Chapter 236 Liu Wu enters Liangzhou!
Chapter 236: Liu Wu enters Liangzhou!
Outside the city of Chang'an, more than ten miles west.

Flags covered the sky and weapons stood everywhere.

Xilulu~
Tens of thousands of war horses snorted impatiently, their iron hooves trampled the ground continuously, as if they couldn't wait to gallop away.

The cavalry were densely packed, a mixture of Qiang and Han.

The Qiang cavalrymen's faces were filled with excitement that could not be concealed:
"Chang'an, not far ahead is the former capital of the Han people, Chang'an. It is full of treasures and women, much richer than our Liangzhou! The skin of Han women is smoother than Han silk..."

"Boast! Have you ever seen silk?"

"This is just the old capital of the Han people. I wonder how rich their current capital is?"

"So what if they are rich? Isn't it prepared for us? First we robbed their old capital, then their new capital!"

"I'm afraid Chang'an will be difficult to attack. I heard... I heard that General Shenwei suffered a great loss outside the city of Chang'an before."

"That was a sneak attack by the cunning Han people! General Shenwei was so brave, how could he be defeated if he hadn't fallen for the Han people's trick?"

"That's right! The enemy is strong, and General Shenwei can't beat four hands with his two fists. This time, with the help of our Qiang warriors, General Shenwei will definitely take Chang'an..."

The Qiang cavalrymen talked in low voices, becoming more and more excited as they talked.

They seemed to have seen their army breaking through Chang'an and looting a large amount of wealth, food, and women...

wow~
At the front of the army, a large flag with the word "horse" on it was fluttering in the wind.

Ma Chao stood on his horse under the flag, looking into the distance, where there was a blurry, looming black shadow...

It was the outline of a big city.

That is Chang'an City...

Chang'an!

It was there that he was badly defeated by Liu Wu.

I was running away there in a panic.
It was because of the defeat in Chang'an that Han Sui and the Xiliang tribes completely surrendered to Liu Wu, and the situation in Guanzhong changed completely.

His plan to unite the Xiliang tribes to occupy Guanzhong and confront Cao Cao and the Central Plains completely failed. Liu Wu ruined all his plans!

It also ruined his reputation in Xiliang and Guanzhong!

"Liu Zilie..."

Xilulu~
Ma Chao pulled the reins tighter and tighter, and the horse under him couldn't help but neigh in pain.

"I'm back again!" Ma Chao's eyes were filled with hatred, almost solidifying into substance: "This time, it's time for us to switch places."

According to Ma Chao's expectation, after his retreat, only Cao Cao and Liu Wu would be left in Guanzhong.

These two men put in a lot of effort and made a big fuss for Guanzhong. Neither of them could retreat, and at this time, the blood was flowing like a river in Tongguan.

There will inevitably be heavy casualties on both sides.

The city of Chang'an must be extremely empty.

As long as our troops charge forward, Chang'an will surely be captured in one fell swoop!

Then I will lead the army to attack Tongguan, take advantage of the exhaustion of both sides, kill them by surprise, and reap the benefits...

Although Ma Chao did not think that there was anything wrong with the situation he predicted.

But the experience of his scouts witnessing Han Sui's surrender to Liu Wu outside Tongguan reminded Ma Chao that accidents could happen at any time...

He was still waiting for the scouts who went to Chang'an City to investigate to come back.

Da Da Da~
"Report~"

coming!

Ma Chao was greatly encouraged. He saw a horse galloping up to him and said, "General, the flags in Chang'an are withered and the defenders are few..."

"When Liu Wu went to Tongguan, he had already brought most of his troops to Tongguan to fight Cao Cao, leaving only a few thousand men to defend the city..."

"The guards of Chang'an are extremely empty!"

Sure enough!

Liu Wu is now fully focused on fighting Cao Cao, so how can he care about Chang'an?
Besides, he would never have imagined in his dreams that he would return to Chang'an so soon!

