Suddenly, the land of Xiliang, which had been quiet for more than a month, was once again ignited by the flames of war, although the war had not yet broken out. In the face of Ma Teng's mobilization, 50,000 people put down the fields they had just received from the government, put on armor, and sharpened their swords. It had only been more than a month since these 50,000 people had laid down these swords, so instead of being surprised by the war, these 50,000 people had more expectations.

Because there is no need for Ma Teng to say more, these 50,000 people and the people of Liangzhou all know that if they do not rise up to resist the invasion of the imperial army, then the fields, cattle, horses, and grain distributed to them by the Assassin Mansion are likely to be taken back by the imperial court. In this battle, they not only fought for the Fufeng Ma clan, but also fought for their own interests and the interests of the whole Xiliang.

With the two important places of Dasanguan and Jieting, each with 5,000 infantry troops stationed, Ma Teng commanding 14,000 cavalry, plus 50,000 reserve troops, Ma Teng thought that the number of troops available in his hands plus Ma Chao's western expeditionary army could be equal to the 100,000 Guanzhong army of Huangfu Song, and Ma Teng's worries began to slowly decrease. Moreover, the brave and good soldiers of Xiliang were far superior to other tribes in the world, and it was rumored that Ma Teng mobilized 50,000 people, and the people of Xiliang, who were originally a little loud, were full of confidence.

On this side, Chencang City.

Huangfu Song held a white silk tightly in his hand, and the words on it were "Go beyond Hexi, the big thing is urgent, and you can attack quickly", which made his heart glow with coldness.

These twelve words are enough to make Huangfu Song suddenly realize. Huangfu Song quickly thought that it must be that Jin Ma Chao must have acted faster than they expected on Han Sui and kept Yang Biao in the dark. Yang Biao only now realized that Huangfu Song could not imagine what kind of progress Jin Ma Chao had made in Hexi. If Jin Ma Chao had solved Han Sui's problem before Yang Biao found out, then Huang Fu Song's expected and Han Sui would form a two-sided attack on Jin Ma Chao, and they would have lost everything.

But Yang Biao did not mention in the letter that Jin Machao had solved Han Sui's matter. This means that maybe Jin Ma Chao is still deep in the Hexi battlefield, and Huangfu Song still has a chance.

Without further ado, if you don't do it again, over time, Jinma Chao will definitely pacify Hexi. At that time, Jin Ma Chao will be able to deal with him without distraction, and the battle will become very difficult to fight.

Huangfu Song raised 100,000 Guanzhong officers and troops, marched west from Chencang City, and rushed to the street pavilion. The reason why he didn't choose Dasanguan was because Huangfu Song knew that compared to Dasanguan, Jieting was easier to capture and closer to Jincheng.

In just one day, Huangfu Song led his army through Wangxian. Another day, Dong Zhuo led the vanguard army, that is, 20,000 men and horses from the headquarters, and rode to the bottom of the street pavilion. Seeing that the Xiliang army had already set up a village in Jieting, the defense was tight, and the mountain pass of Jieting was tightly blocked, Dong Zhuo did not dare to act rashly, so he set up a camp ten miles away from Jieting, waiting for Huangfu Song to arrive.

Huangfu Song led the main army to arrive, and immediately led the whole army to the Xiliang military camp in Jieting. Seeing that the Xiliang military camp was built early, tall and sturdy, Huangfu Song couldn't help but secretly scold Yang Biao for being stupid, and even let Ma Teng, Ma Chao and his son deceive him. But the matter has come to this point, and Huangfu Song also knows that it is useless to complain about Yang Biao.

Ma Teng personally sat in the street pavilion, and Yang Fu was on the side.

Looking at the street pavilion mountain from afar, the tents of the 100,000 official army camp are endless, the flags are standing in a cluster, the wall is towering, and there are rows of guards standing on the wall, and the spears and halberds in the hands of the guards are sharp; From time to time, there were patrols inside and outside the camp, and the neighing of war horses resounded throughout the camp.

