Crossing the Battle of the Three Kingdoms

Cao Hong nodded slowly and said, "This is the only way now, by the way, when will the prime minister lead his troops here?"

Xu Chu said: "It's hard to say. The prime minister is currently dispatching troops in Xuchang, and at the same time he is negotiating with Ma Teng. He wants him to write a letter to Ma Chao, urging the Xiliang army to retreat."

After Cao Cao arranged support, he went to discuss with Ma Teng, intending to resolve the battle without bloodshed.

But Ma Teng knew that Ma Chao must have made up his mind to be able to form an alliance with Han Sui. He was far away from the battlefield, and a letter alone could not persuade Ma Chao at all.

No one knows a son better than a father. Ma Teng knows Ma Chao's character, not to mention 100%, but 90.00% is still stable.

The only thing that can make Ma Chao retreat is that Ma Teng goes to Tongguan in person to communicate with Ma Chao.

But Cao Cao was worried about letting Ma Teng go. After all, he finally tricked Ma Teng into Xuchang.

Cao Cao thought for a long time, and decided to let Ma Teng go alone, and he sent troops to guard Ma Teng Zhouquan.

But Ma Teng also had his own considerations. If he left Xuchang and went alone, his own safety would not be guaranteed.

Both of them had their own worries, so they temporarily put things aside.

Cao Cao dispatched troops and generals everywhere, but it took time, and it was necessary to confirm whether it could be dispatched according to the situation, so it could not be completed in a short time.

In other words, there will be no reinforcements in Tongguan for a period of time to come, and more than [-] people need to rely on support to stick to it.

As for Cao Cao's choice of Zhong Yao's letter again, it is unknown.

Now that it was confirmed that there would be no reinforcements, Cao Hong no longer fantasized about it. Instead, he tried his best to arrange properly and stay for as long as possible with limited troops.

But with so many soldiers and horses, no matter how they were arranged, in the face of the Xiliang army's attack, the losses would gradually decrease, and the situation would become more and more difficult.

Three days later, Xia Houyuan's 6000-strong army had less than [-] left. According to this situation, Tongguan would still be lost in less than three days.

In the face of a duel of strength, all schemes and schemes are powerless. Although the Xiliang army boiled frogs in warm water, although the casualties were twice as high as Cao's army, they could afford it.

At this time, it was already dark, and the generals of Cao Jun gathered together, regardless of the fatigue of the day's battle, and were discussing how to defend Tongguan.

As the only wise man among them, Zhong Yao, naturally became their leader at this time, advising them.

To stick to it, Zhong Yao knew that it would not be long before Tongguan would be broken. If Tongguan was abandoned, the casualties of these days would be sacrificed in vain.

What's more, after Tongguan, it is Chang'an, Luoyang and other places. It is hard to imagine how much damage the Xiliang army can cause.

Ok?

Just when Zhong Yao was thinking for a long time, suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and in the dull atmosphere, he said with joy on his face: "You have a plan, which may solve this crisis."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone present was overjoyed, so they hurriedly asked Zhong Yao to come.

Zhong Yao's heart softened, and he said slowly: "Since there are no reinforcements, we can borrow external forces to force the Xiliang army to retreat."

Cao Hong thought for a while and said, "What do you say, there is still external force at the moment, even if there is, I am afraid that the far water will not be able to dispel the near fire."

Zhong Yao said with a smile: "Don't worry, you have a complete plan, please take your time."

It turned out that Zhong Yao wanted to send people to the alien Qiang people in Xiliang, and let them send troops to attack Han Sui's old nest, Jincheng, so as to achieve the purpose of besieging Wei and saving Zhao.

But it would take at least ten days to go to the Qiang territory here, and if the news was sent back, it would be impossible to do it in a month without more than 20 days.

So Zhong Yao wanted to pretend to surrender to the Xiliang army, but he had to make them wait for a month.

Empty words, the Xiliang army is not a fool, and will definitely not agree, so Zhong Yao decided to take a risk, and went to the Xiliang army by himself, as a hostage, and begged them to believe it.

