Chapter 359: Bai Bolei
The next day, Ma Chao woke up very late. After eating the morning food, Ma Chao led 20,000 Xiliang Iron to ride out of Linfen City and headed towards Baibo Valley. Along the way, there were weapons discarded by the Baibo army, and Ma Chao led the Xiliang army to follow the trail of the Baibo army and chased it to the bottom of the Baibo Valley.
As the name suggests, the White Wave Valley is a valley. Surrounded by mountains, the flat land in the middle is the valley. The White Wave Valley is a huge valley surrounded by mountains, and only one valley mouth is connected to the outside of the mountain. In the middle of the valley, a huge fortified fort has been erected, known as the "White Wave Fortress." "The White Wave Fortress is located in the middle of the White Wave Valley, and the camp is less than a mile from the foot of the surrounding mountains.
Ma Chao led the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to the outside of the Baibo Valley, and saw that the Baibo army did not send troops to defend the narrow valley pass; Looking at the Baibo Valley again, the huge Baibo Fortress has taken up the vast majority of the Baibo Valley, leaving only an open space of less than a mile around the camp.
Ma Chao immediately knew that the reason why Mrs. Guo did not hold the valley mouth was to deliberately lure Xiliang Tieqi into the Baibo Valley. And the Baibo Valley, which was originally very wide, has allowed Baibo Lei to occupy space, leaving only a narrow open space. Mrs. Guo wanted to lure the Xiliang Iron Cavalry into a narrow open space, so that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, which had a crowd of 20,000 horses, would become crowded and lose its mobility. Then, Guo Tai took the opportunity to lead the Baibo army to rush from the Baibo base, and he would definitely be able to defeat the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
With such a plan, Ma Chao was of course not fooled, and ordered the main force of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to live on the periphery of Baibo Valley, while he and Jia Xu and Pang De led hundreds of horsemen into Baibo Valley to reconnoiter the enemy.
After Ma Chao entered the Baibo Valley, he saw that the surrounding mountains were steep, and there was no other way out except for the valley mouth. Jia Xu said: "There is no way out in the Baibo Valley, and the valley mouth is controlled by our army, it seems that the Baibo army is ready to fight a protracted war with our army." ”
Ma Chao knew this, if he really wanted to spend time here with Bai Bojun, it was likely that he would not be able to enter Beijing for several months and take up the post of Guangluxun. So, he had to do it quickly. But the White Polish Army has already taken refuge in the strong White Wave Fortress, and the camp is full of their families, and the White Polish Army soldiers will definitely defend the camp desperately. The number of Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Baibo Army is comparable, if the camp is attacked on a large scale, not to mention the narrow open space in the Baibo Valley can put the Xiliang Iron Cavalry in a predicament, and it is also difficult to attack the Baibo Fortress. Therefore, until the end, the camp must not be attacked.
Just when Ma Chao was worried, on the Baibo base, Guo Tai, Yang Feng, Hu Cai, Li Le, Han Xian, Xu Huang and others were also nervously watching Ma Chao and hundreds of others who entered the Baibo Valley.
Letting the Xiliang Iron Rider enter the Baibo Valley and trapping the Xiliang Iron Rider with narrow terrain was not a plan that Guo Tai came up with, but from Xu Huang's hand. Seeing that Ma Chao was not fooled, Xu Huang couldn't help but feel a little lonely. Unexpectedly, he couldn't help but be inferior to Ma Chao in bravery, and he also lost to Ma Chao in resourcefulness.
Mrs. Guo and others were even more disappointed. Guo Tai said angrily: "Xu Gongming, look at your plan to lure the enemy in-depth, Ma Chao has not been fooled!" How stupid, if I had known this, I would never have listened to your scheme! ”
Hu Cai also said dissatisfiedly: "That's it! In this way, our army was surrounded in the valley and could not move. ”
Xu Huang argued: "But even if you guard the valley mouth, isn't it the same as being besieged in the Baibo Valley?" It's better to take the plunge. ”
Mrs. Guo said: "Okay! Now that you've tried it, Ma Chao is not a hit! ”
Xu Huang tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart and did not speak.
