On the mountain river geographical map, Bai Xiaowen could clearly see that Zhang Wei and Yang Ren, two Hanzhong generals, were at the East Gate!
Even a fool would know that the plan had changed and the East Gate had become a dragon's pool and tiger's den.
After seeing this, Ge Xuan was also somewhat surprised. He said, "I'm afraid Ma Chao has already traveled more than half of the way. It's too late to chase him back."
Bai Xiaowen took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He called Xun You, "How many soldiers are left in the camp?"
Xun You said, "Twenty thousand. Led by Han Qiong, Cao Hong, Ju Hu, and other generals, there are more than ten generals guarding the camp. "
Bai Xiaowen nodded, "Enough."
Xun You asked, "Does the Duke Of Yan have a plan?"
Bai Xiaowen said, "Those who go cannot be remonstrated, those who come can be pursued. The previous division is enough to make the enemy believe that I have fallen into their trap. They will definitely concentrate their forces at the East Gate. As long as I lead a personal army to attack the West Gate, I will definitely be able to break the city. "
Xun You praised, "The Duke Of Yan's divine strategy is unfathomable."
…
East Gate.
At the fourth watch, a white flag was raised from the top of the city wall. The drawbridge at the East Gate was quietly lowered and the city gate opened.
Ma Chao was anxious. He immediately urged the vanguard to enter the East Gate. Ma Dai and Ma Yunlu followed behind him.
On the city wall, Zhang Wei and Yang Ren were half squatting behind the arrow stacks. They saw Ma Chao enter the city.
Yang Ren said, "This person is not Yuan Xi, but Ma Chao of Xiliang. What should we do? "
Zhang Wei said, "The ambush has been set. We have to attack. Killing Ma Chao can be considered as breaking one of Yuan Xi's arms. "
A cannon shot was heard. All around the barbican stood up a dense group of archers.
Ma Chao hurriedly raised his head. Seeing this familiar scene, he shouted, "Not good!" and immediately ordered the army to turn back.
Zhang Wei shouted, "Ma Chao! You have fallen into the trap! Close the gate! "
Ten thousand arrows were shot like a storm.
Ma Dai and Ma Yunlu rushed to Ma Chao's left and right, brandishing their swords and spears to deflect the arrows and protect Ma Chao as they retreated. Countless other soldiers were killed by the arrows and crossbows.
However, today's ambush was different from the one in Chang 'an.
Back in Chang 'an, when the army was defeated, Ma Chao, who was at the end of his rope, was ambushed by Bai Xiaowen. Even if he could rush out of the city, it would be difficult for him to escape death.
Now that Ma Chao was in Southern Zheng, the army was waiting for him outside. As long as he could rush out of the city, there was a high chance that he would survive.
Seeing that the city gates were about to close, Ma Chao roared. His entire body was enveloped in a layer of blood-red light. He raised his spear and shot out angrily!
The Tiger Head Clear Gold Spear flew out, bringing with it a sharp gust of air. Under the powerful force, it accurately struck the core of the city gate, penetrating one foot deep. The handle of the spear was still trembling slightly.
With a creak, the city gate was jammed shut, leaving only a gap wide enough for a person to pass through. No matter how hard the guards pushed, they could not close the city gate, let alone lock it.
Ma Dai and Ma Yunlu were also hit by a few arrows. However, they were all Rare Grade leaders, so these small injuries were not a problem. They charged forward and used their weapons to kill the guards at the city gate.
Outside the city, Zhang He, Zhang Xiu, and the other generals saw that the city gates were closed and the drawbridge was raised. They knew that they had fallen into a trap and rushed forward to provide support. However, with the city protection river and Zhang Lu's preparations, the Yuan army could not get close to the city gates.
At the east gate of Zhang Lu's army, a group of elites charged out from the two side rooms to stop Ma Chao from escaping out of the city.
Ma Chao had lost his Tiger Head Clear Gold Spear and his horse had been stabbed. He could only pull out his sword and kill the enemy. The few thousand soldiers he led were ambushed, and their morale had hit rock bottom. They could not fight at all.
