Cao Zhen scolded: "Now is not the time to be rash, don't mess around, get on the horse quickly." ”

Xiahou Rong shook his head, and said with a resolute face: "The fat and heavy war horses in the army have long been killed and eaten, the general, you are riding thin and inferior horses, and the two of them are riding together, the speed is not fast, even if I leave with the general, if the Shu army pursues, it will not be able to run."

Therefore, we must leave one person behind to lead the soldiers and horses here to intercept the Shu army and delay time. My father and brother were killed by the Shu soldiers, this revenge is not shared, my Xiahou Rong stands up to the sky, and now I can't avenge my father and brother, and I will never steal my life, the general will leave quickly, let me stay for the general. ”

Cao Zhen said angrily: "If you want to take revenge, you should keep a useful body, you are no different from sending you to death, come with me." ”

Zhao persuaded on the side: "Shaoquan, you can go with the general, the old man has already stepped into the coffin with half a foot, and time is running out, so let me stay and break the queen." ”

Cao Zhen scolded: "Old general, don't say such frustrating words, come with me." ”

"General, let's go, I have made up my mind, and I will fight to the death with the Shu soldiers today." Xiahou Rong said and strode towards the soldiers.

Previously, Xiahou Rong came out to greet Cao Zhen, far away from the soldiers, but now that he has entered the soldiers, if Cao Zhen goes to pull Xiahou Rong back, he will definitely be noticed by the soldiers, so that the soldiers know that they are going to be abandoned, there will definitely be a mutiny, and it will not be so easy for Cao Zhen to leave at that time.

Xiahou Ba looked at Xiahou Rong's back, turned over and dismounted: "My brother still has such a backbone, as an elder brother, I can't teach people to underestimate, you protect the general to go back, I broke off with my brother, and led the general to ride my horse away." ”

"Come back to me." Seeing this, Cao Zhen hurriedly turned over and dismounted to pull Xiahou Rong, Xiahou Ba.

"General, no." Zhao hurriedly stopped Cao Zhen: "Now that the general is coming, the soldiers don't know yet, if they go in, the soldiers will definitely know about it, they know that they are going to be abandoned, they will definitely mutiny, and the generals will not be able to leave at that time." ”

"General, don't let down General Xiahou's hard work, let's go."

"General, don't hesitate, let's go."

Chen Tai, Shi Bao and others also grabbed Cao Zhen and persuaded him.

Cao Zhen was so anxious that he stomped his feet and wanted to call the two back, but was pulled by Chen Taishibud.

"Take the general away."

Chen Tai and the others were afraid of change, so they hurriedly pulled Cao Zhen away.

"Why can't Longshan catch fire?"

"It's past time?"

"Could it be that the plan failed?"

When the Xiahou Rong brothers returned to the army, the Wei soldiers were already in a mess, because the time had passed at the moment, but there was still no fire in the direction of Longshan.

These Wei troops knew Cao Zhen's plan, because there was no fire in the direction of Longshan, and the Wei army knew that Cao Zhen's plan had failed, and now the food was only enough to eat at noon, and there were still three or four days to go to Linjing, and without food, they couldn't hold on at all.

This means that they have only one way to die.

Xiahou Rong and Xiahou Ba gathered their soldiers and horses and stood on a high place.

Xiahou Rong said to the soldiers: "You don't have to worry, although the general's strategy failed, but he also made two preparations, as early as a few days ago, he asked Huating to send grain, grass and soldiers to support us, I got the news before, they can arrive here after noon tomorrow and before the evening."

But after dawn, the Shu soldiers will definitely catch up, we want to live, we have to persevere, hold on until dark, and wait for the reinforcements to arrive.

Now you listen to my orders, and on the road ahead, with the help of the terrain, arrange a circular formation defense. ”

This kind of talk is actually full of flaws, but at the moment, the army is full of ordinary soldiers, and the elites have left, they have no ability to distinguish things at all, and they choose to believe Xiahou Rong's words, not to mention that Xiahou Rong and Xiahou Ba are all here.

But it was said that Ma Chao and Lin Yuan led 5,000 cavalry out of Longde, came to the camp guarded by Zhao Yun, and after meeting Zhao Yun, they came all the way to the south.

The Xiahou Rong brothers led the soldiers and horses to arrange a circle formation in the narrow part of the road, which was the only way to the east, as long as he held out until the afternoon, Cao Zhen could escape to Linjing.

After Xiahou Rong arranged the formation, it was already dawn, and at this moment, Ma Chao and Zhao Yun led 5,000 cavalry to arrive here.

The scout took the first step to find out the news and came to report to Ma Chao: "General Qiyu, there are more than 30,000 Wei troops lined up in front. ”

"30,000 soldiers? Check it out! Ma Chao raised his eyebrows and walked towards the Wei army.

Zhao Yun looked at the Wei army in front of him and muttered: "Cao Zhen wants to deal with us with a fire attack, let these 30,000 people pretend to retreat, once Longshan succeeds, these soldiers and horses can be killed." But Cao Zhen's plan failed, and this army was not chaotic, which shows that Cao Zhen left a general to be responsible for breaking the queen. ”

Ma Chao frowned and said: "This is a circular formation, because the Wei army retreated, the armament is sufficient, there are shields, bows and arrows, and the formation is quite clever, although our army is cavalry, it is not easy to break through." Cao Zhen must have run first, is there any other way around here? ”

Ma Dai took out the map and looked at it when he heard this: "Yes, yes, but it takes half a day longer, if it is a detour, I am afraid that I will not be able to catch up with Cao Zhen." But if it is to attack this Wei army, it may take more time. ”

Ma Chao thought for a while and ordered: "Ziyu, you lead a thousand cavalry to make a detour to pursue Cao Zhen, and I will lead my troops to deal with the Wei army." ”

"No, brethren, come with me!" Lin Yuan waved his hand and ran away with a thousand cavalry.

Zhao Yun said to Ma Chao: "The Wei army's grain and grass have been exhausted but it is not chaotic, and it can intercept our army again, I think it is because Wei will coax with false words."

This round formation is not easy to attack, if it is a strong attack, our army will also pay huge casualties, now the situation has become clear, our army will win, we really can't let the soldiers die in vain, just wait for a while, our army can win without a fight. ”

"Zilong's words are very good! Let's see who General Wei is, and what methods are used to make the Wei army run out of food and not mess up. Ma Chao nodded, urged the horse out, looked at the Wei army and shouted: "I am the Han hussar general Ma Chao is also, who is the Wei general, come out to answer, your army is out of food, don't do useless resistance, surrender quickly, you can still live." ”

Xiahou Rong urged Ma out, pointed at Ma Chao and scolded: "Xiahou Rong is here, Ma Chao, you were killed by my Emperor Wu like a lost dog back then, and now you dare to make a big statement in front of these two armies?" ”

Ma Chao is fifty years old now, and his qi cultivation kung fu is extraordinary, it is no longer the time when he was young and vigorous, he smiled and said: "Who should I be, it turned out to be Xiahou Yuan's son, your brother Xiahou said that he was also defeated in my hands, do you want to follow in your brother's footsteps?" ”