Demon of the Three Kingdoms

"Candidates, Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Yang Qiu, four despicable villains, actually betrayed me! I must capture and kill four of them!" Han Sui's face changed drastically when he heard the news of the four's betrayal, and he roared and overturned The desk in front of you.

"Brother Wen Yue, calm down!" Ma Teng immediately stepped forward and held down the roaring Han Sui.

"Father-in-law, please calm down. If the four of them rebelled, they will definitely kill them. Now our army is facing a crisis. Please calm down and discuss the crisis of our army." Ma Chao cupped his hands to dissuade Han Sui.

"Huh!" Han Sui took a deep breath and calmed down.Han Sui thought about the situation of the Xiliang Army carefully, and the Xiliang Army was basically in a desperate situation.Anding and Beidi were controlled by Cao Cao, Chang'an was also lost, and the Xiliang army's food road was completely cut off.

"Meng Qi, our army's supply roads have been cut off now, and the army's supply is less than three months old. If we are still trapped in the Wei River, we will just sit and wait for Cao Jun to come and collect our corpses!" Han Sui slapped his thigh and sighed.

"Baiqi, what's your opinion?" Ma Chao turned around and glanced at Zhang Baiqi.

"Two generals, Major General, according to Baiqi's humble opinion, our army has no choice but to retreat to Jincheng and Tianshui." Zhang Baiqi knew in his heart that there was no army rations, so he had to retreat. Returning to Jincheng and Tianshui still had the chance of a final decisive battle.

"Baiqi, there is really no other way?" Ma Teng looked at the map and asked Zhang Baiqi. Ever since Zhang Baiqi was appointed as a military advisor, the Xiliang Army dare not say that they won more than they lost, but at least there were no disastrous battles. .

"General Ma, if we die here again, I'm afraid we will have to be slaughtered."

"White Cavalry? Even if we want to retreat, how will the [-] troops retreat to Jincheng and Tianshui?" Han Sui looked at the map and decided to retreat to Xiliang.There is only one passage through Chencang.

Where is Chen Cang?Han Sui understood very well.The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack. A few thousand people can hold off an army of [-] as long as they are properly defended. In order to prevent Cao Jun from advancing westward, Chen Cang has already deployed defenses. It is very difficult for an army of tens of thousands to retreat from Chen Cang to Xiliang.

"General Han's words are right. Baiqi didn't want all the [-] troops to withdraw. We just need to ensure that the elite cavalry of our army withdraw to Xiliang."

"What! Baiqi, you mean that we have to give up most of the army?" Han Sui was stunned. The elite of the Xiliang Army were the javelin cavalry and the large shield infantry, but these were 3 people, and the rest were The Hu people's troops are just mercenaries. Zhang Baiqi means to sacrifice the mercenaries to preserve Xiliang's elite.

"Baiqi, if we sacrifice the Hu and Qiang armies and return to Xiliang, how will we gain a foothold?" Ma Teng was also stunned.The biggest reason why Han Sui and Ma Teng were able to separate Xiliang for a long time is that trustworthiness and benevolence have subdued the hearts of the Qiang and Hu people.But if Xiliang's mercenaries were sacrificed this time, how would Ma Teng and Han Sui gain a foothold in Xiliang?

"Does Baiqi have any tricks?" Ma Chao knew Zhang Baiqi, Zhang Baiqi would not do things that he was not sure about, and Zhang Baiqi's resourcefulness would not put Ma Teng and Han Sui at a disadvantage.

"Two generals, Major General, Baiqi will not let you lose your trust with the Qiang people."

"What does Baiqi mean?"

"Borrowing a knife to kill!" Zhang Baiqi made a killing gesture.

"Murder with a knife?"

"That's right, the three generals, the Qiang and Hu people in the Xiliang army were not sent to die by us, but the warriors who died in a fierce battle with Cao's army. The three generals can also use this matter to return to Xiliang and continue to recruit foreign warriors. Serve our army."

"Oh? Bai Qi, tell me carefully, what is your plan?"

"promise!"

