, and said to Xu Shu: "Ma Mou's words must be practiced, and now Chang'an has been obtained by my Xiliang, and this first merit is Yuanzhi and Xuande!" I don't know what reward you want? ”
"A little bit of effort, not enough to worry about." Xu Shu smiled at Ma Teng and said: "There is no Xu, General Wenyue must also have a plan to break Chang'an, Xiliang Iron Cavalry dominates the world, it is difficult to meet opponents, Xu is just at the right time!" ”
After Xu Shu said that, Han Sui couldn't help laughing, and said to Xu Shu: "They are all their own people, why should Yuan Zhi be so humble?" ”
Ma Teng also smiled when he heard this, and said to Xu Shu: "In the Xiliang Army, meritorious service will be rewarded, and there will be punishment, Ma Mou can't break this convention, Yuan Zhi, Xuande, what do you two want, it's a big deal!" ”
After thinking for a moment, Liu Bei said to Ma Teng: "The two of us want to ask the general to spare the lives of tens of thousands of people in Chang'an City, the general should know that in the future, the general wants to go east into the Central Plains, this population matter is particularly important, if the people in this city are all working, they can raise tens of thousands of soldiers for the general, and it is not for selfishness, it is really a great cause for the general!" ”
When Ma Teng heard this, his face was slightly cold, and he said to Liu Bei: "When did Ma kill the people?" The army plundered the city, it is my Xiliang practice, three days later, the people should be restored to peace! Don't mention this matter again, this is a festive feast! ”
When Liu Bei heard this, he was speechless, and the generals of Xiliang all laughed at this person's idiot and dream, Xiliang's soldiers used their lives, and the picture was that Chang'an was rich, if the soldiers were not allowed to loot, why not wait for the military camp to mutiny?
Xu Shu saw that Ma Teng had made up his mind, and he no longer persuaded him, and said to Ma Teng: "Uncle Huang is just not strong enough to drink, don't blame the general, Xu thinks that since the robbery for three days is a military example of Xiliang, I have just arrived, I don't know why, I don't talk to the general about this matter, but Xu Mou viewed it, the generals of Xiliang are brave and brave, but there is no incompetent official to govern Chang'an, if the general does not give up, Xu is willing to take this position!" ”
(To be continued)