Three Kingdoms New Malaysia Super League

Chapter 192 Garrisoning troops in Longxi
Longxi County had a very large jurisdiction in the late Han Dynasty, and both the Hexi Corridor and the Silk Road passed through Longxi.Located on the Loess Plateau, the terrain is dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there is a tendency that one man guards the gate and ten thousand men cannot open it. It has been a place that military strategists have fought for since ancient times.

Looking at the majestic city wall built against the mountains in Longxi, and the blurred figures of Longxi soldiers patrolling back and forth on the city wall, Ma Chao sighed helplessly: No one will surrender!

Ma Chao sent troops in April, and now it was May, and the weather was getting hotter. To attack the city and fight in such a hot season was a difficult challenge for the Ma family army who came from afar.And if they can't attack the last Longxi County, the previous strategic deployment will be in vain.

In Longxi County, Ma Chao didn't work secretly, and he didn't know the people in the county. What's worse, because the terrain here was higher and it was far away from the Eastern Qiang tribe, the Eastern Qiang men didn't come here to harass them.This made Longxi's morale much stronger than that of the previous four counties.

Ordinarily, if Ma Chao went down to four counties in a row, Longxi might also flee.But in fact, after Ma Chao arrived, he discovered that the sheriff of Longxi County did not seem to be a mediocre person: According to Jia Xu and Fazheng's predictions, his army was almost at the end of the attack when it reached Longxi County, and it was in desperate need of rest. .In fact, looking at those Ma's troops who had traveled long distances and their morale was already somewhat low, Ma Chao had to admit that he was indeed in an embarrassing situation.

As for the governor of Longxi County, perhaps it was because of this that he dared to clear the walls and fields, waited for work with ease, and wanted to consume himself to death in Longxi County.

Originally, Ma Chao wanted to take advantage of the situation, and wanted Han Sui to come and show off a little bit, so that he could be a suspicious soldier.But Han Sui wrote back, saying that his troops were all concentrated on the north side, and Longxi on the south side had always been a tough nut to crack...

Ma Chao recalled it at the time: No wonder the old guy agreed to attack Longxi so readily.It turned out that Han Sui's teeth were not good, and he was afraid of breaking his teeth!
At this moment, there was one more thing that bothered Ma Chao the most.That is, there is no news from Yan Xingyi's army so far!
After Yan Xing captured Anding County, he rested in Anding, and after Ma Chao took Tianshui County, Yan Xing still did not come to join him.At this time, Ma Chao already had a sense of ominous feeling towards Yan Xing's army, but he could only comfort himself in his heart and said: Meng Da is not a vegetarian, although he likes to rebel in history.But after coming to the Ma's house, there was no incentive to rebel at all, and it was impossible to follow Yan Xing's lead.And as long as Meng Da doesn't give up on the pick, with Meng Da's intelligence, Yan Xing won't make any big waves.

After thinking about it, Ma Chao's attack on Longxi was not only a headache, but also a headache: if he tried to attack with all his strength, he would not be unable to attack.But at present, there are only [-] Xiliang troops in his hands.It's really not worth it to fight all the time in Longxi County.What's more, the new four counties may appease the guards. If the Ma family spends too much here, it will undoubtedly be extremely detrimental to future development.

There were no watches in ancient times, so Ma Chao could only feel that it was about five o'clock in the morning, and the camp was brightly lit, but Ma Chao, who was standing outside the tent, blinked twice, only to realize that he was actually because of this Longxi County... Insomnia.Seeing that the soldiers were eating breakfast in an orderly manner, Ma Chao sighed again, and lined up to receive breakfast like the soldiers.

Since coming to this era, Ma Chao has always had great opinions on the issue of food in the army.He would never have imagined that, as a group that consumes the most physical energy, the army only provides two meals a day, one in the morning and one in the evening, and the quality of the food is very poor, which is really inhumane.

No wonder later generations said that Cao Cao was able to defeat Yuan Shao because Cao Cao implemented the farming system, which ensured the food and fodder and raised elite soldiers, and the soldiers of Yuan Shao in Jizhou had to pick mulberries when they were fighting... This is as good as having no food. In war, one can fight two or three.

