Chapter 338 Ginseng Attack

"Jieting?"

Ma Chao frowned and looked east in the moonlight, lost in thought.

Although their Ma family originated from Fufeng, their grandfather Ma Ping drifted to Liangzhou after losing his official position.

Since his father Ma Teng, they all grew up in Yongliang, and Ma Chao was no stranger to Longshan during his horse racing.

Longshan is not like Qinling. Although it stretches far from north to south, there are many roads that can connect Guanzhong and Yongliang, but generally speaking, there are two main roads.

One is the Longshan River Valley Road, starting from Shanggui along the Weishui River Valley, passing Linwei to Chencang, and then you can cross Longshan.

The second is the Guanlong Road, starting from Guanzhong and heading northwest, passing Yongxian, Yumi, Wei (because the same as Qian) County, Jieting, you can reach Lueyang. Lueyang is well connected, and you can go west along the small road through Xingguo County and go straight to Yongliangbei, or you can go south and insert the Longshan River Valley Road, appearing between Shanggui and Linwei.

The priority of these two Long Roads depends on whether the Wei River is abundant.

During the dry season from November to March, the width of the Wei River narrows, and the exposed flat riverbed becomes the best road for merchants and marches.

For example, after the defeat at Tongguan, Han Sui and Ma Chao fled back to Yongliang by marching in the river valley, and Cao Cao also marched in the river valley to pursue them.

After the dry season, merchants had to take the more secure Guanlong Road via Lueyang Jieting for safety.

However, the common point of the two Long Roads is that they both pass through Shanggui.

Ma Chao was entrusted to guard here, and he was moved by the trust of military advisor Pang, but also lamented the idleness of Shanggui.

At this time, when Ma Chao heard Jian Yong mention Jieting, he thought about it and became excited:

"Mr. Jian, what do you think about me going to ask for the town of Jieting or Lueyang?"

Jian Yong clapped his hands and praised:

"General, you are really talented!"

Seeing Jian Yong's big reaction, Ma Chao had a question mark on his head: "?"

Jian Yong praised without any care:

"Although the river valley is wide enough for marching, Cao's army may also split its troops."

"If Cao's army enters Yongliang through Yangxingguo, at the least, they will stab our army in the back and open the Longshan Road."

"At worst, they will harm the Qiang people and make Yongliang Han and Qiang alienated and no longer united."

"General wants to guard Jieting, fight the Han thieves to stabilize Yongliang, which is really a role model for Yongliang!"

Jian Yong did not hesitate, held his sleeve with his left hand, and raised his right thumb to give a thumbs up.

This made Ma Chao embarrassed: Do I really think so?

But soon Ma Chao understood the logic and nodded:

"That's what I think!"

At the same time, he admired in his heart: Mr. Jian is worthy of being here, he is very perceptive!

Whatever I think in my heart, I can't hide it from Mr. Jian.

As for the thumbs-up gesture, Ma Chao also knew it. Mr. Jian had explained before that it was a common gesture under Liu Huangshu's command, which expressed both admiration and affirmation.

At this time, being praised by Mr. Jian, Ma Chao just wanted to fly to Jieting to guard it now.

"Since this is the case, there is no time to delay. I will write a letter to General Pang, and the general can go to recruit troops and horses and set off early tomorrow morning."

Although it was still night, Ma Chao didn't feel abrupt. As Mr. Jian said, this matter should not be delayed!

He wanted to guard Jieting, but he didn't want to procrastinate. As a result, he had to attack Jieting guarded by Cao's army.

Ma Chao turned around and left without any hesitation. As for the safety of Shanggui?

Mr. Jian will definitely arrange it!

Standing there, Jian Yong looked at Ma Chao's hurried back and sighed:

Finally, I did not miss Shi Yuan's trust.

When preparing for the war, Pang Tong walked the Long Road under Zhang Fei's escort.

The location of Jieting is indeed important, but it is indeed difficult to defend, and it must be a fierce general.

But Zhang Fei wanted to guard the more important Linwei, so Pang Tong thought of Ma Chao.

Due to various factors, it is not easy to directly appoint Ma Chao, and Ma Mengqi is still a donkey.

He is not going to leave and is retreating.

Since this is the case, he can only ask for a fight. Fortunately, Jian Yong has known Ma Chao's temper for a long time. He specially invited him and guided him, and finally let this fierce general willingly go to Jieting.

