The Nameless of the Common Clans

"My Lord, the latest news is that Ma Chao has given up Pingxiang and led his troops to Ji County. General Ziyi took a detour to Nan'an." Xu Shu rubbed his hands and handed the newly arrived bamboo slips to Chen Mo: "Ma Chao is only an adult, but General Ziyi failed to take him down. It seems that he is really capable."

"The title of the most powerful general in Xiliang is not something that everyone can get." Chen Mo nodded when he heard it. He was not surprised that Ma Chao could fight against Taishi Ci without losing. The people of Xiliang are tough and have been fighting for years. No matter whether they are brave or command troops, those who can be called the most powerful general in Xiliang will not be too bad. In other words, those who can dominate this land have enough military strategy.

Hua Xiong, Lu Bu, and Gongsun Zan are all like this, so Chen Mo is not surprised that Ma Chao can kill Zhao Cen and fight Taishi Ci.

"But the vanguard is slower than the main force. I'm afraid Ma Chao's prestige in the Ma-Han coalition will be damaged this time." Xu Shu said with a smile.

This is also the result Chen Mo wants. Otherwise, how to provoke internal fighting in the Ma-Han coalition? Do you really think that each of his 20,000 men can fight ten? At the beginning, Chen Mo dared to fight the Ma-Han coalition with 20,000 men because he saw that they were united in appearance but divided in spirit and could be divided and disintegrated.

"Notify Cui Geng that if Ma Chao comes, just guard the city and protect the grain road. Don't confront him easily." Chen Mo looked at the map and said in a deep voice.

No matter what, Ma Chao should not be underestimated. If he cuts off his retreat while his army is outside, then there is no need to fight this battle.

"According to the information gathered by spies from all sides, Han Sui moved his family from Jincheng to Lingju at the beginning of the year, and also relaxed his efforts to win over and control the generals with heavy troops such as Canyou and Chengyi. My lord, Han Sui seems to be preparing a way out for himself." Xu Shu looked at Chen Mo and asked, "Could it be that he would rather retreat to the Western Regions than surrender to the court?"

"The way out does not mean unwillingness to surrender." Chen Mo looked at the map. Although Lingju is also in Xiliang, and even further west there are Zhangye and Dunhuang, these places are actually no longer under the control of the Han court. "Han Sui is called Han Jiuqu is fickle and it seems that those who ally with him have no good ending. Such a person will not trust anyone. He knows that even if he surrenders, I will not believe him, so he has to prepare a way out for himself. If he loses this battle, Han Sui will choose to pay tribute to the court, but will not surrender. The same is true for Ma Teng. The benefit we can get is that the land of Longxi will belong to me. "

"Then..." Xu Shu looked at Chen Mo. This should not be what Chen Mo wants. Even if the two surrender to the court, as long as they still have military power in their hands, or even do not need military power, as long as these two are still here, they can cause trouble again and make Chen Mo's rear unstable.

Whether it is the Ma family or Han Sui, they have been operating in this area for more than ten years and have a high influence among the Qiang people. As long as the two are left here, it will be difficult for Chen Mo to really be peaceful in the rear.

And Chen Mo came to Ji County in person this time, obviously not just for the land of Longxi, but to completely eliminate the troubles.

"So Ma Teng might be allowed to stay, but Han Jiuqu..." Chen Mo shook his head. The other party had already started preparing for a retreat before the war even started, and even secretly sent people to make peace with Chen Mo. He didn't say anything, but sent a lot of precious gifts. But it was precisely because of this that Chen Mo felt that Han Sui could not be left.

There were also smart people in the court who stood on the opposite side of Chen Mo, and some were even smarter than Han Sui, but these people at least had some bottom line in doing things, but Chen Mo only saw one bottom line for Han Sui at present, that is, his own interests. As long as it was beneficial to him, he would not care if all the people in the world died. Even if such a person was brought back to Chang'an, Chen Mo would find it difficult to rest assured.

"This person is as cunning as a fox, and it is difficult to kill him." Chen Mo did not finish his words, but Xu Shu understood that a person with enough wisdom and no moral integrity and bottom line is the most terrifying, but such a person is very vigilant and leaves a way out for himself everywhere, so it is not easy to kill him.

"Let's win this battle first!" Chen Mo nodded. He had no way to get rid of Han Sui at the moment, but he had to win this battle now.

The curtain was opened, and Dian Wei walked in with a chill. He bowed to Chen Mo and said, "My lord, Ma Teng is leading his army to challenge outside the camp!"

"Oh?" Chen Mo was a little surprised when he heard this, and nodded, "Let's go and see."

The Ma-Han coalition army has set up camp since arriving at Luomen, and it seems that they are waiting for the army to gather. They have no intention of taking action. I wonder why they suddenly come to challenge today?

At this moment, the three of them left the tent and went straight to the gate. They saw a group of Qiang soldiers lining up outside the camp and shouting.

"It should be a test!" Xu Shu looked at the formation of the Qiang army. There were not many people, more than 2,000 people, and the formation of the Qiang soldiers was chaotic. It was difficult to count the number of people at a glance like the Han army. I saw a burly man standing alone in front of the formation, talking to the camp in Qiang language.

"What did he say?" Chen Mo turned his head and looked at Yang Ding and Liang Xing.

