The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 575 After all, I have become what I hate the most

These mooncake-like things were originally made by Lin Chao for himself to remember the taste of later generations.But as he was doing it, Lin Chao wondered if he could create a new type of dry food.

Facts have proved that this is indeed feasible.

Compared with the existing millet porridge and barley rice, steamed buns after fermented flour can taste much better. Not only is it easy to make, but it is also convenient to store and carry after dehydration.

It really doesn't work, the steamed buns can be thrown out as weapons after being dehydrated...

Of course, such things as sugar are too precious, so except for the basket that Liu Bei and others ate, other moon cakes have no sugar in them, they are just moon cake-shaped steamed buns.

Let's try it out, and if the response is good, we will continue to improve and popularize it.

After learning the whereabouts of Yuan Shu's grain transportation brigade, Liu Bei listened to everyone's suggestions and decided to divide his troops into two groups.

On the first route, Zhao Yun was appointed as the general and Lin Xi as the deputy general, leading the troops of the headquarters to rob grain.

The second way is to press the whole army to surround Dingtao City ahead.

Now that the grain and grass have been seduced, there is no need to continue to pretend to be slack. After Zhao Yun and Lin Xi succeed, they will formally attack Dingtao.

This war has been going on for three months, and it's time to end it.

……

One day later, it was the night of August [-]th in the third year of Chuping.

Zhao Yun and Lin Xi joined forces, and they had been rushing all the way since yesterday, and finally arrived at a small town on the border between Yuzhou and Yanzhou - Bo County before sunset.

To be precise, it lurked on a narrow official road dozens of miles northwest of Bo County.

According to the news from Pang De, Yuan Shu's grain transportation brigade arrived in the southeast of Bo County two days ago.

As a veteran on the battlefield, Zhao Yun could easily deduce the speed of the food and supply trucks, so he chose such a place with narrow terrain, but it was the best place to ambush.

The reason for saying this is because this official road stretches for tens of miles, and it is the only way for Yuzhou to enter Yanzhou with a radius of hundreds of miles. As long as Yuan Shu's grain transportation team appears in the south of Bo County, they must take this official road .

After nightfall, Zhao Yun took Lin Xi to inspect the ambush array in person, so that he could adjust it immediately if he saw something wrong.

In fact, this is also Zhao Yun's routine operation before each battle.

Bold but cautious, this is Zhao Yun's character traits, and it is also a necessary condition for him to make great achievements repeatedly.

The two walked back and forth, inspected around, and found no obvious loopholes, Zhao Yun was relieved, and said, "Zixu, are your troops ready?"

Lin Xi nodded and said: "Brother Hui, Gong Ming and Han Sheng have already set up a good arrangement five miles ahead. They only wait for the enemy to arrive, let go of their vanguard troops, and then intercept them, encircling and annihilating them in one fell swoop."

Hearing this, Zhao Yun nodded, and said: "That's good, but this robbing of food is of great importance. My lord will entrust such an important task to you and me, so I don't dare to slack off. Someone here is enough. Then you rush to the front and personally command the soldiers to fight."

"only!"

Lin Xi clasped her fists in response.

In this ambush, Zhao Yun adopted a two-point strategy.That is to say, two armies were set up to ambush, with a distance of several miles between them. When Yuan Shu's grain transportation brigade reached the middle, the two armies attacked at the same time and surrounded it.

However, after several previous battles, Zhao Yun and Lin Xi lost troops and generals, and now their combined headquarters has less than 5000 troops.Zhao Yun didn't dare to be greedy without knowing the number of enemy troops.

So he decided that as long as half of the enemy's grain transport brigade marched into the encirclement, he would launch an attack.

Anyway, cut off half of the food and grass first, and as for the other half, let's see Yuan Shujun's combat effectiveness before making any plans.

Zhao Yun understands that the most important thing in this battle is not how much food and grass he can rob, but to make Yuan Shao in Dingtao City not get a grain of food!
While the two were talking, a war horse came rushing forward, and the man on the horse was Zhang Xiu who was going to investigate the situation of the enemy.

Zhang Xiu quickly got off his horse, clasped his fists at Zhao Yun and said, "General Zhao, Yuan Shu's grain transportation team is twenty miles ahead!"

Hearing this, Zhao Yun nodded, but his expression became serious.

"It came pretty fast!"

Lin Xi sneered, his eyes filled with endless fighting intent.

