Chapter 42: How They Fought Themselves
Yao Hu didn't understand what Ma Jian meant, but he didn't convince Ma Jian in the end.
Ma Jian was determined to personally fight against the Qiang people who entered the city, and Yao Hu could only obey the orders to protect Li Mu and the others.
"Prime Minister, when will your reinforcements arrive?" Yao Hu was scorching and uneasy, and the support of the Shu army was already in sight.
He wrote a letter asking for help on the day Ma Tan was unconscious, and the time was almost up, right?
Ma Tan didn't know Yao Hu's thoughts, he just wanted to decide a victory with Qiang Bing as soon as possible.
"Fujun, for some reason, the Qiang soldiers are gathering in the direction of the south of the city at this time, even if the Qiang people who are plundering everywhere are also moving towards that side." This time, Ma Jian was followed by the adjutant general, who reported to Ma Jian after detecting the movement of the Qiang soldiers.
"So you can't play the family anymore? Are you going to join forces with the Qiang soldiers to deal with me? β
Ma Yan's eyes showed a hint of understanding, and it seemed that the family was planning to do it with the Qiang people.
It just so happens that I'm worried about whether the rabble of the Qiang people will be able to send me home. Since your family is also gone, then I don't have to worry about it.
"Don't worry about them, let's go straight to the city gate and block the city gate first, don't let the Qiang people have a chance to slip away!" Ma Jian waved his big hand, and in an instant, his bald head was possessed again.
"They must have some calculation to go to the south of the city, and we can't fall into their rhythm. As long as they block the gates, no matter how much they calculate, they will have to come here to fight us in the end! β
"It just so happens that we blocked the gate, and the Qiang people have no other foreign aid!"
If Wang Ping was here, Wang Ping would definitely immediately persuade Ma Jian to go to the south of the city to fight a quick war. With the high mobility and discipline of the Shu army, the Qiang people and the family were prevented from converging, and only by muddying the water and making the family's private soldiers unable to fight side by side with the Qiang soldiers, they still had a chance to win.
However, there is no Wang Ping here, not even Yao Hu, and the highest military talent in the city is Ma Yan. So no one questioned Ma Tan's decision, and the Shu army rushed all the way to the city gate.
Along the way, Ma Tan gained a deeper understanding of the rabble of the Qiang soldiers. In the face of the Shu army, their first reaction was not to draw their swords to counterattack or retreat, but to shout everywhere in an orderly manner.
Their reaction made Ma Jian almost unconfident, can he really put the will to die on this kind of rookie.
But thinking that the family would join forces with them, Ma Jian was relieved.
After clearing the Qiang people on the road, Ma Tan led the troops to finally arrive at the gate of the city. When he arrived at the city gate, Ma Tan saw at a glance the corpses of dozens of soldiers who were in charge of guarding the city gate.
All of them were wiped on their necks, and their movements were very ruthless, exactly the same as the death method of the archives room.
"These families are really ruthless, if I could, I really wanted to kill them with my own hands!" Ma Yan let out a long sigh, and he only knew how weak he was when he really stepped into reality.
The family helped the Qiang people deal with the Han themselves, perhaps this is the sadness of infighting.
It is said that he is a madman, but in fact, the family is much crazier than him.
Ma Tan thought as he directed the formation of the regiment on the spot, and asked the soldiers to hang his banner. In this way, when the family and the Qiang people converge, they can directly kill him.
The plan works, and no one can stop me from going home this time.
"Look at the time, it should have converged, right?" Ma Tan narrowed his eyes and called the adjutant general and said.
"Your name is Song Confession, right?"
"Yes, Fujun, a certain person from Chengdu." Song Cheng replied.
"Okay, now go and help me see if the Qiang people and the family have become one." Ma Tan nodded, calmly looking at the south of the city, his eyes were deep.
"If I'm not mistaken, it's almost time now."
Song Cheng accepted the order and immediately ran towards the south of the city with a few soldiers. Then it didn't take long for Ma Jian to see Song Cheng running back again, and his expression became a little excited.
"Sure enough, as expected by the prince, the Qiang people and the private soldiers of the family have already been fighting!" Song Cheng was very excited, and reported excitedly.
"The prince of the mansion is clever, now that the Qiang people and the private soldiers of the family have become one, it is estimated that the winner will not be able to tell the winner in a short time!"
Ma Yan: "Huh?? β
Wait, how is it different from what I imagined?
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Song Cheng was right, at this time, the Qiang soldiers had indeed become physically involved with the private soldiers of the family.
Countless brave Qiang warriors, armed with rudimentary weapons, fought with the well-armed but small number of horses. The two sides killed each other from the very beginning, and vowed to kill all the other side.
"Chief, aren't we working with them? Why do you want to kill them now? β
The leader of Xian Lingqiang was commanding the people to surround and annihilate the private soldiers of the family, and at this time, his personal guard asked puzzledly.
The family helped them open the city gates, and they were willing to give them food and weapons after the deed was completed. And the price is just to kill a county guard, this is a pie falling from the sky, why don't your own leaders do it?
The leader glanced at them and shook his head helplessly.
"Why are you so naΓ―ve, how many times have we been deceived by these Han people, why don't you have a long memory."
"These big clans say that they will give things after the deed is completed, do you really believe it?"
"Why don't you believe it?" The guard scratched his head and asked simply.
"! Can't you read some books! "The leader of the Xianling Qiang clan has the same troubles as the leader of the Dongqiang, and he is always angry with the brains of the people below.
The books of the Han people are good, but after reading them, they have a lot of worries and sorrows.
The tribesmen who don't read are still happy, there is a clear stupidity and innocence.
It's a pity that the tribesmen can be innocent, but he, the leader, can't be innocent. He is the leader, the leader of the tribe, and if he is not simply disobedient, the entire Qiang tribe will be finished.
"Forget it, I can't explain it to you, anyway, you just need to know that those families are calculating us." The leader of Xian Lingqiang shook his head and said in a deep voice.
"They thought we were fools and could take the blame for them, so they let us into the city. It's a pity that I'm not a vegetarian yet, since I've entered the city, how can I stop if I don't get enough benefits! β
"The only pity is that he was too vigilant, and the assassins sent to him failed to get him to join the family. If the Han government and the local clan are on fire, the scene must be very beautiful! β
"Chief, the Han officers and soldiers have taken back the city gate, what should we do?" At this time, a Qiang soldier crawled over and reported to the leader.
"Let him gamble, he is only a few hundred Han soldiers when he is full, how much of a threat can he have." The leader of the Qiang soldiers shrugged his shoulders and said disappreciatively.
"When I wipe out these despicable clans, I will go back and slaughter the county guard with a big life. At that time, our Qiang people will be the biggest winners! β