"My lord, that man is inviting me to fight." Liang Xing bowed and said.

"Fighting generals?" Chen Mo raised his eyebrows. Is there anyone still using this ancient fighting method?

"My lord, you don't know that the Qiang people don't have it yet, and they value warriors the most. When the two armies are facing each other, fighting generals is a common occurrence between the Qiang tribes. Brave people here will be greatly respected even by the enemy." Liang Xing smiled.

Why does Ma Chao have such a great prestige among the Qiang people? Not only is Ma Chao brave in battle, but also because he has never lost in a fight with the Qiang people.

"The courage of a common man!" Xu Shu shook his head. The battle between generals in the Central Plains can only be traced back to hundreds or thousands of years ago. Nowadays, more attention is paid to tactics and military formations. In Xu Shu's opinion, the battle between generals to decide the victory or defeat of the two armies is too childish. In the Central Plains, it will be laughed to death.

"Dian Wei, go teach him a lesson!" Chen Mo looked at the Qiang warrior who was showing off his power, turned his head and looked at Dian Wei.

"Yes!" Dian Wei agreed excitedly when he heard it. He felt that the customs of the Qiang people were really good. Generals like Dian Wei could be most useful here.

"Remember, if the opponent fights here, then fight with them, but if the opponent leaves, don't chase them, just come back." Chen Mo was still worried that Ma Teng was cheating. After all, fighting a general seemed a bit stupid, and Ma Teng was not a stupid person: "Also, try to see if you can provoke Ma Teng to fight a general."

If Ma Teng can be captured or killed alive, then this battle will be half won before it even starts.

"Don't worry, lord!" Dian Wei patted his chest and said, "I am the most stable! Just let me go."

"Go!" Chen Mo waved his hand, wasting no words.

"Yes!" Dian Wei responded again, led a team of soldiers out of the camp, and rode out directly. Seeing the Qiang general waving a big knife arrogantly, Dian Wei took out a small halberd from his bag and threw it directly at the other party. The other party had no time to react and was pierced through the neck by the small halberd. He looked at Dian Wei in astonishment.

"Get off!" Dian Wei rode forward, slapped the opponent on the head and pushed him off the horse. He rode to the front of the two armies and shouted to the enemy: "Ma Teng, since we are going to fight, what's the point of calling these trash? Do you dare to fight in person!?"

There was a commotion in the Qiang army on the opposite side. Dian Wei's use of hidden weapons was somewhat irregular, which made these Qiang people quite angry. While he was talking, two Qiang generals rushed out howling, one with a spear and the other with a stick, and rushed straight to Dian Wei.

"Get out!" Although Dian Wei did not recognize Ma Teng, these two strange-looking things were obviously not him. It is said that Ma Teng looked majestic and imposing, which was not comparable to these two Qiang people with bumps all over his body. He clamped his legs on the horse's belly and rushed out suddenly. The two iron halberds in his hands were hanging in the wind. With two clangs, he shook the weapons of the two men away. Then, before the two men could recover, he chopped off their heads with two more halberds.

Behind Dian Wei, a group of Guanzhong soldiers shouted excitedly. Although this battle was a bit unwise, if they won, it would really boost morale.

But who would go to fight for no reason? Not all generals who can command troops are as brave as Dian Wei. Looking at the world, there are probably not many who can lead troops and kill generals in front of the battle.

Dian Wei killed three generals in a row, and he rode his horse in front of the two armies excitedly, shouting at the same time: "Ma Teng, since you are here to fight, why let these trash die? Come to fight in person and let me see how incompetent General Fu Bo is!"

In the Qiang army, Ma Teng's face was black. This man's mouth really made people want to rush up and chop off his head and smash his mouth.

"Ma Fubo is a hero, but he can't give birth to a son, and he will become more useless as time goes by. Maybe... your ancestor is someone else!" Dian Wei saw that no one came forward, so he ran to the front of the two armies and laughed loudly, his voice was very harsh.

On the gate, Chen Mo rubbed his head, looked at Xu Shu who was holding his forehead beside him and said: "Quick, gather the troops and prepare to rescue people!"

This insult to the ancestors is a bit too much even if it is the enemy. Even if Ma Teng is a traitor, Ma Fubo is a famous general of the Han Dynasty after all. It's so bad to insult him...

"You are too much, you are bullying me!" As soon as Chen Mo finished speaking, Ma Teng on the other side naturally couldn't stand it. He roared and ordered the army to charge forward. Even if these two thousand troops were killed here today, he would tear the mouth of this barbarian!

"Come on! Soldiers, follow me and kill!" Dian Wei was not afraid at all. Seeing the enemy rushing over, he shouted directly, not caring that he only brought 500 people out of the camp, and rushed into the enemy camp with a pair of iron halberds. The pair of iron halberds turned like wheels, killing anyone who was touched. The soldiers in the rear were also in high spirits under the leadership of Dian Wei, howling and rushing in with Dian Wei, unstoppable.

Before Chen Mo's supporting troops left the camp, Dian Wei had already led his troops to kill the enemy. The two thousand Qiang people were even more frightened by Dian Wei's killing. They were chased by Dian Wei to the outside of the enemy camp, and were then shot back by the enemy's soldiers guarding the camp with a rain of arrows.