Huang Quan commanded the Han army to attack on three sides, and the siege equipment such as the cloud ladder and the well were all powerful, and Ma Chao held a strong bow and shot feather arrows again and again, and the arrows and arrows were killed.

Su Ze was ruthless, defending steadily and steadily, and reciprocating with wood, stones, etc. Yan Xing and Wei Ping put on their helmets and armor, holding blades in their hands to fill the gap. After three days of siege, the Han army made no progress.

So, Huang Quan wore a slightly conspicuous armor and was close to the front-line commander.

Ma Chao persuaded Huang Quan: "General Huang is dressed like this, it's like looking for death." The people of Liangzhou are good at bows and arrows, so let's hide! ”

Huang Quan said: "I just let him shoot me, otherwise how can I quickly take Jincheng?" "Ma Chao is inexplicable.

Huang Quan was still like this, and the result was naturally targeted quickly, Yan Xing figured out the law of Huang Quan's supervising array, took a good position, and when he saw Huang Quan and his usual presence on the front line, he quietly took out his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow at Huang Quan.

In fact, Huang Quan had long been aware that the arrow came Huang Quan relied on his battlefield experience to avoid the key point and pretend to be hit by the arrow.

Ma Chao was frightened, and hurriedly went to check, and the guards on the left and right went up to protect him. Ma Chao came to see it, only to hear Huang Quan say in a low voice: "General Ma, I wear three layers of fine kai inside, and there is this layer of fine kai outside, and the critical places are even more focused on protection, so it's okay at all." Now pretend I've been hit by an arrow! ”

Ma Chao immediately came to his senses, got up and saw many Han soldiers looking at him and shouted: "Give me and attack the city, and kill those who dare to slack off!" ”

Then, in a hurry, Huang Quan was carried back, Huang Quan closed his eyes, hung his head, and withdrew to the camp.

The next day, Ma Chao's army attacked the city, roaring and screaming, restless, and retreating after dark. Then besiege the city again for two days, and then slow down the siege.

Yan Xing shot an arrow, and seeing Huang Quan fall off his horse, many people on the city wall said that they saw Huang Quan hit the arrow. Wei Ping was overjoyed when he learned about it, and kept sending people to listen to the news.

Soon several people came, it was the family members of the soldiers in the city, because they were worried, they did not return, they came to find out that Huang Quan was injured and came to report the news.

Wei Ping was overjoyed and said: "The thief will be injured, God will help me, wait for me to raise soldiers and horses to take advantage of their unstable military morale, and attack and break it." ”

Su Ze said: "General Wei is slow, wait for me to ask again!" ”

Then he said to the people who surrendered: "Where do you live, and how do you find out the news?"

Tou Cheng said: "The little ones were arrested before to beckon Jincheng's family to leave. They asked us to help build siege engines, so we had to pitch our tents by the river. Today, there was a man who came to the river, we hadn't seen him before, and asked him what he was doing.

He said that he was a soldier in the army, and we asked him to see our companions, and he said that he was very busy these days, and if he couldn't be cured, he didn't know if he could live or not, so he still had kung fu to care about us.

After saying that, he hurried away. Na Lang Zhong is very well dressed and dressed very well, unlike ordinary Lang Zhong.

Moreover, in the past few days, the soldiers and horses besieging the city seem to be floating in the hearts of the people, and there are rumors that the Lord is about to die. However, these days the precautions are very tight, and there were still people who frequented everywhere before, but now there are very few. ”

Su Ze groaned after hearing this, and Wei Ping said: "Taishou, now that the commander of the thief army is seriously injured, this is a godsend, if you don't come out at this time, when will you wait?" ”

Su Zedao: "In this case, you can send a thousand soldiers and horses to test it, and General Wei will lead the troops later, so there is room for adaptation." ”

Wei Ping said loudly: "Su Taishou, it is the duty of Taishou to appease the people, stabilize people's hearts, and govern the county. As for going into battle to kill the enemy, it is up to us warriors to defend the territory, and Su Taishou can stay in the city. ”

Su Zedao: "This matter is related to the safety of Jincheng, and I have the right to ask." ”

Wei Ping said: "Isn't it enough to be timid, hesitate, and miss the opportunity!" ”

After speaking, he didn't wait for Su Ze to say anything, and threw down a sentence and said: "I'll go and attack the camp, Yanming, come over quickly." "Get up and go.

