Chapter 483 Dilemma

"General, Zhang Xun's troops are vulnerable!"

In Liu Ye's camp, Ma Chao said disdainfully.

"A certain led 5,000 cavalry to drive straight in, and the 50,000 troops retreated without a fight, and they were in disarray." Ma Chao sneered, "A certain personally led the cavalry to the gate of the enemy's stronghold, and Zhang Xun came in a hurry to close the gate, so it is still too late. Thousands of enemy soldiers failed to retreat into the camp, and were killed by the order of the last general. Such a weak army can be defeated in one battle."

Liu Ye nodded: "Meng Qi deserved a reward for his meritorious service in the battle today, but there is no rush to kill Zhang Xun."

Ma Chao frowned, and begged for orders: "You don't need too many troops, just need the general to give the last general five thousand cavalry, and the last general will be able to defeat Zhang Xun's troops!"

Liu Ye didn't speak, but Guo Jia smiled slightly: "General Meng Qi, how dare you lead five thousand cavalry to defeat Zhang Xun's troops?"

Ma Chao said proudly: "The land of Yuzhou is a plain, and my Xiliang iron cavalry is unrivaled. I can wipe out ten times the enemy in an instant, and five thousand Xiliang iron cavalry can make up Zhang Xun's fifty thousand troops!"

Guo Jia still had a smile on his face: "Jia only said two points."

"Mr. Feng Xiao, please tell me."

"First, Zhang Xun was huddled in the camp and couldn't hold out. May I ask how the general's five thousand cavalry could break through the fence of the camp and enter Zhang Xun's army?"

"This..." Ma Chao frowned, and soon stretched it out again, clasped his fists and said: "In this case, please general use infantry to attack the enemy's camp. After breaking through the camp, the last general will lead the cavalry to attack and capture Zhang Xun's head! "

Guo Jia laughed again: "It's no problem for the general to lead five thousand cavalry to defeat Zhang Xun, but I ask the general, how much can Zhang Xun's 50,000 army kill, and how much will he let go?"

Ma Chao was silent. It would not be difficult to defeat Zhang Xun, but it would be even more difficult to kill or capture all the 50,000 troops.

"Meng Qi, don't worry." Liu Ye explained: "The general has already ordered Zhang Jai to lead the Nanyang army into Runan and cut off Zhang Xun's army's food and grass. Now Zhang Xun's troops are already unsustainable. Therefore, our army is useless. Send troops to attack, as long as the enemy's food and grass are exhausted, they will naturally collapse without fighting."

Ma Chao frowned: "This makes me very anxious."

"General Meng Qi doesn't have to worry." Guo Jia said with a smile, "Zhang Xun must not be reconciled to staying in the camp, he will definitely choose the opportunity to break through, and then he will have to trouble the general's Xiliang iron cavalry."

"Ma Chao please order!"

Liu Ye nodded: "Sure."

At this time, Zhang Xun's camp was shrouded in dark clouds.

"Li Feng, how many casualties did our army suffer today?" Zhang Xun said in a deep voice.

"General" Li Feng bowed his head and said: "Our army, our army"

"How much?" Zhang Xun frowned impatiently.

"Our army has eleven thousand casualties today"

"What? So many!"

Zhang Xun couldn't sit still anymore, as if a knife had been stuck under his buttocks, he jumped up immediately, in disbelief.

We must know that Zhang Xun's warlords stormed Yingchuan and Chen Guo counties in the past few days, and the total number of casualties was only more than 6,000, but yesterday's mere battle had over 10,000 casualties?

"General, the casualties of our army are about half, and most of the rest have fled." Li Feng whispered.

Zhang Xun sighed, he also knew that most of the soldiers in the army were recruited by force, and now that they encountered unfavorable circumstances, it was inevitable for them to leave.

"No!" Zhang Xun said decisively: "Our army can't just sit here and wait for death. We must find a way to escape."

Li Feng stepped forward and said: "General, how about pretending that our army is attacking at night by hanging sheep and beating drums, and then retreat quietly?"

Zhang Xun paced back and forth in the camp, and nodded after a while: "Okay, just give it a try, it's better than wasting here."

At night, the sound of war drums suddenly sounded in Zhang Xun's army. Ma Chao immediately led the Xiliang iron cavalry to kill them. Zhang Xun's troops originally thought that the method of hanging sheep and beating drums had fooled the enemy, but they didn't expect the Xiliang iron cavalry to come out of the night suddenly, so they were in a mess.

After a chaotic battle, Zhang Xun's army suffered more than 7,000 casualties, so he had to retreat back into the camp in a panic. From then on, Zhang Xun directly closed the gate of the camp and never dared to go out again.

What a joke, Ma Chao's Xiliang iron cavalry is waiting outside the camp at any time, wouldn't it be courting death if they go out?

After two major wars, Zhang Xun's soldiers had only more than 30,000 soldiers left, less than 40,000, and their morale plummeted. The only good news is that they can eat more food and grass for a few days.

However, Liu Ye was not in a hurry to launch the final attack, but had been recharging his energy outside Yingyang City, not in a hurry.

Liu Ye was still very patient, but Zhang Xun couldn't sit still.

"How long can the food and grass in the camp last?" Zhang Xun said in a deep voice.

Li Feng sighed: "General, the soldiers in the battalion have complained a lot these days. Even if they make gruel to drink, the remaining rations can only last for three days at most."

"Ah!" Zhang Xun sighed, and suddenly felt helpless, thinking that Zhang Xun could be considered a battle-hardened man, but he fell into such a situation today.

Suddenly, Zhang Xun fell into deep thought, and Li Feng didn't dare to disturb him, but just watched from the sidelines.

"Order!" Zhang Xun said suddenly: "Order the soldiers to have a full meal, eat all the remaining food and grass, and send troops out of the camp to fight to the death with the enemy!"

"General?" Li Feng was taken aback, and hurriedly advised: "We only have so much food and grass left, how can we squander it like this? Besides, even if our army sends troops, can we defeat the enemy cavalry?"

"I know I can't win, but I must fight!" Zhang Xun said decisively: "This general is a general appointed by His Majesty himself, leading an army of 60,000 to attack Yingchuan and Chen Guo counties. , just fled back to Shouchun like this? How can I save face like this?"

Anyway, you can't escape, so why don't you just mobilize the army and fight the enemy to the death!

Li Feng's heart trembled, and he suddenly understood: "General, are you going to fight to the death?"

Zhang Xun nodded slowly: "Well, pass the order."

"Let's go!"

The soldiers of the battalion came out lazily, and suddenly saw many people gathered in a hurry, and said lazily, "What's the rush? Anyway, we're still drinking porridge today."

"What do you know, kid? The general ordered today that everyone should have a full meal. Go quickly. If you go late, you won't be able to catch up."

"What? A good meal?"

Hearing the news of a full meal, all the soldiers in Zhang Xun's camp cheered and jumped out of their respective camps, ready to eat.

Little did they know that a disaster was imminent.