Ma Jian frowned, looking at the scout with a panicked expression, very unhappy.

As a scout, being bold and careful is a must, panicking when encountering things, can you still be afraid of danger and calmly judge the observed situation?

"Don't be in a hurry, say it again."

"Well, long history." The scout saw Ma Tan's displeasure, swallowed his saliva, calmed down, and said again: "My subordinates saw that there was a large group of Wei cavalry, about two or three thousand people, coming to Chang'an. ”

"Humph!" Ma Jian was even more unhappy. How is this possible, two or three thousand Wei cavalry entered Guanzhong? You must be two or three people. He was about to reprimand, when suddenly his heart moved: "It's all cavalry? ”

"Hmm." As if fearing that Ma Tan would not believe him, the scout nodded vigorously.

Ma Yan's eyebrows twisted. Although he still didn't believe what the scout said, it was not impossible if two or three thousand cavalry broke through to the pass. Now in charge of the north of Tongguan, Zhao Yun is responsible for the safety along the Yellow River, Zhao Yun's subordinates have 10,000 people, but he has no cavalry, and his key direction of defense is the north, and there are only more than 2,000 guard posts north of Pubanjin. If the Wei army, two or three thousand, were all cavalry and quickly broke through to Guanzhong from the direction of Huanglong Mountain, Zhao Yun would indeed have no time to stop it.

It's not terrible, though. Although the cavalry was fast, they were not good at attacking the city, and the three thousand cavalry entering the pass could not cause much damage except for burning, killing and looting, and causing some chaos. More importantly, it is easy to get in, but it is difficult to get out, and without food supplies, these 3,000 people are like sheep in the mouth of a tiger, and there is no return.

Could it be that Cao is really crazy? Ma Jian was skeptical. He sent the scouts away. Just put that aside. He felt that this was unlikely, Cao Zhen was a battle-hardened veteran, and it was impossible for him to do such a desperate thing.

Unfortunately, in less than half a day, three or four scouts reported the news of the discovery of the Wei cavalry, and the position was getting closer and closer, and the number was becoming more and more accurate, and it could be basically determined to be 3,000 people.

Ma Jian began to get nervous, if at this speed, the Wei army's iron cavalry would be able to kill under Chang'an City in two days at most. He immediately ordered the vigilance to be tightened. At the same time, a large number of scouts were sent to inquire about the news. Confirm the direction of the possible attack of the Wei cavalry.

Early the next morning, Ma Tan received a message from Zhao Yun confirming that three thousand Wei cavalry had entered Guanzhong.

Ma Jian no longer hesitated and immediately imposed martial law near Chang'an. This is not difficult. Since the second half of last year. Tongguan and Shangluo have been fighting. Although there was a pause around the New Year, everyone knew that this battle could not really end without a winner. Therefore, the people were mentally prepared for the coming of the war, and when they received the order of Ma Tan, they immediately found a place to hide.

As soon as Ma Tan was ready, Xiahou Ba and Niu Jin led 3,000 cavalry to Chang'an City. After entering Feng Yi, they ran non-stop, running wildly all the way, defeating all the sporadic Shu Han troops they encountered, and came to the city of Chang'an with lightning speed. Looking at the heavily guarded Chang'an City, Xiahou Ba disdained it and walked away, all the way to the west.

The Wei army did not attack the city, but Ma Jian did not feel a little relaxed. He smelled an ominous smell after Wei Jun's unusual behavior. Three thousand cavalry entered the pass, but did not attack Chang'an, but galloped all the way to the west, obviously, their target was not Chang'an City, not even Tongguan or Shangluo, their target was probably Zhuge Liang of Wangxian County.

Of course, three thousand cavalry alone could not defeat Zhuge Liang's army, but if three thousand people wandered behind Zhuge Liang, would Zhuge Liang still be able to defend Zhang He with all his might? Once Zhang He's 40,000 cavalry is allowed to enter the pass, the real disaster will come.

Ma Jian immediately sent a messenger to work day and night to inform Zhuge Liang to be on guard. But after doing all this, he was in an embarrassment.

To chase, or not to chase?

Chasing, the foot soldiers chasing the cavalry, it will definitely not be able to catch up, and it is possible to encounter a surprise attack by the cavalry. The 3,000 cavalry raid was fully capable of inflicting heavy losses on 10,000 foot soldiers. What's more, if he left Chang'an to chase these cavalry, once Tongguan and Shangluo were in danger, he would have no time to rescue.

If you don't chase it, just watch these three thousand Wei cavalry kill Zhuge Liang's back from under his nose? He has now had some life with the prime minister, if such a thing happens again, will the prime minister have other ideas?

What's more, he has not yet figured out what the Wei army is doing, what is the purpose of the 3,000 cavalry entering the pass, just to harass? That's a lot of money.

Just when Ma Tan hesitated, Zhao Yun sent new news, after the three thousand Wei cavalry, there were still 15,000 Wei army foot soldiers, and the leader of the troops was Cao Zhi, the king of Wei Chen. Although the speed of these foot soldiers was not as fast as the cavalry, they were also marching rapidly, and had now reached Kasakatsu, and were heading south, and there was a possibility that they would attack Tongguan from the west. Zhao Yun is catching up, but his troops are insufficient, even if he catches up, he may not be able to stop them, please Ma Jian be ready to respond.

