Han Dao world

Chapter 340

Ma Teng didn't want to listen to Ma Chao's noise anymore, so he called the soldiers of Yue Yingqi and asked them how they separated from Wang Fu.

Ma Teng was even more disturbed after confirming that Wangfu was heading west all the way, possibly into the desert.

His task is to reinforce and respond to Wang Fu. If Wang Fu enters the desert, it will be even more difficult for him to complete the task.

Just when Ma Teng was worried, a soldier pointed to the map in Ma Teng's hand. "General, can we take a look?"

"Of course." Ma Teng said.

"Do you know how to read maps?" Ma Chao was skeptical.

Understanding maps is not an easy task, first of all one must be able to read and write.There are not many people in the army who can read. Many people don't even know their own names, and they can't understand the place names on the map, let alone understand the whole map.

"A little bit." Several knights glanced at each other. "The lieutenant taught us when he arranged the mission."

Ma Teng was surprised. "I didn't expect the captain to be so close to you gentlemen to teach you how to recognize pictures."

A knight laughed. "The Son of Heaven shared food and drinks with us, discussed tactics together, and even sent teachers to teach us how to read and write. What's so strange about the captain teaching us how to read pictures?"

Ma Teng was even more surprised and wanted to ask what happened.But now he was most concerned about the whereabouts of the royal clothes, so he had to endure it and let the knights look at the map first.

Several knights got together and muttered around the map for a while. One of them got up and said to Ma Teng: "General, according to the speed of the march, the captain should have entered the desert not long ago, and he may have left the desert and crossed the river to go north. gone."

"Your captain still has the ability to walk out of the desert?" Ma Chao couldn't help mocking.

"The captain has no such skills, but there are some veterans in the Yueqi Battalion. They have fought with Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and others in northern Xinjiang. They are familiar with the local terrain and have experience in marching in the desert. They will not look at the captain. The lieutenant is in danger."

"Dong Zhuo's subordinates?"

"Yes." The knight thought for a while, and then said: "They are all knights of the Northern Army now, and they are subordinates of the emperor. General, I want to look west along the river, and maybe I can find their traces."

"Now?" Ma Teng shook his head again and again. "It's already dark, and you're not familiar with the terrain, it's too dangerous. Let's wait until tomorrow morning, and I'll send someone with you. Besides, most of you are from the Central Plains, can you see it at night?"

The knights laughed. "I couldn't see clearly at first, but since the emperor asked us to eat more lamb liver and beef liver, most people can see clearly."

"The Son of Heaven still knows this?"

The knight showed a hint of complacency. "The Son of Heaven is a sage, born knowing it, omnipotent."

Ma Teng saw it and was envious.

Although the Son of Heaven is young, he has a prestige in the hearts of these knights that is difficult for ordinary people to match. No wonder he can win more with less and win consecutive battles.

He didn't stop him anymore, and sent someone to bring some dry food for these knights, equipped them with horses, and copied a map for them.

The knights were grateful and thanked and left.

Ma Teng got up, watched more than a dozen knights get on their horses and gallop away, and said with emotion: "Meng Qi, have you learned this when you are with the emperor?"

Ma Chao pouted, as if he hadn't heard of it, but his heart was a little shaken.

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Early the next morning, Ma Teng received the news.

After a night of inquiring, the knights of the Yueqi camp found suspicious traces. Wang Fu may have left the desert, crossed the southern branch of the Great River, and headed north.They are following the trail to investigate, hoping that Ma Teng can send scouts to strengthen the search.

Ma Teng was both happy and worried.

The joy is that Wang Fu did not die in the desert, but the worry is that Wang Fu goes north, and he is likely to meet Fuluohan and Baimatong.The strength of the two sides is very different, and Wang Fu's situation is still dangerous.

Ma Teng immediately let Ma Chao lead Qianqi to go first.

Soon after Ma Chao set off, he encountered a group of more than a hundred Xianbei cavalry, and the two sides immediately confronted each other.

In front of Ma Chao and Pound, these Xianbei cavalry collapsed at the touch of a touch, dropping dozens of corpses.

From the mouths of several captives, Ma Chao learned that Fu Luohan defeated Baimatong, seized the supplies of Baimatong, and regained tens of thousands of people, he couldn't help being overjoyed.While ordering people to report back to Ma Teng, he hurried forward along the Great North Branch.

Soon, he met the striker led by Xie Guini.

