Seeing that the latent operation had failed, Ju Yi had no good way, except to go back to restore his life and let Ma Chao decide, Ju Yi had no choice.

Ju Yi said, "Okay, I'll go back here." I hope what General Yan said is not a plan to lure the enemy in. ”

Yan Xing said: "I will open the gate of Lijing City, as long as General Shenwei is willing to accept it, he can enter the city at any time." ”

Ju Yi nodded, and with a wave of his hand, the three hundred Xiandeng dead soldiers disguised as merchants under his command no longer disguised, and drove away in a carriage full of weapons.

Ju Yi came back soon, and he didn't lose anything, which made Ma Chao very puzzled.

After Ju Yi told Ma Chao about the matter, it made Ma Chao even more confused.

Zhang Xiu said: "Brother, don't trust Yan Xing. Yan Xing is the most treacherous person except for Han Sui and Cheng Gongying. This must have been his deception. ”

Ma Dai also echoed: "Yes, Yan Xing must be trying to lure our army into Lijing City, and there must be many crossbowmen lurking in Lijing City, just wait for our army to enter the city, and ten thousand arrows will be fired together, and when the time comes, our army will be caught off guard and will definitely suffer heavy casualties." ”

Hearing the two say this, Ma Chao was also a little undecided.

Ma Chao asked: "Wenhe, what do you think?" ”

Jia Xu said: "It's hard to say whether Yan Xing's move is true or not. The young master might as well lead 10,000 horsemen first, and the two generals can each lead the army around the city gate in front of them and lie dormant. If the young master saw that Yan Xing had the intention of surrendering, he quickly retreated back. In order to ensure the integrity of the young master, the young master can add soft armor under the armor and add armor to the war horse; The guards who follow the young master's guard battalion in front can wear armor and cavalry equipment to prevent the ambush from firing arrows.

As soon as the two generals heard the sound of fierce fighting, they could immediately climb the city walls and storm the city. Because Yan Xing really surrendered, his main force must be placed at the gate where the young master entered the city, and the other city gates and city walls must not be tightly defended, and they can be easily attacked. And if Yan Xing sincerely surrenders, then the young master will enter the city directly, and the two generals can also enter the city. ”

Jia Xu told the story, and the crisis was resolved in just a few words, Ma Chao would not be damaged anyway, and it was very likely to take the opportunity to capture Lijing City, and everyone was convinced. Ma Chao arranged it according to Jia Xu's strategy.

Armor and cavalry equipment is to put the cavalry and war horses with thick armor, and all parts except the four legs of the war horse are strictly protected.

The armor has appeared in the Western Han Dynasty, such as the bamboo slips unearthed from the Yinwan Han Tomb, in the arsenal of Donghai County in the Yongshi period of the Western Han Dynasty, there are 97,584 sets of war horse armor and more than 5,000 sets of cavalry armor; At the time of the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao had 300 horse armors and Cao Cao had 10; In the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the armor and cavalry equipment gradually became the mainstream of the cavalry, such as the Dunhuang mural "Five Hundred Robbers Become Buddha", in which the robbers were recruited and suppressed by Xianbei's armor and cavalry. After the war, Ma Chao was given 500 armor and cavalry equipment, all of which were used to equip the pro-guard battalion, because the pro-guard battalion was a sharp knife unit that was to charge with him.

Ma Chao added armor to Xiaobai, and the heavy armor was not difficult for a good Xiaobai. The guards also had 500 horsemen dressed in armor and looked like iron men and horses made of iron. The smooth fish scale armor made the five hundred horses shine brightly and shine in the sun. Ma Chao couldn't help but think of the poem "Jiaguang opens to the sun". Suddenly, Ma Chao had an idea, he could list these five hundred cavalry as a separate part as a heavy cavalry for charging and breaking into formation.

But not yet, now I have to take care of Yan Xing's affairs. Ma Chao showed his strength and led 10,000 horsemen to approach Lijing City. At the same time as Ma Chao's action, Ma Dai and Zhang Xiu also led 10,000 horsemen to quietly detour left and right, approaching the two gates of Lijing City.

Ma Chao soon saw that Yan Xing was already on a horse, leading two or three thousand horsemen, waiting outside Lijing City.

This made Ma Chao somewhat relieved, but the soldiers were treacherous, and Ma Chao still didn't dare to be careless, and still let the ten thousand horses unsheath their knives and arrows on their crossbows. If Yan Xing acted rashly, he would give an order.

Ten thousand horses have gained momentum, and the Xiliang Iron Horse still maintains its silence and solemnity as always, slowly galloping closer.

When he reached a distance of 100 steps from Yan Xing, Ma Chao ordered the army to stop, and he led 20 guards to run towards Yan Xing.

Seeing this, Yan Xing also went to Ma Chaoxing.

Seeing the face that he hadn't seen for a long time, Ma Chao suddenly felt a little kind. Ma Chao said: "General Yan, don't come unharmed. ”

Yan Xing immediately dismounted, knelt down on one knee under Ma Chao's horse, and said: "The young general is willing to surrender to the general, worship the general as the young master, sacrifice Lijing City, and beg the general to take it in." ”

is so tame, Ma Chao is more suspicious, which looks more like a deception.

Ma Chao thought that Yan Xing must have taken Han Sui's bad treatment as a reason for defrauding him, so he said: "Why did General Yan surrender? Is it because Han Sui doesn't reuse generals? ”

Yan Xing raised his head and said sincerely, "But because of this, but not all. ”

Ma Chao was a little curious and said, "Then what's the reason?" ”

Yan Xing said: "Han Sui was tyrannical and unreasonable, when he was in Liangzhou, he brutally brutalized the people, and after arriving in Hexi, in order to restore his strength, he wantonly robbed the people to strengthen the army, plundered the people's property as military resources, and tossed Hexi into a miasma. The last general really couldn't stand it, and couldn't bear the people to suffer this calamity. ”

This remark was completely unexpected by Ma Chao. However, Ma Chao remembered that in history, Yan Xing had also betrayed Han Sui and defected to Cao Cao, and the reason was also because he believed that Han Sui had raised troops for 30 years, which had caused the people and soldiers of Liangzhou to be very tired. From this point of view, Yan Xing should have the heart to cherish the people.

Ma Chao was thinking about it, and Yan Xing said again: "But the general has implemented benevolent governance in the twelve counties, allowing the tired people and soldiers to recuperate, and rescuing hundreds of thousands of slaves and maids from the hands of the family, which is a righteous act. The young general is not talented, but he also knows loyalty, so he hopes to surrender to the general. ”

At this time, Ma Chao completely believed in Yan Xing's sincerity, and said: "Okay, the general can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and be honest and wise." If the general doesn't dislike it, I can leave a position for the general to be a lieutenant general. ”

Ma Chao considered that his subordinates were too few, and there were only six people: Pang De, Ma Dai, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu, Zhang Ji, Duan Xuan, and Ju Yi. Among them, Pang De and Ma Dai can be of great use, Zhang Xiu is still growing, Zhang Ji and Duan Xuan have mediocre qualifications, and Ju Yi specializes in leading the way to the dead.

Therefore, Ma Chao can be used to command larger troops, as long as Pang De and Ma Dai are two, Zhang Xiu's current talent is not enough to command the deployment of ten thousand horses. The reason why he led Wan Qi was also because there was really no other better choice. But if you add a Yan Xing who is no less talented than Pang De and Ma Dai, then the command and transfer of the army can be more handy.