Zhong Yao's method has a very high feasibility rate, but as long as one link goes wrong, his life may be in danger.

Cao Hong, who has been with Zhong Yao for the longest time, naturally objected immediately. "No, this plan is too dangerous. If the Xiliang army doesn't fall for it, I'm afraid Master Zhong will go into the tiger's mouth and never return."

Zhong Yao shook his head and said, "Don't worry, with the wisdom of the Xiliang army, this plan will definitely not be broken. There is no other way now, but to try."

Xia Houyuan said on the side: "Master Zhong is right, long-distance raids are a certain skill, and the task of going to the Qiang people should be left to someone."

Zhong Yao ignored the ugly Cao Hong, nodded and said, "Okay, but General Xia Hou, you can only take three hundred tiger and leopard riders this time, otherwise your whereabouts will be exposed."

Xia Houyuan thought for a while, and said proudly: "It's okay, three hundred tigers and leopards are enough. Is someone going to fight, it's just cooperation. Presumably these alien races will definitely agree."

Chapter 499 Surrender

"Okay, let's work hard for General Xia Hou." Zhong Yao clasped his hand, turned to Xu Chu and Cao Hong and said, "As for the Tongguan affairs, I will leave it to you two."

Seeing that Zhong Yao had made up his mind, Cao Hong had no choice but to accept it, but for Zhong Yao's safety, he still said: "Since Mr. Zhong has made up his mind, then Hong will not persuade him."

"However, for the sake of Lord Zhong's safety, Hong felt that it was good for General Xu to go to the Xiliang Army with you, so he could take care of him."

Xu Chu said: "Yes, if this plan succeeds, there will be no fighting in Tongguan, so it's better to go to Xiliang army with Lord Zhong."

If there is Xu Chu guarding them, then if they go to the Xiliang army, even if the plot is seen through, there is still a slight chance to escape.

Zhong Yao thought for a while and said, "Okay, then this matter will be settled like this. General Xia Hou will start to set off tonight, so as not to have long nights and dreams."

Xia Houyuan nodded and stood up and said, "Okay, I'm going to gather soldiers and horses now, and after midnight, I will sneak out of the pass."

Zhong Yao said: "Okay, let's work hard everyone, let's leave separately."

After the matter was settled, several people left separately, and Zhong Yao began to take out his pen and ink, preparing to write the letter of surrender.

Whether the false surrender can be successful depends entirely on Zhong Yao alone, as long as he can convince the Xiliang Army, then this plan will be successful.

It is not necessary for the entire Xiliang army to retreat, even if it only forces Han Sui to leave, Zhong Yao's goal has been achieved.

Early the next morning, the Xiliang army started to attack the city as usual, but unexpectedly, a white flag was hung on Tongguan.

Zhong Yao also tied the letter to an arrow and shot it out of the pass, and asked them to take the letter back and find someone who could make the decision.

The news reached the ears of Han Sui and Ma Chao, and they quickly opened the letter to read it, seeing that it was a letter of surrender, they were all smiles at the time.

But after the joy was over, Han Sui said with a little worry: "Mazhou Mu, this Zhong Yao suddenly surrendered, I wonder if there is any fraud?"

Ma Chao replied: "Didn't the above say that Cao Cao had no soldiers to send, and they knew that Tongguan could not be defended, so they surrendered on purpose."

"As for waiting for a month, isn't it that the new reinforcements have not defended for a month, and if they surrender, the family will be implicated."

Han Sui stroked his beard, thought for a while and said, "It makes sense, so, you and I will go and test it together to see if there is any fraud."

The two exchanged a few words, led the guards, and rushed to Tongguan.

When he came to Tongguan, Ma Chao shouted: "Zhong Yao, since you chose to surrender, you have shown your sincerity by sending out soldiers and horses in the pass immediately."

Zhong Yao shouted back: "Mazhou Mu, to be honest, our army has less than [-] people, and I'm afraid we will break through in a few days."

"However, if we go all out and fight, I'm afraid your casualties will be in the tens of thousands, so I hope Ma Zhoumu can survive."