"Three generals, Chencang's terrain is dangerous. From Chencang Pass to the Liangzhou Plain in the west, the official road for about [-] miles is located in a narrow valley. Only two soldiers and two horses can pass here at the same time. The main reason why our army cannot return to Xiliang in a short time."

"That's right, Baiqi. If it's an ordinary pass, without this narrow and long valley road, our army can pass through it in just one day. I originally wanted to use this place to stop Cao's army, but now it will become an obstacle for our army!" Ma Chao shook his head. My plan was good, but there were four traitors, one wrong, and everything was lost!

"Three generals, if our elite and supplies pass through Chencang completely, it will take about a month for Baiqi. Baiqi has ordered Bo Zhan to build a pontoon bridge on the west bank of the Weishui River. Our Weibei army can retreat to Chencang at any time."

"Bai Qi suggested to build a deep ditch on the plain east of Chen Cang and build a defense line to resist Cao's army."

"Resist Cao Jun?"

"Baiqi, Cao Jun has a large number of heavy siege weapons on the front line of Chang'an. If our army sticks here...?"

"What the major general said is true. The white cavalry never thought that they could stop Cao's army by relying on the eastern plain. It was just buying time for our elite troops to return to Xiliang."

"So that's it, Baiqi is brilliant! The Qiang and Hu people who died in the Chencang area will not be the scapegoats of our army, but the heroes who resisted Cao's attack on Xiliang!"

"That's right. When the three generals return to Xiliang, they can also call on the Qiang people and Hu people from the Western Regions to join our army. At that time, our army will only lose some foreign mercenaries."

"Hahahaha! Baiqi is indeed a man of far-reaching ingenuity, and Baiqi also came up with such an ingenious plan to kill with a knife." Han Sui and Ma Teng immediately understood Zhang Baiqi's plan, and it really was a clever plan. , You can keep the elite without losing your reputation.

At the prefect's mansion of Chang'an City, Cao Cao received a secret report from Lu Rui.

"Hahahaha! Bufan really lived up to my expectations. Anding and Beidi have returned to our army, and the four candidates have also joined our army." After speaking, Cao Cao passed the information to Guo Jia and Xun You.

"Fengxiao, Gongda, the Xiliang army's supply route has been cut off by our army, and the Xiliang army is bound to be in chaos. Bufan estimates that the Xiliang army has a plan to retreat to Chencang. What do you think?"

"My lord, the Xiliang army's grain road has been cut off. If we transport grain from Chencang, our army will definitely stop it. In order to preserve our strength, the best way for the Xiliang army is to retreat from Chencang to Liangzhou. Xu Tu plans later." Guo said. Jia arched his hands and reported back to Cao Cao.

"What Feng Xiao said is reasonable, according to Feng Xiao's plan, how should our army respond?"

"My lord, if Ma Chao sticks to the Wei River, within a few months, the Xiliang army will be defeated!"

"Well, if Ma Chao returns to Chencang, how should our army respond?"

"My lord, if the Xiliang army returns to Chencang, it must pass through the west bank of the Weishui River. Our army should immediately send troops to control the west bank of the Weishui River to prevent the Xiliang army from returning to Chencang."

"Well, what Feng Xiao said is true, so let's do it according to Feng Xiao's meaning."

"Subordinates see the lord!"

"What's the matter with Zhongkang?" Seeing Xu Chu rushing over, Cao Cao gave Xu Chu a puzzled look.

"Reporting to my lord, the Qiang army outside the city is in turmoil. Sima Junjun has gone to appease me, so I am here to report to my lord."

"Understood, Zhongkang go down first!"

"promise!"

"Fengxiao, Gongda, how do you think the Qiang people should be dealt with?" Cao Cao touched his temples. These Qiang people are really difficult to deal with. Now they are allies, but they often have conflicts with Cao Jun.

"My lord, I have offered you a plan to kill people with a borrowed knife. Jia thinks it is the right time to use it!" Guo Jia smiled slightly, and suddenly thought of a clever plan. (To be continued..)

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