Chapter 256: Liu Wu is in Longxi? Then who set the fire? !

Chapter 256: Liu Wu is in Longxi? Then who set the fire? !

"King of Chu? That, that is the banner of the King of Chu!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Maybe the fire blinded you, this, this..."

"Liu Wu is clearly in Longshan, how could he be in Longxi County?!"

Not only did Ma Chao see the royal flag, but all the soldiers following Ma Chao saw the flag of the King of Chu.

The Qiang soldiers at the front were all stunned and could hardly believe their eyes.

Pang De and Ma Dai stared blankly at the top of the city wall, looking at the huge banner flying freely under the scorching sun. Their eyes were filled with confusion and their minds were blank.

Liu Zilie...

Liu Zilie occupied the city of Longxi County?
"absurd!"

Pang De was the first to react. His face flushed and he shouted angrily, "If this is Liu Zilie, then who is the man who set fire to us along the Longshan Valley Road with Han Sui?"

"Liu Wu is not in Longshan at all!" Ma Chao's gritting teeth voice rang out.

Liu Wu is not in Longshan?

Ma Dai and Pang De stayed on their horses.

Ma Chao's face was so gloomy that it looked like water could drip. He understood, he understood everything!

I have been fooled by Liu Wu again!

The fire in Longshan was both a real move and a feint. Liu Wu used the fire to burn the young and strong Qiang people in Liangzhou, and also attracted his attention firmly to Longshan.

Who could have thought that the sneak attack on Longxi County City was Liu Zilie's real killer move!
defeated,

I lost again...

We were defeated twice in front of Chang'an City, and once outside Longshan Mountain. Now, including this Longxi County City...

Four defeats, four defeats in total!
What about traveling across the northwest, what about Xiliang Jin Ma Chao, this has become a complete joke!

bang bang bang~
The veins on Ma Mengqi's temples were throbbing wildly.

The anger almost exploded in his chest, and the feeling of humiliation completely broke him down.

Xilulu~
Ma Chao rode forward and roared at the top of the city wall: "Liu Zilie!"

"You traitor, you evil thief!"

"You, the queen of weaving mats and selling shoes, come out and see me at once! Come out and see me!!"

Tap tap tap~
On the top of the city wall, a figure covered in armor, accompanied by Taishi Ci and Lu Meng, walked slowly to the big banner.

Those bright eyes looked out of the city: "Ma'er, have you been well since we last met in Chang'an?"

Chang'an!

These two words, like two sharp blades, pierced Ma Chao's heart.

If this guy hadn't attacked Chang'an, how could I have suffered repeated defeats?
How could it have come to this point today? !
“Liu Zilie! Stop pretending!” Ma Mengqi’s eyes were red with bloodshot eyes: “You burned my soldiers and seized my county city. Do you dare to come out of the city and fight me?!”

Ma Chao now has tens of thousands of troops, while he only has ten thousand. If they go out of the city to fight in the field at this moment, it will clearly be in their favor.

How could Liu Wu be provoked to leave Longxi County just by a few words from Ma Mengqi?

He did not beat around the bush with Ma Chao: "Mengqi, the only thing you rely on to gain a foothold in Liangzhou is the Longxi County and the Qiang people in Liangzhou..."

"Now, more than 300,000 young and strong Qiang people have been almost burned to death by me. The Longxi County City of the Ma family has also been occupied by me. This Liangzhou..."

Call ~
The autumn wind blew hard on the top of the city wall, and Liu Wu's voice was clearly heard by Ma Chao: "You have no place to stand. If you don't surrender now, when will you surrender?"

The Ma clan, starting with Ma Teng, began to join forces with Han Sui to rebel.

They killed the Qiang people, established their reputation, and then used their reputation to recruit the Qiang people to their own side.

Ma Yuan achieved his fame by suppressing the Qiang people, but his descendants relied on the power of the Qiang people to establish their own regime. This is a great irony.

But now, nearly 90% of the young and strong Qiang people in Liangzhou were burned to death in the fire.