Su Ze let out a long sigh and said, "General Yan, are you sure you shot Huang Quan?" ”

Yan Xingdao: "My lord, I still can't be sure, I aimed at Huang Quan and shot an arrow, and I was hit, but the last general didn't dare to say that he would definitely shoot to death." ”

Su Ze said: "How is this good! ”

Yan Xing said anxiously: "I knew that I would rather not shoot this arrow. ”

Su Ze comforted: "Don't say that. Then it seemed to say to Yan Xing and to himself: "Many soldiers have seen Huang Quan fall off the horse, Ma Chao is furious, Ma Chao is even more manic these days, and today the people are here again, it seems that I am too worried." ”

As soon as the words fell, the soldiers outside the door came to the door and said, "General Wei sent a small one to tell General Yan to go quickly." ”

Yan Xing agreed: "I know, you go first, and I'll arrive later." ”

The soldiers retreated, and Su Ze said: "General Yan, go quickly, be careful in everything, the safety of Jincheng is in the hands of the general." ”

Yan Xing said with a solemn face: "The last general understands. ”

That night, Wei Ping led 5,000 troops out of the city, although Wei Ping tried his best to fight the main battle, but he was very careful, divided 2,000 troops and handed them over to Yan Xing to lead the rear, and led 3,000 troops in front.

Wei Ping took the lead in the Han army camp, thousands of Han troops in the camp were in chaos, and they did not resist, they ran backwards, Wei Ping saw this appearance, put his mind at ease, urged the troops to chase the Han army, attacked the Han army's rear camp, and followed the Han army into the camp.

As soon as he entered the back camp, the Han army ran left and right, disappeared, Wei Ping was shocked, knew that he had a plan, and was about to retreat, shouting from all sides, bows and arrows and crossbows shot from all sides, shooting the Cao army, and then short-handed, besieging and killing the Cao army.

Wei Ping resisted desperately, counting on Yan Xing to come and respond. But Yan Xing in the back was very bitter, because his opponent was Ma Chao, and Ma Chao's soldiers and horses were three times that of Yan Xing, and he surrounded him.

Ma Chao shouted: "Yan Xing, you have already planted your wings and cannot escape, surrender quickly, why bother to lose your life for Cao Thief!" ”

Yan Xingdao: "Cannibalism, loyalty, Ma Chao, come and fight with me, the two of us lack a fight." ”

Ma Chao said: "Why are you bothered? Han Sui is still your father-in-law, you have turned your back on him. ”

Yan Xingdao: "I never regarded him as a father-in-law, he forced me to marry his daughter. How can King Wei be compared to Han Sui, I have already decided that King Wei is the master, so I will not turn my back. And it's not your turn to even care about the life or death of your family, and you can't keep your wife. ”

After laughing twice, he rushed with a gun, the corners of Ma Chao's mouth twitched, and he didn't say much, he clenched the sharp gun and came to greet him. Yan Xing was entrusted by Su Ze, and when he saw that the plan had failed, he wanted to desperately fight with Ma Chao to lose both and even drag Ma Chao to Huangquan together, which could be regarded as doing his best. Therefore, marksmanship is a desperate move, and the style is thrilling.

Ma Chao pondered: Okay Yan Xing, you are really Cao Thief's dog, if you want to die, I will fulfill you. Come to think of it, Ma Chao's gun is not slow, it is very sharp, and the two of them come and go, fighting each other.

After fifty moves, Ma Chao began to occupy the peak, Yan Xing was anxious, and his soldiers and horses had already collapsed, so he was inevitably anxious, and he was afraid that he would die under Ma Chao's gun in less than thirty rounds.