Ma Chao's eyes seemed to be instantly ignited with flames...

Xilulu~
He pulled the reins suddenly and the horse stood up.

"My boys! Chang'an is empty..."

"The land is mine, but the Qiang people can take the treasures, men and women as they please!"

"Kill!~"

Boom! ~
Thousands of horses are galloping, like strong winds and thunder.

Tens of thousands of Qiang and Han cavalrymen, stirring up a cloud of yellow dust, rushed towards Chang'an.

"Drive! Drive!"

The Qiang cavalrymen were galloping on their horses, their faces full of fanaticism.

They looked at the vague black shadow in the distance and seemed to see a rich treasure house that they could take at will.

Defending the weakened city of Chang'an...

To these Qiang warriors, is there any difference between this and a woman without clothes?

Call ~
Ma Chao held his spear and rode his horse, rushing to the front, letting the wind whistle past his ears.

The huge, blurry black shadow in front of him became clearer and clearer. He could even see the gray color outside the city wall...

near,

Getting closer!
Ma Chao's eyes were filled with murderous intent. After he captured Chang'an City, he would definitely defeat Liu Wu and Cao Cao in one battle, and then settle accounts with that old man Han Sui...

"General! General!"

Amid the galloping of thousands of cavalry, a scout rode up to Ma Chao's side, his face filled with fear: "General, the scouts ahead report that Liu Wu, Liu Wu is leading a large army and is charging towards Chang'an!"

Liu Wu returned to Chang'an? !
Ma Chao's hair stood on end: "How is this possible? He is currently fighting Cao Cao in Tongguan, how could he come back?"

The scout's face was full of bitterness: "Cao Cao, defeated!" Cao Cao was defeated...

Boom~
A thunderclap seemed to sound in Ma Chao's mind.

Doesn't that mean that Liu Wu is now completely free to deal with me?
He suddenly shuddered and roared loudly: "Pass my military order, all troops stop!"

"Stop the whole army!"

Rumble~
Ma Chao's military order was quickly passed down, and the speed of tens of thousands of cavalrymen slowly slowed down and finally stopped completely.

"what happened?"

"Chang'an is right in front of us, why did you stop?"

Both the Qiang and Han soldiers looked confused at this moment. They had no idea why Ma Chao suddenly asked them to stop.

"Speak!" Ma Chao gritted his teeth, his eyes red as he stared at the scout in front of him: "Tell me all the news the scouts ahead have brought!"

The scout swallowed hard and said, "According to the information obtained by the scouts..."

"After Han Sui surrendered to Liu Wu that night, the next day, Liu Wu and Han Sui joined forces to fight Cao Cao."

"Cao Cao panicked and fled without a fight. Wei Yan led tens of thousands of soldiers to intercept Cao Cao in Weinan..."

"Liu Wu pursued Cao Cao all the way north, all the way to Hangu Pass, and then led his troops back."

"Now Liu Wu's army of more than 100,000 has crossed the ancient Xiaohan Road, re-entered Tongguan, and is heading straight for Chang'an..."

Every word the scout said was like a sharp knife, piercing Ma Chao's nerves.

Liu Wu actually chased Cao Cao all the way to Hangu Pass?

This is not a confrontation between two sides, this is simply Liu Wu suppressing Cao Cao!
Even the forces under his command did not suffer any severe losses...

How can we, with only tens of thousands of troops, defeat an army of tens of thousands?
My plan has completely failed!

Veins bulged on Ma Chao's forehead and he was extremely angry.

Even when he got the news that his own father was killed by Cao Cao, he was not as angry as he is now...

If Cao Cao could have fought Liu Wu, even if he was defeated in the end, he could at least have severely consumed Liu Wu's strength. Why would he have to face Liu Wu's army alone now?
Chang'an is a big city. Even if the entire army risked their lives to attack the city, I am afraid that Liu Wu's army would arrive before the city is taken.