The next morning, Jian Yong climbed up the wall of Shanggui again, and stood there with emotion:

"General Ma is indeed a role model for Yongliang."

A large flag had been erected in front of the city gate, and the word "Ma" fluttered in the cold wind.

Ma Chao put on his flamboyant outfit again, riding a tall horse and shuttling back and forth in the middle of the army, stopping to laugh from time to time, patting the shoulders of the Qiang riders and saying something with a happy face.

In the distance, you can still see scattered Qiang Hu riding horses and rushing here, all of whom were summoned by Ma Chao's words.

It has been a year since he came to Yongliang, and Jian Yong has learned to be accustomed to Ma Chao's prestige among the Qiang people.

But looking at the grand scene in front of him, Jian Yong still couldn't help but sigh.

Pang De, who was beside Jian Yong, was already used to this scene, and said casually:

"The Qiang and Hu want only death."

Seeing Mr. Jian looking over curiously, he continued to explain:

"The Qiang people can die in chaos, in hatred, in plunder, in beasts, but they cannot die in old age."

After saying this, Pang De also remembered his own experience, shook his head and said:

"When I followed the former general, I started to suppress the Qiang rebellion in the Chuping years. I conquered the Qiang and Hu every year, and the Qiang and Hu rebelled every year."

Jian Yong had nothing to say about this. It was not that the Qiang and Hu could not learn to farm. In fact, the court had been working hard to promote the sinicization of the Qiang and Hu for two hundred years, but it was obvious that the effect was not satisfactory.

There was no disdain or hatred for the Qiang and Hu in Pang De's words.

When they were drinking together before, Pound drunkenly talked about a turmoil in confusing words.

However, the rebellion of three to five hundred Qiang cavalry could be wiped out by Pang De with a snap of his fingers.

It was just that Pound's blood had not yet cooled down at that time, so he deliberately stayed alive to inquire about the cause of the chaos.

And the result... the officials captured slaves to please the officials in the capital, the Qiang and Hu rescued their relatives and attacked the county government, and Pang De obeyed the order and came to annihilate the Qiang and Hu.

Later, when he entered Chang'an with General Ma Teng, he passed by the palace of the capital official.

"I couldn't dodge and was kicked by his slave."

Jian Yong still remembers the mocking look on Pound's face when he said this.

Look at the convinced expressions of the Qiang and Hu people in front of the city gate looking at Ma Chao.

Jian Yong felt that he understood why Yong Liang was so rugged and tough, so he simply made a suggestion:

"If Ling Ming is confused, he might as well speak directly to Duke Xuande after this battle."

Pang De nodded, not surprised that Uncle Liu Huang would come to the battlefield in person.

After all, it was only a year ago that they were chased here from Tongguan by Cao Cao like a rabbit.

He had personally learned how Cao Cao was doing, and now Pang De was looking forward to what kind of charisma this Xuande Gong was.

But when I think of Duke Xuande, I inevitably think of the gossip I’ve heard from people over the past year:

"Three Hings of Yanhan?"

Jian Yong smiled and said nothing.

In front of Linwei City, Zhang Ji, who was riding a horse, also had the same doubts in his mind:

"Does Yanhan really want to be three times happy?"

But Zhang Ji was not a fool, and of course he would not say these words himself. After all, Du Xi was right beside him.

So Zhang Ji threw out a question with his backhand:

"General Du, are our troops going to attack the city?"

Du Xi was a little hesitant. Linwei was not a big city and theoretically it should be easy to attack. However, Du Xi was also impressed that he did not get any benefits in Wuzhangyuan.

Besides, the prime minister was disgraced in Jingzhou last year. Du Xi thought he was not as talented as the Marquis of Huaiyin, so waiting for the Chinese army was the best strategy, but...

Fortunately, Du Xi didn't have to hesitate for too long, because Linwei took the initiative to open the city gate.

Zhang Fei carried an iron spear and strolled out of the city on horseback. When he was two hundred steps away from Du Xi, he reined in his horse and said loudly:

"Who is leading the army on the opposite side? Uncle Xiahou? Zhang He who took credit for killing people in Huainan? Or my second brother's fellow countryman Xu Gongming?"

