The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 292
"Damn! Damn! Damn!"

Han Sui is indeed old and cunning, but he felt very helpless in the face of the earthen city built by Wei Tao. He originally wanted to take advantage of the unstable foundation to directly destroy the city, but after splashing water, the water quickly condensed into ice, which made the earthen wall very solidified.

If this continues, Han Sui can believe even if he builds a city here.

Faced with such a situation, Han Sui was in a very bad mood. In fact, it was not only Han Sui, but Ma Teng. It was to give Wei Tao the upper hand.

If it weren't for the fact that most of the dead were Qiang people, then Ma Teng and Han Sui would also be heartbroken.

"Father, this won't work. If this continues, our army will be suppressed. If we want to defeat Wei Tao, we must face the enemy head-on!"

Ma Chao is impatient, and immediately speaks to Ma Teng after seeing several times of futility.

"Meng Qi, I also know that this should be the case, but you are not unaware of Wei Tao's strength. If Wei Tao is the only one with you and Ling Ming, I will not be afraid, but he has many generals under his command. Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun If you have such a brave general before you arrive, how can you be an enemy?"

Ma Teng was also helpless. If it wasn't for Ma Chao who spoke, Ma Teng would be furious. How could there be such a good explanation? Of course, Ma Teng didn't think that Ma Chao could solve the problem for himself.

After all, although Ma Chao has a quick temper and is used to solving problems with force, Ma Chao is not a brainless guy.

When it is impossible to win by force, Ma Chao can also be seen to have resourcefulness.

"Father, although our army's force is not as strong as the opponent's, our army can have other plans. Wei Tao fought us in Sili before. Although the cavalry was no less than our army, the casualties on both sides were equal, so it can be seen , although its generals are strong, but the soldiers under their command are nothing more than ordinary."

Hearing what Ma Chao said, Ma Teng didn't refute it. He knew about it, but Xiliang was sparsely populated, and Ma Teng's own troops were actually not many.

In the past, the Xiliang cavalry was the best in the world. In the past, Dong Zhuo used this to intimidate the world and abolish the emperor. So in Ma Teng's view, this is already proof that Xiliang is suffering.

But Ma Teng did not interrupt what Ma Chao was saying after all, and let Ma Chao continue talking.

"So if our army fights with soldiers instead of generals, then it can consume its strength. No matter how powerful it is, if its strength is weak, how can it be our opponent? Isn't it only possible to withdraw from Xiliang? Xiliang will still be controlled by us. Ruled by the Ma family."

Hearing what Ma Chao said, Ma Teng was slightly silent, and then asked.

"Meng Qi, you also know how strong our army is. Under such circumstances, how can our army compete with Wei Tao? Don't just say that if our army loses more in a fight, then it will be a general Liangzhou surrendered."

"Hehe...Father, if the strength of our army is naturally insufficient, why not let the Qiang people take action?"

Seeing that Ma Teng seemed a little puzzled, Ma Chao looked serious, and then said slowly.

"There are quite a few Qiang people above our Liangzhou, and even above our Han people. The reason why we can subdue them is not only the father's strong military strength and the children's martial prowess, but also the fact that we are backed by big men. Although that Wei Tao is attacking us, but he has to say that it is reasonable for the Qiang people to rely on us to gradually become stronger. In this case, why don’t we take out wealth to recruit the Qiang people? Losing the strength of Wei Tao's army, preserving the strength of our army, and consuming the manpower of the Qiang people can be said to kill three birds with one stone."

Even Ma Teng couldn't help but applaud Ma Chao's idea.

Ma Teng's understanding of the Qiang people is better than Ma Chao's. In fact, the strength of the Qiang people may not necessarily be said to be strong, but many small and medium-sized tribes are very poor. If they are tempted by wealth, then they will definitely be willing to fight with their lives kill.

But Ma Teng even thought that if only his own family contributed, then Han Sui might benefit from it, so after thinking about it, he also sent someone to pass this idea to Han Sui.

Han Sui was old and cunning, so he naturally understood what Ma Teng meant.

But Ma Teng's confrontation with him can still be said to be an internal matter in Xiliang, and now that Wei Tao's army is pressing in, it is a crisis for the entire Liangzhou, so it is natural to agree.

Soon, both of them announced their rewards and distributed them to various Qiang tribes.

Under the lure of wealth, dozens of small and medium-sized tribes were immediately ready to go, and even the tribes were ready to move. Even those big tribes were arguing endlessly, and many people decided to send troops.

Ma Teng and Han Sui's big moves naturally couldn't be hidden from Wei Tao, but after getting the news, Wei Tao shook his head and then smiled.

"Changwen, you don't need to send people to conspire this time. Someone in the Xiliang army thought of this. It saves a lot of effort."

Originally, according to Chen Qun's intention, he wanted to find a way to send people to let Ma Teng or Han Sui know about this strategy, but now Ma Teng and Han Sui did it on their own, saving a lot of effort.

