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

Chapter 723 The Final Hour

"What's going on? Isn't it just an old guy yelling something? Why did these Shu soldiers suddenly go crazy?"

Wen Yang had no idea what was going on. He only saw an old man rushing out and yelling. As a result, the Han army, which was about to explode, suddenly calmed down, and in the blink of an eye, everything returned to normal.

Not only that, the Shu army soldiers who were originally afraid of his martial arts suddenly became clear-headed. When he looked again, they were all looking at him with disdain.

What's going on? Is that old Deng's roar so useful?
Wen Yang was a little bit unbelievable, but the truth was so outrageous. And soon, he found that he couldn't move forward!
In the final analysis, Wen Yang's attack was a surprise attack. And because his bravery was somewhat similar to that of Ma Su, these veterans subconsciously regarded him as a younger version of Ma Su.

But when Ma Su rushed out, the Han army all reacted. Damn the young version of Ma Su, the general is unparalleled in the world, how could anyone compare to him.

He's just a brave young general. There's nothing to be afraid of.

In order to save trouble, Ma Su brought out veteran soldiers from Guanzhong this time. Their military discipline and fighting spirit were far superior to those of the Guandong soldiers, and the camp they formed was not so easy to break through.

Then the Han army gathered again and soon surrounded Wen Yang. When the Han army was no longer panicked, Wen Yang's attack seemed so weak.

After three drum beats, Wen Yang was unable to move. Before Ma Su even joined the battle, Wen Yang was almost forced into a desperate situation.

As for Ma Su himself... because these Guanzhong veterans blocked the way too tightly. Ma Su squeezed in the cold wind for a long time but didn't see where the Liaodong Army was, and was speechless for a while.

Since when did I, a great general, become unable to even squeeze into the battlefield?
Is this reasonable?

Moreover, why does this give me the same feeling as when I was riding a horse and was left behind by the infantry at Jieting?

There was no choice, Ma Su was soon caught up by his personal soldiers and put on his coat. In the cold wind, Ma Su squinted his eyes to look at the situation at the scene, and suddenly said,

"There is chaos outside the camp. It should be Sima Shi's reinforcement troops, right? How long have they been attacking the camp?"

"Reporting to the general, the drum has been sounded three times." The personal soldier replied immediately.

"This group of Liaodong troops charged and beat drums three times, but Sima Shi couldn't get in. Their strength is already weakened!" Ma Su made a judgment immediately and gave the order without saying a word.

"And just by listening to the scale, Sima Shi must have brought a lot of soldiers. Now the whole army is going to attack. Since he has come out, we must not let Sima Shi escape again!"

They were all veterans, so their ears and eyes were like microscopes. Ma Su could basically judge the size of the Liaodong Army just by looking at one ear.

There were at least five thousand men storming the camp, and a force of this size would have to go through the main gate.

Therefore, Ma Su acted decisively and ordered the entire army to pursue the enemy, determined to defeat the enemy in one blow!
The speed of the Han army's actions was completely beyond the imagination of the Liaodong army. When Sima Shi was unable to capture the city after a long attack, the sound of horse hooves suddenly rang out in the darkness!
When Sima Shi heard this voice, all the hairs on his body stood up!
What he was most worried about happened. The Han cavalry had already reacted! In this wilderness, his few men were not enough to fill the gaps in the Han cavalry's teeth!

At this moment, Yang Hu suddenly rushed out and pushed Sima Shi onto his horse.

"Brother, today I will repay the general's kindness and our brotherhood! Hurry up and return to the city. I will buy you some time!"

With that said, Yang Hu resolutely drew his sword and tried to lead his men to make a final resistance.

To be honest, Yang Hu did have a way out, and Ma Su did not stop him from surrendering. It was just that this sworn brother of Sima Shi, a good candidate promoted by Sima Yi, eventually chose to live and die with the Sima family.

However, Sima Shi looked back at Pingxiang, then at Yang Hu, and was silent for a while. Then he gently jumped off the horse, drew his sword and stood with Yang Hu. "There is no chance. There are only two thousand old, weak and sick people in the city. What's the point of continuing to struggle? It's better to die here in the end, which is also a decent position."

Sima Shi was not someone who could not see the situation clearly. It was precisely because he knew the situation clearly that he chose to give it a try in the end.

There was no other way. With such a small area, how much could they achieve by struggling? Their only chance was probably to surprise attack Ma Su's camp, win a battle, and then break through to Baekje.

What about now? Forget about breaking out, even returning to the city is difficult. And the main force has already been brought out, so how can there be any hope?

Finally, Sima Shi, who had resisted tenaciously for twenty years, chose to accept his fate. The last head of the Sima family gave up the idea of ​​retreating.

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This night seemed particularly long, and the fighting inside and outside the Han army camp continued. Perhaps it was Sima Shi's last desperate effort, and this group of Liaodong troops seemed particularly tenacious.

Of course, this was just the last stubbornness of the Liaodong Army. When dawn came, the fighting outside came to an abrupt end.

Ma Su, who was almost falling asleep while standing under the general's flag, finally got the result on the battlefield.

"General, I have fulfilled my mission. Sima Shi and his accomplice Yang Hu have all been executed!" Ma Dai came to Ma Su with the two heads in his hands and bowed.

"The enemy army has been basically wiped out, with about 5,000 people. There are only about a thousand people left in Pingxiang City. They are finished!"

"As for the group that came for the night attack, they were basically wiped out. The leader was also captured. Everything is over."

"Tsk... I chased him all the way from Xiliang to Liaodong just to see this head." Ma Su looked at the two heads presented by Ma Dai and could not help but marvel at them.

Sima Shi was a strange man. He had been fighting the Han army since Liangzhou. He chased them all the way to Liaodong, and was not officially executed until now. He was really lucky.

"Forget it, since Sima Shi is dead, let's end the battle as soon as possible." Ma Su let out a long breath and spoke slowly.

"Prepare to build siege equipment and end the war as soon as possible. Let's go back."

"only!"

After giving all these instructions, Ma Su dragged his heavy body back to the military tent. After being tormented by Sima Shi, Ma Su had to stay in the cold wind for another night. He planned to go back and take a nap.

However, after Ma Su returned to his bed and lay down, he felt increasingly exhausted. It seemed that he had caught a cold in the cold wind, but Ma Su did not think it was a big deal.

As Ma Su closed his eyes to rest, he seemed to be in a state of confusion. When he drifted into a dream, he suddenly heard a low sigh in his ear.

"It's time to go, Master Ma!"

Just these soft words made Ma Su's heart suddenly jump.

(End of this chapter)