Seeing the cavalry in front of him and the familiar battle flag, Ma Chao ordered to prepare for battle. At the same time, he turned his horse's head and ran towards the slope on one side to fight for the commanding heights.

Standing on the slope, Ma Chao quickly glanced at the battlefield.

Pang De followed up, looked at the battlefield, and reminded Ma Chao: "Young General, there are a lot of Xianbei people, and there may be more knights coming. We should not rush into battle. We should retreat first and fight with the general." It's good to meet."

Ma Chao glanced at Pound. "Why, without armor cavalry, you wouldn't be able to fight?"

Pound frowned slightly. "Major general, not only does our army have no armored cavalry, but the quantity and quality of armor is not as good as that of Habayashi cavalry, and it is even inferior to the knights of the northern army. We may win the battle, but the casualties will definitely be heavy. The major general must pay attention."

Ma Chao hesitated.

He had stayed by the emperor's side, and he had seen what Pang De said.Needless to say, the armored cavalry, the Habayashi cavalry and the northern army knights are all equipped with excellent equipment, which is by no means comparable to the knights under the command of their father and son.

The emperor dared to fight the Xianbei people with three thousand horses, relying on the low casualty rate brought about by excellent equipment.

Their equipment cannot be compared with the fine cavalry led by the emperor, that is, it is better than the Xianbei people.

If you engage in battle, winning is not a big problem, but the casualties will definitely be much greater.

Ma Teng's strength is not as good as Han Sui's. If the loss is too great, he will definitely be suppressed by Han Sui in the future.

Without strength, there is no dignity, or even a foothold.

"Withdraw." Ma Chao gave the order reluctantly.

The sound of war drums sounded, and the knights fought and retreated. More than ten knights rushed out of the team and rushed towards Shuofang City.

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Xie Guini tilted his face slightly, and could not help smiling when he heard the sound of war drums in front of him.

Just as Fu Luohan expected, although Ma Teng has many troops, his combat power may not be stronger.

Before the two parties made contact, the other party withdrew.

The rout soldiers who fled back said that there were about a thousand horses on the other side, and the leader was a young general. Although he didn't know his name, he was riding a handsome horse with exquisite armor, so he should be a nobleman.

When Xie Guini asked about his appearance, he thought of Ma Chao who killed his younger brother Lou Man.

When the enemy met, he was extremely jealous.

Although the relationship between Xie Guini and Lou Man was not close before, and there were even some open and secret fights.But Lou Man is dead, revenge for Lou Man is the best way to get Fu Luo Han to look at him differently, and it is also a chance to prove that his previous defeat was just an accidental miss.

Xie Guini ordered to speed up and announced a reward.

Whoever catches Ma Chao will be promoted to Commander-in-Chief regardless of life or death.

Being promoted to Commander-in-Chief means possessing a wealth of Qianluo, which can be called a great reward.

The Xianbei knights were full of enthusiasm, and they all patted their horses and accelerated, chasing after the broken Ma Chao.

Chapter 341

After receiving the news sent back by Ma Chao, Ma Teng immediately ordered to stop the advance, and asked his subordinates to seize the favorable terrain and stand ready for battle.

He joined the army with a weak crown, step by step from an ordinary soldier to today, and knows the cruelty of war best.If you are not careful, you will suffer setbacks and even wipe out the whole army.Therefore, in all battles, do not seek victory, seek undefeated first, and put safety first.

It is precisely by adhering to this kind of philosophy that he can accumulate his current strength and become one of the few forces in Xiliang, even a celebrity in Xizhou like Han Sui cannot ignore it.

His subordinates are all elites selected by him, who have followed him for many years and understand his combat style.He didn't need to say much, he knew what he should do.

Standing on the hillside, Ma Teng looked north, envious and jealous.

He didn't dare to expect extravagant armor cavalry, he would be satisfied with the equipment of Habayashi Cavalry or Yue Qi Battalion.

These are only available to the imperial court, so it is very necessary to get close to the imperial court.

The knight galloped back and forth, and the news came continuously.Knowing that Ma Chao didn't rush up directly, but fought and retreated, and led the Xianbei people over, Ma Teng felt a little more comforted.

Ma Chao is still making progress.

At noon, Ma Chao arrived with Xieguini.

Seeing that half of the Xianbei's team passed by, especially the general flag of Xie Guini had passed the center line, Ma Teng gave the order to attack.

The sound of war drums sounded, and the knights appeared on the hillside, charging along the slope.

Ma Chao also folded back, and launched an attack on the general flag who had vented Guini.

