Yan Xing joked to the horses under the city gate: "General Ma, I, Yan Yanming, follow the strategy of the young master and the military advisor, and when you go out of the city to block you, I will take advantage of the situation to sneak attack the city of the lower cousin." ”

Ma Yu first rode away from the Cousin City, and then pointed at Yan Xing and scolded: "Yan Xing, you betray the lord, you disloyal and unrighteous person!" ”

Yan Xing said angrily: "Han Sui acted perversely and brutalized the people. You helped Han Sui to abuse and inflict harm, which is against the way of heaven, and it is really disloyal and unjust. Wait, the young master will sweep away Hexi, and see what happens to you! ”

Ma Yu threw down a cold snort, and immediately went around the walls of Cousin City and fled towards Le Jun City.

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After Ma Chao took the Biaoshi City, he didn't rest too much, so he said to the generals: "According to Wenhe's policy, Brother Dai, you lead 10,000 horsemen to Lechuan City, you don't need to take it, you just need to surround it on three sides." If Han Sui sends reinforcements, you will set up an ambush. ”

As he spoke, Ma Chao threw an arrow on the ground.

Ma Dai hurriedly picked up the arrow and said solemnly: "Command!" ”

Ma Chao looked at Ju Yi, Yan Xing and Zhang Xiu, and said, "You wait with me to capture Huishui City." ”

"Whoa!" The three generals replied with emotion.

Jia Xu said: "Young master, after taking Huishui City, you can go to Lejun City to meet General Ma Dai." If Han Sui sent reinforcements, they would besiege the city together to send reinforcements; If Han Sui is afraid of the ferocity of our army's field battles and the inconvenience of attacking the city, and chooses not to hold out and not rescue Lechuan City, then we will choose a strategy to capture Lechuan City. Under the music, the young master can directly hit Anmi City. ”

Ma Chao thought so deeply and said, "I've heard it, so follow Wenhe's strategy." In addition, Brother Dai, in order to prevent Han Sui from being treacherous and dangerous, you must be more careful and keep in touch with me at all times. ”

Ma Dai's heart was warm, and he said, "Don't worry, eldest brother, my brother will be fine." ”

After the order, Ma Chao divided his army, left the Biaoshi City, and then traced the weak water and marched towards Huishui City.

Because the Xiliang Iron Horse can constantly change the war horse, replace the tired war horse, and replace it with a war horse with good physical strength, which can maintain a speed of 400 miles a day. In one day, Ma Chao led the crowd to the foot of Huishui City.

This water city was built on the bank of weak water, and also led weak water to form a ditch, with a two-zhang city wall formed by loess tamping, and on the city wall were rows of defenders with bows and crossbows and spears, but it also appeared indestructible.

Ma Chao saw that those defenders were different from the defenders of the cities of Zhangye County and the defenders of Biaoshi City, they stood very upright, and their weapons were also very standard, so they should be well-trained soldiers.

This made it difficult for Ma Chao. Ma Chao said to Jia Xu beside him: "Huishui City has high walls, deep moats, and a little better defenders, how to capture this city?" ”

Jia Xu thought for a while and said, "The young master forgives his sins, and there is no good way to do it for a while." ”

Ma Chao did not complain about Jia Xu, nor did he mean to look down on him. After all, the strategy is not so easy, and you can come up with it with a pat on the head.

Jia Xu said: "There are few main soldiers and many generals, and there are only 2,000 defenders in Huishui City." It is better for the young master to persuade him to surrender, and he knows the righteousness, coupled with the generosity of high-ranking officials, or he may succeed. ”

Ma Chao pondered for a moment and said, "But there is no good way." ”

Ma Chao ordered 20,000 horsemen to line up neatly under Huishui City and make a big show to deter the defenders of Huishui City. At the same time, the galloping horse approached the city alone.

Ma Chao was separated by two miles and a ditch, and saw from a distance that under the city tower of Huishui City, many soldiers surrounded a person wearing official clothes, who was probably the guard of Huishui City.

Seeing the huge momentum of Xiliang Tieqi, Ma Chao could clearly see that the defenders on Huishui City were a little flustered, some were walking around on the city wall, and some were even squatting under the battlements. But the official immediately sent his soldiers over, killing those who should be killed, and beating those who should be beaten, which reinvigorated the restless defenders.

Ma Chao suddenly felt that this guard seemed to have some talent, and he had more thoughts of persuading him to surrender.

Ma Chao shouted: "I am the Shenwei General Jin Ma Chao is also!" Who will be the castle guard? You can quickly come out and have a conversation! ”

The official immediately took a step forward, held the battlement with one hand, and shouted: "I am the general of Huishui, my name is Jiang Yin, and the people of Tianshui are also." What is the reason why the general violated my Hexi realm? ”

Ma Chao was overjoyed when he heard this, this Jiang Jian is Jiang Wei's father, but he didn't expect to find it everywhere, but it was because he was under Han Sui. If you can get Jiang Yin, you will be able to get Jiang Wei in the future.

Ma Chao said: "Han Sui was originally a thief, and he went against the grain in Hexi, so I came to crusade." You should know that evil is invincible, so why not open the city and surrender? If I have talent, I will use it. ”

Jiang Jian sneered twice and said, "The general said that the generals were perverse, isn't the general the same?" The general wantonly persecuted the family in Liangzhou, seized their real estate, and took their house slaves, so that the family could only become a businessman despised by everyone. Isn't such an evil deed perverse? ”

Ma Chao understood that Jiang Yin's family was a local family in Tianshui, otherwise Jiang Jian would not have become the Gong Cao of Tianshui County in history, and Jiang Wei would not have been able to guard Tianshui for Cao Weizhen. Therefore, Jiang Jian naturally hated him for persecuting the family, and he would not surrender, but would only hold on.

Thinking of this, Ma Chao had no choice but to dispel the idea of persuasion. Because this is no longer a question of using the position of high-ranking officials and righteousness to sway, but a question of rising to the class level.

Jiang Jian said again: "I will never surrender to the general, the general can attack the city quickly, I will go all out." ”

Ma Chao thought to himself, it seems that Jiang Wei can only be obtained by capturing the city, so he asked: "I heard that you have a son named Jiang Wei, is he in this city with you?" ”

Jiang Jian thought that Ma Chao was going to talk ruthlessly, but he didn't expect Ma Chao to come to such a sentence without a head, and he was a little stunned. Then Jiang Jian thought that Ma Chao wanted to use his heirs to shake him, so he said angrily: "The general doesn't need to say more, I don't have a son yet." Even if I had a son, who might be killed by the general, I would never surrender! ”

After Ma Chao heard this guarantee, he was very satisfied, and also remembered that Jiang Wei was born in 202 AD, 15 years before the current 187.

Jiang Wei was Zhuge Liang's heir, and after Zhuge Liang's death, he alone supported the Northern Expedition against Cao Wei, so that the national fortunes of Shu continued for more than ten years. And his opponents are demons like Sima Yi and Zhong Hui. Jiang Wei can rely on the weak national strength of Shu to deal with it, which shows that he is a rare general. Ma Chao wanted to get Jiang Wei very much, thinking that he was using it for his own use.

Although Jiang Wei has not been born yet, as long as Jiang Jian is alive, Jiang Wei will always be born. As soon as he thought of this, Ma Chao felt that this was a great cultivation plan, and he wanted to conquer Huishui City.

Ma Chao smiled: "Okay, I will definitely break through this city!" ”

After the cruel words, Ma Chao returned to his army.

As soon as he came back, Yan Xing came over and said, "Young master, the last general has just arrived, and he has no skills. I am willing to offer advice to help the young master break through Huishui City. ”