Shu Han of the Three Kingdoms I call the shots

After resting on the bank of the Yellow River for a while, there was no pursuit of the Chu army again.Ma Chao was a little unwilling and said, "The Chu army didn't send any pursuers. The general who led the troops was really cautious."

His order to rest here is also a bit of a temptation to the enemy, and now it seems to be a waste of time.

"Don't chase after the poor. After eating a piece of our meat, I guess it's a little satisfying, and I don't want to take any more risks." Cao Hong said.

"Although it's not reconciled, it's the only way to go." Ma Chao nodded and sighed.

Immediately, the two got up and led the troops to cross the river.

After a period of time, all [-] to [-] troops crossed the river and returned to Xianyang.

Xianyang.

It was already dark at this time, and it was four or five hours since Han Sui led his troops out of Xianyang to rescue Jincheng.

Ma Teng and Zhong Yao were together in the study of the Marquis of Qin, waiting for news from Ma Chao.

If the battle goes well, no matter whether the Chu army is defeated or there is no result, it is almost time to communicate the news.

"According to the calculated time, it's a bit late. I'm a little uneasy." Ma Teng said to Zhong Yao, feeling restless.

"Maybe it was delayed by something." Zhong Yao reassured, although Zhong Yao himself felt uneasy.

"I hope so." Ma Teng nodded and said.But the anxiety in his heart did not disappear, on the contrary, it gathered more and more.

"Report to the lord, the young master is back."

At this moment, a guard walked in from outside the door and reported.

"Are you back? How much was the beheading?" Ma Teng was startled when he heard the words, and then said pleasantly.It stands to reason that this time should be just an exchange of news.

Regardless of whether Ma Chao defeated the Chu army or did not have any credit, he should be on the front line.Only after encountering a big fight and beheading countless people, and feeling tired, would they lead the army back.

Of course, there is another point that Ma Chao completely failed.But for this point, Ma Teng would not believe it even if he killed him.It would be impossible to deal with Chu's hundreds of thousands of troops, but now Ma Chao and the others are only dealing with Chu's vanguard.

How many Pioneers can there be?It's only [-] to [-].

Therefore, after Ma Teng heard the guard report that Ma Chao had returned, his first reaction was to win, and then to behead him.

"This." The guard was in a dilemma when he heard the words, because what he saw Ma Chao and the army were not victorious at all. After hesitating for a while, the guard still gritted his teeth and said: "My lord, the young master failed, and the loss was great." .”

"What?" Ma Teng lost his voice, his eyes full of disbelief.Next to him, Zhong Yao, who was also waiting to hear the news of victory, couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Failed, and lost a lot.

One hundred thousand cavalry, on the Yongliang Plain, that was almost a force capable of destroying everything, yet it failed.How can this be.

"Where are people?" Although Ma Teng couldn't believe it, he was more concerned about Ma Chao's safety, and after a moment of stunned, he shouted.

"Master Young Master is heading towards the Hou Mansion right now, and I believe he will arrive soon."

The guard replied.

At this moment, Ma Chao's voice sounded outside the door.

"Father." Following Ma Chao's voice, Ma Chao and Cao Hong also walked in.

Ma Chao and Cao Hong are not in good condition, they are both injured, and their faces are a little pale.Seeing such a son, Ma Teng was taken aback, and immediately asked: "Is Meng Qi okay?"

"It's nothing serious, it's just that a lot of troops have been lost." Ma Chao said with a wry smile.

"It's fine as long as it's nothing serious." Ma Teng felt relieved.

"How could it be that a hundred thousand cavalry went out and returned in defeat?" Unlike Ma Teng who cared about Ma Chao, Zhong Yao's first concern was why the army failed, which was simply unimaginable.

This is the Yongliang Plain, one map of Pingchuan.It is not the complex terrain of the mountains and forests in the south, the cavalry is invincible.

"We underestimated the enemy." Cao Hong said with a wry smile.Immediately, under the puzzled eyes of Ma Teng and Zhong Yao, he narrated the nightmare they had encountered.

If possible, Cao Hong really doesn't want to think about that nightmare.But he knew that the transmission of information was necessary.

"A hand crossbow that can be launched continuously, a crossbow bed? There is also a pawn of about [-], wearing iron armor, and an elite combat force?"

After Zhong Yao heard it, he couldn't believe it.

It's not that Zhong Yao doesn't trust him, but because he hasn't personally experienced Liannu, Liannu bed, and how powerful it is to break the army. Zhong Yao really can't believe that the Chu army defeated [-] cavalry with only these.

On the land of Yongliang in Yimapingchuan, this incredible myth has been completed.

"It's embarrassing to say it, but it's the truth." Cao Hong smiled bitterly after hearing this.

"If it is true as General Cao said, the Chu army has a continuous crossbow that can fire multiple times without loading iron arrows, and has a continuous crossbow bed. Coupled with elite infantry in combat effectiveness, it is possible to defeat a hundred thousand cavalry " Ma Teng, who has experienced many battles, took a deep breath and said after imagining the power of that sharp weapon.

