Chapter 699: Brothers of One Heart
Ma Tan's eyelids beat violently, and even his heart began to twitch a little.
Although three years have passed since the Battle of Mumen, it has not disappeared from Ma Yan's memory, on the contrary, almost every nightmare he has is related to that battle. The neighing of the war horse, the tremor of the earth, and the sharpness of the Wei army's iron cavalry when they charged, all of them were engraved in his mind, and he couldn't forget them.
This time, he encountered an even stronger opponent, and it was actually the strongest elite of the Wei army: the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
At the thought of being assaulted and slaughtered by a cavalry like the tiger and leopard cavalry, the back of Ma Yan's head felt a chill, and layers of sweat broke out on his body. If Wei Ba hadn't been vigilant, not only would he have been unable to escape death, but these tens of thousands of troops might also have been hit hard, at least his dream of making meritorious contributions would have been shattered again.
If he really got to that point, Ma Jian didn't know what choice he had other than to kill himself with a horizontal sword.
Wei Ba is really a lucky general, such a catastrophe can be escaped by him, what kind of enemy is he unable to defeat? In addition to being afraid, Ma Jian felt very lucky.
It seems that it was very wise to decide to secretly help Wei Ba in the first place, and now, Wei Ba has begun to give him rich rewards.
Ma Tan was draped in a big hat, kneeling in front of the desk, his eyes fell on the map, but his mind was a little wandering. His forehead was covered with fine sweat, but the corners of his mouth were faint smiles, both smug and sarcastic. As for what he was proud of and who he ridiculed, only he knew.
Ma Jian immediately invited Wei Feng and Deng Zhi and put the military report he had just received in front of them. After Deng Zhi saw it, he stroked his beard. There was silence, but there was some worry in his eyes. Wei Feng's face sank, and with a "snap", the general's report was on the case.
"I disagree!"
The corners of Ma Tan's mouth twitched slightly, and he smiled without saying a word.
Wei Feng hesitated for a moment, and then explained: "The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Wuwei Battalion are both the elite of the Wei army, and their combat power is so strong that they are rare in the world. With only Ziyu's 5,000 steps to ride, he is not an opponent at all. What's more, we are still facing two obstacles, Lixian and Turbulence, and we cannot provide strong support. If you barely fight. The losses are bound to be staggering. How can there be enough strength to attack Wancheng at that time? It is better to stand still, wait for the hussar general to make progress, and then think of a good strategy to break the enemy. ”
Ma Tan's eyes flashed. Since he set out with Wei Ba to Nanxiang, Wei Feng is no longer as reckless as before. There is some truth to this. Sounds like that. But. This time, he couldn't listen to Wei Feng.
"General Deng, what do you think?"
Deng Zhi saw that Ma Yan nodded, and it was not good to remain silent anymore. He coughed: "I think it is not a small difficulty, but I believe in General Zhennan, since he advocates a war, he must be sure." He glanced at Wei Feng and smiled unnaturally: "Since General Zhennan set out on the expedition, he has won more with less, defeated the strong with the weak, and used the army to make a fool of all, and has never been defeated." I don't think he's going to mess around without a little certainty. ”
Wei Feng frowned, not very satisfied with Deng Zhi's words, but he couldn't refute them. After all, this suggestion was put forward by Wei Ba on his own initiative, and Deng Zhi raised Wei Ba so high, if he blindly objected, it seemed that he had little confidence in Wei Ba.
Seeing that Wei Feng had nothing to say, Ma Yan smiled: "Zirou, think about it, Ziyu Weishenme wants to fight with the tiger and leopard?" Doesn't he know what kind of enemy he is facing? ”
Wei Feng reluctantly arched his hand: "Please advise Changshi." ”
"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Wuwei Battalion are all the personal guards of the Son of Heaven of the Wei State, and they are the real elite. They lurk east of the turbulent waters to prevent us from crossing the turbulent waters. To be honest, I don't have such a face for Cao Rui to use such an elite against me. These people will only come to deal with Ziyu, and only he can deserve such respect. ”
Wei Feng was a little proud.
Ma Yan smiled quietly, and then said: "Ziyu Weishenme wants to fight with all his might?" Because it's about morale on both sides. If we stop there, it is natural for morale to be frustrated, and the biggest impact is Ziyu's reputation. Ziyu weishenme can make Cao Rui pay so much attention? It is because he is invincible, he alone can withstand tens of thousands of elites, and the enemy army is terrified. In the face of the tiger and leopard ride, if he retreats without a fight, what prestige will he have in the future? ”
Wei Feng frowned and wavered a little. When it comes to Wei Ba's reputation, he can't help but have scruples.
"On the contrary, if you defeat the elite of the Wei army such as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Wuwei Battalion, then who else will be able to resist Ziyu's pace in the future? He will once again make a name for himself in the world, inflicting a major blow on the morale of the Wei army and laying a good foundation for the next Wancheng. Zirou, this is not a simple battle, but a battle related to Ziyu's reputation, and it is the prelude to the recovery of Nanyang. ”
Wei Feng took a deep breath, slowly spit it out again, and said uneasily: "However, our strength is insufficient, and this battle is ...... Not much of a chance. ”
"It is precisely because the enemy is strong and I am weak that we must fully support Ziyu and fight this battle." Ma Jian shook his fist vigorously, impassioned. "From now on, we all listen to Ziyu's arrangement, what he says, we will do."
