Tian Le and Ma Chao are about the same age, but their spirit is obviously better than Ma Chao.

At least the skin and flesh on Tian Le's body are quite fitting, not like Ma Chao, and the whole person is simply thinner than when he is young.

"Old general Tian Le, meet Ming Gong."

Tian Le gave Ma Chao the salute of master and servant.

"Why did the prince make such a great gift? Now you serve Wei, and I assist Han, each of them is their master. ”

"Why did Ming Gong say this? The old department of Xiliang is looking forward to Ming Gong raising his arms and shouting! ”

Tian Le knelt on the ground, but raised his head.

His eyes were resolute, and in his resolute eyes, there seemed to be faint waves of water rolling.

"Back then, my Qiang tribe had 100,000 soldiers, swept Yongliang, so it was not majestic, but now it has to be trapped in a barren land, for the Han servants, slaves, and Qiang people to be Han slaves, Ming Gong, don't you feel heartache?"

In this sentence, Tian Le is half sincere and half false.

It was really after Ma Chao fled to Yizhou, Han Sui was forced to go beyond by the Wei army, and was finally killed by their subordinates, and the life of the Qiang people after that was indeed not as smooth as when the incident occurred.

When there were 100,000 soldiers, Han women played at will, eating meat and drinking a lot, and now, these are all in the past.

What is false is that most of the Qiang people suffered, conscripted and conscripted, and most of the old brothers were consumed by the Wei State and died in a foreign land.

But he, the leading party, is actually still enjoying big fish and meat, and he is not happy every day.

Seeing that Ma Chao had not reacted yet, Tian Le immediately said: "Now all the departments of Xiqiang and Dongqiang are all dragons without a leader, as long as Ming Gong raises his arms and shouts, between the ten months and the moon, tens of thousands of elites will be able to gather, at that time, why do you want to be a Han official again?" Wouldn't it be nice to stand on your own side, to be the king of the Qiang people, and to divide Yongliang? Even when the soldiers are in their prime, they can plot against the Central Plains and achieve hegemony for a while! ”

Under the roar, there are really tens of thousands of people?

Ma Chao smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said: "You are here to persuade me to surrender on behalf of Cao Zhen, and you should also know that even the Wei State will not allow another Han Sui and another Ma Chao to come out of Yongliang Land." ”

Tian Le immediately said: "Although I am Cao Zhen's envoy, I am also thinking about the Ming Gong and my Qiang people, if the Ming Gong has tens of thousands of soldiers, it is the Wei State that does not agree, so what?" ”

In this world, we still rely on our fists to speak.

If Ma Chao is one or twenty years younger, he may be moved, and even take action.

But

Now he's old.

The generals around him either left him, or they couldn't fight anymore.

Like him, Ma Chao, now he actually can't move.

People have to obey the old!

No matter how big the ambition is, it will be consumed by time.

How much time did Taishan Mansion Jun leave for him Ma Chao?

How much effort does it take to divide Xiliang, and how many dangers do you have to bear?

His son is no longer from Xiliang, except for the blood of Xiliang people on his body, he is completely like a Han person.

On weekdays, he works as a housekeeper in the Prince's Mansion, and his daughter has already signed a marriage contract with Liu Bei's son Liu Li.

It is he who lays a foundation, can his son keep it?

Once a person has no thoughts, he will naturally be honest.

"I'm dying of old age, I don't have that heart anymore, as for the old brothers of Xiliang, they should also open their eyes and look at the current world, now it's no longer the troubled times of Jian'an, His Royal Highness the Prince of Han is also the hero, and it is impossible to divide Xiliang."

During the Jian'an period, the general trend of the world was unknown.

But now the world is already very clear.

Whether Han wins or Wei wins, there is no possibility for the Qiang people in Xiliang.

"Ming Gong is still in the age of confusion, and he has not yet known the mandate of heaven, how can he be called a dying old man?

When Jiang Ziya was 72 years old, he fished in Weishui's coastal river, and took the opportunity to fish to see Ji Chang.

