Three Kingdoms: I, Ma Su, just want to die

Chapter 630: Attacking Linqiu
Sima Yi, as the top official in Cao Wei who knew how to maintain good health at that time, now has gray hair, showing his age.

Even what Ma Su said was right, he really looked like someone who was half-stepped into the coffin.

"I don't need to worry about General Xishu's health. I've made up my mind."

Sima Yi waved his hand, not intending to argue with Ma Su on this aspect for too long.

"I have already seen through your plan, and now I have led tens of thousands of troops to guard Linqiu."

"Your plan has failed Ma Su. Go back as soon as possible. Otherwise, you won't be able to leave when your logistics are cut off."

"Tsk... He is indeed the Minister of Tuogu of the Puppet Wei Dynasty. He is so bragging that he does not blush at all." Ma Su couldn't help but marvel at Sima Yi's bragging.

To be honest, it does take courage to be a braggart with a straight face like Sima Yi. At least Ma Su couldn't do it, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay, stop bragging. You only have 4,000 defenders in Linqiu. Do you still have the confidence to scare me? Why don't you think about how to die the most happily after I break the city?"

Sima Yi didn't take Ma Su's threats seriously and just shrugged and said disdainfully.

But even so, Sima Yi was too stunned to say a curse word. After all, no one's mother sells wholesale these days, and it would be self-inflicted to scold Ma Di.

On the contrary, Ma Su needed a quick decision. Otherwise, if the lone army comes in deeply, it will be self-defeating if the Wei army is given sufficient opportunity to react.

You must be fully prepared to treat Sima Yi and give him the highest level of respect.

"Okay! This is what you said, don't send your sons to the big man in the future! I'll chop them all up for you!" Ma Su nodded and looked at Sima Yi with a smile.

In the end, the discussion broke up on bad terms. Both sides went back to make preparations. The attack and defense of Linqiu was inevitable.

"If it's a field battle, I'm indeed not as good as you. But this is Yanzhou, the territory of Wei Dynasty, and your myth of Ma Di ends here!"

However, although many siege equipment were built, Ma Di was still worried. You must know that Sima Yi is a famous bastard, but this conventional equipment is still too simple.

"I am the great minister of the Wei Dynasty, Tuogu. How can I be afraid of a young man when I am a prince?"

Sima Yi: “…”

No, I'm just talking about the situation, why are you taking it seriously?

Therefore, after returning to the military camp, Ma Su quickly urged the entire army to prepare quickly. In just a few days, several ladder cars were built.

Sima Yi is not in a hurry about this battle, what he still needs is to delay it as much as possible. Especially with the continuous reinforcements from Liaodong's army, the balance of victory will always tilt towards him.

So, Ma Su worked hard and tried his best to build two more Lu Gong cars, and sent people to bring eight oxen crossbows from the rear.

Sima Yi also took this opportunity to demolish the houses in the city and make every effort to build equipment to defend the city.

Ma Su and Sima Yi finally met again at the foot of Linqiu City after several years.

In this way, Ma Su prepared for another half month, and all the siege equipment was ready. Afterwards, all the 20,000 Han troops had a good meal and rested well. Then, under Ma Di's deployment, they launched a strong attack on Linqiu City. As the administrative seat of Yanzhou, Linqiu is not big, but its city walls are very strong. Moreover, in the past two years, Wei Jun had specially repaired it for the best defense.

So Ma Di gave up the idea of ​​destroying the city wall at first. The whole army gave priority to pushing the ladder forward, followed by Lu Gong's chariot and arrow tower.

Sima Yi responded directly to the situation and lit a fire under the city to burn the ladders of the Han army.

However, Ma Su was not a vegetarian, and the soldiers on the front line quickly covered it with sand, directly covering up Sima Yi's kerosene.

But soon, Sima Yi gave Ma Su another big surprise. From the city, several huge rocks weighing hundreds of kilograms suddenly flew out, directly smashing the Han army's ladder!

"Fuck! Did old thief Sima steal things so quickly? Did he go back to the car to teach him so quickly?" Ma Di frowned, and an ominous premonition arose in his heart.

Sure enough, when the Han army returned their artillery and prepared to smash the Wei army's city wall, they felt that the Wei army had turned bamboo into a cover to protect the outside of the city.

When the Han army's boulders hit it, their momentum was immediately delayed by the bamboo, and their lethality was greatly reduced.

Subsequently, the arrow rain from the Han army's Lu Gong chariot was also blocked by the door panels prepared in advance by the Wei army. After the rush car approached the city gate, it was immediately smashed by a huge millstone thrown by the Wei army.

Sima Yi fled to Guandong, and the three years he spent recuperating in Nanpi were not just about training troops. He studied these invincible siege tools of the Han army day and night, and tried every means to overcome them.

It can be said that Sima Yi responded to most of the tactics used by the Han army now. This unexpected situation caused Ma Su to besiege Linqiu for three days, but he made no progress at all.

The stagnant progress of the siege made Ma Su's face become increasingly ugly. He found that although he had repeatedly valued Sima Yi, he still underestimated this old man whose name was recorded in history books.

He is indeed a bastard and a disgrace to China. But this man's ability is indeed rare in history, and he is as famous as the prime minister.

"Go back and tell Ma Su that as long as I, Sima Yi, are here for a day! He, Ma Su, will never enter Linqiu!" Sima Yi saw the progress of Ma Su's siege being thwarted one after another. He couldn't help but let out a long breath, and then sent someone to talk to Ma Su.

He is so arrogant, naturally he has a purpose. He must make Ji Han feel that he is worthy of winning over, so that he can have a chance to obtain higher value for the Sima family.

Historically, Wang Lang, Situ of Cao Wei, wrote a letter to Zhuge Liang after Liu Bei died of illness. In his mind, he quoted scriptures and tried to persuade Zhuge Liang to surrender. This is also the prototype of Zhuge Liang scolding Wang Lang to death in the novel.

Historically, Zhuge Liang's attitude was that he could not read back and politely expressed his rejection. But Sima Yi is different. He is looking forward to the stars and the moon, and is waiting for Ji Han to write him such a letter.

But it never came, so Sima Yi could only continue to increase the price for himself to show his value in united front.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the enemy army is well prepared and waiting for work." Jiang Wei was also very worried and came to meet Ma Di and said,
"If this continues, our surprise attack will probably fail. Why don't you let me lead the troops in a desperate charge? We must defeat it before the Wei army's support arrives!"

Ma Su also deeply agreed with Jiang Wei's words. He looked at the small city of Linqiu, and a trace of fierceness flashed in his eyes.

"I, Ma Di, have been fighting in the north and south for more than ten years. What dangers have I not overcome? How can I capsize in this small town?"

"I don't need to ask you to come, I'll go into battle myself! I want to see for myself how good this old thief Sima is!"

(End of this chapter)