Yan Xing didn't care about it and scolded: "Ma Chao, you, a rebel who doesn't care about the life and death of your family, do you still have the face to see people?" ”

Ma Chao's eyes widened sharply, and he shouted: "You still have the kung fu to speak, it seems that I am light." "In other words, the offensive is even more aggressive.

Yan Xing planned to stimulate Ma Chao and let him leak his flaws, but seeing that Ma Chao was really stimulated and angry, his marksmanship was not chaotic at all, but his strength and speed were faster.

Yan Xing said again: "What, I'm angry, think about what you did, and tell Han Sui what to say about abandoning your parents and brothers......." ”

Before he finished speaking, Ma Chao stabbed Yan Xing in the shoulder with a shot, pulled it hard, and brought out a piece of flesh and blood, Yan Xing gritted his teeth and handed the gun to Ma Chao's left chest.

originally thought that Ma Chao would definitely hold it, Ma Chao didn't block it at all, the big gun was pointed at Yan Xing's neck, Yan Xing was determined to die, shook his hand and shot straight in, but he was a little slower, rubbing Ma Chao's left ribs, Ma Chao stabbed Yan Xing's throat with a shot, and then threw Yan Xing away.

Ma Chao laughed, laughed loudly, laughed heartbreakingly, galloped on horseback, picked up big guns, and killed dozens of Cao soldiers in the blink of an eye.

Huang Quan annihilated three thousand Cao troops, captured Wei Ping alive, and rushed to see Ma Chao's appearance, and went up with a few generals to calm Ma Chao down.

Huang Quan looked at Ma Chao, who had calmed down, and didn't say anything, before leaving, Liu Bei privately instructed Huang Quan: Ma Chao is brave but ruthless, fierce but less righteous, unruly, and has won the heart of Qiang, and needs to guard against his handover to Qiangdi, so as not to cause chaos.

Indeed, regardless of the two rebellions of your family, the city was destroyed and surrendered, the generals rebelled, and the wives and children were killed, which cannot be washed away in a lifetime, no matter how much you regret it and how painful it is.

Huang Quan didn't know Ma Chao's pain and would never experience it. So he didn't comfort Ma Chao, but just said lightly: "General Ma, prepare to conquer Jincheng and return to the aid of Pang Junshi and General Zhao!" Ma Chao agreed.

Perhaps indifference is the best consolation. Huang Quan turned around and cleaned up the battlefield.

Su Ze saw the distant view on the city wall, and hoped that Cao's army would be victorious, and when the fire rose in the distance, it was not good news that arrived at the city, but the news of the ambush brought by several Cao soldiers who were full of wounds.

Su Ze was dizzy for a while, only feeling that the sky was spinning, and he hurriedly held it left and right, and Su Ze said heavily: "Jincheng is not guaranteed, Jincheng is not guaranteed!" ”

Everyone helped Su Ze back to the mansion, and Su Ze said to Li Zheng, the former Changshi: "Li Changshi, you can go out of the city and surrender to Huang Quan after dawn, and ask him to ensure the safety of all the people and soldiers in the city." ”

Changshi Li Zheng was shocked: "Taishou, why should we surrender." ”

Su Zedao: "The soldiers and horses defending the city in the city, excluding the injured and those who went out of the city this time, are less than a thousand, how to defend the city, rather than let them die in vain, it is better to let them go home safely and reunite with their relatives." ”

Li Zheng said: "There are still tens of thousands of people in the city, and the people's hearts are for me." ”

Su Zedao: "It's useless, after all, the thief army under the city is trained, the advance and retreat are well-founded, the order is uniform, the people have taken weapons for a few days, and they have fought several battles, they can't be sent to death in vain, Huang Quan is not a murderer, we surrender in Kaicheng, and the people can survive." The safety of the people of the whole city is pleased! ”

The cronies on the left and right all wept. Li Zheng said: "We will live up to our mission." ”

Li Zheng went out of the city, Huang Quan and Ma Chao were approaching, Li Zheng came to the front of the formation and said loudly: "Jincheng County Magistrate Shi Li Zheng has come to ask for a meeting." ”

