The Ma family army in Hezhou is the most powerful of the three Ma family army, with more than 45,000 elite cavalry. After meeting with Zhou He, Ma Anliang immediately decided to send troops to Maqin to fight with the Qingma Army. In this battle, the Ma family army in Hezhou will send 20 battalions and 20,000 elites to participate in the battle.

After receiving Ma Anliang's letter, Ma Qianling, the envoy of Ningxia Town, immediately sent twelve battalions of elite cavalry to participate in the battle, led by his eldest son Ma Fulu. The Nyingma army had the smallest number of troops, only more than 24,000 men, and sent twelve battalions, which was equivalent to half of their strength.

The Ma family army is worthy of being the largest strength in the northwest, and the total strength of the three families to send troops to Maqin has reached 50,000, plus the original 10,000 defenders of Maqin, so that the total strength has risen to 60,000. With such a large scale of troops, it is enough to fight with the Western Sichuan Army. After all, the regular cavalry of the Western Sichuan Army had only two brigades, less than 20,000 people.

For this reason, Ma Haiyan also specially sent someone to order Maqin's defenders to stick to Maqin and wait for reinforcements. However, he did not know that his order was already late, and half of Maqin's defenders had already gone to reinforce Yushu.

Yushu and Maqin are separated by a full 600 kilometers, and even a large-scale cavalry march will take three days. Moreover, as soon as they set out, they were already detected by the spies of the Western Sichuan Army, and reported the matter to the Western Sichuan Army.

On the morning of 7 April, the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army had already marched to a place called Qingshuihe, and because they were carrying a large amount of baggage, they were not marching fast. But even so, it is estimated that they will be able to reach Maqin on April 9. But here, they received information that the defenders of Maqin were moving south. Cai Yun immediately ordered the troops to stop advancing, and brought Wang Yuze and the generals of the 10th Brigade to discuss countermeasures.

In the marching tent, Cai Yun and Wang Yuze, the commander of the 10th Brigade, Zhao Bowen, and the deputy brigade commander Tashi Dorjee surrounded in front of a detailed map of Qinghai, and estimated that the Qingma Army sent by Maqin had arrived there.

"Chief of Staff. According to the speed of the Green Horse Army, they have been setting off for more than a day, and they should almost be at this position! Tashi Dorjee, the deputy commander of the 10th Brigade, pointed to a place called Maduo and said.

"That is, it is less than a hundred kilometers away from us!" Cai Yun said with some sternness.

"That's right! At the speed of both sides, we will meet at about three or four o'clock in the afternoon! Tashi Dorjee said. He is of the Tibetan Ba ethnic group and is familiar with the geography of the plateau.

"Encounter it! They sent only six battalions of reinforcements, more than 6,000 men. The 8,000 soldiers of the 10th Brigade are not afraid of them! Zhao Bowen, the commander of the 10th Brigade, said confidently. In the battle of the Western Sichuan Army against the Qingma Army, almost every time it was won with less.

"Don't forget that our enemy is not only this Qingma Army, but also a large number of Qingma Army behind, and it is even possible to face the Hezhou Majia Army and the Ningma Army. We must deal with this enemy at the lowest cost! Cai Yun said.

"Chief of Staff, I've taken a look, the terrain here is very suitable for an ambush. Let's choose the best terrain and arrange it into a pocket, and as soon as the Green Horse Army gets in, we can eat them all with our superior firepower! Wang Yuze said. Only in this way can the firepower superiority of the Western Sichuan Army be brought into full play.

"Young marshal, chief of staff, I know a place that is very suitable for ambushes!" Tashi Dorjee, deputy commander of the 10th Brigade, said excitedly.

"Oh? Where? Wang Yuze asked,

"It's less than twenty kilometers ahead of us, and it's called Bison Gully. It is a canyon more than three kilometers long, and the canyon is lined with high mountains, which is the only way from Yushu to Maqin. Tashi Dorjee said.

"Chief of Staff, what about you?" Wang Yuze asked Cai Yun. After all, his military rank is not high, at least he joined this plan as a young marshal, and he has no decision-making power in many things.

