The big man is on the run

Chapter 128
Anding County Government Office, Linjing.

Ma Chao was called up from the bed, and soon, a figure walked in.

It was Ma Dai who came in. At this time, Ma Dai was sad and haggard, looking very tired, as if he hadn't slept for a long time.

When Ma Dai saw Ma Chao coming, he stepped forward and cupped his fists, saying, "See you, brother."

"Here you are, sit down."

Ma Chao waved his hand. He had just woken up, blood was rushing to the top of his head one by one, and he was not sober.

Ma Dai sat across from him with a gloomy expression.

"Brother, something happened!"

"What's the matter?" Ma Chao was a little puzzled.

Ma Dai gritted his teeth, didn't say anything, but said first: "Brother, promise me, don't get excited after listening."

"I'm not excited. What's there to be excited about? Even if the imperial court comes to beat me, I won't be excited. Tell me."

"Ma Wan's old lair was attacked by people, all of them were killed, the valley was filled with human heads, and the buildings were burned. He hoped that his elder brother could help him take revenge." Ma Dai lowered his head and said in a low voice.

"What! Who did it!"

Ma Chao stood up abruptly, his complexion turned green and pale, and then sat down with his arms on the table.

Ma Dai sighed, of course he knew what his elder brother wanted to do, Ma Wan was the "nephew" he knew, and if he piled up Ma Wan's subordinates in Beijing, wouldn't that be slapping Ma Chao in the face?
With Ma Chao's irritable character, of course he will be impatient.

However, Ma Dai thinks that Ma Shi can't go to help now. It is estimated that the gang of refugees from the east of the river did it. Now they are playing desperately with the horse. If they Ma Shi appears, the nature will change. Therefore, it is absolutely Impossible.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

"Yes, brother." Ma Dai stood up, his eyes fixed on Ma Chao's face all the time.

Ma Dai said: "This morning, Mawan's men came to our Ma's house, I stopped him, and he told me that many elites were going to attack Mawan's lair, and he told me about the valley. "

"How many people are attacking the valley? Whose banner is it playing?" Ma Chao asked hastily.

Ma Dai replied: "About 1000 people, without flags."

"Okay! Very good!" Ma Chao gritted his teeth.

"How dare you be so arrogant. I want to see who did it this time? I will immediately dispatch [-] cavalry to the border between Anding County and Youfufeng. I want to see who dares to do it this time." My people." Ma Chao roared angrily, his muscular chest heaving violently, looking extremely excited.

Ma Dai was a little helpless, but he knew that he was powerless to stop it, so he could only let it go.

In the room not far away, Ma Wan quickly learned of his "uncle" Ma Chao's decision.

"General Ma Chao has already dispatched [-] cavalry. Follow the general back. I don't think it will take long. With the help of General Ma Chao, the two bastards Cheng Yin and Li Kan will be wiped out." Ma Wan The subordinate said proudly, with a hint of excitement on his face.

Ma Wan's eyes lit up with his subordinate's words, and a trace of excitement appeared on his face.

Compared with Ma Chao's Ma family army, the so-called "elite" of the refugees in Hedong is too big. If Ma Chao's elite can go back with him, then this is definitely great news for him. By then, Just relying on their [-] cavalry, it was enough to completely destroy the troops of his enemies.

Thinking of this, Ma Wan couldn't wait to say: "Hurry up, set off immediately, and all the money you bring will be scattered. No matter how much money you spend, I will get the greatest help from my uncle. As long as I win someone's stronghold, How much money can be brought back, I want to see how Cheng Yin and Li Kan resist this time."

"Yes."

Right Fufeng, Yangcheng.

Cheng Yin and Li Kan had already learned that Ma Chao's [-] cavalry would soon come before them.

After imagining the majestic cavalry of Ma's army, Cheng Yin and Li Kan's expressions turned ugly. They never thought that Ma Wan's position in Ma Chao's heart would be so high, let alone that Ma Chao directly When they arrived there, they regarded them as enemies. As soon as their troops arrived in Yangcheng, Ma Chao's cavalry had already killed near the junction of Anding County and Youfufeng.

No wonder, as the only protruding part of Youfufeng, Yangcheng is too close to Anding County in a straight line, and it's not the north-south distance, but the east-west distance.

This made Cheng Yin and Li Kan feel a deep sense of helplessness.