Therefore, when Ma Chao made military reforms, he made reforms against the opposition of the generals and Meng Da. According to the rules of later generations, he had three meals a day. Of course, this decision was firmly supported by the soldiers.As a result, Ma Chao, standing in the middle of the line, also made the soldiers hold their chests up and their arms high even when they were receiving their meals.

During this period of time, Ma Chao has always insisted on sharing weal and woe with the soldiers, and visited the grassroots many times. In order to win people's hearts and boost morale, of course he ate a pot of steamed buns, drank a pot of soup, and lived in a tent with the soldiers.And never jump in line, let alone make a few special tricks.Seeing Ma Chao's behavior, other generals and mid-level officials naturally acted very honestly.

However, no one can play too many tricks in this kind of thing. What Ma Chao did was nothing more than a disgusting set of pushing food and undressing. Fortunately, most of the officers and soldiers are simple and honest children, although these things are very old. It was a trick, but it still moved them to tears.Here, the simplicity of the young master's life has left a deep impression on many people. I believe that after many years, there should be many "I eat that bowl of rice with the young master" or "The young master for me" Touching articles such as "Cover the Quilt" came out.

Facing the tortoise-like Longxi County this time, Ma Chao didn't have a good appetite. After a few bites, he threw away the bowl and chopsticks, and rushed to the forward position with his Chinese soldiers.

Jia Huli, Yang Fu, and Fazheng, the three confidantes under him, were also frowning at this time, staring blankly at the city wall of Tianshui County, wondering why they were in a daze.

"Young Master, Mr. Jia and Jiahu...Mr. Jia's plan was originally to capture Tianshui County. It is really a bit reluctant to attack Longxi with exhausted forces. If it is difficult to capture it, it will cost a lot of money Pensions, and even a series of issues such as the recruitment of soldiers, training, etc., will follow one after another.

Jia Xu didn't care about Fazheng calling himself "Jia Fox", but said to Ma Chao: "Chao'er, the Ma family has taken down four counties with the power of three counties, and placed them in the fourteen prefectures of the Han Dynasty. You have achieved extraordinary feats, why do you insist on conquering Longxi?"

Ma Chao shook his head. He was too lazy to explain to Jia Xu that war was just a crude means to achieve economic goals, and it was a continuation of political games.

After Jia Xu heard this, she sighed leisurely: "That's true, but now that the Ma family is in full swing, and its strength is also advancing by leaps and bounds, why don't you refuse to proceed step by step, and insist on moving the world in one battle?"

Hearing this, Ma Chao glanced at Jia Xu, and said leisurely, "But I can't wait any longer. These days, I always feel restless, as if something big is about to happen."

"Young master, are you worried about Yan Xing's army?" Jia Xu didn't need to ask about Yan Xing's matter at this time, and Yang Fu had already realized that something was wrong with Yan Xing's army.However, he really couldn't figure it out, if Yan Xing wanted to rebel, where could he go?
In Han Sui's side, Yan Xing has no place to stand; in Dong Zhuo's area, the Ma family and Dong Zhuo are still flirting with each other and have an ambiguous relationship; surrender to Zhang Lu?Yan Xing scoffed at the idea of ​​governing prefectures and counties with religion; in the end, he said he was living outside the Great Wall?It's better to hang out in Ma's house.Moreover, the Yan family of Jincheng has already moved to Fufeng. Could it be that Yan Xing wants to abandon the whole family?
After thinking about it, Yang Fu couldn't think of Yan Xingyou's motive and whereabouts for the rebellion.And Ma Chao was also at a loss, but what he was most worried about was not Yan Xing, but his fear that his father would get in touch with Chang'an...

Jia Xu and Fazheng, the old and young foxes, also rolled their eyes and didn't know what they were thinking.Anyway, when the sun rose, all the soldiers of the Ma family army saw their four resourceful men standing on this hill all morning...

(End of this chapter)