Ma Chao set his eyes on the last remaining Zhang Xiu and Ju Yi, and said: "Zhonglang will lead Zhang Xiu, Captain Zhi Yuanduo, and Ju Yi, and the three of you will lead five thousand iron cavalry respectively, and go to the camp first to deal with the enemy's right flank. As before, it was also necessary for the lieutenant general Zhang Xiu and the lieutenant Zhiyuan me to lead 5,000 iron cavalry to take the lead in attacking the enemy's right flank, and then the lieutenant Ju Yi led the lead to the camp and followed up the attack. ”

Zhang Xiu, Zhi Yuanduo, and Ju Yi naturally understood Ma Chao's intention to ride and then ride with steps, and responded in unison: "Obey!" ”

In this way, Ma Chao used Ma Dai, Pang De, Yan Xing, Cherrigi, and 30,000 iron cavalry and 400 armor cavalry as the Chinese army, against the 70,000 infantry of the official army; With Zhang Ji, Yi Jian, Concubine Yijian, Liang Xing, Yang Qiu, and 5,000 iron cavalry and 5,000 infantry, as the right flank, against the 20,000 cavalry on the left flank of the official army; With Zhang Xiu, Zhi Yuanduo, Ju Yi, and 5,000 iron cavalry and 800 Xiandeng dead soldiers, as the left wing, against the 20,000 cavalry on the right wing of the official army.

After this arrangement was ordered, everyone mustered up courage.

Ma Dai said suspiciously: "Brother, since we are going to attack the enemy's Chinese army, we must deal with the first three columns of Wugang vehicles arranged in the Chinese army. How good is that? ”

Ma Chao snorted coldly and said, "Wu Gangche can't break it, it's because Yi Zhi is too incompetent." I've already made a plan, Captain Cherrig, come here with my ears! ”

Cherrigi hurriedly approached Ma Chao's side, and Ma Chao whispered a few words. Listening to Ma Chao's secret plan, Cherrigi smiled happily.

When Cherrigi walked back, Ma Dai hurriedly asked in a low voice, "What did my brother tell you?" ”

Cherrigi smiled: "Don't ask, general, anyway, our army will definitely win this battle!" ”

Ma Dai didn't know: "Why?" ”

Cherrigi looked at Ma Chao with a look of adoration: "Because my army has a young master!" ”

Ma Dai saw that he couldn't ask anything, so he gave up.

Yang Fu said: "The arrangement of the subordinates to watch the young master deal with the Chinese army, the left wing, and the right wing is very exquisite. However, only the reserve of the enemy army, the young master did not arrange generals and troops. If generals such as Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu attacked the left and right flanks of the enemy, and there were reserves, it would completely frustrate the young master's intention of riding and riding with foot. In the opinion of his subordinates, it is better to divide thousands of cavalry from the 30,000 iron cavalry to deal with the Chinese army, and specifically deal with the enemy's reserves. ”

Ma Chao shook his head and said, "No." The enemy's Chinese army has 70,000 infantry, and if it does not use 30,000 cavalry to attack, it is inevitable that the follow-up will be weak and will not be able to defeat the enemy's Chinese army. Defeating the enemy's Chinese army is the key to winning this battle, so we must not divide our troops. ”

Jia Xu said suspiciously: "Then how will the young master deal with the enemy's reserves?" Is it necessary to draw the last 4,000 cavalry of the garrison battalion? ”

Ma Chao shook his head again and said, "No." The 4,000 iron cavalry guarding the camp is the key to holding the camp and preserving a retreat for our army. It must not be moved. ”

At this point, everyone was confused. Because the 44,000 Xiliang iron cavalry and 5,000 infantry gathered in the street pavilion are almost the entire army of the Xiliang army. In other words, Ma Chao did not have a single extra soldier to deal with the reserves of the official army. If he does not manage to resist the reserves of the official army, then Ma Chao's countermeasures will be reduced to a flash in the pan.