"Very good, then we will ambush the Qingma Army in Bison Gully!" Cai Yun said.

"Yes!" Everyone replied loudly.

Soon, the soldiers of the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army moved again, rushing to Biniugou, twenty kilometers away, preparing to build an ambush circle there and ambush the approaching Qingma Army.

At noon, the western Sichuan army rushed to Yeniugou, and under the leadership of the officer, the officers and men of the whole brigade immediately began to move, and they did not even bother to eat lunch. The three-kilometer-long Bison Gully is a perfect place to ambush the enemy, and it is difficult for people to detect it when they are surrounded by high mountains and dense forests.

In order to ensure that the Qingma Army could be completely annihilated, the Western Sichuan Army deployed strong firepower at the end of the Bison Valley. Two heavy machine guns were placed on each side of the canyon, which could form crossfire and block the possibility of the Tsing Ma Army rushing out of the canyon. The 24 Type 2 infantry guns of the whole brigade were also disassembled and transported to an open area halfway up the mountain for assembly. Artillery was fired here, and the entire canyon was within the scope of artillery fire.

It took nearly two hours to get all the positions built. The position was covered with branches and weeds, and unless you looked closely, there was nothing unusual at all.

At this time, the soldiers of the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army began to enjoy dry food. He didn't dare to make a fire to cook, for fear that the smoke would be detected by the Green Horse Army. At the same time, a large number of scouts have been spilled out, and as soon as they find traces of the Tsing Ma Army, they will immediately come back to report.

The headquarters of the 10th Brigade shot in the dense forest halfway up the mountainside, and the white tents were already camouflaged with branches, and there was no scene here in the canyon at all. At this moment, in the command headquarters, only Cai Yun and Wang Yuze were there. The brigade commander and deputy brigade commander of the 10th Brigade went to the front and prepared to command the battle on the front line. The Western Sichuan Army had not experienced such a major battle for many years, and they were all very cautious.

"Chief of Staff, after dealing with these six thousand green horse army, there are not many defenders left in Maqin, and then we can take Maqin lightly!" Wang Yuze said with some excitement. Maqin has tens of thousands of Qingma troops, and now most of them have been sent out, leaving only four battalions. With the combat strength of the Western Sichuan Army, it won't be long before Maqin can be taken.

"Young marshal, it's not that simple. Now that Ma Haiyan must have known the news of our attack on Qinghai, he will definitely not sit idly by. Even with it, the Hezhou Ma Jia Army and the Ning Ma Army will definitely send troops to participate in the battle. Maqin, on the other hand, is a good battlefield. I estimate that the Qingma Army and the other Ma Jiajun will use Maqin as a battlefield to fight a decisive battle with us! Cai Yun analyzed.

"Decisive battle in Maqin? How many enemies will we face? Wang Yuze asked with some concern.

"It won't be too much, but it's not too little, it's estimated that there will be fifty or sixty thousand people!" Cai Yun speculated.

"So much? So are our forces too weak? Wang Yuze was taken aback. The 10th Brigade had just over 8,000 men. Even if the 11th Brigade is added, it is only in the early 10,000s, which is too much different from the opponent.

"The Fourth Brigade will be dispatched then. The elite of the two brigades plus the 11th brigade should be enough to deal with the Ma Jiajun! Cai Yun looked confident.

Wang Yuze also nodded involuntarily, although there are many people in the Ma family's army, there are not many elites, and a large part of them are just rabble. With the firepower of the Western Sichuan Army, it was enough to resist the attack of the Ma Jiajun. The final victory or defeat must belong to the Western Sichuan Army.

"Chief of Staff, Major Marshal. The Scouts have spotted the Green Horse. They are twenty kilometers north of us, and are currently rapidly moving south, and will be in an ambush circle in about half an hour! A guard came in and reported.

"Okay, order the troops to be ready for battle!" Cai Yunluo stood up from his seat suddenly.

The Green Horse Army is finally here, and this place in Bison Gou will become their burial place. The order for the coming of the Green Horse Army was conveyed, and the soldiers of the 10th Brigade went to war to make final preparations, checking firearms, ammunition and supplies, etc., just waiting for the Green Horse Army to send them to the door.

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