The strength gap between the enemy and us is extremely huge. What's the difference between this and seeking death?
Do I have to retreat in panic again?
When he thought of this, Ma Mengqi's eyes were red with anger, and he wished he could skin Cao Cao alive: "Cao! Cao thief! Traitor!!"

"Incompetent! Extremely incompetent!"

"With an army of over 100,000 men, he fled without a fight!"

"Shameless! Hateful! Hateful!!"

Ma Chao cursed loudly, venting his emotions.

Ma Dai, who was standing by, was extremely worried and could only interrupt Ma Chao's venting: "Brother, what should we do now?"

This sentence,

Let Ma Chao suppress all his anger. Even if he is extremely angry, he has to hold it back.
"Now that things have come to this, what else can we do?" Ma Chao took a deep breath. He could only accept the reality: "Liu Wu's army is coming. Chang'an City cannot be attacked!"

"withdraw!"

"Retreat to Liangzhou! If we don't retreat, we will all stay in Guanzhong when Liu Wu arrives to kill us."

Looking at Chang'an City not far ahead, Ma Chao's face was filled with resentment...

He thought that by gathering the troops, he could avenge his previous humiliation, but he did not expect that he could not even get close to Chang'an City and had to turn around and retreat back to Liangzhou.

Ma Chao felt as if his breath was stuck in his chest, making him feel suffocated, but he was powerless to do anything.

"Retreat? Why retreat?!"

"Chang'an is ahead!"

"General Shenwei promised us that we could take all the goods, men and women in Guanzhong. Now... how can this be done?!"

Amid the Qiang people's complaints of dissatisfaction, the army turned around without hesitation and rushed towards Liangzhou at a faster speed than when they came.

Although the Qiang cavalry were dissatisfied, facing Ma Chao's military orders, they had no choice but to follow his orders obediently.

Rumble~
The army was galloping like a tide. Under the big banner with the character "马" on it, Ma Chao was riding his horse like the wind with a gloomy look on his face.

"General..." The scout who was one horse head behind Ma Chao spoke loudly, "The comrades in front have heard news that Liu Wu is interested in entering Liang Province..."

"What?!" Ma Dai, who was riding side by side with Ma Chao, trembled all over, his face full of disbelief. Is Liu Wu going to attack Liang Province?

The defeat of Chang'an City,
Han Sui surrendered at Tongguan.

And the news that Liu Wu had just arrived, pursuing Cao Cao to Hangu Pass, had already left a strong shadow of Liu Wu in Ma Dai's heart.

At this moment, when he heard that Liu Wu was going to attack Liangzhou, he felt his whole body shrouded in coldness.

"Enter Liang Province? Oh, absolutely impossible!" Ma Chao sneered, "Liang Province is far away and has been almost destroyed in recent years. Besides, he has already obtained Han Sui's Liang Province cavalry. What else does he need Liang Province for now?"

"Since Liu Wu has occupied Guanzhong, he is heading for the Central Plains. Next, he will have to deal with Cao Cao, Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang, and Sun Quan. How can he care about Liangzhou?"

……

The gray Guanzhong border was desolate at this time.

All that could be seen were weeds, bones and rotting corpses. The further west one went, the more bones there were on the road.

The saying "No rooster crows for a thousand miles, and bones are exposed in the wild" is the most true portrayal of what is happening before our eyes.

Rumble~
Among the wild grass and bones.

The black army rushed past with a roar, breaking the dead silence of the desolation.

Danyang soldiers,
White Ear Army,

Shanyue Army,
Cavalry of the vanguard,
Xiliang Riders...

The forest of spears and halberds looks like flowing water, and the armor and flags look like gathered clouds.

The troops from various units advanced westwards like surging waves, shouting and roaring. They crossed the Guanzhong border and set foot on the land of the twelve counties and kingdoms of Liangzhou.

(End of this chapter)