The wind rises in the west and cools the ground, and the general blows the flute at night.
The night is deep, the west wind is sweeping, and the sky of Liangzhou is dotted with stars, like the sand of the Ganges.
The tattered banners on the low and dilapidated Wuwei city walls were hunted by the night wind, and the somewhat pale Xiliang soldiers were holding steel knives with rolled blades, or bent and deformed iron spears, wearing tattered armor, and waiting for them on the city walls.
After nearly a year of campaigning, Ma Teng's army had lost more than half of its army, and 80% of its territory had been lost, and at present it could only retreat to the last fortress, Wuwei.
Due to the continuous fierce battle, the weapons and armor of the Xiliang Army were seriously damaged, and because of the blockade of the Luoyang Army, it was impossible to purchase iron for replenishment; As a result, nearly half of the Xiliang army could only use broken weapons to go into battle, or wear damaged armor to defend themselves, resulting in a significant decline in combat effectiveness.
What's even more serious is Han Sui's treachery, a few days ago, he led the people of the headquarters to load all the grain and grass in Xiping and transport them away, and took advantage of the cold and freezing to go around Tianshui to go to Tianshui to defect to Zhao Kuangyin.
Not a grain of grain or grass was left for Ma Teng.
Ma Teng didn't understand why this old brother, who was almost a friend of eight worships, didn't listen to his suggestion to defect to the Eastern Han Dynasty, and unexpectedly chose to take refuge in Zhao Kuangyin, who had an unstable foundation Ma Teng's subordinates were all a bunch of rough men, and they galloped immediately, shooting arrows without ambiguity, but this kind of brain-burning problem was to them to catch ducks on the shelves.
Fortunately, Ma Teng had a good daughter-in-law, and when everyone was confused, it was Qin Liangyu who solved the mystery for them.
Qin Liangyu thought that the reason why Han Sui went to defect to the weak Zhao Kuangyin was nothing more than that he could obtain a more important position to maintain his ambition of separating one side.
Zhao Kuangyin's soldiers were outnumbered, and he got Han Sui's men, horses, grain and grass, so he was naturally treated as a guest and courteous.
And if you go to the Eastern Han Dynasty, which has a strong national strength, it is like a trickle into the sea, and you can only be an ordinary general if you want to come, and you will have to succumb to Ma Teng.
"Hmph, how can the tiger sleep soundly on the side of the couch, after I lead the army to withdraw from Liangzhou, how can the Luoyang army allow Zhao Kuangyin to live forever in Yongliang" Ma Teng stroked his beard and snorted coldly, disappointed in Han Sui, the old brother, and the anger and regret in his eyes could not be concealed.
The good brother inserted a knife in his ribs, and this guy really inserted two knives in his ribs.
Han Sui wants to leave, Ma Teng doesn't blame him, people have their own ambitions and can't be strong, who are you Han Sui going to go to is your freedom.
You led your troops away, and it didn't matter if the horns were gone, but why did you transport all the grain and grass away, now Wuwei's grain and grass is no longer enough to support a month, and this is what makes Ma Teng angry the most "Maybe Han Sui thinks that Zhao Kuangyin can gain a foothold in adversity" Qin Liangyu tried to analyze Han Sui's psychology, "Zhao Kuangyin was an unknown general in the Eastern Han Army, and took Chang Yuchun to coerce 30,000 Han troops, and fought for a place in Yongzhou, this person must not be underestimated. ” The wood has become a boat, and it has become a fact that Han Sui rolled up the grain and grass to defect to Zhao Kuangyin, and it is useless to complain and hate again.
After some deliberation, Ma Teng accepted Qin Liangyu's suggestion to take refuge in Liu Bi, and sent his nephew Ma Dai to break through to meet the emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty to express his intention to surrender.
During the period when Ma Dai left, Ma Teng's father and son lived with their soldiers like a year, saving money every day, waiting for Ma Dai's news, and I don't know if the emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty promised to accept the surrender of his team Just when the Xiliang army was looking forward to Ma Dai, Yang Su and Zhu Yuanzhang advanced in the north and south, and defeated Ma Teng's army in Cangsong and Gulang respectively, realizing the siege of Wuwei City.
However, due to the flat terrain around Wuwei, it is the most suitable for cavalry to charge, and Ma Teng's hundred-legged insects are dead but not stiff, and there are still 35,000 iron horsemen under his command.
Therefore, Zhu and Yang both set up camp sixty miles away from Wuwei, closely monitored the movements of the Xiliang army, and waited until the food in the city was exhausted, and then surrounded Wuwei.
The spring breeze on the grassland was cold to the bone, blowing the flags and hunting, making the teeth of the soldiers stationed on the city wall chatter.
In the night wind, a majestic flute sound like a galloping horse pierced the night sky and floated on the city wall of Wuwei.
Facing the biting spring breeze, it unrelentingly spread into the ears of countless soldiers on the city wall, making their sluggish spirit shocked.
On the city wall, a tall and burly figure with a majestic and resolute appearance; More than eight feet five inches tall, wearing a white wolf howling moon helmet and wearing the beastmaster chain armor, the young general was holding a hole flute and groaning in the cold wind.
The cold spring breeze blew by, blowing the white wolf on Ma Chao's helmet dancing wildly in the wind, and the silver-white cloak hunting, standing on the city wall like a god guarding the city.
It brought great confidence to the soldiers of Xiliang, and as long as they fought side by side with Jin Ma Chao, they would never feel hopeless Everyone in the world knows that Jiangdong Mei Zhou Lang is good at playing the piano and composing, leaving a good story of "the song is wrong, Zhou Lang Gu", but few people know that Xiliang's Jin Ma Chao is not a reckless man who only understands martial arts, but an elegant person with the same taste.