Du Xi and Zhang Ji looked at each other. They didn't expect that there was such a relationship between them, but they couldn't lose their momentum, so Du Xi also said loudly:

"I am one of the four scholars of Yingchuan, the grandson of the prefect of Jiyin, Du Xi Du Zixu."

What he didn't expect was that soon Du Xi heard a thunderous voice from the other side:

"Never heard of it!"

"Does Military Master Pang know?"

Du Xi squinted and saw a shield erected on the wall opposite, and then someone seemed to be saying something, and soon he heard Zhang Fei laughing:

"Who do I think it is? It turns out to be Du Xi, the master who wants to bring order to the chaos! You and Fanxiu lived in Han Dynasty for a long time. Do you know if you can find a master now?"

Du Xi blushed a little. He didn't expect that people here would have heard about what happened when he was young.

Then he pressed his throat and said loudly:

"The only one who is enlightened now is Emperor Xudu! They falsely claim that the Han clan clan despises the destiny of heaven, pretends to be benevolent, and commits treason."

"Now we are under the imperial edict to punish the thieves and put an end to the chaos. If you have the emperor in your heart and surrender to you face to face, you will not lose your reputation as a minister of the Han Dynasty."

Pang Tong on the city wall vaguely heard the general idea and became excited.

I have long heard that Prime Minister Zhuge would curse people to death in battle, isn't it just to show off his eloquence? Pang Tong can do it too.

But Zhang Fei roared under the city wall:

"Bah! How shameless you are to deceive yourself!"

"After you turn around, whether you will go to Xudu or to flatter you in Yecheng, I don't know?"

Pang Tong patted his thigh on the city wall and sighed secretly: His voice is not as loud as Yi De! Missed opportunity!

But if he was asked to stand alone in front of the battle like Yide, he would never be able to do it.

Zhang Fei's straightforward words made Du Xi's eyebrows stand up, and Zhang Ji quickly stepped forward to persuade him.

Du Xi shook his head first:

"Don't worry about your virtue. They are just provoking the generals. The more they are like this, the more we should wait for the Chinese army."

"As for this flying...De Jong ordered a group of archers and sent them back to avoid making any noise here."

It's a pity that Du Xi failed to do so in the end.

Zhang Fei scolded him to his heart's content, but when he saw an archer, he retreated alertly, always keeping a distance of two hundred steps.

When the opponent retreats, he will bully him again to the front of the formation and continue high-intensity output.

After scolding like this for an hour, he finally rested, but soon after a quarter of an hour, Zhang Fei left the city again, and started to hold on to Du Xi's old things again.

The angle of the sun was just right, and Du Xi could even see a little reflection at the corner of Zhang Fei's mouth, and he suddenly collapsed:

I bet you went in for dinner just now?

As a famous scholar, Du Xi was good at cultivating qi, but this kind of high-intensity personal attack before the battle made Cao's army's morale slip a bit.

Zhang Ji saw it and told Du Xi, but Du Xi hesitated:

"What if we get impatient and attack the city, taking off will play into their plan?"

Du Xi has indeed led troops and knows how difficult it is to attack the city. If he attacks the city rashly at this time, he will definitely not be able to defeat it, and no matter how many soldiers die, they will die in vain.

And if he continues to bully, Du Xi is worried that there is a powerful crossbow like Wuzhangyuan on the opposite side, and if it is fired from high on the city wall, the range may be further.

So after careful consideration, Du Xi tried to be prudent: "Retreat ten miles."

Zhang Ji always felt that something was wrong, but now he couldn't attack the city, so he just waited to be scolded. It seemed unrealistic to wait for Zhang Fei to scold himself until his voice was hoarse. Retreating to make him afraid to fight seemed to be the only option?

But soon, Zhang Ji understood where this uneasiness came from.

Seeing Cao's army leave the camp and retreat, Zhang Fei roared:

"Zilong!"

The answer to this call was the rumbling sound of iron hooves. More than a thousand cavalry rushed out from the river valley behind Linwei, and rushed towards Cao's army who had just set up camp.

Pang Tong's head stuck out from the wall, shaking his fan and laughing.

The news blockade of Longdao has been in place for nearly a year, and now it has finally worked.

They are plotting against us, how can we know that we are not in the game?

There will be another update later, so don't wait, you should be able to see it tomorrow morning.