Seeing that the official army was so majestic, Ma Teng's already small self-confidence was immediately shaken.

Ma Teng muttered: "This 100,000 officers and soldiers have experienced the Battle of the Yellow Turban, and they can be called a strong force; Among them, there are even 20,000 cavalry, which is my Xiliang clan, and it is also very powerful......"

As soon as they heard this, Pang De, Yang Fu, and Zhang Ji, who were descendants, were fine, but they immediately scared the four generals of Yi Jian Ji, Zhiyuan I, Yang Qiu, and Liang Xing.

Yang Fu suddenly saw a worried look on Yang Qiu's face, and secretly complained that Ma Teng was far inferior to Ma Chao, and actually said these frustrating words in front of the general. Because if the generals are afraid, who knows if they will secretly communicate with Huangfu Song and surrender again? By then, the situation would never have returned!

Yang Fu was upright and said loudly: "Why did the lord say this!" Our army sits in the pavilion-shaped place of the street, and there are 5,000 elite infantry troops, 14,000 cavalry troops, and 50,000 reserve troops. Sufficient grain and straw for one year; The armor is sharp, and the officers and soldiers are like that. ”

As soon as he heard this, Ma Teng regained his courage, and the four people who were originally a little shaken were also moved.

Yang Fu said again: "Moreover, the young master has solved the trouble of Han Sui, and he will return to the army soon." At that time, the elite of our army will come out, with the power of the young master, and measure the emperor Fu Song and an old horseman, can An resist? ”

Ma Teng stabilized at this time, and at the same time realized his mistake, and he was glad that Ma Chao promoted Yang Fu.

Ma Teng hurriedly apologized: "It's true that I lost my words, don't blame the sacrificial wine." ”

"How dare you." Yang Fu humbly returned the courtesy.

Then Ma Teng found some excuses and broke up Concubine Yi Jian and others.

Ma Teng said: "However, Yishan, our army is at a disadvantage, so it is natural to resist the attack of the official army and hold the street pavilion." But our army has only 5,000 infantry troops, and 14,000 cavalry troops are not only not good at holding on, but if they are used on holding on, if they need cavalry as the main force in the field after that, they will be overstretched. However, Huangfu Song has 50,000 infantry troops, which is ten times the number of soldiers I used to defend the street pavilion. No matter how dangerous the street pavilion is, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist the onslaught of 50,000 armored soldiers. What can I do? ”

Yang Fu was still thinking about it, and Pang De interjected: "Don't worry, my lord, doesn't our army still have 50,000 reserve troops?" ”

Hearing this, Ma Teng frowned, and said to Yang Fu, Pang De, and Zhang Ji: "You and others are all my Ma family's henchmen, and I won't hide it from you." Although there were 50,000 people, there was not enough grain to last a year. Because Liangzhou's already small stock of grain was used for Chao'er's expedition to Han Sui, and second, it was used to help the hungry. There were only 400,000 stones left for our army, which was only enough for 5,000 infantry and 14,000 cavalry to eat for three months. And that's just in normal times. Now that it is wartime, the consumption of grain is bound to be faster. The reason why Fang Cai Yang sacrificed wine said that the grain and straw were enough for a year was just to stabilize the hearts of the four generals of Yi Jianji's concubine. ”

Pang De and Zhang Ji were taken aback when they heard this.