"General, what should we do now?" A general asked Cheng Yin.

Cheng Yin took a deep breath, and then said, "Since Ma Chao has invaded Youfufeng, we can't sit still and immediately organize troops to defend with all our strength. At the same time, we will ask the imperial court for reinforcements!"

"Yes!"

Looking at the thin city wall below, Cheng Yin realized that his "suppression of bandits" seemed to have caused a catastrophe this time.

Ma Chao personally led the [-] Ma family troops galloping all the way, and soon appeared in the northwest corner of Yangcheng.

There is a dangerous valley in the northwest corner of Yangcheng. That valley is called "Baihugang". It is the only place to pass from Anding County to Youfufeng. A line of sky means.

There are usually heavy guards, and there are many archers. It is really a terrain where one man is in charge of the other. Therefore, Ma Chao, who is looking for a place for Ma Wan, brings 500 troops to break through the heavy guards of Baihugang. , It still takes a little effort, but it is not the obstacle of Baihugang, let alone attacking the city of Yangcheng.

But if Ma Chao wanted to break through, he had to pass through Baihugang.

Ma Chao stood on the top of the mountain where he could see the other side of Baihugang, looked up and looked down the mountain.

At this time, on the Baihugang, it was obvious that there were hundreds of people in a dark crowd. Ma Chao had excellent eyesight, and he could even see that the weapons in these people's hands were shining coldly in the sun. They were fully armed. Waiting for the enemy.

"Uncle, the road ahead has been blocked, what should we do now?" A burly man came to Ma Chao's side and asked respectfully. This man was Ma Wan.

"Let's see it this way. Let's first send an elite team to dismount and go ahead to investigate. If there is no ambush on both sides, then send another army to go over the mountain and take Baihugang in one fell swoop." Ma Chao ordered.

"Uncle is wise." The burly Ma Wan flattered him quickly.

Ma Chao nodded in satisfaction, then waved to the lieutenant at the side, motioning for the lieutenant to come over.

The deputy general hurriedly came to Ma Chao, cupped his hands and said, "General, what instructions do you have?"

Ma Chao pointed at Baihugang, and said, "Lead a hundred brothers under your command to explore both sides of Baihugang. There should be a road ahead. If there is a road ahead, return immediately and report. If there is really an ambush ahead, Also return immediately."

"The subordinate obeys the order."

The lieutenant quickly agreed, and then rushed towards Baihugang with a hundred elites of the Ma family army.

Among them, there are many Qiang and Di people, and among them, the Di people are very good at mountain warfare and rock climbing.

Looking at the hundred elites who quickly disappeared into the night, Ma Chao's eyes flickered with a cold light.

"Uncle, if there is no way, what should we do? I have stayed here for several months, and I have never heard of a way to go around." The burly Ma Wan looked at Ma Chao and asked.

Ma Chao pondered for a while, and then said: "You immediately lead your remaining hundreds of soldiers to see if you can go further and bypass Baihugang to attack Yangcheng. Once you can successfully attack Yangcheng, Even making a little noise can attract the attention of the Baihugang defenders and destroy their morale, then the army here will completely collapse, and by then, Baihugang will become our pocket."

The burly Ma Wan nodded, and then said, "Okay!"

After finishing speaking, Ma Wan simply turned and left.

When Ma Chao came to avenge him, it was impossible for him to do nothing. Ma Wan knew this very well.

The base camp of Cheng Yin and Li Kan is Yangcheng, which is located in the northernmost part of Youfufeng. On the southwestern edge of Yangcheng, a tall stone monument stands there.

The stone tablet is seven or eight feet high and two feet wide, with three large characters written on it: You Fufeng!

When you get here, you have arrived in Guanzhong.

Jing Zhaoyin, Zuo Fengyi, and You Fufeng are called Sanfu, that is, Guanzhong, and Youfufeng is the westernmost, next to the western section of Longshan and Weishui.

Yangcheng's army was divided into two parts.

Some of them are the elite soldiers of Cheng Yin and Li Kan, who are responsible for the emergency response in various parts of the city.

The other part is ordinary soldiers, mainly selected from the refugees, and they are responsible for vigilance.

On the city wall of Anding County, Cheng Yin felt more and more regretful when he heard that Ma Chao's army had arrived at Baihugang.

However, there is no room for redemption now.

"Report!"

