Subsequently, Ma Chao discussed with the generals, and then led hundreds of cavalry out of Yangping Pass and went straight to Cao's military camp.

"Zhang Hepifu, your defeated subordinates, dare to come out and fight me?"

"Cao Chun, aren't the tigers and leopards under your command invincible in the world? Do you dare to fight with my subordinate Huang Zhongyi? ”

Huangzhong Yicong is a cavalry composed of Western Liangqiang Hu.

In the early years, during the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Li Wenhou of Xiliang and Beigong Boyu were both leaders of Huangzhong Yicong. They gathered a crowd to rebel, and later elected Han Sui as their leader.

Later, Han Sui killed them and annexed their soldiers and horses, and Ma Teng and Han Sui were in trouble together, and the two soldiers and horses were basically composed of the people of Liangzhou and Qianghu from all over the country, so they all had this volunteer army.

Over the years, Ma Chao's soldiers and horses have been almost damaged, but only the most elite Huangzhong Yicong has been preserved.

"Xiahou Yuan, aren't you known as the Tiger Step Guanxi, why did you make a shrunken turtle? Hiding in the camp and not daring to come out? ”

"A group of gutless rats, who dares to go out of the camp to fight me?"

"Come out, when you killed my father, did you ever think that today, a group of rats, why do you want to be a turtle with a shrunken head?"

Ma Chao became more and more excited the more he scolded in the camp, but he remembered the blood feud with Cao Cao.

Seeing that there were no generals in the camp to meet Ma Chao, the morale of the Cao army and the soldiers was greatly damaged.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, all the generals of the Cao army gathered here.

Xiahou Yuan had the hottest temper, and when he heard Ma Chao's insults outside the camp, he wanted to go into battle in person: "Damn, Ma Chao, insult me like this, I swear to kill you and take my weapon." ”

"General, you can't be angry now, you can't move around easily, and you can't get on the horse to fight, please don't be rash." The military doctor grabbed Xiahou Yuan and comforted him.

"Oops!" Xiahou Yuan shook off the military doctor, looked at the generals with a gloomy face and said, "Who dares to fight Ma Chao!" ”

The generals were silent.

Even Zhang He, Guo Huai and others did not speak.

Now that they are injured, they can't go out to fight, even if they are not injured, they can't beat Ma Chao, and going out to fight against them won't be in vain.

Cao Chun arched his hand and said, "General, Ma Chao wants to fight with my tiger and leopard ride, so I will lead the tiger and leopard ride to meet Ma Chao." ”

"No!" Zhang He immediately objected: "Huang Zhongyi, under the leadership of Ma Chao, although his combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the tiger and leopard, but the difference is not too much.

The tiger and leopard ride is extremely expensive, we only need to endure for a few days, wait for the injury to get better, and lead the troops to attack the city, when Ma Chao's Huangzhong righteousness has become a defender of the city, there is no place at all, how to kill how to kill, how can you damage the country's heavy weapons in order to fight for a moment's anger? ”

Xiahou Yuan nodded and ordered: "This is reasonable, the tiger and leopard riders are composed of hundreds of people, and each of them is obtained at a cost of countless dollars, and the tiger and leopard riders cannot be damaged in order to compete for a moment." Bear with it for a few days, when the time comes, let's lead the troops to attack the city, and in the next few days, we will hang up the exemption card, let Ma Chao call the battle, and let him be proud for a while. ”

"No!" The generals sighed and reluctantly surrendered their orders.

Cao Jun hung up the exemption card, but Ma Chao still did not retreat.

At this moment, Xiahouba had arrived at the southern mountain pass and began to build a camp with the baggage he had brought in.

Hearing the shouting and scolding coming from the direction of the main camp, he was worried about his father's safety, so he ordered the scouts to keep an eye on the movements on the main camp.

After all, Xiahou Ba was a fledgling, and he was not the experienced and experienced veteran in the late Three Kingdoms, so he paid attention to the situation in the main camp, so he naturally ignored the reconnaissance inside the mountain road.

By noon, Ma Dai led another cavalry out, tied the tail of the horse to a bush, and stirred up a cloud of sand and dust between the collapse of the horse.

Seeing this, Xiahou Ba was shocked and said: "It's not good, Ma Chao led his troops to attack the camp, all the generals were injured and couldn't command the battle, how could ordinary soldiers resist Ma Chao?" Everyone is ready for me, and if the camp is in danger, go with me to support it immediately. ”

"No!"

In fact, among the main camp, there is Cao Chun who can defeat Ma Chao, but Xiahou Ba is Xiahou Yuan's own son, and now that Xiahou Yuan is injured in the camp, Xiahou Ba can't help but be vigilant.

However, after a long time, the scout returned and reported to Xiahou Bayu: "General, Ma Chao was just bluffing and did not lead his troops to attack the camp. ”

"Hateful!" Xiahou Ba's corporal had just set up camp and was exhausted, and now he was about to cook and rest, but he was called up to support the main village.

However, Ma Chao was just bluffing, which made Xiahou Ba feel like he was punching his fist on the cotton, and he was busy in vain.

Xiahou Ba waved his hand and said, "Let's cook and rest!" ”

In the blink of an eye, another half hour passed.

The soldiers of Xiahouba's camp had already prepared the meal and were waiting for the meal, when there were bursts of shouting and killing from the main camp.

Hearing this, Xiahou Ba hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, and ordered out of the camp tent: "Don't eat, prepare to support the main village!" ”

A group of soldiers put down their meals, went out of the camp tent, and took their soldiers and horses and were ready to go to the main village to support at any time.

After a while, the scout reported again: "General, Ma Chao didn't lead his troops to attack the camp, they are their own people shouting and bluffing!" ”

Hearing this, Xiahou Ba frowned and said, "What is this Ma Chao trying to do?" ”

The first general arched his hand and said: "General, Ma Chao has no intention of attacking the main village at all, so we don't have to pay attention to it." ”

Xiahou Ba waved his hand and said: "No, the art of war is the same, the truth is false, the virtual is real, if there is one truth in the ten, but there is no defense, wouldn't it be a big loss?" You reminded me that this Ma Chao is only afraid that this is on purpose, and wants to let the soldiers and horses of my two camps relax their vigilance, and then wait for the opportunity to attack, don't be careless, I will repair a letter to my father, let him be careful. ”

In the evening, Ma Chao retreated and returned to the customs.

Xiahouba's letter was also sent to Cao's military camp.

"My son has grown, and he actually knows Ma Chao's conspiracy!" Xiahou Yuan held Xiahou Ba's letter, with a smile of satisfaction on his face, and said to the generals: "My son has just gone out with the army to know this truth, and you must keep in mind that no matter how Ma Chao bluffs, you must not be negligent, so as not to make a surprise attack by Ma Chao." ”

The generals gave their hands to the order: "No! ”

In the next few days, Ma Chao still led his troops to challenge, sometimes during the day, sometimes late at night, all bluffing.

However, the defense of Cao Jun's Cao army camp did not relax for a moment, and Ma Chao did not really attack.

But on Xiahou Ba's side, all the attention was mobilized to the side of the main village.

Ma Chao is even more stuck at critical moments, such as the time for dinner in the morning and evening, the time when people have just fallen asleep, and the time when people are most sleepy in the early morning.

After a few days, Xiahouba's soldiers and horses were exhausted by Ma Chao, and the soldiers were miserable.

At this moment, Zhang Fei finally led his troops to arrive twenty miles away from Xiahouba's camp.