Huang Quan and Ma Chao came out and said, "What's the matter with you?" ”

Li Zheng said: "The two armies fought, the people suffered, but the people are the most innocent, today we Taishou asked me to consult with the two generals, if we do not hurt the soldiers and the people, we are willing to surrender." ”

Ma Chao said coldly when he heard it: "You dare to talk nonsense even if you have a small long history, the elite of Jincheng is exhausted, and now you are just some old and weak people in the city, you still dare to put forward conditions here, it's really funny." ”

Li Zheng said: "General Ma Chao, there are indeed not many elite soldiers and horses in the city, but there are tens of thousands of people who work together and a Taishou who loves the people.

Even if we can't defend the city, you will inevitably lose a few thousand more people, do you think that there is really a city to be slaughtered in front of you? ”

Ma Chao was about to speak, but Huang Quan stopped him and said, "You go back and tell you Su Taishou, I agreed to the conditions." ”

Loudly said to the soldiers and horses behind him: "After the city is broken, you must not plunder, you must not disturb the people, you must not kill the soldiers defending the city, and those who violate the order will be engaged in military law." Do you understand everything? The crowd agreed in unison.

Huang Quan said: "Li Changshi, how is it, don't worry." ”

Li Zheng said: "Thank you so much. ”

Huang Quan said again: "When you go back, give Su Taishou a word, let him come to greet us in person, otherwise what he just said will not count." ”

Li Zheng said angrily: "How can you humiliate us Taishou so much, you are deceiving people too much." ”

Huang Quan laughed and said: "Li Changshi, you are wrong, I have seen what Su Taishou has done in the past few days, he is a very popular good official, he is conscientious, protects the territory and the people, and wins the hearts of the people."

It is precisely for this reason that I am worried that his city will fall into our hands, and he will think that he has failed the appointment of the court and will judge himself or cannot think of it, so he uses this condition to bind him, and I don't want to see such a virtuous person die because of us. ”

Li Zheng thought for a while and said: What this guy said makes sense, Taishou may really be ready to do this.

Then he said, "Well, I'll bring the words." ”

Huang Quan said: "I'll wait for you for two hours." ”

Li Zheng returned to the city and came to see Su Ze, and sure enough, Su Ze had an extra sword in front of him, Li Zheng was secretly frightened, so he told Huang Quan's conditions.

The left and right were furious and asked to fight with the Han army. Su Ze immediately denied that the city was no longer defensible, and if he could keep the people, what was it if he was humiliated.

Prepare the seal letter and household registration, and go to the city gate to welcome Huang Quan into the city, Huang Quan saw that after the city gate opened, a group of people came out and also got off the horse to welcome him.

Su Ze was about to speak after Huang Quan approached, but Huang Quan opened his mouth first and said: "Su Taishou governs the place, and the people live in peace. ”

Su Ze said: "How dare those who surrender bear such praise. ”

Huang Quan said: "Su Taishou is a person who loves the people, and he sacrifices the city for the people, so he doesn't dare to fight." I have a reluctant request recently, so please supervise our army not to disturb the people! ”

Su Ze said: "Your soldiers and horses are bound by your people, what do you have to do with me." ”

Huang Quan said: "I have something to do, and I can't supervise my soldiers in every detail, so I have Lao Su too guard." ”

Make a gesture of invitation and enter the city with Suze. The people who entered the city pleaded for Su Ze.

Huang Quan declared that all those who resisted before were not to blame in the past, including Su Ze, but those who deliberately sabotaged after that would be punished according to law.

Su Ze was already determined to die, and was bound there by Huang Quan's words. Huang Quan left 5,000 soldiers and horses, and Ma Chao led 10,000 troops to support Jieting.

Ma Chaoxian led 3,000 cavalry to rush to Jieting, followed by infantry. Huang Quan used the Jincheng Taishou seal to send a letter of persuasion to Xu Miao, the Taishou of Longxi County, although the letter was delivered, there was no reply!