Bai Xiaowen adopted Xun You's plan.
He ordered Xu Huang to fight Ma Chao and arranged for four ambushes.
After the arrangements were made, Bai Xiaowen immediately received a notification:
"Xun You's special skill: Ingenuity has been activated."
"The surprise troops will receive 12% attack speed and 12% movement speed bonus!"
The so-called surprise troops referred to the four ambushes.
Bai Xiaowen nodded secretly. Although Xun You was not like Xun Yu, who had a heaven-defying bonus to the monarch, he was still very useful as a military advisor.
Xun Family of Yingchuan was really a treasure.
Bai Xiaowen could not help but think of the missing Xun Chen. Where did this former advisor of Yuan Shao run off to? He had to ask Xun Yu and his nephew when he had time.
It was worth mentioning that Xun You's ingenuity could give a maximum bonus of 25%. However, it was related to the "ingenuity" of the strategy. For example, this ambush from four sides was just a normal strategy for Xun You. Therefore, the bonus was also very normal.
The two armies faced off.
Bai Xiaowen spent another 100 spiritual energy points to use [Insight] on Ma Chao. He found that after a few days, Ma Chao's "Vengeance Status" had weakened again. His strength had decreased by 7 points and his agility by 8 points.
Standing behind the ice wall, Bai Xiaowen said loudly: "Ma Chao! You saw that my camp was built in one night. It is clear that the heavens are protecting me. Going against me is going against the imperial court! Are you still going to be stubborn? Put down your weapons and surrender, and you will not lose your marquis title! "
Ma Chao said sternly: "Traitor Yuan! Do you think I will be afraid of you when you use Daoist yao arts to build a city? With this kind of yao art, you are the one who murdered my father! "
Bai Xiaowen: "… …"
Ma Chao attacked with his spear. Xu Huang jumped on his horse to meet him.
After a dozen rounds, Xu Huang could not hold his ground. He feinted with his axe and turned to leave.
After winning the battle, Ma Chao's morale rose. Pound ordered the drums to be beaten. The Western Liang soldiers led the cavalry and followed by the infantry. They attacked without restraint.
Suddenly, the sound of drums shook the heavens from all directions. Four groups of troops and horses charged out together: Zhang Liao from the east, Zhang Xiu from the west, Han Meng from the south, Gao Lan from the north. Each group of troops was shouting to capture Ma Chao alive.
With Yu Jin's large shield soldiers blocking the way, the Western Liang soldiers could not take down the Ice City Barracks in a hurry.
Being attacked from the front and back, the Xi Liang troops were in a mess.
Spiritual Realm's rules prompt:
"Your plan: Ambush from all sides succeeded. The morale of the Xi Liang Army decreased by 20 points (average)."
Only now did Ma Chao realize that he had fallen into a trap. Just as he was about to turn his horse around, Xu Huang once again rushed over to intercept and kill him.
Ma Chao fought with all his might, but Bai Xiaowen had already arranged for Le Jin, Han Qiong, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to participate in the siege. Even if Ma Chao had three heads and six arms, he would not be able to defend himself against so many generals!
Pound brandished his broadsword and killed all the soldiers blocking his way. He rushed over to help Ma Chao.
Only then did Ma Chao find an opening. He made a feint and turned his horse to leave. At the same time, he gathered the cavalry around him and launched a charge, trying to leave the battlefield!
The direction that Ma Chao chose to escape was not blocked by Yu Jin's large shield soldiers.
With the buff from [Charge Formation], Ma Chao was the first to break out of the encirclement. Behind him was a group of Xi Liang Cavalry. Their bodies were covered in a crimson red glow, forming a vanguard formation.
Behind them, the Xi Liang cavalry and infantry followed and finally broke out of the encirclement.
Bai Xiaowen led his troops to chase after them. They chased them all the way to the main camp of the Xi Liang Army before retreating.
This time, the Xi Liang Army had failed and lost ten thousand men. Although they did not suffer any serious injuries, they had lost the spirit they had when they started the war in the name of avenging their father. Their morale was quite low.
Only Ma Chao, who had the [Charge Formation] skill, was able to fight his way out of the encirclement. If it was anyone else, they would have lost more than ten thousand men.