Zhao Yun continued to ask: "How many soldiers and horses are the enemy, and who is the commander?"

"The enemy army also has probing cavalry in front, so the last general did not dare to approach, and he does not know the number of enemy troops."

Zhao Yun looked up, the moon was full tonight, and the range of visibility in the dark night was much larger than usual. Out of prudence, Zhang Xiu was right not to approach. If the enemy found out, it would be a waste of success.

But Zhang Xiu immediately clasped his fists and replied, "Even in the dark night, the last general can vaguely see the front of the enemy team, and he typed out the word 'horse'."

"Horse?" Zhao Yun frowned, "Could it be Ma Shoucheng and his son?"

Lin Xi nodded and said, "Probably so."

Yuan Shu is dominant in Yuzhou, although he has many soldiers and generals, but after all, his fortune is too short, most of his subordinates are from aristocratic families, and there are only a few generals who are really good at fighting.

Coupled with the previous falling out with Sun Jian's faction, the only generals under him who can fight tough battles are Lu Bu and Ma Teng and his son.

"Ma Shoucheng..."

Zhao Yun whispered to himself, a smile flashed in his eyes.

During the time of Sun Jian last year, Zhao Yun led the army to fight a direct battle with Ma Teng and his son.Although the Xiliang army was brave and good at fighting, it was Zhao Yun who won that time, and Pang De was the product of that capture.

"General Boyuan, please check again. Once the enemy is surrounded, we will use fire as a signal!"

Zhang Xiu immediately cupped his fists and said, "Obey!"

Zhao Yun looked at Lin Xi again, and ordered: "The enemy army is only twenty miles away, Zixu, you also go to lead the troops of the headquarters, remember that before the enemy army arrives, you must not reveal any clues!"

"only!"

Lin Xi also clasped her fists in response, turned and left.

……

On the official road, Ma Teng rode his horse at the forefront of the army, with sharp eyes shining in his eyes, closely watching all the movements around him.

Ma Teng was actually very satisfied with the task of transporting food this time, because it represented Yuan Shu's regard for him.

What an important material food and grass are, the person who can handle it must be the monarch's confidant.

In addition, although Ma Teng was born in the border area of ​​Xiliang, he does not like to fight by nature, and everything he does is to make himself a better life.

Regarding this point, we can get a glimpse of it from the original history that he resolutely surrendered to Cao Cao.

Since he surrendered to Yuan Shu, Ma Teng followed his father all the way to Yuzhou.Compared with Xiliang, which is full of sandstorms, bitter cold, and materially poor, life in Yuzhou is like heaven for Ma Teng.

Therefore, Ma Teng is very satisfied with his current life.

If possible, he would like to live like this for the rest of his life.

Ma Teng is satisfied, but it does not mean that others are also satisfied.And this dissatisfied person is his son Ma Chao.

Ma Chao has great ambitions since he was a child, and has always dreamed of fighting on the battlefield and making contributions. In addition, he is now at a frivolous age, so he naturally doesn't like the job of transporting food, and even has some criticisms.

"Father, the general ordered Lu Fengxian and Zhang Xun to lead the army, but sent you to deliver food and grass. How unfair!" Ma Chao said, "Could it be that the Xiliang iron cavalry under our command can't compare with him like Lu Fengxian and Zhang Xun?"

"Zhu Zi'an dares to talk nonsense!"

Ma Chao's complaint soon drew Ma Teng's scolding.

Seeing his father angry, Ma Chao had no choice but to keep his mouth shut, but the look in his eyes was still indignant.

Ma Teng looked at his eldest son, who was probably the most promising among his three sons, his eyes were full of distress.

His own son was excellent in military strength and leadership, but he was impatient by nature, and he was in a hurry to do everything. There was no trace of stability in his body, which made Ma Teng very distressed.

He didn't know how to educate this son, so he could only frown and said: "Meng Qi, do you think that the general sent us to escort the grain and grass, so that he was neglected as a father?"

"This……"

Ma Chao was only outspoken just now, but now he realized that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he said, "I dare not."

Hearing this, Ma Teng finally relaxed, thinking that his eldest son is not too stupid.

"Just dare not? You and my father and son talk, don't hide it." Ma Teng said with a smile.

Only then did Ma Chao feel relieved and boldly said: "Father, after all, escorting food and grass is not as good as doing meritorious deeds on the battlefield. When Lu Fengxian and Zhang Xun take Yanzhou, my father's position under the general's command will plummet in the future."