Chong'er, who lived in exile for 19 years, spread 8 vassal states. The Jin State welcomed Chong'er back from the Qin State, and he was already in his sixties at this time, but this did not prevent him from becoming a wise monarch. In the year of the sixtieth year, he became the overlord of the Central Plains.

Emperor Taizu Gao of the Han Dynasty was forty-seven years old before he beheaded the White Snake Incident, and he was proclaimed emperor at the age of 55. From a small pavilion chief to the emperor of a country, Emperor Gao only took 8 years.

Ming Gong is also seven out of forty, why not follow the example of his predecessors and achieve some achievements? ”

Ma Chao sighed, got up slowly, and said, "Tian Le, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you have learned to rap." ”

In other words, he is younger, and he may have been persuaded by Tian Le.

But it's too late to talk about it now.

"How can I Ma Chao He De, dare to compare with Emperor Gao, Tian Le, you are speaking wildly here, you have a way to die, and today I will use your head to clarify my will!"

Use my skull?

Tian Le's face showed a look of horror.

"Ming Gong, the two armies are fighting, don't kill them!"

However, Ma Chaodang didn't hear it.

"Ming Gong spares his life!"

"We are all Xiliang people, why should Xiliang people kill Xiliang people!"

"Spare your life!"

Tian Le's voice begging for mercy immediately fell into silence with a click outside the tent.

Mi Zhu slowly stood up at this time, he saluted Ma Chao, and said: "The sincerity of the prince to the Han can be seen every day, and there is no need to let me come over today." ”

Ma Chao smiled bitterly and said: "In previous years, because of mutual distrust, I suffered a big loss, so naturally I will not be knocked down by the same stone again." ”

Back then, he fell for Cao Cao's counter-plot, otherwise, the ownership of this desolate land is still unknown!

"The Wei army is coming, does the prince have a way to deal with the enemy?" Mi Zhu decisively changed the subject.

Ma Chao pondered for a moment and said: "The Wei army has a total of 100,000 masters, I am afraid that there are 100,000 of them, and now that their vanguard is coming, there is no need to worry, and when their foot soldiers come, we will have to guard against their sneak attack." ”

"The Qiang people from all over Guanzhong have come to join us, and now there are nearly 6,000 people under the general's account, as long as they don't rush in, hold Yu Elk, and when Chang'an City is captured by the Han army, it will be Cao Zhen's turn to be afraid."

If Guanzhong was occupied by the Han State, then the Xiliang Land would be separated from the Wei State.

What can Cao Zhen, who is trapped in the land of Yongliang, do?

I'm afraid that the Han Kingdom will continue to use troops towards the Yongliang Land.

And once Guanzhong is owned by the Han State, the local Haoqiang clan in Yongliang will definitely not obey Cao Zhen anymore, the general trend has gone, no matter how powerful Cao Zhen is, he will not be able to escape the road of defeat.

"Yu Moose and I can still hold it, but from Xiliang to Guanzhong, there is more than Yu Moose."

If Cao Zhen is willing to walk a few hundred miles more, he can take a detour to Qi County and take Yunyang directly to the north of Chang'an.

"This road is too long, and it is not on the Wei army's grain road, so it is difficult for logistics and supplies to keep up."

Although the Wei army occupied the Yongliang land, in fact, most of the cities were owned by the Qiang people, and they only occupied them in name.

Can collect food and taxes, and have them send troops.

But they don't have full control over these places.

If you choose to take this road, tens of thousands of people's grain and grass will be provided locally, and I am afraid that there is no need for the Han army to fight, and those Qiang will rebel first.

"Tens of thousands of people can't do it, but one or two hundred thousand people can still go."

Mi Zhu nodded and said: "In the direction of Yunyang in Qixian County, our army has released the Tancai, and there are 3,000 people in the direction of Gukou, so it is impossible to defeat the Wei army that rushed out from the north, and it is more than enough time to delay for our army to deal with it." ”

Hearing this, Ma Chao finally let go of his hanging heart a little.

On the other side, Huangshui City.

The news of Tian Le's killing soon reached Cao Zhen's ears.

"It seems that Ma Chao is determined to be a courtier of the Han Kingdom."

Guo Huai sighed on the side.