On the battlefield, hand crossbows are the nemesis of cavalry, let alone that kind of continuous crossbow.

"Sigh." In fact, Zhong Yao is not the kind of literati who does not understand military affairs. He has also led the army to fight, and knows what Liannu means to the cavalry. He just can't believe it.

The loss is huge, it must be tens of thousands of cavalry.All of a sudden, tens of thousands of cavalry were gone, and they had never even encountered the soldiers and horses of the Chu army's headquarters.

"This war is not easy to fight." Immediately, Zhong Yao sighed and said.

"Yes, the loss was huge in the first battle." Ma Teng nodded and said.

Immediately afterwards, Zhong Yao and the two asked Ma Chao and the losses of Cao Hong's army.When they heard that there were 5 to [-] casualties, they all gasped.

This is basically more than half of the loss.

"Our army dropped by [-] to [-] in one fell swoop. Among them, the proportion of cavalry dropped even more. This, this." Zhong Yao found it difficult.

"In fact, this war may not be fruitless. At least we know that the Chu army has a secret weapon. If this weapon has been held in the hands of the Chu army, waiting for secret attacks. At the critical moment, it is absolutely possible to kill us. Now that it is exposed, it is much easier. We just need to be on guard. With our remaining army of about 21, it is not very difficult to defend."

Seeing that the atmosphere was very tense, Ma Chao couldn't help saying.

"It's a fact. Once you've been fooled once, you won't be fooled a second time." Ma Teng nodded in agreement when he heard this, and became more confident in his heart.

The 20 army, including [-] to [-] cavalry, still has an absolute upper hand in the confrontation with Chu.

The trump card came out first, and it was exposed.This is indeed something to be thankful for.Zhong Yao also quite agreed with it in the early days, but after hearing about Ma Teng's emigration, he won't be fooled for the second time after being fooled once.

But his complexion changed drastically, and he said, "It happened."

"What's wrong?" When Zhong Yao seldom lost his composure, even just now, it was only a small gaffe, but now his complexion changed drastically, and he shouted badly.

Immediately, Ma Teng, Ma Chao, and Cao Hong were shocked.Ma Teng asked even more anxiously.

"We can't guarantee that we won't be fooled the second time." Zhong Yao said with a very ugly face.

"How is this possible..." Ma Teng laughed, but then the smile on his face froze, and he lost his voice, "Han Sui?"

"Yes, it's Han Sui." Zhong Yao shook his head with a wry smile and said.

"Han Sui?" Ma Chao and Cao Hong couldn't help asking because they didn't know the situation.

"Just a few hours ago, Han Sui received news that a large army of the Chu army came out from the upper valley to besiege Jincheng. He immediately led his troops to rescue. He didn't know that there was such a sharp weapon in the Chu army. If so Just like the two of you, if you rush up like this, it will definitely be another heavy loss." Ma Teng said with a wry smile.

It's a little unlikely that one person will be fooled twice.No matter how bad your brain is, after being bitten by a snake once, you will remember that snakes are not easy to mess with.

But the current situation is that Han Sui has returned.I don't know how powerful the Chu army's Liannu is, so it's not impossible to suffer.

If the Northern Alliance is fooled twice in the same way.I'm afraid I will be laughed at by the world.

It's good to lose face, but if Han Sui also loses 17 to [-] troops, then they are finished.Their cavalry is only [-], if they lose [-] to [-] at once.The remaining eighty-nine thousand.

Then the gap with the [-] cavalry of the Chu army is not that big, and I heard that the Chu army is all elite cavalry who can gallop and shoot arrows, and they are good at galloping and shooting.

Qin State, Liang State, and even the Three Northern Kingdoms of Wei relied on cavalry.Competing with pawns, even if you flatter a horse, you can't keep up with Chu.

If the advantage in cavalry is lost, then, then.

Ma Teng didn't dare to think about it anymore.Although he and Han Sui were rivals in the past, Han Sui also killed his wife.But now it is a close alliance of interests, and he really doesn't want Han Sui to end up like that.

"Hurry up and chase." Ma Chao, Cao Hong also understood, Ma Chao couldn't help but said anxiously.

If Han Sui had the same fate, then their loss this time was really a waste of money.

"It can't be done. He has been out for several hours. He is too anxious about the survival of his old nest. He is alone, two or three horses, with only dry food on the road. People also travel. Even if we chase with cavalry, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch up." Ma Teng smiled wryly upon hearing this.

Han Sui was very anxious, and there was no shortage of food in Jincheng.So I packed lightly and set out on the road, thinking that I could arrive quickly.Now it seems that it may have become a fatal weakness.

"Then, what should we do then?" Ma Chao suddenly lost his mind and asked.

"No matter what, we must first inform Han Sui's son-in-law, Yan Xing. He is still leading [-] soldiers to guard Xianyang. In addition, the old man must send someone to inform Wei Gong, asking him to think of a way to rescue him. Do the last Bad idea."

Zhong Yao said with a wry smile.

This group of people may fall into the same trap twice, which is really frustrating.

(To be continued)