Suddenly, a scout ran over from a distance, knelt down in front of Cheng Yin, and reported.

"What's up?"

"Reporting to General, the Ma family army in the northwest is launching a fierce attack on our Baihugang. Now we have suffered heavy losses in Baihugang."

"Huh?" Cheng Yin frowned and said, "Why did the Ma family's army suddenly launch a fierce attack?"

The scout replied: "According to the news from Baihugang, they have been surrounded by Ma Chao's troops, and some soldiers who are good at climbing have gone around behind, so the connection has been cut off."

"I see." Cheng Yin nodded, pondered for a moment, and continued to speak: "Send down the order to let the people in all towns and villages deliver people and food as soon as possible. We can't give up food and grass, no matter how much we pay. The price, we can’t give up food and grass, once we give up food, then we won’t even have a chance to persevere, and then, what awaits us will be a catastrophe, so, in order to survive, we will do whatever it takes.”

Cheng Yin's heart is also very painful. Most of the people here are the people who followed him and Li Kan from the east of the river. There are not many local people, but the houses they have worked so hard to build can be thrown away, and the family business can also be discarded. In order to save their lives It will be all right.But the accumulated food must not be handed over to Ma Chao.

"promise."

Afterwards, the scout walked quickly towards the outside.

Cheng Yin thought about the battle situation in the distance, and prayed secretly in his heart, hoping that this time he could successfully tide over the difficulties. After all, Ma Chao had thousands of troops in his hands, and these 500, [-] were only a part of them. If they launched a full-scale attack, the two of them would not be Ma Chao's opponents at all. Once they fell under the iron hooves of Ma's army, they would probably have only a dead end.

"General, that bastard Mawan wanted to take a detour for eighty miles, but was blocked by General Li Kan." A soldier ran to Cheng Yin's side and whispered.

Cheng Yin nodded, and then said: "Let them just fight, don't pay attention to Ma Wan's attack, his main force is gone, so it won't be a big deal, but if Ma Chao's troops also come by detour, they can just withdraw .”

That night, not long after Cheng Yin fell asleep, he felt a knock on the door outside, and then heard the report of the soldiers from outside.

"Report!" At this moment, a soldier ran in in a panic and opened his mouth to report.

"What's so flustered? Is something wrong?" Cheng Yin frowned, looked at the soldier, and asked.

The soldier looked around and said in a low voice: "General, the sentry cavalry outside the city encountered Ma Chao's army this time, and they have now entered the security range of our Yangcheng."

"Huh? Ma Chao's army conquered Baihugang so quickly? Isn't that impossible?" Cheng Yin's eyes widened in surprise, looking at the soldier, he asked.

"Reporting to General, I just got the news that Ma Chao's army has come towards us from the direction of Baihugang, and now they are less than five miles away from us. Their speed is very fast. Now I am afraid They have already killed near the west gate." The soldier said.

Hearing this, Cheng Yin's face became even more ugly. Ma Chao's army actually killed the west of the city under his nose, which made his face become very embarrassed.

And the more than 300 defenders of Baihugang may have been wiped out.

"Pass down the order, all the soldiers are ready." Cheng Yin gritted his teeth and said to the soldier, "Let them set off immediately and try our best to prevent Ma Chao's army from attacking the city."

"No." The soldier took the order and left.

Cheng Yin was thinking while dressing.

It's really strange, how dare Ma Chao dare to fight at night?Not to mention, how to attack the city at night?He has been noticed.

After a while, all the soldiers got up from their beds and began to pack their bows, arrows, armor and weapons.

With the sound of the war drum, Cheng Yin and the generals were all dressed neatly, led the soldiers under his command out of the room quickly, and began to gather together.

Under the city, Ma Chao's cavalry had already lit torches.

To be honest, the sharpness of Ma Chao's offensive was beyond Cheng Yin's expectation.

Within a day, Ma Chao's army appeared outside Yangcheng, arranged their formation, and prepared to launch a fierce attack on Yangcheng.

Even, they had already started cutting down trees to make siege equipment, not only did they not plan to negotiate with Cheng Yin, but they did not come to persuade them to surrender.

Fortunately, Ma Chao did not attack civilians, this is the only thing Cheng Yin is lucky about.

Otherwise, his and Li Kan's revenge action would have caused even greater harm to the refugees in Hedong, and his conscience would still be disturbed.

(End of this chapter)