Cao Zhen's face was expressionless, and the death of an inconsequential Tian Le was like the death of an ant, and it would not make any waves in Cao Zhen's heart.

"It's a pity, Ma Chao can't be used by my Great Wei, and now, I have to attack Yu Elk."

What if you are Ma Chao?

You have Qiang soldiers to follow, so what?

Since you don't have a face to face, let you taste the power of my Great Wei Heavenly Soldier!

Since coming to the land of Yongliang, Cao Zhen has not been defeated.

is Ma Chao, and it is also Ma Chao in the twilight.

Can the Qiang soldiers under your command who dare to join still regain the glory of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry?

"Now mobilize the people in the city, build siege equipment, and when the foot soldiers arrive in three days, we will start attacking the city!" Cao Zhen's gaze was firm.

Three days later, it was a bloody battle.

Now.

Changan.

The walls of Chang'an City stand majestically, tall and strong, like an impassable barrier.

On the city wall, the bricks and stones are closely arranged, and they still look impregnable after the baptism of wind and rain. On the wall, the traces left by the years are intertwined with the imprint of war, adding a bit of vicissitudes and heaviness to this giant city.

The Wei army defending the city was in full array, dressed in neat armor, armed with spears and swords, and their eyes were firm and sharp.

The money and grain of the Chang'an Mansion Treasury and the female dependents of the people in the city have also fed their wildness.

On top of the city walls, the Wei army laid a dense pile of arrows and rolling stones and wood, and in the event of an attack, these defensive tools would exert great power.

In addition, beacon towers and lookouts were set up on the city walls to detect the enemy situation and transmit information in time.

Of course, Chang'an City at this moment is not indestructible.

The original sparkling moat under the city has been completely filled by the Han army and civilians.

Outside the giant city, the neatly lined Han army, behind all kinds of siege equipment, was already preparing to attack the city.

Knock knock~

After the Han army formation, the sound of war drums was already sounding.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The Han army besieging the city tore open its throats and roared loudly, not only to dispel the fear of death in their hearts, but also to make the Wei army defending the city frightened.

More than a dozen car shields made of cowhide on all sides, a total of five layers of huge Linchong chariots, each carrying more than 100 Han troops, rushed towards Chang'an City.

More ladder chariots, driven by the Han army, followed more than ten Linchong chariots towards the Chang'an city wall.

And a huge rushing cart, behind these chariots, slowly passed.

The chariot was pushed by 100 men, with an iron punch in front of it, and behind the punch was a huge iron shield, which resembled the back shell of a centipede, protecting the soldiers who pushed the cart.

farther away.

The trebuchet has begun to wield.

Like a giant beast, the catapult roared in the camp of the Han army. Their huge arms were raised high, and with the power of destruction, they smashed the boulders into Chang'an City fiercely. With a loud "boom", the boulder pierced the sky and roared away with the sound of the wind.

The Wei soldiers on the wall of Chang'an watched in horror as these boulders flew in, and although they had experienced a hundred battles, they still felt a palpitation in the face of such a terrifying weapon.

Some soldiers subconsciously raised their shields to resist, but the power of the boulder was too strong, and the shield was smashed to pieces in an instant, and even the people with the shield were smashed out and flew out.

The boulder smashed against the city wall with a deafening sound, and the city walls seemed to tremble under this force. The masonry on the city wall was smashed and splashed everywhere, and some soldiers could not dodge it, and were hit by the masonry, and blood was immediately splattered.

And those soldiers who were directly hit by the boulder were even more miserable, they were smashed into flesh, their flesh and blood were blurred, and even their human forms were difficult to identify.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and dust, and the walls of Chang'an seemed to have become a purgatory on earth.

Although the surviving Wei soldiers were full of fear in their hearts, they knew that they had to stick to their posts at this moment and not allow the Han army to take the opportunity to attack the city.

They gritted their teeth and raised their weapons, because the Han army's chariot had already arrived.

"Rush!"

"Kill!"

In war, only by relying on the sword in his hand can he save his life.

At dusk, the sky of Chang'an City was dyed blood red.

The Han and Wei armies fought a fierce offensive and defensive battle under this impregnable wall. Under the cover of siege equipment, the Han army launched round after round of fierce attacks.