Ma Tan was taken aback, and he realized the seriousness of the problem. The Wei army is not just as simple as harassing or creating opportunities for Zhang He, this is the main force of the Wei army. What made him feel even more incredible was that the general who led the army was actually Cao Zhi.

Cao Zhi? Did he fight? However, when he thought of Cao Zhi's current tactics, Ma Jian couldn't laugh or cry. This is indeed not like a tactic that an experienced general can use, but it is this kind of tactic that is completely beyond his expectations, even a veteran general like Zhao Yun did not watch out, and was suddenly caught off guard by Cao Zhi.

Ma Jian didn't dare to slack off, knowing that there would be danger when he went out of the city, he still led eight thousand people out of the city and went straight to Tongguan, and at the same time asked Zhao Yun to move closer to Tongguan, and reminded Wei Yan and Deng Zhi to be on guard.

Even if something happened, Ma Jian was still not nervous. Cao Zhi broke into Guanzhong, except for the unexpected, the lethality was not great. Tongguan and Shangluo have strong cities, even if the Wei army is attacked before and after, it is difficult to overcome, but once Cao Zhi's 15,000 people are surrounded, it will be a dead end. Without logistical supplies, this team is alone and can't hold out for long.

Ma Tan was more worried about the 3,000 cavalry, if the 3,000 cavalry came out from behind when the two sides were fighting, it would be a fatal blow.

A day later, Ma Tan met Cao Zhi at Xinfeng Hongmen.

Seeing the Wei army coming in a hurry, Ma Jian was secretly frightened. Cao Zhi didn't go to Tongguan or Shangluo, and came straight at him, obviously he couldn't have wanted to attack Chang'an City. His purpose is likely to be the same as those cavalry, to prepare to meet Zhang He's army into the pass. 18,000 steps is enough to restrain Zhuge Liang's attention, coupled with Zhang He's 40,000 steps, Zhuge Liang is difficult to resist, and defeat is inevitable.

In an instant, Ma Jian made up his mind to block Cao Zhi. On the one hand, he ordered the formation to be arranged, and on the other hand, he urgently ordered Zhao Yun to move closer to him. Zhao Yun was behind Cao Zhi, and both sides were marching in a hurry, not far from each other.

Cao Zhi had long known about Ma Yan's arrival, and he did not slow down, but accelerated his speed. With an unstoppable momentum, he killed Ma Yan.

The battle began.

The two sides met in a hurry, and when they learned of each other's existence, they were already less than twenty miles apart. Although Ma Jian stopped, Cao Zhi sped up, and did not give Ma Jian enough time to swing the large ordnance, and as soon as the two sides came into contact, it was a tragic white-knives battle.

Cao Zhiphi was stubborn, riding a white horse, and under the escort of dozens of personal guards, he stood on a dirt slope and looked into the distance. He looked at Ma Tan's position for a moment, and immediately sent a death squad and issued a death order: Xu Sheng must not be defeated, and Xu Jin must not retreat.

From the moment these Wei soldiers knew the mission, they knew that this time was a battle to the death, and after crossing the Yellow River, they basically said goodbye to their families forever. However, since Cao Zhi, who is the king of Chen, can die generously, what qualifications do these ordinary soldiers have to complain about being tired? Advancing is also death, and retreating is also death, it is better to follow Chen Wang Yong forward, maybe you can fight a bloody road.

In just a few days, Cao Zhi successfully captured the hearts of the soldiers. Although he has war horses, but when he marches in a hurry, he walks like ordinary soldiers, and the war horses are either used to carry things, or used to ride those soldiers who can't stand the pain of running. At night, Cao Zhi ate dry food, drank cold water, and mingled with the soldiers like ordinary soldiers. In order to cheer up the soldiers, he also wrote a number of easy-to-understand ballads, which the priests hummed to calm their nervousness.

Even the most sympathetic generals will not do better than Cao Zhi. Seeing the venerable King Chen, the amazing King Chen shared the weal and sorrow with him, even the most timid soldiers were embarrassed to show the slightest fear, and they were even proud of the opportunity to fight side by side with King Chen.

As soon as Cao Zhi gave the order, the two hundred death squads rushed out of the position without hesitation. In order to maintain agility, none of them wore armor, each of them only brought a small shield, two long knives, and no formation, and roared towards the Shu army's position.

"Crossbowman, get ready to shoot—"

Ma Tan looked at the Wei army like a beast, and was terrified. He raised his hand and gave the order to start the attack.

At the same time, Cao Zhi also gave the order to attack: "Crossbowmen, advance a hundred steps!" Spearmen, prepare to attack! ”

The drums of war exploded over the battlefield like spring thunder, scattering the clouds in the sky. A dense array of arrows shot into the sky and flew towards the opposing position.

Inspired by the sound of war drums, the two hundred warriors of the Wei army ran faster and faster, roaring and rushing towards the Shu army, they used their shields to block the face and chest and abdomen, raised the war knives in their hands, and roared loudly, like a rainbow:

"Kill—" ...... (To be continued......)

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