"My son is too worried. If you can't even drop a foot, how can you talk about a thousand feet!" Ma Teng said with a smile, "First, transporting food and sending troops are actually equally important. Yuan Benchu ​​has no food and grass, so he can't continue to contain Liu Xuande, General Then we can’t attack Yanzhou. Therefore, Lu Fengxian and Zhang Xun can attack only if we deliver food and grass, can I understand?”

Hmph, whether those two armies can defeat Yanzhou or not depends on the face of my Ma.

It was only then that Ma Chao suddenly realized: "Father's words are like clearing the clouds and seeing the sun, so he is really stupid."

Hearing this, Ma Teng stroked his beard and smiled, with a look of relief in his eyes, and then he said in a low voice: "The second thing, my son thinks that the father's current status is due to his achievements in the battlefield?"

"Isn't it?" Ma Chao was a little puzzled.

"of course not."

Ma Teng stared fixedly at Ma Chao, and said solemnly: "Meng Qi, my son, you will remember as a father. The status of our father and son is not due to the merits we have established, but the nearly [-] Xiliang children under our command. .

They are here, and the position of the father in the general can be preserved.

They are not here, no matter how much meritorious service we father and son have made, whether we have status or not is decided by the general. "

With soldiers and generals in hand, no matter what time it is, the waist is strong.

If you have no soldiers or generals in your hands, then you have to act according to the faces of others.

"The child is taught!"

Ma Chao digested these words in his heart for a long time, and finally understood what Ma Teng meant, and immediately nodded heavily.

"It's good to understand. If you understand this truth early, you can avoid many detours in the future." Ma Teng sighed all over his face, "It was too late to understand this truth when I was a father, so I wasted many years in vain."

Ma Chao then asked again: "Father, my son still doesn't understand, if we have soldiers and generals in our hands, if we make contributions and make achievements, our status will rise steadily. Why should we give up the opportunity to attack Yanzhou to Lu Fengxian and Zhang Xun?"

Hearing this, Ma Teng couldn't help but rolled his eyes, thinking that his son really couldn't forget the fight on the battlefield.

"Do you think being a father is giving away the credit?" Ma Teng asked with his eyes wide open.

"Father, this battle is once in a thousand years, and it can be achieved forever..."

Ma Teng waved his hand impatiently and interrupted: "Okay, okay, my father has heard you say this many times. Although the credit is good, but is Liu Xuande a good man?

Zhang Zibu's plan is brilliant, but do you think you can hide it from Lin Zichu?
No matter how brave and good our father and son are at fighting, what about Guan Yunchang and Zhao Zilong? "

Ma Teng's soul-stirring question made Ma Chao speechless, and the whole person fell silent.

No matter how arrogant he is, he dare not say that he can beat Guan Yu and Zhao Yun!

As for Zhang Zhao and Lin Chao... Ma Chao believed that ten Zhang Zhao could be tied together to have a slight chance of defeating Lin Chao.

Ma Teng patted his son on the shoulder, sighed, and said, "Xuzhou is not easy to mess with, so let others go to see how deep the muddy water is."

Anyone who is good at protecting himself wisely has one characteristic, that is, he should never be a leader.

Ma Teng was poor in his early years and once made a living by chopping wood.Years of career in the market made him deeply samadhi.

But Ma Chao, who has never been severely beaten by society, obviously would not have such a profound experience.

"Father, my son understands." Ma Chao nodded.

Seeing this, Ma Teng's eyes were filled with relief, and just as he was about to open his mouth to continue to say something, he suddenly saw a flash of fire behind him.

"not good!"

Ma Teng immediately changed his face and cried out.

Judging from the distance, there is absolutely no soldier under his command there, so there is only one possibility...

Enemy attack!

"Meng Qi, hurry up, order the soldiers..."

But before Ma Teng finished speaking, a burst of flames flashed in front of him, as if echoing the flames just now.

Then, there was the roar of mountains and tsunamis.

"kill!"

And the second half of Ma Teng's sentence was naturally drowned in the shouts of killing.

Ma Chao originally looked at his father with a puzzled face, but when the shouts of killing sounded, he understood everything.

"Array, array...Array to defend against the enemy!"

Under the moonlight, Ma Teng shouted with all his strength.

But Zhao Yun has already led the army to kill in front.