Wei Feng was speechless, Ma Jian said this, if he objected again, it would be too cowardly. However, he was not as excited as Ma Yan, and he also felt that Wei Ba was too risky to do so.
Coming out of Ma Yan's big tent, Wei Feng hurriedly left the camp with five hundred soldiers and came straight to Guan Feng. Hearing that Wei Feng was coming, Guan Feng was not surprised, and personally went out to greet him, and as soon as they met, Wei Feng said, "Have you received any news from Ziyu?" ”
Guan Feng nodded, and while letting Wei Feng into the big tent, he said in a deep voice: "I received his news, but I am still a little uneasy. ”
"It's not just that he's not at ease, he's too reckless." Wei Feng sat down with a snort, and said angrily: "Ma Yan and Deng Zhi are not at ease, they are bent on conquering Wancheng and building a great achievement, but they push Ziyu in front. Ma Tan has 20,000 horses, why didn't he go to face the tiger and leopard riding? I think Ziyu has also won a lot of battles, and he doesn't know how thick the sky is, is the tiger and leopard cavalry and the Wuwei battalion so easy to fight, just with the 5,000 steps in his hand, he can't even fill the gap between people's teeth. Cao Rui sent these people to deal with him, and he took the initiative to meet him......"
Guan Feng glanced at Wei Feng, who was complaining as soon as he sat down, and couldn't help laughing. However, the smile didn't last long, and it flashed away. Her thoughts were the same as Wei Feng's, and she felt that Wei Ba was too reckless to do this. Not to mention the turbulent water and Licheng, even if they fight in formation, in the face of elites like the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and Wuwei Battalion, Wei Ba may not have much chance of winning.
However, Guan Feng didn't want to say that Wei Ba was reckless in front of Wei Feng, even if they were brothers.
"Perhaps, he has his own problems."
"I know he's also burdened by fame." Wei Feng sighed, "As he said, people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, and he has a reputation, so he can't retreat without a fight." He waved his hand and called Wang Hui, the general of the guard: "I still have five hundred soldiers under my command, who were brought by Zilie from Guanzhong, and who have been fighting by my father's side for many years, all of them are elites, all of them are for you, and you will transfer them to Ziyu." If you need anything, tell me now, and I'll go back and tell Ma Yan. ”
Guan Feng answered, turned around and pulled out a military report from the case. "This is Ziyu's combat jihua, there are requirements he listed on it, you see what else to add."
Wei Feng took it and looked at it carefully. "I know, I will tell Ma Yan, as long as he can't do it, I won't agree to this war."
Guan Feng's heart warmed. "Brother, don't worry, brothers are of the same heart, their profits are broken, with you and Zilie to help him, we will definitely win this battle."
"I hope so." Wei Feng got up and left, and five hundred soldiers stood outside the camp, waiting for Guan Feng's order.
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Cao Yu showed the battle flag, the hidden tiger and leopard cavalry and the Wuwei battalion showed their true colors, and the morale of the Wei army was greatly boosted, and the resistance became more and more tenacious. The Shu Han army attacked for two consecutive days without success, and Ma Jian ordered to stop the attack, adjust tactics, boost morale, and prepare for another battle.
The Shu Han army began to move upstream of the turbulent water, Guan Feng's subordinates increased to 5,000 people, and more craftsmen were busy on the west bank of the turbulent water, putting on a jiashi to force the turbulent water.
After receiving the news, the Wei army also transferred 2,000 men from Lixian County to line up on the east bank of the turbulent water. Although there is no Licheng here, under the cover of the turbulent water, 2,000 people can completely block the attack of 5,000 people. The same tactics, they have already tried in Lixian, there is no problem here either.
Cao Yu led the tiger and leopard cavalry to the northeast of Lixian, twenty miles away from Lixian and the new position that was about to start the war.
After two days of adjustment, Ma Jian and Guan Feng attacked at the same time again. Under the cover of thunderbolts and crossbow trucks, the soldiers of the baggage battalion combined the pontoon bridges and pushed the turbulent water to the opposite bank. The Wei army counterattacked with all their might, and arrows and stone projectiles flew towards the pontoon bridge, doing everything to prevent the pontoon bridge from being built. The two sides engaged in a fierce battle on the turbulent water.
Cao Yu and Chen Tai watched Guan Feng's attack closely, in their opinion, although Ma Jian of Lixian County attacked fiercely, and Guan Feng was a woman, her attack was obviously more threatening than Ma Yan's attack.
Because she is Wei Ba's wife.
Because Wei Ba hasn't shown up yet.
Although some scouts sneaked to the west bank of the turbulent water to inquire about the news, so far, no one knows where Wei Ba is. Cao Yu and Chen Tai analyzed that Wei Ba may be in Lixian, hidden behind Guan Feng, or hidden in the mountains in the north, or even anywhere else. They were secretly watching, waiting for a chance to strike a fatal blow.
They were also waiting for such an opportunity, as long as Wei Ba appeared on the east bank of the turbulent water, they would launch a thunderous blow, and with the iron hooves of the tiger and leopard, they would crush the young famous general to the dust.
Both sides held their breath, tensed every nerve, and did everything in their power to catch the traces of their opponents, waiting for the start of the battle.
After two days of fierce fighting, neither Guan Feng nor Ma Jian succeeded in rushing across the river, and the turbulent water was still an insurmountable obstacle in front of them...... (To be continued......)
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