… …
In the chaos, Ma Chao fought back and forth. Wherever his sword flashed, there would definitely be enemies that died. Although he was hit by three arrows, his bravery increased.
On the city wall, Zhang Lu's generals saw this scene and looked at each other in shock.
Zhang Wei pointed at Ma Chao and said, "If we don't get rid of this person, he will be a huge threat to our Hanzhong!"
Yang Ren looked at the Yuan army outside the city and said, "There are many of them, and they should be coming for the east gate. We need to end this quickly so that we don't lose the east gate when the Yuan army and Ma Chao combine forces. "
Zhang Wei let Yang Ren be in charge of defending the east gate. He personally went to find Zhang Lu to send more men to defend the east gate.
… …
Zhang Lu was in the city. When he heard that Ma Chao was the first to enter the city, he was half happy and half worried.
He was happy that the Yuan army fell for the trap, but worried that Yuan Xi did not enter the city.
Beside him was Yan Pu and the mysterious bamboo hat man, Mr. Shan.
Mr. Shan said, "Don't worry. Even if we can't kill Yuan Xi this time, losing Ma Chao will cause the Yuan army's morale to plummet. We only need to defend for a few months and the Yuan army will retreat. "
Yan Pu asked, "Why does Mr. Shan say that the Yuan army will retreat?"
Mr. Shan took off his bamboo hat, revealing a middle-aged man with a beard that could not hide his heroic spirit.
He said slowly, "Today, all the northern warlords have been wiped out by Yuan Xi. Other than the two rivers, only Liu Cong of Jingzhou and Sun Ce of Jiangdong are left in the south. The Sun and Liu families are afraid of Yuan Xi, they will not tolerate him conquering the two rivers. I am sure that in less than a month, Sun and Liu will make their move and threaten Yuzhou, Yanzhou and other places, forcing Yuan Xi to retreat. "
Yan Pu said admiringly, "Mr. Shan is wise."
Zhang Lu's mind calmed down a bit.
Suddenly Zhang Wei arrived and reported that Ma Chao at the east gate was valiant and brave. Moreover, the Yuan army outside had many men; they needed to send more men as reinforcements.
Zhang Lu asked his strategist's opinion and ordered reinforcements to be sent. They must capture and kill Ma Chao and must not let him go.
The messenger left, but Zhang Wei stayed and sat beside Zhang Lu.
"Elder brother said that Yuan Xi is rare in the world. Now it seems that he is just an ordinary person who fell for Mr. Shan's plan."
Zhang Wei praised Mr. Shan, "Mr. Shan is the one with true wisdom."
Mr. Shan shook his head and said, "How can there be a person in the world who can plan everything? To be able to gain the upper hand in this scheme, it was just that I didn't have the foresight. I admit that I am inferior to Yuan Xi in terms of strategy … "
"Reporting —"
Before Mr. Shan could finish his words, a junior colonel rushed over, stumbling.
"Reporting to my lord! A large number of enemy troops have appeared at the west gate. They have already climbed up the city wall! Look at the flags, they are Yuan Xi's personal guards! "
Zhang Lu and Zhang Wei stood up at the same time.
"What? West gate …
The two quickly walked out of the mansion. Mr. Shan and the others hurriedly followed behind them.
At the west gate of Nanzheng City, a patch of fire shot into the sky. Battle cries rose and fell. The Yuan army had already broken through the city gate and entered the city.
The defeated army arrived one after another. Zhang Wei grabbed an elite leader that he recognized and shouted, "Stop! How did you lose the west gate so quickly! "
That elite leader said with a sad face, "General, you may not know, but that Yuan Xi knows yao arts! The moment he raised his hand, the brothers by our side lost the ability to resist. Even the talisman water bestowed by Master was useless! "
"Didn't you have a drum? Why didn't you sound the drum and break Yuan Xi's yao arts? "Zhang Lu shouted.
"General Zhang Cheng already tried, but it was useless!" the elite leader said.
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