For Ma Chao, is as important as riding and spearmanship.
The Changhe Yin, composed by Zhou Yu himself, was once popular in Jiangdong in history, making many ladies and small families obsessed with it.
And the west wind blown by Jinma Chao also swept the entire Yongliang area with his impassioned, majestic and unrestrained, making men, women and children boil with their blood.
"Meng Qi, you don't sleep so late, I guess you just ran to the city wall and gave a" The sound of footsteps sounded, and Qin Liangyu, who was also dressed in armor, with a graceful figure and a delicate appearance, couldn't find her husband at home, so she hit her horse and searched near the city wall, and heard the majestic sound of the flute from a distance, so she followed the sound to find the city wall.
Hearing his wife's voice, Ma Chao turned his head and smiled: "It's Liangyu who is here, why don't you sleep and find this place Don't worry about me, you just sleep."
I don't know how long I can stay on the land of Liangzhou, I want to take a good look at the night of Liangzhou, keep it firmly in my heart, and I don't know if there will be a chance to set foot on the land of Yongliang again in this life."
The husband and wife have been married for about three years, Ma Chao calls his wife Liangyu, and Qin Liangyu calls her husband's cousin, which is really respectful.
Listening to her husband's words, Qin Liangyu comforted her softly: "Meng Qi looked at what you said, the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty is like a rainbow, sweeping the princes all the way, and at present, there are many generals under his command, and sooner or later one day he will enter Luoyang and sweep away Yongliang."
As long as Meng Qi wants to come to Liangzhou, you can come at any time."
"I don't doubt the strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty," Ma Chao's smile was a little bitter, "What the husband is worried about is whether the Emperor of the Han Dynasty can accept our submission, if it is after the surrender, whether there is a place for our father and son in the Eastern Han court."
Qin Liangyu and Ma Chao stood side by side behind the city wall, letting the cold wind blow their hair flying, and said confidently: "Meng Qi, don't worry, haven't you listened to the praise of the people Liu Wei is a good emperor, he loves the people so much, he makes the best use of his talents, and he uses people regardless of their background, and some poor people have been reused, not to mention that our Ma family has been loyal and good for generations."
I believe that an emperor who introduced the imperial examination system and used talents in an eclectic manner would never bury a cavalry genius like you."
Listening to his wife's relief, Ma Chao's mood improved a lot. took off the silver-white cloak and gently draped it on Qin Liangyu's shoulders: "Go back and rest, I'll wait and see, Bozhan has been going to Jinling for more than ten days, and it's time to come back if you pinch your fingers."
Surrounded by the scout eyeliner of the Luoyang army, I am afraid that when Bozhan comes back, he will bump into Zhu Yang's men."
"General, look, there are starry torches in the distance" While Ma Chao and his wife were talking, a sharp-eyed soldier pointed to the distance and reminded Ma Chao loudly.
The terrain of Wuwei is very high, standing on the city wall and looking condescendingly, there is no end in the wilderness, and you can see dozens of miles of roads.
In this starry night, the torches that flicker like stars in the distance are even more eye-catching.
With the naked eye, he could see that the torches were moving, and with many years of experience in galloping Xiliang, Ma Chao could see at a glance that this was a cavalry running, looking at the scale of about five or six hundred horses.
"It must be Bo Zhan, I'm going out to pick him up" Ma Chao's expression moved, and he stuffed the dong flute into Qin Liangyu's arms, and shouted loudly.
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"How does the husband know that Bozhan is back, what if it is the Luoyang army who deceives and lures our army out of the city" Qin Liangyu put forward his opinion with a cautious face.
Ma Chao firmly believed in his judgment: "I don't need to take people and horses, I just need to go out of the city alone, so that I won't fall for Zhu Yang's plan to lure the enemy." ” "It's too dangerous, I don't allow you to do this" Qin Liangyu's tone was full of worry, "If you have three longs and two shorts, how can I be good with the child" Ma Chao stroked Qin Liangyu's hair: "The clay pot is not broken from Inoue, the general will inevitably die before the battle, and the goal of the brigade of people and horses going out of the city is too big, Zhu Yang's cavalry adds up to fifty or sixty thousand, if this is really a trick to lure the enemy, I am afraid that it will lead to a big melee, and our army will definitely suffer heavy casualties."
If you don't go out of the city, in case Bozhan bumps into Zhu Yang's people, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get rid of.
Therefore, my husband and I decided to go out of the city quietly to pay a visit, and if it was really Bozhan who met the enemy, I would rescue him; If it's Zhu Yang's trick to lure the enemy, I'll turn around and leave, and I won't be able to keep him."
"Someone, pick up your guns and prepare your horses, open the city gate, I'll go out of the city to find out" Ma Chao waved his hand to his own soldiers and gave a decisive order.
Qin Liangyu finally nodded, re-tied the silver-white fur cloak to her husband, and told her softly: "Meng Qi, you have to be careful, I will go and inform my brother and ask him to light 10,000 cavalry, ready to go out of the city to meet you at any time."
Ma Chao stroked his wife's beautiful face, with a look of confidence: "Liangyu, please believe in your husband, if Bozhan is really in danger outside the city, I will definitely be able to bring him back safe and sound."
If it is Zhu Yang's plan to lure the enemy, I can also kill it back without any damage, and try not to send troops if I can, so as not to fall into Zhu Yang's ambush." t1706231537: