Shu Han of the Three Kingdoms I call the shots

Mei County.It is a large county, and it was not a strategic point at first, but the significance of Mei County became much more important after Kou Feng went to the north.

The reason why Kou Feng ordered Deng Ai to pull down Mei County after leaving Xiegu.It is because of the importance of Mei County, because it is located near the Xiegu, and the grain in Hanzhong can be directly transported to Mei County from the Xiegu.

For Chu State, it is a very important forward base.

On the contrary, for Qin, Liang, and Wei, it became very important.The state of Chu could not get it, so three thousand soldiers were sent to garrison it.

Don't think that these [-] soldiers are rare. On the vast land of Yongliang, stationing [-] soldiers in a city is already very rare.

In addition to this point, there is another point, that is, Qin State, Liang State, and Wei State all paid for their own cavalry.Even though Xianyang is hundreds of miles away from Mei County, it is believed that the cavalry can provide reinforcements before the city is broken.

Therefore, it is meaningless to place too many soldiers in Mei County.

However, the guard of the city is very important.In Mei County, the city walls were continuously raised and reinforced, and the three thousand soldiers were trained to be very capable.

This guard is a member of Ma Teng's clan, called Ma Kuang.

In his thirties, he is burly and has a somewhat similar appearance to Ma Teng. He is very resolute and majestic.He has been in the army for more than ten years and has a lot of experience.

On this day, Ma Kuang led his own soldiers to inspect the city.

This is what Ma Kuang has done every day since he became the guard of Mei County.Because Ma Kuang knew exactly what this war meant to Qin.

I also know what it would mean to the Ma family if the Qin State were to perish.

Especially after the news that Chu Wang Kou Feng personally led [-] troops and stationed in Hanzhong came.Ma Kuang became even more solemn, so he decided to stop all operations in the city of Mei County.

Whether it is day or night, the city gates are closed.Patrols and sentry soldiers were also deployed everywhere in the city.

"There are many famous generals in Chu, but who is the vanguard?"

After Ma Kuang finished patrolling the city wall, he led his soldiers to stand in front of the city gate, facing east, and muttered.

The Xiegu is oriented north-south, but if the Chu army leaves the Xiegu, they must turn to the west to attack Mei County.If standing on the city of Mei County, the Chu army came from the east.

Just when Ma Kuang guessed who would be the vanguard of a large number of famous generals of Chu in the middle of Shu, and fought against him in Mei County.I saw Juechen riding below, coming quickly to Mei County.

"Xieguguan urgent report."

The cavalry under the city roared.

In Xiegu, there is Xiegu Pass, which serves as the main way in and out of Xiegu.However, it had long been occupied by Zhang Lu. After Kou Feng occupied Hanzhong, Xiegu Pass naturally became Kou Feng's territory.

Ma Kuang had no choice but to set up some spies outside Xiegu Pass to find out the reality of Xiegu Pass.The cavalryman is the spy.

Ma Kuang's expression on the city changed slightly, knowing that it was time to really test him.

"Open the door." Immediately, Ma Kuang ordered.

"promise."

The guards made a promise, and immediately went down to look at the door.Not long after, amidst bursts of noise, the city gate opened wide, and the cavalry rode in.

Soon, the cavalry arrived in front of Ma Kuang.

"General, there is a large army coming from Xiegu Pass."

The cavalryman knelt in front of Ma Kuang and reported.

"How much? Who is leading the army?" Ma Kuang had already guessed it, and did not show any surprise, but asked solemnly.

"About [-] troops, the banner is "Deng"."

replied the cavalry.

"General Yokono Deng Ai, I didn't expect it to be him." Ma Kuang said with a slightly surprised expression.

Qin State, Liang State, and Wei State have formed an alliance and chose to join forces to resist the strong Chu.Therefore, intelligence is shared.For Deng Ai, Ma Kuang had no actual experience.

But he knew that Deng Ai was discovered by Kou Feng himself. He was only ten years old when he led the army for the first time.

Later, he often served as a partial teacher of the Chu State, and followed Kou Feng to conduct southern expeditions and northern expeditions.At present, it is only nearly 20 years old.

Don't underestimate the partial division. Although the partial division is not the main force, it needs to read and act. It is a test of the general's ability to adapt and a grand overall view.

And Deng Ai was able to be the commander-in-chief of a partial division when he was more than ten years old, and he followed Kou Feng to conquer the Quartet.Now nearly 20 years old, he is leading the vanguard of [-], and is the first to attack the city.

It shows Deng Ai's ability.

"Immediately report to Xianyang, saying that Deng Ai led [-] troops out of Xiegu Pass. Please ask Qinhou to lead his troops to rescue." After being surprised, Ma Kuang quickly ordered.

"Promise." The soldier promised, and immediately went down.

"Let's start." Immediately, Ma Kuang ordered again.

"promise."

Another soldier promised, and the order went down.

Not long after, countless soldiers came up with huge oil pans and dry firewood.Soon after, the dry wood was ignited, and the hot oil and water began to boil.

During this process, Ma Kuang always stood at the top of the city, looking east.Until a smear of blackness appeared in the east, not long after, the [-] troops came together.

Although there were [-] people in the army, they were lined up neatly, with consistent steps, without any mess or noise.Some have only one handsome flag with the word "Chu" fluttering in the wind, making a rattling sound.

It can be said that when Ma Kuang saw this army, he felt a sense of murderousness rushing towards him.

"Is this Deng Ai's army? It really shouldn't be underestimated." After careful observation, Ma Kuang was full of admiration and solemnity.

But even so, Ma Kuang had no fear in his heart.

Because the Chu army is strong, their Qin army is not weak.What's more, with the help of cavalry, hundreds of miles can be reached by galloping for a day.

This morning, the information has also been sent out.As soon as tomorrow afternoon, our own cavalry will be able to kill them.Three thousand guards against [-] Chu troops, can't they defend for two days?What are you kidding.

"The archers put their arrows to the bow." Ma Kuang ordered with great confidence.

"Promise." After hearing Ma Kuang's order, the archers resoundingly agreed, and immediately drew out their arrows, put them on their bows, and stared at the Chu army below.

Although Ma Kuang gave such an order, he did not expect that the Chu army would attack immediately. After all, they would set up camp. Even if they were in a hurry to attack, they should rest for a quarter of an hour or prepare for it.

No matter how urgent you are, you can't be so anxious.

but.

Under the city, in front of the [-]-strong army, under the banner of the "Chu" commander, Deng Ai rode his horse to stand. The horse was a healthy horse from Liaodong, which can travel [-] miles a day. It was specially selected by Kou Feng and rewarded to Deng Ai.

In addition to the healthy horse under his crotch, Deng Ai was also wearing a well-fitting armor. The armor was golden and very dignified.

"General, do the soldiers take a rest after traveling for days?" the lieutenant beside him asked Deng Ai.The deputy general knew that Deng Ai had no intention of setting up camp at all.

Because the cavalry was staring at the side, it wasted time to set up camp, which was very unfavorable for them to attack Mei County.However, the lieutenant, like Ma Kuang, thought he needed to rest for a while.

The deputy general is a general who has followed Deng Ai for a long time, and his age in the army is older than Deng Ai's.But even so, the lieutenant still didn't understand Deng Ai.

"I'm afraid that guy on the city thinks the same way, at least he should take a break." Deng Ai answered the wrong question, and then ordered: "Light up the ladder and attack the city."

"promise."

The lieutenant was slightly taken aback, but immediately agreed.

Although the deputy general doesn't know Deng Ai yet, he has followed Deng Ai for many years and walked along with Deng Ai.Now Deng Ai's official residence is General Yokono, and he is a vanguard general.

In the eyes of others, it seems too young.But the lieutenant knew that Deng Ai was of this age.Not only the record, but also the combat effectiveness of the elite soldiers led.

In terms of combat effectiveness, the lieutenant dared to pat his chest to assure that this elite army was the top-notch army other than Chu's broken army.

Not only the quality of the soldiers, but also the cohesion of the army.Because Deng Aishan raised soldiers, the whole army was grateful and could do their best.

After the lieutenant made a promise, he immediately pulled out the little rhino horn that he carried with him, and began to play.

"Woooooo."

The sound of the horn was abrupt and short.But this is the best signal for this vanguard.With the sound of the horn, the Chu army quickly dispersed.

The ladders in the rear were resisted immediately, and teams of soldiers carried the ladders, with some powerful archers sandwiched beside them, heading towards the city.

"No matter how heavy the loss is, we must fight it out." Deng Ai's face was very cold and cold, thinking in his heart.The people of Qin knew their own advantages, and so did Deng Ai.

The so-called morale, once vigorously, then declines, declines and dies.

If you don't fight down, it will be difficult to conquer in a few days.As soon as Xianyang's cavalry arrived, they were finished.It doesn't matter if they are finished, it will drag down the entire Northern Expedition of the Chu army.

When the vanguard is wiped out, the morale of the whole army will drop.The main force of the headquarters left Xiegu Pass, and there was no place to stand.Fazheng, Zhao Yun led all the cavalry as a partial division, and attacked Jincheng.

There is no cavalry in the headquarters. If there is no foothold on the plain, even if there are continuous crossbows and continuous crossbow beds, it will be useless.

Therefore, for Deng Ai, the city in front of him must be pulled down.Either pull out the city, or wipe out the whole army.

"what?"

The sound of the horn of the rhinoceros horn, coupled with the movements of the Chu army.All prove that this army is really so anxious that it doesn't even care about rest.

This was definitely beyond Ma Kuang's expectation. Ma Kuang also lost his composure for the first time, and then lost his voice.

However, after a while, Ma Kuang calmed down, and then sneered: "It's a good thing to be determined, but you don't even take a break when you are on the road, but you immediately order the soldiers to attack. The soldiers will have complaints. The city failed, but the whole army collapsed. Deng Ai, Deng Ai. It was a waste of your wise life, but you were confused for a while."

"Soldiers, Deng Ai underestimated us. He actually tried to capture the city immediately. What do you think?" Ma Kuang roared.

"There was a bloody battle, and he was killed without leaving a piece of armor. It made Chu country dare not peep at Qin's land again." The soldiers roared.

Xiliang soldiers are fierce, and Ma Teng has a strong military spirit.Therefore, the soldiers are very supportive.Coupled with Deng Ai's obvious contempt, it also aroused the arrogance of Xiliang soldiers.

In the end, Ma Kuang moved a little, and the momentum of the soldiers increased exponentially.

(To be continued)