Ma Teng said again: "Not only that, but the Assassin Mansion does not have any armor to supply these 50,000 people. Because in order to restore agriculture in Liangzhou, it is necessary to distribute enough farm tools to the people of Liangzhou. In addition to weapons, there was no other iron in the Assassin's Mansion, so it had to implement the strategy of casting swords as ploughshares, collecting broken and redundant weapons, re-smelting and casting, and turning them into agricultural tools. Later, Chao'er newly created broken gold knives, basin collar armor, etc., and consumed a lot of weapons; Yang Biao's exploration of iron ore has also been slow to progress. So these 50,000 people are just bare-handed and unarmed. Let them go into battle, with the enemy's officers and soldiers, undoubtedly let them go to death! ”

Zhang Ji said in surprise: "Since these 50,000 people have no food to eat and no armor to use, why does the lord still mobilize them?" ”

Ma Teng shook his head and said, "You don't understand, I really have a hard time doing this." The officials and troops were dispatched, and the people of Liangzhou, who had just settled down, were immediately shocked three times a day, and the people were panicked. If a considerable number of reserve troops are not mobilized, the emperor Song Lao'er will despise our Xiliang army and dare to go all out to storm our army; Second, the old man of Xiliang's father was unstable, and the matter of farming and mulberry that had just recovered was in a desperate situation; Third, it was impossible to mobilize the hostility of the Xiliang people towards the imperial court, and if our army did not have the support of the people, it would be defeated sooner or later. Therefore, mobilizing 50,000 people is really a last resort! ”

Zhang Ji couldn't help but admire: "I see! The lord is really thoughtful! ”

Ma Teng said: "That's why I'm deeply worried, I'm afraid that the 5,000 defenders won't be able to resist the attack of the 50,000 enemy troops." The 50,000 reserve troops must also return to their hometowns as soon as possible, otherwise they are likely to delay the affairs of Nongsang. ”

Yang Fu said: "The master's plan is known to his subordinates. The subordinates believed that the 50,000 reserve troops must indeed be disbanded as soon as possible, return to their hometowns, and finally be disbanded in a few days. ”

Zhang Jidao: "Why is this? ”

Ma Teng said calmly: "The intention of Yishan is probably to disband the reserve army to show the people of Xiliang their determination not to be afraid of the officers and soldiers, so that the people of Xiliang know that our army has full confidence to resist the 100,000 people of the officers and soldiers with less than 20,000 people, so that the hearts of the people of Xiliang will naturally be more stable." Moreover, the 50,000 people were able to mobilize quickly, which shows that the hearts of the people of Xiliang have already been mobilized, and the people of Xiliang are all different from the enemy, hateful to the officials and soldiers, and they are all worried that once the imperial court once Liangzhou is again under its rule, the land promised by my Ma clan will be immediately recovered. Therefore, the dismissal of the reserve army can not only stabilize and mobilize people's hearts, but also allow these 50,000 young people to return to the fields and maintain the recovery of Liangzhou's agricultural mulberry. ”

Yang Fu couldn't help but admire: "The lord is wise, and his subordinates mean exactly that." ”

Pang De said: "But the sacrificial wine, as soon as the reserve army is disbanded, if Huangfu Yizhen raises 50,000 foot soldiers to attack, how can our army resist?" ”

Yang Fu thought for a moment and said: "If your subordinates are offended, please tell the lord bluntly, and with the talent of the lord, lead five thousand foot soldiers to guard the street pavilion, resist the enemy who is ten times my size, and resist the scheming and scheming Huangfu Song, who is like a god, how many days can you hold it?" ”

So far, Ma Teng didn't dare to hold it up, thought for a moment and said: "In terms of using soldiers, I am far inferior to Chao'er." If you want to say that you are hostile to the emperor and guard the street pavilion, I will defend it for ten days! ”

Yang Fu nodded and said, "Then I must wait for ten days and hold on until the young master rushes back from the Hexi battlefield thousands of miles away." At that time, our army will gather the main force, and then go out of the street pavilion to fight to the death with Huangfu Yizhen, so that there is a chance of victory. ”

Zhang Jidao: "But I don't know how the young master is progressing in Hexi. Even if the young master has swept away Hexi today, the young master is bound to stay in Hexi to rest for a few days; And after resting, it will take a few days to rush back to the street pavilion in the starry night. I'm afraid ten days of perseverance is not enough......"