If there is intentional calculation and unintentional calculation, and Ma Teng's troops are scattered in order to protect the food convoy, how can they resist Zhao Yun's charge.

After only one wave of attack, Zhao Yun passed Ma Teng's defense line and went straight to Ma Teng and his son.

In the flames, Zhao Yun, dressed in a white robe, roared towards him like a gust of wind, and the reforged silver spear in his hand was extremely sharp, quickly reaping the lives of those who dared to block him along the way.

"Meng Qi retreated quickly, and brought in the army to help, and hold him back for my father's sake!"

Seeing Zhao Yun coming all the way, Ma Teng couldn't sit still. After explaining a few words to his son, he roared to meet him.

Although Ma Chao was worried that his father would not be Zhao Yun's opponent, he still put the overall situation first, so he immediately turned his horse's head and ran back, intending to call in the rear army to help.

But when he rode his horse halfway, he found that his army and grain convoy were cut off by another Xuzhou army, and the rear army was also fighting fiercely.

In the current situation, the only way to send troops to help is to get rid of the encirclement in front of him.

Ma Chao gritted his teeth, let out a roar, and rushed into the chaotic army.

Needless to say, Ma Chao's martial arts were far from reaching their peak, but they were not something ordinary soldiers could resist. He had just rushed into the siege, and killed several people in a row, looking down on him all the way.

It's just that his good luck will eventually run out...

Keng!
Ma Chao was about to raise his hand and stab the enemy soldier in front of him, but unexpectedly, a black spear flashed out in the darkness, blocking his attack.Under the impact of the two phases, sparks splashed, making a crisp sound.

When Ma Chao hurriedly turned his head to look, he saw a boy who was not a few years older than himself, riding a horse to block his way, and it was this person who shot the shot just now.

This young man has a handsome appearance, but his face is full of sternness, his eyes are full of indifference, but his body shows a calm temperament that does not match his age.

This person is Lin Xi!
After Zhang Xiu started the fire, not only did Zhao Yun kill him, Lin Xi also led his troops out instantly, cutting off Ma Teng's grain transport brigade, and at the same time isolating Ma Teng's rear army.

Seeing that the ambush was successful, Lin Xi commanded the soldiers to move forward, trying to completely encircle the enemy army.

But while they were fighting, they saw Ma Chao rushing into the siege single-handedly. Lin Xi recognized Ma Chao's identity on the spot, and instantly became interested.

After handing over the command to Xu Huang, he rushed in with a gun, just in time to save a soldier of his own.

As for why Lin Xi suddenly showed a fighting spirit, there are two reasons.

First, when the princes Suanzao League, Sun Ce once had a one-on-one match with Ma Chao, although in the end there was no winner.But because the two were young, all the princes praised their bravery, and even Liu Bei clapped their hands and praised them.

After hearing this, Lin Xi was naturally upset, but because he was in charge of the school affairs office at the time, it was not appropriate to show off in front of others, so he didn't go to Sun Ce and Ma Chao to make gestures.

Second, in Tan County, whenever people mentioned Yuan Shu, Lin Chao always said that Lu Bu and Ma Chao under Yuan Shu's command were very brave and should not be underestimated.

After hearing so much, Lin Xi, who respected his elder brother like a god, naturally had a small obsession in his heart.

Not to mention Lu Bu, that was a fierce man Guan Yu failed to win in hundreds of rounds.

But Ma Chao, a little baby, Lin Xi was very unconvinced.

Now that he had the opportunity, Lin Xi couldn't help but want to find his bad luck.

Today I want to see what is so special about Ma Mengqi that he can attract the praise of the lord and elder brother!
Faced with Lin Xi's finding fault, Ma Chao naturally didn't have the heart to deal with it. He only wanted to lead troops to save his father at the moment.

"Whoever stops me will die!"

Ma Chao roared, and thrust out a spear with all his strength.

It's a pity that Lin Xi took it over steadily, and it didn't look like it was very difficult.

"A little doll whose hair hasn't even grown yet has such a big tone!"

Lin Xi sneered, and when she finished saying this, she felt extremely refreshed in her heart.

No wonder that bastard Zhang Yide teased him repeatedly back then, it turned out that there was something wonderful about it.

Recalling the scene where I challenged Zhang Fei repeatedly but failed miserably, I can still vividly remember it.

Then and now, just as now and now.

Lin Xi, who was cold and arrogant, had finally become what she hated the most.

(End of this chapter)