Ma Chao saw from a distance that it was Guo Tai and others arguing on the Bai Bo base, so he galloped close to the Bai Bo base and advanced a few steps outside the range of the bow and arrow.
Ma Chao shouted: "Where is Mrs. Guo, the leader of the White Wave Army? ”
Mrs. Guo plucked up her courage and said, "I'm here!" Where did the general come? ”
Ma Chao said: "The situation is like this, why do you have to resist stubbornly? I am not a murderous person, how many people are left in the White Polish Army to fight? Therefore, I advise you to lead the White Polish army to surrender. ”
Guo Tai sneered and said, "The general claims to be not a person who loves to kill, so what is the explanation for the more than 20,000 corpses that fell in the Bai Bo Army?" ”
Ma Chao said: "The previous time I captured Linfen City, you and other family members were in the city at that time. I could have closed the gates and taken you and your family captive. If I do, do you think you'll be able to see your family alive? But I opened the city gate and let them leave Linfen City!
In last night's battle, you waited for the White Polish army to be defeated, and fled with your family. My command is all iron horses, can't I catch up with you on foot? If I am willing, give an order, iron riding on the tomb, iron hooves trampling, you wait for an alive mouth? How can you escape back into this white wave and continue to resist stubbornly? ”
Hearing this, Mrs. Guo and the others were speechless. And Xu Huang couldn't help but be even more shaken.
Ma Chao said: "The reason why I let you wait for your life is because I know that you are rebellious, but I am forced to do it out of helplessness." Therefore, I don't want to wait with you for the White Polish Army to continue to kill. As the leader of the White Polish Army, you should spare the lives of your subordinates. If they surrendered, no one would die in the White Polish army; If you don't surrender, I will have to pay the price, and it will be too late to regret it! ”
Xu Huang couldn't bear to speak: "Chief, the last general thinks that the lives of these more than 80,000 people can be saved even if they are lowered......"
Before Xu Huang finished speaking, Guo Tai said angrily: "You're just a cavalry captain, how can you have the right to speak here?!" ”
Xu Huang frowned and argued: "But our army has suffered such heavy casualties, ...... continue to fight."
Before Xu Huang's words were finished, Guo Tai said angrily: "Xu Huang, I know that you are resentful of my imprisonment of Manzhong. But Man Pet has let the Xiliang army take him captive, and I promised to release him before, but it is no longer possible. That's why you deliberately persuaded me like that! ”
Xu Huang hurriedly defended: "The last general is just worried about the 80,000 people of my Baibo army, how can he be selfish? ”
Mrs. Guo sneered: "You still say that you have no selfishness? The Baibo fortress is still so strong, the camp still has enough food, although the Baibo army has lost the help of the Hun cavalry, there are still 20,000 capable soldiers. It's not that the White Polish Army has no chance to turn defeat into victory, but you persuade me to surrender? Hum! ”
"......"
Xu Huang wanted to continue to persuade, but Yang Feng suddenly said coldly: "Gongming, don't make a mistake!" You're just a cavalry lieutenant of mine, and you don't have a word here! ”
Xu Huang had to keep his mouth shut.
Mrs. Guo thought for a long time, and said angrily: "General, do you want to persuade me to surrender because you see that this Bai Bo Fortress is so easy to defend and difficult to attack, and you are afraid that your troops will suffer too many casualties, so you don't dare to attack Bai Bo Fortress, right?" ”
When Ma Chao heard this, he was furious and said, "I have good words to persuade you, how dare you be so big?" ”
Guo Tai sneered: "Okay, then the general will lead the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to attack the Baibo base of my Baibo Army!" ”
Provoked by this, Ma Chao raised his hand angrily, ready to give an order.
Jia Xu couldn't see it well, and quickly grabbed Ma Chao's arm.
"Wenhe, what are you doing here?"
Jia Xu persuaded: "Young master, don't fall for his agitation!" If our army really attacks Baibo Fortress, it will inevitably pay a lot of casualties, and it will be difficult to capture. ”