But soon Wei Tao's expression became positive.

"Changwen also knows that although our army's plan is exactly like this, I have to say that Ma Teng and Han Sui are also willing. This time, the Qiang people will probably use their strength. I am afraid that 8 or [-] people will come. These Although people lack discipline and have not undergone real training, they cannot be regarded as truly qualified soldiers. But the biggest advantage of this kind of foreign barbarians is that they are not afraid of death. If they are really injured, then it will be ridiculous."

Even so, Wei Tao also understood that nothing is perfect in the world, and it is impossible to kill and injure the Qiang people without losing themselves.

Wei Tao just hoped to reduce losses, and then take Xiliang.

"Of course I understand what my lord means, but if that's the case, this place is not a good place to do it. After all, this place is backed by the Wei River, and the terrain is wide, which is suitable for cavalry to charge. Although it is covered by an earthen wall, the Ruoqiang people will force their charge regardless of the cost. .Our army thinks it is in a dead end!"

Wei Tao nodded slightly. He naturally understood this truth. The reality is always changing. Before he had to compete with Ma Teng and Han Sui and put pressure on them, he had to cross the Wei River to fight against them.

But now the situation has changed, when the enemy Wei Tao will face has turned into a Qiang army, this place has become a place to die.

Wei Tao would not do something he knew he couldn't do when he had a choice.

"Changwen means to retreat to the other side, face each other across the river, and then fight with the Qiang people?"

Wei Tao quickly asked.

"That's right. There are also quite a few Qiang cavalry. With the Weihe River, it can weaken its strength and turn the Weihe River into a favorable location for our army. Moreover, Han Sui could store water to attack our army before. Could it be that our army can't take advantage of this?"

"Changwen, the matter of storing water is not a matter of a day or two, but a long time. In fact, although Han Sui did the same, but because the time is not long, the effect is not very great, otherwise Given that the boat has capsized long ago, how could it be so easy to block it?"

It has to be said that Chen Qun is indeed capable in this level of military affairs, but it is still a bit inferior to Zhou Yu and others. Wei Tao's rebuttal was immediately speechless.

But Chen Qun's words reminded Wei Tao, after a while of meditation, a smile appeared on Wei Tao's face, and he said immediately.

"Changwen, your strategy just now is indeed not feasible, but if you think about it, it may be feasible."

"Oh?"

Chen Qun was a little confused, and then heard Wei Tao speak slowly.

"If water is stored upstream, then Ma Teng and Han Suijiu have been in Xiliang for a long time. Naturally, it is impossible not to know, but as long as the water is kept, the Weihe River will gradually dry up, allowing people to gallop across. For the Qiang people, this can be a temptation, so what will they do in the face of this temptation?"

Wei Tao smiled slightly, and asked and answered by himself without waiting for Chen Qun to speak.

"No one would be so stupid as to wait for our army to flood them, so they only have two possibilities, one is to order people to pass by slowly, but in this way, wouldn't a few people send sheep to the tiger's mouth and be directly killed by our army?" The other is to seize the upper reaches of the estuary so that the water storage and opening are in their hands, so they can naturally cross the river with peace of mind, and at the same time it can become a barrier, once they lose to our army, they can also use this to cut off our army's pursuit."

"Your lord, you mean to use this as a deterrent, and then wait for work? That's right, it's wonderful! Although Xiliang is barren and barren, the Weihe River is one of the few big rivers in Xiliang. Setting up an ambush in the jungle, or dealing with the cavalry, will be of great benefit."

After all, Chen Qun was not stupid, and soon understood what Wei Tao meant, and nodded his head in praise after a little thought.

"The trend of attack and defense is changing like this, especially if it is like this, it will be difficult for the Qiang people to take advantage of their numbers. If they are unfavorable in a protracted battle with our army, the morale of the Qiang people will definitely drop. Moreover, this time when the Qiang people are recruited to fight, Xiliang still needs to supply food and grass. If they keep going like this, then they must be the ones who can’t hold on in the end.”

Wei Tao smiled slightly, this is what he meant.

Since the last time Wei Tao was flooded with no results, Han Sui had shrunk his troops back. After all, the upstream was not an important place, and it was impossible to waste troops stationing there.

Therefore, Wei Tao easily sent troops to occupy it, and then immediately intercepted and stored water.

The Qiang people are going to send troops, but it will take time to send troops. Ma Teng and Han Sui's time is mainly to prepare for Wei Tao's sudden attack at this time, and the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, so there is so much attention.

Until, more than ten days later, after the troops from various Qiang tribes arrived one after another, Wei Tao led the army and retreated to the other side of the river before they went out to challenge.

Only at this time did everyone realize that although the water in the Weihe River was not enough for people and horses to pass through, the water level had already dropped a lot.

(End of this chapter)