However, Wei Jun was not easy to follow.

Taking advantage of the height and advantage of the city walls, they constantly fired bows and arrows and rolling stones at the Han army, causing huge casualties to the Han army.

The elite Wei soldiers on the city wall, after being rewarded by Zhang He, were also fearless of death, counterattacking on the city wall, trying to drive the Han army back outside the city.

The fighting lasted a whole day, and both sides paid a heavy price.

On the walls of Chang'an City, there was bloodstained, and the soldiers of the Wei and Han armies were lying there, no longer alive.

Outside the city wall, the Han army that died because of the Wei army's rolling wood arrows and gold juice and fire oil is also unknown.

But in any case, after the Han army's formation, the sound of Mingjin sounded, and today's battle is over.

"It seems that this Zhang He is really determined to guard Chang'an."

Today's siege, the Han army suffered a lot of losses, of course, because the Han army had the advantage of siege equipment, that is, the Wei army was in the tall city wall of Chang'an, and it was also a heavy loss.

"Let the people collect the corpses at night and pile up the soil!" During the day, the soldiers of the Han army attacked, and at night, they asked the master to carry the earth and stones, and lowered the height of the city wall of Chang'an City.

As for the loss of the people under the city.

It was not in Zhang Fei's consideration.

As long as there are no troops in Chang'an City, he can defend these losses, and if he dares to send troops, the Han army can't ask for it.

In the field, Zhao Yun hasn't been afraid of anyone yet!

The movements of the Han army were naturally seen by Zhang He.

But since the Chang'an garrison was broken up, the combat effectiveness has declined a lot, and the defense of the city is not very visible, but if it goes out of the city to fight, it will definitely be exposed at the first time.

Therefore, Zhang He saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, and he could only use arrows and rolling wood to consume the people in the city.

However.

Can the life of a citizen be the same as the life of a Han soldier?

If you catch it nearby, there are thousands of people, and no matter how many arrows and rolling wood there are in the Chang'an City Treasury, it can't withstand such consumption.

Zhang He's heart became heavier and heavier.

If it continues like this, Chang'an City will really not be able to hold it.

"Father, there is chaos in the city again."

Zhang Xiong stepped forward in some panic.

"Disorder? Who dares to make trouble now? ”

Could it be that there are not enough people who think he killed Zhang He?

"I don't know who made a disturbance and set fire everywhere in Chang'an City."

It's coming, it's coming.

The military division hidden in the shadows of Chang'an City, as well as the undiscovered forces of the Jingzhao Wei clan and the Jingzhao Du clan, began to exert their strength.

Zhang He knew in his heart that the situation in Chang'an City was already getting worse and worse.

The money and silk in the treasury of Chang'an Mansion have been almost distributed, and those Wei troops who defend the city, if they do not receive new rewards, they are afraid that they will passively defend the city.

Rewarding a soldier has the advantage of boosting the morale of the soldier and making him work for you, but there are also disadvantages.

If you don't give them a reward, he will not work hard, and he will even dare to make trouble.

"How many days?" Zhang He asked.

Zhang Xiong knew that his father was asking how many days he had been defending the city, and he immediately said, "It's almost twenty days." ”

Twenty days, and support is almost there.

"Issued an order: From now on, the people in Chang'an City, five families are together, ten families are not, they are not allowed to move without authorization, supervise each other, report each other, if there is a military department to do it carefully, Jing Zhao Du's and Jing Zhao Wei's children, if they do not expose, ten families will sit together. If one of the ten families is on fire, kill the ten families! ”

No way.

At the critical moment, Zhang He could only use stricter laws to restrain the people.

There should be stability in the city, as long as you dare to harbor and be set on fire without telling it, then I will not kill the arsonist, I will kill you.

He Zhang He is to solve the problem, as for whether it is the victim or the perpetrator who is solved, does that matter?

And.

If there is no reward from the Chang'an Treasury, the family assets and female dependents of these people are the rewards for those soldiers who defend the city.

By now, in order to defend Chang'an City, Zhang He has been unscrupulous! (End of chapter)