… …
"Ma Chao is really strong. He actually managed to escape from such a good opportunity." In Bai Xiaowen's camp, Xu Huang, who was bandaging his wounds, said.
Xu Huang's wounds were mostly scratches and were not serious. With his Lord-Level physique, he would be able to recover in a few hours after bandaging and stopping the bleeding.
The other generals nodded and switched roles with Ma Chao. In today's battle, it would be hard for them to escape.
Xun You said, "Ma Chao is just a brute. Today's battle has already destroyed the spirit of the Xi Liang Army. Lord's plan should be carried out quickly. "
Bai Xiaowen smiled, "Let's wait for Ma Chao's reinforcements to arrive first." He immediately rewarded the generals who had contributed and promoted Xu Huang to the position of West Conquering General.
… …
Ma Chao's camp.
Ma Chao was hit by two arrows and had scratches on his arms. The medical officer was bandaging them for him.
"Today's situation is really dangerous." Pound shook his head, "Yuan Xi was actually able to dig up sand and build a camp in one night. This is really unbelievable."
Ma Chao snorted, "That bastard Yuan knows a lot of demonic arts. Zhang Jiao was killed by him. What's so strange about that?"
The morale of the generals in the camp was low.
Suddenly, someone reported that Han Sui had brought twenty thousand soldiers to help. The Xi Liang Qiang Army had also sent twenty thousand soldiers. They were on the way and would arrive the next day.
Ma Chao was overjoyed. He stood up and said, "Our army failed this time because we were weaker than that bastard Yuan! Now that we have forty thousand new soldiers, we can definitely defeat him. "He immediately went out of the camp to welcome Han Sui.
Han Sui saw the blood stains on Ma Chao's clothes and said in surprise, "Nephew, I haven't seen you for a few days. What happened?"
Ma Chao then told Ji Hao about what had happened in the past couple of days, including 'Yuan Xi' crossing the Pu Ban City at night, building the ice city overnight, and ambushing Ji Hao's army for a while.
Han Sui looked at the twenty thousand soldiers he had brought with him and said in a low voice, "Although Yuan Xi is young, he is extremely intelligent and has the support of Dao. Nephew, do you want to consider mending the relationship between the two families? After all, he might not be responsible for the death of my sworn brother. "
Ma Chao was enraged. "Uncle, why do you say that? Are you afraid of Yuan Xi's army and want to go against your father's alliance?"
Han Sui quickly said, "I just don't want my sworn brother's faction to be cut off. Meng Qi, don't doubt me. "
Ma Chao's expression became better. He led Han Sui into the camp and set up a banquet to welcome him.
…
That night, in Han Sui's camp.
Han Qi, who was also known as Camille, told Han Sui in detail about the battle over the past few days.
Han Sui's worry couldn't be wiped away.
Camille said, "Today, I saw how Ma Chao treated father. He didn't respect you at all. Father, why do you keep tolerating him? "
Han Sui sighed. "His father and I are sworn brothers. How can I bear to abandon him?"
Camille said, "Father, do you think Ma Chao can defeat Yuan Xi even if he has forty thousand new soldiers?"
Without waiting for Han Sui to reply, Camille continued.
"I investigated. Ever since Yuan Xi started to attack Youzhou, he single-handedly conquered Liaodong and destroyed Zhang Jiao. He traveled a thousand miles and went deep into enemy territory. He broke into Xudu and returned with the Emperor and officials. He treated the Cao army like nothing.
"Later on, Yuan Shao died in battle, and he took over the throne. Within a few days, he seized the military power of two of his brothers and stabilized Hebei. When Cao Cao invaded again, he suffered heavy losses. He fled south in panic and finally died in Changyuan.
"Father, Yuan Xi's strategic ability is much stronger than Ma Chao's! He also has many civil servants and generals under him. Ma Chao is stubborn and wants to use Xiliang to go against the Zhongyuan army. He is just dreaming and a mantis trying to stop a chariot! He will be defeated sooner or later. Why do you want to bet the lives of our entire family on him? "
Camille had prepared this speech for a long time. What she said was the truth and was quite convincing.
Han Sui kept silent.
Camille took out a letter and passed it to Han Sui. "Yuan Xi sent someone to secretly send a letter to me. Father, do you want to take a look? "
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