It is unknown how long it will take for the Qiang children to grow up. Longxi County City is indeed the last base of the Ma family... But Liu Wu's big flag has already been planted on the top of the city!
Just as Liu Zilie said, in the entire Liangzhou, there is no place for him or the entire Ma family...

But I will never surrender to Liu Wu!

Ma Chao looked at the figure on the top of the city wall and wished he could eat its flesh and sleep on its skin: "You are daydreaming! You are wishful thinking!"

"The situation in Liangzhou is still undecided. You and I will decide the winner today!"

"Pass on my military orders, blow the trumpets, beat the drums... prepare for battle!"

Still want to fight?
Pang De and Ma Dai hurried forward:
"Brother, Longxi County has been lost. We can't fight anymore now!"

"General, let's retreat now..."

Before the two of them finished speaking, Ma Chao was already furious: "Stupid! Where can we retreat to now?"

"Liu Wu has always been rampant. Now that he has occupied Longxi City, he is holding on to it. It must be that the troops under his command are far inferior to ours. If we fight now, the situation may still be turned around. Otherwise..."

"I'm afraid we'll all become Liu Zilie's captives!"

Ma Chao was a veteran in many battles. Although he was extremely angry at the moment, he could still see at a glance Liu Wu's biggest weakness, which was insufficient troops. Otherwise, the enemy would have gone out of the city to fight in the field long ago.

This is my only chance and the only possibility of winning.

In this battle, we must win and not lose!
Wow~
The wide Tao River is rushing endlessly. It is the second largest tributary of the upper reaches of the river and also the largest tributary on the right bank of the upper reaches of the river.

After the Qin Dynasty unified China, the western part of its territory was generally bounded by the Tao River and the Qiang people.

The Western Han Dynasty continued to expand westward and established counties in the Hehuang area, which was thousands of miles outside the city of Longxi County. The area west of the Tao River, across the river from Longxi, was incorporated into the Han territory and became the new territory of Longxi and Jincheng counties.

The Tao River passes by the outside of Longxi County, never caring about the fighting in the world, and only focusing on flowing eastward.

But today, Taoshui is still being targeted.

"Send the order, the army moves westward, backed by the Tao River!"

Backed by Tao River?

Pang De, who was standing by, suddenly changed his expression: "General! This is a deadly place!"

The Tao River is broad and boundless.

If the army relies on the Tao River, once the war goes wrong, there will be no way to retreat, and there will be no way out! What exactly does General Mengqi want to do?
"We are already in a dead end today." Ma Chao said coldly: "Only by relying on that big river can we have a real chance of survival..."

"Han Xin cut off his retreat and fought a desperate battle. He defeated the Zhao army with a small force and defeated the enemy with a large one! No matter how good Liu Zilie is at using troops, can he defeat the Marquis of Huaiyin?"

"Today, I will follow the example of Marquis Huaiyin and defeat Liu Zilie!"

woohoo~
dong dong dong~
Rumble~
The sounds of horns and war drums mixed together, echoing throughout the entire Longxi County.

The black mass of soldiers moved rapidly towards the Tao River like surging waves.

The Qiang soldiers, who had just escaped death in Longshan, gritted their teeth, changed their formation, and held their swords and guns tightly, preparing to fight and attack the city.

They now have no choice but to win the battle to survive.

More and more soldiers gathered on the bank of the surging Tao River.

The spears and swords were dazzling, and the blood and iron were brutal.

The boundless army, stacked up layer upon layer, crowded with people, the iron-blooded and brutal aura rising to the sky.

At this moment...

Boom! ~
In the distance, a large cloud of yellow dust was rolling and covering the sky and the sun.

"who?"

"Could it be our reinforcements?"

Many Qiang soldiers showed hope on their faces.

Ma Chao also looked in the direction of the noise in surprise. All the Qiang soldiers in Liangzhou who were capable of fighting were here, so where would the reinforcements come from?
Rumble~
The yellow dust was getting closer and closer, and gradually a general's flag was revealed in the dust...

On the flag, there is a huge word "Han" written on it...

Ma Chao's eyes were instantly filled with murderous intent, and he was filled with hatred, wanting to tear the man apart: "Han Sui!!!"

(End of this chapter)