Ma Chao saw everyone like this, and said proudly: "Okay, I do have a strategy to deal with the enemy's reserves." Jia Wenhe, do you still have a white pigeon? ”

After everyone heard this, they used white doves to deal with the reserve of the official army with a full 7,000 cavalry? Even more bewildered.

Only Jia Xu showed an enlightened look after a short period of confusion.

Jia Xu couldn't help but be amazed, and said, "The young master is really long-term!" ”

Ma Chao knew that with Jia Xu's resourcefulness, he would definitely be able to understand his intentions quickly. Ma Chao scolded with a smile: "Old fox! Less nonsense, is there a white pigeon? ”

"There are some and there are less, and there are as many as there are."

Yang Fu on the side listened to the mysterious and mysterious play between the two, and suddenly remembered that Jia Xu used a flying pigeon to pass the book three days ago to pass on the information sent back by Qianlong, and he also figured it out.

Yang Fu smiled: "The young master is so hard to hide from me!" ”

Ma Chao, Jia Xu, and Yang Fu, the only three people who knew Ma Chao's strategy for dealing with the reserve of the official army, laughed heartily.

Ma Dai, who had asked Cherrigi before, quickly pulled Yang Fu's sleeve secretly, and motioned for him to speak out with his eyes.

Yang Fu didn't say anything, but patted Ma Dai's hand and said, "The general fights well, our army will win this battle!" ”

Ma Dai was frustrated.

Jia Xu said: "However, if the young master really wants to defeat the enemy's reserves, he still needs to see the right time. Passing the book, plus horseback riding, also takes about two hours. ”

Ma Chao looked at the sun, because the street pavilion was in the west, and the Xiliang army was facing the east; And the officers and troops are in the east, facing the west. It was morning, and the Xiliang Army, facing east, was being blinded by the sun. The officers and soldiers facing the west were not dazzled by the sun. In this way, if the Xiliang army wants to shoot arrows, it will be blinded by the sunlight and cannot be aimed.

Ma Chao said: "Release your white dove now." I will save these two hours, and I will take this opportunity to meet the heroes of the world such as Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo. Moreover, it happened that our army was in the west, and in two hours, the sun should have shone on the eyes of the officers and soldiers. ”

"Yes."

After saying that, Ma Chao immediately led the army out of the camp. However, in order to fight for those two critical hours, Ma Chao deliberately ordered the officers and men of the whole army to leave the camp slowly, and then march slowly to three miles before the official army battle formation, and then slowly arrange the formation, divided into the middle army with 30,000 iron cavalry and 400 armored cavalry, the right wing with 5,000 iron cavalry and 5,000 infantry as the main wing, and the left wing with 5,000 iron cavalry and 800 dead soldiers in battle.

By the time the Xiliang army finally set up its formation, half an hour had passed since it was far away from the official army.

On the side of the official army, looking at the slow movement of the Xiliang army, Huangfu Song tried his best to restrain the impatience hidden in his heart, Dong Zhuo was already furious, and scolded: "This damn Jin Ma Chao just took advantage of our army's defenselessness to win a game, and he dared to be so arrogant!" Our army cavalry rushed to arrange the battle formation early in the morning, and let Jin Ma Chao watch the wall for a long time, thinking about countermeasures, it is already benevolent and righteous! How dare he be so rude, so slow to send troops, so slow to set up formations! When the war starts, our family has to wring off the head of Jinmachao with our own hands! ”

Bao Hong said triumphantly: "Che ride, judging from the last general, this brocade horse is estimated to have been watching the wall for a long time, and he has never come up with a countermeasure, so he reluctantly led the army out of the camp." ”

Huangfu Song smiled at this time.

Zhou Shen also echoed: "Yes, this battle formation of our army, it is the application of the former general Wei Qing's martial arts and chariot camping method, coupled with the ingenious arrangement of the chariot and cavalry, which can be called indestructible." The Chinese army is protected by three columns of Wugang vehicles, and the left and right flanks are protected by reserves. No matter whether Jin Ma Chao chooses the middle army of our army, or the left and right flanks, as the direction of attack, it is impossible to win. That's why Jinma Chaocai is so procrastinating and unwilling to go out of the camp. ”