Xie Guini chased Ma Chao for more than half an hour, and his physical strength and horsepower had been exhausted. He was suddenly ambushed by the Han army and lost his position.

Before the battle, the formation became chaotic.Some people speeded up and rushed forward, some wanted to turn around and go back, and some people turned their horses and rushed towards Daze.

Ma Chao and Pang De took advantage of the situation and rushed in, taking the mud directly.

Xie Guini hastily challenged, and was picked off by Ma Chao in one round.

Pound dismounted, cut off Xie Guini's head, put it in a leather pouch, and then tore off Xie Guini's flag.

The Xianbei collapsed.

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Hearing the faint sound of war drums ahead, Fu Luohan tightened the reins, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

After receiving the news of Xie Guini, he led his troops to come, but in the end it was still a step late.

Vent return to an ambush in the mud, more bad luck than good luck.

He really wanted to rush up and rescue Xie Guini.

But he knew very well that his horsepower was exhausted so far.However, the Han army occupied a favorable terrain, waited for work with ease, and had just been defeated, and their morale was high. His chances of winning were slim.

He ordered the advance to stop, and at the same time sent a large number of scouts to inquire about the news to ensure that there would be no other Han troops around.

If it's just Ma Teng and his son, he still has a chance to win the battle.

If there are other people ambushing nearby, such as Lu Bu, or even the emperor of the Han family, he will have to reconsider his battle plan.

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After receiving the news that Fu Luohan was approaching, Ma Teng didn't dare to neglect, he simply cleaned up the battlefield and ordered to withdraw to the south.

From here to the south, the terrain gradually narrowed, which was not conducive to the Xianbei's military superiority.

If he could withdraw to Shuofang City and defend the city, he would be more sure of victory and suffer fewer casualties.

Baima Tong had already been defeated by Fu Luohan, and Fu Luohan's main force was restrained by him. As long as Wang Fu didn't act recklessly, his safety was still guaranteed.With the fighting power shown by the Yueqi Battalion, even if they encounter a considerable number of Xianbei, Wang Fu can defeat them.

Fu Luohan saw through Ma Teng's plan, but he was not in a hurry to catch up, and followed him leisurely.

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At night, Ma Teng camped by the river.

The two armies were separated by thirty miles, and both sides were very tense and did not dare to relax in the slightest.

Ma Teng sat by the campfire, staring at the map, his thick eyebrows furrowed.

Ma Chao walked over quickly. "Aon, are you looking for me?"

"Sit." Without raising his head, Ma Teng pointed to the bed opposite him.

Ma Chao sat down, cut off a piece of meat with a short knife, threw it into his mouth and began to chew.He has been responsible for the task of breaking the back, killing happily, but he is also hungry.

After a while, Ma Teng raised his head with puzzled eyes.

"Meng Qi, tell me, this Fuluo Han Zhan didn't fight, and he didn't retreat, what exactly is he thinking?"

Ma Chao said vaguely: "What's on your mind? Follow us like wolves, pounce on us and bite us when we're not prepared, isn't it always the way of these barbarians. He was defeated by us, and he was not sure about attacking him head-on. I can think of a sneak attack."

Ma Teng looked at Ma Chao dissatisfied, stretching his fingers.

Feeling that the atmosphere was not right, Ma Chao stopped quickly, raised his head, and looked at Ma Teng vigilantly.

"The Xianbei people were defeated, and most of them are still around. I heard that Fu Luo Han is here, and they will definitely gather here." Ma Teng tried to control his anger, and said in a deep voice: "Fu Luo Han is not in a hurry to attack, I am afraid I still hope to gather more More troops, not just just want to sneak attack."

"Uh...you're right." Ma Chao lowered his head and started to eat the meat again.

"If Fu Luohan regroups the defeated troops, plus the soldiers from the White Horse and Bronze Department, he will have at least [-] cavalry, which is enough to surround us. With our current strength, it will not be easy to win."

Ma Chao hesitated for a moment. "Then Aon means..."

Ma Teng continued: "But if the emperor can also come, then the situation will be different."

Ma Chao was very unhappy.

Ma Teng was just too conservative, he didn't dare to take a little risk, for fear of losing too much.Back then, the main force facing Fu Luohan didn't dare to attack, but now that Fu Luohan was disabled, he still didn't dare to fight alone, thinking about the emperor's coming.

The emperor is here, is the credit still yours?

The last time he defeated Fu Luo Han, Lu Bu snatched his first victory, and his daughter became Lang because of this.